Chapter 18 of Bomba the jungle boy on Jaguar Island is here in full — 78 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 18 of Bomba the jungle boy on Jaguar Island is here in full — 78 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
DISCOVERED Bomba edged himself still further between the bowlders until he found a place where he could look through without himself being seen. At once he saw the reason of the excitement. A dead jaguar lay stretched out on the ground. One arrow protruded from its side. Another was imbedded in its throat.
Chapter 18 of Bomba the jungle boy on Jaguar Island is here in full — 78 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a mark to indicate a direction or relation
From this reading “One arrow protruded from its side.”
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading “DISCOVERED Bomba edged himself still further between the bowlders until he found a place where he could look through without himself being seen.”
having a specified kind of border or edge
From this reading “DISCOVERED Bomba edged himself still further between the bowlders until he found a place where he could look through without himself being seen.”
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading “At once he saw the reason of the excitement.”
inflected form of “imbed” — fix or set securely or deeply
From this reading “Another was imbedded in its throat.”
a large spotted feline of tropical America similar to the leopard; in some classifications considered a member of the genus Felis
From this reading “A dead jaguar lay stretched out on the ground.”
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading “A dead jaguar lay stretched out on the ground.”
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading “Another was imbedded in its throat.”
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 “A dead jaguar lay stretched out on the ground.”
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
In this reading “At once he saw the reason of the excitement.”
In this reading “A dead jaguar lay stretched out on the ground.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading DISCOVERED Bomba edged himself still further between the bowlders until he found a place where he could look through without himself being seen.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Another was imbedded in its throat.
a mark to indicate a direction or relation
From this reading One arrow protruded from its side.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At once he saw the reason of the excitement.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading DISCOVERED Bomba edged himself still further between the bowlders until he found a place where he could look through without himself being seen.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading DISCOVERED Bomba edged himself still further between the bowlders until he found a place where he could look through without himself being seen.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DISCOVERED Bomba edged himself still further between the bowlders until he found a place where he could look through without himself being seen.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DISCOVERED Bomba edged himself still further between the bowlders until he found a place where he could look through without himself being seen.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading DISCOVERED Bomba edged himself still further between the bowlders until he found a place where he could look through without himself being seen.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading A dead jaguar lay stretched out on the ground.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading DISCOVERED Bomba edged himself still further between the bowlders until he found a place where he could look through without himself being seen.
having a specified kind of border or edge
From this reading DISCOVERED Bomba edged himself still further between the bowlders until he found a place where he could look through without himself being seen.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading At once he saw the reason of the excitement.
set up or found
From this reading DISCOVERED Bomba edged himself still further between the bowlders until he found a place where he could look through without himself being seen.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading One arrow protruded from its side.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading DISCOVERED Bomba edged himself still further between the bowlders until he found a place where he could look through without himself being seen.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading A dead jaguar lay stretched out on the ground.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading DISCOVERED Bomba edged himself still further between the bowlders until he found a place where he could look through without himself being seen.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading DISCOVERED Bomba edged himself still further between the bowlders until he found a place where he could look through without himself being seen.
inflected form of “imbed” — fix or set securely or deeply
From this reading Another was imbedded in its throat.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Another was imbedded in its throat.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading One arrow protruded from its side.
a large spotted feline of tropical America similar to the leopard; in some classifications considered a member of the genus Felis
From this reading A dead jaguar lay stretched out on the ground.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading A dead jaguar lay stretched out on the ground.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading DISCOVERED Bomba edged himself still further between the bowlders until he found a place where he could look through without himself being seen.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At once he saw the reason of the excitement.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A dead jaguar lay stretched out on the ground.
on one occasion
From this reading At once he saw the reason of the excitement.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One arrow protruded from its side.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading A dead jaguar lay stretched out on the ground.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading DISCOVERED Bomba edged himself still further between the bowlders until he found a place where he could look through without himself being seen.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One arrow protruded from its side.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading At once he saw the reason of the excitement.
cut with a saw
From this reading At once he saw the reason of the excitement.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading DISCOVERED Bomba edged himself still further between the bowlders until he found a place where he could look through without himself being seen.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading One arrow protruded from its side.
not in physical motion
From this reading DISCOVERED Bomba edged himself still further between the bowlders until he found a place where he could look through without himself being seen.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading A dead jaguar lay stretched out on the ground.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DISCOVERED Bomba edged himself still further between the bowlders until he found a place where he could look through without himself being seen.
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading Another was imbedded in its throat.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading DISCOVERED Bomba edged himself still further between the bowlders until he found a place where he could look through without himself being seen.
up to a particular time
From this reading DISCOVERED Bomba edged himself still further between the bowlders until he found a place where he could look through without himself being seen.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Another was imbedded in its throat.
in or at the place that
From this reading DISCOVERED Bomba edged himself still further between the bowlders until he found a place where he could look through without himself being seen.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading DISCOVERED Bomba edged himself still further between the bowlders until he found a place where he could look through without himself being seen.
Chapter 18 of Bomba the jungle boy on Jaguar Island by Roy Rockwood holds 78 sentences, grouped into 16 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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