Chapter 12 of The Beasts of Tarzan is here in full — 169 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of The Beasts of Tarzan is here in full — 169 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A Black Scoundrel When Jane Clayton regained consciousness she saw Anderssen standing over her, holding the baby in his arms. As her eyes rested upon them an expression of misery and horror overspread her countenance. “What is the matter?” he asked. “You ban sick?” “Where is my baby?” she cried, ignoring his questions.
Chapter 12 of The Beasts of Tarzan is here in full — 169 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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forbid the public distribution of ( a movie or a newspaper)
From this reading ““You ban sick?””
an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading “A Black Scoundrel When Jane Clayton regained consciousness she saw Anderssen standing over her, holding the baby in his arms.”
intense and profound fear
From this reading “As her eyes rested upon them an expression of misery and horror overspread her countenance.”
-ing form of “ignore” — refuse to acknowledge
From this reading ““Where is my baby?” she cried, ignoring his questions.”
a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune
From this reading “As her eyes rested upon them an expression of misery and horror overspread her countenance.”
past form of “regain” — get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading “A Black Scoundrel When Jane Clayton regained consciousness she saw Anderssen standing over her, holding the baby in his arms.”
not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing
From this reading “As her eyes rested upon them an expression of misery and horror overspread her countenance.”
a wicked or evil person; someone who does evil deliberately
From this reading “A Black Scoundrel When Jane Clayton regained consciousness she saw Anderssen standing over her, holding the baby in his arms.”
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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 A Black Scoundrel When Jane Clayton regained consciousness she saw Anderssen standing over her, holding the baby in his arms.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading As her eyes rested upon them an expression of misery and horror overspread her countenance.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As her eyes rested upon them an expression of misery and horror overspread her countenance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A Black Scoundrel When Jane Clayton regained consciousness she saw Anderssen standing over her, holding the baby in his arms.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading A Black Scoundrel When Jane Clayton regained consciousness she saw Anderssen standing over her, holding the baby in his arms.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As her eyes rested upon them an expression of misery and horror overspread her countenance.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “What is the matter?” he asked.
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading A Black Scoundrel When Jane Clayton regained consciousness she saw Anderssen standing over her, holding the baby in his arms.
forbid the public distribution of ( a movie or a newspaper)
From this reading “You ban sick?”
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading A Black Scoundrel When Jane Clayton regained consciousness she saw Anderssen standing over her, holding the baby in his arms.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A Black Scoundrel When Jane Clayton regained consciousness she saw Anderssen standing over her, holding the baby in his arms.
an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading A Black Scoundrel When Jane Clayton regained consciousness she saw Anderssen standing over her, holding the baby in his arms.
the appearance conveyed by a person's face
From this reading As her eyes rested upon them an expression of misery and horror overspread her countenance.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Where is my baby?” she cried, ignoring his questions.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading As her eyes rested upon them an expression of misery and horror overspread her countenance.
opinion or judgment
From this reading As her eyes rested upon them an expression of misery and horror overspread her countenance.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “What is the matter?” he asked.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A Black Scoundrel When Jane Clayton regained consciousness she saw Anderssen standing over her, holding the baby in his arms.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A Black Scoundrel When Jane Clayton regained consciousness she saw Anderssen standing over her, holding the baby in his arms.
the act of retaining something
From this reading A Black Scoundrel When Jane Clayton regained consciousness she saw Anderssen standing over her, holding the baby in his arms.
intense and profound fear
From this reading As her eyes rested upon them an expression of misery and horror overspread her countenance.
-ing form of “ignore” — refuse to acknowledge
From this reading “Where is my baby?” she cried, ignoring his questions.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A Black Scoundrel When Jane Clayton regained consciousness she saw Anderssen standing over her, holding the baby in his arms.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “What is the matter?” he asked.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A Black Scoundrel When Jane Clayton regained consciousness she saw Anderssen standing over her, holding the baby in his arms.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading “What is the matter?” he asked.
a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune
From this reading As her eyes rested upon them an expression of misery and horror overspread her countenance.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Where is my baby?” she cried, ignoring his questions.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As her eyes rested upon them an expression of misery and horror overspread her countenance.
above and across; more than
From this reading A Black Scoundrel When Jane Clayton regained consciousness she saw Anderssen standing over her, holding the baby in his arms.
spread across or over
From this reading As her eyes rested upon them an expression of misery and horror overspread her countenance.
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading “Where is my baby?” she cried, ignoring his questions.
past form of “regain” — get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading A Black Scoundrel When Jane Clayton regained consciousness she saw Anderssen standing over her, holding the baby in his arms.
not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing
From this reading As her eyes rested upon them an expression of misery and horror overspread her countenance.
cut with a saw
From this reading A Black Scoundrel When Jane Clayton regained consciousness she saw Anderssen standing over her, holding the baby in his arms.
a wicked or evil person; someone who does evil deliberately
From this reading A Black Scoundrel When Jane Clayton regained consciousness she saw Anderssen standing over her, holding the baby in his arms.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A Black Scoundrel When Jane Clayton regained consciousness she saw Anderssen standing over her, holding the baby in his arms.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading “You ban sick?”
having a supporting base
From this reading A Black Scoundrel When Jane Clayton regained consciousness she saw Anderssen standing over her, holding the baby in his arms.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A Black Scoundrel When Jane Clayton regained consciousness she saw Anderssen standing over her, holding the baby in his arms.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading As her eyes rested upon them an expression of misery and horror overspread her countenance.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading As her eyes rested upon them an expression of misery and horror overspread her countenance.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What is the matter?” he asked.
at the time that
From this reading A Black Scoundrel When Jane Clayton regained consciousness she saw Anderssen standing over her, holding the baby in his arms.
in or at the place that
From this reading “Where is my baby?” she cried, ignoring his questions.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You ban sick?”
Chapter 12 of The Beasts of Tarzan by Edgar Rice Burroughs holds 169 sentences, grouped into 34 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.
Chapter 12 holds 169 sentences of The Beasts of Tarzan, unabridged, divided into 34 reading sections.
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