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The rogue elephant

Chapter XXI · Chapter 21

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THE BACK TRAIL They remained in "Rogue Camp," as Charlie christened it, for three days.
The injured Masai warriors were still in no shape to march, although Amir was all right again, but the big wagon had plenty of room.
The ivory was loaded solidly and lashed down, with the elephant hide and skull over it, the latter being up in front.
On top were placed the tents and other impedimenta, leaving just enough room for the two Masai to lie comfortably beneath the tilt.
"I don't envy him his place," grinned Jack as they loaded him on, the fourth morning.
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The rogue elephant

Chapter XXI · Chapter 21

Chapter 21 of The rogue elephant is here in full — 124 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/24 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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THE BACK TRAIL They remained in "Rogue Camp," as Charlie christened it, for three days.
Line 2
The injured Masai warriors were still in no shape to march, although Amir was all right again, but the big wagon had plenty of room.
/ðə ˈɪndʒərd mɑːˈsɑːi ˈwɔːriərz wɜːr stɪl ɪn noʊ ʃeɪp tuː mɑːrtʃ ˌɔːlˈðoʊ əˈmɪr wɑːz ɔːl raɪt əˈɡen bʌt ðə bɪɡ ˈwæɡən hæd ˈplenti ʌv ruːm/
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The ivory was loaded solidly and lashed down, with the elephant hide and skull over it, the latter being up in front.
/ðə ˈaɪvəri wɑːz ˈloʊdɪd ˈsɑːlədli ənd læʃt daʊn wɪð ðə ˈeləfənt haɪd ənd skʌl ˈoʊvər ɪt ðə ˈlætər ˈbiːɪŋ ʌp ɪn frʌnt/
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On top were placed the tents and other impedimenta, leaving just enough room for the two Masai to lie comfortably beneath the tilt.
Line 5
"I don't envy him his place," grinned Jack as they loaded him on, the fourth 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.

Amir noun US /əˈmɪr/

an independent ruler or chieftain (especially in Africa or Arabia)

From this reading “The injured Masai warriors were still in no shape to march, although Amir was all right again, but the big wagon had plenty of room.”

christened verb US /ˈkrɪsənd/

past form of “christen” — administer baptism to

From this reading “THE BACK TRAIL They remained in "Rogue Camp," as Charlie christened it, for three days.”

lashed verb US /læʃt/

past form of “lash” — beat severely with a whip or rod

From this reading “The ivory was loaded solidly and lashed down, with the elephant hide and skull over it, the latter being up in front.”

Masai noun US /mɑːˈsɑːi/

a Nilotic language

From this reading “The injured Masai warriors were still in no shape to march, although Amir was all right again, but the big wagon had plenty of room.”

Rogue noun US /roʊɡ/

a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel

From this reading “THE BACK TRAIL They remained in "Rogue Camp," as Charlie christened it, for three days.”

skull noun US /skʌl/

the bony skeleton of the head of vertebrates

From this reading “The ivory was loaded solidly and lashed down, with the elephant hide and skull over it, the latter being up in front.”

solidly adverb US /ˈsɑːlədli/

as an undiversified whole

From this reading “The ivory was loaded solidly and lashed down, with the elephant hide and skull over it, the latter being up in front.”

tilt verb US /tɪlt/

to incline or bend from a vertical position

From this reading “On top were placed the tents and other impedimenta, leaving just enough room for the two Masai to lie comfortably beneath the tilt.”

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againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading The injured Masai warriors were still in no shape to march, although Amir was all right again, but the big wagon had plenty of room.

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 The injured Masai warriors were still in no shape to march, although Amir was all right again, but the big wagon had plenty of room.

althoughconjunctionUS /ˌɔːlˈðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading The injured Masai warriors were still in no shape to march, although Amir was all right again, but the big wagon had plenty of room.

AmirnounUS /əˈmɪr/

an independent ruler or chieftain (especially in Africa or Arabia)

From this reading The injured Masai warriors were still in no shape to march, although Amir was all right again, but the big wagon had plenty of room.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading The ivory was loaded solidly and lashed down, with the elephant hide and skull over it, the latter being up in front.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading THE BACK TRAIL They remained in "Rogue Camp," as Charlie christened it, for three days.

BACKadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading THE BACK TRAIL They remained in "Rogue Camp," as Charlie christened it, for three days.

beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading The ivory was loaded solidly and lashed down, with the elephant hide and skull over it, the latter being up in front.

beneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/

Directly under; in or to a lower position than.

From this reading On top were placed the tents and other impedimenta, leaving just enough room for the two Masai to lie comfortably beneath the tilt.

bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading The injured Masai warriors were still in no shape to march, although Amir was all right again, but the big wagon had plenty of room.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The injured Masai warriors were still in no shape to march, although Amir was all right again, but the big wagon had plenty of room.

CampnounUS /kæmp/

temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers

From this reading THE BACK TRAIL They remained in "Rogue Camp," as Charlie christened it, for three days.

Charlie

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From this reading THE BACK TRAIL They remained in "Rogue Camp," as Charlie christened it, for three days.

christenedverbUS /ˈkrɪsənd/

past form of “christen” — administer baptism to

From this reading THE BACK TRAIL They remained in "Rogue Camp," as Charlie christened it, for three days.

comfortablyadverbUS /ˈkʌmfərtəbli/

in mental comfort; without stress

From this reading On top were placed the tents and other impedimenta, leaving just enough room for the two Masai to lie comfortably beneath the tilt.

daysnounUS /deɪz/

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading THE BACK TRAIL They remained in "Rogue Camp," as Charlie christened it, for three days.

don't

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From this reading "I don't envy him his place," grinned Jack as they loaded him on, the fourth morning.

downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading The ivory was loaded solidly and lashed down, with the elephant hide and skull over it, the latter being up in front.

elephantnounUS /ˈeləfənt/

five-toed pachyderm

From this reading The ivory was loaded solidly and lashed down, with the elephant hide and skull over it, the latter being up in front.

enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading On top were placed the tents and other impedimenta, leaving just enough room for the two Masai to lie comfortably beneath the tilt.

envynounUS /ˈenvi/

a feeling of grudging admiration and desire to have something that is possessed by another

From this reading "I don't envy him his place," grinned Jack as they loaded him on, the fourth morning.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading THE BACK TRAIL They remained in "Rogue Camp," as Charlie christened it, for three days.

fourthnounUS /fɔːrθ/

following the third position; number four in a countable series

From this reading "I don't envy him his place," grinned Jack as they loaded him on, the fourth morning.

frontnounUS /frʌnt/

the side that is forward or prominent

From this reading The ivory was loaded solidly and lashed down, with the elephant hide and skull over it, the latter being up in front.

grinnedverbUS /ɡrɪnd/

inflected form of “grin” — to draw back the lips and reveal the teeth, in a smile, grimace, or snarl

From this reading "I don't envy him his place," grinned Jack as they loaded him on, the fourth morning.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading The injured Masai warriors were still in no shape to march, although Amir was all right again, but the big wagon had plenty of room.

hideverbUS /haɪd/

prevent from being seen or discovered

From this reading The ivory was loaded solidly and lashed down, with the elephant hide and skull over it, the latter being up in front.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading "I don't envy him his place," grinned Jack as they loaded him on, the fourth morning.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading "I don't envy him his place," grinned Jack as they loaded him on, the fourth morning.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading "I don't envy him his place," grinned Jack as they loaded him on, the fourth morning.

impedimentanoun

any structure that makes progress difficult

From this reading On top were placed the tents and other impedimenta, leaving just enough room for the two Masai to lie comfortably beneath the tilt.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading THE BACK TRAIL They remained in "Rogue Camp," as Charlie christened it, for three days.

injuredadjectiveUS /ˈɪndʒərd/

harmed

From this reading The injured Masai warriors were still in no shape to march, although Amir was all right again, but the big wagon had plenty of room.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading THE BACK TRAIL They remained in "Rogue Camp," as Charlie christened it, for three days.

ivorynounUS /ˈaɪvəri/

a hard smooth ivory colored dentine that makes up most of the tusks of elephants and walruses

From this reading The ivory was loaded solidly and lashed down, with the elephant hide and skull over it, the latter being up in front.

JacknounUS /dʒæk/

a small worthless amount

From this reading "I don't envy him his place," grinned Jack as they loaded him on, the fourth morning.

justadverbUS /dʒʌst/

and nothing more

From this reading On top were placed the tents and other impedimenta, leaving just enough room for the two Masai to lie comfortably beneath the tilt.

lashedverbUS /læʃt/

past form of “lash” — beat severely with a whip or rod

From this reading The ivory was loaded solidly and lashed down, with the elephant hide and skull over it, the latter being up in front.

latteradjectiveUS /ˈlætər/

referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)

From this reading The ivory was loaded solidly and lashed down, with the elephant hide and skull over it, the latter being up in front.

leavingnounUS /ˈliːvɪŋ/

the act of departing

From this reading On top were placed the tents and other impedimenta, leaving just enough room for the two Masai to lie comfortably beneath the tilt.

lieverbUS /laɪ/

be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position

From this reading On top were placed the tents and other impedimenta, leaving just enough room for the two Masai to lie comfortably beneath the tilt.

loadedadjectiveUS /ˈloʊdɪd/

filled with a great quantity

From this reading The ivory was loaded solidly and lashed down, with the elephant hide and skull over it, the latter being up in front.

marchverbUS /mɑːrtʃ/

march in a procession

From this reading The injured Masai warriors were still in no shape to march, although Amir was all right again, but the big wagon had plenty of room.

MasainounUS /mɑːˈsɑːi/

a Nilotic language

From this reading The injured Masai warriors were still in no shape to march, although Amir was all right again, but the big wagon had plenty of room.

morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading "I don't envy him his place," grinned Jack as they loaded him on, the fourth morning.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading The injured Masai warriors were still in no shape to march, although Amir was all right again, but the big wagon had plenty of room.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The injured Masai warriors were still in no shape to march, although Amir was all right again, but the big wagon had plenty of room.

OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading On top were placed the tents and other impedimenta, leaving just enough room for the two Masai to lie comfortably beneath the tilt.

otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading On top were placed the tents and other impedimenta, leaving just enough room for the two Masai to lie comfortably beneath the tilt.

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading The ivory was loaded solidly and lashed down, with the elephant hide and skull over it, the latter being up in front.

placenounUS /pleɪs/

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading "I don't envy him his place," grinned Jack as they loaded him on, the fourth morning.

placedadjectiveUS /pleɪst/

situated in a particular spot or position

From this reading On top were placed the tents and other impedimenta, leaving just enough room for the two Masai to lie comfortably beneath the tilt.

plentynounUS /ˈplenti/

a full supply

From this reading The injured Masai warriors were still in no shape to march, although Amir was all right again, but the big wagon had plenty of room.

remainedverbUS /rɪˈmeɪnd/

past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading THE BACK TRAIL They remained in "Rogue Camp," as Charlie christened it, for three days.

rightadverbUS /raɪt/

precisely, exactly

From this reading The injured Masai warriors were still in no shape to march, although Amir was all right again, but the big wagon had plenty of room.

RoguenounUS /roʊɡ/

a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel

From this reading THE BACK TRAIL They remained in "Rogue Camp," as Charlie christened it, for three days.

roomnounUS /ruːm/

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading The injured Masai warriors were still in no shape to march, although Amir was all right again, but the big wagon had plenty of room.

shapenounUS /ʃeɪp/

any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)

From this reading The injured Masai warriors were still in no shape to march, although Amir was all right again, but the big wagon had plenty of room.

skullnounUS /skʌl/

the bony skeleton of the head of vertebrates

From this reading The ivory was loaded solidly and lashed down, with the elephant hide and skull over it, the latter being up in front.

solidlyadverbUS /ˈsɑːlədli/

as an undiversified whole

From this reading The ivory was loaded solidly and lashed down, with the elephant hide and skull over it, the latter being up in front.

stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/

not in physical motion

From this reading The injured Masai warriors were still in no shape to march, although Amir was all right again, but the big wagon had plenty of room.

tentsnounUS /tents/

plural of “tent” — a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)

From this reading On top were placed the tents and other impedimenta, leaving just enough room for the two Masai to lie comfortably beneath the tilt.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE BACK TRAIL They remained in "Rogue Camp," as Charlie christened it, for three days.

TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading THE BACK TRAIL They remained in "Rogue Camp," as Charlie christened it, for three days.

threenounUS /θriː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading THE BACK TRAIL They remained in "Rogue Camp," as Charlie christened it, for three days.

tiltverbUS /tɪlt/

to incline or bend from a vertical position

From this reading On top were placed the tents and other impedimenta, leaving just enough room for the two Masai to lie comfortably beneath the tilt.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading The injured Masai warriors were still in no shape to march, although Amir was all right again, but the big wagon had plenty of room.

topnounUS /tɑːp/

the upper part of anything

From this reading On top were placed the tents and other impedimenta, leaving just enough room for the two Masai to lie comfortably beneath the tilt.

TRAILnounUS /treɪl/

a track or mark left by something that has passed

From this reading THE BACK TRAIL They remained in "Rogue Camp," as Charlie christened it, for three days.

twonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading On top were placed the tents and other impedimenta, leaving just enough room for the two Masai to lie comfortably beneath the tilt.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

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

From this reading The ivory was loaded solidly and lashed down, with the elephant hide and skull over it, the latter being up in front.

wagonnounUS /ˈwæɡən/

any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor

From this reading The injured Masai warriors were still in no shape to march, although Amir was all right again, but the big wagon had plenty of room.

warriorsnounUS /ˈwɔːriərz/

plural of “warrior” — someone engaged in or experienced in warfare

From this reading The injured Masai warriors were still in no shape to march, although Amir was all right again, but the big wagon had plenty of room.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading The injured Masai warriors were still in no shape to march, although Amir was all right again, but the big wagon had plenty of room.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading The injured Masai warriors were still in no shape to march, although Amir was all right again, but the big wagon had plenty of room.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading The ivory was loaded solidly and lashed down, with the elephant hide and skull over it, the latter being up in front.

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