Chapter 9 of The Wonders of the Jungle, Book One is here in full — 166 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of The Wonders of the Jungle, Book One is here in full — 166 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The Buffalo and the Boy In a village there were many tame buffaloes, and among them thirty bull buffaloes. The little boys of the village took charge of them every day. The smartest boy among them was called Gulab. He was six years of age. Gulab knew quite well each of the thirty bull buffaloes, and was a friend of each.
Chapter 9 of The Wonders of the Jungle, Book One is here in full — 166 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading “The little boys of the village took charge of them every day.”
large shaggy-haired brown bison of North American plains
From this reading “The Buffalo and the Boy In a village there were many tame buffaloes, and among them thirty bull buffaloes.”
uncastrated adult male of domestic cattle
From this reading “The Buffalo and the Boy In a village there were many tame buffaloes, and among them thirty bull buffaloes.”
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading “The little boys of the village took charge of them every day.”
superlative of “smart” — showing mental alertness and calculation and resourcefulness
From this reading “The smartest boy among them was called Gulab.”
correct by punishment or discipline
From this reading “The Buffalo and the Boy In a village there were many tame buffaloes, and among them thirty bull buffaloes.”
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading “The Buffalo and the Boy In a village there were many tame buffaloes, and among them thirty bull buffaloes.”
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading “The Buffalo and the Boy In a village there were many tame buffaloes, and among them thirty bull buffaloes.”
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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 The Buffalo and the Boy In a village there were many tame buffaloes, and among them thirty bull buffaloes.
how long something has existed
From this reading He was six years of age.
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading The Buffalo and the Boy In a village there were many tame buffaloes, and among them thirty bull buffaloes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Buffalo and the Boy In a village there were many tame buffaloes, and among them thirty bull buffaloes.
a youthful male person
From this reading The Buffalo and the Boy In a village there were many tame buffaloes, and among them thirty bull buffaloes.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The little boys of the village took charge of them every day.
large shaggy-haired brown bison of North American plains
From this reading The Buffalo and the Boy In a village there were many tame buffaloes, and among them thirty bull buffaloes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Buffalo and the Boy In a village there were many tame buffaloes, and among them thirty bull buffaloes.
uncastrated adult male of domestic cattle
From this reading The Buffalo and the Boy In a village there were many tame buffaloes, and among them thirty bull buffaloes.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The smartest boy among them was called Gulab.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading The little boys of the village took charge of them every day.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The little boys of the village took charge of them every day.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Gulab knew quite well each of the thirty bull buffaloes, and was a friend of each.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The little boys of the village took charge of them every day.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Gulab knew quite well each of the thirty bull buffaloes, and was a friend of each.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The smartest boy among them was called Gulab.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was six years of age.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Buffalo and the Boy In a village there were many tame buffaloes, and among them thirty bull buffaloes.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Gulab knew quite well each of the thirty bull buffaloes, and was a friend of each.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The little boys of the village took charge of them every day.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading The Buffalo and the Boy In a village there were many tame buffaloes, and among them thirty bull buffaloes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The little boys of the village took charge of them every day.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Gulab knew quite well each of the thirty bull buffaloes, and was a friend of each.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading He was six years of age.
superlative of “smart” — showing mental alertness and calculation and resourcefulness
From this reading The smartest boy among them was called Gulab.
correct by punishment or discipline
From this reading The Buffalo and the Boy In a village there were many tame buffaloes, and among them thirty bull buffaloes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Buffalo and the Boy In a village there were many tame buffaloes, and among them thirty bull buffaloes.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The Buffalo and the Boy In a village there were many tame buffaloes, and among them thirty bull buffaloes.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The Buffalo and the Boy In a village there were many tame buffaloes, and among them thirty bull buffaloes.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading The Buffalo and the Boy In a village there were many tame buffaloes, and among them thirty bull buffaloes.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The little boys of the village took charge of them every day.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading The Buffalo and the Boy In a village there were many tame buffaloes, and among them thirty bull buffaloes.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The smartest boy among them was called Gulab.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Gulab knew quite well each of the thirty bull buffaloes, and was a friend of each.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Buffalo and the Boy In a village there were many tame buffaloes, and among them thirty bull buffaloes.
a late time of life
From this reading He was six years of age.
Chapter 9 of The Wonders of the Jungle, Book One by Sarath Kumar Ghosh holds 166 sentences, grouped into 34 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, 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 166 sentences of The Wonders of the Jungle, Book One, unabridged, divided into 34 reading sections.
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