Chapter III
NAIROBI. XIII. UP FROM THE COAST. Nairobi is situated at the far edge of the great Athi Plains and just below a range of hills. It might about as well have been anywhere else, and perhaps better a few miles back in the higher country.
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NAIROBI.
XIII.
UP
FROM
THE
COAST.
Nairobi
is
situated
at
the
far
edge
of
the
great
Athi
Plains
and
just
below
a
range
of
hills.
It
might
about
as
well
have
been
anywhere
else,
and
perhaps
better
a
few
miles
back
in
the
higher
country.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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NAIROBI.
Line 2
XIII.
Line 3
UP
FROM
THE
COAST.
Line 4
Nairobi
is
situated
at
the
far
edge
of
the
great
Athi
Plains
and
just
below
a
range
of
hills.
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It
might
about
as
well
have
been
anywhere
else,
and
perhaps
better
a
few
miles
back
in
the
higher
country.
Learner Dictionary
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About
preposition
US /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “It might about as well have been anywhere else, and perhaps better a few miles back in the higher country.”
Been
auxiliary verb
US /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “It might about as well have been anywhere else, and perhaps better a few miles back in the higher country.”
Below
preposition
US /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading “Nairobi is situated at the far edge of the great Athi Plains and just below a range of hills.”
Great
noun
US /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Nairobi is situated at the far edge of the great Athi Plains and just below a range of hills.”
Have
auxiliary verb
US /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “It might about as well have been anywhere else, and perhaps better a few miles back in the higher country.”
Might
modal verb
US /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “It might about as well have been anywhere else, and perhaps better a few miles back in the higher country.”
Perhaps
noun
US /perhaps/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It might about as well have been anywhere else, and perhaps better a few miles back in the higher country.”
Well
noun
US /well/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It might about as well have been anywhere else, and perhaps better a few miles back in the higher country.”
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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Nairobi is situated at the far edge of the great Athi Plains and just below a range of hills.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It might about as well have been anywhere else, and perhaps better a few miles back in the higher country.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Nairobi is situated at the far edge of the great Athi Plains and just below a range of hills.
anywhere
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From this reading It might about as well have been anywhere else, and perhaps better a few miles back in the higher country.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It might about as well have been anywhere else, and perhaps better a few miles back in the higher country.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Nairobi is situated at the far edge of the great Athi Plains and just below a range of hills.
Athi
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From this reading Nairobi is situated at the far edge of the great Athi Plains and just below a range of hills.
back
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From this reading It might about as well have been anywhere else, and perhaps better a few miles back in the higher country.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It might about as well have been anywhere else, and perhaps better a few miles back in the higher country.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Nairobi is situated at the far edge of the great Athi Plains and just below a range of hills.
better
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From this reading It might about as well have been anywhere else, and perhaps better a few miles back in the higher country.
COAST
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From this reading UP FROM THE COAST.
country
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From this reading It might about as well have been anywhere else, and perhaps better a few miles back in the higher country.
edge
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From this reading Nairobi is situated at the far edge of the great Athi Plains and just below a range of hills.
else
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From this reading It might about as well have been anywhere else, and perhaps better a few miles back in the higher country.
far
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From this reading Nairobi is situated at the far edge of the great Athi Plains and just below a range of hills.
few
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From this reading It might about as well have been anywhere else, and perhaps better a few miles back in the higher country.
FROMprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading UP FROM THE COAST.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Nairobi is situated at the far edge of the great Athi Plains and just below a range of hills.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It might about as well have been anywhere else, and perhaps better a few miles back in the higher country.
higher
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From this reading It might about as well have been anywhere else, and perhaps better a few miles back in the higher country.
hills
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From this reading Nairobi is situated at the far edge of the great Athi Plains and just below a range of hills.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It might about as well have been anywhere else, and perhaps better a few miles back in the higher country.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Nairobi is situated at the far edge of the great Athi Plains and just below a range of hills.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It might about as well have been anywhere else, and perhaps better a few miles back in the higher country.
just
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From this reading Nairobi is situated at the far edge of the great Athi Plains and just below a range of hills.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It might about as well have been anywhere else, and perhaps better a few miles back in the higher country.
miles
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From this reading It might about as well have been anywhere else, and perhaps better a few miles back in the higher country.
NAIROBI
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From this reading NAIROBI.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Nairobi is situated at the far edge of the great Athi Plains and just below a range of hills.
perhaps
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From this reading It might about as well have been anywhere else, and perhaps better a few miles back in the higher country.
Plains
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From this reading Nairobi is situated at the far edge of the great Athi Plains and just below a range of hills.
range
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From this reading Nairobi is situated at the far edge of the great Athi Plains and just below a range of hills.
situated
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From this reading Nairobi is situated at the far edge of the great Athi Plains and just below a range of hills.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading UP FROM THE COAST.
UP
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From this reading UP FROM THE COAST.
well
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From this reading It might about as well have been anywhere else, and perhaps better a few miles back in the higher country.
XIII
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From this reading XIII.