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

Chapter XXIX

Chapter 29 of Stories of the Gorilla Country, Narrated for Young People is here in full — 151 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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WAR THREATENED--OSHORIA ARMS HIS MEN--WE BLUFF THEM OFF, AND FALL SICK WITH FEVER--THE MBOLA IVOGA, OR END OF MOURNING TIME--A DEATH AND BURIAL--FINDING OUT THE SORCERER--THE VILLAGE DESERTED--I BECOME VICEROY AT WASHINGTON.
News came that Oshoria, the chief of Guabuirri, a village situated at the junction of the Ogobai and Anengue rivers, intended to stop me on my way back to Washington.
It was reported that he had assembled all his fighting men, and was bent upon war.
Poor Damagondai was much troubled.
He wanted no war.
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Stories of the Gorilla Country, Narrated for Young People

Chapter XXIX

Chapter 29 of Stories of the Gorilla Country, Narrated for Young People is here in full — 151 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/30 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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WAR THREATENED--OSHORIA ARMS HIS MEN--WE BLUFF THEM OFF, AND FALL SICK WITH FEVER--THE MBOLA IVOGA, OR END OF MOURNING TIME--A DEATH AND BURIAL--FINDING OUT THE SORCERER--THE VILLAGE DESERTED--I BECOME VICEROY AT WASHINGTON.
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News came that Oshoria, the chief of Guabuirri, a village situated at the junction of the Ogobai and Anengue rivers, intended to stop me on my way back to Washington.
Line 3
It was reported that he had assembled all his fighting men, and was bent upon war.
/ɪt wɑːz ˌriːˈpɔːrtɪd ðæt hiː hæd əˈsembəld ɔːl hɪz ˈfaɪtɪŋ men ənd wɑːz bent əˈpɑːn wɔːr/
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Poor Damagondai was much troubled.
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He wanted no war.
/hiː ˈwɔːntɪd noʊ wɔːr/

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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bluff noun US /blʌf/

a high steep bank (usually formed by river erosion)

From this reading “WAR THREATENED--OSHORIA ARMS HIS MEN--WE BLUFF THEM OFF, AND FALL SICK WITH FEVER--THE MBOLA IVOGA, OR END OF MOURNING TIME--A DEATH AND BURIAL--FINDING OUT THE SORCERER--THE VILLAGE DESERTED--I BECOME VICEROY AT WASHINGTON.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
burial noun US /ˈberiəl/

the ritual placing of a corpse in a grave

From this reading “WAR THREATENED--OSHORIA ARMS HIS MEN--WE BLUFF THEM OFF, AND FALL SICK WITH FEVER--THE MBOLA IVOGA, OR END OF MOURNING TIME--A DEATH AND BURIAL--FINDING OUT THE SORCERER--THE VILLAGE DESERTED--I BECOME VICEROY AT WASHINGTON.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
junction noun US /ˈdʒʌŋkʃən/

the place where two or more things come together

From this reading “News came that Oshoria, the chief of Guabuirri, a village situated at the junction of the Ogobai and Anengue rivers, intended to stop me on my way back to Washington.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
mourning noun US /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

state of sorrow over the death or departure of a loved one

From this reading “WAR THREATENED--OSHORIA ARMS HIS MEN--WE BLUFF THEM OFF, AND FALL SICK WITH FEVER--THE MBOLA IVOGA, OR END OF MOURNING TIME--A DEATH AND BURIAL--FINDING OUT THE SORCERER--THE VILLAGE DESERTED--I BECOME VICEROY AT WASHINGTON.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
rivers noun US /ˈrɪvərz/

plural of “river” — a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading “News came that Oshoria, the chief of Guabuirri, a village situated at the junction of the Ogobai and Anengue rivers, intended to stop me on my way back to Washington.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
situated adjective US /ˈsɪtʃuːeɪtɪd/

situated in a particular spot or position

From this reading “News came that Oshoria, the chief of Guabuirri, a village situated at the junction of the Ogobai and Anengue rivers, intended to stop me on my way back to Washington.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
sorcerer noun US /ˈsɔːr.sər.ər/

A person who claims or is believed to have magical powers; a wizard of dark enchantments.

From this reading “WAR THREATENED--OSHORIA ARMS HIS MEN--WE BLUFF THEM OFF, AND FALL SICK WITH FEVER--THE MBOLA IVOGA, OR END OF MOURNING TIME--A DEATH AND BURIAL--FINDING OUT THE SORCERER--THE VILLAGE DESERTED--I BECOME VICEROY AT WASHINGTON.”

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viceroy noun US /ˈvaɪsrɔɪ/

governor of a country or province who rules as the representative of his or her king or sovereign

From this reading “WAR THREATENED--OSHORIA ARMS HIS MEN--WE BLUFF THEM OFF, AND FALL SICK WITH FEVER--THE MBOLA IVOGA, OR END OF MOURNING TIME--A DEATH AND BURIAL--FINDING OUT THE SORCERER--THE VILLAGE DESERTED--I BECOME VICEROY AT WASHINGTON.”

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.

fighting men noun + noun

In this reading “It was reported that he had assembled all his fighting men, and was bent upon war.”

1,602 times in 426,211 chapters
at the junction preposition + article + noun counted as “at … junction”

In this reading “News came that Oshoria, the chief of Guabuirri, a village situated at the junction of the Ogobai and Anengue rivers, intended to stop me on my way back to Washington.”

943 times in 426,211 chapters
much troubled adverb + adjective

In this reading “Poor Damagondai was much troubled.”

1,036 times in 426,211 chapters
FALL SICK verb + adjective

In this reading “WAR THREATENED--OSHORIA ARMS HIS MEN--WE BLUFF THEM OFF, AND FALL SICK WITH FEVER--THE MBOLA IVOGA, OR END OF MOURNING TIME--A DEATH AND BURIAL--FINDING OUT THE SORCERER--THE VILLAGE DESERTED--I BECOME VICEROY AT WASHINGTON.”

227 times in 426,211 chapters

All words in this reading · 70

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 WAR THREATENED--OSHORIA ARMS HIS MEN--WE BLUFF THEM OFF, AND FALL SICK WITH FEVER--THE MBOLA IVOGA, OR END OF MOURNING TIME--A DEATH AND BURIAL--FINDING OUT THE SORCERER--THE VILLAGE DESERTED--I BECOME VICEROY AT WASHINGTON.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
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 It was reported that he had assembled all his fighting men, and was bent upon war.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading WAR THREATENED--OSHORIA ARMS HIS MEN--WE BLUFF THEM OFF, AND FALL SICK WITH FEVER--THE MBOLA IVOGA, OR END OF MOURNING TIME--A DEATH AND BURIAL--FINDING OUT THE SORCERER--THE VILLAGE DESERTED--I BECOME VICEROY AT WASHINGTON.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
Anengue

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

From this reading News came that Oshoria, the chief of Guabuirri, a village situated at the junction of the Ogobai and Anengue rivers, intended to stop me on my way back to Washington.

Pending verification
ARMSnounUS /ɑːrmz/

weapons considered collectively

From this reading WAR THREATENED--OSHORIA ARMS HIS MEN--WE BLUFF THEM OFF, AND FALL SICK WITH FEVER--THE MBOLA IVOGA, OR END OF MOURNING TIME--A DEATH AND BURIAL--FINDING OUT THE SORCERER--THE VILLAGE DESERTED--I BECOME VICEROY AT WASHINGTON.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
assembledverbUS /əˈsembəld/

past form of “assemble” — create by putting components or members together

From this reading It was reported that he had assembled all his fighting men, and was bent upon war.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ATprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading WAR THREATENED--OSHORIA ARMS HIS MEN--WE BLUFF THEM OFF, AND FALL SICK WITH FEVER--THE MBOLA IVOGA, OR END OF MOURNING TIME--A DEATH AND BURIAL--FINDING OUT THE SORCERER--THE VILLAGE DESERTED--I BECOME VICEROY AT WASHINGTON.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
backadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading News came that Oshoria, the chief of Guabuirri, a village situated at the junction of the Ogobai and Anengue rivers, intended to stop me on my way back to Washington.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
BECOMEverbUS /bɪˈkʌm/

enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading WAR THREATENED--OSHORIA ARMS HIS MEN--WE BLUFF THEM OFF, AND FALL SICK WITH FEVER--THE MBOLA IVOGA, OR END OF MOURNING TIME--A DEATH AND BURIAL--FINDING OUT THE SORCERER--THE VILLAGE DESERTED--I BECOME VICEROY AT WASHINGTON.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
bentnounUS /bent/

a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way

From this reading It was reported that he had assembled all his fighting men, and was bent upon war.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
BLUFFnounUS /blʌf/

a high steep bank (usually formed by river erosion)

From this reading WAR THREATENED--OSHORIA ARMS HIS MEN--WE BLUFF THEM OFF, AND FALL SICK WITH FEVER--THE MBOLA IVOGA, OR END OF MOURNING TIME--A DEATH AND BURIAL--FINDING OUT THE SORCERER--THE VILLAGE DESERTED--I BECOME VICEROY AT WASHINGTON.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
BURIALnounUS /ˈberiəl/

the ritual placing of a corpse in a grave

From this reading WAR THREATENED--OSHORIA ARMS HIS MEN--WE BLUFF THEM OFF, AND FALL SICK WITH FEVER--THE MBOLA IVOGA, OR END OF MOURNING TIME--A DEATH AND BURIAL--FINDING OUT THE SORCERER--THE VILLAGE DESERTED--I BECOME VICEROY AT WASHINGTON.

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 News came that Oshoria, the chief of Guabuirri, a village situated at the junction of the Ogobai and Anengue rivers, intended to stop me on my way back to Washington.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
chiefnounUS /tʃiːf/

a person who is in charge

From this reading News came that Oshoria, the chief of Guabuirri, a village situated at the junction of the Ogobai and Anengue rivers, intended to stop me on my way back to Washington.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Damagondai

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

From this reading Poor Damagondai was much troubled.

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DEATHnounUS /deθ/

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading WAR THREATENED--OSHORIA ARMS HIS MEN--WE BLUFF THEM OFF, AND FALL SICK WITH FEVER--THE MBOLA IVOGA, OR END OF MOURNING TIME--A DEATH AND BURIAL--FINDING OUT THE SORCERER--THE VILLAGE DESERTED--I BECOME VICEROY AT WASHINGTON.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
DESERTEDadjectiveUS /dɪˈzɜːrtɪd/

forsaken by owner or inhabitants

From this reading WAR THREATENED--OSHORIA ARMS HIS MEN--WE BLUFF THEM OFF, AND FALL SICK WITH FEVER--THE MBOLA IVOGA, OR END OF MOURNING TIME--A DEATH AND BURIAL--FINDING OUT THE SORCERER--THE VILLAGE DESERTED--I BECOME VICEROY AT WASHINGTON.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ENDnounUS /end/

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading WAR THREATENED--OSHORIA ARMS HIS MEN--WE BLUFF THEM OFF, AND FALL SICK WITH FEVER--THE MBOLA IVOGA, OR END OF MOURNING TIME--A DEATH AND BURIAL--FINDING OUT THE SORCERER--THE VILLAGE DESERTED--I BECOME VICEROY AT WASHINGTON.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
FALLverbUS /fɔːl/

descend in free fall under the influence of gravity

From this reading WAR THREATENED--OSHORIA ARMS HIS MEN--WE BLUFF THEM OFF, AND FALL SICK WITH FEVER--THE MBOLA IVOGA, OR END OF MOURNING TIME--A DEATH AND BURIAL--FINDING OUT THE SORCERER--THE VILLAGE DESERTED--I BECOME VICEROY AT WASHINGTON.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
FEVERnounUS /ˈfiːvər/

a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection

From this reading WAR THREATENED--OSHORIA ARMS HIS MEN--WE BLUFF THEM OFF, AND FALL SICK WITH FEVER--THE MBOLA IVOGA, OR END OF MOURNING TIME--A DEATH AND BURIAL--FINDING OUT THE SORCERER--THE VILLAGE DESERTED--I BECOME VICEROY AT WASHINGTON.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
fightingnounUS /ˈfaɪtɪŋ/

the act of fighting; any contest or struggle

From this reading It was reported that he had assembled all his fighting men, and was bent upon war.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
FINDINGnounUS /ˈfaɪndɪŋ/

the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation

From this reading WAR THREATENED--OSHORIA ARMS HIS MEN--WE BLUFF THEM OFF, AND FALL SICK WITH FEVER--THE MBOLA IVOGA, OR END OF MOURNING TIME--A DEATH AND BURIAL--FINDING OUT THE SORCERER--THE VILLAGE DESERTED--I BECOME VICEROY AT WASHINGTON.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Guabuirri

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

From this reading News came that Oshoria, the chief of Guabuirri, a village situated at the junction of the Ogobai and Anengue rivers, intended to stop me on my way back to Washington.

Pending verification
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading It was reported that he had assembled all his fighting men, and was bent upon war.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading It was reported that he had assembled all his fighting men, and was bent upon war.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
HISdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading WAR THREATENED--OSHORIA ARMS HIS MEN--WE BLUFF THEM OFF, AND FALL SICK WITH FEVER--THE MBOLA IVOGA, OR END OF MOURNING TIME--A DEATH AND BURIAL--FINDING OUT THE SORCERER--THE VILLAGE DESERTED--I BECOME VICEROY AT WASHINGTON.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading WAR THREATENED--OSHORIA ARMS HIS MEN--WE BLUFF THEM OFF, AND FALL SICK WITH FEVER--THE MBOLA IVOGA, OR END OF MOURNING TIME--A DEATH AND BURIAL--FINDING OUT THE SORCERER--THE VILLAGE DESERTED--I BECOME VICEROY AT WASHINGTON.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
intendedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtendɪd/

resulting from one's intentions

From this reading News came that Oshoria, the chief of Guabuirri, a village situated at the junction of the Ogobai and Anengue rivers, intended to stop me on my way back to Washington.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was reported that he had assembled all his fighting men, and was bent upon war.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
IVOGA

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

From this reading WAR THREATENED--OSHORIA ARMS HIS MEN--WE BLUFF THEM OFF, AND FALL SICK WITH FEVER--THE MBOLA IVOGA, OR END OF MOURNING TIME--A DEATH AND BURIAL--FINDING OUT THE SORCERER--THE VILLAGE DESERTED--I BECOME VICEROY AT WASHINGTON.

Pending verification
junctionnounUS /ˈdʒʌŋkʃən/

the place where two or more things come together

From this reading News came that Oshoria, the chief of Guabuirri, a village situated at the junction of the Ogobai and Anengue rivers, intended to stop me on my way back to Washington.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
MBOLA

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

From this reading WAR THREATENED--OSHORIA ARMS HIS MEN--WE BLUFF THEM OFF, AND FALL SICK WITH FEVER--THE MBOLA IVOGA, OR END OF MOURNING TIME--A DEATH AND BURIAL--FINDING OUT THE SORCERER--THE VILLAGE DESERTED--I BECOME VICEROY AT WASHINGTON.

Pending verification
mepronounUS /miː/

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

From this reading News came that Oshoria, the chief of Guabuirri, a village situated at the junction of the Ogobai and Anengue rivers, intended to stop me on my way back to Washington.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
MENnounUS /men/

the force of workers available

From this reading WAR THREATENED--OSHORIA ARMS HIS MEN--WE BLUFF THEM OFF, AND FALL SICK WITH FEVER--THE MBOLA IVOGA, OR END OF MOURNING TIME--A DEATH AND BURIAL--FINDING OUT THE SORCERER--THE VILLAGE DESERTED--I BECOME VICEROY AT WASHINGTON.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
MOURNINGnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

state of sorrow over the death or departure of a loved one

From this reading WAR THREATENED--OSHORIA ARMS HIS MEN--WE BLUFF THEM OFF, AND FALL SICK WITH FEVER--THE MBOLA IVOGA, OR END OF MOURNING TIME--A DEATH AND BURIAL--FINDING OUT THE SORCERER--THE VILLAGE DESERTED--I BECOME VICEROY AT WASHINGTON.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/

to a great degree or extent

From this reading Poor Damagondai was much troubled.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading News came that Oshoria, the chief of Guabuirri, a village situated at the junction of the Ogobai and Anengue rivers, intended to stop me on my way back to Washington.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
NewsnounUS /nuːz/

information about recent and important events

From this reading News came that Oshoria, the chief of Guabuirri, a village situated at the junction of the Ogobai and Anengue rivers, intended to stop me on my way back to Washington.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading He wanted no war.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading WAR THREATENED--OSHORIA ARMS HIS MEN--WE BLUFF THEM OFF, AND FALL SICK WITH FEVER--THE MBOLA IVOGA, OR END OF MOURNING TIME--A DEATH AND BURIAL--FINDING OUT THE SORCERER--THE VILLAGE DESERTED--I BECOME VICEROY AT WASHINGTON.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
OFFadverbUS /ɔːf/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading WAR THREATENED--OSHORIA ARMS HIS MEN--WE BLUFF THEM OFF, AND FALL SICK WITH FEVER--THE MBOLA IVOGA, OR END OF MOURNING TIME--A DEATH AND BURIAL--FINDING OUT THE SORCERER--THE VILLAGE DESERTED--I BECOME VICEROY AT WASHINGTON.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Ogobai

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

From this reading News came that Oshoria, the chief of Guabuirri, a village situated at the junction of the Ogobai and Anengue rivers, intended to stop me on my way back to Washington.

Pending verification
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading News came that Oshoria, the chief of Guabuirri, a village situated at the junction of the Ogobai and Anengue rivers, intended to stop me on my way back to Washington.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ORconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading WAR THREATENED--OSHORIA ARMS HIS MEN--WE BLUFF THEM OFF, AND FALL SICK WITH FEVER--THE MBOLA IVOGA, OR END OF MOURNING TIME--A DEATH AND BURIAL--FINDING OUT THE SORCERER--THE VILLAGE DESERTED--I BECOME VICEROY AT WASHINGTON.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
OSHORIA

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

From this reading WAR THREATENED--OSHORIA ARMS HIS MEN--WE BLUFF THEM OFF, AND FALL SICK WITH FEVER--THE MBOLA IVOGA, OR END OF MOURNING TIME--A DEATH AND BURIAL--FINDING OUT THE SORCERER--THE VILLAGE DESERTED--I BECOME VICEROY AT WASHINGTON.

Pending verification
OUTadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading WAR THREATENED--OSHORIA ARMS HIS MEN--WE BLUFF THEM OFF, AND FALL SICK WITH FEVER--THE MBOLA IVOGA, OR END OF MOURNING TIME--A DEATH AND BURIAL--FINDING OUT THE SORCERER--THE VILLAGE DESERTED--I BECOME VICEROY AT WASHINGTON.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
PooradjectiveUS /puːr/

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading Poor Damagondai was much troubled.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
reportedadjectiveUS /ˌriːˈpɔːrtɪd/

made known or told about; especially presented in a formal account

From this reading It was reported that he had assembled all his fighting men, and was bent upon war.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
riversnounUS /ˈrɪvərz/

plural of “river” — a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading News came that Oshoria, the chief of Guabuirri, a village situated at the junction of the Ogobai and Anengue rivers, intended to stop me on my way back to Washington.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
SICKadjectiveUS /sɪk/

affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function

From this reading WAR THREATENED--OSHORIA ARMS HIS MEN--WE BLUFF THEM OFF, AND FALL SICK WITH FEVER--THE MBOLA IVOGA, OR END OF MOURNING TIME--A DEATH AND BURIAL--FINDING OUT THE SORCERER--THE VILLAGE DESERTED--I BECOME VICEROY AT WASHINGTON.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
situatedadjectiveUS /ˈsɪtʃuːeɪtɪd/

situated in a particular spot or position

From this reading News came that Oshoria, the chief of Guabuirri, a village situated at the junction of the Ogobai and Anengue rivers, intended to stop me on my way back to Washington.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
SORCERERnounUS /ˈsɔːr.sər.ər/

A person who claims or is believed to have magical powers; a wizard of dark enchantments.

From this reading WAR THREATENED--OSHORIA ARMS HIS MEN--WE BLUFF THEM OFF, AND FALL SICK WITH FEVER--THE MBOLA IVOGA, OR END OF MOURNING TIME--A DEATH AND BURIAL--FINDING OUT THE SORCERER--THE VILLAGE DESERTED--I BECOME VICEROY AT WASHINGTON.

Velmora curated lexicon
stopverbUS /stɑːp/

come to a halt, stop moving

From this reading News came that Oshoria, the chief of Guabuirri, a village situated at the junction of the Ogobai and Anengue rivers, intended to stop me on my way back to Washington.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading News came that Oshoria, the chief of Guabuirri, a village situated at the junction of the Ogobai and Anengue rivers, intended to stop me on my way back to Washington.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading WAR THREATENED--OSHORIA ARMS HIS MEN--WE BLUFF THEM OFF, AND FALL SICK WITH FEVER--THE MBOLA IVOGA, OR END OF MOURNING TIME--A DEATH AND BURIAL--FINDING OUT THE SORCERER--THE VILLAGE DESERTED--I BECOME VICEROY AT WASHINGTON.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
THEMpronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading WAR THREATENED--OSHORIA ARMS HIS MEN--WE BLUFF THEM OFF, AND FALL SICK WITH FEVER--THE MBOLA IVOGA, OR END OF MOURNING TIME--A DEATH AND BURIAL--FINDING OUT THE SORCERER--THE VILLAGE DESERTED--I BECOME VICEROY AT WASHINGTON.

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THREATENEDadjectiveUS /ˈθretənd/

(of flora or fauna) likely in the near future to become endangered

From this reading WAR THREATENED--OSHORIA ARMS HIS MEN--WE BLUFF THEM OFF, AND FALL SICK WITH FEVER--THE MBOLA IVOGA, OR END OF MOURNING TIME--A DEATH AND BURIAL--FINDING OUT THE SORCERER--THE VILLAGE DESERTED--I BECOME VICEROY AT WASHINGTON.

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TIMEnounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading WAR THREATENED--OSHORIA ARMS HIS MEN--WE BLUFF THEM OFF, AND FALL SICK WITH FEVER--THE MBOLA IVOGA, OR END OF MOURNING TIME--A DEATH AND BURIAL--FINDING OUT THE SORCERER--THE VILLAGE DESERTED--I BECOME VICEROY AT WASHINGTON.

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toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading News came that Oshoria, the chief of Guabuirri, a village situated at the junction of the Ogobai and Anengue rivers, intended to stop me on my way back to Washington.

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troubledadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌbəld/

characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need

From this reading Poor Damagondai was much troubled.

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uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading It was reported that he had assembled all his fighting men, and was bent upon war.

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VICEROYnounUS /ˈvaɪsrɔɪ/

governor of a country or province who rules as the representative of his or her king or sovereign

From this reading WAR THREATENED--OSHORIA ARMS HIS MEN--WE BLUFF THEM OFF, AND FALL SICK WITH FEVER--THE MBOLA IVOGA, OR END OF MOURNING TIME--A DEATH AND BURIAL--FINDING OUT THE SORCERER--THE VILLAGE DESERTED--I BECOME VICEROY AT WASHINGTON.

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VILLAGEnounUS /ˈvɪlədʒ/

a community of people smaller than a town

From this reading WAR THREATENED--OSHORIA ARMS HIS MEN--WE BLUFF THEM OFF, AND FALL SICK WITH FEVER--THE MBOLA IVOGA, OR END OF MOURNING TIME--A DEATH AND BURIAL--FINDING OUT THE SORCERER--THE VILLAGE DESERTED--I BECOME VICEROY AT WASHINGTON.

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wantedadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːntɪd/

desired or wished for or sought

From this reading He wanted no war.

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WARnounUS /wɔːr/

the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

From this reading WAR THREATENED--OSHORIA ARMS HIS MEN--WE BLUFF THEM OFF, AND FALL SICK WITH FEVER--THE MBOLA IVOGA, OR END OF MOURNING TIME--A DEATH AND BURIAL--FINDING OUT THE SORCERER--THE VILLAGE DESERTED--I BECOME VICEROY AT WASHINGTON.

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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading It was reported that he had assembled all his fighting men, and was bent upon war.

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WASHINGTONnounUS /ˈwɑːʃɪŋtən/

the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791

From this reading WAR THREATENED--OSHORIA ARMS HIS MEN--WE BLUFF THEM OFF, AND FALL SICK WITH FEVER--THE MBOLA IVOGA, OR END OF MOURNING TIME--A DEATH AND BURIAL--FINDING OUT THE SORCERER--THE VILLAGE DESERTED--I BECOME VICEROY AT WASHINGTON.

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waynounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading News came that Oshoria, the chief of Guabuirri, a village situated at the junction of the Ogobai and Anengue rivers, intended to stop me on my way back to Washington.

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WEpronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading WAR THREATENED--OSHORIA ARMS HIS MEN--WE BLUFF THEM OFF, AND FALL SICK WITH FEVER--THE MBOLA IVOGA, OR END OF MOURNING TIME--A DEATH AND BURIAL--FINDING OUT THE SORCERER--THE VILLAGE DESERTED--I BECOME VICEROY AT WASHINGTON.

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WITHprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading WAR THREATENED--OSHORIA ARMS HIS MEN--WE BLUFF THEM OFF, AND FALL SICK WITH FEVER--THE MBOLA IVOGA, OR END OF MOURNING TIME--A DEATH AND BURIAL--FINDING OUT THE SORCERER--THE VILLAGE DESERTED--I BECOME VICEROY AT WASHINGTON.

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