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Tarzan the Terrible

Chapter XXV · Chapter 25

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Obergatz sprang to his feet.
"I am Jad-ben-Otho," he screamed.
"With lightning I will blast the blasphemers who dare attack the holy city of A-lur."
For a moment he rushed aimlessly and madly about the room, while the priest and the slave remained upon hands and knees with their foreheads against the floor.
"Come," cried Obergatz, planting a vicious kick in the side of the slave girl.
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Tarzan the Terrible

Chapter XXV · Chapter 25

Chapter 25 of Tarzan the Terrible is here in full — 164 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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

Line 1
Obergatz sprang to his feet.
Line 2
"I am Jad-ben-Otho," he screamed.
Line 3
"With lightning I will blast the blasphemers who dare attack the holy city of A-lur."
Line 4
For a moment he rushed aimlessly and madly about the room, while the priest and the slave remained upon hands and knees with their foreheads against the floor.
/fɔːr ə ˈmoʊmənt hiː rʌʃt ˈeɪmləsli ənd ˈmædli əˈbaʊt ðə ruːm waɪl ðə priːst ənd ðə sleɪv rɪˈmeɪnd əˈpɑːn hændz ənd niːz wɪð ðer ˈfɔːrhedz əˈɡenst ðə flɔːr/
Line 5
"Come," cried Obergatz, planting a vicious kick in the side of the slave girl.

Learner Dictionary

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.

aimlessly adverb US /ˈeɪmləsli/

without aim; in an aimless manner

From this reading “For a moment he rushed aimlessly and madly about the room, while the priest and the slave remained upon hands and knees with their foreheads against the floor.”

blast verb US /blæst/

make a strident sound

From this reading “"With lightning I will blast the blasphemers who dare attack the holy city of A-lur."”

foreheads noun US /ˈfɔːrhedz/

plural of “forehead” — the part of the face above the eyes

From this reading “For a moment he rushed aimlessly and madly about the room, while the priest and the slave remained upon hands and knees with their foreheads against the floor.”

kick verb US /kɪk/

drive or propel with the foot

From this reading “"Come," cried Obergatz, planting a vicious kick in the side of the slave girl.”

madly adverb US /ˈmædli/

in an uncontrolled manner

From this reading “For a moment he rushed aimlessly and madly about the room, while the priest and the slave remained upon hands and knees with their foreheads against the floor.”

planting noun US /ˈplæntɪŋ/

the act of fixing firmly in place

From this reading “"Come," cried Obergatz, planting a vicious kick in the side of the slave girl.”

screamed verb US /skriːmd/

past form of “scream” — utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading “"I am Jad-ben-Otho," he screamed.”

vicious adjective US /ˈvɪʃəs/

(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering

From this reading “"Come," cried Obergatz, planting a vicious kick in the side of the slave girl.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading For a moment he rushed aimlessly and madly about the room, while the priest and the slave remained upon hands and knees with their foreheads against the floor.

A-lur

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

From this reading "With lightning I will blast the blasphemers who dare attack the holy city of A-lur."

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading For a moment he rushed aimlessly and madly about the room, while the priest and the slave remained upon hands and knees with their foreheads against the floor.

againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading For a moment he rushed aimlessly and madly about the room, while the priest and the slave remained upon hands and knees with their foreheads against the floor.

aimlesslyadverbUS /ˈeɪmləsli/

without aim; in an aimless manner

From this reading For a moment he rushed aimlessly and madly about the room, while the priest and the slave remained upon hands and knees with their foreheads against the floor.

amauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading "I am Jad-ben-Otho," he screamed.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading For a moment he rushed aimlessly and madly about the room, while the priest and the slave remained upon hands and knees with their foreheads against the floor.

attacknounUS /əˈtæk/

(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)

From this reading "With lightning I will blast the blasphemers who dare attack the holy city of A-lur."

blasphemers

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

From this reading "With lightning I will blast the blasphemers who dare attack the holy city of A-lur."

blastverbUS /blæst/

make a strident sound

From this reading "With lightning I will blast the blasphemers who dare attack the holy city of A-lur."

citynounUS /ˈsɪti/

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading "With lightning I will blast the blasphemers who dare attack the holy city of A-lur."

ComeverbUS /kʌm/

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

From this reading "Come," cried Obergatz, planting a vicious kick in the side of the slave girl.

criedverbUS /kraɪd/

inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading "Come," cried Obergatz, planting a vicious kick in the side of the slave girl.

dareverbUS /der/

take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission

From this reading "With lightning I will blast the blasphemers who dare attack the holy city of A-lur."

feetnounUS /fiːt/

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading Obergatz sprang to his feet.

floornounUS /flɔːr/

the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)

From this reading For a moment he rushed aimlessly and madly about the room, while the priest and the slave remained upon hands and knees with their foreheads against the floor.

ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For a moment he rushed aimlessly and madly about the room, while the priest and the slave remained upon hands and knees with their foreheads against the floor.

foreheadsnounUS /ˈfɔːrhedz/

plural of “forehead” — the part of the face above the eyes

From this reading For a moment he rushed aimlessly and madly about the room, while the priest and the slave remained upon hands and knees with their foreheads against the floor.

girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/

a young female

From this reading "Come," cried Obergatz, planting a vicious kick in the side of the slave girl.

handsnounUS /hændz/

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading For a moment he rushed aimlessly and madly about the room, while the priest and the slave remained upon hands and knees with their foreheads against the floor.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading "I am Jad-ben-Otho," he screamed.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Obergatz sprang to his feet.

holynounUS /ˈhoʊli/

a sacred place of pilgrimage

From this reading "With lightning I will blast the blasphemers who dare attack the holy city of A-lur."

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading "I am Jad-ben-Otho," he screamed.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading "Come," cried Obergatz, planting a vicious kick in the side of the slave girl.

Jad-ben-Otho

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

From this reading "I am Jad-ben-Otho," he screamed.

kickverbUS /kɪk/

drive or propel with the foot

From this reading "Come," cried Obergatz, planting a vicious kick in the side of the slave girl.

kneesnounUS /niːz/

plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella

From this reading For a moment he rushed aimlessly and madly about the room, while the priest and the slave remained upon hands and knees with their foreheads against the floor.

lightningnounUS /ˈlaɪtnɪŋ/

abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of light

From this reading "With lightning I will blast the blasphemers who dare attack the holy city of A-lur."

madlyadverbUS /ˈmædli/

in an uncontrolled manner

From this reading For a moment he rushed aimlessly and madly about the room, while the priest and the slave remained upon hands and knees with their foreheads against the floor.

momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/

a particular point in time

From this reading For a moment he rushed aimlessly and madly about the room, while the priest and the slave remained upon hands and knees with their foreheads against the floor.

Obergatz

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

From this reading Obergatz sprang to his feet.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "With lightning I will blast the blasphemers who dare attack the holy city of A-lur."

plantingnounUS /ˈplæntɪŋ/

the act of fixing firmly in place

From this reading "Come," cried Obergatz, planting a vicious kick in the side of the slave girl.

priestnounUS /priːst/

a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders

From this reading For a moment he rushed aimlessly and madly about the room, while the priest and the slave remained upon hands and knees with their foreheads against the floor.

remainedverbUS /rɪˈmeɪnd/

past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading For a moment he rushed aimlessly and madly about the room, while the priest and the slave remained upon hands and knees with their foreheads against the floor.

roomnounUS /ruːm/

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading For a moment he rushed aimlessly and madly about the room, while the priest and the slave remained upon hands and knees with their foreheads against the floor.

rushedadjectiveUS /rʌʃt/

done under pressure

From this reading For a moment he rushed aimlessly and madly about the room, while the priest and the slave remained upon hands and knees with their foreheads against the floor.

screamedverbUS /skriːmd/

past form of “scream” — utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading "I am Jad-ben-Otho," he screamed.

sidenounUS /saɪd/

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading "Come," cried Obergatz, planting a vicious kick in the side of the slave girl.

slavenounUS /sleɪv/

a person who is owned by someone

From this reading For a moment he rushed aimlessly and madly about the room, while the priest and the slave remained upon hands and knees with their foreheads against the floor.

sprangverbUS /spræŋ/

inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds

From this reading Obergatz sprang to his feet.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading "With lightning I will blast the blasphemers who dare attack the holy city of A-lur."

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading For a moment he rushed aimlessly and madly about the room, while the priest and the slave remained upon hands and knees with their foreheads against the floor.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Obergatz sprang to his feet.

uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading For a moment he rushed aimlessly and madly about the room, while the priest and the slave remained upon hands and knees with their foreheads against the floor.

viciousadjectiveUS /ˈvɪʃəs/

(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering

From this reading "Come," cried Obergatz, planting a vicious kick in the side of the slave girl.

whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/

during the time that

From this reading For a moment he rushed aimlessly and madly about the room, while the priest and the slave remained upon hands and knees with their foreheads against the floor.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading "With lightning I will blast the blasphemers who dare attack the holy city of A-lur."

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading "With lightning I will blast the blasphemers who dare attack the holy city of A-lur."

WithprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading "With lightning I will blast the blasphemers who dare attack the holy city of A-lur."

Chapter 25 of Tarzan the Terrible by Edgar Rice Burroughs holds 164 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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Death
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Pan-at-lee
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Tarzan-jad-guru
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