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Guy in the Jungle
Guy in the Jungle

Chapter XXX · Chapter 30

Chapter 30 of Guy in the Jungle is here in full — 88 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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GUY SAVES SIR ARTHUR.
This new alarm, coming just at the uncertain period of their struggle, was quite enough to strike despair to the hearts of all.
"That was Sir Arthur's voice we heard first," exclaimed Forbes.
"And it is Canaris who is shouting for help.
What are we going to do about it?"
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Guy in the Jungle

Chapter XXX · Chapter 30

Chapter 30 of Guy in the Jungle is here in full — 88 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/17 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
GUY SAVES SIR ARTHUR.
/ɡaɪ seɪvz sɜːr ˈɑːrθər/
Line 2
This new alarm, coming just at the uncertain period of their struggle, was quite enough to strike despair to the hearts of all.
/ðɪs nuː əˈlɑːrm ˈkʌmɪŋ dʒʌst æt ðə ənˈsɜːrtən ˈpɪriəd ʌv ðer ˈstrʌɡəl wɑːz kwaɪt ɪˈnʌf tuː straɪk dɪˈsper tuː ðə hɑːrts ʌv ɔːl/
Line 3
"That was Sir Arthur's voice we heard first," exclaimed Forbes.
Line 4
"And it is Canaris who is shouting for help.
Line 5
What are we going to do about it?"
/wʌt ɑːr wiː ˈɡoʊɪŋ tuː duː əˈbaʊt ɪt/

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

alarm noun US /əˈlɑːrm/

fear resulting from the awareness of danger

From this reading “This new alarm, coming just at the uncertain period of their struggle, was quite enough to strike despair to the hearts of all.”

Arthur's noun US /ˈɑːrθərz/

possessive form of “arthur” — elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)

From this reading “"That was Sir Arthur's voice we heard first," exclaimed Forbes.”

guy noun US /ɡaɪ/

an informal term for a youth or man

From this reading “GUY SAVES SIR ARTHUR.”

saves noun US /seɪvz/

plural of “save” — (sports) the act of preventing the opposition from scoring

From this reading “GUY SAVES SIR ARTHUR.”

shouting noun US /ˈʃaʊtɪŋ/

encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators

From this reading “"And it is Canaris who is shouting for help.”

strike verb US /straɪk/

deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon

From this reading “This new alarm, coming just at the uncertain period of their struggle, was quite enough to strike despair to the hearts of all.”

struggle verb US /ˈstrʌɡəl/

make a strenuous or labored effort

From this reading “This new alarm, coming just at the uncertain period of their struggle, was quite enough to strike despair to the hearts of all.”

uncertain adjective US /ənˈsɜːrtən/

lacking or indicating lack of confidence or assurance

From this reading “This new alarm, coming just at the uncertain period of their struggle, was quite enough to strike despair to the hearts of all.”

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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading What are we going to do about it?"

alarmnounUS /əˈlɑːrm/

fear resulting from the awareness of danger

From this reading This new alarm, coming just at the uncertain period of their struggle, was quite enough to strike despair to the hearts of all.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(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 This new alarm, coming just at the uncertain period of their struggle, was quite enough to strike despair to the hearts of all.

AndconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading "And it is Canaris who is shouting for help.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading What are we going to do about it?"

ARTHURnounUS /ˈɑːrθər/

elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)

From this reading GUY SAVES SIR ARTHUR.

Arthur'snounUS /ˈɑːrθərz/

possessive form of “arthur” — elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)

From this reading "That was Sir Arthur's voice we heard first," exclaimed Forbes.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading This new alarm, coming just at the uncertain period of their struggle, was quite enough to strike despair to the hearts of all.

Canaris

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "And it is Canaris who is shouting for help.

comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading This new alarm, coming just at the uncertain period of their struggle, was quite enough to strike despair to the hearts of all.

despairnounUS /dɪˈsper/

a state in which all hope is lost or absent

From this reading This new alarm, coming just at the uncertain period of their struggle, was quite enough to strike despair to the hearts of all.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading What are we going to do about it?"

enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading This new alarm, coming just at the uncertain period of their struggle, was quite enough to strike despair to the hearts of all.

exclaimedverbUS /ɪkˈskleɪmd/

past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy

From this reading "That was Sir Arthur's voice we heard first," exclaimed Forbes.

firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading "That was Sir Arthur's voice we heard first," exclaimed Forbes.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "And it is Canaris who is shouting for help.

Forbes

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "That was Sir Arthur's voice we heard first," exclaimed Forbes.

goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/

the act of departing

From this reading What are we going to do about it?"

GUYnounUS /ɡaɪ/

an informal term for a youth or man

From this reading GUY SAVES SIR ARTHUR.

heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading "That was Sir Arthur's voice we heard first," exclaimed Forbes.

heartsnounUS /hɑːrts/

a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades

From this reading This new alarm, coming just at the uncertain period of their struggle, was quite enough to strike despair to the hearts of all.

helpverbUS /help/

give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading "And it is Canaris who is shouting for help.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "And it is Canaris who is shouting for help.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "And it is Canaris who is shouting for help.

justadverbUS /dʒʌst/

and nothing more

From this reading This new alarm, coming just at the uncertain period of their struggle, was quite enough to strike despair to the hearts of all.

newadjectiveUS /nuː/

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading This new alarm, coming just at the uncertain period of their struggle, was quite enough to strike despair to the hearts of all.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading This new alarm, coming just at the uncertain period of their struggle, was quite enough to strike despair to the hearts of all.

periodnounUS /ˈpɪriəd/

an amount of time

From this reading This new alarm, coming just at the uncertain period of their struggle, was quite enough to strike despair to the hearts of all.

quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading This new alarm, coming just at the uncertain period of their struggle, was quite enough to strike despair to the hearts of all.

SAVESnounUS /seɪvz/

plural of “save” — (sports) the act of preventing the opposition from scoring

From this reading GUY SAVES SIR ARTHUR.

shoutingnounUS /ˈʃaʊtɪŋ/

encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators

From this reading "And it is Canaris who is shouting for help.

SIRnounUS /sɜːr/

term of address for a man

From this reading GUY SAVES SIR ARTHUR.

strikeverbUS /straɪk/

deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon

From this reading This new alarm, coming just at the uncertain period of their struggle, was quite enough to strike despair to the hearts of all.

struggleverbUS /ˈstrʌɡəl/

make a strenuous or labored effort

From this reading This new alarm, coming just at the uncertain period of their struggle, was quite enough to strike despair to the hearts of all.

ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "That was Sir Arthur's voice we heard first," exclaimed Forbes.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading This new alarm, coming just at the uncertain period of their struggle, was quite enough to strike despair to the hearts of all.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading This new alarm, coming just at the uncertain period of their struggle, was quite enough to strike despair to the hearts of all.

ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading This new alarm, coming just at the uncertain period of their struggle, was quite enough to strike despair to the hearts of all.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading This new alarm, coming just at the uncertain period of their struggle, was quite enough to strike despair to the hearts of all.

uncertainadjectiveUS /ənˈsɜːrtən/

lacking or indicating lack of confidence or assurance

From this reading This new alarm, coming just at the uncertain period of their struggle, was quite enough to strike despair to the hearts of all.

voicenounUS /vɔɪs/

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading "That was Sir Arthur's voice we heard first," exclaimed Forbes.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading This new alarm, coming just at the uncertain period of their struggle, was quite enough to strike despair to the hearts of all.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading "That was Sir Arthur's voice we heard first," exclaimed Forbes.

WhatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading What are we going to do about it?"

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading "And it is Canaris who is shouting for help.

Chapter 30 of Guy in the Jungle by William Murray Graydon holds 88 sentences, grouped into 18 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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Chapter 30 holds 88 sentences of Guy in the Jungle, unabridged, divided into 18 reading sections.

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Vocabulary met early in Guy in the Jungle

Words and structures a reader meets early in Guy in the Jungle, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Boy's
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Guy in the Jungle; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Adventure
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Guy in the Jungle; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Wilds
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Africa
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