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Wild Honey: Stories of South Africa
Wild Honey: Stories of South Africa

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of Wild Honey: Stories of South Africa is here in full — 426 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Cynthia Stockley • Curated US English Learning Edition
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Wild Honey, by Cynthia Stockley.
________________________________________________________________________ WILD HONEY, BY CYNTHIA STOCKLEY.
CHAPTER ONE.
WILD HONEY--PART I.
It was a six-mule mail-coach that bumped and banged along the rough highroad to Buluwayo, and Vivienne Carlton anathematised the fate that condemned her to travel by it.
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Wild Honey: Stories of South Africa

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of Wild Honey: Stories of South Africa is here in full — 426 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/85 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Wild Honey, by Cynthia Stockley.
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________________________________________________________________________ WILD HONEY, BY CYNTHIA STOCKLEY.
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CHAPTER ONE.
/ˈtʃæptər wʌn/
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WILD HONEY--PART I.
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It was a six-mule mail-coach that bumped and banged along the rough highroad to Buluwayo, and Vivienne Carlton anathematised the fate that condemned her to travel by it.

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banged verb US /bæŋd/

past form of “bang” — strike violently

From this reading “It was a six-mule mail-coach that bumped and banged along the rough highroad to Buluwayo, and Vivienne Carlton anathematised the fate that condemned her to travel by it.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
bumped verb US /bʌmpt/

past form of “bump” — knock against with force or violence

From this reading “It was a six-mule mail-coach that bumped and banged along the rough highroad to Buluwayo, and Vivienne Carlton anathematised the fate that condemned her to travel by it.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
chapter noun US /ˈtʃæptər/

a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled

From this reading “CHAPTER ONE.”

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condemned verb US /kənˈdemd/

past form of “condemn” — express strong disapproval of

From this reading “It was a six-mule mail-coach that bumped and banged along the rough highroad to Buluwayo, and Vivienne Carlton anathematised the fate that condemned her to travel by it.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Cynthia noun US /ˈsɪnθiə/

(Greek mythology) the virgin goddess of the hunt and the Moon; daughter of Leto and twin sister of Apollo; identified with Roman Diana

From this reading “Wild Honey, by Cynthia Stockley.”

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Honey noun US /ˈhʌni/

a sweet yellow liquid produced by bees

From this reading “Wild Honey, by Cynthia Stockley.”

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rough adjective US /rʌf/

having or caused by an irregular surface

From this reading “It was a six-mule mail-coach that bumped and banged along the rough highroad to Buluwayo, and Vivienne Carlton anathematised the fate that condemned her to travel by it.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
travel verb US /ˈtrævəl/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading “It was a six-mule mail-coach that bumped and banged along the rough highroad to Buluwayo, and Vivienne Carlton anathematised the fate that condemned her to travel by it.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

Word partnerships in these lines

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Wild Honey adjective + noun

In this reading “Wild Honey, by Cynthia Stockley.”

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All words in this reading · 31

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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 It was a six-mule mail-coach that bumped and banged along the rough highroad to Buluwayo, and Vivienne Carlton anathematised the fate that condemned her to travel by it.

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alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading It was a six-mule mail-coach that bumped and banged along the rough highroad to Buluwayo, and Vivienne Carlton anathematised the fate that condemned her to travel by it.

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anathematised

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From this reading It was a six-mule mail-coach that bumped and banged along the rough highroad to Buluwayo, and Vivienne Carlton anathematised the fate that condemned her to travel by it.

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading It was a six-mule mail-coach that bumped and banged along the rough highroad to Buluwayo, and Vivienne Carlton anathematised the fate that condemned her to travel by it.

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bangedverbUS /bæŋd/

past form of “bang” — strike violently

From this reading It was a six-mule mail-coach that bumped and banged along the rough highroad to Buluwayo, and Vivienne Carlton anathematised the fate that condemned her to travel by it.

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Buluwayo

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From this reading It was a six-mule mail-coach that bumped and banged along the rough highroad to Buluwayo, and Vivienne Carlton anathematised the fate that condemned her to travel by it.

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bumpedverbUS /bʌmpt/

past form of “bump” — knock against with force or violence

From this reading It was a six-mule mail-coach that bumped and banged along the rough highroad to Buluwayo, and Vivienne Carlton anathematised the fate that condemned her to travel by it.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Wild Honey, by Cynthia Stockley.

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Carlton

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From this reading It was a six-mule mail-coach that bumped and banged along the rough highroad to Buluwayo, and Vivienne Carlton anathematised the fate that condemned her to travel by it.

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CHAPTERnounUS /ˈtʃæptər/

a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled

From this reading CHAPTER ONE.

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condemnedverbUS /kənˈdemd/

past form of “condemn” — express strong disapproval of

From this reading It was a six-mule mail-coach that bumped and banged along the rough highroad to Buluwayo, and Vivienne Carlton anathematised the fate that condemned her to travel by it.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
CynthianounUS /ˈsɪnθiə/

(Greek mythology) the virgin goddess of the hunt and the Moon; daughter of Leto and twin sister of Apollo; identified with Roman Diana

From this reading Wild Honey, by Cynthia Stockley.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
fatenounUS /feɪt/

an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future

From this reading It was a six-mule mail-coach that bumped and banged along the rough highroad to Buluwayo, and Vivienne Carlton anathematised the fate that condemned her to travel by it.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading It was a six-mule mail-coach that bumped and banged along the rough highroad to Buluwayo, and Vivienne Carlton anathematised the fate that condemned her to travel by it.

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highroadnoun

a highway

From this reading It was a six-mule mail-coach that bumped and banged along the rough highroad to Buluwayo, and Vivienne Carlton anathematised the fate that condemned her to travel by it.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
HoneynounUS /ˈhʌni/

a sweet yellow liquid produced by bees

From this reading Wild Honey, by Cynthia Stockley.

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IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading WILD HONEY--PART I.

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ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was a six-mule mail-coach that bumped and banged along the rough highroad to Buluwayo, and Vivienne Carlton anathematised the fate that condemned her to travel by it.

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mail-coach

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From this reading It was a six-mule mail-coach that bumped and banged along the rough highroad to Buluwayo, and Vivienne Carlton anathematised the fate that condemned her to travel by it.

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ONEpronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading CHAPTER ONE.

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PARTnounUS /pɑːrt/

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading WILD HONEY--PART I.

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roughadjectiveUS /rʌf/

having or caused by an irregular surface

From this reading It was a six-mule mail-coach that bumped and banged along the rough highroad to Buluwayo, and Vivienne Carlton anathematised the fate that condemned her to travel by it.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
six-mule

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From this reading It was a six-mule mail-coach that bumped and banged along the rough highroad to Buluwayo, and Vivienne Carlton anathematised the fate that condemned her to travel by it.

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Stockley

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From this reading Wild Honey, by Cynthia Stockley.

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thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It was a six-mule mail-coach that bumped and banged along the rough highroad to Buluwayo, and Vivienne Carlton anathematised the fate that condemned her to travel by it.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading It was a six-mule mail-coach that bumped and banged along the rough highroad to Buluwayo, and Vivienne Carlton anathematised the fate that condemned her to travel by it.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading It was a six-mule mail-coach that bumped and banged along the rough highroad to Buluwayo, and Vivienne Carlton anathematised the fate that condemned her to travel by it.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
travelverbUS /ˈtrævəl/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading It was a six-mule mail-coach that bumped and banged along the rough highroad to Buluwayo, and Vivienne Carlton anathematised the fate that condemned her to travel by it.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Vivienne

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From this reading It was a six-mule mail-coach that bumped and banged along the rough highroad to Buluwayo, and Vivienne Carlton anathematised the fate that condemned her to travel by it.

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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading It was a six-mule mail-coach that bumped and banged along the rough highroad to Buluwayo, and Vivienne Carlton anathematised the fate that condemned her to travel by it.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
WildadjectiveUS /waɪld/

marked by extreme lack of restraint or control

From this reading Wild Honey, by Cynthia Stockley.

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Chapter 1 of Wild Honey: Stories of South Africa by Cynthia Stockley holds 426 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.

What does chapter 1 of Wild Honey: Stories of South Africa contain?

Chapter 1 holds 426 sentences of Wild Honey: Stories of South Africa, unabridged, divided into 86 reading sections.

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Project Gutenberg eBook #37259, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

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About 359 minutes of reading across 864 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

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Honey
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Cynthia
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Stockley
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Chapter
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