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The Son of Tarzan
The Son of Tarzan

Chapter XXIII · Chapter 23

Chapter 23 of The Son of Tarzan is here in full — 178 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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There,” he said, and preceded her toward it.
At the entrance he held the flap aside and motioned her within.
Meriem entered and looked about.
The tent was empty.
She turned toward Hanson.
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Son of Tarzan

Chapter XXIII · Chapter 23

Chapter 23 of The Son of Tarzan is here in full — 178 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/35 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
There,” he said, and preceded her toward it.
Line 2
At the entrance he held the flap aside and motioned her within.
Line 3
Meriem entered and looked about.
Line 4
The tent was empty.
Line 5
She turned toward Hanson.

All words in this reading · 26

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.

about

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

From this reading Meriem entered and looked about.

and

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

From this reading “There,” he said, and preceded her toward it.

aside

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

From this reading At the entrance he held the flap aside and motioned her within.

At

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

From this reading At the entrance he held the flap aside and motioned her within.

empty

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

From this reading The tent was empty.

entered

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

From this reading Meriem entered and looked about.

entrance

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

From this reading At the entrance he held the flap aside and motioned her within.

flap

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

From this reading At the entrance he held the flap aside and motioned her within.

Hanson

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

From this reading She turned toward Hanson.

he

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

From this reading “There,” he said, and preceded her toward it.

held

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

From this reading At the entrance he held the flap aside and motioned her within.

her

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

From this reading “There,” he said, and preceded her toward it.

it

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

From this reading “There,” he said, and preceded her toward it.

looked

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

From this reading Meriem entered and looked about.

Meriem

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

From this reading Meriem entered and looked about.

motioned

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

From this reading At the entrance he held the flap aside and motioned her within.

preceded

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

From this reading “There,” he said, and preceded her toward it.

said

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

From this reading “There,” he said, and preceded her toward it.

She

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

From this reading She turned toward Hanson.

tent

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

From this reading The tent was empty.

the

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

From this reading At the entrance he held the flap aside and motioned her within.

There

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

From this reading “There,” he said, and preceded her toward it.

toward

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

From this reading “There,” he said, and preceded her toward it.

turned

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

From this reading She turned toward Hanson.

was

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

From this reading The tent was empty.

within

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

From this reading At the entrance he held the flap aside and motioned her within.

Chapter 23 of The Son of Tarzan by Edgar Rice Burroughs holds 178 sentences, grouped into 36 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 23 of The Son of Tarzan contain?

Chapter 23 holds 178 sentences of The Son of Tarzan, unabridged, divided into 36 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 23 of The Son of Tarzan by Edgar Rice Burroughs exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 178 sentences, grouped into 36 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 23 of The Son of Tarzan?

Work through the 36 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 36 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 23 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 23 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.