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Six Months at the Cape
Six Months at the Cape

Chapter I

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Passing Greathead's location, we come among the men of Dalgairns at Blauw Krantz.
Then those of Liversage about Manly's Flats.
John Stanley, `Head of all Parties,' as he styled himself, belonged to the same neighbourhood.
Turvey's party were in Grobblaar's Kloof; William Smith's at Stony Vale, Dr Clarke's at Collingham.
Howard's, Morgan's, and Carlisle's, bring us by successive steps to the neighbourhood of Grahamstown.
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Six Months at the Cape

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of Six Months at the Cape is here in full — 461 sentences across 93 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 76/92 · 5 reading units · Lines 376–380

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Passing Greathead's location, we come among the men of Dalgairns at Blauw Krantz.
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Then those of Liversage about Manly's Flats.
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John Stanley, `Head of all Parties,' as he styled himself, belonged to the same neighbourhood.
/dʒɑːn ˈstænli hed ʌv ɔːl ˈpɑːrtiz æz hiː staɪld hɪmˈself bɪˈlɔːŋd tuː ðə seɪm ˈneɪbərhʊd/
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Turvey's party were in Grobblaar's Kloof; William Smith's at Stony Vale, Dr Clarke's at Collingham.
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Howard's, Morgan's, and Carlisle's, bring us by successive steps to the neighbourhood of Grahamstown.

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.

Flats noun US /flæts/

footwear (shoes or slippers) with no heel (or a very low heel)

From this reading “Then those of Liversage about Manly's Flats.”

Howard's noun US /ˈhaʊərdz/

possessive form of “howard” — English actor of stage and screen (1893-1943)

From this reading “Howard's, Morgan's, and Carlisle's, bring us by successive steps to the neighbourhood of Grahamstown.”

location noun US /loʊˈkeɪʃən/

a point or extent in space

From this reading “Passing Greathead's location, we come among the men of Dalgairns at Blauw Krantz.”

Morgan's noun US /ˈmɔːrɡənz/

possessive form of “morgan” — United States anthropologist who studied the Seneca (1818-1881)

From this reading “Howard's, Morgan's, and Carlisle's, bring us by successive steps to the neighbourhood of Grahamstown.”

Smith's noun US /smɪθs/

possessive form of “smith” — Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)

From this reading “Turvey's party were in Grobblaar's Kloof; William Smith's at Stony Vale, Dr Clarke's at Collingham.”

styled verb US /staɪld/

past form of “style” — designate by an identifying term

From this reading “John Stanley, `Head of all Parties,' as he styled himself, belonged to the same neighbourhood.”

successive adjective US /səkˈsesɪv/

in regular succession without gaps

From this reading “Howard's, Morgan's, and Carlisle's, bring us by successive steps to the neighbourhood of Grahamstown.”

Vale noun US /veɪl/

a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river

From this reading “Turvey's party were in Grobblaar's Kloof; William Smith's at Stony Vale, Dr Clarke's at Collingham.”

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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Then those of Liversage about Manly's Flats.

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 John Stanley, `Head of all Parties,' as he styled himself, belonged to the same neighbourhood.

amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading Passing Greathead's location, we come among the men of Dalgairns at Blauw Krantz.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Howard's, Morgan's, and Carlisle's, bring us by successive steps to the neighbourhood of Grahamstown.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading John Stanley, `Head of all Parties,' as he styled himself, belonged to the same neighbourhood.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Passing Greathead's location, we come among the men of Dalgairns at Blauw Krantz.

belongedverbUS /bɪˈlɔːŋd/

past form of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of

From this reading John Stanley, `Head of all Parties,' as he styled himself, belonged to the same neighbourhood.

Blauw

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From this reading Passing Greathead's location, we come among the men of Dalgairns at Blauw Krantz.

bringverbUS /brɪŋ/

take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading Howard's, Morgan's, and Carlisle's, bring us by successive steps to the neighbourhood of Grahamstown.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Howard's, Morgan's, and Carlisle's, bring us by successive steps to the neighbourhood of Grahamstown.

Carlisle's

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From this reading Howard's, Morgan's, and Carlisle's, bring us by successive steps to the neighbourhood of Grahamstown.

Clarke's

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From this reading Turvey's party were in Grobblaar's Kloof; William Smith's at Stony Vale, Dr Clarke's at Collingham.

Collingham

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From this reading Turvey's party were in Grobblaar's Kloof; William Smith's at Stony Vale, Dr Clarke's at Collingham.

comeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Passing Greathead's location, we come among the men of Dalgairns at Blauw Krantz.

Dalgairns

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

From this reading Passing Greathead's location, we come among the men of Dalgairns at Blauw Krantz.

Dr

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From this reading Turvey's party were in Grobblaar's Kloof; William Smith's at Stony Vale, Dr Clarke's at Collingham.

FlatsnounUS /flæts/

footwear (shoes or slippers) with no heel (or a very low heel)

From this reading Then those of Liversage about Manly's Flats.

Grahamstown

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

From this reading Howard's, Morgan's, and Carlisle's, bring us by successive steps to the neighbourhood of Grahamstown.

Greathead's

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

From this reading Passing Greathead's location, we come among the men of Dalgairns at Blauw Krantz.

Grobblaar's

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

From this reading Turvey's party were in Grobblaar's Kloof; William Smith's at Stony Vale, Dr Clarke's at Collingham.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading John Stanley, `Head of all Parties,' as he styled himself, belonged to the same neighbourhood.

HeadnounUS /hed/

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading John Stanley, `Head of all Parties,' as he styled himself, belonged to the same neighbourhood.

himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading John Stanley, `Head of all Parties,' as he styled himself, belonged to the same neighbourhood.

Howard'snounUS /ˈhaʊərdz/

possessive form of “howard” — English actor of stage and screen (1893-1943)

From this reading Howard's, Morgan's, and Carlisle's, bring us by successive steps to the neighbourhood of Grahamstown.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Turvey's party were in Grobblaar's Kloof; William Smith's at Stony Vale, Dr Clarke's at Collingham.

JohnnounUS /dʒɑːn/

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading John Stanley, `Head of all Parties,' as he styled himself, belonged to the same neighbourhood.

Kloof

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

From this reading Turvey's party were in Grobblaar's Kloof; William Smith's at Stony Vale, Dr Clarke's at Collingham.

Krantz

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

From this reading Passing Greathead's location, we come among the men of Dalgairns at Blauw Krantz.

Liversage

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

From this reading Then those of Liversage about Manly's Flats.

locationnounUS /loʊˈkeɪʃən/

a point or extent in space

From this reading Passing Greathead's location, we come among the men of Dalgairns at Blauw Krantz.

Manly's

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

From this reading Then those of Liversage about Manly's Flats.

mennounUS /men/

the force of workers available

From this reading Passing Greathead's location, we come among the men of Dalgairns at Blauw Krantz.

Morgan'snounUS /ˈmɔːrɡənz/

possessive form of “morgan” — United States anthropologist who studied the Seneca (1818-1881)

From this reading Howard's, Morgan's, and Carlisle's, bring us by successive steps to the neighbourhood of Grahamstown.

neighbourhoodnounUS /ˈneɪbərhʊd/

a surrounding or nearby region

From this reading John Stanley, `Head of all Parties,' as he styled himself, belonged to the same neighbourhood.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Passing Greathead's location, we come among the men of Dalgairns at Blauw Krantz.

PartiesnounUS /ˈpɑːrtiz/

plural of “party” — an organization to gain political power

From this reading John Stanley, `Head of all Parties,' as he styled himself, belonged to the same neighbourhood.

partynounUS /ˈpɑːrti/

an organization to gain political power

From this reading Turvey's party were in Grobblaar's Kloof; William Smith's at Stony Vale, Dr Clarke's at Collingham.

PassingnounUS /ˈpæsɪŋ/

(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate

From this reading Passing Greathead's location, we come among the men of Dalgairns at Blauw Krantz.

sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/

Identical; not different.

From this reading John Stanley, `Head of all Parties,' as he styled himself, belonged to the same neighbourhood.

Smith'snounUS /smɪθs/

possessive form of “smith” — Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)

From this reading Turvey's party were in Grobblaar's Kloof; William Smith's at Stony Vale, Dr Clarke's at Collingham.

StanleynounUS /ˈstænli/

United States inventor who built a steam-powered automobile (1849-1918)

From this reading John Stanley, `Head of all Parties,' as he styled himself, belonged to the same neighbourhood.

stepsnounUS /steps/

a flight of stairs or a flight of steps

From this reading Howard's, Morgan's, and Carlisle's, bring us by successive steps to the neighbourhood of Grahamstown.

StonyadjectiveUS /ˈstoʊni/

abounding in rocks or stones

From this reading Turvey's party were in Grobblaar's Kloof; William Smith's at Stony Vale, Dr Clarke's at Collingham.

styledverbUS /staɪld/

past form of “style” — designate by an identifying term

From this reading John Stanley, `Head of all Parties,' as he styled himself, belonged to the same neighbourhood.

successiveadjectiveUS /səkˈsesɪv/

in regular succession without gaps

From this reading Howard's, Morgan's, and Carlisle's, bring us by successive steps to the neighbourhood of Grahamstown.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Passing Greathead's location, we come among the men of Dalgairns at Blauw Krantz.

ThenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then those of Liversage about Manly's Flats.

thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading Then those of Liversage about Manly's Flats.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading John Stanley, `Head of all Parties,' as he styled himself, belonged to the same neighbourhood.

Turvey's

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

From this reading Turvey's party were in Grobblaar's Kloof; William Smith's at Stony Vale, Dr Clarke's at Collingham.

uspronounUS /ʌs/

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Howard's, Morgan's, and Carlisle's, bring us by successive steps to the neighbourhood of Grahamstown.

ValenounUS /veɪl/

a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river

From this reading Turvey's party were in Grobblaar's Kloof; William Smith's at Stony Vale, Dr Clarke's at Collingham.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading Passing Greathead's location, we come among the men of Dalgairns at Blauw Krantz.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Turvey's party were in Grobblaar's Kloof; William Smith's at Stony Vale, Dr Clarke's at Collingham.

William

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

From this reading Turvey's party were in Grobblaar's Kloof; William Smith's at Stony Vale, Dr Clarke's at Collingham.

Chapter 1 of Six Months at the Cape by R. M. (Robert Michael) Ballantyne holds 461 sentences, grouped into 93 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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