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A Yellow God: An Idol of Africa
A Yellow God: An Idol of Africa

Chapter XIV · Chapter 14

Chapter 14 of A Yellow God: An Idol of Africa is here in full — 267 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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THE MOTHER OF JEEKIE.
“Jeekie,” said Alan next morning, “I tell you again that I have had enough of this place, I want to get out.”
“Yes, Major, that just what mouse say when he finish cheese in trap, but missus come along, call him ‘Pretty, pretty,’ and drown him all the same,” and he nodded in the direction of the Asika’s house.
“Jeekie, it has got to be done—do you hear me?
I had rather die trying to get away than stop here till the next two months are up.
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/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

A Yellow God: An Idol of Africa

Chapter XIV · Chapter 14

Chapter 14 of A Yellow God: An Idol of Africa is here in full — 267 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/53 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
THE MOTHER OF JEEKIE.
Line 2
“Jeekie,” said Alan next morning, “I tell you again that I have had enough of this place, I want to get out.”
Line 3
“Yes, Major, that just what mouse say when he finish cheese in trap, but missus come along, call him ‘Pretty, pretty,’ and drown him all the same,” and he nodded in the direction of the Asika’s house.
Line 4
“Jeekie, it has got to be done—do you hear me?
Line 5
I had rather die trying to get away than stop here till the next two months are up.
/aɪ hæd ˈræðər daɪ ˈtraɪɪŋ tuː ɡet əˈweɪ ðæn stɑːp hiːr tɪl ðə nekst tuː mʌnθs ɑːr ʌp/

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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.

cheese noun US /tʃiːz/

a solid food prepared from the pressed curd of milk

From this reading ““Yes, Major, that just what mouse say when he finish cheese in trap, but missus come along, call him ‘Pretty, pretty,’ and drown him all the same,” and he nodded in the direction of the Asika’s house.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
drown verb US /draʊn/

cover completely or make imperceptible

From this reading ““Yes, Major, that just what mouse say when he finish cheese in trap, but missus come along, call him ‘Pretty, pretty,’ and drown him all the same,” and he nodded in the direction of the Asika’s house.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
finish verb US /ˈfɪnɪʃ/

come or bring to a finish or an end

From this reading ““Yes, Major, that just what mouse say when he finish cheese in trap, but missus come along, call him ‘Pretty, pretty,’ and drown him all the same,” and he nodded in the direction of the Asika’s house.”

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Major adjective US /ˈmeɪdʒər/

of greater importance or stature or rank

From this reading ““Yes, Major, that just what mouse say when he finish cheese in trap, but missus come along, call him ‘Pretty, pretty,’ and drown him all the same,” and he nodded in the direction of the Asika’s house.”

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missus noun US /ˈmɪsɪz/

informal term of address for someone's wife

From this reading ““Yes, Major, that just what mouse say when he finish cheese in trap, but missus come along, call him ‘Pretty, pretty,’ and drown him all the same,” and he nodded in the direction of the Asika’s house.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
mouse noun US /maʊs/

any of numerous small rodents typically resembling diminutive rats having pointed snouts and small ears on elongated bodies with slender usually hairless tails

From this reading ““Yes, Major, that just what mouse say when he finish cheese in trap, but missus come along, call him ‘Pretty, pretty,’ and drown him all the same,” and he nodded in the direction of the Asika’s house.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
nodded verb US /ˈnɑːdəd/

inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding

From this reading ““Yes, Major, that just what mouse say when he finish cheese in trap, but missus come along, call him ‘Pretty, pretty,’ and drown him all the same,” and he nodded in the direction of the Asika’s house.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
trap noun US /træp/

a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned

From this reading ““Yes, Major, that just what mouse say when he finish cheese in trap, but missus come along, call him ‘Pretty, pretty,’ and drown him all the same,” and he nodded in the direction of the Asika’s house.”

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againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading “Jeekie,” said Alan next morning, “I tell you again that I have had enough of this place, I want to get out.”

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Alan

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

From this reading “Jeekie,” said Alan next morning, “I tell you again that I have had enough of this place, I want to get out.”

Pending verification
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading “Yes, Major, that just what mouse say when he finish cheese in trap, but missus come along, call him ‘Pretty, pretty,’ and drown him all the same,” and he nodded in the direction of the Asika’s house.

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alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading “Yes, Major, that just what mouse say when he finish cheese in trap, but missus come along, call him ‘Pretty, pretty,’ and drown him all the same,” and he nodded in the direction of the Asika’s house.

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading “Yes, Major, that just what mouse say when he finish cheese in trap, but missus come along, call him ‘Pretty, pretty,’ and drown him all the same,” and he nodded in the direction of the Asika’s house.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading I had rather die trying to get away than stop here till the next two months are up.

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Asika's

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

From this reading “Yes, Major, that just what mouse say when he finish cheese in trap, but missus come along, call him ‘Pretty, pretty,’ and drown him all the same,” and he nodded in the direction of the Asika’s house.

Pending verification
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading I had rather die trying to get away than stop here till the next two months are up.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading “Jeekie, it has got to be done—do you hear me?

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butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading “Yes, Major, that just what mouse say when he finish cheese in trap, but missus come along, call him ‘Pretty, pretty,’ and drown him all the same,” and he nodded in the direction of the Asika’s house.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
callverbUS /kɔːl/

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading “Yes, Major, that just what mouse say when he finish cheese in trap, but missus come along, call him ‘Pretty, pretty,’ and drown him all the same,” and he nodded in the direction of the Asika’s house.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
cheesenounUS /tʃiːz/

a solid food prepared from the pressed curd of milk

From this reading “Yes, Major, that just what mouse say when he finish cheese in trap, but missus come along, call him ‘Pretty, pretty,’ and drown him all the same,” and he nodded in the direction of the Asika’s house.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
comeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading “Yes, Major, that just what mouse say when he finish cheese in trap, but missus come along, call him ‘Pretty, pretty,’ and drown him all the same,” and he nodded in the direction of the Asika’s house.

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dieverbUS /daɪ/

pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading I had rather die trying to get away than stop here till the next two months are up.

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directionnounUS /dərˈekʃən/

a line leading to a place or point

From this reading “Yes, Major, that just what mouse say when he finish cheese in trap, but missus come along, call him ‘Pretty, pretty,’ and drown him all the same,” and he nodded in the direction of the Asika’s house.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading “Jeekie, it has got to be done—do you hear me?

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading “Jeekie, it has got to be done—do you hear me?

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drownverbUS /draʊn/

cover completely or make imperceptible

From this reading “Yes, Major, that just what mouse say when he finish cheese in trap, but missus come along, call him ‘Pretty, pretty,’ and drown him all the same,” and he nodded in the direction of the Asika’s house.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading “Jeekie,” said Alan next morning, “I tell you again that I have had enough of this place, I want to get out.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
finishverbUS /ˈfɪnɪʃ/

come or bring to a finish or an end

From this reading “Yes, Major, that just what mouse say when he finish cheese in trap, but missus come along, call him ‘Pretty, pretty,’ and drown him all the same,” and he nodded in the direction of the Asika’s house.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
getverbUS /ɡet/

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading “Jeekie,” said Alan next morning, “I tell you again that I have had enough of this place, I want to get out.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading “Jeekie, it has got to be done—do you hear me?

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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading “Jeekie,” said Alan next morning, “I tell you again that I have had enough of this place, I want to get out.”

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading “Jeekie, it has got to be done—do you hear me?

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haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “Jeekie,” said Alan next morning, “I tell you again that I have had enough of this place, I want to get out.”

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading “Yes, Major, that just what mouse say when he finish cheese in trap, but missus come along, call him ‘Pretty, pretty,’ and drown him all the same,” and he nodded in the direction of the Asika’s house.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
hearverbUS /hiːr/

perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

From this reading “Jeekie, it has got to be done—do you hear me?

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
hereadverbUS /hiːr/

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading I had rather die trying to get away than stop here till the next two months are up.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading “Yes, Major, that just what mouse say when he finish cheese in trap, but missus come along, call him ‘Pretty, pretty,’ and drown him all the same,” and he nodded in the direction of the Asika’s house.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
housenounUS /haʊs/

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading “Yes, Major, that just what mouse say when he finish cheese in trap, but missus come along, call him ‘Pretty, pretty,’ and drown him all the same,” and he nodded in the direction of the Asika’s house.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading “Jeekie,” said Alan next morning, “I tell you again that I have had enough of this place, I want to get out.”

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading “Yes, Major, that just what mouse say when he finish cheese in trap, but missus come along, call him ‘Pretty, pretty,’ and drown him all the same,” and he nodded in the direction of the Asika’s house.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading “Jeekie, it has got to be done—do you hear me?

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
JEEKIE

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

From this reading THE MOTHER OF JEEKIE.

Pending verification
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/

and nothing more

From this reading “Yes, Major, that just what mouse say when he finish cheese in trap, but missus come along, call him ‘Pretty, pretty,’ and drown him all the same,” and he nodded in the direction of the Asika’s house.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
MajoradjectiveUS /ˈmeɪdʒər/

of greater importance or stature or rank

From this reading “Yes, Major, that just what mouse say when he finish cheese in trap, but missus come along, call him ‘Pretty, pretty,’ and drown him all the same,” and he nodded in the direction of the Asika’s house.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading “Jeekie, it has got to be done—do you hear me?

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
missusnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/

informal term of address for someone's wife

From this reading “Yes, Major, that just what mouse say when he finish cheese in trap, but missus come along, call him ‘Pretty, pretty,’ and drown him all the same,” and he nodded in the direction of the Asika’s house.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
monthsnounUS /mʌnθs/

plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading I had rather die trying to get away than stop here till the next two months are up.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading “Jeekie,” said Alan next morning, “I tell you again that I have had enough of this place, I want to get out.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
MOTHERnounUS /ˈmʌðər/

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading THE MOTHER OF JEEKIE.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
mousenounUS /maʊs/

any of numerous small rodents typically resembling diminutive rats having pointed snouts and small ears on elongated bodies with slender usually hairless tails

From this reading “Yes, Major, that just what mouse say when he finish cheese in trap, but missus come along, call him ‘Pretty, pretty,’ and drown him all the same,” and he nodded in the direction of the Asika’s house.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/

immediately following in time or order

From this reading “Jeekie,” said Alan next morning, “I tell you again that I have had enough of this place, I want to get out.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
noddedverbUS /ˈnɑːdəd/

inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding

From this reading “Yes, Major, that just what mouse say when he finish cheese in trap, but missus come along, call him ‘Pretty, pretty,’ and drown him all the same,” and he nodded in the direction of the Asika’s house.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE MOTHER OF JEEKIE.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading “Jeekie,” said Alan next morning, “I tell you again that I have had enough of this place, I want to get out.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
placenounUS /pleɪs/

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading “Jeekie,” said Alan next morning, “I tell you again that I have had enough of this place, I want to get out.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
PrettyadjectiveUS /ˈprɪti/

pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing

From this reading “Yes, Major, that just what mouse say when he finish cheese in trap, but missus come along, call him ‘Pretty, pretty,’ and drown him all the same,” and he nodded in the direction of the Asika’s house.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/

on the contrary

From this reading I had rather die trying to get away than stop here till the next two months are up.

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saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “Jeekie,” said Alan next morning, “I tell you again that I have had enough of this place, I want to get out.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/

Identical; not different.

From this reading “Yes, Major, that just what mouse say when he finish cheese in trap, but missus come along, call him ‘Pretty, pretty,’ and drown him all the same,” and he nodded in the direction of the Asika’s house.

Velmora curated lexicon
sayverbUS /seɪ/

express in words

From this reading “Yes, Major, that just what mouse say when he finish cheese in trap, but missus come along, call him ‘Pretty, pretty,’ and drown him all the same,” and he nodded in the direction of the Asika’s house.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
stopverbUS /stɑːp/

come to a halt, stop moving

From this reading I had rather die trying to get away than stop here till the next two months are up.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
tellverbUS /tel/

express in words

From this reading “Jeekie,” said Alan next morning, “I tell you again that I have had enough of this place, I want to get out.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading I had rather die trying to get away than stop here till the next two months are up.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading “Jeekie,” said Alan next morning, “I tell you again that I have had enough of this place, I want to get out.”

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE MOTHER OF JEEKIE.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading “Jeekie,” said Alan next morning, “I tell you again that I have had enough of this place, I want to get out.”

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading I had rather die trying to get away than stop here till the next two months are up.

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toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading “Jeekie,” said Alan next morning, “I tell you again that I have had enough of this place, I want to get out.”

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
trapnounUS /træp/

a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned

From this reading “Yes, Major, that just what mouse say when he finish cheese in trap, but missus come along, call him ‘Pretty, pretty,’ and drown him all the same,” and he nodded in the direction of the Asika’s house.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
tryingadjectiveUS /ˈtraɪɪŋ/

hard to endure

From this reading I had rather die trying to get away than stop here till the next two months are up.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
twonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading I had rather die trying to get away than stop here till the next two months are up.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading I had rather die trying to get away than stop here till the next two months are up.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
wantverbUS /wɑːnt/

feel or have a desire for; want strongly

From this reading “Jeekie,” said Alan next morning, “I tell you again that I have had enough of this place, I want to get out.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading “Yes, Major, that just what mouse say when he finish cheese in trap, but missus come along, call him ‘Pretty, pretty,’ and drown him all the same,” and he nodded in the direction of the Asika’s house.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading “Yes, Major, that just what mouse say when he finish cheese in trap, but missus come along, call him ‘Pretty, pretty,’ and drown him all the same,” and he nodded in the direction of the Asika’s house.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
YesnounUS /jes/

an affirmative

From this reading “Yes, Major, that just what mouse say when he finish cheese in trap, but missus come along, call him ‘Pretty, pretty,’ and drown him all the same,” and he nodded in the direction of the Asika’s house.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “Jeekie,” said Alan next morning, “I tell you again that I have had enough of this place, I want to get out.”

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

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