Chapter 7 of Ken Ward in the Jungle is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 7 of Ken Ward in the Jungle is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
George was an impetuous hunter. Ken could not keep near him, nor coax or command him to stay near. He would wander off by himself. That was one mark in his favor: at least he had no fear. Pepe hung close to Ken and Hal, with his dark eyes roving everywhere.
Chapter 7 of Ken Ward in the Jungle is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering
From this reading “Ken could not keep near him, nor coax or command him to stay near.”
to or in any or all places
From this reading “Pepe hung close to Ken and Hal, with his dark eyes roving everywhere.”
promote over another
From this reading “That was one mark in his favor: at least he had no fear.”
someone who hunts game
From this reading “George was an impetuous hunter.”
characterized by undue haste and lack of thought or deliberation
From this reading “George was an impetuous hunter.”
range of what one can know or understand
From this reading “Ken could not keep near him, nor coax or command him to stay near.”
travelling about without any clear destination
From this reading “Pepe hung close to Ken and Hal, with his dark eyes roving everywhere.”
move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading “He would wander off by himself.”
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 “Pepe hung close to Ken and Hal, with his dark eyes roving everywhere.”
In this reading “He would wander off by himself.”
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.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading George was an impetuous hunter.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Pepe hung close to Ken and Hal, with his dark eyes roving everywhere.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading That was one mark in his favor: at least he had no fear.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He would wander off by himself.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Pepe hung close to Ken and Hal, with his dark eyes roving everywhere.
influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering
From this reading Ken could not keep near him, nor coax or command him to stay near.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading Ken could not keep near him, nor coax or command him to stay near.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Ken could not keep near him, nor coax or command him to stay near.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Pepe hung close to Ken and Hal, with his dark eyes roving everywhere.
to or in any or all places
From this reading Pepe hung close to Ken and Hal, with his dark eyes roving everywhere.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Pepe hung close to Ken and Hal, with his dark eyes roving everywhere.
promote over another
From this reading That was one mark in his favor: at least he had no fear.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading That was one mark in his favor: at least he had no fear.
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 George was an impetuous hunter.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading That was one mark in his favor: at least he had no fear.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Pepe hung close to Ken and Hal, with his dark eyes roving everywhere.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He would wander off by himself.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Ken could not keep near him, nor coax or command him to stay near.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He would wander off by himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading That was one mark in his favor: at least he had no fear.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading Pepe hung close to Ken and Hal, with his dark eyes roving everywhere.
someone who hunts game
From this reading George was an impetuous hunter.
characterized by undue haste and lack of thought or deliberation
From this reading George was an impetuous hunter.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That was one mark in his favor: at least he had no fear.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Ken could not keep near him, nor coax or command him to stay near.
range of what one can know or understand
From this reading Ken could not keep near him, nor coax or command him to stay near.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading That was one mark in his favor: at least he had no fear.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading That was one mark in his favor: at least he had no fear.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Ken could not keep near him, nor coax or command him to stay near.
not any; not one
From this reading That was one mark in his favor: at least he had no fear.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Ken could not keep near him, nor coax or command him to stay near.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Ken could not keep near him, nor coax or command him to stay near.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He would wander off by himself.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading That was one mark in his favor: at least he had no fear.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Ken could not keep near him, nor coax or command him to stay near.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Pepe hung close to Ken and Hal, with his dark eyes roving everywhere.
travelling about without any clear destination
From this reading Pepe hung close to Ken and Hal, with his dark eyes roving everywhere.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Ken could not keep near him, nor coax or command him to stay near.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That was one mark in his favor: at least he had no fear.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ken could not keep near him, nor coax or command him to stay near.
move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading He would wander off by himself.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading George was an impetuous hunter.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Pepe hung close to Ken and Hal, with his dark eyes roving everywhere.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He would wander off by himself.
Chapter 7 of Ken Ward in the Jungle by Zane Grey holds 409 sentences, grouped into 82 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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