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

Chapter XXXII

Chapter 32 of The Boy Travellers in the Far East, Part Fifth is here in full — 142 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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UNYAMYEMBE.--AMONG THE ARABS.--MARCHING TOWARD THE COAST.
Having finished our journey down the Livingstone to the shores of the Atlantic, in company with Stanley, we will return to our young friends in Unyamwezi.
Three days sufficed to arrange the plans for their future movements.
On the morning of the fourth day the servants packed the tents and baggage, and the party was ready to move in the direction of Unyamyembe and Zanzibar.
Previous to starting they made a farewell visit to Mirambo, to whom they gave additional presents.
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The Boy Travellers in the Far East, Part Fifth

Chapter XXXII

Chapter 32 of The Boy Travellers in the Far East, Part Fifth is here in full — 142 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/28 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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UNYAMYEMBE.--AMONG THE ARABS.--MARCHING TOWARD THE COAST.
Line 2
Having finished our journey down the Livingstone to the shores of the Atlantic, in company with Stanley, we will return to our young friends in Unyamwezi.
Line 3
Three days sufficed to arrange the plans for their future movements.
/θriː deɪz səˈfaɪst tuː ərˈeɪndʒ ðə plænz fɔːr ðer ˈfjuːtʃər ˈmuːvmənts/
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On the morning of the fourth day the servants packed the tents and baggage, and the party was ready to move in the direction of Unyamyembe and Zanzibar.
Line 5
Previous to starting they made a farewell visit to Mirambo, to whom they gave additional presents.

Learner Dictionary

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additional adjective US /əˈdɪʃənəl/

further or added

From this reading “Previous to starting they made a farewell visit to Mirambo, to whom they gave additional presents.”

arabs noun US /ˈærəbz/

plural of “arab” — a member of a Semitic people originally from the Arabian peninsula and surrounding territories who speaks Arabic and who inhabits much of the Middle East and northern Africa

From this reading “UNYAMYEMBE.--AMONG THE ARABS.--MARCHING TOWARD THE COAST.”

Atlantic noun US /ətˈlæntɪk/

the 2nd largest ocean; separates North and South America on the west from Europe and Africa on the east

From this reading “Having finished our journey down the Livingstone to the shores of the Atlantic, in company with Stanley, we will return to our young friends in Unyamwezi.”

baggage noun US /ˈbæɡədʒ/

cases used to carry belongings when traveling

From this reading “On the morning of the fourth day the servants packed the tents and baggage, and the party was ready to move in the direction of Unyamyembe and Zanzibar.”

Livingstone noun US /ˈlɪvɪŋstoʊn/

Scottish missionary and explorer who discovered the Zambezi River and Victoria Falls (1813-1873)

From this reading “Having finished our journey down the Livingstone to the shores of the Atlantic, in company with Stanley, we will return to our young friends in Unyamwezi.”

Stanley noun US /ˈstænli/

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

From this reading “Having finished our journey down the Livingstone to the shores of the Atlantic, in company with Stanley, we will return to our young friends in Unyamwezi.”

sufficed verb US /səˈfaɪst/

past form of “suffice” — be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity

From this reading “Three days sufficed to arrange the plans for their future movements.”

Zanzibar noun US /ˈzænzəbɑːr/

an island in the Indian Ocean off the east coast of Africa; part of the United Republic of Tanzania

From this reading “On the morning of the fourth day the servants packed the tents and baggage, and the party was ready to move in the direction of Unyamyembe and Zanzibar.”

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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Three days noun + noun

In this reading “Three days sufficed to arrange the plans for their future movements.”

fourth day noun + noun

In this reading “On the morning of the fourth day the servants packed the tents and baggage, and the party was ready to move in the direction of Unyamyembe and Zanzibar.”

young friends adjective + noun counted as “young friend”

In this reading “Having finished our journey down the Livingstone to the shores of the Atlantic, in company with Stanley, we will return to our young friends in Unyamwezi.”

gave additional verb + adjective counted as “give additional”

In this reading “Previous to starting they made a farewell visit to Mirambo, to whom they gave additional presents.”

in the direction preposition + article + noun counted as “in … direction”

In this reading “On the morning of the fourth day the servants packed the tents and baggage, and the party was ready to move in the direction of Unyamyembe and Zanzibar.”

plans for verb + particle counted as “plan for”

In this reading “Three days sufficed to arrange the plans for their future movements.”

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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 Previous to starting they made a farewell visit to Mirambo, to whom they gave additional presents.

additionaladjectiveUS /əˈdɪʃənəl/

further or added

From this reading Previous to starting they made a farewell visit to Mirambo, to whom they gave additional presents.

AMONGprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading UNYAMYEMBE.--AMONG THE ARABS.--MARCHING TOWARD THE COAST.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading On the morning of the fourth day the servants packed the tents and baggage, and the party was ready to move in the direction of Unyamyembe and Zanzibar.

ARABSnounUS /ˈærəbz/

plural of “arab” — a member of a Semitic people originally from the Arabian peninsula and surrounding territories who speaks Arabic and who inhabits much of the Middle East and northern Africa

From this reading UNYAMYEMBE.--AMONG THE ARABS.--MARCHING TOWARD THE COAST.

arrangeverbUS /ərˈeɪndʒ/

put into a proper or systematic order

From this reading Three days sufficed to arrange the plans for their future movements.

AtlanticnounUS /ətˈlæntɪk/

the 2nd largest ocean; separates North and South America on the west from Europe and Africa on the east

From this reading Having finished our journey down the Livingstone to the shores of the Atlantic, in company with Stanley, we will return to our young friends in Unyamwezi.

baggagenounUS /ˈbæɡədʒ/

cases used to carry belongings when traveling

From this reading On the morning of the fourth day the servants packed the tents and baggage, and the party was ready to move in the direction of Unyamyembe and Zanzibar.

COASTnounUS /koʊst/

the shore of a sea or ocean

From this reading UNYAMYEMBE.--AMONG THE ARABS.--MARCHING TOWARD THE COAST.

companynounUS /ˈkʌmpəniː/

an institution created to conduct business

From this reading Having finished our journey down the Livingstone to the shores of the Atlantic, in company with Stanley, we will return to our young friends in Unyamwezi.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading On the morning of the fourth day the servants packed the tents and baggage, and the party was ready to move in the direction of Unyamyembe and Zanzibar.

daysnounUS /deɪz/

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading Three days sufficed to arrange the plans for their future movements.

directionnounUS /dərˈekʃən/

a line leading to a place or point

From this reading On the morning of the fourth day the servants packed the tents and baggage, and the party was ready to move in the direction of Unyamyembe and Zanzibar.

downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Having finished our journey down the Livingstone to the shores of the Atlantic, in company with Stanley, we will return to our young friends in Unyamwezi.

farewellnounUS /ˌferˈwel/

an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting

From this reading Previous to starting they made a farewell visit to Mirambo, to whom they gave additional presents.

finishedadjectiveUS /ˈfɪnɪʃt/

(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state

From this reading Having finished our journey down the Livingstone to the shores of the Atlantic, in company with Stanley, we will return to our young friends in Unyamwezi.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Three days sufficed to arrange the plans for their future movements.

fourthnounUS /fɔːrθ/

following the third position; number four in a countable series

From this reading On the morning of the fourth day the servants packed the tents and baggage, and the party was ready to move in the direction of Unyamyembe and Zanzibar.

friendsnounUS /frendz/

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading Having finished our journey down the Livingstone to the shores of the Atlantic, in company with Stanley, we will return to our young friends in Unyamwezi.

futureadjectiveUS /ˈfjuːtʃər/

yet to be or coming

From this reading Three days sufficed to arrange the plans for their future movements.

gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading Previous to starting they made a farewell visit to Mirambo, to whom they gave additional presents.

Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading Having finished our journey down the Livingstone to the shores of the Atlantic, in company with Stanley, we will return to our young friends in Unyamwezi.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Having finished our journey down the Livingstone to the shores of the Atlantic, in company with Stanley, we will return to our young friends in Unyamwezi.

journeyverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrni/

undertake a journey or trip

From this reading Having finished our journey down the Livingstone to the shores of the Atlantic, in company with Stanley, we will return to our young friends in Unyamwezi.

LivingstonenounUS /ˈlɪvɪŋstoʊn/

Scottish missionary and explorer who discovered the Zambezi River and Victoria Falls (1813-1873)

From this reading Having finished our journey down the Livingstone to the shores of the Atlantic, in company with Stanley, we will return to our young friends in Unyamwezi.

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Previous to starting they made a farewell visit to Mirambo, to whom they gave additional presents.

MARCHINGnounUS /ˈmɑːrtʃɪŋ/

the act of marching; walking with regular steps (especially in a procession of some kind)

From this reading UNYAMYEMBE.--AMONG THE ARABS.--MARCHING TOWARD THE COAST.

Mirambo

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

From this reading Previous to starting they made a farewell visit to Mirambo, to whom they gave additional presents.

morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading On the morning of the fourth day the servants packed the tents and baggage, and the party was ready to move in the direction of Unyamyembe and Zanzibar.

moveverbUS /muːv/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading On the morning of the fourth day the servants packed the tents and baggage, and the party was ready to move in the direction of Unyamyembe and Zanzibar.

movementsnounUS /ˈmuːvmənts/

plural of “movement” — a change of position that does not entail a change of location

From this reading Three days sufficed to arrange the plans for their future movements.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Having finished our journey down the Livingstone to the shores of the Atlantic, in company with Stanley, we will return to our young friends in Unyamwezi.

OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading On the morning of the fourth day the servants packed the tents and baggage, and the party was ready to move in the direction of Unyamyembe and Zanzibar.

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading Having finished our journey down the Livingstone to the shores of the Atlantic, in company with Stanley, we will return to our young friends in Unyamwezi.

packedadjectiveUS /pækt/

extremely crowed or filled to capacity

From this reading On the morning of the fourth day the servants packed the tents and baggage, and the party was ready to move in the direction of Unyamyembe and Zanzibar.

partynounUS /ˈpɑːrti/

an organization to gain political power

From this reading On the morning of the fourth day the servants packed the tents and baggage, and the party was ready to move in the direction of Unyamyembe and Zanzibar.

plansnounUS /plænz/

plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished

From this reading Three days sufficed to arrange the plans for their future movements.

presentsnounUS /ˈprezənts/

plural of “present” — the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech

From this reading Previous to starting they made a farewell visit to Mirambo, to whom they gave additional presents.

PreviousadjectiveUS /ˈpriːviəs/

just preceding something else in time or order

From this reading Previous to starting they made a farewell visit to Mirambo, to whom they gave additional presents.

readyadjectiveUS /ˈredi/

completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress

From this reading On the morning of the fourth day the servants packed the tents and baggage, and the party was ready to move in the direction of Unyamyembe and Zanzibar.

returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading Having finished our journey down the Livingstone to the shores of the Atlantic, in company with Stanley, we will return to our young friends in Unyamwezi.

servantsnounUS /ˈsɜːrvənts/

plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)

From this reading On the morning of the fourth day the servants packed the tents and baggage, and the party was ready to move in the direction of Unyamyembe and Zanzibar.

shoresnounUS /ʃɔːrz/

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

From this reading Having finished our journey down the Livingstone to the shores of the Atlantic, in company with Stanley, we will return to our young friends in Unyamwezi.

StanleynounUS /ˈstænli/

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

From this reading Having finished our journey down the Livingstone to the shores of the Atlantic, in company with Stanley, we will return to our young friends in Unyamwezi.

startingadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrtɪŋ/

(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear

From this reading Previous to starting they made a farewell visit to Mirambo, to whom they gave additional presents.

sufficedverbUS /səˈfaɪst/

past form of “suffice” — be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity

From this reading Three days sufficed to arrange the plans for their future movements.

tentsnounUS /tents/

plural of “tent” — a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)

From this reading On the morning of the fourth day the servants packed the tents and baggage, and the party was ready to move in the direction of Unyamyembe and Zanzibar.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading UNYAMYEMBE.--AMONG THE ARABS.--MARCHING TOWARD THE COAST.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Three days sufficed to arrange the plans for their future movements.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading Previous to starting they made a farewell visit to Mirambo, to whom they gave additional presents.

ThreenounUS /θriː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading Three days sufficed to arrange the plans for their future movements.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Having finished our journey down the Livingstone to the shores of the Atlantic, in company with Stanley, we will return to our young friends in Unyamwezi.

TOWARDprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/

in the direction of

From this reading UNYAMYEMBE.--AMONG THE ARABS.--MARCHING TOWARD THE COAST.

Unyamwezi

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

From this reading Having finished our journey down the Livingstone to the shores of the Atlantic, in company with Stanley, we will return to our young friends in Unyamwezi.

UNYAMYEMBE

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

From this reading UNYAMYEMBE.--AMONG THE ARABS.--MARCHING TOWARD THE COAST.

visitverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/

go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading Previous to starting they made a farewell visit to Mirambo, to whom they gave additional presents.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading On the morning of the fourth day the servants packed the tents and baggage, and the party was ready to move in the direction of Unyamyembe and Zanzibar.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading Having finished our journey down the Livingstone to the shores of the Atlantic, in company with Stanley, we will return to our young friends in Unyamwezi.

whompronounUS /huːm/

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Previous to starting they made a farewell visit to Mirambo, to whom they gave additional presents.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading Having finished our journey down the Livingstone to the shores of the Atlantic, in company with Stanley, we will return to our young friends in Unyamwezi.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Having finished our journey down the Livingstone to the shores of the Atlantic, in company with Stanley, we will return to our young friends in Unyamwezi.

youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/

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

From this reading Having finished our journey down the Livingstone to the shores of the Atlantic, in company with Stanley, we will return to our young friends in Unyamwezi.

ZanzibarnounUS /ˈzænzəbɑːr/

an island in the Indian Ocean off the east coast of Africa; part of the United Republic of Tanzania

From this reading On the morning of the fourth day the servants packed the tents and baggage, and the party was ready to move in the direction of Unyamyembe and Zanzibar.

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