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The Boy Travellers in South America
The Boy Travellers in South America

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of The Boy Travellers in South America is here in full — 183 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Thomas Wallace Knox • Curated US English Learning Edition
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AUTHOR OF "THE YOUNG NIMRODS IN NORTH AMERICA" "THE YOUNG NIMRODS AROUND THE WORLD" "THE BOY TRAVELLERS IN THE FAR EAST: ADVENTURES OF TWO YOUTHS IN A JOURNEY TO JAPAN AND CHINA--TO SIAM AND JAVA--TO CEYLON AND INDIA--TO EGYPT AND THE HOLY LAND--TO CENTRAL AFRICA" "THE VOYAGE OF THE VIVIAN" ETC., ETC.
By THOMAS W. KNOX.
THE BOY TRAVELLERS IN THE FAR EAST.
Five Volumes.
Copiously Illustrated.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Boy Travellers in South America

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of The Boy Travellers in South America is here in full — 183 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/36 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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AUTHOR OF "THE YOUNG NIMRODS IN NORTH AMERICA" "THE YOUNG NIMRODS AROUND THE WORLD" "THE BOY TRAVELLERS IN THE FAR EAST: ADVENTURES OF TWO YOUTHS IN A JOURNEY TO JAPAN AND CHINA--TO SIAM AND JAVA--TO CEYLON AND INDIA--TO EGYPT AND THE HOLY LAND--TO CENTRAL AFRICA" "THE VOYAGE OF THE VIVIAN" ETC., ETC.
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By THOMAS W. KNOX.
/baɪ ˈtɑːməs ˈdʌbəljuː nɑːks/
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THE BOY TRAVELLERS IN THE FAR EAST.
/ðə bɔɪ ˈtrævələrz ɪn ðə fɑːr iːst/
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Five Volumes.
/faɪv ˈvɑːljuːmz/
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Copiously Illustrated.
/ˈkoʊpjəsli ˈɪləstreɪtəd/

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ceylon noun US /sɪˈlɑːn/

an island in the Indian Ocean off the southeastern coast of India

From this reading “AUTHOR OF "THE YOUNG NIMRODS IN NORTH AMERICA" "THE YOUNG NIMRODS AROUND THE WORLD" "THE BOY TRAVELLERS IN THE FAR EAST: ADVENTURES OF TWO YOUTHS IN A JOURNEY TO JAPAN AND CHINA--TO SIAM AND JAVA--TO CEYLON AND INDIA--TO EGYPT AND THE HOLY LAND--TO CENTRAL AFRICA" "THE VOYAGE OF THE VIVIAN" ETC., ETC.”

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Copiously adverb US /ˈkoʊpjəsli/

in an abundant manner

From this reading “Copiously Illustrated.”

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japan noun US /dʒəˈpæn/

a string of more than 3,000 islands to the east of Asia extending 1,300 miles between the Sea of Japan and the western Pacific Ocean

From this reading “AUTHOR OF "THE YOUNG NIMRODS IN NORTH AMERICA" "THE YOUNG NIMRODS AROUND THE WORLD" "THE BOY TRAVELLERS IN THE FAR EAST: ADVENTURES OF TWO YOUTHS IN A JOURNEY TO JAPAN AND CHINA--TO SIAM AND JAVA--TO CEYLON AND INDIA--TO EGYPT AND THE HOLY LAND--TO CENTRAL AFRICA" "THE VOYAGE OF THE VIVIAN" ETC., ETC.”

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java noun US /ˈdʒɑːvə/

an island in Indonesia to the south of Borneo; one of the world's most densely populated regions

From this reading “AUTHOR OF "THE YOUNG NIMRODS IN NORTH AMERICA" "THE YOUNG NIMRODS AROUND THE WORLD" "THE BOY TRAVELLERS IN THE FAR EAST: ADVENTURES OF TWO YOUTHS IN A JOURNEY TO JAPAN AND CHINA--TO SIAM AND JAVA--TO CEYLON AND INDIA--TO EGYPT AND THE HOLY LAND--TO CENTRAL AFRICA" "THE VOYAGE OF THE VIVIAN" ETC., ETC.”

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knox noun US /nɑːks/

Scottish theologian who founded Presbyterianism in Scotland and wrote a history of the Reformation in Scotland (1514-1572)

From this reading “By THOMAS W. KNOX.”

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siam noun US /saɪˈæm/

a country of southeastern Asia that extends southward along the Isthmus of Kra to the Malay Peninsula

From this reading “AUTHOR OF "THE YOUNG NIMRODS IN NORTH AMERICA" "THE YOUNG NIMRODS AROUND THE WORLD" "THE BOY TRAVELLERS IN THE FAR EAST: ADVENTURES OF TWO YOUTHS IN A JOURNEY TO JAPAN AND CHINA--TO SIAM AND JAVA--TO CEYLON AND INDIA--TO EGYPT AND THE HOLY LAND--TO CENTRAL AFRICA" "THE VOYAGE OF THE VIVIAN" ETC., ETC.”

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travellers noun US /ˈtrævələrz/

plural of “traveller” — a person who changes location

From this reading “AUTHOR OF "THE YOUNG NIMRODS IN NORTH AMERICA" "THE YOUNG NIMRODS AROUND THE WORLD" "THE BOY TRAVELLERS IN THE FAR EAST: ADVENTURES OF TWO YOUTHS IN A JOURNEY TO JAPAN AND CHINA--TO SIAM AND JAVA--TO CEYLON AND INDIA--TO EGYPT AND THE HOLY LAND--TO CENTRAL AFRICA" "THE VOYAGE OF THE VIVIAN" ETC., ETC.”

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youths noun US /juːðz/

plural of “youth” — a young person (especially a young man or boy)

From this reading “AUTHOR OF "THE YOUNG NIMRODS IN NORTH AMERICA" "THE YOUNG NIMRODS AROUND THE WORLD" "THE BOY TRAVELLERS IN THE FAR EAST: ADVENTURES OF TWO YOUTHS IN A JOURNEY TO JAPAN AND CHINA--TO SIAM AND JAVA--TO CEYLON AND INDIA--TO EGYPT AND THE HOLY LAND--TO CENTRAL AFRICA" "THE VOYAGE OF THE VIVIAN" ETC., ETC.”

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Word partnerships in these lines

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

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ADVENTURES OF verb + particle counted as “adventure of”

In this reading “AUTHOR OF "THE YOUNG NIMRODS IN NORTH AMERICA" "THE YOUNG NIMRODS AROUND THE WORLD" "THE BOY TRAVELLERS IN THE FAR EAST: ADVENTURES OF TWO YOUTHS IN A JOURNEY TO JAPAN AND CHINA--TO SIAM AND JAVA--TO CEYLON AND INDIA--TO EGYPT AND THE HOLY LAND--TO CENTRAL AFRICA" "THE VOYAGE OF THE VIVIAN" ETC., ETC.”

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AdeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE YOUNG NIMRODS IN NORTH AMERICA" "THE YOUNG NIMRODS AROUND THE WORLD" "THE BOY TRAVELLERS IN THE FAR EAST: ADVENTURES OF TWO YOUTHS IN A JOURNEY TO JAPAN AND CHINA--TO SIAM AND JAVA--TO CEYLON AND INDIA--TO EGYPT AND THE HOLY LAND--TO CENTRAL AFRICA" "THE VOYAGE OF THE VIVIAN" ETC., ETC.

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ADVENTURESnounUS /ædˈventʃərz/

plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)

From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE YOUNG NIMRODS IN NORTH AMERICA" "THE YOUNG NIMRODS AROUND THE WORLD" "THE BOY TRAVELLERS IN THE FAR EAST: ADVENTURES OF TWO YOUTHS IN A JOURNEY TO JAPAN AND CHINA--TO SIAM AND JAVA--TO CEYLON AND INDIA--TO EGYPT AND THE HOLY LAND--TO CENTRAL AFRICA" "THE VOYAGE OF THE VIVIAN" ETC., ETC.

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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 AUTHOR OF "THE YOUNG NIMRODS IN NORTH AMERICA" "THE YOUNG NIMRODS AROUND THE WORLD" "THE BOY TRAVELLERS IN THE FAR EAST: ADVENTURES OF TWO YOUTHS IN A JOURNEY TO JAPAN AND CHINA--TO SIAM AND JAVA--TO CEYLON AND INDIA--TO EGYPT AND THE HOLY LAND--TO CENTRAL AFRICA" "THE VOYAGE OF THE VIVIAN" ETC., ETC.

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AMERICAnounUS /əˈmerəkə/

North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776

From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE YOUNG NIMRODS IN NORTH AMERICA" "THE YOUNG NIMRODS AROUND THE WORLD" "THE BOY TRAVELLERS IN THE FAR EAST: ADVENTURES OF TWO YOUTHS IN A JOURNEY TO JAPAN AND CHINA--TO SIAM AND JAVA--TO CEYLON AND INDIA--TO EGYPT AND THE HOLY LAND--TO CENTRAL AFRICA" "THE VOYAGE OF THE VIVIAN" ETC., ETC.

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ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE YOUNG NIMRODS IN NORTH AMERICA" "THE YOUNG NIMRODS AROUND THE WORLD" "THE BOY TRAVELLERS IN THE FAR EAST: ADVENTURES OF TWO YOUTHS IN A JOURNEY TO JAPAN AND CHINA--TO SIAM AND JAVA--TO CEYLON AND INDIA--TO EGYPT AND THE HOLY LAND--TO CENTRAL AFRICA" "THE VOYAGE OF THE VIVIAN" ETC., ETC.

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AROUNDprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE YOUNG NIMRODS IN NORTH AMERICA" "THE YOUNG NIMRODS AROUND THE WORLD" "THE BOY TRAVELLERS IN THE FAR EAST: ADVENTURES OF TWO YOUTHS IN A JOURNEY TO JAPAN AND CHINA--TO SIAM AND JAVA--TO CEYLON AND INDIA--TO EGYPT AND THE HOLY LAND--TO CENTRAL AFRICA" "THE VOYAGE OF THE VIVIAN" ETC., ETC.

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AUTHORnounUS /ˈɔːθər/

writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE YOUNG NIMRODS IN NORTH AMERICA" "THE YOUNG NIMRODS AROUND THE WORLD" "THE BOY TRAVELLERS IN THE FAR EAST: ADVENTURES OF TWO YOUTHS IN A JOURNEY TO JAPAN AND CHINA--TO SIAM AND JAVA--TO CEYLON AND INDIA--TO EGYPT AND THE HOLY LAND--TO CENTRAL AFRICA" "THE VOYAGE OF THE VIVIAN" ETC., ETC.

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BOYnounUS /bɔɪ/

a youthful male person

From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE YOUNG NIMRODS IN NORTH AMERICA" "THE YOUNG NIMRODS AROUND THE WORLD" "THE BOY TRAVELLERS IN THE FAR EAST: ADVENTURES OF TWO YOUTHS IN A JOURNEY TO JAPAN AND CHINA--TO SIAM AND JAVA--TO CEYLON AND INDIA--TO EGYPT AND THE HOLY LAND--TO CENTRAL AFRICA" "THE VOYAGE OF THE VIVIAN" ETC., ETC.

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ByprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading By THOMAS W. KNOX.

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CENTRALadjectiveUS /ˈsentrəl/

serving as an essential component

From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE YOUNG NIMRODS IN NORTH AMERICA" "THE YOUNG NIMRODS AROUND THE WORLD" "THE BOY TRAVELLERS IN THE FAR EAST: ADVENTURES OF TWO YOUTHS IN A JOURNEY TO JAPAN AND CHINA--TO SIAM AND JAVA--TO CEYLON AND INDIA--TO EGYPT AND THE HOLY LAND--TO CENTRAL AFRICA" "THE VOYAGE OF THE VIVIAN" ETC., ETC.

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CEYLONnounUS /sɪˈlɑːn/

an island in the Indian Ocean off the southeastern coast of India

From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE YOUNG NIMRODS IN NORTH AMERICA" "THE YOUNG NIMRODS AROUND THE WORLD" "THE BOY TRAVELLERS IN THE FAR EAST: ADVENTURES OF TWO YOUTHS IN A JOURNEY TO JAPAN AND CHINA--TO SIAM AND JAVA--TO CEYLON AND INDIA--TO EGYPT AND THE HOLY LAND--TO CENTRAL AFRICA" "THE VOYAGE OF THE VIVIAN" ETC., ETC.

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CHINAnounUS /ˈtʃaɪnə/

a communist nation that covers a vast territory in eastern Asia; the most populous country in the world

From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE YOUNG NIMRODS IN NORTH AMERICA" "THE YOUNG NIMRODS AROUND THE WORLD" "THE BOY TRAVELLERS IN THE FAR EAST: ADVENTURES OF TWO YOUTHS IN A JOURNEY TO JAPAN AND CHINA--TO SIAM AND JAVA--TO CEYLON AND INDIA--TO EGYPT AND THE HOLY LAND--TO CENTRAL AFRICA" "THE VOYAGE OF THE VIVIAN" ETC., ETC.

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CopiouslyadverbUS /ˈkoʊpjəsli/

in an abundant manner

From this reading Copiously Illustrated.

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EASTnounUS /iːst/

the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees

From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE YOUNG NIMRODS IN NORTH AMERICA" "THE YOUNG NIMRODS AROUND THE WORLD" "THE BOY TRAVELLERS IN THE FAR EAST: ADVENTURES OF TWO YOUTHS IN A JOURNEY TO JAPAN AND CHINA--TO SIAM AND JAVA--TO CEYLON AND INDIA--TO EGYPT AND THE HOLY LAND--TO CENTRAL AFRICA" "THE VOYAGE OF THE VIVIAN" ETC., ETC.

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EGYPTnounUS /ˈiːdʒəpt/

a republic in northeastern Africa known as the United Arab Republic until 1971; site of an ancient civilization that flourished from 2600 to 30 BC

From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE YOUNG NIMRODS IN NORTH AMERICA" "THE YOUNG NIMRODS AROUND THE WORLD" "THE BOY TRAVELLERS IN THE FAR EAST: ADVENTURES OF TWO YOUTHS IN A JOURNEY TO JAPAN AND CHINA--TO SIAM AND JAVA--TO CEYLON AND INDIA--TO EGYPT AND THE HOLY LAND--TO CENTRAL AFRICA" "THE VOYAGE OF THE VIVIAN" ETC., ETC.

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ETC

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From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE YOUNG NIMRODS IN NORTH AMERICA" "THE YOUNG NIMRODS AROUND THE WORLD" "THE BOY TRAVELLERS IN THE FAR EAST: ADVENTURES OF TWO YOUTHS IN A JOURNEY TO JAPAN AND CHINA--TO SIAM AND JAVA--TO CEYLON AND INDIA--TO EGYPT AND THE HOLY LAND--TO CENTRAL AFRICA" "THE VOYAGE OF THE VIVIAN" ETC., ETC.

Pending verification
FARadverbUS /fɑːr/

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE YOUNG NIMRODS IN NORTH AMERICA" "THE YOUNG NIMRODS AROUND THE WORLD" "THE BOY TRAVELLERS IN THE FAR EAST: ADVENTURES OF TWO YOUTHS IN A JOURNEY TO JAPAN AND CHINA--TO SIAM AND JAVA--TO CEYLON AND INDIA--TO EGYPT AND THE HOLY LAND--TO CENTRAL AFRICA" "THE VOYAGE OF THE VIVIAN" ETC., ETC.

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FivenounUS /faɪv/

the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

From this reading Five Volumes.

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HOLYnounUS /ˈhoʊli/

a sacred place of pilgrimage

From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE YOUNG NIMRODS IN NORTH AMERICA" "THE YOUNG NIMRODS AROUND THE WORLD" "THE BOY TRAVELLERS IN THE FAR EAST: ADVENTURES OF TWO YOUTHS IN A JOURNEY TO JAPAN AND CHINA--TO SIAM AND JAVA--TO CEYLON AND INDIA--TO EGYPT AND THE HOLY LAND--TO CENTRAL AFRICA" "THE VOYAGE OF THE VIVIAN" ETC., ETC.

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IllustratedverbUS /ˈɪləstreɪtəd/

past form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of

From this reading Copiously Illustrated.

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INprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE YOUNG NIMRODS IN NORTH AMERICA" "THE YOUNG NIMRODS AROUND THE WORLD" "THE BOY TRAVELLERS IN THE FAR EAST: ADVENTURES OF TWO YOUTHS IN A JOURNEY TO JAPAN AND CHINA--TO SIAM AND JAVA--TO CEYLON AND INDIA--TO EGYPT AND THE HOLY LAND--TO CENTRAL AFRICA" "THE VOYAGE OF THE VIVIAN" ETC., ETC.

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INDIAnounUS /ˈɪndiə/

a republic in the Asian subcontinent in southern Asia; second most populous country in the world; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1947

From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE YOUNG NIMRODS IN NORTH AMERICA" "THE YOUNG NIMRODS AROUND THE WORLD" "THE BOY TRAVELLERS IN THE FAR EAST: ADVENTURES OF TWO YOUTHS IN A JOURNEY TO JAPAN AND CHINA--TO SIAM AND JAVA--TO CEYLON AND INDIA--TO EGYPT AND THE HOLY LAND--TO CENTRAL AFRICA" "THE VOYAGE OF THE VIVIAN" ETC., ETC.

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JAPANnounUS /dʒəˈpæn/

a string of more than 3,000 islands to the east of Asia extending 1,300 miles between the Sea of Japan and the western Pacific Ocean

From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE YOUNG NIMRODS IN NORTH AMERICA" "THE YOUNG NIMRODS AROUND THE WORLD" "THE BOY TRAVELLERS IN THE FAR EAST: ADVENTURES OF TWO YOUTHS IN A JOURNEY TO JAPAN AND CHINA--TO SIAM AND JAVA--TO CEYLON AND INDIA--TO EGYPT AND THE HOLY LAND--TO CENTRAL AFRICA" "THE VOYAGE OF THE VIVIAN" ETC., ETC.

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JAVAnounUS /ˈdʒɑːvə/

an island in Indonesia to the south of Borneo; one of the world's most densely populated regions

From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE YOUNG NIMRODS IN NORTH AMERICA" "THE YOUNG NIMRODS AROUND THE WORLD" "THE BOY TRAVELLERS IN THE FAR EAST: ADVENTURES OF TWO YOUTHS IN A JOURNEY TO JAPAN AND CHINA--TO SIAM AND JAVA--TO CEYLON AND INDIA--TO EGYPT AND THE HOLY LAND--TO CENTRAL AFRICA" "THE VOYAGE OF THE VIVIAN" ETC., ETC.

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JOURNEYverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrni/

undertake a journey or trip

From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE YOUNG NIMRODS IN NORTH AMERICA" "THE YOUNG NIMRODS AROUND THE WORLD" "THE BOY TRAVELLERS IN THE FAR EAST: ADVENTURES OF TWO YOUTHS IN A JOURNEY TO JAPAN AND CHINA--TO SIAM AND JAVA--TO CEYLON AND INDIA--TO EGYPT AND THE HOLY LAND--TO CENTRAL AFRICA" "THE VOYAGE OF THE VIVIAN" ETC., ETC.

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KNOXnounUS /nɑːks/

Scottish theologian who founded Presbyterianism in Scotland and wrote a history of the Reformation in Scotland (1514-1572)

From this reading By THOMAS W. KNOX.

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LANDnounUS /lænd/

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE YOUNG NIMRODS IN NORTH AMERICA" "THE YOUNG NIMRODS AROUND THE WORLD" "THE BOY TRAVELLERS IN THE FAR EAST: ADVENTURES OF TWO YOUTHS IN A JOURNEY TO JAPAN AND CHINA--TO SIAM AND JAVA--TO CEYLON AND INDIA--TO EGYPT AND THE HOLY LAND--TO CENTRAL AFRICA" "THE VOYAGE OF THE VIVIAN" ETC., ETC.

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NIMRODS

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

From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE YOUNG NIMRODS IN NORTH AMERICA" "THE YOUNG NIMRODS AROUND THE WORLD" "THE BOY TRAVELLERS IN THE FAR EAST: ADVENTURES OF TWO YOUTHS IN A JOURNEY TO JAPAN AND CHINA--TO SIAM AND JAVA--TO CEYLON AND INDIA--TO EGYPT AND THE HOLY LAND--TO CENTRAL AFRICA" "THE VOYAGE OF THE VIVIAN" ETC., ETC.

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NORTHnounUS /nɔːrθ/

the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE YOUNG NIMRODS IN NORTH AMERICA" "THE YOUNG NIMRODS AROUND THE WORLD" "THE BOY TRAVELLERS IN THE FAR EAST: ADVENTURES OF TWO YOUTHS IN A JOURNEY TO JAPAN AND CHINA--TO SIAM AND JAVA--TO CEYLON AND INDIA--TO EGYPT AND THE HOLY LAND--TO CENTRAL AFRICA" "THE VOYAGE OF THE VIVIAN" ETC., ETC.

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OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE YOUNG NIMRODS IN NORTH AMERICA" "THE YOUNG NIMRODS AROUND THE WORLD" "THE BOY TRAVELLERS IN THE FAR EAST: ADVENTURES OF TWO YOUTHS IN A JOURNEY TO JAPAN AND CHINA--TO SIAM AND JAVA--TO CEYLON AND INDIA--TO EGYPT AND THE HOLY LAND--TO CENTRAL AFRICA" "THE VOYAGE OF THE VIVIAN" ETC., ETC.

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SIAMnounUS /saɪˈæm/

a country of southeastern Asia that extends southward along the Isthmus of Kra to the Malay Peninsula

From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE YOUNG NIMRODS IN NORTH AMERICA" "THE YOUNG NIMRODS AROUND THE WORLD" "THE BOY TRAVELLERS IN THE FAR EAST: ADVENTURES OF TWO YOUTHS IN A JOURNEY TO JAPAN AND CHINA--TO SIAM AND JAVA--TO CEYLON AND INDIA--TO EGYPT AND THE HOLY LAND--TO CENTRAL AFRICA" "THE VOYAGE OF THE VIVIAN" ETC., ETC.

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THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE YOUNG NIMRODS IN NORTH AMERICA" "THE YOUNG NIMRODS AROUND THE WORLD" "THE BOY TRAVELLERS IN THE FAR EAST: ADVENTURES OF TWO YOUTHS IN A JOURNEY TO JAPAN AND CHINA--TO SIAM AND JAVA--TO CEYLON AND INDIA--TO EGYPT AND THE HOLY LAND--TO CENTRAL AFRICA" "THE VOYAGE OF THE VIVIAN" ETC., ETC.

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THOMASnounUS /ˈtɑːməs/

United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)

From this reading By THOMAS W. KNOX.

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TOparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE YOUNG NIMRODS IN NORTH AMERICA" "THE YOUNG NIMRODS AROUND THE WORLD" "THE BOY TRAVELLERS IN THE FAR EAST: ADVENTURES OF TWO YOUTHS IN A JOURNEY TO JAPAN AND CHINA--TO SIAM AND JAVA--TO CEYLON AND INDIA--TO EGYPT AND THE HOLY LAND--TO CENTRAL AFRICA" "THE VOYAGE OF THE VIVIAN" ETC., ETC.

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TRAVELLERSnounUS /ˈtrævələrz/

plural of “traveller” — a person who changes location

From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE YOUNG NIMRODS IN NORTH AMERICA" "THE YOUNG NIMRODS AROUND THE WORLD" "THE BOY TRAVELLERS IN THE FAR EAST: ADVENTURES OF TWO YOUTHS IN A JOURNEY TO JAPAN AND CHINA--TO SIAM AND JAVA--TO CEYLON AND INDIA--TO EGYPT AND THE HOLY LAND--TO CENTRAL AFRICA" "THE VOYAGE OF THE VIVIAN" ETC., ETC.

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TWOnounUS /tuː/

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

From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE YOUNG NIMRODS IN NORTH AMERICA" "THE YOUNG NIMRODS AROUND THE WORLD" "THE BOY TRAVELLERS IN THE FAR EAST: ADVENTURES OF TWO YOUTHS IN A JOURNEY TO JAPAN AND CHINA--TO SIAM AND JAVA--TO CEYLON AND INDIA--TO EGYPT AND THE HOLY LAND--TO CENTRAL AFRICA" "THE VOYAGE OF THE VIVIAN" ETC., ETC.

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VIVIAN

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

From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE YOUNG NIMRODS IN NORTH AMERICA" "THE YOUNG NIMRODS AROUND THE WORLD" "THE BOY TRAVELLERS IN THE FAR EAST: ADVENTURES OF TWO YOUTHS IN A JOURNEY TO JAPAN AND CHINA--TO SIAM AND JAVA--TO CEYLON AND INDIA--TO EGYPT AND THE HOLY LAND--TO CENTRAL AFRICA" "THE VOYAGE OF THE VIVIAN" ETC., ETC.

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VolumesnounUS /ˈvɑːljuːmz/

plural of “volume” — the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object

From this reading Five Volumes.

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VOYAGEnounUS /ˈvɔɪədʒ/

an act of traveling by water

From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE YOUNG NIMRODS IN NORTH AMERICA" "THE YOUNG NIMRODS AROUND THE WORLD" "THE BOY TRAVELLERS IN THE FAR EAST: ADVENTURES OF TWO YOUTHS IN A JOURNEY TO JAPAN AND CHINA--TO SIAM AND JAVA--TO CEYLON AND INDIA--TO EGYPT AND THE HOLY LAND--TO CENTRAL AFRICA" "THE VOYAGE OF THE VIVIAN" ETC., ETC.

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WnounUS /ˈdʌbəljuː/

a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite

From this reading By THOMAS W. KNOX.

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WORLDnounUS /wɜːrld/

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE YOUNG NIMRODS IN NORTH AMERICA" "THE YOUNG NIMRODS AROUND THE WORLD" "THE BOY TRAVELLERS IN THE FAR EAST: ADVENTURES OF TWO YOUTHS IN A JOURNEY TO JAPAN AND CHINA--TO SIAM AND JAVA--TO CEYLON AND INDIA--TO EGYPT AND THE HOLY LAND--TO CENTRAL AFRICA" "THE VOYAGE OF THE VIVIAN" ETC., ETC.

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YOUNGadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE YOUNG NIMRODS IN NORTH AMERICA" "THE YOUNG NIMRODS AROUND THE WORLD" "THE BOY TRAVELLERS IN THE FAR EAST: ADVENTURES OF TWO YOUTHS IN A JOURNEY TO JAPAN AND CHINA--TO SIAM AND JAVA--TO CEYLON AND INDIA--TO EGYPT AND THE HOLY LAND--TO CENTRAL AFRICA" "THE VOYAGE OF THE VIVIAN" ETC., ETC.

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YOUTHSnounUS /juːðz/

plural of “youth” — a young person (especially a young man or boy)

From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE YOUNG NIMRODS IN NORTH AMERICA" "THE YOUNG NIMRODS AROUND THE WORLD" "THE BOY TRAVELLERS IN THE FAR EAST: ADVENTURES OF TWO YOUTHS IN A JOURNEY TO JAPAN AND CHINA--TO SIAM AND JAVA--TO CEYLON AND INDIA--TO EGYPT AND THE HOLY LAND--TO CENTRAL AFRICA" "THE VOYAGE OF THE VIVIAN" ETC., ETC.

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Chapter 1 of The Boy Travellers in South America by Thomas Wallace Knox holds 183 sentences, grouped into 37 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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