Chapter 2 of Bomba the jungle boy at the giant cataract is here in full — 109 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 2 of Bomba the jungle boy at the giant cataract is here in full — 109 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AT GRIPS WITH DEATH Like a flash, Bomba acted. He knew that if he rose he would be offering himself as a target. At least two of his foes were near at hand. There might be more. Not fifty feet away was a fallen tree, a veritable monarch of the jungle, that he and Doto had made their way over with difficulty.
Chapter 2 of Bomba the jungle boy at the giant cataract is here in full — 109 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “act” — perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading “AT GRIPS WITH DEATH Like a flash, Bomba acted.”
plural of “foe” — an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)
From this reading “At least two of his foes were near at hand.”
plural of “grip” — the act of grasping
From this reading “AT GRIPS WITH DEATH Like a flash, Bomba acted.”
a location marked by an intense competition and struggle for survival
From this reading “Not fifty feet away was a fallen tree, a veritable monarch of the jungle, that he and Doto had made their way over with difficulty.”
a nation's ruler or head of state usually by hereditary right
From this reading “Not fifty feet away was a fallen tree, a veritable monarch of the jungle, that he and Doto had made their way over with difficulty.”
something offered (as a proposal or bid)
From this reading “He knew that if he rose he would be offering himself as a target.”
a reference point to shoot at
From this reading “He knew that if he rose he would be offering himself as a target.”
often used as intensifiers
From this reading “Not fifty feet away was a fallen tree, a veritable monarch of the jungle, that he and Doto had made their way over with difficulty.”
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 “Not fifty feet away was a fallen tree, a veritable monarch of the jungle, that he and Doto had made their way over with difficulty.”
In this reading “Not fifty feet away was a fallen tree, a veritable monarch of the jungle, that he and Doto had made their way over with difficulty.”
In this reading “Not fifty feet away was a fallen tree, a veritable monarch of the jungle, that he and Doto had made their way over with difficulty.”
In this reading “At least two of his foes were near at hand.”
close in space; within reach
In this reading “At least two of his foes were near at hand.”
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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 AT GRIPS WITH DEATH Like a flash, Bomba acted.
past form of “act” — perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading AT GRIPS WITH DEATH Like a flash, Bomba acted.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Not fifty feet away was a fallen tree, a veritable monarch of the jungle, that he and Doto had made their way over with difficulty.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He knew that if he rose he would be offering himself as a target.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT GRIPS WITH DEATH Like a flash, Bomba acted.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Not fifty feet away was a fallen tree, a veritable monarch of the jungle, that he and Doto had made their way over with difficulty.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He knew that if he rose he would be offering himself as a target.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AT GRIPS WITH DEATH Like a flash, Bomba acted.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading AT GRIPS WITH DEATH Like a flash, Bomba acted.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading Not fifty feet away was a fallen tree, a veritable monarch of the jungle, that he and Doto had made their way over with difficulty.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Not fifty feet away was a fallen tree, a veritable monarch of the jungle, that he and Doto had made their way over with difficulty.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading Not fifty feet away was a fallen tree, a veritable monarch of the jungle, that he and Doto had made their way over with difficulty.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Not fifty feet away was a fallen tree, a veritable monarch of the jungle, that he and Doto had made their way over with difficulty.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading Not fifty feet away was a fallen tree, a veritable monarch of the jungle, that he and Doto had made their way over with difficulty.
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading AT GRIPS WITH DEATH Like a flash, Bomba acted.
plural of “foe” — an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)
From this reading At least two of his foes were near at hand.
plural of “grip” — the act of grasping
From this reading AT GRIPS WITH DEATH Like a flash, Bomba acted.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Not fifty feet away was a fallen tree, a veritable monarch of the jungle, that he and Doto had made their way over with difficulty.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading At least two of his foes were near at hand.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He knew that if he rose he would be offering himself as a target.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He knew that if he rose he would be offering himself as a target.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At least two of his foes were near at hand.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He knew that if he rose he would be offering himself as a target.
a location marked by an intense competition and struggle for survival
From this reading Not fifty feet away was a fallen tree, a veritable monarch of the jungle, that he and Doto had made their way over with difficulty.
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 He knew that if he rose he would be offering himself as a target.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading At least two of his foes were near at hand.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading AT GRIPS WITH DEATH Like a flash, Bomba acted.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Not fifty feet away was a fallen tree, a veritable monarch of the jungle, that he and Doto had made their way over with difficulty.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading There might be more.
a nation's ruler or head of state usually by hereditary right
From this reading Not fifty feet away was a fallen tree, a veritable monarch of the jungle, that he and Doto had made their way over with difficulty.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading There might be more.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading At least two of his foes were near at hand.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not fifty feet away was a fallen tree, a veritable monarch of the jungle, that he and Doto had made their way over with difficulty.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At least two of his foes were near at hand.
something offered (as a proposal or bid)
From this reading He knew that if he rose he would be offering himself as a target.
above and across; more than
From this reading Not fifty feet away was a fallen tree, a veritable monarch of the jungle, that he and Doto had made their way over with difficulty.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading He knew that if he rose he would be offering himself as a target.
a reference point to shoot at
From this reading He knew that if he rose he would be offering himself as a target.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He knew that if he rose he would be offering himself as a target.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Not fifty feet away was a fallen tree, a veritable monarch of the jungle, that he and Doto had made their way over with difficulty.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Not fifty feet away was a fallen tree, a veritable monarch of the jungle, that he and Doto had made their way over with difficulty.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There might be more.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Not fifty feet away was a fallen tree, a veritable monarch of the jungle, that he and Doto had made their way over with difficulty.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading At least two of his foes were near at hand.
often used as intensifiers
From this reading Not fifty feet away was a fallen tree, a veritable monarch of the jungle, that he and Doto had made their way over with difficulty.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Not fifty feet away was a fallen tree, a veritable monarch of the jungle, that he and Doto had made their way over with difficulty.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Not fifty feet away was a fallen tree, a veritable monarch of the jungle, that he and Doto had made their way over with difficulty.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At least two of his foes were near at hand.
in the company of; together with
From this reading AT GRIPS WITH DEATH Like a flash, Bomba acted.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He knew that if he rose he would be offering himself as a target.
Chapter 2 of Bomba the jungle boy at the giant cataract by Roy Rockwood holds 109 sentences, grouped into 22 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.
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