Chapter 3 of Juju is here in full — 224 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter III
Chapter 3 of Juju is here in full — 224 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
EVAN'S SORTIE. We explored the house first and came upon a surprise. The native girl I had seen conducted to the house by the juju procession two months before crouched in one corner. She was too much frightened to give any coherent account of the other servants' leaving. They had simply gone, she said.
Chapter 3 of Juju is here in full — 224 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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marked by an orderly, logical, and aesthetically consistent relation of parts
From this reading “She was too much frightened to give any coherent account of the other servants' leaving.”
past form of “conduct” — direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading “The native girl I had seen conducted to the house by the juju procession two months before crouched in one corner.”
past form of “crouch” — bend one's back forward from the waist on down
From this reading “The native girl I had seen conducted to the house by the juju procession two months before crouched in one corner.”
past form of “explore” — inquire into
From this reading “We explored the house first and came upon a surprise.”
the power associated with a juju
From this reading “The native girl I had seen conducted to the house by the juju procession two months before crouched in one corner.”
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading “The native girl I had seen conducted to the house by the juju procession two months before crouched in one corner.”
(theology) the origination of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost
From this reading “The native girl I had seen conducted to the house by the juju procession two months before crouched in one corner.”
a military action in which besieged troops burst forth from their position
From this reading “EVAN'S SORTIE.”
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In this reading “The native girl I had seen conducted to the house by the juju procession two months before crouched in one corner.”
In this reading “She was too much frightened to give any coherent account of the other servants' leaving.”
find unexpectedly
In this reading “We explored the house first and came upon a surprise.”
In this reading “The native girl I had seen conducted to the house by the juju procession two months before crouched in one corner.”
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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 We explored the house first and came upon a surprise.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading She was too much frightened to give any coherent account of the other servants' leaving.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We explored the house first and came upon a surprise.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading She was too much frightened to give any coherent account of the other servants' leaving.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The native girl I had seen conducted to the house by the juju procession two months before crouched in one corner.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The native girl I had seen conducted to the house by the juju procession two months before crouched in one corner.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading We explored the house first and came upon a surprise.
marked by an orderly, logical, and aesthetically consistent relation of parts
From this reading She was too much frightened to give any coherent account of the other servants' leaving.
past form of “conduct” — direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading The native girl I had seen conducted to the house by the juju procession two months before crouched in one corner.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading The native girl I had seen conducted to the house by the juju procession two months before crouched in one corner.
past form of “crouch” — bend one's back forward from the waist on down
From this reading The native girl I had seen conducted to the house by the juju procession two months before crouched in one corner.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading EVAN'S SORTIE.
past form of “explore” — inquire into
From this reading We explored the house first and came upon a surprise.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading We explored the house first and came upon a surprise.
made afraid
From this reading She was too much frightened to give any coherent account of the other servants' leaving.
a young female
From this reading The native girl I had seen conducted to the house by the juju procession two months before crouched in one corner.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading She was too much frightened to give any coherent account of the other servants' leaving.
destroyed or killed
From this reading They had simply gone, she said.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The native girl I had seen conducted to the house by the juju procession two months before crouched in one corner.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading We explored the house first and came upon a surprise.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The native girl I had seen conducted to the house by the juju procession two months before crouched in one corner.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The native girl I had seen conducted to the house by the juju procession two months before crouched in one corner.
the power associated with a juju
From this reading The native girl I had seen conducted to the house by the juju procession two months before crouched in one corner.
the act of departing
From this reading She was too much frightened to give any coherent account of the other servants' leaving.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading The native girl I had seen conducted to the house by the juju procession two months before crouched in one corner.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading She was too much frightened to give any coherent account of the other servants' leaving.
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading The native girl I had seen conducted to the house by the juju procession two months before crouched in one corner.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was too much frightened to give any coherent account of the other servants' leaving.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The native girl I had seen conducted to the house by the juju procession two months before crouched in one corner.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading She was too much frightened to give any coherent account of the other servants' leaving.
(theology) the origination of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost
From this reading The native girl I had seen conducted to the house by the juju procession two months before crouched in one corner.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading They had simply gone, she said.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The native girl I had seen conducted to the house by the juju procession two months before crouched in one corner.
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading She was too much frightened to give any coherent account of the other servants' leaving.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was too much frightened to give any coherent account of the other servants' leaving.
and nothing more
From this reading They had simply gone, she said.
a military action in which besieged troops burst forth from their position
From this reading EVAN'S SORTIE.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading We explored the house first and came upon a surprise.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We explored the house first and came upon a surprise.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had simply gone, she said.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The native girl I had seen conducted to the house by the juju procession two months before crouched in one corner.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading She was too much frightened to give any coherent account of the other servants' leaving.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The native girl I had seen conducted to the house by the juju procession two months before crouched in one corner.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading We explored the house first and came upon a surprise.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was too much frightened to give any coherent account of the other servants' leaving.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We explored the house first and came upon a surprise.
Chapter 3 of Juju by Murray Leinster holds 224 sentences, grouped into 45 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 224 sentences of Juju, unabridged, divided into 45 reading sections.
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