Chapter 7 of The Induna's Wife is here in full — 424 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 7 of The Induna's Wife is here in full — 424 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"That is so, Lalusini; and for thy death the whole House of Matyobane should have died a thousand deaths. And now?" "And now? We will see what the future may unfold." Thus we sat and talked on far into the night, and many a question did I put to Talumni concerning her own wanderings, and how she had first appeared at Nkunkundhlovu.
Chapter 7 of The Induna's Wife is here in full — 424 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
From this reading “Thus we sat and talked on far into the night, and many a question did I put to Talumni concerning her own wanderings, and how she had first appeared at Nkunkundhlovu.”
plural of “death” — the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading “"That is so, Lalusini; and for thy death the whole House of Matyobane should have died a thousand deaths.”
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading “"That is so, Lalusini; and for thy death the whole House of Matyobane should have died a thousand deaths.”
yet to be or coming
From this reading “We will see what the future may unfold."”
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading “Thus we sat and talked on far into the night, and many a question did I put to Talumni concerning her own wanderings, and how she had first appeared at Nkunkundhlovu.”
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading “"That is so, Lalusini; and for thy death the whole House of Matyobane should have died a thousand deaths.”
develop or come to a promising stage
From this reading “We will see what the future may unfold."”
plural of “wandering” — travelling about without any clear destination
From this reading “Thus we sat and talked on far into the night, and many a question did I put to Talumni concerning her own wanderings, and how she had first appeared at Nkunkundhlovu.”
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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In this reading “"That is so, Lalusini; and for thy death the whole House of Matyobane should have died a thousand deaths.”
In this reading “Thus we sat and talked on far into the night, and many a question did I put to Talumni concerning her own wanderings, and how she had first appeared at Nkunkundhlovu.”
In this reading “Thus we sat and talked on far into the night, and many a question did I put to Talumni concerning her own wanderings, and how she had first appeared at Nkunkundhlovu.”
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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 "That is so, Lalusini; and for thy death the whole House of Matyobane should have died a thousand deaths.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "That is so, Lalusini; and for thy death the whole House of Matyobane should have died a thousand deaths.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Thus we sat and talked on far into the night, and many a question did I put to Talumni concerning her own wanderings, and how she had first appeared at Nkunkundhlovu.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Thus we sat and talked on far into the night, and many a question did I put to Talumni concerning her own wanderings, and how she had first appeared at Nkunkundhlovu.
-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
From this reading Thus we sat and talked on far into the night, and many a question did I put to Talumni concerning her own wanderings, and how she had first appeared at Nkunkundhlovu.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading "That is so, Lalusini; and for thy death the whole House of Matyobane should have died a thousand deaths.
plural of “death” — the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading "That is so, Lalusini; and for thy death the whole House of Matyobane should have died a thousand deaths.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Thus we sat and talked on far into the night, and many a question did I put to Talumni concerning her own wanderings, and how she had first appeared at Nkunkundhlovu.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading "That is so, Lalusini; and for thy death the whole House of Matyobane should have died a thousand deaths.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Thus we sat and talked on far into the night, and many a question did I put to Talumni concerning her own wanderings, and how she had first appeared at Nkunkundhlovu.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Thus we sat and talked on far into the night, and many a question did I put to Talumni concerning her own wanderings, and how she had first appeared at Nkunkundhlovu.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "That is so, Lalusini; and for thy death the whole House of Matyobane should have died a thousand deaths.
yet to be or coming
From this reading We will see what the future may unfold."
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Thus we sat and talked on far into the night, and many a question did I put to Talumni concerning her own wanderings, and how she had first appeared at Nkunkundhlovu.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "That is so, Lalusini; and for thy death the whole House of Matyobane should have died a thousand deaths.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Thus we sat and talked on far into the night, and many a question did I put to Talumni concerning her own wanderings, and how she had first appeared at Nkunkundhlovu.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "That is so, Lalusini; and for thy death the whole House of Matyobane should have died a thousand deaths.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Thus we sat and talked on far into the night, and many a question did I put to Talumni concerning her own wanderings, and how she had first appeared at Nkunkundhlovu.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Thus we sat and talked on far into the night, and many a question did I put to Talumni concerning her own wanderings, and how she had first appeared at Nkunkundhlovu.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Thus we sat and talked on far into the night, and many a question did I put to Talumni concerning her own wanderings, and how she had first appeared at Nkunkundhlovu.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "That is so, Lalusini; and for thy death the whole House of Matyobane should have died a thousand deaths.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That is so, Lalusini; and for thy death the whole House of Matyobane should have died a thousand deaths.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Thus we sat and talked on far into the night, and many a question did I put to Talumni concerning her own wanderings, and how she had first appeared at Nkunkundhlovu.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That is so, Lalusini; and for thy death the whole House of Matyobane should have died a thousand deaths.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading We will see what the future may unfold."
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Thus we sat and talked on far into the night, and many a question did I put to Talumni concerning her own wanderings, and how she had first appeared at Nkunkundhlovu.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Thus we sat and talked on far into the night, and many a question did I put to Talumni concerning her own wanderings, and how she had first appeared at Nkunkundhlovu.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And now?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "That is so, Lalusini; and for thy death the whole House of Matyobane should have died a thousand deaths.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Thus we sat and talked on far into the night, and many a question did I put to Talumni concerning her own wanderings, and how she had first appeared at Nkunkundhlovu.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Thus we sat and talked on far into the night, and many a question did I put to Talumni concerning her own wanderings, and how she had first appeared at Nkunkundhlovu.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Thus we sat and talked on far into the night, and many a question did I put to Talumni concerning her own wanderings, and how she had first appeared at Nkunkundhlovu.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading Thus we sat and talked on far into the night, and many a question did I put to Talumni concerning her own wanderings, and how she had first appeared at Nkunkundhlovu.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Thus we sat and talked on far into the night, and many a question did I put to Talumni concerning her own wanderings, and how she had first appeared at Nkunkundhlovu.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading We will see what the future may unfold."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Thus we sat and talked on far into the night, and many a question did I put to Talumni concerning her own wanderings, and how she had first appeared at Nkunkundhlovu.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "That is so, Lalusini; and for thy death the whole House of Matyobane should have died a thousand deaths.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "That is so, Lalusini; and for thy death the whole House of Matyobane should have died a thousand deaths.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Thus we sat and talked on far into the night, and many a question did I put to Talumni concerning her own wanderings, and how she had first appeared at Nkunkundhlovu.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Thus we sat and talked on far into the night, and many a question did I put to Talumni concerning her own wanderings, and how she had first appeared at Nkunkundhlovu.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That is so, Lalusini; and for thy death the whole House of Matyobane should have died a thousand deaths.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "That is so, Lalusini; and for thy death the whole House of Matyobane should have died a thousand deaths.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading "That is so, Lalusini; and for thy death the whole House of Matyobane should have died a thousand deaths.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Thus we sat and talked on far into the night, and many a question did I put to Talumni concerning her own wanderings, and how she had first appeared at Nkunkundhlovu.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading "That is so, Lalusini; and for thy death the whole House of Matyobane should have died a thousand deaths.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Thus we sat and talked on far into the night, and many a question did I put to Talumni concerning her own wanderings, and how she had first appeared at Nkunkundhlovu.
develop or come to a promising stage
From this reading We will see what the future may unfold."
plural of “wandering” — travelling about without any clear destination
From this reading Thus we sat and talked on far into the night, and many a question did I put to Talumni concerning her own wanderings, and how she had first appeared at Nkunkundhlovu.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We will see what the future may unfold."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading We will see what the future may unfold."
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading "That is so, Lalusini; and for thy death the whole House of Matyobane should have died a thousand deaths.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading We will see what the future may unfold."
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