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Bomba the jungle boy at the giant cataract
Bomba the jungle boy at the giant cataract

Chapter V

Chapter 5 of Bomba the jungle boy at the giant cataract is here in full — 85 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Roy Rockwood • Curated US English Learning Edition
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TERRIBLE JAWS At the mention of Sobrinini’s name Cody Casson sprang to his feet, his weakness temporarily banished, and began to dance around the room, singing in a cracked, treble voice “la, la, la!” over and over again.
Not until he was exhausted did he cease his gyrations and sink quivering into his chair.
Bomba watched the sudden transformation with consternation and alarm.
What did this strange outbreak mean?
But he forebore to question until Casson ceased trembling and became once more like his customary self.
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Bomba the jungle boy at the giant cataract

Chapter V

Chapter 5 of Bomba the jungle boy at the giant cataract is here in full — 85 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/17 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
TERRIBLE JAWS At the mention of Sobrinini’s name Cody Casson sprang to his feet, his weakness temporarily banished, and began to dance around the room, singing in a cracked, treble voice “la, la, la!” over and over again.
Line 2
Not until he was exhausted did he cease his gyrations and sink quivering into his chair.
/nɑːt ənˈtɪl hiː wɑːz ɪɡˈzɔːstɪd dɪd hiː siːs hɪz dʒaɪˈreɪʃənz ənd sɪŋk ˈkwɪvərɪŋ ˈɪntuː hɪz tʃer/
Line 3
Bomba watched the sudden transformation with consternation and alarm.
Line 4
What did this strange outbreak mean?
/wʌt dɪd ðɪs streɪndʒ ˈaʊtbreɪk miːn/
Line 5
But he forebore to question until Casson ceased trembling and became once more like his customary self.

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banished verb US /ˈbænɪʃt/

past form of “banish” — expel from a community or group

From this reading “TERRIBLE JAWS At the mention of Sobrinini’s name Cody Casson sprang to his feet, his weakness temporarily banished, and began to dance around the room, singing in a cracked, treble voice “la, la, la!” over and over again.”

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Cody noun US /ˈkoʊdi/

United States showman famous for his Wild West Show (1846-1917)

From this reading “TERRIBLE JAWS At the mention of Sobrinini’s name Cody Casson sprang to his feet, his weakness temporarily banished, and began to dance around the room, singing in a cracked, treble voice “la, la, la!” over and over again.”

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consternation noun US /ˌkɑːnstərˈneɪʃən/

fear resulting from the awareness of danger

From this reading “Bomba watched the sudden transformation with consternation and alarm.”

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gyrations noun US /dʒaɪˈreɪʃənz/

plural of “gyration” — a single complete turn (axial or orbital)

From this reading “Not until he was exhausted did he cease his gyrations and sink quivering into his chair.”

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outbreak noun US /ˈaʊtbreɪk/

a sudden violent spontaneous occurrence (usually of some undesirable condition)

From this reading “What did this strange outbreak mean?”

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temporarily adverb US /ˌtempərˈerəli/

for a limited time only; not permanently

From this reading “TERRIBLE JAWS At the mention of Sobrinini’s name Cody Casson sprang to his feet, his weakness temporarily banished, and began to dance around the room, singing in a cracked, treble voice “la, la, la!” over and over again.”

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transformation noun US /ˌtrænsfərˈmeɪʃən/

a qualitative change

From this reading “Bomba watched the sudden transformation with consternation and alarm.”

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treble adjective US /ˈtrebəl/

having or denoting a high range

From this reading “TERRIBLE JAWS At the mention of Sobrinini’s name Cody Casson sprang to his feet, his weakness temporarily banished, and began to dance around the room, singing in a cracked, treble voice “la, la, la!” over and over again.”

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Word partnerships in these lines

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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once more adverb + adjective

anew

In this reading “But he forebore to question until Casson ceased trembling and became once more like his customary self.”

110,081 times in 426,211 chapters
around the room preposition + article + noun counted as “around … room”

In this reading “TERRIBLE JAWS At the mention of Sobrinini’s name Cody Casson sprang to his feet, his weakness temporarily banished, and began to dance around the room, singing in a cracked, treble voice “la, la, la!” over and over again.”

2,798 times in 426,211 chapters
over again preposition + adverb

anew

In this reading “TERRIBLE JAWS At the mention of Sobrinini’s name Cody Casson sprang to his feet, his weakness temporarily banished, and began to dance around the room, singing in a cracked, treble voice “la, la, la!” over and over again.”

18,739 times in 426,211 chapters

All words in this reading · 66

Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading TERRIBLE JAWS At the mention of Sobrinini’s name Cody Casson sprang to his feet, his weakness temporarily banished, and began to dance around the room, singing in a cracked, treble voice “la, la, la!” over and over again.

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againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading TERRIBLE JAWS At the mention of Sobrinini’s name Cody Casson sprang to his feet, his weakness temporarily banished, and began to dance around the room, singing in a cracked, treble voice “la, la, la!” over and over again.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
alarmnounUS /əˈlɑːrm/

fear resulting from the awareness of danger

From this reading Bomba watched the sudden transformation with consternation and alarm.

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading TERRIBLE JAWS At the mention of Sobrinini’s name Cody Casson sprang to his feet, his weakness temporarily banished, and began to dance around the room, singing in a cracked, treble voice “la, la, la!” over and over again.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading TERRIBLE JAWS At the mention of Sobrinini’s name Cody Casson sprang to his feet, his weakness temporarily banished, and began to dance around the room, singing in a cracked, treble voice “la, la, la!” over and over again.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
AtprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading TERRIBLE JAWS At the mention of Sobrinini’s name Cody Casson sprang to his feet, his weakness temporarily banished, and began to dance around the room, singing in a cracked, treble voice “la, la, la!” over and over again.

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banishedverbUS /ˈbænɪʃt/

past form of “banish” — expel from a community or group

From this reading TERRIBLE JAWS At the mention of Sobrinini’s name Cody Casson sprang to his feet, his weakness temporarily banished, and began to dance around the room, singing in a cracked, treble voice “la, la, la!” over and over again.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
becameverbUS /bɪˈkeɪm/

inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading But he forebore to question until Casson ceased trembling and became once more like his customary self.

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beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading TERRIBLE JAWS At the mention of Sobrinini’s name Cody Casson sprang to his feet, his weakness temporarily banished, and began to dance around the room, singing in a cracked, treble voice “la, la, la!” over and over again.

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Bomba

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From this reading Bomba watched the sudden transformation with consternation and alarm.

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ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But he forebore to question until Casson ceased trembling and became once more like his customary self.

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Casson

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From this reading TERRIBLE JAWS At the mention of Sobrinini’s name Cody Casson sprang to his feet, his weakness temporarily banished, and began to dance around the room, singing in a cracked, treble voice “la, la, la!” over and over again.

Pending verification
ceaseverbUS /siːs/

put an end to a state or an activity

From this reading Not until he was exhausted did he cease his gyrations and sink quivering into his chair.

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ceasedverbUS /siːst/

past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity

From this reading But he forebore to question until Casson ceased trembling and became once more like his customary self.

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chairnounUS /tʃer/

a seat for one person, with a support for the back

From this reading Not until he was exhausted did he cease his gyrations and sink quivering into his chair.

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CodynounUS /ˈkoʊdi/

United States showman famous for his Wild West Show (1846-1917)

From this reading TERRIBLE JAWS At the mention of Sobrinini’s name Cody Casson sprang to his feet, his weakness temporarily banished, and began to dance around the room, singing in a cracked, treble voice “la, la, la!” over and over again.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
consternationnounUS /ˌkɑːnstərˈneɪʃən/

fear resulting from the awareness of danger

From this reading Bomba watched the sudden transformation with consternation and alarm.

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crackedadjectiveUS /krækt/

used of skin roughened as a result of cold or exposure

From this reading TERRIBLE JAWS At the mention of Sobrinini’s name Cody Casson sprang to his feet, his weakness temporarily banished, and began to dance around the room, singing in a cracked, treble voice “la, la, la!” over and over again.

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customaryadjectiveUS /ˈkʌstəmeri/

in accordance with convention or custom

From this reading But he forebore to question until Casson ceased trembling and became once more like his customary self.

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dancenounUS /dæns/

an artistic form of nonverbal communication

From this reading TERRIBLE JAWS At the mention of Sobrinini’s name Cody Casson sprang to his feet, his weakness temporarily banished, and began to dance around the room, singing in a cracked, treble voice “la, la, la!” over and over again.

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didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading Not until he was exhausted did he cease his gyrations and sink quivering into his chair.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
exhaustedadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzɔːstɪd/

drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted

From this reading Not until he was exhausted did he cease his gyrations and sink quivering into his chair.

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feetnounUS /fiːt/

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading TERRIBLE JAWS At the mention of Sobrinini’s name Cody Casson sprang to his feet, his weakness temporarily banished, and began to dance around the room, singing in a cracked, treble voice “la, la, la!” over and over again.

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forebore

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading But he forebore to question until Casson ceased trembling and became once more like his customary self.

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gyrationsnounUS /dʒaɪˈreɪʃənz/

plural of “gyration” — a single complete turn (axial or orbital)

From this reading Not until he was exhausted did he cease his gyrations and sink quivering into his chair.

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hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Not until he was exhausted did he cease his gyrations and sink quivering into his chair.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading TERRIBLE JAWS At the mention of Sobrinini’s name Cody Casson sprang to his feet, his weakness temporarily banished, and began to dance around the room, singing in a cracked, treble voice “la, la, la!” over and over again.

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inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading TERRIBLE JAWS At the mention of Sobrinini’s name Cody Casson sprang to his feet, his weakness temporarily banished, and began to dance around the room, singing in a cracked, treble voice “la, la, la!” over and over again.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Not until he was exhausted did he cease his gyrations and sink quivering into his chair.

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JAWSnounUS /dʒɔːz/

plural of “jaw” — the part of the skull of a vertebrate that frames the mouth and holds the teeth

From this reading TERRIBLE JAWS At the mention of Sobrinini’s name Cody Casson sprang to his feet, his weakness temporarily banished, and began to dance around the room, singing in a cracked, treble voice “la, la, la!” over and over again.

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lanounUS /lɑː/

a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth

From this reading TERRIBLE JAWS At the mention of Sobrinini’s name Cody Casson sprang to his feet, his weakness temporarily banished, and began to dance around the room, singing in a cracked, treble voice “la, la, la!” over and over again.

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likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading But he forebore to question until Casson ceased trembling and became once more like his customary self.

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meanverbUS /miːn/

mean or intend to express or convey

From this reading What did this strange outbreak mean?

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mentionverbUS /ˈmenʃən/

make reference to

From this reading TERRIBLE JAWS At the mention of Sobrinini’s name Cody Casson sprang to his feet, his weakness temporarily banished, and began to dance around the room, singing in a cracked, treble voice “la, la, la!” over and over again.

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moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading But he forebore to question until Casson ceased trembling and became once more like his customary self.

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nameverbUS /neɪm/

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading TERRIBLE JAWS At the mention of Sobrinini’s name Cody Casson sprang to his feet, his weakness temporarily banished, and began to dance around the room, singing in a cracked, treble voice “la, la, la!” over and over again.

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NotadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Not until he was exhausted did he cease his gyrations and sink quivering into his chair.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading TERRIBLE JAWS At the mention of Sobrinini’s name Cody Casson sprang to his feet, his weakness temporarily banished, and began to dance around the room, singing in a cracked, treble voice “la, la, la!” over and over again.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
onceadverbUS /wʌns/

on one occasion

From this reading But he forebore to question until Casson ceased trembling and became once more like his customary self.

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outbreaknounUS /ˈaʊtbreɪk/

a sudden violent spontaneous occurrence (usually of some undesirable condition)

From this reading What did this strange outbreak mean?

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overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading TERRIBLE JAWS At the mention of Sobrinini’s name Cody Casson sprang to his feet, his weakness temporarily banished, and began to dance around the room, singing in a cracked, treble voice “la, la, la!” over and over again.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
questionverbUS /ˈkwestʃən/

challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of

From this reading But he forebore to question until Casson ceased trembling and became once more like his customary self.

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quiveringnounUS /ˈkwɪvərɪŋ/

a shaky motion

From this reading Not until he was exhausted did he cease his gyrations and sink quivering into his chair.

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roomnounUS /ruːm/

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading TERRIBLE JAWS At the mention of Sobrinini’s name Cody Casson sprang to his feet, his weakness temporarily banished, and began to dance around the room, singing in a cracked, treble voice “la, la, la!” over and over again.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
selfnounUS /self/

your consciousness of your own identity

From this reading But he forebore to question until Casson ceased trembling and became once more like his customary self.

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singingnounUS /ˈsɪŋɪŋ/

the act of singing vocal music

From this reading TERRIBLE JAWS At the mention of Sobrinini’s name Cody Casson sprang to his feet, his weakness temporarily banished, and began to dance around the room, singing in a cracked, treble voice “la, la, la!” over and over again.

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sinkverbUS /sɪŋk/

fall or descend to a lower place or level

From this reading Not until he was exhausted did he cease his gyrations and sink quivering into his chair.

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Sobrinini's

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading TERRIBLE JAWS At the mention of Sobrinini’s name Cody Casson sprang to his feet, his weakness temporarily banished, and began to dance around the room, singing in a cracked, treble voice “la, la, la!” over and over again.

Pending verification
sprangverbUS /spræŋ/

inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds

From this reading TERRIBLE JAWS At the mention of Sobrinini’s name Cody Casson sprang to his feet, his weakness temporarily banished, and began to dance around the room, singing in a cracked, treble voice “la, la, la!” over and over again.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading What did this strange outbreak mean?

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suddenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌdən/

happening without warning or in a short space of time

From this reading Bomba watched the sudden transformation with consternation and alarm.

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temporarilyadverbUS /ˌtempərˈerəli/

for a limited time only; not permanently

From this reading TERRIBLE JAWS At the mention of Sobrinini’s name Cody Casson sprang to his feet, his weakness temporarily banished, and began to dance around the room, singing in a cracked, treble voice “la, la, la!” over and over again.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
TERRIBLEadjectiveUS /ˈterəbəl/

causing fear or dread or terror

From this reading TERRIBLE JAWS At the mention of Sobrinini’s name Cody Casson sprang to his feet, his weakness temporarily banished, and began to dance around the room, singing in a cracked, treble voice “la, la, la!” over and over again.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading TERRIBLE JAWS At the mention of Sobrinini’s name Cody Casson sprang to his feet, his weakness temporarily banished, and began to dance around the room, singing in a cracked, treble voice “la, la, la!” over and over again.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading What did this strange outbreak mean?

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading TERRIBLE JAWS At the mention of Sobrinini’s name Cody Casson sprang to his feet, his weakness temporarily banished, and began to dance around the room, singing in a cracked, treble voice “la, la, la!” over and over again.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
transformationnounUS /ˌtrænsfərˈmeɪʃən/

a qualitative change

From this reading Bomba watched the sudden transformation with consternation and alarm.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
trebleadjectiveUS /ˈtrebəl/

having or denoting a high range

From this reading TERRIBLE JAWS At the mention of Sobrinini’s name Cody Casson sprang to his feet, his weakness temporarily banished, and began to dance around the room, singing in a cracked, treble voice “la, la, la!” over and over again.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
tremblingnounUS /ˈtrembəlɪŋ/

a shaky motion

From this reading But he forebore to question until Casson ceased trembling and became once more like his customary self.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading Not until he was exhausted did he cease his gyrations and sink quivering into his chair.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading TERRIBLE JAWS At the mention of Sobrinini’s name Cody Casson sprang to his feet, his weakness temporarily banished, and began to dance around the room, singing in a cracked, treble voice “la, la, la!” over and over again.

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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Not until he was exhausted did he cease his gyrations and sink quivering into his chair.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
watchedverbUS /wɑːtʃt/

past form of “watch” — look attentively

From this reading Bomba watched the sudden transformation with consternation and alarm.

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weaknessnounUS /ˈwiːknəs/

a flaw or weak point

From this reading TERRIBLE JAWS At the mention of Sobrinini’s name Cody Casson sprang to his feet, his weakness temporarily banished, and began to dance around the room, singing in a cracked, treble voice “la, la, la!” over and over again.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading What did this strange outbreak mean?

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Bomba watched the sudden transformation with consternation and alarm.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

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Words and structures a reader meets early in Bomba the jungle boy at the giant cataract, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Author
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Bomba the jungle boy at the giant cataract; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Bomba
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Bomba the jungle boy at the giant cataract; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Jungle
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Bomba the jungle boy at the giant cataract; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Through
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Bomba the jungle boy at the giant cataract; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.