Chapter 2 of Umboo, the Elephant is here in full — 117 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Umboo, the Elephant is here in full — 117 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
SLIDING DOWN HILL "Look here!" cried Snarlie, the tiger, when Chako, the monkey, had asked his question. "Look here, Chako! You mustn't interrupt like that when Umboo is talking! Let him tell his story, just as you let me tell mine. And maybe Umboo's jungle story will go in a book, as mine did."
Chapter 2 of Umboo, the Elephant is here in full — 117 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/23 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading “SLIDING DOWN HILL "Look here!" cried Snarlie, the tiger, when Chako, the monkey, had asked his question.”
make a break in
From this reading “You mustn't interrupt like that when Umboo is talking!”
a location marked by an intense competition and struggle for survival
From this reading “And maybe Umboo's jungle story will go in a book, as mine did."”
by chance
From this reading “And maybe Umboo's jungle story will go in a book, as mine did."”
any of various long-tailed primates (excluding the prosimians)
From this reading “SLIDING DOWN HILL "Look here!" cried Snarlie, the tiger, when Chako, the monkey, had asked his question.”
being a smooth continuous motion
From this reading “SLIDING DOWN HILL "Look here!" cried Snarlie, the tiger, when Chako, the monkey, had asked his question.”
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading “You mustn't interrupt like that when Umboo is talking!”
a fierce or audacious person
From this reading “SLIDING DOWN HILL "Look here!" cried Snarlie, the tiger, when Chako, the monkey, had asked his question.”
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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 And maybe Umboo's jungle story will go in a book, as mine did."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And maybe Umboo's jungle story will go in a book, as mine did."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Let him tell his story, just as you let me tell mine.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading SLIDING DOWN HILL "Look here!" cried Snarlie, the tiger, when Chako, the monkey, had asked his question.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading And maybe Umboo's jungle story will go in a book, as mine did."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SLIDING DOWN HILL "Look here!" cried Snarlie, the tiger, when Chako, the monkey, had asked his question.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading SLIDING DOWN HILL "Look here!" cried Snarlie, the tiger, when Chako, the monkey, had asked his question.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading And maybe Umboo's jungle story will go in a book, as mine did."
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading SLIDING DOWN HILL "Look here!" cried Snarlie, the tiger, when Chako, the monkey, had asked his question.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading And maybe Umboo's jungle story will go in a book, as mine did."
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading SLIDING DOWN HILL "Look here!" cried Snarlie, the tiger, when Chako, the monkey, had asked his question.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading SLIDING DOWN HILL "Look here!" cried Snarlie, the tiger, when Chako, the monkey, had asked his question.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading SLIDING DOWN HILL "Look here!" cried Snarlie, the tiger, when Chako, the monkey, had asked his question.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Let him tell his story, just as you let me tell mine.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading SLIDING DOWN HILL "Look here!" cried Snarlie, the tiger, when Chako, the monkey, had asked his question.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And maybe Umboo's jungle story will go in a book, as mine did."
make a break in
From this reading You mustn't interrupt like that when Umboo is talking!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading You mustn't interrupt like that when Umboo is talking!
a location marked by an intense competition and struggle for survival
From this reading And maybe Umboo's jungle story will go in a book, as mine did."
and nothing more
From this reading Let him tell his story, just as you let me tell mine.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let him tell his story, just as you let me tell mine.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading You mustn't interrupt like that when Umboo is talking!
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading SLIDING DOWN HILL "Look here!" cried Snarlie, the tiger, when Chako, the monkey, had asked his question.
by chance
From this reading And maybe Umboo's jungle story will go in a book, as mine did."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Let him tell his story, just as you let me tell mine.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Let him tell his story, just as you let me tell mine.
any of various long-tailed primates (excluding the prosimians)
From this reading SLIDING DOWN HILL "Look here!" cried Snarlie, the tiger, when Chako, the monkey, had asked his question.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You mustn't interrupt like that when Umboo is talking!
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading SLIDING DOWN HILL "Look here!" cried Snarlie, the tiger, when Chako, the monkey, had asked his question.
being a smooth continuous motion
From this reading SLIDING DOWN HILL "Look here!" cried Snarlie, the tiger, when Chako, the monkey, had asked his question.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SLIDING DOWN HILL "Look here!" cried Snarlie, the tiger, when Chako, the monkey, had asked his question.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Let him tell his story, just as you let me tell mine.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading You mustn't interrupt like that when Umboo is talking!
express in words
From this reading Let him tell his story, just as you let me tell mine.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading You mustn't interrupt like that when Umboo is talking!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SLIDING DOWN HILL "Look here!" cried Snarlie, the tiger, when Chako, the monkey, had asked his question.
a fierce or audacious person
From this reading SLIDING DOWN HILL "Look here!" cried Snarlie, the tiger, when Chako, the monkey, had asked his question.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You mustn't interrupt like that when Umboo is talking!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And maybe Umboo's jungle story will go in a book, as mine did."
at the time that
From this reading SLIDING DOWN HILL "Look here!" cried Snarlie, the tiger, when Chako, the monkey, had asked his question.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading And maybe Umboo's jungle story will go in a book, as mine did."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You mustn't interrupt like that when Umboo is talking!
Chapter 2 of Umboo, the Elephant by Howard Roger Garis holds 117 sentences, grouped into 24 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.
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