Chapter VI of Cannibal-Land, “In Nagapate’s Kingdom,” is here in full — 317 sentences across 64 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VI
Chapter VI of Cannibal-Land, “In Nagapate’s Kingdom,” is here in full — 317 sentences across 64 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Next morning, before daybreak, we were on the beach. The embers of the camp-fire remained, but our escort had vanished. I was filled with misgivings. Did Nagapate plan treachery? We were thirty-one—twenty-six trustworthy native boys, four white men, and Osa.
Chapter VI of Cannibal-Land, “In Nagapate’s Kingdom,” is here in full — 317 sentences across 64 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading “Next morning, before daybreak, we were on the beach.”
the first light of day
From this reading “Next morning, before daybreak, we were on the beach.”
plural of “ember” — a hot fragment of wood or coal that is left from a fire and is glowing or smoldering
From this reading “The embers of the camp-fire remained, but our escort had vanished.”
someone who escorts and protects a prominent person
From this reading “The embers of the camp-fire remained, but our escort had vanished.”
plural of “misgiving” — uneasiness about the fitness of an action
From this reading “I was filled with misgivings.”
Betrayal of trust; deceptive action or disloyalty against a host or ally.
From this reading “Did Nagapate plan treachery?”
worthy of trust or belief
From this reading “We were thirty-one—twenty-six trustworthy native boys, four white men, and Osa.”
having passed out of existence
From this reading “The embers of the camp-fire remained, but our escort had vanished.”
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In this reading “Next morning, before daybreak, we were on the beach.”
In this reading “Next morning, before daybreak, we were on the beach.”
In this reading “Next morning, before daybreak, we were on the beach.”
In this reading “We were thirty-one—twenty-six trustworthy native boys, four white men, and Osa.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We were thirty-one—twenty-six trustworthy native boys, four white men, and Osa.
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading Next morning, before daybreak, we were on the beach.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Next morning, before daybreak, we were on the beach.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading We were thirty-one—twenty-six trustworthy native boys, four white men, and Osa.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The embers of the camp-fire remained, but our escort had vanished.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The embers of the camp-fire remained, but our escort had vanished.
the first light of day
From this reading Next morning, before daybreak, we were on the beach.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Did Nagapate plan treachery?
plural of “ember” — a hot fragment of wood or coal that is left from a fire and is glowing or smoldering
From this reading The embers of the camp-fire remained, but our escort had vanished.
someone who escorts and protects a prominent person
From this reading The embers of the camp-fire remained, but our escort had vanished.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading I was filled with misgivings.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading We were thirty-one—twenty-six trustworthy native boys, four white men, and Osa.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The embers of the camp-fire remained, but our escort had vanished.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was filled with misgivings.
the force of workers available
From this reading We were thirty-one—twenty-six trustworthy native boys, four white men, and Osa.
plural of “misgiving” — uneasiness about the fitness of an action
From this reading I was filled with misgivings.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Next morning, before daybreak, we were on the beach.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Did Nagapate plan treachery?
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading We were thirty-one—twenty-six trustworthy native boys, four white men, and Osa.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Next morning, before daybreak, we were on the beach.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The embers of the camp-fire remained, but our escort had vanished.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Next morning, before daybreak, we were on the beach.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We were thirty-one—twenty-six trustworthy native boys, four white men, and Osa.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The embers of the camp-fire remained, but our escort had vanished.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading Did Nagapate plan treachery?
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading The embers of the camp-fire remained, but our escort had vanished.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Next morning, before daybreak, we were on the beach.
being one more than thirty
From this reading We were thirty-one—twenty-six trustworthy native boys, four white men, and Osa.
Betrayal of trust; deceptive action or disloyalty against a host or ally.
From this reading Did Nagapate plan treachery?
worthy of trust or belief
From this reading We were thirty-one—twenty-six trustworthy native boys, four white men, and Osa.
being six more than twenty
From this reading We were thirty-one—twenty-six trustworthy native boys, four white men, and Osa.
having passed out of existence
From this reading The embers of the camp-fire remained, but our escort had vanished.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was filled with misgivings.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Next morning, before daybreak, we were on the beach.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Next morning, before daybreak, we were on the beach.
a Caucasian
From this reading We were thirty-one—twenty-six trustworthy native boys, four white men, and Osa.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I was filled with misgivings.
Chapter 6 of Cannibal-Land by Martin Johnson holds 317 sentences, grouped into 64 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 6 holds 317 sentences of Cannibal-Land, unabridged, divided into 64 reading sections.
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