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The wanderer in Africa

Chapter V

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FORSAKEN.
_"I acknowledged my sin unto Thee, and mine iniquity have I not hid.
I said, I will confess my transgressions unto the Lord and Thou forgavest the iniquity of my sin."_—Psalm xxxii.
5.
"Up with you, English cur!" were the words, uttered in a harsh guttural tone of command, which awoke David Aspinall from his short sweet dream, and roused him in a moment to a sense of the pain fill realities around him.
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The wanderer in Africa

Chapter V

Chapter 5 of The wanderer in Africa is here in full — 77 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/15 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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FORSAKEN.
/fɔːrˈseɪkən/
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_"I acknowledged my sin unto Thee, and mine iniquity have I not hid.
/aɪ ækˈnɑːlɪdʒd maɪ sɪn ˈʌntuː ðiː ənd maɪn ˌɪˈnɪkwɪti hæv aɪ nɑːt hɪd/
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I said, I will confess my transgressions unto the Lord and Thou forgavest the iniquity of my sin."_—Psalm xxxii.
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5.
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"Up with you, English cur!" were the words, uttered in a harsh guttural tone of command, which awoke David Aspinall from his short sweet dream, and roused him in a moment to a sense of the pain fill realities around him.

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acknowledged adjective US /ækˈnɑːlɪdʒd/

recognized or made known or admitted

From this reading “_"I acknowledged my sin unto Thee, and mine iniquity have I not hid.”

cur noun US /kɜːr/

an inferior dog or one of mixed breed

From this reading “"Up with you, English cur!" were the words, uttered in a harsh guttural tone of command, which awoke David Aspinall from his short sweet dream, and roused him in a moment to a sense of the pain fill realities around him.”

forsaken verb US /fɔːrˈseɪkən/

inflected form of “forsake” — leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch

From this reading “FORSAKEN.”

guttural adjective US /ˈɡʌtərəl/

like the sounds of frogs and crows

From this reading “"Up with you, English cur!" were the words, uttered in a harsh guttural tone of command, which awoke David Aspinall from his short sweet dream, and roused him in a moment to a sense of the pain fill realities around him.”

iniquity noun US /ˌɪˈnɪkwɪti/

morally objectionable behavior

From this reading “_"I acknowledged my sin unto Thee, and mine iniquity have I not hid.”

Psalm noun US /sɑːlm/

one of the 150 lyrical poems and prayers that comprise the Book of Psalms in the Old Testament; said to have been written by David

From this reading “I said, I will confess my transgressions unto the Lord and Thou forgavest the iniquity of my sin."_—Psalm xxxii.”

realities noun US /ˌriːˈælətiːz/

plural of “reality” — all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you

From this reading “"Up with you, English cur!" were the words, uttered in a harsh guttural tone of command, which awoke David Aspinall from his short sweet dream, and roused him in a moment to a sense of the pain fill realities around him.”

transgressions noun US /trænzˈɡreʃənz/

plural of “transgression” — the act of transgressing; the violation of a law or a duty or moral principle

From this reading “I said, I will confess my transgressions unto the Lord and Thou forgavest the iniquity of my sin."_—Psalm xxxii.”

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sweet dream adjective + noun

In this reading “"Up with you, English cur!" were the words, uttered in a harsh guttural tone of command, which awoke David Aspinall from his short sweet dream, and roused him in a moment to a sense of the pain fill realities around him.”

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From this reading 5.

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading "Up with you, English cur!" were the words, uttered in a harsh guttural tone of command, which awoke David Aspinall from his short sweet dream, and roused him in a moment to a sense of the pain fill realities around him.

acknowledgedadjectiveUS /ækˈnɑːlɪdʒd/

recognized or made known or admitted

From this reading _"I acknowledged my sin unto Thee, and mine iniquity have I not hid.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading _"I acknowledged my sin unto Thee, and mine iniquity have I not hid.

aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading "Up with you, English cur!" were the words, uttered in a harsh guttural tone of command, which awoke David Aspinall from his short sweet dream, and roused him in a moment to a sense of the pain fill realities around him.

Aspinall

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From this reading "Up with you, English cur!" were the words, uttered in a harsh guttural tone of command, which awoke David Aspinall from his short sweet dream, and roused him in a moment to a sense of the pain fill realities around him.

awokeverbUS /əˈwoʊk/

inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping

From this reading "Up with you, English cur!" were the words, uttered in a harsh guttural tone of command, which awoke David Aspinall from his short sweet dream, and roused him in a moment to a sense of the pain fill realities around him.

commandnounUS /kəˈmænd/

an authoritative direction or instruction to do something

From this reading "Up with you, English cur!" were the words, uttered in a harsh guttural tone of command, which awoke David Aspinall from his short sweet dream, and roused him in a moment to a sense of the pain fill realities around him.

confessverbUS /kənˈfes/

confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure

From this reading I said, I will confess my transgressions unto the Lord and Thou forgavest the iniquity of my sin."_—Psalm xxxii.

curnounUS /kɜːr/

an inferior dog or one of mixed breed

From this reading "Up with you, English cur!" were the words, uttered in a harsh guttural tone of command, which awoke David Aspinall from his short sweet dream, and roused him in a moment to a sense of the pain fill realities around him.

DavidnounUS /ˈdeɪvɪd/

patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)

From this reading "Up with you, English cur!" were the words, uttered in a harsh guttural tone of command, which awoke David Aspinall from his short sweet dream, and roused him in a moment to a sense of the pain fill realities around him.

dreamnounUS /driːm/

A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.

From this reading "Up with you, English cur!" were the words, uttered in a harsh guttural tone of command, which awoke David Aspinall from his short sweet dream, and roused him in a moment to a sense of the pain fill realities around him.

EnglishnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ/

an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries

From this reading "Up with you, English cur!" were the words, uttered in a harsh guttural tone of command, which awoke David Aspinall from his short sweet dream, and roused him in a moment to a sense of the pain fill realities around him.

fillverbUS /fɪl/

make full, also in a metaphorical sense

From this reading "Up with you, English cur!" were the words, uttered in a harsh guttural tone of command, which awoke David Aspinall from his short sweet dream, and roused him in a moment to a sense of the pain fill realities around him.

forgavest

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

From this reading I said, I will confess my transgressions unto the Lord and Thou forgavest the iniquity of my sin."_—Psalm xxxii.

FORSAKENverbUS /fɔːrˈseɪkən/

inflected form of “forsake” — leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch

From this reading FORSAKEN.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading "Up with you, English cur!" were the words, uttered in a harsh guttural tone of command, which awoke David Aspinall from his short sweet dream, and roused him in a moment to a sense of the pain fill realities around him.

gutturaladjectiveUS /ˈɡʌtərəl/

like the sounds of frogs and crows

From this reading "Up with you, English cur!" were the words, uttered in a harsh guttural tone of command, which awoke David Aspinall from his short sweet dream, and roused him in a moment to a sense of the pain fill realities around him.

harshadjectiveUS /hɑːrʃ/

unpleasantly stern

From this reading "Up with you, English cur!" were the words, uttered in a harsh guttural tone of command, which awoke David Aspinall from his short sweet dream, and roused him in a moment to a sense of the pain fill realities around him.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading _"I acknowledged my sin unto Thee, and mine iniquity have I not hid.

hidverbUS /hɪd/

inflected form of “hide” — prevent from being seen or discovered

From this reading _"I acknowledged my sin unto Thee, and mine iniquity have I not hid.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "Up with you, English cur!" were the words, uttered in a harsh guttural tone of command, which awoke David Aspinall from his short sweet dream, and roused him in a moment to a sense of the pain fill realities around him.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading "Up with you, English cur!" were the words, uttered in a harsh guttural tone of command, which awoke David Aspinall from his short sweet dream, and roused him in a moment to a sense of the pain fill realities around him.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading _"I acknowledged my sin unto Thee, and mine iniquity have I not hid.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading "Up with you, English cur!" were the words, uttered in a harsh guttural tone of command, which awoke David Aspinall from his short sweet dream, and roused him in a moment to a sense of the pain fill realities around him.

iniquitynounUS /ˌɪˈnɪkwɪti/

morally objectionable behavior

From this reading _"I acknowledged my sin unto Thee, and mine iniquity have I not hid.

LordnounUS /lɔːrd/

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading I said, I will confess my transgressions unto the Lord and Thou forgavest the iniquity of my sin."_—Psalm xxxii.

minepronounUS /maɪn/

the one or ones belonging to the person speaking

From this reading _"I acknowledged my sin unto Thee, and mine iniquity have I not hid.

momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/

a particular point in time

From this reading "Up with you, English cur!" were the words, uttered in a harsh guttural tone of command, which awoke David Aspinall from his short sweet dream, and roused him in a moment to a sense of the pain fill realities around him.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading _"I acknowledged my sin unto Thee, and mine iniquity have I not hid.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading _"I acknowledged my sin unto Thee, and mine iniquity have I not hid.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading I said, I will confess my transgressions unto the Lord and Thou forgavest the iniquity of my sin."_—Psalm xxxii.

painnounUS /peɪn/

a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder

From this reading "Up with you, English cur!" were the words, uttered in a harsh guttural tone of command, which awoke David Aspinall from his short sweet dream, and roused him in a moment to a sense of the pain fill realities around him.

PsalmnounUS /sɑːlm/

one of the 150 lyrical poems and prayers that comprise the Book of Psalms in the Old Testament; said to have been written by David

From this reading I said, I will confess my transgressions unto the Lord and Thou forgavest the iniquity of my sin."_—Psalm xxxii.

realitiesnounUS /ˌriːˈælətiːz/

plural of “reality” — all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you

From this reading "Up with you, English cur!" were the words, uttered in a harsh guttural tone of command, which awoke David Aspinall from his short sweet dream, and roused him in a moment to a sense of the pain fill realities around him.

rousedverbUS /raʊzd/

past form of “rouse” — become active

From this reading "Up with you, English cur!" were the words, uttered in a harsh guttural tone of command, which awoke David Aspinall from his short sweet dream, and roused him in a moment to a sense of the pain fill realities around him.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading I said, I will confess my transgressions unto the Lord and Thou forgavest the iniquity of my sin."_—Psalm xxxii.

sensenounUS /sens/

a general conscious awareness

From this reading "Up with you, English cur!" were the words, uttered in a harsh guttural tone of command, which awoke David Aspinall from his short sweet dream, and roused him in a moment to a sense of the pain fill realities around him.

shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/

primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading "Up with you, English cur!" were the words, uttered in a harsh guttural tone of command, which awoke David Aspinall from his short sweet dream, and roused him in a moment to a sense of the pain fill realities around him.

sinnounUS /sɪn/

estrangement from god

From this reading _"I acknowledged my sin unto Thee, and mine iniquity have I not hid.

sweetadjectiveUS /swiːt/

having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar

From this reading "Up with you, English cur!" were the words, uttered in a harsh guttural tone of command, which awoke David Aspinall from his short sweet dream, and roused him in a moment to a sense of the pain fill realities around him.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading I said, I will confess my transgressions unto the Lord and Thou forgavest the iniquity of my sin."_—Psalm xxxii.

TheepronounUS /ðiː/

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

From this reading _"I acknowledged my sin unto Thee, and mine iniquity have I not hid.

ThoupronounUS /ðaʊ/

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

From this reading I said, I will confess my transgressions unto the Lord and Thou forgavest the iniquity of my sin."_—Psalm xxxii.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading "Up with you, English cur!" were the words, uttered in a harsh guttural tone of command, which awoke David Aspinall from his short sweet dream, and roused him in a moment to a sense of the pain fill realities around him.

tonenounUS /toʊn/

the quality of a person's voice

From this reading "Up with you, English cur!" were the words, uttered in a harsh guttural tone of command, which awoke David Aspinall from his short sweet dream, and roused him in a moment to a sense of the pain fill realities around him.

transgressionsnounUS /trænzˈɡreʃənz/

plural of “transgression” — the act of transgressing; the violation of a law or a duty or moral principle

From this reading I said, I will confess my transgressions unto the Lord and Thou forgavest the iniquity of my sin."_—Psalm xxxii.

untoprepositionUS /ˈʌntuː/

an old word for “to”

From this reading _"I acknowledged my sin unto Thee, and mine iniquity have I not hid.

UpadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading "Up with you, English cur!" were the words, uttered in a harsh guttural tone of command, which awoke David Aspinall from his short sweet dream, and roused him in a moment to a sense of the pain fill realities around him.

utteredadjectiveUS /ˈʌtərd/

communicated in words

From this reading "Up with you, English cur!" were the words, uttered in a harsh guttural tone of command, which awoke David Aspinall from his short sweet dream, and roused him in a moment to a sense of the pain fill realities around him.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading "Up with you, English cur!" were the words, uttered in a harsh guttural tone of command, which awoke David Aspinall from his short sweet dream, and roused him in a moment to a sense of the pain fill realities around him.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading "Up with you, English cur!" were the words, uttered in a harsh guttural tone of command, which awoke David Aspinall from his short sweet dream, and roused him in a moment to a sense of the pain fill realities around him.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading I said, I will confess my transgressions unto the Lord and Thou forgavest the iniquity of my sin."_—Psalm xxxii.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading "Up with you, English cur!" were the words, uttered in a harsh guttural tone of command, which awoke David Aspinall from his short sweet dream, and roused him in a moment to a sense of the pain fill realities around him.

wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/

the words that are spoken

From this reading "Up with you, English cur!" were the words, uttered in a harsh guttural tone of command, which awoke David Aspinall from his short sweet dream, and roused him in a moment to a sense of the pain fill realities around him.

xxxiiadjective

being two more than thirty

From this reading I said, I will confess my transgressions unto the Lord and Thou forgavest the iniquity of my sin."_—Psalm xxxii.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Up with you, English cur!" were the words, uttered in a harsh guttural tone of command, which awoke David Aspinall from his short sweet dream, and roused him in a moment to a sense of the pain fill realities around him.

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