1874
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From this reading In 1874 he left England at the head of an expedition fitted out by the London Daily Telegraph and the New York Herald, and penetrated into the very heart of Africa.
accomplishedadjectiveUS /əˈkɑːmplɪʃt/
highly skilled
From this reading Stanley had successfully accomplished one of the great works of the world.
accountnounUS /əˈkaʊnt/
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading He afterward gave an account of this expedition in his book entitled, "Darkest Africa."
AfricanounUS /ˈæfrəkɑː/
the second largest continent; located to the south of Europe and bordered to the west by the South Atlantic and to the east by the Indian Ocean
From this reading In 1874 he left England at the head of an expedition fitted out by the London Daily Telegraph and the New York Herald, and penetrated into the very heart of Africa.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After the death of Livingstone, Stanley determined to take up the explorer's unfinished work.
afterwardadverbUS /ˈæftərwərd/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading He afterward gave an account of this expedition in his book entitled, "Darkest Africa."
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In 1874 he left England at the head of an expedition fitted out by the London Daily Telegraph and the New York Herald, and penetrated into the very heart of Africa.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In 1874 he left England at the head of an expedition fitted out by the London Daily Telegraph and the New York Herald, and penetrated into the very heart of Africa.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In 1874 he left England at the head of an expedition fitted out by the London Daily Telegraph and the New York Herald, and penetrated into the very heart of Africa.
booknounUS /bʊk/
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading He afterward gave an account of this expedition in his book entitled, "Darkest Africa."
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In 1874 he left England at the head of an expedition fitted out by the London Daily Telegraph and the New York Herald, and penetrated into the very heart of Africa.
comparedverbUS /kəmˈperd/
past form of “compare” — examine and note the similarities or differences of
From this reading He crossed the continent from shore to shore, overcoming on his march dangers and difficulties compared with which those encountered on his first journey sank into insignificance.
continentnounUS /ˈkɑːntənənt/
one of the large landmasses of the earth
From this reading He crossed the continent from shore to shore, overcoming on his march dangers and difficulties compared with which those encountered on his first journey sank into insignificance.
crossedadjectiveUS /krɔːst/
placed crosswise
From this reading He crossed the continent from shore to shore, overcoming on his march dangers and difficulties compared with which those encountered on his first journey sank into insignificance.
DailyadverbUS /ˈdeɪli/
every day; without missing a day
From this reading In 1874 he left England at the head of an expedition fitted out by the London Daily Telegraph and the New York Herald, and penetrated into the very heart of Africa.
dangersnounUS /ˈdeɪndʒərz/
plural of “danger” — the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading He crossed the continent from shore to shore, overcoming on his march dangers and difficulties compared with which those encountered on his first journey sank into insignificance.
DarkestadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːrkəst/
superlative of “dark” — devoid of or deficient in light or brightness; shadowed or black
From this reading He afterward gave an account of this expedition in his book entitled, "Darkest Africa."
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading After the death of Livingstone, Stanley determined to take up the explorer's unfinished work.
determinedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtɜːrmənd/
characterized by great determination
From this reading After the death of Livingstone, Stanley determined to take up the explorer's unfinished work.
difficultiesnounUS /ˈdɪfəkəltiz/
plural of “difficulty” — an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading He crossed the continent from shore to shore, overcoming on his march dangers and difficulties compared with which those encountered on his first journey sank into insignificance.
encounteredverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntərd/
past form of “encounter” — come together
From this reading He crossed the continent from shore to shore, overcoming on his march dangers and difficulties compared with which those encountered on his first journey sank into insignificance.
EnglandnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlənd/
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading In 1874 he left England at the head of an expedition fitted out by the London Daily Telegraph and the New York Herald, and penetrated into the very heart of Africa.
entitledadjectiveUS /enˈtaɪtəld/
qualified for by right according to law
From this reading He afterward gave an account of this expedition in his book entitled, "Darkest Africa."
expeditionnounUS /ˌekspəˈdɪʃən/
a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country
From this reading In 1874 he left England at the head of an expedition fitted out by the London Daily Telegraph and the New York Herald, and penetrated into the very heart of Africa.
explorer's
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From this reading After the death of Livingstone, Stanley determined to take up the explorer's unfinished work.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading He crossed the continent from shore to shore, overcoming on his march dangers and difficulties compared with which those encountered on his first journey sank into insignificance.
fittedadjectiveUS /ˈfɪtəd/
being the right size and shape to fit as desired
From this reading In 1874 he left England at the head of an expedition fitted out by the London Daily Telegraph and the New York Herald, and penetrated into the very heart of Africa.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He crossed the continent from shore to shore, overcoming on his march dangers and difficulties compared with which those encountered on his first journey sank into insignificance.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading He afterward gave an account of this expedition in his book entitled, "Darkest Africa."
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Stanley had successfully accomplished one of the great works of the world.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Stanley had successfully accomplished one of the great works of the world.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In 1874 he left England at the head of an expedition fitted out by the London Daily Telegraph and the New York Herald, and penetrated into the very heart of Africa.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading In 1874 he left England at the head of an expedition fitted out by the London Daily Telegraph and the New York Herald, and penetrated into the very heart of Africa.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading In 1874 he left England at the head of an expedition fitted out by the London Daily Telegraph and the New York Herald, and penetrated into the very heart of Africa.
HeraldverbUS /ˈherəld/
foreshadow or presage
From this reading In 1874 he left England at the head of an expedition fitted out by the London Daily Telegraph and the New York Herald, and penetrated into the very heart of Africa.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He crossed the continent from shore to shore, overcoming on his march dangers and difficulties compared with which those encountered on his first journey sank into insignificance.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In 1874 he left England at the head of an expedition fitted out by the London Daily Telegraph and the New York Herald, and penetrated into the very heart of Africa.
insignificancenounUS /ˌɪnsɪɡˈnjɪfɪkəns/
the quality of having little or no significance
From this reading He crossed the continent from shore to shore, overcoming on his march dangers and difficulties compared with which those encountered on his first journey sank into insignificance.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading In 1874 he left England at the head of an expedition fitted out by the London Daily Telegraph and the New York Herald, and penetrated into the very heart of Africa.
journeyverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrni/
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading He crossed the continent from shore to shore, overcoming on his march dangers and difficulties compared with which those encountered on his first journey sank into insignificance.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading In 1874 he left England at the head of an expedition fitted out by the London Daily Telegraph and the New York Herald, and penetrated into the very heart of Africa.
LivingstonenounUS /ˈlɪvɪŋstoʊn/
Scottish missionary and explorer who discovered the Zambezi River and Victoria Falls (1813-1873)
From this reading After the death of Livingstone, Stanley determined to take up the explorer's unfinished work.
LondonnounUS /ˈlʌndən/
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading In 1874 he left England at the head of an expedition fitted out by the London Daily Telegraph and the New York Herald, and penetrated into the very heart of Africa.
marchverbUS /mɑːrtʃ/
march in a procession
From this reading He crossed the continent from shore to shore, overcoming on his march dangers and difficulties compared with which those encountered on his first journey sank into insignificance.
NewadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading In 1874 he left England at the head of an expedition fitted out by the London Daily Telegraph and the New York Herald, and penetrated into the very heart of Africa.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After the death of Livingstone, Stanley determined to take up the explorer's unfinished work.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He crossed the continent from shore to shore, overcoming on his march dangers and difficulties compared with which those encountered on his first journey sank into insignificance.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Stanley had successfully accomplished one of the great works of the world.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading In 1874 he left England at the head of an expedition fitted out by the London Daily Telegraph and the New York Herald, and penetrated into the very heart of Africa.
overcomingverbUS /ˈoʊvərkʌmɪŋ/
-ing form of “overcome” — win a victory over
From this reading He crossed the continent from shore to shore, overcoming on his march dangers and difficulties compared with which those encountered on his first journey sank into insignificance.
penetratedverbUS /ˈpenətreɪtɪd/
past form of “penetrate” — pass into or through, often by overcoming resistance
From this reading In 1874 he left England at the head of an expedition fitted out by the London Daily Telegraph and the New York Herald, and penetrated into the very heart of Africa.
sankverbUS /sæŋk/
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading He crossed the continent from shore to shore, overcoming on his march dangers and difficulties compared with which those encountered on his first journey sank into insignificance.
shorenounUS /ʃɔːr/
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading He crossed the continent from shore to shore, overcoming on his march dangers and difficulties compared with which those encountered on his first journey sank into insignificance.
StanleynounUS /ˈstænli/
United States inventor who built a steam-powered automobile (1849-1918)
From this reading After the death of Livingstone, Stanley determined to take up the explorer's unfinished work.
successfullyadverbUS /səkˈsesfəli/
with success; in a successful manner
From this reading Stanley had successfully accomplished one of the great works of the world.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading After the death of Livingstone, Stanley determined to take up the explorer's unfinished work.
TelegraphnounUS /ˈteləɡræf/
apparatus used to communicate at a distance over a wire (usually in Morse code)
From this reading In 1874 he left England at the head of an expedition fitted out by the London Daily Telegraph and the New York Herald, and penetrated into the very heart of Africa.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After the death of Livingstone, Stanley determined to take up the explorer's unfinished work.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He afterward gave an account of this expedition in his book entitled, "Darkest Africa."
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading He crossed the continent from shore to shore, overcoming on his march dangers and difficulties compared with which those encountered on his first journey sank into insignificance.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After the death of Livingstone, Stanley determined to take up the explorer's unfinished work.
unfinishedadjectiveUS /ənˈfɪnɪʃt/
not brought to the desired final state
From this reading After the death of Livingstone, Stanley determined to take up the explorer's unfinished work.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading After the death of Livingstone, Stanley determined to take up the explorer's unfinished work.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading In 1874 he left England at the head of an expedition fitted out by the London Daily Telegraph and the New York Herald, and penetrated into the very heart of Africa.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He crossed the continent from shore to shore, overcoming on his march dangers and difficulties compared with which those encountered on his first journey sank into insignificance.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He crossed the continent from shore to shore, overcoming on his march dangers and difficulties compared with which those encountered on his first journey sank into insignificance.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading After the death of Livingstone, Stanley determined to take up the explorer's unfinished work.
worksnounUS /wɜːrks/
buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading Stanley had successfully accomplished one of the great works of the world.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Stanley had successfully accomplished one of the great works of the world.
YorknounUS /jɔːrk/
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading In 1874 he left England at the head of an expedition fitted out by the London Daily Telegraph and the New York Herald, and penetrated into the very heart of Africa.
