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A Rip Van Winkle of the Kalahari, and Other
A Rip Van Winkle of the Kalahari, and Other

Chapter V · Chapter 5

Chapter 5 of A Rip Van Winkle of the Kalahari, and Other is here in full — 113 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Water!
Delicious cold water, being dashed in my face and trickling down my parched throat, brought me again to my senses.
I lay, sore and bruised and with throbbing head and limbs, beside some tall reeds, between which water glittered in the light of the rising moon.
Inyati bent over me and he uttered an exclamation of joy as I opened my eyes.
"Master! master!
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

A Rip Van Winkle of the Kalahari, and Other

Chapter V · Chapter 5

Chapter 5 of A Rip Van Winkle of the Kalahari, and Other is here in full — 113 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/22 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
Water!
/ˈwɔːtər/
Line 2
Delicious cold water, being dashed in my face and trickling down my parched throat, brought me again to my senses.
/dɪˈlɪʃəs koʊld ˈwɔːtər ˈbiːɪŋ dæʃt ɪn maɪ feɪs ənd ˈtrɪklɪŋ daʊn maɪ pɑːrtʃt θroʊt brɔːt miː əˈɡen tuː maɪ ˈsensɪz/
Line 3
I lay, sore and bruised and with throbbing head and limbs, beside some tall reeds, between which water glittered in the light of the rising moon.
/aɪ leɪ sɔːr ənd bruːzd ənd wɪð ˈθrɑːbɪŋ hed ənd lɪmz bɪˈsaɪd sʌm tɔːl riːdz bɪˈtwiːn wɪtʃ ˈwɔːtər ˈɡlɪtərd ɪn ðə laɪt ʌv ðə ˈraɪzɪŋ muːn/
Line 4
Inyati bent over me and he uttered an exclamation of joy as I opened my eyes.
Line 5
"Master! master!
/ˈmæstər ˈmæstər/

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.

bruised verb US /bruːzd/

past form of “bruise” — injure the underlying soft tissue or bone of

From this reading “I lay, sore and bruised and with throbbing head and limbs, beside some tall reeds, between which water glittered in the light of the rising moon.”

Delicious adjective US /dɪˈlɪʃəs/

greatly pleasing or entertaining

From this reading “Delicious cold water, being dashed in my face and trickling down my parched throat, brought me again to my senses.”

exclamation noun US /ˌekskləˈmeɪʃən/

an abrupt excited utterance

From this reading “Inyati bent over me and he uttered an exclamation of joy as I opened my eyes.”

glittered verb US /ˈɡlɪtərd/

past form of “glitter” — be shiny, as if wet

From this reading “I lay, sore and bruised and with throbbing head and limbs, beside some tall reeds, between which water glittered in the light of the rising moon.”

parched adjective US /pɑːrtʃt/

dried out by heat or excessive exposure to sunlight

From this reading “Delicious cold water, being dashed in my face and trickling down my parched throat, brought me again to my senses.”

reeds noun US /riːdz/

plural of “reed” — tall woody perennial grasses with hollow slender stems especially of the genera Arundo and Phragmites

From this reading “I lay, sore and bruised and with throbbing head and limbs, beside some tall reeds, between which water glittered in the light of the rising moon.”

throbbing noun US /ˈθrɑːbɪŋ/

an instance of rapid strong pulsation (of the heart)

From this reading “I lay, sore and bruised and with throbbing head and limbs, beside some tall reeds, between which water glittered in the light of the rising moon.”

trickling verb US /ˈtrɪklɪŋ/

-ing form of “trickle” — run or flow slowly, as in drops or in an unsteady stream

From this reading “Delicious cold water, being dashed in my face and trickling down my parched throat, brought me again to my senses.”

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againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading Delicious cold water, being dashed in my face and trickling down my parched throat, brought me again to my senses.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Inyati bent over me and he uttered an exclamation of joy as I opened my eyes.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Delicious cold water, being dashed in my face and trickling down my parched throat, brought me again to my senses.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading Inyati bent over me and he uttered an exclamation of joy as I opened my eyes.

beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading Delicious cold water, being dashed in my face and trickling down my parched throat, brought me again to my senses.

bentnounUS /bent/

a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way

From this reading Inyati bent over me and he uttered an exclamation of joy as I opened my eyes.

besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/

next to; at the side of

From this reading I lay, sore and bruised and with throbbing head and limbs, beside some tall reeds, between which water glittered in the light of the rising moon.

betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading I lay, sore and bruised and with throbbing head and limbs, beside some tall reeds, between which water glittered in the light of the rising moon.

broughtverbUS /brɔːt/

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading Delicious cold water, being dashed in my face and trickling down my parched throat, brought me again to my senses.

bruisedverbUS /bruːzd/

past form of “bruise” — injure the underlying soft tissue or bone of

From this reading I lay, sore and bruised and with throbbing head and limbs, beside some tall reeds, between which water glittered in the light of the rising moon.

coldadjectiveUS /koʊld/

having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration

From this reading Delicious cold water, being dashed in my face and trickling down my parched throat, brought me again to my senses.

dashedadjectiveUS /dæʃt/

having gaps or spaces

From this reading Delicious cold water, being dashed in my face and trickling down my parched throat, brought me again to my senses.

DeliciousadjectiveUS /dɪˈlɪʃəs/

greatly pleasing or entertaining

From this reading Delicious cold water, being dashed in my face and trickling down my parched throat, brought me again to my senses.

downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Delicious cold water, being dashed in my face and trickling down my parched throat, brought me again to my senses.

exclamationnounUS /ˌekskləˈmeɪʃən/

an abrupt excited utterance

From this reading Inyati bent over me and he uttered an exclamation of joy as I opened my eyes.

eyesnounUS /aɪz/

opinion or judgment

From this reading Inyati bent over me and he uttered an exclamation of joy as I opened my eyes.

facenounUS /feɪs/

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading Delicious cold water, being dashed in my face and trickling down my parched throat, brought me again to my senses.

glitteredverbUS /ˈɡlɪtərd/

past form of “glitter” — be shiny, as if wet

From this reading I lay, sore and bruised and with throbbing head and limbs, beside some tall reeds, between which water glittered in the light of the rising moon.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading Inyati bent over me and he uttered an exclamation of joy as I opened my eyes.

headnounUS /hed/

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading I lay, sore and bruised and with throbbing head and limbs, beside some tall reeds, between which water glittered in the light of the rising moon.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading I lay, sore and bruised and with throbbing head and limbs, beside some tall reeds, between which water glittered in the light of the rising moon.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Delicious cold water, being dashed in my face and trickling down my parched throat, brought me again to my senses.

Inyati

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

From this reading Inyati bent over me and he uttered an exclamation of joy as I opened my eyes.

joynounUS /dʒɔɪ/

the emotion of great happiness

From this reading Inyati bent over me and he uttered an exclamation of joy as I opened my eyes.

layverbUS /leɪ/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading I lay, sore and bruised and with throbbing head and limbs, beside some tall reeds, between which water glittered in the light of the rising moon.

lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading I lay, sore and bruised and with throbbing head and limbs, beside some tall reeds, between which water glittered in the light of the rising moon.

limbsnounUS /lɪmz/

plural of “limb” — one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper

From this reading I lay, sore and bruised and with throbbing head and limbs, beside some tall reeds, between which water glittered in the light of the rising moon.

MasternounUS /ˈmæstər/

an artist of consummate skill

From this reading "Master! master!

mepronounUS /miː/

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

From this reading Delicious cold water, being dashed in my face and trickling down my parched throat, brought me again to my senses.

moonnounUS /muːn/

the natural satellite of the Earth

From this reading I lay, sore and bruised and with throbbing head and limbs, beside some tall reeds, between which water glittered in the light of the rising moon.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Delicious cold water, being dashed in my face and trickling down my parched throat, brought me again to my senses.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading I lay, sore and bruised and with throbbing head and limbs, beside some tall reeds, between which water glittered in the light of the rising moon.

openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/

used of mouth or eyes

From this reading Inyati bent over me and he uttered an exclamation of joy as I opened my eyes.

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading Inyati bent over me and he uttered an exclamation of joy as I opened my eyes.

parchedadjectiveUS /pɑːrtʃt/

dried out by heat or excessive exposure to sunlight

From this reading Delicious cold water, being dashed in my face and trickling down my parched throat, brought me again to my senses.

reedsnounUS /riːdz/

plural of “reed” — tall woody perennial grasses with hollow slender stems especially of the genera Arundo and Phragmites

From this reading I lay, sore and bruised and with throbbing head and limbs, beside some tall reeds, between which water glittered in the light of the rising moon.

risingadjectiveUS /ˈraɪzɪŋ/

advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status

From this reading I lay, sore and bruised and with throbbing head and limbs, beside some tall reeds, between which water glittered in the light of the rising moon.

sensesnounUS /ˈsensɪz/

plural of “sens” — street names for marijuana

From this reading Delicious cold water, being dashed in my face and trickling down my parched throat, brought me again to my senses.

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading I lay, sore and bruised and with throbbing head and limbs, beside some tall reeds, between which water glittered in the light of the rising moon.

soreadjectiveUS /sɔːr/

hurting

From this reading I lay, sore and bruised and with throbbing head and limbs, beside some tall reeds, between which water glittered in the light of the rising moon.

talladjectiveUS /tɔːl/

great in vertical dimension; high in stature

From this reading I lay, sore and bruised and with throbbing head and limbs, beside some tall reeds, between which water glittered in the light of the rising moon.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading I lay, sore and bruised and with throbbing head and limbs, beside some tall reeds, between which water glittered in the light of the rising moon.

throatnounUS /θroʊt/

The passage at the back of the mouth.

From this reading Delicious cold water, being dashed in my face and trickling down my parched throat, brought me again to my senses.

throbbingnounUS /ˈθrɑːbɪŋ/

an instance of rapid strong pulsation (of the heart)

From this reading I lay, sore and bruised and with throbbing head and limbs, beside some tall reeds, between which water glittered in the light of the rising moon.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Delicious cold water, being dashed in my face and trickling down my parched throat, brought me again to my senses.

tricklingverbUS /ˈtrɪklɪŋ/

-ing form of “trickle” — run or flow slowly, as in drops or in an unsteady stream

From this reading Delicious cold water, being dashed in my face and trickling down my parched throat, brought me again to my senses.

utteredadjectiveUS /ˈʌtərd/

communicated in words

From this reading Inyati bent over me and he uttered an exclamation of joy as I opened my eyes.

WaternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading Water!

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading I lay, sore and bruised and with throbbing head and limbs, beside some tall reeds, between which water glittered in the light of the rising moon.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading I lay, sore and bruised and with throbbing head and limbs, beside some tall reeds, between which water glittered in the light of the rising moon.

Chapter 5 of A Rip Van Winkle of the Kalahari, and Other by Fred C. (Frederick Carruthers) Cornell holds 113 sentences, grouped into 23 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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Diamonds
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