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The Son of Tarzan
The Son of Tarzan

Chapter XVI · Chapter 16

Chapter 16 of The Son of Tarzan is here in full — 189 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Korak cannot hunt now,” replied the ape-man.
The Gomangani have stolen Meriem.
They have tied her in their village.
They will not let her go.
Korak, alone, was unable to set her free.
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The Son of Tarzan

Chapter XVI · Chapter 16

Chapter 16 of The Son of Tarzan is here in full — 189 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/37 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
Korak cannot hunt now,” replied the ape-man.
Line 2
The Gomangani have stolen Meriem.
Line 3
They have tied her in their village.
Line 4
They will not let her go.
Line 5
Korak, alone, was unable to set her free.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

Alone adjective US /əˈloʊn/

Having no one else present.

From this reading “Korak, alone, was unable to set her free.”

All words in this reading · 27

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.

aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/

Having no one else present.

From this reading Korak, alone, was unable to set her free.

ape-man

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

From this reading “Korak cannot hunt now,” replied the ape-man.

cannot

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

From this reading “Korak cannot hunt now,” replied the ape-man.

free

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

From this reading Korak, alone, was unable to set her free.

go

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

From this reading They will not let her go.

Gomangani

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

From this reading “The Gomangani have stolen Meriem.

have

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

From this reading “The Gomangani have stolen Meriem.

her

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

From this reading They have tied her in their village.

hunt

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

From this reading “Korak cannot hunt now,” replied the ape-man.

in

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

From this reading They have tied her in their village.

Korak

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

From this reading “Korak cannot hunt now,” replied the ape-man.

let

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

From this reading They will not let her go.

Meriem

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

From this reading “The Gomangani have stolen Meriem.

not

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

From this reading They will not let her go.

now

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

From this reading “Korak cannot hunt now,” replied the ape-man.

replied

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

From this reading “Korak cannot hunt now,” replied the ape-man.

set

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

From this reading Korak, alone, was unable to set her free.

stolen

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

From this reading “The Gomangani have stolen Meriem.

the

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

From this reading “Korak cannot hunt now,” replied the ape-man.

their

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

From this reading They have tied her in their village.

They

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

From this reading They have tied her in their village.

tied

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

From this reading They have tied her in their village.

to

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

From this reading Korak, alone, was unable to set her free.

unable

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

From this reading Korak, alone, was unable to set her free.

village

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

From this reading They have tied her in their village.

was

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

From this reading Korak, alone, was unable to set her free.

will

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

From this reading They will not let her go.

Chapter 16 of The Son of Tarzan by Edgar Rice Burroughs holds 189 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.

What does chapter 16 of The Son of Tarzan contain?

Chapter 16 holds 189 sentences of The Son of Tarzan, unabridged, divided into 38 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 16 of The Son of Tarzan by Edgar Rice Burroughs exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 189 sentences, grouped into 38 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 16 of The Son of Tarzan?

Work through the 38 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 38 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 16 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 16 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

How to work through The Son of Tarzan section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.

  1. Open a chapter

    Choose one of the 30 chapters of The Son of Tarzan to begin.

  2. Read one section

    Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.

  3. Listen and tap

    Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.

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.