Chapter 9 of The Jungle Girl is here in full — 306 sentences across 62 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of The Jungle Girl is here in full — 306 sentences across 62 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
TIGER LAND Wargrave fired. His shot struck the panther rather far back, wounding but not disabling it. It swung round to face its assailant. Seeing Frank it promptly charged. The second cartridge took it in front of the shoulder and raked its body from end to end.
Chapter 9 of The Jungle Girl is here in full — 306 sentences across 62 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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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.
someone who attacks
From this reading “It swung round to face its assailant.”
ammunition consisting of a cylindrical casing containing an explosive charge and a bullet; fired from a rifle or handgun
From this reading “The second cartridge took it in front of the shoulder and raked its body from end to end.”
that cripples or disables or incapacitates
From this reading “His shot struck the panther rather far back, wounding but not disabling it.”
a large spotted feline of tropical America similar to the leopard; in some classifications considered a member of the genus Felis
From this reading “His shot struck the panther rather far back, wounding but not disabling it.”
with little or no delay
From this reading “Seeing Frank it promptly charged.”
past form of “rake” — move through with or as if with a rake
From this reading “The second cartridge took it in front of the shoulder and raked its body from end to end.”
a fierce or audacious person
From this reading “TIGER LAND Wargrave fired.”
the act of inflicting a wound
From this reading “His shot struck the panther rather far back, wounding but not disabling it.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The second cartridge took it in front of the shoulder and raked its body from end to end.
someone who attacks
From this reading It swung round to face its assailant.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading His shot struck the panther rather far back, wounding but not disabling it.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading The second cartridge took it in front of the shoulder and raked its body from end to end.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading His shot struck the panther rather far back, wounding but not disabling it.
ammunition consisting of a cylindrical casing containing an explosive charge and a bullet; fired from a rifle or handgun
From this reading The second cartridge took it in front of the shoulder and raked its body from end to end.
of a particle or body or system; having a net amount of positive or negative electric charge
From this reading Seeing Frank it promptly charged.
that cripples or disables or incapacitates
From this reading His shot struck the panther rather far back, wounding but not disabling it.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading The second cartridge took it in front of the shoulder and raked its body from end to end.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading It swung round to face its assailant.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading His shot struck the panther rather far back, wounding but not disabling it.
having lost your job
From this reading TIGER LAND Wargrave fired.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading Seeing Frank it promptly charged.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The second cartridge took it in front of the shoulder and raked its body from end to end.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading The second cartridge took it in front of the shoulder and raked its body from end to end.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His shot struck the panther rather far back, wounding but not disabling it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The second cartridge took it in front of the shoulder and raked its body from end to end.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading His shot struck the panther rather far back, wounding but not disabling it.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It swung round to face its assailant.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading TIGER LAND Wargrave fired.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading His shot struck the panther rather far back, wounding but not disabling it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The second cartridge took it in front of the shoulder and raked its body from end to end.
a large spotted feline of tropical America similar to the leopard; in some classifications considered a member of the genus Felis
From this reading His shot struck the panther rather far back, wounding but not disabling it.
with little or no delay
From this reading Seeing Frank it promptly charged.
past form of “rake” — move through with or as if with a rake
From this reading The second cartridge took it in front of the shoulder and raked its body from end to end.
on the contrary
From this reading His shot struck the panther rather far back, wounding but not disabling it.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading It swung round to face its assailant.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading The second cartridge took it in front of the shoulder and raked its body from end to end.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading Seeing Frank it promptly charged.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading His shot struck the panther rather far back, wounding but not disabling it.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading The second cartridge took it in front of the shoulder and raked its body from end to end.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading His shot struck the panther rather far back, wounding but not disabling it.
inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading It swung round to face its assailant.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading His shot struck the panther rather far back, wounding but not disabling it.
a fierce or audacious person
From this reading TIGER LAND Wargrave fired.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It swung round to face its assailant.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The second cartridge took it in front of the shoulder and raked its body from end to end.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TIGER LAND Wargrave fired.
the act of inflicting a wound
From this reading His shot struck the panther rather far back, wounding but not disabling it.
Chapter 9 of The Jungle Girl by Gordon Casserly holds 306 sentences, grouped into 62 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.
Chapter 9 holds 306 sentences of The Jungle Girl, unabridged, divided into 62 reading sections.
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