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My Kalulu, Prince, King and Slave

Chapter IX · Chapter 9

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"False mganga, seest thou you tree and that fire?" asked Ferodia.
"I see it, Ferodia," answered the old man.
"There shalt thou burn, and thy accursed ashes shall remain there to blacken and curse that tree, under which perished a false magician.
Ho, Tifum! quick.
Bring Kalulu here first, stretch him on this ground, with his face turned towards the magician, and let us see if Soltali's black art will save Kalulu from the pain he suffers, or himself from the fire."
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My Kalulu, Prince, King and Slave

Chapter IX · Chapter 9

Chapter 9 of My Kalulu, Prince, King and Slave is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/83 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
"False mganga, seest thou you tree and that fire?" asked Ferodia.
Line 2
"I see it, Ferodia," answered the old man.
Line 3
"There shalt thou burn, and thy accursed ashes shall remain there to blacken and curse that tree, under which perished a false magician.
/ðer ʃælt ðaʊ bɜːrn ənd ðaɪ ˌæˈkɜːrst ˈæʃ.ɪz ʃæl rɪˈmeɪn ðer tuː ˈblækən ənd kɜːrs ðæt triː ˈʌndər wɪtʃ ˈperɪʃt ə fɔːls məˈdʒɪʃ.ən/
Line 4
Ho, Tifum! quick.
Line 5
Bring Kalulu here first, stretch him on this ground, with his face turned towards the magician, and let us see if Soltali's black art will save Kalulu from the pain he suffers, or himself from the fire."

Learner Dictionary

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accursed adjective US /ˌæˈkɜːrst/

under a curse

From this reading “"There shalt thou burn, and thy accursed ashes shall remain there to blacken and curse that tree, under which perished a false magician.”

ashes noun US /ˈæʃ.ɪz/

The powdery residue left after the burning of a substance.

From this reading “"There shalt thou burn, and thy accursed ashes shall remain there to blacken and curse that tree, under which perished a false magician.”

blacken verb US /ˈblækən/

make or become black

From this reading “"There shalt thou burn, and thy accursed ashes shall remain there to blacken and curse that tree, under which perished a false magician.”

magician noun US /məˈdʒɪʃ.ən/

A practitioner of magic and ancient arcane arts, often wielding deception and powerful spells.

From this reading “"There shalt thou burn, and thy accursed ashes shall remain there to blacken and curse that tree, under which perished a false magician.”

perished verb US /ˈperɪʃt/

past form of “perish” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading “"There shalt thou burn, and thy accursed ashes shall remain there to blacken and curse that tree, under which perished a false magician.”

shalt modal verb US /ʃælt/

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

From this reading “"There shalt thou burn, and thy accursed ashes shall remain there to blacken and curse that tree, under which perished a false magician.”

stretch verb US /stretʃ/

occupy a large, elongated area

From this reading “Bring Kalulu here first, stretch him on this ground, with his face turned towards the magician, and let us see if Soltali's black art will save Kalulu from the pain he suffers, or himself from the fire."”

suffers verb US /ˈsʌfərz/

third-person singular of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to

From this reading “Bring Kalulu here first, stretch him on this ground, with his face turned towards the magician, and let us see if Soltali's black art will save Kalulu from the pain he suffers, or himself from the fire."”

Word partnerships in these lines

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

old man adjective + noun

a man who is very old

In this reading “"I see it, Ferodia," answered the old man.”

remain there verb + particle

In this reading “"There shalt thou burn, and thy accursed ashes shall remain there to blacken and curse that tree, under which perished a false magician.”

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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 "There shalt thou burn, and thy accursed ashes shall remain there to blacken and curse that tree, under which perished a false magician.

accursedadjectiveUS /ˌæˈkɜːrst/

under a curse

From this reading "There shalt thou burn, and thy accursed ashes shall remain there to blacken and curse that tree, under which perished a false magician.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading "False mganga, seest thou you tree and that fire?" asked Ferodia.

answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/

past form of “answer” — react verbally

From this reading "I see it, Ferodia," answered the old man.

artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/

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

From this reading Bring Kalulu here first, stretch him on this ground, with his face turned towards the magician, and let us see if Soltali's black art will save Kalulu from the pain he suffers, or himself from the fire."

ashesnounUS /ˈæʃ.ɪz/

The powdery residue left after the burning of a substance.

From this reading "There shalt thou burn, and thy accursed ashes shall remain there to blacken and curse that tree, under which perished a false magician.

askedverbUS /æskt/

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

From this reading "False mganga, seest thou you tree and that fire?" asked Ferodia.

blackadjectiveUS /blæk/

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading Bring Kalulu here first, stretch him on this ground, with his face turned towards the magician, and let us see if Soltali's black art will save Kalulu from the pain he suffers, or himself from the fire."

blackenverbUS /ˈblækən/

make or become black

From this reading "There shalt thou burn, and thy accursed ashes shall remain there to blacken and curse that tree, under which perished a false magician.

BringverbUS /brɪŋ/

take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading Bring Kalulu here first, stretch him on this ground, with his face turned towards the magician, and let us see if Soltali's black art will save Kalulu from the pain he suffers, or himself from the fire."

burnverbUS /bɜːrn/

To consume or be consumed by fire.

From this reading "There shalt thou burn, and thy accursed ashes shall remain there to blacken and curse that tree, under which perished a false magician.

cursenounUS /kɜːrs/

profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger

From this reading "There shalt thou burn, and thy accursed ashes shall remain there to blacken and curse that tree, under which perished a false magician.

facenounUS /feɪs/

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading Bring Kalulu here first, stretch him on this ground, with his face turned towards the magician, and let us see if Soltali's black art will save Kalulu from the pain he suffers, or himself from the fire."

FalseadjectiveUS /fɔːls/

not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality

From this reading "False mganga, seest thou you tree and that fire?" asked Ferodia.

Ferodia

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From this reading "False mganga, seest thou you tree and that fire?" asked Ferodia.

fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/

start firing a weapon

From this reading "False mganga, seest thou you tree and that fire?" asked Ferodia.

firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading Bring Kalulu here first, stretch him on this ground, with his face turned towards the magician, and let us see if Soltali's black art will save Kalulu from the pain he suffers, or himself from the fire."

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Bring Kalulu here first, stretch him on this ground, with his face turned towards the magician, and let us see if Soltali's black art will save Kalulu from the pain he suffers, or himself from the fire."

groundnounUS /ɡraʊnd/

the solid part of the earth's surface

From this reading Bring Kalulu here first, stretch him on this ground, with his face turned towards the magician, and let us see if Soltali's black art will save Kalulu from the pain he suffers, or himself from the fire."

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading Bring Kalulu here first, stretch him on this ground, with his face turned towards the magician, and let us see if Soltali's black art will save Kalulu from the pain he suffers, or himself from the fire."

hereadverbUS /hiːr/

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading Bring Kalulu here first, stretch him on this ground, with his face turned towards the magician, and let us see if Soltali's black art will save Kalulu from the pain he suffers, or himself from the fire."

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading Bring Kalulu here first, stretch him on this ground, with his face turned towards the magician, and let us see if Soltali's black art will save Kalulu from the pain he suffers, or himself from the fire."

himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading Bring Kalulu here first, stretch him on this ground, with his face turned towards the magician, and let us see if Soltali's black art will save Kalulu from the pain he suffers, or himself from the fire."

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading Bring Kalulu here first, stretch him on this ground, with his face turned towards the magician, and let us see if Soltali's black art will save Kalulu from the pain he suffers, or himself from the fire."

HonounUS /hoʊ/

a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs together with yttrium; forms highly magnetic compounds

From this reading Ho, Tifum! quick.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading "I see it, Ferodia," answered the old man.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Bring Kalulu here first, stretch him on this ground, with his face turned towards the magician, and let us see if Soltali's black art will save Kalulu from the pain he suffers, or himself from the fire."

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "I see it, Ferodia," answered the old man.

Kalulu

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

From this reading Bring Kalulu here first, stretch him on this ground, with his face turned towards the magician, and let us see if Soltali's black art will save Kalulu from the pain he suffers, or himself from the fire."

letauxiliary verbUS /let/

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading Bring Kalulu here first, stretch him on this ground, with his face turned towards the magician, and let us see if Soltali's black art will save Kalulu from the pain he suffers, or himself from the fire."

magiciannounUS /məˈdʒɪʃ.ən/

A practitioner of magic and ancient arcane arts, often wielding deception and powerful spells.

From this reading "There shalt thou burn, and thy accursed ashes shall remain there to blacken and curse that tree, under which perished a false magician.

mannounUS /mæn/

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

From this reading "I see it, Ferodia," answered the old man.

mganga

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

From this reading "False mganga, seest thou you tree and that fire?" asked Ferodia.

oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/

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

From this reading "I see it, Ferodia," answered the old man.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Bring Kalulu here first, stretch him on this ground, with his face turned towards the magician, and let us see if Soltali's black art will save Kalulu from the pain he suffers, or himself from the fire."

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Bring Kalulu here first, stretch him on this ground, with his face turned towards the magician, and let us see if Soltali's black art will save Kalulu from the pain he suffers, or himself from the fire."

painnounUS /peɪn/

a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder

From this reading Bring Kalulu here first, stretch him on this ground, with his face turned towards the magician, and let us see if Soltali's black art will save Kalulu from the pain he suffers, or himself from the fire."

perishedverbUS /ˈperɪʃt/

past form of “perish” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading "There shalt thou burn, and thy accursed ashes shall remain there to blacken and curse that tree, under which perished a false magician.

quickadjectiveUS /kwɪk/

accomplished rapidly and without delay

From this reading Ho, Tifum! quick.

remainverbUS /rɪˈmeɪn/

stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading "There shalt thou burn, and thy accursed ashes shall remain there to blacken and curse that tree, under which perished a false magician.

saveprepositionUS /seɪv/

except for; apart from

From this reading Bring Kalulu here first, stretch him on this ground, with his face turned towards the magician, and let us see if Soltali's black art will save Kalulu from the pain he suffers, or himself from the fire."

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading "I see it, Ferodia," answered the old man.

seest

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

From this reading "False mganga, seest thou you tree and that fire?" asked Ferodia.

shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading "There shalt thou burn, and thy accursed ashes shall remain there to blacken and curse that tree, under which perished a false magician.

shaltmodal verbUS /ʃælt/

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

From this reading "There shalt thou burn, and thy accursed ashes shall remain there to blacken and curse that tree, under which perished a false magician.

Soltali's

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

From this reading Bring Kalulu here first, stretch him on this ground, with his face turned towards the magician, and let us see if Soltali's black art will save Kalulu from the pain he suffers, or himself from the fire."

stretchverbUS /stretʃ/

occupy a large, elongated area

From this reading Bring Kalulu here first, stretch him on this ground, with his face turned towards the magician, and let us see if Soltali's black art will save Kalulu from the pain he suffers, or himself from the fire."

suffersverbUS /ˈsʌfərz/

third-person singular of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to

From this reading Bring Kalulu here first, stretch him on this ground, with his face turned towards the magician, and let us see if Soltali's black art will save Kalulu from the pain he suffers, or himself from the fire."

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "False mganga, seest thou you tree and that fire?" asked Ferodia.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading "I see it, Ferodia," answered the old man.

ThereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading "There shalt thou burn, and thy accursed ashes shall remain there to blacken and curse that tree, under which perished a false magician.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Bring Kalulu here first, stretch him on this ground, with his face turned towards the magician, and let us see if Soltali's black art will save Kalulu from the pain he suffers, or himself from the fire."

thoupronounUS /ðaʊ/

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

From this reading "False mganga, seest thou you tree and that fire?" asked Ferodia.

thydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/

an old word for “your”, speaking to one person

From this reading "There shalt thou burn, and thy accursed ashes shall remain there to blacken and curse that tree, under which perished a false magician.

Tifum

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

From this reading Ho, Tifum! quick.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading "There shalt thou burn, and thy accursed ashes shall remain there to blacken and curse that tree, under which perished a false magician.

towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/

in the direction of

From this reading Bring Kalulu here first, stretch him on this ground, with his face turned towards the magician, and let us see if Soltali's black art will save Kalulu from the pain he suffers, or himself from the fire."

treenounUS /triː/

a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading "False mganga, seest thou you tree and that fire?" asked Ferodia.

turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/

moved around an axis or center

From this reading Bring Kalulu here first, stretch him on this ground, with his face turned towards the magician, and let us see if Soltali's black art will save Kalulu from the pain he suffers, or himself from the fire."

underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading "There shalt thou burn, and thy accursed ashes shall remain there to blacken and curse that tree, under which perished a false magician.

uspronounUS /ʌs/

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

From this reading Bring Kalulu here first, stretch him on this ground, with his face turned towards the magician, and let us see if Soltali's black art will save Kalulu from the pain he suffers, or himself from the fire."

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading "There shalt thou burn, and thy accursed ashes shall remain there to blacken and curse that tree, under which perished a false magician.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading Bring Kalulu here first, stretch him on this ground, with his face turned towards the magician, and let us see if Soltali's black art will save Kalulu from the pain he suffers, or himself from the fire."

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Bring Kalulu here first, stretch him on this ground, with his face turned towards the magician, and let us see if Soltali's black art will save Kalulu from the pain he suffers, or himself from the fire."

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "False mganga, seest thou you tree and that fire?" asked Ferodia.

Chapter 9 of My Kalulu, Prince, King and Slave by Henry M. (Henry Morton) Stanley holds 418 sentences, grouped into 84 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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