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Stanley in Africa

Chapter XXIII

Chapter 23 of Stanley in Africa is here in full — 399 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Then he was visited by a disease of his head.
He would be walking along, and fall as suddenly as if shot by a Remington rifle, and lie some time in a state of insensibility, but that was as nothing compared with severe and sudden pains in his head that caused him to scream aloud at all hours, day and night.
None but himself attempted to diagnose his case.
He said ‘Gan N’Zambi’ sent it on him for his wicked departure from Him, and would destroy his body, but had forgiven him, and washed his spirit, and that he was sure he would soon go to live with God, and was anxiously waiting for the call of the King.
About 2 P. M. Monday, June 24th, he died.
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Stanley in Africa

Chapter XXIII

Chapter 23 of Stanley in Africa is here in full — 399 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/79 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
Then he was visited by a disease of his head.
/ðen hiː wɑːz ˈvɪzɪtɪd baɪ ə dɪˈziːz ʌv hɪz hed/
Line 2
He would be walking along, and fall as suddenly as if shot by a Remington rifle, and lie some time in a state of insensibility, but that was as nothing compared with severe and sudden pains in his head that caused him to scream aloud at all hours, day and night.
Line 3
None but himself attempted to diagnose his case.
/nʌn bʌt hɪmˈself əˈtemptɪd tuː ˌdaɪəɡˈnoʊs hɪz keɪs/
Line 4
He said ‘Gan N’Zambi’ sent it on him for his wicked departure from Him, and would destroy his body, but had forgiven him, and washed his spirit, and that he was sure he would soon go to live with God, and was anxiously waiting for the call of the King.
Line 5
About 2 P. M. Monday, June 24th, he died.

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.

compared verb US /kəmˈperd/

past form of “compare” — examine and note the similarities or differences of

From this reading “He would be walking along, and fall as suddenly as if shot by a Remington rifle, and lie some time in a state of insensibility, but that was as nothing compared with severe and sudden pains in his head that caused him to scream aloud at all hours, day and night.”

diagnose verb US /ˌdaɪəɡˈnoʊs/

determine or distinguish the nature of a problem or an illness through a diagnostic analysis

From this reading “None but himself attempted to diagnose his case.”

disease noun US /dɪˈziːz/

an impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning

From this reading “Then he was visited by a disease of his head.”

forgiven verb US /fərˈɡɪvən/

inflected form of “forgive” — stop blaming or grant forgiveness

From this reading “He said ‘Gan N’Zambi’ sent it on him for his wicked departure from Him, and would destroy his body, but had forgiven him, and washed his spirit, and that he was sure he would soon go to live with God, and was anxiously waiting for the call of the King.”

Gan verb US /ɡæn/

inflected form of “gin” — separate the seeds from (cotton) with a cotton gin

From this reading “He said ‘Gan N’Zambi’ sent it on him for his wicked departure from Him, and would destroy his body, but had forgiven him, and washed his spirit, and that he was sure he would soon go to live with God, and was anxiously waiting for the call of the King.”

Monday noun US /ˈmʌndi/

the second day of the week; the first working day

From this reading “About 2 P. M. Monday, June 24th, he died.”

pains noun US /peɪnz/

an effortful attempt to attain a goal

From this reading “He would be walking along, and fall as suddenly as if shot by a Remington rifle, and lie some time in a state of insensibility, but that was as nothing compared with severe and sudden pains in his head that caused him to scream aloud at all hours, day and night.”

scream verb US /skriːm/

utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading “He would be walking along, and fall as suddenly as if shot by a Remington rifle, and lie some time in a state of insensibility, but that was as nothing compared with severe and sudden pains in his head that caused him to scream aloud at all hours, day and night.”

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.

scream aloud verb + particle

In this reading “He would be walking along, and fall as suddenly as if shot by a Remington rifle, and lie some time in a state of insensibility, but that was as nothing compared with severe and sudden pains in his head that caused him to scream aloud at all hours, day and night.”

compared with verb + particle counted as “compare with”

In this reading “He would be walking along, and fall as suddenly as if shot by a Remington rifle, and lie some time in a state of insensibility, but that was as nothing compared with severe and sudden pains in his head that caused him to scream aloud at all hours, day and night.”

some time adjective + noun

In this reading “He would be walking along, and fall as suddenly as if shot by a Remington rifle, and lie some time in a state of insensibility, but that was as nothing compared with severe and sudden pains in his head that caused him to scream aloud at all hours, day and night.”

live with verb + particle

tolerate or accommodate oneself to

In this reading “He said ‘Gan N’Zambi’ sent it on him for his wicked departure from Him, and would destroy his body, but had forgiven him, and washed his spirit, and that he was sure he would soon go to live with God, and was anxiously waiting for the call of the King.”

in a state preposition + article + noun counted as “in … state”

In this reading “He would be walking along, and fall as suddenly as if shot by a Remington rifle, and lie some time in a state of insensibility, but that was as nothing compared with severe and sudden pains in his head that caused him to scream aloud at all hours, day and night.”

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From this reading About 2 P. M. Monday, June 24th, he died.

24th

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From this reading About 2 P. M. Monday, June 24th, he died.

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Then he was visited by a disease of his head.

AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading About 2 P. M. Monday, June 24th, he died.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading He would be walking along, and fall as suddenly as if shot by a Remington rifle, and lie some time in a state of insensibility, but that was as nothing compared with severe and sudden pains in his head that caused him to scream aloud at all hours, day and night.

alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading He would be walking along, and fall as suddenly as if shot by a Remington rifle, and lie some time in a state of insensibility, but that was as nothing compared with severe and sudden pains in his head that caused him to scream aloud at all hours, day and night.

aloudadverbUS /əˈlaʊd/

using the voice; not silently

From this reading He would be walking along, and fall as suddenly as if shot by a Remington rifle, and lie some time in a state of insensibility, but that was as nothing compared with severe and sudden pains in his head that caused him to scream aloud at all hours, day and night.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading He would be walking along, and fall as suddenly as if shot by a Remington rifle, and lie some time in a state of insensibility, but that was as nothing compared with severe and sudden pains in his head that caused him to scream aloud at all hours, day and night.

anxiouslyadverbUS /ˈæŋkʃəsli/

with anxiety or apprehension

From this reading He said ‘Gan N’Zambi’ sent it on him for his wicked departure from Him, and would destroy his body, but had forgiven him, and washed his spirit, and that he was sure he would soon go to live with God, and was anxiously waiting for the call of the King.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading He would be walking along, and fall as suddenly as if shot by a Remington rifle, and lie some time in a state of insensibility, but that was as nothing compared with severe and sudden pains in his head that caused him to scream aloud at all hours, day and night.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading He would be walking along, and fall as suddenly as if shot by a Remington rifle, and lie some time in a state of insensibility, but that was as nothing compared with severe and sudden pains in his head that caused him to scream aloud at all hours, day and night.

attemptedadjectiveUS /əˈtemptɪd/

tried unsuccessfully

From this reading None but himself attempted to diagnose his case.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading He would be walking along, and fall as suddenly as if shot by a Remington rifle, and lie some time in a state of insensibility, but that was as nothing compared with severe and sudden pains in his head that caused him to scream aloud at all hours, day and night.

bodynounUS /ˈbɑːdi/

the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)

From this reading He said ‘Gan N’Zambi’ sent it on him for his wicked departure from Him, and would destroy his body, but had forgiven him, and washed his spirit, and that he was sure he would soon go to live with God, and was anxiously waiting for the call of the King.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading He would be walking along, and fall as suddenly as if shot by a Remington rifle, and lie some time in a state of insensibility, but that was as nothing compared with severe and sudden pains in his head that caused him to scream aloud at all hours, day and night.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Then he was visited by a disease of his head.

callverbUS /kɔːl/

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading He said ‘Gan N’Zambi’ sent it on him for his wicked departure from Him, and would destroy his body, but had forgiven him, and washed his spirit, and that he was sure he would soon go to live with God, and was anxiously waiting for the call of the King.

casenounUS /keɪs/

an occurrence of something

From this reading None but himself attempted to diagnose his case.

causedverbUS /kɑːzd/

past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally

From this reading He would be walking along, and fall as suddenly as if shot by a Remington rifle, and lie some time in a state of insensibility, but that was as nothing compared with severe and sudden pains in his head that caused him to scream aloud at all hours, day and night.

comparedverbUS /kəmˈperd/

past form of “compare” — examine and note the similarities or differences of

From this reading He would be walking along, and fall as suddenly as if shot by a Remington rifle, and lie some time in a state of insensibility, but that was as nothing compared with severe and sudden pains in his head that caused him to scream aloud at all hours, day and night.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading He would be walking along, and fall as suddenly as if shot by a Remington rifle, and lie some time in a state of insensibility, but that was as nothing compared with severe and sudden pains in his head that caused him to scream aloud at all hours, day and night.

departurenounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtʃər/

the act of departing

From this reading He said ‘Gan N’Zambi’ sent it on him for his wicked departure from Him, and would destroy his body, but had forgiven him, and washed his spirit, and that he was sure he would soon go to live with God, and was anxiously waiting for the call of the King.

destroyverbUS /dɪˈstrɔɪ/

do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of

From this reading He said ‘Gan N’Zambi’ sent it on him for his wicked departure from Him, and would destroy his body, but had forgiven him, and washed his spirit, and that he was sure he would soon go to live with God, and was anxiously waiting for the call of the King.

diagnoseverbUS /ˌdaɪəɡˈnoʊs/

determine or distinguish the nature of a problem or an illness through a diagnostic analysis

From this reading None but himself attempted to diagnose his case.

diedverbUS /daɪd/

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

From this reading About 2 P. M. Monday, June 24th, he died.

diseasenounUS /dɪˈziːz/

an impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning

From this reading Then he was visited by a disease of his head.

fallverbUS /fɔːl/

descend in free fall under the influence of gravity

From this reading He would be walking along, and fall as suddenly as if shot by a Remington rifle, and lie some time in a state of insensibility, but that was as nothing compared with severe and sudden pains in his head that caused him to scream aloud at all hours, day and night.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading He said ‘Gan N’Zambi’ sent it on him for his wicked departure from Him, and would destroy his body, but had forgiven him, and washed his spirit, and that he was sure he would soon go to live with God, and was anxiously waiting for the call of the King.

forgivenverbUS /fərˈɡɪvən/

inflected form of “forgive” — stop blaming or grant forgiveness

From this reading He said ‘Gan N’Zambi’ sent it on him for his wicked departure from Him, and would destroy his body, but had forgiven him, and washed his spirit, and that he was sure he would soon go to live with God, and was anxiously waiting for the call of the King.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading He said ‘Gan N’Zambi’ sent it on him for his wicked departure from Him, and would destroy his body, but had forgiven him, and washed his spirit, and that he was sure he would soon go to live with God, and was anxiously waiting for the call of the King.

GanverbUS /ɡæn/

inflected form of “gin” — separate the seeds from (cotton) with a cotton gin

From this reading He said ‘Gan N’Zambi’ sent it on him for his wicked departure from Him, and would destroy his body, but had forgiven him, and washed his spirit, and that he was sure he would soon go to live with God, and was anxiously waiting for the call of the King.

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading He said ‘Gan N’Zambi’ sent it on him for his wicked departure from Him, and would destroy his body, but had forgiven him, and washed his spirit, and that he was sure he would soon go to live with God, and was anxiously waiting for the call of the King.

GodnounUS /ɡɑːd/

the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions

From this reading He said ‘Gan N’Zambi’ sent it on him for his wicked departure from Him, and would destroy his body, but had forgiven him, and washed his spirit, and that he was sure he would soon go to live with God, and was anxiously waiting for the call of the King.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading He said ‘Gan N’Zambi’ sent it on him for his wicked departure from Him, and would destroy his body, but had forgiven him, and washed his spirit, and that he was sure he would soon go to live with God, and was anxiously waiting for the call of the King.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading Then he was visited by a disease of his head.

headnounUS /hed/

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading Then he was visited by a disease of his head.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading He would be walking along, and fall as suddenly as if shot by a Remington rifle, and lie some time in a state of insensibility, but that was as nothing compared with severe and sudden pains in his head that caused him to scream aloud at all hours, day and night.

himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/

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

From this reading None but himself attempted to diagnose his case.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading Then he was visited by a disease of his head.

hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading He would be walking along, and fall as suddenly as if shot by a Remington rifle, and lie some time in a state of insensibility, but that was as nothing compared with severe and sudden pains in his head that caused him to scream aloud at all hours, day and night.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading He would be walking along, and fall as suddenly as if shot by a Remington rifle, and lie some time in a state of insensibility, but that was as nothing compared with severe and sudden pains in his head that caused him to scream aloud at all hours, day and night.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading He would be walking along, and fall as suddenly as if shot by a Remington rifle, and lie some time in a state of insensibility, but that was as nothing compared with severe and sudden pains in his head that caused him to scream aloud at all hours, day and night.

insensibilitynoun

a lack of sensibility

From this reading He would be walking along, and fall as suddenly as if shot by a Remington rifle, and lie some time in a state of insensibility, but that was as nothing compared with severe and sudden pains in his head that caused him to scream aloud at all hours, day and night.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading He said ‘Gan N’Zambi’ sent it on him for his wicked departure from Him, and would destroy his body, but had forgiven him, and washed his spirit, and that he was sure he would soon go to live with God, and was anxiously waiting for the call of the King.

JunenounUS /dʒuːn/

the month following May and preceding July

From this reading About 2 P. M. Monday, June 24th, he died.

KingnounUS /kɪŋ/

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading He said ‘Gan N’Zambi’ sent it on him for his wicked departure from Him, and would destroy his body, but had forgiven him, and washed his spirit, and that he was sure he would soon go to live with God, and was anxiously waiting for the call of the King.

lieverbUS /laɪ/

be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position

From this reading He would be walking along, and fall as suddenly as if shot by a Remington rifle, and lie some time in a state of insensibility, but that was as nothing compared with severe and sudden pains in his head that caused him to scream aloud at all hours, day and night.

liveverbUS /laɪv/

be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading He said ‘Gan N’Zambi’ sent it on him for his wicked departure from Him, and would destroy his body, but had forgiven him, and washed his spirit, and that he was sure he would soon go to live with God, and was anxiously waiting for the call of the King.

MnounUS /em/

the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)

From this reading About 2 P. M. Monday, June 24th, he died.

MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/

the second day of the week; the first working day

From this reading About 2 P. M. Monday, June 24th, he died.

N'Zambi

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From this reading He said ‘Gan N’Zambi’ sent it on him for his wicked departure from Him, and would destroy his body, but had forgiven him, and washed his spirit, and that he was sure he would soon go to live with God, and was anxiously waiting for the call of the King.

nightnounUS /naɪt/

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading He would be walking along, and fall as suddenly as if shot by a Remington rifle, and lie some time in a state of insensibility, but that was as nothing compared with severe and sudden pains in his head that caused him to scream aloud at all hours, day and night.

NonepronounUS /nʌn/

not one, and not any

From this reading None but himself attempted to diagnose his case.

nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/

not one thing; not anything

From this reading He would be walking along, and fall as suddenly as if shot by a Remington rifle, and lie some time in a state of insensibility, but that was as nothing compared with severe and sudden pains in his head that caused him to scream aloud at all hours, day and night.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Then he was visited by a disease of his head.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading He said ‘Gan N’Zambi’ sent it on him for his wicked departure from Him, and would destroy his body, but had forgiven him, and washed his spirit, and that he was sure he would soon go to live with God, and was anxiously waiting for the call of the King.

PnounUS /piː/

a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms

From this reading About 2 P. M. Monday, June 24th, he died.

painsnounUS /peɪnz/

an effortful attempt to attain a goal

From this reading He would be walking along, and fall as suddenly as if shot by a Remington rifle, and lie some time in a state of insensibility, but that was as nothing compared with severe and sudden pains in his head that caused him to scream aloud at all hours, day and night.

Remington

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

From this reading He would be walking along, and fall as suddenly as if shot by a Remington rifle, and lie some time in a state of insensibility, but that was as nothing compared with severe and sudden pains in his head that caused him to scream aloud at all hours, day and night.

rifleverbUS /ˈraɪfəl/

steal goods; take as spoils

From this reading He would be walking along, and fall as suddenly as if shot by a Remington rifle, and lie some time in a state of insensibility, but that was as nothing compared with severe and sudden pains in his head that caused him to scream aloud at all hours, day and night.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading He said ‘Gan N’Zambi’ sent it on him for his wicked departure from Him, and would destroy his body, but had forgiven him, and washed his spirit, and that he was sure he would soon go to live with God, and was anxiously waiting for the call of the King.

screamverbUS /skriːm/

utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading He would be walking along, and fall as suddenly as if shot by a Remington rifle, and lie some time in a state of insensibility, but that was as nothing compared with severe and sudden pains in his head that caused him to scream aloud at all hours, day and night.

sentnounUS /sent/

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading He said ‘Gan N’Zambi’ sent it on him for his wicked departure from Him, and would destroy his body, but had forgiven him, and washed his spirit, and that he was sure he would soon go to live with God, and was anxiously waiting for the call of the King.

severeadjectiveUS /səˈvɪr/

intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality

From this reading He would be walking along, and fall as suddenly as if shot by a Remington rifle, and lie some time in a state of insensibility, but that was as nothing compared with severe and sudden pains in his head that caused him to scream aloud at all hours, day and night.

shotnounUS /ʃɑːt/

the act of firing a projectile

From this reading He would be walking along, and fall as suddenly as if shot by a Remington rifle, and lie some time in a state of insensibility, but that was as nothing compared with severe and sudden pains in his head that caused him to scream aloud at all hours, day and night.

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading He would be walking along, and fall as suddenly as if shot by a Remington rifle, and lie some time in a state of insensibility, but that was as nothing compared with severe and sudden pains in his head that caused him to scream aloud at all hours, day and night.

soonadverbUS /suːn/

in the near future

From this reading He said ‘Gan N’Zambi’ sent it on him for his wicked departure from Him, and would destroy his body, but had forgiven him, and washed his spirit, and that he was sure he would soon go to live with God, and was anxiously waiting for the call of the King.

spiritnounUS /ˈspɪrət/

the vital principle or animating force within living things

From this reading He said ‘Gan N’Zambi’ sent it on him for his wicked departure from Him, and would destroy his body, but had forgiven him, and washed his spirit, and that he was sure he would soon go to live with God, and was anxiously waiting for the call of the King.

statenounUS /steɪt/

the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading He would be walking along, and fall as suddenly as if shot by a Remington rifle, and lie some time in a state of insensibility, but that was as nothing compared with severe and sudden pains in his head that caused him to scream aloud at all hours, day and night.

suddenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌdən/

happening without warning or in a short space of time

From this reading He would be walking along, and fall as suddenly as if shot by a Remington rifle, and lie some time in a state of insensibility, but that was as nothing compared with severe and sudden pains in his head that caused him to scream aloud at all hours, day and night.

suddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/

happening unexpectedly

From this reading He would be walking along, and fall as suddenly as if shot by a Remington rifle, and lie some time in a state of insensibility, but that was as nothing compared with severe and sudden pains in his head that caused him to scream aloud at all hours, day and night.

sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/

having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured

From this reading He said ‘Gan N’Zambi’ sent it on him for his wicked departure from Him, and would destroy his body, but had forgiven him, and washed his spirit, and that he was sure he would soon go to live with God, and was anxiously waiting for the call of the King.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He would be walking along, and fall as suddenly as if shot by a Remington rifle, and lie some time in a state of insensibility, but that was as nothing compared with severe and sudden pains in his head that caused him to scream aloud at all hours, day and night.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading He said ‘Gan N’Zambi’ sent it on him for his wicked departure from Him, and would destroy his body, but had forgiven him, and washed his spirit, and that he was sure he would soon go to live with God, and was anxiously waiting for the call of the King.

ThenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then he was visited by a disease of his head.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading He would be walking along, and fall as suddenly as if shot by a Remington rifle, and lie some time in a state of insensibility, but that was as nothing compared with severe and sudden pains in his head that caused him to scream aloud at all hours, day and night.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading He would be walking along, and fall as suddenly as if shot by a Remington rifle, and lie some time in a state of insensibility, but that was as nothing compared with severe and sudden pains in his head that caused him to scream aloud at all hours, day and night.

visitedverbUS /ˈvɪzɪtɪd/

past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading Then he was visited by a disease of his head.

waitingnounUS /ˈweɪtɪŋ/

the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)

From this reading He said ‘Gan N’Zambi’ sent it on him for his wicked departure from Him, and would destroy his body, but had forgiven him, and washed his spirit, and that he was sure he would soon go to live with God, and was anxiously waiting for the call of the King.

walkingadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːkɪŋ/

close enough to be walked to

From this reading He would be walking along, and fall as suddenly as if shot by a Remington rifle, and lie some time in a state of insensibility, but that was as nothing compared with severe and sudden pains in his head that caused him to scream aloud at all hours, day and night.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Then he was visited by a disease of his head.

washedadjectiveUS /wɑːʃt/

clean by virtue of having been washed in water

From this reading He said ‘Gan N’Zambi’ sent it on him for his wicked departure from Him, and would destroy his body, but had forgiven him, and washed his spirit, and that he was sure he would soon go to live with God, and was anxiously waiting for the call of the King.

wickedadjectiveUS /ˈwɪkəd/

morally bad in principle or practice

From this reading He said ‘Gan N’Zambi’ sent it on him for his wicked departure from Him, and would destroy his body, but had forgiven him, and washed his spirit, and that he was sure he would soon go to live with God, and was anxiously waiting for the call of the King.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading He would be walking along, and fall as suddenly as if shot by a Remington rifle, and lie some time in a state of insensibility, but that was as nothing compared with severe and sudden pains in his head that caused him to scream aloud at all hours, day and night.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

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

From this reading He would be walking along, and fall as suddenly as if shot by a Remington rifle, and lie some time in a state of insensibility, but that was as nothing compared with severe and sudden pains in his head that caused him to scream aloud at all hours, day and night.

Chapter 23 of Stanley in Africa by James P. (James Penny) Boyd holds 399 sentences, grouped into 80 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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