Chapter 3 of Bosambo of the River is here in full — 448 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Bosambo of the River is here in full — 448 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I shall take one war canoe to the lower river," said Bosambo. "See to this: fifty fighting men follow me, and you shall raise the country and bring me an army to the place where the Isisi River turns twice like a dying snake." "Lord, this is war," said his headman. "That we shall see," said Bosambo. "Lord, is it against the Isisi?"
Chapter 3 of Bosambo of the River is here in full — 448 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle
From this reading “"I shall take one war canoe to the lower river," said Bosambo.”
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading “"See to this: fifty fighting men follow me, and you shall raise the country and bring me an army to the place where the Isisi River turns twice like a dying snake."”
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading “"See to this: fifty fighting men follow me, and you shall raise the country and bring me an army to the place where the Isisi River turns twice like a dying snake."”
an executioner who beheads the condemned person
From this reading “"Lord, this is war," said his headman.”
raise the level or amount of something
From this reading “"See to this: fifty fighting men follow me, and you shall raise the country and bring me an army to the place where the Isisi River turns twice like a dying snake."”
limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous
From this reading “"See to this: fifty fighting men follow me, and you shall raise the country and bring me an army to the place where the Isisi River turns twice like a dying snake."”
plural of “turn” — a circular segment of a curve
From this reading “"See to this: fifty fighting men follow me, and you shall raise the country and bring me an army to the place where the Isisi River turns twice like a dying snake."”
two times
From this reading “"See to this: fifty fighting men follow me, and you shall raise the country and bring me an army to the place where the Isisi River turns twice like a dying snake."”
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In this reading “"See to this: fifty fighting men follow me, and you shall raise the country and bring me an army to the place where the Isisi River turns twice like a dying snake."”
In this reading “"I shall take one war canoe to the lower river," said Bosambo.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "See to this: fifty fighting men follow me, and you shall raise the country and bring me an army to the place where the Isisi River turns twice like a dying snake."
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading "Lord, is it against the Isisi?"
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "See to this: fifty fighting men follow me, and you shall raise the country and bring me an army to the place where the Isisi River turns twice like a dying snake."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "See to this: fifty fighting men follow me, and you shall raise the country and bring me an army to the place where the Isisi River turns twice like a dying snake."
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading "See to this: fifty fighting men follow me, and you shall raise the country and bring me an army to the place where the Isisi River turns twice like a dying snake."
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From this reading "I shall take one war canoe to the lower river," said Bosambo.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading "See to this: fifty fighting men follow me, and you shall raise the country and bring me an army to the place where the Isisi River turns twice like a dying snake."
small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle
From this reading "I shall take one war canoe to the lower river," said Bosambo.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading "See to this: fifty fighting men follow me, and you shall raise the country and bring me an army to the place where the Isisi River turns twice like a dying snake."
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading "See to this: fifty fighting men follow me, and you shall raise the country and bring me an army to the place where the Isisi River turns twice like a dying snake."
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading "See to this: fifty fighting men follow me, and you shall raise the country and bring me an army to the place where the Isisi River turns twice like a dying snake."
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading "See to this: fifty fighting men follow me, and you shall raise the country and bring me an army to the place where the Isisi River turns twice like a dying snake."
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading "See to this: fifty fighting men follow me, and you shall raise the country and bring me an army to the place where the Isisi River turns twice like a dying snake."
an executioner who beheads the condemned person
From this reading "Lord, this is war," said his headman.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Lord, this is war," said his headman.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I shall take one war canoe to the lower river," said Bosambo.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Lord, this is war," said his headman.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "See to this: fifty fighting men follow me, and you shall raise the country and bring me an army to the place where the Isisi River turns twice like a dying snake."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Lord, is it against the Isisi?"
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "See to this: fifty fighting men follow me, and you shall raise the country and bring me an army to the place where the Isisi River turns twice like a dying snake."
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading "Lord, this is war," said his headman.
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading "I shall take one war canoe to the lower river," said Bosambo.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "See to this: fifty fighting men follow me, and you shall raise the country and bring me an army to the place where the Isisi River turns twice like a dying snake."
the force of workers available
From this reading "See to this: fifty fighting men follow me, and you shall raise the country and bring me an army to the place where the Isisi River turns twice like a dying snake."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "I shall take one war canoe to the lower river," said Bosambo.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "See to this: fifty fighting men follow me, and you shall raise the country and bring me an army to the place where the Isisi River turns twice like a dying snake."
raise the level or amount of something
From this reading "See to this: fifty fighting men follow me, and you shall raise the country and bring me an army to the place where the Isisi River turns twice like a dying snake."
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading "I shall take one war canoe to the lower river," said Bosambo.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I shall take one war canoe to the lower river," said Bosambo.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "See to this: fifty fighting men follow me, and you shall raise the country and bring me an army to the place where the Isisi River turns twice like a dying snake."
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "I shall take one war canoe to the lower river," said Bosambo.
limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous
From this reading "See to this: fifty fighting men follow me, and you shall raise the country and bring me an army to the place where the Isisi River turns twice like a dying snake."
carry out
From this reading "I shall take one war canoe to the lower river," said Bosambo.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That we shall see," said Bosambo.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I shall take one war canoe to the lower river," said Bosambo.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "See to this: fifty fighting men follow me, and you shall raise the country and bring me an army to the place where the Isisi River turns twice like a dying snake."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I shall take one war canoe to the lower river," said Bosambo.
plural of “turn” — a circular segment of a curve
From this reading "See to this: fifty fighting men follow me, and you shall raise the country and bring me an army to the place where the Isisi River turns twice like a dying snake."
two times
From this reading "See to this: fifty fighting men follow me, and you shall raise the country and bring me an army to the place where the Isisi River turns twice like a dying snake."
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading "I shall take one war canoe to the lower river," said Bosambo.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "That we shall see," said Bosambo.
in or at the place that
From this reading "See to this: fifty fighting men follow me, and you shall raise the country and bring me an army to the place where the Isisi River turns twice like a dying snake."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "See to this: fifty fighting men follow me, and you shall raise the country and bring me an army to the place where the Isisi River turns twice like a dying snake."
Chapter 3 of Bosambo of the River by Edgar Wallace holds 448 sentences, grouped into 90 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.
Chapter 3 holds 448 sentences of Bosambo of the River, unabridged, divided into 90 reading sections.
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