Chapter 15 of Tarzan, lord of the jungle is here in full — 108 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of Tarzan, lord of the jungle is here in full — 108 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_The Lonely Grave_ Within the dark interior of the beyt Stimbol could see nothing. Just before him he heard a man breathing heavily as might one in a troubled sleep. The would-be murderer paused to steady his nerves. Then, on hands and knees, he crept forward inch by inch. Presently one of his hands touched the prostrate figure of the sleeper.
Chapter 15 of Tarzan, lord of the jungle is here in full — 108 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation
From this reading “Just before him he heard a man breathing heavily as might one in a troubled sleep.”
inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading “Then, on hands and knees, he crept forward inch by inch.”
a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot
From this reading “Then, on hands and knees, he crept forward inch by inch.”
situated within or suitable for inside a building
From this reading “_The Lonely Grave_ Within the dark interior of the beyt Stimbol could see nothing.”
a criminal who commits homicide (who performs the unlawful premeditated killing of another human being)
From this reading “The would-be murderer paused to steady his nerves.”
an uneasy psychological state
From this reading “The would-be murderer paused to steady his nerves.”
get into a prostrate position, as in submission
From this reading “Presently one of his hands touched the prostrate figure of the sleeper.”
a rester who is sleeping
From this reading “Presently one of his hands touched the prostrate figure of the sleeper.”
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 “Presently one of his hands touched the prostrate figure of the sleeper.”
In this reading “Then, on hands and knees, he crept forward inch by inch.”
In this reading “Just before him he heard a man breathing heavily as might one in a troubled sleep.”
In this reading “Then, on hands and knees, he crept forward inch by inch.”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Just before him he heard a man breathing heavily as might one in a troubled sleep.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then, on hands and knees, he crept forward inch by inch.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Just before him he heard a man breathing heavily as might one in a troubled sleep.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Just before him he heard a man breathing heavily as might one in a troubled sleep.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _The Lonely Grave_ Within the dark interior of the beyt Stimbol could see nothing.
the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation
From this reading Just before him he heard a man breathing heavily as might one in a troubled sleep.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Then, on hands and knees, he crept forward inch by inch.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading _The Lonely Grave_ Within the dark interior of the beyt Stimbol could see nothing.
inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading Then, on hands and knees, he crept forward inch by inch.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading _The Lonely Grave_ Within the dark interior of the beyt Stimbol could see nothing.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading Presently one of his hands touched the prostrate figure of the sleeper.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Then, on hands and knees, he crept forward inch by inch.
death of a person
From this reading _The Lonely Grave_ Within the dark interior of the beyt Stimbol could see nothing.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Then, on hands and knees, he crept forward inch by inch.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Just before him he heard a man breathing heavily as might one in a troubled sleep.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Just before him he heard a man breathing heavily as might one in a troubled sleep.
to a considerable degree
From this reading Just before him he heard a man breathing heavily as might one in a troubled sleep.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Just before him he heard a man breathing heavily as might one in a troubled sleep.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The would-be murderer paused to steady his nerves.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Just before him he heard a man breathing heavily as might one in a troubled sleep.
a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot
From this reading Then, on hands and knees, he crept forward inch by inch.
situated within or suitable for inside a building
From this reading _The Lonely Grave_ Within the dark interior of the beyt Stimbol could see nothing.
and nothing more
From this reading Just before him he heard a man breathing heavily as might one in a troubled sleep.
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading Then, on hands and knees, he crept forward inch by inch.
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading _The Lonely Grave_ Within the dark interior of the beyt Stimbol could see nothing.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Just before him he heard a man breathing heavily as might one in a troubled sleep.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Just before him he heard a man breathing heavily as might one in a troubled sleep.
a criminal who commits homicide (who performs the unlawful premeditated killing of another human being)
From this reading The would-be murderer paused to steady his nerves.
an uneasy psychological state
From this reading The would-be murderer paused to steady his nerves.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading _The Lonely Grave_ Within the dark interior of the beyt Stimbol could see nothing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _The Lonely Grave_ Within the dark interior of the beyt Stimbol could see nothing.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Then, on hands and knees, he crept forward inch by inch.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Just before him he heard a man breathing heavily as might one in a troubled sleep.
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading The would-be murderer paused to steady his nerves.
in the near future
From this reading Presently one of his hands touched the prostrate figure of the sleeper.
get into a prostrate position, as in submission
From this reading Presently one of his hands touched the prostrate figure of the sleeper.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading _The Lonely Grave_ Within the dark interior of the beyt Stimbol could see nothing.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Just before him he heard a man breathing heavily as might one in a troubled sleep.
a rester who is sleeping
From this reading Presently one of his hands touched the prostrate figure of the sleeper.
make steady
From this reading The would-be murderer paused to steady his nerves.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _The Lonely Grave_ Within the dark interior of the beyt Stimbol could see nothing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _The Lonely Grave_ Within the dark interior of the beyt Stimbol could see nothing.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, on hands and knees, he crept forward inch by inch.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The would-be murderer paused to steady his nerves.
having come into contact
From this reading Presently one of his hands touched the prostrate figure of the sleeper.
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading Just before him he heard a man breathing heavily as might one in a troubled sleep.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading _The Lonely Grave_ Within the dark interior of the beyt Stimbol could see nothing.
unfulfilled or frustrated in realizing an ambition
From this reading The would-be murderer paused to steady his nerves.
Chapter 15 of Tarzan, lord of the jungle by Edgar Rice Burroughs holds 108 sentences, grouped into 22 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 15 holds 108 sentences of Tarzan, lord of the jungle, unabridged, divided into 22 reading sections.
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