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Wild life under the equator

Chapter XXII · In the Wild Forest.—hostile Tribes.—an Intrenched Camp.—forays for Provisions

Chapter XXII of Wild life under the equator, “In the Wild Forest.—hostile Tribes.—an Intrenched Camp.—forays for Provisions,” is here in full — 202 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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I am in the midst of the densest and wildest part of the forest, situated not far from the Ashankolo Mountains.
Who are these three wild-looking men that are with me?
They are Querlaouen, Malaouen, and Gambo.
What are we doing seated on the ground, each one of us seeming so thoughtful?
We are holding a grand council.
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Wild life under the equator

Chapter XXII · In the Wild Forest.—hostile Tribes.—an Intrenched Camp.—forays for Provisions

Chapter XXII of Wild life under the equator, “In the Wild Forest.—hostile Tribes.—an Intrenched Camp.—forays for Provisions,” is here in full — 202 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/40 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
I am in the midst of the densest and wildest part of the forest, situated not far from the Ashankolo Mountains.
Line 2
Who are these three wild-looking men that are with me?
Line 3
They are Querlaouen, Malaouen, and Gambo.
Line 4
What are we doing seated on the ground, each one of us seeming so thoughtful?
/wʌt ɑːr wiː ˈduːɪŋ ˈsiːtɪd ɑːn ðə ɡraʊnd iːtʃ wʌn ʌv ʌs ˈsiːmɪŋ soʊ ˈθɔːtfəl/
Line 5
We are holding a grand council.
/wiː ɑːr ˈhoʊldɪŋ ə ɡrænd ˈkaʊnsəl/

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.

council noun US /ˈkaʊnsəl/

a body serving in an administrative capacity

From this reading “We are holding a grand council.”

densest adjective US /ˈdensəst/

superlative of “dense” — permitting little if any light to pass through because of denseness of matter

From this reading “I am in the midst of the densest and wildest part of the forest, situated not far from the Ashankolo Mountains.”

grand adjective US /ɡrænd/

of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope

From this reading “We are holding a grand council.”

midst noun US /mɪdst/

the location of something surrounded by other things

From this reading “I am in the midst of the densest and wildest part of the forest, situated not far from the Ashankolo Mountains.”

seeming adjective US /ˈsiːmɪŋ/

appearing as such but not necessarily so

From this reading “What are we doing seated on the ground, each one of us seeming so thoughtful?”

situated adjective US /ˈsɪtʃuːeɪtɪd/

situated in a particular spot or position

From this reading “I am in the midst of the densest and wildest part of the forest, situated not far from the Ashankolo Mountains.”

thoughtful adjective US /ˈθɔːtfəl/

having intellectual depth

From this reading “What are we doing seated on the ground, each one of us seeming so thoughtful?”

wildest adjective US /ˈwaɪldɪst/

superlative of “wild” — marked by extreme lack of restraint or control

From this reading “I am in the midst of the densest and wildest part of the forest, situated not far from the Ashankolo Mountains.”

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.

grand council adjective + noun

In this reading “We are holding a grand council.”

in the midst preposition + article + noun counted as “in … midst”

the middle or central part or point

In this reading “I am in the midst of the densest and wildest part of the forest, situated not far from the Ashankolo Mountains.”

on the ground preposition + article + noun counted as “on … ground”

In this reading “What are we doing seated on the ground, each one of us seeming so thoughtful?”

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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 We are holding a grand council.

amauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading I am in the midst of the densest and wildest part of the forest, situated not far from the Ashankolo Mountains.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading I am in the midst of the densest and wildest part of the forest, situated not far from the Ashankolo Mountains.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading Who are these three wild-looking men that are with me?

Ashankolo

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

From this reading I am in the midst of the densest and wildest part of the forest, situated not far from the Ashankolo Mountains.

councilnounUS /ˈkaʊnsəl/

a body serving in an administrative capacity

From this reading We are holding a grand council.

densestadjectiveUS /ˈdensəst/

superlative of “dense” — permitting little if any light to pass through because of denseness of matter

From this reading I am in the midst of the densest and wildest part of the forest, situated not far from the Ashankolo Mountains.

doingverbUS /ˈduːɪŋ/

-ing form of “do” — engage in

From this reading What are we doing seated on the ground, each one of us seeming so thoughtful?

eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading What are we doing seated on the ground, each one of us seeming so thoughtful?

faradverbUS /fɑːr/

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading I am in the midst of the densest and wildest part of the forest, situated not far from the Ashankolo Mountains.

forestnounUS /ˈfɔːrəst/

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading I am in the midst of the densest and wildest part of the forest, situated not far from the Ashankolo Mountains.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading I am in the midst of the densest and wildest part of the forest, situated not far from the Ashankolo Mountains.

Gambo

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

From this reading They are Querlaouen, Malaouen, and Gambo.

grandadjectiveUS /ɡrænd/

of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope

From this reading We are holding a grand council.

groundnounUS /ɡraʊnd/

the solid part of the earth's surface

From this reading What are we doing seated on the ground, each one of us seeming so thoughtful?

holdingnounUS /ˈhoʊldɪŋ/

the act of retaining something

From this reading We are holding a grand council.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading I am in the midst of the densest and wildest part of the forest, situated not far from the Ashankolo Mountains.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading I am in the midst of the densest and wildest part of the forest, situated not far from the Ashankolo Mountains.

Malaouen

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

From this reading They are Querlaouen, Malaouen, and Gambo.

mepronounUS /miː/

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

From this reading Who are these three wild-looking men that are with me?

mennounUS /men/

the force of workers available

From this reading Who are these three wild-looking men that are with me?

midstnounUS /mɪdst/

the location of something surrounded by other things

From this reading I am in the midst of the densest and wildest part of the forest, situated not far from the Ashankolo Mountains.

MountainsnounUS /ˈmaʊntənz/

plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading I am in the midst of the densest and wildest part of the forest, situated not far from the Ashankolo Mountains.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading I am in the midst of the densest and wildest part of the forest, situated not far from the Ashankolo Mountains.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading I am in the midst of the densest and wildest part of the forest, situated not far from the Ashankolo Mountains.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading What are we doing seated on the ground, each one of us seeming so thoughtful?

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading What are we doing seated on the ground, each one of us seeming so thoughtful?

partnounUS /pɑːrt/

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading I am in the midst of the densest and wildest part of the forest, situated not far from the Ashankolo Mountains.

Querlaouen

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

From this reading They are Querlaouen, Malaouen, and Gambo.

seatedadjectiveUS /ˈsiːtɪd/

(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks

From this reading What are we doing seated on the ground, each one of us seeming so thoughtful?

seemingadjectiveUS /ˈsiːmɪŋ/

appearing as such but not necessarily so

From this reading What are we doing seated on the ground, each one of us seeming so thoughtful?

situatedadjectiveUS /ˈsɪtʃuːeɪtɪd/

situated in a particular spot or position

From this reading I am in the midst of the densest and wildest part of the forest, situated not far from the Ashankolo Mountains.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading What are we doing seated on the ground, each one of us seeming so thoughtful?

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Who are these three wild-looking men that are with me?

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading I am in the midst of the densest and wildest part of the forest, situated not far from the Ashankolo Mountains.

thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading Who are these three wild-looking men that are with me?

TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading They are Querlaouen, Malaouen, and Gambo.

thoughtfuladjectiveUS /ˈθɔːtfəl/

having intellectual depth

From this reading What are we doing seated on the ground, each one of us seeming so thoughtful?

threenounUS /θriː/

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

From this reading Who are these three wild-looking men that are with me?

uspronounUS /ʌs/

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading What are we doing seated on the ground, each one of us seeming so thoughtful?

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading What are we doing seated on the ground, each one of us seeming so thoughtful?

WhatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading What are we doing seated on the ground, each one of us seeming so thoughtful?

WhopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading Who are these three wild-looking men that are with me?

wild-looking

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

From this reading Who are these three wild-looking men that are with me?

wildestadjectiveUS /ˈwaɪldɪst/

superlative of “wild” — marked by extreme lack of restraint or control

From this reading I am in the midst of the densest and wildest part of the forest, situated not far from the Ashankolo Mountains.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Who are these three wild-looking men that are with me?

Chapter 22 of Wild life under the equator by Paul B. (Paul Belloni) Du Chaillu holds 202 sentences, grouped into 41 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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