used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading If we turn to the oldest maps of Africa, we find, rudely drawn and incorrectly placed, large inland waters, that may nevertheless be recognised as these lakes just about to be revealed to a wondering world.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading If we turn to the oldest maps of Africa, we find, rudely drawn and incorrectly placed, large inland waters, that may nevertheless be recognised as these lakes just about to be revealed to a wondering world.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading BURTON AND SPEKE IN CENTRAL AFRICA Livingstone had just left Loanda and was making his way across Africa from west to east, when an English expedition set forth to find the Great Lakes still lying solitary and undiscovered, although they were known to exist.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading The work of rediscovering the lakes was entrusted to a remarkable man named Richard Burton, a man whose love of adventure was well known.
AFRICAnounUS /ˈæfrəkɑː/
the second largest continent; located to the south of Europe and bordered to the west by the South Atlantic and to the east by the Indian Ocean
From this reading BURTON AND SPEKE IN CENTRAL AFRICA Livingstone had just left Loanda and was making his way across Africa from west to east, when an English expedition set forth to find the Great Lakes still lying solitary and undiscovered, although they were known to exist.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading He had already shown his metal by entering Mecca disguised as a Persian, and disguised as an Arab he had entered Harar, a den of slave traders, the "Timbuktu of Eastern Africa."
in spite of the fact that
From this reading BURTON AND SPEKE IN CENTRAL AFRICA Livingstone had just left Loanda and was making his way across Africa from west to east, when an English expedition set forth to find the Great Lakes still lying solitary and undiscovered, although they were known to exist.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading BURTON AND SPEKE IN CENTRAL AFRICA Livingstone had just left Loanda and was making his way across Africa from west to east, when an English expedition set forth to find the Great Lakes still lying solitary and undiscovered, although they were known to exist.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BURTON AND SPEKE IN CENTRAL AFRICA Livingstone had just left Loanda and was making his way across Africa from west to east, when an English expedition set forth to find the Great Lakes still lying solitary and undiscovered, although they were known to exist.
ArabnounUS /ˈærəb/
a member of a Semitic people originally from the Arabian peninsula and surrounding territories who speaks Arabic and who inhabits much of the Middle East and northern Africa
From this reading He had already shown his metal by entering Mecca disguised as a Persian, and disguised as an Arab he had entered Harar, a den of slave traders, the "Timbuktu of Eastern Africa."
ArabsnounUS /ˈærəbz/
plural of “arab” — a member of a Semitic people originally from the Arabian peninsula and surrounding territories who speaks Arabic and who inhabits much of the Middle East and northern Africa
From this reading Ptolemy knew of them, the Arabs spoke of them, Portuguese traders had passed them, and a German missionary had caught sight of the Mountains of the Moon and brought back strange stories of a great inland lake.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading If we turn to the oldest maps of Africa, we find, rudely drawn and incorrectly placed, large inland waters, that may nevertheless be recognised as these lakes just about to be revealed to a wondering world.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Ptolemy knew of them, the Arabs spoke of them, Portuguese traders had passed them, and a German missionary had caught sight of the Mountains of the Moon and brought back strange stories of a great inland lake.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If we turn to the oldest maps of Africa, we find, rudely drawn and incorrectly placed, large inland waters, that may nevertheless be recognised as these lakes just about to be revealed to a wondering world.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Ptolemy knew of them, the Arabs spoke of them, Portuguese traders had passed them, and a German missionary had caught sight of the Mountains of the Moon and brought back strange stories of a great inland lake.
BURTONnounUS /ˈbɜːrtən/
English explorer who with John Speke was the first European to explore Lake Tanganyika (1821-1890)
From this reading BURTON AND SPEKE IN CENTRAL AFRICA Livingstone had just left Loanda and was making his way across Africa from west to east, when an English expedition set forth to find the Great Lakes still lying solitary and undiscovered, although they were known to exist.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He had already shown his metal by entering Mecca disguised as a Persian, and disguised as an Arab he had entered Harar, a den of slave traders, the "Timbuktu of Eastern Africa."
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Ptolemy knew of them, the Arabs spoke of them, Portuguese traders had passed them, and a German missionary had caught sight of the Mountains of the Moon and brought back strange stories of a great inland lake.
CENTRALadjectiveUS /ˈsentrəl/
serving as an essential component
From this reading BURTON AND SPEKE IN CENTRAL AFRICA Livingstone had just left Loanda and was making his way across Africa from west to east, when an English expedition set forth to find the Great Lakes still lying solitary and undiscovered, although they were known to exist.
dennounUS /den/
the habitation of wild animals
From this reading He had already shown his metal by entering Mecca disguised as a Persian, and disguised as an Arab he had entered Harar, a den of slave traders, the "Timbuktu of Eastern Africa."
disguisedadjectiveUS /dɪsˈɡaɪzd/
having its true character concealed with the intent of misleading
From this reading He had already shown his metal by entering Mecca disguised as a Persian, and disguised as an Arab he had entered Harar, a den of slave traders, the "Timbuktu of Eastern Africa."
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading If we turn to the oldest maps of Africa, we find, rudely drawn and incorrectly placed, large inland waters, that may nevertheless be recognised as these lakes just about to be revealed to a wondering world.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading BURTON AND SPEKE IN CENTRAL AFRICA Livingstone had just left Loanda and was making his way across Africa from west to east, when an English expedition set forth to find the Great Lakes still lying solitary and undiscovered, although they were known to exist.
EasternadjectiveUS /ˈiːstərn/
lying toward or situated in the east
From this reading He had already shown his metal by entering Mecca disguised as a Persian, and disguised as an Arab he had entered Harar, a den of slave traders, the "Timbuktu of Eastern Africa."
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 BURTON AND SPEKE IN CENTRAL AFRICA Livingstone had just left Loanda and was making his way across Africa from west to east, when an English expedition set forth to find the Great Lakes still lying solitary and undiscovered, although they were known to exist.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading He had already shown his metal by entering Mecca disguised as a Persian, and disguised as an Arab he had entered Harar, a den of slave traders, the "Timbuktu of Eastern Africa."
a movement into or inward
From this reading He had already shown his metal by entering Mecca disguised as a Persian, and disguised as an Arab he had entered Harar, a den of slave traders, the "Timbuktu of Eastern Africa."
entrustedverbUS /enˈtrʌstɪd/
past form of “entrust” — confer a trust upon
From this reading The work of rediscovering the lakes was entrusted to a remarkable man named Richard Burton, a man whose love of adventure was well known.
existverbUS /ɪɡˈzɪst/
have an existence, be extant
From this reading BURTON AND SPEKE IN CENTRAL AFRICA Livingstone had just left Loanda and was making his way across Africa from west to east, when an English expedition set forth to find the Great Lakes still lying solitary and undiscovered, although they were known to exist.
a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country
From this reading BURTON AND SPEKE IN CENTRAL AFRICA Livingstone had just left Loanda and was making his way across Africa from west to east, when an English expedition set forth to find the Great Lakes still lying solitary and undiscovered, although they were known to exist.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading BURTON AND SPEKE IN CENTRAL AFRICA Livingstone had just left Loanda and was making his way across Africa from west to east, when an English expedition set forth to find the Great Lakes still lying solitary and undiscovered, although they were known to exist.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading BURTON AND SPEKE IN CENTRAL AFRICA Livingstone had just left Loanda and was making his way across Africa from west to east, when an English expedition set forth to find the Great Lakes still lying solitary and undiscovered, although they were known to exist.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading BURTON AND SPEKE IN CENTRAL AFRICA Livingstone had just left Loanda and was making his way across Africa from west to east, when an English expedition set forth to find the Great Lakes still lying solitary and undiscovered, although they were known to exist.
a person of German nationality
From this reading Ptolemy knew of them, the Arabs spoke of them, Portuguese traders had passed them, and a German missionary had caught sight of the Mountains of the Moon and brought back strange stories of a great inland lake.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading BURTON AND SPEKE IN CENTRAL AFRICA Livingstone had just left Loanda and was making his way across Africa from west to east, when an English expedition set forth to find the Great Lakes still lying solitary and undiscovered, although they were known to exist.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading BURTON AND SPEKE IN CENTRAL AFRICA Livingstone had just left Loanda and was making his way across Africa from west to east, when an English expedition set forth to find the Great Lakes still lying solitary and undiscovered, although they were known to exist.
Harar
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From this reading He had already shown his metal by entering Mecca disguised as a Persian, and disguised as an Arab he had entered Harar, a den of slave traders, the "Timbuktu of Eastern Africa."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had already shown his metal by entering Mecca disguised as a Persian, and disguised as an Arab he had entered Harar, a den of slave traders, the "Timbuktu of Eastern Africa."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading BURTON AND SPEKE IN CENTRAL AFRICA Livingstone had just left Loanda and was making his way across Africa from west to east, when an English expedition set forth to find the Great Lakes still lying solitary and undiscovered, although they were known to exist.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If we turn to the oldest maps of Africa, we find, rudely drawn and incorrectly placed, large inland waters, that may nevertheless be recognised as these lakes just about to be revealed to a wondering world.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading BURTON AND SPEKE IN CENTRAL AFRICA Livingstone had just left Loanda and was making his way across Africa from west to east, when an English expedition set forth to find the Great Lakes still lying solitary and undiscovered, although they were known to exist.
incorrectlyadverbUS /ˌɪnkərˈektli/
in an incorrect manner
From this reading If we turn to the oldest maps of Africa, we find, rudely drawn and incorrectly placed, large inland waters, that may nevertheless be recognised as these lakes just about to be revealed to a wondering world.
inlandadjectiveUS /ˈɪnlænd/
situated away from an area's coast or border
From this reading If we turn to the oldest maps of Africa, we find, rudely drawn and incorrectly placed, large inland waters, that may nevertheless be recognised as these lakes just about to be revealed to a wondering world.
and nothing more
From this reading BURTON AND SPEKE IN CENTRAL AFRICA Livingstone had just left Loanda and was making his way across Africa from west to east, when an English expedition set forth to find the Great Lakes still lying solitary and undiscovered, although they were known to exist.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Ptolemy knew of them, the Arabs spoke of them, Portuguese traders had passed them, and a German missionary had caught sight of the Mountains of the Moon and brought back strange stories of a great inland lake.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading BURTON AND SPEKE IN CENTRAL AFRICA Livingstone had just left Loanda and was making his way across Africa from west to east, when an English expedition set forth to find the Great Lakes still lying solitary and undiscovered, although they were known to exist.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading Ptolemy knew of them, the Arabs spoke of them, Portuguese traders had passed them, and a German missionary had caught sight of the Mountains of the Moon and brought back strange stories of a great inland lake.
LakesnounUS /leɪks/
plural of “lake” — a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading BURTON AND SPEKE IN CENTRAL AFRICA Livingstone had just left Loanda and was making his way across Africa from west to east, when an English expedition set forth to find the Great Lakes still lying solitary and undiscovered, although they were known to exist.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading If we turn to the oldest maps of Africa, we find, rudely drawn and incorrectly placed, large inland waters, that may nevertheless be recognised as these lakes just about to be revealed to a wondering world.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading BURTON AND SPEKE IN CENTRAL AFRICA Livingstone had just left Loanda and was making his way across Africa from west to east, when an English expedition set forth to find the Great Lakes still lying solitary and undiscovered, although they were known to exist.
LivingstonenounUS /ˈlɪvɪŋstoʊn/
Scottish missionary and explorer who discovered the Zambezi River and Victoria Falls (1813-1873)
From this reading BURTON AND SPEKE IN CENTRAL AFRICA Livingstone had just left Loanda and was making his way across Africa from west to east, when an English expedition set forth to find the Great Lakes still lying solitary and undiscovered, although they were known to exist.
Loanda
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From this reading BURTON AND SPEKE IN CENTRAL AFRICA Livingstone had just left Loanda and was making his way across Africa from west to east, when an English expedition set forth to find the Great Lakes still lying solitary and undiscovered, although they were known to exist.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading The work of rediscovering the lakes was entrusted to a remarkable man named Richard Burton, a man whose love of adventure was well known.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading BURTON AND SPEKE IN CENTRAL AFRICA Livingstone had just left Loanda and was making his way across Africa from west to east, when an English expedition set forth to find the Great Lakes still lying solitary and undiscovered, although they were known to exist.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading BURTON AND SPEKE IN CENTRAL AFRICA Livingstone had just left Loanda and was making his way across Africa from west to east, when an English expedition set forth to find the Great Lakes still lying solitary and undiscovered, although they were known to exist.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The work of rediscovering the lakes was entrusted to a remarkable man named Richard Burton, a man whose love of adventure was well known.
mapsnounUS /mæps/
plural of “map” — a diagrammatic representation of the earth's surface (or part of it)
From this reading If we turn to the oldest maps of Africa, we find, rudely drawn and incorrectly placed, large inland waters, that may nevertheless be recognised as these lakes just about to be revealed to a wondering world.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading If we turn to the oldest maps of Africa, we find, rudely drawn and incorrectly placed, large inland waters, that may nevertheless be recognised as these lakes just about to be revealed to a wondering world.
MeccanounUS /ˈmekə/
joint capital (with Riyadh) of Saudi Arabia; located in western Saudi Arabia; as the birthplace of Muhammad it is the holiest city of Islam
From this reading He had already shown his metal by entering Mecca disguised as a Persian, and disguised as an Arab he had entered Harar, a den of slave traders, the "Timbuktu of Eastern Africa."
metalnounUS /ˈmetəl/
any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc.
From this reading He had already shown his metal by entering Mecca disguised as a Persian, and disguised as an Arab he had entered Harar, a den of slave traders, the "Timbuktu of Eastern Africa."
missionarynounUS /ˈmɪʃəneri/
someone who attempts to convert others to a particular doctrine or program
From this reading Ptolemy knew of them, the Arabs spoke of them, Portuguese traders had passed them, and a German missionary had caught sight of the Mountains of the Moon and brought back strange stories of a great inland lake.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading Ptolemy knew of them, the Arabs spoke of them, Portuguese traders had passed them, and a German missionary had caught sight of the Mountains of the Moon and brought back strange stories of a great inland lake.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading Ptolemy knew of them, the Arabs spoke of them, Portuguese traders had passed them, and a German missionary had caught sight of the Mountains of the Moon and brought back strange stories of a great inland lake.
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The work of rediscovering the lakes was entrusted to a remarkable man named Richard Burton, a man whose love of adventure was well known.
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading If we turn to the oldest maps of Africa, we find, rudely drawn and incorrectly placed, large inland waters, that may nevertheless be recognised as these lakes just about to be revealed to a wondering world.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If we turn to the oldest maps of Africa, we find, rudely drawn and incorrectly placed, large inland waters, that may nevertheless be recognised as these lakes just about to be revealed to a wondering world.
oldestadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldəst/
superlative of “old” — (used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading If we turn to the oldest maps of Africa, we find, rudely drawn and incorrectly placed, large inland waters, that may nevertheless be recognised as these lakes just about to be revealed to a wondering world.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Ptolemy knew of them, the Arabs spoke of them, Portuguese traders had passed them, and a German missionary had caught sight of the Mountains of the Moon and brought back strange stories of a great inland lake.
PersiannounUS /ˈpɜːrʒən/
a native or inhabitant of Iran
From this reading He had already shown his metal by entering Mecca disguised as a Persian, and disguised as an Arab he had entered Harar, a den of slave traders, the "Timbuktu of Eastern Africa."
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading If we turn to the oldest maps of Africa, we find, rudely drawn and incorrectly placed, large inland waters, that may nevertheless be recognised as these lakes just about to be revealed to a wondering world.
PortuguesenounUS /ˈpɔːrtʃəɡiːz/
the Romance language spoken in Portugal and Brazil
From this reading Ptolemy knew of them, the Arabs spoke of them, Portuguese traders had passed them, and a German missionary had caught sight of the Mountains of the Moon and brought back strange stories of a great inland lake.
PtolemynounUS /ˈtɑːləmi/
Alexandrian astronomer (of the 2nd century) who proposed a geocentric system of astronomy that was undisputed until the late Renaissance
From this reading Ptolemy knew of them, the Arabs spoke of them, Portuguese traders had passed them, and a German missionary had caught sight of the Mountains of the Moon and brought back strange stories of a great inland lake.
recognisedadjectiveUS /ˈrekəɡnaɪzd/
provided with a secure reputation
From this reading If we turn to the oldest maps of Africa, we find, rudely drawn and incorrectly placed, large inland waters, that may nevertheless be recognised as these lakes just about to be revealed to a wondering world.
rediscoveringverbUS /ridɪˈskʌvərɪŋ/
-ing form of “rediscover” — discover again
From this reading The work of rediscovering the lakes was entrusted to a remarkable man named Richard Burton, a man whose love of adventure was well known.
unusual or striking
From this reading The work of rediscovering the lakes was entrusted to a remarkable man named Richard Burton, a man whose love of adventure was well known.
past form of “reveal” — make visible
From this reading If we turn to the oldest maps of Africa, we find, rudely drawn and incorrectly placed, large inland waters, that may nevertheless be recognised as these lakes just about to be revealed to a wondering world.
Richard
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From this reading The work of rediscovering the lakes was entrusted to a remarkable man named Richard Burton, a man whose love of adventure was well known.
rudelyadverbUS /ˈruːdli/
in an impolite manner
From this reading If we turn to the oldest maps of Africa, we find, rudely drawn and incorrectly placed, large inland waters, that may nevertheless be recognised as these lakes just about to be revealed to a wondering world.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading BURTON AND SPEKE IN CENTRAL AFRICA Livingstone had just left Loanda and was making his way across Africa from west to east, when an English expedition set forth to find the Great Lakes still lying solitary and undiscovered, although they were known to exist.
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading He had already shown his metal by entering Mecca disguised as a Persian, and disguised as an Arab he had entered Harar, a den of slave traders, the "Timbuktu of Eastern Africa."
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Ptolemy knew of them, the Arabs spoke of them, Portuguese traders had passed them, and a German missionary had caught sight of the Mountains of the Moon and brought back strange stories of a great inland lake.
a person who is owned by someone
From this reading He had already shown his metal by entering Mecca disguised as a Persian, and disguised as an Arab he had entered Harar, a den of slave traders, the "Timbuktu of Eastern Africa."
characterized by or preferring solitude
From this reading BURTON AND SPEKE IN CENTRAL AFRICA Livingstone had just left Loanda and was making his way across Africa from west to east, when an English expedition set forth to find the Great Lakes still lying solitary and undiscovered, although they were known to exist.
SPEKEnoun
English explorer who with Sir Richard Burton was the first European to explore Lake Tanganyika; he also discovered Lake Victoria and named it (1827-1864)
From this reading BURTON AND SPEKE IN CENTRAL AFRICA Livingstone had just left Loanda and was making his way across Africa from west to east, when an English expedition set forth to find the Great Lakes still lying solitary and undiscovered, although they were known to exist.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Ptolemy knew of them, the Arabs spoke of them, Portuguese traders had passed them, and a German missionary had caught sight of the Mountains of the Moon and brought back strange stories of a great inland lake.
not in physical motion
From this reading BURTON AND SPEKE IN CENTRAL AFRICA Livingstone had just left Loanda and was making his way across Africa from west to east, when an English expedition set forth to find the Great Lakes still lying solitary and undiscovered, although they were known to exist.
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Ptolemy knew of them, the Arabs spoke of them, Portuguese traders had passed them, and a German missionary had caught sight of the Mountains of the Moon and brought back strange stories of a great inland lake.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Ptolemy knew of them, the Arabs spoke of them, Portuguese traders had passed them, and a German missionary had caught sight of the Mountains of the Moon and brought back strange stories of a great inland lake.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading If we turn to the oldest maps of Africa, we find, rudely drawn and incorrectly placed, large inland waters, that may nevertheless be recognised as these lakes just about to be revealed to a wondering world.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BURTON AND SPEKE IN CENTRAL AFRICA Livingstone had just left Loanda and was making his way across Africa from west to east, when an English expedition set forth to find the Great Lakes still lying solitary and undiscovered, although they were known to exist.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Ptolemy knew of them, the Arabs spoke of them, Portuguese traders had passed them, and a German missionary had caught sight of the Mountains of the Moon and brought back strange stories of a great inland lake.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading If we turn to the oldest maps of Africa, we find, rudely drawn and incorrectly placed, large inland waters, that may nevertheless be recognised as these lakes just about to be revealed to a wondering world.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading BURTON AND SPEKE IN CENTRAL AFRICA Livingstone had just left Loanda and was making his way across Africa from west to east, when an English expedition set forth to find the Great Lakes still lying solitary and undiscovered, although they were known to exist.
TimbuktunounUS /ˌtɪmbəkˈtuː/
a city in central Mali near the Niger river; formerly famous for its gold trade
From this reading He had already shown his metal by entering Mecca disguised as a Persian, and disguised as an Arab he had entered Harar, a den of slave traders, the "Timbuktu of Eastern Africa."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BURTON AND SPEKE IN CENTRAL AFRICA Livingstone had just left Loanda and was making his way across Africa from west to east, when an English expedition set forth to find the Great Lakes still lying solitary and undiscovered, although they were known to exist.
tradersnounUS /ˈtreɪdərz/
plural of “trader” — someone who purchases and maintains an inventory of goods to be sold
From this reading Ptolemy knew of them, the Arabs spoke of them, Portuguese traders had passed them, and a German missionary had caught sight of the Mountains of the Moon and brought back strange stories of a great inland lake.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading If we turn to the oldest maps of Africa, we find, rudely drawn and incorrectly placed, large inland waters, that may nevertheless be recognised as these lakes just about to be revealed to a wondering world.
undiscoveredadjectiveUS /ˌʌndɪˈskʌvərd/
not discovered
From this reading BURTON AND SPEKE IN CENTRAL AFRICA Livingstone had just left Loanda and was making his way across Africa from west to east, when an English expedition set forth to find the Great Lakes still lying solitary and undiscovered, although they were known to exist.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading BURTON AND SPEKE IN CENTRAL AFRICA Livingstone had just left Loanda and was making his way across Africa from west to east, when an English expedition set forth to find the Great Lakes still lying solitary and undiscovered, although they were known to exist.
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading If we turn to the oldest maps of Africa, we find, rudely drawn and incorrectly placed, large inland waters, that may nevertheless be recognised as these lakes just about to be revealed to a wondering world.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading BURTON AND SPEKE IN CENTRAL AFRICA Livingstone had just left Loanda and was making his way across Africa from west to east, when an English expedition set forth to find the Great Lakes still lying solitary and undiscovered, although they were known to exist.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading If we turn to the oldest maps of Africa, we find, rudely drawn and incorrectly placed, large inland waters, that may nevertheless be recognised as these lakes just about to be revealed to a wondering world.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading The work of rediscovering the lakes was entrusted to a remarkable man named Richard Burton, a man whose love of adventure was well known.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading BURTON AND SPEKE IN CENTRAL AFRICA Livingstone had just left Loanda and was making his way across Africa from west to east, when an English expedition set forth to find the Great Lakes still lying solitary and undiscovered, although they were known to exist.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading BURTON AND SPEKE IN CENTRAL AFRICA Livingstone had just left Loanda and was making his way across Africa from west to east, when an English expedition set forth to find the Great Lakes still lying solitary and undiscovered, although they were known to exist.
at the time that
From this reading BURTON AND SPEKE IN CENTRAL AFRICA Livingstone had just left Loanda and was making his way across Africa from west to east, when an English expedition set forth to find the Great Lakes still lying solitary and undiscovered, although they were known to exist.
belonging to which person
From this reading The work of rediscovering the lakes was entrusted to a remarkable man named Richard Burton, a man whose love of adventure was well known.
showing curiosity
From this reading If we turn to the oldest maps of Africa, we find, rudely drawn and incorrectly placed, large inland waters, that may nevertheless be recognised as these lakes just about to be revealed to a wondering world.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The work of rediscovering the lakes was entrusted to a remarkable man named Richard Burton, a man whose love of adventure was well known.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading If we turn to the oldest maps of Africa, we find, rudely drawn and incorrectly placed, large inland waters, that may nevertheless be recognised as these lakes just about to be revealed to a wondering world.
