Chapter 15 of The Blind Lion of the Congo is here in full — 197 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of The Blind Lion of the Congo is here in full — 197 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE IVORY ZAREBA The whole thing happened in less than a moment. As Burt recovered from his surprise the pigmies were still prostrate in the attitude of worship. Beside him lay the branding iron, unheeded. With a quick motion the boy stooped and caught it up, whirled it around, and sent it flying across the zareba. Then he turned to Mbopo.
Chapter 15 of The Blind Lion of the Congo is here in full — 197 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the act of stigmatizing
From this reading “Beside him lay the branding iron, unheeded.”
English psychologist whose studies of twins were later said to have used fabricated data (1883-1971)
From this reading “As Burt recovered from his surprise the pigmies were still prostrate in the attitude of worship.”
a hard smooth ivory colored dentine that makes up most of the tusks of elephants and walruses
From this reading “THE IVORY ZAREBA The whole thing happened in less than a moment.”
get into a prostrate position, as in submission
From this reading “As Burt recovered from his surprise the pigmies were still prostrate in the attitude of worship.”
having the back and shoulders rounded; not erect
From this reading “With a quick motion the boy stooped and caught it up, whirled it around, and sent it flying across the zareba.”
disregarded
From this reading “Beside him lay the branding iron, unheeded.”
past form of “whirl” — turn in a twisting or spinning motion
From this reading “With a quick motion the boy stooped and caught it up, whirled it around, and sent it flying across the zareba.”
love unquestioningly and uncritically or to excess; venerate as an idol
From this reading “As Burt recovered from his surprise the pigmies were still prostrate in the attitude of worship.”
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.
In this reading “With a quick motion the boy stooped and caught it up, whirled it around, and sent it flying across the zareba.”
In this reading “THE IVORY ZAREBA The whole thing happened in less than a moment.”
In this reading “As Burt recovered from his surprise the pigmies were still prostrate in the attitude of worship.”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE IVORY ZAREBA The whole thing happened in less than a moment.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading With a quick motion the boy stooped and caught it up, whirled it around, and sent it flying across the zareba.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With a quick motion the boy stooped and caught it up, whirled it around, and sent it flying across the zareba.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading With a quick motion the boy stooped and caught it up, whirled it around, and sent it flying across the zareba.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As Burt recovered from his surprise the pigmies were still prostrate in the attitude of worship.
a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
From this reading As Burt recovered from his surprise the pigmies were still prostrate in the attitude of worship.
next to; at the side of
From this reading Beside him lay the branding iron, unheeded.
a youthful male person
From this reading With a quick motion the boy stooped and caught it up, whirled it around, and sent it flying across the zareba.
the act of stigmatizing
From this reading Beside him lay the branding iron, unheeded.
English psychologist whose studies of twins were later said to have used fabricated data (1883-1971)
From this reading As Burt recovered from his surprise the pigmies were still prostrate in the attitude of worship.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading With a quick motion the boy stooped and caught it up, whirled it around, and sent it flying across the zareba.
moving swiftly
From this reading With a quick motion the boy stooped and caught it up, whirled it around, and sent it flying across the zareba.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As Burt recovered from his surprise the pigmies were still prostrate in the attitude of worship.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading THE IVORY ZAREBA The whole thing happened in less than a moment.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then he turned to Mbopo.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Beside him lay the branding iron, unheeded.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As Burt recovered from his surprise the pigmies were still prostrate in the attitude of worship.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE IVORY ZAREBA The whole thing happened in less than a moment.
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading Beside him lay the branding iron, unheeded.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading With a quick motion the boy stooped and caught it up, whirled it around, and sent it flying across the zareba.
a hard smooth ivory colored dentine that makes up most of the tusks of elephants and walruses
From this reading THE IVORY ZAREBA The whole thing happened in less than a moment.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Beside him lay the branding iron, unheeded.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading THE IVORY ZAREBA The whole thing happened in less than a moment.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then he turned to Mbopo.
a particular point in time
From this reading THE IVORY ZAREBA The whole thing happened in less than a moment.
the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
From this reading With a quick motion the boy stooped and caught it up, whirled it around, and sent it flying across the zareba.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As Burt recovered from his surprise the pigmies were still prostrate in the attitude of worship.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As Burt recovered from his surprise the pigmies were still prostrate in the attitude of worship.
get into a prostrate position, as in submission
From this reading As Burt recovered from his surprise the pigmies were still prostrate in the attitude of worship.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading With a quick motion the boy stooped and caught it up, whirled it around, and sent it flying across the zareba.
freed from illness or injury
From this reading As Burt recovered from his surprise the pigmies were still prostrate in the attitude of worship.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading With a quick motion the boy stooped and caught it up, whirled it around, and sent it flying across the zareba.
not in physical motion
From this reading As Burt recovered from his surprise the pigmies were still prostrate in the attitude of worship.
having the back and shoulders rounded; not erect
From this reading With a quick motion the boy stooped and caught it up, whirled it around, and sent it flying across the zareba.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading As Burt recovered from his surprise the pigmies were still prostrate in the attitude of worship.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading THE IVORY ZAREBA The whole thing happened in less than a moment.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE IVORY ZAREBA The whole thing happened in less than a moment.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he turned to Mbopo.
a special situation
From this reading THE IVORY ZAREBA The whole thing happened in less than a moment.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then he turned to Mbopo.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Then he turned to Mbopo.
disregarded
From this reading Beside him lay the branding iron, unheeded.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading With a quick motion the boy stooped and caught it up, whirled it around, and sent it flying across the zareba.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As Burt recovered from his surprise the pigmies were still prostrate in the attitude of worship.
past form of “whirl” — turn in a twisting or spinning motion
From this reading With a quick motion the boy stooped and caught it up, whirled it around, and sent it flying across the zareba.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading THE IVORY ZAREBA The whole thing happened in less than a moment.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With a quick motion the boy stooped and caught it up, whirled it around, and sent it flying across the zareba.
love unquestioningly and uncritically or to excess; venerate as an idol
From this reading As Burt recovered from his surprise the pigmies were still prostrate in the attitude of worship.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE IVORY ZAREBA The whole thing happened in less than a moment.
Chapter 15 of The Blind Lion of the Congo by Elliott Whitney holds 197 sentences, grouped into 40 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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