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My Kalulu, Prince, King and Slave
My Kalulu, Prince, King and Slave

Chapter VII · Chapter 7

Chapter 7 of My Kalulu, Prince, King and Slave is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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"And thou art the new brother of my boy Kalulu, art thou, pale-faced boy?" asked Katalambula, stopping in front of Selim.
"Kalulu has been very good to me," said Selim, looking up gratefully towards that youth.
"He has been pleased to call me his brother."
"Yes," said Katalambula.
"Kalulu is a good boy--a good boy--he loves the old King, too.
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My Kalulu, Prince, King and Slave

Chapter VII · Chapter 7

Chapter 7 of My Kalulu, Prince, King and Slave is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/82 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
"And thou art the new brother of my boy Kalulu, art thou, pale-faced boy?" asked Katalambula, stopping in front of Selim.
Line 2
"Kalulu has been very good to me," said Selim, looking up gratefully towards that youth.
Line 3
"He has been pleased to call me his brother."
/hiː hæz bɪn pliːzd tuː kɔːl miː hɪz ˈbrʌðər/
Line 4
"Yes," said Katalambula.
Line 5
"Kalulu is a good boy--a good boy--he loves the old King, too.

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.

art auxiliary verb US /ɑːrt/

an old form of “are”, used with “thou”

From this reading “"And thou art the new brother of my boy Kalulu, art thou, pale-faced boy?" asked Katalambula, stopping in front of Selim.”

brother noun US /ˈbrʌðər/

a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading “"And thou art the new brother of my boy Kalulu, art thou, pale-faced boy?" asked Katalambula, stopping in front of Selim.”

front noun US /frʌnt/

the side that is forward or prominent

From this reading “"And thou art the new brother of my boy Kalulu, art thou, pale-faced boy?" asked Katalambula, stopping in front of Selim.”

gratefully adverb US /ˈɡreɪtfəli/

with appreciation; in a grateful manner

From this reading “"Kalulu has been very good to me," said Selim, looking up gratefully towards that youth.”

loves noun US /lʌvz/

plural of “love” — a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading “"Kalulu is a good boy--a good boy--he loves the old King, too.”

pleased adjective US /pliːzd/

experiencing or manifesting pleasure

From this reading “"He has been pleased to call me his brother."”

stopping noun US /ˈstɑːpɪŋ/

fastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used to join steel members

From this reading “"And thou art the new brother of my boy Kalulu, art thou, pale-faced boy?" asked Katalambula, stopping in front of Selim.”

youth noun US /juːθ/

a young person (especially a young man or boy)

From this reading “"Kalulu has been very good to me," said Selim, looking up gratefully towards that youth.”

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.

in front preposition + noun

at or in the front

In this reading “"And thou art the new brother of my boy Kalulu, art thou, pale-faced boy?" asked Katalambula, stopping in front of Selim.”

old King adjective + noun

In this reading “"Kalulu is a good boy--a good boy--he loves the old King, too.”

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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 "Kalulu is a good boy--a good boy--he loves the old King, too.

AndconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading "And thou art the new brother of my boy Kalulu, art thou, pale-faced boy?" asked Katalambula, stopping in front of Selim.

artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/

an old form of “are”, used with “thou”

From this reading "And thou art the new brother of my boy Kalulu, art thou, pale-faced boy?" asked Katalambula, stopping in front of Selim.

askedverbUS /æskt/

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading "And thou art the new brother of my boy Kalulu, art thou, pale-faced boy?" asked Katalambula, stopping in front of Selim.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading "Kalulu has been very good to me," said Selim, looking up gratefully towards that youth.

boynounUS /bɔɪ/

a youthful male person

From this reading "And thou art the new brother of my boy Kalulu, art thou, pale-faced boy?" asked Katalambula, stopping in front of Selim.

brothernounUS /ˈbrʌðər/

a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading "And thou art the new brother of my boy Kalulu, art thou, pale-faced boy?" asked Katalambula, stopping in front of Selim.

callverbUS /kɔːl/

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading "He has been pleased to call me his brother."

frontnounUS /frʌnt/

the side that is forward or prominent

From this reading "And thou art the new brother of my boy Kalulu, art thou, pale-faced boy?" asked Katalambula, stopping in front of Selim.

goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

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

From this reading "Kalulu has been very good to me," said Selim, looking up gratefully towards that youth.

gratefullyadverbUS /ˈɡreɪtfəli/

with appreciation; in a grateful manner

From this reading "Kalulu has been very good to me," said Selim, looking up gratefully towards that youth.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

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

From this reading "Kalulu has been very good to me," said Selim, looking up gratefully towards that youth.

HepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading "He has been pleased to call me his brother."

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading "He has been pleased to call me his brother."

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading "And thou art the new brother of my boy Kalulu, art thou, pale-faced boy?" asked Katalambula, stopping in front of Selim.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading "Kalulu is a good boy--a good boy--he loves the old King, too.

Kalulu

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

From this reading "And thou art the new brother of my boy Kalulu, art thou, pale-faced boy?" asked Katalambula, stopping in front of Selim.

Katalambula

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

From this reading "And thou art the new brother of my boy Kalulu, art thou, pale-faced boy?" asked Katalambula, stopping in front of Selim.

KingnounUS /kɪŋ/

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading "Kalulu is a good boy--a good boy--he loves the old King, too.

lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading "Kalulu has been very good to me," said Selim, looking up gratefully towards that youth.

lovesnounUS /lʌvz/

plural of “love” — a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading "Kalulu is a good boy--a good boy--he loves the old King, too.

mepronounUS /miː/

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

From this reading "Kalulu has been very good to me," said Selim, looking up gratefully towards that youth.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "And thou art the new brother of my boy Kalulu, art thou, pale-faced boy?" asked Katalambula, stopping in front of Selim.

newadjectiveUS /nuː/

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading "And thou art the new brother of my boy Kalulu, art thou, pale-faced boy?" asked Katalambula, stopping in front of Selim.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "And thou art the new brother of my boy Kalulu, art thou, pale-faced boy?" asked Katalambula, stopping in front of Selim.

oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/

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

From this reading "Kalulu is a good boy--a good boy--he loves the old King, too.

pale-facedadjective

having a pale face

From this reading "And thou art the new brother of my boy Kalulu, art thou, pale-faced boy?" asked Katalambula, stopping in front of Selim.

pleasedadjectiveUS /pliːzd/

experiencing or manifesting pleasure

From this reading "He has been pleased to call me his brother."

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "Kalulu has been very good to me," said Selim, looking up gratefully towards that youth.

Selim

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

From this reading "And thou art the new brother of my boy Kalulu, art thou, pale-faced boy?" asked Katalambula, stopping in front of Selim.

stoppingnounUS /ˈstɑːpɪŋ/

fastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used to join steel members

From this reading "And thou art the new brother of my boy Kalulu, art thou, pale-faced boy?" asked Katalambula, stopping in front of Selim.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "Kalulu has been very good to me," said Selim, looking up gratefully towards that youth.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading "And thou art the new brother of my boy Kalulu, art thou, pale-faced boy?" asked Katalambula, stopping in front of Selim.

thoupronounUS /ðaʊ/

an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person

From this reading "And thou art the new brother of my boy Kalulu, art thou, pale-faced boy?" asked Katalambula, stopping in front of Selim.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading "Kalulu has been very good to me," said Selim, looking up gratefully towards that youth.

tooadverbUS /tuː/

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading "Kalulu is a good boy--a good boy--he loves the old King, too.

towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/

in the direction of

From this reading "Kalulu has been very good to me," said Selim, looking up gratefully towards that youth.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading "Kalulu has been very good to me," said Selim, looking up gratefully towards that youth.

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading "Kalulu has been very good to me," said Selim, looking up gratefully towards that youth.

YesnounUS /jes/

an affirmative

From this reading "Yes," said Katalambula.

youthnounUS /juːθ/

a young person (especially a young man or boy)

From this reading "Kalulu has been very good to me," said Selim, looking up gratefully towards that youth.

Chapter 7 of My Kalulu, Prince, King and Slave by Henry M. (Henry Morton) Stanley holds 414 sentences, grouped into 83 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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Chapter 7 holds 414 sentences of My Kalulu, Prince, King and Slave, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.

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Kalulu
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Prince
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Slave
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