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Prester John
Prester John

Chapter XVI · Chapter 16

Chapter 16 of Prester John is here in full — 254 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By John Buchan • Curated US English Learning Edition

Chapter 16 of Prester John by John Buchan holds 254 sentences, grouped into 51 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 16 of Prester John contain?

Chapter 16 holds 254 sentences of Prester John, unabridged, divided into 51 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 16 of Prester John by John Buchan exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 254 sentences, grouped into 51 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 16 of Prester John?

Work through the 51 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 51 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 16 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 16 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 Prester John

Common questions about reading Prester John by John Buchan on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of Prester John?

Yes. All 4661 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #611 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of Prester John is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #611, a public-domain edition. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does Prester John take to read?

About 388 minutes of reading across 933 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read Prester John section by section

How to work through Prester John section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.

  1. Open a chapter

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  2. Read one section

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Vocabulary met early in Prester John

Words and structures a reader meets early in Prester John, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Kirkcaple
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Prester John; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Shore
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Prester John; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Yesterday
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Prester John; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
First
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Prester John; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
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INANDA’S KRAAL
The vow was at an end.
In place of the silent army of yesterday a mob of maddened savages surged around me.
They were chanting a wild song, and brandishing spears and rifles to its accompaniment.
From their bloodshot eyes stared the lust of blood, the fury of conquest, and all the aboriginal passions on which Laputa had laid his spell.
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Prester John

Chapter XVI · Chapter 16

Chapter 16 of Prester John is here in full — 254 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/51 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
INANDA’S KRAAL
Line 2
The vow was at an end.
Line 3
In place of the silent army of yesterday a mob of maddened savages surged around me.
Line 4
They were chanting a wild song, and brandishing spears and rifles to its accompaniment.
Line 5
From their bloodshot eyes stared the lust of blood, the fury of conquest, and all the aboriginal passions on which Laputa had laid his spell.

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.

Blood noun US /blʌd/

The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.

From this reading “From their bloodshot eyes stared the lust of blood, the fury of conquest, and all the aboriginal passions on which Laputa had laid his spell.”

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All words in this reading · 52

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a

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aboriginal

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accompaniment

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all

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an

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From this reading The vow was at an end.

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and

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army

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around

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at

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From this reading The vow was at an end.

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bloodnounUS /blʌd/

The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.

From this reading From their bloodshot eyes stared the lust of blood, the fury of conquest, and all the aboriginal passions on which Laputa had laid his spell.

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bloodshot

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From this reading From their bloodshot eyes stared the lust of blood, the fury of conquest, and all the aboriginal passions on which Laputa had laid his spell.

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brandishing

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chanting

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conquest

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From this reading From their bloodshot eyes stared the lust of blood, the fury of conquest, and all the aboriginal passions on which Laputa had laid his spell.

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end

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From this reading The vow was at an end.

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eyes

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From

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fury

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had

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his

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In

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From this reading In place of the silent army of yesterday a mob of maddened savages surged around me.

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INANDA'S

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From this reading INANDA’S KRAAL

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its

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KRAAL

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From this reading INANDA’S KRAAL

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laid

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Laputa

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lust

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maddened

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me

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mob

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of

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on

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passions

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place

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rifles

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savages

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silent

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song

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spears

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From this reading They were chanting a wild song, and brandishing spears and rifles to its accompaniment.

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spell

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stared

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surged

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The

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From this reading The vow was at an end.

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their

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From this reading From their bloodshot eyes stared the lust of blood, the fury of conquest, and all the aboriginal passions on which Laputa had laid his spell.

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They

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From this reading They were chanting a wild song, and brandishing spears and rifles to its accompaniment.

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to

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From this reading They were chanting a wild song, and brandishing spears and rifles to its accompaniment.

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vow

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From this reading The vow was at an end.

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was

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From this reading The vow was at an end.

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were

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From this reading They were chanting a wild song, and brandishing spears and rifles to its accompaniment.

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which

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From this reading From their bloodshot eyes stared the lust of blood, the fury of conquest, and all the aboriginal passions on which Laputa had laid his spell.

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wild

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From this reading They were chanting a wild song, and brandishing spears and rifles to its accompaniment.

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yesterday

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From this reading In place of the silent army of yesterday a mob of maddened savages surged around me.

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