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Chapter 11 of Bomba the jungle boy at the giant cataract is here in full — 125 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
FEROCIOUS FOES But Death had not yet claimed Bomba for his own. The water broke and the lad’s face appeared, ghastly drawn and white. He was not yet conquered. He would make one more supreme effort. He drew the blessed air into his lungs.
Chapter 11 of Bomba the jungle boy at the giant cataract is here in full — 125 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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highly favored or fortunate (as e.g. by divine grace)
From this reading “He drew the blessed air into his lungs.”
past form of “claim” — assert or affirm strongly; state to be true or existing
From this reading “FEROCIOUS FOES But Death had not yet claimed Bomba for his own.”
past form of “conquer” — bring under control by force or authority
From this reading “He was not yet conquered.”
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading “FEROCIOUS FOES But Death had not yet claimed Bomba for his own.”
plural of “foe” — an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)
From this reading “FEROCIOUS FOES But Death had not yet claimed Bomba for his own.”
shockingly repellent; inspiring horror
From this reading “The water broke and the lad’s face appeared, ghastly drawn and white.”
plural of “lung” — either of two saclike respiratory organs in the chest of vertebrates; serves to remove carbon dioxide and provide oxygen to the blood
From this reading “He drew the blessed air into his lungs.”
final or last in your life or progress
From this reading “He would make one more supreme effort.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “He would make one more supreme effort.”
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a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading He drew the blessed air into his lungs.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The water broke and the lad’s face appeared, ghastly drawn and white.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The water broke and the lad’s face appeared, ghastly drawn and white.
highly favored or fortunate (as e.g. by divine grace)
From this reading He drew the blessed air into his lungs.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading FEROCIOUS FOES But Death had not yet claimed Bomba for his own.
lacking funds
From this reading The water broke and the lad’s face appeared, ghastly drawn and white.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading FEROCIOUS FOES But Death had not yet claimed Bomba for his own.
past form of “claim” — assert or affirm strongly; state to be true or existing
From this reading FEROCIOUS FOES But Death had not yet claimed Bomba for his own.
past form of “conquer” — bring under control by force or authority
From this reading He was not yet conquered.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading FEROCIOUS FOES But Death had not yet claimed Bomba for his own.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading The water broke and the lad’s face appeared, ghastly drawn and white.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading He drew the blessed air into his lungs.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading He would make one more supreme effort.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The water broke and the lad’s face appeared, ghastly drawn and white.
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading FEROCIOUS FOES But Death had not yet claimed Bomba for his own.
plural of “foe” — an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)
From this reading FEROCIOUS FOES But Death had not yet claimed Bomba for his own.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading FEROCIOUS FOES But Death had not yet claimed Bomba for his own.
shockingly repellent; inspiring horror
From this reading The water broke and the lad’s face appeared, ghastly drawn and white.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading FEROCIOUS FOES But Death had not yet claimed Bomba for his own.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was not yet conquered.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading FEROCIOUS FOES But Death had not yet claimed Bomba for his own.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He drew the blessed air into his lungs.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The water broke and the lad’s face appeared, ghastly drawn and white.
plural of “lung” — either of two saclike respiratory organs in the chest of vertebrates; serves to remove carbon dioxide and provide oxygen to the blood
From this reading He drew the blessed air into his lungs.
engage in
From this reading He would make one more supreme effort.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He would make one more supreme effort.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading FEROCIOUS FOES But Death had not yet claimed Bomba for his own.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He would make one more supreme effort.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading FEROCIOUS FOES But Death had not yet claimed Bomba for his own.
final or last in your life or progress
From this reading He would make one more supreme effort.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The water broke and the lad’s face appeared, ghastly drawn and white.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was not yet conquered.
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 The water broke and the lad’s face appeared, ghastly drawn and white.
a Caucasian
From this reading The water broke and the lad’s face appeared, ghastly drawn and white.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He would make one more supreme effort.
but in spite of that
From this reading FEROCIOUS FOES But Death had not yet claimed Bomba for his own.
Chapter 11 of Bomba the jungle boy at the giant cataract by Roy Rockwood holds 125 sentences, grouped into 25 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 11 holds 125 sentences of Bomba the jungle boy at the giant cataract, unabridged, divided into 25 reading sections.
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