19
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From this reading Mombasa, British-East Africa, was not reached until 19 days after sailing from Durban, although we traveled but 2,000 miles.
2,000
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From this reading Mombasa, British-East Africa, was not reached until 19 days after sailing from Durban, although we traveled but 2,000 miles.
80
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From this reading Back in the early '80's England and Germany resorted to every diplomatic device to acquire that great tract of country now known as German East Africa and British East Africa.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a very interesting trip, though, along the East Coast, as the ship stopped so often to unload and take on cargo, that passengers obtained a fair idea of that part of the world.
acquireverbUS /əˈkwaɪər/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Back in the early '80's England and Germany resorted to every diplomatic device to acquire that great tract of country now known as German East Africa and British 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 Mombasa, British-East Africa, was not reached until 19 days after sailing from Durban, although we traveled but 2,000 miles.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Mombasa, British-East Africa, was not reached until 19 days after sailing from Durban, although we traveled but 2,000 miles.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading It was a very interesting trip, though, along the East Coast, as the ship stopped so often to unload and take on cargo, that passengers obtained a fair idea of that part of the world.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Mombasa, British-East Africa, was not reached until 19 days after sailing from Durban, although we traveled but 2,000 miles.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was a very interesting trip, though, along the East Coast, as the ship stopped so often to unload and take on cargo, that passengers obtained a fair idea of that part of the world.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was a very interesting trip, though, along the East Coast, as the ship stopped so often to unload and take on cargo, that passengers obtained a fair idea of that part of the world.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Back in the early '80's England and Germany resorted to every diplomatic device to acquire that great tract of country now known as German East Africa and British East Africa.
blockedadjectiveUS /blɑːkt/
closed to traffic
From this reading The Sultan of Zanzibar exercised control of a strip of the coastline, ten miles deep, north of Portuguese East Africa to Italian Somaliland, which naturally blocked the development of the interior.
the people of Great Britain
From this reading Back in the early '80's England and Germany resorted to every diplomatic device to acquire that great tract of country now known as German East Africa and British East Africa.
British-East
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From this reading Mombasa, British-East Africa, was not reached until 19 days after sailing from Durban, although we traveled but 2,000 miles.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Mombasa, British-East Africa, was not reached until 19 days after sailing from Durban, although we traveled but 2,000 miles.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The claims of the two great countries were finally settled by Germany getting the southern part of the domain and England the northern part.
cargonounUS /ˈkɑːrɡoʊ/
goods carried by a large vehicle
From this reading It was a very interesting trip, though, along the East Coast, as the ship stopped so often to unload and take on cargo, that passengers obtained a fair idea of that part of the world.
claimsnounUS /kleɪmz/
plural of “claim” — an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
From this reading The claims of the two great countries were finally settled by Germany getting the southern part of the domain and England the northern part.
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading It was a very interesting trip, though, along the East Coast, as the ship stopped so often to unload and take on cargo, that passengers obtained a fair idea of that part of the world.
coastlinenounUS /ˈkoʊstlaɪn/
the outline of a coast
From this reading The Sultan of Zanzibar exercised control of a strip of the coastline, ten miles deep, north of Portuguese East Africa to Italian Somaliland, which naturally blocked the development of the interior.
power to direct or determine
From this reading The Sultan of Zanzibar exercised control of a strip of the coastline, ten miles deep, north of Portuguese East Africa to Italian Somaliland, which naturally blocked the development of the interior.
countriesnounUS /ˈkʌntriz/
plural of “country” — a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading The claims of the two great countries were finally settled by Germany getting the southern part of the domain and England the northern part.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Back in the early '80's England and Germany resorted to every diplomatic device to acquire that great tract of country now known as German East Africa and British East Africa.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Mombasa, British-East Africa, was not reached until 19 days after sailing from Durban, although we traveled but 2,000 miles.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading The Sultan of Zanzibar exercised control of a strip of the coastline, ten miles deep, north of Portuguese East Africa to Italian Somaliland, which naturally blocked the development of the interior.
developmentnounUS /dɪˈveləpmənt/
act of improving by expanding or enlarging or refining
From this reading The Sultan of Zanzibar exercised control of a strip of the coastline, ten miles deep, north of Portuguese East Africa to Italian Somaliland, which naturally blocked the development of the interior.
devicenounUS /dɪˈvaɪs/
an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose
From this reading Back in the early '80's England and Germany resorted to every diplomatic device to acquire that great tract of country now known as German East Africa and British East Africa.
diplomaticadjectiveUS /ˌdɪpləˈmætɪk/
relating to or characteristic of diplomacy
From this reading Back in the early '80's England and Germany resorted to every diplomatic device to acquire that great tract of country now known as German East Africa and British East Africa.
domainnounUS /doʊˈmeɪn/
a particular environment or walk of life
From this reading The claims of the two great countries were finally settled by Germany getting the southern part of the domain and England the northern part.
DurbannounUS /ˈdɜːrbən/
a port city in eastern South Africa on the Indian Ocean; resort and industrial center
From this reading Mombasa, British-East Africa, was not reached until 19 days after sailing from Durban, although we traveled but 2,000 miles.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Back in the early '80's England and Germany resorted to every diplomatic device to acquire that great tract of country now known as German East Africa and British East Africa.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading It was a very interesting trip, though, along the East Coast, as the ship stopped so often to unload and take on cargo, that passengers obtained a fair idea of that part of the world.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading Back in the early '80's England and Germany resorted to every diplomatic device to acquire that great tract of country now known as German East Africa and British East Africa.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Back in the early '80's England and Germany resorted to every diplomatic device to acquire that great tract of country now known as German East Africa and British East Africa.
exercisedverbUS /ˈeksərsaɪzd/
past form of “exercise” — put to use
From this reading The Sultan of Zanzibar exercised control of a strip of the coastline, ten miles deep, north of Portuguese East Africa to Italian Somaliland, which naturally blocked the development of the interior.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading It was a very interesting trip, though, along the East Coast, as the ship stopped so often to unload and take on cargo, that passengers obtained a fair idea of that part of the world.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading The claims of the two great countries were finally settled by Germany getting the southern part of the domain and England the northern part.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Mombasa, British-East Africa, was not reached until 19 days after sailing from Durban, although we traveled but 2,000 miles.
a person of German nationality
From this reading Back in the early '80's England and Germany resorted to every diplomatic device to acquire that great tract of country now known as German East Africa and British East Africa.
GermanynounUS /ˈdʒɜːrməni/
a republic in central Europe; split into East Germany and West Germany after World War II and reunited in 1990
From this reading Back in the early '80's England and Germany resorted to every diplomatic device to acquire that great tract of country now known as German East Africa and British East Africa.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading The claims of the two great countries were finally settled by Germany getting the southern part of the domain and England the northern part.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Back in the early '80's England and Germany resorted to every diplomatic device to acquire that great tract of country now known as German East Africa and British East Africa.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading It was a very interesting trip, though, along the East Coast, as the ship stopped so often to unload and take on cargo, that passengers obtained a fair idea of that part of the world.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Back in the early '80's England and Germany resorted to every diplomatic device to acquire that great tract of country now known as German East Africa and British East Africa.
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading It was a very interesting trip, though, along the East Coast, as the ship stopped so often to unload and take on cargo, that passengers obtained a fair idea of that part of the world.
interioradjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɪriər/
situated within or suitable for inside a building
From this reading The Sultan of Zanzibar exercised control of a strip of the coastline, ten miles deep, north of Portuguese East Africa to Italian Somaliland, which naturally blocked the development of the interior.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a very interesting trip, though, along the East Coast, as the ship stopped so often to unload and take on cargo, that passengers obtained a fair idea of that part of the world.
a native or inhabitant of Italy
From this reading The Sultan of Zanzibar exercised control of a strip of the coastline, ten miles deep, north of Portuguese East Africa to Italian Somaliland, which naturally blocked the development of the interior.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Back in the early '80's England and Germany resorted to every diplomatic device to acquire that great tract of country now known as German East Africa and British 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 Mombasa, British-East Africa, was not reached until 19 days after sailing from Durban, although we traveled but 2,000 miles.
MombasanounUS /mɑːmˈbɑːsə/
a port city in southern Kenya on a coral island in a bay of the Indian Ocean
From this reading Mombasa, British-East Africa, was not reached until 19 days after sailing from Durban, although we traveled but 2,000 miles.
as might be expected
From this reading The Sultan of Zanzibar exercised control of a strip of the coastline, ten miles deep, north of Portuguese East Africa to Italian Somaliland, which naturally blocked the development of the interior.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading The Sultan of Zanzibar exercised control of a strip of the coastline, ten miles deep, north of Portuguese East Africa to Italian Somaliland, which naturally blocked the development of the interior.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading The claims of the two great countries were finally settled by Germany getting the southern part of the domain and England the northern part.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mombasa, British-East Africa, was not reached until 19 days after sailing from Durban, although we traveled but 2,000 miles.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Back in the early '80's England and Germany resorted to every diplomatic device to acquire that great tract of country now known as German East Africa and British East Africa.
past form of “obtain” — come into possession of
From this reading It was a very interesting trip, though, along the East Coast, as the ship stopped so often to unload and take on cargo, that passengers obtained a fair idea of that part of the world.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was a very interesting trip, though, along the East Coast, as the ship stopped so often to unload and take on cargo, that passengers obtained a fair idea of that part of the world.
many times at short intervals
From this reading It was a very interesting trip, though, along the East Coast, as the ship stopped so often to unload and take on cargo, that passengers obtained a fair idea of that part of the world.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was a very interesting trip, though, along the East Coast, as the ship stopped so often to unload and take on cargo, that passengers obtained a fair idea of that part of the world.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading It was a very interesting trip, though, along the East Coast, as the ship stopped so often to unload and take on cargo, that passengers obtained a fair idea of that part of the world.
plural of “passenger” — a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it
From this reading It was a very interesting trip, though, along the East Coast, as the ship stopped so often to unload and take on cargo, that passengers obtained a fair idea of that part of the world.
PortuguesenounUS /ˈpɔːrtʃəɡiːz/
the Romance language spoken in Portugal and Brazil
From this reading The Sultan of Zanzibar exercised control of a strip of the coastline, ten miles deep, north of Portuguese East Africa to Italian Somaliland, which naturally blocked the development of the interior.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Mombasa, British-East Africa, was not reached until 19 days after sailing from Durban, although we traveled but 2,000 miles.
resortedverbUS /rɪˈzɔːrtɪd/
past form of “resort” — have recourse to
From this reading Back in the early '80's England and Germany resorted to every diplomatic device to acquire that great tract of country now known as German East Africa and British East Africa.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Back in the early '80's England and Germany resorted to every diplomatic device to acquire that great tract of country now known as German East Africa and British East Africa.
sailingnounUS /ˈseɪlɪŋ/
the work of a sailor
From this reading Mombasa, British-East Africa, was not reached until 19 days after sailing from Durban, although we traveled but 2,000 miles.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading The claims of the two great countries were finally settled by Germany getting the southern part of the domain and England the northern part.
transport commercially
From this reading It was a very interesting trip, though, along the East Coast, as the ship stopped so often to unload and take on cargo, that passengers obtained a fair idea of that part of the world.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was a very interesting trip, though, along the East Coast, as the ship stopped so often to unload and take on cargo, that passengers obtained a fair idea of that part of the world.
Somaliland
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From this reading The Sultan of Zanzibar exercised control of a strip of the coastline, ten miles deep, north of Portuguese East Africa to Italian Somaliland, which naturally blocked the development of the interior.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading The claims of the two great countries were finally settled by Germany getting the southern part of the domain and England the northern part.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading It was a very interesting trip, though, along the East Coast, as the ship stopped so often to unload and take on cargo, that passengers obtained a fair idea of that part of the world.
stripverbUS /strɪp/
take away possessions from someone
From this reading The Sultan of Zanzibar exercised control of a strip of the coastline, ten miles deep, north of Portuguese East Africa to Italian Somaliland, which naturally blocked the development of the interior.
SultannounUS /ˈsʌl.tən/
A noble monarch or supreme sovereign ruler of an Islamic country or empire.
From this reading The Sultan of Zanzibar exercised control of a strip of the coastline, ten miles deep, north of Portuguese East Africa to Italian Somaliland, which naturally blocked the development of the interior.
carry out
From this reading It was a very interesting trip, though, along the East Coast, as the ship stopped so often to unload and take on cargo, that passengers obtained a fair idea of that part of the world.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading The Sultan of Zanzibar exercised control of a strip of the coastline, ten miles deep, north of Portuguese East Africa to Italian Somaliland, which naturally blocked the development of the interior.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was a very interesting trip, though, along the East Coast, as the ship stopped so often to unload and take on cargo, that passengers obtained a fair idea of that part of the world.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was a very interesting trip, though, along the East Coast, as the ship stopped so often to unload and take on cargo, that passengers obtained a fair idea of that part of the world.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading It was a very interesting trip, though, along the East Coast, as the ship stopped so often to unload and take on cargo, that passengers obtained a fair idea of that part of the world.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was a very interesting trip, though, along the East Coast, as the ship stopped so often to unload and take on cargo, that passengers obtained a fair idea of that part of the world.
tractnounUS /trækt/
an extended area of land
From this reading Back in the early '80's England and Germany resorted to every diplomatic device to acquire that great tract of country now known as German East Africa and British East Africa.
traveledadjectiveUS /ˈtrævəld/
traveled over or through; sometimes used as a combining term
From this reading Mombasa, British-East Africa, was not reached until 19 days after sailing from Durban, although we traveled but 2,000 miles.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading It was a very interesting trip, though, along the East Coast, as the ship stopped so often to unload and take on cargo, that passengers obtained a fair idea of that part of the world.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The claims of the two great countries were finally settled by Germany getting the southern part of the domain and England the northern part.
unloadverbUS /ənˈloʊd/
remove (cargo, people, etc.) from and leave
From this reading It was a very interesting trip, though, along the East Coast, as the ship stopped so often to unload and take on cargo, that passengers obtained a fair idea of that part of the world.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Mombasa, British-East Africa, was not reached until 19 days after sailing from Durban, although we traveled but 2,000 miles.
precisely as stated
From this reading It was a very interesting trip, though, along the East Coast, as the ship stopped so often to unload and take on cargo, that passengers obtained a fair idea of that part of the world.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mombasa, British-East Africa, was not reached until 19 days after sailing from Durban, although we traveled but 2,000 miles.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Mombasa, British-East Africa, was not reached until 19 days after sailing from Durban, although we traveled but 2,000 miles.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The claims of the two great countries were finally settled by Germany getting the southern part of the domain and England the northern part.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The Sultan of Zanzibar exercised control of a strip of the coastline, ten miles deep, north of Portuguese East Africa to Italian Somaliland, which naturally blocked the development of the interior.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading It was a very interesting trip, though, along the East Coast, as the ship stopped so often to unload and take on cargo, that passengers obtained a fair idea of that part of the world.
ZanzibarnounUS /ˈzænzəbɑːr/
an island in the Indian Ocean off the east coast of Africa; part of the United Republic of Tanzania
From this reading The Sultan of Zanzibar exercised control of a strip of the coastline, ten miles deep, north of Portuguese East Africa to Italian Somaliland, which naturally blocked the development of the interior.
