Chapter 6 of Ken Ward in the Jungle is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Ken Ward in the Jungle is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Who’s hollering now?” he yelled to George. Whereupon George cut a long branch and joined the battle. They whacked and threshed and pounded, keeping time with yells. Everywhere along the wet benches slipped and splashed the snakes. But after they were driven into the water they did not swim away.
Chapter 6 of Ken Ward in the Jungle is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “bench” — a long seat for more than one person
From this reading “Everywhere along the wet benches slipped and splashed the snakes.”
a very loud utterance (like the sound of an animal)
From this reading ““Who’s hollering now?” he yelled to George.”
past form of “pound” — hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument
From this reading “They whacked and threshed and pounded, keeping time with yells.”
plural of “snake” — limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous
From this reading “Everywhere along the wet benches slipped and splashed the snakes.”
(of a fluid) having been propelled about in flying drops or masses
From this reading “Everywhere along the wet benches slipped and splashed the snakes.”
(British informal) exhausted or worn out
From this reading “They whacked and threshed and pounded, keeping time with yells.”
in a vehement outcry
From this reading ““Who’s hollering now?” he yelled to George.”
plural of “yell” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading “They whacked and threshed and pounded, keeping time with yells.”
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 “But after they were driven into the water they did not swim away.”
In this reading “But after they were driven into the water they did not swim away.”
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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 Whereupon George cut a long branch and joined the battle.
later than; following
From this reading But after they were driven into the water they did not swim away.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Everywhere along the wet benches slipped and splashed the snakes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Whereupon George cut a long branch and joined the battle.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading But after they were driven into the water they did not swim away.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading Whereupon George cut a long branch and joined the battle.
plural of “bench” — a long seat for more than one person
From this reading Everywhere along the wet benches slipped and splashed the snakes.
a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading Whereupon George cut a long branch and joined the battle.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But after they were driven into the water they did not swim away.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading Whereupon George cut a long branch and joined the battle.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But after they were driven into the water they did not swim away.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading But after they were driven into the water they did not swim away.
to or in any or all places
From this reading Everywhere along the wet benches slipped and splashed the snakes.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading “Who’s hollering now?” he yelled to George.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Who’s hollering now?” he yelled to George.
a very loud utterance (like the sound of an animal)
From this reading “Who’s hollering now?” he yelled to George.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading But after they were driven into the water they did not swim away.
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading Whereupon George cut a long branch and joined the battle.
conformity or harmony
From this reading They whacked and threshed and pounded, keeping time with yells.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Whereupon George cut a long branch and joined the battle.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But after they were driven into the water they did not swim away.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Who’s hollering now?” he yelled to George.
past form of “pound” — hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument
From this reading They whacked and threshed and pounded, keeping time with yells.
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading Everywhere along the wet benches slipped and splashed the snakes.
plural of “snake” — limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous
From this reading Everywhere along the wet benches slipped and splashed the snakes.
(of a fluid) having been propelled about in flying drops or masses
From this reading Everywhere along the wet benches slipped and splashed the snakes.
travel through water
From this reading But after they were driven into the water they did not swim away.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Whereupon George cut a long branch and joined the battle.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They whacked and threshed and pounded, keeping time with yells.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They whacked and threshed and pounded, keeping time with yells.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading They whacked and threshed and pounded, keeping time with yells.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Who’s hollering now?” he yelled to George.
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 But after they were driven into the water they did not swim away.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But after they were driven into the water they did not swim away.
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading Everywhere along the wet benches slipped and splashed the snakes.
(British informal) exhausted or worn out
From this reading They whacked and threshed and pounded, keeping time with yells.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Whereupon George cut a long branch and joined the battle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Who’s hollering now?” he yelled to George.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They whacked and threshed and pounded, keeping time with yells.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading “Who’s hollering now?” he yelled to George.
plural of “yell” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading They whacked and threshed and pounded, keeping time with yells.
Chapter 6 of Ken Ward in the Jungle by Zane Grey holds 413 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 6 holds 413 sentences of Ken Ward in the Jungle, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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