Chapter 3 of Alive in the Jungle is here in full — 441 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Alive in the Jungle is here in full — 441 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Carly and Kathleen, too," she murmured. "But I can’t undo it." His arm went round her very closely; it answered her better than words. No fear of Kathleen talking to poor mamma about the wolves after that night. A new object was before her—how to give others the sunshine.
Chapter 3 of Alive in the Jungle is here in full — 441 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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in a close relation or position in time or space
From this reading “His arm went round her very closely; it answered her better than words.”
informal terms for a mother
From this reading “No fear of Kathleen talking to poor mamma about the wolves after that night.”
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading “"Carly and Kathleen, too," she murmured.”
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading “A new object was before her—how to give others the sunshine.”
the rays of the sun
From this reading “A new object was before her—how to give others the sunshine.”
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading “No fear of Kathleen talking to poor mamma about the wolves after that night.”
cancel, annul, or reverse an action or its effect
From this reading “"But I can’t undo it."”
plural of “wolf” — any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading “No fear of Kathleen talking to poor mamma about the wolves after that night.”
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 “No fear of Kathleen talking to poor mamma about the wolves after that night.”
In this reading “His arm went round her very closely; it answered her better than words.”
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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 A new object was before her—how to give others the sunshine.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading No fear of Kathleen talking to poor mamma about the wolves after that night.
later than; following
From this reading No fear of Kathleen talking to poor mamma about the wolves after that night.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Carly and Kathleen, too," she murmured.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading His arm went round her very closely; it answered her better than words.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading His arm went round her very closely; it answered her better than words.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading A new object was before her—how to give others the sunshine.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading His arm went round her very closely; it answered her better than words.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But I can’t undo it."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But I can’t undo it."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Carly and Kathleen, too," she murmured.
in a close relation or position in time or space
From this reading His arm went round her very closely; it answered her better than words.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading No fear of Kathleen talking to poor mamma about the wolves after that night.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading A new object was before her—how to give others the sunshine.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading His arm went round her very closely; it answered her better than words.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His arm went round her very closely; it answered her better than words.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A new object was before her—how to give others the sunshine.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "But I can’t undo it."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "But I can’t undo it."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Carly and Kathleen, too," she murmured.
informal terms for a mother
From this reading No fear of Kathleen talking to poor mamma about the wolves after that night.
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading "Carly and Kathleen, too," she murmured.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading A new object was before her—how to give others the sunshine.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading No fear of Kathleen talking to poor mamma about the wolves after that night.
not any; not one
From this reading No fear of Kathleen talking to poor mamma about the wolves after that night.
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading A new object was before her—how to give others the sunshine.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading No fear of Kathleen talking to poor mamma about the wolves after that night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A new object was before her—how to give others the sunshine.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading No fear of Kathleen talking to poor mamma about the wolves after that night.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading His arm went round her very closely; it answered her better than words.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Carly and Kathleen, too," she murmured.
the rays of the sun
From this reading A new object was before her—how to give others the sunshine.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading No fear of Kathleen talking to poor mamma about the wolves after that night.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading His arm went round her very closely; it answered her better than words.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading No fear of Kathleen talking to poor mamma about the wolves after that night.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading No fear of Kathleen talking to poor mamma about the wolves after that night.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading No fear of Kathleen talking to poor mamma about the wolves after that night.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "Carly and Kathleen, too," she murmured.
cancel, annul, or reverse an action or its effect
From this reading "But I can’t undo it."
precisely as stated
From this reading His arm went round her very closely; it answered her better than words.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A new object was before her—how to give others the sunshine.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading His arm went round her very closely; it answered her better than words.
plural of “wolf” — any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading No fear of Kathleen talking to poor mamma about the wolves after that night.
the words that are spoken
From this reading His arm went round her very closely; it answered her better than words.
Chapter 3 of Alive in the Jungle by Eleanor Stredder holds 441 sentences, grouped into 89 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 3 holds 441 sentences of Alive in the Jungle, unabridged, divided into 89 reading sections.
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