Chapter 5 of Ken Ward in the Jungle is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Ken Ward in the Jungle is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A turn in the winding lane of cypresses revealed walls of gray, between which the river disappeared. “Aha!” muttered Ken. “Ken, I’ll bet this is the place you’ve been looking for,” said Hal. The absence of any roar of water emboldened Ken. Nearing the head of the ravine, he stood upon the seat and looked ahead.
Chapter 5 of Ken Ward in the Jungle is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/82 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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maintain with or as if with a bet
From this reading ““Ken, I’ll bet this is the place you’ve been looking for,” said Hal.”
made bold or courageous
From this reading “The absence of any roar of water emboldened Ken.”
range of what one can know or understand
From this reading ““Aha!” muttered Ken.”
-ing form of “near” — move towards
From this reading “Nearing the head of the ravine, he stood upon the seat and looked ahead.”
a deep narrow steep-sided valley (especially one formed by running water)
From this reading “Nearing the head of the ravine, he stood upon the seat and looked ahead.”
past form of “reveal” — make visible
From this reading “A turn in the winding lane of cypresses revealed walls of gray, between which the river disappeared.”
make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading “The absence of any roar of water emboldened Ken.”
marked by repeated turns and bends
From this reading “A turn in the winding lane of cypresses revealed walls of gray, between which the river disappeared.”
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.
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In this reading “A turn in the winding lane of cypresses revealed walls of gray, between which the river disappeared.”
In this reading “The absence of any roar of water emboldened Ken.”
In this reading “Nearing the head of the ravine, he stood upon the seat and looked ahead.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 turn in the winding lane of cypresses revealed walls of gray, between which the river disappeared.
the state of being absent
From this reading The absence of any roar of water emboldened Ken.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Aha!” muttered Ken.
at or in the front
From this reading Nearing the head of the ravine, he stood upon the seat and looked ahead.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Nearing the head of the ravine, he stood upon the seat and looked ahead.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The absence of any roar of water emboldened Ken.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Ken, I’ll bet this is the place you’ve been looking for,” said Hal.
maintain with or as if with a bet
From this reading “Ken, I’ll bet this is the place you’ve been looking for,” said Hal.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading A turn in the winding lane of cypresses revealed walls of gray, between which the river disappeared.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A turn in the winding lane of cypresses revealed walls of gray, between which the river disappeared.
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading A turn in the winding lane of cypresses revealed walls of gray, between which the river disappeared.
made bold or courageous
From this reading The absence of any roar of water emboldened Ken.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Ken, I’ll bet this is the place you’ve been looking for,” said Hal.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading A turn in the winding lane of cypresses revealed walls of gray, between which the river disappeared.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Ken, I’ll bet this is the place you’ve been looking for,” said Hal.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Nearing the head of the ravine, he stood upon the seat and looked ahead.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Nearing the head of the ravine, he stood upon the seat and looked ahead.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Ken, I’ll bet this is the place you’ve been looking for,” said Hal.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A turn in the winding lane of cypresses revealed walls of gray, between which the river disappeared.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Ken, I’ll bet this is the place you’ve been looking for,” said Hal.
range of what one can know or understand
From this reading “Aha!” muttered Ken.
a narrow way or road
From this reading A turn in the winding lane of cypresses revealed walls of gray, between which the river disappeared.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Nearing the head of the ravine, he stood upon the seat and looked ahead.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading “Ken, I’ll bet this is the place you’ve been looking for,” said Hal.
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading “Aha!” muttered Ken.
-ing form of “near” — move towards
From this reading Nearing the head of the ravine, he stood upon the seat and looked ahead.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A turn in the winding lane of cypresses revealed walls of gray, between which the river disappeared.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading “Ken, I’ll bet this is the place you’ve been looking for,” said Hal.
a deep narrow steep-sided valley (especially one formed by running water)
From this reading Nearing the head of the ravine, he stood upon the seat and looked ahead.
past form of “reveal” — make visible
From this reading A turn in the winding lane of cypresses revealed walls of gray, between which the river disappeared.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading A turn in the winding lane of cypresses revealed walls of gray, between which the river disappeared.
make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading The absence of any roar of water emboldened Ken.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Ken, I’ll bet this is the place you’ve been looking for,” said Hal.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading Nearing the head of the ravine, he stood upon the seat and looked ahead.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Nearing the head of the ravine, he stood upon the seat and looked ahead.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A turn in the winding lane of cypresses revealed walls of gray, between which the river disappeared.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Ken, I’ll bet this is the place you’ve been looking for,” said Hal.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading A turn in the winding lane of cypresses revealed walls of gray, between which the river disappeared.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Nearing the head of the ravine, he stood upon the seat and looked ahead.
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading A turn in the winding lane of cypresses revealed walls of gray, between which the river disappeared.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading The absence of any roar of water emboldened Ken.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A turn in the winding lane of cypresses revealed walls of gray, between which the river disappeared.
marked by repeated turns and bends
From this reading A turn in the winding lane of cypresses revealed walls of gray, between which the river disappeared.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Ken, I’ll bet this is the place you’ve been looking for,” said Hal.
Chapter 5 of Ken Ward in the Jungle by Zane Grey holds 412 sentences, grouped into 83 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 5 holds 412 sentences of Ken Ward in the Jungle, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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