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Tarzan the Terrible

Chapter VII · Chapter 7

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"Who are you?" she asked, "and from whence do you come?"
"I am Tarzan," he replied, "and just now I came from Om-at, of Kor-ul-JA, in search of you."
Om-at, gund of Kor-ul-JA!
What wild talk was this?
She would have questioned him further, but now he was approaching the Tor-o-don and the latter was screaming and growling so loudly as to drown the sound of her voice.
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Tarzan the Terrible

Chapter VII · Chapter 7

Chapter 7 of Tarzan the Terrible is here in full — 162 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/32 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
"Who are you?" she asked, "and from whence do you come?"
/huː ɑːr juː ʃiː æskt ənd frʌm wens duː juː kʌm/
Line 2
"I am Tarzan," he replied, "and just now I came from Om-at, of Kor-ul-JA, in search of you."
Line 3
Om-at, gund of Kor-ul-JA!
Line 4
What wild talk was this?
/wʌt waɪld tɔːk wɑːz ðɪs/
Line 5
She would have questioned him further, but now he was approaching the Tor-o-don and the latter was screaming and growling so loudly as to drown the sound of her voice.

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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.

approaching noun US /əˈproʊtʃɪŋ/

the event of one object coming closer to another

From this reading “She would have questioned him further, but now he was approaching the Tor-o-don and the latter was screaming and growling so loudly as to drown the sound of her voice.”

drown verb US /draʊn/

cover completely or make imperceptible

From this reading “She would have questioned him further, but now he was approaching the Tor-o-don and the latter was screaming and growling so loudly as to drown the sound of her voice.”

growling noun US /ˈɡroʊlɪŋ/

a gruff or angry utterance (suggestive of the growling of an animal)

From this reading “She would have questioned him further, but now he was approaching the Tor-o-don and the latter was screaming and growling so loudly as to drown the sound of her voice.”

loudly adverb US /ˈlaʊdli/

with relatively high volume

From this reading “She would have questioned him further, but now he was approaching the Tor-o-don and the latter was screaming and growling so loudly as to drown the sound of her voice.”

questioned verb US /ˈkwestʃənd/

past form of “question” — challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of

From this reading “She would have questioned him further, but now he was approaching the Tor-o-don and the latter was screaming and growling so loudly as to drown the sound of her voice.”

screaming adjective US /ˈskriːmɪŋ/

so extremely intense as to evoke screams

From this reading “She would have questioned him further, but now he was approaching the Tor-o-don and the latter was screaming and growling so loudly as to drown the sound of her voice.”

Tarzan noun US /ˈtɑːrzæn/

(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 “"I am Tarzan," he replied, "and just now I came from Om-at, of Kor-ul-JA, in search of you."”

whence adverb US /wens/

an old word meaning “from where”

From this reading “"Who are you?" she asked, "and from whence do you come?"”

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amauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading "I am Tarzan," he replied, "and just now I came from Om-at, of Kor-ul-JA, in search of you."

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading "Who are you?" she asked, "and from whence do you come?"

approachingnounUS /əˈproʊtʃɪŋ/

the event of one object coming closer to another

From this reading She would have questioned him further, but now he was approaching the Tor-o-don and the latter was screaming and growling so loudly as to drown the sound of her voice.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading "Who are you?" she asked, "and from whence do you come?"

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading She would have questioned him further, but now he was approaching the Tor-o-don and the latter was screaming and growling so loudly as to drown the sound of her voice.

askedverbUS /æskt/

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading "Who are you?" she asked, "and from whence do you come?"

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading She would have questioned him further, but now he was approaching the Tor-o-don and the latter was screaming and growling so loudly as to drown the sound of her voice.

cameverbUS /keɪm/

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading "I am Tarzan," he replied, "and just now I came from Om-at, of Kor-ul-JA, in search of you."

comeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading "Who are you?" she asked, "and from whence do you come?"

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading "Who are you?" she asked, "and from whence do you come?"

drownverbUS /draʊn/

cover completely or make imperceptible

From this reading She would have questioned him further, but now he was approaching the Tor-o-don and the latter was screaming and growling so loudly as to drown the sound of her voice.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading "Who are you?" she asked, "and from whence do you come?"

furtheradverbUS /ˈfɜːrðər/

to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)

From this reading She would have questioned him further, but now he was approaching the Tor-o-don and the latter was screaming and growling so loudly as to drown the sound of her voice.

growlingnounUS /ˈɡroʊlɪŋ/

a gruff or angry utterance (suggestive of the growling of an animal)

From this reading She would have questioned him further, but now he was approaching the Tor-o-don and the latter was screaming and growling so loudly as to drown the sound of her voice.

gund

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Om-at, gund of Kor-ul-JA!

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading She would have questioned him further, but now he was approaching the Tor-o-don and the latter was screaming and growling so loudly as to drown the sound of her voice.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "I am Tarzan," he replied, "and just now I came from Om-at, of Kor-ul-JA, in search of you."

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading She would have questioned him further, but now he was approaching the Tor-o-don and the latter was screaming and growling so loudly as to drown the sound of her voice.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading She would have questioned him further, but now he was approaching the Tor-o-don and the latter was screaming and growling so loudly as to drown the sound of her voice.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "I am Tarzan," he replied, "and just now I came from Om-at, of Kor-ul-JA, in search of you."

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading "I am Tarzan," he replied, "and just now I came from Om-at, of Kor-ul-JA, in search of you."

justadverbUS /dʒʌst/

and nothing more

From this reading "I am Tarzan," he replied, "and just now I came from Om-at, of Kor-ul-JA, in search of you."

Kor-ul-JA

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "I am Tarzan," he replied, "and just now I came from Om-at, of Kor-ul-JA, in search of you."

latteradjectiveUS /ˈlætər/

referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)

From this reading She would have questioned him further, but now he was approaching the Tor-o-don and the latter was screaming and growling so loudly as to drown the sound of her voice.

loudlyadverbUS /ˈlaʊdli/

with relatively high volume

From this reading She would have questioned him further, but now he was approaching the Tor-o-don and the latter was screaming and growling so loudly as to drown the sound of her voice.

nowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading "I am Tarzan," he replied, "and just now I came from Om-at, of Kor-ul-JA, in search of you."

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "I am Tarzan," he replied, "and just now I came from Om-at, of Kor-ul-JA, in search of you."

Om-at

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "I am Tarzan," he replied, "and just now I came from Om-at, of Kor-ul-JA, in search of you."

questionedverbUS /ˈkwestʃənd/

past form of “question” — challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of

From this reading She would have questioned him further, but now he was approaching the Tor-o-don and the latter was screaming and growling so loudly as to drown the sound of her voice.

repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/

inflected form of “reply” — react verbally

From this reading "I am Tarzan," he replied, "and just now I came from Om-at, of Kor-ul-JA, in search of you."

screamingadjectiveUS /ˈskriːmɪŋ/

so extremely intense as to evoke screams

From this reading She would have questioned him further, but now he was approaching the Tor-o-don and the latter was screaming and growling so loudly as to drown the sound of her voice.

searchverbUS /sɜːrtʃ/

try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of

From this reading "I am Tarzan," he replied, "and just now I came from Om-at, of Kor-ul-JA, in search of you."

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "Who are you?" she asked, "and from whence do you come?"

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading She would have questioned him further, but now he was approaching the Tor-o-don and the latter was screaming and growling so loudly as to drown the sound of her voice.

soundnounUS /saʊnd/

the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading She would have questioned him further, but now he was approaching the Tor-o-don and the latter was screaming and growling so loudly as to drown the sound of her voice.

talkverbUS /tɔːk/

exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading What wild talk was this?

TarzannounUS /ˈtɑːrzæn/

(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 "I am Tarzan," he replied, "and just now I came from Om-at, of Kor-ul-JA, in search of you."

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading She would have questioned him further, but now he was approaching the Tor-o-don and the latter was screaming and growling so loudly as to drown the sound of her voice.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading What wild talk was this?

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading She would have questioned him further, but now he was approaching the Tor-o-don and the latter was screaming and growling so loudly as to drown the sound of her voice.

Tor-o-don

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading She would have questioned him further, but now he was approaching the Tor-o-don and the latter was screaming and growling so loudly as to drown the sound of her voice.

voicenounUS /vɔɪs/

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading She would have questioned him further, but now he was approaching the Tor-o-don and the latter was screaming and growling so loudly as to drown the sound of her voice.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading What wild talk was this?

WhatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading What wild talk was this?

whenceadverbUS /wens/

an old word meaning “from where”

From this reading "Who are you?" she asked, "and from whence do you come?"

WhopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading "Who are you?" she asked, "and from whence do you come?"

wildadjectiveUS /waɪld/

marked by extreme lack of restraint or control

From this reading What wild talk was this?

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading She would have questioned him further, but now he was approaching the Tor-o-don and the latter was screaming and growling so loudly as to drown the sound of her voice.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Who are you?" she asked, "and from whence do you come?"

Chapter 7 of Tarzan the Terrible 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.

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Pithecanthropus
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