Chapter 9 of The Son of Tarzan is here in full — 186 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 9 of The Son of Tarzan is here in full — 186 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Why did you drag me away?” he cried. “I would have taught them! I would have taught them all! Now they will think that I am afraid of them.” “What they think cannot harm you,” said Akut.
Chapter 9 of The Son of Tarzan is here in full — 186 sentences across 38 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.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading “Now they will think that I am afraid of them.””
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading ““Why did you drag me away?” he cried.”
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading ““Why did you drag me away?” he cried.”
pull, as against a resistance
From this reading ““Why did you drag me away?” he cried.”
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading ““What they think cannot harm you,” said Akut.”
inflected form of “teach” — impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading ““I would have taught them!”
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “Now they will think that I am afraid of them.””
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading ““I would have taught them!”
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.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading Now they will think that I am afraid of them.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What they think cannot harm you,” said Akut.
(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 I would have taught them all!
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Now they will think that I am afraid of them.”
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “Why did you drag me away?” he cried.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What they think cannot harm you,” said Akut.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Why did you drag me away?” he cried.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “Why did you drag me away?” he cried.
pull, as against a resistance
From this reading “Why did you drag me away?” he cried.
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading “What they think cannot harm you,” said Akut.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I would have taught them!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Why did you drag me away?” he cried.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I would have taught them!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Why did you drag me away?” he cried.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now they will think that I am afraid of them.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Now they will think that I am afraid of them.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “What they think cannot harm you,” said Akut.
inflected form of “teach” — impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading “I would have taught them!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Now they will think that I am afraid of them.”
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “I would have taught them!
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now they will think that I am afraid of them.”
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Now they will think that I am afraid of them.”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What they think cannot harm you,” said Akut.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why did you drag me away?” he cried.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Now they will think that I am afraid of them.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “I would have taught them!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Why did you drag me away?” he cried.
Chapter 9 of The Son of Tarzan by Edgar Rice Burroughs holds 186 sentences, grouped into 38 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 9 holds 186 sentences of The Son of Tarzan, unabridged, divided into 38 reading sections.
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