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In African Forest and Jungle
In African Forest and Jungle

Chapter XI

Chapter 11 of In African Forest and Jungle is here in full — 66 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Paul B. (Paul Belloni) Du Chaillu • Curated US English Learning Edition
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NDOVA'S THOUGHTFULNESS--HIS WINNING AND SPORTIVE WAYS--HE FEELS LONELY AND CALLS FOR OTHER MONKEYS TO COME TO HIM--A TROOP OF ELEVEN APPEAR--I FRIGHTEN THEM AWAY I REMAINED all alone in the camp one day while my hunters had gone hunting.
Andekko had gone with them.
Everything was very quiet.
Ndova was very still and was thinking.
There was no mistake about it.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

In African Forest and Jungle

Chapter XI

Chapter 11 of In African Forest and Jungle is here in full — 66 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/13 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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NDOVA'S THOUGHTFULNESS--HIS WINNING AND SPORTIVE WAYS--HE FEELS LONELY AND CALLS FOR OTHER MONKEYS TO COME TO HIM--A TROOP OF ELEVEN APPEAR--I FRIGHTEN THEM AWAY I REMAINED all alone in the camp one day while my hunters had gone hunting.
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Andekko had gone with them.
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Everything was very quiet.
/ˈevriθɪŋ wɑːz ˈveri ˈkwaɪət/
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Ndova was very still and was thinking.
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There was no mistake about it.
/ðer wɑːz noʊ mɪˈsteɪk əˈbaʊt ɪt/

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.

eleven adjective US /ɪˈlevən/

being one more than ten

From this reading “NDOVA'S THOUGHTFULNESS--HIS WINNING AND SPORTIVE WAYS--HE FEELS LONELY AND CALLS FOR OTHER MONKEYS TO COME TO HIM--A TROOP OF ELEVEN APPEAR--I FRIGHTEN THEM AWAY I REMAINED all alone in the camp one day while my hunters had gone hunting.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
feels noun US /fiːlz/

plural of “feel” — an intuitive awareness

From this reading “NDOVA'S THOUGHTFULNESS--HIS WINNING AND SPORTIVE WAYS--HE FEELS LONELY AND CALLS FOR OTHER MONKEYS TO COME TO HIM--A TROOP OF ELEVEN APPEAR--I FRIGHTEN THEM AWAY I REMAINED all alone in the camp one day while my hunters had gone hunting.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
frighten verb US /ˈfraɪtən/

cause fear in

From this reading “NDOVA'S THOUGHTFULNESS--HIS WINNING AND SPORTIVE WAYS--HE FEELS LONELY AND CALLS FOR OTHER MONKEYS TO COME TO HIM--A TROOP OF ELEVEN APPEAR--I FRIGHTEN THEM AWAY I REMAINED all alone in the camp one day while my hunters had gone hunting.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
hunters noun US /ˈhʌntərz/

plural of “hunter” — someone who hunts game

From this reading “NDOVA'S THOUGHTFULNESS--HIS WINNING AND SPORTIVE WAYS--HE FEELS LONELY AND CALLS FOR OTHER MONKEYS TO COME TO HIM--A TROOP OF ELEVEN APPEAR--I FRIGHTEN THEM AWAY I REMAINED all alone in the camp one day while my hunters had gone hunting.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
monkeys noun US /ˈmʌŋkiz/

plural of “monkey” — any of various long-tailed primates (excluding the prosimians)

From this reading “NDOVA'S THOUGHTFULNESS--HIS WINNING AND SPORTIVE WAYS--HE FEELS LONELY AND CALLS FOR OTHER MONKEYS TO COME TO HIM--A TROOP OF ELEVEN APPEAR--I FRIGHTEN THEM AWAY I REMAINED all alone in the camp one day while my hunters had gone hunting.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
thoughtfulness noun US /ˈθɔːtfəlnɪs/

a calm, lengthy, intent consideration

From this reading “NDOVA'S THOUGHTFULNESS--HIS WINNING AND SPORTIVE WAYS--HE FEELS LONELY AND CALLS FOR OTHER MONKEYS TO COME TO HIM--A TROOP OF ELEVEN APPEAR--I FRIGHTEN THEM AWAY I REMAINED all alone in the camp one day while my hunters had gone hunting.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
troop noun US /truːp/

a group of soldiers

From this reading “NDOVA'S THOUGHTFULNESS--HIS WINNING AND SPORTIVE WAYS--HE FEELS LONELY AND CALLS FOR OTHER MONKEYS TO COME TO HIM--A TROOP OF ELEVEN APPEAR--I FRIGHTEN THEM AWAY I REMAINED all alone in the camp one day while my hunters had gone hunting.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
winning adjective US /ˈwɪnɪŋ/

having won

From this reading “NDOVA'S THOUGHTFULNESS--HIS WINNING AND SPORTIVE WAYS--HE FEELS LONELY AND CALLS FOR OTHER MONKEYS TO COME TO HIM--A TROOP OF ELEVEN APPEAR--I FRIGHTEN THEM AWAY I REMAINED all alone in the camp one day while my hunters had gone hunting.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

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FEELS LONELY verb + adjective counted as “feel lonely”

In this reading “NDOVA'S THOUGHTFULNESS--HIS WINNING AND SPORTIVE WAYS--HE FEELS LONELY AND CALLS FOR OTHER MONKEYS TO COME TO HIM--A TROOP OF ELEVEN APPEAR--I FRIGHTEN THEM AWAY I REMAINED all alone in the camp one day while my hunters had gone hunting.”

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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 NDOVA'S THOUGHTFULNESS--HIS WINNING AND SPORTIVE WAYS--HE FEELS LONELY AND CALLS FOR OTHER MONKEYS TO COME TO HIM--A TROOP OF ELEVEN APPEAR--I FRIGHTEN THEM AWAY I REMAINED all alone in the camp one day while my hunters had gone hunting.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading There was no mistake about it.

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 NDOVA'S THOUGHTFULNESS--HIS WINNING AND SPORTIVE WAYS--HE FEELS LONELY AND CALLS FOR OTHER MONKEYS TO COME TO HIM--A TROOP OF ELEVEN APPEAR--I FRIGHTEN THEM AWAY I REMAINED all alone in the camp one day while my hunters had gone hunting.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/

Having no one else present.

From this reading NDOVA'S THOUGHTFULNESS--HIS WINNING AND SPORTIVE WAYS--HE FEELS LONELY AND CALLS FOR OTHER MONKEYS TO COME TO HIM--A TROOP OF ELEVEN APPEAR--I FRIGHTEN THEM AWAY I REMAINED all alone in the camp one day while my hunters had gone hunting.

Velmora curated lexicon
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading NDOVA'S THOUGHTFULNESS--HIS WINNING AND SPORTIVE WAYS--HE FEELS LONELY AND CALLS FOR OTHER MONKEYS TO COME TO HIM--A TROOP OF ELEVEN APPEAR--I FRIGHTEN THEM AWAY I REMAINED all alone in the camp one day while my hunters had gone hunting.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
Andekko

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

From this reading Andekko had gone with them.

Pending verification
APPEARverbUS /əˈpɪr/

give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading NDOVA'S THOUGHTFULNESS--HIS WINNING AND SPORTIVE WAYS--HE FEELS LONELY AND CALLS FOR OTHER MONKEYS TO COME TO HIM--A TROOP OF ELEVEN APPEAR--I FRIGHTEN THEM AWAY I REMAINED all alone in the camp one day while my hunters had gone hunting.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
AWAYadverbUS /əˈweɪ/

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

From this reading NDOVA'S THOUGHTFULNESS--HIS WINNING AND SPORTIVE WAYS--HE FEELS LONELY AND CALLS FOR OTHER MONKEYS TO COME TO HIM--A TROOP OF ELEVEN APPEAR--I FRIGHTEN THEM AWAY I REMAINED all alone in the camp one day while my hunters had gone hunting.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
CALLSnounUS /kɔːlz/

plural of “call” — a telephone connection

From this reading NDOVA'S THOUGHTFULNESS--HIS WINNING AND SPORTIVE WAYS--HE FEELS LONELY AND CALLS FOR OTHER MONKEYS TO COME TO HIM--A TROOP OF ELEVEN APPEAR--I FRIGHTEN THEM AWAY I REMAINED all alone in the camp one day while my hunters had gone hunting.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
campnounUS /kæmp/

temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers

From this reading NDOVA'S THOUGHTFULNESS--HIS WINNING AND SPORTIVE WAYS--HE FEELS LONELY AND CALLS FOR OTHER MONKEYS TO COME TO HIM--A TROOP OF ELEVEN APPEAR--I FRIGHTEN THEM AWAY I REMAINED all alone in the camp one day while my hunters had gone hunting.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
COMEverbUS /kʌm/

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

From this reading NDOVA'S THOUGHTFULNESS--HIS WINNING AND SPORTIVE WAYS--HE FEELS LONELY AND CALLS FOR OTHER MONKEYS TO COME TO HIM--A TROOP OF ELEVEN APPEAR--I FRIGHTEN THEM AWAY I REMAINED all alone in the camp one day while my hunters had gone hunting.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading NDOVA'S THOUGHTFULNESS--HIS WINNING AND SPORTIVE WAYS--HE FEELS LONELY AND CALLS FOR OTHER MONKEYS TO COME TO HIM--A TROOP OF ELEVEN APPEAR--I FRIGHTEN THEM AWAY I REMAINED all alone in the camp one day while my hunters had gone hunting.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ELEVENadjectiveUS /ɪˈlevən/

being one more than ten

From this reading NDOVA'S THOUGHTFULNESS--HIS WINNING AND SPORTIVE WAYS--HE FEELS LONELY AND CALLS FOR OTHER MONKEYS TO COME TO HIM--A TROOP OF ELEVEN APPEAR--I FRIGHTEN THEM AWAY I REMAINED all alone in the camp one day while my hunters had gone hunting.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
EverythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/

all things; all of a situation

From this reading Everything was very quiet.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
FEELSnounUS /fiːlz/

plural of “feel” — an intuitive awareness

From this reading NDOVA'S THOUGHTFULNESS--HIS WINNING AND SPORTIVE WAYS--HE FEELS LONELY AND CALLS FOR OTHER MONKEYS TO COME TO HIM--A TROOP OF ELEVEN APPEAR--I FRIGHTEN THEM AWAY I REMAINED all alone in the camp one day while my hunters had gone hunting.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
FORprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading NDOVA'S THOUGHTFULNESS--HIS WINNING AND SPORTIVE WAYS--HE FEELS LONELY AND CALLS FOR OTHER MONKEYS TO COME TO HIM--A TROOP OF ELEVEN APPEAR--I FRIGHTEN THEM AWAY I REMAINED all alone in the camp one day while my hunters had gone hunting.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
FRIGHTENverbUS /ˈfraɪtən/

cause fear in

From this reading NDOVA'S THOUGHTFULNESS--HIS WINNING AND SPORTIVE WAYS--HE FEELS LONELY AND CALLS FOR OTHER MONKEYS TO COME TO HIM--A TROOP OF ELEVEN APPEAR--I FRIGHTEN THEM AWAY I REMAINED all alone in the camp one day while my hunters had gone hunting.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/

destroyed or killed

From this reading NDOVA'S THOUGHTFULNESS--HIS WINNING AND SPORTIVE WAYS--HE FEELS LONELY AND CALLS FOR OTHER MONKEYS TO COME TO HIM--A TROOP OF ELEVEN APPEAR--I FRIGHTEN THEM AWAY I REMAINED all alone in the camp one day while my hunters had gone hunting.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading NDOVA'S THOUGHTFULNESS--HIS WINNING AND SPORTIVE WAYS--HE FEELS LONELY AND CALLS FOR OTHER MONKEYS TO COME TO HIM--A TROOP OF ELEVEN APPEAR--I FRIGHTEN THEM AWAY I REMAINED all alone in the camp one day while my hunters had gone hunting.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
HEpronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading NDOVA'S THOUGHTFULNESS--HIS WINNING AND SPORTIVE WAYS--HE FEELS LONELY AND CALLS FOR OTHER MONKEYS TO COME TO HIM--A TROOP OF ELEVEN APPEAR--I FRIGHTEN THEM AWAY I REMAINED all alone in the camp one day while my hunters had gone hunting.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
HIMpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading NDOVA'S THOUGHTFULNESS--HIS WINNING AND SPORTIVE WAYS--HE FEELS LONELY AND CALLS FOR OTHER MONKEYS TO COME TO HIM--A TROOP OF ELEVEN APPEAR--I FRIGHTEN THEM AWAY I REMAINED all alone in the camp one day while my hunters had gone hunting.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
HISdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading NDOVA'S THOUGHTFULNESS--HIS WINNING AND SPORTIVE WAYS--HE FEELS LONELY AND CALLS FOR OTHER MONKEYS TO COME TO HIM--A TROOP OF ELEVEN APPEAR--I FRIGHTEN THEM AWAY I REMAINED all alone in the camp one day while my hunters had gone hunting.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
huntersnounUS /ˈhʌntərz/

plural of “hunter” — someone who hunts game

From this reading NDOVA'S THOUGHTFULNESS--HIS WINNING AND SPORTIVE WAYS--HE FEELS LONELY AND CALLS FOR OTHER MONKEYS TO COME TO HIM--A TROOP OF ELEVEN APPEAR--I FRIGHTEN THEM AWAY I REMAINED all alone in the camp one day while my hunters had gone hunting.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
huntingnounUS /ˈhʌntɪŋ/

the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport

From this reading NDOVA'S THOUGHTFULNESS--HIS WINNING AND SPORTIVE WAYS--HE FEELS LONELY AND CALLS FOR OTHER MONKEYS TO COME TO HIM--A TROOP OF ELEVEN APPEAR--I FRIGHTEN THEM AWAY I REMAINED all alone in the camp one day while my hunters had gone hunting.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading NDOVA'S THOUGHTFULNESS--HIS WINNING AND SPORTIVE WAYS--HE FEELS LONELY AND CALLS FOR OTHER MONKEYS TO COME TO HIM--A TROOP OF ELEVEN APPEAR--I FRIGHTEN THEM AWAY I REMAINED all alone in the camp one day while my hunters had gone hunting.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading NDOVA'S THOUGHTFULNESS--HIS WINNING AND SPORTIVE WAYS--HE FEELS LONELY AND CALLS FOR OTHER MONKEYS TO COME TO HIM--A TROOP OF ELEVEN APPEAR--I FRIGHTEN THEM AWAY I REMAINED all alone in the camp one day while my hunters had gone hunting.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading There was no mistake about it.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
LONELYadjectiveUS /ˈloʊnli/

lacking companions or companionship

From this reading NDOVA'S THOUGHTFULNESS--HIS WINNING AND SPORTIVE WAYS--HE FEELS LONELY AND CALLS FOR OTHER MONKEYS TO COME TO HIM--A TROOP OF ELEVEN APPEAR--I FRIGHTEN THEM AWAY I REMAINED all alone in the camp one day while my hunters had gone hunting.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
mistakenounUS /mɪˈsteɪk/

a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention

From this reading There was no mistake about it.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
MONKEYSnounUS /ˈmʌŋkiz/

plural of “monkey” — any of various long-tailed primates (excluding the prosimians)

From this reading NDOVA'S THOUGHTFULNESS--HIS WINNING AND SPORTIVE WAYS--HE FEELS LONELY AND CALLS FOR OTHER MONKEYS TO COME TO HIM--A TROOP OF ELEVEN APPEAR--I FRIGHTEN THEM AWAY I REMAINED all alone in the camp one day while my hunters had gone hunting.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading NDOVA'S THOUGHTFULNESS--HIS WINNING AND SPORTIVE WAYS--HE FEELS LONELY AND CALLS FOR OTHER MONKEYS TO COME TO HIM--A TROOP OF ELEVEN APPEAR--I FRIGHTEN THEM AWAY I REMAINED all alone in the camp one day while my hunters had gone hunting.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
Ndova

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

From this reading Ndova was very still and was thinking.

Pending verification
NDOVA'S

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

From this reading NDOVA'S THOUGHTFULNESS--HIS WINNING AND SPORTIVE WAYS--HE FEELS LONELY AND CALLS FOR OTHER MONKEYS TO COME TO HIM--A TROOP OF ELEVEN APPEAR--I FRIGHTEN THEM AWAY I REMAINED all alone in the camp one day while my hunters had gone hunting.

Pending verification
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading There was no mistake about it.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading NDOVA'S THOUGHTFULNESS--HIS WINNING AND SPORTIVE WAYS--HE FEELS LONELY AND CALLS FOR OTHER MONKEYS TO COME TO HIM--A TROOP OF ELEVEN APPEAR--I FRIGHTEN THEM AWAY I REMAINED all alone in the camp one day while my hunters had gone hunting.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading NDOVA'S THOUGHTFULNESS--HIS WINNING AND SPORTIVE WAYS--HE FEELS LONELY AND CALLS FOR OTHER MONKEYS TO COME TO HIM--A TROOP OF ELEVEN APPEAR--I FRIGHTEN THEM AWAY I REMAINED all alone in the camp one day while my hunters had gone hunting.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
OTHERadjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading NDOVA'S THOUGHTFULNESS--HIS WINNING AND SPORTIVE WAYS--HE FEELS LONELY AND CALLS FOR OTHER MONKEYS TO COME TO HIM--A TROOP OF ELEVEN APPEAR--I FRIGHTEN THEM AWAY I REMAINED all alone in the camp one day while my hunters had gone hunting.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/

characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity

From this reading Everything was very quiet.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
REMAINEDverbUS /rɪˈmeɪnd/

past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading NDOVA'S THOUGHTFULNESS--HIS WINNING AND SPORTIVE WAYS--HE FEELS LONELY AND CALLS FOR OTHER MONKEYS TO COME TO HIM--A TROOP OF ELEVEN APPEAR--I FRIGHTEN THEM AWAY I REMAINED all alone in the camp one day while my hunters had gone hunting.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
SPORTIVEadjective

relating to or interested in sports

From this reading NDOVA'S THOUGHTFULNESS--HIS WINNING AND SPORTIVE WAYS--HE FEELS LONELY AND CALLS FOR OTHER MONKEYS TO COME TO HIM--A TROOP OF ELEVEN APPEAR--I FRIGHTEN THEM AWAY I REMAINED all alone in the camp one day while my hunters had gone hunting.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/

not in physical motion

From this reading Ndova was very still and was thinking.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading NDOVA'S THOUGHTFULNESS--HIS WINNING AND SPORTIVE WAYS--HE FEELS LONELY AND CALLS FOR OTHER MONKEYS TO COME TO HIM--A TROOP OF ELEVEN APPEAR--I FRIGHTEN THEM AWAY I REMAINED all alone in the camp one day while my hunters had gone hunting.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
THEMpronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading NDOVA'S THOUGHTFULNESS--HIS WINNING AND SPORTIVE WAYS--HE FEELS LONELY AND CALLS FOR OTHER MONKEYS TO COME TO HIM--A TROOP OF ELEVEN APPEAR--I FRIGHTEN THEM AWAY I REMAINED all alone in the camp one day while my hunters had gone hunting.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ThereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading There was no mistake about it.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
thinkingnounUS /ˈθɪŋkɪŋ/

the process of using your mind to consider something carefully

From this reading Ndova was very still and was thinking.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
THOUGHTFULNESSnounUS /ˈθɔːtfəlnɪs/

a calm, lengthy, intent consideration

From this reading NDOVA'S THOUGHTFULNESS--HIS WINNING AND SPORTIVE WAYS--HE FEELS LONELY AND CALLS FOR OTHER MONKEYS TO COME TO HIM--A TROOP OF ELEVEN APPEAR--I FRIGHTEN THEM AWAY I REMAINED all alone in the camp one day while my hunters had gone hunting.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
TOparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading NDOVA'S THOUGHTFULNESS--HIS WINNING AND SPORTIVE WAYS--HE FEELS LONELY AND CALLS FOR OTHER MONKEYS TO COME TO HIM--A TROOP OF ELEVEN APPEAR--I FRIGHTEN THEM AWAY I REMAINED all alone in the camp one day while my hunters had gone hunting.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
TROOPnounUS /truːp/

a group of soldiers

From this reading NDOVA'S THOUGHTFULNESS--HIS WINNING AND SPORTIVE WAYS--HE FEELS LONELY AND CALLS FOR OTHER MONKEYS TO COME TO HIM--A TROOP OF ELEVEN APPEAR--I FRIGHTEN THEM AWAY I REMAINED all alone in the camp one day while my hunters had gone hunting.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading Everything was very quiet.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Everything was very quiet.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
WAYSnounUS /weɪz/

structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired

From this reading NDOVA'S THOUGHTFULNESS--HIS WINNING AND SPORTIVE WAYS--HE FEELS LONELY AND CALLS FOR OTHER MONKEYS TO COME TO HIM--A TROOP OF ELEVEN APPEAR--I FRIGHTEN THEM AWAY I REMAINED all alone in the camp one day while my hunters had gone hunting.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/

during the time that

From this reading NDOVA'S THOUGHTFULNESS--HIS WINNING AND SPORTIVE WAYS--HE FEELS LONELY AND CALLS FOR OTHER MONKEYS TO COME TO HIM--A TROOP OF ELEVEN APPEAR--I FRIGHTEN THEM AWAY I REMAINED all alone in the camp one day while my hunters had gone hunting.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
WINNINGadjectiveUS /ˈwɪnɪŋ/

having won

From this reading NDOVA'S THOUGHTFULNESS--HIS WINNING AND SPORTIVE WAYS--HE FEELS LONELY AND CALLS FOR OTHER MONKEYS TO COME TO HIM--A TROOP OF ELEVEN APPEAR--I FRIGHTEN THEM AWAY I REMAINED all alone in the camp one day while my hunters had gone hunting.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Andekko had gone with them.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

Chapter 11 of In African Forest and Jungle by Paul B. (Paul Belloni) Du Chaillu holds 66 sentences, grouped into 14 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 11 of In African Forest and Jungle contain?

Chapter 11 holds 66 sentences of In African Forest and Jungle, unabridged, divided into 14 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 11 of In African Forest and Jungle by Paul B. (Paul Belloni) Du Chaillu exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 66 sentences, grouped into 14 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 11 of In African Forest and Jungle?

Work through the 14 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 14 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.

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Questions about reading In African Forest and Jungle

Common questions about reading In African Forest and Jungle by Paul B. (Paul Belloni) Du Chaillu on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of In African Forest and Jungle?

Yes. All 2432 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #49591 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of In African Forest and Jungle is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #49591, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does In African Forest and Jungle take to read?

About 202 minutes of reading across 487 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

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Vocabulary met early in In African Forest and Jungle

Words and structures a reader meets early in In African Forest and Jungle, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Italic
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