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Lost in the Jungle

Chapter XXVI · Propose to start for Haunted Mountains.--Olenda

Chapter XXVI of Lost in the Jungle, “Propose to start for Haunted Mountains.--Olenda,” is here in full — 201 sentences across 41 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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SAYS IT CAN NOT BE DONE.--AT LAST I LEAVE OLENDA VILLAGE.--A TORNADO.--WE ARE LOST.--WE FIGHT A GORILLA.--WE KILL A LEOPARD.--RETURN TO OLENDA.
I soon after returned to Olenda's village.
One day I said to Olenda, "Olenda, have you ever been to the Nkoumou-Nabouali?"
The wrinkled old chief looked at me through his small eyes for some time without saying a word, and then he replied, "Moguizi, no living man has ever been to the top of those mountains."
"What kind of people live in those mountains?"
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Lost in the Jungle

Chapter XXVI · Propose to start for Haunted Mountains.--Olenda

Chapter XXVI of Lost in the Jungle, “Propose to start for Haunted Mountains.--Olenda,” is here in full — 201 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/40 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
SAYS IT CAN NOT BE DONE.--AT LAST I LEAVE OLENDA VILLAGE.--A TORNADO.--WE ARE LOST.--WE FIGHT A GORILLA.--WE KILL A LEOPARD.--RETURN TO OLENDA.
Line 2
I soon after returned to Olenda's village.
Line 3
One day I said to Olenda, "Olenda, have you ever been to the Nkoumou-Nabouali?"
Line 4
The wrinkled old chief looked at me through his small eyes for some time without saying a word, and then he replied, "Moguizi, no living man has ever been to the top of those mountains."
Line 5
"What kind of people live in those mountains?"
/wʌt kaɪnd ʌv ˈpiːpəl laɪv ɪn ðoʊz ˈmaʊntənz/

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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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fight verb US /faɪt/

be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight

From this reading “SAYS IT CAN NOT BE DONE.--AT LAST I LEAVE OLENDA VILLAGE.--A TORNADO.--WE ARE LOST.--WE FIGHT A GORILLA.--WE KILL A LEOPARD.--RETURN TO OLENDA.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
gorilla noun US /ɡərˈɪlə/

largest anthropoid ape; terrestrial and vegetarian; of forests of central west Africa

From this reading “SAYS IT CAN NOT BE DONE.--AT LAST I LEAVE OLENDA VILLAGE.--A TORNADO.--WE ARE LOST.--WE FIGHT A GORILLA.--WE KILL A LEOPARD.--RETURN TO OLENDA.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
kill verb US /kɪl/

cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly

From this reading “SAYS IT CAN NOT BE DONE.--AT LAST I LEAVE OLENDA VILLAGE.--A TORNADO.--WE ARE LOST.--WE FIGHT A GORILLA.--WE KILL A LEOPARD.--RETURN TO OLENDA.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
leopard noun US /ˈlepərd/

the pelt of a leopard

From this reading “SAYS IT CAN NOT BE DONE.--AT LAST I LEAVE OLENDA VILLAGE.--A TORNADO.--WE ARE LOST.--WE FIGHT A GORILLA.--WE KILL A LEOPARD.--RETURN TO OLENDA.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
mountains noun US /ˈmaʊntənz/

plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading “The wrinkled old chief looked at me through his small eyes for some time without saying a word, and then he replied, "Moguizi, no living man has ever been to the top of those mountains."”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
tornado noun US /tɔːrˈneɪdoʊ/

a localized and violently destructive windstorm occurring over land characterized by a funnel-shaped cloud extending toward the ground

From this reading “SAYS IT CAN NOT BE DONE.--AT LAST I LEAVE OLENDA VILLAGE.--A TORNADO.--WE ARE LOST.--WE FIGHT A GORILLA.--WE KILL A LEOPARD.--RETURN TO OLENDA.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
village noun US /ˈvɪlədʒ/

a community of people smaller than a town

From this reading “SAYS IT CAN NOT BE DONE.--AT LAST I LEAVE OLENDA VILLAGE.--A TORNADO.--WE ARE LOST.--WE FIGHT A GORILLA.--WE KILL A LEOPARD.--RETURN TO OLENDA.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
wrinkled adjective US /ˈrɪŋkəld/

marked by wrinkles

From this reading “The wrinkled old chief looked at me through his small eyes for some time without saying a word, and then he replied, "Moguizi, no living man has ever been to the top of those mountains."”

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.

without saying preposition + noun

In this reading “The wrinkled old chief looked at me through his small eyes for some time without saying a word, and then he replied, "Moguizi, no living man has ever been to the top of those mountains."”

5,516 times in 426,211 chapters
looked at verb + particle counted as “look at”

take into consideration for exemplifying purposes

In this reading “The wrinkled old chief looked at me through his small eyes for some time without saying a word, and then he replied, "Moguizi, no living man has ever been to the top of those mountains."”

296,767 times in 426,211 chapters
some time adjective + noun

In this reading “The wrinkled old chief looked at me through his small eyes for some time without saying a word, and then he replied, "Moguizi, no living man has ever been to the top of those mountains."”

77,244 times in 426,211 chapters
live in verb + particle

live in the house where one works

In this reading “"What kind of people live in those mountains?"”

64,539 times in 426,211 chapters
old chief adjective + noun

In this reading “The wrinkled old chief looked at me through his small eyes for some time without saying a word, and then he replied, "Moguizi, no living man has ever been to the top of those mountains."”

1,890 times in 426,211 chapters
living man noun + noun

In this reading “The wrinkled old chief looked at me through his small eyes for some time without saying a word, and then he replied, "Moguizi, no living man has ever been to the top of those mountains."”

1,762 times in 426,211 chapters

All words in this reading · 69

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

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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 SAYS IT CAN NOT BE DONE.--AT LAST I LEAVE OLENDA VILLAGE.--A TORNADO.--WE ARE LOST.--WE FIGHT A GORILLA.--WE KILL A LEOPARD.--RETURN TO OLENDA.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading I soon after returned to Olenda's village.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading The wrinkled old chief looked at me through his small eyes for some time without saying a word, and then he replied, "Moguizi, no living man has ever been to the top of those mountains."

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
AREauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading SAYS IT CAN NOT BE DONE.--AT LAST I LEAVE OLENDA VILLAGE.--A TORNADO.--WE ARE LOST.--WE FIGHT A GORILLA.--WE KILL A LEOPARD.--RETURN TO OLENDA.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ATprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading SAYS IT CAN NOT BE DONE.--AT LAST I LEAVE OLENDA VILLAGE.--A TORNADO.--WE ARE LOST.--WE FIGHT A GORILLA.--WE KILL A LEOPARD.--RETURN TO OLENDA.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
BEauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading SAYS IT CAN NOT BE DONE.--AT LAST I LEAVE OLENDA VILLAGE.--A TORNADO.--WE ARE LOST.--WE FIGHT A GORILLA.--WE KILL A LEOPARD.--RETURN TO OLENDA.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading One day I said to Olenda, "Olenda, have you ever been to the Nkoumou-Nabouali?"

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
CANmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading SAYS IT CAN NOT BE DONE.--AT LAST I LEAVE OLENDA VILLAGE.--A TORNADO.--WE ARE LOST.--WE FIGHT A GORILLA.--WE KILL A LEOPARD.--RETURN TO OLENDA.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
chiefnounUS /tʃiːf/

a person who is in charge

From this reading The wrinkled old chief looked at me through his small eyes for some time without saying a word, and then he replied, "Moguizi, no living man has ever been to the top of those mountains."

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading One day I said to Olenda, "Olenda, have you ever been to the Nkoumou-Nabouali?"

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
DONEadjectiveUS /dʌn/

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading SAYS IT CAN NOT BE DONE.--AT LAST I LEAVE OLENDA VILLAGE.--A TORNADO.--WE ARE LOST.--WE FIGHT A GORILLA.--WE KILL A LEOPARD.--RETURN TO OLENDA.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
everadverbUS /ˈevər/

at any time

From this reading One day I said to Olenda, "Olenda, have you ever been to the Nkoumou-Nabouali?"

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
eyesnounUS /aɪz/

opinion or judgment

From this reading The wrinkled old chief looked at me through his small eyes for some time without saying a word, and then he replied, "Moguizi, no living man has ever been to the top of those mountains."

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
FIGHTverbUS /faɪt/

be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight

From this reading SAYS IT CAN NOT BE DONE.--AT LAST I LEAVE OLENDA VILLAGE.--A TORNADO.--WE ARE LOST.--WE FIGHT A GORILLA.--WE KILL A LEOPARD.--RETURN TO OLENDA.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The wrinkled old chief looked at me through his small eyes for some time without saying a word, and then he replied, "Moguizi, no living man has ever been to the top of those mountains."

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
GORILLAnounUS /ɡərˈɪlə/

largest anthropoid ape; terrestrial and vegetarian; of forests of central west Africa

From this reading SAYS IT CAN NOT BE DONE.--AT LAST I LEAVE OLENDA VILLAGE.--A TORNADO.--WE ARE LOST.--WE FIGHT A GORILLA.--WE KILL A LEOPARD.--RETURN TO OLENDA.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

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

From this reading The wrinkled old chief looked at me through his small eyes for some time without saying a word, and then he replied, "Moguizi, no living man has ever been to the top of those mountains."

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

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading One day I said to Olenda, "Olenda, have you ever been to the Nkoumou-Nabouali?"

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading The wrinkled old chief looked at me through his small eyes for some time without saying a word, and then he replied, "Moguizi, no living man has ever been to the top of those mountains."

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading The wrinkled old chief looked at me through his small eyes for some time without saying a word, and then he replied, "Moguizi, no living man has ever been to the top of those mountains."

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading SAYS IT CAN NOT BE DONE.--AT LAST I LEAVE OLENDA VILLAGE.--A TORNADO.--WE ARE LOST.--WE FIGHT A GORILLA.--WE KILL A LEOPARD.--RETURN TO OLENDA.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading "What kind of people live in those mountains?"

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ITpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading SAYS IT CAN NOT BE DONE.--AT LAST I LEAVE OLENDA VILLAGE.--A TORNADO.--WE ARE LOST.--WE FIGHT A GORILLA.--WE KILL A LEOPARD.--RETURN TO OLENDA.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
KILLverbUS /kɪl/

cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly

From this reading SAYS IT CAN NOT BE DONE.--AT LAST I LEAVE OLENDA VILLAGE.--A TORNADO.--WE ARE LOST.--WE FIGHT A GORILLA.--WE KILL A LEOPARD.--RETURN TO OLENDA.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/

having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior

From this reading "What kind of people live in those mountains?"

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
LASTadjectiveUS /læst/

immediately past

From this reading SAYS IT CAN NOT BE DONE.--AT LAST I LEAVE OLENDA VILLAGE.--A TORNADO.--WE ARE LOST.--WE FIGHT A GORILLA.--WE KILL A LEOPARD.--RETURN TO OLENDA.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
LEAVEverbUS /liːv/

go away from a place

From this reading SAYS IT CAN NOT BE DONE.--AT LAST I LEAVE OLENDA VILLAGE.--A TORNADO.--WE ARE LOST.--WE FIGHT A GORILLA.--WE KILL A LEOPARD.--RETURN TO OLENDA.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
LEOPARDnounUS /ˈlepərd/

the pelt of a leopard

From this reading SAYS IT CAN NOT BE DONE.--AT LAST I LEAVE OLENDA VILLAGE.--A TORNADO.--WE ARE LOST.--WE FIGHT A GORILLA.--WE KILL A LEOPARD.--RETURN TO OLENDA.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
liveverbUS /laɪv/

be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading "What kind of people live in those mountains?"

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
livingnounUS /ˈlɪvɪŋ/

the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities

From this reading The wrinkled old chief looked at me through his small eyes for some time without saying a word, and then he replied, "Moguizi, no living man has ever been to the top of those mountains."

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading The wrinkled old chief looked at me through his small eyes for some time without saying a word, and then he replied, "Moguizi, no living man has ever been to the top of those mountains."

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
LOSTadjectiveUS /lɔːst/

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

From this reading SAYS IT CAN NOT BE DONE.--AT LAST I LEAVE OLENDA VILLAGE.--A TORNADO.--WE ARE LOST.--WE FIGHT A GORILLA.--WE KILL A LEOPARD.--RETURN TO OLENDA.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
mannounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading The wrinkled old chief looked at me through his small eyes for some time without saying a word, and then he replied, "Moguizi, no living man has ever been to the top of those mountains."

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
mepronounUS /miː/

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

From this reading The wrinkled old chief looked at me through his small eyes for some time without saying a word, and then he replied, "Moguizi, no living man has ever been to the top of those mountains."

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
Moguizi

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From this reading The wrinkled old chief looked at me through his small eyes for some time without saying a word, and then he replied, "Moguizi, no living man has ever been to the top of those mountains."

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mountainsnounUS /ˈmaʊntənz/

plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading The wrinkled old chief looked at me through his small eyes for some time without saying a word, and then he replied, "Moguizi, no living man has ever been to the top of those mountains."

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Nkoumou-Nabouali

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From this reading One day I said to Olenda, "Olenda, have you ever been to the Nkoumou-Nabouali?"

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nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading The wrinkled old chief looked at me through his small eyes for some time without saying a word, and then he replied, "Moguizi, no living man has ever been to the top of those mountains."

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
NOTadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading SAYS IT CAN NOT BE DONE.--AT LAST I LEAVE OLENDA VILLAGE.--A TORNADO.--WE ARE LOST.--WE FIGHT A GORILLA.--WE KILL A LEOPARD.--RETURN TO OLENDA.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The wrinkled old chief looked at me through his small eyes for some time without saying a word, and then he replied, "Moguizi, no living man has ever been to the top of those mountains."

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading The wrinkled old chief looked at me through his small eyes for some time without saying a word, and then he replied, "Moguizi, no living man has ever been to the top of those mountains."

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
OLENDA

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From this reading SAYS IT CAN NOT BE DONE.--AT LAST I LEAVE OLENDA VILLAGE.--A TORNADO.--WE ARE LOST.--WE FIGHT A GORILLA.--WE KILL A LEOPARD.--RETURN TO OLENDA.

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Olenda's

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From this reading I soon after returned to Olenda's village.

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OnepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading One day I said to Olenda, "Olenda, have you ever been to the Nkoumou-Nabouali?"

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/

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

From this reading "What kind of people live in those mountains?"

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/

inflected form of “reply” — react verbally

From this reading The wrinkled old chief looked at me through his small eyes for some time without saying a word, and then he replied, "Moguizi, no living man has ever been to the top of those mountains."

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
RETURNverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading SAYS IT CAN NOT BE DONE.--AT LAST I LEAVE OLENDA VILLAGE.--A TORNADO.--WE ARE LOST.--WE FIGHT A GORILLA.--WE KILL A LEOPARD.--RETURN TO OLENDA.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/

past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading I soon after returned to Olenda's village.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading One day I said to Olenda, "Olenda, have you ever been to the Nkoumou-Nabouali?"

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
sayingnounUS /ˈseɪɪŋ/

a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations

From this reading The wrinkled old chief looked at me through his small eyes for some time without saying a word, and then he replied, "Moguizi, no living man has ever been to the top of those mountains."

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
SAYSnounUS /sez/

plural of “say” — the chance to speak

From this reading SAYS IT CAN NOT BE DONE.--AT LAST I LEAVE OLENDA VILLAGE.--A TORNADO.--WE ARE LOST.--WE FIGHT A GORILLA.--WE KILL A LEOPARD.--RETURN TO OLENDA.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading The wrinkled old chief looked at me through his small eyes for some time without saying a word, and then he replied, "Moguizi, no living man has ever been to the top of those mountains."

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading The wrinkled old chief looked at me through his small eyes for some time without saying a word, and then he replied, "Moguizi, no living man has ever been to the top of those mountains."

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
soonadverbUS /suːn/

in the near future

From this reading I soon after returned to Olenda's village.

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 One day I said to Olenda, "Olenda, have you ever been to the Nkoumou-Nabouali?"

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading The wrinkled old chief looked at me through his small eyes for some time without saying a word, and then he replied, "Moguizi, no living man has ever been to the top of those mountains."

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading The wrinkled old chief looked at me through his small eyes for some time without saying a word, and then he replied, "Moguizi, no living man has ever been to the top of those mountains."

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
throughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading The wrinkled old chief looked at me through his small eyes for some time without saying a word, and then he replied, "Moguizi, no living man has ever been to the top of those mountains."

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading The wrinkled old chief looked at me through his small eyes for some time without saying a word, and then he replied, "Moguizi, no living man has ever been to the top of those mountains."

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
TOparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading SAYS IT CAN NOT BE DONE.--AT LAST I LEAVE OLENDA VILLAGE.--A TORNADO.--WE ARE LOST.--WE FIGHT A GORILLA.--WE KILL A LEOPARD.--RETURN TO OLENDA.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
topnounUS /tɑːp/

the upper part of anything

From this reading The wrinkled old chief looked at me through his small eyes for some time without saying a word, and then he replied, "Moguizi, no living man has ever been to the top of those mountains."

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
TORNADOnounUS /tɔːrˈneɪdoʊ/

a localized and violently destructive windstorm occurring over land characterized by a funnel-shaped cloud extending toward the ground

From this reading SAYS IT CAN NOT BE DONE.--AT LAST I LEAVE OLENDA VILLAGE.--A TORNADO.--WE ARE LOST.--WE FIGHT A GORILLA.--WE KILL A LEOPARD.--RETURN TO OLENDA.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
VILLAGEnounUS /ˈvɪlədʒ/

a community of people smaller than a town

From this reading SAYS IT CAN NOT BE DONE.--AT LAST I LEAVE OLENDA VILLAGE.--A TORNADO.--WE ARE LOST.--WE FIGHT A GORILLA.--WE KILL A LEOPARD.--RETURN TO OLENDA.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
WEpronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading SAYS IT CAN NOT BE DONE.--AT LAST I LEAVE OLENDA VILLAGE.--A TORNADO.--WE ARE LOST.--WE FIGHT A GORILLA.--WE KILL A LEOPARD.--RETURN TO OLENDA.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading "What kind of people live in those mountains?"

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading The wrinkled old chief looked at me through his small eyes for some time without saying a word, and then he replied, "Moguizi, no living man has ever been to the top of those mountains."

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading The wrinkled old chief looked at me through his small eyes for some time without saying a word, and then he replied, "Moguizi, no living man has ever been to the top of those mountains."

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
wrinkledadjectiveUS /ˈrɪŋkəld/

marked by wrinkles

From this reading The wrinkled old chief looked at me through his small eyes for some time without saying a word, and then he replied, "Moguizi, no living man has ever been to the top of those mountains."

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading One day I said to Olenda, "Olenda, have you ever been to the Nkoumou-Nabouali?"

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Chapter 26 of Lost in the Jungle by Paul B. (Paul Belloni) Du Chaillu holds 201 sentences, grouped into 41 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 26 of Lost in the Jungle contain?

Chapter 26 holds 201 sentences of Lost in the Jungle, unabridged, divided into 41 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 26 of Lost in the Jungle by Paul B. (Paul Belloni) Du Chaillu exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 201 sentences, grouped into 41 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 26 of Lost in the Jungle?

Work through the 41 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 41 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 26 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 26 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 Lost in the Jungle

Common questions about reading Lost in the Jungle by Paul B. (Paul Belloni) Du Chaillu on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of Lost in the Jungle?

Yes. All 3259 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #36324 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of Lost in the Jungle is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #36324, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does Lost in the Jungle take to read?

About 271 minutes of reading across 652 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read Lost in the Jungle section by section

How to work through Lost in the Jungle section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.

  1. Open a chapter

    Choose one of the 30 chapters of Lost in the 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 Lost in the Jungle

Words and structures a reader meets early in Lost in the Jungle, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Jungle
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Lost in the Jungle; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Narrated
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Lost in the Jungle; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Young
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Lost in the Jungle; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
People
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Lost in the Jungle; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.