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Stanley's Story

Chapter XXVII

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MEETING OF STANLEY AND EMIN PASHA.
Emin Pasha Arrives by Steamer, Accompanied by Signor Casati and Mr. Jephson -- Meeting with Stanley -- Camp Together for Twenty-six Days -- Stanley Returns to Fort Bodo -- Leaves Jephson with Emin -- Relieves Captain Nelson and Lieutenant Stairs -- Terrible Loss Suffered by Lieutenant Stairs’ Party -- Leaves Fort Bodo for Kilonga-Longa’s and Ugarrowwa -- The Latter Deserted -- Meets the Rear Column of the Expedition, a Week Later, at Bunalya -- Meets Bonny and Learns of the Death of Major Barttelot -- Terrible Wreck of the Rear Column -- Seventy-one out of Two Hundred and Fifty-seven left -- The Record one of Disaster, Desertion and Death -- Interview with Emin -- Emin’s Condition -- Emin and Jephson Surrounded by the Rebels and Taken Prisoners -- Stanley Returns a Second Time to Albert Nyanza -- Emin and Jephson Relieved by Stanley -- Letter of Stanley Graphically Describing the Forest Region Traversed by Him -- Sketches the Course of the Aruwimi -- A Retrospect of his Thrilling Experiences as Far as the Victoria Nyanza, August 28th, 1889.
“On the 29th of April we once again reached the bivouac ground occupied by us on the 16th of December, and at 5 P. M. of that day I saw the _Khedive_ steamer about seven miles away steaming toward us.
Soon after 7 P. M. Emin Pasha and Signor Casati and Mr. Jephson arrived at our camp, where they were heartily welcomed by all of us,” writes Mr. Stanley.
“The next day we moved to a better camping-place, about three miles above Nyamsassie, and at this spot Emin Pasha also made his camp.
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Stanley's Story

Chapter XXVII

Chapter 27 of Stanley's Story is here in full — 241 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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MEETING OF STANLEY AND EMIN PASHA.
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Emin Pasha Arrives by Steamer, Accompanied by Signor Casati and Mr. Jephson -- Meeting with Stanley -- Camp Together for Twenty-six Days -- Stanley Returns to Fort Bodo -- Leaves Jephson with Emin -- Relieves Captain Nelson and Lieutenant Stairs -- Terrible Loss Suffered by Lieutenant Stairs’ Party -- Leaves Fort Bodo for Kilonga-Longa’s and Ugarrowwa -- The Latter Deserted -- Meets the Rear Column of the Expedition, a Week Later, at Bunalya -- Meets Bonny and Learns of the Death of Major Barttelot -- Terrible Wreck of the Rear Column -- Seventy-one out of Two Hundred and Fifty-seven left -- The Record one of Disaster, Desertion and Death -- Interview with Emin -- Emin’s Condition -- Emin and Jephson Surrounded by the Rebels and Taken Prisoners -- Stanley Returns a Second Time to Albert Nyanza -- Emin and Jephson Relieved by Stanley -- Letter of Stanley Graphically Describing the Forest Region Traversed by Him -- Sketches the Course of the Aruwimi -- A Retrospect of his Thrilling Experiences as Far as the Victoria Nyanza, August 28th, 1889.
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“On the 29th of April we once again reached the bivouac ground occupied by us on the 16th of December, and at 5 P. M. of that day I saw the _Khedive_ steamer about seven miles away steaming toward us.
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Soon after 7 P. M. Emin Pasha and Signor Casati and Mr. Jephson arrived at our camp, where they were heartily welcomed by all of us,” writes Mr. Stanley.
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“The next day we moved to a better camping-place, about three miles above Nyamsassie, and at this spot Emin Pasha also made his camp.

Learner Dictionary

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Arrives verb US /ərˈaɪvz/

third-person singular of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

From this reading “Emin Pasha Arrives by Steamer, Accompanied by Signor Casati and Mr. Jephson -- Meeting with Stanley -- Camp Together for Twenty-six Days -- Stanley Returns to Fort Bodo -- Leaves Jephson with Emin -- Relieves Captain Nelson and Lieutenant Stairs -- Terrible Loss Suffered by Lieutenant Stairs’ Party -- Leaves Fort Bodo for Kilonga-Longa’s and Ugarrowwa -- The Latter Deserted -- Meets the Rear Column of the Expedition, a Week Later, at Bunalya -- Meets Bonny and Learns of the Death of Major Barttelot -- Terrible Wreck of the Rear Column -- Seventy-one out of Two Hundred and Fifty-seven left -- The Record one of Disaster, Desertion and Death -- Interview with Emin -- Emin’s Condition -- Emin and Jephson Surrounded by the Rebels and Taken Prisoners -- Stanley Returns a Second Time to Albert Nyanza -- Emin and Jephson Relieved by Stanley -- Letter of Stanley Graphically Describing the Forest Region Traversed by Him -- Sketches the Course of the Aruwimi -- A Retrospect of his Thrilling Experiences as Far as the Victoria Nyanza, August 28th, 1889.”

bivouac noun US /ˈbɪvwæk/

temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers

From this reading ““On the 29th of April we once again reached the bivouac ground occupied by us on the 16th of December, and at 5 P. M. of that day I saw the _Khedive_ steamer about seven miles away steaming toward us.”

Desertion noun US /dɪˈzɜːrʃən/

withdrawing support or help despite allegiance or responsibility

From this reading “Emin Pasha Arrives by Steamer, Accompanied by Signor Casati and Mr. Jephson -- Meeting with Stanley -- Camp Together for Twenty-six Days -- Stanley Returns to Fort Bodo -- Leaves Jephson with Emin -- Relieves Captain Nelson and Lieutenant Stairs -- Terrible Loss Suffered by Lieutenant Stairs’ Party -- Leaves Fort Bodo for Kilonga-Longa’s and Ugarrowwa -- The Latter Deserted -- Meets the Rear Column of the Expedition, a Week Later, at Bunalya -- Meets Bonny and Learns of the Death of Major Barttelot -- Terrible Wreck of the Rear Column -- Seventy-one out of Two Hundred and Fifty-seven left -- The Record one of Disaster, Desertion and Death -- Interview with Emin -- Emin’s Condition -- Emin and Jephson Surrounded by the Rebels and Taken Prisoners -- Stanley Returns a Second Time to Albert Nyanza -- Emin and Jephson Relieved by Stanley -- Letter of Stanley Graphically Describing the Forest Region Traversed by Him -- Sketches the Course of the Aruwimi -- A Retrospect of his Thrilling Experiences as Far as the Victoria Nyanza, August 28th, 1889.”

Graphically adverb US /ˈɡræfɪkli/

in a diagrammatic manner

From this reading “Emin Pasha Arrives by Steamer, Accompanied by Signor Casati and Mr. Jephson -- Meeting with Stanley -- Camp Together for Twenty-six Days -- Stanley Returns to Fort Bodo -- Leaves Jephson with Emin -- Relieves Captain Nelson and Lieutenant Stairs -- Terrible Loss Suffered by Lieutenant Stairs’ Party -- Leaves Fort Bodo for Kilonga-Longa’s and Ugarrowwa -- The Latter Deserted -- Meets the Rear Column of the Expedition, a Week Later, at Bunalya -- Meets Bonny and Learns of the Death of Major Barttelot -- Terrible Wreck of the Rear Column -- Seventy-one out of Two Hundred and Fifty-seven left -- The Record one of Disaster, Desertion and Death -- Interview with Emin -- Emin’s Condition -- Emin and Jephson Surrounded by the Rebels and Taken Prisoners -- Stanley Returns a Second Time to Albert Nyanza -- Emin and Jephson Relieved by Stanley -- Letter of Stanley Graphically Describing the Forest Region Traversed by Him -- Sketches the Course of the Aruwimi -- A Retrospect of his Thrilling Experiences as Far as the Victoria Nyanza, August 28th, 1889.”

Learns verb US /lɜːrnz/

third-person singular of “learn” — gain knowledge or skills

From this reading “Emin Pasha Arrives by Steamer, Accompanied by Signor Casati and Mr. Jephson -- Meeting with Stanley -- Camp Together for Twenty-six Days -- Stanley Returns to Fort Bodo -- Leaves Jephson with Emin -- Relieves Captain Nelson and Lieutenant Stairs -- Terrible Loss Suffered by Lieutenant Stairs’ Party -- Leaves Fort Bodo for Kilonga-Longa’s and Ugarrowwa -- The Latter Deserted -- Meets the Rear Column of the Expedition, a Week Later, at Bunalya -- Meets Bonny and Learns of the Death of Major Barttelot -- Terrible Wreck of the Rear Column -- Seventy-one out of Two Hundred and Fifty-seven left -- The Record one of Disaster, Desertion and Death -- Interview with Emin -- Emin’s Condition -- Emin and Jephson Surrounded by the Rebels and Taken Prisoners -- Stanley Returns a Second Time to Albert Nyanza -- Emin and Jephson Relieved by Stanley -- Letter of Stanley Graphically Describing the Forest Region Traversed by Him -- Sketches the Course of the Aruwimi -- A Retrospect of his Thrilling Experiences as Far as the Victoria Nyanza, August 28th, 1889.”

pasha noun US /pəˈʃɑː/

a civil or military authority in Turkey or Egypt

From this reading “MEETING OF STANLEY AND EMIN PASHA.”

Relieves verb US /riˈliːvz/

third-person singular of “relieve” — provide physical relief, as from pain

From this reading “Emin Pasha Arrives by Steamer, Accompanied by Signor Casati and Mr. Jephson -- Meeting with Stanley -- Camp Together for Twenty-six Days -- Stanley Returns to Fort Bodo -- Leaves Jephson with Emin -- Relieves Captain Nelson and Lieutenant Stairs -- Terrible Loss Suffered by Lieutenant Stairs’ Party -- Leaves Fort Bodo for Kilonga-Longa’s and Ugarrowwa -- The Latter Deserted -- Meets the Rear Column of the Expedition, a Week Later, at Bunalya -- Meets Bonny and Learns of the Death of Major Barttelot -- Terrible Wreck of the Rear Column -- Seventy-one out of Two Hundred and Fifty-seven left -- The Record one of Disaster, Desertion and Death -- Interview with Emin -- Emin’s Condition -- Emin and Jephson Surrounded by the Rebels and Taken Prisoners -- Stanley Returns a Second Time to Albert Nyanza -- Emin and Jephson Relieved by Stanley -- Letter of Stanley Graphically Describing the Forest Region Traversed by Him -- Sketches the Course of the Aruwimi -- A Retrospect of his Thrilling Experiences as Far as the Victoria Nyanza, August 28th, 1889.”

Retrospect noun US /ˈretrəspekt/

contemplation of things past

From this reading “Emin Pasha Arrives by Steamer, Accompanied by Signor Casati and Mr. Jephson -- Meeting with Stanley -- Camp Together for Twenty-six Days -- Stanley Returns to Fort Bodo -- Leaves Jephson with Emin -- Relieves Captain Nelson and Lieutenant Stairs -- Terrible Loss Suffered by Lieutenant Stairs’ Party -- Leaves Fort Bodo for Kilonga-Longa’s and Ugarrowwa -- The Latter Deserted -- Meets the Rear Column of the Expedition, a Week Later, at Bunalya -- Meets Bonny and Learns of the Death of Major Barttelot -- Terrible Wreck of the Rear Column -- Seventy-one out of Two Hundred and Fifty-seven left -- The Record one of Disaster, Desertion and Death -- Interview with Emin -- Emin’s Condition -- Emin and Jephson Surrounded by the Rebels and Taken Prisoners -- Stanley Returns a Second Time to Albert Nyanza -- Emin and Jephson Relieved by Stanley -- Letter of Stanley Graphically Describing the Forest Region Traversed by Him -- Sketches the Course of the Aruwimi -- A Retrospect of his Thrilling Experiences as Far as the Victoria Nyanza, August 28th, 1889.”

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.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

next day adjective + noun

In this reading ““The next day we moved to a better camping-place, about three miles above Nyamsassie, and at this spot Emin Pasha also made his camp.”

seven miles noun + noun counted as “seven mile”

In this reading ““On the 29th of April we once again reached the bivouac ground occupied by us on the 16th of December, and at 5 P. M. of that day I saw the _Khedive_ steamer about seven miles away steaming toward us.”

Two Hundred noun + noun

being ten more than one hundred ninety

In this reading “Emin Pasha Arrives by Steamer, Accompanied by Signor Casati and Mr. Jephson -- Meeting with Stanley -- Camp Together for Twenty-six Days -- Stanley Returns to Fort Bodo -- Leaves Jephson with Emin -- Relieves Captain Nelson and Lieutenant Stairs -- Terrible Loss Suffered by Lieutenant Stairs’ Party -- Leaves Fort Bodo for Kilonga-Longa’s and Ugarrowwa -- The Latter Deserted -- Meets the Rear Column of the Expedition, a Week Later, at Bunalya -- Meets Bonny and Learns of the Death of Major Barttelot -- Terrible Wreck of the Rear Column -- Seventy-one out of Two Hundred and Fifty-seven left -- The Record one of Disaster, Desertion and Death -- Interview with Emin -- Emin’s Condition -- Emin and Jephson Surrounded by the Rebels and Taken Prisoners -- Stanley Returns a Second Time to Albert Nyanza -- Emin and Jephson Relieved by Stanley -- Letter of Stanley Graphically Describing the Forest Region Traversed by Him -- Sketches the Course of the Aruwimi -- A Retrospect of his Thrilling Experiences as Far as the Victoria Nyanza, August 28th, 1889.”

Taken Prisoners adjective + noun counted as “taken prisoner”

In this reading “Emin Pasha Arrives by Steamer, Accompanied by Signor Casati and Mr. Jephson -- Meeting with Stanley -- Camp Together for Twenty-six Days -- Stanley Returns to Fort Bodo -- Leaves Jephson with Emin -- Relieves Captain Nelson and Lieutenant Stairs -- Terrible Loss Suffered by Lieutenant Stairs’ Party -- Leaves Fort Bodo for Kilonga-Longa’s and Ugarrowwa -- The Latter Deserted -- Meets the Rear Column of the Expedition, a Week Later, at Bunalya -- Meets Bonny and Learns of the Death of Major Barttelot -- Terrible Wreck of the Rear Column -- Seventy-one out of Two Hundred and Fifty-seven left -- The Record one of Disaster, Desertion and Death -- Interview with Emin -- Emin’s Condition -- Emin and Jephson Surrounded by the Rebels and Taken Prisoners -- Stanley Returns a Second Time to Albert Nyanza -- Emin and Jephson Relieved by Stanley -- Letter of Stanley Graphically Describing the Forest Region Traversed by Him -- Sketches the Course of the Aruwimi -- A Retrospect of his Thrilling Experiences as Far as the Victoria Nyanza, August 28th, 1889.”

three miles noun + noun counted as “three mile”

In this reading ““The next day we moved to a better camping-place, about three miles above Nyamsassie, and at this spot Emin Pasha also made his camp.”

arrived at verb + particle counted as “arrive at”

reach a destination, either real or abstract

In this reading “Soon after 7 P. M. Emin Pasha and Signor Casati and Mr. Jephson arrived at our camp, where they were heartily welcomed by all of us,” writes Mr. Stanley.”

Second Time noun + noun

In this reading “Emin Pasha Arrives by Steamer, Accompanied by Signor Casati and Mr. Jephson -- Meeting with Stanley -- Camp Together for Twenty-six Days -- Stanley Returns to Fort Bodo -- Leaves Jephson with Emin -- Relieves Captain Nelson and Lieutenant Stairs -- Terrible Loss Suffered by Lieutenant Stairs’ Party -- Leaves Fort Bodo for Kilonga-Longa’s and Ugarrowwa -- The Latter Deserted -- Meets the Rear Column of the Expedition, a Week Later, at Bunalya -- Meets Bonny and Learns of the Death of Major Barttelot -- Terrible Wreck of the Rear Column -- Seventy-one out of Two Hundred and Fifty-seven left -- The Record one of Disaster, Desertion and Death -- Interview with Emin -- Emin’s Condition -- Emin and Jephson Surrounded by the Rebels and Taken Prisoners -- Stanley Returns a Second Time to Albert Nyanza -- Emin and Jephson Relieved by Stanley -- Letter of Stanley Graphically Describing the Forest Region Traversed by Him -- Sketches the Course of the Aruwimi -- A Retrospect of his Thrilling Experiences as Far as the Victoria Nyanza, August 28th, 1889.”

Interview with verb + particle

In this reading “Emin Pasha Arrives by Steamer, Accompanied by Signor Casati and Mr. Jephson -- Meeting with Stanley -- Camp Together for Twenty-six Days -- Stanley Returns to Fort Bodo -- Leaves Jephson with Emin -- Relieves Captain Nelson and Lieutenant Stairs -- Terrible Loss Suffered by Lieutenant Stairs’ Party -- Leaves Fort Bodo for Kilonga-Longa’s and Ugarrowwa -- The Latter Deserted -- Meets the Rear Column of the Expedition, a Week Later, at Bunalya -- Meets Bonny and Learns of the Death of Major Barttelot -- Terrible Wreck of the Rear Column -- Seventy-one out of Two Hundred and Fifty-seven left -- The Record one of Disaster, Desertion and Death -- Interview with Emin -- Emin’s Condition -- Emin and Jephson Surrounded by the Rebels and Taken Prisoners -- Stanley Returns a Second Time to Albert Nyanza -- Emin and Jephson Relieved by Stanley -- Letter of Stanley Graphically Describing the Forest Region Traversed by Him -- Sketches the Course of the Aruwimi -- A Retrospect of his Thrilling Experiences as Far as the Victoria Nyanza, August 28th, 1889.”

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16th

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From this reading “On the 29th of April we once again reached the bivouac ground occupied by us on the 16th of December, and at 5 P. M. of that day I saw the _Khedive_ steamer about seven miles away steaming toward us.

1889

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From this reading Emin Pasha Arrives by Steamer, Accompanied by Signor Casati and Mr. Jephson -- Meeting with Stanley -- Camp Together for Twenty-six Days -- Stanley Returns to Fort Bodo -- Leaves Jephson with Emin -- Relieves Captain Nelson and Lieutenant Stairs -- Terrible Loss Suffered by Lieutenant Stairs’ Party -- Leaves Fort Bodo for Kilonga-Longa’s and Ugarrowwa -- The Latter Deserted -- Meets the Rear Column of the Expedition, a Week Later, at Bunalya -- Meets Bonny and Learns of the Death of Major Barttelot -- Terrible Wreck of the Rear Column -- Seventy-one out of Two Hundred and Fifty-seven left -- The Record one of Disaster, Desertion and Death -- Interview with Emin -- Emin’s Condition -- Emin and Jephson Surrounded by the Rebels and Taken Prisoners -- Stanley Returns a Second Time to Albert Nyanza -- Emin and Jephson Relieved by Stanley -- Letter of Stanley Graphically Describing the Forest Region Traversed by Him -- Sketches the Course of the Aruwimi -- A Retrospect of his Thrilling Experiences as Far as the Victoria Nyanza, August 28th, 1889.

28th

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From this reading Emin Pasha Arrives by Steamer, Accompanied by Signor Casati and Mr. Jephson -- Meeting with Stanley -- Camp Together for Twenty-six Days -- Stanley Returns to Fort Bodo -- Leaves Jephson with Emin -- Relieves Captain Nelson and Lieutenant Stairs -- Terrible Loss Suffered by Lieutenant Stairs’ Party -- Leaves Fort Bodo for Kilonga-Longa’s and Ugarrowwa -- The Latter Deserted -- Meets the Rear Column of the Expedition, a Week Later, at Bunalya -- Meets Bonny and Learns of the Death of Major Barttelot -- Terrible Wreck of the Rear Column -- Seventy-one out of Two Hundred and Fifty-seven left -- The Record one of Disaster, Desertion and Death -- Interview with Emin -- Emin’s Condition -- Emin and Jephson Surrounded by the Rebels and Taken Prisoners -- Stanley Returns a Second Time to Albert Nyanza -- Emin and Jephson Relieved by Stanley -- Letter of Stanley Graphically Describing the Forest Region Traversed by Him -- Sketches the Course of the Aruwimi -- A Retrospect of his Thrilling Experiences as Far as the Victoria Nyanza, August 28th, 1889.

29th

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From this reading “On the 29th of April we once again reached the bivouac ground occupied by us on the 16th of December, and at 5 P. M. of that day I saw the _Khedive_ steamer about seven miles away steaming toward us.

5

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From this reading “On the 29th of April we once again reached the bivouac ground occupied by us on the 16th of December, and at 5 P. M. of that day I saw the _Khedive_ steamer about seven miles away steaming toward us.

7

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From this reading Soon after 7 P. M. Emin Pasha and Signor Casati and Mr. Jephson arrived at our camp, where they were heartily welcomed by all of us,” writes Mr. Stanley.

adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading Emin Pasha Arrives by Steamer, Accompanied by Signor Casati and Mr. Jephson -- Meeting with Stanley -- Camp Together for Twenty-six Days -- Stanley Returns to Fort Bodo -- Leaves Jephson with Emin -- Relieves Captain Nelson and Lieutenant Stairs -- Terrible Loss Suffered by Lieutenant Stairs’ Party -- Leaves Fort Bodo for Kilonga-Longa’s and Ugarrowwa -- The Latter Deserted -- Meets the Rear Column of the Expedition, a Week Later, at Bunalya -- Meets Bonny and Learns of the Death of Major Barttelot -- Terrible Wreck of the Rear Column -- Seventy-one out of Two Hundred and Fifty-seven left -- The Record one of Disaster, Desertion and Death -- Interview with Emin -- Emin’s Condition -- Emin and Jephson Surrounded by the Rebels and Taken Prisoners -- Stanley Returns a Second Time to Albert Nyanza -- Emin and Jephson Relieved by Stanley -- Letter of Stanley Graphically Describing the Forest Region Traversed by Him -- Sketches the Course of the Aruwimi -- A Retrospect of his Thrilling Experiences as Far as the Victoria Nyanza, August 28th, 1889.

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading “On the 29th of April we once again reached the bivouac ground occupied by us on the 16th of December, and at 5 P. M. of that day I saw the _Khedive_ steamer about seven miles away steaming toward us.

aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/

higher than, or over, something

From this reading “The next day we moved to a better camping-place, about three miles above Nyamsassie, and at this spot Emin Pasha also made his camp.

AccompaniedadjectiveUS /əˈkʌmpənid/

having companions or an escort

From this reading Emin Pasha Arrives by Steamer, Accompanied by Signor Casati and Mr. Jephson -- Meeting with Stanley -- Camp Together for Twenty-six Days -- Stanley Returns to Fort Bodo -- Leaves Jephson with Emin -- Relieves Captain Nelson and Lieutenant Stairs -- Terrible Loss Suffered by Lieutenant Stairs’ Party -- Leaves Fort Bodo for Kilonga-Longa’s and Ugarrowwa -- The Latter Deserted -- Meets the Rear Column of the Expedition, a Week Later, at Bunalya -- Meets Bonny and Learns of the Death of Major Barttelot -- Terrible Wreck of the Rear Column -- Seventy-one out of Two Hundred and Fifty-seven left -- The Record one of Disaster, Desertion and Death -- Interview with Emin -- Emin’s Condition -- Emin and Jephson Surrounded by the Rebels and Taken Prisoners -- Stanley Returns a Second Time to Albert Nyanza -- Emin and Jephson Relieved by Stanley -- Letter of Stanley Graphically Describing the Forest Region Traversed by Him -- Sketches the Course of the Aruwimi -- A Retrospect of his Thrilling Experiences as Far as the Victoria Nyanza, August 28th, 1889.

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading Soon after 7 P. M. Emin Pasha and Signor Casati and Mr. Jephson arrived at our camp, where they were heartily welcomed by all of us,” writes Mr. Stanley.

againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading “On the 29th of April we once again reached the bivouac ground occupied by us on the 16th of December, and at 5 P. M. of that day I saw the _Khedive_ steamer about seven miles away steaming toward us.

AlbertnounUS /ˈælbərt/

prince consort of Queen Victoria of England (1819-1861)

From this reading Emin Pasha Arrives by Steamer, Accompanied by Signor Casati and Mr. Jephson -- Meeting with Stanley -- Camp Together for Twenty-six Days -- Stanley Returns to Fort Bodo -- Leaves Jephson with Emin -- Relieves Captain Nelson and Lieutenant Stairs -- Terrible Loss Suffered by Lieutenant Stairs’ Party -- Leaves Fort Bodo for Kilonga-Longa’s and Ugarrowwa -- The Latter Deserted -- Meets the Rear Column of the Expedition, a Week Later, at Bunalya -- Meets Bonny and Learns of the Death of Major Barttelot -- Terrible Wreck of the Rear Column -- Seventy-one out of Two Hundred and Fifty-seven left -- The Record one of Disaster, Desertion and Death -- Interview with Emin -- Emin’s Condition -- Emin and Jephson Surrounded by the Rebels and Taken Prisoners -- Stanley Returns a Second Time to Albert Nyanza -- Emin and Jephson Relieved by Stanley -- Letter of Stanley Graphically Describing the Forest Region Traversed by Him -- Sketches the Course of the Aruwimi -- A Retrospect of his Thrilling Experiences as Far as the Victoria Nyanza, August 28th, 1889.

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 Soon after 7 P. M. Emin Pasha and Signor Casati and Mr. Jephson arrived at our camp, where they were heartily welcomed by all of us,” writes Mr. Stanley.

alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/

in addition

From this reading “The next day we moved to a better camping-place, about three miles above Nyamsassie, and at this spot Emin Pasha also made his camp.

ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading MEETING OF STANLEY AND EMIN PASHA.

AprilnounUS /ˈeɪprəl/

the month following March and preceding May

From this reading “On the 29th of April we once again reached the bivouac ground occupied by us on the 16th of December, and at 5 P. M. of that day I saw the _Khedive_ steamer about seven miles away steaming toward us.

arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/

past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

From this reading Soon after 7 P. M. Emin Pasha and Signor Casati and Mr. Jephson arrived at our camp, where they were heartily welcomed by all of us,” writes Mr. Stanley.

ArrivesverbUS /ərˈaɪvz/

third-person singular of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

From this reading Emin Pasha Arrives by Steamer, Accompanied by Signor Casati and Mr. Jephson -- Meeting with Stanley -- Camp Together for Twenty-six Days -- Stanley Returns to Fort Bodo -- Leaves Jephson with Emin -- Relieves Captain Nelson and Lieutenant Stairs -- Terrible Loss Suffered by Lieutenant Stairs’ Party -- Leaves Fort Bodo for Kilonga-Longa’s and Ugarrowwa -- The Latter Deserted -- Meets the Rear Column of the Expedition, a Week Later, at Bunalya -- Meets Bonny and Learns of the Death of Major Barttelot -- Terrible Wreck of the Rear Column -- Seventy-one out of Two Hundred and Fifty-seven left -- The Record one of Disaster, Desertion and Death -- Interview with Emin -- Emin’s Condition -- Emin and Jephson Surrounded by the Rebels and Taken Prisoners -- Stanley Returns a Second Time to Albert Nyanza -- Emin and Jephson Relieved by Stanley -- Letter of Stanley Graphically Describing the Forest Region Traversed by Him -- Sketches the Course of the Aruwimi -- A Retrospect of his Thrilling Experiences as Far as the Victoria Nyanza, August 28th, 1889.

Aruwimi

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From this reading Emin Pasha Arrives by Steamer, Accompanied by Signor Casati and Mr. Jephson -- Meeting with Stanley -- Camp Together for Twenty-six Days -- Stanley Returns to Fort Bodo -- Leaves Jephson with Emin -- Relieves Captain Nelson and Lieutenant Stairs -- Terrible Loss Suffered by Lieutenant Stairs’ Party -- Leaves Fort Bodo for Kilonga-Longa’s and Ugarrowwa -- The Latter Deserted -- Meets the Rear Column of the Expedition, a Week Later, at Bunalya -- Meets Bonny and Learns of the Death of Major Barttelot -- Terrible Wreck of the Rear Column -- Seventy-one out of Two Hundred and Fifty-seven left -- The Record one of Disaster, Desertion and Death -- Interview with Emin -- Emin’s Condition -- Emin and Jephson Surrounded by the Rebels and Taken Prisoners -- Stanley Returns a Second Time to Albert Nyanza -- Emin and Jephson Relieved by Stanley -- Letter of Stanley Graphically Describing the Forest Region Traversed by Him -- Sketches the Course of the Aruwimi -- A Retrospect of his Thrilling Experiences as Far as the Victoria Nyanza, August 28th, 1889.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading Emin Pasha Arrives by Steamer, Accompanied by Signor Casati and Mr. Jephson -- Meeting with Stanley -- Camp Together for Twenty-six Days -- Stanley Returns to Fort Bodo -- Leaves Jephson with Emin -- Relieves Captain Nelson and Lieutenant Stairs -- Terrible Loss Suffered by Lieutenant Stairs’ Party -- Leaves Fort Bodo for Kilonga-Longa’s and Ugarrowwa -- The Latter Deserted -- Meets the Rear Column of the Expedition, a Week Later, at Bunalya -- Meets Bonny and Learns of the Death of Major Barttelot -- Terrible Wreck of the Rear Column -- Seventy-one out of Two Hundred and Fifty-seven left -- The Record one of Disaster, Desertion and Death -- Interview with Emin -- Emin’s Condition -- Emin and Jephson Surrounded by the Rebels and Taken Prisoners -- Stanley Returns a Second Time to Albert Nyanza -- Emin and Jephson Relieved by Stanley -- Letter of Stanley Graphically Describing the Forest Region Traversed by Him -- Sketches the Course of the Aruwimi -- A Retrospect of his Thrilling Experiences as Far as the Victoria Nyanza, August 28th, 1889.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Emin Pasha Arrives by Steamer, Accompanied by Signor Casati and Mr. Jephson -- Meeting with Stanley -- Camp Together for Twenty-six Days -- Stanley Returns to Fort Bodo -- Leaves Jephson with Emin -- Relieves Captain Nelson and Lieutenant Stairs -- Terrible Loss Suffered by Lieutenant Stairs’ Party -- Leaves Fort Bodo for Kilonga-Longa’s and Ugarrowwa -- The Latter Deserted -- Meets the Rear Column of the Expedition, a Week Later, at Bunalya -- Meets Bonny and Learns of the Death of Major Barttelot -- Terrible Wreck of the Rear Column -- Seventy-one out of Two Hundred and Fifty-seven left -- The Record one of Disaster, Desertion and Death -- Interview with Emin -- Emin’s Condition -- Emin and Jephson Surrounded by the Rebels and Taken Prisoners -- Stanley Returns a Second Time to Albert Nyanza -- Emin and Jephson Relieved by Stanley -- Letter of Stanley Graphically Describing the Forest Region Traversed by Him -- Sketches the Course of the Aruwimi -- A Retrospect of his Thrilling Experiences as Far as the Victoria Nyanza, August 28th, 1889.

AugustnounUS /ˈɑːɡəst/

the month following July and preceding September

From this reading Emin Pasha Arrives by Steamer, Accompanied by Signor Casati and Mr. Jephson -- Meeting with Stanley -- Camp Together for Twenty-six Days -- Stanley Returns to Fort Bodo -- Leaves Jephson with Emin -- Relieves Captain Nelson and Lieutenant Stairs -- Terrible Loss Suffered by Lieutenant Stairs’ Party -- Leaves Fort Bodo for Kilonga-Longa’s and Ugarrowwa -- The Latter Deserted -- Meets the Rear Column of the Expedition, a Week Later, at Bunalya -- Meets Bonny and Learns of the Death of Major Barttelot -- Terrible Wreck of the Rear Column -- Seventy-one out of Two Hundred and Fifty-seven left -- The Record one of Disaster, Desertion and Death -- Interview with Emin -- Emin’s Condition -- Emin and Jephson Surrounded by the Rebels and Taken Prisoners -- Stanley Returns a Second Time to Albert Nyanza -- Emin and Jephson Relieved by Stanley -- Letter of Stanley Graphically Describing the Forest Region Traversed by Him -- Sketches the Course of the Aruwimi -- A Retrospect of his Thrilling Experiences as Far as the Victoria Nyanza, August 28th, 1889.

awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading “On the 29th of April we once again reached the bivouac ground occupied by us on the 16th of December, and at 5 P. M. of that day I saw the _Khedive_ steamer about seven miles away steaming toward us.

Barttelot

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From this reading Emin Pasha Arrives by Steamer, Accompanied by Signor Casati and Mr. Jephson -- Meeting with Stanley -- Camp Together for Twenty-six Days -- Stanley Returns to Fort Bodo -- Leaves Jephson with Emin -- Relieves Captain Nelson and Lieutenant Stairs -- Terrible Loss Suffered by Lieutenant Stairs’ Party -- Leaves Fort Bodo for Kilonga-Longa’s and Ugarrowwa -- The Latter Deserted -- Meets the Rear Column of the Expedition, a Week Later, at Bunalya -- Meets Bonny and Learns of the Death of Major Barttelot -- Terrible Wreck of the Rear Column -- Seventy-one out of Two Hundred and Fifty-seven left -- The Record one of Disaster, Desertion and Death -- Interview with Emin -- Emin’s Condition -- Emin and Jephson Surrounded by the Rebels and Taken Prisoners -- Stanley Returns a Second Time to Albert Nyanza -- Emin and Jephson Relieved by Stanley -- Letter of Stanley Graphically Describing the Forest Region Traversed by Him -- Sketches the Course of the Aruwimi -- A Retrospect of his Thrilling Experiences as Far as the Victoria Nyanza, August 28th, 1889.

betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading “The next day we moved to a better camping-place, about three miles above Nyamsassie, and at this spot Emin Pasha also made his camp.

bivouacnounUS /ˈbɪvwæk/

temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers

From this reading “On the 29th of April we once again reached the bivouac ground occupied by us on the 16th of December, and at 5 P. M. of that day I saw the _Khedive_ steamer about seven miles away steaming toward us.

Bodo

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From this reading Emin Pasha Arrives by Steamer, Accompanied by Signor Casati and Mr. Jephson -- Meeting with Stanley -- Camp Together for Twenty-six Days -- Stanley Returns to Fort Bodo -- Leaves Jephson with Emin -- Relieves Captain Nelson and Lieutenant Stairs -- Terrible Loss Suffered by Lieutenant Stairs’ Party -- Leaves Fort Bodo for Kilonga-Longa’s and Ugarrowwa -- The Latter Deserted -- Meets the Rear Column of the Expedition, a Week Later, at Bunalya -- Meets Bonny and Learns of the Death of Major Barttelot -- Terrible Wreck of the Rear Column -- Seventy-one out of Two Hundred and Fifty-seven left -- The Record one of Disaster, Desertion and Death -- Interview with Emin -- Emin’s Condition -- Emin and Jephson Surrounded by the Rebels and Taken Prisoners -- Stanley Returns a Second Time to Albert Nyanza -- Emin and Jephson Relieved by Stanley -- Letter of Stanley Graphically Describing the Forest Region Traversed by Him -- Sketches the Course of the Aruwimi -- A Retrospect of his Thrilling Experiences as Far as the Victoria Nyanza, August 28th, 1889.

BonnyadjectiveUS /ˈbɑːni/

very pleasing to the eye

From this reading Emin Pasha Arrives by Steamer, Accompanied by Signor Casati and Mr. Jephson -- Meeting with Stanley -- Camp Together for Twenty-six Days -- Stanley Returns to Fort Bodo -- Leaves Jephson with Emin -- Relieves Captain Nelson and Lieutenant Stairs -- Terrible Loss Suffered by Lieutenant Stairs’ Party -- Leaves Fort Bodo for Kilonga-Longa’s and Ugarrowwa -- The Latter Deserted -- Meets the Rear Column of the Expedition, a Week Later, at Bunalya -- Meets Bonny and Learns of the Death of Major Barttelot -- Terrible Wreck of the Rear Column -- Seventy-one out of Two Hundred and Fifty-seven left -- The Record one of Disaster, Desertion and Death -- Interview with Emin -- Emin’s Condition -- Emin and Jephson Surrounded by the Rebels and Taken Prisoners -- Stanley Returns a Second Time to Albert Nyanza -- Emin and Jephson Relieved by Stanley -- Letter of Stanley Graphically Describing the Forest Region Traversed by Him -- Sketches the Course of the Aruwimi -- A Retrospect of his Thrilling Experiences as Far as the Victoria Nyanza, August 28th, 1889.

Bunalya

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From this reading Emin Pasha Arrives by Steamer, Accompanied by Signor Casati and Mr. Jephson -- Meeting with Stanley -- Camp Together for Twenty-six Days -- Stanley Returns to Fort Bodo -- Leaves Jephson with Emin -- Relieves Captain Nelson and Lieutenant Stairs -- Terrible Loss Suffered by Lieutenant Stairs’ Party -- Leaves Fort Bodo for Kilonga-Longa’s and Ugarrowwa -- The Latter Deserted -- Meets the Rear Column of the Expedition, a Week Later, at Bunalya -- Meets Bonny and Learns of the Death of Major Barttelot -- Terrible Wreck of the Rear Column -- Seventy-one out of Two Hundred and Fifty-seven left -- The Record one of Disaster, Desertion and Death -- Interview with Emin -- Emin’s Condition -- Emin and Jephson Surrounded by the Rebels and Taken Prisoners -- Stanley Returns a Second Time to Albert Nyanza -- Emin and Jephson Relieved by Stanley -- Letter of Stanley Graphically Describing the Forest Region Traversed by Him -- Sketches the Course of the Aruwimi -- A Retrospect of his Thrilling Experiences as Far as the Victoria Nyanza, August 28th, 1889.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Emin Pasha Arrives by Steamer, Accompanied by Signor Casati and Mr. Jephson -- Meeting with Stanley -- Camp Together for Twenty-six Days -- Stanley Returns to Fort Bodo -- Leaves Jephson with Emin -- Relieves Captain Nelson and Lieutenant Stairs -- Terrible Loss Suffered by Lieutenant Stairs’ Party -- Leaves Fort Bodo for Kilonga-Longa’s and Ugarrowwa -- The Latter Deserted -- Meets the Rear Column of the Expedition, a Week Later, at Bunalya -- Meets Bonny and Learns of the Death of Major Barttelot -- Terrible Wreck of the Rear Column -- Seventy-one out of Two Hundred and Fifty-seven left -- The Record one of Disaster, Desertion and Death -- Interview with Emin -- Emin’s Condition -- Emin and Jephson Surrounded by the Rebels and Taken Prisoners -- Stanley Returns a Second Time to Albert Nyanza -- Emin and Jephson Relieved by Stanley -- Letter of Stanley Graphically Describing the Forest Region Traversed by Him -- Sketches the Course of the Aruwimi -- A Retrospect of his Thrilling Experiences as Far as the Victoria Nyanza, August 28th, 1889.

CampnounUS /kæmp/

temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers

From this reading Emin Pasha Arrives by Steamer, Accompanied by Signor Casati and Mr. Jephson -- Meeting with Stanley -- Camp Together for Twenty-six Days -- Stanley Returns to Fort Bodo -- Leaves Jephson with Emin -- Relieves Captain Nelson and Lieutenant Stairs -- Terrible Loss Suffered by Lieutenant Stairs’ Party -- Leaves Fort Bodo for Kilonga-Longa’s and Ugarrowwa -- The Latter Deserted -- Meets the Rear Column of the Expedition, a Week Later, at Bunalya -- Meets Bonny and Learns of the Death of Major Barttelot -- Terrible Wreck of the Rear Column -- Seventy-one out of Two Hundred and Fifty-seven left -- The Record one of Disaster, Desertion and Death -- Interview with Emin -- Emin’s Condition -- Emin and Jephson Surrounded by the Rebels and Taken Prisoners -- Stanley Returns a Second Time to Albert Nyanza -- Emin and Jephson Relieved by Stanley -- Letter of Stanley Graphically Describing the Forest Region Traversed by Him -- Sketches the Course of the Aruwimi -- A Retrospect of his Thrilling Experiences as Far as the Victoria Nyanza, August 28th, 1889.

camping-place

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From this reading “The next day we moved to a better camping-place, about three miles above Nyamsassie, and at this spot Emin Pasha also made his camp.

CaptainnounUS /ˈkæptən/

an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant

From this reading Emin Pasha Arrives by Steamer, Accompanied by Signor Casati and Mr. Jephson -- Meeting with Stanley -- Camp Together for Twenty-six Days -- Stanley Returns to Fort Bodo -- Leaves Jephson with Emin -- Relieves Captain Nelson and Lieutenant Stairs -- Terrible Loss Suffered by Lieutenant Stairs’ Party -- Leaves Fort Bodo for Kilonga-Longa’s and Ugarrowwa -- The Latter Deserted -- Meets the Rear Column of the Expedition, a Week Later, at Bunalya -- Meets Bonny and Learns of the Death of Major Barttelot -- Terrible Wreck of the Rear Column -- Seventy-one out of Two Hundred and Fifty-seven left -- The Record one of Disaster, Desertion and Death -- Interview with Emin -- Emin’s Condition -- Emin and Jephson Surrounded by the Rebels and Taken Prisoners -- Stanley Returns a Second Time to Albert Nyanza -- Emin and Jephson Relieved by Stanley -- Letter of Stanley Graphically Describing the Forest Region Traversed by Him -- Sketches the Course of the Aruwimi -- A Retrospect of his Thrilling Experiences as Far as the Victoria Nyanza, August 28th, 1889.

Casati

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From this reading Emin Pasha Arrives by Steamer, Accompanied by Signor Casati and Mr. Jephson -- Meeting with Stanley -- Camp Together for Twenty-six Days -- Stanley Returns to Fort Bodo -- Leaves Jephson with Emin -- Relieves Captain Nelson and Lieutenant Stairs -- Terrible Loss Suffered by Lieutenant Stairs’ Party -- Leaves Fort Bodo for Kilonga-Longa’s and Ugarrowwa -- The Latter Deserted -- Meets the Rear Column of the Expedition, a Week Later, at Bunalya -- Meets Bonny and Learns of the Death of Major Barttelot -- Terrible Wreck of the Rear Column -- Seventy-one out of Two Hundred and Fifty-seven left -- The Record one of Disaster, Desertion and Death -- Interview with Emin -- Emin’s Condition -- Emin and Jephson Surrounded by the Rebels and Taken Prisoners -- Stanley Returns a Second Time to Albert Nyanza -- Emin and Jephson Relieved by Stanley -- Letter of Stanley Graphically Describing the Forest Region Traversed by Him -- Sketches the Course of the Aruwimi -- A Retrospect of his Thrilling Experiences as Far as the Victoria Nyanza, August 28th, 1889.

ColumnnounUS /ˈkɑːləm/

a line of units following one after another

From this reading Emin Pasha Arrives by Steamer, Accompanied by Signor Casati and Mr. Jephson -- Meeting with Stanley -- Camp Together for Twenty-six Days -- Stanley Returns to Fort Bodo -- Leaves Jephson with Emin -- Relieves Captain Nelson and Lieutenant Stairs -- Terrible Loss Suffered by Lieutenant Stairs’ Party -- Leaves Fort Bodo for Kilonga-Longa’s and Ugarrowwa -- The Latter Deserted -- Meets the Rear Column of the Expedition, a Week Later, at Bunalya -- Meets Bonny and Learns of the Death of Major Barttelot -- Terrible Wreck of the Rear Column -- Seventy-one out of Two Hundred and Fifty-seven left -- The Record one of Disaster, Desertion and Death -- Interview with Emin -- Emin’s Condition -- Emin and Jephson Surrounded by the Rebels and Taken Prisoners -- Stanley Returns a Second Time to Albert Nyanza -- Emin and Jephson Relieved by Stanley -- Letter of Stanley Graphically Describing the Forest Region Traversed by Him -- Sketches the Course of the Aruwimi -- A Retrospect of his Thrilling Experiences as Far as the Victoria Nyanza, August 28th, 1889.

ConditionnounUS /kənˈdɪʃən/

a state at a particular time

From this reading Emin Pasha Arrives by Steamer, Accompanied by Signor Casati and Mr. Jephson -- Meeting with Stanley -- Camp Together for Twenty-six Days -- Stanley Returns to Fort Bodo -- Leaves Jephson with Emin -- Relieves Captain Nelson and Lieutenant Stairs -- Terrible Loss Suffered by Lieutenant Stairs’ Party -- Leaves Fort Bodo for Kilonga-Longa’s and Ugarrowwa -- The Latter Deserted -- Meets the Rear Column of the Expedition, a Week Later, at Bunalya -- Meets Bonny and Learns of the Death of Major Barttelot -- Terrible Wreck of the Rear Column -- Seventy-one out of Two Hundred and Fifty-seven left -- The Record one of Disaster, Desertion and Death -- Interview with Emin -- Emin’s Condition -- Emin and Jephson Surrounded by the Rebels and Taken Prisoners -- Stanley Returns a Second Time to Albert Nyanza -- Emin and Jephson Relieved by Stanley -- Letter of Stanley Graphically Describing the Forest Region Traversed by Him -- Sketches the Course of the Aruwimi -- A Retrospect of his Thrilling Experiences as Far as the Victoria Nyanza, August 28th, 1889.

CoursenounUS /kɔːrs/

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading Emin Pasha Arrives by Steamer, Accompanied by Signor Casati and Mr. Jephson -- Meeting with Stanley -- Camp Together for Twenty-six Days -- Stanley Returns to Fort Bodo -- Leaves Jephson with Emin -- Relieves Captain Nelson and Lieutenant Stairs -- Terrible Loss Suffered by Lieutenant Stairs’ Party -- Leaves Fort Bodo for Kilonga-Longa’s and Ugarrowwa -- The Latter Deserted -- Meets the Rear Column of the Expedition, a Week Later, at Bunalya -- Meets Bonny and Learns of the Death of Major Barttelot -- Terrible Wreck of the Rear Column -- Seventy-one out of Two Hundred and Fifty-seven left -- The Record one of Disaster, Desertion and Death -- Interview with Emin -- Emin’s Condition -- Emin and Jephson Surrounded by the Rebels and Taken Prisoners -- Stanley Returns a Second Time to Albert Nyanza -- Emin and Jephson Relieved by Stanley -- Letter of Stanley Graphically Describing the Forest Region Traversed by Him -- Sketches the Course of the Aruwimi -- A Retrospect of his Thrilling Experiences as Far as the Victoria Nyanza, August 28th, 1889.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading “On the 29th of April we once again reached the bivouac ground occupied by us on the 16th of December, and at 5 P. M. of that day I saw the _Khedive_ steamer about seven miles away steaming toward us.

DaysnounUS /deɪz/

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading Emin Pasha Arrives by Steamer, Accompanied by Signor Casati and Mr. Jephson -- Meeting with Stanley -- Camp Together for Twenty-six Days -- Stanley Returns to Fort Bodo -- Leaves Jephson with Emin -- Relieves Captain Nelson and Lieutenant Stairs -- Terrible Loss Suffered by Lieutenant Stairs’ Party -- Leaves Fort Bodo for Kilonga-Longa’s and Ugarrowwa -- The Latter Deserted -- Meets the Rear Column of the Expedition, a Week Later, at Bunalya -- Meets Bonny and Learns of the Death of Major Barttelot -- Terrible Wreck of the Rear Column -- Seventy-one out of Two Hundred and Fifty-seven left -- The Record one of Disaster, Desertion and Death -- Interview with Emin -- Emin’s Condition -- Emin and Jephson Surrounded by the Rebels and Taken Prisoners -- Stanley Returns a Second Time to Albert Nyanza -- Emin and Jephson Relieved by Stanley -- Letter of Stanley Graphically Describing the Forest Region Traversed by Him -- Sketches the Course of the Aruwimi -- A Retrospect of his Thrilling Experiences as Far as the Victoria Nyanza, August 28th, 1889.

DeathnounUS /deθ/

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading Emin Pasha Arrives by Steamer, Accompanied by Signor Casati and Mr. Jephson -- Meeting with Stanley -- Camp Together for Twenty-six Days -- Stanley Returns to Fort Bodo -- Leaves Jephson with Emin -- Relieves Captain Nelson and Lieutenant Stairs -- Terrible Loss Suffered by Lieutenant Stairs’ Party -- Leaves Fort Bodo for Kilonga-Longa’s and Ugarrowwa -- The Latter Deserted -- Meets the Rear Column of the Expedition, a Week Later, at Bunalya -- Meets Bonny and Learns of the Death of Major Barttelot -- Terrible Wreck of the Rear Column -- Seventy-one out of Two Hundred and Fifty-seven left -- The Record one of Disaster, Desertion and Death -- Interview with Emin -- Emin’s Condition -- Emin and Jephson Surrounded by the Rebels and Taken Prisoners -- Stanley Returns a Second Time to Albert Nyanza -- Emin and Jephson Relieved by Stanley -- Letter of Stanley Graphically Describing the Forest Region Traversed by Him -- Sketches the Course of the Aruwimi -- A Retrospect of his Thrilling Experiences as Far as the Victoria Nyanza, August 28th, 1889.

DecembernounUS /dɪˈsembər/

the last (12th) month of the year

From this reading “On the 29th of April we once again reached the bivouac ground occupied by us on the 16th of December, and at 5 P. M. of that day I saw the _Khedive_ steamer about seven miles away steaming toward us.

DescribingverbUS /dɪˈskraɪbɪŋ/

-ing form of “describe” — give a description of

From this reading Emin Pasha Arrives by Steamer, Accompanied by Signor Casati and Mr. Jephson -- Meeting with Stanley -- Camp Together for Twenty-six Days -- Stanley Returns to Fort Bodo -- Leaves Jephson with Emin -- Relieves Captain Nelson and Lieutenant Stairs -- Terrible Loss Suffered by Lieutenant Stairs’ Party -- Leaves Fort Bodo for Kilonga-Longa’s and Ugarrowwa -- The Latter Deserted -- Meets the Rear Column of the Expedition, a Week Later, at Bunalya -- Meets Bonny and Learns of the Death of Major Barttelot -- Terrible Wreck of the Rear Column -- Seventy-one out of Two Hundred and Fifty-seven left -- The Record one of Disaster, Desertion and Death -- Interview with Emin -- Emin’s Condition -- Emin and Jephson Surrounded by the Rebels and Taken Prisoners -- Stanley Returns a Second Time to Albert Nyanza -- Emin and Jephson Relieved by Stanley -- Letter of Stanley Graphically Describing the Forest Region Traversed by Him -- Sketches the Course of the Aruwimi -- A Retrospect of his Thrilling Experiences as Far as the Victoria Nyanza, August 28th, 1889.

DesertedadjectiveUS /dɪˈzɜːrtɪd/

forsaken by owner or inhabitants

From this reading Emin Pasha Arrives by Steamer, Accompanied by Signor Casati and Mr. Jephson -- Meeting with Stanley -- Camp Together for Twenty-six Days -- Stanley Returns to Fort Bodo -- Leaves Jephson with Emin -- Relieves Captain Nelson and Lieutenant Stairs -- Terrible Loss Suffered by Lieutenant Stairs’ Party -- Leaves Fort Bodo for Kilonga-Longa’s and Ugarrowwa -- The Latter Deserted -- Meets the Rear Column of the Expedition, a Week Later, at Bunalya -- Meets Bonny and Learns of the Death of Major Barttelot -- Terrible Wreck of the Rear Column -- Seventy-one out of Two Hundred and Fifty-seven left -- The Record one of Disaster, Desertion and Death -- Interview with Emin -- Emin’s Condition -- Emin and Jephson Surrounded by the Rebels and Taken Prisoners -- Stanley Returns a Second Time to Albert Nyanza -- Emin and Jephson Relieved by Stanley -- Letter of Stanley Graphically Describing the Forest Region Traversed by Him -- Sketches the Course of the Aruwimi -- A Retrospect of his Thrilling Experiences as Far as the Victoria Nyanza, August 28th, 1889.

DesertionnounUS /dɪˈzɜːrʃən/

withdrawing support or help despite allegiance or responsibility

From this reading Emin Pasha Arrives by Steamer, Accompanied by Signor Casati and Mr. Jephson -- Meeting with Stanley -- Camp Together for Twenty-six Days -- Stanley Returns to Fort Bodo -- Leaves Jephson with Emin -- Relieves Captain Nelson and Lieutenant Stairs -- Terrible Loss Suffered by Lieutenant Stairs’ Party -- Leaves Fort Bodo for Kilonga-Longa’s and Ugarrowwa -- The Latter Deserted -- Meets the Rear Column of the Expedition, a Week Later, at Bunalya -- Meets Bonny and Learns of the Death of Major Barttelot -- Terrible Wreck of the Rear Column -- Seventy-one out of Two Hundred and Fifty-seven left -- The Record one of Disaster, Desertion and Death -- Interview with Emin -- Emin’s Condition -- Emin and Jephson Surrounded by the Rebels and Taken Prisoners -- Stanley Returns a Second Time to Albert Nyanza -- Emin and Jephson Relieved by Stanley -- Letter of Stanley Graphically Describing the Forest Region Traversed by Him -- Sketches the Course of the Aruwimi -- A Retrospect of his Thrilling Experiences as Far as the Victoria Nyanza, August 28th, 1889.

DisasternounUS /dɪˈzæstər/

a state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune

From this reading Emin Pasha Arrives by Steamer, Accompanied by Signor Casati and Mr. Jephson -- Meeting with Stanley -- Camp Together for Twenty-six Days -- Stanley Returns to Fort Bodo -- Leaves Jephson with Emin -- Relieves Captain Nelson and Lieutenant Stairs -- Terrible Loss Suffered by Lieutenant Stairs’ Party -- Leaves Fort Bodo for Kilonga-Longa’s and Ugarrowwa -- The Latter Deserted -- Meets the Rear Column of the Expedition, a Week Later, at Bunalya -- Meets Bonny and Learns of the Death of Major Barttelot -- Terrible Wreck of the Rear Column -- Seventy-one out of Two Hundred and Fifty-seven left -- The Record one of Disaster, Desertion and Death -- Interview with Emin -- Emin’s Condition -- Emin and Jephson Surrounded by the Rebels and Taken Prisoners -- Stanley Returns a Second Time to Albert Nyanza -- Emin and Jephson Relieved by Stanley -- Letter of Stanley Graphically Describing the Forest Region Traversed by Him -- Sketches the Course of the Aruwimi -- A Retrospect of his Thrilling Experiences as Far as the Victoria Nyanza, August 28th, 1889.

EMIN

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From this reading MEETING OF STANLEY AND EMIN PASHA.

Emin's

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From this reading Emin Pasha Arrives by Steamer, Accompanied by Signor Casati and Mr. Jephson -- Meeting with Stanley -- Camp Together for Twenty-six Days -- Stanley Returns to Fort Bodo -- Leaves Jephson with Emin -- Relieves Captain Nelson and Lieutenant Stairs -- Terrible Loss Suffered by Lieutenant Stairs’ Party -- Leaves Fort Bodo for Kilonga-Longa’s and Ugarrowwa -- The Latter Deserted -- Meets the Rear Column of the Expedition, a Week Later, at Bunalya -- Meets Bonny and Learns of the Death of Major Barttelot -- Terrible Wreck of the Rear Column -- Seventy-one out of Two Hundred and Fifty-seven left -- The Record one of Disaster, Desertion and Death -- Interview with Emin -- Emin’s Condition -- Emin and Jephson Surrounded by the Rebels and Taken Prisoners -- Stanley Returns a Second Time to Albert Nyanza -- Emin and Jephson Relieved by Stanley -- Letter of Stanley Graphically Describing the Forest Region Traversed by Him -- Sketches the Course of the Aruwimi -- A Retrospect of his Thrilling Experiences as Far as the Victoria Nyanza, August 28th, 1889.

ExpeditionnounUS /ˌekspəˈdɪʃən/

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

From this reading Emin Pasha Arrives by Steamer, Accompanied by Signor Casati and Mr. Jephson -- Meeting with Stanley -- Camp Together for Twenty-six Days -- Stanley Returns to Fort Bodo -- Leaves Jephson with Emin -- Relieves Captain Nelson and Lieutenant Stairs -- Terrible Loss Suffered by Lieutenant Stairs’ Party -- Leaves Fort Bodo for Kilonga-Longa’s and Ugarrowwa -- The Latter Deserted -- Meets the Rear Column of the Expedition, a Week Later, at Bunalya -- Meets Bonny and Learns of the Death of Major Barttelot -- Terrible Wreck of the Rear Column -- Seventy-one out of Two Hundred and Fifty-seven left -- The Record one of Disaster, Desertion and Death -- Interview with Emin -- Emin’s Condition -- Emin and Jephson Surrounded by the Rebels and Taken Prisoners -- Stanley Returns a Second Time to Albert Nyanza -- Emin and Jephson Relieved by Stanley -- Letter of Stanley Graphically Describing the Forest Region Traversed by Him -- Sketches the Course of the Aruwimi -- A Retrospect of his Thrilling Experiences as Far as the Victoria Nyanza, August 28th, 1889.

ExperiencesnounUS /ɪkˈspɪriənsɪz/

plural of “experience” — the accumulation of knowledge or skill that results from direct participation in events or activities

From this reading Emin Pasha Arrives by Steamer, Accompanied by Signor Casati and Mr. Jephson -- Meeting with Stanley -- Camp Together for Twenty-six Days -- Stanley Returns to Fort Bodo -- Leaves Jephson with Emin -- Relieves Captain Nelson and Lieutenant Stairs -- Terrible Loss Suffered by Lieutenant Stairs’ Party -- Leaves Fort Bodo for Kilonga-Longa’s and Ugarrowwa -- The Latter Deserted -- Meets the Rear Column of the Expedition, a Week Later, at Bunalya -- Meets Bonny and Learns of the Death of Major Barttelot -- Terrible Wreck of the Rear Column -- Seventy-one out of Two Hundred and Fifty-seven left -- The Record one of Disaster, Desertion and Death -- Interview with Emin -- Emin’s Condition -- Emin and Jephson Surrounded by the Rebels and Taken Prisoners -- Stanley Returns a Second Time to Albert Nyanza -- Emin and Jephson Relieved by Stanley -- Letter of Stanley Graphically Describing the Forest Region Traversed by Him -- Sketches the Course of the Aruwimi -- A Retrospect of his Thrilling Experiences as Far as the Victoria Nyanza, August 28th, 1889.

FaradverbUS /fɑːr/

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading Emin Pasha Arrives by Steamer, Accompanied by Signor Casati and Mr. Jephson -- Meeting with Stanley -- Camp Together for Twenty-six Days -- Stanley Returns to Fort Bodo -- Leaves Jephson with Emin -- Relieves Captain Nelson and Lieutenant Stairs -- Terrible Loss Suffered by Lieutenant Stairs’ Party -- Leaves Fort Bodo for Kilonga-Longa’s and Ugarrowwa -- The Latter Deserted -- Meets the Rear Column of the Expedition, a Week Later, at Bunalya -- Meets Bonny and Learns of the Death of Major Barttelot -- Terrible Wreck of the Rear Column -- Seventy-one out of Two Hundred and Fifty-seven left -- The Record one of Disaster, Desertion and Death -- Interview with Emin -- Emin’s Condition -- Emin and Jephson Surrounded by the Rebels and Taken Prisoners -- Stanley Returns a Second Time to Albert Nyanza -- Emin and Jephson Relieved by Stanley -- Letter of Stanley Graphically Describing the Forest Region Traversed by Him -- Sketches the Course of the Aruwimi -- A Retrospect of his Thrilling Experiences as Far as the Victoria Nyanza, August 28th, 1889.

Fifty-sevenadjective

being seven more than fifty

From this reading Emin Pasha Arrives by Steamer, Accompanied by Signor Casati and Mr. Jephson -- Meeting with Stanley -- Camp Together for Twenty-six Days -- Stanley Returns to Fort Bodo -- Leaves Jephson with Emin -- Relieves Captain Nelson and Lieutenant Stairs -- Terrible Loss Suffered by Lieutenant Stairs’ Party -- Leaves Fort Bodo for Kilonga-Longa’s and Ugarrowwa -- The Latter Deserted -- Meets the Rear Column of the Expedition, a Week Later, at Bunalya -- Meets Bonny and Learns of the Death of Major Barttelot -- Terrible Wreck of the Rear Column -- Seventy-one out of Two Hundred and Fifty-seven left -- The Record one of Disaster, Desertion and Death -- Interview with Emin -- Emin’s Condition -- Emin and Jephson Surrounded by the Rebels and Taken Prisoners -- Stanley Returns a Second Time to Albert Nyanza -- Emin and Jephson Relieved by Stanley -- Letter of Stanley Graphically Describing the Forest Region Traversed by Him -- Sketches the Course of the Aruwimi -- A Retrospect of his Thrilling Experiences as Far as the Victoria Nyanza, August 28th, 1889.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Emin Pasha Arrives by Steamer, Accompanied by Signor Casati and Mr. Jephson -- Meeting with Stanley -- Camp Together for Twenty-six Days -- Stanley Returns to Fort Bodo -- Leaves Jephson with Emin -- Relieves Captain Nelson and Lieutenant Stairs -- Terrible Loss Suffered by Lieutenant Stairs’ Party -- Leaves Fort Bodo for Kilonga-Longa’s and Ugarrowwa -- The Latter Deserted -- Meets the Rear Column of the Expedition, a Week Later, at Bunalya -- Meets Bonny and Learns of the Death of Major Barttelot -- Terrible Wreck of the Rear Column -- Seventy-one out of Two Hundred and Fifty-seven left -- The Record one of Disaster, Desertion and Death -- Interview with Emin -- Emin’s Condition -- Emin and Jephson Surrounded by the Rebels and Taken Prisoners -- Stanley Returns a Second Time to Albert Nyanza -- Emin and Jephson Relieved by Stanley -- Letter of Stanley Graphically Describing the Forest Region Traversed by Him -- Sketches the Course of the Aruwimi -- A Retrospect of his Thrilling Experiences as Far as the Victoria Nyanza, August 28th, 1889.

ForestnounUS /ˈfɔːrəst/

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading Emin Pasha Arrives by Steamer, Accompanied by Signor Casati and Mr. Jephson -- Meeting with Stanley -- Camp Together for Twenty-six Days -- Stanley Returns to Fort Bodo -- Leaves Jephson with Emin -- Relieves Captain Nelson and Lieutenant Stairs -- Terrible Loss Suffered by Lieutenant Stairs’ Party -- Leaves Fort Bodo for Kilonga-Longa’s and Ugarrowwa -- The Latter Deserted -- Meets the Rear Column of the Expedition, a Week Later, at Bunalya -- Meets Bonny and Learns of the Death of Major Barttelot -- Terrible Wreck of the Rear Column -- Seventy-one out of Two Hundred and Fifty-seven left -- The Record one of Disaster, Desertion and Death -- Interview with Emin -- Emin’s Condition -- Emin and Jephson Surrounded by the Rebels and Taken Prisoners -- Stanley Returns a Second Time to Albert Nyanza -- Emin and Jephson Relieved by Stanley -- Letter of Stanley Graphically Describing the Forest Region Traversed by Him -- Sketches the Course of the Aruwimi -- A Retrospect of his Thrilling Experiences as Far as the Victoria Nyanza, August 28th, 1889.

FortnounUS /fɔːrt/

a fortified military post where troops are stationed

From this reading Emin Pasha Arrives by Steamer, Accompanied by Signor Casati and Mr. Jephson -- Meeting with Stanley -- Camp Together for Twenty-six Days -- Stanley Returns to Fort Bodo -- Leaves Jephson with Emin -- Relieves Captain Nelson and Lieutenant Stairs -- Terrible Loss Suffered by Lieutenant Stairs’ Party -- Leaves Fort Bodo for Kilonga-Longa’s and Ugarrowwa -- The Latter Deserted -- Meets the Rear Column of the Expedition, a Week Later, at Bunalya -- Meets Bonny and Learns of the Death of Major Barttelot -- Terrible Wreck of the Rear Column -- Seventy-one out of Two Hundred and Fifty-seven left -- The Record one of Disaster, Desertion and Death -- Interview with Emin -- Emin’s Condition -- Emin and Jephson Surrounded by the Rebels and Taken Prisoners -- Stanley Returns a Second Time to Albert Nyanza -- Emin and Jephson Relieved by Stanley -- Letter of Stanley Graphically Describing the Forest Region Traversed by Him -- Sketches the Course of the Aruwimi -- A Retrospect of his Thrilling Experiences as Far as the Victoria Nyanza, August 28th, 1889.

GraphicallyadverbUS /ˈɡræfɪkli/

in a diagrammatic manner

From this reading Emin Pasha Arrives by Steamer, Accompanied by Signor Casati and Mr. Jephson -- Meeting with Stanley -- Camp Together for Twenty-six Days -- Stanley Returns to Fort Bodo -- Leaves Jephson with Emin -- Relieves Captain Nelson and Lieutenant Stairs -- Terrible Loss Suffered by Lieutenant Stairs’ Party -- Leaves Fort Bodo for Kilonga-Longa’s and Ugarrowwa -- The Latter Deserted -- Meets the Rear Column of the Expedition, a Week Later, at Bunalya -- Meets Bonny and Learns of the Death of Major Barttelot -- Terrible Wreck of the Rear Column -- Seventy-one out of Two Hundred and Fifty-seven left -- The Record one of Disaster, Desertion and Death -- Interview with Emin -- Emin’s Condition -- Emin and Jephson Surrounded by the Rebels and Taken Prisoners -- Stanley Returns a Second Time to Albert Nyanza -- Emin and Jephson Relieved by Stanley -- Letter of Stanley Graphically Describing the Forest Region Traversed by Him -- Sketches the Course of the Aruwimi -- A Retrospect of his Thrilling Experiences as Far as the Victoria Nyanza, August 28th, 1889.

groundnounUS /ɡraʊnd/

the solid part of the earth's surface

From this reading “On the 29th of April we once again reached the bivouac ground occupied by us on the 16th of December, and at 5 P. M. of that day I saw the _Khedive_ steamer about seven miles away steaming toward us.

heartilyadverbUS /ˈhɑːrtəli/

with gusto and without reservation

From this reading Soon after 7 P. M. Emin Pasha and Signor Casati and Mr. Jephson arrived at our camp, where they were heartily welcomed by all of us,” writes Mr. Stanley.

HimpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Emin Pasha Arrives by Steamer, Accompanied by Signor Casati and Mr. Jephson -- Meeting with Stanley -- Camp Together for Twenty-six Days -- Stanley Returns to Fort Bodo -- Leaves Jephson with Emin -- Relieves Captain Nelson and Lieutenant Stairs -- Terrible Loss Suffered by Lieutenant Stairs’ Party -- Leaves Fort Bodo for Kilonga-Longa’s and Ugarrowwa -- The Latter Deserted -- Meets the Rear Column of the Expedition, a Week Later, at Bunalya -- Meets Bonny and Learns of the Death of Major Barttelot -- Terrible Wreck of the Rear Column -- Seventy-one out of Two Hundred and Fifty-seven left -- The Record one of Disaster, Desertion and Death -- Interview with Emin -- Emin’s Condition -- Emin and Jephson Surrounded by the Rebels and Taken Prisoners -- Stanley Returns a Second Time to Albert Nyanza -- Emin and Jephson Relieved by Stanley -- Letter of Stanley Graphically Describing the Forest Region Traversed by Him -- Sketches the Course of the Aruwimi -- A Retrospect of his Thrilling Experiences as Far as the Victoria Nyanza, August 28th, 1889.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Emin Pasha Arrives by Steamer, Accompanied by Signor Casati and Mr. Jephson -- Meeting with Stanley -- Camp Together for Twenty-six Days -- Stanley Returns to Fort Bodo -- Leaves Jephson with Emin -- Relieves Captain Nelson and Lieutenant Stairs -- Terrible Loss Suffered by Lieutenant Stairs’ Party -- Leaves Fort Bodo for Kilonga-Longa’s and Ugarrowwa -- The Latter Deserted -- Meets the Rear Column of the Expedition, a Week Later, at Bunalya -- Meets Bonny and Learns of the Death of Major Barttelot -- Terrible Wreck of the Rear Column -- Seventy-one out of Two Hundred and Fifty-seven left -- The Record one of Disaster, Desertion and Death -- Interview with Emin -- Emin’s Condition -- Emin and Jephson Surrounded by the Rebels and Taken Prisoners -- Stanley Returns a Second Time to Albert Nyanza -- Emin and Jephson Relieved by Stanley -- Letter of Stanley Graphically Describing the Forest Region Traversed by Him -- Sketches the Course of the Aruwimi -- A Retrospect of his Thrilling Experiences as Far as the Victoria Nyanza, August 28th, 1889.

HundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/

ten 10s

From this reading Emin Pasha Arrives by Steamer, Accompanied by Signor Casati and Mr. Jephson -- Meeting with Stanley -- Camp Together for Twenty-six Days -- Stanley Returns to Fort Bodo -- Leaves Jephson with Emin -- Relieves Captain Nelson and Lieutenant Stairs -- Terrible Loss Suffered by Lieutenant Stairs’ Party -- Leaves Fort Bodo for Kilonga-Longa’s and Ugarrowwa -- The Latter Deserted -- Meets the Rear Column of the Expedition, a Week Later, at Bunalya -- Meets Bonny and Learns of the Death of Major Barttelot -- Terrible Wreck of the Rear Column -- Seventy-one out of Two Hundred and Fifty-seven left -- The Record one of Disaster, Desertion and Death -- Interview with Emin -- Emin’s Condition -- Emin and Jephson Surrounded by the Rebels and Taken Prisoners -- Stanley Returns a Second Time to Albert Nyanza -- Emin and Jephson Relieved by Stanley -- Letter of Stanley Graphically Describing the Forest Region Traversed by Him -- Sketches the Course of the Aruwimi -- A Retrospect of his Thrilling Experiences as Far as the Victoria Nyanza, August 28th, 1889.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading “On the 29th of April we once again reached the bivouac ground occupied by us on the 16th of December, and at 5 P. M. of that day I saw the _Khedive_ steamer about seven miles away steaming toward us.

InterviewverbUS /ˈɪntərvjuː/

conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting

From this reading Emin Pasha Arrives by Steamer, Accompanied by Signor Casati and Mr. Jephson -- Meeting with Stanley -- Camp Together for Twenty-six Days -- Stanley Returns to Fort Bodo -- Leaves Jephson with Emin -- Relieves Captain Nelson and Lieutenant Stairs -- Terrible Loss Suffered by Lieutenant Stairs’ Party -- Leaves Fort Bodo for Kilonga-Longa’s and Ugarrowwa -- The Latter Deserted -- Meets the Rear Column of the Expedition, a Week Later, at Bunalya -- Meets Bonny and Learns of the Death of Major Barttelot -- Terrible Wreck of the Rear Column -- Seventy-one out of Two Hundred and Fifty-seven left -- The Record one of Disaster, Desertion and Death -- Interview with Emin -- Emin’s Condition -- Emin and Jephson Surrounded by the Rebels and Taken Prisoners -- Stanley Returns a Second Time to Albert Nyanza -- Emin and Jephson Relieved by Stanley -- Letter of Stanley Graphically Describing the Forest Region Traversed by Him -- Sketches the Course of the Aruwimi -- A Retrospect of his Thrilling Experiences as Far as the Victoria Nyanza, August 28th, 1889.

Jephson

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

From this reading Emin Pasha Arrives by Steamer, Accompanied by Signor Casati and Mr. Jephson -- Meeting with Stanley -- Camp Together for Twenty-six Days -- Stanley Returns to Fort Bodo -- Leaves Jephson with Emin -- Relieves Captain Nelson and Lieutenant Stairs -- Terrible Loss Suffered by Lieutenant Stairs’ Party -- Leaves Fort Bodo for Kilonga-Longa’s and Ugarrowwa -- The Latter Deserted -- Meets the Rear Column of the Expedition, a Week Later, at Bunalya -- Meets Bonny and Learns of the Death of Major Barttelot -- Terrible Wreck of the Rear Column -- Seventy-one out of Two Hundred and Fifty-seven left -- The Record one of Disaster, Desertion and Death -- Interview with Emin -- Emin’s Condition -- Emin and Jephson Surrounded by the Rebels and Taken Prisoners -- Stanley Returns a Second Time to Albert Nyanza -- Emin and Jephson Relieved by Stanley -- Letter of Stanley Graphically Describing the Forest Region Traversed by Him -- Sketches the Course of the Aruwimi -- A Retrospect of his Thrilling Experiences as Far as the Victoria Nyanza, August 28th, 1889.

Khedivenoun

one of the Turkish viceroys who ruled Egypt between 1867 and 1914

From this reading “On the 29th of April we once again reached the bivouac ground occupied by us on the 16th of December, and at 5 P. M. of that day I saw the _Khedive_ steamer about seven miles away steaming toward us.

Kilonga-Longa's

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

From this reading Emin Pasha Arrives by Steamer, Accompanied by Signor Casati and Mr. Jephson -- Meeting with Stanley -- Camp Together for Twenty-six Days -- Stanley Returns to Fort Bodo -- Leaves Jephson with Emin -- Relieves Captain Nelson and Lieutenant Stairs -- Terrible Loss Suffered by Lieutenant Stairs’ Party -- Leaves Fort Bodo for Kilonga-Longa’s and Ugarrowwa -- The Latter Deserted -- Meets the Rear Column of the Expedition, a Week Later, at Bunalya -- Meets Bonny and Learns of the Death of Major Barttelot -- Terrible Wreck of the Rear Column -- Seventy-one out of Two Hundred and Fifty-seven left -- The Record one of Disaster, Desertion and Death -- Interview with Emin -- Emin’s Condition -- Emin and Jephson Surrounded by the Rebels and Taken Prisoners -- Stanley Returns a Second Time to Albert Nyanza -- Emin and Jephson Relieved by Stanley -- Letter of Stanley Graphically Describing the Forest Region Traversed by Him -- Sketches the Course of the Aruwimi -- A Retrospect of his Thrilling Experiences as Far as the Victoria Nyanza, August 28th, 1889.

LateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading Emin Pasha Arrives by Steamer, Accompanied by Signor Casati and Mr. Jephson -- Meeting with Stanley -- Camp Together for Twenty-six Days -- Stanley Returns to Fort Bodo -- Leaves Jephson with Emin -- Relieves Captain Nelson and Lieutenant Stairs -- Terrible Loss Suffered by Lieutenant Stairs’ Party -- Leaves Fort Bodo for Kilonga-Longa’s and Ugarrowwa -- The Latter Deserted -- Meets the Rear Column of the Expedition, a Week Later, at Bunalya -- Meets Bonny and Learns of the Death of Major Barttelot -- Terrible Wreck of the Rear Column -- Seventy-one out of Two Hundred and Fifty-seven left -- The Record one of Disaster, Desertion and Death -- Interview with Emin -- Emin’s Condition -- Emin and Jephson Surrounded by the Rebels and Taken Prisoners -- Stanley Returns a Second Time to Albert Nyanza -- Emin and Jephson Relieved by Stanley -- Letter of Stanley Graphically Describing the Forest Region Traversed by Him -- Sketches the Course of the Aruwimi -- A Retrospect of his Thrilling Experiences as Far as the Victoria Nyanza, August 28th, 1889.

LatteradjectiveUS /ˈlætər/

referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)

From this reading Emin Pasha Arrives by Steamer, Accompanied by Signor Casati and Mr. Jephson -- Meeting with Stanley -- Camp Together for Twenty-six Days -- Stanley Returns to Fort Bodo -- Leaves Jephson with Emin -- Relieves Captain Nelson and Lieutenant Stairs -- Terrible Loss Suffered by Lieutenant Stairs’ Party -- Leaves Fort Bodo for Kilonga-Longa’s and Ugarrowwa -- The Latter Deserted -- Meets the Rear Column of the Expedition, a Week Later, at Bunalya -- Meets Bonny and Learns of the Death of Major Barttelot -- Terrible Wreck of the Rear Column -- Seventy-one out of Two Hundred and Fifty-seven left -- The Record one of Disaster, Desertion and Death -- Interview with Emin -- Emin’s Condition -- Emin and Jephson Surrounded by the Rebels and Taken Prisoners -- Stanley Returns a Second Time to Albert Nyanza -- Emin and Jephson Relieved by Stanley -- Letter of Stanley Graphically Describing the Forest Region Traversed by Him -- Sketches the Course of the Aruwimi -- A Retrospect of his Thrilling Experiences as Far as the Victoria Nyanza, August 28th, 1889.

LearnsverbUS /lɜːrnz/

third-person singular of “learn” — gain knowledge or skills

From this reading Emin Pasha Arrives by Steamer, Accompanied by Signor Casati and Mr. Jephson -- Meeting with Stanley -- Camp Together for Twenty-six Days -- Stanley Returns to Fort Bodo -- Leaves Jephson with Emin -- Relieves Captain Nelson and Lieutenant Stairs -- Terrible Loss Suffered by Lieutenant Stairs’ Party -- Leaves Fort Bodo for Kilonga-Longa’s and Ugarrowwa -- The Latter Deserted -- Meets the Rear Column of the Expedition, a Week Later, at Bunalya -- Meets Bonny and Learns of the Death of Major Barttelot -- Terrible Wreck of the Rear Column -- Seventy-one out of Two Hundred and Fifty-seven left -- The Record one of Disaster, Desertion and Death -- Interview with Emin -- Emin’s Condition -- Emin and Jephson Surrounded by the Rebels and Taken Prisoners -- Stanley Returns a Second Time to Albert Nyanza -- Emin and Jephson Relieved by Stanley -- Letter of Stanley Graphically Describing the Forest Region Traversed by Him -- Sketches the Course of the Aruwimi -- A Retrospect of his Thrilling Experiences as Far as the Victoria Nyanza, August 28th, 1889.

LeavesnounUS /liːvz/

plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants

From this reading Emin Pasha Arrives by Steamer, Accompanied by Signor Casati and Mr. Jephson -- Meeting with Stanley -- Camp Together for Twenty-six Days -- Stanley Returns to Fort Bodo -- Leaves Jephson with Emin -- Relieves Captain Nelson and Lieutenant Stairs -- Terrible Loss Suffered by Lieutenant Stairs’ Party -- Leaves Fort Bodo for Kilonga-Longa’s and Ugarrowwa -- The Latter Deserted -- Meets the Rear Column of the Expedition, a Week Later, at Bunalya -- Meets Bonny and Learns of the Death of Major Barttelot -- Terrible Wreck of the Rear Column -- Seventy-one out of Two Hundred and Fifty-seven left -- The Record one of Disaster, Desertion and Death -- Interview with Emin -- Emin’s Condition -- Emin and Jephson Surrounded by the Rebels and Taken Prisoners -- Stanley Returns a Second Time to Albert Nyanza -- Emin and Jephson Relieved by Stanley -- Letter of Stanley Graphically Describing the Forest Region Traversed by Him -- Sketches the Course of the Aruwimi -- A Retrospect of his Thrilling Experiences as Far as the Victoria Nyanza, August 28th, 1889.

leftnounUS /left/

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading Emin Pasha Arrives by Steamer, Accompanied by Signor Casati and Mr. Jephson -- Meeting with Stanley -- Camp Together for Twenty-six Days -- Stanley Returns to Fort Bodo -- Leaves Jephson with Emin -- Relieves Captain Nelson and Lieutenant Stairs -- Terrible Loss Suffered by Lieutenant Stairs’ Party -- Leaves Fort Bodo for Kilonga-Longa’s and Ugarrowwa -- The Latter Deserted -- Meets the Rear Column of the Expedition, a Week Later, at Bunalya -- Meets Bonny and Learns of the Death of Major Barttelot -- Terrible Wreck of the Rear Column -- Seventy-one out of Two Hundred and Fifty-seven left -- The Record one of Disaster, Desertion and Death -- Interview with Emin -- Emin’s Condition -- Emin and Jephson Surrounded by the Rebels and Taken Prisoners -- Stanley Returns a Second Time to Albert Nyanza -- Emin and Jephson Relieved by Stanley -- Letter of Stanley Graphically Describing the Forest Region Traversed by Him -- Sketches the Course of the Aruwimi -- A Retrospect of his Thrilling Experiences as Far as the Victoria Nyanza, August 28th, 1889.

LetternounUS /ˈletər/

a written message addressed to a person or organization

From this reading Emin Pasha Arrives by Steamer, Accompanied by Signor Casati and Mr. Jephson -- Meeting with Stanley -- Camp Together for Twenty-six Days -- Stanley Returns to Fort Bodo -- Leaves Jephson with Emin -- Relieves Captain Nelson and Lieutenant Stairs -- Terrible Loss Suffered by Lieutenant Stairs’ Party -- Leaves Fort Bodo for Kilonga-Longa’s and Ugarrowwa -- The Latter Deserted -- Meets the Rear Column of the Expedition, a Week Later, at Bunalya -- Meets Bonny and Learns of the Death of Major Barttelot -- Terrible Wreck of the Rear Column -- Seventy-one out of Two Hundred and Fifty-seven left -- The Record one of Disaster, Desertion and Death -- Interview with Emin -- Emin’s Condition -- Emin and Jephson Surrounded by the Rebels and Taken Prisoners -- Stanley Returns a Second Time to Albert Nyanza -- Emin and Jephson Relieved by Stanley -- Letter of Stanley Graphically Describing the Forest Region Traversed by Him -- Sketches the Course of the Aruwimi -- A Retrospect of his Thrilling Experiences as Far as the Victoria Nyanza, August 28th, 1889.

LieutenantnounUS /luːˈtenənt/

a commissioned military officer

From this reading Emin Pasha Arrives by Steamer, Accompanied by Signor Casati and Mr. Jephson -- Meeting with Stanley -- Camp Together for Twenty-six Days -- Stanley Returns to Fort Bodo -- Leaves Jephson with Emin -- Relieves Captain Nelson and Lieutenant Stairs -- Terrible Loss Suffered by Lieutenant Stairs’ Party -- Leaves Fort Bodo for Kilonga-Longa’s and Ugarrowwa -- The Latter Deserted -- Meets the Rear Column of the Expedition, a Week Later, at Bunalya -- Meets Bonny and Learns of the Death of Major Barttelot -- Terrible Wreck of the Rear Column -- Seventy-one out of Two Hundred and Fifty-seven left -- The Record one of Disaster, Desertion and Death -- Interview with Emin -- Emin’s Condition -- Emin and Jephson Surrounded by the Rebels and Taken Prisoners -- Stanley Returns a Second Time to Albert Nyanza -- Emin and Jephson Relieved by Stanley -- Letter of Stanley Graphically Describing the Forest Region Traversed by Him -- Sketches the Course of the Aruwimi -- A Retrospect of his Thrilling Experiences as Far as the Victoria Nyanza, August 28th, 1889.

LossnounUS /lɔːs/

something that is lost

From this reading Emin Pasha Arrives by Steamer, Accompanied by Signor Casati and Mr. Jephson -- Meeting with Stanley -- Camp Together for Twenty-six Days -- Stanley Returns to Fort Bodo -- Leaves Jephson with Emin -- Relieves Captain Nelson and Lieutenant Stairs -- Terrible Loss Suffered by Lieutenant Stairs’ Party -- Leaves Fort Bodo for Kilonga-Longa’s and Ugarrowwa -- The Latter Deserted -- Meets the Rear Column of the Expedition, a Week Later, at Bunalya -- Meets Bonny and Learns of the Death of Major Barttelot -- Terrible Wreck of the Rear Column -- Seventy-one out of Two Hundred and Fifty-seven left -- The Record one of Disaster, Desertion and Death -- Interview with Emin -- Emin’s Condition -- Emin and Jephson Surrounded by the Rebels and Taken Prisoners -- Stanley Returns a Second Time to Albert Nyanza -- Emin and Jephson Relieved by Stanley -- Letter of Stanley Graphically Describing the Forest Region Traversed by Him -- Sketches the Course of the Aruwimi -- A Retrospect of his Thrilling Experiences as Far as the Victoria Nyanza, August 28th, 1889.

MnounUS /em/

the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)

From this reading “On the 29th of April we once again reached the bivouac ground occupied by us on the 16th of December, and at 5 P. M. of that day I saw the _Khedive_ steamer about seven miles away steaming toward us.

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading “The next day we moved to a better camping-place, about three miles above Nyamsassie, and at this spot Emin Pasha also made his camp.

MajoradjectiveUS /ˈmeɪdʒər/

of greater importance or stature or rank

From this reading Emin Pasha Arrives by Steamer, Accompanied by Signor Casati and Mr. Jephson -- Meeting with Stanley -- Camp Together for Twenty-six Days -- Stanley Returns to Fort Bodo -- Leaves Jephson with Emin -- Relieves Captain Nelson and Lieutenant Stairs -- Terrible Loss Suffered by Lieutenant Stairs’ Party -- Leaves Fort Bodo for Kilonga-Longa’s and Ugarrowwa -- The Latter Deserted -- Meets the Rear Column of the Expedition, a Week Later, at Bunalya -- Meets Bonny and Learns of the Death of Major Barttelot -- Terrible Wreck of the Rear Column -- Seventy-one out of Two Hundred and Fifty-seven left -- The Record one of Disaster, Desertion and Death -- Interview with Emin -- Emin’s Condition -- Emin and Jephson Surrounded by the Rebels and Taken Prisoners -- Stanley Returns a Second Time to Albert Nyanza -- Emin and Jephson Relieved by Stanley -- Letter of Stanley Graphically Describing the Forest Region Traversed by Him -- Sketches the Course of the Aruwimi -- A Retrospect of his Thrilling Experiences as Far as the Victoria Nyanza, August 28th, 1889.

MEETINGnounUS /ˈmiːtɪŋ/

a formally arranged gathering

From this reading MEETING OF STANLEY AND EMIN PASHA.

MeetsnounUS /miːts/

plural of “meet” — a meeting at which a number of athletic contests are held

From this reading Emin Pasha Arrives by Steamer, Accompanied by Signor Casati and Mr. Jephson -- Meeting with Stanley -- Camp Together for Twenty-six Days -- Stanley Returns to Fort Bodo -- Leaves Jephson with Emin -- Relieves Captain Nelson and Lieutenant Stairs -- Terrible Loss Suffered by Lieutenant Stairs’ Party -- Leaves Fort Bodo for Kilonga-Longa’s and Ugarrowwa -- The Latter Deserted -- Meets the Rear Column of the Expedition, a Week Later, at Bunalya -- Meets Bonny and Learns of the Death of Major Barttelot -- Terrible Wreck of the Rear Column -- Seventy-one out of Two Hundred and Fifty-seven left -- The Record one of Disaster, Desertion and Death -- Interview with Emin -- Emin’s Condition -- Emin and Jephson Surrounded by the Rebels and Taken Prisoners -- Stanley Returns a Second Time to Albert Nyanza -- Emin and Jephson Relieved by Stanley -- Letter of Stanley Graphically Describing the Forest Region Traversed by Him -- Sketches the Course of the Aruwimi -- A Retrospect of his Thrilling Experiences as Far as the Victoria Nyanza, August 28th, 1889.

milesnounUS /maɪlz/

plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters

From this reading “On the 29th of April we once again reached the bivouac ground occupied by us on the 16th of December, and at 5 P. M. of that day I saw the _Khedive_ steamer about seven miles away steaming toward us.

movedadjectiveUS /muːvd/

being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion

From this reading “The next day we moved to a better camping-place, about three miles above Nyamsassie, and at this spot Emin Pasha also made his camp.

MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading Emin Pasha Arrives by Steamer, Accompanied by Signor Casati and Mr. Jephson -- Meeting with Stanley -- Camp Together for Twenty-six Days -- Stanley Returns to Fort Bodo -- Leaves Jephson with Emin -- Relieves Captain Nelson and Lieutenant Stairs -- Terrible Loss Suffered by Lieutenant Stairs’ Party -- Leaves Fort Bodo for Kilonga-Longa’s and Ugarrowwa -- The Latter Deserted -- Meets the Rear Column of the Expedition, a Week Later, at Bunalya -- Meets Bonny and Learns of the Death of Major Barttelot -- Terrible Wreck of the Rear Column -- Seventy-one out of Two Hundred and Fifty-seven left -- The Record one of Disaster, Desertion and Death -- Interview with Emin -- Emin’s Condition -- Emin and Jephson Surrounded by the Rebels and Taken Prisoners -- Stanley Returns a Second Time to Albert Nyanza -- Emin and Jephson Relieved by Stanley -- Letter of Stanley Graphically Describing the Forest Region Traversed by Him -- Sketches the Course of the Aruwimi -- A Retrospect of his Thrilling Experiences as Far as the Victoria Nyanza, August 28th, 1889.

NelsonnounUS /ˈnelsən/

English admiral who defeated the French fleets of Napoleon but was mortally wounded at Trafalgar (1758-1805)

From this reading Emin Pasha Arrives by Steamer, Accompanied by Signor Casati and Mr. Jephson -- Meeting with Stanley -- Camp Together for Twenty-six Days -- Stanley Returns to Fort Bodo -- Leaves Jephson with Emin -- Relieves Captain Nelson and Lieutenant Stairs -- Terrible Loss Suffered by Lieutenant Stairs’ Party -- Leaves Fort Bodo for Kilonga-Longa’s and Ugarrowwa -- The Latter Deserted -- Meets the Rear Column of the Expedition, a Week Later, at Bunalya -- Meets Bonny and Learns of the Death of Major Barttelot -- Terrible Wreck of the Rear Column -- Seventy-one out of Two Hundred and Fifty-seven left -- The Record one of Disaster, Desertion and Death -- Interview with Emin -- Emin’s Condition -- Emin and Jephson Surrounded by the Rebels and Taken Prisoners -- Stanley Returns a Second Time to Albert Nyanza -- Emin and Jephson Relieved by Stanley -- Letter of Stanley Graphically Describing the Forest Region Traversed by Him -- Sketches the Course of the Aruwimi -- A Retrospect of his Thrilling Experiences as Far as the Victoria Nyanza, August 28th, 1889.

nextadjectiveUS /nekst/

immediately following in time or order

From this reading “The next day we moved to a better camping-place, about three miles above Nyamsassie, and at this spot Emin Pasha also made his camp.

Nyamsassie

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From this reading “The next day we moved to a better camping-place, about three miles above Nyamsassie, and at this spot Emin Pasha also made his camp.

Nyanza

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From this reading Emin Pasha Arrives by Steamer, Accompanied by Signor Casati and Mr. Jephson -- Meeting with Stanley -- Camp Together for Twenty-six Days -- Stanley Returns to Fort Bodo -- Leaves Jephson with Emin -- Relieves Captain Nelson and Lieutenant Stairs -- Terrible Loss Suffered by Lieutenant Stairs’ Party -- Leaves Fort Bodo for Kilonga-Longa’s and Ugarrowwa -- The Latter Deserted -- Meets the Rear Column of the Expedition, a Week Later, at Bunalya -- Meets Bonny and Learns of the Death of Major Barttelot -- Terrible Wreck of the Rear Column -- Seventy-one out of Two Hundred and Fifty-seven left -- The Record one of Disaster, Desertion and Death -- Interview with Emin -- Emin’s Condition -- Emin and Jephson Surrounded by the Rebels and Taken Prisoners -- Stanley Returns a Second Time to Albert Nyanza -- Emin and Jephson Relieved by Stanley -- Letter of Stanley Graphically Describing the Forest Region Traversed by Him -- Sketches the Course of the Aruwimi -- A Retrospect of his Thrilling Experiences as Far as the Victoria Nyanza, August 28th, 1889.

occupiedadjectiveUS /ˈɑːkjəpaɪd/

held or filled or in use

From this reading “On the 29th of April we once again reached the bivouac ground occupied by us on the 16th of December, and at 5 P. M. of that day I saw the _Khedive_ steamer about seven miles away steaming toward us.

OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading MEETING OF STANLEY AND EMIN PASHA.

OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading “On the 29th of April we once again reached the bivouac ground occupied by us on the 16th of December, and at 5 P. M. of that day I saw the _Khedive_ steamer about seven miles away steaming toward us.

onceadverbUS /wʌns/

on one occasion

From this reading “On the 29th of April we once again reached the bivouac ground occupied by us on the 16th of December, and at 5 P. M. of that day I saw the _Khedive_ steamer about seven miles away steaming toward us.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Emin Pasha Arrives by Steamer, Accompanied by Signor Casati and Mr. Jephson -- Meeting with Stanley -- Camp Together for Twenty-six Days -- Stanley Returns to Fort Bodo -- Leaves Jephson with Emin -- Relieves Captain Nelson and Lieutenant Stairs -- Terrible Loss Suffered by Lieutenant Stairs’ Party -- Leaves Fort Bodo for Kilonga-Longa’s and Ugarrowwa -- The Latter Deserted -- Meets the Rear Column of the Expedition, a Week Later, at Bunalya -- Meets Bonny and Learns of the Death of Major Barttelot -- Terrible Wreck of the Rear Column -- Seventy-one out of Two Hundred and Fifty-seven left -- The Record one of Disaster, Desertion and Death -- Interview with Emin -- Emin’s Condition -- Emin and Jephson Surrounded by the Rebels and Taken Prisoners -- Stanley Returns a Second Time to Albert Nyanza -- Emin and Jephson Relieved by Stanley -- Letter of Stanley Graphically Describing the Forest Region Traversed by Him -- Sketches the Course of the Aruwimi -- A Retrospect of his Thrilling Experiences as Far as the Victoria Nyanza, August 28th, 1889.

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading Soon after 7 P. M. Emin Pasha and Signor Casati and Mr. Jephson arrived at our camp, where they were heartily welcomed by all of us,” writes Mr. Stanley.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Emin Pasha Arrives by Steamer, Accompanied by Signor Casati and Mr. Jephson -- Meeting with Stanley -- Camp Together for Twenty-six Days -- Stanley Returns to Fort Bodo -- Leaves Jephson with Emin -- Relieves Captain Nelson and Lieutenant Stairs -- Terrible Loss Suffered by Lieutenant Stairs’ Party -- Leaves Fort Bodo for Kilonga-Longa’s and Ugarrowwa -- The Latter Deserted -- Meets the Rear Column of the Expedition, a Week Later, at Bunalya -- Meets Bonny and Learns of the Death of Major Barttelot -- Terrible Wreck of the Rear Column -- Seventy-one out of Two Hundred and Fifty-seven left -- The Record one of Disaster, Desertion and Death -- Interview with Emin -- Emin’s Condition -- Emin and Jephson Surrounded by the Rebels and Taken Prisoners -- Stanley Returns a Second Time to Albert Nyanza -- Emin and Jephson Relieved by Stanley -- Letter of Stanley Graphically Describing the Forest Region Traversed by Him -- Sketches the Course of the Aruwimi -- A Retrospect of his Thrilling Experiences as Far as the Victoria Nyanza, August 28th, 1889.

PnounUS /piː/

a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms

From this reading “On the 29th of April we once again reached the bivouac ground occupied by us on the 16th of December, and at 5 P. M. of that day I saw the _Khedive_ steamer about seven miles away steaming toward us.

PartynounUS /ˈpɑːrti/

an organization to gain political power

From this reading Emin Pasha Arrives by Steamer, Accompanied by Signor Casati and Mr. Jephson -- Meeting with Stanley -- Camp Together for Twenty-six Days -- Stanley Returns to Fort Bodo -- Leaves Jephson with Emin -- Relieves Captain Nelson and Lieutenant Stairs -- Terrible Loss Suffered by Lieutenant Stairs’ Party -- Leaves Fort Bodo for Kilonga-Longa’s and Ugarrowwa -- The Latter Deserted -- Meets the Rear Column of the Expedition, a Week Later, at Bunalya -- Meets Bonny and Learns of the Death of Major Barttelot -- Terrible Wreck of the Rear Column -- Seventy-one out of Two Hundred and Fifty-seven left -- The Record one of Disaster, Desertion and Death -- Interview with Emin -- Emin’s Condition -- Emin and Jephson Surrounded by the Rebels and Taken Prisoners -- Stanley Returns a Second Time to Albert Nyanza -- Emin and Jephson Relieved by Stanley -- Letter of Stanley Graphically Describing the Forest Region Traversed by Him -- Sketches the Course of the Aruwimi -- A Retrospect of his Thrilling Experiences as Far as the Victoria Nyanza, August 28th, 1889.

PASHAnounUS /pəˈʃɑː/

a civil or military authority in Turkey or Egypt

From this reading MEETING OF STANLEY AND EMIN PASHA.

PrisonersnounUS /ˈprɪzənərz/

plural of “prisoner” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war

From this reading Emin Pasha Arrives by Steamer, Accompanied by Signor Casati and Mr. Jephson -- Meeting with Stanley -- Camp Together for Twenty-six Days -- Stanley Returns to Fort Bodo -- Leaves Jephson with Emin -- Relieves Captain Nelson and Lieutenant Stairs -- Terrible Loss Suffered by Lieutenant Stairs’ Party -- Leaves Fort Bodo for Kilonga-Longa’s and Ugarrowwa -- The Latter Deserted -- Meets the Rear Column of the Expedition, a Week Later, at Bunalya -- Meets Bonny and Learns of the Death of Major Barttelot -- Terrible Wreck of the Rear Column -- Seventy-one out of Two Hundred and Fifty-seven left -- The Record one of Disaster, Desertion and Death -- Interview with Emin -- Emin’s Condition -- Emin and Jephson Surrounded by the Rebels and Taken Prisoners -- Stanley Returns a Second Time to Albert Nyanza -- Emin and Jephson Relieved by Stanley -- Letter of Stanley Graphically Describing the Forest Region Traversed by Him -- Sketches the Course of the Aruwimi -- A Retrospect of his Thrilling Experiences as Far as the Victoria Nyanza, August 28th, 1889.

reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/

past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading “On the 29th of April we once again reached the bivouac ground occupied by us on the 16th of December, and at 5 P. M. of that day I saw the _Khedive_ steamer about seven miles away steaming toward us.

RearnounUS /rɪr/

the back of a military formation or procession

From this reading Emin Pasha Arrives by Steamer, Accompanied by Signor Casati and Mr. Jephson -- Meeting with Stanley -- Camp Together for Twenty-six Days -- Stanley Returns to Fort Bodo -- Leaves Jephson with Emin -- Relieves Captain Nelson and Lieutenant Stairs -- Terrible Loss Suffered by Lieutenant Stairs’ Party -- Leaves Fort Bodo for Kilonga-Longa’s and Ugarrowwa -- The Latter Deserted -- Meets the Rear Column of the Expedition, a Week Later, at Bunalya -- Meets Bonny and Learns of the Death of Major Barttelot -- Terrible Wreck of the Rear Column -- Seventy-one out of Two Hundred and Fifty-seven left -- The Record one of Disaster, Desertion and Death -- Interview with Emin -- Emin’s Condition -- Emin and Jephson Surrounded by the Rebels and Taken Prisoners -- Stanley Returns a Second Time to Albert Nyanza -- Emin and Jephson Relieved by Stanley -- Letter of Stanley Graphically Describing the Forest Region Traversed by Him -- Sketches the Course of the Aruwimi -- A Retrospect of his Thrilling Experiences as Far as the Victoria Nyanza, August 28th, 1889.

RebelsnounUS /ˈrebəlz/

plural of “rebel” — “Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms

From this reading Emin Pasha Arrives by Steamer, Accompanied by Signor Casati and Mr. Jephson -- Meeting with Stanley -- Camp Together for Twenty-six Days -- Stanley Returns to Fort Bodo -- Leaves Jephson with Emin -- Relieves Captain Nelson and Lieutenant Stairs -- Terrible Loss Suffered by Lieutenant Stairs’ Party -- Leaves Fort Bodo for Kilonga-Longa’s and Ugarrowwa -- The Latter Deserted -- Meets the Rear Column of the Expedition, a Week Later, at Bunalya -- Meets Bonny and Learns of the Death of Major Barttelot -- Terrible Wreck of the Rear Column -- Seventy-one out of Two Hundred and Fifty-seven left -- The Record one of Disaster, Desertion and Death -- Interview with Emin -- Emin’s Condition -- Emin and Jephson Surrounded by the Rebels and Taken Prisoners -- Stanley Returns a Second Time to Albert Nyanza -- Emin and Jephson Relieved by Stanley -- Letter of Stanley Graphically Describing the Forest Region Traversed by Him -- Sketches the Course of the Aruwimi -- A Retrospect of his Thrilling Experiences as Far as the Victoria Nyanza, August 28th, 1889.

RecordnounUS /rəˈkɔːrd/

anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events

From this reading Emin Pasha Arrives by Steamer, Accompanied by Signor Casati and Mr. Jephson -- Meeting with Stanley -- Camp Together for Twenty-six Days -- Stanley Returns to Fort Bodo -- Leaves Jephson with Emin -- Relieves Captain Nelson and Lieutenant Stairs -- Terrible Loss Suffered by Lieutenant Stairs’ Party -- Leaves Fort Bodo for Kilonga-Longa’s and Ugarrowwa -- The Latter Deserted -- Meets the Rear Column of the Expedition, a Week Later, at Bunalya -- Meets Bonny and Learns of the Death of Major Barttelot -- Terrible Wreck of the Rear Column -- Seventy-one out of Two Hundred and Fifty-seven left -- The Record one of Disaster, Desertion and Death -- Interview with Emin -- Emin’s Condition -- Emin and Jephson Surrounded by the Rebels and Taken Prisoners -- Stanley Returns a Second Time to Albert Nyanza -- Emin and Jephson Relieved by Stanley -- Letter of Stanley Graphically Describing the Forest Region Traversed by Him -- Sketches the Course of the Aruwimi -- A Retrospect of his Thrilling Experiences as Far as the Victoria Nyanza, August 28th, 1889.

RegionnounUS /ˈriːdʒən/

the extended spatial location of something

From this reading Emin Pasha Arrives by Steamer, Accompanied by Signor Casati and Mr. Jephson -- Meeting with Stanley -- Camp Together for Twenty-six Days -- Stanley Returns to Fort Bodo -- Leaves Jephson with Emin -- Relieves Captain Nelson and Lieutenant Stairs -- Terrible Loss Suffered by Lieutenant Stairs’ Party -- Leaves Fort Bodo for Kilonga-Longa’s and Ugarrowwa -- The Latter Deserted -- Meets the Rear Column of the Expedition, a Week Later, at Bunalya -- Meets Bonny and Learns of the Death of Major Barttelot -- Terrible Wreck of the Rear Column -- Seventy-one out of Two Hundred and Fifty-seven left -- The Record one of Disaster, Desertion and Death -- Interview with Emin -- Emin’s Condition -- Emin and Jephson Surrounded by the Rebels and Taken Prisoners -- Stanley Returns a Second Time to Albert Nyanza -- Emin and Jephson Relieved by Stanley -- Letter of Stanley Graphically Describing the Forest Region Traversed by Him -- Sketches the Course of the Aruwimi -- A Retrospect of his Thrilling Experiences as Far as the Victoria Nyanza, August 28th, 1889.

RelievedadjectiveUS /rɪˈliːvd/

(of pain or sorrow) made easier to bear

From this reading Emin Pasha Arrives by Steamer, Accompanied by Signor Casati and Mr. Jephson -- Meeting with Stanley -- Camp Together for Twenty-six Days -- Stanley Returns to Fort Bodo -- Leaves Jephson with Emin -- Relieves Captain Nelson and Lieutenant Stairs -- Terrible Loss Suffered by Lieutenant Stairs’ Party -- Leaves Fort Bodo for Kilonga-Longa’s and Ugarrowwa -- The Latter Deserted -- Meets the Rear Column of the Expedition, a Week Later, at Bunalya -- Meets Bonny and Learns of the Death of Major Barttelot -- Terrible Wreck of the Rear Column -- Seventy-one out of Two Hundred and Fifty-seven left -- The Record one of Disaster, Desertion and Death -- Interview with Emin -- Emin’s Condition -- Emin and Jephson Surrounded by the Rebels and Taken Prisoners -- Stanley Returns a Second Time to Albert Nyanza -- Emin and Jephson Relieved by Stanley -- Letter of Stanley Graphically Describing the Forest Region Traversed by Him -- Sketches the Course of the Aruwimi -- A Retrospect of his Thrilling Experiences as Far as the Victoria Nyanza, August 28th, 1889.

RelievesverbUS /riˈliːvz/

third-person singular of “relieve” — provide physical relief, as from pain

From this reading Emin Pasha Arrives by Steamer, Accompanied by Signor Casati and Mr. Jephson -- Meeting with Stanley -- Camp Together for Twenty-six Days -- Stanley Returns to Fort Bodo -- Leaves Jephson with Emin -- Relieves Captain Nelson and Lieutenant Stairs -- Terrible Loss Suffered by Lieutenant Stairs’ Party -- Leaves Fort Bodo for Kilonga-Longa’s and Ugarrowwa -- The Latter Deserted -- Meets the Rear Column of the Expedition, a Week Later, at Bunalya -- Meets Bonny and Learns of the Death of Major Barttelot -- Terrible Wreck of the Rear Column -- Seventy-one out of Two Hundred and Fifty-seven left -- The Record one of Disaster, Desertion and Death -- Interview with Emin -- Emin’s Condition -- Emin and Jephson Surrounded by the Rebels and Taken Prisoners -- Stanley Returns a Second Time to Albert Nyanza -- Emin and Jephson Relieved by Stanley -- Letter of Stanley Graphically Describing the Forest Region Traversed by Him -- Sketches the Course of the Aruwimi -- A Retrospect of his Thrilling Experiences as Far as the Victoria Nyanza, August 28th, 1889.

RetrospectnounUS /ˈretrəspekt/

contemplation of things past

From this reading Emin Pasha Arrives by Steamer, Accompanied by Signor Casati and Mr. Jephson -- Meeting with Stanley -- Camp Together for Twenty-six Days -- Stanley Returns to Fort Bodo -- Leaves Jephson with Emin -- Relieves Captain Nelson and Lieutenant Stairs -- Terrible Loss Suffered by Lieutenant Stairs’ Party -- Leaves Fort Bodo for Kilonga-Longa’s and Ugarrowwa -- The Latter Deserted -- Meets the Rear Column of the Expedition, a Week Later, at Bunalya -- Meets Bonny and Learns of the Death of Major Barttelot -- Terrible Wreck of the Rear Column -- Seventy-one out of Two Hundred and Fifty-seven left -- The Record one of Disaster, Desertion and Death -- Interview with Emin -- Emin’s Condition -- Emin and Jephson Surrounded by the Rebels and Taken Prisoners -- Stanley Returns a Second Time to Albert Nyanza -- Emin and Jephson Relieved by Stanley -- Letter of Stanley Graphically Describing the Forest Region Traversed by Him -- Sketches the Course of the Aruwimi -- A Retrospect of his Thrilling Experiences as Far as the Victoria Nyanza, August 28th, 1889.

ReturnsnounUS /rɪˈtɜːrnz/

plural of “return” — document giving the tax collector information about the taxpayer's tax liability

From this reading Emin Pasha Arrives by Steamer, Accompanied by Signor Casati and Mr. Jephson -- Meeting with Stanley -- Camp Together for Twenty-six Days -- Stanley Returns to Fort Bodo -- Leaves Jephson with Emin -- Relieves Captain Nelson and Lieutenant Stairs -- Terrible Loss Suffered by Lieutenant Stairs’ Party -- Leaves Fort Bodo for Kilonga-Longa’s and Ugarrowwa -- The Latter Deserted -- Meets the Rear Column of the Expedition, a Week Later, at Bunalya -- Meets Bonny and Learns of the Death of Major Barttelot -- Terrible Wreck of the Rear Column -- Seventy-one out of Two Hundred and Fifty-seven left -- The Record one of Disaster, Desertion and Death -- Interview with Emin -- Emin’s Condition -- Emin and Jephson Surrounded by the Rebels and Taken Prisoners -- Stanley Returns a Second Time to Albert Nyanza -- Emin and Jephson Relieved by Stanley -- Letter of Stanley Graphically Describing the Forest Region Traversed by Him -- Sketches the Course of the Aruwimi -- A Retrospect of his Thrilling Experiences as Far as the Victoria Nyanza, August 28th, 1889.

sawverbUS /sɔː/

cut with a saw

From this reading “On the 29th of April we once again reached the bivouac ground occupied by us on the 16th of December, and at 5 P. M. of that day I saw the _Khedive_ steamer about seven miles away steaming toward us.

SecondnounUS /ˈsekənd/

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

From this reading Emin Pasha Arrives by Steamer, Accompanied by Signor Casati and Mr. Jephson -- Meeting with Stanley -- Camp Together for Twenty-six Days -- Stanley Returns to Fort Bodo -- Leaves Jephson with Emin -- Relieves Captain Nelson and Lieutenant Stairs -- Terrible Loss Suffered by Lieutenant Stairs’ Party -- Leaves Fort Bodo for Kilonga-Longa’s and Ugarrowwa -- The Latter Deserted -- Meets the Rear Column of the Expedition, a Week Later, at Bunalya -- Meets Bonny and Learns of the Death of Major Barttelot -- Terrible Wreck of the Rear Column -- Seventy-one out of Two Hundred and Fifty-seven left -- The Record one of Disaster, Desertion and Death -- Interview with Emin -- Emin’s Condition -- Emin and Jephson Surrounded by the Rebels and Taken Prisoners -- Stanley Returns a Second Time to Albert Nyanza -- Emin and Jephson Relieved by Stanley -- Letter of Stanley Graphically Describing the Forest Region Traversed by Him -- Sketches the Course of the Aruwimi -- A Retrospect of his Thrilling Experiences as Far as the Victoria Nyanza, August 28th, 1889.

sevennounUS /ˈsevən/

the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one

From this reading “On the 29th of April we once again reached the bivouac ground occupied by us on the 16th of December, and at 5 P. M. of that day I saw the _Khedive_ steamer about seven miles away steaming toward us.

Seventy-oneadjective

being one more than seventy

From this reading Emin Pasha Arrives by Steamer, Accompanied by Signor Casati and Mr. Jephson -- Meeting with Stanley -- Camp Together for Twenty-six Days -- Stanley Returns to Fort Bodo -- Leaves Jephson with Emin -- Relieves Captain Nelson and Lieutenant Stairs -- Terrible Loss Suffered by Lieutenant Stairs’ Party -- Leaves Fort Bodo for Kilonga-Longa’s and Ugarrowwa -- The Latter Deserted -- Meets the Rear Column of the Expedition, a Week Later, at Bunalya -- Meets Bonny and Learns of the Death of Major Barttelot -- Terrible Wreck of the Rear Column -- Seventy-one out of Two Hundred and Fifty-seven left -- The Record one of Disaster, Desertion and Death -- Interview with Emin -- Emin’s Condition -- Emin and Jephson Surrounded by the Rebels and Taken Prisoners -- Stanley Returns a Second Time to Albert Nyanza -- Emin and Jephson Relieved by Stanley -- Letter of Stanley Graphically Describing the Forest Region Traversed by Him -- Sketches the Course of the Aruwimi -- A Retrospect of his Thrilling Experiences as Far as the Victoria Nyanza, August 28th, 1889.

SignornounUS /ˈsiːnjɔːr/

used as an Italian courtesy title; can be prefixed to the name or used separately

From this reading Emin Pasha Arrives by Steamer, Accompanied by Signor Casati and Mr. Jephson -- Meeting with Stanley -- Camp Together for Twenty-six Days -- Stanley Returns to Fort Bodo -- Leaves Jephson with Emin -- Relieves Captain Nelson and Lieutenant Stairs -- Terrible Loss Suffered by Lieutenant Stairs’ Party -- Leaves Fort Bodo for Kilonga-Longa’s and Ugarrowwa -- The Latter Deserted -- Meets the Rear Column of the Expedition, a Week Later, at Bunalya -- Meets Bonny and Learns of the Death of Major Barttelot -- Terrible Wreck of the Rear Column -- Seventy-one out of Two Hundred and Fifty-seven left -- The Record one of Disaster, Desertion and Death -- Interview with Emin -- Emin’s Condition -- Emin and Jephson Surrounded by the Rebels and Taken Prisoners -- Stanley Returns a Second Time to Albert Nyanza -- Emin and Jephson Relieved by Stanley -- Letter of Stanley Graphically Describing the Forest Region Traversed by Him -- Sketches the Course of the Aruwimi -- A Retrospect of his Thrilling Experiences as Far as the Victoria Nyanza, August 28th, 1889.

SketchesnounUS /ˈsketʃəz/

plural of “sketch” — preliminary drawing for later elaboration

From this reading Emin Pasha Arrives by Steamer, Accompanied by Signor Casati and Mr. Jephson -- Meeting with Stanley -- Camp Together for Twenty-six Days -- Stanley Returns to Fort Bodo -- Leaves Jephson with Emin -- Relieves Captain Nelson and Lieutenant Stairs -- Terrible Loss Suffered by Lieutenant Stairs’ Party -- Leaves Fort Bodo for Kilonga-Longa’s and Ugarrowwa -- The Latter Deserted -- Meets the Rear Column of the Expedition, a Week Later, at Bunalya -- Meets Bonny and Learns of the Death of Major Barttelot -- Terrible Wreck of the Rear Column -- Seventy-one out of Two Hundred and Fifty-seven left -- The Record one of Disaster, Desertion and Death -- Interview with Emin -- Emin’s Condition -- Emin and Jephson Surrounded by the Rebels and Taken Prisoners -- Stanley Returns a Second Time to Albert Nyanza -- Emin and Jephson Relieved by Stanley -- Letter of Stanley Graphically Describing the Forest Region Traversed by Him -- Sketches the Course of the Aruwimi -- A Retrospect of his Thrilling Experiences as Far as the Victoria Nyanza, August 28th, 1889.

SoonadverbUS /suːn/

in the near future

From this reading Soon after 7 P. M. Emin Pasha and Signor Casati and Mr. Jephson arrived at our camp, where they were heartily welcomed by all of us,” writes Mr. Stanley.

spotnounUS /spɑːt/

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading “The next day we moved to a better camping-place, about three miles above Nyamsassie, and at this spot Emin Pasha also made his camp.

StairsnounUS /sterz/

a flight of stairs or a flight of steps

From this reading Emin Pasha Arrives by Steamer, Accompanied by Signor Casati and Mr. Jephson -- Meeting with Stanley -- Camp Together for Twenty-six Days -- Stanley Returns to Fort Bodo -- Leaves Jephson with Emin -- Relieves Captain Nelson and Lieutenant Stairs -- Terrible Loss Suffered by Lieutenant Stairs’ Party -- Leaves Fort Bodo for Kilonga-Longa’s and Ugarrowwa -- The Latter Deserted -- Meets the Rear Column of the Expedition, a Week Later, at Bunalya -- Meets Bonny and Learns of the Death of Major Barttelot -- Terrible Wreck of the Rear Column -- Seventy-one out of Two Hundred and Fifty-seven left -- The Record one of Disaster, Desertion and Death -- Interview with Emin -- Emin’s Condition -- Emin and Jephson Surrounded by the Rebels and Taken Prisoners -- Stanley Returns a Second Time to Albert Nyanza -- Emin and Jephson Relieved by Stanley -- Letter of Stanley Graphically Describing the Forest Region Traversed by Him -- Sketches the Course of the Aruwimi -- A Retrospect of his Thrilling Experiences as Far as the Victoria Nyanza, August 28th, 1889.

STANLEYnounUS /ˈstænli/

United States inventor who built a steam-powered automobile (1849-1918)

From this reading MEETING OF STANLEY AND EMIN PASHA.

SteamernounUS /ˈstiːmər/

a clam that is usually steamed in the shell

From this reading Emin Pasha Arrives by Steamer, Accompanied by Signor Casati and Mr. Jephson -- Meeting with Stanley -- Camp Together for Twenty-six Days -- Stanley Returns to Fort Bodo -- Leaves Jephson with Emin -- Relieves Captain Nelson and Lieutenant Stairs -- Terrible Loss Suffered by Lieutenant Stairs’ Party -- Leaves Fort Bodo for Kilonga-Longa’s and Ugarrowwa -- The Latter Deserted -- Meets the Rear Column of the Expedition, a Week Later, at Bunalya -- Meets Bonny and Learns of the Death of Major Barttelot -- Terrible Wreck of the Rear Column -- Seventy-one out of Two Hundred and Fifty-seven left -- The Record one of Disaster, Desertion and Death -- Interview with Emin -- Emin’s Condition -- Emin and Jephson Surrounded by the Rebels and Taken Prisoners -- Stanley Returns a Second Time to Albert Nyanza -- Emin and Jephson Relieved by Stanley -- Letter of Stanley Graphically Describing the Forest Region Traversed by Him -- Sketches the Course of the Aruwimi -- A Retrospect of his Thrilling Experiences as Far as the Victoria Nyanza, August 28th, 1889.

steamingadjectiveUS /ˈstiːmɪŋ/

filled with steam or emitting moisture in the form of vapor or mist

From this reading “On the 29th of April we once again reached the bivouac ground occupied by us on the 16th of December, and at 5 P. M. of that day I saw the _Khedive_ steamer about seven miles away steaming toward us.

SufferedverbUS /ˈsʌfərd/

past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to

From this reading Emin Pasha Arrives by Steamer, Accompanied by Signor Casati and Mr. Jephson -- Meeting with Stanley -- Camp Together for Twenty-six Days -- Stanley Returns to Fort Bodo -- Leaves Jephson with Emin -- Relieves Captain Nelson and Lieutenant Stairs -- Terrible Loss Suffered by Lieutenant Stairs’ Party -- Leaves Fort Bodo for Kilonga-Longa’s and Ugarrowwa -- The Latter Deserted -- Meets the Rear Column of the Expedition, a Week Later, at Bunalya -- Meets Bonny and Learns of the Death of Major Barttelot -- Terrible Wreck of the Rear Column -- Seventy-one out of Two Hundred and Fifty-seven left -- The Record one of Disaster, Desertion and Death -- Interview with Emin -- Emin’s Condition -- Emin and Jephson Surrounded by the Rebels and Taken Prisoners -- Stanley Returns a Second Time to Albert Nyanza -- Emin and Jephson Relieved by Stanley -- Letter of Stanley Graphically Describing the Forest Region Traversed by Him -- Sketches the Course of the Aruwimi -- A Retrospect of his Thrilling Experiences as Far as the Victoria Nyanza, August 28th, 1889.

SurroundedadjectiveUS /sərˈaʊndɪd/

confined on all sides

From this reading Emin Pasha Arrives by Steamer, Accompanied by Signor Casati and Mr. Jephson -- Meeting with Stanley -- Camp Together for Twenty-six Days -- Stanley Returns to Fort Bodo -- Leaves Jephson with Emin -- Relieves Captain Nelson and Lieutenant Stairs -- Terrible Loss Suffered by Lieutenant Stairs’ Party -- Leaves Fort Bodo for Kilonga-Longa’s and Ugarrowwa -- The Latter Deserted -- Meets the Rear Column of the Expedition, a Week Later, at Bunalya -- Meets Bonny and Learns of the Death of Major Barttelot -- Terrible Wreck of the Rear Column -- Seventy-one out of Two Hundred and Fifty-seven left -- The Record one of Disaster, Desertion and Death -- Interview with Emin -- Emin’s Condition -- Emin and Jephson Surrounded by the Rebels and Taken Prisoners -- Stanley Returns a Second Time to Albert Nyanza -- Emin and Jephson Relieved by Stanley -- Letter of Stanley Graphically Describing the Forest Region Traversed by Him -- Sketches the Course of the Aruwimi -- A Retrospect of his Thrilling Experiences as Far as the Victoria Nyanza, August 28th, 1889.

TakenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading Emin Pasha Arrives by Steamer, Accompanied by Signor Casati and Mr. Jephson -- Meeting with Stanley -- Camp Together for Twenty-six Days -- Stanley Returns to Fort Bodo -- Leaves Jephson with Emin -- Relieves Captain Nelson and Lieutenant Stairs -- Terrible Loss Suffered by Lieutenant Stairs’ Party -- Leaves Fort Bodo for Kilonga-Longa’s and Ugarrowwa -- The Latter Deserted -- Meets the Rear Column of the Expedition, a Week Later, at Bunalya -- Meets Bonny and Learns of the Death of Major Barttelot -- Terrible Wreck of the Rear Column -- Seventy-one out of Two Hundred and Fifty-seven left -- The Record one of Disaster, Desertion and Death -- Interview with Emin -- Emin’s Condition -- Emin and Jephson Surrounded by the Rebels and Taken Prisoners -- Stanley Returns a Second Time to Albert Nyanza -- Emin and Jephson Relieved by Stanley -- Letter of Stanley Graphically Describing the Forest Region Traversed by Him -- Sketches the Course of the Aruwimi -- A Retrospect of his Thrilling Experiences as Far as the Victoria Nyanza, August 28th, 1889.

TerribleadjectiveUS /ˈterəbəl/

causing fear or dread or terror

From this reading Emin Pasha Arrives by Steamer, Accompanied by Signor Casati and Mr. Jephson -- Meeting with Stanley -- Camp Together for Twenty-six Days -- Stanley Returns to Fort Bodo -- Leaves Jephson with Emin -- Relieves Captain Nelson and Lieutenant Stairs -- Terrible Loss Suffered by Lieutenant Stairs’ Party -- Leaves Fort Bodo for Kilonga-Longa’s and Ugarrowwa -- The Latter Deserted -- Meets the Rear Column of the Expedition, a Week Later, at Bunalya -- Meets Bonny and Learns of the Death of Major Barttelot -- Terrible Wreck of the Rear Column -- Seventy-one out of Two Hundred and Fifty-seven left -- The Record one of Disaster, Desertion and Death -- Interview with Emin -- Emin’s Condition -- Emin and Jephson Surrounded by the Rebels and Taken Prisoners -- Stanley Returns a Second Time to Albert Nyanza -- Emin and Jephson Relieved by Stanley -- Letter of Stanley Graphically Describing the Forest Region Traversed by Him -- Sketches the Course of the Aruwimi -- A Retrospect of his Thrilling Experiences as Far as the Victoria Nyanza, August 28th, 1889.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading “On the 29th of April we once again reached the bivouac ground occupied by us on the 16th of December, and at 5 P. M. of that day I saw the _Khedive_ steamer about seven miles away steaming toward us.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Emin Pasha Arrives by Steamer, Accompanied by Signor Casati and Mr. Jephson -- Meeting with Stanley -- Camp Together for Twenty-six Days -- Stanley Returns to Fort Bodo -- Leaves Jephson with Emin -- Relieves Captain Nelson and Lieutenant Stairs -- Terrible Loss Suffered by Lieutenant Stairs’ Party -- Leaves Fort Bodo for Kilonga-Longa’s and Ugarrowwa -- The Latter Deserted -- Meets the Rear Column of the Expedition, a Week Later, at Bunalya -- Meets Bonny and Learns of the Death of Major Barttelot -- Terrible Wreck of the Rear Column -- Seventy-one out of Two Hundred and Fifty-seven left -- The Record one of Disaster, Desertion and Death -- Interview with Emin -- Emin’s Condition -- Emin and Jephson Surrounded by the Rebels and Taken Prisoners -- Stanley Returns a Second Time to Albert Nyanza -- Emin and Jephson Relieved by Stanley -- Letter of Stanley Graphically Describing the Forest Region Traversed by Him -- Sketches the Course of the Aruwimi -- A Retrospect of his Thrilling Experiences as Far as the Victoria Nyanza, August 28th, 1889.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading Soon after 7 P. M. Emin Pasha and Signor Casati and Mr. Jephson arrived at our camp, where they were heartily welcomed by all of us,” writes Mr. Stanley.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading “The next day we moved to a better camping-place, about three miles above Nyamsassie, and at this spot Emin Pasha also made his camp.

threenounUS /θriː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading “The next day we moved to a better camping-place, about three miles above Nyamsassie, and at this spot Emin Pasha also made his camp.

ThrillingadjectiveUS /ˈθrɪlɪŋ/

causing a surge of emotion or excitement

From this reading Emin Pasha Arrives by Steamer, Accompanied by Signor Casati and Mr. Jephson -- Meeting with Stanley -- Camp Together for Twenty-six Days -- Stanley Returns to Fort Bodo -- Leaves Jephson with Emin -- Relieves Captain Nelson and Lieutenant Stairs -- Terrible Loss Suffered by Lieutenant Stairs’ Party -- Leaves Fort Bodo for Kilonga-Longa’s and Ugarrowwa -- The Latter Deserted -- Meets the Rear Column of the Expedition, a Week Later, at Bunalya -- Meets Bonny and Learns of the Death of Major Barttelot -- Terrible Wreck of the Rear Column -- Seventy-one out of Two Hundred and Fifty-seven left -- The Record one of Disaster, Desertion and Death -- Interview with Emin -- Emin’s Condition -- Emin and Jephson Surrounded by the Rebels and Taken Prisoners -- Stanley Returns a Second Time to Albert Nyanza -- Emin and Jephson Relieved by Stanley -- Letter of Stanley Graphically Describing the Forest Region Traversed by Him -- Sketches the Course of the Aruwimi -- A Retrospect of his Thrilling Experiences as Far as the Victoria Nyanza, August 28th, 1889.

TimenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Emin Pasha Arrives by Steamer, Accompanied by Signor Casati and Mr. Jephson -- Meeting with Stanley -- Camp Together for Twenty-six Days -- Stanley Returns to Fort Bodo -- Leaves Jephson with Emin -- Relieves Captain Nelson and Lieutenant Stairs -- Terrible Loss Suffered by Lieutenant Stairs’ Party -- Leaves Fort Bodo for Kilonga-Longa’s and Ugarrowwa -- The Latter Deserted -- Meets the Rear Column of the Expedition, a Week Later, at Bunalya -- Meets Bonny and Learns of the Death of Major Barttelot -- Terrible Wreck of the Rear Column -- Seventy-one out of Two Hundred and Fifty-seven left -- The Record one of Disaster, Desertion and Death -- Interview with Emin -- Emin’s Condition -- Emin and Jephson Surrounded by the Rebels and Taken Prisoners -- Stanley Returns a Second Time to Albert Nyanza -- Emin and Jephson Relieved by Stanley -- Letter of Stanley Graphically Describing the Forest Region Traversed by Him -- Sketches the Course of the Aruwimi -- A Retrospect of his Thrilling Experiences as Far as the Victoria Nyanza, August 28th, 1889.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Emin Pasha Arrives by Steamer, Accompanied by Signor Casati and Mr. Jephson -- Meeting with Stanley -- Camp Together for Twenty-six Days -- Stanley Returns to Fort Bodo -- Leaves Jephson with Emin -- Relieves Captain Nelson and Lieutenant Stairs -- Terrible Loss Suffered by Lieutenant Stairs’ Party -- Leaves Fort Bodo for Kilonga-Longa’s and Ugarrowwa -- The Latter Deserted -- Meets the Rear Column of the Expedition, a Week Later, at Bunalya -- Meets Bonny and Learns of the Death of Major Barttelot -- Terrible Wreck of the Rear Column -- Seventy-one out of Two Hundred and Fifty-seven left -- The Record one of Disaster, Desertion and Death -- Interview with Emin -- Emin’s Condition -- Emin and Jephson Surrounded by the Rebels and Taken Prisoners -- Stanley Returns a Second Time to Albert Nyanza -- Emin and Jephson Relieved by Stanley -- Letter of Stanley Graphically Describing the Forest Region Traversed by Him -- Sketches the Course of the Aruwimi -- A Retrospect of his Thrilling Experiences as Far as the Victoria Nyanza, August 28th, 1889.

TogetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading Emin Pasha Arrives by Steamer, Accompanied by Signor Casati and Mr. Jephson -- Meeting with Stanley -- Camp Together for Twenty-six Days -- Stanley Returns to Fort Bodo -- Leaves Jephson with Emin -- Relieves Captain Nelson and Lieutenant Stairs -- Terrible Loss Suffered by Lieutenant Stairs’ Party -- Leaves Fort Bodo for Kilonga-Longa’s and Ugarrowwa -- The Latter Deserted -- Meets the Rear Column of the Expedition, a Week Later, at Bunalya -- Meets Bonny and Learns of the Death of Major Barttelot -- Terrible Wreck of the Rear Column -- Seventy-one out of Two Hundred and Fifty-seven left -- The Record one of Disaster, Desertion and Death -- Interview with Emin -- Emin’s Condition -- Emin and Jephson Surrounded by the Rebels and Taken Prisoners -- Stanley Returns a Second Time to Albert Nyanza -- Emin and Jephson Relieved by Stanley -- Letter of Stanley Graphically Describing the Forest Region Traversed by Him -- Sketches the Course of the Aruwimi -- A Retrospect of his Thrilling Experiences as Far as the Victoria Nyanza, August 28th, 1889.

towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/

in the direction of

From this reading “On the 29th of April we once again reached the bivouac ground occupied by us on the 16th of December, and at 5 P. M. of that day I saw the _Khedive_ steamer about seven miles away steaming toward us.

TraversedverbUS /ˈtrævərst/

past form of “traverse” — travel across or pass over

From this reading Emin Pasha Arrives by Steamer, Accompanied by Signor Casati and Mr. Jephson -- Meeting with Stanley -- Camp Together for Twenty-six Days -- Stanley Returns to Fort Bodo -- Leaves Jephson with Emin -- Relieves Captain Nelson and Lieutenant Stairs -- Terrible Loss Suffered by Lieutenant Stairs’ Party -- Leaves Fort Bodo for Kilonga-Longa’s and Ugarrowwa -- The Latter Deserted -- Meets the Rear Column of the Expedition, a Week Later, at Bunalya -- Meets Bonny and Learns of the Death of Major Barttelot -- Terrible Wreck of the Rear Column -- Seventy-one out of Two Hundred and Fifty-seven left -- The Record one of Disaster, Desertion and Death -- Interview with Emin -- Emin’s Condition -- Emin and Jephson Surrounded by the Rebels and Taken Prisoners -- Stanley Returns a Second Time to Albert Nyanza -- Emin and Jephson Relieved by Stanley -- Letter of Stanley Graphically Describing the Forest Region Traversed by Him -- Sketches the Course of the Aruwimi -- A Retrospect of his Thrilling Experiences as Far as the Victoria Nyanza, August 28th, 1889.

Twenty-sixadjective

being six more than twenty

From this reading Emin Pasha Arrives by Steamer, Accompanied by Signor Casati and Mr. Jephson -- Meeting with Stanley -- Camp Together for Twenty-six Days -- Stanley Returns to Fort Bodo -- Leaves Jephson with Emin -- Relieves Captain Nelson and Lieutenant Stairs -- Terrible Loss Suffered by Lieutenant Stairs’ Party -- Leaves Fort Bodo for Kilonga-Longa’s and Ugarrowwa -- The Latter Deserted -- Meets the Rear Column of the Expedition, a Week Later, at Bunalya -- Meets Bonny and Learns of the Death of Major Barttelot -- Terrible Wreck of the Rear Column -- Seventy-one out of Two Hundred and Fifty-seven left -- The Record one of Disaster, Desertion and Death -- Interview with Emin -- Emin’s Condition -- Emin and Jephson Surrounded by the Rebels and Taken Prisoners -- Stanley Returns a Second Time to Albert Nyanza -- Emin and Jephson Relieved by Stanley -- Letter of Stanley Graphically Describing the Forest Region Traversed by Him -- Sketches the Course of the Aruwimi -- A Retrospect of his Thrilling Experiences as Far as the Victoria Nyanza, August 28th, 1889.

TwonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading Emin Pasha Arrives by Steamer, Accompanied by Signor Casati and Mr. Jephson -- Meeting with Stanley -- Camp Together for Twenty-six Days -- Stanley Returns to Fort Bodo -- Leaves Jephson with Emin -- Relieves Captain Nelson and Lieutenant Stairs -- Terrible Loss Suffered by Lieutenant Stairs’ Party -- Leaves Fort Bodo for Kilonga-Longa’s and Ugarrowwa -- The Latter Deserted -- Meets the Rear Column of the Expedition, a Week Later, at Bunalya -- Meets Bonny and Learns of the Death of Major Barttelot -- Terrible Wreck of the Rear Column -- Seventy-one out of Two Hundred and Fifty-seven left -- The Record one of Disaster, Desertion and Death -- Interview with Emin -- Emin’s Condition -- Emin and Jephson Surrounded by the Rebels and Taken Prisoners -- Stanley Returns a Second Time to Albert Nyanza -- Emin and Jephson Relieved by Stanley -- Letter of Stanley Graphically Describing the Forest Region Traversed by Him -- Sketches the Course of the Aruwimi -- A Retrospect of his Thrilling Experiences as Far as the Victoria Nyanza, August 28th, 1889.

Ugarrowwa

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From this reading Emin Pasha Arrives by Steamer, Accompanied by Signor Casati and Mr. Jephson -- Meeting with Stanley -- Camp Together for Twenty-six Days -- Stanley Returns to Fort Bodo -- Leaves Jephson with Emin -- Relieves Captain Nelson and Lieutenant Stairs -- Terrible Loss Suffered by Lieutenant Stairs’ Party -- Leaves Fort Bodo for Kilonga-Longa’s and Ugarrowwa -- The Latter Deserted -- Meets the Rear Column of the Expedition, a Week Later, at Bunalya -- Meets Bonny and Learns of the Death of Major Barttelot -- Terrible Wreck of the Rear Column -- Seventy-one out of Two Hundred and Fifty-seven left -- The Record one of Disaster, Desertion and Death -- Interview with Emin -- Emin’s Condition -- Emin and Jephson Surrounded by the Rebels and Taken Prisoners -- Stanley Returns a Second Time to Albert Nyanza -- Emin and Jephson Relieved by Stanley -- Letter of Stanley Graphically Describing the Forest Region Traversed by Him -- Sketches the Course of the Aruwimi -- A Retrospect of his Thrilling Experiences as Far as the Victoria Nyanza, August 28th, 1889.

uspronounUS /ʌs/

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading “On the 29th of April we once again reached the bivouac ground occupied by us on the 16th of December, and at 5 P. M. of that day I saw the _Khedive_ steamer about seven miles away steaming toward us.

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 Emin Pasha Arrives by Steamer, Accompanied by Signor Casati and Mr. Jephson -- Meeting with Stanley -- Camp Together for Twenty-six Days -- Stanley Returns to Fort Bodo -- Leaves Jephson with Emin -- Relieves Captain Nelson and Lieutenant Stairs -- Terrible Loss Suffered by Lieutenant Stairs’ Party -- Leaves Fort Bodo for Kilonga-Longa’s and Ugarrowwa -- The Latter Deserted -- Meets the Rear Column of the Expedition, a Week Later, at Bunalya -- Meets Bonny and Learns of the Death of Major Barttelot -- Terrible Wreck of the Rear Column -- Seventy-one out of Two Hundred and Fifty-seven left -- The Record one of Disaster, Desertion and Death -- Interview with Emin -- Emin’s Condition -- Emin and Jephson Surrounded by the Rebels and Taken Prisoners -- Stanley Returns a Second Time to Albert Nyanza -- Emin and Jephson Relieved by Stanley -- Letter of Stanley Graphically Describing the Forest Region Traversed by Him -- Sketches the Course of the Aruwimi -- A Retrospect of his Thrilling Experiences as Far as the Victoria Nyanza, August 28th, 1889.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading “On the 29th of April we once again reached the bivouac ground occupied by us on the 16th of December, and at 5 P. M. of that day I saw the _Khedive_ steamer about seven miles away steaming toward us.

WeeknounUS /wiːk/

any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading Emin Pasha Arrives by Steamer, Accompanied by Signor Casati and Mr. Jephson -- Meeting with Stanley -- Camp Together for Twenty-six Days -- Stanley Returns to Fort Bodo -- Leaves Jephson with Emin -- Relieves Captain Nelson and Lieutenant Stairs -- Terrible Loss Suffered by Lieutenant Stairs’ Party -- Leaves Fort Bodo for Kilonga-Longa’s and Ugarrowwa -- The Latter Deserted -- Meets the Rear Column of the Expedition, a Week Later, at Bunalya -- Meets Bonny and Learns of the Death of Major Barttelot -- Terrible Wreck of the Rear Column -- Seventy-one out of Two Hundred and Fifty-seven left -- The Record one of Disaster, Desertion and Death -- Interview with Emin -- Emin’s Condition -- Emin and Jephson Surrounded by the Rebels and Taken Prisoners -- Stanley Returns a Second Time to Albert Nyanza -- Emin and Jephson Relieved by Stanley -- Letter of Stanley Graphically Describing the Forest Region Traversed by Him -- Sketches the Course of the Aruwimi -- A Retrospect of his Thrilling Experiences as Far as the Victoria Nyanza, August 28th, 1889.

welcomedverbUS /ˈwelkəmd/

past form of “welcome” — accept gladly

From this reading Soon after 7 P. M. Emin Pasha and Signor Casati and Mr. Jephson arrived at our camp, where they were heartily welcomed by all of us,” writes Mr. Stanley.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading Soon after 7 P. M. Emin Pasha and Signor Casati and Mr. Jephson arrived at our camp, where they were heartily welcomed by all of us,” writes Mr. Stanley.

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading Soon after 7 P. M. Emin Pasha and Signor Casati and Mr. Jephson arrived at our camp, where they were heartily welcomed by all of us,” writes Mr. Stanley.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Emin Pasha Arrives by Steamer, Accompanied by Signor Casati and Mr. Jephson -- Meeting with Stanley -- Camp Together for Twenty-six Days -- Stanley Returns to Fort Bodo -- Leaves Jephson with Emin -- Relieves Captain Nelson and Lieutenant Stairs -- Terrible Loss Suffered by Lieutenant Stairs’ Party -- Leaves Fort Bodo for Kilonga-Longa’s and Ugarrowwa -- The Latter Deserted -- Meets the Rear Column of the Expedition, a Week Later, at Bunalya -- Meets Bonny and Learns of the Death of Major Barttelot -- Terrible Wreck of the Rear Column -- Seventy-one out of Two Hundred and Fifty-seven left -- The Record one of Disaster, Desertion and Death -- Interview with Emin -- Emin’s Condition -- Emin and Jephson Surrounded by the Rebels and Taken Prisoners -- Stanley Returns a Second Time to Albert Nyanza -- Emin and Jephson Relieved by Stanley -- Letter of Stanley Graphically Describing the Forest Region Traversed by Him -- Sketches the Course of the Aruwimi -- A Retrospect of his Thrilling Experiences as Far as the Victoria Nyanza, August 28th, 1889.

WrecknounUS /rek/

something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation

From this reading Emin Pasha Arrives by Steamer, Accompanied by Signor Casati and Mr. Jephson -- Meeting with Stanley -- Camp Together for Twenty-six Days -- Stanley Returns to Fort Bodo -- Leaves Jephson with Emin -- Relieves Captain Nelson and Lieutenant Stairs -- Terrible Loss Suffered by Lieutenant Stairs’ Party -- Leaves Fort Bodo for Kilonga-Longa’s and Ugarrowwa -- The Latter Deserted -- Meets the Rear Column of the Expedition, a Week Later, at Bunalya -- Meets Bonny and Learns of the Death of Major Barttelot -- Terrible Wreck of the Rear Column -- Seventy-one out of Two Hundred and Fifty-seven left -- The Record one of Disaster, Desertion and Death -- Interview with Emin -- Emin’s Condition -- Emin and Jephson Surrounded by the Rebels and Taken Prisoners -- Stanley Returns a Second Time to Albert Nyanza -- Emin and Jephson Relieved by Stanley -- Letter of Stanley Graphically Describing the Forest Region Traversed by Him -- Sketches the Course of the Aruwimi -- A Retrospect of his Thrilling Experiences as Far as the Victoria Nyanza, August 28th, 1889.

writesverbUS /raɪts/

third-person singular of “write” — produce a literary work

From this reading Soon after 7 P. M. Emin Pasha and Signor Casati and Mr. Jephson arrived at our camp, where they were heartily welcomed by all of us,” writes Mr. Stanley.

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