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The Boy Travellers in the Far East, Part Fifth
The Boy Travellers in the Far East, Part Fifth

Chapter XVI

Chapter 16 of The Boy Travellers in the Far East, Part Fifth is here in full — 127 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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THE ALBERT N'YANZA.--ACCOUNT OF ITS DISCOVERY.--INCIDENTS OF THE FIRST DAY'S VOYAGE.
The _Khedive_ was headed for the western shore of the lake, or rather she turned her prow in a westerly direction, as she steamed away from the head of the Bahr-el-Abiad, or White Nile.
Doctor Bronson said that the village Magungo, at the mouth of the Victoria Nile, was not more than twenty-five miles away in the opposite direction.
Frank looked with his glass, and easily made out the indentation in the shores of the lake that marked the point where the river flows into the Albert N'yanza.
As they sat on the deck, sheltered by the double awning above them, Doctor Bronson told his nephew the history of the discovery of the Albert N'yanza.
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The Boy Travellers in the Far East, Part Fifth

Chapter XVI

Chapter 16 of The Boy Travellers in the Far East, Part Fifth is here in full — 127 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/25 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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THE ALBERT N'YANZA.--ACCOUNT OF ITS DISCOVERY.--INCIDENTS OF THE FIRST DAY'S VOYAGE.
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The _Khedive_ was headed for the western shore of the lake, or rather she turned her prow in a westerly direction, as she steamed away from the head of the Bahr-el-Abiad, or White Nile.
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Doctor Bronson said that the village Magungo, at the mouth of the Victoria Nile, was not more than twenty-five miles away in the opposite direction.
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Frank looked with his glass, and easily made out the indentation in the shores of the lake that marked the point where the river flows into the Albert N'yanza.
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As they sat on the deck, sheltered by the double awning above them, Doctor Bronson told his nephew the history of the discovery of the Albert N'yanza.

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awning noun US /ˈɑːnɪŋ/

a canopy made of canvas to shelter people or things from rain or sun

From this reading “As they sat on the deck, sheltered by the double awning above them, Doctor Bronson told his nephew the history of the discovery of the Albert N'yanza.”

flows noun US /floʊz/

plural of “flow” — the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)

From this reading “Frank looked with his glass, and easily made out the indentation in the shores of the lake that marked the point where the river flows into the Albert N'yanza.”

indentation noun US /ˌɪndenˈteɪʃən/

a concave cut into a surface or edge (as in a coastline)

From this reading “Frank looked with his glass, and easily made out the indentation in the shores of the lake that marked the point where the river flows into the Albert N'yanza.”

Nile noun US /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 “The _Khedive_ was headed for the western shore of the lake, or rather she turned her prow in a westerly direction, as she steamed away from the head of the Bahr-el-Abiad, or White Nile.”

prow noun US /praʊ/

front part of a vessel or aircraft

From this reading “The _Khedive_ was headed for the western shore of the lake, or rather she turned her prow in a westerly direction, as she steamed away from the head of the Bahr-el-Abiad, or White Nile.”

steamed adjective US /stiːmd/

cooked in steam

From this reading “The _Khedive_ was headed for the western shore of the lake, or rather she turned her prow in a westerly direction, as she steamed away from the head of the Bahr-el-Abiad, or White Nile.”

Victoria noun US /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 “Doctor Bronson said that the village Magungo, at the mouth of the Victoria Nile, was not more than twenty-five miles away in the opposite direction.”

westerly adverb US /ˈwestərli/

toward the west

From this reading “The _Khedive_ was headed for the western shore of the lake, or rather she turned her prow in a westerly direction, as she steamed away from the head of the Bahr-el-Abiad, or White Nile.”

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westerly direction noun + noun

In this reading “The _Khedive_ was headed for the western shore of the lake, or rather she turned her prow in a westerly direction, as she steamed away from the head of the Bahr-el-Abiad, or White Nile.”

opposite direction adjective + noun

In this reading “Doctor Bronson said that the village Magungo, at the mouth of the Victoria Nile, was not more than twenty-five miles away in the opposite direction.”

twenty-five miles adjective + noun counted as “twenty-five mile”

In this reading “Doctor Bronson said that the village Magungo, at the mouth of the Victoria Nile, was not more than twenty-five miles away in the opposite direction.”

western shore adjective + noun

In this reading “The _Khedive_ was headed for the western shore of the lake, or rather she turned her prow in a westerly direction, as she steamed away from the head of the Bahr-el-Abiad, or White Nile.”

river flows noun + noun counted as “river flow”

In this reading “Frank looked with his glass, and easily made out the indentation in the shores of the lake that marked the point where the river flows into the Albert N'yanza.”

on the deck preposition + article + noun counted as “on … deck”

In this reading “As they sat on the deck, sheltered by the double awning above them, Doctor Bronson told his nephew the history of the discovery of the Albert N'yanza.”

FIRST DAY'S adjective + noun counted as “first day”

In this reading “THE ALBERT N'YANZA.--ACCOUNT OF ITS DISCOVERY.--INCIDENTS OF THE FIRST DAY'S VOYAGE.”

at the mouth preposition + article + noun counted as “at … mouth”

In this reading “Doctor Bronson said that the village Magungo, at the mouth of the Victoria Nile, was not more than twenty-five miles away in the opposite direction.”

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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 The _Khedive_ was headed for the western shore of the lake, or rather she turned her prow in a westerly direction, as she steamed away from the head of the Bahr-el-Abiad, or White Nile.

aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/

higher than, or over, something

From this reading As they sat on the deck, sheltered by the double awning above them, Doctor Bronson told his nephew the history of the discovery of the Albert N'yanza.

ACCOUNTnounUS /əˈkaʊnt/

a record or narrative description of past events

From this reading THE ALBERT N'YANZA.--ACCOUNT OF ITS DISCOVERY.--INCIDENTS OF THE FIRST DAY'S VOYAGE.

ALBERTnounUS /ˈælbərt/

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

From this reading THE ALBERT N'YANZA.--ACCOUNT OF ITS DISCOVERY.--INCIDENTS OF THE FIRST DAY'S VOYAGE.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Frank looked with his glass, and easily made out the indentation in the shores of the lake that marked the point where the river flows into the Albert N'yanza.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading The _Khedive_ was headed for the western shore of the lake, or rather she turned her prow in a westerly direction, as she steamed away from the head of the Bahr-el-Abiad, or White Nile.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Doctor Bronson said that the village Magungo, at the mouth of the Victoria Nile, was not more than twenty-five miles away in the opposite direction.

awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/

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

From this reading The _Khedive_ was headed for the western shore of the lake, or rather she turned her prow in a westerly direction, as she steamed away from the head of the Bahr-el-Abiad, or White Nile.

awningnounUS /ˈɑːnɪŋ/

a canopy made of canvas to shelter people or things from rain or sun

From this reading As they sat on the deck, sheltered by the double awning above them, Doctor Bronson told his nephew the history of the discovery of the Albert N'yanza.

Bahr-el-Abiad

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From this reading The _Khedive_ was headed for the western shore of the lake, or rather she turned her prow in a westerly direction, as she steamed away from the head of the Bahr-el-Abiad, or White Nile.

Bronson

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From this reading Doctor Bronson said that the village Magungo, at the mouth of the Victoria Nile, was not more than twenty-five miles away in the opposite direction.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading As they sat on the deck, sheltered by the double awning above them, Doctor Bronson told his nephew the history of the discovery of the Albert N'yanza.

DAY'SnounUS /deɪz/

possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading THE ALBERT N'YANZA.--ACCOUNT OF ITS DISCOVERY.--INCIDENTS OF THE FIRST DAY'S VOYAGE.

decknounUS /dek/

any of various platforms built into a vessel

From this reading As they sat on the deck, sheltered by the double awning above them, Doctor Bronson told his nephew the history of the discovery of the Albert N'yanza.

directionnounUS /dərˈekʃən/

a line leading to a place or point

From this reading The _Khedive_ was headed for the western shore of the lake, or rather she turned her prow in a westerly direction, as she steamed away from the head of the Bahr-el-Abiad, or White Nile.

DISCOVERYnounUS /dɪˈskʌvəri/

the act of discovering something

From this reading THE ALBERT N'YANZA.--ACCOUNT OF ITS DISCOVERY.--INCIDENTS OF THE FIRST DAY'S VOYAGE.

DoctornounUS /ˈdɑːktər/

a licensed medical practitioner

From this reading Doctor Bronson said that the village Magungo, at the mouth of the Victoria Nile, was not more than twenty-five miles away in the opposite direction.

doubleverbUS /ˈdʌbəl/

increase twofold

From this reading As they sat on the deck, sheltered by the double awning above them, Doctor Bronson told his nephew the history of the discovery of the Albert N'yanza.

easilyadverbUS /ˈiːzəli/

with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)

From this reading Frank looked with his glass, and easily made out the indentation in the shores of the lake that marked the point where the river flows into the Albert N'yanza.

FIRSTadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading THE ALBERT N'YANZA.--ACCOUNT OF ITS DISCOVERY.--INCIDENTS OF THE FIRST DAY'S VOYAGE.

flowsnounUS /floʊz/

plural of “flow” — the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)

From this reading Frank looked with his glass, and easily made out the indentation in the shores of the lake that marked the point where the river flows into the Albert N'yanza.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The _Khedive_ was headed for the western shore of the lake, or rather she turned her prow in a westerly direction, as she steamed away from the head of the Bahr-el-Abiad, or White Nile.

FrankadjectiveUS /fræŋk/

characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion

From this reading Frank looked with his glass, and easily made out the indentation in the shores of the lake that marked the point where the river flows into the Albert N'yanza.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The _Khedive_ was headed for the western shore of the lake, or rather she turned her prow in a westerly direction, as she steamed away from the head of the Bahr-el-Abiad, or White Nile.

glassnounUS /ɡlæs/

a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure

From this reading Frank looked with his glass, and easily made out the indentation in the shores of the lake that marked the point where the river flows into the Albert N'yanza.

headnounUS /hed/

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading The _Khedive_ was headed for the western shore of the lake, or rather she turned her prow in a westerly direction, as she steamed away from the head of the Bahr-el-Abiad, or White Nile.

headedadjectiveUS /ˈhedəd/

having a heading or course in a certain direction

From this reading The _Khedive_ was headed for the western shore of the lake, or rather she turned her prow in a westerly direction, as she steamed away from the head of the Bahr-el-Abiad, or White Nile.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading The _Khedive_ was headed for the western shore of the lake, or rather she turned her prow in a westerly direction, as she steamed away from the head of the Bahr-el-Abiad, or White Nile.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading Frank looked with his glass, and easily made out the indentation in the shores of the lake that marked the point where the river flows into the Albert N'yanza.

historynounUS /ˈhɪstəri/

the aggregate of past events

From this reading As they sat on the deck, sheltered by the double awning above them, Doctor Bronson told his nephew the history of the discovery of the Albert N'yanza.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading The _Khedive_ was headed for the western shore of the lake, or rather she turned her prow in a westerly direction, as she steamed away from the head of the Bahr-el-Abiad, or White Nile.

INCIDENTSnounUS /ˈɪnsədənts/

plural of “incident” — a single distinct event

From this reading THE ALBERT N'YANZA.--ACCOUNT OF ITS DISCOVERY.--INCIDENTS OF THE FIRST DAY'S VOYAGE.

indentationnounUS /ˌɪndenˈteɪʃən/

a concave cut into a surface or edge (as in a coastline)

From this reading Frank looked with his glass, and easily made out the indentation in the shores of the lake that marked the point where the river flows into the Albert N'yanza.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Frank looked with his glass, and easily made out the indentation in the shores of the lake that marked the point where the river flows into the Albert N'yanza.

ITSdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading THE ALBERT N'YANZA.--ACCOUNT OF ITS DISCOVERY.--INCIDENTS OF THE FIRST DAY'S VOYAGE.

Khedivenoun

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

From this reading The _Khedive_ was headed for the western shore of the lake, or rather she turned her prow in a westerly direction, as she steamed away from the head of the Bahr-el-Abiad, or White Nile.

lakenounUS /leɪk/

a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land

From this reading The _Khedive_ was headed for the western shore of the lake, or rather she turned her prow in a westerly direction, as she steamed away from the head of the Bahr-el-Abiad, or White Nile.

lookedverbUS /lʊkt/

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading Frank looked with his glass, and easily made out the indentation in the shores of the lake that marked the point where the river flows into the Albert N'yanza.

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Frank looked with his glass, and easily made out the indentation in the shores of the lake that marked the point where the river flows into the Albert N'yanza.

Magungo

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From this reading Doctor Bronson said that the village Magungo, at the mouth of the Victoria Nile, was not more than twenty-five miles away in the opposite direction.

markedadjectiveUS /mɑːrkt/

strongly marked; easily noticeable

From this reading Frank looked with his glass, and easily made out the indentation in the shores of the lake that marked the point where the river flows into the Albert N'yanza.

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 Doctor Bronson said that the village Magungo, at the mouth of the Victoria Nile, was not more than twenty-five miles away in the opposite direction.

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading Doctor Bronson said that the village Magungo, at the mouth of the Victoria Nile, was not more than twenty-five miles away in the opposite direction.

mouthnounUS /maʊθ/

the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge

From this reading Doctor Bronson said that the village Magungo, at the mouth of the Victoria Nile, was not more than twenty-five miles away in the opposite direction.

N'YANZA

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

From this reading THE ALBERT N'YANZA.--ACCOUNT OF ITS DISCOVERY.--INCIDENTS OF THE FIRST DAY'S VOYAGE.

nephewnounUS /ˈnefjuː/

a son of your brother or sister

From this reading As they sat on the deck, sheltered by the double awning above them, Doctor Bronson told his nephew the history of the discovery of the Albert N'yanza.

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 The _Khedive_ was headed for the western shore of the lake, or rather she turned her prow in a westerly direction, as she steamed away from the head of the Bahr-el-Abiad, or White Nile.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Doctor Bronson said that the village Magungo, at the mouth of the Victoria Nile, was not more than twenty-five miles away in the opposite direction.

OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE ALBERT N'YANZA.--ACCOUNT OF ITS DISCOVERY.--INCIDENTS OF THE FIRST DAY'S VOYAGE.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading As they sat on the deck, sheltered by the double awning above them, Doctor Bronson told his nephew the history of the discovery of the Albert N'yanza.

oppositeadjectiveUS /ˈɑːpəzət/

being directly across from each other; facing

From this reading Doctor Bronson said that the village Magungo, at the mouth of the Victoria Nile, was not more than twenty-five miles away in the opposite direction.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading The _Khedive_ was headed for the western shore of the lake, or rather she turned her prow in a westerly direction, as she steamed away from the head of the Bahr-el-Abiad, or White Nile.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Frank looked with his glass, and easily made out the indentation in the shores of the lake that marked the point where the river flows into the Albert N'yanza.

pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/

a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading Frank looked with his glass, and easily made out the indentation in the shores of the lake that marked the point where the river flows into the Albert N'yanza.

prownounUS /praʊ/

front part of a vessel or aircraft

From this reading The _Khedive_ was headed for the western shore of the lake, or rather she turned her prow in a westerly direction, as she steamed away from the head of the Bahr-el-Abiad, or White Nile.

ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/

on the contrary

From this reading The _Khedive_ was headed for the western shore of the lake, or rather she turned her prow in a westerly direction, as she steamed away from the head of the Bahr-el-Abiad, or White Nile.

rivernounUS /ˈrɪvər/

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

From this reading Frank looked with his glass, and easily made out the indentation in the shores of the lake that marked the point where the river flows into the Albert N'yanza.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Doctor Bronson said that the village Magungo, at the mouth of the Victoria Nile, was not more than twenty-five miles away in the opposite direction.

satnounUS /sæt/

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading As they sat on the deck, sheltered by the double awning above them, Doctor Bronson told his nephew the history of the discovery of the Albert N'yanza.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The _Khedive_ was headed for the western shore of the lake, or rather she turned her prow in a westerly direction, as she steamed away from the head of the Bahr-el-Abiad, or White Nile.

shelteredadjectiveUS /ˈʃeltərd/

protected from danger or bad weather

From this reading As they sat on the deck, sheltered by the double awning above them, Doctor Bronson told his nephew the history of the discovery of the Albert N'yanza.

shorenounUS /ʃɔːr/

the land along the edge of a body of water

From this reading The _Khedive_ was headed for the western shore of the lake, or rather she turned her prow in a westerly direction, as she steamed away from the head of the Bahr-el-Abiad, or White Nile.

shoresnounUS /ʃɔːrz/

plural of “shore” — the land along the edge of a body of water

From this reading Frank looked with his glass, and easily made out the indentation in the shores of the lake that marked the point where the river flows into the Albert N'yanza.

steamedadjectiveUS /stiːmd/

cooked in steam

From this reading The _Khedive_ was headed for the western shore of the lake, or rather she turned her prow in a westerly direction, as she steamed away from the head of the Bahr-el-Abiad, or White Nile.

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Doctor Bronson said that the village Magungo, at the mouth of the Victoria Nile, was not more than twenty-five miles away in the opposite direction.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Doctor Bronson said that the village Magungo, at the mouth of the Victoria Nile, was not more than twenty-five miles away in the opposite direction.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE ALBERT N'YANZA.--ACCOUNT OF ITS DISCOVERY.--INCIDENTS OF THE FIRST DAY'S VOYAGE.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading As they sat on the deck, sheltered by the double awning above them, Doctor Bronson told his nephew the history of the discovery of the Albert N'yanza.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading As they sat on the deck, sheltered by the double awning above them, Doctor Bronson told his nephew the history of the discovery of the Albert N'yanza.

toldverbUS /toʊld/

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading As they sat on the deck, sheltered by the double awning above them, Doctor Bronson told his nephew the history of the discovery of the Albert N'yanza.

turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/

moved around an axis or center

From this reading The _Khedive_ was headed for the western shore of the lake, or rather she turned her prow in a westerly direction, as she steamed away from the head of the Bahr-el-Abiad, or White Nile.

twenty-fiveadjectiveUS /ˈtwentifaɪv/

being five more than twenty

From this reading Doctor Bronson said that the village Magungo, at the mouth of the Victoria Nile, was not more than twenty-five miles away in the opposite direction.

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 Doctor Bronson said that the village Magungo, at the mouth of the Victoria Nile, was not more than twenty-five miles away in the opposite direction.

villagenounUS /ˈvɪlədʒ/

a community of people smaller than a town

From this reading Doctor Bronson said that the village Magungo, at the mouth of the Victoria Nile, was not more than twenty-five miles away in the opposite direction.

VOYAGEnounUS /ˈvɔɪədʒ/

an act of traveling by water

From this reading THE ALBERT N'YANZA.--ACCOUNT OF ITS DISCOVERY.--INCIDENTS OF THE FIRST DAY'S VOYAGE.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The _Khedive_ was headed for the western shore of the lake, or rather she turned her prow in a westerly direction, as she steamed away from the head of the Bahr-el-Abiad, or White Nile.

westerlyadverbUS /ˈwestərli/

toward the west

From this reading The _Khedive_ was headed for the western shore of the lake, or rather she turned her prow in a westerly direction, as she steamed away from the head of the Bahr-el-Abiad, or White Nile.

westernadjectiveUS /ˈwestərn/

relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts

From this reading The _Khedive_ was headed for the western shore of the lake, or rather she turned her prow in a westerly direction, as she steamed away from the head of the Bahr-el-Abiad, or White Nile.

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading Frank looked with his glass, and easily made out the indentation in the shores of the lake that marked the point where the river flows into the Albert N'yanza.

WhitenounUS /waɪt/

a Caucasian

From this reading The _Khedive_ was headed for the western shore of the lake, or rather she turned her prow in a westerly direction, as she steamed away from the head of the Bahr-el-Abiad, or White Nile.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Frank looked with his glass, and easily made out the indentation in the shores of the lake that marked the point where the river flows into the Albert N'yanza.

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How do I study chapter 16 of The Boy Travellers in the Far East, Part Fifth?

Work through the 26 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 26 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.

Can chapter 16 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 16 can be played aloud in United States English.

Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.

Questions about reading The Boy Travellers in the Far East, Part Fifth

Common questions about reading The Boy Travellers in the Far East, Part Fifth by Thomas Wallace Knox on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of The Boy Travellers in the Far East, Part Fifth?

Yes. All 4915 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #59021 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of The Boy Travellers in the Far East, Part Fifth is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #59021, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does The Boy Travellers in the Far East, Part Fifth take to read?

About 409 minutes of reading across 983 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read The Boy Travellers in the Far East, Part Fifth section by section

How to work through The Boy Travellers in the Far East, Part Fifth section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.

  1. Open a chapter

    Choose one of the 33 chapters of The Boy Travellers in the Far East, Part Fifth to begin.

  2. Read one section

    Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.

  3. Listen and tap

    Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.

Vocabulary met early in The Boy Travellers in the Far East, Part Fifth

Words and structures a reader meets early in The Boy Travellers in the Far East, Part Fifth, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Young
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Boy Travellers in the Far East, Part Fifth; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Nimrods
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Boy Travellers in the Far East, Part Fifth; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
North
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Boy Travellers in the Far East, Part Fifth; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
America
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Boy Travellers in the Far East, Part Fifth; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.