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Chapter 5 of African Camp Fires is here in full — 771 sentences across 155 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE TSAVO RIVER. XXV. VOI. Part way up the narrow-gauge railroad from the coast is a station called Voi. On his way to the interior the traveller stops there for an evening meal.
Chapter 5 of African Camp Fires is here in full — 771 sentences across 155 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading “Part way up the narrow-gauge railroad from the coast is a station called Voi.”
situated within or suitable for inside a building
From this reading “On his way to the interior the traveller stops there for an evening meal.”
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading “On his way to the interior the traveller stops there for an evening meal.”
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading “Part way up the narrow-gauge railroad from the coast is a station called Voi.”
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading “THE TSAVO RIVER.”
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading “Part way up the narrow-gauge railroad from the coast is a station called Voi.”
a gambling card game in which chips are placed on the ace and king and queen and jack of separate suits (taken from a separate deck)
From this reading “On his way to the interior the traveller stops there for an evening meal.”
a person who changes location
From this reading “On his way to the interior the traveller stops there for an evening meal.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Part way up the narrow-gauge railroad from the coast is a station called Voi.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading On his way to the interior the traveller stops there for an evening meal.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Part way up the narrow-gauge railroad from the coast is a station called Voi.
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading Part way up the narrow-gauge railroad from the coast is a station called Voi.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading On his way to the interior the traveller stops there for an evening meal.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading On his way to the interior the traveller stops there for an evening meal.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Part way up the narrow-gauge railroad from the coast is a station called Voi.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On his way to the interior the traveller stops there for an evening meal.
situated within or suitable for inside a building
From this reading On his way to the interior the traveller stops there for an evening meal.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Part way up the narrow-gauge railroad from the coast is a station called Voi.
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading On his way to the interior the traveller stops there for an evening meal.
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From this reading Part way up the narrow-gauge railroad from the coast is a station called Voi.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On his way to the interior the traveller stops there for an evening meal.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Part way up the narrow-gauge railroad from the coast is a station called Voi.
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading Part way up the narrow-gauge railroad from the coast is a station called Voi.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading THE TSAVO RIVER.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading Part way up the narrow-gauge railroad from the coast is a station called Voi.
a gambling card game in which chips are placed on the ace and king and queen and jack of separate suits (taken from a separate deck)
From this reading On his way to the interior the traveller stops there for an evening meal.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TSAVO RIVER.
in or at that place or location
From this reading On his way to the interior the traveller stops there for an evening meal.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On his way to the interior the traveller stops there for an evening meal.
a person who changes location
From this reading On his way to the interior the traveller stops there for an evening meal.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE TSAVO RIVER.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Part way up the narrow-gauge railroad from the coast is a station called Voi.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading VOI.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Part way up the narrow-gauge railroad from the coast is a station called Voi.
the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-four and one
From this reading XXV.
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