Chapter 12 of My Kalulu, Prince, King and Slave is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 12 of My Kalulu, Prince, King and Slave is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Manyara." "Manyara!" cried Moto, astonished. "Yes, and Ma-Manyara is king." "Why, then, Unyanyembe is not far from here?" "About nine days off."
Chapter 12 of My Kalulu, Prince, King and Slave is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading “"Manyara!" cried Moto, astonished.”
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “"Manyara!" cried Moto, astonished.”
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading “"About nine days off."”
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading “"Why, then, Unyanyembe is not far from here?"”
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading “"Yes, and Ma-Manyara is king."”
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading “"About nine days off."”
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “"About nine days off."”
an affirmative
From this reading “"Yes, and Ma-Manyara is king."”
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.
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In this reading “"About nine days off."”
In this reading “"About nine days off."”
In this reading “"Why, then, Unyanyembe is not far from here?"”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "About nine days off."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Yes, and Ma-Manyara is king."
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading "Manyara!" cried Moto, astonished.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Manyara!" cried Moto, astonished.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading "About nine days off."
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading "Why, then, Unyanyembe is not far from here?"
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Why, then, Unyanyembe is not far from here?"
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Why, then, Unyanyembe is not far from here?"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Yes, and Ma-Manyara is king."
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading "Yes, and Ma-Manyara is king."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes, and Ma-Manyara is king."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Manyara."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Manyara!" cried Moto, astonished.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading "About nine days off."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Why, then, Unyanyembe is not far from here?"
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "About nine days off."
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Why, then, Unyanyembe is not far from here?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Why, then, Unyanyembe is not far from here?"
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why, then, Unyanyembe is not far from here?"
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, and Ma-Manyara is king."
Chapter 12 of My Kalulu, Prince, King and Slave by Henry M. (Henry Morton) Stanley holds 401 sentences, grouped into 81 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.
Chapter 12 holds 401 sentences of My Kalulu, Prince, King and Slave, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 12 of My Kalulu, Prince, King and Slave by Henry M. (Henry Morton) Stanley exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 401 sentences, grouped into 81 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.
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