Chapter 1 of A White King in East Africa is here in full — 27 sentences across 6 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of A White King in East Africa is here in full — 27 sentences across 6 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
This version of the text cannot represent certain typographical effects. Italics are delimited with the ‘_’ character as _italic_. Footnotes have been moved to follow the paragraphs in which they are referenced. Photographic illustrations are also moved to fall on paragraph breaks. Minor errors, attributable to the printer, have been corrected.
Chapter 1 of A White King in East Africa is here in full — 27 sentences across 6 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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capable of being attributed
From this reading “Minor errors, attributable to the printer, have been corrected.”
a style of handwriting with the letters slanting to the right
plural of “italic” — a style of handwriting with the letters slanting to the right
From this reading “Italics are delimited with the ‘_’ character as _italic_.”
plural of “paragraph” — one of several distinct subdivisions of a text intended to separate ideas; the beginning is usually marked by a new indented line
From this reading “Footnotes have been moved to follow the paragraphs in which they are referenced.”
relating to photography or obtained by using photography
From this reading “Photographic illustrations are also moved to fall on paragraph breaks.”
someone whose occupation is printing
From this reading “Minor errors, attributable to the printer, have been corrected.”
supported with written references or citations
From this reading “Footnotes have been moved to follow the paragraphs in which they are referenced.”
relating to or occurring or used in typography
From this reading “This version of the text cannot represent certain typographical effects.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “Photographic illustrations are also moved to fall on paragraph breaks.”
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in addition
From this reading Photographic illustrations are also moved to fall on paragraph breaks.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Italics are delimited with the ‘_’ character as _italic_.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Italics are delimited with the ‘_’ character as _italic_.
capable of being attributed
From this reading Minor errors, attributable to the printer, have been corrected.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Footnotes have been moved to follow the paragraphs in which they are referenced.
plural of “break” — some abrupt occurrence that interrupts an ongoing activity
From this reading Photographic illustrations are also moved to fall on paragraph breaks.
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From this reading This version of the text cannot represent certain typographical effects.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading This version of the text cannot represent certain typographical effects.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading Italics are delimited with the ‘_’ character as _italic_.
having something undesirable neutralized
From this reading Minor errors, attributable to the printer, have been corrected.
having the limits or boundaries established
From this reading Italics are delimited with the ‘_’ character as _italic_.
property of a personal character that is portable but not used in business
From this reading This version of the text cannot represent certain typographical effects.
plural of “error” — a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading Minor errors, attributable to the printer, have been corrected.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading Photographic illustrations are also moved to fall on paragraph breaks.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Footnotes have been moved to follow the paragraphs in which they are referenced.
plural of “footnote” — a printed note placed below the text on a printed page
From this reading Footnotes have been moved to follow the paragraphs in which they are referenced.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Footnotes have been moved to follow the paragraphs in which they are referenced.
plural of “illustration” — artwork that helps make something clear or attractive
From this reading Photographic illustrations are also moved to fall on paragraph breaks.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Footnotes have been moved to follow the paragraphs in which they are referenced.
a style of handwriting with the letters slanting to the right
From this reading Italics are delimited with the ‘_’ character as _italic_.
plural of “italic” — a style of handwriting with the letters slanting to the right
From this reading Italics are delimited with the ‘_’ character as _italic_.
of lesser importance or stature or rank
From this reading Minor errors, attributable to the printer, have been corrected.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Footnotes have been moved to follow the paragraphs in which they are referenced.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This version of the text cannot represent certain typographical effects.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Photographic illustrations are also moved to fall on paragraph breaks.
one of several distinct subdivisions of a text intended to separate ideas; the beginning is usually marked by a new indented line
From this reading Photographic illustrations are also moved to fall on paragraph breaks.
plural of “paragraph” — one of several distinct subdivisions of a text intended to separate ideas; the beginning is usually marked by a new indented line
From this reading Footnotes have been moved to follow the paragraphs in which they are referenced.
relating to photography or obtained by using photography
From this reading Photographic illustrations are also moved to fall on paragraph breaks.
someone whose occupation is printing
From this reading Minor errors, attributable to the printer, have been corrected.
supported with written references or citations
From this reading Footnotes have been moved to follow the paragraphs in which they are referenced.
take the place of or be parallel or equivalent to
From this reading This version of the text cannot represent certain typographical effects.
the words of something written
From this reading This version of the text cannot represent certain typographical effects.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This version of the text cannot represent certain typographical effects.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Footnotes have been moved to follow the paragraphs in which they are referenced.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This version of the text cannot represent certain typographical effects.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Footnotes have been moved to follow the paragraphs in which they are referenced.
relating to or occurring or used in typography
From this reading This version of the text cannot represent certain typographical effects.
an interpretation of a matter from a particular viewpoint
From this reading This version of the text cannot represent certain typographical effects.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Footnotes have been moved to follow the paragraphs in which they are referenced.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Italics are delimited with the ‘_’ character as _italic_.
Chapter 1 of A White King in East Africa by John Boyes holds 27 sentences, grouped into 6 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.
Chapter 1 holds 27 sentences of A White King in East Africa, unabridged, divided into 6 reading sections.
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