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Pellucidar

Chapter VIII · Chapter 8

Chapter 8 of Pellucidar is here in full — 209 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Chapter 8 of Pellucidar by Edgar Rice Burroughs holds 209 sentences, grouped into 42 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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.

What does chapter 8 of Pellucidar contain?

Chapter 8 holds 209 sentences of Pellucidar, unabridged, divided into 42 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 8 of Pellucidar by Edgar Rice Burroughs exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 209 sentences, grouped into 42 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

How do I study chapter 8 of Pellucidar?

Work through the 42 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 42 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.

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Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 8 can be played aloud in United States English.

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How long does Pellucidar take to read?

About 236 minutes of reading across 567 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

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Vocabulary met early in Pellucidar

Words and structures a reader meets early in Pellucidar, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Several
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Years
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Elapsed
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Since
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FROM PLIGHT TO PLIGHT I have never been much of a runner; I hate running.
But if ever a sprinter broke into smithereens all world’s records it was I that day when I fled before those hideous beasts along the narrow spit of rocky cliff between two narrow fiords toward the Sojar Az.
Just as I reached the verge of the cliff the foremost of the brutes was upon me.
He leaped and closed his massive jaws upon my shoulder.
The momentum of his flying body, added to that of my own, carried the two of us over the cliff.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Pellucidar

Chapter VIII · Chapter 8

Chapter 8 of Pellucidar is here in full — 209 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/42 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
FROM PLIGHT TO PLIGHT I have never been much of a runner; I hate running.
Line 2
But if ever a sprinter broke into smithereens all world’s records it was I that day when I fled before those hideous beasts along the narrow spit of rocky cliff between two narrow fiords toward the Sojar Az.
Line 3
Just as I reached the verge of the cliff the foremost of the brutes was upon me.
Line 4
He leaped and closed his massive jaws upon my shoulder.
Line 5
The momentum of his flying body, added to that of my own, carried the two of us over the cliff.
All words in this reading · 70

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a

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From this reading FROM PLIGHT TO PLIGHT I have never been much of a runner; I hate running.

added

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From this reading The momentum of his flying body, added to that of my own, carried the two of us over the cliff.

all

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From this reading But if ever a sprinter broke into smithereens all world’s records it was I that day when I fled before those hideous beasts along the narrow spit of rocky cliff between two narrow fiords toward the Sojar Az.

along

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From this reading But if ever a sprinter broke into smithereens all world’s records it was I that day when I fled before those hideous beasts along the narrow spit of rocky cliff between two narrow fiords toward the Sojar Az.

and

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From this reading He leaped and closed his massive jaws upon my shoulder.

as

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From this reading Just as I reached the verge of the cliff the foremost of the brutes was upon me.

Az

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From this reading But if ever a sprinter broke into smithereens all world’s records it was I that day when I fled before those hideous beasts along the narrow spit of rocky cliff between two narrow fiords toward the Sojar Az.

beasts

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From this reading But if ever a sprinter broke into smithereens all world’s records it was I that day when I fled before those hideous beasts along the narrow spit of rocky cliff between two narrow fiords toward the Sojar Az.

been

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From this reading FROM PLIGHT TO PLIGHT I have never been much of a runner; I hate running.

before

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From this reading But if ever a sprinter broke into smithereens all world’s records it was I that day when I fled before those hideous beasts along the narrow spit of rocky cliff between two narrow fiords toward the Sojar Az.

between

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From this reading But if ever a sprinter broke into smithereens all world’s records it was I that day when I fled before those hideous beasts along the narrow spit of rocky cliff between two narrow fiords toward the Sojar Az.

body

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From this reading The momentum of his flying body, added to that of my own, carried the two of us over the cliff.

broke

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From this reading But if ever a sprinter broke into smithereens all world’s records it was I that day when I fled before those hideous beasts along the narrow spit of rocky cliff between two narrow fiords toward the Sojar Az.

brutes

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From this reading Just as I reached the verge of the cliff the foremost of the brutes was upon me.

But

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From this reading But if ever a sprinter broke into smithereens all world’s records it was I that day when I fled before those hideous beasts along the narrow spit of rocky cliff between two narrow fiords toward the Sojar Az.

carried

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From this reading The momentum of his flying body, added to that of my own, carried the two of us over the cliff.

cliff

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From this reading But if ever a sprinter broke into smithereens all world’s records it was I that day when I fled before those hideous beasts along the narrow spit of rocky cliff between two narrow fiords toward the Sojar Az.

closed

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From this reading He leaped and closed his massive jaws upon my shoulder.

day

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From this reading But if ever a sprinter broke into smithereens all world’s records it was I that day when I fled before those hideous beasts along the narrow spit of rocky cliff between two narrow fiords toward the Sojar Az.

ever

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From this reading But if ever a sprinter broke into smithereens all world’s records it was I that day when I fled before those hideous beasts along the narrow spit of rocky cliff between two narrow fiords toward the Sojar Az.

fiords

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From this reading But if ever a sprinter broke into smithereens all world’s records it was I that day when I fled before those hideous beasts along the narrow spit of rocky cliff between two narrow fiords toward the Sojar Az.

fled

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From this reading But if ever a sprinter broke into smithereens all world’s records it was I that day when I fled before those hideous beasts along the narrow spit of rocky cliff between two narrow fiords toward the Sojar Az.

flying

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From this reading The momentum of his flying body, added to that of my own, carried the two of us over the cliff.

foremost

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From this reading Just as I reached the verge of the cliff the foremost of the brutes was upon me.

FROM

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From this reading FROM PLIGHT TO PLIGHT I have never been much of a runner; I hate running.

hate

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From this reading FROM PLIGHT TO PLIGHT I have never been much of a runner; I hate running.

have

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From this reading FROM PLIGHT TO PLIGHT I have never been much of a runner; I hate running.

He

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From this reading He leaped and closed his massive jaws upon my shoulder.

hideous

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From this reading But if ever a sprinter broke into smithereens all world’s records it was I that day when I fled before those hideous beasts along the narrow spit of rocky cliff between two narrow fiords toward the Sojar Az.

his

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From this reading He leaped and closed his massive jaws upon my shoulder.

I

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From this reading FROM PLIGHT TO PLIGHT I have never been much of a runner; I hate running.

if

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From this reading But if ever a sprinter broke into smithereens all world’s records it was I that day when I fled before those hideous beasts along the narrow spit of rocky cliff between two narrow fiords toward the Sojar Az.

into

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From this reading But if ever a sprinter broke into smithereens all world’s records it was I that day when I fled before those hideous beasts along the narrow spit of rocky cliff between two narrow fiords toward the Sojar Az.

it

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From this reading But if ever a sprinter broke into smithereens all world’s records it was I that day when I fled before those hideous beasts along the narrow spit of rocky cliff between two narrow fiords toward the Sojar Az.

jaws

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From this reading He leaped and closed his massive jaws upon my shoulder.

Just

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From this reading Just as I reached the verge of the cliff the foremost of the brutes was upon me.

leaped

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From this reading He leaped and closed his massive jaws upon my shoulder.

massive

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From this reading He leaped and closed his massive jaws upon my shoulder.

me

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From this reading Just as I reached the verge of the cliff the foremost of the brutes was upon me.

momentum

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From this reading The momentum of his flying body, added to that of my own, carried the two of us over the cliff.

much

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From this reading FROM PLIGHT TO PLIGHT I have never been much of a runner; I hate running.

my

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From this reading He leaped and closed his massive jaws upon my shoulder.

narrow

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From this reading But if ever a sprinter broke into smithereens all world’s records it was I that day when I fled before those hideous beasts along the narrow spit of rocky cliff between two narrow fiords toward the Sojar Az.

never

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading FROM PLIGHT TO PLIGHT I have never been much of a runner; I hate running.

of

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From this reading FROM PLIGHT TO PLIGHT I have never been much of a runner; I hate running.

over

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From this reading The momentum of his flying body, added to that of my own, carried the two of us over the cliff.

own

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From this reading The momentum of his flying body, added to that of my own, carried the two of us over the cliff.

PLIGHT

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From this reading FROM PLIGHT TO PLIGHT I have never been much of a runner; I hate running.

reached

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From this reading Just as I reached the verge of the cliff the foremost of the brutes was upon me.

records

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From this reading But if ever a sprinter broke into smithereens all world’s records it was I that day when I fled before those hideous beasts along the narrow spit of rocky cliff between two narrow fiords toward the Sojar Az.

rocky

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From this reading But if ever a sprinter broke into smithereens all world’s records it was I that day when I fled before those hideous beasts along the narrow spit of rocky cliff between two narrow fiords toward the Sojar Az.

runner

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From this reading FROM PLIGHT TO PLIGHT I have never been much of a runner; I hate running.

running

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From this reading FROM PLIGHT TO PLIGHT I have never been much of a runner; I hate running.

shoulder

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From this reading He leaped and closed his massive jaws upon my shoulder.

smithereens

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From this reading But if ever a sprinter broke into smithereens all world’s records it was I that day when I fled before those hideous beasts along the narrow spit of rocky cliff between two narrow fiords toward the Sojar Az.

Sojar

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From this reading But if ever a sprinter broke into smithereens all world’s records it was I that day when I fled before those hideous beasts along the narrow spit of rocky cliff between two narrow fiords toward the Sojar Az.

spit

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From this reading But if ever a sprinter broke into smithereens all world’s records it was I that day when I fled before those hideous beasts along the narrow spit of rocky cliff between two narrow fiords toward the Sojar Az.

sprinter

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From this reading But if ever a sprinter broke into smithereens all world’s records it was I that day when I fled before those hideous beasts along the narrow spit of rocky cliff between two narrow fiords toward the Sojar Az.

that

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From this reading But if ever a sprinter broke into smithereens all world’s records it was I that day when I fled before those hideous beasts along the narrow spit of rocky cliff between two narrow fiords toward the Sojar Az.

the

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From this reading But if ever a sprinter broke into smithereens all world’s records it was I that day when I fled before those hideous beasts along the narrow spit of rocky cliff between two narrow fiords toward the Sojar Az.

those

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From this reading But if ever a sprinter broke into smithereens all world’s records it was I that day when I fled before those hideous beasts along the narrow spit of rocky cliff between two narrow fiords toward the Sojar Az.

TO

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From this reading FROM PLIGHT TO PLIGHT I have never been much of a runner; I hate running.

toward

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From this reading But if ever a sprinter broke into smithereens all world’s records it was I that day when I fled before those hideous beasts along the narrow spit of rocky cliff between two narrow fiords toward the Sojar Az.

two

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From this reading But if ever a sprinter broke into smithereens all world’s records it was I that day when I fled before those hideous beasts along the narrow spit of rocky cliff between two narrow fiords toward the Sojar Az.

upon

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From this reading Just as I reached the verge of the cliff the foremost of the brutes was upon me.

us

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From this reading The momentum of his flying body, added to that of my own, carried the two of us over the cliff.

verge

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From this reading Just as I reached the verge of the cliff the foremost of the brutes was upon me.

was

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From this reading But if ever a sprinter broke into smithereens all world’s records it was I that day when I fled before those hideous beasts along the narrow spit of rocky cliff between two narrow fiords toward the Sojar Az.

when

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From this reading But if ever a sprinter broke into smithereens all world’s records it was I that day when I fled before those hideous beasts along the narrow spit of rocky cliff between two narrow fiords toward the Sojar Az.

world's

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From this reading But if ever a sprinter broke into smithereens all world’s records it was I that day when I fled before those hideous beasts along the narrow spit of rocky cliff between two narrow fiords toward the Sojar Az.