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Lost in the Jungle

Chapter XIII · We continue our Wanderings.--Joined by Etia.--We

Chapter XIII of Lost in the Jungle, “We continue our Wanderings.--Joined by Etia.--We,” is here in full — 184 sentences across 37 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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STARVE.--GAMBO AND ETIA GO IN SEARCH OF BERRIES.--A HERD OF ELEPHANTS.--THE ROGUE ELEPHANT CHARGES ME.--HE IS KILLED.--HE TUMBLES DOWN NEAR ME.--STORY OF REDJIOUA.
Now we have left the land-crabs and the spiders, let us continue our wanderings in the jungle.
I am ransacking the forest to discover and understand all that is in it.
We had a lot of fun at that time.
I was in good health and spirits.
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/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Lost in the Jungle

Chapter XIII · We continue our Wanderings.--Joined by Etia.--We

Chapter XIII of Lost in the Jungle, “We continue our Wanderings.--Joined by Etia.--We,” is here in full — 184 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/36 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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STARVE.--GAMBO AND ETIA GO IN SEARCH OF BERRIES.--A HERD OF ELEPHANTS.--THE ROGUE ELEPHANT CHARGES ME.--HE IS KILLED.--HE TUMBLES DOWN NEAR ME.--STORY OF REDJIOUA.
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Now we have left the land-crabs and the spiders, let us continue our wanderings in the jungle.
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I am ransacking the forest to discover and understand all that is in it.
/aɪ æm ˈrænsækɪŋ ðə ˈfɔːrəst tuː dɪˈskʌvər ənd ˌʌndərˈstænd ɔːl ðæt ɪz ɪn ɪt/
Line 4
We had a lot of fun at that time.
/wiː hæd ə lɑːt ʌv fʌn æt ðæt taɪm/
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I was in good health and spirits.
/aɪ wɑːz ɪn ɡʊd helθ ənd ˈspɪrɪts/

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.

berries noun US /ˈberiz/

plural of “berry” — any of numerous small and pulpy edible fruits; used as desserts or in making jams and jellies and preserves

From this reading “STARVE.--GAMBO AND ETIA GO IN SEARCH OF BERRIES.--A HERD OF ELEPHANTS.--THE ROGUE ELEPHANT CHARGES ME.--HE IS KILLED.--HE TUMBLES DOWN NEAR ME.--STORY OF REDJIOUA.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
elephants noun US /ˈeləfənts/

plural of “elephant” — five-toed pachyderm

From this reading “STARVE.--GAMBO AND ETIA GO IN SEARCH OF BERRIES.--A HERD OF ELEPHANTS.--THE ROGUE ELEPHANT CHARGES ME.--HE IS KILLED.--HE TUMBLES DOWN NEAR ME.--STORY OF REDJIOUA.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ransacking noun US /ˈrænsækɪŋ/

a thorough search for something (often causing disorder or confusion)

From this reading “I am ransacking the forest to discover and understand all that is in it.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
rogue noun US /roʊɡ/

a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel

From this reading “STARVE.--GAMBO AND ETIA GO IN SEARCH OF BERRIES.--A HERD OF ELEPHANTS.--THE ROGUE ELEPHANT CHARGES ME.--HE IS KILLED.--HE TUMBLES DOWN NEAR ME.--STORY OF REDJIOUA.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
spiders noun US /ˈspaɪdərz/

plural of “spider” — predatory arachnid with eight legs, two poison fangs, two feelers, and usually two silk-spinning organs at the back end of the body; they spin silk to make cocoons for eggs or traps for prey

From this reading “Now we have left the land-crabs and the spiders, let us continue our wanderings in the jungle.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
starve verb US /stɑːrv/

be hungry; go without food

From this reading “STARVE.--GAMBO AND ETIA GO IN SEARCH OF BERRIES.--A HERD OF ELEPHANTS.--THE ROGUE ELEPHANT CHARGES ME.--HE IS KILLED.--HE TUMBLES DOWN NEAR ME.--STORY OF REDJIOUA.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
tumbles noun US /ˈtʌmbəlz/

plural of “tumble” — an acrobatic feat of rolling or turning end over end

From this reading “STARVE.--GAMBO AND ETIA GO IN SEARCH OF BERRIES.--A HERD OF ELEPHANTS.--THE ROGUE ELEPHANT CHARGES ME.--HE IS KILLED.--HE TUMBLES DOWN NEAR ME.--STORY OF REDJIOUA.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
wanderings noun US /ˈwɑːndərɪŋz/

plural of “wandering” — travelling about without any clear destination

From this reading “Now we have left the land-crabs and the spiders, let us continue our wanderings in the jungle.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

TUMBLES DOWN verb + adjective counted as “tumble down”

In this reading “STARVE.--GAMBO AND ETIA GO IN SEARCH OF BERRIES.--A HERD OF ELEPHANTS.--THE ROGUE ELEPHANT CHARGES ME.--HE IS KILLED.--HE TUMBLES DOWN NEAR ME.--STORY OF REDJIOUA.”

1,749 times in 426,211 chapters
good health adjective + noun

the state of being vigorous and free from bodily or mental disease

In this reading “I was in good health and spirits.”

2,802 times in 426,211 chapters
in the jungle preposition + article + noun counted as “in … jungle”

In this reading “Now we have left the land-crabs and the spiders, let us continue our wanderings in the jungle.”

2,476 times in 426,211 chapters
SEARCH OF verb + particle

In this reading “STARVE.--GAMBO AND ETIA GO IN SEARCH OF BERRIES.--A HERD OF ELEPHANTS.--THE ROGUE ELEPHANT CHARGES ME.--HE IS KILLED.--HE TUMBLES DOWN NEAR ME.--STORY OF REDJIOUA.”

23,278 times in 426,211 chapters

All words in this reading · 56

Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

AdeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading STARVE.--GAMBO AND ETIA GO IN SEARCH OF BERRIES.--A HERD OF ELEPHANTS.--THE ROGUE ELEPHANT CHARGES ME.--HE IS KILLED.--HE TUMBLES DOWN NEAR ME.--STORY OF REDJIOUA.

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 I am ransacking the forest to discover and understand all that is in it.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading I am ransacking the forest to discover and understand all that is in it.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading STARVE.--GAMBO AND ETIA GO IN SEARCH OF BERRIES.--A HERD OF ELEPHANTS.--THE ROGUE ELEPHANT CHARGES ME.--HE IS KILLED.--HE TUMBLES DOWN NEAR ME.--STORY OF REDJIOUA.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading We had a lot of fun at that time.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
BERRIESnounUS /ˈberiz/

plural of “berry” — any of numerous small and pulpy edible fruits; used as desserts or in making jams and jellies and preserves

From this reading STARVE.--GAMBO AND ETIA GO IN SEARCH OF BERRIES.--A HERD OF ELEPHANTS.--THE ROGUE ELEPHANT CHARGES ME.--HE IS KILLED.--HE TUMBLES DOWN NEAR ME.--STORY OF REDJIOUA.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
CHARGESnounUS /ˈtʃɑːrdʒəz/

plural of “charge” — an impetuous rush toward someone or something

From this reading STARVE.--GAMBO AND ETIA GO IN SEARCH OF BERRIES.--A HERD OF ELEPHANTS.--THE ROGUE ELEPHANT CHARGES ME.--HE IS KILLED.--HE TUMBLES DOWN NEAR ME.--STORY OF REDJIOUA.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
continueverbUS /kənˈtɪnjuː/

continue a certain state, condition, or activity

From this reading Now we have left the land-crabs and the spiders, let us continue our wanderings in the jungle.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
discoververbUS /dɪˈskʌvər/

discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of

From this reading I am ransacking the forest to discover and understand all that is in it.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
DOWNadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading STARVE.--GAMBO AND ETIA GO IN SEARCH OF BERRIES.--A HERD OF ELEPHANTS.--THE ROGUE ELEPHANT CHARGES ME.--HE IS KILLED.--HE TUMBLES DOWN NEAR ME.--STORY OF REDJIOUA.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ELEPHANTnounUS /ˈeləfənt/

five-toed pachyderm

From this reading STARVE.--GAMBO AND ETIA GO IN SEARCH OF BERRIES.--A HERD OF ELEPHANTS.--THE ROGUE ELEPHANT CHARGES ME.--HE IS KILLED.--HE TUMBLES DOWN NEAR ME.--STORY OF REDJIOUA.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ELEPHANTSnounUS /ˈeləfənts/

plural of “elephant” — five-toed pachyderm

From this reading STARVE.--GAMBO AND ETIA GO IN SEARCH OF BERRIES.--A HERD OF ELEPHANTS.--THE ROGUE ELEPHANT CHARGES ME.--HE IS KILLED.--HE TUMBLES DOWN NEAR ME.--STORY OF REDJIOUA.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ETIA

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

From this reading STARVE.--GAMBO AND ETIA GO IN SEARCH OF BERRIES.--A HERD OF ELEPHANTS.--THE ROGUE ELEPHANT CHARGES ME.--HE IS KILLED.--HE TUMBLES DOWN NEAR ME.--STORY OF REDJIOUA.

Pending verification
forestnounUS /ˈfɔːrəst/

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading I am ransacking the forest to discover and understand all that is in it.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
funnounUS /fʌn/

activities that are enjoyable or amusing

From this reading We had a lot of fun at that time.

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GAMBO

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

From this reading STARVE.--GAMBO AND ETIA GO IN SEARCH OF BERRIES.--A HERD OF ELEPHANTS.--THE ROGUE ELEPHANT CHARGES ME.--HE IS KILLED.--HE TUMBLES DOWN NEAR ME.--STORY OF REDJIOUA.

Pending verification
GOverbUS /ɡoʊ/

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

From this reading STARVE.--GAMBO AND ETIA GO IN SEARCH OF BERRIES.--A HERD OF ELEPHANTS.--THE ROGUE ELEPHANT CHARGES ME.--HE IS KILLED.--HE TUMBLES DOWN NEAR ME.--STORY OF REDJIOUA.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

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

From this reading I was in good health and spirits.

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

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

From this reading We had a lot of fun at that time.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Now we have left the land-crabs and the spiders, let us continue our wanderings in the jungle.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
HEpronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading STARVE.--GAMBO AND ETIA GO IN SEARCH OF BERRIES.--A HERD OF ELEPHANTS.--THE ROGUE ELEPHANT CHARGES ME.--HE IS KILLED.--HE TUMBLES DOWN NEAR ME.--STORY OF REDJIOUA.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
healthnounUS /helθ/

a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease

From this reading I was in good health and spirits.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
HERDnounUS /hɜːrd/

a group of cattle or sheep or other domestic mammals all of the same kind that are herded by humans

From this reading STARVE.--GAMBO AND ETIA GO IN SEARCH OF BERRIES.--A HERD OF ELEPHANTS.--THE ROGUE ELEPHANT CHARGES ME.--HE IS KILLED.--HE TUMBLES DOWN NEAR ME.--STORY OF REDJIOUA.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading I am ransacking the forest to discover and understand all that is in it.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
INprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading STARVE.--GAMBO AND ETIA GO IN SEARCH OF BERRIES.--A HERD OF ELEPHANTS.--THE ROGUE ELEPHANT CHARGES ME.--HE IS KILLED.--HE TUMBLES DOWN NEAR ME.--STORY OF REDJIOUA.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ISauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading STARVE.--GAMBO AND ETIA GO IN SEARCH OF BERRIES.--A HERD OF ELEPHANTS.--THE ROGUE ELEPHANT CHARGES ME.--HE IS KILLED.--HE TUMBLES DOWN NEAR ME.--STORY OF REDJIOUA.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading I am ransacking the forest to discover and understand all that is in it.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
junglenounUS /ˈdʒʌŋɡəl/

a location marked by an intense competition and struggle for survival

From this reading Now we have left the land-crabs and the spiders, let us continue our wanderings in the jungle.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
KILLEDverbUS /kɪld/

past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly

From this reading STARVE.--GAMBO AND ETIA GO IN SEARCH OF BERRIES.--A HERD OF ELEPHANTS.--THE ROGUE ELEPHANT CHARGES ME.--HE IS KILLED.--HE TUMBLES DOWN NEAR ME.--STORY OF REDJIOUA.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
land-crabs

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

From this reading Now we have left the land-crabs and the spiders, let us continue our wanderings in the jungle.

Pending verification
leftnounUS /left/

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

From this reading Now we have left the land-crabs and the spiders, let us continue our wanderings in the jungle.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
letauxiliary verbUS /let/

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading Now we have left the land-crabs and the spiders, let us continue our wanderings in the jungle.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
lotnounUS /lɑːt/

(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent

From this reading We had a lot of fun at that time.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
MEpronounUS /miː/

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

From this reading STARVE.--GAMBO AND ETIA GO IN SEARCH OF BERRIES.--A HERD OF ELEPHANTS.--THE ROGUE ELEPHANT CHARGES ME.--HE IS KILLED.--HE TUMBLES DOWN NEAR ME.--STORY OF REDJIOUA.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
NEARadverbUS /nɪr/

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading STARVE.--GAMBO AND ETIA GO IN SEARCH OF BERRIES.--A HERD OF ELEPHANTS.--THE ROGUE ELEPHANT CHARGES ME.--HE IS KILLED.--HE TUMBLES DOWN NEAR ME.--STORY OF REDJIOUA.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
NowadverbUS /naʊ/

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

From this reading Now we have left the land-crabs and the spiders, let us continue our wanderings in the jungle.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading STARVE.--GAMBO AND ETIA GO IN SEARCH OF BERRIES.--A HERD OF ELEPHANTS.--THE ROGUE ELEPHANT CHARGES ME.--HE IS KILLED.--HE TUMBLES DOWN NEAR ME.--STORY OF REDJIOUA.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading Now we have left the land-crabs and the spiders, let us continue our wanderings in the jungle.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ransackingnounUS /ˈrænsækɪŋ/

a thorough search for something (often causing disorder or confusion)

From this reading I am ransacking the forest to discover and understand all that is in it.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
REDJIOUA

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

From this reading STARVE.--GAMBO AND ETIA GO IN SEARCH OF BERRIES.--A HERD OF ELEPHANTS.--THE ROGUE ELEPHANT CHARGES ME.--HE IS KILLED.--HE TUMBLES DOWN NEAR ME.--STORY OF REDJIOUA.

Pending verification
ROGUEnounUS /roʊɡ/

a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel

From this reading STARVE.--GAMBO AND ETIA GO IN SEARCH OF BERRIES.--A HERD OF ELEPHANTS.--THE ROGUE ELEPHANT CHARGES ME.--HE IS KILLED.--HE TUMBLES DOWN NEAR ME.--STORY OF REDJIOUA.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
SEARCHverbUS /sɜːrtʃ/

try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of

From this reading STARVE.--GAMBO AND ETIA GO IN SEARCH OF BERRIES.--A HERD OF ELEPHANTS.--THE ROGUE ELEPHANT CHARGES ME.--HE IS KILLED.--HE TUMBLES DOWN NEAR ME.--STORY OF REDJIOUA.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
spidersnounUS /ˈspaɪdərz/

plural of “spider” — predatory arachnid with eight legs, two poison fangs, two feelers, and usually two silk-spinning organs at the back end of the body; they spin silk to make cocoons for eggs or traps for prey

From this reading Now we have left the land-crabs and the spiders, let us continue our wanderings in the jungle.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
spiritsnounUS /ˈspɪrɪts/

an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented

From this reading I was in good health and spirits.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
STARVEverbUS /stɑːrv/

be hungry; go without food

From this reading STARVE.--GAMBO AND ETIA GO IN SEARCH OF BERRIES.--A HERD OF ELEPHANTS.--THE ROGUE ELEPHANT CHARGES ME.--HE IS KILLED.--HE TUMBLES DOWN NEAR ME.--STORY OF REDJIOUA.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
STORYnounUS /ˈstɔːri/

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading STARVE.--GAMBO AND ETIA GO IN SEARCH OF BERRIES.--A HERD OF ELEPHANTS.--THE ROGUE ELEPHANT CHARGES ME.--HE IS KILLED.--HE TUMBLES DOWN NEAR ME.--STORY OF REDJIOUA.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading I am ransacking the forest to discover and understand all that is in it.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading STARVE.--GAMBO AND ETIA GO IN SEARCH OF BERRIES.--A HERD OF ELEPHANTS.--THE ROGUE ELEPHANT CHARGES ME.--HE IS KILLED.--HE TUMBLES DOWN NEAR ME.--STORY OF REDJIOUA.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading We had a lot of fun at that time.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading I am ransacking the forest to discover and understand all that is in it.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
TUMBLESnounUS /ˈtʌmbəlz/

plural of “tumble” — an acrobatic feat of rolling or turning end over end

From this reading STARVE.--GAMBO AND ETIA GO IN SEARCH OF BERRIES.--A HERD OF ELEPHANTS.--THE ROGUE ELEPHANT CHARGES ME.--HE IS KILLED.--HE TUMBLES DOWN NEAR ME.--STORY OF REDJIOUA.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
understandverbUS /ˌʌndərˈstænd/

know and comprehend the nature or meaning of

From this reading I am ransacking the forest to discover and understand all that is in it.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
uspronounUS /ʌs/

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

From this reading Now we have left the land-crabs and the spiders, let us continue our wanderings in the jungle.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
wanderingsnounUS /ˈwɑːndərɪŋz/

plural of “wandering” — travelling about without any clear destination

From this reading Now we have left the land-crabs and the spiders, let us continue our wanderings in the jungle.

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 I was in good health and spirits.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading Now we have left the land-crabs and the spiders, let us continue our wanderings in the jungle.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

Chapter 13 of Lost in the Jungle by Paul B. (Paul Belloni) Du Chaillu holds 184 sentences, grouped into 37 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.

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Jungle
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Narrated
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Young
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