The blind lion of the Congo

Chapter VII · Chapter 7

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CRITCH'S RHINO "Are we going to have a hunt?" asked Burt as they left the hill and plunged forward into the jungle again at the head of the caravan.

"Not to-day," laughed Mr. Wallace.

"We won't get out of this till night, will we?"

"Hardly," replied Montenay.

"Once we get out o' this thick jungle and up to those plains we'll have clear sailin'.

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The blind lion of the Congo

Chapter VII · Chapter 7

Chapter 7 of The blind lion of the Congo is here in full — 174 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/34 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1

CRITCH'S RHINO "Are we going to have a hunt?" asked Burt as they left the hill and plunged forward into the jungle again at the head of the caravan.

Line 2

"Not to-day," laughed Mr. Wallace.

Line 3

"We won't get out of this till night, will we?"

Line 4

"Hardly," replied Montenay.

Line 5

"Once we get out o' this thick jungle and up to those plains we'll have clear sailin'.

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Burt noun US /bɜːrt/

English psychologist whose studies of twins were later said to have used fabricated data (1883-1971)

From this reading “CRITCH'S RHINO "Are we going to have a hunt?" asked Burt as they left the hill and plunged forward into the jungle again at the head of the caravan.”

caravan noun US /ˈkærəvæn/

a procession (of wagons or mules or camels) traveling together in single file

From this reading “CRITCH'S RHINO "Are we going to have a hunt?" asked Burt as they left the hill and plunged forward into the jungle again at the head of the caravan.”

hunt verb US /hʌnt/

pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)

From this reading “CRITCH'S RHINO "Are we going to have a hunt?" asked Burt as they left the hill and plunged forward into the jungle again at the head of the caravan.”

jungle noun US /ˈdʒʌŋɡəl/

a location marked by an intense competition and struggle for survival

From this reading “CRITCH'S RHINO "Are we going to have a hunt?" asked Burt as they left the hill and plunged forward into the jungle again at the head of the caravan.”

plains noun US /pleɪnz/

plural of “plain” — extensive tract of level open land

From this reading “"Once we get out o' this thick jungle and up to those plains we'll have clear sailin'.”

plunged verb US /plʌndʒd/

past form of “plunge” — thrust or throw into

From this reading “CRITCH'S RHINO "Are we going to have a hunt?" asked Burt as they left the hill and plunged forward into the jungle again at the head of the caravan.”

rhino noun US /ˈraɪnoʊ/

massive powerful herbivorous odd-toed ungulate of southeast Asia and Africa having very thick skin and one or two horns on the snout

From this reading “CRITCH'S RHINO "Are we going to have a hunt?" asked Burt as they left the hill and plunged forward into the jungle again at the head of the caravan.”

Wallace noun US /ˈwɔːləs/

Scottish insurgent who led the resistance to Edward I; in 1297 he gained control of Scotland briefly until Edward invaded Scotland again and defeated Wallace and subsequently executed him (1270-1305)

From this reading “"Not to-day," laughed Mr. Wallace.”

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.

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thick jungle adjective + noun

In this reading “"Once we get out o' this thick jungle and up to those plains we'll have clear sailin'.”

plunged forward verb + particle counted as “plunge forward”

In this reading “CRITCH'S RHINO "Are we going to have a hunt?" asked Burt as they left the hill and plunged forward into the jungle again at the head of the caravan.”

into the jungle preposition + article + noun counted as “into … jungle”

In this reading “CRITCH'S RHINO "Are we going to have a hunt?" asked Burt as they left the hill and plunged forward into the jungle again at the head of the caravan.”

get out verb + adjective

move out of or depart from

In this reading “"We won't get out of this till night, will we?"”

till night preposition + noun

In this reading “"We won't get out of this till night, will we?"”

at the head preposition + article + noun counted as “at … head”

In this reading “CRITCH'S RHINO "Are we going to have a hunt?" asked Burt as they left the hill and plunged forward into the jungle again at the head of the caravan.”

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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 CRITCH'S RHINO "Are we going to have a hunt?" asked Burt as they left the hill and plunged forward into the jungle again at the head of the caravan.

againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading CRITCH'S RHINO "Are we going to have a hunt?" asked Burt as they left the hill and plunged forward into the jungle again at the head of the caravan.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading CRITCH'S RHINO "Are we going to have a hunt?" asked Burt as they left the hill and plunged forward into the jungle again at the head of the caravan.

Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading CRITCH'S RHINO "Are we going to have a hunt?" asked Burt as they left the hill and plunged forward into the jungle again at the head of the caravan.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading CRITCH'S RHINO "Are we going to have a hunt?" asked Burt as they left the hill and plunged forward into the jungle again at the head of the caravan.

askedverbUS /æskt/

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading CRITCH'S RHINO "Are we going to have a hunt?" asked Burt as they left the hill and plunged forward into the jungle again at the head of the caravan.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading CRITCH'S RHINO "Are we going to have a hunt?" asked Burt as they left the hill and plunged forward into the jungle again at the head of the caravan.

BurtnounUS /bɜːrt/

English psychologist whose studies of twins were later said to have used fabricated data (1883-1971)

From this reading CRITCH'S RHINO "Are we going to have a hunt?" asked Burt as they left the hill and plunged forward into the jungle again at the head of the caravan.

caravannounUS /ˈkærəvæn/

a procession (of wagons or mules or camels) traveling together in single file

From this reading CRITCH'S RHINO "Are we going to have a hunt?" asked Burt as they left the hill and plunged forward into the jungle again at the head of the caravan.

clearverbUS /klɪr/

rid of obstructions

From this reading "Once we get out o' this thick jungle and up to those plains we'll have clear sailin'.

CRITCH'S

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From this reading CRITCH'S RHINO "Are we going to have a hunt?" asked Burt as they left the hill and plunged forward into the jungle again at the head of the caravan.

forwardadverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərd/

at or to or toward the front

From this reading CRITCH'S RHINO "Are we going to have a hunt?" asked Burt as they left the hill and plunged forward into the jungle again at the head of the caravan.

getverbUS /ɡet/

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading "We won't get out of this till night, will we?"

goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/

the act of departing

From this reading CRITCH'S RHINO "Are we going to have a hunt?" asked Burt as they left the hill and plunged forward into the jungle again at the head of the caravan.

HardlyadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdli/

only a very short time before

From this reading "Hardly," replied Montenay.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading CRITCH'S RHINO "Are we going to have a hunt?" asked Burt as they left the hill and plunged forward into the jungle again at the head of the caravan.

headnounUS /hed/

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

From this reading CRITCH'S RHINO "Are we going to have a hunt?" asked Burt as they left the hill and plunged forward into the jungle again at the head of the caravan.

hillnounUS /hɪl/

a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading CRITCH'S RHINO "Are we going to have a hunt?" asked Burt as they left the hill and plunged forward into the jungle again at the head of the caravan.

huntverbUS /hʌnt/

pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)

From this reading CRITCH'S RHINO "Are we going to have a hunt?" asked Burt as they left the hill and plunged forward into the jungle again at the head of the caravan.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading CRITCH'S RHINO "Are we going to have a hunt?" asked Burt as they left the hill and plunged forward into the jungle again at the head of the caravan.

junglenounUS /ˈdʒʌŋɡəl/

a location marked by an intense competition and struggle for survival

From this reading CRITCH'S RHINO "Are we going to have a hunt?" asked Burt as they left the hill and plunged forward into the jungle again at the head of the caravan.

laughedverbUS /læft/

past form of “laugh” — produce laughter

From this reading "Not to-day," laughed Mr. Wallace.

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 CRITCH'S RHINO "Are we going to have a hunt?" asked Burt as they left the hill and plunged forward into the jungle again at the head of the caravan.

Montenay

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From this reading "Hardly," replied Montenay.

MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading "Not to-day," laughed Mr. Wallace.

nightnounUS /naɪt/

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

From this reading "We won't get out of this till night, will we?"

NotadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "Not to-day," laughed Mr. Wallace.

onounUS /oʊ/

a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust

From this reading "Once we get out o' this thick jungle and up to those plains we'll have clear sailin'.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading CRITCH'S RHINO "Are we going to have a hunt?" asked Burt as they left the hill and plunged forward into the jungle again at the head of the caravan.

OnceadverbUS /wʌns/

on one occasion

From this reading "Once we get out o' this thick jungle and up to those plains we'll have clear sailin'.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading "We won't get out of this till night, will we?"

plainsnounUS /pleɪnz/

plural of “plain” — extensive tract of level open land

From this reading "Once we get out o' this thick jungle and up to those plains we'll have clear sailin'.

plungedverbUS /plʌndʒd/

past form of “plunge” — thrust or throw into

From this reading CRITCH'S RHINO "Are we going to have a hunt?" asked Burt as they left the hill and plunged forward into the jungle again at the head of the caravan.

repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/

inflected form of “reply” — react verbally

From this reading "Hardly," replied Montenay.

RHINOnounUS /ˈraɪnoʊ/

massive powerful herbivorous odd-toed ungulate of southeast Asia and Africa having very thick skin and one or two horns on the snout

From this reading CRITCH'S RHINO "Are we going to have a hunt?" asked Burt as they left the hill and plunged forward into the jungle again at the head of the caravan.

sailin

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From this reading "Once we get out o' this thick jungle and up to those plains we'll have clear sailin'.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading CRITCH'S RHINO "Are we going to have a hunt?" asked Burt as they left the hill and plunged forward into the jungle again at the head of the caravan.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading CRITCH'S RHINO "Are we going to have a hunt?" asked Burt as they left the hill and plunged forward into the jungle again at the head of the caravan.

thickadjectiveUS /θɪk/

not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions

From this reading "Once we get out o' this thick jungle and up to those plains we'll have clear sailin'.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading "We won't get out of this till night, will we?"

thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading "Once we get out o' this thick jungle and up to those plains we'll have clear sailin'.

tillprepositionUS /tɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading "We won't get out of this till night, will we?"

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading CRITCH'S RHINO "Are we going to have a hunt?" asked Burt as they left the hill and plunged forward into the jungle again at the head of the caravan.

to-day

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

From this reading "Not to-day," laughed Mr. Wallace.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

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

From this reading "Once we get out o' this thick jungle and up to those plains we'll have clear sailin'.

WallacenounUS /ˈwɔːləs/

Scottish insurgent who led the resistance to Edward I; in 1297 he gained control of Scotland briefly until Edward invaded Scotland again and defeated Wallace and subsequently executed him (1270-1305)

From this reading "Not to-day," laughed Mr. Wallace.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading CRITCH'S RHINO "Are we going to have a hunt?" asked Burt as they left the hill and plunged forward into the jungle again at the head of the caravan.

we'll

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

From this reading "Once we get out o' this thick jungle and up to those plains we'll have clear sailin'.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading "We won't get out of this till night, will we?"

won't

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

From this reading "We won't get out of this till night, will we?"

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