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Allan's Wife

Chapter XI · Chapter 11

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HENDRIKA PLOTS EVIL On the following morning I had a conversation with Indaba-zimbi.
First of all I told him that I was going to marry Stella.
Oh!” he said, I thought so, Macumazahn.
Did I not tell you that you would find happiness on this journey?
Most men must be content to watch the Star from a long way off, to you it is given to wear her on your heart.
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Allan's Wife

Chapter XI · Chapter 11

Chapter 11 of Allan's Wife is here in full — 234 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/46 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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HENDRIKA PLOTS EVIL On the following morning I had a conversation with Indaba-zimbi.
Line 2
First of all I told him that I was going to marry Stella.
/fɜːrst ʌv ɔːl aɪ toʊld hɪm ðæt aɪ wɑːz ˈɡoʊɪŋ tuː ˈmeri ˈstelə/
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Oh!” he said, “I thought so, Macumazahn.
Line 4
Did I not tell you that you would find happiness on this journey?
/dɪd aɪ nɑːt tel juː ðæt juː wʊd faɪnd ˈhæpinəs ɑːn ðɪs ˈdʒɜːrni/
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Most men must be content to watch the Star from a long way off, to you it is given to wear her on your heart.
/moʊst men mʌst biː ˈkɑːntent tuː wɑːtʃ ðə stɑːr frʌm ə lɔːŋ weɪ ɔːf tuː juː ɪt ɪz ˈɡɪvən tuː wer hɜːr ɑːn jɔːr hɑːrt/

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.

content noun US /ˈkɑːntent/

(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something

From this reading “Most men must be content to watch the Star from a long way off, to you it is given to wear her on your heart.”

evil noun US /ˈiːvəl/

morally objectionable behavior

From this reading “HENDRIKA PLOTS EVIL On the following morning I had a conversation with Indaba-zimbi.”

journey verb US /ˈdʒɜːrni/

undertake a journey or trip

From this reading “Did I not tell you that you would find happiness on this journey?”

marry verb US /ˈmeri/

take in marriage

From this reading “First of all I told him that I was going to marry Stella.”

plots noun US /plɑːts/

plural of “plot” — a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)

From this reading “HENDRIKA PLOTS EVIL On the following morning I had a conversation with Indaba-zimbi.”

Star noun US /stɑːr/

(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior

From this reading “Most men must be content to watch the Star from a long way off, to you it is given to wear her on your heart.”

Stella noun US /ˈstelə/

United States minimalist painter (born in 1936)

From this reading “First of all I told him that I was going to marry Stella.”

wear verb US /wer/

be dressed in

From this reading “Most men must be content to watch the Star from a long way off, to you it is given to wear her on your heart.”

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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 HENDRIKA PLOTS EVIL On the following morning I had a conversation with Indaba-zimbi.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading First of all I told him that I was going to marry Stella.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Most men must be content to watch the Star from a long way off, to you it is given to wear her on your heart.

contentnounUS /ˈkɑːntent/

(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something

From this reading Most men must be content to watch the Star from a long way off, to you it is given to wear her on your heart.

conversationnounUS /ˌkɑːnvərˈseɪʃən/

the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.

From this reading HENDRIKA PLOTS EVIL On the following morning I had a conversation with Indaba-zimbi.

Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading Did I not tell you that you would find happiness on this journey?

EVILnounUS /ˈiːvəl/

morally objectionable behavior

From this reading HENDRIKA PLOTS EVIL On the following morning I had a conversation with Indaba-zimbi.

findverbUS /faɪnd/

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading Did I not tell you that you would find happiness on this journey?

FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading First of all I told him that I was going to marry Stella.

followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading HENDRIKA PLOTS EVIL On the following morning I had a conversation with Indaba-zimbi.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Most men must be content to watch the Star from a long way off, to you it is given to wear her on your heart.

givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading Most men must be content to watch the Star from a long way off, to you it is given to wear her on your heart.

goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/

the act of departing

From this reading First of all I told him that I was going to marry Stella.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading HENDRIKA PLOTS EVIL On the following morning I had a conversation with Indaba-zimbi.

happinessnounUS /ˈhæpinəs/

state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy

From this reading Did I not tell you that you would find happiness on this journey?

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading “Oh!” he said, “I thought so, Macumazahn.

heartnounUS /hɑːrt/

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading Most men must be content to watch the Star from a long way off, to you it is given to wear her on your heart.

HENDRIKA

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

From this reading HENDRIKA PLOTS EVIL On the following morning I had a conversation with Indaba-zimbi.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Most men must be content to watch the Star from a long way off, to you it is given to wear her on your heart.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading First of all I told him that I was going to marry Stella.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading HENDRIKA PLOTS EVIL On the following morning I had a conversation with Indaba-zimbi.

Indaba-zimbi

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

From this reading HENDRIKA PLOTS EVIL On the following morning I had a conversation with Indaba-zimbi.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading Most men must be content to watch the Star from a long way off, to you it is given to wear her on your heart.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Most men must be content to watch the Star from a long way off, to you it is given to wear her on your heart.

journeyverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrni/

undertake a journey or trip

From this reading Did I not tell you that you would find happiness on this journey?

longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading Most men must be content to watch the Star from a long way off, to you it is given to wear her on your heart.

Macumazahn

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

From this reading “Oh!” he said, “I thought so, Macumazahn.

marryverbUS /ˈmeri/

take in marriage

From this reading First of all I told him that I was going to marry Stella.

mennounUS /men/

the force of workers available

From this reading Most men must be content to watch the Star from a long way off, to you it is given to wear her on your heart.

morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading HENDRIKA PLOTS EVIL On the following morning I had a conversation with Indaba-zimbi.

MostadverbUS /moʊst/

used to form the superlative

From this reading Most men must be content to watch the Star from a long way off, to you it is given to wear her on your heart.

mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading Most men must be content to watch the Star from a long way off, to you it is given to wear her on your heart.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Did I not tell you that you would find happiness on this journey?

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading First of all I told him that I was going to marry Stella.

offadverbUS /ɔːf/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Most men must be content to watch the Star from a long way off, to you it is given to wear her on your heart.

OhnounUS /oʊ/

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading “Oh!” he said, “I thought so, Macumazahn.

OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading HENDRIKA PLOTS EVIL On the following morning I had a conversation with Indaba-zimbi.

PLOTSnounUS /plɑːts/

plural of “plot” — a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)

From this reading HENDRIKA PLOTS EVIL On the following morning I had a conversation with Indaba-zimbi.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “Oh!” he said, “I thought so, Macumazahn.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading “Oh!” he said, “I thought so, Macumazahn.

StarnounUS /stɑːr/

(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior

From this reading Most men must be content to watch the Star from a long way off, to you it is given to wear her on your heart.

StellanounUS /ˈstelə/

United States minimalist painter (born in 1936)

From this reading First of all I told him that I was going to marry Stella.

tellverbUS /tel/

express in words

From this reading Did I not tell you that you would find happiness on this journey?

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading First of all I told him that I was going to marry Stella.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading HENDRIKA PLOTS EVIL On the following morning I had a conversation with Indaba-zimbi.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Did I not tell you that you would find happiness on this journey?

thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading “Oh!” he said, “I thought so, Macumazahn.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading First of all I told him that I was going to marry Stella.

toldverbUS /toʊld/

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading First of all I told him that I was going to marry Stella.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading First of all I told him that I was going to marry Stella.

watchverbUS /wɑːtʃ/

look attentively

From this reading Most men must be content to watch the Star from a long way off, to you it is given to wear her on your heart.

waynounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Most men must be content to watch the Star from a long way off, to you it is given to wear her on your heart.

wearverbUS /wer/

be dressed in

From this reading Most men must be content to watch the Star from a long way off, to you it is given to wear her on your heart.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading HENDRIKA PLOTS EVIL On the following morning I had a conversation with Indaba-zimbi.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Did I not tell you that you would find happiness on this journey?

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Did I not tell you that you would find happiness on this journey?

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Most men must be content to watch the Star from a long way off, to you it is given to wear her on your heart.

Chapter 11 of Allan's Wife by H. Rider (Henry Rider) Haggard holds 234 sentences, grouped into 47 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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Borrowed
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