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Life in Afrikanderland as Viewed by an Afrikander
Life in Afrikanderland as Viewed by an Afrikander

Chapter XXVIII

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THE NATIONAL UNION MANIFESTO It is Christmas 1895.
Peace on earth, good-will to all men is supposed to prevail at this season; not so with the enemies of the country.
The President was away on one of his yearly visits to outlying districts.
He would return on Boxing Day, expecting everybody to be indulging in the usual festivities of the season.
Alas! it is not so in a certain building in Johannesburg.
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/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Life in Afrikanderland as Viewed by an Afrikander

Chapter XXVIII

Chapter 28 of Life in Afrikanderland as Viewed by an Afrikander is here in full — 70 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/14 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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THE NATIONAL UNION MANIFESTO It is Christmas 1895.
Line 2
Peace on earth, good-will to all men is supposed to prevail at this season; not so with the enemies of the country.
Line 3
The President was away on one of his yearly visits to outlying districts.
/ðə ˈprezədent wɑːz əˈweɪ ɑːn wʌn ʌv hɪz ˈjɪrli ˈvɪzɪts tuː ˈaʊtlaɪɪŋ ˈdɪstrɪkts/
Line 4
He would return on Boxing Day, expecting everybody to be indulging in the usual festivities of the season.
/hiː wʊd rɪˈtɜːrn ɑːn ˈbɑːksɪŋ deɪ ɪkˈspektɪŋ ˈevribɑːdi tuː biː ˌɪnˈdʌldʒɪŋ ɪn ðə ˈjuːʒəwəl feˈstɪvətiz ʌv ðə ˈsiːzən/
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Alas! it is not so in a certain building in Johannesburg.
/əˈlæs ɪt ɪz nɑːt soʊ ɪn ə ˈsɜːrtən ˈbɪldɪŋ ɪn ˌdʒoʊˈhænɪsbərɡ/

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Boxing noun US /ˈbɑːksɪŋ/

fighting with the fists

From this reading “He would return on Boxing Day, expecting everybody to be indulging in the usual festivities of the season.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
districts noun US /ˈdɪstrɪkts/

plural of “district” — a region marked off for administrative or other purposes

From this reading “The President was away on one of his yearly visits to outlying districts.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
festivities noun US /feˈstɪvətiz/

plural of “festivity” — any joyous diversion

From this reading “He would return on Boxing Day, expecting everybody to be indulging in the usual festivities of the season.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
indulging noun US /ˌɪnˈdʌldʒɪŋ/

the act of indulging or gratifying a desire

From this reading “He would return on Boxing Day, expecting everybody to be indulging in the usual festivities of the season.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Johannesburg noun US /ˌdʒoʊˈhænɪsbərɡ/

city in the northeastern part of South Africa near Pretoria; commercial center for diamond and gold industries

From this reading “Alas! it is not so in a certain building in Johannesburg.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
manifesto noun US /ˌmænəˈfestoʊ/

a public declaration of intentions (as issued by a political party or government)

From this reading “THE NATIONAL UNION MANIFESTO It is Christmas 1895.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
outlying adjective US /ˈaʊtlaɪɪŋ/

relatively far from a center or middle

From this reading “The President was away on one of his yearly visits to outlying districts.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
yearly noun US /ˈjɪrli/

a reference book that is published regularly once every year

From this reading “The President was away on one of his yearly visits to outlying districts.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

Word partnerships in these lines

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on earth preposition + noun

used with question words to convey surprise

In this reading “Peace on earth, good-will to all men is supposed to prevail at this season; not so with the enemies of the country.”

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1895

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From this reading THE NATIONAL UNION MANIFESTO It is Christmas 1895.

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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 Alas! it is not so in a certain building in Johannesburg.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
AlasexclamationUS /əˈlæs/

used to show sadness, pity, or regret

From this reading Alas! it is not so in a certain building in Johannesburg.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
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 Peace on earth, good-will to all men is supposed to prevail at this season; not so with the enemies of the country.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Peace on earth, good-will to all men is supposed to prevail at this season; not so with the enemies of the country.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/

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

From this reading The President was away on one of his yearly visits to outlying districts.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading He would return on Boxing Day, expecting everybody to be indulging in the usual festivities of the season.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
BoxingnounUS /ˈbɑːksɪŋ/

fighting with the fists

From this reading He would return on Boxing Day, expecting everybody to be indulging in the usual festivities of the season.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
buildingnounUS /ˈbɪldɪŋ/

a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place

From this reading Alas! it is not so in a certain building in Johannesburg.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/

definite but not specified or identified

From this reading Alas! it is not so in a certain building in Johannesburg.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ChristmasnounUS /ˈkrɪsməs/

period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6

From this reading THE NATIONAL UNION MANIFESTO It is Christmas 1895.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading Peace on earth, good-will to all men is supposed to prevail at this season; not so with the enemies of the country.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
DaynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading He would return on Boxing Day, expecting everybody to be indulging in the usual festivities of the season.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
districtsnounUS /ˈdɪstrɪkts/

plural of “district” — a region marked off for administrative or other purposes

From this reading The President was away on one of his yearly visits to outlying districts.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
earthnounUS /ɜːrθ/

the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on

From this reading Peace on earth, good-will to all men is supposed to prevail at this season; not so with the enemies of the country.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
enemiesnounUS /ˈenəmiz/

plural of “enemy” — an opposing military force

From this reading Peace on earth, good-will to all men is supposed to prevail at this season; not so with the enemies of the country.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
everybodypronounUS /ˈevribɑːdi/

every person

From this reading He would return on Boxing Day, expecting everybody to be indulging in the usual festivities of the season.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
expectingverbUS /ɪkˈspektɪŋ/

-ing form of “expect” — regard something as probable or likely

From this reading He would return on Boxing Day, expecting everybody to be indulging in the usual festivities of the season.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
festivitiesnounUS /feˈstɪvətiz/

plural of “festivity” — any joyous diversion

From this reading He would return on Boxing Day, expecting everybody to be indulging in the usual festivities of the season.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
good-will

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

From this reading Peace on earth, good-will to all men is supposed to prevail at this season; not so with the enemies of the country.

Pending verification
HepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading He would return on Boxing Day, expecting everybody to be indulging in the usual festivities of the season.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading The President was away on one of his yearly visits to outlying districts.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading He would return on Boxing Day, expecting everybody to be indulging in the usual festivities of the season.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
indulgingnounUS /ˌɪnˈdʌldʒɪŋ/

the act of indulging or gratifying a desire

From this reading He would return on Boxing Day, expecting everybody to be indulging in the usual festivities of the season.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading THE NATIONAL UNION MANIFESTO It is Christmas 1895.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading THE NATIONAL UNION MANIFESTO It is Christmas 1895.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
JohannesburgnounUS /ˌdʒoʊˈhænɪsbərɡ/

city in the northeastern part of South Africa near Pretoria; commercial center for diamond and gold industries

From this reading Alas! it is not so in a certain building in Johannesburg.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
MANIFESTOnounUS /ˌmænəˈfestoʊ/

a public declaration of intentions (as issued by a political party or government)

From this reading THE NATIONAL UNION MANIFESTO It is Christmas 1895.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
mennounUS /men/

the force of workers available

From this reading Peace on earth, good-will to all men is supposed to prevail at this season; not so with the enemies of the country.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
NATIONALadjectiveUS /ˈnæʃənəl/

of or relating to or belonging to a nation or country

From this reading THE NATIONAL UNION MANIFESTO It is Christmas 1895.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Peace on earth, good-will to all men is supposed to prevail at this season; not so with the enemies of the country.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Peace on earth, good-will to all men is supposed to prevail at this season; not so with the enemies of the country.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Peace on earth, good-will to all men is supposed to prevail at this season; not so with the enemies of the country.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The President was away on one of his yearly visits to outlying districts.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
outlyingadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtlaɪɪŋ/

relatively far from a center or middle

From this reading The President was away on one of his yearly visits to outlying districts.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
PeacenounUS /piːs/

the state prevailing during the absence of war

From this reading Peace on earth, good-will to all men is supposed to prevail at this season; not so with the enemies of the country.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
PresidentnounUS /ˈprezədent/

an executive officer of a firm or corporation

From this reading The President was away on one of his yearly visits to outlying districts.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
prevailverbUS /prɪˈveɪl/

be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance

From this reading Peace on earth, good-will to all men is supposed to prevail at this season; not so with the enemies of the country.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading He would return on Boxing Day, expecting everybody to be indulging in the usual festivities of the season.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
seasonnounUS /ˈsiːzən/

a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field

From this reading Peace on earth, good-will to all men is supposed to prevail at this season; not so with the enemies of the country.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Peace on earth, good-will to all men is supposed to prevail at this season; not so with the enemies of the country.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
supposedadjectiveUS /səˈpoʊzd/

required or under orders

From this reading Peace on earth, good-will to all men is supposed to prevail at this season; not so with the enemies of the country.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE NATIONAL UNION MANIFESTO It is Christmas 1895.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading Peace on earth, good-will to all men is supposed to prevail at this season; not so with the enemies of the country.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Peace on earth, good-will to all men is supposed to prevail at this season; not so with the enemies of the country.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
UNIONnounUS /ˈjuːnjən/

an organization of employees formed to bargain with the employer

From this reading THE NATIONAL UNION MANIFESTO It is Christmas 1895.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/

occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure

From this reading He would return on Boxing Day, expecting everybody to be indulging in the usual festivities of the season.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
visitsnounUS /ˈvɪzɪts/

plural of “visit” — the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time

From this reading The President was away on one of his yearly visits to outlying districts.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading The President was away on one of his yearly visits to outlying districts.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Peace on earth, good-will to all men is supposed to prevail at this season; not so with the enemies of the country.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

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

From this reading He would return on Boxing Day, expecting everybody to be indulging in the usual festivities of the season.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
yearlynounUS /ˈjɪrli/

a reference book that is published regularly once every year

From this reading The President was away on one of his yearly visits to outlying districts.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

Chapter 28 of Life in Afrikanderland as Viewed by an Afrikander by CIOS holds 70 sentences, grouped into 14 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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