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IN THE GOEWAH TEMON.
CONCLUSION.
"Anna, Anna!" cried van Nerekool, and in that cry he cast his whole soul; but it was uttered in vain; for just then a sharp bend in the path caused the two girls to disappear behind a great mass of rock.
When Charles, Murowski and Grenits reached the spot where they had caught this last glimpse of the fugitives, not a trace could be discovered of either of them.
"Anna, Anna!" shouted Charles again and again at the top of his voice; but a beautifully distinct echo, reverberating from the opposite hills, seemed only to mock his cries.
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Baboe Dalima

Chapter XXXIX

Chapter 39 of Baboe Dalima is here in full — 476 sentences across 96 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/95 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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IN THE GOEWAH TEMON.
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CONCLUSION.
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"Anna, Anna!" cried van Nerekool, and in that cry he cast his whole soul; but it was uttered in vain; for just then a sharp bend in the path caused the two girls to disappear behind a great mass of rock.
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When Charles, Murowski and Grenits reached the spot where they had caught this last glimpse of the fugitives, not a trace could be discovered of either of them.
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"Anna, Anna!" shouted Charles again and again at the top of his voice; but a beautifully distinct echo, reverberating from the opposite hills, seemed only to mock his cries.
/ˈænə ˈænə ˈʃaʊtɪd tʃɑːrlz əˈɡen ənd əˈɡen æt ðə tɑːp ʌv hɪz vɔɪs bʌt ə ˈbjuːtəfli dɪˈstɪŋkt ˈekoʊ rɪˈvɜːrbəreɪtɪŋ frʌm ðə ˈɑːpəzət hɪlz siːmd ˈoʊnli tuː mɑːk hɪz kraɪz/

Learner Dictionary

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.

beautifully adverb US /ˈbjuːtəfli/

in a beautiful manner

From this reading “"Anna, Anna!" shouted Charles again and again at the top of his voice; but a beautifully distinct echo, reverberating from the opposite hills, seemed only to mock his cries.”

bend verb US /bend/

form a curve

From this reading “"Anna, Anna!" cried van Nerekool, and in that cry he cast his whole soul; but it was uttered in vain; for just then a sharp bend in the path caused the two girls to disappear behind a great mass of rock.”

disappear verb US /ˌdɪsəˈpɪr/

get lost, as without warning or explanation

From this reading “"Anna, Anna!" cried van Nerekool, and in that cry he cast his whole soul; but it was uttered in vain; for just then a sharp bend in the path caused the two girls to disappear behind a great mass of rock.”

distinct adjective US /dɪˈstɪŋkt/

(often followed by “from”) not alike; different in nature or quality

From this reading “"Anna, Anna!" shouted Charles again and again at the top of his voice; but a beautifully distinct echo, reverberating from the opposite hills, seemed only to mock his cries.”

echo verb US /ˈekoʊ/

to say again or imitate

From this reading “"Anna, Anna!" shouted Charles again and again at the top of his voice; but a beautifully distinct echo, reverberating from the opposite hills, seemed only to mock his cries.”

fugitives noun US /ˈfjuːdʒɪtɪvz/

plural of “fugitive” — someone who flees from an uncongenial situation

From this reading “When Charles, Murowski and Grenits reached the spot where they had caught this last glimpse of the fugitives, not a trace could be discovered of either of them.”

mock verb US /mɑːk/

treat with contempt

From this reading “"Anna, Anna!" shouted Charles again and again at the top of his voice; but a beautifully distinct echo, reverberating from the opposite hills, seemed only to mock his cries.”

reverberating adjective US /rɪˈvɜːrbəreɪtɪŋ/

characterized by resonance

From this reading “"Anna, Anna!" shouted Charles again and again at the top of his voice; but a beautifully distinct echo, reverberating from the opposite hills, seemed only to mock his cries.”

Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

reached the spot verb + article + noun counted as “reach … spot”

In this reading “When Charles, Murowski and Grenits reached the spot where they had caught this last glimpse of the fugitives, not a trace could be discovered of either of them.”

disappear behind verb + particle

In this reading “"Anna, Anna!" cried van Nerekool, and in that cry he cast his whole soul; but it was uttered in vain; for just then a sharp bend in the path caused the two girls to disappear behind a great mass of rock.”

whole soul adjective + noun

In this reading “"Anna, Anna!" cried van Nerekool, and in that cry he cast his whole soul; but it was uttered in vain; for just then a sharp bend in the path caused the two girls to disappear behind a great mass of rock.”

great mass adjective + noun

In this reading “"Anna, Anna!" cried van Nerekool, and in that cry he cast his whole soul; but it was uttered in vain; for just then a sharp bend in the path caused the two girls to disappear behind a great mass of rock.”

at the top preposition + article + noun counted as “at … top”

In this reading “"Anna, Anna!" shouted Charles again and again at the top of his voice; but a beautifully distinct echo, reverberating from the opposite hills, seemed only to mock his cries.”

last glimpse adjective + noun

In this reading “When Charles, Murowski and Grenits reached the spot where they had caught this last glimpse of the fugitives, not a trace could be discovered of either of them.”

opposite hills adjective + noun counted as “opposite hill”

In this reading “"Anna, Anna!" shouted Charles again and again at the top of his voice; but a beautifully distinct echo, reverberating from the opposite hills, seemed only to mock his cries.”

two girls noun + noun counted as “two girl”

In this reading “"Anna, Anna!" cried van Nerekool, and in that cry he cast his whole soul; but it was uttered in vain; for just then a sharp bend in the path caused the two girls to disappear behind a great mass of rock.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading "Anna, Anna!" cried van Nerekool, and in that cry he cast his whole soul; but it was uttered in vain; for just then a sharp bend in the path caused the two girls to disappear behind a great mass of rock.

againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading "Anna, Anna!" shouted Charles again and again at the top of his voice; but a beautifully distinct echo, reverberating from the opposite hills, seemed only to mock his cries.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading "Anna, Anna!" cried van Nerekool, and in that cry he cast his whole soul; but it was uttered in vain; for just then a sharp bend in the path caused the two girls to disappear behind a great mass of rock.

AnnanounUS /ˈænə/

a former copper coin of Pakistan and India

From this reading "Anna, Anna!" cried van Nerekool, and in that cry he cast his whole soul; but it was uttered in vain; for just then a sharp bend in the path caused the two girls to disappear behind a great mass of rock.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading "Anna, Anna!" shouted Charles again and again at the top of his voice; but a beautifully distinct echo, reverberating from the opposite hills, seemed only to mock his cries.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading When Charles, Murowski and Grenits reached the spot where they had caught this last glimpse of the fugitives, not a trace could be discovered of either of them.

beautifullyadverbUS /ˈbjuːtəfli/

in a beautiful manner

From this reading "Anna, Anna!" shouted Charles again and again at the top of his voice; but a beautifully distinct echo, reverberating from the opposite hills, seemed only to mock his cries.

behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/

at or toward the back of something

From this reading "Anna, Anna!" cried van Nerekool, and in that cry he cast his whole soul; but it was uttered in vain; for just then a sharp bend in the path caused the two girls to disappear behind a great mass of rock.

bendverbUS /bend/

form a curve

From this reading "Anna, Anna!" cried van Nerekool, and in that cry he cast his whole soul; but it was uttered in vain; for just then a sharp bend in the path caused the two girls to disappear behind a great mass of rock.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "Anna, Anna!" cried van Nerekool, and in that cry he cast his whole soul; but it was uttered in vain; for just then a sharp bend in the path caused the two girls to disappear behind a great mass of rock.

castverbUS /kæst/

put or send forth

From this reading "Anna, Anna!" cried van Nerekool, and in that cry he cast his whole soul; but it was uttered in vain; for just then a sharp bend in the path caused the two girls to disappear behind a great mass of rock.

caughtverbUS /kɑːt/

inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state

From this reading When Charles, Murowski and Grenits reached the spot where they had caught this last glimpse of the fugitives, not a trace could be discovered of either of them.

causedverbUS /kɑːzd/

past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally

From this reading "Anna, Anna!" cried van Nerekool, and in that cry he cast his whole soul; but it was uttered in vain; for just then a sharp bend in the path caused the two girls to disappear behind a great mass of rock.

CharlesnounUS /tʃɑːrlz/

King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)

From this reading When Charles, Murowski and Grenits reached the spot where they had caught this last glimpse of the fugitives, not a trace could be discovered of either of them.

CONCLUSIONnounUS /kənˈkluːʒən/

a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration

From this reading CONCLUSION.

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading When Charles, Murowski and Grenits reached the spot where they had caught this last glimpse of the fugitives, not a trace could be discovered of either of them.

criedverbUS /kraɪd/

inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading "Anna, Anna!" cried van Nerekool, and in that cry he cast his whole soul; but it was uttered in vain; for just then a sharp bend in the path caused the two girls to disappear behind a great mass of rock.

criesnounUS /kraɪz/

plural of “cry” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition

From this reading "Anna, Anna!" shouted Charles again and again at the top of his voice; but a beautifully distinct echo, reverberating from the opposite hills, seemed only to mock his cries.

cryverbUS /kraɪ/

utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading "Anna, Anna!" cried van Nerekool, and in that cry he cast his whole soul; but it was uttered in vain; for just then a sharp bend in the path caused the two girls to disappear behind a great mass of rock.

disappearverbUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɪr/

get lost, as without warning or explanation

From this reading "Anna, Anna!" cried van Nerekool, and in that cry he cast his whole soul; but it was uttered in vain; for just then a sharp bend in the path caused the two girls to disappear behind a great mass of rock.

discoveredadjectiveUS /dɪˈskʌvərd/

discovered or determined by scientific observation

From this reading When Charles, Murowski and Grenits reached the spot where they had caught this last glimpse of the fugitives, not a trace could be discovered of either of them.

distinctadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɪŋkt/

(often followed by “from”) not alike; different in nature or quality

From this reading "Anna, Anna!" shouted Charles again and again at the top of his voice; but a beautifully distinct echo, reverberating from the opposite hills, seemed only to mock his cries.

echoverbUS /ˈekoʊ/

to say again or imitate

From this reading "Anna, Anna!" shouted Charles again and again at the top of his voice; but a beautifully distinct echo, reverberating from the opposite hills, seemed only to mock his cries.

eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/

one or the other of two

From this reading When Charles, Murowski and Grenits reached the spot where they had caught this last glimpse of the fugitives, not a trace could be discovered of either of them.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "Anna, Anna!" cried van Nerekool, and in that cry he cast his whole soul; but it was uttered in vain; for just then a sharp bend in the path caused the two girls to disappear behind a great mass of rock.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading "Anna, Anna!" shouted Charles again and again at the top of his voice; but a beautifully distinct echo, reverberating from the opposite hills, seemed only to mock his cries.

fugitivesnounUS /ˈfjuːdʒɪtɪvz/

plural of “fugitive” — someone who flees from an uncongenial situation

From this reading When Charles, Murowski and Grenits reached the spot where they had caught this last glimpse of the fugitives, not a trace could be discovered of either of them.

girlsnounUS /ɡɜːrlz/

plural of “girl” — a young female

From this reading "Anna, Anna!" cried van Nerekool, and in that cry he cast his whole soul; but it was uttered in vain; for just then a sharp bend in the path caused the two girls to disappear behind a great mass of rock.

glimpsenounUS /ɡlɪmps/

a quick look

From this reading When Charles, Murowski and Grenits reached the spot where they had caught this last glimpse of the fugitives, not a trace could be discovered of either of them.

GOEWAH

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

From this reading IN THE GOEWAH TEMON.

greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading "Anna, Anna!" cried van Nerekool, and in that cry he cast his whole soul; but it was uttered in vain; for just then a sharp bend in the path caused the two girls to disappear behind a great mass of rock.

Grenits

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

From this reading When Charles, Murowski and Grenits reached the spot where they had caught this last glimpse of the fugitives, not a trace could be discovered of either of them.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading When Charles, Murowski and Grenits reached the spot where they had caught this last glimpse of the fugitives, not a trace could be discovered of either of them.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading "Anna, Anna!" cried van Nerekool, and in that cry he cast his whole soul; but it was uttered in vain; for just then a sharp bend in the path caused the two girls to disappear behind a great mass of rock.

hillsnounUS /hɪlz/

plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading "Anna, Anna!" shouted Charles again and again at the top of his voice; but a beautifully distinct echo, reverberating from the opposite hills, seemed only to mock his cries.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading "Anna, Anna!" cried van Nerekool, and in that cry he cast his whole soul; but it was uttered in vain; for just then a sharp bend in the path caused the two girls to disappear behind a great mass of rock.

INprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading IN THE GOEWAH TEMON.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "Anna, Anna!" cried van Nerekool, and in that cry he cast his whole soul; but it was uttered in vain; for just then a sharp bend in the path caused the two girls to disappear behind a great mass of rock.

justadverbUS /dʒʌst/

and nothing more

From this reading "Anna, Anna!" cried van Nerekool, and in that cry he cast his whole soul; but it was uttered in vain; for just then a sharp bend in the path caused the two girls to disappear behind a great mass of rock.

lastadjectiveUS /læst/

immediately past

From this reading When Charles, Murowski and Grenits reached the spot where they had caught this last glimpse of the fugitives, not a trace could be discovered of either of them.

massnounUS /mæs/

the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field

From this reading "Anna, Anna!" cried van Nerekool, and in that cry he cast his whole soul; but it was uttered in vain; for just then a sharp bend in the path caused the two girls to disappear behind a great mass of rock.

mockverbUS /mɑːk/

treat with contempt

From this reading "Anna, Anna!" shouted Charles again and again at the top of his voice; but a beautifully distinct echo, reverberating from the opposite hills, seemed only to mock his cries.

Murowski

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

From this reading When Charles, Murowski and Grenits reached the spot where they had caught this last glimpse of the fugitives, not a trace could be discovered of either of them.

Nerekool

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

From this reading "Anna, Anna!" cried van Nerekool, and in that cry he cast his whole soul; but it was uttered in vain; for just then a sharp bend in the path caused the two girls to disappear behind a great mass of rock.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading When Charles, Murowski and Grenits reached the spot where they had caught this last glimpse of the fugitives, not a trace could be discovered of either of them.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "Anna, Anna!" cried van Nerekool, and in that cry he cast his whole soul; but it was uttered in vain; for just then a sharp bend in the path caused the two girls to disappear behind a great mass of rock.

onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading "Anna, Anna!" shouted Charles again and again at the top of his voice; but a beautifully distinct echo, reverberating from the opposite hills, seemed only to mock his cries.

oppositeadjectiveUS /ˈɑːpəzət/

being directly across from each other; facing

From this reading "Anna, Anna!" shouted Charles again and again at the top of his voice; but a beautifully distinct echo, reverberating from the opposite hills, seemed only to mock his cries.

pathnounUS /pæθ/

a course of conduct

From this reading "Anna, Anna!" cried van Nerekool, and in that cry he cast his whole soul; but it was uttered in vain; for just then a sharp bend in the path caused the two girls to disappear behind a great mass of rock.

reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/

past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading When Charles, Murowski and Grenits reached the spot where they had caught this last glimpse of the fugitives, not a trace could be discovered of either of them.

reverberatingadjectiveUS /rɪˈvɜːrbəreɪtɪŋ/

characterized by resonance

From this reading "Anna, Anna!" shouted Charles again and again at the top of his voice; but a beautifully distinct echo, reverberating from the opposite hills, seemed only to mock his cries.

rocknounUS /rɑːk/

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading "Anna, Anna!" cried van Nerekool, and in that cry he cast his whole soul; but it was uttered in vain; for just then a sharp bend in the path caused the two girls to disappear behind a great mass of rock.

seemedverbUS /siːmd/

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading "Anna, Anna!" shouted Charles again and again at the top of his voice; but a beautifully distinct echo, reverberating from the opposite hills, seemed only to mock his cries.

sharpadjectiveUS /ʃɑːrp/

(of something seen or heard) clearly defined

From this reading "Anna, Anna!" cried van Nerekool, and in that cry he cast his whole soul; but it was uttered in vain; for just then a sharp bend in the path caused the two girls to disappear behind a great mass of rock.

shoutedadjectiveUS /ˈʃaʊtɪd/

in a vehement outcry

From this reading "Anna, Anna!" shouted Charles again and again at the top of his voice; but a beautifully distinct echo, reverberating from the opposite hills, seemed only to mock his cries.

soulnounUS /soʊl/

the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life

From this reading "Anna, Anna!" cried van Nerekool, and in that cry he cast his whole soul; but it was uttered in vain; for just then a sharp bend in the path caused the two girls to disappear behind a great mass of rock.

spotnounUS /spɑːt/

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading When Charles, Murowski and Grenits reached the spot where they had caught this last glimpse of the fugitives, not a trace could be discovered of either of them.

TEMON

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

From this reading IN THE GOEWAH TEMON.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "Anna, Anna!" cried van Nerekool, and in that cry he cast his whole soul; but it was uttered in vain; for just then a sharp bend in the path caused the two girls to disappear behind a great mass of rock.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading IN THE GOEWAH TEMON.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading When Charles, Murowski and Grenits reached the spot where they had caught this last glimpse of the fugitives, not a trace could be discovered of either of them.

thenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading "Anna, Anna!" cried van Nerekool, and in that cry he cast his whole soul; but it was uttered in vain; for just then a sharp bend in the path caused the two girls to disappear behind a great mass of rock.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading When Charles, Murowski and Grenits reached the spot where they had caught this last glimpse of the fugitives, not a trace could be discovered of either of them.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading When Charles, Murowski and Grenits reached the spot where they had caught this last glimpse of the fugitives, not a trace could be discovered of either of them.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading "Anna, Anna!" cried van Nerekool, and in that cry he cast his whole soul; but it was uttered in vain; for just then a sharp bend in the path caused the two girls to disappear behind a great mass of rock.

topnounUS /tɑːp/

the upper part of anything

From this reading "Anna, Anna!" shouted Charles again and again at the top of his voice; but a beautifully distinct echo, reverberating from the opposite hills, seemed only to mock his cries.

tracenounUS /treɪs/

a just detectable amount

From this reading When Charles, Murowski and Grenits reached the spot where they had caught this last glimpse of the fugitives, not a trace could be discovered of either of them.

twonounUS /tuː/

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

From this reading "Anna, Anna!" cried van Nerekool, and in that cry he cast his whole soul; but it was uttered in vain; for just then a sharp bend in the path caused the two girls to disappear behind a great mass of rock.

utteredadjectiveUS /ˈʌtərd/

communicated in words

From this reading "Anna, Anna!" cried van Nerekool, and in that cry he cast his whole soul; but it was uttered in vain; for just then a sharp bend in the path caused the two girls to disappear behind a great mass of rock.

vainadjectiveUS /veɪn/

characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance

From this reading "Anna, Anna!" cried van Nerekool, and in that cry he cast his whole soul; but it was uttered in vain; for just then a sharp bend in the path caused the two girls to disappear behind a great mass of rock.

vannounUS /væn/

any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)

From this reading "Anna, Anna!" cried van Nerekool, and in that cry he cast his whole soul; but it was uttered in vain; for just then a sharp bend in the path caused the two girls to disappear behind a great mass of rock.

voicenounUS /vɔɪs/

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading "Anna, Anna!" shouted Charles again and again at the top of his voice; but a beautifully distinct echo, reverberating from the opposite hills, seemed only to mock his cries.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "Anna, Anna!" cried van Nerekool, and in that cry he cast his whole soul; but it was uttered in vain; for just then a sharp bend in the path caused the two girls to disappear behind a great mass of rock.

WhenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading When Charles, Murowski and Grenits reached the spot where they had caught this last glimpse of the fugitives, not a trace could be discovered of either of them.

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading When Charles, Murowski and Grenits reached the spot where they had caught this last glimpse of the fugitives, not a trace could be discovered of either of them.

wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading "Anna, Anna!" cried van Nerekool, and in that cry he cast his whole soul; but it was uttered in vain; for just then a sharp bend in the path caused the two girls to disappear behind a great mass of rock.

Chapter 39 of Baboe Dalima by M. T. H. (Michael Theophile Hubert) Perelaer holds 476 sentences, grouped into 96 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.

What does chapter 39 of Baboe Dalima contain?

Chapter 39 holds 476 sentences of Baboe Dalima, unabridged, divided into 96 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 39 of Baboe Dalima by M. T. H. (Michael Theophile Hubert) Perelaer exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 476 sentences, grouped into 96 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 39 of Baboe Dalima?

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Each of the 96 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.

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How long does Baboe Dalima take to read?

About 600 minutes of reading across 2189 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read Baboe Dalima section by section

How to work through Baboe Dalima section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.

  1. Open a chapter

    Choose one of the 39 chapters of Baboe Dalima 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 Baboe Dalima

Words and structures a reader meets early in Baboe Dalima, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Moeara
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Baboe Dalima; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Tjatjing
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Baboe Dalima; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Terrible
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Baboe Dalima; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Night
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Baboe Dalima; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.