Chapter 10 of The Treasure of the Tigris is here in full — 119 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of The Treasure of the Tigris is here in full — 119 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A DASH FOR FREEDOM. "Possibly," I suggested, "the unfortunate seer flung the belt into the cauldron as he fell, and it was melted." "No," said the sheik, "that he did not do. I saw the serpents glittering in his hand when he was on the ground. Besides, look, there is no melted gold in the cauldron."
Chapter 10 of The Treasure of the Tigris is here in full — 119 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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endless loop of flexible material between two rotating shafts or pulleys
From this reading “"Possibly," I suggested, "the unfortunate seer flung the belt into the cauldron as he fell, and it was melted."”
a very large pot that is used for boiling
From this reading “"Possibly," I suggested, "the unfortunate seer flung the belt into the cauldron as he fell, and it was melted."”
run or move very quickly or hastily
From this reading “A DASH FOR FREEDOM.”
having brief brilliant points or flashes of light
From this reading “I saw the serpents glittering in his hand when he was on the ground.”
changed from a solid to a liquid state
From this reading “"Possibly," I suggested, "the unfortunate seer flung the belt into the cauldron as he fell, and it was melted."”
a person with unusual powers of foresight
From this reading “"Possibly," I suggested, "the unfortunate seer flung the belt into the cauldron as he fell, and it was melted."”
plural of “serpent” — limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous
From this reading “I saw the serpents glittering in his hand when he was on the ground.”
the leader of an Arab village or family
From this reading “"No," said the sheik, "that he did not do.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “I saw the serpents glittering in his hand when he was on the ground.”
In this reading “A DASH FOR FREEDOM.”
In this reading “A DASH FOR FREEDOM.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A DASH FOR FREEDOM.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Possibly," I suggested, "the unfortunate seer flung the belt into the cauldron as he fell, and it was melted."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Possibly," I suggested, "the unfortunate seer flung the belt into the cauldron as he fell, and it was melted."
endless loop of flexible material between two rotating shafts or pulleys
From this reading "Possibly," I suggested, "the unfortunate seer flung the belt into the cauldron as he fell, and it was melted."
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Besides, look, there is no melted gold in the cauldron."
a very large pot that is used for boiling
From this reading "Possibly," I suggested, "the unfortunate seer flung the belt into the cauldron as he fell, and it was melted."
run or move very quickly or hastily
From this reading A DASH FOR FREEDOM.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "No," said the sheik, "that he did not do.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "No," said the sheik, "that he did not do.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading "Possibly," I suggested, "the unfortunate seer flung the belt into the cauldron as he fell, and it was melted."
inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading "Possibly," I suggested, "the unfortunate seer flung the belt into the cauldron as he fell, and it was melted."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A DASH FOR FREEDOM.
the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints
From this reading A DASH FOR FREEDOM.
having brief brilliant points or flashes of light
From this reading I saw the serpents glittering in his hand when he was on the ground.
coins made of gold
From this reading Besides, look, there is no melted gold in the cauldron."
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading I saw the serpents glittering in his hand when he was on the ground.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading I saw the serpents glittering in his hand when he was on the ground.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Possibly," I suggested, "the unfortunate seer flung the belt into the cauldron as he fell, and it was melted."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I saw the serpents glittering in his hand when he was on the ground.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Possibly," I suggested, "the unfortunate seer flung the belt into the cauldron as he fell, and it was melted."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I saw the serpents glittering in his hand when he was on the ground.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "Possibly," I suggested, "the unfortunate seer flung the belt into the cauldron as he fell, and it was melted."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Besides, look, there is no melted gold in the cauldron."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Possibly," I suggested, "the unfortunate seer flung the belt into the cauldron as he fell, and it was melted."
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Besides, look, there is no melted gold in the cauldron."
changed from a solid to a liquid state
From this reading "Possibly," I suggested, "the unfortunate seer flung the belt into the cauldron as he fell, and it was melted."
not any; not one
From this reading "No," said the sheik, "that he did not do.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "No," said the sheik, "that he did not do.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I saw the serpents glittering in his hand when he was on the ground.
by chance
From this reading "Possibly," I suggested, "the unfortunate seer flung the belt into the cauldron as he fell, and it was melted."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "No," said the sheik, "that he did not do.
cut with a saw
From this reading I saw the serpents glittering in his hand when he was on the ground.
a person with unusual powers of foresight
From this reading "Possibly," I suggested, "the unfortunate seer flung the belt into the cauldron as he fell, and it was melted."
plural of “serpent” — limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous
From this reading I saw the serpents glittering in his hand when he was on the ground.
the leader of an Arab village or family
From this reading "No," said the sheik, "that he did not do.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading "Possibly," I suggested, "the unfortunate seer flung the belt into the cauldron as he fell, and it was melted."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "No," said the sheik, "that he did not do.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Possibly," I suggested, "the unfortunate seer flung the belt into the cauldron as he fell, and it was melted."
in or at that place or location
From this reading Besides, look, there is no melted gold in the cauldron."
not favored by fortune; marked or accompanied by or resulting in ill fortune
From this reading "Possibly," I suggested, "the unfortunate seer flung the belt into the cauldron as he fell, and it was melted."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Possibly," I suggested, "the unfortunate seer flung the belt into the cauldron as he fell, and it was melted."
at the time that
From this reading I saw the serpents glittering in his hand when he was on the ground.
Chapter 10 of The Treasure of the Tigris by A. F. (Augustus Ferryman) Mockler-Ferryman holds 119 sentences, grouped into 24 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
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