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Chapter 8 of Allan's Wife is here in full — 164 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE BABOON-WOMAN Hendrika obeyed, leading the horses to the side of the tree. “Now, Mr. Allan,” said Stella, “you must ride on my horse, and the old black man must ride on the other. I will walk, and Hendrika will carry the child. Oh, do not be afraid, she is very strong, she could carry you or me.” Hendrika grunted assent.
Chapter 8 of Allan's Wife is here in full — 164 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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agreement with a statement or proposal to do something
From this reading “Hendrika grunted assent.”
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading “I will walk, and Hendrika will carry the child.”
past form of “grunt” — issue a grunting, low, animal-like noise
From this reading “Hendrika grunted assent.”
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading “THE BABOON-WOMAN Hendrika obeyed, leading the horses to the side of the tree.”
past form of “obey” — be obedient to
From this reading “THE BABOON-WOMAN Hendrika obeyed, leading the horses to the side of the tree.”
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading ““Now, Mr. Allan,” said Stella, “you must ride on my horse, and the old black man must ride on the other.”
United States minimalist painter (born in 1936)
From this reading ““Now, Mr. Allan,” said Stella, “you must ride on my horse, and the old black man must ride on the other.”
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading “THE BABOON-WOMAN Hendrika obeyed, leading the horses to the side of the tree.”
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filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading Oh, do not be afraid, she is very strong, she could carry you or me.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Now, Mr. Allan,” said Stella, “you must ride on my horse, and the old black man must ride on the other.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Now, Mr. Allan,” said Stella, “you must ride on my horse, and the old black man must ride on the other.
agreement with a statement or proposal to do something
From this reading Hendrika grunted assent.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE BABOON-WOMAN Hendrika obeyed, leading the horses to the side of the tree.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Oh, do not be afraid, she is very strong, she could carry you or me.”
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading “Now, Mr. Allan,” said Stella, “you must ride on my horse, and the old black man must ride on the other.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading I will walk, and Hendrika will carry the child.
a young person of either sex
From this reading I will walk, and Hendrika will carry the child.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Oh, do not be afraid, she is very strong, she could carry you or me.”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Oh, do not be afraid, she is very strong, she could carry you or me.”
past form of “grunt” — issue a grunting, low, animal-like noise
From this reading Hendrika grunted assent.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE BABOON-WOMAN Hendrika obeyed, leading the horses to the side of the tree.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading “Now, Mr. Allan,” said Stella, “you must ride on my horse, and the old black man must ride on the other.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading THE BABOON-WOMAN Hendrika obeyed, leading the horses to the side of the tree.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I will walk, and Hendrika will carry the child.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Oh, do not be afraid, she is very strong, she could carry you or me.”
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading THE BABOON-WOMAN Hendrika obeyed, leading the horses to the side of the tree.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “Now, Mr. Allan,” said Stella, “you must ride on my horse, and the old black man must ride on the other.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Oh, do not be afraid, she is very strong, she could carry you or me.”
a form of address for a man
From this reading “Now, Mr. Allan,” said Stella, “you must ride on my horse, and the old black man must ride on the other.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “Now, Mr. Allan,” said Stella, “you must ride on my horse, and the old black man must ride on the other.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Now, Mr. Allan,” said Stella, “you must ride on my horse, and the old black man must ride on the other.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Oh, do not be afraid, she is very strong, she could carry you or me.”
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Now, Mr. Allan,” said Stella, “you must ride on my horse, and the old black man must ride on the other.
past form of “obey” — be obedient to
From this reading THE BABOON-WOMAN Hendrika obeyed, leading the horses to the side of the tree.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BABOON-WOMAN Hendrika obeyed, leading the horses to the side of the tree.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, do not be afraid, she is very strong, she could carry you or me.”
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “Now, Mr. Allan,” said Stella, “you must ride on my horse, and the old black man must ride on the other.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Now, Mr. Allan,” said Stella, “you must ride on my horse, and the old black man must ride on the other.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Oh, do not be afraid, she is very strong, she could carry you or me.”
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading “Now, Mr. Allan,” said Stella, “you must ride on my horse, and the old black man must ride on the other.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading “Now, Mr. Allan,” said Stella, “you must ride on my horse, and the old black man must ride on the other.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Now, Mr. Allan,” said Stella, “you must ride on my horse, and the old black man must ride on the other.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Oh, do not be afraid, she is very strong, she could carry you or me.”
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading THE BABOON-WOMAN Hendrika obeyed, leading the horses to the side of the tree.
United States minimalist painter (born in 1936)
From this reading “Now, Mr. Allan,” said Stella, “you must ride on my horse, and the old black man must ride on the other.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading Oh, do not be afraid, she is very strong, she could carry you or me.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BABOON-WOMAN Hendrika obeyed, leading the horses to the side of the tree.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE BABOON-WOMAN Hendrika obeyed, leading the horses to the side of the tree.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading THE BABOON-WOMAN Hendrika obeyed, leading the horses to the side of the tree.
precisely as stated
From this reading Oh, do not be afraid, she is very strong, she could carry you or me.”
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading I will walk, and Hendrika will carry the child.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I will walk, and Hendrika will carry the child.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Now, Mr. Allan,” said Stella, “you must ride on my horse, and the old black man must ride on the other.
Chapter 8 of Allan's Wife by H. Rider (Henry Rider) Haggard holds 164 sentences, grouped into 33 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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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