1869
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From this reading Petherick’s own map of these regions was not published till 1869.
ALEXANDRINEnounUS /ˌæləɡˈzændrin/
(prosody) a line of verse that has six iambic feet
From this reading ALEXANDRINE TINNE AND THEODOR VON HEUGLIN The journeys of Petherick and Miani in the western Nile basin have already been described.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading ALEXANDRINE TINNE AND THEODOR VON HEUGLIN The journeys of Petherick and Miani in the western Nile basin have already been described.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ALEXANDRINE TINNE AND THEODOR VON HEUGLIN The journeys of Petherick and Miani in the western Nile basin have already been described.
attackedverbUS /əˈtækt/
past form of “attack” — launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with
From this reading There were two obstacles to water travel in this direction: the sudd, and the terrible fevers which attacked Europeans.
Bahr-al-Ghazal
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From this reading The very interesting region of the Bahr-al-Ghazal, however, had been relatively neglected by scientific explorers down to the beginning of the sixties of the last century.
basinnounUS /ˈbeɪsən/
a bowl-shaped vessel; usually used for holding food or liquids
From this reading ALEXANDRINE TINNE AND THEODOR VON HEUGLIN The journeys of Petherick and Miani in the western Nile basin have already been described.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The introduction of steamers on the Upper Nile to some extent enabled Europeans to force their way up streams which were not to be penetrated by sailing-vessels.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading ALEXANDRINE TINNE AND THEODOR VON HEUGLIN The journeys of Petherick and Miani in the western Nile basin have already been described.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading The very interesting region of the Bahr-al-Ghazal, however, had been relatively neglected by scientific explorers down to the beginning of the sixties of the last century.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The very interesting region of the Bahr-al-Ghazal, however, had been relatively neglected by scientific explorers down to the beginning of the sixties of the last century.
a period of 100 years
From this reading The very interesting region of the Bahr-al-Ghazal, however, had been relatively neglected by scientific explorers down to the beginning of the sixties of the last century.
represented in words especially with sharpness and detail
From this reading ALEXANDRINE TINNE AND THEODOR VON HEUGLIN The journeys of Petherick and Miani in the western Nile basin have already been described.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading There were two obstacles to water travel in this direction: the sudd, and the terrible fevers which attacked Europeans.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The very interesting region of the Bahr-al-Ghazal, however, had been relatively neglected by scientific explorers down to the beginning of the sixties of the last century.
enabledverbUS /eˈneɪbəld/
past form of “enable” — render capable or able for some task
From this reading The introduction of steamers on the Upper Nile to some extent enabled Europeans to force their way up streams which were not to be penetrated by sailing-vessels.
EuropeansnounUS /ˌjʊrəˈpiːənz/
plural of “european” — a native or inhabitant of Europe
From this reading There were two obstacles to water travel in this direction: the sudd, and the terrible fevers which attacked Europeans.
explorersnounUS /ɪkˈsplɔːrərz/
plural of “explorer” — someone who travels into little known regions (especially for some scientific purpose)
From this reading The very interesting region of the Bahr-al-Ghazal, however, had been relatively neglected by scientific explorers down to the beginning of the sixties of the last century.
the point or degree to which something extends
From this reading The introduction of steamers on the Upper Nile to some extent enabled Europeans to force their way up streams which were not to be penetrated by sailing-vessels.
feversnounUS /ˈfiːvərz/
plural of “fever” — a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading There were two obstacles to water travel in this direction: the sudd, and the terrible fevers which attacked Europeans.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading The introduction of steamers on the Upper Nile to some extent enabled Europeans to force their way up streams which were not to be penetrated by sailing-vessels.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The very interesting region of the Bahr-al-Ghazal, however, had been relatively neglected by scientific explorers down to the beginning of the sixties of the last century.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ALEXANDRINE TINNE AND THEODOR VON HEUGLIN The journeys of Petherick and Miani in the western Nile basin have already been described.
HEUGLIN
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From this reading ALEXANDRINE TINNE AND THEODOR VON HEUGLIN The journeys of Petherick and Miani in the western Nile basin have already been described.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading The very interesting region of the Bahr-al-Ghazal, however, had been relatively neglected by scientific explorers down to the beginning of the sixties of the last century.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ALEXANDRINE TINNE AND THEODOR VON HEUGLIN The journeys of Petherick and Miani in the western Nile basin have already been described.
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading The very interesting region of the Bahr-al-Ghazal, however, had been relatively neglected by scientific explorers down to the beginning of the sixties of the last century.
introductionnounUS /ˌɪntrəˈdʌkʃən/
the act of beginning something new
From this reading The introduction of steamers on the Upper Nile to some extent enabled Europeans to force their way up streams which were not to be penetrated by sailing-vessels.
journeysnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrniz/
plural of “journey” — the act of traveling from one place to another
From this reading ALEXANDRINE TINNE AND THEODOR VON HEUGLIN The journeys of Petherick and Miani in the western Nile basin have already been described.
immediately past
From this reading The very interesting region of the Bahr-al-Ghazal, however, had been relatively neglected by scientific explorers down to the beginning of the sixties of the last century.
mapverbUS /mæp/
make a map of; show or establish the features of details of
From this reading Petherick’s own map of these regions was not published till 1869.
Miani
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From this reading ALEXANDRINE TINNE AND THEODOR VON HEUGLIN The journeys of Petherick and Miani in the western Nile basin have already been described.
neglectedadjectiveUS /nəˈɡlektəd/
disregarded
From this reading The very interesting region of the Bahr-al-Ghazal, however, had been relatively neglected by scientific explorers down to the beginning of the sixties of the last century.
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 ALEXANDRINE TINNE AND THEODOR VON HEUGLIN The journeys of Petherick and Miani in the western Nile basin have already been described.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Petherick’s own map of these regions was not published till 1869.
obstaclesnounUS /ˈɑːbstəkəlz/
plural of “obstacle” — something immaterial that stands in the way and must be circumvented or surmounted
From this reading There were two obstacles to water travel in this direction: the sudd, and the terrible fevers which attacked Europeans.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ALEXANDRINE TINNE AND THEODOR VON HEUGLIN The journeys of Petherick and Miani in the western Nile basin have already been described.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The introduction of steamers on the Upper Nile to some extent enabled Europeans to force their way up streams which were not to be penetrated by sailing-vessels.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Petherick’s own map of these regions was not published till 1869.
penetratedverbUS /ˈpenətreɪtɪd/
past form of “penetrate” — pass into or through, often by overcoming resistance
From this reading The introduction of steamers on the Upper Nile to some extent enabled Europeans to force their way up streams which were not to be penetrated by sailing-vessels.
Petherick
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From this reading ALEXANDRINE TINNE AND THEODOR VON HEUGLIN The journeys of Petherick and Miani in the western Nile basin have already been described.
Petherick's
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From this reading Petherick’s own map of these regions was not published till 1869.
prepared and printed for distribution and sale
From this reading Petherick’s own map of these regions was not published till 1869.
regionnounUS /ˈriːdʒən/
the extended spatial location of something
From this reading The very interesting region of the Bahr-al-Ghazal, however, had been relatively neglected by scientific explorers down to the beginning of the sixties of the last century.
regionsnounUS /ˈriːdʒənz/
plural of “region” — the extended spatial location of something
From this reading Petherick’s own map of these regions was not published till 1869.
relativelyadverbUS /ˈrelətɪvli/
in a relative manner; by comparison to something else
From this reading The very interesting region of the Bahr-al-Ghazal, however, had been relatively neglected by scientific explorers down to the beginning of the sixties of the last century.
sailing-vessels
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From this reading The introduction of steamers on the Upper Nile to some extent enabled Europeans to force their way up streams which were not to be penetrated by sailing-vessels.
scientificadjectiveUS /ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk/
of or relating to the practice of science
From this reading The very interesting region of the Bahr-al-Ghazal, however, had been relatively neglected by scientific explorers down to the beginning of the sixties of the last century.
sixtiesnounUS /ˈsɪkstiz/
the decade from 1960 to 1969
From this reading The very interesting region of the Bahr-al-Ghazal, however, had been relatively neglected by scientific explorers down to the beginning of the sixties of the last century.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The introduction of steamers on the Upper Nile to some extent enabled Europeans to force their way up streams which were not to be penetrated by sailing-vessels.
steamersnounUS /ˈstiːmərz/
plural of “steamer” — a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading The introduction of steamers on the Upper Nile to some extent enabled Europeans to force their way up streams which were not to be penetrated by sailing-vessels.
streamsnounUS /striːmz/
plural of “stream” — a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading The introduction of steamers on the Upper Nile to some extent enabled Europeans to force their way up streams which were not to be penetrated by sailing-vessels.
sudd
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From this reading There were two obstacles to water travel in this direction: the sudd, and the terrible fevers which attacked Europeans.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading There were two obstacles to water travel in this direction: the sudd, and the terrible fevers which attacked Europeans.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ALEXANDRINE TINNE AND THEODOR VON HEUGLIN The journeys of Petherick and Miani in the western Nile basin have already been described.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The introduction of steamers on the Upper Nile to some extent enabled Europeans to force their way up streams which were not to be penetrated by sailing-vessels.
THEODOR
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From this reading ALEXANDRINE TINNE AND THEODOR VON HEUGLIN The journeys of Petherick and Miani in the western Nile basin have already been described.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were two obstacles to water travel in this direction: the sudd, and the terrible fevers which attacked Europeans.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Petherick’s own map of these regions was not published till 1869.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading There were two obstacles to water travel in this direction: the sudd, and the terrible fevers which attacked Europeans.
up to a particular time
From this reading Petherick’s own map of these regions was not published till 1869.
TINNE
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From this reading ALEXANDRINE TINNE AND THEODOR VON HEUGLIN The journeys of Petherick and Miani in the western Nile basin have already been described.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The very interesting region of the Bahr-al-Ghazal, however, had been relatively neglected by scientific explorers down to the beginning of the sixties of the last century.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading There were two obstacles to water travel in this direction: the sudd, and the terrible fevers which attacked Europeans.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading There were two obstacles to water travel in this direction: the sudd, and the terrible fevers which attacked Europeans.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The introduction of steamers on the Upper Nile to some extent enabled Europeans to force their way up streams which were not to be penetrated by sailing-vessels.
the topmost one of two
From this reading The introduction of steamers on the Upper Nile to some extent enabled Europeans to force their way up streams which were not to be penetrated by sailing-vessels.
precisely as stated
From this reading The very interesting region of the Bahr-al-Ghazal, however, had been relatively neglected by scientific explorers down to the beginning of the sixties of the last century.
VON
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From this reading ALEXANDRINE TINNE AND THEODOR VON HEUGLIN The journeys of Petherick and Miani in the western Nile basin have already been described.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Petherick’s own map of these regions was not published till 1869.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading There were two obstacles to water travel in this direction: the sudd, and the terrible fevers which attacked Europeans.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The introduction of steamers on the Upper Nile to some extent enabled Europeans to force their way up streams which were not to be penetrated by sailing-vessels.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were two obstacles to water travel in this direction: the sudd, and the terrible fevers which attacked Europeans.
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 ALEXANDRINE TINNE AND THEODOR VON HEUGLIN The journeys of Petherick and Miani in the western Nile basin have already been described.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There were two obstacles to water travel in this direction: the sudd, and the terrible fevers which attacked Europeans.
