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In African Forest and Jungle

Chapter XVI

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LEAVE THE ISLAND FOR OUR CAMP--MONKEYS AMONG THE TREES--FIND EVERYTHING UNTOUCHED--I GET LOST FOLLOWING NGINAS--AM LUCKY ENOUGH TO FIND KOOLA NUTS--CAMP UNDER THE KOOLA TREE--ANOTHER NIGHT IN THE FOREST THE time had come for us to leave the island and go back to our camp.
I was very much pleased with our trip.
Now I kept the days carefully.
We cooked hard all the turtle's eggs we had and roasted the fish we had caught.
Fish tasted very good, for we had been so long without it.
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In African Forest and Jungle

Chapter XVI

Chapter 16 of In African Forest and Jungle is here in full — 89 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/17 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
LEAVE THE ISLAND FOR OUR CAMP--MONKEYS AMONG THE TREES--FIND EVERYTHING UNTOUCHED--I GET LOST FOLLOWING NGINAS--AM LUCKY ENOUGH TO FIND KOOLA NUTS--CAMP UNDER THE KOOLA TREE--ANOTHER NIGHT IN THE FOREST THE time had come for us to leave the island and go back to our camp.
Line 2
I was very much pleased with our trip.
/aɪ wɑːz ˈveri mʌtʃ pliːzd wɪð ˈaʊər trɪp/
Line 3
Now I kept the days carefully.
/naʊ aɪ kept ðə deɪz ˈkerfəli/
Line 4
We cooked hard all the turtle's eggs we had and roasted the fish we had caught.
/wiː kʊkt hɑːrd ɔːl ðə ˈtɜːrtəlz eɡz wiː hæd ənd ˈroʊstəd ðə fɪʃ wiː hæd kɑːt/
Line 5
Fish tasted very good, for we had been so long without it.
/fɪʃ ˈteɪstɪd ˈveri ɡʊd fɔːr wiː hæd bɪn soʊ lɔːŋ wɪˈθaʊt ɪt/

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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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cooked adjective US /kʊkt/

having been prepared for eating by the application of heat

From this reading “We cooked hard all the turtle's eggs we had and roasted the fish we had caught.”

eggs noun US /eɡz/

oval reproductive body of a fowl (especially a hen) used as food

From this reading “We cooked hard all the turtle's eggs we had and roasted the fish we had caught.”

monkeys noun US /ˈmʌŋkiz/

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

From this reading “LEAVE THE ISLAND FOR OUR CAMP--MONKEYS AMONG THE TREES--FIND EVERYTHING UNTOUCHED--I GET LOST FOLLOWING NGINAS--AM LUCKY ENOUGH TO FIND KOOLA NUTS--CAMP UNDER THE KOOLA TREE--ANOTHER NIGHT IN THE FOREST THE time had come for us to leave the island and go back to our camp.”

nuts adjective US /nʌts/

informal or slang terms for mentally irregular

From this reading “LEAVE THE ISLAND FOR OUR CAMP--MONKEYS AMONG THE TREES--FIND EVERYTHING UNTOUCHED--I GET LOST FOLLOWING NGINAS--AM LUCKY ENOUGH TO FIND KOOLA NUTS--CAMP UNDER THE KOOLA TREE--ANOTHER NIGHT IN THE FOREST THE time had come for us to leave the island and go back to our camp.”

roasted adjective US /ˈroʊstəd/

(meat) cooked by dry heat in an oven

From this reading “We cooked hard all the turtle's eggs we had and roasted the fish we had caught.”

tasted verb US /ˈteɪstɪd/

past form of “taste” — have flavor; taste of something

From this reading “Fish tasted very good, for we had been so long without it.”

turtle's noun US /ˈtɜːrtəlz/

possessive form of “turtle” — a sweater or jersey with a high close-fitting collar

From this reading “We cooked hard all the turtle's eggs we had and roasted the fish we had caught.”

untouched adjective US /ənˈtʌtʃt/

still full

From this reading “LEAVE THE ISLAND FOR OUR CAMP--MONKEYS AMONG THE TREES--FIND EVERYTHING UNTOUCHED--I GET LOST FOLLOWING NGINAS--AM LUCKY ENOUGH TO FIND KOOLA NUTS--CAMP UNDER THE KOOLA TREE--ANOTHER NIGHT IN THE FOREST THE time had come for us to leave the island and go back to our camp.”

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LUCKY ENOUGH adjective + noun

In this reading “LEAVE THE ISLAND FOR OUR CAMP--MONKEYS AMONG THE TREES--FIND EVERYTHING UNTOUCHED--I GET LOST FOLLOWING NGINAS--AM LUCKY ENOUGH TO FIND KOOLA NUTS--CAMP UNDER THE KOOLA TREE--ANOTHER NIGHT IN THE FOREST THE time had come for us to leave the island and go back to our camp.”

much pleased adverb + adjective

In this reading “I was very much pleased with our trip.”

go back verb + particle

belong to an earlier time

In this reading “LEAVE THE ISLAND FOR OUR CAMP--MONKEYS AMONG THE TREES--FIND EVERYTHING UNTOUCHED--I GET LOST FOLLOWING NGINAS--AM LUCKY ENOUGH TO FIND KOOLA NUTS--CAMP UNDER THE KOOLA TREE--ANOTHER NIGHT IN THE FOREST THE time had come for us to leave the island and go back to our camp.”

IN THE FOREST preposition + article + noun counted as “in … forest”

In this reading “LEAVE THE ISLAND FOR OUR CAMP--MONKEYS AMONG THE TREES--FIND EVERYTHING UNTOUCHED--I GET LOST FOLLOWING NGINAS--AM LUCKY ENOUGH TO FIND KOOLA NUTS--CAMP UNDER THE KOOLA TREE--ANOTHER NIGHT IN THE FOREST THE time had come for us to leave the island and go back to our camp.”

GET LOST verb + adjective

In this reading “LEAVE THE ISLAND FOR OUR CAMP--MONKEYS AMONG THE TREES--FIND EVERYTHING UNTOUCHED--I GET LOST FOLLOWING NGINAS--AM LUCKY ENOUGH TO FIND KOOLA NUTS--CAMP UNDER THE KOOLA TREE--ANOTHER NIGHT IN THE FOREST THE time had come for us to leave the island and go back to our camp.”

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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 We cooked hard all the turtle's eggs we had and roasted the fish we had caught.

AMauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading LEAVE THE ISLAND FOR OUR CAMP--MONKEYS AMONG THE TREES--FIND EVERYTHING UNTOUCHED--I GET LOST FOLLOWING NGINAS--AM LUCKY ENOUGH TO FIND KOOLA NUTS--CAMP UNDER THE KOOLA TREE--ANOTHER NIGHT IN THE FOREST THE time had come for us to leave the island and go back to our camp.

AMONGprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading LEAVE THE ISLAND FOR OUR CAMP--MONKEYS AMONG THE TREES--FIND EVERYTHING UNTOUCHED--I GET LOST FOLLOWING NGINAS--AM LUCKY ENOUGH TO FIND KOOLA NUTS--CAMP UNDER THE KOOLA TREE--ANOTHER NIGHT IN THE FOREST THE time had come for us to leave the island and go back to our camp.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading LEAVE THE ISLAND FOR OUR CAMP--MONKEYS AMONG THE TREES--FIND EVERYTHING UNTOUCHED--I GET LOST FOLLOWING NGINAS--AM LUCKY ENOUGH TO FIND KOOLA NUTS--CAMP UNDER THE KOOLA TREE--ANOTHER NIGHT IN THE FOREST THE time had come for us to leave the island and go back to our camp.

ANOTHERdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading LEAVE THE ISLAND FOR OUR CAMP--MONKEYS AMONG THE TREES--FIND EVERYTHING UNTOUCHED--I GET LOST FOLLOWING NGINAS--AM LUCKY ENOUGH TO FIND KOOLA NUTS--CAMP UNDER THE KOOLA TREE--ANOTHER NIGHT IN THE FOREST THE time had come for us to leave the island and go back to our camp.

backadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading LEAVE THE ISLAND FOR OUR CAMP--MONKEYS AMONG THE TREES--FIND EVERYTHING UNTOUCHED--I GET LOST FOLLOWING NGINAS--AM LUCKY ENOUGH TO FIND KOOLA NUTS--CAMP UNDER THE KOOLA TREE--ANOTHER NIGHT IN THE FOREST THE time had come for us to leave the island and go back to our camp.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Fish tasted very good, for we had been so long without it.

CAMPnounUS /kæmp/

temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers

From this reading LEAVE THE ISLAND FOR OUR CAMP--MONKEYS AMONG THE TREES--FIND EVERYTHING UNTOUCHED--I GET LOST FOLLOWING NGINAS--AM LUCKY ENOUGH TO FIND KOOLA NUTS--CAMP UNDER THE KOOLA TREE--ANOTHER NIGHT IN THE FOREST THE time had come for us to leave the island and go back to our camp.

carefullyadverbUS /ˈkerfəli/

taking care or paying attention

From this reading Now I kept the days carefully.

caughtverbUS /kɑːt/

inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state

From this reading We cooked hard all the turtle's eggs we had and roasted the fish we had caught.

comeverbUS /kʌm/

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

From this reading LEAVE THE ISLAND FOR OUR CAMP--MONKEYS AMONG THE TREES--FIND EVERYTHING UNTOUCHED--I GET LOST FOLLOWING NGINAS--AM LUCKY ENOUGH TO FIND KOOLA NUTS--CAMP UNDER THE KOOLA TREE--ANOTHER NIGHT IN THE FOREST THE time had come for us to leave the island and go back to our camp.

cookedadjectiveUS /kʊkt/

having been prepared for eating by the application of heat

From this reading We cooked hard all the turtle's eggs we had and roasted the fish we had caught.

daysnounUS /deɪz/

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading Now I kept the days carefully.

eggsnounUS /eɡz/

oval reproductive body of a fowl (especially a hen) used as food

From this reading We cooked hard all the turtle's eggs we had and roasted the fish we had caught.

ENOUGHnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading LEAVE THE ISLAND FOR OUR CAMP--MONKEYS AMONG THE TREES--FIND EVERYTHING UNTOUCHED--I GET LOST FOLLOWING NGINAS--AM LUCKY ENOUGH TO FIND KOOLA NUTS--CAMP UNDER THE KOOLA TREE--ANOTHER NIGHT IN THE FOREST THE time had come for us to leave the island and go back to our camp.

EVERYTHINGpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/

all things; all of a situation

From this reading LEAVE THE ISLAND FOR OUR CAMP--MONKEYS AMONG THE TREES--FIND EVERYTHING UNTOUCHED--I GET LOST FOLLOWING NGINAS--AM LUCKY ENOUGH TO FIND KOOLA NUTS--CAMP UNDER THE KOOLA TREE--ANOTHER NIGHT IN THE FOREST THE time had come for us to leave the island and go back to our camp.

FINDverbUS /faɪnd/

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading LEAVE THE ISLAND FOR OUR CAMP--MONKEYS AMONG THE TREES--FIND EVERYTHING UNTOUCHED--I GET LOST FOLLOWING NGINAS--AM LUCKY ENOUGH TO FIND KOOLA NUTS--CAMP UNDER THE KOOLA TREE--ANOTHER NIGHT IN THE FOREST THE time had come for us to leave the island and go back to our camp.

fishnounUS /fɪʃ/

any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills

From this reading We cooked hard all the turtle's eggs we had and roasted the fish we had caught.

FOLLOWINGadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading LEAVE THE ISLAND FOR OUR CAMP--MONKEYS AMONG THE TREES--FIND EVERYTHING UNTOUCHED--I GET LOST FOLLOWING NGINAS--AM LUCKY ENOUGH TO FIND KOOLA NUTS--CAMP UNDER THE KOOLA TREE--ANOTHER NIGHT IN THE FOREST THE time had come for us to leave the island and go back to our camp.

FORprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading LEAVE THE ISLAND FOR OUR CAMP--MONKEYS AMONG THE TREES--FIND EVERYTHING UNTOUCHED--I GET LOST FOLLOWING NGINAS--AM LUCKY ENOUGH TO FIND KOOLA NUTS--CAMP UNDER THE KOOLA TREE--ANOTHER NIGHT IN THE FOREST THE time had come for us to leave the island and go back to our camp.

FORESTnounUS /ˈfɔːrəst/

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading LEAVE THE ISLAND FOR OUR CAMP--MONKEYS AMONG THE TREES--FIND EVERYTHING UNTOUCHED--I GET LOST FOLLOWING NGINAS--AM LUCKY ENOUGH TO FIND KOOLA NUTS--CAMP UNDER THE KOOLA TREE--ANOTHER NIGHT IN THE FOREST THE time had come for us to leave the island and go back to our camp.

GETverbUS /ɡet/

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading LEAVE THE ISLAND FOR OUR CAMP--MONKEYS AMONG THE TREES--FIND EVERYTHING UNTOUCHED--I GET LOST FOLLOWING NGINAS--AM LUCKY ENOUGH TO FIND KOOLA NUTS--CAMP UNDER THE KOOLA TREE--ANOTHER NIGHT IN THE FOREST THE time had come for us to leave the island and go back to our camp.

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading LEAVE THE ISLAND FOR OUR CAMP--MONKEYS AMONG THE TREES--FIND EVERYTHING UNTOUCHED--I GET LOST FOLLOWING NGINAS--AM LUCKY ENOUGH TO FIND KOOLA NUTS--CAMP UNDER THE KOOLA TREE--ANOTHER NIGHT IN THE FOREST THE time had come for us to leave the island and go back to our camp.

goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading Fish tasted very good, for we had been so long without it.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading LEAVE THE ISLAND FOR OUR CAMP--MONKEYS AMONG THE TREES--FIND EVERYTHING UNTOUCHED--I GET LOST FOLLOWING NGINAS--AM LUCKY ENOUGH TO FIND KOOLA NUTS--CAMP UNDER THE KOOLA TREE--ANOTHER NIGHT IN THE FOREST THE time had come for us to leave the island and go back to our camp.

hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading We cooked hard all the turtle's eggs we had and roasted the fish we had caught.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading LEAVE THE ISLAND FOR OUR CAMP--MONKEYS AMONG THE TREES--FIND EVERYTHING UNTOUCHED--I GET LOST FOLLOWING NGINAS--AM LUCKY ENOUGH TO FIND KOOLA NUTS--CAMP UNDER THE KOOLA TREE--ANOTHER NIGHT IN THE FOREST THE time had come for us to leave the island and go back to our camp.

INprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading LEAVE THE ISLAND FOR OUR CAMP--MONKEYS AMONG THE TREES--FIND EVERYTHING UNTOUCHED--I GET LOST FOLLOWING NGINAS--AM LUCKY ENOUGH TO FIND KOOLA NUTS--CAMP UNDER THE KOOLA TREE--ANOTHER NIGHT IN THE FOREST THE time had come for us to leave the island and go back to our camp.

ISLANDnounUS /ˈaɪlənd/

a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water

From this reading LEAVE THE ISLAND FOR OUR CAMP--MONKEYS AMONG THE TREES--FIND EVERYTHING UNTOUCHED--I GET LOST FOLLOWING NGINAS--AM LUCKY ENOUGH TO FIND KOOLA NUTS--CAMP UNDER THE KOOLA TREE--ANOTHER NIGHT IN THE FOREST THE time had come for us to leave the island and go back to our camp.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Fish tasted very good, for we had been so long without it.

keptadjectiveUS /kept/

(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded

From this reading Now I kept the days carefully.

KOOLA

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

From this reading LEAVE THE ISLAND FOR OUR CAMP--MONKEYS AMONG THE TREES--FIND EVERYTHING UNTOUCHED--I GET LOST FOLLOWING NGINAS--AM LUCKY ENOUGH TO FIND KOOLA NUTS--CAMP UNDER THE KOOLA TREE--ANOTHER NIGHT IN THE FOREST THE time had come for us to leave the island and go back to our camp.

LEAVEverbUS /liːv/

go away from a place

From this reading LEAVE THE ISLAND FOR OUR CAMP--MONKEYS AMONG THE TREES--FIND EVERYTHING UNTOUCHED--I GET LOST FOLLOWING NGINAS--AM LUCKY ENOUGH TO FIND KOOLA NUTS--CAMP UNDER THE KOOLA TREE--ANOTHER NIGHT IN THE FOREST THE time had come for us to leave the island and go back to our camp.

longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading Fish tasted very good, for we had been so long without it.

LOSTadjectiveUS /lɔːst/

no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered

From this reading LEAVE THE ISLAND FOR OUR CAMP--MONKEYS AMONG THE TREES--FIND EVERYTHING UNTOUCHED--I GET LOST FOLLOWING NGINAS--AM LUCKY ENOUGH TO FIND KOOLA NUTS--CAMP UNDER THE KOOLA TREE--ANOTHER NIGHT IN THE FOREST THE time had come for us to leave the island and go back to our camp.

LUCKYadjectiveUS /ˈlʌki/

occurring by chance

From this reading LEAVE THE ISLAND FOR OUR CAMP--MONKEYS AMONG THE TREES--FIND EVERYTHING UNTOUCHED--I GET LOST FOLLOWING NGINAS--AM LUCKY ENOUGH TO FIND KOOLA NUTS--CAMP UNDER THE KOOLA TREE--ANOTHER NIGHT IN THE FOREST THE time had come for us to leave the island and go back to our camp.

MONKEYSnounUS /ˈmʌŋkiz/

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

From this reading LEAVE THE ISLAND FOR OUR CAMP--MONKEYS AMONG THE TREES--FIND EVERYTHING UNTOUCHED--I GET LOST FOLLOWING NGINAS--AM LUCKY ENOUGH TO FIND KOOLA NUTS--CAMP UNDER THE KOOLA TREE--ANOTHER NIGHT IN THE FOREST THE time had come for us to leave the island and go back to our camp.

muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/

to a great degree or extent

From this reading I was very much pleased with our trip.

NGINAS

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

From this reading LEAVE THE ISLAND FOR OUR CAMP--MONKEYS AMONG THE TREES--FIND EVERYTHING UNTOUCHED--I GET LOST FOLLOWING NGINAS--AM LUCKY ENOUGH TO FIND KOOLA NUTS--CAMP UNDER THE KOOLA TREE--ANOTHER NIGHT IN THE FOREST THE time had come for us to leave the island and go back to our camp.

NIGHTnounUS /naɪt/

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading LEAVE THE ISLAND FOR OUR CAMP--MONKEYS AMONG THE TREES--FIND EVERYTHING UNTOUCHED--I GET LOST FOLLOWING NGINAS--AM LUCKY ENOUGH TO FIND KOOLA NUTS--CAMP UNDER THE KOOLA TREE--ANOTHER NIGHT IN THE FOREST THE time had come for us to leave the island and go back to our camp.

NowadverbUS /naʊ/

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

From this reading Now I kept the days carefully.

NUTSadjectiveUS /nʌts/

informal or slang terms for mentally irregular

From this reading LEAVE THE ISLAND FOR OUR CAMP--MONKEYS AMONG THE TREES--FIND EVERYTHING UNTOUCHED--I GET LOST FOLLOWING NGINAS--AM LUCKY ENOUGH TO FIND KOOLA NUTS--CAMP UNDER THE KOOLA TREE--ANOTHER NIGHT IN THE FOREST THE time had come for us to leave the island and go back to our camp.

OURdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading LEAVE THE ISLAND FOR OUR CAMP--MONKEYS AMONG THE TREES--FIND EVERYTHING UNTOUCHED--I GET LOST FOLLOWING NGINAS--AM LUCKY ENOUGH TO FIND KOOLA NUTS--CAMP UNDER THE KOOLA TREE--ANOTHER NIGHT IN THE FOREST THE time had come for us to leave the island and go back to our camp.

pleasedadjectiveUS /pliːzd/

experiencing or manifesting pleasure

From this reading I was very much pleased with our trip.

roastedadjectiveUS /ˈroʊstəd/

(meat) cooked by dry heat in an oven

From this reading We cooked hard all the turtle's eggs we had and roasted the fish we had caught.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Fish tasted very good, for we had been so long without it.

tastedverbUS /ˈteɪstɪd/

past form of “taste” — have flavor; taste of something

From this reading Fish tasted very good, for we had been so long without it.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading LEAVE THE ISLAND FOR OUR CAMP--MONKEYS AMONG THE TREES--FIND EVERYTHING UNTOUCHED--I GET LOST FOLLOWING NGINAS--AM LUCKY ENOUGH TO FIND KOOLA NUTS--CAMP UNDER THE KOOLA TREE--ANOTHER NIGHT IN THE FOREST THE time had come for us to leave the island and go back to our camp.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading LEAVE THE ISLAND FOR OUR CAMP--MONKEYS AMONG THE TREES--FIND EVERYTHING UNTOUCHED--I GET LOST FOLLOWING NGINAS--AM LUCKY ENOUGH TO FIND KOOLA NUTS--CAMP UNDER THE KOOLA TREE--ANOTHER NIGHT IN THE FOREST THE time had come for us to leave the island and go back to our camp.

TOparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading LEAVE THE ISLAND FOR OUR CAMP--MONKEYS AMONG THE TREES--FIND EVERYTHING UNTOUCHED--I GET LOST FOLLOWING NGINAS--AM LUCKY ENOUGH TO FIND KOOLA NUTS--CAMP UNDER THE KOOLA TREE--ANOTHER NIGHT IN THE FOREST THE time had come for us to leave the island and go back to our camp.

TREEnounUS /triː/

a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading LEAVE THE ISLAND FOR OUR CAMP--MONKEYS AMONG THE TREES--FIND EVERYTHING UNTOUCHED--I GET LOST FOLLOWING NGINAS--AM LUCKY ENOUGH TO FIND KOOLA NUTS--CAMP UNDER THE KOOLA TREE--ANOTHER NIGHT IN THE FOREST THE time had come for us to leave the island and go back to our camp.

TREESnounUS /triːz/

plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading LEAVE THE ISLAND FOR OUR CAMP--MONKEYS AMONG THE TREES--FIND EVERYTHING UNTOUCHED--I GET LOST FOLLOWING NGINAS--AM LUCKY ENOUGH TO FIND KOOLA NUTS--CAMP UNDER THE KOOLA TREE--ANOTHER NIGHT IN THE FOREST THE time had come for us to leave the island and go back to our camp.

tripnounUS /trɪp/

a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)

From this reading I was very much pleased with our trip.

turtle'snounUS /ˈtɜːrtəlz/

possessive form of “turtle” — a sweater or jersey with a high close-fitting collar

From this reading We cooked hard all the turtle's eggs we had and roasted the fish we had caught.

UNDERprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading LEAVE THE ISLAND FOR OUR CAMP--MONKEYS AMONG THE TREES--FIND EVERYTHING UNTOUCHED--I GET LOST FOLLOWING NGINAS--AM LUCKY ENOUGH TO FIND KOOLA NUTS--CAMP UNDER THE KOOLA TREE--ANOTHER NIGHT IN THE FOREST THE time had come for us to leave the island and go back to our camp.

UNTOUCHEDadjectiveUS /ənˈtʌtʃt/

still full

From this reading LEAVE THE ISLAND FOR OUR CAMP--MONKEYS AMONG THE TREES--FIND EVERYTHING UNTOUCHED--I GET LOST FOLLOWING NGINAS--AM LUCKY ENOUGH TO FIND KOOLA NUTS--CAMP UNDER THE KOOLA TREE--ANOTHER NIGHT IN THE FOREST THE time had come for us to leave the island and go back to our camp.

uspronounUS /ʌs/

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading LEAVE THE ISLAND FOR OUR CAMP--MONKEYS AMONG THE TREES--FIND EVERYTHING UNTOUCHED--I GET LOST FOLLOWING NGINAS--AM LUCKY ENOUGH TO FIND KOOLA NUTS--CAMP UNDER THE KOOLA TREE--ANOTHER NIGHT IN THE FOREST THE time had come for us to leave the island and go back to our camp.

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading I was very much pleased with our trip.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading I was very much pleased with our trip.

WepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading We cooked hard all the turtle's eggs we had and roasted the fish we had caught.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading I was very much pleased with our trip.

withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading Fish tasted very good, for we had been so long without it.

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This page carries chapter 16 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 89 sentences, grouped into 18 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.

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Work through the 18 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 18 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 16 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 16 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 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.

How to read In African Forest and Jungle section by section

How to work through In African Forest and Jungle section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.

  1. Open a chapter

    Choose one of the 22 chapters of In African Forest and Jungle 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 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
A word that appears in the opening chapter of In African Forest and Jungle; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Denoted
A word that appears in the opening chapter of In African Forest and Jungle; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Underscores
A word that appears in the opening chapter of In African Forest and Jungle; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Equal
A word that appears in the opening chapter of In African Forest and Jungle; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.