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Beasts, men and gods

Chapter XXV · Chapter 25

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THE HORROR OF WAR!
At dawn of the following morning they led up the splendid white camel for me and we moved away.
My company consisted of the two Cossacks, two Mongol soldiers and one Lama with two pack camels carrying the tent and food.
I still apprehended that the Baron had it in mind not to dispose of me before my friends there in Van Kure but to prepare this journey for me under the guise of which it would be so easy to do away with me by the road.
A bullet in the back and all would be finished.
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Beasts, men and gods

Chapter XXV · Chapter 25

Chapter 25 of Beasts, men and gods is here in full — 60 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/12 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
THE HORROR OF WAR!
/ðə ˈhɔːrər ʌv wɔːr/
Line 2
At dawn of the following morning they led up the splendid white camel for me and we moved away.
/æt dɔːn ʌv ðə ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ ˈmɔːrnɪŋ ðeɪ led ʌp ðə ˈsplendɪd waɪt ˈkæməl fɔːr miː ənd wiː muːvd əˈweɪ/
Line 3
My company consisted of the two Cossacks, two Mongol soldiers and one Lama with two pack camels carrying the tent and food.
/maɪ ˈkʌmpəniː kənˈsɪstəd ʌv ðə tuː ˈkɑːsæks tuː ˈmɑːŋɡəl ˈsoʊldʒərz ənd wʌn ˈlɑːmə wɪð tuː pæk ˈkæməlz ˈkæriɪŋ ðə tent ənd fuːd/
Line 4
I still apprehended that the Baron had it in mind not to dispose of me before my friends there in Van Kure but to prepare this journey for me under the guise of which it would be so easy to do away with me by the road.
Line 5
A bullet in the back and all would be finished.
/ə ˈbʊlət ɪn ðə bæk ənd ɔːl wʊd biː ˈfɪnɪʃt/

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apprehended adjective US /ˌæprɪˈhendɪd/

fully understood or grasped

From this reading “I still apprehended that the Baron had it in mind not to dispose of me before my friends there in Van Kure but to prepare this journey for me under the guise of which it would be so easy to do away with me by the road.”

camel noun US /ˈkæməl/

cud-chewing mammal used as a draft or saddle animal in desert regions

From this reading “At dawn of the following morning they led up the splendid white camel for me and we moved away.”

camels noun US /ˈkæməlz/

plural of “camel” — cud-chewing mammal used as a draft or saddle animal in desert regions

From this reading “My company consisted of the two Cossacks, two Mongol soldiers and one Lama with two pack camels carrying the tent and food.”

Cossacks noun US /ˈkɑːsæks/

plural of “cossack” — a member of a Slavic people living in southern European Russia and Ukraine and adjacent parts of Asia and noted for their horsemanship and military skill; they formed an elite cavalry corps in czarist Russia

From this reading “My company consisted of the two Cossacks, two Mongol soldiers and one Lama with two pack camels carrying the tent and food.”

dispose verb US /dɪˈspoʊz/

give, sell, or transfer to another

From this reading “I still apprehended that the Baron had it in mind not to dispose of me before my friends there in Van Kure but to prepare this journey for me under the guise of which it would be so easy to do away with me by the road.”

guise noun US /ɡaɪz/

an artful or simulated semblance

From this reading “I still apprehended that the Baron had it in mind not to dispose of me before my friends there in Van Kure but to prepare this journey for me under the guise of which it would be so easy to do away with me by the road.”

Lama noun US /ˈlɑːmə/

a Tibetan or Mongolian priest of Lamaism

From this reading “My company consisted of the two Cossacks, two Mongol soldiers and one Lama with two pack camels carrying the tent and food.”

Mongol noun US /ˈmɑːŋɡəl/

a member of the nomadic peoples of Mongolia

From this reading “My company consisted of the two Cossacks, two Mongol soldiers and one Lama with two pack camels carrying the tent and food.”

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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 A bullet in the back and all would be finished.

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 A bullet in the back and all would be finished.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading At dawn of the following morning they led up the splendid white camel for me and we moved away.

apprehendedadjectiveUS /ˌæprɪˈhendɪd/

fully understood or grasped

From this reading I still apprehended that the Baron had it in mind not to dispose of me before my friends there in Van Kure but to prepare this journey for me under the guise of which it would be so easy to do away with me by the road.

AtprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At dawn of the following morning they led up the splendid white camel for me and we moved away.

awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/

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

From this reading At dawn of the following morning they led up the splendid white camel for me and we moved away.

backadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading A bullet in the back and all would be finished.

BaronnounUS /ˈbærən/

a nobleman (in various countries) of varying rank

From this reading I still apprehended that the Baron had it in mind not to dispose of me before my friends there in Van Kure but to prepare this journey for me under the guise of which it would be so easy to do away with me by the road.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading I still apprehended that the Baron had it in mind not to dispose of me before my friends there in Van Kure but to prepare this journey for me under the guise of which it would be so easy to do away with me by the road.

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading I still apprehended that the Baron had it in mind not to dispose of me before my friends there in Van Kure but to prepare this journey for me under the guise of which it would be so easy to do away with me by the road.

bulletnounUS /ˈbʊlət/

a projectile that is fired from a gun

From this reading A bullet in the back and all would be finished.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading I still apprehended that the Baron had it in mind not to dispose of me before my friends there in Van Kure but to prepare this journey for me under the guise of which it would be so easy to do away with me by the road.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading I still apprehended that the Baron had it in mind not to dispose of me before my friends there in Van Kure but to prepare this journey for me under the guise of which it would be so easy to do away with me by the road.

camelnounUS /ˈkæməl/

cud-chewing mammal used as a draft or saddle animal in desert regions

From this reading At dawn of the following morning they led up the splendid white camel for me and we moved away.

camelsnounUS /ˈkæməlz/

plural of “camel” — cud-chewing mammal used as a draft or saddle animal in desert regions

From this reading My company consisted of the two Cossacks, two Mongol soldiers and one Lama with two pack camels carrying the tent and food.

carryingverbUS /ˈkæriɪŋ/

-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading My company consisted of the two Cossacks, two Mongol soldiers and one Lama with two pack camels carrying the tent and food.

companynounUS /ˈkʌmpəniː/

an institution created to conduct business

From this reading My company consisted of the two Cossacks, two Mongol soldiers and one Lama with two pack camels carrying the tent and food.

consistedverbUS /kənˈsɪstəd/

past form of “consist” — originate

From this reading My company consisted of the two Cossacks, two Mongol soldiers and one Lama with two pack camels carrying the tent and food.

CossacksnounUS /ˈkɑːsæks/

plural of “cossack” — a member of a Slavic people living in southern European Russia and Ukraine and adjacent parts of Asia and noted for their horsemanship and military skill; they formed an elite cavalry corps in czarist Russia

From this reading My company consisted of the two Cossacks, two Mongol soldiers and one Lama with two pack camels carrying the tent and food.

dawnnounUS /dɔːn/

the first light of day

From this reading At dawn of the following morning they led up the splendid white camel for me and we moved away.

disposeverbUS /dɪˈspoʊz/

give, sell, or transfer to another

From this reading I still apprehended that the Baron had it in mind not to dispose of me before my friends there in Van Kure but to prepare this journey for me under the guise of which it would be so easy to do away with me by the road.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading I still apprehended that the Baron had it in mind not to dispose of me before my friends there in Van Kure but to prepare this journey for me under the guise of which it would be so easy to do away with me by the road.

easyadjectiveUS /ˈiːzi/

posing no difficulty; requiring little effort

From this reading I still apprehended that the Baron had it in mind not to dispose of me before my friends there in Van Kure but to prepare this journey for me under the guise of which it would be so easy to do away with me by the road.

finishedadjectiveUS /ˈfɪnɪʃt/

(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state

From this reading A bullet in the back and all would be finished.

followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading At dawn of the following morning they led up the splendid white camel for me and we moved away.

foodnounUS /fuːd/

any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue

From this reading My company consisted of the two Cossacks, two Mongol soldiers and one Lama with two pack camels carrying the tent and food.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading At dawn of the following morning they led up the splendid white camel for me and we moved away.

friendsnounUS /frendz/

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading I still apprehended that the Baron had it in mind not to dispose of me before my friends there in Van Kure but to prepare this journey for me under the guise of which it would be so easy to do away with me by the road.

guisenounUS /ɡaɪz/

an artful or simulated semblance

From this reading I still apprehended that the Baron had it in mind not to dispose of me before my friends there in Van Kure but to prepare this journey for me under the guise of which it would be so easy to do away with me by the road.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading I still apprehended that the Baron had it in mind not to dispose of me before my friends there in Van Kure but to prepare this journey for me under the guise of which it would be so easy to do away with me by the road.

HORRORnounUS /ˈhɔːrər/

intense and profound fear

From this reading THE HORROR OF WAR!

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading I still apprehended that the Baron had it in mind not to dispose of me before my friends there in Van Kure but to prepare this journey for me under the guise of which it would be so easy to do away with me by the road.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading I still apprehended that the Baron had it in mind not to dispose of me before my friends there in Van Kure but to prepare this journey for me under the guise of which it would be so easy to do away with me by the road.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading I still apprehended that the Baron had it in mind not to dispose of me before my friends there in Van Kure but to prepare this journey for me under the guise of which it would be so easy to do away with me by the road.

journeyverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrni/

undertake a journey or trip

From this reading I still apprehended that the Baron had it in mind not to dispose of me before my friends there in Van Kure but to prepare this journey for me under the guise of which it would be so easy to do away with me by the road.

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From this reading I still apprehended that the Baron had it in mind not to dispose of me before my friends there in Van Kure but to prepare this journey for me under the guise of which it would be so easy to do away with me by the road.

LamanounUS /ˈlɑːmə/

a Tibetan or Mongolian priest of Lamaism

From this reading My company consisted of the two Cossacks, two Mongol soldiers and one Lama with two pack camels carrying the tent and food.

lednounUS /led/

diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used

From this reading At dawn of the following morning they led up the splendid white camel for me and we moved away.

mepronounUS /miː/

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

From this reading At dawn of the following morning they led up the splendid white camel for me and we moved away.

mindnounUS /maɪnd/

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading I still apprehended that the Baron had it in mind not to dispose of me before my friends there in Van Kure but to prepare this journey for me under the guise of which it would be so easy to do away with me by the road.

MongolnounUS /ˈmɑːŋɡəl/

a member of the nomadic peoples of Mongolia

From this reading My company consisted of the two Cossacks, two Mongol soldiers and one Lama with two pack camels carrying the tent and food.

morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading At dawn of the following morning they led up the splendid white camel for me and we moved away.

movedadjectiveUS /muːvd/

being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion

From this reading At dawn of the following morning they led up the splendid white camel for me and we moved away.

MydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading My company consisted of the two Cossacks, two Mongol soldiers and one Lama with two pack camels carrying the tent and food.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading I still apprehended that the Baron had it in mind not to dispose of me before my friends there in Van Kure but to prepare this journey for me under the guise of which it would be so easy to do away with me by the road.

OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE HORROR OF WAR!

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading My company consisted of the two Cossacks, two Mongol soldiers and one Lama with two pack camels carrying the tent and food.

packverbUS /pæk/

arrange in a container

From this reading My company consisted of the two Cossacks, two Mongol soldiers and one Lama with two pack camels carrying the tent and food.

prepareverbUS /priˈper/

make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc

From this reading I still apprehended that the Baron had it in mind not to dispose of me before my friends there in Van Kure but to prepare this journey for me under the guise of which it would be so easy to do away with me by the road.

roadnounUS /roʊd/

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading I still apprehended that the Baron had it in mind not to dispose of me before my friends there in Van Kure but to prepare this journey for me under the guise of which it would be so easy to do away with me by the road.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading I still apprehended that the Baron had it in mind not to dispose of me before my friends there in Van Kure but to prepare this journey for me under the guise of which it would be so easy to do away with me by the road.

soldiersnounUS /ˈsoʊldʒərz/

plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army

From this reading My company consisted of the two Cossacks, two Mongol soldiers and one Lama with two pack camels carrying the tent and food.

splendidadjectiveUS /ˈsplendɪd/

having great beauty and splendor

From this reading At dawn of the following morning they led up the splendid white camel for me and we moved away.

stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/

not in physical motion

From this reading I still apprehended that the Baron had it in mind not to dispose of me before my friends there in Van Kure but to prepare this journey for me under the guise of which it would be so easy to do away with me by the road.

tentnounUS /tent/

a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)

From this reading My company consisted of the two Cossacks, two Mongol soldiers and one Lama with two pack camels carrying the tent and food.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading I still apprehended that the Baron had it in mind not to dispose of me before my friends there in Van Kure but to prepare this journey for me under the guise of which it would be so easy to do away with me by the road.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE HORROR OF WAR!

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading I still apprehended that the Baron had it in mind not to dispose of me before my friends there in Van Kure but to prepare this journey for me under the guise of which it would be so easy to do away with me by the road.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading At dawn of the following morning they led up the splendid white camel for me and we moved away.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading I still apprehended that the Baron had it in mind not to dispose of me before my friends there in Van Kure but to prepare this journey for me under the guise of which it would be so easy to do away with me by the road.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading I still apprehended that the Baron had it in mind not to dispose of me before my friends there in Van Kure but to prepare this journey for me under the guise of which it would be so easy to do away with me by the road.

twonounUS /tuː/

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

From this reading My company consisted of the two Cossacks, two Mongol soldiers and one Lama with two pack camels carrying the tent and food.

underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading I still apprehended that the Baron had it in mind not to dispose of me before my friends there in Van Kure but to prepare this journey for me under the guise of which it would be so easy to do away with me by the road.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

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

From this reading At dawn of the following morning they led up the splendid white camel for me and we moved away.

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 I still apprehended that the Baron had it in mind not to dispose of me before my friends there in Van Kure but to prepare this journey for me under the guise of which it would be so easy to do away with me by the road.

WARnounUS /wɔːr/

the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

From this reading THE HORROR OF WAR!

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading At dawn of the following morning they led up the splendid white camel for me and we moved away.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading I still apprehended that the Baron had it in mind not to dispose of me before my friends there in Van Kure but to prepare this journey for me under the guise of which it would be so easy to do away with me by the road.

whitenounUS /waɪt/

a Caucasian

From this reading At dawn of the following morning they led up the splendid white camel for me and we moved away.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading My company consisted of the two Cossacks, two Mongol soldiers and one Lama with two pack camels carrying the tent and food.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading I still apprehended that the Baron had it in mind not to dispose of me before my friends there in Van Kure but to prepare this journey for me under the guise of which it would be so easy to do away with me by the road.

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