1849
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From this reading 1849, d.
1906
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From this reading 1906) _The Building of the Steamship_ When David Livingstone lay dying in his hastily-built hut, in the heart of Africa, with his black companions Susi and Chumah attending him, almost his last words were, "How far away is the Luapula?"
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He knew that the river to which the Africans gave that name was only a short distance away and that it flowed northward.
AfricanounUS /ˈæfrəkɑː/
the second largest continent; located to the south of Europe and bordered to the west by the South Atlantic and to the east by the Indian Ocean
From this reading 1906) _The Building of the Steamship_ When David Livingstone lay dying in his hastily-built hut, in the heart of Africa, with his black companions Susi and Chumah attending him, almost his last words were, "How far away is the Luapula?"
AfricansnounUS /ˈæfrəkənz/
plural of “african” — a native or inhabitant of Africa
From this reading He knew that the river to which the Africans gave that name was only a short distance away and that it flowed northward.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading 1906) _The Building of the Steamship_ When David Livingstone lay dying in his hastily-built hut, in the heart of Africa, with his black companions Susi and Chumah attending him, almost his last words were, "How far away is the Luapula?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 1906) _The Building of the Steamship_ When David Livingstone lay dying in his hastily-built hut, in the heart of Africa, with his black companions Susi and Chumah attending him, almost his last words were, "How far away is the Luapula?"
attendingnounUS /əˈtendɪŋ/
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading 1906) _The Building of the Steamship_ When David Livingstone lay dying in his hastily-built hut, in the heart of Africa, with his black companions Susi and Chumah attending him, almost his last words were, "How far away is the Luapula?"
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading 1906) _The Building of the Steamship_ When David Livingstone lay dying in his hastily-built hut, in the heart of Africa, with his black companions Susi and Chumah attending him, almost his last words were, "How far away is the Luapula?"
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading THE KNIGHT OF THE SLAVE GIRLS _George Grenfell_ (Dates, b.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He thought that it might be the upper reaches of the Nile, which had been sought by men through thousands of years, but which none had ever explored.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He thought that it might be the upper reaches of the Nile, which had been sought by men through thousands of years, but which none had ever explored.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading 1906) _The Building of the Steamship_ When David Livingstone lay dying in his hastily-built hut, in the heart of Africa, with his black companions Susi and Chumah attending him, almost his last words were, "How far away is the Luapula?"
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading 1906) _The Building of the Steamship_ When David Livingstone lay dying in his hastily-built hut, in the heart of Africa, with his black companions Susi and Chumah attending him, almost his last words were, "How far away is the Luapula?"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He thought that it might be the upper reaches of the Nile, which had been sought by men through thousands of years, but which none had ever explored.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He thought that it might be the upper reaches of the Nile, which had been sought by men through thousands of years, but which none had ever explored.
Chumah
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From this reading 1906) _The Building of the Steamship_ When David Livingstone lay dying in his hastily-built hut, in the heart of Africa, with his black companions Susi and Chumah attending him, almost his last words were, "How far away is the Luapula?"
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading 1906) _The Building of the Steamship_ When David Livingstone lay dying in his hastily-built hut, in the heart of Africa, with his black companions Susi and Chumah attending him, almost his last words were, "How far away is the Luapula?"
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading 1849, d.
DatesnounUS /deɪts/
plural of “date” — the specified day of the month
From this reading THE KNIGHT OF THE SLAVE GIRLS _George Grenfell_ (Dates, b.
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading 1906) _The Building of the Steamship_ When David Livingstone lay dying in his hastily-built hut, in the heart of Africa, with his black companions Susi and Chumah attending him, almost his last words were, "How far away is the Luapula?"
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading He knew that the river to which the Africans gave that name was only a short distance away and that it flowed northward.
dyingadjectiveUS /ˈdaɪɪŋ/
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading 1906) _The Building of the Steamship_ When David Livingstone lay dying in his hastily-built hut, in the heart of Africa, with his black companions Susi and Chumah attending him, almost his last words were, "How far away is the Luapula?"
at any time
From this reading He thought that it might be the upper reaches of the Nile, which had been sought by men through thousands of years, but which none had ever explored.
exploredverbUS /ɪkˈsplɔːrd/
past form of “explore” — inquire into
From this reading He thought that it might be the upper reaches of the Nile, which had been sought by men through thousands of years, but which none had ever explored.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading 1906) _The Building of the Steamship_ When David Livingstone lay dying in his hastily-built hut, in the heart of Africa, with his black companions Susi and Chumah attending him, almost his last words were, "How far away is the Luapula?"
flowedverbUS /floʊd/
past form of “flow” — move or progress freely as if in a stream
From this reading He knew that the river to which the Africans gave that name was only a short distance away and that it flowed northward.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading He knew that the river to which the Africans gave that name was only a short distance away and that it flowed northward.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading THE KNIGHT OF THE SLAVE GIRLS _George Grenfell_ (Dates, b.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading THE KNIGHT OF THE SLAVE GIRLS _George Grenfell_ (Dates, b.
Grenfell
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From this reading THE KNIGHT OF THE SLAVE GIRLS _George Grenfell_ (Dates, b.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He thought that it might be the upper reaches of the Nile, which had been sought by men through thousands of years, but which none had ever explored.
hastily-built
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From this reading 1906) _The Building of the Steamship_ When David Livingstone lay dying in his hastily-built hut, in the heart of Africa, with his black companions Susi and Chumah attending him, almost his last words were, "How far away is the Luapula?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He knew that the river to which the Africans gave that name was only a short distance away and that it flowed northward.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading 1906) _The Building of the Steamship_ When David Livingstone lay dying in his hastily-built hut, in the heart of Africa, with his black companions Susi and Chumah attending him, almost his last words were, "How far away is the Luapula?"
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 1906) _The Building of the Steamship_ When David Livingstone lay dying in his hastily-built hut, in the heart of Africa, with his black companions Susi and Chumah attending him, almost his last words were, "How far away is the Luapula?"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading 1906) _The Building of the Steamship_ When David Livingstone lay dying in his hastily-built hut, in the heart of Africa, with his black companions Susi and Chumah attending him, almost his last words were, "How far away is the Luapula?"
How
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From this reading 1906) _The Building of the Steamship_ When David Livingstone lay dying in his hastily-built hut, in the heart of Africa, with his black companions Susi and Chumah attending him, almost his last words were, "How far away is the Luapula?"
temporary military shelter
From this reading 1906) _The Building of the Steamship_ When David Livingstone lay dying in his hastily-built hut, in the heart of Africa, with his black companions Susi and Chumah attending him, almost his last words were, "How far away is the Luapula?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading 1906) _The Building of the Steamship_ When David Livingstone lay dying in his hastily-built hut, in the heart of Africa, with his black companions Susi and Chumah attending him, almost his last words were, "How far away is the Luapula?"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 1906) _The Building of the Steamship_ When David Livingstone lay dying in his hastily-built hut, in the heart of Africa, with his black companions Susi and Chumah attending him, almost his last words were, "How far away is the Luapula?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He knew that the river to which the Africans gave that name was only a short distance away and that it flowed northward.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He knew that the river to which the Africans gave that name was only a short distance away and that it flowed northward.
originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit
From this reading THE KNIGHT OF THE SLAVE GIRLS _George Grenfell_ (Dates, b.
immediately past
From this reading 1906) _The Building of the Steamship_ When David Livingstone lay dying in his hastily-built hut, in the heart of Africa, with his black companions Susi and Chumah attending him, almost his last words were, "How far away is the Luapula?"
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading 1906) _The Building of the Steamship_ When David Livingstone lay dying in his hastily-built hut, in the heart of Africa, with his black companions Susi and Chumah attending him, almost his last words were, "How far away is the Luapula?"
LivingstonenounUS /ˈlɪvɪŋstoʊn/
Scottish missionary and explorer who discovered the Zambezi River and Victoria Falls (1813-1873)
From this reading 1906) _The Building of the Steamship_ When David Livingstone lay dying in his hastily-built hut, in the heart of Africa, with his black companions Susi and Chumah attending him, almost his last words were, "How far away is the Luapula?"
Luapula
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From this reading 1906) _The Building of the Steamship_ When David Livingstone lay dying in his hastily-built hut, in the heart of Africa, with his black companions Susi and Chumah attending him, almost his last words were, "How far away is the Luapula?"
the force of workers available
From this reading He thought that it might be the upper reaches of the Nile, which had been sought by men through thousands of years, but which none had ever explored.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He thought that it might be the upper reaches of the Nile, which had been sought by men through thousands of years, but which none had ever explored.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He knew that the river to which the Africans gave that name was only a short distance away and that it flowed northward.
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 He thought that it might be the upper reaches of the Nile, which had been sought by men through thousands of years, but which none had ever explored.
not one, and not any
From this reading He thought that it might be the upper reaches of the Nile, which had been sought by men through thousands of years, but which none had ever explored.
northwardadverbUS /ˈnɔːrθwərd/
in a northern direction
From this reading He knew that the river to which the Africans gave that name was only a short distance away and that it flowed northward.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE KNIGHT OF THE SLAVE GIRLS _George Grenfell_ (Dates, b.
and nothing more
From this reading He knew that the river to which the Africans gave that name was only a short distance away and that it flowed northward.
reachesnounUS /ˈriːtʃəz/
plural of “reach” — the limits within which something can be effective
From this reading He thought that it might be the upper reaches of the Nile, which had been sought by men through thousands of years, but which none had ever explored.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading He knew that the river to which the Africans gave that name was only a short distance away and that it flowed northward.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading He knew that the river to which the Africans gave that name was only a short distance away and that it flowed northward.
a person who is owned by someone
From this reading THE KNIGHT OF THE SLAVE GIRLS _George Grenfell_ (Dates, b.
that is looked for
From this reading He thought that it might be the upper reaches of the Nile, which had been sought by men through thousands of years, but which none had ever explored.
SteamshipnounUS /ˈstiːmʃɪp/
a ship powered by one or more steam engines
From this reading 1906) _The Building of the Steamship_ When David Livingstone lay dying in his hastily-built hut, in the heart of Africa, with his black companions Susi and Chumah attending him, almost his last words were, "How far away is the Luapula?"
Susi
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From this reading 1906) _The Building of the Steamship_ When David Livingstone lay dying in his hastily-built hut, in the heart of Africa, with his black companions Susi and Chumah attending him, almost his last words were, "How far away is the Luapula?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He knew that the river to which the Africans gave that name was only a short distance away and that it flowed northward.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE KNIGHT OF THE SLAVE GIRLS _George Grenfell_ (Dates, b.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He thought that it might be the upper reaches of the Nile, which had been sought by men through thousands of years, but which none had ever explored.
plural of “thousand” — the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading He thought that it might be the upper reaches of the Nile, which had been sought by men through thousands of years, but which none had ever explored.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He thought that it might be the upper reaches of the Nile, which had been sought by men through thousands of years, but which none had ever explored.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He knew that the river to which the Africans gave that name was only a short distance away and that it flowed northward.
the topmost one of two
From this reading He thought that it might be the upper reaches of the Nile, which had been sought by men through thousands of years, but which none had ever explored.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He knew that the river to which the Africans gave that name was only a short distance away and that it flowed northward.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading 1906) _The Building of the Steamship_ When David Livingstone lay dying in his hastily-built hut, in the heart of Africa, with his black companions Susi and Chumah attending him, almost his last words were, "How far away is the Luapula?"
at the time that
From this reading 1906) _The Building of the Steamship_ When David Livingstone lay dying in his hastily-built hut, in the heart of Africa, with his black companions Susi and Chumah attending him, almost his last words were, "How far away is the Luapula?"
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He knew that the river to which the Africans gave that name was only a short distance away and that it flowed northward.
in the company of; together with
From this reading 1906) _The Building of the Steamship_ When David Livingstone lay dying in his hastily-built hut, in the heart of Africa, with his black companions Susi and Chumah attending him, almost his last words were, "How far away is the Luapula?"
the words that are spoken
From this reading 1906) _The Building of the Steamship_ When David Livingstone lay dying in his hastily-built hut, in the heart of Africa, with his black companions Susi and Chumah attending him, almost his last words were, "How far away is the Luapula?"
a late time of life
From this reading He thought that it might be the upper reaches of the Nile, which had been sought by men through thousands of years, but which none had ever explored.
