Chapter 18 of Tarzan the Terrible is here in full — 163 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 18 of Tarzan the Terrible is here in full — 163 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"You think it is as bad as that?" he said, a noticeable alteration in his tone and manner. "It is precisely as I have told you," she replied. "They will come tonight and kill you while you sleep. Find me pistols and a rifle and ammunition and we will pretend that we go into the jungle to hunt. That you have done often.
Chapter 18 of Tarzan the Terrible is here in full — 163 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
From this reading “"You think it is as bad as that?" he said, a noticeable alteration in his tone and manner.”
projectiles to be fired from a gun
From this reading “Find me pistols and a rifle and ammunition and we will pretend that we go into the jungle to hunt.”
a location marked by an intense competition and struggle for survival
From this reading “Find me pistols and a rifle and ammunition and we will pretend that we go into the jungle to hunt.”
capable or worthy of being noticed
From this reading “"You think it is as bad as that?" he said, a noticeable alteration in his tone and manner.”
plural of “pistol” — a firearm that is held and fired with one hand
From this reading “Find me pistols and a rifle and ammunition and we will pretend that we go into the jungle to hunt.”
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading “"It is precisely as I have told you," she replied.”
make believe with the intent to deceive
From this reading “Find me pistols and a rifle and ammunition and we will pretend that we go into the jungle to hunt.”
On the present night.
From this reading “"They will come tonight and kill you while you sleep.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 "You think it is as bad as that?" he said, a noticeable alteration in his tone and manner.
an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
From this reading "You think it is as bad as that?" he said, a noticeable alteration in his tone and manner.
projectiles to be fired from a gun
From this reading Find me pistols and a rifle and ammunition and we will pretend that we go into the jungle to hunt.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "You think it is as bad as that?" he said, a noticeable alteration in his tone and manner.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "You think it is as bad as that?" he said, a noticeable alteration in his tone and manner.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading "You think it is as bad as that?" he said, a noticeable alteration in his tone and manner.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "They will come tonight and kill you while you sleep.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading That you have done often.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Find me pistols and a rifle and ammunition and we will pretend that we go into the jungle to hunt.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Find me pistols and a rifle and ammunition and we will pretend that we go into the jungle to hunt.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "It is precisely as I have told you," she replied.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You think it is as bad as that?" he said, a noticeable alteration in his tone and manner.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "You think it is as bad as that?" he said, a noticeable alteration in his tone and manner.
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading Find me pistols and a rifle and ammunition and we will pretend that we go into the jungle to hunt.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "It is precisely as I have told you," she replied.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "You think it is as bad as that?" he said, a noticeable alteration in his tone and manner.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Find me pistols and a rifle and ammunition and we will pretend that we go into the jungle to hunt.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "You think it is as bad as that?" he said, a noticeable alteration in his tone and manner.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "You think it is as bad as that?" he said, a noticeable alteration in his tone and manner.
a location marked by an intense competition and struggle for survival
From this reading Find me pistols and a rifle and ammunition and we will pretend that we go into the jungle to hunt.
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading "They will come tonight and kill you while you sleep.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "You think it is as bad as that?" he said, a noticeable alteration in his tone and manner.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Find me pistols and a rifle and ammunition and we will pretend that we go into the jungle to hunt.
capable or worthy of being noticed
From this reading "You think it is as bad as that?" he said, a noticeable alteration in his tone and manner.
many times at short intervals
From this reading That you have done often.
plural of “pistol” — a firearm that is held and fired with one hand
From this reading Find me pistols and a rifle and ammunition and we will pretend that we go into the jungle to hunt.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading "It is precisely as I have told you," she replied.
make believe with the intent to deceive
From this reading Find me pistols and a rifle and ammunition and we will pretend that we go into the jungle to hunt.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "It is precisely as I have told you," she replied.
steal goods; take as spoils
From this reading Find me pistols and a rifle and ammunition and we will pretend that we go into the jungle to hunt.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You think it is as bad as that?" he said, a noticeable alteration in his tone and manner.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "It is precisely as I have told you," she replied.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading "They will come tonight and kill you while you sleep.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "You think it is as bad as that?" he said, a noticeable alteration in his tone and manner.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Find me pistols and a rifle and ammunition and we will pretend that we go into the jungle to hunt.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They will come tonight and kill you while you sleep.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "You think it is as bad as that?" he said, a noticeable alteration in his tone and manner.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Find me pistols and a rifle and ammunition and we will pretend that we go into the jungle to hunt.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "It is precisely as I have told you," she replied.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading "You think it is as bad as that?" he said, a noticeable alteration in his tone and manner.
On the present night.
From this reading "They will come tonight and kill you while you sleep.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Find me pistols and a rifle and ammunition and we will pretend that we go into the jungle to hunt.
during the time that
From this reading "They will come tonight and kill you while you sleep.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "They will come tonight and kill you while you sleep.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You think it is as bad as that?" he said, a noticeable alteration in his tone and manner.
Chapter 18 of Tarzan the Terrible by Edgar Rice Burroughs holds 163 sentences, grouped into 33 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.
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