Chapter 2 of South American Jungle Tales is here in full — 444 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 2 of South American Jungle Tales is here in full — 444 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Tuké, you see, was the name of the dog! Their father said they might, provided they put their shoes on. He would never let them go out at night, barefooted, for fear of coral or rattlesnakes. So they went in their pajamas, just as they were. And what, if you please, did they find in the trap?
Chapter 2 of South American Jungle Tales is here in full — 444 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
a variable color averaging a deep pink
From this reading “He would never let them go out at night, barefooted, for fear of coral or rattlesnakes.”
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading “Tuké, you see, was the name of the dog!”
plural of “pajama” — a pair of loose trousers tied by a drawstring around the waist; worn by men and women in some Asian countries
From this reading “So they went in their pajamas, just as they were.”
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading “And what, if you please, did they find in the trap?”
past form of “provide” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading “Their father said they might, provided they put their shoes on.”
plural of “rattlesnake” — pit viper with horny segments at the end of the tail that rattle when shaken
From this reading “He would never let them go out at night, barefooted, for fear of coral or rattlesnakes.”
a particular situation
From this reading “Their father said they might, provided they put their shoes on.”
a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
From this reading “And what, if you please, did they find in the trap?”
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.
move out of or depart from
In this reading “He would never let them go out at night, barefooted, for fear of coral or rattlesnakes.”
In this reading “He would never let them go out at night, barefooted, for fear of coral or rattlesnakes.”
In this reading “Tuké, you see, was the name of the dog!”
In this reading “And what, if you please, did they find in the trap?”
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 to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And what, if you please, did they find in the trap?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading So they went in their pajamas, just as they were.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He would never let them go out at night, barefooted, for fear of coral or rattlesnakes.
without shoes
From this reading He would never let them go out at night, barefooted, for fear of coral or rattlesnakes.
a variable color averaging a deep pink
From this reading He would never let them go out at night, barefooted, for fear of coral or rattlesnakes.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading And what, if you please, did they find in the trap?
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading Tuké, you see, was the name of the dog!
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Their father said they might, provided they put their shoes on.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading He would never let them go out at night, barefooted, for fear of coral or rattlesnakes.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading And what, if you please, did they find in the trap?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He would never let them go out at night, barefooted, for fear of coral or rattlesnakes.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He would never let them go out at night, barefooted, for fear of coral or rattlesnakes.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He would never let them go out at night, barefooted, for fear of coral or rattlesnakes.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading And what, if you please, did they find in the trap?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading So they went in their pajamas, just as they were.
and nothing more
From this reading So they went in their pajamas, just as they were.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading He would never let them go out at night, barefooted, for fear of coral or rattlesnakes.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Their father said they might, provided they put their shoes on.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Tuké, you see, was the name of the dog!
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He would never let them go out at night, barefooted, for fear of coral or rattlesnakes.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading He would never let them go out at night, barefooted, for fear of coral or rattlesnakes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Tuké, you see, was the name of the dog!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Their father said they might, provided they put their shoes on.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He would never let them go out at night, barefooted, for fear of coral or rattlesnakes.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He would never let them go out at night, barefooted, for fear of coral or rattlesnakes.
plural of “pajama” — a pair of loose trousers tied by a drawstring around the waist; worn by men and women in some Asian countries
From this reading So they went in their pajamas, just as they were.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading And what, if you please, did they find in the trap?
past form of “provide” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading Their father said they might, provided they put their shoes on.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Their father said they might, provided they put their shoes on.
plural of “rattlesnake” — pit viper with horny segments at the end of the tail that rattle when shaken
From this reading He would never let them go out at night, barefooted, for fear of coral or rattlesnakes.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Their father said they might, provided they put their shoes on.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Tuké, you see, was the name of the dog!
a particular situation
From this reading Their father said they might, provided they put their shoes on.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So they went in their pajamas, just as they were.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Tuké, you see, was the name of the dog!
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their father said they might, provided they put their shoes on.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He would never let them go out at night, barefooted, for fear of coral or rattlesnakes.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Their father said they might, provided they put their shoes on.
a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
From this reading And what, if you please, did they find in the trap?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tuké, you see, was the name of the dog!
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Tuké, you see, was the name of the dog!
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading So they went in their pajamas, just as they were.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading So they went in their pajamas, just as they were.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading And what, if you please, did they find in the trap?
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He would never let them go out at night, barefooted, for fear of coral or rattlesnakes.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Tuké, you see, was the name of the dog!
Chapter 2 of South American Jungle Tales by Horacio Quiroga holds 444 sentences, grouped into 89 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 2 holds 444 sentences of South American Jungle Tales, unabridged, divided into 89 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 2 of South American Jungle Tales by Horacio Quiroga exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 444 sentences, grouped into 89 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.
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