Chapter 17 of Bomba the jungle boy on Jaguar Island is here in full — 107 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 17 of Bomba the jungle boy on Jaguar Island is here in full — 107 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE HIDDEN LISTENER Bomba knew all too well what that phosphorescent streak meant. An alligator was coming, and coming fast. Bomba measured the distance between himself and the shore. The log could move no faster than the current. But Bomba could!
Chapter 17 of Bomba the jungle boy on Jaguar Island is here in full — 107 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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leather made from alligator's hide
From this reading “An alligator was coming, and coming fast.”
a flow of electricity through a conductor
From this reading “The log could move no faster than the current.”
more quickly
From this reading “The log could move no faster than the current.”
not accessible to view
From this reading “THE HIDDEN LISTENER Bomba knew all too well what that phosphorescent streak meant.”
someone who listens attentively
From this reading “THE HIDDEN LISTENER Bomba knew all too well what that phosphorescent streak meant.”
enter into a log, as on ships and planes
From this reading “The log could move no faster than the current.”
having notes of fixed rhythmic value
From this reading “Bomba measured the distance between himself and the shore.”
an unbroken series of events
From this reading “THE HIDDEN LISTENER Bomba knew all too well what that phosphorescent streak meant.”
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(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading THE HIDDEN LISTENER Bomba knew all too well what that phosphorescent streak meant.
leather made from alligator's hide
From this reading An alligator was coming, and coming fast.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An alligator was coming, and coming fast.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading An alligator was coming, and coming fast.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Bomba measured the distance between himself and the shore.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE HIDDEN LISTENER Bomba knew all too well what that phosphorescent streak meant.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Bomba could!
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading An alligator was coming, and coming fast.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The log could move no faster than the current.
a flow of electricity through a conductor
From this reading The log could move no faster than the current.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading Bomba measured the distance between himself and the shore.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading An alligator was coming, and coming fast.
more quickly
From this reading The log could move no faster than the current.
not accessible to view
From this reading THE HIDDEN LISTENER Bomba knew all too well what that phosphorescent streak meant.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Bomba measured the distance between himself and the shore.
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 THE HIDDEN LISTENER Bomba knew all too well what that phosphorescent streak meant.
someone who listens attentively
From this reading THE HIDDEN LISTENER Bomba knew all too well what that phosphorescent streak meant.
enter into a log, as on ships and planes
From this reading The log could move no faster than the current.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading THE HIDDEN LISTENER Bomba knew all too well what that phosphorescent streak meant.
having notes of fixed rhythmic value
From this reading Bomba measured the distance between himself and the shore.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The log could move no faster than the current.
not any; not one
From this reading The log could move no faster than the current.
emitting light without appreciable heat as by slow oxidation of phosphorous
From this reading THE HIDDEN LISTENER Bomba knew all too well what that phosphorescent streak meant.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading Bomba measured the distance between himself and the shore.
an unbroken series of events
From this reading THE HIDDEN LISTENER Bomba knew all too well what that phosphorescent streak meant.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The log could move no faster than the current.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE HIDDEN LISTENER Bomba knew all too well what that phosphorescent streak meant.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HIDDEN LISTENER Bomba knew all too well what that phosphorescent streak meant.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading THE HIDDEN LISTENER Bomba knew all too well what that phosphorescent streak meant.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading An alligator was coming, and coming fast.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading THE HIDDEN LISTENER Bomba knew all too well what that phosphorescent streak meant.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading THE HIDDEN LISTENER Bomba knew all too well what that phosphorescent streak meant.
Chapter 17 of Bomba the jungle boy on Jaguar Island by Roy Rockwood holds 107 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.
Chapter 17 holds 107 sentences of Bomba the jungle boy on Jaguar Island, unabridged, divided into 22 reading sections.
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