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Stanley's Story

Chapter XXVIII

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GEOGRAPHICAL DISCOVERIES _EN ROUTE_.
Finds that Baker has Made an Error -- Altitudes of Lake Albert and the Blue Mountains -- Vacovia -- Discovers the Lofty Ruevenzori -- The Nile or the Congo?
-- The Semliki River -- The Plains of Noongora -- The Salt Lakes of Kative -- New Peoples -- Wakonyu of the Great Mountains -- The Awamba -- Wasonyora -- Wanyora Bandits -- Lake Albert Edward -- The Tribes and Shepherd Races of the Eastern Uplands -- Wamyau Kori -- Wanyaruwamba -- Wazinya -- A Harvest of New Facts -- The Importance of Stanley’s Addition to the Victoria Nyanza.
Stanley first sighted the Albert Nyanza on December 13th, 1887.
Its southern part lay at the feet of the explorer almost like an immense map.
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Stanley's Story

Chapter XXVIII

Chapter 28 of Stanley's Story is here in full — 75 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/15 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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GEOGRAPHICAL DISCOVERIES _EN ROUTE_.
/ˌdʒiːəˈɡræfɪkəl dɪˈskʌvəriz en ruːt/
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Finds that Baker has Made an Error -- Altitudes of Lake Albert and the Blue Mountains -- Vacovia -- Discovers the Lofty Ruevenzori -- The Nile or the Congo?
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-- The Semliki River -- The Plains of Noongora -- The Salt Lakes of Kative -- New Peoples -- Wakonyu of the Great Mountains -- The Awamba -- Wasonyora -- Wanyora Bandits -- Lake Albert Edward -- The Tribes and Shepherd Races of the Eastern Uplands -- Wamyau Kori -- Wanyaruwamba -- Wazinya -- A Harvest of New Facts -- The Importance of Stanley’s Addition to the Victoria Nyanza.
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Stanley first sighted the Albert Nyanza on December 13th, 1887.
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Its southern part lay at the feet of the explorer almost like an immense map.
/ɪts ˈsʌðərn pɑːrt leɪ æt ðə fiːt ʌv ðə ɪkˈsplɔːrər ˈɔːlmoʊst laɪk æn ˌɪˈmens mæp/

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Altitudes noun US /ˈæltɪtuːdz/

plural of “altitude” — elevation especially above sea level or above the earth's surface

From this reading “Finds that Baker has Made an Error -- Altitudes of Lake Albert and the Blue Mountains -- Vacovia -- Discovers the Lofty Ruevenzori -- The Nile or the Congo?”

Bandits noun US /ˈbændəts/

plural of “bandit” — an armed thief who is (usually) a member of a band

From this reading “-- The Semliki River -- The Plains of Noongora -- The Salt Lakes of Kative -- New Peoples -- Wakonyu of the Great Mountains -- The Awamba -- Wasonyora -- Wanyora Bandits -- Lake Albert Edward -- The Tribes and Shepherd Races of the Eastern Uplands -- Wamyau Kori -- Wanyaruwamba -- Wazinya -- A Harvest of New Facts -- The Importance of Stanley’s Addition to the Victoria Nyanza.”

Congo noun US /ˈkɑːŋɡoʊ/

a republic in central Africa; achieved independence from Belgium in 1960

From this reading “Finds that Baker has Made an Error -- Altitudes of Lake Albert and the Blue Mountains -- Vacovia -- Discovers the Lofty Ruevenzori -- The Nile or the Congo?”

Discovers verb US /dɪˈskʌvərz/

third-person singular of “discover” — discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of

From this reading “Finds that Baker has Made an Error -- Altitudes of Lake Albert and the Blue Mountains -- Vacovia -- Discovers the Lofty Ruevenzori -- The Nile or the Congo?”

explorer noun US /ɪkˈsplɔːrər/

someone who travels into little known regions (especially for some scientific purpose)

From this reading “Its southern part lay at the feet of the explorer almost like an immense map.”

geographical adjective US /ˌdʒiːəˈɡræfɪkəl/

of or relating to the science of geography

From this reading “GEOGRAPHICAL DISCOVERIES _EN ROUTE_.”

Stanley's noun US /ˈstænliz/

possessive form of “stanley” — United States inventor who built a steam-powered automobile (1849-1918)

Uplands noun US /ˈʌpləndz/

plural of “upland” — elevated (e.g., mountainous) land

From this reading “-- The Semliki River -- The Plains of Noongora -- The Salt Lakes of Kative -- New Peoples -- Wakonyu of the Great Mountains -- The Awamba -- Wasonyora -- Wanyora Bandits -- Lake Albert Edward -- The Tribes and Shepherd Races of the Eastern Uplands -- Wamyau Kori -- Wanyaruwamba -- Wazinya -- A Harvest of New Facts -- The Importance of Stanley’s Addition to the Victoria Nyanza.”

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.

EN ROUTE noun + noun

on a route to some place

In this reading “GEOGRAPHICAL DISCOVERIES _EN ROUTE_.”

Blue Mountains adjective + noun counted as “blue mountain”

In this reading “Finds that Baker has Made an Error -- Altitudes of Lake Albert and the Blue Mountains -- Vacovia -- Discovers the Lofty Ruevenzori -- The Nile or the Congo?”

southern part adjective + noun

In this reading “Its southern part lay at the feet of the explorer almost like an immense map.”

at the feet preposition + article + noun counted as “at … foot”

In this reading “Its southern part lay at the feet of the explorer almost like an immense map.”

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13th

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From this reading Stanley first sighted the Albert Nyanza on December 13th, 1887.

1887

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From this reading Stanley first sighted the Albert Nyanza on December 13th, 1887.

AdeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading -- The Semliki River -- The Plains of Noongora -- The Salt Lakes of Kative -- New Peoples -- Wakonyu of the Great Mountains -- The Awamba -- Wasonyora -- Wanyora Bandits -- Lake Albert Edward -- The Tribes and Shepherd Races of the Eastern Uplands -- Wamyau Kori -- Wanyaruwamba -- Wazinya -- A Harvest of New Facts -- The Importance of Stanley’s Addition to the Victoria Nyanza.

AdditionnounUS /əˈdɪʃən/

a component that is added to something to improve it

From this reading -- The Semliki River -- The Plains of Noongora -- The Salt Lakes of Kative -- New Peoples -- Wakonyu of the Great Mountains -- The Awamba -- Wasonyora -- Wanyora Bandits -- Lake Albert Edward -- The Tribes and Shepherd Races of the Eastern Uplands -- Wamyau Kori -- Wanyaruwamba -- Wazinya -- A Harvest of New Facts -- The Importance of Stanley’s Addition to the Victoria Nyanza.

AlbertnounUS /ˈælbərt/

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

From this reading Finds that Baker has Made an Error -- Altitudes of Lake Albert and the Blue Mountains -- Vacovia -- Discovers the Lofty Ruevenzori -- The Nile or the Congo?

almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading Its southern part lay at the feet of the explorer almost like an immense map.

AltitudesnounUS /ˈæltɪtuːdz/

plural of “altitude” — elevation especially above sea level or above the earth's surface

From this reading Finds that Baker has Made an Error -- Altitudes of Lake Albert and the Blue Mountains -- Vacovia -- Discovers the Lofty Ruevenzori -- The Nile or the Congo?

andeterminerUS /æn/

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

From this reading Finds that Baker has Made an Error -- Altitudes of Lake Albert and the Blue Mountains -- Vacovia -- Discovers the Lofty Ruevenzori -- The Nile or the Congo?

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Finds that Baker has Made an Error -- Altitudes of Lake Albert and the Blue Mountains -- Vacovia -- Discovers the Lofty Ruevenzori -- The Nile or the Congo?

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Its southern part lay at the feet of the explorer almost like an immense map.

Awamba

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

From this reading -- The Semliki River -- The Plains of Noongora -- The Salt Lakes of Kative -- New Peoples -- Wakonyu of the Great Mountains -- The Awamba -- Wasonyora -- Wanyora Bandits -- Lake Albert Edward -- The Tribes and Shepherd Races of the Eastern Uplands -- Wamyau Kori -- Wanyaruwamba -- Wazinya -- A Harvest of New Facts -- The Importance of Stanley’s Addition to the Victoria Nyanza.

BakernounUS /ˈbeɪkər/

someone who bakes commercially

From this reading Finds that Baker has Made an Error -- Altitudes of Lake Albert and the Blue Mountains -- Vacovia -- Discovers the Lofty Ruevenzori -- The Nile or the Congo?

BanditsnounUS /ˈbændəts/

plural of “bandit” — an armed thief who is (usually) a member of a band

From this reading -- The Semliki River -- The Plains of Noongora -- The Salt Lakes of Kative -- New Peoples -- Wakonyu of the Great Mountains -- The Awamba -- Wasonyora -- Wanyora Bandits -- Lake Albert Edward -- The Tribes and Shepherd Races of the Eastern Uplands -- Wamyau Kori -- Wanyaruwamba -- Wazinya -- A Harvest of New Facts -- The Importance of Stanley’s Addition to the Victoria Nyanza.

BlueadjectiveUS /bluː/

of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

From this reading Finds that Baker has Made an Error -- Altitudes of Lake Albert and the Blue Mountains -- Vacovia -- Discovers the Lofty Ruevenzori -- The Nile or the Congo?

CongonounUS /ˈkɑːŋɡoʊ/

a republic in central Africa; achieved independence from Belgium in 1960

From this reading Finds that Baker has Made an Error -- Altitudes of Lake Albert and the Blue Mountains -- Vacovia -- Discovers the Lofty Ruevenzori -- The Nile or the Congo?

DecembernounUS /dɪˈsembər/

the last (12th) month of the year

From this reading Stanley first sighted the Albert Nyanza on December 13th, 1887.

DISCOVERIESnounUS /dɪˈskʌvəriz/

plural of “discovery” — the act of discovering something

From this reading GEOGRAPHICAL DISCOVERIES _EN ROUTE_.

DiscoversverbUS /dɪˈskʌvərz/

third-person singular of “discover” — discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of

From this reading Finds that Baker has Made an Error -- Altitudes of Lake Albert and the Blue Mountains -- Vacovia -- Discovers the Lofty Ruevenzori -- The Nile or the Congo?

EasternadjectiveUS /ˈiːstərn/

lying toward or situated in the east

From this reading -- The Semliki River -- The Plains of Noongora -- The Salt Lakes of Kative -- New Peoples -- Wakonyu of the Great Mountains -- The Awamba -- Wasonyora -- Wanyora Bandits -- Lake Albert Edward -- The Tribes and Shepherd Races of the Eastern Uplands -- Wamyau Kori -- Wanyaruwamba -- Wazinya -- A Harvest of New Facts -- The Importance of Stanley’s Addition to the Victoria Nyanza.

EdwardnounUS /ˈedwərd/

King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)

From this reading -- The Semliki River -- The Plains of Noongora -- The Salt Lakes of Kative -- New Peoples -- Wakonyu of the Great Mountains -- The Awamba -- Wasonyora -- Wanyora Bandits -- Lake Albert Edward -- The Tribes and Shepherd Races of the Eastern Uplands -- Wamyau Kori -- Wanyaruwamba -- Wazinya -- A Harvest of New Facts -- The Importance of Stanley’s Addition to the Victoria Nyanza.

ENnounUS /en/

half the width of an em

From this reading GEOGRAPHICAL DISCOVERIES _EN ROUTE_.

ErrornounUS /ˈerər/

a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention

From this reading Finds that Baker has Made an Error -- Altitudes of Lake Albert and the Blue Mountains -- Vacovia -- Discovers the Lofty Ruevenzori -- The Nile or the Congo?

explorernounUS /ɪkˈsplɔːrər/

someone who travels into little known regions (especially for some scientific purpose)

From this reading Its southern part lay at the feet of the explorer almost like an immense map.

FactsnounUS /fækts/

plural of “fact” — a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading -- The Semliki River -- The Plains of Noongora -- The Salt Lakes of Kative -- New Peoples -- Wakonyu of the Great Mountains -- The Awamba -- Wasonyora -- Wanyora Bandits -- Lake Albert Edward -- The Tribes and Shepherd Races of the Eastern Uplands -- Wamyau Kori -- Wanyaruwamba -- Wazinya -- A Harvest of New Facts -- The Importance of Stanley’s Addition to the Victoria Nyanza.

feetnounUS /fiːt/

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading Its southern part lay at the feet of the explorer almost like an immense map.

FindsnounUS /faɪndz/

plural of “find” — a productive insight

From this reading Finds that Baker has Made an Error -- Altitudes of Lake Albert and the Blue Mountains -- Vacovia -- Discovers the Lofty Ruevenzori -- The Nile or the Congo?

firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading Stanley first sighted the Albert Nyanza on December 13th, 1887.

GEOGRAPHICALadjectiveUS /ˌdʒiːəˈɡræfɪkəl/

of or relating to the science of geography

From this reading GEOGRAPHICAL DISCOVERIES _EN ROUTE_.

GreatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading -- The Semliki River -- The Plains of Noongora -- The Salt Lakes of Kative -- New Peoples -- Wakonyu of the Great Mountains -- The Awamba -- Wasonyora -- Wanyora Bandits -- Lake Albert Edward -- The Tribes and Shepherd Races of the Eastern Uplands -- Wamyau Kori -- Wanyaruwamba -- Wazinya -- A Harvest of New Facts -- The Importance of Stanley’s Addition to the Victoria Nyanza.

HarvestnounUS /ˈhɑːrvəst/

the yield from plants in a single growing season

From this reading -- The Semliki River -- The Plains of Noongora -- The Salt Lakes of Kative -- New Peoples -- Wakonyu of the Great Mountains -- The Awamba -- Wasonyora -- Wanyora Bandits -- Lake Albert Edward -- The Tribes and Shepherd Races of the Eastern Uplands -- Wamyau Kori -- Wanyaruwamba -- Wazinya -- A Harvest of New Facts -- The Importance of Stanley’s Addition to the Victoria Nyanza.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

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

From this reading Finds that Baker has Made an Error -- Altitudes of Lake Albert and the Blue Mountains -- Vacovia -- Discovers the Lofty Ruevenzori -- The Nile or the Congo?

immenseadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈmens/

unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope

From this reading Its southern part lay at the feet of the explorer almost like an immense map.

ImportancenounUS /ˌɪmˈpɔːrtəns/

the quality of being important and worthy of note

From this reading -- The Semliki River -- The Plains of Noongora -- The Salt Lakes of Kative -- New Peoples -- Wakonyu of the Great Mountains -- The Awamba -- Wasonyora -- Wanyora Bandits -- Lake Albert Edward -- The Tribes and Shepherd Races of the Eastern Uplands -- Wamyau Kori -- Wanyaruwamba -- Wazinya -- A Harvest of New Facts -- The Importance of Stanley’s Addition to the Victoria Nyanza.

ItsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Its southern part lay at the feet of the explorer almost like an immense map.

Kative

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From this reading -- The Semliki River -- The Plains of Noongora -- The Salt Lakes of Kative -- New Peoples -- Wakonyu of the Great Mountains -- The Awamba -- Wasonyora -- Wanyora Bandits -- Lake Albert Edward -- The Tribes and Shepherd Races of the Eastern Uplands -- Wamyau Kori -- Wanyaruwamba -- Wazinya -- A Harvest of New Facts -- The Importance of Stanley’s Addition to the Victoria Nyanza.

Kori

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

From this reading -- The Semliki River -- The Plains of Noongora -- The Salt Lakes of Kative -- New Peoples -- Wakonyu of the Great Mountains -- The Awamba -- Wasonyora -- Wanyora Bandits -- Lake Albert Edward -- The Tribes and Shepherd Races of the Eastern Uplands -- Wamyau Kori -- Wanyaruwamba -- Wazinya -- A Harvest of New Facts -- The Importance of Stanley’s Addition to the Victoria Nyanza.

LakenounUS /leɪk/

a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land

From this reading Finds that Baker has Made an Error -- Altitudes of Lake Albert and the Blue Mountains -- Vacovia -- Discovers the Lofty Ruevenzori -- The Nile or the Congo?

LakesnounUS /leɪks/

plural of “lake” — a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land

From this reading -- The Semliki River -- The Plains of Noongora -- The Salt Lakes of Kative -- New Peoples -- Wakonyu of the Great Mountains -- The Awamba -- Wasonyora -- Wanyora Bandits -- Lake Albert Edward -- The Tribes and Shepherd Races of the Eastern Uplands -- Wamyau Kori -- Wanyaruwamba -- Wazinya -- A Harvest of New Facts -- The Importance of Stanley’s Addition to the Victoria Nyanza.

layverbUS /leɪ/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Its southern part lay at the feet of the explorer almost like an immense map.

likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Its southern part lay at the feet of the explorer almost like an immense map.

LoftyadjectiveUS /ˈlɔːfti/

of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style

From this reading Finds that Baker has Made an Error -- Altitudes of Lake Albert and the Blue Mountains -- Vacovia -- Discovers the Lofty Ruevenzori -- The Nile or the Congo?

MadeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Finds that Baker has Made an Error -- Altitudes of Lake Albert and the Blue Mountains -- Vacovia -- Discovers the Lofty Ruevenzori -- The Nile or the Congo?

mapverbUS /mæp/

make a map of; show or establish the features of details of

From this reading Its southern part lay at the feet of the explorer almost like an immense map.

MountainsnounUS /ˈmaʊntənz/

plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading Finds that Baker has Made an Error -- Altitudes of Lake Albert and the Blue Mountains -- Vacovia -- Discovers the Lofty Ruevenzori -- The Nile or the Congo?

NewadjectiveUS /nuː/

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading -- The Semliki River -- The Plains of Noongora -- The Salt Lakes of Kative -- New Peoples -- Wakonyu of the Great Mountains -- The Awamba -- Wasonyora -- Wanyora Bandits -- Lake Albert Edward -- The Tribes and Shepherd Races of the Eastern Uplands -- Wamyau Kori -- Wanyaruwamba -- Wazinya -- A Harvest of New Facts -- The Importance of Stanley’s Addition to the Victoria Nyanza.

NilenounUS /naɪl/

the world's longest river (4150 miles); flows northward through eastern Africa into the Mediterranean; the Nile River valley in Egypt was the site of the world's first great civilization

From this reading Finds that Baker has Made an Error -- Altitudes of Lake Albert and the Blue Mountains -- Vacovia -- Discovers the Lofty Ruevenzori -- The Nile or the Congo?

Noongora

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

From this reading -- The Semliki River -- The Plains of Noongora -- The Salt Lakes of Kative -- New Peoples -- Wakonyu of the Great Mountains -- The Awamba -- Wasonyora -- Wanyora Bandits -- Lake Albert Edward -- The Tribes and Shepherd Races of the Eastern Uplands -- Wamyau Kori -- Wanyaruwamba -- Wazinya -- A Harvest of New Facts -- The Importance of Stanley’s Addition to the Victoria Nyanza.

Nyanza

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

From this reading -- The Semliki River -- The Plains of Noongora -- The Salt Lakes of Kative -- New Peoples -- Wakonyu of the Great Mountains -- The Awamba -- Wasonyora -- Wanyora Bandits -- Lake Albert Edward -- The Tribes and Shepherd Races of the Eastern Uplands -- Wamyau Kori -- Wanyaruwamba -- Wazinya -- A Harvest of New Facts -- The Importance of Stanley’s Addition to the Victoria Nyanza.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Finds that Baker has Made an Error -- Altitudes of Lake Albert and the Blue Mountains -- Vacovia -- Discovers the Lofty Ruevenzori -- The Nile or the Congo?

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Stanley first sighted the Albert Nyanza on December 13th, 1887.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Finds that Baker has Made an Error -- Altitudes of Lake Albert and the Blue Mountains -- Vacovia -- Discovers the Lofty Ruevenzori -- The Nile or the Congo?

partnounUS /pɑːrt/

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading Its southern part lay at the feet of the explorer almost like an immense map.

PeoplesnounUS /ˈpiːpəlz/

the human beings of a particular nation or community or ethnic group

From this reading -- The Semliki River -- The Plains of Noongora -- The Salt Lakes of Kative -- New Peoples -- Wakonyu of the Great Mountains -- The Awamba -- Wasonyora -- Wanyora Bandits -- Lake Albert Edward -- The Tribes and Shepherd Races of the Eastern Uplands -- Wamyau Kori -- Wanyaruwamba -- Wazinya -- A Harvest of New Facts -- The Importance of Stanley’s Addition to the Victoria Nyanza.

PlainsnounUS /pleɪnz/

plural of “plain” — extensive tract of level open land

From this reading -- The Semliki River -- The Plains of Noongora -- The Salt Lakes of Kative -- New Peoples -- Wakonyu of the Great Mountains -- The Awamba -- Wasonyora -- Wanyora Bandits -- Lake Albert Edward -- The Tribes and Shepherd Races of the Eastern Uplands -- Wamyau Kori -- Wanyaruwamba -- Wazinya -- A Harvest of New Facts -- The Importance of Stanley’s Addition to the Victoria Nyanza.

RacesnounUS /ˈreɪsəz/

plural of “race” — any competition

From this reading -- The Semliki River -- The Plains of Noongora -- The Salt Lakes of Kative -- New Peoples -- Wakonyu of the Great Mountains -- The Awamba -- Wasonyora -- Wanyora Bandits -- Lake Albert Edward -- The Tribes and Shepherd Races of the Eastern Uplands -- Wamyau Kori -- Wanyaruwamba -- Wazinya -- A Harvest of New Facts -- The Importance of Stanley’s Addition to the Victoria Nyanza.

RivernounUS /ˈrɪvər/

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading -- The Semliki River -- The Plains of Noongora -- The Salt Lakes of Kative -- New Peoples -- Wakonyu of the Great Mountains -- The Awamba -- Wasonyora -- Wanyora Bandits -- Lake Albert Edward -- The Tribes and Shepherd Races of the Eastern Uplands -- Wamyau Kori -- Wanyaruwamba -- Wazinya -- A Harvest of New Facts -- The Importance of Stanley’s Addition to the Victoria Nyanza.

ROUTEnounUS /ruːt/

an established line of travel or access

From this reading GEOGRAPHICAL DISCOVERIES _EN ROUTE_.

Ruevenzori

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From this reading Finds that Baker has Made an Error -- Altitudes of Lake Albert and the Blue Mountains -- Vacovia -- Discovers the Lofty Ruevenzori -- The Nile or the Congo?

SaltnounUS /sɔːlt/

a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)

From this reading -- The Semliki River -- The Plains of Noongora -- The Salt Lakes of Kative -- New Peoples -- Wakonyu of the Great Mountains -- The Awamba -- Wasonyora -- Wanyora Bandits -- Lake Albert Edward -- The Tribes and Shepherd Races of the Eastern Uplands -- Wamyau Kori -- Wanyaruwamba -- Wazinya -- A Harvest of New Facts -- The Importance of Stanley’s Addition to the Victoria Nyanza.

Semliki

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

From this reading -- The Semliki River -- The Plains of Noongora -- The Salt Lakes of Kative -- New Peoples -- Wakonyu of the Great Mountains -- The Awamba -- Wasonyora -- Wanyora Bandits -- Lake Albert Edward -- The Tribes and Shepherd Races of the Eastern Uplands -- Wamyau Kori -- Wanyaruwamba -- Wazinya -- A Harvest of New Facts -- The Importance of Stanley’s Addition to the Victoria Nyanza.

ShepherdnounUS /ˈʃepərd/

a clergyman who watches over a group of people

From this reading -- The Semliki River -- The Plains of Noongora -- The Salt Lakes of Kative -- New Peoples -- Wakonyu of the Great Mountains -- The Awamba -- Wasonyora -- Wanyora Bandits -- Lake Albert Edward -- The Tribes and Shepherd Races of the Eastern Uplands -- Wamyau Kori -- Wanyaruwamba -- Wazinya -- A Harvest of New Facts -- The Importance of Stanley’s Addition to the Victoria Nyanza.

sightedadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪtɪd/

able to see

From this reading Stanley first sighted the Albert Nyanza on December 13th, 1887.

southernadjectiveUS /ˈsʌðərn/

in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading Its southern part lay at the feet of the explorer almost like an immense map.

StanleynounUS /ˈstænli/

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

From this reading Stanley first sighted the Albert Nyanza on December 13th, 1887.

Stanley'snounUS /ˈstænliz/

possessive form of “stanley” — United States inventor who built a steam-powered automobile (1849-1918)

From this reading -- The Semliki River -- The Plains of Noongora -- The Salt Lakes of Kative -- New Peoples -- Wakonyu of the Great Mountains -- The Awamba -- Wasonyora -- Wanyora Bandits -- Lake Albert Edward -- The Tribes and Shepherd Races of the Eastern Uplands -- Wamyau Kori -- Wanyaruwamba -- Wazinya -- A Harvest of New Facts -- The Importance of Stanley’s Addition to the Victoria Nyanza.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Finds that Baker has Made an Error -- Altitudes of Lake Albert and the Blue Mountains -- Vacovia -- Discovers the Lofty Ruevenzori -- The Nile or the Congo?

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Finds that Baker has Made an Error -- Altitudes of Lake Albert and the Blue Mountains -- Vacovia -- Discovers the Lofty Ruevenzori -- The Nile or the Congo?

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading -- The Semliki River -- The Plains of Noongora -- The Salt Lakes of Kative -- New Peoples -- Wakonyu of the Great Mountains -- The Awamba -- Wasonyora -- Wanyora Bandits -- Lake Albert Edward -- The Tribes and Shepherd Races of the Eastern Uplands -- Wamyau Kori -- Wanyaruwamba -- Wazinya -- A Harvest of New Facts -- The Importance of Stanley’s Addition to the Victoria Nyanza.

TribesnounUS /traɪbz/

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

From this reading -- The Semliki River -- The Plains of Noongora -- The Salt Lakes of Kative -- New Peoples -- Wakonyu of the Great Mountains -- The Awamba -- Wasonyora -- Wanyora Bandits -- Lake Albert Edward -- The Tribes and Shepherd Races of the Eastern Uplands -- Wamyau Kori -- Wanyaruwamba -- Wazinya -- A Harvest of New Facts -- The Importance of Stanley’s Addition to the Victoria Nyanza.

UplandsnounUS /ˈʌpləndz/

plural of “upland” — elevated (e.g., mountainous) land

From this reading -- The Semliki River -- The Plains of Noongora -- The Salt Lakes of Kative -- New Peoples -- Wakonyu of the Great Mountains -- The Awamba -- Wasonyora -- Wanyora Bandits -- Lake Albert Edward -- The Tribes and Shepherd Races of the Eastern Uplands -- Wamyau Kori -- Wanyaruwamba -- Wazinya -- A Harvest of New Facts -- The Importance of Stanley’s Addition to the Victoria Nyanza.

Vacovia

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From this reading Finds that Baker has Made an Error -- Altitudes of Lake Albert and the Blue Mountains -- Vacovia -- Discovers the Lofty Ruevenzori -- The Nile or the Congo?

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 -- The Semliki River -- The Plains of Noongora -- The Salt Lakes of Kative -- New Peoples -- Wakonyu of the Great Mountains -- The Awamba -- Wasonyora -- Wanyora Bandits -- Lake Albert Edward -- The Tribes and Shepherd Races of the Eastern Uplands -- Wamyau Kori -- Wanyaruwamba -- Wazinya -- A Harvest of New Facts -- The Importance of Stanley’s Addition to the Victoria Nyanza.

Wakonyu

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From this reading -- The Semliki River -- The Plains of Noongora -- The Salt Lakes of Kative -- New Peoples -- Wakonyu of the Great Mountains -- The Awamba -- Wasonyora -- Wanyora Bandits -- Lake Albert Edward -- The Tribes and Shepherd Races of the Eastern Uplands -- Wamyau Kori -- Wanyaruwamba -- Wazinya -- A Harvest of New Facts -- The Importance of Stanley’s Addition to the Victoria Nyanza.

Wamyau

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From this reading -- The Semliki River -- The Plains of Noongora -- The Salt Lakes of Kative -- New Peoples -- Wakonyu of the Great Mountains -- The Awamba -- Wasonyora -- Wanyora Bandits -- Lake Albert Edward -- The Tribes and Shepherd Races of the Eastern Uplands -- Wamyau Kori -- Wanyaruwamba -- Wazinya -- A Harvest of New Facts -- The Importance of Stanley’s Addition to the Victoria Nyanza.

Wanyaruwamba

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From this reading -- The Semliki River -- The Plains of Noongora -- The Salt Lakes of Kative -- New Peoples -- Wakonyu of the Great Mountains -- The Awamba -- Wasonyora -- Wanyora Bandits -- Lake Albert Edward -- The Tribes and Shepherd Races of the Eastern Uplands -- Wamyau Kori -- Wanyaruwamba -- Wazinya -- A Harvest of New Facts -- The Importance of Stanley’s Addition to the Victoria Nyanza.

Wanyora

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

From this reading -- The Semliki River -- The Plains of Noongora -- The Salt Lakes of Kative -- New Peoples -- Wakonyu of the Great Mountains -- The Awamba -- Wasonyora -- Wanyora Bandits -- Lake Albert Edward -- The Tribes and Shepherd Races of the Eastern Uplands -- Wamyau Kori -- Wanyaruwamba -- Wazinya -- A Harvest of New Facts -- The Importance of Stanley’s Addition to the Victoria Nyanza.

Wasonyora

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

From this reading -- The Semliki River -- The Plains of Noongora -- The Salt Lakes of Kative -- New Peoples -- Wakonyu of the Great Mountains -- The Awamba -- Wasonyora -- Wanyora Bandits -- Lake Albert Edward -- The Tribes and Shepherd Races of the Eastern Uplands -- Wamyau Kori -- Wanyaruwamba -- Wazinya -- A Harvest of New Facts -- The Importance of Stanley’s Addition to the Victoria Nyanza.

Wazinya

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

From this reading -- The Semliki River -- The Plains of Noongora -- The Salt Lakes of Kative -- New Peoples -- Wakonyu of the Great Mountains -- The Awamba -- Wasonyora -- Wanyora Bandits -- Lake Albert Edward -- The Tribes and Shepherd Races of the Eastern Uplands -- Wamyau Kori -- Wanyaruwamba -- Wazinya -- A Harvest of New Facts -- The Importance of Stanley’s Addition to the Victoria Nyanza.

Chapter 28 of Stanley's Story by A. G., Col. Feather holds 75 sentences, grouped into 15 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.

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