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Bosambo of the River

Chapter VI

Chapter 6 of Bosambo of the River is here in full — 455 sentences across 91 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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One alone he spared—Lapai.
Before the assembled people in judgment he spared her.
"Behold this woman, people of the Akarti!" he said; "she that has brought sorrow and death to my regiment.
To-day she shall watch her man, Taga’ka, burn; and from henceforth she shall live amongst you to remind you that I am a very jealous king, and terrible in my anger."
The news of the massacre filtered slowly through the territories.
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Bosambo of the River

Chapter VI

Chapter 6 of Bosambo of the River is here in full — 455 sentences across 91 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/91 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
One alone he spared—Lapai.
Line 2
Before the assembled people in judgment he spared her.
/bɪˈfɔːr ðə əˈsembəld ˈpiːpəl ɪn ˈdʒʌdʒmənt hiː sperd hɜːr/
Line 3
"Behold this woman, people of the Akarti!" he said; "she that has brought sorrow and death to my regiment.
Line 4
To-day she shall watch her man, Taga’ka, burn; and from henceforth she shall live amongst you to remind you that I am a very jealous king, and terrible in my anger."
Line 5
The news of the massacre filtered slowly through the territories.
/ðə nuːz ʌv ðə ˈmæsəkər ˈfɪltərd ˈsloʊli θruː ðə ˈterətɔːriz/

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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.

assembled verb US /əˈsembəld/

past form of “assemble” — create by putting components or members together

From this reading “Before the assembled people in judgment he spared her.”

filtered verb US /ˈfɪltərd/

past form of “filter” — remove by passing through a filter

From this reading “The news of the massacre filtered slowly through the territories.”

henceforth adverb US /ˈhenˈsfɔːrθ/

from this time forth; from now on

From this reading “To-day she shall watch her man, Taga’ka, burn; and from henceforth she shall live amongst you to remind you that I am a very jealous king, and terrible in my anger."”

massacre verb US /ˈmæsəkər/

kill a large number of people indiscriminately

From this reading “The news of the massacre filtered slowly through the territories.”

regiment verb US /ˈredʒəmənt/

subject to rigid discipline, order, and systematization

From this reading “"Behold this woman, people of the Akarti!" he said; "she that has brought sorrow and death to my regiment.”

remind verb US /riˈmaɪnd/

put in the mind of someone

From this reading “To-day she shall watch her man, Taga’ka, burn; and from henceforth she shall live amongst you to remind you that I am a very jealous king, and terrible in my anger."”

spared verb US /sperd/

past form of “spare” — refrain from harming

From this reading “One alone he spared—Lapai.”

territories noun US /ˈterətɔːriz/

plural of “territory” — a region marked off for administrative or other purposes

From this reading “The news of the massacre filtered slowly through the territories.”

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.

live amongst verb + particle

In this reading “To-day she shall watch her man, Taga’ka, burn; and from henceforth she shall live amongst you to remind you that I am a very jealous king, and terrible in my anger."”

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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 To-day she shall watch her man, Taga’ka, burn; and from henceforth she shall live amongst you to remind you that I am a very jealous king, and terrible in my anger."

Akarti

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

From this reading "Behold this woman, people of the Akarti!" he said; "she that has brought sorrow and death to my regiment.

aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/

Having no one else present.

From this reading One alone he spared—Lapai.

amauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading To-day she shall watch her man, Taga’ka, burn; and from henceforth she shall live amongst you to remind you that I am a very jealous king, and terrible in my anger."

amongstprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋst/

surrounded by; in the company of

From this reading To-day she shall watch her man, Taga’ka, burn; and from henceforth she shall live amongst you to remind you that I am a very jealous king, and terrible in my anger."

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading "Behold this woman, people of the Akarti!" he said; "she that has brought sorrow and death to my regiment.

angernounUS /ˈæŋɡər/

a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance

From this reading To-day she shall watch her man, Taga’ka, burn; and from henceforth she shall live amongst you to remind you that I am a very jealous king, and terrible in my anger."

assembledverbUS /əˈsembəld/

past form of “assemble” — create by putting components or members together

From this reading Before the assembled people in judgment he spared her.

BeforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Before the assembled people in judgment he spared her.

BeholdverbUS /bɪˈhoʊld/

see with attention

From this reading "Behold this woman, people of the Akarti!" he said; "she that has brought sorrow and death to my regiment.

broughtverbUS /brɔːt/

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading "Behold this woman, people of the Akarti!" he said; "she that has brought sorrow and death to my regiment.

burnverbUS /bɜːrn/

To consume or be consumed by fire.

From this reading To-day she shall watch her man, Taga’ka, burn; and from henceforth she shall live amongst you to remind you that I am a very jealous king, and terrible in my anger."

deathnounUS /deθ/

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading "Behold this woman, people of the Akarti!" he said; "she that has brought sorrow and death to my regiment.

filteredverbUS /ˈfɪltərd/

past form of “filter” — remove by passing through a filter

From this reading The news of the massacre filtered slowly through the territories.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading To-day she shall watch her man, Taga’ka, burn; and from henceforth she shall live amongst you to remind you that I am a very jealous king, and terrible in my anger."

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

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

From this reading "Behold this woman, people of the Akarti!" he said; "she that has brought sorrow and death to my regiment.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading One alone he spared—Lapai.

henceforthadverbUS /ˈhenˈsfɔːrθ/

from this time forth; from now on

From this reading To-day she shall watch her man, Taga’ka, burn; and from henceforth she shall live amongst you to remind you that I am a very jealous king, and terrible in my anger."

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Before the assembled people in judgment he spared her.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading To-day she shall watch her man, Taga’ka, burn; and from henceforth she shall live amongst you to remind you that I am a very jealous king, and terrible in my anger."

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Before the assembled people in judgment he spared her.

jealousadjectiveUS /ˈdʒeləs/

showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another's advantages

From this reading To-day she shall watch her man, Taga’ka, burn; and from henceforth she shall live amongst you to remind you that I am a very jealous king, and terrible in my anger."

judgmentnounUS /ˈdʒʌdʒmənt/

an opinion formed by judging something

From this reading Before the assembled people in judgment he spared her.

kingnounUS /kɪŋ/

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading To-day she shall watch her man, Taga’ka, burn; and from henceforth she shall live amongst you to remind you that I am a very jealous king, and terrible in my anger."

Lapai

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

From this reading One alone he spared—Lapai.

liveverbUS /laɪv/

be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading To-day she shall watch her man, Taga’ka, burn; and from henceforth she shall live amongst you to remind you that I am a very jealous king, and terrible in my anger."

mannounUS /mæn/

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

From this reading To-day she shall watch her man, Taga’ka, burn; and from henceforth she shall live amongst you to remind you that I am a very jealous king, and terrible in my anger."

massacreverbUS /ˈmæsəkər/

kill a large number of people indiscriminately

From this reading The news of the massacre filtered slowly through the territories.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "Behold this woman, people of the Akarti!" he said; "she that has brought sorrow and death to my regiment.

newsnounUS /nuːz/

information about recent and important events

From this reading The news of the massacre filtered slowly through the territories.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "Behold this woman, people of the Akarti!" he said; "she that has brought sorrow and death to my regiment.

OnepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading One alone he spared—Lapai.

peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading Before the assembled people in judgment he spared her.

regimentverbUS /ˈredʒəmənt/

subject to rigid discipline, order, and systematization

From this reading "Behold this woman, people of the Akarti!" he said; "she that has brought sorrow and death to my regiment.

remindverbUS /riˈmaɪnd/

put in the mind of someone

From this reading To-day she shall watch her man, Taga’ka, burn; and from henceforth she shall live amongst you to remind you that I am a very jealous king, and terrible in my anger."

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "Behold this woman, people of the Akarti!" he said; "she that has brought sorrow and death to my regiment.

shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/

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

From this reading To-day she shall watch her man, Taga’ka, burn; and from henceforth she shall live amongst you to remind you that I am a very jealous king, and terrible in my anger."

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "Behold this woman, people of the Akarti!" he said; "she that has brought sorrow and death to my regiment.

slowlyadverbUS /ˈsloʊli/

without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)

From this reading The news of the massacre filtered slowly through the territories.

sorrownounUS /ˈsɑːroʊ/

an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement

From this reading "Behold this woman, people of the Akarti!" he said; "she that has brought sorrow and death to my regiment.

sparedverbUS /sperd/

past form of “spare” — refrain from harming

From this reading One alone he spared—Lapai.

Taga'ka

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

From this reading To-day she shall watch her man, Taga’ka, burn; and from henceforth she shall live amongst you to remind you that I am a very jealous king, and terrible in my anger."

terribleadjectiveUS /ˈterəbəl/

causing fear or dread or terror

From this reading To-day she shall watch her man, Taga’ka, burn; and from henceforth she shall live amongst you to remind you that I am a very jealous king, and terrible in my anger."

territoriesnounUS /ˈterətɔːriz/

plural of “territory” — a region marked off for administrative or other purposes

From this reading The news of the massacre filtered slowly through the territories.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "Behold this woman, people of the Akarti!" he said; "she that has brought sorrow and death to my regiment.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Before the assembled people in judgment he spared her.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading "Behold this woman, people of the Akarti!" he said; "she that has brought sorrow and death to my regiment.

throughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading The news of the massacre filtered slowly through the territories.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading "Behold this woman, people of the Akarti!" he said; "she that has brought sorrow and death to my regiment.

To-day

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

From this reading To-day she shall watch her man, Taga’ka, burn; and from henceforth she shall live amongst you to remind you that I am a very jealous king, and terrible in my anger."

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading To-day she shall watch her man, Taga’ka, burn; and from henceforth she shall live amongst you to remind you that I am a very jealous king, and terrible in my anger."

watchverbUS /wɑːtʃ/

look attentively

From this reading To-day she shall watch her man, Taga’ka, burn; and from henceforth she shall live amongst you to remind you that I am a very jealous king, and terrible in my anger."

womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading "Behold this woman, people of the Akarti!" he said; "she that has brought sorrow and death to my regiment.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading To-day she shall watch her man, Taga’ka, burn; and from henceforth she shall live amongst you to remind you that I am a very jealous king, and terrible in my anger."

Chapter 6 of Bosambo of the River by Edgar Wallace holds 455 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.

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