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Chapter 1 of Guy in the Jungle is here in full — 49 sentences across 10 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_A Boy's Adventure in the Wilds of Africa_ _William Murray Graydon._ _Author of "Jungles and Traitors", "In Barracks and Wigwam", "The Camp in the Snow", Etc._ CHICAGO: M. A. DONOHUE & CO. The River of Darkness. PROLOGUE. It was November in London. The great city was buried under a dank, yellow fog.
Chapter 1 of Guy in the Jungle is here in full — 49 sentences across 10 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “barrack” — a building or group of buildings used to house military personnel
From this reading “_A Boy's Adventure in the Wilds of Africa_ _William Murray Graydon._ _Author of "Jungles and Traitors", "In Barracks and Wigwam", "The Camp in the Snow", Etc._ CHICAGO: M. A. DONOHUE & CO.”
unpleasantly cool and humid
From this reading “The great city was buried under a dank, yellow fog.”
plural of “jungle” — a location marked by an intense competition and struggle for survival
From this reading “_A Boy's Adventure in the Wilds of Africa_ _William Murray Graydon._ _Author of "Jungles and Traitors", "In Barracks and Wigwam", "The Camp in the Snow", Etc._ CHICAGO: M. A. DONOHUE & CO.”
British classical scholar (born in Australia) who advocated the League of Nations and the United Nations (1866-1957)
From this reading “_A Boy's Adventure in the Wilds of Africa_ _William Murray Graydon._ _Author of "Jungles and Traitors", "In Barracks and Wigwam", "The Camp in the Snow", Etc._ CHICAGO: M. A. DONOHUE & CO.”
an introduction to a play
From this reading “PROLOGUE.”
plural of “traitor” — someone who betrays his country by committing treason
From this reading “_A Boy's Adventure in the Wilds of Africa_ _William Murray Graydon._ _Author of "Jungles and Traitors", "In Barracks and Wigwam", "The Camp in the Snow", Etc._ CHICAGO: M. A. DONOHUE & CO.”
a Native American lodge frequently having an oval shape and covered with bark or hides
From this reading “_A Boy's Adventure in the Wilds of Africa_ _William Murray Graydon._ _Author of "Jungles and Traitors", "In Barracks and Wigwam", "The Camp in the Snow", Etc._ CHICAGO: M. A. DONOHUE & CO.”
plural of “wild” — a wild primitive state untouched by civilization
From this reading “_A Boy's Adventure in the Wilds of Africa_ _William Murray Graydon._ _Author of "Jungles and Traitors", "In Barracks and Wigwam", "The Camp in the Snow", Etc._ CHICAGO: M. A. DONOHUE & CO.”
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In this reading “The great city was buried under a dank, yellow fog.”
In this reading “_A Boy's Adventure in the Wilds of Africa_ _William Murray Graydon._ _Author of "Jungles and Traitors", "In Barracks and Wigwam", "The Camp in the Snow", Etc._ CHICAGO: M. A. DONOHUE & CO.”
In this reading “_A Boy's Adventure in the Wilds of Africa_ _William Murray Graydon._ _Author of "Jungles and Traitors", "In Barracks and Wigwam", "The Camp in the Snow", Etc._ CHICAGO: M. A. DONOHUE & CO.”
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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 _A Boy's Adventure in the Wilds of Africa_ _William Murray Graydon._ _Author of "Jungles and Traitors", "In Barracks and Wigwam", "The Camp in the Snow", Etc._ CHICAGO: M. A. DONOHUE & CO.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading _A Boy's Adventure in the Wilds of Africa_ _William Murray Graydon._ _Author of "Jungles and Traitors", "In Barracks and Wigwam", "The Camp in the Snow", Etc._ CHICAGO: M. A. DONOHUE & CO.
the second largest continent; located to the south of Europe and bordered to the west by the South Atlantic and to the east by the Indian Ocean
From this reading _A Boy's Adventure in the Wilds of Africa_ _William Murray Graydon._ _Author of "Jungles and Traitors", "In Barracks and Wigwam", "The Camp in the Snow", Etc._ CHICAGO: M. A. DONOHUE & CO.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _A Boy's Adventure in the Wilds of Africa_ _William Murray Graydon._ _Author of "Jungles and Traitors", "In Barracks and Wigwam", "The Camp in the Snow", Etc._ CHICAGO: M. A. DONOHUE & CO.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading _A Boy's Adventure in the Wilds of Africa_ _William Murray Graydon._ _Author of "Jungles and Traitors", "In Barracks and Wigwam", "The Camp in the Snow", Etc._ CHICAGO: M. A. DONOHUE & CO.
plural of “barrack” — a building or group of buildings used to house military personnel
From this reading _A Boy's Adventure in the Wilds of Africa_ _William Murray Graydon._ _Author of "Jungles and Traitors", "In Barracks and Wigwam", "The Camp in the Snow", Etc._ CHICAGO: M. A. DONOHUE & CO.
possessive form of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading _A Boy's Adventure in the Wilds of Africa_ _William Murray Graydon._ _Author of "Jungles and Traitors", "In Barracks and Wigwam", "The Camp in the Snow", Etc._ CHICAGO: M. A. DONOHUE & CO.
placed in a grave
From this reading The great city was buried under a dank, yellow fog.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading _A Boy's Adventure in the Wilds of Africa_ _William Murray Graydon._ _Author of "Jungles and Traitors", "In Barracks and Wigwam", "The Camp in the Snow", Etc._ CHICAGO: M. A. DONOHUE & CO.
largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan
From this reading _A Boy's Adventure in the Wilds of Africa_ _William Murray Graydon._ _Author of "Jungles and Traitors", "In Barracks and Wigwam", "The Camp in the Snow", Etc._ CHICAGO: M. A. DONOHUE & CO.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading The great city was buried under a dank, yellow fog.
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
From this reading _A Boy's Adventure in the Wilds of Africa_ _William Murray Graydon._ _Author of "Jungles and Traitors", "In Barracks and Wigwam", "The Camp in the Snow", Etc._ CHICAGO: M. A. DONOHUE & CO.
unpleasantly cool and humid
From this reading The great city was buried under a dank, yellow fog.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The River of Darkness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _A Boy's Adventure in the Wilds of Africa_ _William Murray Graydon._ _Author of "Jungles and Traitors", "In Barracks and Wigwam", "The Camp in the Snow", Etc._ CHICAGO: M. A. DONOHUE & CO.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _A Boy's Adventure in the Wilds of Africa_ _William Murray Graydon._ _Author of "Jungles and Traitors", "In Barracks and Wigwam", "The Camp in the Snow", Etc._ CHICAGO: M. A. DONOHUE & CO.
droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground
From this reading The great city was buried under a dank, yellow fog.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _A Boy's Adventure in the Wilds of Africa_ _William Murray Graydon._ _Author of "Jungles and Traitors", "In Barracks and Wigwam", "The Camp in the Snow", Etc._ CHICAGO: M. A. DONOHUE & CO.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The great city was buried under a dank, yellow fog.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _A Boy's Adventure in the Wilds of Africa_ _William Murray Graydon._ _Author of "Jungles and Traitors", "In Barracks and Wigwam", "The Camp in the Snow", Etc._ CHICAGO: M. A. DONOHUE & CO.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was November in London.
plural of “jungle” — a location marked by an intense competition and struggle for survival
From this reading _A Boy's Adventure in the Wilds of Africa_ _William Murray Graydon._ _Author of "Jungles and Traitors", "In Barracks and Wigwam", "The Camp in the Snow", Etc._ CHICAGO: M. A. DONOHUE & CO.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading It was November in London.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading _A Boy's Adventure in the Wilds of Africa_ _William Murray Graydon._ _Author of "Jungles and Traitors", "In Barracks and Wigwam", "The Camp in the Snow", Etc._ CHICAGO: M. A. DONOHUE & CO.
British classical scholar (born in Australia) who advocated the League of Nations and the United Nations (1866-1957)
From this reading _A Boy's Adventure in the Wilds of Africa_ _William Murray Graydon._ _Author of "Jungles and Traitors", "In Barracks and Wigwam", "The Camp in the Snow", Etc._ CHICAGO: M. A. DONOHUE & CO.
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading It was November in London.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _A Boy's Adventure in the Wilds of Africa_ _William Murray Graydon._ _Author of "Jungles and Traitors", "In Barracks and Wigwam", "The Camp in the Snow", Etc._ CHICAGO: M. A. DONOHUE & CO.
an introduction to a play
From this reading PROLOGUE.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading The River of Darkness.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading _A Boy's Adventure in the Wilds of Africa_ _William Murray Graydon._ _Author of "Jungles and Traitors", "In Barracks and Wigwam", "The Camp in the Snow", Etc._ CHICAGO: M. A. DONOHUE & CO.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _A Boy's Adventure in the Wilds of Africa_ _William Murray Graydon._ _Author of "Jungles and Traitors", "In Barracks and Wigwam", "The Camp in the Snow", Etc._ CHICAGO: M. A. DONOHUE & CO.
plural of “traitor” — someone who betrays his country by committing treason
From this reading _A Boy's Adventure in the Wilds of Africa_ _William Murray Graydon._ _Author of "Jungles and Traitors", "In Barracks and Wigwam", "The Camp in the Snow", Etc._ CHICAGO: M. A. DONOHUE & CO.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The great city was buried under a dank, yellow fog.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was November in London.
a Native American lodge frequently having an oval shape and covered with bark or hides
From this reading _A Boy's Adventure in the Wilds of Africa_ _William Murray Graydon._ _Author of "Jungles and Traitors", "In Barracks and Wigwam", "The Camp in the Snow", Etc._ CHICAGO: M. A. DONOHUE & CO.
plural of “wild” — a wild primitive state untouched by civilization
From this reading _A Boy's Adventure in the Wilds of Africa_ _William Murray Graydon._ _Author of "Jungles and Traitors", "In Barracks and Wigwam", "The Camp in the Snow", Etc._ CHICAGO: M. A. DONOHUE & CO.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _A Boy's Adventure in the Wilds of Africa_ _William Murray Graydon._ _Author of "Jungles and Traitors", "In Barracks and Wigwam", "The Camp in the Snow", Etc._ CHICAGO: M. A. DONOHUE & CO.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading The great city was buried under a dank, yellow fog.
Chapter 1 of Guy in the Jungle by William Murray Graydon holds 49 sentences, grouped into 10 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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