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Chapter XXX · A large Fleet of Canoes.--We ascend the

Chapter XXX of Lost in the Jungle, “A large Fleet of Canoes.--We ascend the,” is here in full — 169 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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RIVER.--THE KING PADDLES MY CANOE.--AGOBI'S VILLAGE.--WE UPSET.--THE KING IS FURIOUS.--OKABI, THE CHARMER.--I READ THE BIBLE.--THE PEOPLE ARE AFRAID.
Remandji and I had been talking of traveling together, and I had told him that I wished to ascend the river.
He promised to have a fleet of canoes prepared, and that his people would turn out _en masse_.
He was as good as his word.
The appointed day came.
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Lost in the Jungle

Chapter XXX · A large Fleet of Canoes.--We ascend the

Chapter XXX of Lost in the Jungle, “A large Fleet of Canoes.--We ascend the,” is here in full — 169 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/33 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
RIVER.--THE KING PADDLES MY CANOE.--AGOBI'S VILLAGE.--WE UPSET.--THE KING IS FURIOUS.--OKABI, THE CHARMER.--I READ THE BIBLE.--THE PEOPLE ARE AFRAID.
Line 2
Remandji and I had been talking of traveling together, and I had told him that I wished to ascend the river.
Line 3
He promised to have a fleet of canoes prepared, and that his people would turn out _en masse_.
/hiː ˈprɑːməst tuː hæv ə fliːt ʌv kəˈnuːz priˈperd ənd ðæt hɪz ˈpiːpəl wʊd tɜːrn aʊt en mæs/
Line 4
He was as good as his word.
/hiː wɑːz æz ɡʊd æz hɪz wɜːrd/
Line 5
The appointed day came.
/ðə əˈpɔɪntɪd deɪ keɪm/

Learner Dictionary

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

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ascend verb US /əˈsend/

travel up

From this reading “Remandji and I had been talking of traveling together, and I had told him that I wished to ascend the river.”

canoes noun US /kəˈnuːz/

plural of “canoe” — small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle

From this reading “He promised to have a fleet of canoes prepared, and that his people would turn out _en masse_.”

charmer noun US /ˈtʃɑːrmər/

someone with an assured and ingratiating manner

From this reading “RIVER.--THE KING PADDLES MY CANOE.--AGOBI'S VILLAGE.--WE UPSET.--THE KING IS FURIOUS.--OKABI, THE CHARMER.--I READ THE BIBLE.--THE PEOPLE ARE AFRAID.”

furious adjective US /ˈfjʊriəs/

marked by extreme and violent energy

From this reading “RIVER.--THE KING PADDLES MY CANOE.--AGOBI'S VILLAGE.--WE UPSET.--THE KING IS FURIOUS.--OKABI, THE CHARMER.--I READ THE BIBLE.--THE PEOPLE ARE AFRAID.”

masse noun US /mæs/

a shot in billiards made by hitting the cue ball with the cue held nearly vertically; the cue ball spins around another ball before hitting the object ball

paddles noun US /ˈpædəlz/

plural of “paddle” — small wooden bat with a flat surface; used for hitting balls in various games

From this reading “RIVER.--THE KING PADDLES MY CANOE.--AGOBI'S VILLAGE.--WE UPSET.--THE KING IS FURIOUS.--OKABI, THE CHARMER.--I READ THE BIBLE.--THE PEOPLE ARE AFRAID.”

traveling noun US /ˈtrævəlɪŋ/

the act of going from one place to another

From this reading “Remandji and I had been talking of traveling together, and I had told him that I wished to ascend the river.”

upset verb US /əpˈset/

disturb the balance or stability of

From this reading “RIVER.--THE KING PADDLES MY CANOE.--AGOBI'S VILLAGE.--WE UPSET.--THE KING IS FURIOUS.--OKABI, THE CHARMER.--I READ THE BIBLE.--THE PEOPLE ARE AFRAID.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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ascend the river verb + article + noun counted as “ascend … river”

In this reading “Remandji and I had been talking of traveling together, and I had told him that I wished to ascend the river.”

appointed day adjective + noun

In this reading “The appointed day came.”

turn out verb + adjective

be shown or be found to be

In this reading “He promised to have a fleet of canoes prepared, and that his people would turn out _en masse_.”

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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 He promised to have a fleet of canoes prepared, and that his people would turn out _en masse_.

AFRAIDadjectiveUS /əˈfreɪd/

filled with fear or apprehension

From this reading RIVER.--THE KING PADDLES MY CANOE.--AGOBI'S VILLAGE.--WE UPSET.--THE KING IS FURIOUS.--OKABI, THE CHARMER.--I READ THE BIBLE.--THE PEOPLE ARE AFRAID.

AGOBI'S

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

From this reading RIVER.--THE KING PADDLES MY CANOE.--AGOBI'S VILLAGE.--WE UPSET.--THE KING IS FURIOUS.--OKABI, THE CHARMER.--I READ THE BIBLE.--THE PEOPLE ARE AFRAID.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Remandji and I had been talking of traveling together, and I had told him that I wished to ascend the river.

appointedadjectiveUS /əˈpɔɪntɪd/

subject to appointment

From this reading The appointed day came.

AREauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading RIVER.--THE KING PADDLES MY CANOE.--AGOBI'S VILLAGE.--WE UPSET.--THE KING IS FURIOUS.--OKABI, THE CHARMER.--I READ THE BIBLE.--THE PEOPLE ARE AFRAID.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading He was as good as his word.

ascendverbUS /əˈsend/

travel up

From this reading Remandji and I had been talking of traveling together, and I had told him that I wished to ascend the river.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Remandji and I had been talking of traveling together, and I had told him that I wished to ascend the river.

BIBLEnounUS /ˈbaɪbəl/

the sacred writings of the Christian religions

From this reading RIVER.--THE KING PADDLES MY CANOE.--AGOBI'S VILLAGE.--WE UPSET.--THE KING IS FURIOUS.--OKABI, THE CHARMER.--I READ THE BIBLE.--THE PEOPLE ARE AFRAID.

cameverbUS /keɪm/

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

From this reading The appointed day came.

CANOEnounUS /kəˈnuː/

small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle

From this reading RIVER.--THE KING PADDLES MY CANOE.--AGOBI'S VILLAGE.--WE UPSET.--THE KING IS FURIOUS.--OKABI, THE CHARMER.--I READ THE BIBLE.--THE PEOPLE ARE AFRAID.

canoesnounUS /kəˈnuːz/

plural of “canoe” — small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle

From this reading He promised to have a fleet of canoes prepared, and that his people would turn out _en masse_.

CHARMERnounUS /ˈtʃɑːrmər/

someone with an assured and ingratiating manner

From this reading RIVER.--THE KING PADDLES MY CANOE.--AGOBI'S VILLAGE.--WE UPSET.--THE KING IS FURIOUS.--OKABI, THE CHARMER.--I READ THE BIBLE.--THE PEOPLE ARE AFRAID.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading The appointed day came.

ennounUS /en/

half the width of an em

From this reading He promised to have a fleet of canoes prepared, and that his people would turn out _en masse_.

fleetnounUS /fliːt/

group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership

From this reading He promised to have a fleet of canoes prepared, and that his people would turn out _en masse_.

FURIOUSadjectiveUS /ˈfjʊriəs/

marked by extreme and violent energy

From this reading RIVER.--THE KING PADDLES MY CANOE.--AGOBI'S VILLAGE.--WE UPSET.--THE KING IS FURIOUS.--OKABI, THE CHARMER.--I READ THE BIBLE.--THE PEOPLE ARE AFRAID.

goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

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

From this reading He was as good as his word.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading Remandji and I had been talking of traveling together, and I had told him that I wished to ascend the river.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading He promised to have a fleet of canoes prepared, and that his people would turn out _en masse_.

HepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading He promised to have a fleet of canoes prepared, and that his people would turn out _en masse_.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Remandji and I had been talking of traveling together, and I had told him that I wished to ascend the river.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading He promised to have a fleet of canoes prepared, and that his people would turn out _en masse_.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading RIVER.--THE KING PADDLES MY CANOE.--AGOBI'S VILLAGE.--WE UPSET.--THE KING IS FURIOUS.--OKABI, THE CHARMER.--I READ THE BIBLE.--THE PEOPLE ARE AFRAID.

ISauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading RIVER.--THE KING PADDLES MY CANOE.--AGOBI'S VILLAGE.--WE UPSET.--THE KING IS FURIOUS.--OKABI, THE CHARMER.--I READ THE BIBLE.--THE PEOPLE ARE AFRAID.

KINGnounUS /kɪŋ/

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading RIVER.--THE KING PADDLES MY CANOE.--AGOBI'S VILLAGE.--WE UPSET.--THE KING IS FURIOUS.--OKABI, THE CHARMER.--I READ THE BIBLE.--THE PEOPLE ARE AFRAID.

massenounUS /mæs/

a shot in billiards made by hitting the cue ball with the cue held nearly vertically; the cue ball spins around another ball before hitting the object ball

From this reading He promised to have a fleet of canoes prepared, and that his people would turn out _en masse_.

MYdeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading RIVER.--THE KING PADDLES MY CANOE.--AGOBI'S VILLAGE.--WE UPSET.--THE KING IS FURIOUS.--OKABI, THE CHARMER.--I READ THE BIBLE.--THE PEOPLE ARE AFRAID.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Remandji and I had been talking of traveling together, and I had told him that I wished to ascend the river.

OKABI

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

From this reading RIVER.--THE KING PADDLES MY CANOE.--AGOBI'S VILLAGE.--WE UPSET.--THE KING IS FURIOUS.--OKABI, THE CHARMER.--I READ THE BIBLE.--THE PEOPLE ARE AFRAID.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading He promised to have a fleet of canoes prepared, and that his people would turn out _en masse_.

PADDLESnounUS /ˈpædəlz/

plural of “paddle” — small wooden bat with a flat surface; used for hitting balls in various games

From this reading RIVER.--THE KING PADDLES MY CANOE.--AGOBI'S VILLAGE.--WE UPSET.--THE KING IS FURIOUS.--OKABI, THE CHARMER.--I READ THE BIBLE.--THE PEOPLE ARE AFRAID.

PEOPLEnounUS /ˈpiːpəl/

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

From this reading RIVER.--THE KING PADDLES MY CANOE.--AGOBI'S VILLAGE.--WE UPSET.--THE KING IS FURIOUS.--OKABI, THE CHARMER.--I READ THE BIBLE.--THE PEOPLE ARE AFRAID.

preparedadjectiveUS /priˈperd/

made ready or fit or suitable beforehand

From this reading He promised to have a fleet of canoes prepared, and that his people would turn out _en masse_.

promisedverbUS /ˈprɑːməst/

past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment

From this reading He promised to have a fleet of canoes prepared, and that his people would turn out _en masse_.

READverbUS /red/

interpret something that is written or printed

From this reading RIVER.--THE KING PADDLES MY CANOE.--AGOBI'S VILLAGE.--WE UPSET.--THE KING IS FURIOUS.--OKABI, THE CHARMER.--I READ THE BIBLE.--THE PEOPLE ARE AFRAID.

Remandji

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

From this reading Remandji and I had been talking of traveling together, and I had told him that I wished to ascend the river.

RIVERnounUS /ˈrɪvər/

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading RIVER.--THE KING PADDLES MY CANOE.--AGOBI'S VILLAGE.--WE UPSET.--THE KING IS FURIOUS.--OKABI, THE CHARMER.--I READ THE BIBLE.--THE PEOPLE ARE AFRAID.

talkingnounUS /ˈtɔːkɪŋ/

an exchange of ideas via conversation

From this reading Remandji and I had been talking of traveling together, and I had told him that I wished to ascend the river.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Remandji and I had been talking of traveling together, and I had told him that I wished to ascend the river.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading RIVER.--THE KING PADDLES MY CANOE.--AGOBI'S VILLAGE.--WE UPSET.--THE KING IS FURIOUS.--OKABI, THE CHARMER.--I READ THE BIBLE.--THE PEOPLE ARE AFRAID.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Remandji and I had been talking of traveling together, and I had told him that I wished to ascend the river.

togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading Remandji and I had been talking of traveling together, and I had told him that I wished to ascend the river.

toldverbUS /toʊld/

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading Remandji and I had been talking of traveling together, and I had told him that I wished to ascend the river.

travelingnounUS /ˈtrævəlɪŋ/

the act of going from one place to another

From this reading Remandji and I had been talking of traveling together, and I had told him that I wished to ascend the river.

turnverbUS /tɜːrn/

change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense

From this reading He promised to have a fleet of canoes prepared, and that his people would turn out _en masse_.

UPSETverbUS /əpˈset/

disturb the balance or stability of

From this reading RIVER.--THE KING PADDLES MY CANOE.--AGOBI'S VILLAGE.--WE UPSET.--THE KING IS FURIOUS.--OKABI, THE CHARMER.--I READ THE BIBLE.--THE PEOPLE ARE AFRAID.

VILLAGEnounUS /ˈvɪlədʒ/

a community of people smaller than a town

From this reading RIVER.--THE KING PADDLES MY CANOE.--AGOBI'S VILLAGE.--WE UPSET.--THE KING IS FURIOUS.--OKABI, THE CHARMER.--I READ THE BIBLE.--THE PEOPLE ARE AFRAID.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading He was as good as his word.

WEpronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading RIVER.--THE KING PADDLES MY CANOE.--AGOBI'S VILLAGE.--WE UPSET.--THE KING IS FURIOUS.--OKABI, THE CHARMER.--I READ THE BIBLE.--THE PEOPLE ARE AFRAID.

wishedverbUS /wɪʃt/

past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish

From this reading Remandji and I had been talking of traveling together, and I had told him that I wished to ascend the river.

wordnounUS /wɜːrd/

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading He was as good as his word.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading He promised to have a fleet of canoes prepared, and that his people would turn out _en masse_.

Chapter 30 of Lost in the Jungle by Paul B. (Paul Belloni) Du Chaillu holds 169 sentences, grouped into 34 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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