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Allan Quatermain
Allan Quatermain

Chapter XX · Chapter 20

Chapter 20 of Allan Quatermain is here in full — 118 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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A STRANGE WEDDING One person, however, did not succeed in getting out in time before the gates were shut, and that was the High Priest Agon, who, as we had every reason to believe, was Sorais great ally, and the heart and soul of her party.
This cunning and ferocious old man had not forgiven us for those hippopotami, or rather that was what he said.
What he meant was that he would never brook the introduction of our wider ways of thought and foreign learning and influence while there was a possibility of stamping us out.
Also he knew that we possessed a different system of religion, and no doubt was in daily terror of our attempting to introduce it into Zu-Vendis.
One day he asked me if we had any religion in our country, and I told him that so far as I could remember we had ninety-five different ones.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Allan Quatermain

Chapter XX · Chapter 20

Chapter 20 of Allan Quatermain is here in full — 118 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/23 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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A STRANGE WEDDING One person, however, did not succeed in getting out in time before the gates were shut, and that was the High Priest Agon, who, as we had every reason to believe, was Soraisgreat ally, and the heart and soul of her party.
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This cunning and ferocious old man had not forgiven us for those hippopotami, or rather that was what he said.
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What he meant was that he would never brook the introduction of our wider ways of thought and foreign learning and influence while there was a possibility of stamping us out.
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Also he knew that we possessed a different system of religion, and no doubt was in daily terror of our attempting to introduce it into Zu-Vendis.
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One day he asked me if we had any religion in our country, and I told him that so far as I could remember we had ninety-five different ones.

Learner Dictionary

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Remember verb US /rɪˈmɛm.bər/

To recall to mind.

From this reading “One day he asked me if we had any religion in our country, and I told him that so far as I could remember we had ninety-five different ones.”

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A

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From this reading A STRANGE WEDDING One person, however, did not succeed in getting out in time before the gates were shut, and that was the High Priest Agon, who, as we had every reason to believe, was Sorais’ great ally, and the heart and soul of her party.

Agon

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From this reading A STRANGE WEDDING One person, however, did not succeed in getting out in time before the gates were shut, and that was the High Priest Agon, who, as we had every reason to believe, was Sorais’ great ally, and the heart and soul of her party.

ally

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From this reading A STRANGE WEDDING One person, however, did not succeed in getting out in time before the gates were shut, and that was the High Priest Agon, who, as we had every reason to believe, was Sorais’ great ally, and the heart and soul of her party.

Also

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From this reading Also he knew that we possessed a different system of religion, and no doubt was in daily terror of our attempting to introduce it into Zu-Vendis.

and

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From this reading A STRANGE WEDDING One person, however, did not succeed in getting out in time before the gates were shut, and that was the High Priest Agon, who, as we had every reason to believe, was Sorais’ great ally, and the heart and soul of her party.

any

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From this reading One day he asked me if we had any religion in our country, and I told him that so far as I could remember we had ninety-five different ones.

as

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From this reading A STRANGE WEDDING One person, however, did not succeed in getting out in time before the gates were shut, and that was the High Priest Agon, who, as we had every reason to believe, was Sorais’ great ally, and the heart and soul of her party.

asked

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From this reading One day he asked me if we had any religion in our country, and I told him that so far as I could remember we had ninety-five different ones.

attempting

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From this reading Also he knew that we possessed a different system of religion, and no doubt was in daily terror of our attempting to introduce it into Zu-Vendis.

before

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From this reading A STRANGE WEDDING One person, however, did not succeed in getting out in time before the gates were shut, and that was the High Priest Agon, who, as we had every reason to believe, was Sorais’ great ally, and the heart and soul of her party.

believe

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From this reading A STRANGE WEDDING One person, however, did not succeed in getting out in time before the gates were shut, and that was the High Priest Agon, who, as we had every reason to believe, was Sorais’ great ally, and the heart and soul of her party.

brook

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From this reading What he meant was that he would never brook the introduction of our wider ways of thought and foreign learning and influence while there was a possibility of stamping us out.

could

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From this reading One day he asked me if we had any religion in our country, and I told him that so far as I could remember we had ninety-five different ones.

country

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From this reading One day he asked me if we had any religion in our country, and I told him that so far as I could remember we had ninety-five different ones.

cunning

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From this reading This cunning and ferocious old man had not forgiven us for those hippopotami, or rather that was what he said.

daily

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From this reading Also he knew that we possessed a different system of religion, and no doubt was in daily terror of our attempting to introduce it into Zu-Vendis.

day

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From this reading One day he asked me if we had any religion in our country, and I told him that so far as I could remember we had ninety-five different ones.

did

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From this reading A STRANGE WEDDING One person, however, did not succeed in getting out in time before the gates were shut, and that was the High Priest Agon, who, as we had every reason to believe, was Sorais’ great ally, and the heart and soul of her party.

different

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From this reading Also he knew that we possessed a different system of religion, and no doubt was in daily terror of our attempting to introduce it into Zu-Vendis.

doubt

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From this reading Also he knew that we possessed a different system of religion, and no doubt was in daily terror of our attempting to introduce it into Zu-Vendis.

every

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From this reading A STRANGE WEDDING One person, however, did not succeed in getting out in time before the gates were shut, and that was the High Priest Agon, who, as we had every reason to believe, was Sorais’ great ally, and the heart and soul of her party.

far

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From this reading One day he asked me if we had any religion in our country, and I told him that so far as I could remember we had ninety-five different ones.

ferocious

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From this reading This cunning and ferocious old man had not forgiven us for those hippopotami, or rather that was what he said.

for

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From this reading This cunning and ferocious old man had not forgiven us for those hippopotami, or rather that was what he said.

foreign

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From this reading What he meant was that he would never brook the introduction of our wider ways of thought and foreign learning and influence while there was a possibility of stamping us out.

forgiven

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From this reading This cunning and ferocious old man had not forgiven us for those hippopotami, or rather that was what he said.

gates

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From this reading A STRANGE WEDDING One person, however, did not succeed in getting out in time before the gates were shut, and that was the High Priest Agon, who, as we had every reason to believe, was Sorais’ great ally, and the heart and soul of her party.

getting

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From this reading A STRANGE WEDDING One person, however, did not succeed in getting out in time before the gates were shut, and that was the High Priest Agon, who, as we had every reason to believe, was Sorais’ great ally, and the heart and soul of her party.

great

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From this reading A STRANGE WEDDING One person, however, did not succeed in getting out in time before the gates were shut, and that was the High Priest Agon, who, as we had every reason to believe, was Sorais’ great ally, and the heart and soul of her party.

had

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From this reading A STRANGE WEDDING One person, however, did not succeed in getting out in time before the gates were shut, and that was the High Priest Agon, who, as we had every reason to believe, was Sorais’ great ally, and the heart and soul of her party.

he

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From this reading This cunning and ferocious old man had not forgiven us for those hippopotami, or rather that was what he said.

heart

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From this reading A STRANGE WEDDING One person, however, did not succeed in getting out in time before the gates were shut, and that was the High Priest Agon, who, as we had every reason to believe, was Sorais’ great ally, and the heart and soul of her party.

her

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From this reading A STRANGE WEDDING One person, however, did not succeed in getting out in time before the gates were shut, and that was the High Priest Agon, who, as we had every reason to believe, was Sorais’ great ally, and the heart and soul of her party.

High

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From this reading A STRANGE WEDDING One person, however, did not succeed in getting out in time before the gates were shut, and that was the High Priest Agon, who, as we had every reason to believe, was Sorais’ great ally, and the heart and soul of her party.

him

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From this reading One day he asked me if we had any religion in our country, and I told him that so far as I could remember we had ninety-five different ones.

hippopotami

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From this reading This cunning and ferocious old man had not forgiven us for those hippopotami, or rather that was what he said.

however

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From this reading A STRANGE WEDDING One person, however, did not succeed in getting out in time before the gates were shut, and that was the High Priest Agon, who, as we had every reason to believe, was Sorais’ great ally, and the heart and soul of her party.

I

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From this reading One day he asked me if we had any religion in our country, and I told him that so far as I could remember we had ninety-five different ones.

if

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From this reading One day he asked me if we had any religion in our country, and I told him that so far as I could remember we had ninety-five different ones.

in

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From this reading A STRANGE WEDDING One person, however, did not succeed in getting out in time before the gates were shut, and that was the High Priest Agon, who, as we had every reason to believe, was Sorais’ great ally, and the heart and soul of her party.

influence

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From this reading What he meant was that he would never brook the introduction of our wider ways of thought and foreign learning and influence while there was a possibility of stamping us out.

into

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From this reading Also he knew that we possessed a different system of religion, and no doubt was in daily terror of our attempting to introduce it into Zu-Vendis.

introduce

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From this reading Also he knew that we possessed a different system of religion, and no doubt was in daily terror of our attempting to introduce it into Zu-Vendis.

introduction

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From this reading What he meant was that he would never brook the introduction of our wider ways of thought and foreign learning and influence while there was a possibility of stamping us out.

it

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From this reading Also he knew that we possessed a different system of religion, and no doubt was in daily terror of our attempting to introduce it into Zu-Vendis.

knew

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From this reading Also he knew that we possessed a different system of religion, and no doubt was in daily terror of our attempting to introduce it into Zu-Vendis.

learning

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From this reading What he meant was that he would never brook the introduction of our wider ways of thought and foreign learning and influence while there was a possibility of stamping us out.

man

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From this reading This cunning and ferocious old man had not forgiven us for those hippopotami, or rather that was what he said.

me

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From this reading One day he asked me if we had any religion in our country, and I told him that so far as I could remember we had ninety-five different ones.

meant

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From this reading What he meant was that he would never brook the introduction of our wider ways of thought and foreign learning and influence while there was a possibility of stamping us out.

never

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From this reading What he meant was that he would never brook the introduction of our wider ways of thought and foreign learning and influence while there was a possibility of stamping us out.

ninety-five

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From this reading One day he asked me if we had any religion in our country, and I told him that so far as I could remember we had ninety-five different ones.

no

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From this reading Also he knew that we possessed a different system of religion, and no doubt was in daily terror of our attempting to introduce it into Zu-Vendis.

not

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From this reading A STRANGE WEDDING One person, however, did not succeed in getting out in time before the gates were shut, and that was the High Priest Agon, who, as we had every reason to believe, was Sorais’ great ally, and the heart and soul of her party.

of

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From this reading A STRANGE WEDDING One person, however, did not succeed in getting out in time before the gates were shut, and that was the High Priest Agon, who, as we had every reason to believe, was Sorais’ great ally, and the heart and soul of her party.

old

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From this reading This cunning and ferocious old man had not forgiven us for those hippopotami, or rather that was what he said.

One

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From this reading A STRANGE WEDDING One person, however, did not succeed in getting out in time before the gates were shut, and that was the High Priest Agon, who, as we had every reason to believe, was Sorais’ great ally, and the heart and soul of her party.

ones

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From this reading One day he asked me if we had any religion in our country, and I told him that so far as I could remember we had ninety-five different ones.

or

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From this reading This cunning and ferocious old man had not forgiven us for those hippopotami, or rather that was what he said.

our

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From this reading What he meant was that he would never brook the introduction of our wider ways of thought and foreign learning and influence while there was a possibility of stamping us out.

out

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From this reading A STRANGE WEDDING One person, however, did not succeed in getting out in time before the gates were shut, and that was the High Priest Agon, who, as we had every reason to believe, was Sorais’ great ally, and the heart and soul of her party.

party

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From this reading A STRANGE WEDDING One person, however, did not succeed in getting out in time before the gates were shut, and that was the High Priest Agon, who, as we had every reason to believe, was Sorais’ great ally, and the heart and soul of her party.

person

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From this reading A STRANGE WEDDING One person, however, did not succeed in getting out in time before the gates were shut, and that was the High Priest Agon, who, as we had every reason to believe, was Sorais’ great ally, and the heart and soul of her party.

possessed

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From this reading Also he knew that we possessed a different system of religion, and no doubt was in daily terror of our attempting to introduce it into Zu-Vendis.

possibility

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From this reading What he meant was that he would never brook the introduction of our wider ways of thought and foreign learning and influence while there was a possibility of stamping us out.

Priest

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From this reading A STRANGE WEDDING One person, however, did not succeed in getting out in time before the gates were shut, and that was the High Priest Agon, who, as we had every reason to believe, was Sorais’ great ally, and the heart and soul of her party.

rather

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From this reading This cunning and ferocious old man had not forgiven us for those hippopotami, or rather that was what he said.

reason

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From this reading A STRANGE WEDDING One person, however, did not succeed in getting out in time before the gates were shut, and that was the High Priest Agon, who, as we had every reason to believe, was Sorais’ great ally, and the heart and soul of her party.

religion

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From this reading Also he knew that we possessed a different system of religion, and no doubt was in daily terror of our attempting to introduce it into Zu-Vendis.

rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/

To recall to mind.

From this reading One day he asked me if we had any religion in our country, and I told him that so far as I could remember we had ninety-five different ones.

said

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From this reading This cunning and ferocious old man had not forgiven us for those hippopotami, or rather that was what he said.

shut

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From this reading A STRANGE WEDDING One person, however, did not succeed in getting out in time before the gates were shut, and that was the High Priest Agon, who, as we had every reason to believe, was Sorais’ great ally, and the heart and soul of her party.

so

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From this reading One day he asked me if we had any religion in our country, and I told him that so far as I could remember we had ninety-five different ones.

Sorais

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From this reading A STRANGE WEDDING One person, however, did not succeed in getting out in time before the gates were shut, and that was the High Priest Agon, who, as we had every reason to believe, was Sorais’ great ally, and the heart and soul of her party.

soul

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From this reading A STRANGE WEDDING One person, however, did not succeed in getting out in time before the gates were shut, and that was the High Priest Agon, who, as we had every reason to believe, was Sorais’ great ally, and the heart and soul of her party.

stamping

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From this reading What he meant was that he would never brook the introduction of our wider ways of thought and foreign learning and influence while there was a possibility of stamping us out.

STRANGE

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From this reading A STRANGE WEDDING One person, however, did not succeed in getting out in time before the gates were shut, and that was the High Priest Agon, who, as we had every reason to believe, was Sorais’ great ally, and the heart and soul of her party.

succeed

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From this reading A STRANGE WEDDING One person, however, did not succeed in getting out in time before the gates were shut, and that was the High Priest Agon, who, as we had every reason to believe, was Sorais’ great ally, and the heart and soul of her party.

system

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From this reading Also he knew that we possessed a different system of religion, and no doubt was in daily terror of our attempting to introduce it into Zu-Vendis.

terror

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From this reading Also he knew that we possessed a different system of religion, and no doubt was in daily terror of our attempting to introduce it into Zu-Vendis.

that

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From this reading A STRANGE WEDDING One person, however, did not succeed in getting out in time before the gates were shut, and that was the High Priest Agon, who, as we had every reason to believe, was Sorais’ great ally, and the heart and soul of her party.

the

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From this reading A STRANGE WEDDING One person, however, did not succeed in getting out in time before the gates were shut, and that was the High Priest Agon, who, as we had every reason to believe, was Sorais’ great ally, and the heart and soul of her party.

there

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From this reading What he meant was that he would never brook the introduction of our wider ways of thought and foreign learning and influence while there was a possibility of stamping us out.

This

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From this reading This cunning and ferocious old man had not forgiven us for those hippopotami, or rather that was what he said.

those

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From this reading This cunning and ferocious old man had not forgiven us for those hippopotami, or rather that was what he said.

thought

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From this reading What he meant was that he would never brook the introduction of our wider ways of thought and foreign learning and influence while there was a possibility of stamping us out.

time

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From this reading A STRANGE WEDDING One person, however, did not succeed in getting out in time before the gates were shut, and that was the High Priest Agon, who, as we had every reason to believe, was Sorais’ great ally, and the heart and soul of her party.

to

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From this reading A STRANGE WEDDING One person, however, did not succeed in getting out in time before the gates were shut, and that was the High Priest Agon, who, as we had every reason to believe, was Sorais’ great ally, and the heart and soul of her party.

told

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From this reading One day he asked me if we had any religion in our country, and I told him that so far as I could remember we had ninety-five different ones.

us

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From this reading This cunning and ferocious old man had not forgiven us for those hippopotami, or rather that was what he said.

was

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From this reading A STRANGE WEDDING One person, however, did not succeed in getting out in time before the gates were shut, and that was the High Priest Agon, who, as we had every reason to believe, was Sorais’ great ally, and the heart and soul of her party.

ways

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From this reading What he meant was that he would never brook the introduction of our wider ways of thought and foreign learning and influence while there was a possibility of stamping us out.

we

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From this reading A STRANGE WEDDING One person, however, did not succeed in getting out in time before the gates were shut, and that was the High Priest Agon, who, as we had every reason to believe, was Sorais’ great ally, and the heart and soul of her party.

WEDDING

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From this reading A STRANGE WEDDING One person, however, did not succeed in getting out in time before the gates were shut, and that was the High Priest Agon, who, as we had every reason to believe, was Sorais’ great ally, and the heart and soul of her party.

were

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From this reading A STRANGE WEDDING One person, however, did not succeed in getting out in time before the gates were shut, and that was the High Priest Agon, who, as we had every reason to believe, was Sorais’ great ally, and the heart and soul of her party.

what

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From this reading This cunning and ferocious old man had not forgiven us for those hippopotami, or rather that was what he said.

while

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From this reading What he meant was that he would never brook the introduction of our wider ways of thought and foreign learning and influence while there was a possibility of stamping us out.

who

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From this reading A STRANGE WEDDING One person, however, did not succeed in getting out in time before the gates were shut, and that was the High Priest Agon, who, as we had every reason to believe, was Sorais’ great ally, and the heart and soul of her party.

wider

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From this reading What he meant was that he would never brook the introduction of our wider ways of thought and foreign learning and influence while there was a possibility of stamping us out.

would

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From this reading What he meant was that he would never brook the introduction of our wider ways of thought and foreign learning and influence while there was a possibility of stamping us out.

Zu-Vendis

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From this reading Also he knew that we possessed a different system of religion, and no doubt was in daily terror of our attempting to introduce it into Zu-Vendis.

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Which edition of Allan Quatermain is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #711, a public-domain edition. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does Allan Quatermain take to read?

About 347 minutes of reading across 835 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read Allan Quatermain section by section

How to work through Allan Quatermain section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.

  1. Open a chapter

    Choose one of the 25 chapters of Allan Quatermain to begin.

  2. Read one section

    Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.

  3. Listen and tap

    Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.

Vocabulary met early in Allan Quatermain

Words and structures a reader meets early in Allan Quatermain, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Inscribe
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Allan Quatermain; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Adventure
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Allan Quatermain; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Arthur
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Allan Quatermain; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Rider
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Allan Quatermain; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.