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.
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."
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 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."
AfricanadjectiveUS /ˈæfrəkən/
of or relating to the nations of Africa or their peoples
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.
ALBERTnounUS /ˈælbərt/
prince consort of Queen Victoria of England (1819-1861)
From this reading BAKER FINDS ALBERT NYANZA Baker had not been long at Gondokoro when the two English explorers arrived from the south.
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.
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.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading BAKER FINDS ALBERT NYANZA Baker had not been long at Gondokoro when the two English explorers arrived from the south.
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.
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.
BAKERnounUS /ˈbeɪkər/
someone who bakes commercially
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.
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.
CaptainsnounUS /ˈkæptənz/
plural of “captain” — an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
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.
CeylonnounUS /sɪˈlɑːn/
an island in the Indian Ocean off the southeastern coast of India
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.
climatesnounUS /ˈklaɪməts/
plural of “climate” — the weather in some location averaged over some long period of time
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."
commencedverbUS /kəˈmenst/
past form of “commence” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an 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.
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
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.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
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.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Like Livingstone, in his early explorations, Baker took his wife with him.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
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.
endurancenounUS /ˈendərəns/
the power to withstand hardship or stress
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."
engineernounUS /ˈendʒəˈnɪr/
a person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems
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.
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 BAKER FINDS ALBERT NYANZA Baker had not been long at Gondokoro when the two English explorers arrived from the south.
a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country
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.
explorationsnounUS /ˌeksplərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “exploration” — to travel for the purpose of discovery
From this reading Like Livingstone, in his early explorations, Baker took his wife with him.
explorersnounUS /ɪkˈsplɔːrərz/
plural of “explorer” — someone who travels into little known regions (especially for some scientific purpose)
From this reading BAKER FINDS ALBERT NYANZA Baker had not been long at Gondokoro when the two English explorers arrived from the south.
widely known and esteemed
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.
plural of “find” — a productive insight
From this reading BAKER FINDS ALBERT NYANZA Baker had not been long at Gondokoro when the two English explorers arrived from the south.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
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.
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.
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.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
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.
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
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.
let have
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.
hardshipnounUS /ˈhɑːrdʃɪp/
a state of misfortune or affliction
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."
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.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
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."
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.
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.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
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.
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.
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."
set down according to a plan
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.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Like Livingstone, in his early explorations, Baker took his wife with him.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
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.
LivingstonenounUS /ˈlɪvɪŋstoʊn/
Scottish missionary and explorer who discovered the Zambezi River and Victoria Falls (1813-1873)
From this reading Like Livingstone, in his early explorations, Baker took his wife with him.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading BAKER FINDS ALBERT NYANZA Baker had not been long at Gondokoro when the two English explorers arrived from the south.
mapverbUS /mæp/
make a map of; show or establish the features of details of
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 in a procession
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.
a formally arranged gathering
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.
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."
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."
NilenounUS /naɪl/
the world's longest river (4150 miles); flows northward through eastern Africa into the Mediterranean; the Nile River valley in Egypt was the site of the world's first great civilization
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.
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.
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
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.
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.
an open or empty space in or between things
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."
prepared and printed for distribution and sale
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.
railwaynounUS /ˈreɪlweɪ/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
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 a destination, either real or abstract
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."
SamuelnounUS /ˈsæmjuːl/
(Old Testament) Hebrew prophet and judge who anointed Saul as king
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.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
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.
sourcesnounUS /ˈsɔːrsəz/
plural of “source” — the place where something begins, where it springs into being
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.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading BAKER FINDS ALBERT NYANZA Baker had not been long at Gondokoro when the two English explorers arrived from the south.
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 "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.
plural of “tell” — a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Like Livingstone, in his early explorations, Baker took his wife with him.
travelsnounUS /ˈtrævəlz/
plural of “travel” — the act of going from one place to another
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.
tropicaladjectiveUS /ˈtrɑːpɪkəl/
relating to or situated in or characteristic of the tropics (the region on either side of the equator)
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."
TurkeynounUS /ˈtɜːrki/
large gallinaceous bird with fan-shaped tail; widely domesticated for food
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.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
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."
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.
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.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Like Livingstone, in his early explorations, Baker took his wife with him.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
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."
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.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
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."
ZanzibarnounUS /ˈzænzəbɑːr/
an island in the Indian Ocean off the east coast of Africa; part of the United Republic of Tanzania
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.
