Chapter 14 of The Wonders of the Jungle, Book Two is here in full — 139 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 14 of The Wonders of the Jungle, Book Two is here in full — 139 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The Leopard's Habits Now I shall tell you the other qualities and habits of the leopard. First, his _size_. The leopard is smaller than the tiger; he is not quite three feet high at the shoulders. The length of the leopard's body, without the tail, is about five feet. That is the average size of the _male_ leopard.
Chapter 14 of The Wonders of the Jungle, Book Two is here in full — 139 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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approximating the statistical norm or average or expected value
From this reading “That is the average size of the _male_ leopard.”
plural of “habit” — an established custom
From this reading “The Leopard's Habits Now I shall tell you the other qualities and habits of the leopard.”
the pelt of a leopard
From this reading “The Leopard's Habits Now I shall tell you the other qualities and habits of the leopard.”
an animal that produces gametes (spermatozoa) that can fertilize female gametes
plural of “quality” — an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone
From this reading “The Leopard's Habits Now I shall tell you the other qualities and habits of the leopard.”
small or little relative to something else
From this reading “The leopard is smaller than the tiger; he is not quite three feet high at the shoulders.”
the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body
From this reading “The length of the leopard's body, without the tail, is about five feet.”
a fierce or audacious person
From this reading “The leopard is smaller than the tiger; he is not quite three feet high at the shoulders.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The length of the leopard's body, without the tail, is about five feet.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Leopard's Habits Now I shall tell you the other qualities and habits of the leopard.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The leopard is smaller than the tiger; he is not quite three feet high at the shoulders.
approximating the statistical norm or average or expected value
From this reading That is the average size of the _male_ leopard.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading The length of the leopard's body, without the tail, is about five feet.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The leopard is smaller than the tiger; he is not quite three feet high at the shoulders.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading First, his _size_.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading The length of the leopard's body, without the tail, is about five feet.
plural of “habit” — an established custom
From this reading The Leopard's Habits Now I shall tell you the other qualities and habits of the leopard.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The leopard is smaller than the tiger; he is not quite three feet high at the shoulders.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The leopard is smaller than the tiger; he is not quite three feet high at the shoulders.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading First, his _size_.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The Leopard's Habits Now I shall tell you the other qualities and habits of the leopard.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The leopard is smaller than the tiger; he is not quite three feet high at the shoulders.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading The length of the leopard's body, without the tail, is about five feet.
the pelt of a leopard
From this reading The Leopard's Habits Now I shall tell you the other qualities and habits of the leopard.
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From this reading The Leopard's Habits Now I shall tell you the other qualities and habits of the leopard.
an animal that produces gametes (spermatozoa) that can fertilize female gametes
From this reading That is the average size of the _male_ leopard.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The leopard is smaller than the tiger; he is not quite three feet high at the shoulders.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The Leopard's Habits Now I shall tell you the other qualities and habits of the leopard.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Leopard's Habits Now I shall tell you the other qualities and habits of the leopard.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The Leopard's Habits Now I shall tell you the other qualities and habits of the leopard.
plural of “quality” — an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone
From this reading The Leopard's Habits Now I shall tell you the other qualities and habits of the leopard.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading The leopard is smaller than the tiger; he is not quite three feet high at the shoulders.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading The Leopard's Habits Now I shall tell you the other qualities and habits of the leopard.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading The leopard is smaller than the tiger; he is not quite three feet high at the shoulders.
the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
From this reading First, his _size_.
small or little relative to something else
From this reading The leopard is smaller than the tiger; he is not quite three feet high at the shoulders.
the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body
From this reading The length of the leopard's body, without the tail, is about five feet.
express in words
From this reading The Leopard's Habits Now I shall tell you the other qualities and habits of the leopard.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The leopard is smaller than the tiger; he is not quite three feet high at the shoulders.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That is the average size of the _male_ leopard.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Leopard's Habits Now I shall tell you the other qualities and habits of the leopard.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The leopard is smaller than the tiger; he is not quite three feet high at the shoulders.
a fierce or audacious person
From this reading The leopard is smaller than the tiger; he is not quite three feet high at the shoulders.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The length of the leopard's body, without the tail, is about five feet.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The Leopard's Habits Now I shall tell you the other qualities and habits of the leopard.
Chapter 14 of The Wonders of the Jungle, Book Two by Sarath Kumar Ghosh holds 139 sentences, grouped into 28 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.
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