Chapter 1 of Tarzan and the Lion Man is here in full — 423 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of Tarzan and the Lion Man is here in full — 423 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ACE BOOKS, INC. 1120 Avenue of the Americas New York 36, N.Y. This Ace edition follows the text of the first hard-cover book edition, originally published in 1934. _Cover art and title-page illustration by Frank Frazetta._ Tarzan moved stealthily in the trees high above a savage scene. The tempo of the dance had increased.
Chapter 1 of Tarzan and the Lion Man is here in full — 423 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading “ACE BOOKS, INC.”
plural of “america” — North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading “1120 Avenue of the Americas New York 36, N.Y.”
artwork that helps make something clear or attractive
From this reading “_Cover art and title-page illustration by Frank Frazetta._ Tarzan moved stealthily in the trees high above a savage scene.”
a heterogeneous collection of groups united in their opposition to Saddam Hussein's government of Iraq; formed in 1992 it is comprised of Sunni and Shiite Arabs and Kurds who hope to build a new government
From this reading “ACE BOOKS, INC.”
in an original manner
From this reading “This Ace edition follows the text of the first hard-cover book edition, originally published in 1934.”
(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 “_Cover art and title-page illustration by Frank Frazetta._ Tarzan moved stealthily in the trees high above a savage scene.”
(music) the speed at which a composition is to be played
From this reading “The tempo of the dance had increased.”
the words of something written
From this reading “This Ace edition follows the text of the first hard-cover book edition, originally published in 1934.”
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 “This Ace edition follows the text of the first hard-cover book edition, originally published in 1934.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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From this reading 1120 Avenue of the Americas New York 36, N.Y.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This Ace edition follows the text of the first hard-cover book edition, originally published in 1934.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 1120 Avenue of the Americas New York 36, N.Y.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Cover art and title-page illustration by Frank Frazetta._ Tarzan moved stealthily in the trees high above a savage scene.
higher than, or over, something
From this reading _Cover art and title-page illustration by Frank Frazetta._ Tarzan moved stealthily in the trees high above a savage scene.
the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading ACE BOOKS, INC.
plural of “america” — North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading 1120 Avenue of the Americas New York 36, N.Y.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Cover art and title-page illustration by Frank Frazetta._ Tarzan moved stealthily in the trees high above a savage scene.
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading _Cover art and title-page illustration by Frank Frazetta._ Tarzan moved stealthily in the trees high above a savage scene.
a line of approach
From this reading 1120 Avenue of the Americas New York 36, N.Y.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading This Ace edition follows the text of the first hard-cover book edition, originally published in 1934.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading ACE BOOKS, INC.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading _Cover art and title-page illustration by Frank Frazetta._ Tarzan moved stealthily in the trees high above a savage scene.
provide with a covering or cause to be covered
From this reading _Cover art and title-page illustration by Frank Frazetta._ Tarzan moved stealthily in the trees high above a savage scene.
an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading The tempo of the dance had increased.
the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published
From this reading This Ace edition follows the text of the first hard-cover book edition, originally published in 1934.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading This Ace edition follows the text of the first hard-cover book edition, originally published in 1934.
third-person singular of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading This Ace edition follows the text of the first hard-cover book edition, originally published in 1934.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading _Cover art and title-page illustration by Frank Frazetta._ Tarzan moved stealthily in the trees high above a savage scene.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Cover art and title-page illustration by Frank Frazetta._ Tarzan moved stealthily in the trees high above a savage scene.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The tempo of the dance had increased.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This Ace edition follows the text of the first hard-cover book edition, originally published in 1934.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading _Cover art and title-page illustration by Frank Frazetta._ Tarzan moved stealthily in the trees high above a savage scene.
artwork that helps make something clear or attractive
From this reading _Cover art and title-page illustration by Frank Frazetta._ Tarzan moved stealthily in the trees high above a savage scene.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This Ace edition follows the text of the first hard-cover book edition, originally published in 1934.
a heterogeneous collection of groups united in their opposition to Saddam Hussein's government of Iraq; formed in 1992 it is comprised of Sunni and Shiite Arabs and Kurds who hope to build a new government
From this reading ACE BOOKS, INC.
made greater in size or amount or degree
From this reading The tempo of the dance had increased.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading _Cover art and title-page illustration by Frank Frazetta._ Tarzan moved stealthily in the trees high above a savage scene.
a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues
From this reading 1120 Avenue of the Americas New York 36, N.Y.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading 1120 Avenue of the Americas New York 36, N.Y.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 1120 Avenue of the Americas New York 36, N.Y.
in an original manner
From this reading This Ace edition follows the text of the first hard-cover book edition, originally published in 1934.
prepared and printed for distribution and sale
From this reading This Ace edition follows the text of the first hard-cover book edition, originally published in 1934.
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading _Cover art and title-page illustration by Frank Frazetta._ Tarzan moved stealthily in the trees high above a savage scene.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading _Cover art and title-page illustration by Frank Frazetta._ Tarzan moved stealthily in the trees high above a savage scene.
in a stealthy manner
From this reading _Cover art and title-page illustration by Frank Frazetta._ Tarzan moved stealthily in the trees high above a savage scene.
(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 _Cover art and title-page illustration by Frank Frazetta._ Tarzan moved stealthily in the trees high above a savage scene.
(music) the speed at which a composition is to be played
From this reading The tempo of the dance had increased.
the words of something written
From this reading This Ace edition follows the text of the first hard-cover book edition, originally published in 1934.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 1120 Avenue of the Americas New York 36, N.Y.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This Ace edition follows the text of the first hard-cover book edition, originally published in 1934.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Cover art and title-page illustration by Frank Frazetta._ Tarzan moved stealthily in the trees high above a savage scene.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading _Cover art and title-page illustration by Frank Frazetta._ Tarzan moved stealthily in the trees high above a savage scene.
a silvery metallic element that is common in rare-earth minerals; used in magnesium and aluminum alloys
From this reading 1120 Avenue of the Americas New York 36, N.Y.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading 1120 Avenue of the Americas New York 36, N.Y.
Chapter 1 of Tarzan and the Lion Man by Edgar Rice Burroughs holds 423 sentences, grouped into 85 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 1 holds 423 sentences of Tarzan and the Lion Man, unabridged, divided into 85 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 1 of Tarzan and the Lion Man by Edgar Rice Burroughs exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 423 sentences, grouped into 85 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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