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Tarzan and the Jewels of Opar

Chapter XVI · Chapter 16

Chapter 16 of Tarzan and the Jewels of Opar is here in full — 159 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Edgar Rice Burroughs • Curated US English Learning Edition
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Tarzan Again Leads the Mangani Achmet Zek with two of his followers had circled far to the south to intercept the flight of his deserting lieutenant, Werper.
Others had spread out in various directions, so that a vast circle had been formed by them during the night, and now they were beating in toward the center.
Achmet and the two with him halted for a short rest just before noon.
They squatted beneath the trees upon the southern edge of a clearing.
The chief of the raiders was in ill humor.
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Tarzan and the Jewels of Opar

Chapter XVI · Chapter 16

Chapter 16 of Tarzan and the Jewels of Opar is here in full — 159 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/31 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
Tarzan Again Leads the Mangani Achmet Zek with two of his followers had circled far to the south to intercept the flight of his deserting lieutenant, Werper.
Line 2
Others had spread out in various directions, so that a vast circle had been formed by them during the night, and now they were beating in toward the center.
Line 3
Achmet and the two with him halted for a short rest just before noon.
Line 4
They squatted beneath the trees upon the southern edge of a clearing.
Line 5
The chief of the raiders was in ill humor.

Learner Dictionary

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Beneath preposition US /bɪˈniːθ/

Directly under; in or to a lower position than.

From this reading “They squatted beneath the trees upon the southern edge of a clearing.”

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Center noun US /ˈsɛn.tər/

The middle point or core of an area.

From this reading “Others had spread out in various directions, so that a vast circle had been formed by them during the night, and now they were beating in toward the center.”

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All words in this reading · 66

Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

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a

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From this reading Others had spread out in various directions, so that a vast circle had been formed by them during the night, and now they were beating in toward the center.

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Achmet

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From this reading Tarzan Again Leads the Mangani Achmet Zek with two of his followers had circled far to the south to intercept the flight of his deserting lieutenant, Werper.

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Again

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From this reading Tarzan Again Leads the Mangani Achmet Zek with two of his followers had circled far to the south to intercept the flight of his deserting lieutenant, Werper.

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and

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From this reading Others had spread out in various directions, so that a vast circle had been formed by them during the night, and now they were beating in toward the center.

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beating

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From this reading Others had spread out in various directions, so that a vast circle had been formed by them during the night, and now they were beating in toward the center.

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been

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From this reading Others had spread out in various directions, so that a vast circle had been formed by them during the night, and now they were beating in toward the center.

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before

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From this reading Achmet and the two with him halted for a short rest just before noon.

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beneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/

Directly under; in or to a lower position than.

From this reading They squatted beneath the trees upon the southern edge of a clearing.

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by

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From this reading Others had spread out in various directions, so that a vast circle had been formed by them during the night, and now they were beating in toward the center.

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centernounUS /ˈsɛn.tər/

The middle point or core of an area.

From this reading Others had spread out in various directions, so that a vast circle had been formed by them during the night, and now they were beating in toward the center.

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chief

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From this reading The chief of the raiders was in ill humor.

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circle

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From this reading Others had spread out in various directions, so that a vast circle had been formed by them during the night, and now they were beating in toward the center.

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circled

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From this reading Tarzan Again Leads the Mangani Achmet Zek with two of his followers had circled far to the south to intercept the flight of his deserting lieutenant, Werper.

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clearing

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From this reading They squatted beneath the trees upon the southern edge of a clearing.

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deserting

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From this reading Tarzan Again Leads the Mangani Achmet Zek with two of his followers had circled far to the south to intercept the flight of his deserting lieutenant, Werper.

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directions

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From this reading Others had spread out in various directions, so that a vast circle had been formed by them during the night, and now they were beating in toward the center.

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during

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From this reading Others had spread out in various directions, so that a vast circle had been formed by them during the night, and now they were beating in toward the center.

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edge

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From this reading They squatted beneath the trees upon the southern edge of a clearing.

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far

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From this reading Tarzan Again Leads the Mangani Achmet Zek with two of his followers had circled far to the south to intercept the flight of his deserting lieutenant, Werper.

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flight

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followers

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From this reading Tarzan Again Leads the Mangani Achmet Zek with two of his followers had circled far to the south to intercept the flight of his deserting lieutenant, Werper.

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for

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From this reading Achmet and the two with him halted for a short rest just before noon.

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formed

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From this reading Others had spread out in various directions, so that a vast circle had been formed by them during the night, and now they were beating in toward the center.

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had

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From this reading Tarzan Again Leads the Mangani Achmet Zek with two of his followers had circled far to the south to intercept the flight of his deserting lieutenant, Werper.

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halted

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From this reading Achmet and the two with him halted for a short rest just before noon.

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him

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From this reading Achmet and the two with him halted for a short rest just before noon.

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his

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From this reading Tarzan Again Leads the Mangani Achmet Zek with two of his followers had circled far to the south to intercept the flight of his deserting lieutenant, Werper.

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humor

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From this reading The chief of the raiders was in ill humor.

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ill

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From this reading The chief of the raiders was in ill humor.

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in

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From this reading Others had spread out in various directions, so that a vast circle had been formed by them during the night, and now they were beating in toward the center.

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intercept

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From this reading Tarzan Again Leads the Mangani Achmet Zek with two of his followers had circled far to the south to intercept the flight of his deserting lieutenant, Werper.

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just

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From this reading Achmet and the two with him halted for a short rest just before noon.

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Leads

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From this reading Tarzan Again Leads the Mangani Achmet Zek with two of his followers had circled far to the south to intercept the flight of his deserting lieutenant, Werper.

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lieutenant

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From this reading Tarzan Again Leads the Mangani Achmet Zek with two of his followers had circled far to the south to intercept the flight of his deserting lieutenant, Werper.

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Mangani

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From this reading Tarzan Again Leads the Mangani Achmet Zek with two of his followers had circled far to the south to intercept the flight of his deserting lieutenant, Werper.

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night

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From this reading Others had spread out in various directions, so that a vast circle had been formed by them during the night, and now they were beating in toward the center.

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noon

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From this reading Achmet and the two with him halted for a short rest just before noon.

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now

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From this reading Others had spread out in various directions, so that a vast circle had been formed by them during the night, and now they were beating in toward the center.

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of

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From this reading Tarzan Again Leads the Mangani Achmet Zek with two of his followers had circled far to the south to intercept the flight of his deserting lieutenant, Werper.

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Others

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From this reading Others had spread out in various directions, so that a vast circle had been formed by them during the night, and now they were beating in toward the center.

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out

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From this reading Others had spread out in various directions, so that a vast circle had been formed by them during the night, and now they were beating in toward the center.

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raiders

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From this reading The chief of the raiders was in ill humor.

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rest

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From this reading Achmet and the two with him halted for a short rest just before noon.

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short

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From this reading Achmet and the two with him halted for a short rest just before noon.

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so

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From this reading Others had spread out in various directions, so that a vast circle had been formed by them during the night, and now they were beating in toward the center.

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south

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From this reading Tarzan Again Leads the Mangani Achmet Zek with two of his followers had circled far to the south to intercept the flight of his deserting lieutenant, Werper.

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southern

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From this reading They squatted beneath the trees upon the southern edge of a clearing.

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spread

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From this reading Others had spread out in various directions, so that a vast circle had been formed by them during the night, and now they were beating in toward the center.

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squatted

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From this reading They squatted beneath the trees upon the southern edge of a clearing.

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Tarzan

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From this reading Tarzan Again Leads the Mangani Achmet Zek with two of his followers had circled far to the south to intercept the flight of his deserting lieutenant, Werper.

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that

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From this reading Others had spread out in various directions, so that a vast circle had been formed by them during the night, and now they were beating in toward the center.

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the

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From this reading Tarzan Again Leads the Mangani Achmet Zek with two of his followers had circled far to the south to intercept the flight of his deserting lieutenant, Werper.

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them

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From this reading Others had spread out in various directions, so that a vast circle had been formed by them during the night, and now they were beating in toward the center.

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they

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From this reading Others had spread out in various directions, so that a vast circle had been formed by them during the night, and now they were beating in toward the center.

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to

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From this reading Tarzan Again Leads the Mangani Achmet Zek with two of his followers had circled far to the south to intercept the flight of his deserting lieutenant, Werper.

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toward

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From this reading Others had spread out in various directions, so that a vast circle had been formed by them during the night, and now they were beating in toward the center.

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trees

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From this reading They squatted beneath the trees upon the southern edge of a clearing.

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two

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From this reading Tarzan Again Leads the Mangani Achmet Zek with two of his followers had circled far to the south to intercept the flight of his deserting lieutenant, Werper.

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upon

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From this reading They squatted beneath the trees upon the southern edge of a clearing.

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various

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From this reading Others had spread out in various directions, so that a vast circle had been formed by them during the night, and now they were beating in toward the center.

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vast

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From this reading Others had spread out in various directions, so that a vast circle had been formed by them during the night, and now they were beating in toward the center.

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was

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From this reading The chief of the raiders was in ill humor.

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were

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From this reading Others had spread out in various directions, so that a vast circle had been formed by them during the night, and now they were beating in toward the center.

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Werper

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From this reading Tarzan Again Leads the Mangani Achmet Zek with two of his followers had circled far to the south to intercept the flight of his deserting lieutenant, Werper.

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with

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From this reading Tarzan Again Leads the Mangani Achmet Zek with two of his followers had circled far to the south to intercept the flight of his deserting lieutenant, Werper.

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Zek

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From this reading Tarzan Again Leads the Mangani Achmet Zek with two of his followers had circled far to the south to intercept the flight of his deserting lieutenant, Werper.

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Chapter 16 of Tarzan and the Jewels of Opar by Edgar Rice Burroughs holds 159 sentences, grouped into 32 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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.

What does chapter 16 of Tarzan and the Jewels of Opar contain?

Chapter 16 holds 159 sentences of Tarzan and the Jewels of Opar, unabridged, divided into 32 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 16 of Tarzan and the Jewels of Opar by Edgar Rice Burroughs exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 159 sentences, grouped into 32 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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Vocabulary met early in Tarzan and the Jewels of Opar

Words and structures a reader meets early in Tarzan and the Jewels of Opar, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Lieutenant
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Albert
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Werper
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Prestige
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