Bomba the jungle boy at the giant cataract

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PURSUED BY AN ALLIGATOR Bomba was hurled headlong into the green depths of the river.

This in itself would not have bothered him.

He could swim like a fish and was almost as much at home in the water as on land.

But a thrill of terror passed through him as he realized that not far away was a group of monsters that could swim faster than he could, and whose terrible jaws, once clamped on him, could bite him in half.

His mind worked with lightning swiftness.

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Bomba the jungle boy at the giant cataract

Chapter VI

Chapter 6 of Bomba the jungle boy at the giant cataract is here in full — 164 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Line 1

PURSUED BY AN ALLIGATOR Bomba was hurled headlong into the green depths of the river.

Line 2

This in itself would not have bothered him.

/ðɪs ɪn ˌɪtˈself wʊd nɑːt hæv ˈbɑːðərd hɪm/

Line 3

He could swim like a fish and was almost as much at home in the water as on land.

/hiː kʊd swɪm laɪk ə fɪʃ ənd wɑːz ˈɔːlmoʊst æz mʌtʃ æt hoʊm ɪn ðə ˈwɔːtər æz ɑːn lænd/

Line 4

/bʌt ə θrɪl ʌv ˈterər pæst θruː hɪm æz hiː ˈriːəlaɪzd ðæt nɑːt fɑːr əˈweɪ wɑːz ə ɡruːp ʌv ˈmɑːnstərz ðæt kʊd swɪm ˈfæstər ðæn hiː kʊd ənd huːz ˈterəbəl dʒɔːz wʌns klæmpt ɑːn hɪm kʊd baɪt hɪm ɪn hæf/

Line 5

His mind worked with lightning swiftness.

/hɪz maɪnd wɜːrkt wɪð ˈlaɪtnɪŋ ˈswɪftnəs/

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alligator noun US /ˈæləɡeɪtər/

leather made from alligator's hide

From this reading “PURSUED BY AN ALLIGATOR Bomba was hurled headlong into the green depths of the river.”

bothered adjective US /ˈbɑːðərd/

caused to show discomposure

From this reading “This in itself would not have bothered him.”

clamped verb US /klæmpt/

past form of “clamp” — fasten or fix with a clamp

From this reading “But a thrill of terror passed through him as he realized that not far away was a group of monsters that could swim faster than he could, and whose terrible jaws, once clamped on him, could bite him in half.”

headlong adverb US /ˈhedlɔːŋ/

with the head foremost

From this reading “PURSUED BY AN ALLIGATOR Bomba was hurled headlong into the green depths of the river.”

hurled verb US /hɜːrld/

past form of “hurl” — throw forcefully

From this reading “PURSUED BY AN ALLIGATOR Bomba was hurled headlong into the green depths of the river.”

jaws noun US /dʒɔːz/

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

monsters noun US /ˈmɑːnstərz/

plural of “monster” — an imaginary creature usually having various human and animal parts

swiftness noun US /ˈswɪftnəs/

a rate (usually rapid) at which something happens

From this reading “His mind worked with lightning swiftness.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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passed through verb + particle counted as “pass through”

make a passage or journey from one place to another

In this reading “But a thrill of terror passed through him as he realized that not far away was a group of monsters that could swim faster than he could, and whose terrible jaws, once clamped on him, could bite him in half.”

green depths noun + noun

In this reading “PURSUED BY AN ALLIGATOR Bomba was hurled headlong into the green depths of the river.”

at home preposition + noun

a reception held in your own home

In this reading “He could swim like a fish and was almost as much at home in the water as on land.”

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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 He could swim like a fish and was almost as much at home in the water as on land.

ALLIGATORnounUS /ˈæləɡeɪtər/

leather made from alligator's hide

From this reading PURSUED BY AN ALLIGATOR Bomba was hurled headlong into the green depths of the river.

almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading He could swim like a fish and was almost as much at home in the water as on land.

ANdeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading PURSUED BY AN ALLIGATOR Bomba was hurled headlong into the green depths of the river.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading He could swim like a fish and was almost as much at home in the water as on land.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading He could swim like a fish and was almost as much at home in the water as on land.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading He could swim like a fish and was almost as much at home in the water as on land.

awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading But a thrill of terror passed through him as he realized that not far away was a group of monsters that could swim faster than he could, and whose terrible jaws, once clamped on him, could bite him in half.

biteverbUS /baɪt/

to grip, cut off, or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws

Bomba

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From this reading PURSUED BY AN ALLIGATOR Bomba was hurled headlong into the green depths of the river.

botheredadjectiveUS /ˈbɑːðərd/

caused to show discomposure

From this reading This in itself would not have bothered him.

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

BYprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading PURSUED BY AN ALLIGATOR Bomba was hurled headlong into the green depths of the river.

clampedverbUS /klæmpt/

past form of “clamp” — fasten or fix with a clamp

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading He could swim like a fish and was almost as much at home in the water as on land.

depthsnounUS /depθs/

(plural) the deepest and most remote part

From this reading PURSUED BY AN ALLIGATOR Bomba was hurled headlong into the green depths of the river.

faradverbUS /fɑːr/

to a considerable degree; very much

fasteradverbUS /ˈfæstər/

more quickly

fishnounUS /fɪʃ/

any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills

From this reading He could swim like a fish and was almost as much at home in the water as on land.

greennounUS /ɡriːn/

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading PURSUED BY AN ALLIGATOR Bomba was hurled headlong into the green depths of the river.

groupnounUS /ɡruːp/

any number of entities (members) considered as a unit

halfadjectiveUS /hæf/

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading This in itself would not have bothered him.

HepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading He could swim like a fish and was almost as much at home in the water as on land.

headlongadverbUS /ˈhedlɔːŋ/

with the head foremost

From this reading PURSUED BY AN ALLIGATOR Bomba was hurled headlong into the green depths of the river.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading This in itself would not have bothered him.

HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading His mind worked with lightning swiftness.

homenounUS /hoʊm/

where you live at a particular time

From this reading He could swim like a fish and was almost as much at home in the water as on land.

hurledverbUS /hɜːrld/

past form of “hurl” — throw forcefully

From this reading PURSUED BY AN ALLIGATOR Bomba was hurled headlong into the green depths of the river.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading This in itself would not have bothered him.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading PURSUED BY AN ALLIGATOR Bomba was hurled headlong into the green depths of the river.

itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/

used when the thing doing the action is also its object

From this reading This in itself would not have bothered him.

jawsnounUS /dʒɔːz/

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

landnounUS /lænd/

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading He could swim like a fish and was almost as much at home in the water as on land.

lightningnounUS /ˈlaɪtnɪŋ/

abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of light

From this reading His mind worked with lightning swiftness.

likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading He could swim like a fish and was almost as much at home in the water as on land.

mindnounUS /maɪnd/

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading His mind worked with lightning swiftness.

monstersnounUS /ˈmɑːnstərz/

plural of “monster” — an imaginary creature usually having various human and animal parts

muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/

to a great degree or extent

From this reading He could swim like a fish and was almost as much at home in the water as on land.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading This in itself would not have bothered him.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading PURSUED BY AN ALLIGATOR Bomba was hurled headlong into the green depths of the river.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading He could swim like a fish and was almost as much at home in the water as on land.

onceadverbUS /wʌns/

on one occasion

passedverbUS /pæst/

past form of “pass” — go across or through

PURSUEDnounUS /pərˈsuːd/

a person who is being chased

From this reading PURSUED BY AN ALLIGATOR Bomba was hurled headlong into the green depths of the river.

realizedadjectiveUS /ˈriːəlaɪzd/

successfully completed or brought to an end

rivernounUS /ˈrɪvər/

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading PURSUED BY AN ALLIGATOR Bomba was hurled headlong into the green depths of the river.

swiftnessnounUS /ˈswɪftnəs/

a rate (usually rapid) at which something happens

From this reading His mind worked with lightning swiftness.

swimverbUS /swɪm/

travel through water

From this reading He could swim like a fish and was almost as much at home in the water as on land.

terribleadjectiveUS /ˈterəbəl/

causing fear or dread or terror

terrornounUS /ˈterər/

an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading PURSUED BY AN ALLIGATOR Bomba was hurled headlong into the green depths of the river.

ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading This in itself would not have bothered him.

thrillnounUS /θrɪl/

the swift release of a store of affective force

throughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading PURSUED BY AN ALLIGATOR Bomba was hurled headlong into the green depths of the river.

waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/

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 He could swim like a fish and was almost as much at home in the water as on land.

whosedeterminerUS /huːz/

belonging to which person

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading His mind worked with lightning swiftness.

workedverbUS /wɜːrkt/

past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading His mind worked with lightning swiftness.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading This in itself would not have bothered him.

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