Chapter 7 of Tanar of Pellucidar is here in full — 429 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of Tanar of Pellucidar is here in full — 429 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“I am going with you,” said the girl, determinedly. “There is only hate and misery in the cave of my father. I would rather be with you.” “But that cannot be, Gura,” said Tanar. “If I went back now to the cave of Scurv he would suspect me of having aided your escape and they would all beat me.
Chapter 7 of Tanar of Pellucidar is here in full — 429 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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having help; often used as a combining form
From this reading ““If I went back now to the cave of Scurv he would suspect me of having aided your escape and they would all beat me.”
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading ““If I went back now to the cave of Scurv he would suspect me of having aided your escape and they would all beat me.”
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading ““There is only hate and misery in the cave of my father.”
with determination; in a determined manner
From this reading ““I am going with you,” said the girl, determinedly.”
the act of escaping physically
From this reading ““If I went back now to the cave of Scurv he would suspect me of having aided your escape and they would all beat me.”
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading ““There is only hate and misery in the cave of my father.”
a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune
From this reading ““There is only hate and misery in the cave of my father.”
imagine to be the case or true or probable
From this reading ““If I went back now to the cave of Scurv he would suspect me of having aided your escape and they would all beat me.”
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.
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belong to an earlier time
In this reading ““If I went back now to the cave of Scurv he would suspect me of having aided your escape and they would all beat me.”
In this reading ““There is only hate and misery in the cave of my father.”
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.
having help; often used as a combining form
From this reading “If I went back now to the cave of Scurv he would suspect me of having aided your escape and they would all beat me.
(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 “If I went back now to the cave of Scurv he would suspect me of having aided your escape and they would all beat me.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “I am going with you,” said the girl, determinedly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “There is only hate and misery in the cave of my father.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “If I went back now to the cave of Scurv he would suspect me of having aided your escape and they would all beat me.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I would rather be with you.”
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading “If I went back now to the cave of Scurv he would suspect me of having aided your escape and they would all beat me.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But that cannot be, Gura,” said Tanar.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “But that cannot be, Gura,” said Tanar.
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading “There is only hate and misery in the cave of my father.
with determination; in a determined manner
From this reading “I am going with you,” said the girl, determinedly.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading “If I went back now to the cave of Scurv he would suspect me of having aided your escape and they would all beat me.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading “There is only hate and misery in the cave of my father.
a young female
From this reading “I am going with you,” said the girl, determinedly.
the act of departing
From this reading “I am going with you,” said the girl, determinedly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “But that cannot be, Gura,” said Tanar.
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading “There is only hate and misery in the cave of my father.
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading “If I went back now to the cave of Scurv he would suspect me of having aided your escape and they would all beat me.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “If I went back now to the cave of Scurv he would suspect me of having aided your escape and they would all beat me.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I am going with you,” said the girl, determinedly.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “If I went back now to the cave of Scurv he would suspect me of having aided your escape and they would all beat me.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “There is only hate and misery in the cave of my father.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “There is only hate and misery in the cave of my father.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “If I went back now to the cave of Scurv he would suspect me of having aided your escape and they would all beat me.
a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune
From this reading “There is only hate and misery in the cave of my father.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “There is only hate and misery in the cave of my father.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “If I went back now to the cave of Scurv he would suspect me of having aided your escape and they would all beat me.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “There is only hate and misery in the cave of my father.
and nothing more
From this reading “There is only hate and misery in the cave of my father.
on the contrary
From this reading I would rather be with you.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I am going with you,” said the girl, determinedly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “If I went back now to the cave of Scurv he would suspect me of having aided your escape and they would all beat me.
imagine to be the case or true or probable
From this reading “If I went back now to the cave of Scurv he would suspect me of having aided your escape and they would all beat me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “But that cannot be, Gura,” said Tanar.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “But that cannot be, Gura,” said Tanar.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I am going with you,” said the girl, determinedly.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “There is only hate and misery in the cave of my father.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “If I went back now to the cave of Scurv he would suspect me of having aided your escape and they would all beat me.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “If I went back now to the cave of Scurv he would suspect me of having aided your escape and they would all beat me.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “If I went back now to the cave of Scurv he would suspect me of having aided your escape and they would all beat me.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “I am going with you,” said the girl, determinedly.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I would rather be with you.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I am going with you,” said the girl, determinedly.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “If I went back now to the cave of Scurv he would suspect me of having aided your escape and they would all beat me.
Chapter 7 of Tanar of Pellucidar by Edgar Rice Burroughs holds 429 sentences, grouped into 86 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 7 holds 429 sentences of Tanar of Pellucidar, unabridged, divided into 86 reading sections.
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