Chapter 9 of Ken Ward in the Jungle is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of Ken Ward in the Jungle is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“What was--all the--pegging about?” he asked, breathlessly. “I expected to find camp surrounded by Indians.” “Kid, it’s been pretty hot round here for a little. George and Pepe rounded up a tiger. Tell us about it, George,” said Ken.
Chapter 9 of Ken Ward in the Jungle is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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in a breathless manner
From this reading ““What was--all the--pegging about?” he asked, breathlessly.”
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading ““I expected to find camp surrounded by Indians.””
range of what one can know or understand
From this reading “Tell us about it, George,” said Ken.”
tell false information to for fun
From this reading ““Kid, it’s been pretty hot round here for a little.”
inflected form of “peg” — succeed in obtaining a position
From this reading ““What was--all the--pegging about?” he asked, breathlessly.”
curving and somewhat round in shape rather than jagged
From this reading “George and Pepe rounded up a tiger.”
confined on all sides
From this reading ““I expected to find camp surrounded by Indians.””
a fierce or audacious person
From this reading “George and Pepe rounded up a tiger.”
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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 “Kid, it’s been pretty hot round here for a little.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “What was--all the--pegging about?” he asked, breathlessly.
(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 “What was--all the--pegging about?” he asked, breathlessly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading George and Pepe rounded up a tiger.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “What was--all the--pegging about?” he asked, breathlessly.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Kid, it’s been pretty hot round here for a little.
in a breathless manner
From this reading “What was--all the--pegging about?” he asked, breathlessly.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “I expected to find camp surrounded by Indians.”
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading “I expected to find camp surrounded by Indians.”
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading “I expected to find camp surrounded by Indians.”
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading “I expected to find camp surrounded by Indians.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Kid, it’s been pretty hot round here for a little.
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 and Pepe rounded up a tiger.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “What was--all the--pegging about?” he asked, breathlessly.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Kid, it’s been pretty hot round here for a little.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading “Kid, it’s been pretty hot round here for a little.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I expected to find camp surrounded by Indians.”
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading “I expected to find camp surrounded by Indians.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Tell us about it, George,” said Ken.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Kid, it’s been pretty hot round here for a little.
range of what one can know or understand
From this reading Tell us about it, George,” said Ken.
tell false information to for fun
From this reading “Kid, it’s been pretty hot round here for a little.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “Kid, it’s been pretty hot round here for a little.
inflected form of “peg” — succeed in obtaining a position
From this reading “What was--all the--pegging about?” he asked, breathlessly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading George and Pepe rounded up a tiger.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading “Kid, it’s been pretty hot round here for a little.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading “Kid, it’s been pretty hot round here for a little.
curving and somewhat round in shape rather than jagged
From this reading George and Pepe rounded up a tiger.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Tell us about it, George,” said Ken.
confined on all sides
From this reading “I expected to find camp surrounded by Indians.”
express in words
From this reading Tell us about it, George,” said Ken.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “What was--all the--pegging about?” he asked, breathlessly.
a fierce or audacious person
From this reading George and Pepe rounded up a tiger.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I expected to find camp surrounded by Indians.”
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading George and Pepe rounded up a tiger.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Tell us about it, George,” said Ken.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “What was--all the--pegging about?” he asked, breathlessly.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What was--all the--pegging about?” he asked, breathlessly.
Chapter 9 of Ken Ward in the Jungle by Zane Grey holds 411 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 9 holds 411 sentences of Ken Ward in the Jungle, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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