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

Chapter XXXV

Chapter 35 of Stories of the Gorilla Country, Narrated for Young People is here in full — 75 sentences across 15 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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WE GO UP THE RIVER TO N'CALAI BOUMBA--A SEVERE ATTACK OF FEVER--THE TENDER CARE OF THE NATIVES FOR ME--ANGUILAI ACCUSES HIS PEOPLE OF BEWITCHING ME--I GO OUT AND QUIET HIM--A BOY CUT TO PIECES FOR WITCHCRAFT--A USEFUL IDOL--THE EBONY TREES.
With Quengueza I resumed the ascent of the river Ovenga.
We were bound to the town of a chief named Anguilai.
The place was called N'calai Boumba.
We left Obindji early in the morning.
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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 XXXV

Chapter 35 of Stories of the Gorilla Country, Narrated for Young People is here in full — 75 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/15 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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WE GO UP THE RIVER TO N'CALAI BOUMBA--A SEVERE ATTACK OF FEVER--THE TENDER CARE OF THE NATIVES FOR ME--ANGUILAI ACCUSES HIS PEOPLE OF BEWITCHING ME--I GO OUT AND QUIET HIM--A BOY CUT TO PIECES FOR WITCHCRAFT--A USEFUL IDOL--THE EBONY TREES.
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With Quengueza I resumed the ascent of the river Ovenga.
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We were bound to the town of a chief named Anguilai.
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The place was called N'calai Boumba.
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We left Obindji early in the morning.

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.

accuses verb US /əˈkjuːzɪz/

third-person singular of “accuse” — bring an accusation against; level a charge against

From this reading “WE GO UP THE RIVER TO N'CALAI BOUMBA--A SEVERE ATTACK OF FEVER--THE TENDER CARE OF THE NATIVES FOR ME--ANGUILAI ACCUSES HIS PEOPLE OF BEWITCHING ME--I GO OUT AND QUIET HIM--A BOY CUT TO PIECES FOR WITCHCRAFT--A USEFUL IDOL--THE EBONY TREES.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ascent noun US /əˈsent/

an upward slope or grade (as in a road)

From this reading “With Quengueza I resumed the ascent of the river Ovenga.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ebony noun US /ˈebəni/

a very dark black

From this reading “WE GO UP THE RIVER TO N'CALAI BOUMBA--A SEVERE ATTACK OF FEVER--THE TENDER CARE OF THE NATIVES FOR ME--ANGUILAI ACCUSES HIS PEOPLE OF BEWITCHING ME--I GO OUT AND QUIET HIM--A BOY CUT TO PIECES FOR WITCHCRAFT--A USEFUL IDOL--THE EBONY TREES.”

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fever noun US /ˈfiːvər/

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

From this reading “WE GO UP THE RIVER TO N'CALAI BOUMBA--A SEVERE ATTACK OF FEVER--THE TENDER CARE OF THE NATIVES FOR ME--ANGUILAI ACCUSES HIS PEOPLE OF BEWITCHING ME--I GO OUT AND QUIET HIM--A BOY CUT TO PIECES FOR WITCHCRAFT--A USEFUL IDOL--THE EBONY TREES.”

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idol noun US /ˈaɪdəl/

a material effigy that is worshipped

From this reading “WE GO UP THE RIVER TO N'CALAI BOUMBA--A SEVERE ATTACK OF FEVER--THE TENDER CARE OF THE NATIVES FOR ME--ANGUILAI ACCUSES HIS PEOPLE OF BEWITCHING ME--I GO OUT AND QUIET HIM--A BOY CUT TO PIECES FOR WITCHCRAFT--A USEFUL IDOL--THE EBONY TREES.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
natives noun US /ˈneɪtɪvz/

plural of “native” — an indigenous person who was born in a particular place

From this reading “WE GO UP THE RIVER TO N'CALAI BOUMBA--A SEVERE ATTACK OF FEVER--THE TENDER CARE OF THE NATIVES FOR ME--ANGUILAI ACCUSES HIS PEOPLE OF BEWITCHING ME--I GO OUT AND QUIET HIM--A BOY CUT TO PIECES FOR WITCHCRAFT--A USEFUL IDOL--THE EBONY TREES.”

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severe adjective US /səˈvɪr/

intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality

From this reading “WE GO UP THE RIVER TO N'CALAI BOUMBA--A SEVERE ATTACK OF FEVER--THE TENDER CARE OF THE NATIVES FOR ME--ANGUILAI ACCUSES HIS PEOPLE OF BEWITCHING ME--I GO OUT AND QUIET HIM--A BOY CUT TO PIECES FOR WITCHCRAFT--A USEFUL IDOL--THE EBONY TREES.”

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witchcraft noun US /ˈwɪtʃkræft/

the art of sorcery

From this reading “WE GO UP THE RIVER TO N'CALAI BOUMBA--A SEVERE ATTACK OF FEVER--THE TENDER CARE OF THE NATIVES FOR ME--ANGUILAI ACCUSES HIS PEOPLE OF BEWITCHING ME--I GO OUT AND QUIET HIM--A BOY CUT TO PIECES FOR WITCHCRAFT--A USEFUL IDOL--THE EBONY TREES.”

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.

SEVERE ATTACK adjective + noun

In this reading “WE GO UP THE RIVER TO N'CALAI BOUMBA--A SEVERE ATTACK OF FEVER--THE TENDER CARE OF THE NATIVES FOR ME--ANGUILAI ACCUSES HIS PEOPLE OF BEWITCHING ME--I GO OUT AND QUIET HIM--A BOY CUT TO PIECES FOR WITCHCRAFT--A USEFUL IDOL--THE EBONY TREES.”

418 times in 426,212 chapters
TENDER CARE adjective + noun

In this reading “WE GO UP THE RIVER TO N'CALAI BOUMBA--A SEVERE ATTACK OF FEVER--THE TENDER CARE OF THE NATIVES FOR ME--ANGUILAI ACCUSES HIS PEOPLE OF BEWITCHING ME--I GO OUT AND QUIET HIM--A BOY CUT TO PIECES FOR WITCHCRAFT--A USEFUL IDOL--THE EBONY TREES.”

777 times in 426,212 chapters
GO OUT verb + adjective

move out of or depart from

In this reading “WE GO UP THE RIVER TO N'CALAI BOUMBA--A SEVERE ATTACK OF FEVER--THE TENDER CARE OF THE NATIVES FOR ME--ANGUILAI ACCUSES HIS PEOPLE OF BEWITCHING ME--I GO OUT AND QUIET HIM--A BOY CUT TO PIECES FOR WITCHCRAFT--A USEFUL IDOL--THE EBONY TREES.”

111,556 times in 426,212 chapters
in the morning preposition + article + noun counted as “in … morning”

In this reading “We left Obindji early in the morning.”

71,997 times in 426,212 chapters
GO UP verb + adjective

move upward

In this reading “WE GO UP THE RIVER TO N'CALAI BOUMBA--A SEVERE ATTACK OF FEVER--THE TENDER CARE OF THE NATIVES FOR ME--ANGUILAI ACCUSES HIS PEOPLE OF BEWITCHING ME--I GO OUT AND QUIET HIM--A BOY CUT TO PIECES FOR WITCHCRAFT--A USEFUL IDOL--THE EBONY TREES.”

57,180 times in 426,212 chapters

All words in this reading · 54

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 WE GO UP THE RIVER TO N'CALAI BOUMBA--A SEVERE ATTACK OF FEVER--THE TENDER CARE OF THE NATIVES FOR ME--ANGUILAI ACCUSES HIS PEOPLE OF BEWITCHING ME--I GO OUT AND QUIET HIM--A BOY CUT TO PIECES FOR WITCHCRAFT--A USEFUL IDOL--THE EBONY TREES.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ACCUSESverbUS /əˈkjuːzɪz/

third-person singular of “accuse” — bring an accusation against; level a charge against

From this reading WE GO UP THE RIVER TO N'CALAI BOUMBA--A SEVERE ATTACK OF FEVER--THE TENDER CARE OF THE NATIVES FOR ME--ANGUILAI ACCUSES HIS PEOPLE OF BEWITCHING ME--I GO OUT AND QUIET HIM--A BOY CUT TO PIECES FOR WITCHCRAFT--A USEFUL IDOL--THE EBONY TREES.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading WE GO UP THE RIVER TO N'CALAI BOUMBA--A SEVERE ATTACK OF FEVER--THE TENDER CARE OF THE NATIVES FOR ME--ANGUILAI ACCUSES HIS PEOPLE OF BEWITCHING ME--I GO OUT AND QUIET HIM--A BOY CUT TO PIECES FOR WITCHCRAFT--A USEFUL IDOL--THE EBONY TREES.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ANGUILAI

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From this reading WE GO UP THE RIVER TO N'CALAI BOUMBA--A SEVERE ATTACK OF FEVER--THE TENDER CARE OF THE NATIVES FOR ME--ANGUILAI ACCUSES HIS PEOPLE OF BEWITCHING ME--I GO OUT AND QUIET HIM--A BOY CUT TO PIECES FOR WITCHCRAFT--A USEFUL IDOL--THE EBONY TREES.

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ascentnounUS /əˈsent/

an upward slope or grade (as in a road)

From this reading With Quengueza I resumed the ascent of the river Ovenga.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ATTACKnounUS /əˈtæk/

(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)

From this reading WE GO UP THE RIVER TO N'CALAI BOUMBA--A SEVERE ATTACK OF FEVER--THE TENDER CARE OF THE NATIVES FOR ME--ANGUILAI ACCUSES HIS PEOPLE OF BEWITCHING ME--I GO OUT AND QUIET HIM--A BOY CUT TO PIECES FOR WITCHCRAFT--A USEFUL IDOL--THE EBONY TREES.

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BEWITCHINGadjective

capturing interest as if by a spell

From this reading WE GO UP THE RIVER TO N'CALAI BOUMBA--A SEVERE ATTACK OF FEVER--THE TENDER CARE OF THE NATIVES FOR ME--ANGUILAI ACCUSES HIS PEOPLE OF BEWITCHING ME--I GO OUT AND QUIET HIM--A BOY CUT TO PIECES FOR WITCHCRAFT--A USEFUL IDOL--THE EBONY TREES.

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BOUMBA

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

From this reading WE GO UP THE RIVER TO N'CALAI BOUMBA--A SEVERE ATTACK OF FEVER--THE TENDER CARE OF THE NATIVES FOR ME--ANGUILAI ACCUSES HIS PEOPLE OF BEWITCHING ME--I GO OUT AND QUIET HIM--A BOY CUT TO PIECES FOR WITCHCRAFT--A USEFUL IDOL--THE EBONY TREES.

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boundadjectiveUS /baʊnd/

confined by bonds

From this reading We were bound to the town of a chief named Anguilai.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
BOYnounUS /bɔɪ/

a youthful male person

From this reading WE GO UP THE RIVER TO N'CALAI BOUMBA--A SEVERE ATTACK OF FEVER--THE TENDER CARE OF THE NATIVES FOR ME--ANGUILAI ACCUSES HIS PEOPLE OF BEWITCHING ME--I GO OUT AND QUIET HIM--A BOY CUT TO PIECES FOR WITCHCRAFT--A USEFUL IDOL--THE EBONY TREES.

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calledverbUS /kɔːld/

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading The place was called N'calai Boumba.

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CAREnounUS /ker/

the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

From this reading WE GO UP THE RIVER TO N'CALAI BOUMBA--A SEVERE ATTACK OF FEVER--THE TENDER CARE OF THE NATIVES FOR ME--ANGUILAI ACCUSES HIS PEOPLE OF BEWITCHING ME--I GO OUT AND QUIET HIM--A BOY CUT TO PIECES FOR WITCHCRAFT--A USEFUL IDOL--THE EBONY TREES.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
chiefnounUS /tʃiːf/

a person who is in charge

From this reading We were bound to the town of a chief named Anguilai.

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CUTverbUS /kʌt/

separate with or as if with an instrument

From this reading WE GO UP THE RIVER TO N'CALAI BOUMBA--A SEVERE ATTACK OF FEVER--THE TENDER CARE OF THE NATIVES FOR ME--ANGUILAI ACCUSES HIS PEOPLE OF BEWITCHING ME--I GO OUT AND QUIET HIM--A BOY CUT TO PIECES FOR WITCHCRAFT--A USEFUL IDOL--THE EBONY TREES.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading We left Obindji early in the morning.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
EBONYnounUS /ˈebəni/

a very dark black

From this reading WE GO UP THE RIVER TO N'CALAI BOUMBA--A SEVERE ATTACK OF FEVER--THE TENDER CARE OF THE NATIVES FOR ME--ANGUILAI ACCUSES HIS PEOPLE OF BEWITCHING ME--I GO OUT AND QUIET HIM--A BOY CUT TO PIECES FOR WITCHCRAFT--A USEFUL IDOL--THE EBONY TREES.

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FEVERnounUS /ˈfiːvər/

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

From this reading WE GO UP THE RIVER TO N'CALAI BOUMBA--A SEVERE ATTACK OF FEVER--THE TENDER CARE OF THE NATIVES FOR ME--ANGUILAI ACCUSES HIS PEOPLE OF BEWITCHING ME--I GO OUT AND QUIET HIM--A BOY CUT TO PIECES FOR WITCHCRAFT--A USEFUL IDOL--THE EBONY TREES.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
FORprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading WE GO UP THE RIVER TO N'CALAI BOUMBA--A SEVERE ATTACK OF FEVER--THE TENDER CARE OF THE NATIVES FOR ME--ANGUILAI ACCUSES HIS PEOPLE OF BEWITCHING ME--I GO OUT AND QUIET HIM--A BOY CUT TO PIECES FOR WITCHCRAFT--A USEFUL IDOL--THE EBONY TREES.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
GOverbUS /ɡoʊ/

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

From this reading WE GO UP THE RIVER TO N'CALAI BOUMBA--A SEVERE ATTACK OF FEVER--THE TENDER CARE OF THE NATIVES FOR ME--ANGUILAI ACCUSES HIS PEOPLE OF BEWITCHING ME--I GO OUT AND QUIET HIM--A BOY CUT TO PIECES FOR WITCHCRAFT--A USEFUL IDOL--THE EBONY TREES.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
HIMpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading WE GO UP THE RIVER TO N'CALAI BOUMBA--A SEVERE ATTACK OF FEVER--THE TENDER CARE OF THE NATIVES FOR ME--ANGUILAI ACCUSES HIS PEOPLE OF BEWITCHING ME--I GO OUT AND QUIET HIM--A BOY CUT TO PIECES FOR WITCHCRAFT--A USEFUL IDOL--THE EBONY TREES.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
HISdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading WE GO UP THE RIVER TO N'CALAI BOUMBA--A SEVERE ATTACK OF FEVER--THE TENDER CARE OF THE NATIVES FOR ME--ANGUILAI ACCUSES HIS PEOPLE OF BEWITCHING ME--I GO OUT AND QUIET HIM--A BOY CUT TO PIECES FOR WITCHCRAFT--A USEFUL IDOL--THE EBONY TREES.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading WE GO UP THE RIVER TO N'CALAI BOUMBA--A SEVERE ATTACK OF FEVER--THE TENDER CARE OF THE NATIVES FOR ME--ANGUILAI ACCUSES HIS PEOPLE OF BEWITCHING ME--I GO OUT AND QUIET HIM--A BOY CUT TO PIECES FOR WITCHCRAFT--A USEFUL IDOL--THE EBONY TREES.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
IDOLnounUS /ˈaɪdəl/

a material effigy that is worshipped

From this reading WE GO UP THE RIVER TO N'CALAI BOUMBA--A SEVERE ATTACK OF FEVER--THE TENDER CARE OF THE NATIVES FOR ME--ANGUILAI ACCUSES HIS PEOPLE OF BEWITCHING ME--I GO OUT AND QUIET HIM--A BOY CUT TO PIECES FOR WITCHCRAFT--A USEFUL IDOL--THE EBONY TREES.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading We left Obindji early in the morning.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
leftnounUS /left/

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading We left Obindji early in the morning.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
MEpronounUS /miː/

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

From this reading WE GO UP THE RIVER TO N'CALAI BOUMBA--A SEVERE ATTACK OF FEVER--THE TENDER CARE OF THE NATIVES FOR ME--ANGUILAI ACCUSES HIS PEOPLE OF BEWITCHING ME--I GO OUT AND QUIET HIM--A BOY CUT TO PIECES FOR WITCHCRAFT--A USEFUL IDOL--THE EBONY TREES.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading We left Obindji early in the morning.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
N'CALAI

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

From this reading WE GO UP THE RIVER TO N'CALAI BOUMBA--A SEVERE ATTACK OF FEVER--THE TENDER CARE OF THE NATIVES FOR ME--ANGUILAI ACCUSES HIS PEOPLE OF BEWITCHING ME--I GO OUT AND QUIET HIM--A BOY CUT TO PIECES FOR WITCHCRAFT--A USEFUL IDOL--THE EBONY TREES.

Pending verification
namedverbUS /neɪmd/

past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading We were bound to the town of a chief named Anguilai.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
NATIVESnounUS /ˈneɪtɪvz/

plural of “native” — an indigenous person who was born in a particular place

From this reading WE GO UP THE RIVER TO N'CALAI BOUMBA--A SEVERE ATTACK OF FEVER--THE TENDER CARE OF THE NATIVES FOR ME--ANGUILAI ACCUSES HIS PEOPLE OF BEWITCHING ME--I GO OUT AND QUIET HIM--A BOY CUT TO PIECES FOR WITCHCRAFT--A USEFUL IDOL--THE EBONY TREES.

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Obindji

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From this reading We left Obindji early in the morning.

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OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading WE GO UP THE RIVER TO N'CALAI BOUMBA--A SEVERE ATTACK OF FEVER--THE TENDER CARE OF THE NATIVES FOR ME--ANGUILAI ACCUSES HIS PEOPLE OF BEWITCHING ME--I GO OUT AND QUIET HIM--A BOY CUT TO PIECES FOR WITCHCRAFT--A USEFUL IDOL--THE EBONY TREES.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
OUTadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading WE GO UP THE RIVER TO N'CALAI BOUMBA--A SEVERE ATTACK OF FEVER--THE TENDER CARE OF THE NATIVES FOR ME--ANGUILAI ACCUSES HIS PEOPLE OF BEWITCHING ME--I GO OUT AND QUIET HIM--A BOY CUT TO PIECES FOR WITCHCRAFT--A USEFUL IDOL--THE EBONY TREES.

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Ovenga

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From this reading With Quengueza I resumed the ascent of the river Ovenga.

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PEOPLEnounUS /ˈpiːpəl/

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

From this reading WE GO UP THE RIVER TO N'CALAI BOUMBA--A SEVERE ATTACK OF FEVER--THE TENDER CARE OF THE NATIVES FOR ME--ANGUILAI ACCUSES HIS PEOPLE OF BEWITCHING ME--I GO OUT AND QUIET HIM--A BOY CUT TO PIECES FOR WITCHCRAFT--A USEFUL IDOL--THE EBONY TREES.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
PIECESnounUS /ˈpiːsəz/

plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole

From this reading WE GO UP THE RIVER TO N'CALAI BOUMBA--A SEVERE ATTACK OF FEVER--THE TENDER CARE OF THE NATIVES FOR ME--ANGUILAI ACCUSES HIS PEOPLE OF BEWITCHING ME--I GO OUT AND QUIET HIM--A BOY CUT TO PIECES FOR WITCHCRAFT--A USEFUL IDOL--THE EBONY TREES.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
placenounUS /pleɪs/

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading The place was called N'calai Boumba.

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Quengueza

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From this reading With Quengueza I resumed the ascent of the river Ovenga.

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QUIETadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/

characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity

From this reading WE GO UP THE RIVER TO N'CALAI BOUMBA--A SEVERE ATTACK OF FEVER--THE TENDER CARE OF THE NATIVES FOR ME--ANGUILAI ACCUSES HIS PEOPLE OF BEWITCHING ME--I GO OUT AND QUIET HIM--A BOY CUT TO PIECES FOR WITCHCRAFT--A USEFUL IDOL--THE EBONY TREES.

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resumedverbUS /rɪˈzuːmd/

past form of “resume” — take up or begin anew

From this reading With Quengueza I resumed the ascent of the river Ovenga.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
RIVERnounUS /ˈrɪvər/

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading WE GO UP THE RIVER TO N'CALAI BOUMBA--A SEVERE ATTACK OF FEVER--THE TENDER CARE OF THE NATIVES FOR ME--ANGUILAI ACCUSES HIS PEOPLE OF BEWITCHING ME--I GO OUT AND QUIET HIM--A BOY CUT TO PIECES FOR WITCHCRAFT--A USEFUL IDOL--THE EBONY TREES.

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SEVEREadjectiveUS /səˈvɪr/

intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality

From this reading WE GO UP THE RIVER TO N'CALAI BOUMBA--A SEVERE ATTACK OF FEVER--THE TENDER CARE OF THE NATIVES FOR ME--ANGUILAI ACCUSES HIS PEOPLE OF BEWITCHING ME--I GO OUT AND QUIET HIM--A BOY CUT TO PIECES FOR WITCHCRAFT--A USEFUL IDOL--THE EBONY TREES.

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TENDERadjectiveUS /ˈtendər/

given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality

From this reading WE GO UP THE RIVER TO N'CALAI BOUMBA--A SEVERE ATTACK OF FEVER--THE TENDER CARE OF THE NATIVES FOR ME--ANGUILAI ACCUSES HIS PEOPLE OF BEWITCHING ME--I GO OUT AND QUIET HIM--A BOY CUT TO PIECES FOR WITCHCRAFT--A USEFUL IDOL--THE EBONY TREES.

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 WE GO UP THE RIVER TO N'CALAI BOUMBA--A SEVERE ATTACK OF FEVER--THE TENDER CARE OF THE NATIVES FOR ME--ANGUILAI ACCUSES HIS PEOPLE OF BEWITCHING ME--I GO OUT AND QUIET HIM--A BOY CUT TO PIECES FOR WITCHCRAFT--A USEFUL IDOL--THE EBONY TREES.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
TOparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading WE GO UP THE RIVER TO N'CALAI BOUMBA--A SEVERE ATTACK OF FEVER--THE TENDER CARE OF THE NATIVES FOR ME--ANGUILAI ACCUSES HIS PEOPLE OF BEWITCHING ME--I GO OUT AND QUIET HIM--A BOY CUT TO PIECES FOR WITCHCRAFT--A USEFUL IDOL--THE EBONY TREES.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
townnounUS /taʊn/

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading We were bound to the town of a chief named Anguilai.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
TREESnounUS /triːz/

plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading WE GO UP THE RIVER TO N'CALAI BOUMBA--A SEVERE ATTACK OF FEVER--THE TENDER CARE OF THE NATIVES FOR ME--ANGUILAI ACCUSES HIS PEOPLE OF BEWITCHING ME--I GO OUT AND QUIET HIM--A BOY CUT TO PIECES FOR WITCHCRAFT--A USEFUL IDOL--THE EBONY TREES.

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UPadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading WE GO UP THE RIVER TO N'CALAI BOUMBA--A SEVERE ATTACK OF FEVER--THE TENDER CARE OF THE NATIVES FOR ME--ANGUILAI ACCUSES HIS PEOPLE OF BEWITCHING ME--I GO OUT AND QUIET HIM--A BOY CUT TO PIECES FOR WITCHCRAFT--A USEFUL IDOL--THE EBONY TREES.

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USEFULadjectiveUS /ˈjuːsfəl/

being of use or service

From this reading WE GO UP THE RIVER TO N'CALAI BOUMBA--A SEVERE ATTACK OF FEVER--THE TENDER CARE OF THE NATIVES FOR ME--ANGUILAI ACCUSES HIS PEOPLE OF BEWITCHING ME--I GO OUT AND QUIET HIM--A BOY CUT TO PIECES FOR WITCHCRAFT--A USEFUL IDOL--THE EBONY TREES.

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 The place was called N'calai Boumba.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
WEpronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading WE GO UP THE RIVER TO N'CALAI BOUMBA--A SEVERE ATTACK OF FEVER--THE TENDER CARE OF THE NATIVES FOR ME--ANGUILAI ACCUSES HIS PEOPLE OF BEWITCHING ME--I GO OUT AND QUIET HIM--A BOY CUT TO PIECES FOR WITCHCRAFT--A USEFUL IDOL--THE EBONY TREES.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading We were bound to the town of a chief named Anguilai.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
WITCHCRAFTnounUS /ˈwɪtʃkræft/

the art of sorcery

From this reading WE GO UP THE RIVER TO N'CALAI BOUMBA--A SEVERE ATTACK OF FEVER--THE TENDER CARE OF THE NATIVES FOR ME--ANGUILAI ACCUSES HIS PEOPLE OF BEWITCHING ME--I GO OUT AND QUIET HIM--A BOY CUT TO PIECES FOR WITCHCRAFT--A USEFUL IDOL--THE EBONY TREES.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading With Quengueza I resumed the ascent of the river Ovenga.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

Chapter 35 of Stories of the Gorilla Country, Narrated for Young People by Paul B. (Paul Belloni) Du Chaillu holds 75 sentences, grouped into 15 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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