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The Son of Tarzan
The Son of Tarzan

Chapter XII · Chapter 12

Chapter 12 of The Son of Tarzan is here in full — 184 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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For a moment the bull lay motionless.
Then from between battered lips came the single word: “_Kagoda!_” Then rise and go back among your people,” said Korak.
I do not wish to be king among people who once drove me from them.
Keep your own ways, and we will keep ours.
When we meet we may be friends, but we shall not live together.”
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/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Son of Tarzan

Chapter XII · Chapter 12

Chapter 12 of The Son of Tarzan is here in full — 184 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/36 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
For a moment the bull lay motionless.
Line 2
Then from between battered lips came the single word: “_Kagoda!_” “Then rise and go back among your people,” said Korak.
Line 3
I do not wish to be king among people who once drove me from them.
Line 4
Keep your own ways, and we will keep ours.
Line 5
When we meet we may be friends, but we shall not live together.”

All words in this reading · 51

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a

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From this reading For a moment the bull lay motionless.

among

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From this reading Then from between battered lips came the single word: “_Kagoda!_” “Then rise and go back among your people,” said Korak.

and

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From this reading Then from between battered lips came the single word: “_Kagoda!_” “Then rise and go back among your people,” said Korak.

back

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From this reading Then from between battered lips came the single word: “_Kagoda!_” “Then rise and go back among your people,” said Korak.

battered

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From this reading Then from between battered lips came the single word: “_Kagoda!_” “Then rise and go back among your people,” said Korak.

be

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From this reading “I do not wish to be king among people who once drove me from them.

between

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From this reading Then from between battered lips came the single word: “_Kagoda!_” “Then rise and go back among your people,” said Korak.

bull

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From this reading For a moment the bull lay motionless.

but

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From this reading When we meet we may be friends, but we shall not live together.”

came

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From this reading Then from between battered lips came the single word: “_Kagoda!_” “Then rise and go back among your people,” said Korak.

do

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From this reading “I do not wish to be king among people who once drove me from them.

drove

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From this reading “I do not wish to be king among people who once drove me from them.

For

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From this reading For a moment the bull lay motionless.

friends

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From this reading When we meet we may be friends, but we shall not live together.”

from

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From this reading Then from between battered lips came the single word: “_Kagoda!_” “Then rise and go back among your people,” said Korak.

go

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From this reading Then from between battered lips came the single word: “_Kagoda!_” “Then rise and go back among your people,” said Korak.

I

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From this reading “I do not wish to be king among people who once drove me from them.

Kagoda

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From this reading Then from between battered lips came the single word: “_Kagoda!_” “Then rise and go back among your people,” said Korak.

Keep

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From this reading Keep your own ways, and we will keep ours.

king

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From this reading “I do not wish to be king among people who once drove me from them.

Korak

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From this reading Then from between battered lips came the single word: “_Kagoda!_” “Then rise and go back among your people,” said Korak.

lay

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From this reading For a moment the bull lay motionless.

lips

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From this reading Then from between battered lips came the single word: “_Kagoda!_” “Then rise and go back among your people,” said Korak.

live

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From this reading When we meet we may be friends, but we shall not live together.”

may

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From this reading When we meet we may be friends, but we shall not live together.”

me

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From this reading “I do not wish to be king among people who once drove me from them.

meet

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From this reading When we meet we may be friends, but we shall not live together.”

moment

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From this reading For a moment the bull lay motionless.

motionless

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From this reading For a moment the bull lay motionless.

not

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From this reading “I do not wish to be king among people who once drove me from them.

once

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From this reading “I do not wish to be king among people who once drove me from them.

ours

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From this reading Keep your own ways, and we will keep ours.

own

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From this reading Keep your own ways, and we will keep ours.

people

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From this reading Then from between battered lips came the single word: “_Kagoda!_” “Then rise and go back among your people,” said Korak.

rise

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From this reading Then from between battered lips came the single word: “_Kagoda!_” “Then rise and go back among your people,” said Korak.

said

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Then from between battered lips came the single word: “_Kagoda!_” “Then rise and go back among your people,” said Korak.

shall

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading When we meet we may be friends, but we shall not live together.”

single

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From this reading Then from between battered lips came the single word: “_Kagoda!_” “Then rise and go back among your people,” said Korak.

the

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From this reading For a moment the bull lay motionless.

them

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From this reading “I do not wish to be king among people who once drove me from them.

Then

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From this reading Then from between battered lips came the single word: “_Kagoda!_” “Then rise and go back among your people,” said Korak.

to

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “I do not wish to be king among people who once drove me from them.

together

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading When we meet we may be friends, but we shall not live together.”

ways

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Keep your own ways, and we will keep ours.

we

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Keep your own ways, and we will keep ours.

When

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading When we meet we may be friends, but we shall not live together.”

who

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “I do not wish to be king among people who once drove me from them.

will

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Keep your own ways, and we will keep ours.

wish

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “I do not wish to be king among people who once drove me from them.

word

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From this reading Then from between battered lips came the single word: “_Kagoda!_” “Then rise and go back among your people,” said Korak.

your

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From this reading Then from between battered lips came the single word: “_Kagoda!_” “Then rise and go back among your people,” said Korak.

Chapter 12 of The Son of Tarzan by Edgar Rice Burroughs holds 184 sentences, grouped into 37 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.

What does chapter 12 of The Son of Tarzan contain?

Chapter 12 holds 184 sentences of The Son of Tarzan, unabridged, divided into 37 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 12 of The Son of Tarzan by Edgar Rice Burroughs exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 184 sentences, grouped into 37 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.

How do I study chapter 12 of The Son of Tarzan?

Work through the 37 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 37 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.

Can chapter 12 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 12 can be played aloud in United States English.

Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.

Questions about reading The Son of Tarzan

Common questions about reading The Son of Tarzan by Edgar Rice Burroughs on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of The Son of Tarzan?

Yes. All 5361 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #90 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of The Son of Tarzan is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #90, a public-domain edition. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does The Son of Tarzan take to read?

About 446 minutes of reading across 1073 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read The Son of Tarzan section by section

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  1. Open a chapter

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  2. Read one section

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Vocabulary met early in The Son of Tarzan

Words and structures a reader meets early in The Son of Tarzan, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Marjorie
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Son of Tarzan; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Floating
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Son of Tarzan; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Broad
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Son of Tarzan; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Ugambi
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Son of Tarzan; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.