Chapter 16 of Tarzan of the Apes is here in full — 162 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of Tarzan of the Apes is here in full — 162 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Most Remarkable” Several miles south of the cabin, upon a strip of sandy beach, stood two old men, arguing. Before them stretched the broad Atlantic. At their backs was the Dark Continent. Close around them loomed the impenetrable blackness of the jungle. Savage beasts roared and growled; noises, hideous and weird, assailed their ears.
Chapter 16 of Tarzan of the Apes is here in full — 162 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement
From this reading ““Most Remarkable” Several miles south of the cabin, upon a strip of sandy beach, stood two old men, arguing.”
past form of “assail” — attack someone physically or emotionally
From this reading “Savage beasts roared and growled; noises, hideous and weird, assailed their ears.”
the quality or state of the achromatic color of least lightness (bearing the least resemblance to white)
From this reading “Close around them loomed the impenetrable blackness of the jungle.”
not admitting of penetration or passage into or through
From this reading “Close around them loomed the impenetrable blackness of the jungle.”
past form of “loom” — come into view indistinctly, often threateningly
From this reading “Close around them loomed the impenetrable blackness of the jungle.”
plural of “noise” — sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading “Savage beasts roared and growled; noises, hideous and weird, assailed their ears.”
take away possessions from someone
From this reading ““Most Remarkable” Several miles south of the cabin, upon a strip of sandy beach, stood two old men, arguing.”
suggesting the operation of supernatural influences
From this reading “Savage beasts roared and growled; noises, hideous and weird, assailed their ears.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Most Remarkable” Several miles south of the cabin, upon a strip of sandy beach, stood two old men, arguing.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Savage beasts roared and growled; noises, hideous and weird, assailed their ears.
a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement
From this reading “Most Remarkable” Several miles south of the cabin, upon a strip of sandy beach, stood two old men, arguing.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Close around them loomed the impenetrable blackness of the jungle.
past form of “assail” — attack someone physically or emotionally
From this reading Savage beasts roared and growled; noises, hideous and weird, assailed their ears.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At their backs was the Dark Continent.
the 2nd largest ocean; separates North and South America on the west from Europe and Africa on the east
From this reading Before them stretched the broad Atlantic.
plural of “back” — the posterior part of a human (or animal) body from the neck to the end of the spine
From this reading At their backs was the Dark Continent.
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading “Most Remarkable” Several miles south of the cabin, upon a strip of sandy beach, stood two old men, arguing.
plural of “beast” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Savage beasts roared and growled; noises, hideous and weird, assailed their ears.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before them stretched the broad Atlantic.
the quality or state of the achromatic color of least lightness (bearing the least resemblance to white)
From this reading Close around them loomed the impenetrable blackness of the jungle.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Before them stretched the broad Atlantic.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading “Most Remarkable” Several miles south of the cabin, upon a strip of sandy beach, stood two old men, arguing.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Close around them loomed the impenetrable blackness of the jungle.
one of the large landmasses of the earth
From this reading At their backs was the Dark Continent.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading At their backs was the Dark Continent.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading Savage beasts roared and growled; noises, hideous and weird, assailed their ears.
past form of “growl” — to utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds
From this reading Savage beasts roared and growled; noises, hideous and weird, assailed their ears.
grossly offensive to decency or morality; causing horror
From this reading Savage beasts roared and growled; noises, hideous and weird, assailed their ears.
not admitting of penetration or passage into or through
From this reading Close around them loomed the impenetrable blackness of the jungle.
a location marked by an intense competition and struggle for survival
From this reading Close around them loomed the impenetrable blackness of the jungle.
past form of “loom” — come into view indistinctly, often threateningly
From this reading Close around them loomed the impenetrable blackness of the jungle.
the force of workers available
From this reading “Most Remarkable” Several miles south of the cabin, upon a strip of sandy beach, stood two old men, arguing.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading “Most Remarkable” Several miles south of the cabin, upon a strip of sandy beach, stood two old men, arguing.
used to form the superlative
From this reading “Most Remarkable” Several miles south of the cabin, upon a strip of sandy beach, stood two old men, arguing.
plural of “noise” — sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading Savage beasts roared and growled; noises, hideous and weird, assailed their ears.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Most Remarkable” Several miles south of the cabin, upon a strip of sandy beach, stood two old men, arguing.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “Most Remarkable” Several miles south of the cabin, upon a strip of sandy beach, stood two old men, arguing.
unusual or striking
From this reading “Most Remarkable” Several miles south of the cabin, upon a strip of sandy beach, stood two old men, arguing.
past form of “roar” — make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading Savage beasts roared and growled; noises, hideous and weird, assailed their ears.
of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown
From this reading “Most Remarkable” Several miles south of the cabin, upon a strip of sandy beach, stood two old men, arguing.
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading Savage beasts roared and growled; noises, hideous and weird, assailed their ears.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading “Most Remarkable” Several miles south of the cabin, upon a strip of sandy beach, stood two old men, arguing.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading “Most Remarkable” Several miles south of the cabin, upon a strip of sandy beach, stood two old men, arguing.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading “Most Remarkable” Several miles south of the cabin, upon a strip of sandy beach, stood two old men, arguing.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading Before them stretched the broad Atlantic.
take away possessions from someone
From this reading “Most Remarkable” Several miles south of the cabin, upon a strip of sandy beach, stood two old men, arguing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Most Remarkable” Several miles south of the cabin, upon a strip of sandy beach, stood two old men, arguing.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading At their backs was the Dark Continent.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Before them stretched the broad Atlantic.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading “Most Remarkable” Several miles south of the cabin, upon a strip of sandy beach, stood two old men, arguing.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “Most Remarkable” Several miles south of the cabin, upon a strip of sandy beach, stood two old men, arguing.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At their backs was the Dark Continent.
suggesting the operation of supernatural influences
From this reading Savage beasts roared and growled; noises, hideous and weird, assailed their ears.
Chapter 16 of Tarzan of the Apes by Edgar Rice Burroughs holds 162 sentences, grouped into 33 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.
Chapter 16 holds 162 sentences of Tarzan of the Apes, unabridged, divided into 33 reading sections.
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