Chapter 3 of Tarzan the invincible is here in full — 424 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter III
Chapter 3 of Tarzan the invincible is here in full — 424 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Well, perhaps, he is lost," admitted Zveri. "What do you expect? To win a battle without losing a man?" "There was no battle," said Kitembo, "and the man who went farthest into the accursed city did not return." Dorsky looked up suddenly.
Chapter 3 of Tarzan the invincible is here in full — 424 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/84 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
under a curse
From this reading “"There was no battle," said Kitembo, "and the man who went farthest into the accursed city did not return."”
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading “"Well, perhaps, he is lost," admitted Zveri.”
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading “To win a battle without losing a man?"”
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading “"There was no battle," said Kitembo, "and the man who went farthest into the accursed city did not return."”
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading “"What do you expect?”
to the greatest distance in space or time (“farthest” is used more often than “furthest” in this physical sense)
From this reading “"There was no battle," said Kitembo, "and the man who went farthest into the accursed city did not return."”
-ing form of “lose” — fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading “To win a battle without losing a man?"”
be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious
From this reading “To win a battle without losing a man?"”
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.
seek information from
In this reading “Dorsky looked up suddenly.”
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 To win a battle without losing a man?"
under a curse
From this reading "There was no battle," said Kitembo, "and the man who went farthest into the accursed city did not return."
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading "Well, perhaps, he is lost," admitted Zveri.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "There was no battle," said Kitembo, "and the man who went farthest into the accursed city did not return."
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading To win a battle without losing a man?"
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading "There was no battle," said Kitembo, "and the man who went farthest into the accursed city did not return."
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "There was no battle," said Kitembo, "and the man who went farthest into the accursed city did not return."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "What do you expect?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dorsky looked up suddenly.
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading "What do you expect?
to the greatest distance in space or time (“farthest” is used more often than “furthest” in this physical sense)
From this reading "There was no battle," said Kitembo, "and the man who went farthest into the accursed city did not return."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Well, perhaps, he is lost," admitted Zveri.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "There was no battle," said Kitembo, "and the man who went farthest into the accursed city did not return."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Well, perhaps, he is lost," admitted Zveri.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There was no battle," said Kitembo, "and the man who went farthest into the accursed city did not return."
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Dorsky looked up suddenly.
-ing form of “lose” — fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading To win a battle without losing a man?"
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading "Well, perhaps, he is lost," admitted Zveri.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading To win a battle without losing a man?"
not any; not one
From this reading "There was no battle," said Kitembo, "and the man who went farthest into the accursed city did not return."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "There was no battle," said Kitembo, "and the man who went farthest into the accursed city did not return."
by chance
From this reading "Well, perhaps, he is lost," admitted Zveri.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "There was no battle," said Kitembo, "and the man who went farthest into the accursed city did not return."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "There was no battle," said Kitembo, "and the man who went farthest into the accursed city did not return."
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Dorsky looked up suddenly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "There was no battle," said Kitembo, "and the man who went farthest into the accursed city did not return."
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There was no battle," said Kitembo, "and the man who went farthest into the accursed city did not return."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To win a battle without losing a man?"
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Dorsky looked up suddenly.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "There was no battle," said Kitembo, "and the man who went farthest into the accursed city did not return."
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, perhaps, he is lost," admitted Zveri.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "There was no battle," said Kitembo, "and the man who went farthest into the accursed city did not return."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What do you expect?
which person or people
From this reading "There was no battle," said Kitembo, "and the man who went farthest into the accursed city did not return."
be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious
From this reading To win a battle without losing a man?"
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading To win a battle without losing a man?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What do you expect?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, perhaps, he is lost," admitted Zveri.
Chapter 3 of Tarzan the invincible by Edgar Rice Burroughs holds 424 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 3 holds 424 sentences of Tarzan the invincible, unabridged, divided into 85 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 3 of Tarzan the invincible by Edgar Rice Burroughs exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 424 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.
Work through the 85 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
Each of the 85 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.
Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 3 can be played aloud in United States English.
Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.
Common questions about reading Tarzan the invincible by Edgar Rice Burroughs on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Yes. All 0 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #? are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Project Gutenberg eBook #?, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
About 5 minutes of reading across 0 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to work through Tarzan the invincible section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
Choose one of the 0 chapters of Tarzan the invincible to begin.
Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.
Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.
Words and structures a reader meets early in Tarzan the invincible, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
