Chapter V
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.
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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.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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THE
TSAVO
RIVER.
Line 2
XXV.
Line 3
VOI.
Line 4
Part
way
up
the
narrow-gauge
railroad
from
the
coast
is
a
station
called
Voi.
Line 5
On
his
way
to
the
interior
the
traveller
stops
there
for
an
evening
meal.
Learner Dictionary
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Part
noun
US /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Part way up the narrow-gauge railroad from the coast is a station called Voi.”
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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 Part way up the narrow-gauge railroad from the coast is a station called Voi.
andeterminerUS /æn/
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.
called
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From this reading Part way up the narrow-gauge railroad from the coast is a station called Voi.
coast
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From this reading Part way up the narrow-gauge railroad from the coast is a station called Voi.
evening
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From this reading On his way to the interior the traveller stops there for an evening meal.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
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.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
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.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
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.
interior
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From this reading On his way to the interior the traveller stops there for an evening meal.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
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.
meal
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From this reading On his way to the interior the traveller stops there for an evening meal.
narrow-gauge
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From this reading Part way up the narrow-gauge railroad from the coast is a station called Voi.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On his way to the interior the traveller stops there for an evening meal.
PartnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Part way up the narrow-gauge railroad from the coast is a station called Voi.
railroad
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From this reading Part way up the narrow-gauge railroad from the coast is a station called Voi.
RIVER
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From this reading THE TSAVO RIVER.
station
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From this reading Part way up the narrow-gauge railroad from the coast is a station called Voi.
stops
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From this reading On his way to the interior the traveller stops there for an evening meal.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TSAVO RIVER.
there
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From this reading On his way to the interior the traveller stops there for an evening meal.
toparticleUS /tuː/
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.
traveller
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From this reading On his way to the interior the traveller stops there for an evening meal.
TSAVO
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From this reading THE TSAVO RIVER.
up
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From this reading Part way up the narrow-gauge railroad from the coast is a station called Voi.
VOI
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From this reading VOI.
way
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From this reading Part way up the narrow-gauge railroad from the coast is a station called Voi.
XXV
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From this reading XXV.