Chapter 6 of Tales from the Veld is here in full — 429 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Tales from the Veld is here in full — 429 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"How did you know it was the elephant you wanted?" "How did I know! 'Cos I seed, that's how, by the size of his hoofs and the plain writin' that he'd only one tusk, same as my bull. That's how! Friday I up and follered ag'in afore sunrise, and I tell yer I hadn't gone mor'n half-an-hour before I diskivered that he were follerin' me.
Chapter 6 of Tales from the Veld is here in full — 429 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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uncastrated adult male of domestic cattle
From this reading “'Cos I seed, that's how, by the size of his hoofs and the plain writin' that he'd only one tusk, same as my bull.”
ratio of the adjacent side to the hypotenuse of a right-angled triangle
From this reading “'Cos I seed, that's how, by the size of his hoofs and the plain writin' that he'd only one tusk, same as my bull.”
five-toed pachyderm
From this reading “"How did you know it was the elephant you wanted?"”
the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day
From this reading “Friday I up and follered ag'in afore sunrise, and I tell yer I hadn't gone mor'n half-an-hour before I diskivered that he were follerin' me.”
plural of “hoof” — the foot of an ungulate mammal
From this reading “'Cos I seed, that's how, by the size of his hoofs and the plain writin' that he'd only one tusk, same as my bull.”
a small hard fruit
From this reading “'Cos I seed, that's how, by the size of his hoofs and the plain writin' that he'd only one tusk, same as my bull.”
the first light of day
From this reading “Friday I up and follered ag'in afore sunrise, and I tell yer I hadn't gone mor'n half-an-hour before I diskivered that he were follerin' me.”
a hard smooth ivory colored dentine that makes up most of the tusks of elephants and walruses
From this reading “'Cos I seed, that's how, by the size of his hoofs and the plain writin' that he'd only one tusk, same as my bull.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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From this reading Friday I up and follered ag'in afore sunrise, and I tell yer I hadn't gone mor'n half-an-hour before I diskivered that he were follerin' me.
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From this reading Friday I up and follered ag'in afore sunrise, and I tell yer I hadn't gone mor'n half-an-hour before I diskivered that he were follerin' me.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 'Cos I seed, that's how, by the size of his hoofs and the plain writin' that he'd only one tusk, same as my bull.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading 'Cos I seed, that's how, by the size of his hoofs and the plain writin' that he'd only one tusk, same as my bull.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Friday I up and follered ag'in afore sunrise, and I tell yer I hadn't gone mor'n half-an-hour before I diskivered that he were follerin' me.
uncastrated adult male of domestic cattle
From this reading 'Cos I seed, that's how, by the size of his hoofs and the plain writin' that he'd only one tusk, same as my bull.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading 'Cos I seed, that's how, by the size of his hoofs and the plain writin' that he'd only one tusk, same as my bull.
ratio of the adjacent side to the hypotenuse of a right-angled triangle
From this reading 'Cos I seed, that's how, by the size of his hoofs and the plain writin' that he'd only one tusk, same as my bull.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "How did you know it was the elephant you wanted?"
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From this reading Friday I up and follered ag'in afore sunrise, and I tell yer I hadn't gone mor'n half-an-hour before I diskivered that he were follerin' me.
five-toed pachyderm
From this reading "How did you know it was the elephant you wanted?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Friday I up and follered ag'in afore sunrise, and I tell yer I hadn't gone mor'n half-an-hour before I diskivered that he were follerin' me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Friday I up and follered ag'in afore sunrise, and I tell yer I hadn't gone mor'n half-an-hour before I diskivered that he were follerin' me.
the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day
From this reading Friday I up and follered ag'in afore sunrise, and I tell yer I hadn't gone mor'n half-an-hour before I diskivered that he were follerin' me.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Friday I up and follered ag'in afore sunrise, and I tell yer I hadn't gone mor'n half-an-hour before I diskivered that he were follerin' me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Friday I up and follered ag'in afore sunrise, and I tell yer I hadn't gone mor'n half-an-hour before I diskivered that he were follerin' me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Friday I up and follered ag'in afore sunrise, and I tell yer I hadn't gone mor'n half-an-hour before I diskivered that he were follerin' me.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Friday I up and follered ag'in afore sunrise, and I tell yer I hadn't gone mor'n half-an-hour before I diskivered that he were follerin' me.
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From this reading 'Cos I seed, that's how, by the size of his hoofs and the plain writin' that he'd only one tusk, same as my bull.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading 'Cos I seed, that's how, by the size of his hoofs and the plain writin' that he'd only one tusk, same as my bull.
plural of “hoof” — the foot of an ungulate mammal
From this reading 'Cos I seed, that's how, by the size of his hoofs and the plain writin' that he'd only one tusk, same as my bull.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How did you know it was the elephant you wanted?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "How did I know!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "How did you know it was the elephant you wanted?"
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "How did you know it was the elephant you wanted?"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Friday I up and follered ag'in afore sunrise, and I tell yer I hadn't gone mor'n half-an-hour before I diskivered that he were follerin' me.
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From this reading Friday I up and follered ag'in afore sunrise, and I tell yer I hadn't gone mor'n half-an-hour before I diskivered that he were follerin' me.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading 'Cos I seed, that's how, by the size of his hoofs and the plain writin' that he'd only one tusk, same as my bull.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 'Cos I seed, that's how, by the size of his hoofs and the plain writin' that he'd only one tusk, same as my bull.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading 'Cos I seed, that's how, by the size of his hoofs and the plain writin' that he'd only one tusk, same as my bull.
and nothing more
From this reading 'Cos I seed, that's how, by the size of his hoofs and the plain writin' that he'd only one tusk, same as my bull.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading 'Cos I seed, that's how, by the size of his hoofs and the plain writin' that he'd only one tusk, same as my bull.
Identical; not different.
From this reading 'Cos I seed, that's how, by the size of his hoofs and the plain writin' that he'd only one tusk, same as my bull.
a small hard fruit
From this reading 'Cos I seed, that's how, by the size of his hoofs and the plain writin' that he'd only one tusk, same as my bull.
the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
From this reading 'Cos I seed, that's how, by the size of his hoofs and the plain writin' that he'd only one tusk, same as my bull.
the first light of day
From this reading Friday I up and follered ag'in afore sunrise, and I tell yer I hadn't gone mor'n half-an-hour before I diskivered that he were follerin' me.
express in words
From this reading Friday I up and follered ag'in afore sunrise, and I tell yer I hadn't gone mor'n half-an-hour before I diskivered that he were follerin' me.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading 'Cos I seed, that's how, by the size of his hoofs and the plain writin' that he'd only one tusk, same as my bull.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Cos I seed, that's how, by the size of his hoofs and the plain writin' that he'd only one tusk, same as my bull.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "How did you know it was the elephant you wanted?"
a hard smooth ivory colored dentine that makes up most of the tusks of elephants and walruses
From this reading 'Cos I seed, that's how, by the size of his hoofs and the plain writin' that he'd only one tusk, same as my bull.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Friday I up and follered ag'in afore sunrise, and I tell yer I hadn't gone mor'n half-an-hour before I diskivered that he were follerin' me.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading "How did you know it was the elephant you wanted?"
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "How did you know it was the elephant you wanted?"
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Friday I up and follered ag'in afore sunrise, and I tell yer I hadn't gone mor'n half-an-hour before I diskivered that he were follerin' me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Cos I seed, that's how, by the size of his hoofs and the plain writin' that he'd only one tusk, same as my bull.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Friday I up and follered ag'in afore sunrise, and I tell yer I hadn't gone mor'n half-an-hour before I diskivered that he were follerin' me.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "How did you know it was the elephant you wanted?"
Chapter 6 of Tales from the Veld by Ernest Glanville holds 429 sentences, grouped into 86 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 6 holds 429 sentences of Tales from the Veld, unabridged, divided into 86 reading sections.
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