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Chapter XII · Chapter 12

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BONES AT M'FA Hamilton of the Houssas coming down to headquarters met Bosambo by appointment at the junction of the rivers.
"O Bosambo," said Hamilton, "I have sent for you to make a _likambo_ because of certain things which my other eyes have seen and my other ears have heard."
To some men this hint of report from the spies of Government might bring dismay and apprehension, but to Bosambo, whose conscience was clear, they awakened only curiosity.
"Lord, I am your eyes in the Ochori," he said with truth, "and God knows I report faithfully."
Hamilton nodded.
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"Bones"

Chapter XII · Chapter 12

Chapter 12 of "Bones" is here in full — 161 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/32 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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BONES AT M'FA Hamilton of the Houssas coming down to headquarters met Bosambo by appointment at the junction of the rivers.
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"O Bosambo," said Hamilton, "I have sent for you to make a _likambo_ because of certain things which my other eyes have seen and my other ears have heard."
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To some men this hint of report from the spies of Government might bring dismay and apprehension, but to Bosambo, whose conscience was clear, they awakened only curiosity.
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"Lord, I am your eyes in the Ochori," he said with truth, "and God knows I report faithfully."
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Hamilton nodded.
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appointment noun US /əˈpɔɪntmənt/

the act of putting a person into a non-elective position

From this reading “BONES AT M'FA Hamilton of the Houssas coming down to headquarters met Bosambo by appointment at the junction of the rivers.”

apprehension noun US /ˌæprɪˈhenʃən/

fearful expectation or anticipation

From this reading “To some men this hint of report from the spies of Government might bring dismay and apprehension, but to Bosambo, whose conscience was clear, they awakened only curiosity.”

faithfully adverb US /ˈfeɪθfəli/

in a faithful manner

From this reading “"Lord, I am your eyes in the Ochori," he said with truth, "and God knows I report faithfully."”

Hamilton noun US /ˈhæməltən/

Irish mathematician (1806-1865)

From this reading “BONES AT M'FA Hamilton of the Houssas coming down to headquarters met Bosambo by appointment at the junction of the rivers.”

headquarters noun US /ˈhedkwɔːrtərz/

(usually plural) the office that serves as the administrative center of an enterprise

From this reading “BONES AT M'FA Hamilton of the Houssas coming down to headquarters met Bosambo by appointment at the junction of the rivers.”

junction noun US /ˈdʒʌŋkʃən/

the place where two or more things come together

From this reading “BONES AT M'FA Hamilton of the Houssas coming down to headquarters met Bosambo by appointment at the junction of the rivers.”

rivers noun US /ˈrɪvərz/

plural of “river” — a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading “BONES AT M'FA Hamilton of the Houssas coming down to headquarters met Bosambo by appointment at the junction of the rivers.”

spies noun US /spaɪz/

plural of “spy” — (military) a secret agent hired by a state to obtain information about its enemies or by a business to obtain industrial secrets from competitors

From this reading “To some men this hint of report from the spies of Government might bring dismay and apprehension, but to Bosambo, whose conscience was clear, they awakened only curiosity.”

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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 "O Bosambo," said Hamilton, "I have sent for you to make a _likambo_ because of certain things which my other eyes have seen and my other ears have heard."

amauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading "Lord, I am your eyes in the Ochori," he said with truth, "and God knows I report faithfully."

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading "O Bosambo," said Hamilton, "I have sent for you to make a _likambo_ because of certain things which my other eyes have seen and my other ears have heard."

appointmentnounUS /əˈpɔɪntmənt/

the act of putting a person into a non-elective position

From this reading BONES AT M'FA Hamilton of the Houssas coming down to headquarters met Bosambo by appointment at the junction of the rivers.

apprehensionnounUS /ˌæprɪˈhenʃən/

fearful expectation or anticipation

From this reading To some men this hint of report from the spies of Government might bring dismay and apprehension, but to Bosambo, whose conscience was clear, they awakened only curiosity.

ATprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading BONES AT M'FA Hamilton of the Houssas coming down to headquarters met Bosambo by appointment at the junction of the rivers.

awakenedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪkənd/

aroused or activated

From this reading To some men this hint of report from the spies of Government might bring dismay and apprehension, but to Bosambo, whose conscience was clear, they awakened only curiosity.

becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/

for the reason that

From this reading "O Bosambo," said Hamilton, "I have sent for you to make a _likambo_ because of certain things which my other eyes have seen and my other ears have heard."

BONESnounUS /boʊnz/

(used in the plural) a percussion instrument consisting of a pair of hollow pieces of wood or bone (usually held between the thumb and fingers) that are made to click together (as by Spanish dancers) in rhythm with the dance

From this reading BONES AT M'FA Hamilton of the Houssas coming down to headquarters met Bosambo by appointment at the junction of the rivers.

Bosambo

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From this reading BONES AT M'FA Hamilton of the Houssas coming down to headquarters met Bosambo by appointment at the junction of the rivers.

bringverbUS /brɪŋ/

take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading To some men this hint of report from the spies of Government might bring dismay and apprehension, but to Bosambo, whose conscience was clear, they awakened only curiosity.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading To some men this hint of report from the spies of Government might bring dismay and apprehension, but to Bosambo, whose conscience was clear, they awakened only curiosity.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading BONES AT M'FA Hamilton of the Houssas coming down to headquarters met Bosambo by appointment at the junction of the rivers.

certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/

definite but not specified or identified

From this reading "O Bosambo," said Hamilton, "I have sent for you to make a _likambo_ because of certain things which my other eyes have seen and my other ears have heard."

clearverbUS /klɪr/

rid of obstructions

From this reading To some men this hint of report from the spies of Government might bring dismay and apprehension, but to Bosambo, whose conscience was clear, they awakened only curiosity.

comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading BONES AT M'FA Hamilton of the Houssas coming down to headquarters met Bosambo by appointment at the junction of the rivers.

consciencenounUS /ˈkɑːnʃəns/

motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions

From this reading To some men this hint of report from the spies of Government might bring dismay and apprehension, but to Bosambo, whose conscience was clear, they awakened only curiosity.

curiositynounUS /ˌkjʊriˈɑːsəti/

a state in which you want to learn more about something

From this reading To some men this hint of report from the spies of Government might bring dismay and apprehension, but to Bosambo, whose conscience was clear, they awakened only curiosity.

dismaynounUS /dɪˈsmeɪ/

the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles

From this reading To some men this hint of report from the spies of Government might bring dismay and apprehension, but to Bosambo, whose conscience was clear, they awakened only curiosity.

downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading BONES AT M'FA Hamilton of the Houssas coming down to headquarters met Bosambo by appointment at the junction of the rivers.

earsnounUS /ɪrz/

plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium

From this reading "O Bosambo," said Hamilton, "I have sent for you to make a _likambo_ because of certain things which my other eyes have seen and my other ears have heard."

eyesnounUS /aɪz/

opinion or judgment

From this reading "O Bosambo," said Hamilton, "I have sent for you to make a _likambo_ because of certain things which my other eyes have seen and my other ears have heard."

faithfullyadverbUS /ˈfeɪθfəli/

in a faithful manner

From this reading "Lord, I am your eyes in the Ochori," he said with truth, "and God knows I report faithfully."

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "O Bosambo," said Hamilton, "I have sent for you to make a _likambo_ because of certain things which my other eyes have seen and my other ears have heard."

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading To some men this hint of report from the spies of Government might bring dismay and apprehension, but to Bosambo, whose conscience was clear, they awakened only curiosity.

GodnounUS /ɡɑːd/

the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions

From this reading "Lord, I am your eyes in the Ochori," he said with truth, "and God knows I report faithfully."

GovernmentnounUS /ˈɡʌvərmənt/

the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit

From this reading To some men this hint of report from the spies of Government might bring dismay and apprehension, but to Bosambo, whose conscience was clear, they awakened only curiosity.

HamiltonnounUS /ˈhæməltən/

Irish mathematician (1806-1865)

From this reading BONES AT M'FA Hamilton of the Houssas coming down to headquarters met Bosambo by appointment at the junction of the rivers.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "O Bosambo," said Hamilton, "I have sent for you to make a _likambo_ because of certain things which my other eyes have seen and my other ears have heard."

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading "Lord, I am your eyes in the Ochori," he said with truth, "and God knows I report faithfully."

headquartersnounUS /ˈhedkwɔːrtərz/

(usually plural) the office that serves as the administrative center of an enterprise

From this reading BONES AT M'FA Hamilton of the Houssas coming down to headquarters met Bosambo by appointment at the junction of the rivers.

heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading "O Bosambo," said Hamilton, "I have sent for you to make a _likambo_ because of certain things which my other eyes have seen and my other ears have heard."

hintnounUS /hɪnt/

an indirect suggestion

From this reading To some men this hint of report from the spies of Government might bring dismay and apprehension, but to Bosambo, whose conscience was clear, they awakened only curiosity.

Houssas

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

From this reading BONES AT M'FA Hamilton of the Houssas coming down to headquarters met Bosambo by appointment at the junction of the rivers.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading "O Bosambo," said Hamilton, "I have sent for you to make a _likambo_ because of certain things which my other eyes have seen and my other ears have heard."

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading "Lord, I am your eyes in the Ochori," he said with truth, "and God knows I report faithfully."

junctionnounUS /ˈdʒʌŋkʃən/

the place where two or more things come together

From this reading BONES AT M'FA Hamilton of the Houssas coming down to headquarters met Bosambo by appointment at the junction of the rivers.

knowsnounUS /noʊz/

plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people

From this reading "Lord, I am your eyes in the Ochori," he said with truth, "and God knows I report faithfully."

likambo

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

From this reading "O Bosambo," said Hamilton, "I have sent for you to make a _likambo_ because of certain things which my other eyes have seen and my other ears have heard."

LordnounUS /lɔːrd/

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading "Lord, I am your eyes in the Ochori," he said with truth, "and God knows I report faithfully."

M'FA

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

From this reading BONES AT M'FA Hamilton of the Houssas coming down to headquarters met Bosambo by appointment at the junction of the rivers.

makeverbUS /meɪk/

engage in

From this reading "O Bosambo," said Hamilton, "I have sent for you to make a _likambo_ because of certain things which my other eyes have seen and my other ears have heard."

mennounUS /men/

the force of workers available

From this reading To some men this hint of report from the spies of Government might bring dismay and apprehension, but to Bosambo, whose conscience was clear, they awakened only curiosity.

metverbUS /met/

inflected form of “meet” — come together

From this reading BONES AT M'FA Hamilton of the Houssas coming down to headquarters met Bosambo by appointment at the junction of the rivers.

mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading To some men this hint of report from the spies of Government might bring dismay and apprehension, but to Bosambo, whose conscience was clear, they awakened only curiosity.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "O Bosambo," said Hamilton, "I have sent for you to make a _likambo_ because of certain things which my other eyes have seen and my other ears have heard."

noddedverbUS /ˈnɑːdəd/

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

From this reading Hamilton nodded.

OnounUS /oʊ/

a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust

From this reading "O Bosambo," said Hamilton, "I have sent for you to make a _likambo_ because of certain things which my other eyes have seen and my other ears have heard."

Ochori

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

From this reading "Lord, I am your eyes in the Ochori," he said with truth, "and God knows I report faithfully."

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading BONES AT M'FA Hamilton of the Houssas coming down to headquarters met Bosambo by appointment at the junction of the rivers.

onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading To some men this hint of report from the spies of Government might bring dismay and apprehension, but to Bosambo, whose conscience was clear, they awakened only curiosity.

otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading "O Bosambo," said Hamilton, "I have sent for you to make a _likambo_ because of certain things which my other eyes have seen and my other ears have heard."

reportverbUS /riˈpɔːrt/

to give an account or representation of in words

From this reading To some men this hint of report from the spies of Government might bring dismay and apprehension, but to Bosambo, whose conscience was clear, they awakened only curiosity.

riversnounUS /ˈrɪvərz/

plural of “river” — a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading BONES AT M'FA Hamilton of the Houssas coming down to headquarters met Bosambo by appointment at the junction of the rivers.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "O Bosambo," said Hamilton, "I have sent for you to make a _likambo_ because of certain things which my other eyes have seen and my other ears have heard."

seenverbUS /siːn/

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading "O Bosambo," said Hamilton, "I have sent for you to make a _likambo_ because of certain things which my other eyes have seen and my other ears have heard."

sentnounUS /sent/

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading "O Bosambo," said Hamilton, "I have sent for you to make a _likambo_ because of certain things which my other eyes have seen and my other ears have heard."

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading To some men this hint of report from the spies of Government might bring dismay and apprehension, but to Bosambo, whose conscience was clear, they awakened only curiosity.

spiesnounUS /spaɪz/

plural of “spy” — (military) a secret agent hired by a state to obtain information about its enemies or by a business to obtain industrial secrets from competitors

From this reading To some men this hint of report from the spies of Government might bring dismay and apprehension, but to Bosambo, whose conscience was clear, they awakened only curiosity.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading BONES AT M'FA Hamilton of the Houssas coming down to headquarters met Bosambo by appointment at the junction of the rivers.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading To some men this hint of report from the spies of Government might bring dismay and apprehension, but to Bosambo, whose conscience was clear, they awakened only curiosity.

thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading "O Bosambo," said Hamilton, "I have sent for you to make a _likambo_ because of certain things which my other eyes have seen and my other ears have heard."

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading To some men this hint of report from the spies of Government might bring dismay and apprehension, but to Bosambo, whose conscience was clear, they awakened only curiosity.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading BONES AT M'FA Hamilton of the Houssas coming down to headquarters met Bosambo by appointment at the junction of the rivers.

truthnounUS /truːθ/

a fact that has been verified

From this reading "Lord, I am your eyes in the Ochori," he said with truth, "and God knows I report faithfully."

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading To some men this hint of report from the spies of Government might bring dismay and apprehension, but to Bosambo, whose conscience was clear, they awakened only curiosity.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading "O Bosambo," said Hamilton, "I have sent for you to make a _likambo_ because of certain things which my other eyes have seen and my other ears have heard."

whosedeterminerUS /huːz/

belonging to which person

From this reading To some men this hint of report from the spies of Government might bring dismay and apprehension, but to Bosambo, whose conscience was clear, they awakened only curiosity.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading "Lord, I am your eyes in the Ochori," he said with truth, "and God knows I report faithfully."

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "O Bosambo," said Hamilton, "I have sent for you to make a _likambo_ because of certain things which my other eyes have seen and my other ears have heard."

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Lord, I am your eyes in the Ochori," he said with truth, "and God knows I report faithfully."

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