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From this reading For nearly 800 miles the railroad pierces westward through a black-populated and wild-beast inhabited country to the shore of Lake Tanganyika, this body of water, 420 miles long and 10 to 60 miles wide, being the boundary of this German possession and the Belgian Congo.
420
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From this reading For nearly 800 miles the railroad pierces westward through a black-populated and wild-beast inhabited country to the shore of Lake Tanganyika, this body of water, 420 miles long and 10 to 60 miles wide, being the boundary of this German possession and the Belgian Congo.
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From this reading For nearly 800 miles the railroad pierces westward through a black-populated and wild-beast inhabited country to the shore of Lake Tanganyika, this body of water, 420 miles long and 10 to 60 miles wide, being the boundary of this German possession and the Belgian Congo.
800
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From this reading For nearly 800 miles the railroad pierces westward through a black-populated and wild-beast inhabited country to the shore of Lake Tanganyika, this body of water, 420 miles long and 10 to 60 miles wide, being the boundary of this German possession and the Belgian Congo.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading What a difference is observable in the make-up and general appearance of this German town to those in Portuguese-East 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 Dar-es-Salaam, the capital of German-East Africa, was, after leaving Ibo, the next place where the vessel put in.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Dar-es-Salaam, the capital of German-East Africa, was, after leaving Ibo, the next place where the vessel put in.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Some very imposing stone and cement buildings, with others under construction; good streets, clean surroundings, and a sprinkling of white people, were a very welcome change from the poorly built and almost totally black-populated places we had left behind.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading What a difference is observable in the make-up and general appearance of this German town to those in Portuguese-East Africa!
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading What a difference is observable in the make-up and general appearance of this German town to those in Portuguese-East Africa!
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Some very imposing stone and cement buildings, with others under construction; good streets, clean surroundings, and a sprinkling of white people, were a very welcome change from the poorly built and almost totally black-populated places we had left behind.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading For nearly 800 miles the railroad pierces westward through a black-populated and wild-beast inhabited country to the shore of Lake Tanganyika, this body of water, 420 miles long and 10 to 60 miles wide, being the boundary of this German possession and the Belgian Congo.
BelgianadjectiveUS /ˈbeldʒən/
of or relating to or characteristic of Belgium or the Belgian people
From this reading For nearly 800 miles the railroad pierces westward through a black-populated and wild-beast inhabited country to the shore of Lake Tanganyika, this body of water, 420 miles long and 10 to 60 miles wide, being the boundary of this German possession and the Belgian Congo.
black-populated
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From this reading Some very imposing stone and cement buildings, with others under construction; good streets, clean surroundings, and a sprinkling of white people, were a very welcome change from the poorly built and almost totally black-populated places we had left behind.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading For nearly 800 miles the railroad pierces westward through a black-populated and wild-beast inhabited country to the shore of Lake Tanganyika, this body of water, 420 miles long and 10 to 60 miles wide, being the boundary of this German possession and the Belgian Congo.
boundarynounUS /ˈbaʊn.də.ri/
A line that marks the limits of an area.
From this reading For nearly 800 miles the railroad pierces westward through a black-populated and wild-beast inhabited country to the shore of Lake Tanganyika, this body of water, 420 miles long and 10 to 60 miles wide, being the boundary of this German possession and the Belgian Congo.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The railway station, freight cars and locomotives, good wharves and paved streets brought to mind old scenes.
plural of “building” — a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading Some very imposing stone and cement buildings, with others under construction; good streets, clean surroundings, and a sprinkling of white people, were a very welcome change from the poorly built and almost totally black-populated places we had left behind.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading Some very imposing stone and cement buildings, with others under construction; good streets, clean surroundings, and a sprinkling of white people, were a very welcome change from the poorly built and almost totally black-populated places we had left behind.
assets available for use in the production of further assets
From this reading Dar-es-Salaam, the capital of German-East Africa, was, after leaving Ibo, the next place where the vessel put in.
carsnounUS /kɑːrz/
plural of “car” — a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading The railway station, freight cars and locomotives, good wharves and paved streets brought to mind old scenes.
cementnounUS /səˈment/
concrete pavement is sometimes referred to as cement
From this reading Some very imposing stone and cement buildings, with others under construction; good streets, clean surroundings, and a sprinkling of white people, were a very welcome change from the poorly built and almost totally black-populated places we had left behind.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading Some very imposing stone and cement buildings, with others under construction; good streets, clean surroundings, and a sprinkling of white people, were a very welcome change from the poorly built and almost totally black-populated places we had left behind.
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading Some very imposing stone and cement buildings, with others under construction; good streets, clean surroundings, and a sprinkling of white people, were a very welcome change from the poorly built and almost totally black-populated places we had left behind.
CongonounUS /ˈkɑːŋɡoʊ/
a republic in central Africa; achieved independence from Belgium in 1960
From this reading For nearly 800 miles the railroad pierces westward through a black-populated and wild-beast inhabited country to the shore of Lake Tanganyika, this body of water, 420 miles long and 10 to 60 miles wide, being the boundary of this German possession and the Belgian Congo.
constructionnounUS /kənˈstrʌkʃən/
the act of constructing something
From this reading Some very imposing stone and cement buildings, with others under construction; good streets, clean surroundings, and a sprinkling of white people, were a very welcome change from the poorly built and almost totally black-populated places we had left behind.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading For nearly 800 miles the railroad pierces westward through a black-populated and wild-beast inhabited country to the shore of Lake Tanganyika, this body of water, 420 miles long and 10 to 60 miles wide, being the boundary of this German possession and the Belgian Congo.
Dar-es-Salaam
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From this reading Dar-es-Salaam, the capital of German-East Africa, was, after leaving Ibo, the next place where the vessel put in.
the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
From this reading What a difference is observable in the make-up and general appearance of this German town to those in Portuguese-East Africa!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For nearly 800 miles the railroad pierces westward through a black-populated and wild-beast inhabited country to the shore of Lake Tanganyika, this body of water, 420 miles long and 10 to 60 miles wide, being the boundary of this German possession and the Belgian Congo.
freightnounUS /freɪt/
goods carried by a large vehicle
From this reading The railway station, freight cars and locomotives, good wharves and paved streets brought to mind old scenes.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Some very imposing stone and cement buildings, with others under construction; good streets, clean surroundings, and a sprinkling of white people, were a very welcome change from the poorly built and almost totally black-populated places we had left behind.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading What a difference is observable in the make-up and general appearance of this German town to those in Portuguese-East Africa!
a person of German nationality
From this reading What a difference is observable in the make-up and general appearance of this German town to those in Portuguese-East Africa!
German-East
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From this reading Dar-es-Salaam, the capital of German-East Africa, was, after leaving Ibo, the next place where the vessel put in.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Some very imposing stone and cement buildings, with others under construction; good streets, clean surroundings, and a sprinkling of white people, were a very welcome change from the poorly built and almost totally black-populated places we had left behind.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Some very imposing stone and cement buildings, with others under construction; good streets, clean surroundings, and a sprinkling of white people, were a very welcome change from the poorly built and almost totally black-populated places we had left behind.
Ibo
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From this reading Dar-es-Salaam, the capital of German-East Africa, was, after leaving Ibo, the next place where the vessel put in.
imposingadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpoʊzɪŋ/
impressive in appearance
From this reading Some very imposing stone and cement buildings, with others under construction; good streets, clean surroundings, and a sprinkling of white people, were a very welcome change from the poorly built and almost totally black-populated places we had left behind.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Dar-es-Salaam, the capital of German-East Africa, was, after leaving Ibo, the next place where the vessel put in.
inhabitedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈhæbətəd/
having inhabitants; lived in
From this reading For nearly 800 miles the railroad pierces westward through a black-populated and wild-beast inhabited country to the shore of Lake Tanganyika, this body of water, 420 miles long and 10 to 60 miles wide, being the boundary of this German possession and the Belgian Congo.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What a difference is observable in the make-up and general appearance of this German town to those in Portuguese-East Africa!
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading For nearly 800 miles the railroad pierces westward through a black-populated and wild-beast inhabited country to the shore of Lake Tanganyika, this body of water, 420 miles long and 10 to 60 miles wide, being the boundary of this German possession and the Belgian Congo.
the act of departing
From this reading Dar-es-Salaam, the capital of German-East Africa, was, after leaving Ibo, the next place where the vessel put in.
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 Some very imposing stone and cement buildings, with others under construction; good streets, clean surroundings, and a sprinkling of white people, were a very welcome change from the poorly built and almost totally black-populated places we had left behind.
locomotivesnounUS /ˌloʊkəˈmoʊtɪvz/
plural of “locomotive” — a wheeled vehicle consisting of a self-propelled engine that is used to draw trains along railway tracks
From this reading The railway station, freight cars and locomotives, good wharves and paved streets brought to mind old scenes.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading For nearly 800 miles the railroad pierces westward through a black-populated and wild-beast inhabited country to the shore of Lake Tanganyika, this body of water, 420 miles long and 10 to 60 miles wide, being the boundary of this German possession and the Belgian Congo.
make-upnounUS /ˈmeɪkʌp/
an event that is substituted for a previously cancelled event
From this reading What a difference is observable in the make-up and general appearance of this German town to those in Portuguese-East Africa!
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading For nearly 800 miles the railroad pierces westward through a black-populated and wild-beast inhabited country to the shore of Lake Tanganyika, this body of water, 420 miles long and 10 to 60 miles wide, being the boundary of this German possession and the Belgian Congo.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading The railway station, freight cars and locomotives, good wharves and paved streets brought to mind old scenes.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading For nearly 800 miles the railroad pierces westward through a black-populated and wild-beast inhabited country to the shore of Lake Tanganyika, this body of water, 420 miles long and 10 to 60 miles wide, being the boundary of this German possession and the Belgian Congo.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Dar-es-Salaam, the capital of German-East Africa, was, after leaving Ibo, the next place where the vessel put in.
observableadjectiveUS /əbˈzɜːrvəbəl/
capable of being seen or noticed
From this reading What a difference is observable in the make-up and general appearance of this German town to those in Portuguese-East Africa!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Dar-es-Salaam, the capital of German-East Africa, was, after leaving Ibo, the next place where the vessel put in.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The railway station, freight cars and locomotives, good wharves and paved streets brought to mind old scenes.
others
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From this reading Some very imposing stone and cement buildings, with others under construction; good streets, clean surroundings, and a sprinkling of white people, were a very welcome change from the poorly built and almost totally black-populated places we had left behind.
pavedadjectiveUS /peɪvd/
covered with a firm surface
From this reading The railway station, freight cars and locomotives, good wharves and paved streets brought to mind old scenes.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Some very imposing stone and cement buildings, with others under construction; good streets, clean surroundings, and a sprinkling of white people, were a very welcome change from the poorly built and almost totally black-populated places we had left behind.
pierces
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From this reading For nearly 800 miles the railroad pierces westward through a black-populated and wild-beast inhabited country to the shore of Lake Tanganyika, this body of water, 420 miles long and 10 to 60 miles wide, being the boundary of this German possession and the Belgian Congo.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Dar-es-Salaam, the capital of German-East Africa, was, after leaving Ibo, the next place where the vessel put in.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Some very imposing stone and cement buildings, with others under construction; good streets, clean surroundings, and a sprinkling of white people, were a very welcome change from the poorly built and almost totally black-populated places we had left behind.
poorlyadverbUS /ˈpuːrli/
(“ill” is often used as a combining form) in a poor or improper or unsatisfactory manner; not well
From this reading Some very imposing stone and cement buildings, with others under construction; good streets, clean surroundings, and a sprinkling of white people, were a very welcome change from the poorly built and almost totally black-populated places we had left behind.
Portuguese-East
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From this reading What a difference is observable in the make-up and general appearance of this German town to those in Portuguese-East Africa!
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading For nearly 800 miles the railroad pierces westward through a black-populated and wild-beast inhabited country to the shore of Lake Tanganyika, this body of water, 420 miles long and 10 to 60 miles wide, being the boundary of this German possession and the Belgian Congo.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Dar-es-Salaam, the capital of German-East Africa, was, after leaving Ibo, the next place where the vessel put in.
railroadnounUS /ˈreɪlroʊd/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading For nearly 800 miles the railroad pierces westward through a black-populated and wild-beast inhabited country to the shore of Lake Tanganyika, this body of water, 420 miles long and 10 to 60 miles wide, being the boundary of this German possession and the Belgian Congo.
railwaynounUS /ˈreɪlweɪ/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading The railway station, freight cars and locomotives, good wharves and paved streets brought to mind old scenes.
plural of “scene” — the place where some action occurs
From this reading The railway station, freight cars and locomotives, good wharves and paved streets brought to mind old scenes.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading For nearly 800 miles the railroad pierces westward through a black-populated and wild-beast inhabited country to the shore of Lake Tanganyika, this body of water, 420 miles long and 10 to 60 miles wide, being the boundary of this German possession and the Belgian Congo.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some very imposing stone and cement buildings, with others under construction; good streets, clean surroundings, and a sprinkling of white people, were a very welcome change from the poorly built and almost totally black-populated places we had left behind.
sprinklingnounUS /ˈsprɪŋklɪŋ/
a small number (of something) dispersed haphazardly
From this reading Some very imposing stone and cement buildings, with others under construction; good streets, clean surroundings, and a sprinkling of white people, were a very welcome change from the poorly built and almost totally black-populated places we had left behind.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading The railway station, freight cars and locomotives, good wharves and paved streets brought to mind old scenes.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Some very imposing stone and cement buildings, with others under construction; good streets, clean surroundings, and a sprinkling of white people, were a very welcome change from the poorly built and almost totally black-populated places we had left behind.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Some very imposing stone and cement buildings, with others under construction; good streets, clean surroundings, and a sprinkling of white people, were a very welcome change from the poorly built and almost totally black-populated places we had left behind.
surroundingsnounUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋz/
the environmental condition
From this reading Some very imposing stone and cement buildings, with others under construction; good streets, clean surroundings, and a sprinkling of white people, were a very welcome change from the poorly built and almost totally black-populated places we had left behind.
Tanganyikanoun
the longest lake in the world in central Africa between Tanzania and Congo in the Great Rift Valley
From this reading For nearly 800 miles the railroad pierces westward through a black-populated and wild-beast inhabited country to the shore of Lake Tanganyika, this body of water, 420 miles long and 10 to 60 miles wide, being the boundary of this German possession and the Belgian Congo.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Dar-es-Salaam, the capital of German-East Africa, was, after leaving Ibo, the next place where the vessel put in.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading What a difference is observable in the make-up and general appearance of this German town to those in Portuguese-East Africa!
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading What a difference is observable in the make-up and general appearance of this German town to those in Portuguese-East Africa!
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading For nearly 800 miles the railroad pierces westward through a black-populated and wild-beast inhabited country to the shore of Lake Tanganyika, this body of water, 420 miles long and 10 to 60 miles wide, being the boundary of this German possession and the Belgian Congo.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading What a difference is observable in the make-up and general appearance of this German town to those in Portuguese-East Africa!
totallyadverbUS /ˈtoʊtəli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Some very imposing stone and cement buildings, with others under construction; good streets, clean surroundings, and a sprinkling of white people, were a very welcome change from the poorly built and almost totally black-populated places we had left behind.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading What a difference is observable in the make-up and general appearance of this German town to those in Portuguese-East Africa!
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Some very imposing stone and cement buildings, with others under construction; good streets, clean surroundings, and a sprinkling of white people, were a very welcome change from the poorly built and almost totally black-populated places we had left behind.
precisely as stated
From this reading Some very imposing stone and cement buildings, with others under construction; good streets, clean surroundings, and a sprinkling of white people, were a very welcome change from the poorly built and almost totally black-populated places we had left behind.
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading Dar-es-Salaam, the capital of German-East Africa, was, after leaving Ibo, the next place where the vessel put in.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Dar-es-Salaam, the capital of German-East Africa, was, after leaving Ibo, the next place where the vessel put in.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading For nearly 800 miles the railroad pierces westward through a black-populated and wild-beast inhabited country to the shore of Lake Tanganyika, this body of water, 420 miles long and 10 to 60 miles wide, being the boundary of this German possession and the Belgian Congo.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Some very imposing stone and cement buildings, with others under construction; good streets, clean surroundings, and a sprinkling of white people, were a very welcome change from the poorly built and almost totally black-populated places we had left behind.
accept gladly
From this reading Some very imposing stone and cement buildings, with others under construction; good streets, clean surroundings, and a sprinkling of white people, were a very welcome change from the poorly built and almost totally black-populated places we had left behind.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Some very imposing stone and cement buildings, with others under construction; good streets, clean surroundings, and a sprinkling of white people, were a very welcome change from the poorly built and almost totally black-populated places we had left behind.
westwardadverbUS /ˈwestwərd/
toward the west
From this reading For nearly 800 miles the railroad pierces westward through a black-populated and wild-beast inhabited country to the shore of Lake Tanganyika, this body of water, 420 miles long and 10 to 60 miles wide, being the boundary of this German possession and the Belgian Congo.
wharves
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From this reading The railway station, freight cars and locomotives, good wharves and paved streets brought to mind old scenes.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What a difference is observable in the make-up and general appearance of this German town to those in Portuguese-East Africa!
in or at the place that
From this reading Dar-es-Salaam, the capital of German-East Africa, was, after leaving Ibo, the next place where the vessel put in.
a Caucasian
From this reading Some very imposing stone and cement buildings, with others under construction; good streets, clean surroundings, and a sprinkling of white people, were a very welcome change from the poorly built and almost totally black-populated places we had left behind.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading For nearly 800 miles the railroad pierces westward through a black-populated and wild-beast inhabited country to the shore of Lake Tanganyika, this body of water, 420 miles long and 10 to 60 miles wide, being the boundary of this German possession and the Belgian Congo.
wild-beast
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From this reading For nearly 800 miles the railroad pierces westward through a black-populated and wild-beast inhabited country to the shore of Lake Tanganyika, this body of water, 420 miles long and 10 to 60 miles wide, being the boundary of this German possession and the Belgian Congo.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Some very imposing stone and cement buildings, with others under construction; good streets, clean surroundings, and a sprinkling of white people, were a very welcome change from the poorly built and almost totally black-populated places we had left behind.
