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Bosambo of the River

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of Bosambo of the River is here in full — 452 sentences across 91 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Edgar Wallace • Curated US English Learning Edition
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Arachi winced.
"Lord," he said humbly, "all things are known to you, and your eye goes forth like a chameleon’s tongue to see round the corners."
Sanders passed over the unpleasant picture Arachi suggested.
"Arachi," he said, "it happens that you have come at a moment when you can serve me, for there is in my camp a strange man from a far-away land, who knows not this country, yet desires to cross it.
Now, since you know the Angola tongue, you shall take him in your canoe to the edge of the Frenchi land, and there you shall put him on his way.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Bosambo of the River

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of Bosambo of the River is here in full — 452 sentences across 91 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 30/90 · 5 reading units · Lines 146–150

Line 1
Arachi winced.
Line 2
"Lord," he said humbly, "all things are known to you, and your eye goes forth like a chameleon’s tongue to see round the corners."
Line 3
Sanders passed over the unpleasant picture Arachi suggested.
Line 4
"Arachi," he said, "it happens that you have come at a moment when you can serve me, for there is in my camp a strange man from a far-away land, who knows not this country, yet desires to cross it.
Line 5
Now, since you know the Angola tongue, you shall take him in your canoe to the edge of the Frenchi land, and there you shall put him on his way.

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.

Angola noun US /æŋˈɡoʊlə/

a republic in southwestern Africa on the Atlantic Ocean; achieved independence from Portugal in 1975 and was the scene of civil war until 1990

From this reading “Now, since you know the Angola tongue, you shall take him in your canoe to the edge of the Frenchi land, and there you shall put him on his way.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
corners noun US /ˈkɔːrnərz/

plural of “corner” — a place off to the side of an area

From this reading “"Lord," he said humbly, "all things are known to you, and your eye goes forth like a chameleon’s tongue to see round the corners."”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
desires noun US /dɪˈzaɪərz/

plural of “desire” — the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state

From this reading “"Arachi," he said, "it happens that you have come at a moment when you can serve me, for there is in my camp a strange man from a far-away land, who knows not this country, yet desires to cross it.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
happens verb US /ˈhæpənz/

third-person singular of “happen” — come to pass

From this reading “"Arachi," he said, "it happens that you have come at a moment when you can serve me, for there is in my camp a strange man from a far-away land, who knows not this country, yet desires to cross it.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
humbly adverb US /ˈhʌmbli/

in a humble manner

From this reading “"Lord," he said humbly, "all things are known to you, and your eye goes forth like a chameleon’s tongue to see round the corners."”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Sanders noun US /ˈsændərz/

plural of “sander” — a power tool used for sanding wood; an endless loop of sandpaper is moved at high speed by an electric motor

From this reading “Sanders passed over the unpleasant picture Arachi suggested.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
unpleasant adjective US /ənˈplezənt/

offensive or disagreeable; causing discomfort or unhappiness

From this reading “Sanders passed over the unpleasant picture Arachi suggested.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
winced verb US /wɪnst/

past form of “wince” — draw back, as with fear or pain

From this reading “Arachi winced.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

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.

goes forth verb + particle counted as “go forth”

go away from a place

In this reading “"Lord," he said humbly, "all things are known to you, and your eye goes forth like a chameleon’s tongue to see round the corners."”

10,520 times in 426,212 chapters
passed over verb + particle counted as “pass over”

bypass

In this reading “Sanders passed over the unpleasant picture Arachi suggested.”

16,585 times in 426,212 chapters
all things adjective + noun

In this reading “"Lord," he said humbly, "all things are known to you, and your eye goes forth like a chameleon’s tongue to see round the corners."”

33,573 times in 426,212 chapters
at a moment preposition + article + noun counted as “at … moment”

In this reading “"Arachi," he said, "it happens that you have come at a moment when you can serve me, for there is in my camp a strange man from a far-away land, who knows not this country, yet desires to cross it.”

23,771 times in 426,212 chapters
strange man adjective + noun

In this reading “"Arachi," he said, "it happens that you have come at a moment when you can serve me, for there is in my camp a strange man from a far-away land, who knows not this country, yet desires to cross it.”

2,337 times in 426,212 chapters

All words in this reading · 76

Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading "Lord," he said humbly, "all things are known to you, and your eye goes forth like a chameleon’s tongue to see round the corners."

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
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 "Lord," he said humbly, "all things are known to you, and your eye goes forth like a chameleon’s tongue to see round the corners."

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading "Lord," he said humbly, "all things are known to you, and your eye goes forth like a chameleon’s tongue to see round the corners."

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
AngolanounUS /æŋˈɡoʊlə/

a republic in southwestern Africa on the Atlantic Ocean; achieved independence from Portugal in 1975 and was the scene of civil war until 1990

From this reading Now, since you know the Angola tongue, you shall take him in your canoe to the edge of the Frenchi land, and there you shall put him on his way.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Arachi

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

From this reading Arachi winced.

Pending verification
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading "Lord," he said humbly, "all things are known to you, and your eye goes forth like a chameleon’s tongue to see round the corners."

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading "Arachi," he said, "it happens that you have come at a moment when you can serve me, for there is in my camp a strange man from a far-away land, who knows not this country, yet desires to cross it.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
campnounUS /kæmp/

temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers

From this reading "Arachi," he said, "it happens that you have come at a moment when you can serve me, for there is in my camp a strange man from a far-away land, who knows not this country, yet desires to cross it.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading "Arachi," he said, "it happens that you have come at a moment when you can serve me, for there is in my camp a strange man from a far-away land, who knows not this country, yet desires to cross it.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
canoenounUS /kəˈnuː/

small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle

From this reading Now, since you know the Angola tongue, you shall take him in your canoe to the edge of the Frenchi land, and there you shall put him on his way.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
chameleon's

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

From this reading "Lord," he said humbly, "all things are known to you, and your eye goes forth like a chameleon’s tongue to see round the corners."

Pending verification
comeverbUS /kʌm/

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

From this reading "Arachi," he said, "it happens that you have come at a moment when you can serve me, for there is in my camp a strange man from a far-away land, who knows not this country, yet desires to cross it.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
cornersnounUS /ˈkɔːrnərz/

plural of “corner” — a place off to the side of an area

From this reading "Lord," he said humbly, "all things are known to you, and your eye goes forth like a chameleon’s tongue to see round the corners."

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading "Arachi," he said, "it happens that you have come at a moment when you can serve me, for there is in my camp a strange man from a far-away land, who knows not this country, yet desires to cross it.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
crossverbUS /krɔːs/

travel across or pass over

From this reading "Arachi," he said, "it happens that you have come at a moment when you can serve me, for there is in my camp a strange man from a far-away land, who knows not this country, yet desires to cross it.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
desiresnounUS /dɪˈzaɪərz/

plural of “desire” — the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state

From this reading "Arachi," he said, "it happens that you have come at a moment when you can serve me, for there is in my camp a strange man from a far-away land, who knows not this country, yet desires to cross it.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
edgenounUS /edʒ/

the boundary of a surface

From this reading Now, since you know the Angola tongue, you shall take him in your canoe to the edge of the Frenchi land, and there you shall put him on his way.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
eyenounUS /aɪ/

the organ of sight

From this reading "Lord," he said humbly, "all things are known to you, and your eye goes forth like a chameleon’s tongue to see round the corners."

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
far-away

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

From this reading "Arachi," he said, "it happens that you have come at a moment when you can serve me, for there is in my camp a strange man from a far-away land, who knows not this country, yet desires to cross it.

Pending verification
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "Arachi," he said, "it happens that you have come at a moment when you can serve me, for there is in my camp a strange man from a far-away land, who knows not this country, yet desires to cross it.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
forthadverbUS /fɔːrθ/

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

From this reading "Lord," he said humbly, "all things are known to you, and your eye goes forth like a chameleon’s tongue to see round the corners."

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Frenchi

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

From this reading Now, since you know the Angola tongue, you shall take him in your canoe to the edge of the Frenchi land, and there you shall put him on his way.

Pending verification
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading "Arachi," he said, "it happens that you have come at a moment when you can serve me, for there is in my camp a strange man from a far-away land, who knows not this country, yet desires to cross it.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
goesnounUS /ɡoʊz/

plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)

From this reading "Lord," he said humbly, "all things are known to you, and your eye goes forth like a chameleon’s tongue to see round the corners."

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
happensverbUS /ˈhæpənz/

third-person singular of “happen” — come to pass

From this reading "Arachi," he said, "it happens that you have come at a moment when you can serve me, for there is in my camp a strange man from a far-away land, who knows not this country, yet desires to cross it.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "Arachi," he said, "it happens that you have come at a moment when you can serve me, for there is in my camp a strange man from a far-away land, who knows not this country, yet desires to cross it.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading "Lord," he said humbly, "all things are known to you, and your eye goes forth like a chameleon’s tongue to see round the corners."

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading Now, since you know the Angola tongue, you shall take him in your canoe to the edge of the Frenchi land, and there you shall put him on his way.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading Now, since you know the Angola tongue, you shall take him in your canoe to the edge of the Frenchi land, and there you shall put him on his way.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
humblyadverbUS /ˈhʌmbli/

in a humble manner

From this reading "Lord," he said humbly, "all things are known to you, and your eye goes forth like a chameleon’s tongue to see round the corners."

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading "Arachi," he said, "it happens that you have come at a moment when you can serve me, for there is in my camp a strange man from a far-away land, who knows not this country, yet desires to cross it.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading "Arachi," he said, "it happens that you have come at a moment when you can serve me, for there is in my camp a strange man from a far-away land, who knows not this country, yet desires to cross it.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "Arachi," he said, "it happens that you have come at a moment when you can serve me, for there is in my camp a strange man from a far-away land, who knows not this country, yet desires to cross it.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
knowverbUS /noʊ/

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading Now, since you know the Angola tongue, you shall take him in your canoe to the edge of the Frenchi land, and there you shall put him on his way.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/

apprehended with certainty

From this reading "Lord," he said humbly, "all things are known to you, and your eye goes forth like a chameleon’s tongue to see round the corners."

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
knowsnounUS /noʊz/

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

From this reading "Arachi," he said, "it happens that you have come at a moment when you can serve me, for there is in my camp a strange man from a far-away land, who knows not this country, yet desires to cross it.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
landnounUS /lænd/

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading "Arachi," he said, "it happens that you have come at a moment when you can serve me, for there is in my camp a strange man from a far-away land, who knows not this country, yet desires to cross it.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading "Lord," he said humbly, "all things are known to you, and your eye goes forth like a chameleon’s tongue to see round the corners."

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
LordnounUS /lɔːrd/

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading "Lord," he said humbly, "all things are known to you, and your eye goes forth like a chameleon’s tongue to see round the corners."

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
mannounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading "Arachi," he said, "it happens that you have come at a moment when you can serve me, for there is in my camp a strange man from a far-away land, who knows not this country, yet desires to cross it.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
mepronounUS /miː/

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

From this reading "Arachi," he said, "it happens that you have come at a moment when you can serve me, for there is in my camp a strange man from a far-away land, who knows not this country, yet desires to cross it.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/

a particular point in time

From this reading "Arachi," he said, "it happens that you have come at a moment when you can serve me, for there is in my camp a strange man from a far-away land, who knows not this country, yet desires to cross it.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "Arachi," he said, "it happens that you have come at a moment when you can serve me, for there is in my camp a strange man from a far-away land, who knows not this country, yet desires to cross it.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "Arachi," he said, "it happens that you have come at a moment when you can serve me, for there is in my camp a strange man from a far-away land, who knows not this country, yet desires to cross it.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
NowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Now, since you know the Angola tongue, you shall take him in your canoe to the edge of the Frenchi land, and there you shall put him on his way.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Now, since you know the Angola tongue, you shall take him in your canoe to the edge of the Frenchi land, and there you shall put him on his way.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Now, since you know the Angola tongue, you shall take him in your canoe to the edge of the Frenchi land, and there you shall put him on his way.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading Sanders passed over the unpleasant picture Arachi suggested.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
passedverbUS /pæst/

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading Sanders passed over the unpleasant picture Arachi suggested.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
picturenounUS /ˈpɪktʃər/

a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface

From this reading Sanders passed over the unpleasant picture Arachi suggested.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
putverbUS /pʊt/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Now, since you know the Angola tongue, you shall take him in your canoe to the edge of the Frenchi land, and there you shall put him on his way.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
roundnounUS /raʊnd/

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading "Lord," he said humbly, "all things are known to you, and your eye goes forth like a chameleon’s tongue to see round the corners."

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "Lord," he said humbly, "all things are known to you, and your eye goes forth like a chameleon’s tongue to see round the corners."

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
SandersnounUS /ˈsændərz/

plural of “sander” — a power tool used for sanding wood; an endless loop of sandpaper is moved at high speed by an electric motor

From this reading Sanders passed over the unpleasant picture Arachi suggested.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading "Lord," he said humbly, "all things are known to you, and your eye goes forth like a chameleon’s tongue to see round the corners."

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
serveverbUS /sɜːrv/

serve a purpose, role, or function

From this reading "Arachi," he said, "it happens that you have come at a moment when you can serve me, for there is in my camp a strange man from a far-away land, who knows not this country, yet desires to cross it.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading Now, since you know the Angola tongue, you shall take him in your canoe to the edge of the Frenchi land, and there you shall put him on his way.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/

from a time in the past until now

From this reading Now, since you know the Angola tongue, you shall take him in your canoe to the edge of the Frenchi land, and there you shall put him on his way.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading "Arachi," he said, "it happens that you have come at a moment when you can serve me, for there is in my camp a strange man from a far-away land, who knows not this country, yet desires to cross it.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
suggestedverbUS /səˈdʒestɪd/

past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something

From this reading Sanders passed over the unpleasant picture Arachi suggested.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
takeverbUS /teɪk/

carry out

From this reading Now, since you know the Angola tongue, you shall take him in your canoe to the edge of the Frenchi land, and there you shall put him on his way.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "Arachi," he said, "it happens that you have come at a moment when you can serve me, for there is in my camp a strange man from a far-away land, who knows not this country, yet desires to cross it.

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 "Lord," he said humbly, "all things are known to you, and your eye goes forth like a chameleon’s tongue to see round the corners."

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading "Arachi," he said, "it happens that you have come at a moment when you can serve me, for there is in my camp a strange man from a far-away land, who knows not this country, yet desires to cross it.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading "Lord," he said humbly, "all things are known to you, and your eye goes forth like a chameleon’s tongue to see round the corners."

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading "Arachi," he said, "it happens that you have come at a moment when you can serve me, for there is in my camp a strange man from a far-away land, who knows not this country, yet desires to cross it.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading "Lord," he said humbly, "all things are known to you, and your eye goes forth like a chameleon’s tongue to see round the corners."

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
tonguenounUS /tʌŋ/

a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity

From this reading "Lord," he said humbly, "all things are known to you, and your eye goes forth like a chameleon’s tongue to see round the corners."

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
unpleasantadjectiveUS /ənˈplezənt/

offensive or disagreeable; causing discomfort or unhappiness

From this reading Sanders passed over the unpleasant picture Arachi suggested.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
waynounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Now, since you know the Angola tongue, you shall take him in your canoe to the edge of the Frenchi land, and there you shall put him on his way.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading "Arachi," he said, "it happens that you have come at a moment when you can serve me, for there is in my camp a strange man from a far-away land, who knows not this country, yet desires to cross it.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading "Arachi," he said, "it happens that you have come at a moment when you can serve me, for there is in my camp a strange man from a far-away land, who knows not this country, yet desires to cross it.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
wincedverbUS /wɪnst/

past form of “wince” — draw back, as with fear or pain

From this reading Arachi winced.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
yetconjunctionUS /jet/

but in spite of that

From this reading "Arachi," he said, "it happens that you have come at a moment when you can serve me, for there is in my camp a strange man from a far-away land, who knows not this country, yet desires to cross it.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Lord," he said humbly, "all things are known to you, and your eye goes forth like a chameleon’s tongue to see round the corners."

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Lord," he said humbly, "all things are known to you, and your eye goes forth like a chameleon’s tongue to see round the corners."

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

Chapter 1 of Bosambo of the River by Edgar Wallace holds 452 sentences, grouped into 91 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 1 of Bosambo of the River contain?

Chapter 1 holds 452 sentences of Bosambo of the River, unabridged, divided into 91 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 1 of Bosambo of the River by Edgar Wallace exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 452 sentences, grouped into 91 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 1 of Bosambo of the River?

Work through the 91 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 91 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.

Can chapter 1 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 1 can be played aloud in United States English.

Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.

Questions about reading Bosambo of the River

Common questions about reading Bosambo of the River by Edgar Wallace on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of Bosambo of the River?

Yes. All 3139 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #49657 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of Bosambo of the River is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #49657, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does Bosambo of the River take to read?

About 261 minutes of reading across 628 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read Bosambo of the River section by section

How to work through Bosambo of the River section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.

  1. Open a chapter

    Choose one of the 7 chapters of Bosambo of the River 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 Bosambo of the River

Words and structures a reader meets early in Bosambo of the River, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Author
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Bosambo of the River; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Sanders
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Bosambo of the River; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
River
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Bosambo of the River; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
People
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Bosambo of the River; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.