Chapter 14 of The Monster Men is here in full — 149 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 14 of The Monster Men is here in full — 149 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“I am Bulan,” he said, at last, quietly. “Bulan,” repeated the girl. “Bulan. Why that is a native name. You are either an Englishman or an American.
Chapter 14 of The Monster Men is here in full — 149 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading “You are either an Englishman or an American.”
one or the other of two
From this reading “You are either an Englishman or an American.”
a man who is a native or inhabitant of England
From this reading “You are either an Englishman or an American.”
a young female
From this reading ““Bulan,” repeated the girl.”
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “Why that is a native name.”
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading “Why that is a native name.”
with low volume
From this reading ““I am Bulan,” he said, at last, quietly.”
recurring again and again
From this reading ““Bulan,” repeated the girl.”
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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 Why that is a native name.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “I am Bulan,” he said, at last, quietly.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading You are either an Englishman or an American.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading You are either an Englishman or an American.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You are either an Englishman or an American.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “I am Bulan,” he said, at last, quietly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I am Bulan,” he said, at last, quietly.
one or the other of two
From this reading You are either an Englishman or an American.
a man who is a native or inhabitant of England
From this reading You are either an Englishman or an American.
a young female
From this reading “Bulan,” repeated the girl.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I am Bulan,” he said, at last, quietly.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I am Bulan,” he said, at last, quietly.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Why that is a native name.
immediately past
From this reading “I am Bulan,” he said, at last, quietly.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Why that is a native name.
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading Why that is a native name.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading You are either an Englishman or an American.
with low volume
From this reading “I am Bulan,” he said, at last, quietly.
recurring again and again
From this reading “Bulan,” repeated the girl.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I am Bulan,” he said, at last, quietly.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Why that is a native name.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Bulan,” repeated the girl.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why that is a native name.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You are either an Englishman or an American.
Chapter 14 of The Monster Men by Edgar Rice Burroughs holds 149 sentences, grouped into 30 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 14 holds 149 sentences of The Monster Men, unabridged, divided into 30 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 14 of The Monster Men by Edgar Rice Burroughs exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 149 sentences, grouped into 30 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
Work through the 30 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
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