Chapter 11 of Bomba the jungle boy is here in full — 104 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of Bomba the jungle boy is here in full — 104 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE VAMPIRES ATTACK Bomba was awake instantly. He strove to rise, but fell back heavily. His limbs seemed weighted with iron. At the same moment another shrill cry from Casson reached him! “Vampires!
Chapter 11 of Bomba the jungle boy is here in full — 104 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/20 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading “THE VAMPIRES ATTACK Bomba was awake instantly.”
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading “THE VAMPIRES ATTACK Bomba was awake instantly.”
to a considerable degree
From this reading “He strove to rise, but fell back heavily.”
plural of “limb” — one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper
From this reading “His limbs seemed weighted with iron.”
having or emitting a high-pitched and sharp tone or tones
From this reading “At the same moment another shrill cry from Casson reached him!”
inflected form of “strive” — attempt by employing effort
From this reading “He strove to rise, but fell back heavily.”
plural of “vampire” — (folklore) a corpse that rises at night to drink the blood of the living
From this reading “THE VAMPIRES ATTACK Bomba was awake instantly.”
made heavy or weighted down with weariness
From this reading “His limbs seemed weighted with iron.”
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 “He strove to rise, but fell back heavily.”
In this reading “At the same moment another shrill cry from Casson reached him!”
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one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading At the same moment another shrill cry from Casson reached him!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the same moment another shrill cry from Casson reached him!
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading THE VAMPIRES ATTACK Bomba was awake instantly.
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading THE VAMPIRES ATTACK Bomba was awake instantly.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He strove to rise, but fell back heavily.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE VAMPIRES ATTACK Bomba was awake instantly.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He strove to rise, but fell back heavily.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At the same moment another shrill cry from Casson reached him!
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading At the same moment another shrill cry from Casson reached him!
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading He strove to rise, but fell back heavily.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading At the same moment another shrill cry from Casson reached him!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He strove to rise, but fell back heavily.
to a considerable degree
From this reading He strove to rise, but fell back heavily.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At the same moment another shrill cry from Casson reached him!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His limbs seemed weighted with iron.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading THE VAMPIRES ATTACK Bomba was awake instantly.
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading His limbs seemed weighted with iron.
plural of “limb” — one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper
From this reading His limbs seemed weighted with iron.
a particular point in time
From this reading At the same moment another shrill cry from Casson reached him!
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading At the same moment another shrill cry from Casson reached him!
move upward
From this reading He strove to rise, but fell back heavily.
Identical; not different.
From this reading At the same moment another shrill cry from Casson reached him!
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading His limbs seemed weighted with iron.
having or emitting a high-pitched and sharp tone or tones
From this reading At the same moment another shrill cry from Casson reached him!
inflected form of “strive” — attempt by employing effort
From this reading He strove to rise, but fell back heavily.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE VAMPIRES ATTACK Bomba was awake instantly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He strove to rise, but fell back heavily.
plural of “vampire” — (folklore) a corpse that rises at night to drink the blood of the living
From this reading THE VAMPIRES ATTACK Bomba was awake instantly.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE VAMPIRES ATTACK Bomba was awake instantly.
made heavy or weighted down with weariness
From this reading His limbs seemed weighted with iron.
in the company of; together with
From this reading His limbs seemed weighted with iron.
Chapter 11 of Bomba the jungle boy by Roy Rockwood holds 104 sentences, grouped into 21 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 11 holds 104 sentences of Bomba the jungle boy, unabridged, divided into 21 reading sections.
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