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Witch-Doctors

Chapter XII · Chapter 12

Chapter 12 of Witch-Doctors is here in full — 298 sentences across 60 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Meanwhile the object of Bakahenzie’s political perplexities was also holding a council of war.
Mungongo and Bakuma were divided in opinion.
The former had recovered his complete confidence in Moonspirit.
After the repulse of the greatest magician and his warriors he became filled with a martial ardour and strongly advocated advancing upon the village immediately.
Birnier smiled and considered.
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Witch-Doctors

Chapter XII · Chapter 12

Chapter 12 of Witch-Doctors is here in full — 298 sentences across 60 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/59 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Meanwhile the object of Bakahenzie’s political perplexities was also holding a council of war.
Line 2
Mungongo and Bakuma were divided in opinion.
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The former had recovered his complete confidence in Moonspirit.
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After the repulse of the greatest magician and his warriors he became filled with a martial ardour and strongly advocated advancing upon the village immediately.
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Birnier smiled and considered.

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.

advancing adjective US /ədˈvænsɪŋ/

moving forward

From this reading “After the repulse of the greatest magician and his warriors he became filled with a martial ardour and strongly advocated advancing upon the village immediately.”

advocated verb US /ˈædvəkeɪtɪd/

past form of “advocate” — push for something

From this reading “After the repulse of the greatest magician and his warriors he became filled with a martial ardour and strongly advocated advancing upon the village immediately.”

divided adjective US /dɪˈvaɪdɪd/

separated into parts or pieces

From this reading “Mungongo and Bakuma were divided in opinion.”

magician noun US /məˈdʒɪʃ.ən/

A practitioner of magic and ancient arcane arts, often wielding deception and powerful spells.

From this reading “After the repulse of the greatest magician and his warriors he became filled with a martial ardour and strongly advocated advancing upon the village immediately.”

martial adjective US /ˈmɑːrʃəl/

(of persons) befitting a warrior

From this reading “After the repulse of the greatest magician and his warriors he became filled with a martial ardour and strongly advocated advancing upon the village immediately.”

repulse verb US /riˈpʌls/

force or drive back

From this reading “After the repulse of the greatest magician and his warriors he became filled with a martial ardour and strongly advocated advancing upon the village immediately.”

strongly adverb US /ˈstrɔːŋli/

with strength or in a strong manner

From this reading “After the repulse of the greatest magician and his warriors he became filled with a martial ardour and strongly advocated advancing upon the village immediately.”

warriors noun US /ˈwɔːriərz/

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

From this reading “After the repulse of the greatest magician and his warriors he became filled with a martial ardour and strongly advocated advancing upon the village immediately.”

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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 Meanwhile the object of Bakahenzie’s political perplexities was also holding a council of war.

advancingadjectiveUS /ədˈvænsɪŋ/

moving forward

From this reading After the repulse of the greatest magician and his warriors he became filled with a martial ardour and strongly advocated advancing upon the village immediately.

advocatedverbUS /ˈædvəkeɪtɪd/

past form of “advocate” — push for something

From this reading After the repulse of the greatest magician and his warriors he became filled with a martial ardour and strongly advocated advancing upon the village immediately.

AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading After the repulse of the greatest magician and his warriors he became filled with a martial ardour and strongly advocated advancing upon the village immediately.

alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/

in addition

From this reading Meanwhile the object of Bakahenzie’s political perplexities was also holding a council of war.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Mungongo and Bakuma were divided in opinion.

ardournoun

a feeling of strong eagerness (usually in favor of a person or cause)

From this reading After the repulse of the greatest magician and his warriors he became filled with a martial ardour and strongly advocated advancing upon the village immediately.

Bakahenzie's

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

From this reading Meanwhile the object of Bakahenzie’s political perplexities was also holding a council of war.

Bakuma

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

From this reading Mungongo and Bakuma were divided in opinion.

becameverbUS /bɪˈkeɪm/

inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading After the repulse of the greatest magician and his warriors he became filled with a martial ardour and strongly advocated advancing upon the village immediately.

Birnier

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

From this reading Birnier smiled and considered.

completeverbUS /kəmˈpliːt/

come or bring to a finish or an end

From this reading The former had recovered his complete confidence in Moonspirit.

confidencenounUS /ˈkɑːnfədəns/

freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities

From this reading The former had recovered his complete confidence in Moonspirit.

consideredadjectiveUS /kənˈsɪdərd/

carefully weighed

From this reading Birnier smiled and considered.

councilnounUS /ˈkaʊnsəl/

a body serving in an administrative capacity

From this reading Meanwhile the object of Bakahenzie’s political perplexities was also holding a council of war.

dividedadjectiveUS /dɪˈvaɪdɪd/

separated into parts or pieces

From this reading Mungongo and Bakuma were divided in opinion.

filledadjectiveUS /fɪld/

(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with

From this reading After the repulse of the greatest magician and his warriors he became filled with a martial ardour and strongly advocated advancing upon the village immediately.

formeradjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrmər/

referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)

From this reading The former had recovered his complete confidence in Moonspirit.

greatestadjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪtəst/

highest in quality

From this reading After the repulse of the greatest magician and his warriors he became filled with a martial ardour and strongly advocated advancing upon the village immediately.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading The former had recovered his complete confidence in Moonspirit.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading After the repulse of the greatest magician and his warriors he became filled with a martial ardour and strongly advocated advancing upon the village immediately.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading The former had recovered his complete confidence in Moonspirit.

holdingnounUS /ˈhoʊldɪŋ/

the act of retaining something

From this reading Meanwhile the object of Bakahenzie’s political perplexities was also holding a council of war.

immediatelyadverbUS /ˌɪˈmiːdiːətli/

without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening

From this reading After the repulse of the greatest magician and his warriors he became filled with a martial ardour and strongly advocated advancing upon the village immediately.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Mungongo and Bakuma were divided in opinion.

magiciannounUS /məˈdʒɪʃ.ən/

A practitioner of magic and ancient arcane arts, often wielding deception and powerful spells.

From this reading After the repulse of the greatest magician and his warriors he became filled with a martial ardour and strongly advocated advancing upon the village immediately.

martialadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːrʃəl/

(of persons) befitting a warrior

From this reading After the repulse of the greatest magician and his warriors he became filled with a martial ardour and strongly advocated advancing upon the village immediately.

MeanwhileadverbUS /ˈmiːnwaɪl/

at the same time but in another place

From this reading Meanwhile the object of Bakahenzie’s political perplexities was also holding a council of war.

Moonspirit

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

From this reading The former had recovered his complete confidence in Moonspirit.

Mungongo

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

From this reading Mungongo and Bakuma were divided in opinion.

objectnounUS /ˈɑːbdʒekt/

a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow

From this reading Meanwhile the object of Bakahenzie’s political perplexities was also holding a council of war.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Meanwhile the object of Bakahenzie’s political perplexities was also holding a council of war.

opinionnounUS /əˈpɪnjən/

a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty

From this reading Mungongo and Bakuma were divided in opinion.

perplexities

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

From this reading Meanwhile the object of Bakahenzie’s political perplexities was also holding a council of war.

politicaladjectiveUS /pəˈlɪtəkəl/

involving or characteristic of politics or parties or politicians

From this reading Meanwhile the object of Bakahenzie’s political perplexities was also holding a council of war.

recoveredadjectiveUS /rəˈkʌvərd/

freed from illness or injury

From this reading The former had recovered his complete confidence in Moonspirit.

repulseverbUS /riˈpʌls/

force or drive back

From this reading After the repulse of the greatest magician and his warriors he became filled with a martial ardour and strongly advocated advancing upon the village immediately.

smiledverbUS /smaɪld/

past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure

From this reading Birnier smiled and considered.

stronglyadverbUS /ˈstrɔːŋli/

with strength or in a strong manner

From this reading After the repulse of the greatest magician and his warriors he became filled with a martial ardour and strongly advocated advancing upon the village immediately.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Meanwhile the object of Bakahenzie’s political perplexities was also holding a council of war.

uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading After the repulse of the greatest magician and his warriors he became filled with a martial ardour and strongly advocated advancing upon the village immediately.

villagenounUS /ˈvɪlədʒ/

a community of people smaller than a town

From this reading After the repulse of the greatest magician and his warriors he became filled with a martial ardour and strongly advocated advancing upon the village immediately.

warnounUS /wɔːr/

the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

From this reading Meanwhile the object of Bakahenzie’s political perplexities was also holding a council of war.

warriorsnounUS /ˈwɔːriərz/

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

From this reading After the repulse of the greatest magician and his warriors he became filled with a martial ardour and strongly advocated advancing upon the village immediately.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Meanwhile the object of Bakahenzie’s political perplexities was also holding a council of war.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading Mungongo and Bakuma were divided in opinion.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading After the repulse of the greatest magician and his warriors he became filled with a martial ardour and strongly advocated advancing upon the village immediately.

Chapter 12 of Witch-Doctors by Charles Beadle holds 298 sentences, grouped into 60 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 12 of Witch-Doctors contain?

Chapter 12 holds 298 sentences of Witch-Doctors, unabridged, divided into 60 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 12 of Witch-Doctors by Charles Beadle exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 298 sentences, grouped into 60 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 12 of Witch-Doctors?

Work through the 60 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 60 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 12 can be played aloud in United States English.

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About 362 minutes of reading across 870 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

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Vocabulary met early in Witch-Doctors

Words and structures a reader meets early in Witch-Doctors, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Topaz
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Witch-Doctors; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Snake
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Witch-Doctors; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Place
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Witch-Doctors; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Kings
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Witch-Doctors; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.