Chapter 19 of The Beasts of Tarzan is here in full — 60 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 19 of The Beasts of Tarzan is here in full — 60 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The Last of the “Kincaid” Shortly after the break of day Tarzan was on deck noting the condition of the weather. The wind had abated. The sky was cloudless. Every condition seemed ideal for the commencement of the return voyage to Jungle Island, where the beasts were to be left. And then—home!
Chapter 19 of The Beasts of Tarzan is here in full — 60 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “abate” — make less active or intense
From this reading “The wind had abated.”
plural of “beast” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading “Every condition seemed ideal for the commencement of the return voyage to Jungle Island, where the beasts were to be left.”
free from clouds
From this reading “The sky was cloudless.”
the time at which something is supposed to begin
From this reading “Every condition seemed ideal for the commencement of the return voyage to Jungle Island, where the beasts were to be left.”
conforming to an ultimate standard of perfection or excellence; embodying an ideal
From this reading “Every condition seemed ideal for the commencement of the return voyage to Jungle Island, where the beasts were to be left.”
a location marked by an intense competition and struggle for survival
From this reading “Every condition seemed ideal for the commencement of the return voyage to Jungle Island, where the beasts were to be left.”
-ing form of “note” — make mention of
From this reading “The Last of the “Kincaid” Shortly after the break of day Tarzan was on deck noting the condition of the weather.”
(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 “The Last of the “Kincaid” Shortly after the break of day Tarzan was on deck noting the condition of the weather.”
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past form of “abate” — make less active or intense
From this reading The wind had abated.
later than; following
From this reading The Last of the “Kincaid” Shortly after the break of day Tarzan was on deck noting the condition of the weather.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And then—home!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Every condition seemed ideal for the commencement of the return voyage to Jungle Island, where the beasts were to be left.
plural of “beast” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Every condition seemed ideal for the commencement of the return voyage to Jungle Island, where the beasts were to be left.
terminate
From this reading The Last of the “Kincaid” Shortly after the break of day Tarzan was on deck noting the condition of the weather.
free from clouds
From this reading The sky was cloudless.
the time at which something is supposed to begin
From this reading Every condition seemed ideal for the commencement of the return voyage to Jungle Island, where the beasts were to be left.
a state at a particular time
From this reading The Last of the “Kincaid” Shortly after the break of day Tarzan was on deck noting the condition of the weather.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The Last of the “Kincaid” Shortly after the break of day Tarzan was on deck noting the condition of the weather.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading The Last of the “Kincaid” Shortly after the break of day Tarzan was on deck noting the condition of the weather.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every condition seemed ideal for the commencement of the return voyage to Jungle Island, where the beasts were to be left.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Every condition seemed ideal for the commencement of the return voyage to Jungle Island, where the beasts were to be left.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The wind had abated.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading And then—home!
conforming to an ultimate standard of perfection or excellence; embodying an ideal
From this reading Every condition seemed ideal for the commencement of the return voyage to Jungle Island, where the beasts were to be left.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading Every condition seemed ideal for the commencement of the return voyage to Jungle Island, where the beasts were to be left.
a location marked by an intense competition and struggle for survival
From this reading Every condition seemed ideal for the commencement of the return voyage to Jungle Island, where the beasts were to be left.
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From this reading The Last of the “Kincaid” Shortly after the break of day Tarzan was on deck noting the condition of the weather.
immediately past
From this reading The Last of the “Kincaid” Shortly after the break of day Tarzan was on deck noting the condition of the weather.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Every condition seemed ideal for the commencement of the return voyage to Jungle Island, where the beasts were to be left.
-ing form of “note” — make mention of
From this reading The Last of the “Kincaid” Shortly after the break of day Tarzan was on deck noting the condition of the weather.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Last of the “Kincaid” Shortly after the break of day Tarzan was on deck noting the condition of the weather.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Last of the “Kincaid” Shortly after the break of day Tarzan was on deck noting the condition of the weather.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Every condition seemed ideal for the commencement of the return voyage to Jungle Island, where the beasts were to be left.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Every condition seemed ideal for the commencement of the return voyage to Jungle Island, where the beasts were to be left.
for a short time
From this reading The Last of the “Kincaid” Shortly after the break of day Tarzan was on deck noting the condition of the weather.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading The sky was cloudless.
(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 The Last of the “Kincaid” Shortly after the break of day Tarzan was on deck noting the condition of the weather.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Last of the “Kincaid” Shortly after the break of day Tarzan was on deck noting the condition of the weather.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And then—home!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Every condition seemed ideal for the commencement of the return voyage to Jungle Island, where the beasts were to be left.
an act of traveling by water
From this reading Every condition seemed ideal for the commencement of the return voyage to Jungle Island, where the beasts were to be left.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Last of the “Kincaid” Shortly after the break of day Tarzan was on deck noting the condition of the weather.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading The Last of the “Kincaid” Shortly after the break of day Tarzan was on deck noting the condition of the weather.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Every condition seemed ideal for the commencement of the return voyage to Jungle Island, where the beasts were to be left.
in or at the place that
From this reading Every condition seemed ideal for the commencement of the return voyage to Jungle Island, where the beasts were to be left.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The wind had abated.
Chapter 19 of The Beasts of Tarzan by Edgar Rice Burroughs holds 60 sentences, grouped into 12 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 19 holds 60 sentences of The Beasts of Tarzan, unabridged, divided into 12 reading sections.
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