Chapter 18 of Bomba the jungle boy is here in full — 61 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 18 of Bomba the jungle boy is here in full — 61 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AT THE WATER HOLE Bomba’s hand went swiftly to his revolver as his keen eyes swept the surrounding jungle. Nothing ominous met his straining sight. There was no sign of the dreaded monarch of the forest. This, however, was but little reassuring. Bomba knew the stealth of the cruel beast, as subtle as it was ferocious.
Chapter 18 of Bomba the jungle boy is here in full — 61 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading “There was no sign of the dreaded monarch of the forest.”
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading “Bomba knew the stealth of the cruel beast, as subtle as it was ferocious.”
a location marked by an intense competition and struggle for survival
From this reading “AT THE WATER HOLE Bomba’s hand went swiftly to his revolver as his keen eyes swept the surrounding jungle.”
a nation's ruler or head of state usually by hereditary right
From this reading “There was no sign of the dreaded monarch of the forest.”
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading “Nothing ominous met his straining sight.”
restoring confidence and relieving anxiety
From this reading “This, however, was but little reassuring.”
avoiding detection by moving carefully
From this reading “Bomba knew the stealth of the cruel beast, as subtle as it was ferocious.”
an intense or violent exertion
From this reading “Nothing ominous met his straining sight.”
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 “AT THE WATER HOLE Bomba’s hand went swiftly to his revolver as his keen eyes swept the surrounding jungle.”
a natural hole or hollow containing water
In this reading “AT THE WATER HOLE Bomba’s hand went swiftly to his revolver as his keen eyes swept the surrounding jungle.”
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at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading AT THE WATER HOLE Bomba’s hand went swiftly to his revolver as his keen eyes swept the surrounding jungle.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT THE WATER HOLE Bomba’s hand went swiftly to his revolver as his keen eyes swept the surrounding jungle.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Bomba knew the stealth of the cruel beast, as subtle as it was ferocious.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Bomba knew the stealth of the cruel beast, as subtle as it was ferocious.
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From this reading AT THE WATER HOLE Bomba’s hand went swiftly to his revolver as his keen eyes swept the surrounding jungle.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading This, however, was but little reassuring.
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading Bomba knew the stealth of the cruel beast, as subtle as it was ferocious.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading There was no sign of the dreaded monarch of the forest.
opinion or judgment
From this reading AT THE WATER HOLE Bomba’s hand went swiftly to his revolver as his keen eyes swept the surrounding jungle.
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading Bomba knew the stealth of the cruel beast, as subtle as it was ferocious.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading There was no sign of the dreaded monarch of the forest.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading AT THE WATER HOLE Bomba’s hand went swiftly to his revolver as his keen eyes swept the surrounding jungle.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading AT THE WATER HOLE Bomba’s hand went swiftly to his revolver as his keen eyes swept the surrounding jungle.
an opening into or through something
From this reading AT THE WATER HOLE Bomba’s hand went swiftly to his revolver as his keen eyes swept the surrounding jungle.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading This, however, was but little reassuring.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Bomba knew the stealth of the cruel beast, as subtle as it was ferocious.
a location marked by an intense competition and struggle for survival
From this reading AT THE WATER HOLE Bomba’s hand went swiftly to his revolver as his keen eyes swept the surrounding jungle.
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading AT THE WATER HOLE Bomba’s hand went swiftly to his revolver as his keen eyes swept the surrounding jungle.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Bomba knew the stealth of the cruel beast, as subtle as it was ferocious.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading This, however, was but little reassuring.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Nothing ominous met his straining sight.
a nation's ruler or head of state usually by hereditary right
From this reading There was no sign of the dreaded monarch of the forest.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no sign of the dreaded monarch of the forest.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nothing ominous met his straining sight.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was no sign of the dreaded monarch of the forest.
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading Nothing ominous met his straining sight.
restoring confidence and relieving anxiety
From this reading This, however, was but little reassuring.
a pistol with a revolving cylinder (usually having six chambers for bullets)
From this reading AT THE WATER HOLE Bomba’s hand went swiftly to his revolver as his keen eyes swept the surrounding jungle.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Nothing ominous met his straining sight.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading There was no sign of the dreaded monarch of the forest.
avoiding detection by moving carefully
From this reading Bomba knew the stealth of the cruel beast, as subtle as it was ferocious.
an intense or violent exertion
From this reading Nothing ominous met his straining sight.
difficult to detect or grasp by the mind or analyze
From this reading Bomba knew the stealth of the cruel beast, as subtle as it was ferocious.
closely encircling
From this reading AT THE WATER HOLE Bomba’s hand went swiftly to his revolver as his keen eyes swept the surrounding jungle.
possessing sweep
From this reading AT THE WATER HOLE Bomba’s hand went swiftly to his revolver as his keen eyes swept the surrounding jungle.
in a swift manner
From this reading AT THE WATER HOLE Bomba’s hand went swiftly to his revolver as his keen eyes swept the surrounding jungle.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AT THE WATER HOLE Bomba’s hand went swiftly to his revolver as his keen eyes swept the surrounding jungle.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no sign of the dreaded monarch of the forest.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This, however, was but little reassuring.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AT THE WATER HOLE Bomba’s hand went swiftly to his revolver as his keen eyes swept the surrounding jungle.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was no sign of the dreaded monarch of the forest.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading AT THE WATER HOLE Bomba’s hand went swiftly to his revolver as his keen eyes swept the surrounding jungle.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading AT THE WATER HOLE Bomba’s hand went swiftly to his revolver as his keen eyes swept the surrounding jungle.
Chapter 18 of Bomba the jungle boy by Roy Rockwood holds 61 sentences, grouped into 13 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 18 holds 61 sentences of Bomba the jungle boy, unabridged, divided into 13 reading sections.
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