Chapter 9 of Under the Tiger's Claws is here in full — 180 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of Under the Tiger's Claws is here in full — 180 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
UNDER OATH. “That’s what I propose to do, Chick.” “Go to the bottom of it, Nick?” “Plumb to the bottom,” declared the famous detective. “I am now in the case in dead earnest, Chick, and I’m going to know who killed that man Kendall or lose a leg in the attempt.”
Chapter 9 of Under the Tiger's Claws is here in full — 180 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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young bird especially of domestic fowl
From this reading ““That’s what I propose to do, Chick.””
a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading ““Plumb to the bottom,” declared the famous detective.”
United States biochemist who discovered cortisone (1886-1972)
From this reading ““I am now in the case in dead earnest, Chick, and I’m going to know who killed that man Kendall or lose a leg in the attempt.””
a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle
From this reading ““I am now in the case in dead earnest, Chick, and I’m going to know who killed that man Kendall or lose a leg in the attempt.””
cut slightly, with a razor
From this reading ““Go to the bottom of it, Nick?””
profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading “UNDER OATH.”
measure the depth of something
From this reading ““Plumb to the bottom,” declared the famous detective.”
make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading ““That’s what I propose to do, Chick.””
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 “UNDER OATH.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “I am now in the case in dead earnest, Chick, and I’m going to know who killed that man Kendall or lose a leg in the attempt.”
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “I am now in the case in dead earnest, Chick, and I’m going to know who killed that man Kendall or lose a leg in the attempt.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I am now in the case in dead earnest, Chick, and I’m going to know who killed that man Kendall or lose a leg in the attempt.”
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading “I am now in the case in dead earnest, Chick, and I’m going to know who killed that man Kendall or lose a leg in the attempt.”
the lower side of anything
From this reading “Go to the bottom of it, Nick?”
an occurrence of something
From this reading “I am now in the case in dead earnest, Chick, and I’m going to know who killed that man Kendall or lose a leg in the attempt.”
young bird especially of domestic fowl
From this reading “That’s what I propose to do, Chick.”
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading “I am now in the case in dead earnest, Chick, and I’m going to know who killed that man Kendall or lose a leg in the attempt.”
made known or openly avowed
From this reading “Plumb to the bottom,” declared the famous detective.
a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading “Plumb to the bottom,” declared the famous detective.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “That’s what I propose to do, Chick.”
characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions
From this reading “I am now in the case in dead earnest, Chick, and I’m going to know who killed that man Kendall or lose a leg in the attempt.”
widely known and esteemed
From this reading “Plumb to the bottom,” declared the famous detective.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Go to the bottom of it, Nick?”
the act of departing
From this reading “I am now in the case in dead earnest, Chick, and I’m going to know who killed that man Kendall or lose a leg in the attempt.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “That’s what I propose to do, Chick.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I am now in the case in dead earnest, Chick, and I’m going to know who killed that man Kendall or lose a leg in the attempt.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I am now in the case in dead earnest, Chick, and I’m going to know who killed that man Kendall or lose a leg in the attempt.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Go to the bottom of it, Nick?”
United States biochemist who discovered cortisone (1886-1972)
From this reading “I am now in the case in dead earnest, Chick, and I’m going to know who killed that man Kendall or lose a leg in the attempt.”
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading “I am now in the case in dead earnest, Chick, and I’m going to know who killed that man Kendall or lose a leg in the attempt.”
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “I am now in the case in dead earnest, Chick, and I’m going to know who killed that man Kendall or lose a leg in the attempt.”
a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle
From this reading “I am now in the case in dead earnest, Chick, and I’m going to know who killed that man Kendall or lose a leg in the attempt.”
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading “I am now in the case in dead earnest, Chick, and I’m going to know who killed that man Kendall or lose a leg in the attempt.”
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “I am now in the case in dead earnest, Chick, and I’m going to know who killed that man Kendall or lose a leg in the attempt.”
cut slightly, with a razor
From this reading “Go to the bottom of it, Nick?”
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “I am now in the case in dead earnest, Chick, and I’m going to know who killed that man Kendall or lose a leg in the attempt.”
profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading UNDER OATH.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Go to the bottom of it, Nick?”
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “I am now in the case in dead earnest, Chick, and I’m going to know who killed that man Kendall or lose a leg in the attempt.”
measure the depth of something
From this reading “Plumb to the bottom,” declared the famous detective.
make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading “That’s what I propose to do, Chick.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I am now in the case in dead earnest, Chick, and I’m going to know who killed that man Kendall or lose a leg in the attempt.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “That’s what I propose to do, Chick.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Go to the bottom of it, Nick?”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “That’s what I propose to do, Chick.”
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading UNDER OATH.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “That’s what I propose to do, Chick.”
which person or people
From this reading “I am now in the case in dead earnest, Chick, and I’m going to know who killed that man Kendall or lose a leg in the attempt.”
Chapter 9 of Under the Tiger's Claws by Nicholas (House name) Carter holds 180 sentences, grouped into 36 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.
Chapter 9 holds 180 sentences of Under the Tiger's Claws, unabridged, divided into 36 reading sections.
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