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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 "They are a large tribe of negroes, living along the White Nile," replied the Doctor, "and are thought to number nearly, if not quite, three millions.
almost
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From this reading For more than two hundred miles their villages are scattered along the river, forming an almost continuous line.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading "They are a large tribe of negroes, living along the White Nile," replied the Doctor, "and are thought to number nearly, if not quite, three millions.
AMONGprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading AMONG THE SHILLOOK NEGROES.--ARRIVAL AT FASHODA.--EXPLORERS OF THE NILE.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading For more than two hundred miles their villages are scattered along the river, forming an almost continuous line.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "They are a large tribe of negroes, living along the White Nile," replied the Doctor, "and are thought to number nearly, if not quite, three millions.
announcement
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From this reading The natural inquiry that followed this announcement was, "Who are the Shillooks?"
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The natural inquiry that followed this announcement was, "Who are the Shillooks?"
ARRIVAL
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From this reading AMONG THE SHILLOOK NEGROES.--ARRIVAL AT FASHODA.--EXPLORERS OF THE NILE.
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AMONG THE SHILLOOK NEGROES.--ARRIVAL AT FASHODA.--EXPLORERS OF THE NILE.
boys
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From this reading On the second day from Khartoum, Doctor Bronson told the boys they were in the country of the Shillooks.
Bronson
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From this reading On the second day from Khartoum, Doctor Bronson told the boys they were in the country of the Shillooks.
continuous
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From this reading For more than two hundred miles their villages are scattered along the river, forming an almost continuous line.
country
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From this reading On the second day from Khartoum, Doctor Bronson told the boys they were in the country of the Shillooks.
day
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From this reading On the second day from Khartoum, Doctor Bronson told the boys they were in the country of the Shillooks.
Doctor
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From this reading On the second day from Khartoum, Doctor Bronson told the boys they were in the country of the Shillooks.
EXPLORERS
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From this reading AMONG THE SHILLOOK NEGROES.--ARRIVAL AT FASHODA.--EXPLORERS OF THE NILE.
FASHODA
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From this reading AMONG THE SHILLOOK NEGROES.--ARRIVAL AT FASHODA.--EXPLORERS OF THE NILE.
followed
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From this reading The natural inquiry that followed this announcement was, "Who are the Shillooks?"
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For more than two hundred miles their villages are scattered along the river, forming an almost continuous line.
forming
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From this reading For more than two hundred miles their villages are scattered along the river, forming an almost continuous line.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading On the second day from Khartoum, Doctor Bronson told the boys they were in the country of the Shillooks.
hundred
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From this reading For more than two hundred miles their villages are scattered along the river, forming an almost continuous line.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "They are a large tribe of negroes, living along the White Nile," replied the Doctor, "and are thought to number nearly, if not quite, three millions.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On the second day from Khartoum, Doctor Bronson told the boys they were in the country of the Shillooks.
inquiry
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From this reading The natural inquiry that followed this announcement was, "Who are the Shillooks?"
Khartoum
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From this reading On the second day from Khartoum, Doctor Bronson told the boys they were in the country of the Shillooks.
large
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From this reading "They are a large tribe of negroes, living along the White Nile," replied the Doctor, "and are thought to number nearly, if not quite, three millions.
line
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From this reading For more than two hundred miles their villages are scattered along the river, forming an almost continuous line.
living
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From this reading "They are a large tribe of negroes, living along the White Nile," replied the Doctor, "and are thought to number nearly, if not quite, three millions.
miles
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From this reading For more than two hundred miles their villages are scattered along the river, forming an almost continuous line.
millions
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From this reading "They are a large tribe of negroes, living along the White Nile," replied the Doctor, "and are thought to number nearly, if not quite, three millions.
more
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From this reading For more than two hundred miles their villages are scattered along the river, forming an almost continuous line.
natural
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From this reading The natural inquiry that followed this announcement was, "Who are the Shillooks?"
nearly
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From this reading "They are a large tribe of negroes, living along the White Nile," replied the Doctor, "and are thought to number nearly, if not quite, three millions.
NEGROES
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From this reading AMONG THE SHILLOOK NEGROES.--ARRIVAL AT FASHODA.--EXPLORERS OF THE NILE.
NILE
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From this reading AMONG THE SHILLOOK NEGROES.--ARRIVAL AT FASHODA.--EXPLORERS OF THE NILE.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "They are a large tribe of negroes, living along the White Nile," replied the Doctor, "and are thought to number nearly, if not quite, three millions.
number
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From this reading "They are a large tribe of negroes, living along the White Nile," replied the Doctor, "and are thought to number nearly, if not quite, three millions.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AMONG THE SHILLOOK NEGROES.--ARRIVAL AT FASHODA.--EXPLORERS OF THE NILE.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the second day from Khartoum, Doctor Bronson told the boys they were in the country of the Shillooks.
quite
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From this reading "They are a large tribe of negroes, living along the White Nile," replied the Doctor, "and are thought to number nearly, if not quite, three millions.
replied
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From this reading "They are a large tribe of negroes, living along the White Nile," replied the Doctor, "and are thought to number nearly, if not quite, three millions.
river
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From this reading For more than two hundred miles their villages are scattered along the river, forming an almost continuous line.
scattered
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From this reading For more than two hundred miles their villages are scattered along the river, forming an almost continuous line.
second
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From this reading On the second day from Khartoum, Doctor Bronson told the boys they were in the country of the Shillooks.
SHILLOOK
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From this reading AMONG THE SHILLOOK NEGROES.--ARRIVAL AT FASHODA.--EXPLORERS OF THE NILE.
Shillooks
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From this reading On the second day from Khartoum, Doctor Bronson told the boys they were in the country of the Shillooks.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading For more than two hundred miles their villages are scattered along the river, forming an almost continuous line.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The natural inquiry that followed this announcement was, "Who are the Shillooks?"
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AMONG THE SHILLOOK NEGROES.--ARRIVAL AT FASHODA.--EXPLORERS OF THE NILE.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading For more than two hundred miles their villages are scattered along the river, forming an almost continuous line.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On the second day from Khartoum, Doctor Bronson told the boys they were in the country of the Shillooks.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The natural inquiry that followed this announcement was, "Who are the Shillooks?"
thoughtnounUS /ˈthought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "They are a large tribe of negroes, living along the White Nile," replied the Doctor, "and are thought to number nearly, if not quite, three millions.
three
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From this reading "They are a large tribe of negroes, living along the White Nile," replied the Doctor, "and are thought to number nearly, if not quite, three millions.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "They are a large tribe of negroes, living along the White Nile," replied the Doctor, "and are thought to number nearly, if not quite, three millions.
told
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From this reading On the second day from Khartoum, Doctor Bronson told the boys they were in the country of the Shillooks.
tribe
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From this reading "They are a large tribe of negroes, living along the White Nile," replied the Doctor, "and are thought to number nearly, if not quite, three millions.
two
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From this reading For more than two hundred miles their villages are scattered along the river, forming an almost continuous line.
villages
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From this reading For more than two hundred miles their villages are scattered along the river, forming an almost continuous line.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The natural inquiry that followed this announcement was, "Who are the Shillooks?"
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading On the second day from Khartoum, Doctor Bronson told the boys they were in the country of the Shillooks.
White
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From this reading "They are a large tribe of negroes, living along the White Nile," replied the Doctor, "and are thought to number nearly, if not quite, three millions.
WhopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The natural inquiry that followed this announcement was, "Who are the Shillooks?"
