Chapter 12 of Ken Ward in the Jungle is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of Ken Ward in the Jungle is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Then, as suddenly as it had appeared, it vanished. Ken lost sight of it under a deep shadow of overhanging shore. As he reached a point opposite to where it disappeared he thought he heard a voice. But he could not be sure. He did not trust his ears.
Chapter 12 of Ken Ward in the Jungle is here in full — 407 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.
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading “As he reached a point opposite to where it disappeared he thought he heard a voice.”
range of what one can know or understand
From this reading “Ken lost sight of it under a deep shadow of overhanging shore.”
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading “As he reached a point opposite to where it disappeared he thought he heard a voice.”
-ing form of “overhang” — project over
From this reading “Ken lost sight of it under a deep shadow of overhanging shore.”
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading “Ken lost sight of it under a deep shadow of overhanging shore.”
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading “Ken lost sight of it under a deep shadow of overhanging shore.”
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading “He did not trust his ears.”
having passed out of existence
From this reading “Then, as suddenly as it had appeared, it vanished.”
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 “Ken lost sight of it under a deep shadow of overhanging shore.”
In this reading “Ken lost sight of it under a deep shadow of overhanging shore.”
In this reading “As he reached a point opposite to where it disappeared he thought he heard a voice.”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Ken lost sight of it under a deep shadow of overhanging shore.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Then, as suddenly as it had appeared, it vanished.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Then, as suddenly as it had appeared, it vanished.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But he could not be sure.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he could not be sure.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But he could not be sure.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Ken lost sight of it under a deep shadow of overhanging shore.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not trust his ears.
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading As he reached a point opposite to where it disappeared he thought he heard a voice.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading He did not trust his ears.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Then, as suddenly as it had appeared, it vanished.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As he reached a point opposite to where it disappeared he thought he heard a voice.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading As he reached a point opposite to where it disappeared he thought he heard a voice.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He did not trust his ears.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Then, as suddenly as it had appeared, it vanished.
range of what one can know or understand
From this reading Ken lost sight of it under a deep shadow of overhanging shore.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Ken lost sight of it under a deep shadow of overhanging shore.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But he could not be sure.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Ken lost sight of it under a deep shadow of overhanging shore.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading As he reached a point opposite to where it disappeared he thought he heard a voice.
-ing form of “overhang” — project over
From this reading Ken lost sight of it under a deep shadow of overhanging shore.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading As he reached a point opposite to where it disappeared he thought he heard a voice.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading As he reached a point opposite to where it disappeared he thought he heard a voice.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading Ken lost sight of it under a deep shadow of overhanging shore.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading Ken lost sight of it under a deep shadow of overhanging shore.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Ken lost sight of it under a deep shadow of overhanging shore.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Then, as suddenly as it had appeared, it vanished.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading But he could not be sure.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, as suddenly as it had appeared, it vanished.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading As he reached a point opposite to where it disappeared he thought he heard a voice.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As he reached a point opposite to where it disappeared he thought he heard a voice.
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading He did not trust his ears.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Ken lost sight of it under a deep shadow of overhanging shore.
having passed out of existence
From this reading Then, as suddenly as it had appeared, it vanished.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading As he reached a point opposite to where it disappeared he thought he heard a voice.
in or at the place that
From this reading As he reached a point opposite to where it disappeared he thought he heard a voice.
Chapter 12 of Ken Ward in the Jungle by Zane Grey holds 407 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.
Chapter 12 holds 407 sentences of Ken Ward in the Jungle, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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