Chapter 1 of South African anecdotes is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of South African anecdotes is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
SOUTH AFRICAN ANECDOTES. COLLECTED FROM VARIOUS SOURCES, ORAL AND WRITTEN. _By_ A. ELLMAN. Johannesburg: “Transvaal Leader,” corner of Harrison and Anderson Streets. South African Anecdotes.
Chapter 1 of South African anecdotes is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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of or relating to the nations of Africa or their peoples
From this reading “SOUTH AFRICAN ANECDOTES.”
United States author whose works were frequently autobiographical (1876-1941)
From this reading “Johannesburg: “Transvaal Leader,” corner of Harrison and Anderson Streets.”
plural of “anecdote” — short account of an incident (especially a biographical one)
From this reading “SOUTH AFRICAN ANECDOTES.”
English actor on stage and in films (1908-1990)
From this reading “Johannesburg: “Transvaal Leader,” corner of Harrison and Anderson Streets.”
city in the northeastern part of South Africa near Pretoria; commercial center for diamond and gold industries
From this reading “Johannesburg: “Transvaal Leader,” corner of Harrison and Anderson Streets.”
using speech rather than writing
From this reading “COLLECTED FROM VARIOUS SOURCES, ORAL AND WRITTEN.”
plural of “source” — the place where something begins, where it springs into being
From this reading “COLLECTED FROM VARIOUS SOURCES, ORAL AND WRITTEN.”
a province of northeastern South Africa originally inhabited by Africans who spoke Bantu; colonized by the Boers
From this reading “Johannesburg: “Transvaal Leader,” corner of Harrison and Anderson Streets.”
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In this reading “COLLECTED FROM VARIOUS SOURCES, ORAL AND WRITTEN.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _By_ A. ELLMAN.
of or relating to the nations of Africa or their peoples
From this reading SOUTH AFRICAN ANECDOTES.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading COLLECTED FROM VARIOUS SOURCES, ORAL AND WRITTEN.
United States author whose works were frequently autobiographical (1876-1941)
From this reading Johannesburg: “Transvaal Leader,” corner of Harrison and Anderson Streets.
plural of “anecdote” — short account of an incident (especially a biographical one)
From this reading SOUTH AFRICAN ANECDOTES.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading _By_ A. ELLMAN.
brought together in one place
From this reading COLLECTED FROM VARIOUS SOURCES, ORAL AND WRITTEN.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading Johannesburg: “Transvaal Leader,” corner of Harrison and Anderson Streets.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _By_ A. ELLMAN.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading COLLECTED FROM VARIOUS SOURCES, ORAL AND WRITTEN.
English actor on stage and in films (1908-1990)
From this reading Johannesburg: “Transvaal Leader,” corner of Harrison and Anderson Streets.
city in the northeastern part of South Africa near Pretoria; commercial center for diamond and gold industries
From this reading Johannesburg: “Transvaal Leader,” corner of Harrison and Anderson Streets.
a person who rules or guides or inspires others
From this reading Johannesburg: “Transvaal Leader,” corner of Harrison and Anderson Streets.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Johannesburg: “Transvaal Leader,” corner of Harrison and Anderson Streets.
using speech rather than writing
From this reading COLLECTED FROM VARIOUS SOURCES, ORAL AND WRITTEN.
plural of “source” — the place where something begins, where it springs into being
From this reading COLLECTED FROM VARIOUS SOURCES, ORAL AND WRITTEN.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading SOUTH AFRICAN ANECDOTES.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Johannesburg: “Transvaal Leader,” corner of Harrison and Anderson Streets.
a province of northeastern South Africa originally inhabited by Africans who spoke Bantu; colonized by the Boers
From this reading Johannesburg: “Transvaal Leader,” corner of Harrison and Anderson Streets.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading COLLECTED FROM VARIOUS SOURCES, ORAL AND WRITTEN.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading COLLECTED FROM VARIOUS SOURCES, ORAL AND WRITTEN.
Chapter 1 of South African anecdotes by A. [Compiler] Ellman holds 410 sentences, grouped into 82 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.
Chapter 1 holds 410 sentences of South African anecdotes, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 1 of South African anecdotes by A. [Compiler] Ellman exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 410 sentences, grouped into 82 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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