Chapter 20 of Tarzan the Untamed is here in full — 126 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 20 of Tarzan the Untamed is here in full — 126 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Came Tarzan Just before dark that evening, an almost exhausted flier entered the headquarters of Colonel Capell of the Second Rhodesians and saluted. "Well, Thompson," asked the superior, "what luck? The others have all returned. Never saw a thing of Oldwick or his plane. I guess we shall have to give it up unless you were more successful."
Chapter 20 of Tarzan the Untamed is here in full — 126 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading “Came Tarzan Just before dark that evening, an almost exhausted flier entered the headquarters of Colonel Capell of the Second Rhodesians and saluted.”
someone who travels by air
From this reading “Came Tarzan Just before dark that evening, an almost exhausted flier entered the headquarters of Colonel Capell of the Second Rhodesians and saluted.”
(usually plural) the office that serves as the administrative center of an enterprise
From this reading “Came Tarzan Just before dark that evening, an almost exhausted flier entered the headquarters of Colonel Capell of the Second Rhodesians and saluted.”
an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets
From this reading “Never saw a thing of Oldwick or his plane.”
past form of “salute” — propose a toast to
From this reading “Came Tarzan Just before dark that evening, an almost exhausted flier entered the headquarters of Colonel Capell of the Second Rhodesians and saluted.”
having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome
From this reading “I guess we shall have to give it up unless you were more successful."”
(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 “Came Tarzan Just before dark that evening, an almost exhausted flier entered the headquarters of Colonel Capell of the Second Rhodesians and saluted.”
United States classical archaeologist (born in Canada) noted for leading the excavation of the Athenian agora (1906-2000)
From this reading “"Well, Thompson," asked the superior, "what luck?”
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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 Never saw a thing of Oldwick or his plane.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The others have all returned.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Came Tarzan Just before dark that evening, an almost exhausted flier entered the headquarters of Colonel Capell of the Second Rhodesians and saluted.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Came Tarzan Just before dark that evening, an almost exhausted flier entered the headquarters of Colonel Capell of the Second Rhodesians and saluted.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Came Tarzan Just before dark that evening, an almost exhausted flier entered the headquarters of Colonel Capell of the Second Rhodesians and saluted.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Well, Thompson," asked the superior, "what luck?
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Came Tarzan Just before dark that evening, an almost exhausted flier entered the headquarters of Colonel Capell of the Second Rhodesians and saluted.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Came Tarzan Just before dark that evening, an almost exhausted flier entered the headquarters of Colonel Capell of the Second Rhodesians and saluted.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Came Tarzan Just before dark that evening, an almost exhausted flier entered the headquarters of Colonel Capell of the Second Rhodesians and saluted.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading Came Tarzan Just before dark that evening, an almost exhausted flier entered the headquarters of Colonel Capell of the Second Rhodesians and saluted.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Came Tarzan Just before dark that evening, an almost exhausted flier entered the headquarters of Colonel Capell of the Second Rhodesians and saluted.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Came Tarzan Just before dark that evening, an almost exhausted flier entered the headquarters of Colonel Capell of the Second Rhodesians and saluted.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Came Tarzan Just before dark that evening, an almost exhausted flier entered the headquarters of Colonel Capell of the Second Rhodesians and saluted.
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading Came Tarzan Just before dark that evening, an almost exhausted flier entered the headquarters of Colonel Capell of the Second Rhodesians and saluted.
someone who travels by air
From this reading Came Tarzan Just before dark that evening, an almost exhausted flier entered the headquarters of Colonel Capell of the Second Rhodesians and saluted.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading I guess we shall have to give it up unless you were more successful."
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading I guess we shall have to give it up unless you were more successful."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The others have all returned.
(usually plural) the office that serves as the administrative center of an enterprise
From this reading Came Tarzan Just before dark that evening, an almost exhausted flier entered the headquarters of Colonel Capell of the Second Rhodesians and saluted.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Never saw a thing of Oldwick or his plane.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I guess we shall have to give it up unless you were more successful."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I guess we shall have to give it up unless you were more successful."
and nothing more
From this reading Came Tarzan Just before dark that evening, an almost exhausted flier entered the headquarters of Colonel Capell of the Second Rhodesians and saluted.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading "Well, Thompson," asked the superior, "what luck?
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I guess we shall have to give it up unless you were more successful."
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Never saw a thing of Oldwick or his plane.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Came Tarzan Just before dark that evening, an almost exhausted flier entered the headquarters of Colonel Capell of the Second Rhodesians and saluted.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Never saw a thing of Oldwick or his plane.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Never saw a thing of Oldwick or his plane.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The others have all returned.
an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets
From this reading Never saw a thing of Oldwick or his plane.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading The others have all returned.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Came Tarzan Just before dark that evening, an almost exhausted flier entered the headquarters of Colonel Capell of the Second Rhodesians and saluted.
past form of “salute” — propose a toast to
From this reading Came Tarzan Just before dark that evening, an almost exhausted flier entered the headquarters of Colonel Capell of the Second Rhodesians and saluted.
cut with a saw
From this reading Never saw a thing of Oldwick or his plane.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Came Tarzan Just before dark that evening, an almost exhausted flier entered the headquarters of Colonel Capell of the Second Rhodesians and saluted.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I guess we shall have to give it up unless you were more successful."
having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome
From this reading I guess we shall have to give it up unless you were more successful."
of high or superior quality or performance
From this reading "Well, Thompson," asked the superior, "what luck?
(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 Came Tarzan Just before dark that evening, an almost exhausted flier entered the headquarters of Colonel Capell of the Second Rhodesians and saluted.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Came Tarzan Just before dark that evening, an almost exhausted flier entered the headquarters of Colonel Capell of the Second Rhodesians and saluted.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Came Tarzan Just before dark that evening, an almost exhausted flier entered the headquarters of Colonel Capell of the Second Rhodesians and saluted.
a special situation
From this reading Never saw a thing of Oldwick or his plane.
United States classical archaeologist (born in Canada) noted for leading the excavation of the Athenian agora (1906-2000)
From this reading "Well, Thompson," asked the superior, "what luck?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I guess we shall have to give it up unless you were more successful."
except if; if not
From this reading I guess we shall have to give it up unless you were more successful."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I guess we shall have to give it up unless you were more successful."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I guess we shall have to give it up unless you were more successful."
(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, Thompson," asked the superior, "what luck?
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I guess we shall have to give it up unless you were more successful."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Well, Thompson," asked the superior, "what luck?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I guess we shall have to give it up unless you were more successful."
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