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1861
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From this reading "In March 1861," he tells us, "I commenced an expedition to discover the sources of the Nile, with the hope of meeting the East African expedition of Captains Speke and Grant that had been sent by the English Government from the south _via_ Zanzibar for that object.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading From my youth I had been innured to hardship and endurance in tropical climates, and when I gazed upon the map of Africa I had a wild hope that I might by perseverance reach the heart of Africa."
Africa
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From this reading From my youth I had been innured to hardship and endurance in tropical climates, and when I gazed upon the map of Africa I had a wild hope that I might by perseverance reach the heart of Africa."
African
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From this reading "In March 1861," he tells us, "I commenced an expedition to discover the sources of the Nile, with the hope of meeting the East African expedition of Captains Speke and Grant that had been sent by the English Government from the south _via_ Zanzibar for that object.
ALBERT
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From this reading BAKER FINDS ALBERT NYANZA Baker had not been long at Gondokoro when the two English explorers arrived from the south.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "In March 1861," he tells us, "I commenced an expedition to discover the sources of the Nile, with the hope of meeting the East African expedition of Captains Speke and Grant that had been sent by the English Government from the south _via_ Zanzibar for that object.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "In March 1861," he tells us, "I commenced an expedition to discover the sources of the Nile, with the hope of meeting the East African expedition of Captains Speke and Grant that had been sent by the English Government from the south _via_ Zanzibar for that object.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading These are the opening lines of the published travels of Samuel Baker, famous as an elephant-hunter in Ceylon and engineer of the first railway laid down in Turkey.
arrived
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From this reading BAKER FINDS ALBERT NYANZA Baker had not been long at Gondokoro when the two English explorers arrived from the south.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading These are the opening lines of the published travels of Samuel Baker, famous as an elephant-hunter in Ceylon and engineer of the first railway laid down in Turkey.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading BAKER FINDS ALBERT NYANZA Baker had not been long at Gondokoro when the two English explorers arrived from the south.
BAKER
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From this reading BAKER FINDS ALBERT NYANZA Baker had not been long at Gondokoro when the two English explorers arrived from the south.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading BAKER FINDS ALBERT NYANZA Baker had not been long at Gondokoro when the two English explorers arrived from the south.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "In March 1861," he tells us, "I commenced an expedition to discover the sources of the Nile, with the hope of meeting the East African expedition of Captains Speke and Grant that had been sent by the English Government from the south _via_ Zanzibar for that object.
Captains
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From this reading "In March 1861," he tells us, "I commenced an expedition to discover the sources of the Nile, with the hope of meeting the East African expedition of Captains Speke and Grant that had been sent by the English Government from the south _via_ Zanzibar for that object.
Ceylon
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From this reading These are the opening lines of the published travels of Samuel Baker, famous as an elephant-hunter in Ceylon and engineer of the first railway laid down in Turkey.
climates
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From this reading From my youth I had been innured to hardship and endurance in tropical climates, and when I gazed upon the map of Africa I had a wild hope that I might by perseverance reach the heart of Africa."
commenced
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From this reading "In March 1861," he tells us, "I commenced an expedition to discover the sources of the Nile, with the hope of meeting the East African expedition of Captains Speke and Grant that had been sent by the English Government from the south _via_ Zanzibar for that object.
discover
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From this reading "In March 1861," he tells us, "I commenced an expedition to discover the sources of the Nile, with the hope of meeting the East African expedition of Captains Speke and Grant that had been sent by the English Government from the south _via_ Zanzibar for that object.
down
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From this reading These are the opening lines of the published travels of Samuel Baker, famous as an elephant-hunter in Ceylon and engineer of the first railway laid down in Turkey.
early
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From this reading Like Livingstone, in his early explorations, Baker took his wife with him.
East
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From this reading "In March 1861," he tells us, "I commenced an expedition to discover the sources of the Nile, with the hope of meeting the East African expedition of Captains Speke and Grant that had been sent by the English Government from the south _via_ Zanzibar for that object.
elephant-hunter
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From this reading These are the opening lines of the published travels of Samuel Baker, famous as an elephant-hunter in Ceylon and engineer of the first railway laid down in Turkey.
endurance
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From this reading From my youth I had been innured to hardship and endurance in tropical climates, and when I gazed upon the map of Africa I had a wild hope that I might by perseverance reach the heart of Africa."
engineer
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From this reading These are the opening lines of the published travels of Samuel Baker, famous as an elephant-hunter in Ceylon and engineer of the first railway laid down in Turkey.
English
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From this reading BAKER FINDS ALBERT NYANZA Baker had not been long at Gondokoro when the two English explorers arrived from the south.
expedition
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From this reading "In March 1861," he tells us, "I commenced an expedition to discover the sources of the Nile, with the hope of meeting the East African expedition of Captains Speke and Grant that had been sent by the English Government from the south _via_ Zanzibar for that object.
explorations
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From this reading Like Livingstone, in his early explorations, Baker took his wife with him.
explorers
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From this reading BAKER FINDS ALBERT NYANZA Baker had not been long at Gondokoro when the two English explorers arrived from the south.
famous
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From this reading These are the opening lines of the published travels of Samuel Baker, famous as an elephant-hunter in Ceylon and engineer of the first railway laid down in Turkey.
FINDS
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From this reading BAKER FINDS ALBERT NYANZA Baker had not been long at Gondokoro when the two English explorers arrived from the south.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading These are the opening lines of the published travels of Samuel Baker, famous as an elephant-hunter in Ceylon and engineer of the first railway laid down in Turkey.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "In March 1861," he tells us, "I commenced an expedition to discover the sources of the Nile, with the hope of meeting the East African expedition of Captains Speke and Grant that had been sent by the English Government from the south _via_ Zanzibar for that object.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading BAKER FINDS ALBERT NYANZA Baker had not been long at Gondokoro when the two English explorers arrived from the south.
gazed
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From this reading From my youth I had been innured to hardship and endurance in tropical climates, and when I gazed upon the map of Africa I had a wild hope that I might by perseverance reach the heart of Africa."
Gondokoro
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From this reading BAKER FINDS ALBERT NYANZA Baker had not been long at Gondokoro when the two English explorers arrived from the south.
Government
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From this reading "In March 1861," he tells us, "I commenced an expedition to discover the sources of the Nile, with the hope of meeting the East African expedition of Captains Speke and Grant that had been sent by the English Government from the south _via_ Zanzibar for that object.
Grant
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From this reading "In March 1861," he tells us, "I commenced an expedition to discover the sources of the Nile, with the hope of meeting the East African expedition of Captains Speke and Grant that had been sent by the English Government from the south _via_ Zanzibar for that object.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading BAKER FINDS ALBERT NYANZA Baker had not been long at Gondokoro when the two English explorers arrived from the south.
hardship
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From this reading From my youth I had been innured to hardship and endurance in tropical climates, and when I gazed upon the map of Africa I had a wild hope that I might by perseverance reach the heart of Africa."
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "In March 1861," he tells us, "I commenced an expedition to discover the sources of the Nile, with the hope of meeting the East African expedition of Captains Speke and Grant that had been sent by the English Government from the south _via_ Zanzibar for that object.
heart
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From this reading From my youth I had been innured to hardship and endurance in tropical climates, and when I gazed upon the map of Africa I had a wild hope that I might by perseverance reach the heart of Africa."
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Like Livingstone, in his early explorations, Baker took his wife with him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Like Livingstone, in his early explorations, Baker took his wife with him.
hope
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From this reading "In March 1861," he tells us, "I commenced an expedition to discover the sources of the Nile, with the hope of meeting the East African expedition of Captains Speke and Grant that had been sent by the English Government from the south _via_ Zanzibar for that object.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "In March 1861," he tells us, "I commenced an expedition to discover the sources of the Nile, with the hope of meeting the East African expedition of Captains Speke and Grant that had been sent by the English Government from the south _via_ Zanzibar for that object.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "In March 1861," he tells us, "I commenced an expedition to discover the sources of the Nile, with the hope of meeting the East African expedition of Captains Speke and Grant that had been sent by the English Government from the south _via_ Zanzibar for that object.
innured
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From this reading From my youth I had been innured to hardship and endurance in tropical climates, and when I gazed upon the map of Africa I had a wild hope that I might by perseverance reach the heart of Africa."
laid
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From this reading These are the opening lines of the published travels of Samuel Baker, famous as an elephant-hunter in Ceylon and engineer of the first railway laid down in Turkey.
Like
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From this reading Like Livingstone, in his early explorations, Baker took his wife with him.
lines
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From this reading These are the opening lines of the published travels of Samuel Baker, famous as an elephant-hunter in Ceylon and engineer of the first railway laid down in Turkey.
Livingstone
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From this reading Like Livingstone, in his early explorations, Baker took his wife with him.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading BAKER FINDS ALBERT NYANZA Baker had not been long at Gondokoro when the two English explorers arrived from the south.
map
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From this reading From my youth I had been innured to hardship and endurance in tropical climates, and when I gazed upon the map of Africa I had a wild hope that I might by perseverance reach the heart of Africa."
March
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From this reading "In March 1861," he tells us, "I commenced an expedition to discover the sources of the Nile, with the hope of meeting the East African expedition of Captains Speke and Grant that had been sent by the English Government from the south _via_ Zanzibar for that object.
meeting
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From this reading "In March 1861," he tells us, "I commenced an expedition to discover the sources of the Nile, with the hope of meeting the East African expedition of Captains Speke and Grant that had been sent by the English Government from the south _via_ Zanzibar for that object.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading From my youth I had been innured to hardship and endurance in tropical climates, and when I gazed upon the map of Africa I had a wild hope that I might by perseverance reach the heart of Africa."
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading From my youth I had been innured to hardship and endurance in tropical climates, and when I gazed upon the map of Africa I had a wild hope that I might by perseverance reach the heart of Africa."
Nile
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From this reading "In March 1861," he tells us, "I commenced an expedition to discover the sources of the Nile, with the hope of meeting the East African expedition of Captains Speke and Grant that had been sent by the English Government from the south _via_ Zanzibar for that object.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading BAKER FINDS ALBERT NYANZA Baker had not been long at Gondokoro when the two English explorers arrived from the south.
NYANZA
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From this reading BAKER FINDS ALBERT NYANZA Baker had not been long at Gondokoro when the two English explorers arrived from the south.
object
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From this reading "In March 1861," he tells us, "I commenced an expedition to discover the sources of the Nile, with the hope of meeting the East African expedition of Captains Speke and Grant that had been sent by the English Government from the south _via_ Zanzibar for that object.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "In March 1861," he tells us, "I commenced an expedition to discover the sources of the Nile, with the hope of meeting the East African expedition of Captains Speke and Grant that had been sent by the English Government from the south _via_ Zanzibar for that object.
opening
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From this reading These are the opening lines of the published travels of Samuel Baker, famous as an elephant-hunter in Ceylon and engineer of the first railway laid down in Turkey.
perseverancenounUS /ˌpɝː.səˈvɪr.əns/
Persistence in doing something despite difficulty or delay in success. (Sự kiên trì, bền bỉ không bỏ cuộc.)
From this reading From my youth I had been innured to hardship and endurance in tropical climates, and when I gazed upon the map of Africa I had a wild hope that I might by perseverance reach the heart of Africa."
published
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From this reading These are the opening lines of the published travels of Samuel Baker, famous as an elephant-hunter in Ceylon and engineer of the first railway laid down in Turkey.
railway
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From this reading These are the opening lines of the published travels of Samuel Baker, famous as an elephant-hunter in Ceylon and engineer of the first railway laid down in Turkey.
reach
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From this reading From my youth I had been innured to hardship and endurance in tropical climates, and when I gazed upon the map of Africa I had a wild hope that I might by perseverance reach the heart of Africa."
Samuel
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From this reading These are the opening lines of the published travels of Samuel Baker, famous as an elephant-hunter in Ceylon and engineer of the first railway laid down in Turkey.
sent
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From this reading "In March 1861," he tells us, "I commenced an expedition to discover the sources of the Nile, with the hope of meeting the East African expedition of Captains Speke and Grant that had been sent by the English Government from the south _via_ Zanzibar for that object.
sources
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From this reading "In March 1861," he tells us, "I commenced an expedition to discover the sources of the Nile, with the hope of meeting the East African expedition of Captains Speke and Grant that had been sent by the English Government from the south _via_ Zanzibar for that object.
south
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From this reading BAKER FINDS ALBERT NYANZA Baker had not been long at Gondokoro when the two English explorers arrived from the south.
Speke
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From this reading "In March 1861," he tells us, "I commenced an expedition to discover the sources of the Nile, with the hope of meeting the East African expedition of Captains Speke and Grant that had been sent by the English Government from the south _via_ Zanzibar for that object.
tells
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From this reading "In March 1861," he tells us, "I commenced an expedition to discover the sources of the Nile, with the hope of meeting the East African expedition of Captains Speke and Grant that had been sent by the English Government from the south _via_ Zanzibar for that object.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "In March 1861," he tells us, "I commenced an expedition to discover the sources of the Nile, with the hope of meeting the East African expedition of Captains Speke and Grant that had been sent by the English Government from the south _via_ Zanzibar for that object.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BAKER FINDS ALBERT NYANZA Baker had not been long at Gondokoro when the two English explorers arrived from the south.
ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These are the opening lines of the published travels of Samuel Baker, famous as an elephant-hunter in Ceylon and engineer of the first railway laid down in Turkey.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "In March 1861," he tells us, "I commenced an expedition to discover the sources of the Nile, with the hope of meeting the East African expedition of Captains Speke and Grant that had been sent by the English Government from the south _via_ Zanzibar for that object.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Like Livingstone, in his early explorations, Baker took his wife with him.
travels
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From this reading These are the opening lines of the published travels of Samuel Baker, famous as an elephant-hunter in Ceylon and engineer of the first railway laid down in Turkey.
tropical
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From this reading From my youth I had been innured to hardship and endurance in tropical climates, and when I gazed upon the map of Africa I had a wild hope that I might by perseverance reach the heart of Africa."
Turkey
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From this reading These are the opening lines of the published travels of Samuel Baker, famous as an elephant-hunter in Ceylon and engineer of the first railway laid down in Turkey.
two
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From this reading BAKER FINDS ALBERT NYANZA Baker had not been long at Gondokoro when the two English explorers arrived from the south.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading From my youth I had been innured to hardship and endurance in tropical climates, and when I gazed upon the map of Africa I had a wild hope that I might by perseverance reach the heart of Africa."
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "In March 1861," he tells us, "I commenced an expedition to discover the sources of the Nile, with the hope of meeting the East African expedition of Captains Speke and Grant that had been sent by the English Government from the south _via_ Zanzibar for that object.
viaprepositionUS /ˈvaɪə/
by way of; passing through
From this reading "In March 1861," he tells us, "I commenced an expedition to discover the sources of the Nile, with the hope of meeting the East African expedition of Captains Speke and Grant that had been sent by the English Government from the south _via_ Zanzibar for that object.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading BAKER FINDS ALBERT NYANZA Baker had not been long at Gondokoro when the two English explorers arrived from the south.
wife
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From this reading Like Livingstone, in his early explorations, Baker took his wife with him.
wild
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From this reading From my youth I had been innured to hardship and endurance in tropical climates, and when I gazed upon the map of Africa I had a wild hope that I might by perseverance reach the heart of Africa."
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "In March 1861," he tells us, "I commenced an expedition to discover the sources of the Nile, with the hope of meeting the East African expedition of Captains Speke and Grant that had been sent by the English Government from the south _via_ Zanzibar for that object.
youth
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From this reading From my youth I had been innured to hardship and endurance in tropical climates, and when I gazed upon the map of Africa I had a wild hope that I might by perseverance reach the heart of Africa."
Zanzibar
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From this reading "In March 1861," he tells us, "I commenced an expedition to discover the sources of the Nile, with the hope of meeting the East African expedition of Captains Speke and Grant that had been sent by the English Government from the south _via_ Zanzibar for that object.
