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First Footsteps in East Africa

Chapter II · Chapter 2

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[4] The first is the name of the individual; the second is that of her father.
[5] This delicate operation is called by the Arabs Daasah (whence the "Dosch ceremony" at Cairo).
It is used over most parts of the Eastern world as a remedy for sickness and fatigue, and is generally preferred to Takbis or Dugmo, the common style of shampooing, which, say many Easterns, loosens the skin.
[6] The Somal, from habit, enjoy no other variety; they even showed disgust at my Latakia.
Tobacco is grown in some places by the Gudabirsi and other tribes; but it is rare and bad.
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First Footsteps in East Africa

Chapter II · Chapter 2

Chapter 2 of First Footsteps in East Africa is here in full — 17 sentences across 4 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/351 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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[4] The first is the name of the individual; the second is that of her father.
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[5] This delicate operation is called by the Arabs Daasah (whence the "Dosch ceremony" at Cairo).
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It is used over most parts of the Eastern world as a remedy for sickness and fatigue, and is generally preferred to Takbis or Dugmo, the common style of shampooing, which, say many Easterns, loosens the skin.
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[6] The Somal, from habit, enjoy no other variety; they even showed disgust at my Latakia.
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Tobacco is grown in some places by the Gudabirsi and other tribes; but it is rare and bad.

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Arabs noun US /ˈærəbz/

plural of “arab” — a member of a Semitic people originally from the Arabian peninsula and surrounding territories who speaks Arabic and who inhabits much of the Middle East and northern Africa

From this reading “[5] This delicate operation is called by the Arabs Daasah (whence the "Dosch ceremony" at Cairo).”

Cairo noun US /ˈkaɪroʊ/

a town at the southern tip of Illinois at the confluence of the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers

From this reading “[5] This delicate operation is called by the Arabs Daasah (whence the "Dosch ceremony" at Cairo).”

fatigue noun US /fəˈtiːɡ/

temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work

From this reading “It is used over most parts of the Eastern world as a remedy for sickness and fatigue, and is generally preferred to Takbis or Dugmo, the common style of shampooing, which, say many Easterns, loosens the skin.”

loosens verb US /ˈluːsənz/

third-person singular of “loosen” — make loose or looser

From this reading “It is used over most parts of the Eastern world as a remedy for sickness and fatigue, and is generally preferred to Takbis or Dugmo, the common style of shampooing, which, say many Easterns, loosens the skin.”

operation noun US /ˌɑːpərˈeɪʃən/

the state of being in effect or being operative

From this reading “[5] This delicate operation is called by the Arabs Daasah (whence the "Dosch ceremony" at Cairo).”

remedy noun US /ˈremədi/

act of correcting an error or a fault or an evil

From this reading “It is used over most parts of the Eastern world as a remedy for sickness and fatigue, and is generally preferred to Takbis or Dugmo, the common style of shampooing, which, say many Easterns, loosens the skin.”

sickness noun US /ˈsɪknəs/

impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism

From this reading “It is used over most parts of the Eastern world as a remedy for sickness and fatigue, and is generally preferred to Takbis or Dugmo, the common style of shampooing, which, say many Easterns, loosens the skin.”

tribes noun US /traɪbz/

plural of “tribe” — a social division of (usually preliterate) people

From this reading “Tobacco is grown in some places by the Gudabirsi and other tribes; but it is rare and bad.”

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4

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From this reading [4] The first is the name of the individual; the second is that of her father.

5

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From this reading [5] This delicate operation is called by the Arabs Daasah (whence the "Dosch ceremony" at Cairo).

6

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From this reading [6] The Somal, from habit, enjoy no other variety; they even showed disgust at my Latakia.

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading It is used over most parts of the Eastern world as a remedy for sickness and fatigue, and is generally preferred to Takbis or Dugmo, the common style of shampooing, which, say many Easterns, loosens the skin.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading It is used over most parts of the Eastern world as a remedy for sickness and fatigue, and is generally preferred to Takbis or Dugmo, the common style of shampooing, which, say many Easterns, loosens the skin.

ArabsnounUS /ˈærəbz/

plural of “arab” — a member of a Semitic people originally from the Arabian peninsula and surrounding territories who speaks Arabic and who inhabits much of the Middle East and northern Africa

From this reading [5] This delicate operation is called by the Arabs Daasah (whence the "Dosch ceremony" at Cairo).

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading It is used over most parts of the Eastern world as a remedy for sickness and fatigue, and is generally preferred to Takbis or Dugmo, the common style of shampooing, which, say many Easterns, loosens the skin.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading [5] This delicate operation is called by the Arabs Daasah (whence the "Dosch ceremony" at Cairo).

badadjectiveUS /bæd/

having undesirable or negative qualities

From this reading Tobacco is grown in some places by the Gudabirsi and other tribes; but it is rare and bad.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Tobacco is grown in some places by the Gudabirsi and other tribes; but it is rare and bad.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading [5] This delicate operation is called by the Arabs Daasah (whence the "Dosch ceremony" at Cairo).

CaironounUS /ˈkaɪroʊ/

a town at the southern tip of Illinois at the confluence of the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers

From this reading [5] This delicate operation is called by the Arabs Daasah (whence the "Dosch ceremony" at Cairo).

calledverbUS /kɔːld/

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading [5] This delicate operation is called by the Arabs Daasah (whence the "Dosch ceremony" at Cairo).

ceremonynounUS /ˈserəmoʊni/

a formal event performed on a special occasion

From this reading [5] This delicate operation is called by the Arabs Daasah (whence the "Dosch ceremony" at Cairo).

commonadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmən/

belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public

From this reading It is used over most parts of the Eastern world as a remedy for sickness and fatigue, and is generally preferred to Takbis or Dugmo, the common style of shampooing, which, say many Easterns, loosens the skin.

Daasah

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From this reading [5] This delicate operation is called by the Arabs Daasah (whence the "Dosch ceremony" at Cairo).

delicateadjectiveUS /ˈdeləkət/

exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury

From this reading [5] This delicate operation is called by the Arabs Daasah (whence the "Dosch ceremony" at Cairo).

disgustverbUS /dɪsˈɡʌst/

fill with distaste

From this reading [6] The Somal, from habit, enjoy no other variety; they even showed disgust at my Latakia.

Dosch

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From this reading [5] This delicate operation is called by the Arabs Daasah (whence the "Dosch ceremony" at Cairo).

Dugmo

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From this reading It is used over most parts of the Eastern world as a remedy for sickness and fatigue, and is generally preferred to Takbis or Dugmo, the common style of shampooing, which, say many Easterns, loosens the skin.

EasternadjectiveUS /ˈiːstərn/

lying toward or situated in the east

From this reading It is used over most parts of the Eastern world as a remedy for sickness and fatigue, and is generally preferred to Takbis or Dugmo, the common style of shampooing, which, say many Easterns, loosens the skin.

Easterns

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From this reading It is used over most parts of the Eastern world as a remedy for sickness and fatigue, and is generally preferred to Takbis or Dugmo, the common style of shampooing, which, say many Easterns, loosens the skin.

enjoyverbUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪ/

derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in

From this reading [6] The Somal, from habit, enjoy no other variety; they even showed disgust at my Latakia.

evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/

divisible by two

From this reading [6] The Somal, from habit, enjoy no other variety; they even showed disgust at my Latakia.

fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading [4] The first is the name of the individual; the second is that of her father.

fatiguenounUS /fəˈtiːɡ/

temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work

From this reading It is used over most parts of the Eastern world as a remedy for sickness and fatigue, and is generally preferred to Takbis or Dugmo, the common style of shampooing, which, say many Easterns, loosens the skin.

firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading [4] The first is the name of the individual; the second is that of her father.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading It is used over most parts of the Eastern world as a remedy for sickness and fatigue, and is generally preferred to Takbis or Dugmo, the common style of shampooing, which, say many Easterns, loosens the skin.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading [6] The Somal, from habit, enjoy no other variety; they even showed disgust at my Latakia.

generallyadverbUS /ˈdʒenərəli/

usually; as a rule

From this reading It is used over most parts of the Eastern world as a remedy for sickness and fatigue, and is generally preferred to Takbis or Dugmo, the common style of shampooing, which, say many Easterns, loosens the skin.

grownadjectiveUS /ɡroʊn/

(of animals) fully developed

From this reading Tobacco is grown in some places by the Gudabirsi and other tribes; but it is rare and bad.

Gudabirsi

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From this reading Tobacco is grown in some places by the Gudabirsi and other tribes; but it is rare and bad.

habitnounUS /ˈhæbət/

an established custom

From this reading [6] The Somal, from habit, enjoy no other variety; they even showed disgust at my Latakia.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading [4] The first is the name of the individual; the second is that of her father.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Tobacco is grown in some places by the Gudabirsi and other tribes; but it is rare and bad.

individualadjectiveUS /ˌɪndəˈvɪdʒəwəl/

being or characteristic of a single thing or person

From this reading [4] The first is the name of the individual; the second is that of her father.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading [4] The first is the name of the individual; the second is that of her father.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It is used over most parts of the Eastern world as a remedy for sickness and fatigue, and is generally preferred to Takbis or Dugmo, the common style of shampooing, which, say many Easterns, loosens the skin.

Latakianoun

aromatic Turkish tobacco

From this reading [6] The Somal, from habit, enjoy no other variety; they even showed disgust at my Latakia.

loosensverbUS /ˈluːsənz/

third-person singular of “loosen” — make loose or looser

From this reading It is used over most parts of the Eastern world as a remedy for sickness and fatigue, and is generally preferred to Takbis or Dugmo, the common style of shampooing, which, say many Easterns, loosens the skin.

manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/

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 It is used over most parts of the Eastern world as a remedy for sickness and fatigue, and is generally preferred to Takbis or Dugmo, the common style of shampooing, which, say many Easterns, loosens the skin.

mostadverbUS /moʊst/

used to form the superlative

From this reading It is used over most parts of the Eastern world as a remedy for sickness and fatigue, and is generally preferred to Takbis or Dugmo, the common style of shampooing, which, say many Easterns, loosens the skin.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading [6] The Somal, from habit, enjoy no other variety; they even showed disgust at my Latakia.

nameverbUS /neɪm/

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading [4] The first is the name of the individual; the second is that of her father.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading [6] The Somal, from habit, enjoy no other variety; they even showed disgust at my Latakia.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading [4] The first is the name of the individual; the second is that of her father.

operationnounUS /ˌɑːpərˈeɪʃən/

the state of being in effect or being operative

From this reading [5] This delicate operation is called by the Arabs Daasah (whence the "Dosch ceremony" at Cairo).

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading It is used over most parts of the Eastern world as a remedy for sickness and fatigue, and is generally preferred to Takbis or Dugmo, the common style of shampooing, which, say many Easterns, loosens the skin.

otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading [6] The Somal, from habit, enjoy no other variety; they even showed disgust at my Latakia.

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading It is used over most parts of the Eastern world as a remedy for sickness and fatigue, and is generally preferred to Takbis or Dugmo, the common style of shampooing, which, say many Easterns, loosens the skin.

partsnounUS /pɑːrts/

the local environment

From this reading It is used over most parts of the Eastern world as a remedy for sickness and fatigue, and is generally preferred to Takbis or Dugmo, the common style of shampooing, which, say many Easterns, loosens the skin.

placesnounUS /ˈpleɪsəz/

plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading Tobacco is grown in some places by the Gudabirsi and other tribes; but it is rare and bad.

preferredadjectiveUS /prəˈfɜːrd/

more desirable than another

From this reading It is used over most parts of the Eastern world as a remedy for sickness and fatigue, and is generally preferred to Takbis or Dugmo, the common style of shampooing, which, say many Easterns, loosens the skin.

rareadjectiveUS /rer/

not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness

From this reading Tobacco is grown in some places by the Gudabirsi and other tribes; but it is rare and bad.

remedynounUS /ˈremədi/

act of correcting an error or a fault or an evil

From this reading It is used over most parts of the Eastern world as a remedy for sickness and fatigue, and is generally preferred to Takbis or Dugmo, the common style of shampooing, which, say many Easterns, loosens the skin.

sayverbUS /seɪ/

express in words

From this reading It is used over most parts of the Eastern world as a remedy for sickness and fatigue, and is generally preferred to Takbis or Dugmo, the common style of shampooing, which, say many Easterns, loosens the skin.

secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading [4] The first is the name of the individual; the second is that of her father.

shampooing

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From this reading It is used over most parts of the Eastern world as a remedy for sickness and fatigue, and is generally preferred to Takbis or Dugmo, the common style of shampooing, which, say many Easterns, loosens the skin.

showedverbUS /ʃoʊd/

past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading [6] The Somal, from habit, enjoy no other variety; they even showed disgust at my Latakia.

sicknessnounUS /ˈsɪknəs/

impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism

From this reading It is used over most parts of the Eastern world as a remedy for sickness and fatigue, and is generally preferred to Takbis or Dugmo, the common style of shampooing, which, say many Easterns, loosens the skin.

skinnounUS /skɪn/

a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch

From this reading It is used over most parts of the Eastern world as a remedy for sickness and fatigue, and is generally preferred to Takbis or Dugmo, the common style of shampooing, which, say many Easterns, loosens the skin.

Somal

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From this reading [6] The Somal, from habit, enjoy no other variety; they even showed disgust at my Latakia.

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading Tobacco is grown in some places by the Gudabirsi and other tribes; but it is rare and bad.

stylenounUS /staɪl/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading It is used over most parts of the Eastern world as a remedy for sickness and fatigue, and is generally preferred to Takbis or Dugmo, the common style of shampooing, which, say many Easterns, loosens the skin.

Takbis

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From this reading It is used over most parts of the Eastern world as a remedy for sickness and fatigue, and is generally preferred to Takbis or Dugmo, the common style of shampooing, which, say many Easterns, loosens the skin.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading [4] The first is the name of the individual; the second is that of her father.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading [4] The first is the name of the individual; the second is that of her father.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading [6] The Somal, from habit, enjoy no other variety; they even showed disgust at my Latakia.

ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading [5] This delicate operation is called by the Arabs Daasah (whence the "Dosch ceremony" at Cairo).

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading It is used over most parts of the Eastern world as a remedy for sickness and fatigue, and is generally preferred to Takbis or Dugmo, the common style of shampooing, which, say many Easterns, loosens the skin.

TobacconounUS /təˈbækoʊ/

leaves of the tobacco plant dried and prepared for smoking or ingestion

From this reading Tobacco is grown in some places by the Gudabirsi and other tribes; but it is rare and bad.

tribesnounUS /traɪbz/

plural of “tribe” — a social division of (usually preliterate) people

From this reading Tobacco is grown in some places by the Gudabirsi and other tribes; but it is rare and bad.

usedadjectiveUS /juːzd/

employed in accomplishing something

From this reading It is used over most parts of the Eastern world as a remedy for sickness and fatigue, and is generally preferred to Takbis or Dugmo, the common style of shampooing, which, say many Easterns, loosens the skin.

varietynounUS /vərˈaɪəti/

a collection containing a variety of sorts of things

From this reading [6] The Somal, from habit, enjoy no other variety; they even showed disgust at my Latakia.

whenceadverbUS /wens/

an old word meaning “from where”

From this reading [5] This delicate operation is called by the Arabs Daasah (whence the "Dosch ceremony" at Cairo).

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading It is used over most parts of the Eastern world as a remedy for sickness and fatigue, and is generally preferred to Takbis or Dugmo, the common style of shampooing, which, say many Easterns, loosens the skin.

worldnounUS /wɜːrld/

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading It is used over most parts of the Eastern world as a remedy for sickness and fatigue, and is generally preferred to Takbis or Dugmo, the common style of shampooing, which, say many Easterns, loosens the skin.

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