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Twenty-Five Years in a Waggon in South Africa
Twenty-Five Years in a Waggon in South Africa

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_29th, Saturday_.--Travelled to-day in three short inspans, through a fine open country, thickly populated, large kraals in all directions.
People very troublesome, constantly asking for presents, "Tusa," all day longitude.
Weather pleasantly warm, thermometer 90 degrees, a strong east wind blowing.
Bought Kaffir beer for my boys at the Amaboguana, a large Kaffir station, and outspanned for the night near the large military station Amagoquana.
Bought two Kaffir sheep for three pounds of beads.
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Twenty-Five Years in a Waggon in South Africa

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Chapter 10 of Twenty-Five Years in a Waggon in South Africa is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/80 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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_29th, Saturday_.--Travelled to-day in three short inspans, through a fine open country, thickly populated, large kraals in all directions.
Line 2
People very troublesome, constantly asking for presents, "Tusa," all day longitude.
Line 3
Weather pleasantly warm, thermometer 90 degrees, a strong east wind blowing.
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Bought Kaffir beer for my boys at the Amaboguana, a large Kaffir station, and outspanned for the night near the large military station Amagoquana.
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Bought two Kaffir sheep for three pounds of beads.

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beads noun US /biːdz/

several beads threaded together on a string

From this reading “Bought two Kaffir sheep for three pounds of beads.”

beer noun US /bɪr/

a general name for alcoholic beverages made by fermenting a cereal (or mixture of cereals) flavored with hops

From this reading “Bought Kaffir beer for my boys at the Amaboguana, a large Kaffir station, and outspanned for the night near the large military station Amagoquana.”

longitude noun US /ˈlɑːndʒətuːd/

the angular distance between a point on any meridian and the prime meridian at Greenwich

From this reading “People very troublesome, constantly asking for presents, "Tusa," all day longitude.”

pleasantly adverb US /ˈplezəntli/

in a cheerful manner

From this reading “Weather pleasantly warm, thermometer 90 degrees, a strong east wind blowing.”

populated adjective US /ˈpɑːpjəleɪtɪd/

furnished with inhabitants

From this reading “_29th, Saturday_.--Travelled to-day in three short inspans, through a fine open country, thickly populated, large kraals in all directions.”

thermometer noun US /θərˈmɑːmətər/

measuring instrument for measuring temperature

From this reading “Weather pleasantly warm, thermometer 90 degrees, a strong east wind blowing.”

thickly adverb US /ˈθɪkli/

spoken with poor articulation as if with a thick tongue

From this reading “_29th, Saturday_.--Travelled to-day in three short inspans, through a fine open country, thickly populated, large kraals in all directions.”

troublesome adjective US /ˈtrʌbəlsəm/

causing difficulty or annoyance

From this reading “People very troublesome, constantly asking for presents, "Tusa," all day longitude.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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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wind blowing noun + noun

In this reading “Weather pleasantly warm, thermometer 90 degrees, a strong east wind blowing.”

east wind noun + noun

a wind from the east

In this reading “Weather pleasantly warm, thermometer 90 degrees, a strong east wind blowing.”

open country verb + noun

In this reading “_29th, Saturday_.--Travelled to-day in three short inspans, through a fine open country, thickly populated, large kraals in all directions.”

all directions adjective + noun counted as “all direction”

In this reading “_29th, Saturday_.--Travelled to-day in three short inspans, through a fine open country, thickly populated, large kraals in all directions.”

all day adjective + noun

In this reading “People very troublesome, constantly asking for presents, "Tusa," all day longitude.”

for three preposition + noun

In this reading “Bought two Kaffir sheep for three pounds of beads.”

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29th

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From this reading _29th, Saturday_.--Travelled to-day in three short inspans, through a fine open country, thickly populated, large kraals in all directions.

90

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From this reading Weather pleasantly warm, thermometer 90 degrees, a strong east wind blowing.

adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading _29th, Saturday_.--Travelled to-day in three short inspans, through a fine open country, thickly populated, large kraals in all directions.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading _29th, Saturday_.--Travelled to-day in three short inspans, through a fine open country, thickly populated, large kraals in all directions.

Amaboguana

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From this reading Bought Kaffir beer for my boys at the Amaboguana, a large Kaffir station, and outspanned for the night near the large military station Amagoquana.

Amagoquana

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From this reading Bought Kaffir beer for my boys at the Amaboguana, a large Kaffir station, and outspanned for the night near the large military station Amagoquana.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Bought Kaffir beer for my boys at the Amaboguana, a large Kaffir station, and outspanned for the night near the large military station Amagoquana.

askingnounUS /ˈæskɪŋ/

the verbal act of requesting

From this reading People very troublesome, constantly asking for presents, "Tusa," all day longitude.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Bought Kaffir beer for my boys at the Amaboguana, a large Kaffir station, and outspanned for the night near the large military station Amagoquana.

beadsnounUS /biːdz/

several beads threaded together on a string

From this reading Bought two Kaffir sheep for three pounds of beads.

beernounUS /bɪr/

a general name for alcoholic beverages made by fermenting a cereal (or mixture of cereals) flavored with hops

From this reading Bought Kaffir beer for my boys at the Amaboguana, a large Kaffir station, and outspanned for the night near the large military station Amagoquana.

blowingnounUS /ˈbloʊɪŋ/

processing that involves blowing a gas

From this reading Weather pleasantly warm, thermometer 90 degrees, a strong east wind blowing.

BoughtverbUS /bɑːt/

inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction

From this reading Bought Kaffir beer for my boys at the Amaboguana, a large Kaffir station, and outspanned for the night near the large military station Amagoquana.

boysnounUS /bɔɪz/

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading Bought Kaffir beer for my boys at the Amaboguana, a large Kaffir station, and outspanned for the night near the large military station Amagoquana.

constantlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːnstəntli/

without variation or change, in every case

From this reading People very troublesome, constantly asking for presents, "Tusa," all day longitude.

countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading _29th, Saturday_.--Travelled to-day in three short inspans, through a fine open country, thickly populated, large kraals in all directions.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading People very troublesome, constantly asking for presents, "Tusa," all day longitude.

degreesnounUS /dɪˈɡriːz/

plural of “degree” — a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality

From this reading Weather pleasantly warm, thermometer 90 degrees, a strong east wind blowing.

directionsnounUS /dərˈekʃənz/

plural of “direction” — a line leading to a place or point

From this reading _29th, Saturday_.--Travelled to-day in three short inspans, through a fine open country, thickly populated, large kraals in all directions.

eastnounUS /iːst/

the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees

From this reading Weather pleasantly warm, thermometer 90 degrees, a strong east wind blowing.

fineadjectiveUS /faɪn/

being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition

From this reading _29th, Saturday_.--Travelled to-day in three short inspans, through a fine open country, thickly populated, large kraals in all directions.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading People very troublesome, constantly asking for presents, "Tusa," all day longitude.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading _29th, Saturday_.--Travelled to-day in three short inspans, through a fine open country, thickly populated, large kraals in all directions.

inspans

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

From this reading _29th, Saturday_.--Travelled to-day in three short inspans, through a fine open country, thickly populated, large kraals in all directions.

Kaffirnoun

important for human and animal food; growth habit and stem form similar to Indian corn but having sawtooth-edged leaves

From this reading Bought Kaffir beer for my boys at the Amaboguana, a large Kaffir station, and outspanned for the night near the large military station Amagoquana.

kraals

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

From this reading _29th, Saturday_.--Travelled to-day in three short inspans, through a fine open country, thickly populated, large kraals in all directions.

largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading _29th, Saturday_.--Travelled to-day in three short inspans, through a fine open country, thickly populated, large kraals in all directions.

longitudenounUS /ˈlɑːndʒətuːd/

the angular distance between a point on any meridian and the prime meridian at Greenwich

From this reading People very troublesome, constantly asking for presents, "Tusa," all day longitude.

militaryadjectiveUS /ˈmɪləteri/

of or relating to the study of the principles of warfare

From this reading Bought Kaffir beer for my boys at the Amaboguana, a large Kaffir station, and outspanned for the night near the large military station Amagoquana.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Bought Kaffir beer for my boys at the Amaboguana, a large Kaffir station, and outspanned for the night near the large military station Amagoquana.

nearadverbUS /nɪr/

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading Bought Kaffir beer for my boys at the Amaboguana, a large Kaffir station, and outspanned for the night near the large military station Amagoquana.

nightnounUS /naɪt/

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading Bought Kaffir beer for my boys at the Amaboguana, a large Kaffir station, and outspanned for the night near the large military station Amagoquana.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Bought two Kaffir sheep for three pounds of beads.

openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/

To move from a closed position.

From this reading _29th, Saturday_.--Travelled to-day in three short inspans, through a fine open country, thickly populated, large kraals in all directions.

outspanned

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

From this reading Bought Kaffir beer for my boys at the Amaboguana, a large Kaffir station, and outspanned for the night near the large military station Amagoquana.

PeoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/

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

From this reading People very troublesome, constantly asking for presents, "Tusa," all day longitude.

pleasantlyadverbUS /ˈplezəntli/

in a cheerful manner

From this reading Weather pleasantly warm, thermometer 90 degrees, a strong east wind blowing.

populatedadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːpjəleɪtɪd/

furnished with inhabitants

From this reading _29th, Saturday_.--Travelled to-day in three short inspans, through a fine open country, thickly populated, large kraals in all directions.

poundsnounUS /paʊndz/

plural of “pound” — 16 ounces avoirdupois

From this reading Bought two Kaffir sheep for three pounds of beads.

presentsnounUS /ˈprezənts/

plural of “present” — the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech

From this reading People very troublesome, constantly asking for presents, "Tusa," all day longitude.

SaturdaynounUS /ˈsætərdi/

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading _29th, Saturday_.--Travelled to-day in three short inspans, through a fine open country, thickly populated, large kraals in all directions.

sheepnounUS /ʃiːp/

woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat

From this reading Bought two Kaffir sheep for three pounds of beads.

shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/

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

From this reading _29th, Saturday_.--Travelled to-day in three short inspans, through a fine open country, thickly populated, large kraals in all directions.

stationnounUS /ˈsteɪʃən/

a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose

From this reading Bought Kaffir beer for my boys at the Amaboguana, a large Kaffir station, and outspanned for the night near the large military station Amagoquana.

strongadjectiveUS /strɔːŋ/

having strength or power greater than average or expected

From this reading Weather pleasantly warm, thermometer 90 degrees, a strong east wind blowing.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Bought Kaffir beer for my boys at the Amaboguana, a large Kaffir station, and outspanned for the night near the large military station Amagoquana.

thermometernounUS /θərˈmɑːmətər/

measuring instrument for measuring temperature

From this reading Weather pleasantly warm, thermometer 90 degrees, a strong east wind blowing.

thicklyadverbUS /ˈθɪkli/

spoken with poor articulation as if with a thick tongue

From this reading _29th, Saturday_.--Travelled to-day in three short inspans, through a fine open country, thickly populated, large kraals in all directions.

threenounUS /θriː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading _29th, Saturday_.--Travelled to-day in three short inspans, through a fine open country, thickly populated, large kraals in all directions.

throughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading _29th, Saturday_.--Travelled to-day in three short inspans, through a fine open country, thickly populated, large kraals in all directions.

to-day

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

From this reading _29th, Saturday_.--Travelled to-day in three short inspans, through a fine open country, thickly populated, large kraals in all directions.

TravelledadjectiveUS /ˈtrævəld/

familiar with many parts of the world

From this reading _29th, Saturday_.--Travelled to-day in three short inspans, through a fine open country, thickly populated, large kraals in all directions.

troublesomeadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌbəlsəm/

causing difficulty or annoyance

From this reading People very troublesome, constantly asking for presents, "Tusa," all day longitude.

Tusa

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

From this reading People very troublesome, constantly asking for presents, "Tusa," all day longitude.

twonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading Bought two Kaffir sheep for three pounds of beads.

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading People very troublesome, constantly asking for presents, "Tusa," all day longitude.

warmadjectiveUS /wɔːrm/

having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat

From this reading Weather pleasantly warm, thermometer 90 degrees, a strong east wind blowing.

WeathernounUS /ˈweðər/

the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation

From this reading Weather pleasantly warm, thermometer 90 degrees, a strong east wind blowing.

windnounUS /waɪnd/

air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading Weather pleasantly warm, thermometer 90 degrees, a strong east wind blowing.

Chapter 10 of Twenty-Five Years in a Waggon in South Africa by Andrew A. Anderson holds 403 sentences, grouped into 81 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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Twenty-five
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Waggon
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South
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