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Tamba, the Tame Tiger: His Many Adventures
Tamba, the Tame Tiger: His Many Adventures

Chapter V

Chapter 5 of Tamba, the Tame Tiger: His Many Adventures is here in full — 108 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Richard Barnum • Curated US English Learning Edition
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TAMBA IN A BARN With the smashed circus cars, the broken animal cages, with some of the jungle beasts, including the elephants, cut and bruised, with shoutings, growlings, roarings and tootings going on, the scene at the circus train wreck was a terrible one.
It was no wonder that Tamba, the tame tiger, wanted to run away from it all and get to a quiet place.
And this he did.
He crawled out of his cage, that had been broken when it slipped off the smashed car, and gave one last look at it in the darkness.
“Good-by, old cage!” said Tamba, softly, as he turned to run away.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Tamba, the Tame Tiger: His Many Adventures

Chapter V

Chapter 5 of Tamba, the Tame Tiger: His Many Adventures is here in full — 108 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/21 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
TAMBA IN A BARN With the smashed circus cars, the broken animal cages, with some of the jungle beasts, including the elephants, cut and bruised, with shoutings, growlings, roarings and tootings going on, the scene at the circus train wreck was a terrible one.
Line 2
It was no wonder that Tamba, the tame tiger, wanted to run away from it all and get to a quiet place.
Line 3
And this he did.
/ənd ðɪs hiː dɪd/
Line 4
He crawled out of his cage, that had been broken when it slipped off the smashed car, and gave one last look at it in the darkness.
/hiː krɔːld aʊt ʌv hɪz keɪdʒ ðæt hæd bɪn ˈbroʊkən wen ɪt slɪpt ɔːf ðə smæʃt kɑːr ənd ɡeɪv wʌn læst lʊk æt ɪt ɪn ðə ˈdɑːrknəs/
Line 5
“Good-by, old cage!” said Tamba, softly, as he turned to run away.

Learner Dictionary

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.

bruised verb US /bruːzd/

past form of “bruise” — injure the underlying soft tissue or bone of

From this reading “TAMBA IN A BARN With the smashed circus cars, the broken animal cages, with some of the jungle beasts, including the elephants, cut and bruised, with shoutings, growlings, roarings and tootings going on, the scene at the circus train wreck was a terrible one.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
cages noun US /ˈkeɪdʒɪz/

plural of “cage” — an enclosure made or wire or metal bars in which birds or animals can be kept

From this reading “TAMBA IN A BARN With the smashed circus cars, the broken animal cages, with some of the jungle beasts, including the elephants, cut and bruised, with shoutings, growlings, roarings and tootings going on, the scene at the circus train wreck was a terrible one.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
circus noun US /ˈsɜːrkəs/

a travelling company of entertainers; including trained animals

From this reading “TAMBA IN A BARN With the smashed circus cars, the broken animal cages, with some of the jungle beasts, including the elephants, cut and bruised, with shoutings, growlings, roarings and tootings going on, the scene at the circus train wreck was a terrible one.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
crawled verb US /krɔːld/

past form of “crawl” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground

From this reading “He crawled out of his cage, that had been broken when it slipped off the smashed car, and gave one last look at it in the darkness.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
elephants noun US /ˈeləfənts/

plural of “elephant” — five-toed pachyderm

From this reading “TAMBA IN A BARN With the smashed circus cars, the broken animal cages, with some of the jungle beasts, including the elephants, cut and bruised, with shoutings, growlings, roarings and tootings going on, the scene at the circus train wreck was a terrible one.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
smashed adjective US /smæʃt/

very drunk

From this reading “TAMBA IN A BARN With the smashed circus cars, the broken animal cages, with some of the jungle beasts, including the elephants, cut and bruised, with shoutings, growlings, roarings and tootings going on, the scene at the circus train wreck was a terrible one.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
tame verb US /teɪm/

correct by punishment or discipline

From this reading “It was no wonder that Tamba, the tame tiger, wanted to run away from it all and get to a quiet place.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
tiger noun US /ˈtaɪɡər/

a fierce or audacious person

From this reading “It was no wonder that Tamba, the tame tiger, wanted to run away from it all and get to a quiet place.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

Word partnerships in these lines

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.

run away verb + particle

flee; take to one's heels; cut and run

In this reading “It was no wonder that Tamba, the tame tiger, wanted to run away from it all and get to a quiet place.”

33,506 times in 426,211 chapters
slipped off verb + particle counted as “slip off”

take off with ease or speed

In this reading “He crawled out of his cage, that had been broken when it slipped off the smashed car, and gave one last look at it in the darkness.”

2,863 times in 426,211 chapters
crawled out verb + adjective counted as “crawl out”

In this reading “He crawled out of his cage, that had been broken when it slipped off the smashed car, and gave one last look at it in the darkness.”

2,178 times in 426,211 chapters
look at verb + particle

take into consideration for exemplifying purposes

In this reading “He crawled out of his cage, that had been broken when it slipped off the smashed car, and gave one last look at it in the darkness.”

296,767 times in 426,211 chapters
in the darkness preposition + article + noun counted as “in … darkness”

In this reading “He crawled out of his cage, that had been broken when it slipped off the smashed car, and gave one last look at it in the darkness.”

18,326 times in 426,211 chapters
IN A BARN preposition + article + noun counted as “in … barn”

In this reading “TAMBA IN A BARN With the smashed circus cars, the broken animal cages, with some of the jungle beasts, including the elephants, cut and bruised, with shoutings, growlings, roarings and tootings going on, the scene at the circus train wreck was a terrible one.”

3,045 times in 426,211 chapters

All words in this reading · 72

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.

AdeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading TAMBA IN A BARN With the smashed circus cars, the broken animal cages, with some of the jungle beasts, including the elephants, cut and bruised, with shoutings, growlings, roarings and tootings going on, the scene at the circus train wreck was a terrible one.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(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 It was no wonder that Tamba, the tame tiger, wanted to run away from it all and get to a quiet place.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading TAMBA IN A BARN With the smashed circus cars, the broken animal cages, with some of the jungle beasts, including the elephants, cut and bruised, with shoutings, growlings, roarings and tootings going on, the scene at the circus train wreck was a terrible one.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
animalnounUS /ˈænəməl/

a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading TAMBA IN A BARN With the smashed circus cars, the broken animal cages, with some of the jungle beasts, including the elephants, cut and bruised, with shoutings, growlings, roarings and tootings going on, the scene at the circus train wreck was a terrible one.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading “Good-by, old cage!” said Tamba, softly, as he turned to run away.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading TAMBA IN A BARN With the smashed circus cars, the broken animal cages, with some of the jungle beasts, including the elephants, cut and bruised, with shoutings, growlings, roarings and tootings going on, the scene at the circus train wreck was a terrible one.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading It was no wonder that Tamba, the tame tiger, wanted to run away from it all and get to a quiet place.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
BARNnounUS /bɑːrn/

an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals

From this reading TAMBA IN A BARN With the smashed circus cars, the broken animal cages, with some of the jungle beasts, including the elephants, cut and bruised, with shoutings, growlings, roarings and tootings going on, the scene at the circus train wreck was a terrible one.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
beastsnounUS /biːsts/

plural of “beast” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading TAMBA IN A BARN With the smashed circus cars, the broken animal cages, with some of the jungle beasts, including the elephants, cut and bruised, with shoutings, growlings, roarings and tootings going on, the scene at the circus train wreck was a terrible one.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading He crawled out of his cage, that had been broken when it slipped off the smashed car, and gave one last look at it in the darkness.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
brokenadjectiveUS /ˈbroʊkən/

physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split

From this reading TAMBA IN A BARN With the smashed circus cars, the broken animal cages, with some of the jungle beasts, including the elephants, cut and bruised, with shoutings, growlings, roarings and tootings going on, the scene at the circus train wreck was a terrible one.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
bruisedverbUS /bruːzd/

past form of “bruise” — injure the underlying soft tissue or bone of

From this reading TAMBA IN A BARN With the smashed circus cars, the broken animal cages, with some of the jungle beasts, including the elephants, cut and bruised, with shoutings, growlings, roarings and tootings going on, the scene at the circus train wreck was a terrible one.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
cagenounUS /keɪdʒ/

an enclosure made or wire or metal bars in which birds or animals can be kept

From this reading He crawled out of his cage, that had been broken when it slipped off the smashed car, and gave one last look at it in the darkness.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
cagesnounUS /ˈkeɪdʒɪz/

plural of “cage” — an enclosure made or wire or metal bars in which birds or animals can be kept

From this reading TAMBA IN A BARN With the smashed circus cars, the broken animal cages, with some of the jungle beasts, including the elephants, cut and bruised, with shoutings, growlings, roarings and tootings going on, the scene at the circus train wreck was a terrible one.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
carnounUS /kɑːr/

a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine

From this reading He crawled out of his cage, that had been broken when it slipped off the smashed car, and gave one last look at it in the darkness.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
carsnounUS /kɑːrz/

plural of “car” — a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine

From this reading TAMBA IN A BARN With the smashed circus cars, the broken animal cages, with some of the jungle beasts, including the elephants, cut and bruised, with shoutings, growlings, roarings and tootings going on, the scene at the circus train wreck was a terrible one.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
circusnounUS /ˈsɜːrkəs/

a travelling company of entertainers; including trained animals

From this reading TAMBA IN A BARN With the smashed circus cars, the broken animal cages, with some of the jungle beasts, including the elephants, cut and bruised, with shoutings, growlings, roarings and tootings going on, the scene at the circus train wreck was a terrible one.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
crawledverbUS /krɔːld/

past form of “crawl” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground

From this reading He crawled out of his cage, that had been broken when it slipped off the smashed car, and gave one last look at it in the darkness.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
cutverbUS /kʌt/

separate with or as if with an instrument

From this reading TAMBA IN A BARN With the smashed circus cars, the broken animal cages, with some of the jungle beasts, including the elephants, cut and bruised, with shoutings, growlings, roarings and tootings going on, the scene at the circus train wreck was a terrible one.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
darknessnounUS /ˈdɑːrknəs/

absence of light or illumination

From this reading He crawled out of his cage, that had been broken when it slipped off the smashed car, and gave one last look at it in the darkness.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading And this he did.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
elephantsnounUS /ˈeləfənts/

plural of “elephant” — five-toed pachyderm

From this reading TAMBA IN A BARN With the smashed circus cars, the broken animal cages, with some of the jungle beasts, including the elephants, cut and bruised, with shoutings, growlings, roarings and tootings going on, the scene at the circus train wreck was a terrible one.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading It was no wonder that Tamba, the tame tiger, wanted to run away from it all and get to a quiet place.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading He crawled out of his cage, that had been broken when it slipped off the smashed car, and gave one last look at it in the darkness.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
getverbUS /ɡet/

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading It was no wonder that Tamba, the tame tiger, wanted to run away from it all and get to a quiet place.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/

the act of departing

From this reading TAMBA IN A BARN With the smashed circus cars, the broken animal cages, with some of the jungle beasts, including the elephants, cut and bruised, with shoutings, growlings, roarings and tootings going on, the scene at the circus train wreck was a terrible one.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Good-bynoun

a farewell remark

From this reading “Good-by, old cage!” said Tamba, softly, as he turned to run away.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
growlings

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

From this reading TAMBA IN A BARN With the smashed circus cars, the broken animal cages, with some of the jungle beasts, including the elephants, cut and bruised, with shoutings, growlings, roarings and tootings going on, the scene at the circus train wreck was a terrible one.

Pending verification
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading He crawled out of his cage, that had been broken when it slipped off the smashed car, and gave one last look at it in the darkness.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading And this he did.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading He crawled out of his cage, that had been broken when it slipped off the smashed car, and gave one last look at it in the darkness.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
INprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading TAMBA IN A BARN With the smashed circus cars, the broken animal cages, with some of the jungle beasts, including the elephants, cut and bruised, with shoutings, growlings, roarings and tootings going on, the scene at the circus train wreck was a terrible one.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
includingverbUS /ˌɪnˈkluːdɪŋ/

-ing form of “include” — have as a part, be made up out of

From this reading TAMBA IN A BARN With the smashed circus cars, the broken animal cages, with some of the jungle beasts, including the elephants, cut and bruised, with shoutings, growlings, roarings and tootings going on, the scene at the circus train wreck was a terrible one.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was no wonder that Tamba, the tame tiger, wanted to run away from it all and get to a quiet place.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
junglenounUS /ˈdʒʌŋɡəl/

a location marked by an intense competition and struggle for survival

From this reading TAMBA IN A BARN With the smashed circus cars, the broken animal cages, with some of the jungle beasts, including the elephants, cut and bruised, with shoutings, growlings, roarings and tootings going on, the scene at the circus train wreck was a terrible one.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
lastadjectiveUS /læst/

immediately past

From this reading He crawled out of his cage, that had been broken when it slipped off the smashed car, and gave one last look at it in the darkness.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
lookverbUS /lʊk/

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading He crawled out of his cage, that had been broken when it slipped off the smashed car, and gave one last look at it in the darkness.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading It was no wonder that Tamba, the tame tiger, wanted to run away from it all and get to a quiet place.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading TAMBA IN A BARN With the smashed circus cars, the broken animal cages, with some of the jungle beasts, including the elephants, cut and bruised, with shoutings, growlings, roarings and tootings going on, the scene at the circus train wreck was a terrible one.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
offadverbUS /ɔːf/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading He crawled out of his cage, that had been broken when it slipped off the smashed car, and gave one last look at it in the darkness.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading “Good-by, old cage!” said Tamba, softly, as he turned to run away.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading TAMBA IN A BARN With the smashed circus cars, the broken animal cages, with some of the jungle beasts, including the elephants, cut and bruised, with shoutings, growlings, roarings and tootings going on, the scene at the circus train wreck was a terrible one.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading TAMBA IN A BARN With the smashed circus cars, the broken animal cages, with some of the jungle beasts, including the elephants, cut and bruised, with shoutings, growlings, roarings and tootings going on, the scene at the circus train wreck was a terrible one.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading He crawled out of his cage, that had been broken when it slipped off the smashed car, and gave one last look at it in the darkness.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
placenounUS /pleɪs/

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading It was no wonder that Tamba, the tame tiger, wanted to run away from it all and get to a quiet place.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/

characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity

From this reading It was no wonder that Tamba, the tame tiger, wanted to run away from it all and get to a quiet place.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
roarings

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

From this reading TAMBA IN A BARN With the smashed circus cars, the broken animal cages, with some of the jungle beasts, including the elephants, cut and bruised, with shoutings, growlings, roarings and tootings going on, the scene at the circus train wreck was a terrible one.

Pending verification
runverbUS /rʌn/

move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading It was no wonder that Tamba, the tame tiger, wanted to run away from it all and get to a quiet place.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “Good-by, old cage!” said Tamba, softly, as he turned to run away.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
scenenounUS /siːn/

the place where some action occurs

From this reading TAMBA IN A BARN With the smashed circus cars, the broken animal cages, with some of the jungle beasts, including the elephants, cut and bruised, with shoutings, growlings, roarings and tootings going on, the scene at the circus train wreck was a terrible one.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
shoutings

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

From this reading TAMBA IN A BARN With the smashed circus cars, the broken animal cages, with some of the jungle beasts, including the elephants, cut and bruised, with shoutings, growlings, roarings and tootings going on, the scene at the circus train wreck was a terrible one.

Pending verification
slippedverbUS /slɪpt/

inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily

From this reading He crawled out of his cage, that had been broken when it slipped off the smashed car, and gave one last look at it in the darkness.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
smashedadjectiveUS /smæʃt/

very drunk

From this reading TAMBA IN A BARN With the smashed circus cars, the broken animal cages, with some of the jungle beasts, including the elephants, cut and bruised, with shoutings, growlings, roarings and tootings going on, the scene at the circus train wreck was a terrible one.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
softlyadverbUS /ˈsɔːftli/

with low volume

From this reading “Good-by, old cage!” said Tamba, softly, as he turned to run away.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading TAMBA IN A BARN With the smashed circus cars, the broken animal cages, with some of the jungle beasts, including the elephants, cut and bruised, with shoutings, growlings, roarings and tootings going on, the scene at the circus train wreck was a terrible one.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
TAMBA

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

From this reading TAMBA IN A BARN With the smashed circus cars, the broken animal cages, with some of the jungle beasts, including the elephants, cut and bruised, with shoutings, growlings, roarings and tootings going on, the scene at the circus train wreck was a terrible one.

Pending verification
tameverbUS /teɪm/

correct by punishment or discipline

From this reading It was no wonder that Tamba, the tame tiger, wanted to run away from it all and get to a quiet place.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
terribleadjectiveUS /ˈterəbəl/

causing fear or dread or terror

From this reading TAMBA IN A BARN With the smashed circus cars, the broken animal cages, with some of the jungle beasts, including the elephants, cut and bruised, with shoutings, growlings, roarings and tootings going on, the scene at the circus train wreck was a terrible one.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It was no wonder that Tamba, the tame tiger, wanted to run away from it all and get to a quiet place.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading TAMBA IN A BARN With the smashed circus cars, the broken animal cages, with some of the jungle beasts, including the elephants, cut and bruised, with shoutings, growlings, roarings and tootings going on, the scene at the circus train wreck was a terrible one.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading And this he did.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
tigernounUS /ˈtaɪɡər/

a fierce or audacious person

From this reading It was no wonder that Tamba, the tame tiger, wanted to run away from it all and get to a quiet place.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading It was no wonder that Tamba, the tame tiger, wanted to run away from it all and get to a quiet place.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
tootings

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

From this reading TAMBA IN A BARN With the smashed circus cars, the broken animal cages, with some of the jungle beasts, including the elephants, cut and bruised, with shoutings, growlings, roarings and tootings going on, the scene at the circus train wreck was a terrible one.

Pending verification
trainverbUS /treɪn/

create by training and teaching

From this reading TAMBA IN A BARN With the smashed circus cars, the broken animal cages, with some of the jungle beasts, including the elephants, cut and bruised, with shoutings, growlings, roarings and tootings going on, the scene at the circus train wreck was a terrible one.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/

moved around an axis or center

From this reading “Good-by, old cage!” said Tamba, softly, as he turned to run away.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
wantedadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːntɪd/

desired or wished for or sought

From this reading It was no wonder that Tamba, the tame tiger, wanted to run away from it all and get to a quiet place.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading TAMBA IN A BARN With the smashed circus cars, the broken animal cages, with some of the jungle beasts, including the elephants, cut and bruised, with shoutings, growlings, roarings and tootings going on, the scene at the circus train wreck was a terrible one.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading He crawled out of his cage, that had been broken when it slipped off the smashed car, and gave one last look at it in the darkness.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading TAMBA IN A BARN With the smashed circus cars, the broken animal cages, with some of the jungle beasts, including the elephants, cut and bruised, with shoutings, growlings, roarings and tootings going on, the scene at the circus train wreck was a terrible one.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
wondernounUS /ˈwʌndər/

the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising

From this reading It was no wonder that Tamba, the tame tiger, wanted to run away from it all and get to a quiet place.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
wrecknounUS /rek/

something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation

From this reading TAMBA IN A BARN With the smashed circus cars, the broken animal cages, with some of the jungle beasts, including the elephants, cut and bruised, with shoutings, growlings, roarings and tootings going on, the scene at the circus train wreck was a terrible one.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

Chapter 5 of Tamba, the Tame Tiger: His Many Adventures by Richard Barnum holds 108 sentences, grouped into 22 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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Chapter 5 holds 108 sentences of Tamba, the Tame Tiger: His Many Adventures, unabridged, divided into 22 reading sections.

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