Chapter 1 of Bomba the jungle boy at the giant cataract is here in full — 93 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Bomba the jungle boy at the giant cataract is here in full — 93 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AUTHOR OF “BOMBA THE JUNGLE BOY,” “LOST ON THE MOON,” “THROUGH SPACE TO MARS,” ETC. 12mo. Cloth. Illustrated. Bomba made his way as silently as a panther through the jungle.
Chapter 1 of Bomba the jungle boy at the giant cataract is here in full — 93 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading “AUTHOR OF “BOMBA THE JUNGLE BOY,” “LOST ON THE MOON,” “THROUGH SPACE TO MARS,” ETC.”
artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
From this reading “Cloth.”
past form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of
From this reading “Illustrated.”
a location marked by an intense competition and struggle for survival
From this reading “AUTHOR OF “BOMBA THE JUNGLE BOY,” “LOST ON THE MOON,” “THROUGH SPACE TO MARS,” ETC.”
a small reddish planet that is the 4th from the sun and is periodically visible to the naked eye; minerals rich in iron cover its surface and are responsible for its characteristic color
From this reading “AUTHOR OF “BOMBA THE JUNGLE BOY,” “LOST ON THE MOON,” “THROUGH SPACE TO MARS,” ETC.”
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading “AUTHOR OF “BOMBA THE JUNGLE BOY,” “LOST ON THE MOON,” “THROUGH SPACE TO MARS,” ETC.”
a large spotted feline of tropical America similar to the leopard; in some classifications considered a member of the genus Felis
From this reading “Bomba made his way as silently as a panther through the jungle.”
without speaking
From this reading “Bomba made his way as silently as a panther through the jungle.”
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In this reading “Bomba made his way as silently as a panther through the jungle.”
In this reading “AUTHOR OF “BOMBA THE JUNGLE BOY,” “LOST ON THE MOON,” “THROUGH SPACE TO MARS,” ETC.”
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From this reading 12mo.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Bomba made his way as silently as a panther through the jungle.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Bomba made his way as silently as a panther through the jungle.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading AUTHOR OF “BOMBA THE JUNGLE BOY,” “LOST ON THE MOON,” “THROUGH SPACE TO MARS,” ETC.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AUTHOR OF “BOMBA THE JUNGLE BOY,” “LOST ON THE MOON,” “THROUGH SPACE TO MARS,” ETC.
a youthful male person
From this reading AUTHOR OF “BOMBA THE JUNGLE BOY,” “LOST ON THE MOON,” “THROUGH SPACE TO MARS,” ETC.
artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
From this reading Cloth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AUTHOR OF “BOMBA THE JUNGLE BOY,” “LOST ON THE MOON,” “THROUGH SPACE TO MARS,” ETC.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Bomba made his way as silently as a panther through the jungle.
past form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of
From this reading Illustrated.
a location marked by an intense competition and struggle for survival
From this reading AUTHOR OF “BOMBA THE JUNGLE BOY,” “LOST ON THE MOON,” “THROUGH SPACE TO MARS,” ETC.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading AUTHOR OF “BOMBA THE JUNGLE BOY,” “LOST ON THE MOON,” “THROUGH SPACE TO MARS,” ETC.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Bomba made his way as silently as a panther through the jungle.
a small reddish planet that is the 4th from the sun and is periodically visible to the naked eye; minerals rich in iron cover its surface and are responsible for its characteristic color
From this reading AUTHOR OF “BOMBA THE JUNGLE BOY,” “LOST ON THE MOON,” “THROUGH SPACE TO MARS,” ETC.
an indefinitely short time
From this reading 12mo.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading AUTHOR OF “BOMBA THE JUNGLE BOY,” “LOST ON THE MOON,” “THROUGH SPACE TO MARS,” ETC.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AUTHOR OF “BOMBA THE JUNGLE BOY,” “LOST ON THE MOON,” “THROUGH SPACE TO MARS,” ETC.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading AUTHOR OF “BOMBA THE JUNGLE BOY,” “LOST ON THE MOON,” “THROUGH SPACE TO MARS,” ETC.
a large spotted feline of tropical America similar to the leopard; in some classifications considered a member of the genus Felis
From this reading Bomba made his way as silently as a panther through the jungle.
without speaking
From this reading Bomba made his way as silently as a panther through the jungle.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading AUTHOR OF “BOMBA THE JUNGLE BOY,” “LOST ON THE MOON,” “THROUGH SPACE TO MARS,” ETC.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AUTHOR OF “BOMBA THE JUNGLE BOY,” “LOST ON THE MOON,” “THROUGH SPACE TO MARS,” ETC.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading AUTHOR OF “BOMBA THE JUNGLE BOY,” “LOST ON THE MOON,” “THROUGH SPACE TO MARS,” ETC.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AUTHOR OF “BOMBA THE JUNGLE BOY,” “LOST ON THE MOON,” “THROUGH SPACE TO MARS,” ETC.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Bomba made his way as silently as a panther through the jungle.
Chapter 1 of Bomba the jungle boy at the giant cataract by Roy Rockwood holds 93 sentences, grouped into 19 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 1 holds 93 sentences of Bomba the jungle boy at the giant cataract, unabridged, divided into 19 reading sections.
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