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Stanley in Africa

Chapter VI

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Thence steamer was taken to Zanzibar, where the hero of the expedition, together with Emin Pasha, and all the officials, were received with open arms, fetes and acclamations.
Telegrams of congratulations poured in from crowned heads, and all parts of the world.
A sample from Queen Victoria types them all.
London, December 12th: “My thoughts are after you and your brave followers, whose hardships and dangers are at an end.
I again congratulate you all, including the Zanzibaris, who displayed such devotion and fortitude during your marvelous expedition.
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Stanley in Africa

Chapter VI

Chapter 6 of Stanley in Africa is here in full — 397 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/79 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Thence steamer was taken to Zanzibar, where the hero of the expedition, together with Emin Pasha, and all the officials, were received with open arms, fetes and acclamations.
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Telegrams of congratulations poured in from crowned heads, and all parts of the world.
/ˈteləɡræmz ʌv kənˌɡrætʃəˈleɪʃənz pɔːrd ɪn frʌm kraʊnd hedz ənd ɔːl pɑːrts ʌv ðə wɜːrld/
Line 3
A sample from Queen Victoria types them all.
/ə ˈsæmpəl frʌm kwiːn vɪkˈtɔːriə taɪps ðem ɔːl/
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London, December 12th: “My thoughts are after you and your brave followers, whose hardships and dangers are at an end.
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I again congratulate you all, including the Zanzibaris, who displayed such devotion and fortitude during your marvelous expedition.

Learner Dictionary

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congratulations noun US /kənˌɡrætʃəˈleɪʃənz/

an expression of approval and commendation

From this reading “Telegrams of congratulations poured in from crowned heads, and all parts of the world.”

fortitude noun US /ˈfɔːrtɪtuːd/

strength of mind that enables one to endure adversity with courage

From this reading “I again congratulate you all, including the Zanzibaris, who displayed such devotion and fortitude during your marvelous expedition.”

hardships noun US /ˈhɑːrdʃɪps/

plural of “hardship” — a state of misfortune or affliction

From this reading “London, December 12th: “My thoughts are after you and your brave followers, whose hardships and dangers are at an end.”

Pasha noun US /pəˈʃɑː/

a civil or military authority in Turkey or Egypt

From this reading “Thence steamer was taken to Zanzibar, where the hero of the expedition, together with Emin Pasha, and all the officials, were received with open arms, fetes and acclamations.”

sample noun US /ˈsæmpəl/

a small part of something intended as representative of the whole

From this reading “A sample from Queen Victoria types them all.”

Telegrams noun US /ˈteləɡræmz/

plural of “telegram” — a message transmitted by telegraph

From this reading “Telegrams of congratulations poured in from crowned heads, and all parts of the world.”

types noun US /taɪps/

plural of “type” — a subdivision of a particular kind of thing

From this reading “A sample from Queen Victoria types them all.”

Zanzibar noun US /ˈzænzəbɑːr/

an island in the Indian Ocean off the east coast of Africa; part of the United Republic of Tanzania

From this reading “Thence steamer was taken to Zanzibar, where the hero of the expedition, together with Emin Pasha, and all the officials, were received with open arms, fetes and acclamations.”

Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

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crowned heads adjective + noun counted as “crowned head”

a nation's ruler or head of state usually by hereditary right

In this reading “Telegrams of congratulations poured in from crowned heads, and all parts of the world.”

at an end preposition + article + noun counted as “at … end”

In this reading “London, December 12th: “My thoughts are after you and your brave followers, whose hardships and dangers are at an end.”

open arms verb + noun

In this reading “Thence steamer was taken to Zanzibar, where the hero of the expedition, together with Emin Pasha, and all the officials, were received with open arms, fetes and acclamations.”

all parts adjective + noun

In this reading “Telegrams of congratulations poured in from crowned heads, and all parts of the world.”

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Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

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12th

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From this reading London, December 12th: “My thoughts are after you and your brave followers, whose hardships and dangers are at an end.

AdeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading A sample from Queen Victoria types them all.

acclamations

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From this reading Thence steamer was taken to Zanzibar, where the hero of the expedition, together with Emin Pasha, and all the officials, were received with open arms, fetes and acclamations.

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading London, December 12th: “My thoughts are after you and your brave followers, whose hardships and dangers are at an end.

againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading I again congratulate you all, including the Zanzibaris, who displayed such devotion and fortitude during your marvelous expedition.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading Thence steamer was taken to Zanzibar, where the hero of the expedition, together with Emin Pasha, and all the officials, were received with open arms, fetes and acclamations.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading London, December 12th: “My thoughts are after you and your brave followers, whose hardships and dangers are at an end.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Thence steamer was taken to Zanzibar, where the hero of the expedition, together with Emin Pasha, and all the officials, were received with open arms, fetes and acclamations.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading London, December 12th: “My thoughts are after you and your brave followers, whose hardships and dangers are at an end.

armsnounUS /ɑːrmz/

weapons considered collectively

From this reading Thence steamer was taken to Zanzibar, where the hero of the expedition, together with Emin Pasha, and all the officials, were received with open arms, fetes and acclamations.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading London, December 12th: “My thoughts are after you and your brave followers, whose hardships and dangers are at an end.

braveadjectiveUS /breɪv/

possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching

From this reading London, December 12th: “My thoughts are after you and your brave followers, whose hardships and dangers are at an end.

congratulateverbUS /kənˈɡrætʃəleɪt/

say something to someone that expresses praise

From this reading I again congratulate you all, including the Zanzibaris, who displayed such devotion and fortitude during your marvelous expedition.

congratulationsnounUS /kənˌɡrætʃəˈleɪʃənz/

an expression of approval and commendation

From this reading Telegrams of congratulations poured in from crowned heads, and all parts of the world.

crownedadjectiveUS /kraʊnd/

having an (artificial) crown on a tooth

From this reading Telegrams of congratulations poured in from crowned heads, and all parts of the world.

dangersnounUS /ˈdeɪndʒərz/

plural of “danger” — the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury

From this reading London, December 12th: “My thoughts are after you and your brave followers, whose hardships and dangers are at an end.

DecembernounUS /dɪˈsembər/

the last (12th) month of the year

From this reading London, December 12th: “My thoughts are after you and your brave followers, whose hardships and dangers are at an end.

devotionnounUS /dɪˈvoʊʃən/

feelings of ardent love

From this reading I again congratulate you all, including the Zanzibaris, who displayed such devotion and fortitude during your marvelous expedition.

displayedverbUS /dɪˈspleɪd/

past form of “display” — to show, make visible or apparent

From this reading I again congratulate you all, including the Zanzibaris, who displayed such devotion and fortitude during your marvelous expedition.

duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading I again congratulate you all, including the Zanzibaris, who displayed such devotion and fortitude during your marvelous expedition.

Emin

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Thence steamer was taken to Zanzibar, where the hero of the expedition, together with Emin Pasha, and all the officials, were received with open arms, fetes and acclamations.

endnounUS /end/

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading London, December 12th: “My thoughts are after you and your brave followers, whose hardships and dangers are at an end.

expeditionnounUS /ˌekspəˈdɪʃən/

a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country

From this reading Thence steamer was taken to Zanzibar, where the hero of the expedition, together with Emin Pasha, and all the officials, were received with open arms, fetes and acclamations.

fetes

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Thence steamer was taken to Zanzibar, where the hero of the expedition, together with Emin Pasha, and all the officials, were received with open arms, fetes and acclamations.

followersnounUS /ˈfɑːloʊərz/

a group of followers or enthusiasts

From this reading London, December 12th: “My thoughts are after you and your brave followers, whose hardships and dangers are at an end.

fortitudenounUS /ˈfɔːrtɪtuːd/

strength of mind that enables one to endure adversity with courage

From this reading I again congratulate you all, including the Zanzibaris, who displayed such devotion and fortitude during your marvelous expedition.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Telegrams of congratulations poured in from crowned heads, and all parts of the world.

hardshipsnounUS /ˈhɑːrdʃɪps/

plural of “hardship” — a state of misfortune or affliction

From this reading London, December 12th: “My thoughts are after you and your brave followers, whose hardships and dangers are at an end.

headsnounUS /hedz/

plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading Telegrams of congratulations poured in from crowned heads, and all parts of the world.

heronounUS /ˈhɪroʊ/

a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength

From this reading Thence steamer was taken to Zanzibar, where the hero of the expedition, together with Emin Pasha, and all the officials, were received with open arms, fetes and acclamations.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I again congratulate you all, including the Zanzibaris, who displayed such devotion and fortitude during your marvelous expedition.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Telegrams of congratulations poured in from crowned heads, and all parts of the world.

includingverbUS /ˌɪnˈkluːdɪŋ/

-ing form of “include” — have as a part, be made up out of

From this reading I again congratulate you all, including the Zanzibaris, who displayed such devotion and fortitude during your marvelous expedition.

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 London, December 12th: “My thoughts are after you and your brave followers, whose hardships and dangers are at an end.

marvelousadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːrvələs/

extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers

From this reading I again congratulate you all, including the Zanzibaris, who displayed such devotion and fortitude during your marvelous expedition.

MydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading London, December 12th: “My thoughts are after you and your brave followers, whose hardships and dangers are at an end.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Thence steamer was taken to Zanzibar, where the hero of the expedition, together with Emin Pasha, and all the officials, were received with open arms, fetes and acclamations.

officialsnounUS /əˈfɪʃəlz/

plural of “official” — a worker who holds or is invested with an office

From this reading Thence steamer was taken to Zanzibar, where the hero of the expedition, together with Emin Pasha, and all the officials, were received with open arms, fetes and acclamations.

openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/

To move from a closed position.

From this reading Thence steamer was taken to Zanzibar, where the hero of the expedition, together with Emin Pasha, and all the officials, were received with open arms, fetes and acclamations.

partsnounUS /pɑːrts/

the local environment

From this reading Telegrams of congratulations poured in from crowned heads, and all parts of the world.

PashanounUS /pəˈʃɑː/

a civil or military authority in Turkey or Egypt

From this reading Thence steamer was taken to Zanzibar, where the hero of the expedition, together with Emin Pasha, and all the officials, were received with open arms, fetes and acclamations.

pouredverbUS /pɔːrd/

past form of “pour” — cause to run

From this reading Telegrams of congratulations poured in from crowned heads, and all parts of the world.

QueennounUS /kwiːn/

the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs

From this reading A sample from Queen Victoria types them all.

receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/

conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers

From this reading Thence steamer was taken to Zanzibar, where the hero of the expedition, together with Emin Pasha, and all the officials, were received with open arms, fetes and acclamations.

samplenounUS /ˈsæmpəl/

a small part of something intended as representative of the whole

From this reading A sample from Queen Victoria types them all.

steamernounUS /ˈstiːmər/

a clam that is usually steamed in the shell

From this reading Thence steamer was taken to Zanzibar, where the hero of the expedition, together with Emin Pasha, and all the officials, were received with open arms, fetes and acclamations.

suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading I again congratulate you all, including the Zanzibaris, who displayed such devotion and fortitude during your marvelous expedition.

takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading Thence steamer was taken to Zanzibar, where the hero of the expedition, together with Emin Pasha, and all the officials, were received with open arms, fetes and acclamations.

TelegramsnounUS /ˈteləɡræmz/

plural of “telegram” — a message transmitted by telegraph

From this reading Telegrams of congratulations poured in from crowned heads, and all parts of the world.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Thence steamer was taken to Zanzibar, where the hero of the expedition, together with Emin Pasha, and all the officials, were received with open arms, fetes and acclamations.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading A sample from Queen Victoria types them all.

ThenceadverbUS /ðens/

from that place or that time

From this reading Thence steamer was taken to Zanzibar, where the hero of the expedition, together with Emin Pasha, and all the officials, were received with open arms, fetes and acclamations.

thoughtsnounUS /θɔːts/

plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading London, December 12th: “My thoughts are after you and your brave followers, whose hardships and dangers are at an end.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Thence steamer was taken to Zanzibar, where the hero of the expedition, together with Emin Pasha, and all the officials, were received with open arms, fetes and acclamations.

togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading Thence steamer was taken to Zanzibar, where the hero of the expedition, together with Emin Pasha, and all the officials, were received with open arms, fetes and acclamations.

typesnounUS /taɪps/

plural of “type” — a subdivision of a particular kind of thing

From this reading A sample from Queen Victoria types them all.

VictorianounUS /vɪkˈtɔːriə/

queen of Great Britain and Ireland and empress of India from 1837 to 1901; the last Hanoverian ruler of England (1819-1901)

From this reading A sample from Queen Victoria types them all.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Thence steamer was taken to Zanzibar, where the hero of the expedition, together with Emin Pasha, and all the officials, were received with open arms, fetes and acclamations.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Thence steamer was taken to Zanzibar, where the hero of the expedition, together with Emin Pasha, and all the officials, were received with open arms, fetes and acclamations.

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading Thence steamer was taken to Zanzibar, where the hero of the expedition, together with Emin Pasha, and all the officials, were received with open arms, fetes and acclamations.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading I again congratulate you all, including the Zanzibaris, who displayed such devotion and fortitude during your marvelous expedition.

whosedeterminerUS /huːz/

belonging to which person

From this reading London, December 12th: “My thoughts are after you and your brave followers, whose hardships and dangers are at an end.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Thence steamer was taken to Zanzibar, where the hero of the expedition, together with Emin Pasha, and all the officials, were received with open arms, fetes and acclamations.

worldnounUS /wɜːrld/

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading Telegrams of congratulations poured in from crowned heads, and all parts of the world.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading London, December 12th: “My thoughts are after you and your brave followers, whose hardships and dangers are at an end.

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading London, December 12th: “My thoughts are after you and your brave followers, whose hardships and dangers are at an end.

ZanzibarnounUS /ˈzænzəbɑːr/

an island in the Indian Ocean off the east coast of Africa; part of the United Republic of Tanzania

From this reading Thence steamer was taken to Zanzibar, where the hero of the expedition, together with Emin Pasha, and all the officials, were received with open arms, fetes and acclamations.

Zanzibaris

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I again congratulate you all, including the Zanzibaris, who displayed such devotion and fortitude during your marvelous expedition.

Chapter 6 of Stanley in Africa by James P. (James Penny) Boyd holds 397 sentences, grouped into 80 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.

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