Chapter 6 of The Son of Tarzan is here in full — 191 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 6 of The Son of Tarzan is here in full — 191 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
His first night in the jungle was one which the son of Tarzan held longest in his memory. No savage carnivora menaced him. There was never a sign of hideous barbarian. Or, if there were, the boy’s troubled mind took no cognizance of them. His conscience was harassed by the thought of his mother’s suffering.
Chapter 6 of The Son of Tarzan is here in full — 191 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a member of an uncivilized people
From this reading “There was never a sign of hideous barbarian.”
possessive form of “boy” — a youthful male person
having knowledge of
From this reading “Or, if there were, the boy’s troubled mind took no cognizance of them.”
troubled persistently especially with petty annoyances
From this reading “His conscience was harassed by the thought of his mother’s suffering.”
a location marked by an intense competition and struggle for survival
From this reading “His first night in the jungle was one which the son of Tarzan held longest in his memory.”
for the most time
From this reading “His first night in the jungle was one which the son of Tarzan held longest in his memory.”
past form of “menace” — pose a threat to; present a danger to
From this reading “No savage carnivora menaced him.”
(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 “His first night in the jungle was one which the son of Tarzan held longest in his memory.”
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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 There was never a sign of hideous barbarian.
a member of an uncivilized people
From this reading There was never a sign of hideous barbarian.
possessive form of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Or, if there were, the boy’s troubled mind took no cognizance of them.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading His conscience was harassed by the thought of his mother’s suffering.
cats; lions; tigers; panthers; dogs; wolves; jackals; bears; raccoons; skunks; and members of the suborder Pinnipedia
From this reading No savage carnivora menaced him.
having knowledge of
From this reading Or, if there were, the boy’s troubled mind took no cognizance of them.
motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions
From this reading His conscience was harassed by the thought of his mother’s suffering.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading His first night in the jungle was one which the son of Tarzan held longest in his memory.
troubled persistently especially with petty annoyances
From this reading His conscience was harassed by the thought of his mother’s suffering.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading His first night in the jungle was one which the son of Tarzan held longest in his memory.
grossly offensive to decency or morality; causing horror
From this reading There was never a sign of hideous barbarian.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading No savage carnivora menaced him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His first night in the jungle was one which the son of Tarzan held longest in his memory.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Or, if there were, the boy’s troubled mind took no cognizance of them.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His first night in the jungle was one which the son of Tarzan held longest in his memory.
a location marked by an intense competition and struggle for survival
From this reading His first night in the jungle was one which the son of Tarzan held longest in his memory.
for the most time
From this reading His first night in the jungle was one which the son of Tarzan held longest in his memory.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading His first night in the jungle was one which the son of Tarzan held longest in his memory.
past form of “menace” — pose a threat to; present a danger to
From this reading No savage carnivora menaced him.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Or, if there were, the boy’s troubled mind took no cognizance of them.
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading His conscience was harassed by the thought of his mother’s suffering.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading There was never a sign of hideous barbarian.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading His first night in the jungle was one which the son of Tarzan held longest in his memory.
not any; not one
From this reading No savage carnivora menaced him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His first night in the jungle was one which the son of Tarzan held longest in his memory.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading His first night in the jungle was one which the son of Tarzan held longest in his memory.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Or, if there were, the boy’s troubled mind took no cognizance of them.
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading No savage carnivora menaced him.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading There was never a sign of hideous barbarian.
a male human offspring
From this reading His first night in the jungle was one which the son of Tarzan held longest in his memory.
a state of acute pain
From this reading His conscience was harassed by the thought of his mother’s suffering.
(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 His first night in the jungle was one which the son of Tarzan held longest in his memory.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading His first night in the jungle was one which the son of Tarzan held longest in his memory.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Or, if there were, the boy’s troubled mind took no cognizance of them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was never a sign of hideous barbarian.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading His conscience was harassed by the thought of his mother’s suffering.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Or, if there were, the boy’s troubled mind took no cognizance of them.
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading Or, if there were, the boy’s troubled mind took no cognizance of them.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His first night in the jungle was one which the son of Tarzan held longest in his memory.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Or, if there were, the boy’s troubled mind took no cognizance of them.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading His first night in the jungle was one which the son of Tarzan held longest in his memory.
Chapter 6 of The Son of Tarzan by Edgar Rice Burroughs holds 191 sentences, grouped into 39 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.
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