Sinclair's luck

Chapter XXII

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PALAVER THE Englishmen at Kilembonga acted up to their resolution.

They gave Farmer Van der Wyck a rattling good time, and although the old man was a bit reticent at first, he soon emerged from his shell.

He would talk for hours, relating incidents and anecdotes of life in the Transvaal long before Johannesburg was in existence.

He told of his experiences fighting against the British, first at Laing's Nek and Majuba, and then, almost twenty years later, at Magersfontein and Paardeberg.

Then, with the utmost simplicity, he explained how he, like thousands of his fellow-Boers, changed his allegiance, because the English knew how to keep their word.

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Chapter XXII

Chapter 22 of Sinclair's luck is here in full — 99 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

PALAVER THE Englishmen at Kilembonga acted up to their resolution. They gave Farmer Van der Wyck a rattling good time, and although the old man was a bit reticent at first, he soon emerged from his shell. He would talk for hours, relating incidents and anecdotes of life in the Transvaal long before Johannesburg was in existence. He told of his experiences fighting against the British, first at Laing's Nek and Majuba, and then, almost twenty years later, at Magersfontein and Paardeberg. Then, with the utmost simplicity, he explained how he, like thousands of his fellow-Boers, changed his allegiance, because the English knew how to keep their word.

Sinclair's luck

Chapter XXII

Chapter 22 of Sinclair's luck is here in full — 99 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/19 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1

PALAVER THE Englishmen at Kilembonga acted up to their resolution.

Line 2

They gave Farmer Van der Wyck a rattling good time, and although the old man was a bit reticent at first, he soon emerged from his shell.

Line 3

He would talk for hours, relating incidents and anecdotes of life in the Transvaal long before Johannesburg was in existence.

/hiː wʊd tɔːk fɔːr ˈaʊərz rɪˈleɪtɪŋ ˈɪnsədənts ənd ˈænəkdoʊts ʌv laɪf ɪn ðə trænzˈvɑːl lɔːŋ bɪˈfɔːr ˌdʒoʊˈhænɪsbərɡ wɑːz ɪn eɡˈzɪstəns/

Line 4

He told of his experiences fighting against the British, first at Laing's Nek and Majuba, and then, almost twenty years later, at Magersfontein and Paardeberg.

Line 5

Then, with the utmost simplicity, he explained how he, like thousands of his fellow-Boers, changed his allegiance, because the English knew how to keep their word.

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allegiance noun US /əˈliːdʒəns/

the act of binding yourself (intellectually or emotionally) to a course of action

From this reading “Then, with the utmost simplicity, he explained how he, like thousands of his fellow-Boers, changed his allegiance, because the English knew how to keep their word.”

anecdotes noun US /ˈænəkdoʊts/

plural of “anecdote” — short account of an incident (especially a biographical one)

From this reading “He would talk for hours, relating incidents and anecdotes of life in the Transvaal long before Johannesburg was in existence.”

Englishmen noun US /ˌeŋˈlɪʃmən/

plural of “englishman” — a man who is a native or inhabitant of England

From this reading “PALAVER THE Englishmen at Kilembonga acted up to their resolution.”

Johannesburg noun US /ˌdʒoʊˈhænɪsbərɡ/

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

From this reading “He would talk for hours, relating incidents and anecdotes of life in the Transvaal long before Johannesburg was in existence.”

rattling noun US /ˈrætlɪŋ/

a rapid series of short loud sounds (as might be heard with a stethoscope in some types of respiratory disorders)

From this reading “They gave Farmer Van der Wyck a rattling good time, and although the old man was a bit reticent at first, he soon emerged from his shell.”

relating verb US /rɪˈleɪtɪŋ/

-ing form of “relate” — make a logical or causal connection

From this reading “He would talk for hours, relating incidents and anecdotes of life in the Transvaal long before Johannesburg was in existence.”

reticent adjective US /ˈretɪsənt/

temperamentally disinclined to talk

From this reading “They gave Farmer Van der Wyck a rattling good time, and although the old man was a bit reticent at first, he soon emerged from his shell.”

Transvaal noun US /trænzˈvɑːl/

a province of northeastern South Africa originally inhabited by Africans who spoke Bantu; colonized by the Boers

From this reading “He would talk for hours, relating incidents and anecdotes of life in the Transvaal long before Johannesburg was in existence.”

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twenty years noun + noun

In this reading “He told of his experiences fighting against the British, first at Laing's Nek and Majuba, and then, almost twenty years later, at Magersfontein and Paardeberg.”

emerged from verb + particle counted as “emerge from”

In this reading “They gave Farmer Van der Wyck a rattling good time, and although the old man was a bit reticent at first, he soon emerged from his shell.”

old man adjective + noun

a man who is very old

In this reading “They gave Farmer Van der Wyck a rattling good time, and although the old man was a bit reticent at first, he soon emerged from his shell.”

for hours preposition + noun

In this reading “He would talk for hours, relating incidents and anecdotes of life in the Transvaal long before Johannesburg was in existence.”

good time adjective + noun

a highly pleasurable or exciting experience

In this reading “They gave Farmer Van der Wyck a rattling good time, and although the old man was a bit reticent at first, he soon emerged from his shell.”

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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 They gave Farmer Van der Wyck a rattling good time, and although the old man was a bit reticent at first, he soon emerged from his shell.

actedverbUS /ˈæktɪd/

past form of “act” — perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)

From this reading PALAVER THE Englishmen at Kilembonga acted up to their resolution.

againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading He told of his experiences fighting against the British, first at Laing's Nek and Majuba, and then, almost twenty years later, at Magersfontein and Paardeberg.

allegiancenounUS /əˈliːdʒəns/

the act of binding yourself (intellectually or emotionally) to a course of action

From this reading Then, with the utmost simplicity, he explained how he, like thousands of his fellow-Boers, changed his allegiance, because the English knew how to keep their word.

almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading He told of his experiences fighting against the British, first at Laing's Nek and Majuba, and then, almost twenty years later, at Magersfontein and Paardeberg.

althoughconjunctionUS /ˌɔːlˈðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading They gave Farmer Van der Wyck a rattling good time, and although the old man was a bit reticent at first, he soon emerged from his shell.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading They gave Farmer Van der Wyck a rattling good time, and although the old man was a bit reticent at first, he soon emerged from his shell.

anecdotesnounUS /ˈænəkdoʊts/

plural of “anecdote” — short account of an incident (especially a biographical one)

From this reading He would talk for hours, relating incidents and anecdotes of life in the Transvaal long before Johannesburg was in existence.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading PALAVER THE Englishmen at Kilembonga acted up to their resolution.

becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/

for the reason that

From this reading Then, with the utmost simplicity, he explained how he, like thousands of his fellow-Boers, changed his allegiance, because the English knew how to keep their word.

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading He would talk for hours, relating incidents and anecdotes of life in the Transvaal long before Johannesburg was in existence.

bitnounUS /bɪt/

a small piece or quantity of something

From this reading They gave Farmer Van der Wyck a rattling good time, and although the old man was a bit reticent at first, he soon emerged from his shell.

BritishnounUS /ˈbrɪtɪʃ/

the people of Great Britain

From this reading He told of his experiences fighting against the British, first at Laing's Nek and Majuba, and then, almost twenty years later, at Magersfontein and Paardeberg.

changedadjectiveUS /tʃeɪndʒd/

made or become different in nature or form

From this reading Then, with the utmost simplicity, he explained how he, like thousands of his fellow-Boers, changed his allegiance, because the English knew how to keep their word.

der

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From this reading They gave Farmer Van der Wyck a rattling good time, and although the old man was a bit reticent at first, he soon emerged from his shell.

emergedverbUS /ɪˈmɜːrdʒd/

past form of “emerge” — come out into view, as from concealment

From this reading They gave Farmer Van der Wyck a rattling good time, and although the old man was a bit reticent at first, he soon emerged from his shell.

EnglishnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ/

an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries

From this reading Then, with the utmost simplicity, he explained how he, like thousands of his fellow-Boers, changed his allegiance, because the English knew how to keep their word.

EnglishmennounUS /ˌeŋˈlɪʃmən/

plural of “englishman” — a man who is a native or inhabitant of England

From this reading PALAVER THE Englishmen at Kilembonga acted up to their resolution.

existencenounUS /eɡˈzɪstəns/

the state or fact of existing

From this reading He would talk for hours, relating incidents and anecdotes of life in the Transvaal long before Johannesburg was in existence.

experiencesnounUS /ɪkˈspɪriənsɪz/

plural of “experience” — the accumulation of knowledge or skill that results from direct participation in events or activities

From this reading He told of his experiences fighting against the British, first at Laing's Nek and Majuba, and then, almost twenty years later, at Magersfontein and Paardeberg.

explainedverbUS /ɪkˈspleɪnd/

past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible

From this reading Then, with the utmost simplicity, he explained how he, like thousands of his fellow-Boers, changed his allegiance, because the English knew how to keep their word.

FarmernounUS /ˈfɑːrmər/

a person who operates a farm

From this reading They gave Farmer Van der Wyck a rattling good time, and although the old man was a bit reticent at first, he soon emerged from his shell.

fellow-Boers

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From this reading Then, with the utmost simplicity, he explained how he, like thousands of his fellow-Boers, changed his allegiance, because the English knew how to keep their word.

fightingnounUS /ˈfaɪtɪŋ/

the act of fighting; any contest or struggle

From this reading He told of his experiences fighting against the British, first at Laing's Nek and Majuba, and then, almost twenty years later, at Magersfontein and Paardeberg.

firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading They gave Farmer Van der Wyck a rattling good time, and although the old man was a bit reticent at first, he soon emerged from his shell.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading He would talk for hours, relating incidents and anecdotes of life in the Transvaal long before Johannesburg was in existence.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading They gave Farmer Van der Wyck a rattling good time, and although the old man was a bit reticent at first, he soon emerged from his shell.

gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading They gave Farmer Van der Wyck a rattling good time, and although the old man was a bit reticent at first, he soon emerged from his shell.

goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading They gave Farmer Van der Wyck a rattling good time, and although the old man was a bit reticent at first, he soon emerged from his shell.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading They gave Farmer Van der Wyck a rattling good time, and although the old man was a bit reticent at first, he soon emerged from his shell.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading They gave Farmer Van der Wyck a rattling good time, and although the old man was a bit reticent at first, he soon emerged from his shell.

hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading He would talk for hours, relating incidents and anecdotes of life in the Transvaal long before Johannesburg was in existence.

how

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From this reading Then, with the utmost simplicity, he explained how he, like thousands of his fellow-Boers, changed his allegiance, because the English knew how to keep their word.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading He would talk for hours, relating incidents and anecdotes of life in the Transvaal long before Johannesburg was in existence.

incidentsnounUS /ˈɪnsədənts/

plural of “incident” — a single distinct event

From this reading He would talk for hours, relating incidents and anecdotes of life in the Transvaal long before Johannesburg was in existence.

JohannesburgnounUS /ˌdʒoʊˈhænɪsbərɡ/

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

From this reading He would talk for hours, relating incidents and anecdotes of life in the Transvaal long before Johannesburg was in existence.

keepverbUS /kiːp/

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading Then, with the utmost simplicity, he explained how he, like thousands of his fellow-Boers, changed his allegiance, because the English knew how to keep their word.

Kilembonga

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From this reading PALAVER THE Englishmen at Kilembonga acted up to their resolution.

knewverbUS /nuː/

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading Then, with the utmost simplicity, he explained how he, like thousands of his fellow-Boers, changed his allegiance, because the English knew how to keep their word.

Laing's

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From this reading He told of his experiences fighting against the British, first at Laing's Nek and Majuba, and then, almost twenty years later, at Magersfontein and Paardeberg.

lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading He told of his experiences fighting against the British, first at Laing's Nek and Majuba, and then, almost twenty years later, at Magersfontein and Paardeberg.

lifenounUS /laɪf/

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading He would talk for hours, relating incidents and anecdotes of life in the Transvaal long before Johannesburg was in existence.

likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Then, with the utmost simplicity, he explained how he, like thousands of his fellow-Boers, changed his allegiance, because the English knew how to keep their word.

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 He would talk for hours, relating incidents and anecdotes of life in the Transvaal long before Johannesburg was in existence.

Magersfontein

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From this reading He told of his experiences fighting against the British, first at Laing's Nek and Majuba, and then, almost twenty years later, at Magersfontein and Paardeberg.

Majuba

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From this reading He told of his experiences fighting against the British, first at Laing's Nek and Majuba, and then, almost twenty years later, at Magersfontein and Paardeberg.

mannounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading They gave Farmer Van der Wyck a rattling good time, and although the old man was a bit reticent at first, he soon emerged from his shell.

Nek

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From this reading He told of his experiences fighting against the British, first at Laing's Nek and Majuba, and then, almost twenty years later, at Magersfontein and Paardeberg.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading He would talk for hours, relating incidents and anecdotes of life in the Transvaal long before Johannesburg was in existence.

oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading They gave Farmer Van der Wyck a rattling good time, and although the old man was a bit reticent at first, he soon emerged from his shell.

Paardeberg

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From this reading He told of his experiences fighting against the British, first at Laing's Nek and Majuba, and then, almost twenty years later, at Magersfontein and Paardeberg.

PALAVERverb

speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly

From this reading PALAVER THE Englishmen at Kilembonga acted up to their resolution.

rattlingnounUS /ˈrætlɪŋ/

a rapid series of short loud sounds (as might be heard with a stethoscope in some types of respiratory disorders)

From this reading They gave Farmer Van der Wyck a rattling good time, and although the old man was a bit reticent at first, he soon emerged from his shell.

relatingverbUS /rɪˈleɪtɪŋ/

-ing form of “relate” — make a logical or causal connection

From this reading He would talk for hours, relating incidents and anecdotes of life in the Transvaal long before Johannesburg was in existence.

resolutionnounUS /ˌrezəˈluːʃən/

a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote

From this reading PALAVER THE Englishmen at Kilembonga acted up to their resolution.

reticentadjectiveUS /ˈretɪsənt/

temperamentally disinclined to talk

From this reading They gave Farmer Van der Wyck a rattling good time, and although the old man was a bit reticent at first, he soon emerged from his shell.

shellnounUS /ʃel/

ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a projectile; fired from a large gun

From this reading They gave Farmer Van der Wyck a rattling good time, and although the old man was a bit reticent at first, he soon emerged from his shell.

simplicitynounUS /sɪmˈplɪsəti/

the quality of being simple or uncompounded

From this reading Then, with the utmost simplicity, he explained how he, like thousands of his fellow-Boers, changed his allegiance, because the English knew how to keep their word.

soonadverbUS /suːn/

in the near future

From this reading They gave Farmer Van der Wyck a rattling good time, and although the old man was a bit reticent at first, he soon emerged from his shell.

talkverbUS /tɔːk/

exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading He would talk for hours, relating incidents and anecdotes of life in the Transvaal long before Johannesburg was in existence.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading PALAVER THE Englishmen at Kilembonga acted up to their resolution.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading PALAVER THE Englishmen at Kilembonga acted up to their resolution.

thenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading He told of his experiences fighting against the British, first at Laing's Nek and Majuba, and then, almost twenty years later, at Magersfontein and Paardeberg.

TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading They gave Farmer Van der Wyck a rattling good time, and although the old man was a bit reticent at first, he soon emerged from his shell.

thousandsnounUS /ˈθaʊzəndz/

plural of “thousand” — the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100

From this reading Then, with the utmost simplicity, he explained how he, like thousands of his fellow-Boers, changed his allegiance, because the English knew how to keep their word.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading They gave Farmer Van der Wyck a rattling good time, and although the old man was a bit reticent at first, he soon emerged from his shell.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading PALAVER THE Englishmen at Kilembonga acted up to their resolution.

toldverbUS /toʊld/

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading He told of his experiences fighting against the British, first at Laing's Nek and Majuba, and then, almost twenty years later, at Magersfontein and Paardeberg.

TransvaalnounUS /trænzˈvɑːl/

a province of northeastern South Africa originally inhabited by Africans who spoke Bantu; colonized by the Boers

From this reading He would talk for hours, relating incidents and anecdotes of life in the Transvaal long before Johannesburg was in existence.

twentynounUS /ˈtwenti/

the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one

From this reading He told of his experiences fighting against the British, first at Laing's Nek and Majuba, and then, almost twenty years later, at Magersfontein and Paardeberg.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading PALAVER THE Englishmen at Kilembonga acted up to their resolution.

utmostadjectiveUS /ˈʌtmoʊst/

of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity

From this reading Then, with the utmost simplicity, he explained how he, like thousands of his fellow-Boers, changed his allegiance, because the English knew how to keep their word.

VannounUS /væn/

any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)

From this reading They gave Farmer Van der Wyck a rattling good time, and although the old man was a bit reticent at first, he soon emerged from his shell.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading They gave Farmer Van der Wyck a rattling good time, and although the old man was a bit reticent at first, he soon emerged from his shell.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Then, with the utmost simplicity, he explained how he, like thousands of his fellow-Boers, changed his allegiance, because the English knew how to keep their word.

wordnounUS /wɜːrd/

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading Then, with the utmost simplicity, he explained how he, like thousands of his fellow-Boers, changed his allegiance, because the English knew how to keep their word.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

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

From this reading He would talk for hours, relating incidents and anecdotes of life in the Transvaal long before Johannesburg was in existence.

Wyck

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From this reading They gave Farmer Van der Wyck a rattling good time, and although the old man was a bit reticent at first, he soon emerged from his shell.

yearsnounUS /jɪrz/

a late time of life

From this reading He told of his experiences fighting against the British, first at Laing's Nek and Majuba, and then, almost twenty years later, at Magersfontein and Paardeberg.

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