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The Pools of Silence
The Pools of Silence

Chapter XVIII

Chapter 18 of The Pools of Silence is here in full — 127 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By H. De Vere (Henry De Vere) Stacpoole • Curated US English Learning Edition

Chapter 18 of The Pools of Silence by H. De Vere (Henry De Vere) Stacpoole holds 127 sentences, grouped into 26 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.

What does chapter 18 of The Pools of Silence contain?

Chapter 18 holds 127 sentences of The Pools of Silence, unabridged, divided into 26 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 18 of The Pools of Silence by H. De Vere (Henry De Vere) Stacpoole exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 127 sentences, grouped into 26 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

How do I study chapter 18 of The Pools of Silence?

Work through the 26 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 26 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.

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Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 18 can be played aloud in United States English.

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Project Gutenberg eBook #26889, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

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About 294 minutes of reading across 708 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

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Vocabulary met early in The Pools of Silence

Words and structures a reader meets early in The Pools of Silence, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

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THE GREAT HERD Felix kept his place beside Adams at the head of the column.
The black seemed morose, and at the same time, excited.
Two things had disturbed him: the bad luck of meeting a lying-down elephant and the fact that a giraffe was with the herd.
He had spotted giraffe spoor in the river-bed where the ground was sandy and showed up the impression well.
Now, the giraffe has the keen eyesight of a bird, and when he throws in his lot with the elephant folk who, though half-blind, have the keen scent of hounds, the combination is bad for the hunter.
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Archivist
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Pools of Silence

Chapter XVIII

Chapter 18 of The Pools of Silence is here in full — 127 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/26 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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THE GREAT HERD Felix kept his place beside Adams at the head of the column.
Line 2
The black seemed morose, and at the same time, excited.
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Two things had disturbed him: the bad luck of meeting a lying-down elephant and the fact that a giraffe was with the herd.
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He had spotted giraffe spoor in the river-bed where the ground was sandy and showed up the impression well.
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Now, the giraffe has the keen eyesight of a bird, and when he throws in his lot with the elephant folk who, though half-blind, have the keen scent of hounds, the combination is bad for the hunter.

Learner Dictionary

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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

Beside preposition US /bɪˈsaɪd/

next to; at the side of

From this reading “THE GREAT HERD Felix kept his place beside Adams at the head of the column.”

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Has auxiliary verb US /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading “Now, the giraffe has the keen eyesight of a bird, and when he throws in his lot with the elephant folk who, though half-blind, have the keen scent of hounds, the combination is bad for the hunter.”

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Have auxiliary verb US /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “Now, the giraffe has the keen eyesight of a bird, and when he throws in his lot with the elephant folk who, though half-blind, have the keen scent of hounds, the combination is bad for the hunter.”

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Same adjective US /seɪm/

Identical; not different.

From this reading “The black seemed morose, and at the same time, excited.”

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Scent noun US /sɛnt/

A distinctive smell or aroma.

From this reading “Now, the giraffe has the keen eyesight of a bird, and when he throws in his lot with the elephant folk who, though half-blind, have the keen scent of hounds, the combination is bad for the hunter.”

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Though conjunction US /ðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading “Now, the giraffe has the keen eyesight of a bird, and when he throws in his lot with the elephant folk who, though half-blind, have the keen scent of hounds, the combination is bad for the hunter.”

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Every word is available to listen to. 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 Two things had disturbed him: the bad luck of meeting a lying-down elephant and the fact that a giraffe was with the herd.

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Adams

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From this reading THE GREAT HERD Felix kept his place beside Adams at the head of the column.

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading The black seemed morose, and at the same time, excited.

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atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading THE GREAT HERD Felix kept his place beside Adams at the head of the column.

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bad

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From this reading Two things had disturbed him: the bad luck of meeting a lying-down elephant and the fact that a giraffe was with the herd.

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besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/

next to; at the side of

From this reading THE GREAT HERD Felix kept his place beside Adams at the head of the column.

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bird

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From this reading Now, the giraffe has the keen eyesight of a bird, and when he throws in his lot with the elephant folk who, though half-blind, have the keen scent of hounds, the combination is bad for the hunter.

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black

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From this reading The black seemed morose, and at the same time, excited.

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column

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From this reading THE GREAT HERD Felix kept his place beside Adams at the head of the column.

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combination

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From this reading Now, the giraffe has the keen eyesight of a bird, and when he throws in his lot with the elephant folk who, though half-blind, have the keen scent of hounds, the combination is bad for the hunter.

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disturbed

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From this reading Two things had disturbed him: the bad luck of meeting a lying-down elephant and the fact that a giraffe was with the herd.

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elephant

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From this reading Two things had disturbed him: the bad luck of meeting a lying-down elephant and the fact that a giraffe was with the herd.

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excited

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From this reading The black seemed morose, and at the same time, excited.

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eyesight

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From this reading Now, the giraffe has the keen eyesight of a bird, and when he throws in his lot with the elephant folk who, though half-blind, have the keen scent of hounds, the combination is bad for the hunter.

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fact

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From this reading Two things had disturbed him: the bad luck of meeting a lying-down elephant and the fact that a giraffe was with the herd.

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Felix

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From this reading THE GREAT HERD Felix kept his place beside Adams at the head of the column.

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folk

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From this reading Now, the giraffe has the keen eyesight of a bird, and when he throws in his lot with the elephant folk who, though half-blind, have the keen scent of hounds, the combination is bad for the hunter.

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forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Now, the giraffe has the keen eyesight of a bird, and when he throws in his lot with the elephant folk who, though half-blind, have the keen scent of hounds, the combination is bad for the hunter.

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giraffe

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From this reading Two things had disturbed him: the bad luck of meeting a lying-down elephant and the fact that a giraffe was with the herd.

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GREAT

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From this reading THE GREAT HERD Felix kept his place beside Adams at the head of the column.

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ground

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From this reading He had spotted giraffe spoor in the river-bed where the ground was sandy and showed up the impression well.

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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading Two things had disturbed him: the bad luck of meeting a lying-down elephant and the fact that a giraffe was with the herd.

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half-blind

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From this reading Now, the giraffe has the keen eyesight of a bird, and when he throws in his lot with the elephant folk who, though half-blind, have the keen scent of hounds, the combination is bad for the hunter.

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hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Now, the giraffe has the keen eyesight of a bird, and when he throws in his lot with the elephant folk who, though half-blind, have the keen scent of hounds, the combination is bad for the hunter.

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haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Now, the giraffe has the keen eyesight of a bird, and when he throws in his lot with the elephant folk who, though half-blind, have the keen scent of hounds, the combination is bad for the hunter.

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HepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading He had spotted giraffe spoor in the river-bed where the ground was sandy and showed up the impression well.

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head

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From this reading THE GREAT HERD Felix kept his place beside Adams at the head of the column.

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HERD

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From this reading THE GREAT HERD Felix kept his place beside Adams at the head of the column.

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himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading Two things had disturbed him: the bad luck of meeting a lying-down elephant and the fact that a giraffe was with the herd.

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hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading THE GREAT HERD Felix kept his place beside Adams at the head of the column.

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hounds

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From this reading Now, the giraffe has the keen eyesight of a bird, and when he throws in his lot with the elephant folk who, though half-blind, have the keen scent of hounds, the combination is bad for the hunter.

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hunter

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From this reading Now, the giraffe has the keen eyesight of a bird, and when he throws in his lot with the elephant folk who, though half-blind, have the keen scent of hounds, the combination is bad for the hunter.

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impression

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

From this reading He had spotted giraffe spoor in the river-bed where the ground was sandy and showed up the impression well.

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inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading He had spotted giraffe spoor in the river-bed where the ground was sandy and showed up the impression well.

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isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading Now, the giraffe has the keen eyesight of a bird, and when he throws in his lot with the elephant folk who, though half-blind, have the keen scent of hounds, the combination is bad for the hunter.

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keen

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From this reading Now, the giraffe has the keen eyesight of a bird, and when he throws in his lot with the elephant folk who, though half-blind, have the keen scent of hounds, the combination is bad for the hunter.

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kept

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From this reading THE GREAT HERD Felix kept his place beside Adams at the head of the column.

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lot

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From this reading Now, the giraffe has the keen eyesight of a bird, and when he throws in his lot with the elephant folk who, though half-blind, have the keen scent of hounds, the combination is bad for the hunter.

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luck

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

From this reading Two things had disturbed him: the bad luck of meeting a lying-down elephant and the fact that a giraffe was with the herd.

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lying-down

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From this reading Two things had disturbed him: the bad luck of meeting a lying-down elephant and the fact that a giraffe was with the herd.

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meeting

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From this reading Two things had disturbed him: the bad luck of meeting a lying-down elephant and the fact that a giraffe was with the herd.

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morose

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From this reading The black seemed morose, and at the same time, excited.

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Now

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From this reading Now, the giraffe has the keen eyesight of a bird, and when he throws in his lot with the elephant folk who, though half-blind, have the keen scent of hounds, the combination is bad for the hunter.

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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE GREAT HERD Felix kept his place beside Adams at the head of the column.

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place

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From this reading THE GREAT HERD Felix kept his place beside Adams at the head of the column.

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river-bed

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

From this reading He had spotted giraffe spoor in the river-bed where the ground was sandy and showed up the impression well.

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sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/

Identical; not different.

From this reading The black seemed morose, and at the same time, excited.

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sandy

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

From this reading He had spotted giraffe spoor in the river-bed where the ground was sandy and showed up the impression well.

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scentnounUS /sɛnt/

A distinctive smell or aroma.

From this reading Now, the giraffe has the keen eyesight of a bird, and when he throws in his lot with the elephant folk who, though half-blind, have the keen scent of hounds, the combination is bad for the hunter.

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seemed

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From this reading The black seemed morose, and at the same time, excited.

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showed

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From this reading He had spotted giraffe spoor in the river-bed where the ground was sandy and showed up the impression well.

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spoor

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From this reading He had spotted giraffe spoor in the river-bed where the ground was sandy and showed up the impression well.

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spotted

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From this reading He had spotted giraffe spoor in the river-bed where the ground was sandy and showed up the impression well.

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thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Two things had disturbed him: the bad luck of meeting a lying-down elephant and the fact that a giraffe was with the herd.

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THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE GREAT HERD Felix kept his place beside Adams at the head of the column.

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things

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

From this reading Two things had disturbed him: the bad luck of meeting a lying-down elephant and the fact that a giraffe was with the herd.

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thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Now, the giraffe has the keen eyesight of a bird, and when he throws in his lot with the elephant folk who, though half-blind, have the keen scent of hounds, the combination is bad for the hunter.

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throws

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From this reading Now, the giraffe has the keen eyesight of a bird, and when he throws in his lot with the elephant folk who, though half-blind, have the keen scent of hounds, the combination is bad for the hunter.

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time

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From this reading The black seemed morose, and at the same time, excited.

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Two

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From this reading Two things had disturbed him: the bad luck of meeting a lying-down elephant and the fact that a giraffe was with the herd.

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up

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From this reading He had spotted giraffe spoor in the river-bed where the ground was sandy and showed up the impression well.

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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 Two things had disturbed him: the bad luck of meeting a lying-down elephant and the fact that a giraffe was with the herd.

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well

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

From this reading He had spotted giraffe spoor in the river-bed where the ground was sandy and showed up the impression well.

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whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading Now, the giraffe has the keen eyesight of a bird, and when he throws in his lot with the elephant folk who, though half-blind, have the keen scent of hounds, the combination is bad for the hunter.

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whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading He had spotted giraffe spoor in the river-bed where the ground was sandy and showed up the impression well.

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whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading Now, the giraffe has the keen eyesight of a bird, and when he throws in his lot with the elephant folk who, though half-blind, have the keen scent of hounds, the combination is bad for the hunter.

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withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Two things had disturbed him: the bad luck of meeting a lying-down elephant and the fact that a giraffe was with the herd.

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