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

Chapter IX

Chapter 9 of Tamba, the Tame Tiger: His Many Adventures is here in full — 185 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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TAMBA IN THE SUBWAY Tamba, the tame tiger, had really come to the city on a load of hay.
I know it sounds very strange to say that, but it really happened.
I have often seen dogs riding along on a load of hay that had started to ride in the country, at the farmhouse where they lived, and had come all the way to the city.
So if a dog can ride on a load of hay I don’t see why a tiger can’t, especially when he is a tame tiger.
Anyhow, that’s what Tamba did.
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Tamba, the Tame Tiger: His Many Adventures

Chapter IX

Chapter 9 of Tamba, the Tame Tiger: His Many Adventures is here in full — 185 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/37 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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TAMBA IN THE SUBWAY Tamba, the tame tiger, had really come to the city on a load of hay.
Line 2
I know it sounds very strange to say that, but it really happened.
/aɪ noʊ ɪt saʊndz ˈveri streɪndʒ tuː seɪ ðæt bʌt ɪt ˈrɪli ˈhæpənd/
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I have often seen dogs riding along on a load of hay that had started to ride in the country, at the farmhouse where they lived, and had come all the way to the city.
/aɪ hæv ˈɔːfən siːn dɑːɡz ˈraɪdɪŋ əˈlɔːŋ ɑːn ə loʊd ʌv heɪ ðæt hæd ˈstɑːrtɪd tuː raɪd ɪn ðə ˈkʌntri æt ðə ˈfɑːrmhaʊs wer ðeɪ lɪvd ənd hæd kʌm ɔːl ðə weɪ tuː ðə ˈsɪti/
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So if a dog can ride on a load of hay I don’t see why a tiger can’t, especially when he is a tame tiger.
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Anyhow, that’s what Tamba did.

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.

Anyhow adverb US /ˈenihaʊ/

used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement

From this reading “Anyhow, that’s what Tamba did.”

farmhouse noun US /ˈfɑːrmhaʊs/

house for a farmer and family

From this reading “I have often seen dogs riding along on a load of hay that had started to ride in the country, at the farmhouse where they lived, and had come all the way to the city.”

hay noun US /heɪ/

grass mowed and cured for use as fodder

From this reading “TAMBA IN THE SUBWAY Tamba, the tame tiger, had really come to the city on a load of hay.”

load noun US /loʊd/

weight to be borne or conveyed

From this reading “TAMBA IN THE SUBWAY Tamba, the tame tiger, had really come to the city on a load of hay.”

riding noun US /ˈraɪdɪŋ/

the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements

From this reading “I have often seen dogs riding along on a load of hay that had started to ride in the country, at the farmhouse where they lived, and had come all the way to the city.”

subway noun US /ˈsʌbweɪ/

an electric railway operating below the surface of the ground (usually in a city)

From this reading “TAMBA IN THE SUBWAY Tamba, the tame tiger, had really come to the city on a load of hay.”

tame verb US /teɪm/

correct by punishment or discipline

From this reading “TAMBA IN THE SUBWAY Tamba, the tame tiger, had really come to the city on a load of hay.”

tiger noun US /ˈtaɪɡər/

a fierce or audacious person

From this reading “TAMBA IN THE SUBWAY Tamba, the tame tiger, had really come to the city on a load of hay.”

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.

ride on verb + particle

In this reading “So if a dog can ride on a load of hay I don’t see why a tiger can’t, especially when he is a tame tiger.”

see why verb + noun

In this reading “So if a dog can ride on a load of hay I don’t see why a tiger can’t, especially when he is a tame tiger.”

in the country preposition + article + noun counted as “in … country”

In this reading “I have often seen dogs riding along on a load of hay that had started to ride in the country, at the farmhouse where they lived, and had come all the way to the city.”

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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 THE SUBWAY Tamba, the tame tiger, had really come to the city on a load of hay.

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 I have often seen dogs riding along on a load of hay that had started to ride in the country, at the farmhouse where they lived, and had come all the way to the city.

alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading I have often seen dogs riding along on a load of hay that had started to ride in the country, at the farmhouse where they lived, and had come all the way to the city.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading I have often seen dogs riding along on a load of hay that had started to ride in the country, at the farmhouse where they lived, and had come all the way to the city.

AnyhowadverbUS /ˈenihaʊ/

used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement

From this reading Anyhow, that’s what Tamba did.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading I have often seen dogs riding along on a load of hay that had started to ride in the country, at the farmhouse where they lived, and had come all the way to the city.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading I know it sounds very strange to say that, but it really happened.

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading So if a dog can ride on a load of hay I don’t see why a tiger can’t, especially when he is a tame tiger.

can't

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

From this reading So if a dog can ride on a load of hay I don’t see why a tiger can’t, especially when he is a tame tiger.

citynounUS /ˈsɪti/

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading TAMBA IN THE SUBWAY Tamba, the tame tiger, had really come to the city on a load of hay.

comeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading TAMBA IN THE SUBWAY Tamba, the tame tiger, had really come to the city on a load of hay.

countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading I have often seen dogs riding along on a load of hay that had started to ride in the country, at the farmhouse where they lived, and had come all the way to the city.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

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

From this reading Anyhow, that’s what Tamba did.

dognounUS /dɔːɡ/

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 So if a dog can ride on a load of hay I don’t see why a tiger can’t, especially when he is a tame tiger.

dogsnounUS /dɑːɡz/

plural of “dog” — 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 I have often seen dogs riding along on a load of hay that had started to ride in the country, at the farmhouse where they lived, and had come all the way to the city.

don't

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

From this reading So if a dog can ride on a load of hay I don’t see why a tiger can’t, especially when he is a tame tiger.

especiallyadverbUS /əˈspeʃli/

to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common

From this reading So if a dog can ride on a load of hay I don’t see why a tiger can’t, especially when he is a tame tiger.

farmhousenounUS /ˈfɑːrmhaʊs/

house for a farmer and family

From this reading I have often seen dogs riding along on a load of hay that had started to ride in the country, at the farmhouse where they lived, and had come all the way to the city.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading TAMBA IN THE SUBWAY Tamba, the tame tiger, had really come to the city on a load of hay.

happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/

past form of “happen” — come to pass

From this reading I know it sounds very strange to say that, but it really happened.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading I have often seen dogs riding along on a load of hay that had started to ride in the country, at the farmhouse where they lived, and had come all the way to the city.

haynounUS /heɪ/

grass mowed and cured for use as fodder

From this reading TAMBA IN THE SUBWAY Tamba, the tame tiger, had really come to the city on a load of hay.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading So if a dog can ride on a load of hay I don’t see why a tiger can’t, especially when he is a tame tiger.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I know it sounds very strange to say that, but it really happened.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading So if a dog can ride on a load of hay I don’t see why a tiger can’t, especially when he is a tame tiger.

INprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading TAMBA IN THE SUBWAY Tamba, the tame tiger, had really come to the city on a load of hay.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading So if a dog can ride on a load of hay I don’t see why a tiger can’t, especially when he is a tame tiger.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading I know it sounds very strange to say that, but it really happened.

knowverbUS /noʊ/

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading I know it sounds very strange to say that, but it really happened.

livedverbUS /lɪvd/

past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading I have often seen dogs riding along on a load of hay that had started to ride in the country, at the farmhouse where they lived, and had come all the way to the city.

loadnounUS /loʊd/

weight to be borne or conveyed

From this reading TAMBA IN THE SUBWAY Tamba, the tame tiger, had really come to the city on a load of hay.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading TAMBA IN THE SUBWAY Tamba, the tame tiger, had really come to the city on a load of hay.

oftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/

many times at short intervals

From this reading I have often seen dogs riding along on a load of hay that had started to ride in the country, at the farmhouse where they lived, and had come all the way to the city.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading TAMBA IN THE SUBWAY Tamba, the tame tiger, had really come to the city on a load of hay.

reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading TAMBA IN THE SUBWAY Tamba, the tame tiger, had really come to the city on a load of hay.

rideverbUS /raɪd/

sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions

From this reading I have often seen dogs riding along on a load of hay that had started to ride in the country, at the farmhouse where they lived, and had come all the way to the city.

ridingnounUS /ˈraɪdɪŋ/

the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements

From this reading I have often seen dogs riding along on a load of hay that had started to ride in the country, at the farmhouse where they lived, and had come all the way to the city.

sayverbUS /seɪ/

express in words

From this reading I know it sounds very strange to say that, but it really happened.

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading So if a dog can ride on a load of hay I don’t see why a tiger can’t, especially when he is a tame tiger.

seenverbUS /siːn/

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading I have often seen dogs riding along on a load of hay that had started to ride in the country, at the farmhouse where they lived, and had come all the way to the city.

SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading So if a dog can ride on a load of hay I don’t see why a tiger can’t, especially when he is a tame tiger.

soundsnounUS /saʊndz/

plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading I know it sounds very strange to say that, but it really happened.

startedverbUS /ˈstɑːrtɪd/

past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading I have often seen dogs riding along on a load of hay that had started to ride in the country, at the farmhouse where they lived, and had come all the way to the city.

strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading I know it sounds very strange to say that, but it really happened.

SUBWAYnounUS /ˈsʌbweɪ/

an electric railway operating below the surface of the ground (usually in a city)

From this reading TAMBA IN THE SUBWAY Tamba, the tame tiger, had really come to the city on a load of hay.

TAMBA

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

From this reading TAMBA IN THE SUBWAY Tamba, the tame tiger, had really come to the city on a load of hay.

tameverbUS /teɪm/

correct by punishment or discipline

From this reading TAMBA IN THE SUBWAY Tamba, the tame tiger, had really come to the city on a load of hay.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading I know it sounds very strange to say that, but it really happened.

that's

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

From this reading Anyhow, that’s what Tamba did.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading TAMBA IN THE SUBWAY Tamba, the tame tiger, had really come to the city on a load of hay.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading I have often seen dogs riding along on a load of hay that had started to ride in the country, at the farmhouse where they lived, and had come all the way to the city.

tigernounUS /ˈtaɪɡər/

a fierce or audacious person

From this reading TAMBA IN THE SUBWAY Tamba, the tame tiger, had really come to the city on a load of hay.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading TAMBA IN THE SUBWAY Tamba, the tame tiger, had really come to the city on a load of hay.

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading I know it sounds very strange to say that, but it really happened.

waynounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading I have often seen dogs riding along on a load of hay that had started to ride in the country, at the farmhouse where they lived, and had come all the way to the city.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Anyhow, that’s what Tamba did.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading So if a dog can ride on a load of hay I don’t see why a tiger can’t, especially when he is a tame tiger.

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading I have often seen dogs riding along on a load of hay that had started to ride in the country, at the farmhouse where they lived, and had come all the way to the city.

whynounUS /waɪ/

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading So if a dog can ride on a load of hay I don’t see why a tiger can’t, especially when he is a tame tiger.

Chapter 9 of Tamba, the Tame Tiger: His Many Adventures by Richard Barnum holds 185 sentences, grouped into 37 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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