Chapter 16 of The Monster Men is here in full — 151 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XVI
Chapter 16 of The Monster Men is here in full — 151 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“And it is true about this man—the thing that you have told us is true? He is not one of those created in the laboratory?” “No, Mlaxon. You no makee fine young man like Blulan—you know lat, Mlaxon. You makee One, Two, Thlee—all up to Twelve.
Chapter 16 of The Monster Men is here in full — 151 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “create” — make or cause to be or to become
From this reading “He is not one of those created in the laboratory?””
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading “You no makee fine young man like Blulan—you know lat, Mlaxon.”
a workplace for the conduct of scientific research
From this reading “He is not one of those created in the laboratory?””
a broad flat muscle on either side of the back
From this reading “You no makee fine young man like Blulan—you know lat, Mlaxon.”
a special situation
From this reading ““And it is true about this man—the thing that you have told us is true?”
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading ““And it is true about this man—the thing that you have told us is true?”
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading ““And it is true about this man—the thing that you have told us is true?”
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading “You makee One, Two, Thlee—all up to Twelve.”
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.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “And it is true about this man—the thing that you have told us is true?
(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 You makee One, Two, Thlee—all up to Twelve.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “And it is true about this man—the thing that you have told us is true?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You no makee fine young man like Blulan—you know lat, Mlaxon.
past form of “create” — make or cause to be or to become
From this reading He is not one of those created in the laboratory?”
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading You no makee fine young man like Blulan—you know lat, Mlaxon.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “And it is true about this man—the thing that you have told us is true?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He is not one of those created in the laboratory?”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He is not one of those created in the laboratory?”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “And it is true about this man—the thing that you have told us is true?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “And it is true about this man—the thing that you have told us is true?
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading You no makee fine young man like Blulan—you know lat, Mlaxon.
a workplace for the conduct of scientific research
From this reading He is not one of those created in the laboratory?”
a broad flat muscle on either side of the back
From this reading You no makee fine young man like Blulan—you know lat, Mlaxon.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading You no makee fine young man like Blulan—you know lat, Mlaxon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You no makee fine young man like Blulan—you know lat, Mlaxon.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “And it is true about this man—the thing that you have told us is true?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “No, Mlaxon.
not any; not one
From this reading “No, Mlaxon.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He is not one of those created in the laboratory?”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He is not one of those created in the laboratory?”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He is not one of those created in the laboratory?”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “And it is true about this man—the thing that you have told us is true?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “And it is true about this man—the thing that you have told us is true?
a special situation
From this reading “And it is true about this man—the thing that you have told us is true?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “And it is true about this man—the thing that you have told us is true?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You makee One, Two, Thlee—all up to Twelve.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading He is not one of those created in the laboratory?”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You makee One, Two, Thlee—all up to Twelve.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading “And it is true about this man—the thing that you have told us is true?
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading “And it is true about this man—the thing that you have told us is true?
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading You makee One, Two, Thlee—all up to Twelve.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading You makee One, Two, Thlee—all up to Twelve.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading You makee One, Two, Thlee—all up to Twelve.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “And it is true about this man—the thing that you have told us is true?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “And it is true about this man—the thing that you have told us is true?
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading You no makee fine young man like Blulan—you know lat, Mlaxon.
Chapter 16 of The Monster Men by Edgar Rice Burroughs holds 151 sentences, grouped into 31 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 16 holds 151 sentences of The Monster Men, unabridged, divided into 31 reading sections.
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