Lost in the Jungle

Chapter V · Lost.--Querlaouen says we are Bewitched.--Monkeys

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AND PARROTS.--A DESERTED VILLAGE.--STRANGE SCENE BEFORE AN IDOL.--BRINGING IN THE WOUNDED.--AN INVOCATION.

We soon after left the left bank of the Ovenga and crossed over to the other side, but not before having carefully stored under shelter the billets of ebony-wood we had taken so much pains to cut, and which I wanted to take home with me.

The country where we now were was very wild, and seemed entirely uninhabited.

At any rate, we did not know of any people or village for miles round.

After wandering for many, many days through the forest, we came suddenly on a path.

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Lost in the Jungle Paul B. (Paul Belloni) Du Chaillu

Chapter V

Lost.--Querlaouen says we are Bewitched.--Monkeys

Chapter V of Lost in the Jungle, “Lost.--Querlaouen says we are Bewitched.--Monkeys,” is here in full — 131 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

AND PARROTS.--A DESERTED VILLAGE.--STRANGE SCENE BEFORE AN IDOL.--BRINGING IN THE WOUNDED.--AN INVOCATION. We soon after left the left bank of the Ovenga and crossed over to the other side, but not before having carefully stored under shelter the billets of ebony-wood we had taken so much pains to cut, and which I wanted to take home with me. The country where we now were was very wild, and seemed entirely uninhabited. At any rate, we did not know of any people or village for miles round. After wandering for many, many days through the forest, we came suddenly on a path.

Lost in the Jungle

Chapter V · Lost.--Querlaouen says we are Bewitched.--Monkeys

Chapter V of Lost in the Jungle, “Lost.--Querlaouen says we are Bewitched.--Monkeys,” is here in full — 131 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/26 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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AND PARROTS.--A DESERTED VILLAGE.--STRANGE SCENE BEFORE AN IDOL.--BRINGING IN THE WOUNDED.--AN INVOCATION.

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The country where we now were was very wild, and seemed entirely uninhabited.

/ðə ˈkʌntri wer wiː naʊ wɜːr wɑːz ˈveri waɪld ənd siːmd ɪnˈtaɪərli ˌʌnɪnˈhæbətɪd/

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At any rate, we did not know of any people or village for miles round.

/æt ˈeni reɪt wiː dɪd nɑːt noʊ ʌv ˈeni ˈpiːpəl ɔːr ˈvɪlədʒ fɔːr maɪlz raʊnd/

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After wandering for many, many days through the forest, we came suddenly on a path.

/ˈæftər ˈwɑːndərɪŋ fɔːr ˈmeni ˈmeni deɪz θruː ðə ˈfɔːrəst wiː keɪm ˈsʌdənli ɑːn ə pæθ/

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billets noun US /ˈbɪləts/

plural of “billet” — a short personal letter

From this reading “We soon after left the left bank of the Ovenga and crossed over to the other side, but not before having carefully stored under shelter the billets of ebony-wood we had taken so much pains to cut, and which I wanted to take home with me.”

idol noun US /ˈaɪdəl/

a material effigy that is worshipped

From this reading “AND PARROTS.--A DESERTED VILLAGE.--STRANGE SCENE BEFORE AN IDOL.--BRINGING IN THE WOUNDED.--AN INVOCATION.”

invocation noun US /ˌɪnvəˈkeɪʃən/

a prayer asking God's help as part of a religious service

From this reading “AND PARROTS.--A DESERTED VILLAGE.--STRANGE SCENE BEFORE AN IDOL.--BRINGING IN THE WOUNDED.--AN INVOCATION.”

pains noun US /peɪnz/

an effortful attempt to attain a goal

parrots noun US /ˈperəts/

plural of “parrot” — usually brightly colored zygodactyl tropical birds with short hooked beaks and the ability to mimic sounds

From this reading “AND PARROTS.--A DESERTED VILLAGE.--STRANGE SCENE BEFORE AN IDOL.--BRINGING IN THE WOUNDED.--AN INVOCATION.”

stored verb US /stɔːrd/

past form of “store” — keep or lay aside for future use

uninhabited adjective US /ˌʌnɪnˈhæbətɪd/

not having inhabitants; not lived in

From this reading “The country where we now were was very wild, and seemed entirely uninhabited.”

wandering adjective US /ˈwɑːndərɪŋ/

migratory

From this reading “After wandering for many, many days through the forest, we came suddenly on a path.”

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any rate adjective + noun

In this reading “At any rate, we did not know of any people or village for miles round.”

DESERTED VILLAGE adjective + noun

In this reading “AND PARROTS.--A DESERTED VILLAGE.--STRANGE SCENE BEFORE AN IDOL.--BRINGING IN THE WOUNDED.--AN INVOCATION.”

other side adjective + noun

In this reading “We soon after left the left bank of the Ovenga and crossed over to the other side, but not before having carefully stored under shelter the billets of ebony-wood we had taken so much pains to cut, and which I wanted to take home with me.”

through the forest preposition + article + noun counted as “through … forest”

In this reading “After wandering for many, many days through the forest, we came suddenly on a path.”

under shelter preposition + noun

many days adjective + noun

In this reading “After wandering for many, many days through the forest, we came suddenly on a path.”

STRANGE SCENE adjective + noun

In this reading “AND PARROTS.--A DESERTED VILLAGE.--STRANGE SCENE BEFORE AN IDOL.--BRINGING IN THE WOUNDED.--AN INVOCATION.”

left bank noun + noun

the region of Paris on the southern bank of the Seine; a center of artistic and student life

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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 AND PARROTS.--A DESERTED VILLAGE.--STRANGE SCENE BEFORE AN IDOL.--BRINGING IN THE WOUNDED.--AN INVOCATION.

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading We soon after left the left bank of the Ovenga and crossed over to the other side, but not before having carefully stored under shelter the billets of ebony-wood we had taken so much pains to cut, and which I wanted to take home with me.

ANdeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading AND PARROTS.--A DESERTED VILLAGE.--STRANGE SCENE BEFORE AN IDOL.--BRINGING IN THE WOUNDED.--AN INVOCATION.

ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading AND PARROTS.--A DESERTED VILLAGE.--STRANGE SCENE BEFORE AN IDOL.--BRINGING IN THE WOUNDED.--AN INVOCATION.

anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading At any rate, we did not know of any people or village for miles round.

AtprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At any rate, we did not know of any people or village for miles round.

banknounUS /bæŋk/

sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)

BEFOREprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading AND PARROTS.--A DESERTED VILLAGE.--STRANGE SCENE BEFORE AN IDOL.--BRINGING IN THE WOUNDED.--AN INVOCATION.

billetsnounUS /ˈbɪləts/

plural of “billet” — a short personal letter

BRINGINGnounUS /ˈbrɪŋɪŋ/

the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)

From this reading AND PARROTS.--A DESERTED VILLAGE.--STRANGE SCENE BEFORE AN IDOL.--BRINGING IN THE WOUNDED.--AN INVOCATION.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

cameverbUS /keɪm/

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading After wandering for many, many days through the forest, we came suddenly on a path.

carefullyadverbUS /ˈkerfəli/

taking care or paying attention

countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading The country where we now were was very wild, and seemed entirely uninhabited.

crossedadjectiveUS /krɔːst/

placed crosswise

cutverbUS /kʌt/

separate with or as if with an instrument

daysnounUS /deɪz/

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading After wandering for many, many days through the forest, we came suddenly on a path.

DESERTEDadjectiveUS /dɪˈzɜːrtɪd/

forsaken by owner or inhabitants

From this reading AND PARROTS.--A DESERTED VILLAGE.--STRANGE SCENE BEFORE AN IDOL.--BRINGING IN THE WOUNDED.--AN INVOCATION.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading At any rate, we did not know of any people or village for miles round.

ebony-wood

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entirelyadverbUS /ɪnˈtaɪərli/

to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)

From this reading The country where we now were was very wild, and seemed entirely uninhabited.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading At any rate, we did not know of any people or village for miles round.

forestnounUS /ˈfɔːrəst/

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading After wandering for many, many days through the forest, we came suddenly on a path.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/

the -ing form of “have”

homenounUS /hoʊm/

where you live at a particular time

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

IDOLnounUS /ˈaɪdəl/

a material effigy that is worshipped

From this reading AND PARROTS.--A DESERTED VILLAGE.--STRANGE SCENE BEFORE AN IDOL.--BRINGING IN THE WOUNDED.--AN INVOCATION.

INprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading AND PARROTS.--A DESERTED VILLAGE.--STRANGE SCENE BEFORE AN IDOL.--BRINGING IN THE WOUNDED.--AN INVOCATION.

INVOCATIONnounUS /ˌɪnvəˈkeɪʃən/

a prayer asking God's help as part of a religious service

From this reading AND PARROTS.--A DESERTED VILLAGE.--STRANGE SCENE BEFORE AN IDOL.--BRINGING IN THE WOUNDED.--AN INVOCATION.

knowverbUS /noʊ/

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading At any rate, we did not know of any people or village for miles round.

leftnounUS /left/

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading After wandering for many, many days through the forest, we came suddenly on a path.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

milesnounUS /maɪlz/

plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters

From this reading At any rate, we did not know of any people or village for miles round.

muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/

to a great degree or extent

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

nowadverbUS /naʊ/

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

From this reading The country where we now were was very wild, and seemed entirely uninhabited.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading After wandering for many, many days through the forest, we came suddenly on a path.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading At any rate, we did not know of any people or village for miles round.

otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

Ovenga

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overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

painsnounUS /peɪnz/

an effortful attempt to attain a goal

PARROTSnounUS /ˈperəts/

plural of “parrot” — usually brightly colored zygodactyl tropical birds with short hooked beaks and the ability to mimic sounds

From this reading AND PARROTS.--A DESERTED VILLAGE.--STRANGE SCENE BEFORE AN IDOL.--BRINGING IN THE WOUNDED.--AN INVOCATION.

pathnounUS /pæθ/

a course of conduct

From this reading After wandering for many, many days through the forest, we came suddenly on a path.

peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/

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

From this reading At any rate, we did not know of any people or village for miles round.

ratenounUS /reɪt/

a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit

From this reading At any rate, we did not know of any people or village for miles round.

roundnounUS /raʊnd/

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading At any rate, we did not know of any people or village for miles round.

SCENEnounUS /siːn/

the place where some action occurs

From this reading AND PARROTS.--A DESERTED VILLAGE.--STRANGE SCENE BEFORE AN IDOL.--BRINGING IN THE WOUNDED.--AN INVOCATION.

seemedverbUS /siːmd/

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading The country where we now were was very wild, and seemed entirely uninhabited.

shelternounUS /ˈʃeltər/

a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger

sidenounUS /saɪd/

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

soonadverbUS /suːn/

in the near future

storedverbUS /stɔːrd/

past form of “store” — keep or lay aside for future use

STRANGEadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading AND PARROTS.--A DESERTED VILLAGE.--STRANGE SCENE BEFORE AN IDOL.--BRINGING IN THE WOUNDED.--AN INVOCATION.

suddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/

happening unexpectedly

From this reading After wandering for many, many days through the forest, we came suddenly on a path.

takeverbUS /teɪk/

carry out

takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/

understood in a certain way; made sense of

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading AND PARROTS.--A DESERTED VILLAGE.--STRANGE SCENE BEFORE AN IDOL.--BRINGING IN THE WOUNDED.--AN INVOCATION.

throughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading After wandering for many, many days through the forest, we came suddenly on a path.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/

below or beneath something; less than

uninhabitedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnɪnˈhæbətɪd/

not having inhabitants; not lived in

From this reading The country where we now were was very wild, and seemed entirely uninhabited.

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading The country where we now were was very wild, and seemed entirely uninhabited.

VILLAGEnounUS /ˈvɪlədʒ/

a community of people smaller than a town

From this reading AND PARROTS.--A DESERTED VILLAGE.--STRANGE SCENE BEFORE AN IDOL.--BRINGING IN THE WOUNDED.--AN INVOCATION.

wanderingadjectiveUS /ˈwɑːndərɪŋ/

migratory

From this reading After wandering for many, many days through the forest, we came suddenly on a path.

wantedadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːntɪd/

desired or wished for or sought

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading The country where we now were was very wild, and seemed entirely uninhabited.

WepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading The country where we now were was very wild, and seemed entirely uninhabited.

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading The country where we now were was very wild, and seemed entirely uninhabited.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

wildadjectiveUS /waɪld/

marked by extreme lack of restraint or control

From this reading The country where we now were was very wild, and seemed entirely uninhabited.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

WOUNDEDnounUS /ˈwuːndɪd/

people who are wounded

From this reading AND PARROTS.--A DESERTED VILLAGE.--STRANGE SCENE BEFORE AN IDOL.--BRINGING IN THE WOUNDED.--AN INVOCATION.

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