Chapter 3 of Under the Tiger's Claws is here in full — 119 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter III
Chapter 3 of Under the Tiger's Claws is here in full — 119 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE TIGER’S CLAWS. “Last turn! Four for one if you call it right!” The monotonous voice of the cuekeeper, announcing with hackneyed phrase the alluring possibility, broke the strained silence of an elaborately furnished room. It was a room on the second floor of the famous gambling resort owned and conducted by Moses Flood.
Chapter 3 of Under the Tiger's Claws is here in full — 119 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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highly attractive and able to arouse hope or desire
From this reading “The monotonous voice of the cuekeeper, announcing with hackneyed phrase the alluring possibility, broke the strained silence of an elaborately furnished room.”
-ing form of “announce” — make known; make an announcement
From this reading “The monotonous voice of the cuekeeper, announcing with hackneyed phrase the alluring possibility, broke the strained silence of an elaborately furnished room.”
plural of “claw” — sharp curved horny process on the toe of a bird or some mammals or reptiles
From this reading “THE TIGER’S CLAWS.”
with elaboration
From this reading “The monotonous voice of the cuekeeper, announcing with hackneyed phrase the alluring possibility, broke the strained silence of an elaborately furnished room.”
the act of playing for stakes in the hope of winning (including the payment of a price for a chance to win a prize)
From this reading “It was a room on the second floor of the famous gambling resort owned and conducted by Moses Flood.”
repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse
From this reading “The monotonous voice of the cuekeeper, announcing with hackneyed phrase the alluring possibility, broke the strained silence of an elaborately furnished room.”
a hotel located in a resort area
From this reading “It was a room on the second floor of the famous gambling resort owned and conducted by Moses Flood.”
possessive form of “tiger” — a fierce or audacious person
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.
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In this reading “It was a room on the second floor of the famous gambling resort owned and conducted by Moses Flood.”
In this reading “The monotonous voice of the cuekeeper, announcing with hackneyed phrase the alluring possibility, broke the strained silence of an elaborately furnished room.”
In this reading “The monotonous voice of the cuekeeper, announcing with hackneyed phrase the alluring possibility, broke the strained silence of an elaborately furnished room.”
In this reading “It was a room on the second floor of the famous gambling resort owned and conducted by Moses Flood.”
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 It was a room on the second floor of the famous gambling resort owned and conducted by Moses Flood.
highly attractive and able to arouse hope or desire
From this reading The monotonous voice of the cuekeeper, announcing with hackneyed phrase the alluring possibility, broke the strained silence of an elaborately furnished room.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The monotonous voice of the cuekeeper, announcing with hackneyed phrase the alluring possibility, broke the strained silence of an elaborately furnished room.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was a room on the second floor of the famous gambling resort owned and conducted by Moses Flood.
-ing form of “announce” — make known; make an announcement
From this reading The monotonous voice of the cuekeeper, announcing with hackneyed phrase the alluring possibility, broke the strained silence of an elaborately furnished room.
lacking funds
From this reading The monotonous voice of the cuekeeper, announcing with hackneyed phrase the alluring possibility, broke the strained silence of an elaborately furnished room.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was a room on the second floor of the famous gambling resort owned and conducted by Moses Flood.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Four for one if you call it right!”
plural of “claw” — sharp curved horny process on the toe of a bird or some mammals or reptiles
From this reading THE TIGER’S CLAWS.
past form of “conduct” — direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading It was a room on the second floor of the famous gambling resort owned and conducted by Moses Flood.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The monotonous voice of the cuekeeper, announcing with hackneyed phrase the alluring possibility, broke the strained silence of an elaborately furnished room.
with elaboration
From this reading The monotonous voice of the cuekeeper, announcing with hackneyed phrase the alluring possibility, broke the strained silence of an elaborately furnished room.
widely known and esteemed
From this reading It was a room on the second floor of the famous gambling resort owned and conducted by Moses Flood.
the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land
From this reading It was a room on the second floor of the famous gambling resort owned and conducted by Moses Flood.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading It was a room on the second floor of the famous gambling resort owned and conducted by Moses Flood.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Four for one if you call it right!”
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Four for one if you call it right!”
provided with whatever is necessary for a purpose (as furniture or equipment or authority)
From this reading The monotonous voice of the cuekeeper, announcing with hackneyed phrase the alluring possibility, broke the strained silence of an elaborately furnished room.
the act of playing for stakes in the hope of winning (including the payment of a price for a chance to win a prize)
From this reading It was a room on the second floor of the famous gambling resort owned and conducted by Moses Flood.
repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse
From this reading The monotonous voice of the cuekeeper, announcing with hackneyed phrase the alluring possibility, broke the strained silence of an elaborately furnished room.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Four for one if you call it right!”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Four for one if you call it right!”
immediately past
From this reading “Last turn!
tediously repetitious or lacking in variety
From this reading The monotonous voice of the cuekeeper, announcing with hackneyed phrase the alluring possibility, broke the strained silence of an elaborately furnished room.
(Old Testament) the Hebrew prophet who led the Israelites from Egypt across the Red sea on a journey known as the Exodus; Moses received the Ten Commandments from God on Mount Sinai
From this reading It was a room on the second floor of the famous gambling resort owned and conducted by Moses Flood.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The monotonous voice of the cuekeeper, announcing with hackneyed phrase the alluring possibility, broke the strained silence of an elaborately furnished room.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was a room on the second floor of the famous gambling resort owned and conducted by Moses Flood.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Four for one if you call it right!”
having an owner; often used in combination
From this reading It was a room on the second floor of the famous gambling resort owned and conducted by Moses Flood.
an expression consisting of one or more words forming a grammatical constituent of a sentence
From this reading The monotonous voice of the cuekeeper, announcing with hackneyed phrase the alluring possibility, broke the strained silence of an elaborately furnished room.
a future prospect or potential
From this reading The monotonous voice of the cuekeeper, announcing with hackneyed phrase the alluring possibility, broke the strained silence of an elaborately furnished room.
a hotel located in a resort area
From this reading It was a room on the second floor of the famous gambling resort owned and conducted by Moses Flood.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Four for one if you call it right!”
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The monotonous voice of the cuekeeper, announcing with hackneyed phrase the alluring possibility, broke the strained silence of an elaborately furnished room.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading It was a room on the second floor of the famous gambling resort owned and conducted by Moses Flood.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading The monotonous voice of the cuekeeper, announcing with hackneyed phrase the alluring possibility, broke the strained silence of an elaborately furnished room.
lacking natural ease
From this reading The monotonous voice of the cuekeeper, announcing with hackneyed phrase the alluring possibility, broke the strained silence of an elaborately furnished room.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TIGER’S CLAWS.
possessive form of “tiger” — a fierce or audacious person
From this reading THE TIGER’S CLAWS.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading “Last turn!
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading The monotonous voice of the cuekeeper, announcing with hackneyed phrase the alluring possibility, broke the strained silence of an elaborately furnished room.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a room on the second floor of the famous gambling resort owned and conducted by Moses Flood.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The monotonous voice of the cuekeeper, announcing with hackneyed phrase the alluring possibility, broke the strained silence of an elaborately furnished room.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Four for one if you call it right!”
Chapter 3 of Under the Tiger's Claws by Nicholas (House name) Carter 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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