Chapter 8 of Bomba the jungle boy on Jaguar Island is here in full — 141 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of Bomba the jungle boy on Jaguar Island is here in full — 141 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE WARNING The chief of the Araos leaned toward Bomba and spoke in a voice charged with intensity: “Hondura is a friend of Bomba. Hondura speaks wise words. If Bomba is wise, he will stay in the maloca of Hondura and not go to the island of the big cats.” Bomba looked puzzled.
Chapter 8 of Bomba the jungle boy on Jaguar Island is here in full — 141 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “cat” — feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading “If Bomba is wise, he will stay in the maloca of Hondura and not go to the island of the big cats.””
of a particle or body or system; having a net amount of positive or negative electric charge
From this reading “THE WARNING The chief of the Araos leaned toward Bomba and spoke in a voice charged with intensity:”
the amount of energy transmitted (as by acoustic or electromagnetic radiation)
From this reading “THE WARNING The chief of the Araos leaned toward Bomba and spoke in a voice charged with intensity:”
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading “THE WARNING The chief of the Araos leaned toward Bomba and spoke in a voice charged with intensity:”
filled with bewilderment
From this reading “Bomba looked puzzled.”
third-person singular of “speak” — express in speech
From this reading “Hondura speaks wise words.”
a message informing of danger
From this reading “THE WARNING The chief of the Araos leaned toward Bomba and spoke in a voice charged with intensity:”
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading “Hondura speaks wise words.”
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In this reading “THE WARNING The chief of the Araos leaned toward Bomba and spoke in a voice charged with intensity:”
In this reading “Bomba looked puzzled.”
any of several large cats typically able to roar and living in the wild
In this reading “If Bomba is wise, he will stay in the maloca of Hondura and not go to the island of the big cats.””
In this reading “If Bomba is wise, he will stay in the maloca of Hondura and not go to the island of the big cats.””
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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 THE WARNING The chief of the Araos leaned toward Bomba and spoke in a voice charged with intensity:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE WARNING The chief of the Araos leaned toward Bomba and spoke in a voice charged with intensity:
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From this reading THE WARNING The chief of the Araos leaned toward Bomba and spoke in a voice charged with intensity:
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading If Bomba is wise, he will stay in the maloca of Hondura and not go to the island of the big cats.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE WARNING The chief of the Araos leaned toward Bomba and spoke in a voice charged with intensity:
plural of “cat” — feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading If Bomba is wise, he will stay in the maloca of Hondura and not go to the island of the big cats.”
of a particle or body or system; having a net amount of positive or negative electric charge
From this reading THE WARNING The chief of the Araos leaned toward Bomba and spoke in a voice charged with intensity:
a person who is in charge
From this reading THE WARNING The chief of the Araos leaned toward Bomba and spoke in a voice charged with intensity:
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading “Hondura is a friend of Bomba.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading If Bomba is wise, he will stay in the maloca of Hondura and not go to the island of the big cats.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If Bomba is wise, he will stay in the maloca of Hondura and not go to the island of the big cats.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Hondura is a friend of Bomba.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If Bomba is wise, he will stay in the maloca of Hondura and not go to the island of the big cats.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE WARNING The chief of the Araos leaned toward Bomba and spoke in a voice charged with intensity:
the amount of energy transmitted (as by acoustic or electromagnetic radiation)
From this reading THE WARNING The chief of the Araos leaned toward Bomba and spoke in a voice charged with intensity:
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Hondura is a friend of Bomba.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading If Bomba is wise, he will stay in the maloca of Hondura and not go to the island of the big cats.”
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading THE WARNING The chief of the Araos leaned toward Bomba and spoke in a voice charged with intensity:
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Bomba looked puzzled.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If Bomba is wise, he will stay in the maloca of Hondura and not go to the island of the big cats.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading If Bomba is wise, he will stay in the maloca of Hondura and not go to the island of the big cats.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE WARNING The chief of the Araos leaned toward Bomba and spoke in a voice charged with intensity:
filled with bewilderment
From this reading Bomba looked puzzled.
third-person singular of “speak” — express in speech
From this reading Hondura speaks wise words.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading THE WARNING The chief of the Araos leaned toward Bomba and spoke in a voice charged with intensity:
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading If Bomba is wise, he will stay in the maloca of Hondura and not go to the island of the big cats.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WARNING The chief of the Araos leaned toward Bomba and spoke in a voice charged with intensity:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If Bomba is wise, he will stay in the maloca of Hondura and not go to the island of the big cats.”
in the direction of
From this reading THE WARNING The chief of the Araos leaned toward Bomba and spoke in a voice charged with intensity:
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading THE WARNING The chief of the Araos leaned toward Bomba and spoke in a voice charged with intensity:
a message informing of danger
From this reading THE WARNING The chief of the Araos leaned toward Bomba and spoke in a voice charged with intensity:
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading If Bomba is wise, he will stay in the maloca of Hondura and not go to the island of the big cats.”
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading Hondura speaks wise words.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE WARNING The chief of the Araos leaned toward Bomba and spoke in a voice charged with intensity:
the words that are spoken
From this reading Hondura speaks wise words.
Chapter 8 of Bomba the jungle boy on Jaguar Island by Roy Rockwood holds 141 sentences, grouped into 29 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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