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The Induna's Wife

Chapter V · Chapter 5

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We arrived at about mid-day, and as we filed in through the lower gate our _impi_ began to sing a triumph-song in honour of the King:
"Ruler of the World, thy people turn to thee!
Father of nations, thy children creep beneath thy shadow!
Pursuer of the disobedient, thy scourges return to thee red; Red with the blood of those who have fallen beneath thy glance.
Thy glance withers, O Stabber of the Sun; O Divider of the Stars.
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Induna's Wife

Chapter V · Chapter 5

Chapter 5 of The Induna's Wife is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
We arrived at about mid-day, and as we filed in through the lower gate our _impi_ began to sing a triumph-song in honour of the King:
Line 2
"Ruler of the World, thy people turn to thee!
/ˈruːlər ʌv ðə wɜːrld ðaɪ ˈpiːpəl tɜːrn tuː ðiː/
Line 3
Father of nations, thy children creep beneath thy shadow!
/ˈfɑːðər ʌv ˈneɪʃənz ðaɪ ˈtʃɪldrən kriːp bɪˈniːθ ðaɪ ˈʃæd.oʊ/
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Pursuer of the disobedient, thy scourges return to thee red; Red with the blood of those who have fallen beneath thy glance.
/pərˈsuːər ʌv ðə ˌdɪsəˈbiːdiənt ðaɪ ˈskɜːrdʒɪz rɪˈtɜːrn tuː ðiː red red wɪð ðə blʌd ʌv ðoʊz huː hæv ˈfɑːlən bɪˈniːθ ðaɪ ɡlæns/
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Thy glance withers, O Stabber of the Sun; O Divider of the Stars.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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creep verb US /kriːp/

move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground

From this reading “Father of nations, thy children creep beneath thy shadow!”

disobedient adjective US /ˌdɪsəˈbiːdiənt/

not obeying or complying with commands of those in authority

From this reading “Pursuer of the disobedient, thy scourges return to thee red; Red with the blood of those who have fallen beneath thy glance.”

Divider noun US /dɪˈvaɪdər/

a taxonomist who classifies organisms into many groups on the basis of relatively minor characteristics

From this reading “Thy glance withers, O Stabber of the Sun; O Divider of the Stars.”

filed verb US /faɪld/

past form of “file” — record in a public office or in a court of law

From this reading “We arrived at about mid-day, and as we filed in through the lower gate our _impi_ began to sing a triumph-song in honour of the King:”

Pursuer noun US /pərˈsuːər/

a person who is pursuing and trying to overtake or capture

From this reading “Pursuer of the disobedient, thy scourges return to thee red; Red with the blood of those who have fallen beneath thy glance.”

Ruler noun US /ˈruːlər/

a person who rules or commands

From this reading “"Ruler of the World, thy people turn to thee!”

scourges noun US /ˈskɜːrdʒɪz/

plural of “scourge” — a whip used to inflict punishment (often used for pedantic humor)

From this reading “Pursuer of the disobedient, thy scourges return to thee red; Red with the blood of those who have fallen beneath thy glance.”

withers noun US /ˈwɪðərz/

the highest part of the back at the base of the neck of various animals especially draft animals

From this reading “Thy glance withers, O Stabber of the Sun; O Divider of the Stars.”

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arrived at verb + particle counted as “arrive at”

reach a destination, either real or abstract

In this reading “We arrived at about mid-day, and as we filed in through the lower gate our _impi_ began to sing a triumph-song in honour of the King:”

in honour preposition + noun

In this reading “We arrived at about mid-day, and as we filed in through the lower gate our _impi_ began to sing a triumph-song in honour of the King:”

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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 We arrived at about mid-day, and as we filed in through the lower gate our _impi_ began to sing a triumph-song in honour of the King:

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading We arrived at about mid-day, and as we filed in through the lower gate our _impi_ began to sing a triumph-song in honour of the King:

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading We arrived at about mid-day, and as we filed in through the lower gate our _impi_ began to sing a triumph-song in honour of the King:

arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/

past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

From this reading We arrived at about mid-day, and as we filed in through the lower gate our _impi_ began to sing a triumph-song in honour of the King:

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading We arrived at about mid-day, and as we filed in through the lower gate our _impi_ began to sing a triumph-song in honour of the King:

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading We arrived at about mid-day, and as we filed in through the lower gate our _impi_ began to sing a triumph-song in honour of the King:

beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading We arrived at about mid-day, and as we filed in through the lower gate our _impi_ began to sing a triumph-song in honour of the King:

beneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/

Directly under; in or to a lower position than.

From this reading Father of nations, thy children creep beneath thy shadow!

bloodnounUS /blʌd/

The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.

From this reading Pursuer of the disobedient, thy scourges return to thee red; Red with the blood of those who have fallen beneath thy glance.

childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/

plural of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading Father of nations, thy children creep beneath thy shadow!

creepverbUS /kriːp/

move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground

From this reading Father of nations, thy children creep beneath thy shadow!

disobedientadjectiveUS /ˌdɪsəˈbiːdiənt/

not obeying or complying with commands of those in authority

From this reading Pursuer of the disobedient, thy scourges return to thee red; Red with the blood of those who have fallen beneath thy glance.

DividernounUS /dɪˈvaɪdər/

a taxonomist who classifies organisms into many groups on the basis of relatively minor characteristics

From this reading Thy glance withers, O Stabber of the Sun; O Divider of the Stars.

fallenadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːlən/

having dropped by the force of gravity

From this reading Pursuer of the disobedient, thy scourges return to thee red; Red with the blood of those who have fallen beneath thy glance.

FathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading Father of nations, thy children creep beneath thy shadow!

filedverbUS /faɪld/

past form of “file” — record in a public office or in a court of law

From this reading We arrived at about mid-day, and as we filed in through the lower gate our _impi_ began to sing a triumph-song in honour of the King:

gatenounUS /ɡeɪt/

a movable barrier in a fence or wall

From this reading We arrived at about mid-day, and as we filed in through the lower gate our _impi_ began to sing a triumph-song in honour of the King:

glanceverbUS /ɡlæns/

throw a glance at; take a brief look at

From this reading Pursuer of the disobedient, thy scourges return to thee red; Red with the blood of those who have fallen beneath thy glance.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Pursuer of the disobedient, thy scourges return to thee red; Red with the blood of those who have fallen beneath thy glance.

honournounUS /ˈɑːnər/

the state of being honored

From this reading We arrived at about mid-day, and as we filed in through the lower gate our _impi_ began to sing a triumph-song in honour of the King:

impi

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

From this reading We arrived at about mid-day, and as we filed in through the lower gate our _impi_ began to sing a triumph-song in honour of the King:

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading We arrived at about mid-day, and as we filed in through the lower gate our _impi_ began to sing a triumph-song in honour of the King:

KingnounUS /kɪŋ/

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading We arrived at about mid-day, and as we filed in through the lower gate our _impi_ began to sing a triumph-song in honour of the King:

lowerverbUS /ˈloʊər/

move something or somebody to a lower position

From this reading We arrived at about mid-day, and as we filed in through the lower gate our _impi_ began to sing a triumph-song in honour of the King:

mid-day

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

From this reading We arrived at about mid-day, and as we filed in through the lower gate our _impi_ began to sing a triumph-song in honour of the King:

nationsnounUS /ˈneɪʃənz/

plural of “nation” — a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading Father of nations, thy children creep beneath thy shadow!

OnounUS /oʊ/

a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust

From this reading Thy glance withers, O Stabber of the Sun; O Divider of the Stars.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading We arrived at about mid-day, and as we filed in through the lower gate our _impi_ began to sing a triumph-song in honour of the King:

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading We arrived at about mid-day, and as we filed in through the lower gate our _impi_ began to sing a triumph-song in honour of the King:

peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading "Ruler of the World, thy people turn to thee!

PursuernounUS /pərˈsuːər/

a person who is pursuing and trying to overtake or capture

From this reading Pursuer of the disobedient, thy scourges return to thee red; Red with the blood of those who have fallen beneath thy glance.

rednounUS /red/

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading Pursuer of the disobedient, thy scourges return to thee red; Red with the blood of those who have fallen beneath thy glance.

returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/

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

From this reading Pursuer of the disobedient, thy scourges return to thee red; Red with the blood of those who have fallen beneath thy glance.

RulernounUS /ˈruːlər/

a person who rules or commands

From this reading "Ruler of the World, thy people turn to thee!

scourgesnounUS /ˈskɜːrdʒɪz/

plural of “scourge” — a whip used to inflict punishment (often used for pedantic humor)

From this reading Pursuer of the disobedient, thy scourges return to thee red; Red with the blood of those who have fallen beneath thy glance.

shadownounUS /ˈʃæd.oʊ/

A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.

From this reading Father of nations, thy children creep beneath thy shadow!

singverbUS /sɪŋ/

deliver by singing

From this reading We arrived at about mid-day, and as we filed in through the lower gate our _impi_ began to sing a triumph-song in honour of the King:

Stabbernoun

someone who stabs another person

From this reading Thy glance withers, O Stabber of the Sun; O Divider of the Stars.

StarsnounUS /stɑːrz/

plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior

From this reading Thy glance withers, O Stabber of the Sun; O Divider of the Stars.

SunnounUS /sʌn/

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading Thy glance withers, O Stabber of the Sun; O Divider of the Stars.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading We arrived at about mid-day, and as we filed in through the lower gate our _impi_ began to sing a triumph-song in honour of the King:

theepronounUS /ðiː/

an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person

From this reading "Ruler of the World, thy people turn to thee!

thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/

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

From this reading Pursuer of the disobedient, thy scourges return to thee red; Red with the blood of those who have fallen beneath thy glance.

throughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading We arrived at about mid-day, and as we filed in through the lower gate our _impi_ began to sing a triumph-song in honour of the King:

thydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/

an old word for “your”, speaking to one person

From this reading "Ruler of the World, thy people turn to thee!

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading We arrived at about mid-day, and as we filed in through the lower gate our _impi_ began to sing a triumph-song in honour of the King:

triumph-song

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

From this reading We arrived at about mid-day, and as we filed in through the lower gate our _impi_ began to sing a triumph-song in honour of the King:

turnverbUS /tɜːrn/

change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense

From this reading "Ruler of the World, thy people turn to thee!

WepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading We arrived at about mid-day, and as we filed in through the lower gate our _impi_ began to sing a triumph-song in honour of the King:

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading Pursuer of the disobedient, thy scourges return to thee red; Red with the blood of those who have fallen beneath thy glance.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Pursuer of the disobedient, thy scourges return to thee red; Red with the blood of those who have fallen beneath thy glance.

withersnounUS /ˈwɪðərz/

the highest part of the back at the base of the neck of various animals especially draft animals

From this reading Thy glance withers, O Stabber of the Sun; O Divider of the Stars.

WorldnounUS /wɜːrld/

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading "Ruler of the World, thy people turn to thee!

Chapter 5 of The Induna's Wife by Bertram Mitford holds 407 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.

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