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Stories of the Gorilla Country, Narrated for Young People
Stories of the Gorilla Country, Narrated for Young People

Chapter II

Chapter 2 of Stories of the Gorilla Country, Narrated for Young People is here in full — 155 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Paul B. (Paul Belloni) Du Chaillu • Curated US English Learning Edition
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ARRIVAL ON THE COAST--A KING AND HIS PALACE--DANCING AND IDOL-WORSHIP.
Some years ago a three-masted vessel took me to a wild country on the West Coast of Africa near the Equator.
It was a very wild country indeed.
As we came in sight of the land, which was covered with forest, canoes began to start from the shore towards us; and, as we neared the land, we could see the people crowding down on the beach to look at the strange sight of a vessel.
The canoes approached the vessel in great numbers.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Stories of the Gorilla Country, Narrated for Young People

Chapter II

Chapter 2 of Stories of the Gorilla Country, Narrated for Young People is here in full — 155 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/31 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
ARRIVAL ON THE COAST--A KING AND HIS PALACE--DANCING AND IDOL-WORSHIP.
Line 2
Some years ago a three-masted vessel took me to a wild country on the West Coast of Africa near the Equator.
Line 3
It was a very wild country indeed.
/ɪt wɑːz ə ˈveri waɪld ˈkʌntri ˌɪnˈdiːd/
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As we came in sight of the land, which was covered with forest, canoes began to start from the shore towards us; and, as we neared the land, we could see the people crowding down on the beach to look at the strange sight of a vessel.
/æz wiː keɪm ɪn saɪt ʌv ðə lænd wɪtʃ wɑːz ˈkʌvərd wɪð ˈfɔːrəst kəˈnuːz bɪˈɡæn tuː stɑːrt frʌm ðə ʃɔːr təˈwɔːrdz ʌs ənd æz wiː nɪrd ðə lænd wiː kʊd siː ðə ˈpiːpəl ˈkraʊdɪŋ daʊn ɑːn ðə biːtʃ tuː lʊk æt ðə streɪndʒ saɪt ʌv ə ˈvesəl/
Line 5
The canoes approached the vessel in great numbers.
/ðə kəˈnuːz əˈproʊtʃt ðə ˈvesəl ɪn ɡreɪt ˈnʌmbərz/

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Africa noun US /ˈæfrəkɑː/

the second largest continent; located to the south of Europe and bordered to the west by the South Atlantic and to the east by the Indian Ocean

From this reading “Some years ago a three-masted vessel took me to a wild country on the West Coast of Africa near the Equator.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
beach noun US /biːtʃ/

an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake

From this reading “As we came in sight of the land, which was covered with forest, canoes began to start from the shore towards us; and, as we neared the land, we could see the people crowding down on the beach to look at the strange sight of a vessel.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
canoes noun US /kəˈnuːz/

plural of “canoe” — small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle

From this reading “As we came in sight of the land, which was covered with forest, canoes began to start from the shore towards us; and, as we neared the land, we could see the people crowding down on the beach to look at the strange sight of a vessel.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
crowding noun US /ˈkraʊdɪŋ/

a situation in which people or things are crowded together

From this reading “As we came in sight of the land, which was covered with forest, canoes began to start from the shore towards us; and, as we neared the land, we could see the people crowding down on the beach to look at the strange sight of a vessel.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
dancing noun US /ˈdænsɪŋ/

taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music

From this reading “ARRIVAL ON THE COAST--A KING AND HIS PALACE--DANCING AND IDOL-WORSHIP.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Equator noun US /ɪˈkweɪtər/

an imaginary line around the Earth forming the great circle that is equidistant from the north and south poles

From this reading “Some years ago a three-masted vessel took me to a wild country on the West Coast of Africa near the Equator.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
neared verb US /nɪrd/

past form of “near” — move towards

From this reading “As we came in sight of the land, which was covered with forest, canoes began to start from the shore towards us; and, as we neared the land, we could see the people crowding down on the beach to look at the strange sight of a vessel.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
numbers noun US /ˈnʌmbərz/

the fourth book of the Old Testament; contains a record of the number of Israelites who followed Moses out of Egypt

From this reading “The canoes approached the vessel in great numbers.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

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.

West Coast noun + noun

the western seaboard of the United States from Washington to southern California

In this reading “Some years ago a three-masted vessel took me to a wild country on the West Coast of Africa near the Equator.”

1,333 times in 426,212 chapters
great numbers adjective + noun

In this reading “The canoes approached the vessel in great numbers.”

2,878 times in 426,212 chapters
on the beach preposition + article + noun counted as “on … beach”

In this reading “As we came in sight of the land, which was covered with forest, canoes began to start from the shore towards us; and, as we neared the land, we could see the people crowding down on the beach to look at the strange sight of a vessel.”

8,110 times in 426,212 chapters
look at verb + particle

take into consideration for exemplifying purposes

In this reading “As we came in sight of the land, which was covered with forest, canoes began to start from the shore towards us; and, as we neared the land, we could see the people crowding down on the beach to look at the strange sight of a vessel.”

296,767 times in 426,212 chapters
wild country adjective + noun

In this reading “Some years ago a three-masted vessel took me to a wild country on the West Coast of Africa near the Equator.”

1,015 times in 426,212 chapters
strange sight adjective + noun

In this reading “As we came in sight of the land, which was covered with forest, canoes began to start from the shore towards us; and, as we neared the land, we could see the people crowding down on the beach to look at the strange sight of a vessel.”

931 times in 426,212 chapters
Some years adjective + noun

In this reading “Some years ago a three-masted vessel took me to a wild country on the West Coast of Africa near the Equator.”

11,043 times in 426,212 chapters
from the shore preposition + article + noun counted as “from … shore”

In this reading “As we came in sight of the land, which was covered with forest, canoes began to start from the shore towards us; and, as we neared the land, we could see the people crowding down on the beach to look at the strange sight of a vessel.”

6,197 times in 426,212 chapters

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Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

AdeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading ARRIVAL ON THE COAST--A KING AND HIS PALACE--DANCING AND IDOL-WORSHIP.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
AfricanounUS /ˈæfrəkɑː/

the second largest continent; located to the south of Europe and bordered to the west by the South Atlantic and to the east by the Indian Ocean

From this reading Some years ago a three-masted vessel took me to a wild country on the West Coast of Africa near the Equator.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
agoadverbUS /əˈɡoʊ/

in the past

From this reading Some years ago a three-masted vessel took me to a wild country on the West Coast of Africa near the Equator.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading ARRIVAL ON THE COAST--A KING AND HIS PALACE--DANCING AND IDOL-WORSHIP.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
approachedverbUS /əˈproʊtʃt/

past form of “approach” — move towards

From this reading The canoes approached the vessel in great numbers.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ARRIVALnounUS /ərˈaɪvəl/

accomplishment of an objective

From this reading ARRIVAL ON THE COAST--A KING AND HIS PALACE--DANCING AND IDOL-WORSHIP.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
AsconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading As we came in sight of the land, which was covered with forest, canoes began to start from the shore towards us; and, as we neared the land, we could see the people crowding down on the beach to look at the strange sight of a vessel.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading As we came in sight of the land, which was covered with forest, canoes began to start from the shore towards us; and, as we neared the land, we could see the people crowding down on the beach to look at the strange sight of a vessel.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
beachnounUS /biːtʃ/

an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake

From this reading As we came in sight of the land, which was covered with forest, canoes began to start from the shore towards us; and, as we neared the land, we could see the people crowding down on the beach to look at the strange sight of a vessel.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading As we came in sight of the land, which was covered with forest, canoes began to start from the shore towards us; and, as we neared the land, we could see the people crowding down on the beach to look at the strange sight of a vessel.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
cameverbUS /keɪm/

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading As we came in sight of the land, which was covered with forest, canoes began to start from the shore towards us; and, as we neared the land, we could see the people crowding down on the beach to look at the strange sight of a vessel.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
canoesnounUS /kəˈnuːz/

plural of “canoe” — small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle

From this reading As we came in sight of the land, which was covered with forest, canoes began to start from the shore towards us; and, as we neared the land, we could see the people crowding down on the beach to look at the strange sight of a vessel.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
COASTnounUS /koʊst/

the shore of a sea or ocean

From this reading ARRIVAL ON THE COAST--A KING AND HIS PALACE--DANCING AND IDOL-WORSHIP.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading As we came in sight of the land, which was covered with forest, canoes began to start from the shore towards us; and, as we neared the land, we could see the people crowding down on the beach to look at the strange sight of a vessel.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading Some years ago a three-masted vessel took me to a wild country on the West Coast of Africa near the Equator.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
coveredadjectiveUS /ˈkʌvərd/

overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form

From this reading As we came in sight of the land, which was covered with forest, canoes began to start from the shore towards us; and, as we neared the land, we could see the people crowding down on the beach to look at the strange sight of a vessel.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
crowdingnounUS /ˈkraʊdɪŋ/

a situation in which people or things are crowded together

From this reading As we came in sight of the land, which was covered with forest, canoes began to start from the shore towards us; and, as we neared the land, we could see the people crowding down on the beach to look at the strange sight of a vessel.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
DANCINGnounUS /ˈdænsɪŋ/

taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music

From this reading ARRIVAL ON THE COAST--A KING AND HIS PALACE--DANCING AND IDOL-WORSHIP.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading As we came in sight of the land, which was covered with forest, canoes began to start from the shore towards us; and, as we neared the land, we could see the people crowding down on the beach to look at the strange sight of a vessel.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
EquatornounUS /ɪˈkweɪtər/

an imaginary line around the Earth forming the great circle that is equidistant from the north and south poles

From this reading Some years ago a three-masted vessel took me to a wild country on the West Coast of Africa near the Equator.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
forestnounUS /ˈfɔːrəst/

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading As we came in sight of the land, which was covered with forest, canoes began to start from the shore towards us; and, as we neared the land, we could see the people crowding down on the beach to look at the strange sight of a vessel.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading As we came in sight of the land, which was covered with forest, canoes began to start from the shore towards us; and, as we neared the land, we could see the people crowding down on the beach to look at the strange sight of a vessel.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading The canoes approached the vessel in great numbers.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
HISdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading ARRIVAL ON THE COAST--A KING AND HIS PALACE--DANCING AND IDOL-WORSHIP.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
IDOL-WORSHIP

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

From this reading ARRIVAL ON THE COAST--A KING AND HIS PALACE--DANCING AND IDOL-WORSHIP.

Pending verification
inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading As we came in sight of the land, which was covered with forest, canoes began to start from the shore towards us; and, as we neared the land, we could see the people crowding down on the beach to look at the strange sight of a vessel.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading It was a very wild country indeed.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was a very wild country indeed.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
KINGnounUS /kɪŋ/

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading ARRIVAL ON THE COAST--A KING AND HIS PALACE--DANCING AND IDOL-WORSHIP.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
landnounUS /lænd/

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading As we came in sight of the land, which was covered with forest, canoes began to start from the shore towards us; and, as we neared the land, we could see the people crowding down on the beach to look at the strange sight of a vessel.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
lookverbUS /lʊk/

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading As we came in sight of the land, which was covered with forest, canoes began to start from the shore towards us; and, as we neared the land, we could see the people crowding down on the beach to look at the strange sight of a vessel.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
mepronounUS /miː/

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

From this reading Some years ago a three-masted vessel took me to a wild country on the West Coast of Africa near the Equator.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
nearadverbUS /nɪr/

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading Some years ago a three-masted vessel took me to a wild country on the West Coast of Africa near the Equator.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
nearedverbUS /nɪrd/

past form of “near” — move towards

From this reading As we came in sight of the land, which was covered with forest, canoes began to start from the shore towards us; and, as we neared the land, we could see the people crowding down on the beach to look at the strange sight of a vessel.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
numbersnounUS /ˈnʌmbərz/

the fourth book of the Old Testament; contains a record of the number of Israelites who followed Moses out of Egypt

From this reading The canoes approached the vessel in great numbers.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Some years ago a three-masted vessel took me to a wild country on the West Coast of Africa near the Equator.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading ARRIVAL ON THE COAST--A KING AND HIS PALACE--DANCING AND IDOL-WORSHIP.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
PALACEnounUS /ˈpæləs/

a large and stately mansion

From this reading ARRIVAL ON THE COAST--A KING AND HIS PALACE--DANCING AND IDOL-WORSHIP.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading As we came in sight of the land, which was covered with forest, canoes began to start from the shore towards us; and, as we neared the land, we could see the people crowding down on the beach to look at the strange sight of a vessel.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading As we came in sight of the land, which was covered with forest, canoes began to start from the shore towards us; and, as we neared the land, we could see the people crowding down on the beach to look at the strange sight of a vessel.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
shorenounUS /ʃɔːr/

the land along the edge of a body of water

From this reading As we came in sight of the land, which was covered with forest, canoes began to start from the shore towards us; and, as we neared the land, we could see the people crowding down on the beach to look at the strange sight of a vessel.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
sightnounUS /saɪt/

an instance of visual perception

From this reading As we came in sight of the land, which was covered with forest, canoes began to start from the shore towards us; and, as we neared the land, we could see the people crowding down on the beach to look at the strange sight of a vessel.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
SomeadjectiveUS /sʌm/

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

From this reading Some years ago a three-masted vessel took me to a wild country on the West Coast of Africa near the Equator.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
startverbUS /stɑːrt/

take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading As we came in sight of the land, which was covered with forest, canoes began to start from the shore towards us; and, as we neared the land, we could see the people crowding down on the beach to look at the strange sight of a vessel.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading As we came in sight of the land, which was covered with forest, canoes began to start from the shore towards us; and, as we neared the land, we could see the people crowding down on the beach to look at the strange sight of a vessel.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading ARRIVAL ON THE COAST--A KING AND HIS PALACE--DANCING AND IDOL-WORSHIP.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
three-masted

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

From this reading Some years ago a three-masted vessel took me to a wild country on the West Coast of Africa near the Equator.

Pending verification
toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Some years ago a three-masted vessel took me to a wild country on the West Coast of Africa near the Equator.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
tookverbUS /tʊk/

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading Some years ago a three-masted vessel took me to a wild country on the West Coast of Africa near the Equator.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/

in the direction of

From this reading As we came in sight of the land, which was covered with forest, canoes began to start from the shore towards us; and, as we neared the land, we could see the people crowding down on the beach to look at the strange sight of a vessel.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
uspronounUS /ʌs/

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

From this reading As we came in sight of the land, which was covered with forest, canoes began to start from the shore towards us; and, as we neared the land, we could see the people crowding down on the beach to look at the strange sight of a vessel.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading It was a very wild country indeed.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
vesselnounUS /ˈvesəl/

a tube in which a body fluid circulates

From this reading Some years ago a three-masted vessel took me to a wild country on the West Coast of Africa near the Equator.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading It was a very wild country indeed.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading As we came in sight of the land, which was covered with forest, canoes began to start from the shore towards us; and, as we neared the land, we could see the people crowding down on the beach to look at the strange sight of a vessel.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
WestnounUS /west/

the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America

From this reading Some years ago a three-masted vessel took me to a wild country on the West Coast of Africa near the Equator.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading As we came in sight of the land, which was covered with forest, canoes began to start from the shore towards us; and, as we neared the land, we could see the people crowding down on the beach to look at the strange sight of a vessel.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
wildadjectiveUS /waɪld/

marked by extreme lack of restraint or control

From this reading Some years ago a three-masted vessel took me to a wild country on the West Coast of Africa near the Equator.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading As we came in sight of the land, which was covered with forest, canoes began to start from the shore towards us; and, as we neared the land, we could see the people crowding down on the beach to look at the strange sight of a vessel.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/

a late time of life

From this reading Some years ago a three-masted vessel took me to a wild country on the West Coast of Africa near the Equator.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

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Yes. All 4073 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #52444 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of Stories of the Gorilla Country, Narrated for Young People is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #52444, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does Stories of the Gorilla Country, Narrated for Young People take to read?

About 339 minutes of reading across 815 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

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Vocabulary met early in Stories of the Gorilla Country, Narrated for Young People

Words and structures a reader meets early in Stories of the Gorilla Country, Narrated for Young People, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Author
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Discoveries
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Equatorial
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Africa
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