Chapter 2 of African Camp Fires is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of African Camp Fires is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE SHIMBA HILLS. IX. A TROPICAL JUNGLE. Many months later, and after adventures elsewhere described,[3] besides others not relevant for the moment, F., an Englishman, and I returned to Mombasa. We came from some hundred odd miles in the interior where we had been exploring the sources and the course of the Tsavo River.
Chapter 2 of African Camp Fires is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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in or to another place
From this reading “Many months later, and after adventures elsewhere described,[3] besides others not relevant for the moment, F., an Englishman, and I returned to Mombasa.”
-ing form of “explore” — inquire into
From this reading “We came from some hundred odd miles in the interior where we had been exploring the sources and the course of the Tsavo River.”
situated within or suitable for inside a building
From this reading “We came from some hundred odd miles in the interior where we had been exploring the sources and the course of the Tsavo River.”
a location marked by an intense competition and struggle for survival
From this reading “A TROPICAL JUNGLE.”
a port city in southern Kenya on a coral island in a bay of the Indian Ocean
From this reading “Many months later, and after adventures elsewhere described,[3] besides others not relevant for the moment, F., an Englishman, and I returned to Mombasa.”
having a bearing on or connection with the subject at issue
From this reading “Many months later, and after adventures elsewhere described,[3] besides others not relevant for the moment, F., an Englishman, and I returned to Mombasa.”
plural of “source” — the place where something begins, where it springs into being
From this reading “We came from some hundred odd miles in the interior where we had been exploring the sources and the course of the Tsavo River.”
relating to or situated in or characteristic of the tropics (the region on either side of the equator)
From this reading “A TROPICAL JUNGLE.”
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From this reading Many months later, and after adventures elsewhere described,[3] besides others not relevant for the moment, F., an Englishman, and I returned to Mombasa.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A TROPICAL JUNGLE.
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading Many months later, and after adventures elsewhere described,[3] besides others not relevant for the moment, F., an Englishman, and I returned to Mombasa.
later than; following
From this reading Many months later, and after adventures elsewhere described,[3] besides others not relevant for the moment, F., an Englishman, and I returned to Mombasa.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Many months later, and after adventures elsewhere described,[3] besides others not relevant for the moment, F., an Englishman, and I returned to Mombasa.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Many months later, and after adventures elsewhere described,[3] besides others not relevant for the moment, F., an Englishman, and I returned to Mombasa.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading We came from some hundred odd miles in the interior where we had been exploring the sources and the course of the Tsavo River.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Many months later, and after adventures elsewhere described,[3] besides others not relevant for the moment, F., an Englishman, and I returned to Mombasa.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading We came from some hundred odd miles in the interior where we had been exploring the sources and the course of the Tsavo River.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading We came from some hundred odd miles in the interior where we had been exploring the sources and the course of the Tsavo River.
represented in words especially with sharpness and detail
From this reading Many months later, and after adventures elsewhere described,[3] besides others not relevant for the moment, F., an Englishman, and I returned to Mombasa.
in or to another place
From this reading Many months later, and after adventures elsewhere described,[3] besides others not relevant for the moment, F., an Englishman, and I returned to Mombasa.
a man who is a native or inhabitant of England
From this reading Many months later, and after adventures elsewhere described,[3] besides others not relevant for the moment, F., an Englishman, and I returned to Mombasa.
-ing form of “explore” — inquire into
From this reading We came from some hundred odd miles in the interior where we had been exploring the sources and the course of the Tsavo River.
a degree on the Fahrenheit scale of temperature
From this reading Many months later, and after adventures elsewhere described,[3] besides others not relevant for the moment, F., an Englishman, and I returned to Mombasa.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Many months later, and after adventures elsewhere described,[3] besides others not relevant for the moment, F., an Englishman, and I returned to Mombasa.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading We came from some hundred odd miles in the interior where we had been exploring the sources and the course of the Tsavo River.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We came from some hundred odd miles in the interior where we had been exploring the sources and the course of the Tsavo River.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading THE SHIMBA HILLS.
ten 10s
From this reading We came from some hundred odd miles in the interior where we had been exploring the sources and the course of the Tsavo River.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Many months later, and after adventures elsewhere described,[3] besides others not relevant for the moment, F., an Englishman, and I returned to Mombasa.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We came from some hundred odd miles in the interior where we had been exploring the sources and the course of the Tsavo River.
situated within or suitable for inside a building
From this reading We came from some hundred odd miles in the interior where we had been exploring the sources and the course of the Tsavo River.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading IX.
a location marked by an intense competition and struggle for survival
From this reading A TROPICAL JUNGLE.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Many months later, and after adventures elsewhere described,[3] besides others not relevant for the moment, F., an Englishman, and I returned to Mombasa.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Many months later, and after adventures elsewhere described,[3] besides others not relevant for the moment, F., an Englishman, and I returned to Mombasa.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading We came from some hundred odd miles in the interior where we had been exploring the sources and the course of the Tsavo River.
a port city in southern Kenya on a coral island in a bay of the Indian Ocean
From this reading Many months later, and after adventures elsewhere described,[3] besides others not relevant for the moment, F., an Englishman, and I returned to Mombasa.
a particular point in time
From this reading Many months later, and after adventures elsewhere described,[3] besides others not relevant for the moment, F., an Englishman, and I returned to Mombasa.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Many months later, and after adventures elsewhere described,[3] besides others not relevant for the moment, F., an Englishman, and I returned to Mombasa.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Many months later, and after adventures elsewhere described,[3] besides others not relevant for the moment, F., an Englishman, and I returned to Mombasa.
not divisible by two
From this reading We came from some hundred odd miles in the interior where we had been exploring the sources and the course of the Tsavo River.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We came from some hundred odd miles in the interior where we had been exploring the sources and the course of the Tsavo River.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Many months later, and after adventures elsewhere described,[3] besides others not relevant for the moment, F., an Englishman, and I returned to Mombasa.
having a bearing on or connection with the subject at issue
From this reading Many months later, and after adventures elsewhere described,[3] besides others not relevant for the moment, F., an Englishman, and I returned to Mombasa.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Many months later, and after adventures elsewhere described,[3] besides others not relevant for the moment, F., an Englishman, and I returned to Mombasa.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading We came from some hundred odd miles in the interior where we had been exploring the sources and the course of the Tsavo River.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE SHIMBA HILLS.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading We came from some hundred odd miles in the interior where we had been exploring the sources and the course of the Tsavo River.
plural of “source” — the place where something begins, where it springs into being
From this reading We came from some hundred odd miles in the interior where we had been exploring the sources and the course of the Tsavo River.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SHIMBA HILLS.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Many months later, and after adventures elsewhere described,[3] besides others not relevant for the moment, F., an Englishman, and I returned to Mombasa.
relating to or situated in or characteristic of the tropics (the region on either side of the equator)
From this reading A TROPICAL JUNGLE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We came from some hundred odd miles in the interior where we had been exploring the sources and the course of the Tsavo River.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We came from some hundred odd miles in the interior where we had been exploring the sources and the course of the Tsavo River.
in or at the place that
From this reading We came from some hundred odd miles in the interior where we had been exploring the sources and the course of the Tsavo River.
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