Chapter 3 of Tarzan and the city of gold is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Tarzan and the city of gold is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"That does not surprise me," Tarzan assured him. "What does not surprise you?" demanded Phobeg. "That they are dead? or that they cannot hear?" "I am not easily surprised by anything," explained the ape-man. Beneath his low forehead Phobeg's brows were knitted in thought.
Chapter 3 of Tarzan and the city of gold is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence
From this reading “"That does not surprise me," Tarzan assured him.”
plural of “brow” — the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading “Beneath his low forehead Phobeg's brows were knitted in thought.”
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading “"What does not surprise you?" demanded Phobeg.”
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading “"I am not easily surprised by anything," explained the ape-man.”
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading “Beneath his low forehead Phobeg's brows were knitted in thought.”
made by intertwining threads in a series of connected loops rather than by weaving
From this reading “Beneath his low forehead Phobeg's brows were knitted in thought.”
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading “"I am not easily surprised by anything," explained the ape-man.”
(sometimes used ironically) a man of great strength and agility (after the hero of a series of novels by Edgar Rice Burroughs)
From this reading “"That does not surprise me," Tarzan assured him.”
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.
In this reading “Beneath his low forehead Phobeg's brows were knitted in thought.”
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the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am not easily surprised by anything," explained the ape-man.
any thing at all
From this reading "I am not easily surprised by anything," explained the ape-man.
hypothetical organism formerly thought to be intermediate between apes and human beings
From this reading "I am not easily surprised by anything," explained the ape-man.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "That they are dead? or that they cannot hear?"
marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence
From this reading "That does not surprise me," Tarzan assured him.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading Beneath his low forehead Phobeg's brows were knitted in thought.
plural of “brow” — the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading Beneath his low forehead Phobeg's brows were knitted in thought.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "I am not easily surprised by anything," explained the ape-man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That they are dead? or that they cannot hear?"
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading "That they are dead? or that they cannot hear?"
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading "What does not surprise you?" demanded Phobeg.
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "That does not surprise me," Tarzan assured him.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading "I am not easily surprised by anything," explained the ape-man.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading "I am not easily surprised by anything," explained the ape-man.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading Beneath his low forehead Phobeg's brows were knitted in thought.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading "That they are dead? or that they cannot hear?"
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "That does not surprise me," Tarzan assured him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Beneath his low forehead Phobeg's brows were knitted in thought.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am not easily surprised by anything," explained the ape-man.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Beneath his low forehead Phobeg's brows were knitted in thought.
made by intertwining threads in a series of connected loops rather than by weaving
From this reading Beneath his low forehead Phobeg's brows were knitted in thought.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Beneath his low forehead Phobeg's brows were knitted in thought.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "That does not surprise me," Tarzan assured him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "That does not surprise me," Tarzan assured him.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "That they are dead? or that they cannot hear?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What does not surprise you?" demanded Phobeg.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Beneath his low forehead Phobeg's brows were knitted in thought.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading "That does not surprise me," Tarzan assured him.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading "I am not easily surprised by anything," explained the ape-man.
(sometimes used ironically) a man of great strength and agility (after the hero of a series of novels by Edgar Rice Burroughs)
From this reading "That does not surprise me," Tarzan assured him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That does not surprise me," Tarzan assured him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I am not easily surprised by anything," explained the ape-man.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "That they are dead? or that they cannot hear?"
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Beneath his low forehead Phobeg's brows were knitted in thought.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Beneath his low forehead Phobeg's brows were knitted in thought.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What does not surprise you?" demanded Phobeg.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What does not surprise you?" demanded Phobeg.
Chapter 3 of Tarzan and the city of gold by Edgar Rice Burroughs holds 413 sentences, grouped into 83 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 3 holds 413 sentences of Tarzan and the city of gold, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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