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

Chapter XXVII

Chapter 27 of Stories of the Gorilla Country, Narrated for Young People is here in full — 92 sentences across 19 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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A VISIT TO KING SHIMBOUVENEGANI--HIS ROYAL COSTUME--HUNTING CROCODILES--HOW THEY SEIZE THEIR PREY--THE NKAGO--THE OGATA.
I resolved to embark again on the waters of the Anengue Lake and make a little journey of exploration.
Damagondai went in the canoe with me.
He was to take me to another king, a friend of his.
We reached the residence of King Shimbouvenegani, a king with a long name and a small village.
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/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Stories of the Gorilla Country, Narrated for Young People

Chapter XXVII

Chapter 27 of Stories of the Gorilla Country, Narrated for Young People is here in full — 92 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/18 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
A VISIT TO KING SHIMBOUVENEGANI--HIS ROYAL COSTUME--HUNTING CROCODILES--HOW THEY SEIZE THEIR PREY--THE NKAGO--THE OGATA.
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I resolved to embark again on the waters of the Anengue Lake and make a little journey of exploration.
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Damagondai went in the canoe with me.
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He was to take me to another king, a friend of his.
/hiː wɑːz tuː teɪk miː tuː əˈnʌðər kɪŋ ə frend ʌv hɪz/
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We reached the residence of King Shimbouvenegani, a king with a long name and a small village.

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canoe noun US /kəˈnuː/

small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle

From this reading “Damagondai went in the canoe with me.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
costume noun US /kɑːˈstuːm/

the attire worn in a play or at a fancy dress ball

From this reading “A VISIT TO KING SHIMBOUVENEGANI--HIS ROYAL COSTUME--HUNTING CROCODILES--HOW THEY SEIZE THEIR PREY--THE NKAGO--THE OGATA.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
crocodiles noun US /ˈkrɑːkədaɪlz/

plural of “crocodile” — large voracious aquatic reptile having a long snout with massive jaws and sharp teeth and a body covered with bony plates; of sluggish tropical waters

From this reading “A VISIT TO KING SHIMBOUVENEGANI--HIS ROYAL COSTUME--HUNTING CROCODILES--HOW THEY SEIZE THEIR PREY--THE NKAGO--THE OGATA.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
embark verb US /emˈbɑːrk/

go on board

From this reading “I resolved to embark again on the waters of the Anengue Lake and make a little journey of exploration.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
exploration noun US /ˌeksplərˈeɪʃən/

to travel for the purpose of discovery

From this reading “I resolved to embark again on the waters of the Anengue Lake and make a little journey of exploration.”

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prey noun US /preɪ/

a person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence

From this reading “A VISIT TO KING SHIMBOUVENEGANI--HIS ROYAL COSTUME--HUNTING CROCODILES--HOW THEY SEIZE THEIR PREY--THE NKAGO--THE OGATA.”

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residence noun US /ˈrezɪdəns/

any address at which you dwell more than temporarily

From this reading “We reached the residence of King Shimbouvenegani, a king with a long name and a small village.”

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seize verb US /siːz/

take hold of; grab

From this reading “A VISIT TO KING SHIMBOUVENEGANI--HIS ROYAL COSTUME--HUNTING CROCODILES--HOW THEY SEIZE THEIR PREY--THE NKAGO--THE OGATA.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

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small village adjective + noun

In this reading “We reached the residence of King Shimbouvenegani, a king with a long name and a small village.”

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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 A VISIT TO KING SHIMBOUVENEGANI--HIS ROYAL COSTUME--HUNTING CROCODILES--HOW THEY SEIZE THEIR PREY--THE NKAGO--THE OGATA.

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againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading I resolved to embark again on the waters of the Anengue Lake and make a little journey of exploration.

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading I resolved to embark again on the waters of the Anengue Lake and make a little journey of exploration.

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Anengue

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From this reading I resolved to embark again on the waters of the Anengue Lake and make a little journey of exploration.

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anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading He was to take me to another king, a friend of his.

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canoenounUS /kəˈnuː/

small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle

From this reading Damagondai went in the canoe with me.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
COSTUMEnounUS /kɑːˈstuːm/

the attire worn in a play or at a fancy dress ball

From this reading A VISIT TO KING SHIMBOUVENEGANI--HIS ROYAL COSTUME--HUNTING CROCODILES--HOW THEY SEIZE THEIR PREY--THE NKAGO--THE OGATA.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
CROCODILESnounUS /ˈkrɑːkədaɪlz/

plural of “crocodile” — large voracious aquatic reptile having a long snout with massive jaws and sharp teeth and a body covered with bony plates; of sluggish tropical waters

From this reading A VISIT TO KING SHIMBOUVENEGANI--HIS ROYAL COSTUME--HUNTING CROCODILES--HOW THEY SEIZE THEIR PREY--THE NKAGO--THE OGATA.

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Damagondai

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From this reading Damagondai went in the canoe with me.

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embarkverbUS /emˈbɑːrk/

go on board

From this reading I resolved to embark again on the waters of the Anengue Lake and make a little journey of exploration.

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explorationnounUS /ˌeksplərˈeɪʃən/

to travel for the purpose of discovery

From this reading I resolved to embark again on the waters of the Anengue Lake and make a little journey of exploration.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
friendnounUS /frend/

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading He was to take me to another king, a friend of his.

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HepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading He was to take me to another king, a friend of his.

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HISdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading A VISIT TO KING SHIMBOUVENEGANI--HIS ROYAL COSTUME--HUNTING CROCODILES--HOW THEY SEIZE THEIR PREY--THE NKAGO--THE OGATA.

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HOW

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From this reading A VISIT TO KING SHIMBOUVENEGANI--HIS ROYAL COSTUME--HUNTING CROCODILES--HOW THEY SEIZE THEIR PREY--THE NKAGO--THE OGATA.

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HUNTINGnounUS /ˈhʌntɪŋ/

the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport

From this reading A VISIT TO KING SHIMBOUVENEGANI--HIS ROYAL COSTUME--HUNTING CROCODILES--HOW THEY SEIZE THEIR PREY--THE NKAGO--THE OGATA.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading I resolved to embark again on the waters of the Anengue Lake and make a little journey of exploration.

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inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Damagondai went in the canoe with me.

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journeyverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrni/

undertake a journey or trip

From this reading I resolved to embark again on the waters of the Anengue Lake and make a little journey of exploration.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
KINGnounUS /kɪŋ/

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading A VISIT TO KING SHIMBOUVENEGANI--HIS ROYAL COSTUME--HUNTING CROCODILES--HOW THEY SEIZE THEIR PREY--THE NKAGO--THE OGATA.

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LakenounUS /leɪk/

a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land

From this reading I resolved to embark again on the waters of the Anengue Lake and make a little journey of exploration.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading I resolved to embark again on the waters of the Anengue Lake and make a little journey of exploration.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading We reached the residence of King Shimbouvenegani, a king with a long name and a small village.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
makeverbUS /meɪk/

engage in

From this reading I resolved to embark again on the waters of the Anengue Lake and make a little journey of exploration.

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mepronounUS /miː/

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

From this reading Damagondai went in the canoe with me.

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nameverbUS /neɪm/

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading We reached the residence of King Shimbouvenegani, a king with a long name and a small village.

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NKAGO

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

From this reading A VISIT TO KING SHIMBOUVENEGANI--HIS ROYAL COSTUME--HUNTING CROCODILES--HOW THEY SEIZE THEIR PREY--THE NKAGO--THE OGATA.

Pending verification
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading I resolved to embark again on the waters of the Anengue Lake and make a little journey of exploration.

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OGATA

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

From this reading A VISIT TO KING SHIMBOUVENEGANI--HIS ROYAL COSTUME--HUNTING CROCODILES--HOW THEY SEIZE THEIR PREY--THE NKAGO--THE OGATA.

Pending verification
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading I resolved to embark again on the waters of the Anengue Lake and make a little journey of exploration.

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PREYnounUS /preɪ/

a person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence

From this reading A VISIT TO KING SHIMBOUVENEGANI--HIS ROYAL COSTUME--HUNTING CROCODILES--HOW THEY SEIZE THEIR PREY--THE NKAGO--THE OGATA.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/

past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading We reached the residence of King Shimbouvenegani, a king with a long name and a small village.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
residencenounUS /ˈrezɪdəns/

any address at which you dwell more than temporarily

From this reading We reached the residence of King Shimbouvenegani, a king with a long name and a small village.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
resolvedadjectiveUS /riˈzɑːlvd/

determined

From this reading I resolved to embark again on the waters of the Anengue Lake and make a little journey of exploration.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ROYALadjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/

of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch

From this reading A VISIT TO KING SHIMBOUVENEGANI--HIS ROYAL COSTUME--HUNTING CROCODILES--HOW THEY SEIZE THEIR PREY--THE NKAGO--THE OGATA.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
SEIZEverbUS /siːz/

take hold of; grab

From this reading A VISIT TO KING SHIMBOUVENEGANI--HIS ROYAL COSTUME--HUNTING CROCODILES--HOW THEY SEIZE THEIR PREY--THE NKAGO--THE OGATA.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
SHIMBOUVENEGANI

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

From this reading A VISIT TO KING SHIMBOUVENEGANI--HIS ROYAL COSTUME--HUNTING CROCODILES--HOW THEY SEIZE THEIR PREY--THE NKAGO--THE OGATA.

Pending verification
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading We reached the residence of King Shimbouvenegani, a king with a long name and a small village.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
takeverbUS /teɪk/

carry out

From this reading He was to take me to another king, a friend of his.

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 A VISIT TO KING SHIMBOUVENEGANI--HIS ROYAL COSTUME--HUNTING CROCODILES--HOW THEY SEIZE THEIR PREY--THE NKAGO--THE OGATA.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
THEIRdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading A VISIT TO KING SHIMBOUVENEGANI--HIS ROYAL COSTUME--HUNTING CROCODILES--HOW THEY SEIZE THEIR PREY--THE NKAGO--THE OGATA.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
THEYpronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading A VISIT TO KING SHIMBOUVENEGANI--HIS ROYAL COSTUME--HUNTING CROCODILES--HOW THEY SEIZE THEIR PREY--THE NKAGO--THE OGATA.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
TOparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading A VISIT TO KING SHIMBOUVENEGANI--HIS ROYAL COSTUME--HUNTING CROCODILES--HOW THEY SEIZE THEIR PREY--THE NKAGO--THE OGATA.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
villagenounUS /ˈvɪlədʒ/

a community of people smaller than a town

From this reading We reached the residence of King Shimbouvenegani, a king with a long name and a small village.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
VISITverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/

go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading A VISIT TO KING SHIMBOUVENEGANI--HIS ROYAL COSTUME--HUNTING CROCODILES--HOW THEY SEIZE THEIR PREY--THE NKAGO--THE OGATA.

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 He was to take me to another king, a friend of his.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
watersnounUS /ˈwɔːtərz/

United States actress and singer (1896-1977)

From this reading I resolved to embark again on the waters of the Anengue Lake and make a little journey of exploration.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
WepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading We reached the residence of King Shimbouvenegani, a king with a long name and a small village.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
wentverbUS /went/

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Damagondai went in the canoe with me.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Damagondai went in the canoe with me.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

Chapter 27 of Stories of the Gorilla Country, Narrated for Young People by Paul B. (Paul Belloni) Du Chaillu holds 92 sentences, grouped into 19 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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