Chapter 1 of The War Tiger is here in full — 75 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of The War Tiger is here in full — 75 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AUTHOR OF THE "WHITE ELEPHANT," ETC. PHILADELPHIA J. B. LIPPINCOTT & CO. 1884. PREFACE. As free use is made in the following story of the names of personages who played important parts in and during the last Tartar Conquest of China, the Author believes that a slight sketch of that turbulent epoch may not be uninteresting to his readers.
Chapter 1 of The War Tiger is here in full — 75 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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third-person singular of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading “As free use is made in the following story of the names of personages who played important parts in and during the last Tartar Conquest of China, the Author believes that a slight sketch of that turbulent epoch may not be uninteresting to his readers.”
the act of conquering
From this reading “As free use is made in the following story of the names of personages who played important parts in and during the last Tartar Conquest of China, the Author believes that a slight sketch of that turbulent epoch may not be uninteresting to his readers.”
a period marked by distinctive character or reckoned from a fixed point or event
From this reading “As free use is made in the following story of the names of personages who played important parts in and during the last Tartar Conquest of China, the Author believes that a slight sketch of that turbulent epoch may not be uninteresting to his readers.”
the largest city in Pennsylvania; located in the southeastern part of the state on the Delaware river; site of Independence Hall where the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution were signed; site of the University of Pennsylvania
From this reading “PHILADELPHIA J. B. LIPPINCOTT & CO.”
a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book
From this reading “PREFACE.”
a salt used especially in baking powder
From this reading “As free use is made in the following story of the names of personages who played important parts in and during the last Tartar Conquest of China, the Author believes that a slight sketch of that turbulent epoch may not be uninteresting to his readers.”
characterized by unrest or disorder or insubordination
From this reading “As free use is made in the following story of the names of personages who played important parts in and during the last Tartar Conquest of China, the Author believes that a slight sketch of that turbulent epoch may not be uninteresting to his readers.”
arousing no interest or attention or curiosity or excitement
From this reading “As free use is made in the following story of the names of personages who played important parts in and during the last Tartar Conquest of China, the Author believes that a slight sketch of that turbulent epoch may not be uninteresting to his readers.”
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.
a valuable possession whose upkeep is excessively expensive
In this reading “AUTHOR OF THE "WHITE ELEPHANT," ETC.”
In this reading “As free use is made in the following story of the names of personages who played important parts in and during the last Tartar Conquest of China, the Author believes that a slight sketch of that turbulent epoch may not be uninteresting to his readers.”
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From this reading 1884.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As free use is made in the following story of the names of personages who played important parts in and during the last Tartar Conquest of China, the Author believes that a slight sketch of that turbulent epoch may not be uninteresting to his readers.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As free use is made in the following story of the names of personages who played important parts in and during the last Tartar Conquest of China, the Author believes that a slight sketch of that turbulent epoch may not be uninteresting to his readers.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As free use is made in the following story of the names of personages who played important parts in and during the last Tartar Conquest of China, the Author believes that a slight sketch of that turbulent epoch may not be uninteresting to his readers.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading AUTHOR OF THE "WHITE ELEPHANT," ETC.
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading PHILADELPHIA J. B. LIPPINCOTT & CO.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading As free use is made in the following story of the names of personages who played important parts in and during the last Tartar Conquest of China, the Author believes that a slight sketch of that turbulent epoch may not be uninteresting to his readers.
third-person singular of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading As free use is made in the following story of the names of personages who played important parts in and during the last Tartar Conquest of China, the Author believes that a slight sketch of that turbulent epoch may not be uninteresting to his readers.
a communist nation that covers a vast territory in eastern Asia; the most populous country in the world
From this reading As free use is made in the following story of the names of personages who played important parts in and during the last Tartar Conquest of China, the Author believes that a slight sketch of that turbulent epoch may not be uninteresting to his readers.
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
From this reading PHILADELPHIA J. B. LIPPINCOTT & CO.
the act of conquering
From this reading As free use is made in the following story of the names of personages who played important parts in and during the last Tartar Conquest of China, the Author believes that a slight sketch of that turbulent epoch may not be uninteresting to his readers.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading As free use is made in the following story of the names of personages who played important parts in and during the last Tartar Conquest of China, the Author believes that a slight sketch of that turbulent epoch may not be uninteresting to his readers.
five-toed pachyderm
From this reading AUTHOR OF THE "WHITE ELEPHANT," ETC.
a period marked by distinctive character or reckoned from a fixed point or event
From this reading As free use is made in the following story of the names of personages who played important parts in and during the last Tartar Conquest of China, the Author believes that a slight sketch of that turbulent epoch may not be uninteresting to his readers.
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From this reading AUTHOR OF THE "WHITE ELEPHANT," ETC.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading As free use is made in the following story of the names of personages who played important parts in and during the last Tartar Conquest of China, the Author believes that a slight sketch of that turbulent epoch may not be uninteresting to his readers.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading As free use is made in the following story of the names of personages who played important parts in and during the last Tartar Conquest of China, the Author believes that a slight sketch of that turbulent epoch may not be uninteresting to his readers.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As free use is made in the following story of the names of personages who played important parts in and during the last Tartar Conquest of China, the Author believes that a slight sketch of that turbulent epoch may not be uninteresting to his readers.
of great significance or value
From this reading As free use is made in the following story of the names of personages who played important parts in and during the last Tartar Conquest of China, the Author believes that a slight sketch of that turbulent epoch may not be uninteresting to his readers.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As free use is made in the following story of the names of personages who played important parts in and during the last Tartar Conquest of China, the Author believes that a slight sketch of that turbulent epoch may not be uninteresting to his readers.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As free use is made in the following story of the names of personages who played important parts in and during the last Tartar Conquest of China, the Author believes that a slight sketch of that turbulent epoch may not be uninteresting to his readers.
a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second
From this reading PHILADELPHIA J. B. LIPPINCOTT & CO.
immediately past
From this reading As free use is made in the following story of the names of personages who played important parts in and during the last Tartar Conquest of China, the Author believes that a slight sketch of that turbulent epoch may not be uninteresting to his readers.
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From this reading PHILADELPHIA J. B. LIPPINCOTT & CO.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading As free use is made in the following story of the names of personages who played important parts in and during the last Tartar Conquest of China, the Author believes that a slight sketch of that turbulent epoch may not be uninteresting to his readers.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading As free use is made in the following story of the names of personages who played important parts in and during the last Tartar Conquest of China, the Author believes that a slight sketch of that turbulent epoch may not be uninteresting to his readers.
verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument
From this reading As free use is made in the following story of the names of personages who played important parts in and during the last Tartar Conquest of China, the Author believes that a slight sketch of that turbulent epoch may not be uninteresting to his readers.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading As free use is made in the following story of the names of personages who played important parts in and during the last Tartar Conquest of China, the Author believes that a slight sketch of that turbulent epoch may not be uninteresting to his readers.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AUTHOR OF THE "WHITE ELEPHANT," ETC.
the local environment
From this reading As free use is made in the following story of the names of personages who played important parts in and during the last Tartar Conquest of China, the Author believes that a slight sketch of that turbulent epoch may not be uninteresting to his readers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As free use is made in the following story of the names of personages who played important parts in and during the last Tartar Conquest of China, the Author believes that a slight sketch of that turbulent epoch may not be uninteresting to his readers.
the largest city in Pennsylvania; located in the southeastern part of the state on the Delaware river; site of Independence Hall where the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution were signed; site of the University of Pennsylvania
From this reading PHILADELPHIA J. B. LIPPINCOTT & CO.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading As free use is made in the following story of the names of personages who played important parts in and during the last Tartar Conquest of China, the Author believes that a slight sketch of that turbulent epoch may not be uninteresting to his readers.
a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book
From this reading PREFACE.
plural of “reader” — a person who enjoys reading
From this reading As free use is made in the following story of the names of personages who played important parts in and during the last Tartar Conquest of China, the Author believes that a slight sketch of that turbulent epoch may not be uninteresting to his readers.
preliminary drawing for later elaboration
From this reading As free use is made in the following story of the names of personages who played important parts in and during the last Tartar Conquest of China, the Author believes that a slight sketch of that turbulent epoch may not be uninteresting to his readers.
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading As free use is made in the following story of the names of personages who played important parts in and during the last Tartar Conquest of China, the Author believes that a slight sketch of that turbulent epoch may not be uninteresting to his readers.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading As free use is made in the following story of the names of personages who played important parts in and during the last Tartar Conquest of China, the Author believes that a slight sketch of that turbulent epoch may not be uninteresting to his readers.
a salt used especially in baking powder
From this reading As free use is made in the following story of the names of personages who played important parts in and during the last Tartar Conquest of China, the Author believes that a slight sketch of that turbulent epoch may not be uninteresting to his readers.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As free use is made in the following story of the names of personages who played important parts in and during the last Tartar Conquest of China, the Author believes that a slight sketch of that turbulent epoch may not be uninteresting to his readers.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AUTHOR OF THE "WHITE ELEPHANT," ETC.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As free use is made in the following story of the names of personages who played important parts in and during the last Tartar Conquest of China, the Author believes that a slight sketch of that turbulent epoch may not be uninteresting to his readers.
characterized by unrest or disorder or insubordination
From this reading As free use is made in the following story of the names of personages who played important parts in and during the last Tartar Conquest of China, the Author believes that a slight sketch of that turbulent epoch may not be uninteresting to his readers.
arousing no interest or attention or curiosity or excitement
From this reading As free use is made in the following story of the names of personages who played important parts in and during the last Tartar Conquest of China, the Author believes that a slight sketch of that turbulent epoch may not be uninteresting to his readers.
the act of using
From this reading As free use is made in the following story of the names of personages who played important parts in and during the last Tartar Conquest of China, the Author believes that a slight sketch of that turbulent epoch may not be uninteresting to his readers.
a Caucasian
From this reading AUTHOR OF THE "WHITE ELEPHANT," ETC.
which person or people
From this reading As free use is made in the following story of the names of personages who played important parts in and during the last Tartar Conquest of China, the Author believes that a slight sketch of that turbulent epoch may not be uninteresting to his readers.
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