Chapter 11 of Tarzan the Terrible is here in full — 154 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XI
Chapter 11 of Tarzan the Terrible is here in full — 154 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"To what purpose is that building dedicated?" he asked of Lu-don. "Who do you keep imprisoned there?" "It is nothing," replied the high priest nervously, "there is no one there. The place is vacant. Once it was used but not now for many years," and he moved on toward the gateway which led back into the palace.
Chapter 11 of Tarzan the Terrible is here in full — 154 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading “"To what purpose is that building dedicated?" he asked of Lu-don.”
devoted to a cause or ideal or purpose
From this reading “"To what purpose is that building dedicated?" he asked of Lu-don.”
an entrance that can be closed by a gate
From this reading “Once it was used but not now for many years," and he moved on toward the gateway which led back into the palace.”
being in captivity
From this reading “"Who do you keep imprisoned there?"”
in an anxiously nervous manner
From this reading “"It is nothing," replied the high priest nervously, "there is no one there.”
a large and stately mansion
From this reading “Once it was used but not now for many years," and he moved on toward the gateway which led back into the palace.”
a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading “"It is nothing," replied the high priest nervously, "there is no one there.”
void of intelligence or thought
From this reading “The place is vacant.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Once it was used but not now for many years," and he moved on toward the gateway which led back into the palace.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "To what purpose is that building dedicated?" he asked of Lu-don.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Once it was used but not now for many years," and he moved on toward the gateway which led back into the palace.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading "To what purpose is that building dedicated?" he asked of Lu-don.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Once it was used but not now for many years," and he moved on toward the gateway which led back into the palace.
devoted to a cause or ideal or purpose
From this reading "To what purpose is that building dedicated?" he asked of Lu-don.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Who do you keep imprisoned there?"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Once it was used but not now for many years," and he moved on toward the gateway which led back into the palace.
an entrance that can be closed by a gate
From this reading Once it was used but not now for many years," and he moved on toward the gateway which led back into the palace.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "To what purpose is that building dedicated?" he asked of Lu-don.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading "It is nothing," replied the high priest nervously, "there is no one there.
being in captivity
From this reading "Who do you keep imprisoned there?"
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Once it was used but not now for many years," and he moved on toward the gateway which led back into the palace.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "To what purpose is that building dedicated?" he asked of Lu-don.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is nothing," replied the high priest nervously, "there is no one there.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "Who do you keep imprisoned there?"
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading Once it was used but not now for many years," and he moved on toward the gateway which led back into the palace.
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From this reading "To what purpose is that building dedicated?" he asked of Lu-don.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Once it was used but not now for many years," and he moved on toward the gateway which led back into the palace.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Once it was used but not now for many years," and he moved on toward the gateway which led back into the palace.
in an anxiously nervous manner
From this reading "It is nothing," replied the high priest nervously, "there is no one there.
not any; not one
From this reading "It is nothing," replied the high priest nervously, "there is no one there.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Once it was used but not now for many years," and he moved on toward the gateway which led back into the palace.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "It is nothing," replied the high priest nervously, "there is no one there.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Once it was used but not now for many years," and he moved on toward the gateway which led back into the palace.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "To what purpose is that building dedicated?" he asked of Lu-don.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Once it was used but not now for many years," and he moved on toward the gateway which led back into the palace.
on one occasion
From this reading Once it was used but not now for many years," and he moved on toward the gateway which led back into the palace.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "It is nothing," replied the high priest nervously, "there is no one there.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading Once it was used but not now for many years," and he moved on toward the gateway which led back into the palace.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The place is vacant.
a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading "It is nothing," replied the high priest nervously, "there is no one there.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading "To what purpose is that building dedicated?" he asked of Lu-don.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "It is nothing," replied the high priest nervously, "there is no one there.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "To what purpose is that building dedicated?" he asked of Lu-don.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "It is nothing," replied the high priest nervously, "there is no one there.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Who do you keep imprisoned there?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "To what purpose is that building dedicated?" he asked of Lu-don.
in the direction of
From this reading Once it was used but not now for many years," and he moved on toward the gateway which led back into the palace.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading Once it was used but not now for many years," and he moved on toward the gateway which led back into the palace.
void of intelligence or thought
From this reading The place is vacant.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Once it was used but not now for many years," and he moved on toward the gateway which led back into the palace.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "To what purpose is that building dedicated?" he asked of Lu-don.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Once it was used but not now for many years," and he moved on toward the gateway which led back into the palace.
which person or people
From this reading "Who do you keep imprisoned there?"
a late time of life
From this reading Once it was used but not now for many years," and he moved on toward the gateway which led back into the palace.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Who do you keep imprisoned there?"
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