Chapter XIX

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From this reading SCHWEINFURTH’S ACHIEVEMENTS AND DESCRIPTIONS Dr. Schweinfurth spent three years exploring the regions of the Bahr-al-Ghazal, and returned to Europe in the autumn of 1871.

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From this reading Dr. Schweinfurth gave the first true and particular account of the Congo Pygmies under the name of Akka, whom he found in the thickly forested region on the northern limits of the Congo watershed; he drew our attention to those remarkable “gallery” forests,[84] and to the existence in the Nile basin of the chimpanzee, the gray parrot,[85] and other West African types.

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

From this reading Dr. Schweinfurth gave the first true and particular account of the Congo Pygmies under the name of Akka, whom he found in the thickly forested region on the northern limits of the Congo watershed; he drew our attention to those remarkable “gallery” forests,[84] and to the existence in the Nile basin of the chimpanzee, the gray parrot,[85] and other West African types.

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

From this reading During the course of his journeys he took no observation of latitude or longitude, but kept a most accurate dead reckoning.

a record or narrative description of past events

From this reading Dr. Schweinfurth gave the first true and particular account of the Congo Pygmies under the name of Akka, whom he found in the thickly forested region on the northern limits of the Congo watershed; he drew our attention to those remarkable “gallery” forests,[84] and to the existence in the Nile basin of the chimpanzee, the gray parrot,[85] and other West African types.

the quality of being near to the true value

From this reading He laid down with astonishing accuracy much of the Bahr-al-Ghazal, of the courses of the Rōl, the Roah and its affluents, the Dogoru and Tondi, the Jur, Nyenam, Ji, Biri, Kuru, and Dembo tributaries of the Bahr-al-Ghazal, the upper waters of the Sue and Yabongo; lastly, he crossed the Nile watershed and entered that of the Congo, thus discovering the upper waters of the Welle River and its many affluents.

conforming exactly or almost exactly to fact or to a standard or performing with total accuracy

From this reading During the course of his journeys he took no observation of latitude or longitude, but kept a most accurate dead reckoning.

plural of “achievement” — the action of accomplishing something

From this reading SCHWEINFURTH’S ACHIEVEMENTS AND DESCRIPTIONS Dr. Schweinfurth spent three years exploring the regions of the Bahr-al-Ghazal, and returned to Europe in the autumn of 1871.

an affluent person; a person who is financially well off

From this reading Here he thought that he had entered the basin of the Shari River, but, as we know now, he had discovered the head streams of that most important affluent of the Congo, the Welle-Ubangi.

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From this reading He laid down with astonishing accuracy much of the Bahr-al-Ghazal, of the courses of the Rōl, the Roah and its affluents, the Dogoru and Tondi, the Jur, Nyenam, Ji, Biri, Kuru, and Dembo tributaries of the Bahr-al-Ghazal, the upper waters of the Sue and Yabongo; lastly, he crossed the Nile watershed and entered that of the Congo, thus discovering the upper waters of the Welle River and its many affluents.

of or relating to the nations of Africa or their peoples

From this reading Dr. Schweinfurth gave the first true and particular account of the Congo Pygmies under the name of Akka, whom he found in the thickly forested region on the northern limits of the Congo watershed; he drew our attention to those remarkable “gallery” forests,[84] and to the existence in the Nile basin of the chimpanzee, the gray parrot,[85] and other West African types.

a town and port in northwestern Israel in the eastern Mediterranean

From this reading Dr. Schweinfurth gave the first true and particular account of the Congo Pygmies under the name of Akka, whom he found in the thickly forested region on the northern limits of the Congo watershed; he drew our attention to those remarkable “gallery” forests,[84] and to the existence in the Nile basin of the chimpanzee, the gray parrot,[85] and other West African types.

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

From this reading SCHWEINFURTH’S ACHIEVEMENTS AND DESCRIPTIONS Dr. Schweinfurth spent three years exploring the regions of the Bahr-al-Ghazal, and returned to Europe in the autumn of 1871.

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

From this reading Here he thought that he had entered the basin of the Shari River, but, as we know now, he had discovered the head streams of that most important affluent of the Congo, the Welle-Ubangi.

surprising greatly

From this reading He laid down with astonishing accuracy much of the Bahr-al-Ghazal, of the courses of the Rōl, the Roah and its affluents, the Dogoru and Tondi, the Jur, Nyenam, Ji, Biri, Kuru, and Dembo tributaries of the Bahr-al-Ghazal, the upper waters of the Sue and Yabongo; lastly, he crossed the Nile watershed and entered that of the Congo, thus discovering the upper waters of the Welle River and its many affluents.

the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others

From this reading Dr. Schweinfurth gave the first true and particular account of the Congo Pygmies under the name of Akka, whom he found in the thickly forested region on the northern limits of the Congo watershed; he drew our attention to those remarkable “gallery” forests,[84] and to the existence in the Nile basin of the chimpanzee, the gray parrot,[85] and other West African types.

the season when the leaves fall from the trees

From this reading SCHWEINFURTH’S ACHIEVEMENTS AND DESCRIPTIONS Dr. Schweinfurth spent three years exploring the regions of the Bahr-al-Ghazal, and returned to Europe in the autumn of 1871.

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

From this reading SCHWEINFURTH’S ACHIEVEMENTS AND DESCRIPTIONS Dr. Schweinfurth spent three years exploring the regions of the Bahr-al-Ghazal, and returned to Europe in the autumn of 1871.

a bowl-shaped vessel; usually used for holding food or liquids

From this reading Here he thought that he had entered the basin of the Shari River, but, as we know now, he had discovered the head streams of that most important affluent of the Congo, the Welle-Ubangi.

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

From this reading He laid down with astonishing accuracy much of the Bahr-al-Ghazal, of the courses of the Rōl, the Roah and its affluents, the Dogoru and Tondi, the Jur, Nyenam, Ji, Biri, Kuru, and Dembo tributaries of the Bahr-al-Ghazal, the upper waters of the Sue and Yabongo; lastly, he crossed the Nile watershed and entered that of the Congo, thus discovering the upper waters of the Welle River and its many affluents.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading During the course of his journeys he took no observation of latitude or longitude, but kept a most accurate dead reckoning.

intelligent somewhat arboreal ape of equatorial African forests

From this reading Dr. Schweinfurth gave the first true and particular account of the Congo Pygmies under the name of Akka, whom he found in the thickly forested region on the northern limits of the Congo watershed; he drew our attention to those remarkable “gallery” forests,[84] and to the existence in the Nile basin of the chimpanzee, the gray parrot,[85] and other West African types.

a republic in central Africa; achieved independence from Belgium in 1960

From this reading He laid down with astonishing accuracy much of the Bahr-al-Ghazal, of the courses of the Rōl, the Roah and its affluents, the Dogoru and Tondi, the Jur, Nyenam, Ji, Biri, Kuru, and Dembo tributaries of the Bahr-al-Ghazal, the upper waters of the Sue and Yabongo; lastly, he crossed the Nile watershed and entered that of the Congo, thus discovering the upper waters of the Welle River and its many affluents.

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading During the course of his journeys he took no observation of latitude or longitude, but kept a most accurate dead reckoning.

plural of “course” — education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading He laid down with astonishing accuracy much of the Bahr-al-Ghazal, of the courses of the Rōl, the Roah and its affluents, the Dogoru and Tondi, the Jur, Nyenam, Ji, Biri, Kuru, and Dembo tributaries of the Bahr-al-Ghazal, the upper waters of the Sue and Yabongo; lastly, he crossed the Nile watershed and entered that of the Congo, thus discovering the upper waters of the Welle River and its many affluents.

placed crosswise

From this reading He laid down with astonishing accuracy much of the Bahr-al-Ghazal, of the courses of the Rōl, the Roah and its affluents, the Dogoru and Tondi, the Jur, Nyenam, Ji, Biri, Kuru, and Dembo tributaries of the Bahr-al-Ghazal, the upper waters of the Sue and Yabongo; lastly, he crossed the Nile watershed and entered that of the Congo, thus discovering the upper waters of the Welle River and its many affluents.

no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

From this reading During the course of his journeys he took no observation of latitude or longitude, but kept a most accurate dead reckoning.

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From this reading He laid down with astonishing accuracy much of the Bahr-al-Ghazal, of the courses of the Rōl, the Roah and its affluents, the Dogoru and Tondi, the Jur, Nyenam, Ji, Biri, Kuru, and Dembo tributaries of the Bahr-al-Ghazal, the upper waters of the Sue and Yabongo; lastly, he crossed the Nile watershed and entered that of the Congo, thus discovering the upper waters of the Welle River and its many affluents.

plural of “description” — a statement that represents something in words

From this reading SCHWEINFURTH’S ACHIEVEMENTS AND DESCRIPTIONS Dr. Schweinfurth spent three years exploring the regions of the Bahr-al-Ghazal, and returned to Europe in the autumn of 1871.

discovered or determined by scientific observation

From this reading Here he thought that he had entered the basin of the Shari River, but, as we know now, he had discovered the head streams of that most important affluent of the Congo, the Welle-Ubangi.

-ing form of “discover” — discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of

From this reading He laid down with astonishing accuracy much of the Bahr-al-Ghazal, of the courses of the Rōl, the Roah and its affluents, the Dogoru and Tondi, the Jur, Nyenam, Ji, Biri, Kuru, and Dembo tributaries of the Bahr-al-Ghazal, the upper waters of the Sue and Yabongo; lastly, he crossed the Nile watershed and entered that of the Congo, thus discovering the upper waters of the Welle River and its many affluents.

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

From this reading He laid down with astonishing accuracy much of the Bahr-al-Ghazal, of the courses of the Rōl, the Roah and its affluents, the Dogoru and Tondi, the Jur, Nyenam, Ji, Biri, Kuru, and Dembo tributaries of the Bahr-al-Ghazal, the upper waters of the Sue and Yabongo; lastly, he crossed the Nile watershed and entered that of the Congo, thus discovering the upper waters of the Welle River and its many affluents.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading He laid down with astonishing accuracy much of the Bahr-al-Ghazal, of the courses of the Rōl, the Roah and its affluents, the Dogoru and Tondi, the Jur, Nyenam, Ji, Biri, Kuru, and Dembo tributaries of the Bahr-al-Ghazal, the upper waters of the Sue and Yabongo; lastly, he crossed the Nile watershed and entered that of the Congo, thus discovering the upper waters of the Welle River and its many affluents.

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

From this reading SCHWEINFURTH’S ACHIEVEMENTS AND DESCRIPTIONS Dr. Schweinfurth spent three years exploring the regions of the Bahr-al-Ghazal, and returned to Europe in the autumn of 1871.

United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)

From this reading Dr. Schweinfurth gave the first true and particular account of the Congo Pygmies under the name of Akka, whom he found in the thickly forested region on the northern limits of the Congo watershed; he drew our attention to those remarkable “gallery” forests,[84] and to the existence in the Nile basin of the chimpanzee, the gray parrot,[85] and other West African types.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading During the course of his journeys he took no observation of latitude or longitude, but kept a most accurate dead reckoning.

past form of “enter” — to come or go into

From this reading He laid down with astonishing accuracy much of the Bahr-al-Ghazal, of the courses of the Rōl, the Roah and its affluents, the Dogoru and Tondi, the Jur, Nyenam, Ji, Biri, Kuru, and Dembo tributaries of the Bahr-al-Ghazal, the upper waters of the Sue and Yabongo; lastly, he crossed the Nile watershed and entered that of the Congo, thus discovering the upper waters of the Welle River and its many affluents.

the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles

From this reading SCHWEINFURTH’S ACHIEVEMENTS AND DESCRIPTIONS Dr. Schweinfurth spent three years exploring the regions of the Bahr-al-Ghazal, and returned to Europe in the autumn of 1871.

the state or fact of existing

From this reading Dr. Schweinfurth gave the first true and particular account of the Congo Pygmies under the name of Akka, whom he found in the thickly forested region on the northern limits of the Congo watershed; he drew our attention to those remarkable “gallery” forests,[84] and to the existence in the Nile basin of the chimpanzee, the gray parrot,[85] and other West African types.

-ing form of “explore” — inquire into

From this reading SCHWEINFURTH’S ACHIEVEMENTS AND DESCRIPTIONS Dr. Schweinfurth spent three years exploring the regions of the Bahr-al-Ghazal, and returned to Europe in the autumn of 1871.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading Dr. Schweinfurth gave the first true and particular account of the Congo Pygmies under the name of Akka, whom he found in the thickly forested region on the northern limits of the Congo watershed; he drew our attention to those remarkable “gallery” forests,[84] and to the existence in the Nile basin of the chimpanzee, the gray parrot,[85] and other West African types.

covered with forest

From this reading Dr. Schweinfurth gave the first true and particular account of the Congo Pygmies under the name of Akka, whom he found in the thickly forested region on the northern limits of the Congo watershed; he drew our attention to those remarkable “gallery” forests,[84] and to the existence in the Nile basin of the chimpanzee, the gray parrot,[85] and other West African types.

plural of “forest” — the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading Dr. Schweinfurth gave the first true and particular account of the Congo Pygmies under the name of Akka, whom he found in the thickly forested region on the northern limits of the Congo watershed; he drew our attention to those remarkable “gallery” forests,[84] and to the existence in the Nile basin of the chimpanzee, the gray parrot,[85] and other West African types.

set up or found

From this reading Dr. Schweinfurth gave the first true and particular account of the Congo Pygmies under the name of Akka, whom he found in the thickly forested region on the northern limits of the Congo watershed; he drew our attention to those remarkable “gallery” forests,[84] and to the existence in the Nile basin of the chimpanzee, the gray parrot,[85] and other West African types.

spectators at a golf or tennis match

From this reading Dr. Schweinfurth gave the first true and particular account of the Congo Pygmies under the name of Akka, whom he found in the thickly forested region on the northern limits of the Congo watershed; he drew our attention to those remarkable “gallery” forests,[84] and to the existence in the Nile basin of the chimpanzee, the gray parrot,[85] and other West African types.

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

From this reading Dr. Schweinfurth gave the first true and particular account of the Congo Pygmies under the name of Akka, whom he found in the thickly forested region on the northern limits of the Congo watershed; he drew our attention to those remarkable “gallery” forests,[84] and to the existence in the Nile basin of the chimpanzee, the gray parrot,[85] and other West African types.

a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black

From this reading Dr. Schweinfurth gave the first true and particular account of the Congo Pygmies under the name of Akka, whom he found in the thickly forested region on the northern limits of the Congo watershed; he drew our attention to those remarkable “gallery” forests,[84] and to the existence in the Nile basin of the chimpanzee, the gray parrot,[85] and other West African types.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Here he thought that he had entered the basin of the Shari River, but, as we know now, he had discovered the head streams of that most important affluent of the Congo, the Welle-Ubangi.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading During the course of his journeys he took no observation of latitude or longitude, but kept a most accurate dead reckoning.

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

From this reading Here he thought that he had entered the basin of the Shari River, but, as we know now, he had discovered the head streams of that most important affluent of the Congo, the Welle-Ubangi.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading Here he thought that he had entered the basin of the Shari River, but, as we know now, he had discovered the head streams of that most important affluent of the Congo, the Welle-Ubangi.

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

From this reading During the course of his journeys he took no observation of latitude or longitude, but kept a most accurate dead reckoning.

of great significance or value

From this reading Here he thought that he had entered the basin of the Shari River, but, as we know now, he had discovered the head streams of that most important affluent of the Congo, the Welle-Ubangi.

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

From this reading SCHWEINFURTH’S ACHIEVEMENTS AND DESCRIPTIONS Dr. Schweinfurth spent three years exploring the regions of the Bahr-al-Ghazal, and returned to Europe in the autumn of 1871.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading He laid down with astonishing accuracy much of the Bahr-al-Ghazal, of the courses of the Rōl, the Roah and its affluents, the Dogoru and Tondi, the Jur, Nyenam, Ji, Biri, Kuru, and Dembo tributaries of the Bahr-al-Ghazal, the upper waters of the Sue and Yabongo; lastly, he crossed the Nile watershed and entered that of the Congo, thus discovering the upper waters of the Welle River and its many affluents.

a clandestine group of southeast Asian terrorists organized in 1993 and trained by al-Qaeda; supports militant Muslims in Indonesia and the Philippines and has cells in Singapore and Malaysia and Indonesia

From this reading He laid down with astonishing accuracy much of the Bahr-al-Ghazal, of the courses of the Rōl, the Roah and its affluents, the Dogoru and Tondi, the Jur, Nyenam, Ji, Biri, Kuru, and Dembo tributaries of the Bahr-al-Ghazal, the upper waters of the Sue and Yabongo; lastly, he crossed the Nile watershed and entered that of the Congo, thus discovering the upper waters of the Welle River and its many affluents.

plural of “journey” — the act of traveling from one place to another

From this reading During the course of his journeys he took no observation of latitude or longitude, but kept a most accurate dead reckoning.

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From this reading He laid down with astonishing accuracy much of the Bahr-al-Ghazal, of the courses of the Rōl, the Roah and its affluents, the Dogoru and Tondi, the Jur, Nyenam, Ji, Biri, Kuru, and Dembo tributaries of the Bahr-al-Ghazal, the upper waters of the Sue and Yabongo; lastly, he crossed the Nile watershed and entered that of the Congo, thus discovering the upper waters of the Welle River and its many affluents.

(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded

From this reading During the course of his journeys he took no observation of latitude or longitude, but kept a most accurate dead reckoning.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading Here he thought that he had entered the basin of the Shari River, but, as we know now, he had discovered the head streams of that most important affluent of the Congo, the Welle-Ubangi.

a progressive disease of the central nervous system marked by increasing lack of coordination and advancing to paralysis and death within a year of the appearance of symptoms

From this reading He laid down with astonishing accuracy much of the Bahr-al-Ghazal, of the courses of the Rōl, the Roah and its affluents, the Dogoru and Tondi, the Jur, Nyenam, Ji, Biri, Kuru, and Dembo tributaries of the Bahr-al-Ghazal, the upper waters of the Sue and Yabongo; lastly, he crossed the Nile watershed and entered that of the Congo, thus discovering the upper waters of the Welle River and its many affluents.

set down according to a plan

From this reading He laid down with astonishing accuracy much of the Bahr-al-Ghazal, of the courses of the Rōl, the Roah and its affluents, the Dogoru and Tondi, the Jur, Nyenam, Ji, Biri, Kuru, and Dembo tributaries of the Bahr-al-Ghazal, the upper waters of the Sue and Yabongo; lastly, he crossed the Nile watershed and entered that of the Congo, thus discovering the upper waters of the Welle River and its many affluents.

the item at the end

From this reading He laid down with astonishing accuracy much of the Bahr-al-Ghazal, of the courses of the Rōl, the Roah and its affluents, the Dogoru and Tondi, the Jur, Nyenam, Ji, Biri, Kuru, and Dembo tributaries of the Bahr-al-Ghazal, the upper waters of the Sue and Yabongo; lastly, he crossed the Nile watershed and entered that of the Congo, thus discovering the upper waters of the Welle River and its many affluents.

the angular distance between an imaginary line around a heavenly body parallel to its equator and the equator itself

From this reading During the course of his journeys he took no observation of latitude or longitude, but kept a most accurate dead reckoning.

plural of “limit” — the greatest possible degree of something

From this reading Dr. Schweinfurth gave the first true and particular account of the Congo Pygmies under the name of Akka, whom he found in the thickly forested region on the northern limits of the Congo watershed; he drew our attention to those remarkable “gallery” forests,[84] and to the existence in the Nile basin of the chimpanzee, the gray parrot,[85] and other West African types.

the angular distance between a point on any meridian and the prime meridian at Greenwich

From this reading During the course of his journeys he took no observation of latitude or longitude, but kept a most accurate dead reckoning.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading He laid down with astonishing accuracy much of the Bahr-al-Ghazal, of the courses of the Rōl, the Roah and its affluents, the Dogoru and Tondi, the Jur, Nyenam, Ji, Biri, Kuru, and Dembo tributaries of the Bahr-al-Ghazal, the upper waters of the Sue and Yabongo; lastly, he crossed the Nile watershed and entered that of the Congo, thus discovering the upper waters of the Welle River and its many affluents.

used to form the superlative

From this reading During the course of his journeys he took no observation of latitude or longitude, but kept a most accurate dead reckoning.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading He laid down with astonishing accuracy much of the Bahr-al-Ghazal, of the courses of the Rōl, the Roah and its affluents, the Dogoru and Tondi, the Jur, Nyenam, Ji, Biri, Kuru, and Dembo tributaries of the Bahr-al-Ghazal, the upper waters of the Sue and Yabongo; lastly, he crossed the Nile watershed and entered that of the Congo, thus discovering the upper waters of the Welle River and its many affluents.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Dr. Schweinfurth gave the first true and particular account of the Congo Pygmies under the name of Akka, whom he found in the thickly forested region on the northern limits of the Congo watershed; he drew our attention to those remarkable “gallery” forests,[84] and to the existence in the Nile basin of the chimpanzee, the gray parrot,[85] and other West African types.

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 He laid down with astonishing accuracy much of the Bahr-al-Ghazal, of the courses of the Rōl, the Roah and its affluents, the Dogoru and Tondi, the Jur, Nyenam, Ji, Biri, Kuru, and Dembo tributaries of the Bahr-al-Ghazal, the upper waters of the Sue and Yabongo; lastly, he crossed the Nile watershed and entered that of the Congo, thus discovering the upper waters of the Welle River and its many affluents.

not any; not one

From this reading During the course of his journeys he took no observation of latitude or longitude, but kept a most accurate dead reckoning.

in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading Dr. Schweinfurth gave the first true and particular account of the Congo Pygmies under the name of Akka, whom he found in the thickly forested region on the northern limits of the Congo watershed; he drew our attention to those remarkable “gallery” forests,[84] and to the existence in the Nile basin of the chimpanzee, the gray parrot,[85] and other West African types.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Here he thought that he had entered the basin of the Shari River, but, as we know now, he had discovered the head streams of that most important affluent of the Congo, the Welle-Ubangi.

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

From this reading He laid down with astonishing accuracy much of the Bahr-al-Ghazal, of the courses of the Rōl, the Roah and its affluents, the Dogoru and Tondi, the Jur, Nyenam, Ji, Biri, Kuru, and Dembo tributaries of the Bahr-al-Ghazal, the upper waters of the Sue and Yabongo; lastly, he crossed the Nile watershed and entered that of the Congo, thus discovering the upper waters of the Welle River and its many affluents.

the act of making and recording a measurement

From this reading During the course of his journeys he took no observation of latitude or longitude, but kept a most accurate dead reckoning.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading SCHWEINFURTH’S ACHIEVEMENTS AND DESCRIPTIONS Dr. Schweinfurth spent three years exploring the regions of the Bahr-al-Ghazal, and returned to Europe in the autumn of 1871.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Dr. Schweinfurth gave the first true and particular account of the Congo Pygmies under the name of Akka, whom he found in the thickly forested region on the northern limits of the Congo watershed; he drew our attention to those remarkable “gallery” forests,[84] and to the existence in the Nile basin of the chimpanzee, the gray parrot,[85] and other West African types.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading During the course of his journeys he took no observation of latitude or longitude, but kept a most accurate dead reckoning.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Dr. Schweinfurth gave the first true and particular account of the Congo Pygmies under the name of Akka, whom he found in the thickly forested region on the northern limits of the Congo watershed; he drew our attention to those remarkable “gallery” forests,[84] and to the existence in the Nile basin of the chimpanzee, the gray parrot,[85] and other West African types.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading Dr. Schweinfurth gave the first true and particular account of the Congo Pygmies under the name of Akka, whom he found in the thickly forested region on the northern limits of the Congo watershed; he drew our attention to those remarkable “gallery” forests,[84] and to the existence in the Nile basin of the chimpanzee, the gray parrot,[85] and other West African types.

usually brightly colored zygodactyl tropical birds with short hooked beaks and the ability to mimic sounds

From this reading Dr. Schweinfurth gave the first true and particular account of the Congo Pygmies under the name of Akka, whom he found in the thickly forested region on the northern limits of the Congo watershed; he drew our attention to those remarkable “gallery” forests,[84] and to the existence in the Nile basin of the chimpanzee, the gray parrot,[85] and other West African types.

unique or specific to a person or thing or category

From this reading Dr. Schweinfurth gave the first true and particular account of the Congo Pygmies under the name of Akka, whom he found in the thickly forested region on the northern limits of the Congo watershed; he drew our attention to those remarkable “gallery” forests,[84] and to the existence in the Nile basin of the chimpanzee, the gray parrot,[85] and other West African types.

plural of “pygmy” — an unusually small individual

From this reading Dr. Schweinfurth gave the first true and particular account of the Congo Pygmies under the name of Akka, whom he found in the thickly forested region on the northern limits of the Congo watershed; he drew our attention to those remarkable “gallery” forests,[84] and to the existence in the Nile basin of the chimpanzee, the gray parrot,[85] and other West African types.

problem solving that involves numbers or quantities

From this reading During the course of his journeys he took no observation of latitude or longitude, but kept a most accurate dead reckoning.

the extended spatial location of something

From this reading Dr. Schweinfurth gave the first true and particular account of the Congo Pygmies under the name of Akka, whom he found in the thickly forested region on the northern limits of the Congo watershed; he drew our attention to those remarkable “gallery” forests,[84] and to the existence in the Nile basin of the chimpanzee, the gray parrot,[85] and other West African types.

plural of “region” — the extended spatial location of something

From this reading SCHWEINFURTH’S ACHIEVEMENTS AND DESCRIPTIONS Dr. Schweinfurth spent three years exploring the regions of the Bahr-al-Ghazal, and returned to Europe in the autumn of 1871.

unusual or striking

From this reading Dr. Schweinfurth gave the first true and particular account of the Congo Pygmies under the name of Akka, whom he found in the thickly forested region on the northern limits of the Congo watershed; he drew our attention to those remarkable “gallery” forests,[84] and to the existence in the Nile basin of the chimpanzee, the gray parrot,[85] and other West African types.

past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading SCHWEINFURTH’S ACHIEVEMENTS AND DESCRIPTIONS Dr. Schweinfurth spent three years exploring the regions of the Bahr-al-Ghazal, and returned to Europe in the autumn of 1871.

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

From this reading He laid down with astonishing accuracy much of the Bahr-al-Ghazal, of the courses of the Rōl, the Roah and its affluents, the Dogoru and Tondi, the Jur, Nyenam, Ji, Biri, Kuru, and Dembo tributaries of the Bahr-al-Ghazal, the upper waters of the Sue and Yabongo; lastly, he crossed the Nile watershed and entered that of the Congo, thus discovering the upper waters of the Welle River and its many affluents.

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From this reading He laid down with astonishing accuracy much of the Bahr-al-Ghazal, of the courses of the Rōl, the Roah and its affluents, the Dogoru and Tondi, the Jur, Nyenam, Ji, Biri, Kuru, and Dembo tributaries of the Bahr-al-Ghazal, the upper waters of the Sue and Yabongo; lastly, he crossed the Nile watershed and entered that of the Congo, thus discovering the upper waters of the Welle River and its many affluents.

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From this reading He laid down with astonishing accuracy much of the Bahr-al-Ghazal, of the courses of the Rōl, the Roah and its affluents, the Dogoru and Tondi, the Jur, Nyenam, Ji, Biri, Kuru, and Dembo tributaries of the Bahr-al-Ghazal, the upper waters of the Sue and Yabongo; lastly, he crossed the Nile watershed and entered that of the Congo, thus discovering the upper waters of the Welle River and its many affluents.

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From this reading SCHWEINFURTH’S ACHIEVEMENTS AND DESCRIPTIONS Dr. Schweinfurth spent three years exploring the regions of the Bahr-al-Ghazal, and returned to Europe in the autumn of 1871.

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From this reading SCHWEINFURTH’S ACHIEVEMENTS AND DESCRIPTIONS Dr. Schweinfurth spent three years exploring the regions of the Bahr-al-Ghazal, and returned to Europe in the autumn of 1871.

an African river that flows northwest into Lake Chad

From this reading Here he thought that he had entered the basin of the Shari River, but, as we know now, he had discovered the head streams of that most important affluent of the Congo, the Welle-Ubangi.

depleted of energy, force, or strength

From this reading SCHWEINFURTH’S ACHIEVEMENTS AND DESCRIPTIONS Dr. Schweinfurth spent three years exploring the regions of the Bahr-al-Ghazal, and returned to Europe in the autumn of 1871.

plural of “stream” — a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth

From this reading Here he thought that he had entered the basin of the Shari River, but, as we know now, he had discovered the head streams of that most important affluent of the Congo, the Welle-Ubangi.

institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against

From this reading He laid down with astonishing accuracy much of the Bahr-al-Ghazal, of the courses of the Rōl, the Roah and its affluents, the Dogoru and Tondi, the Jur, Nyenam, Ji, Biri, Kuru, and Dembo tributaries of the Bahr-al-Ghazal, the upper waters of the Sue and Yabongo; lastly, he crossed the Nile watershed and entered that of the Congo, thus discovering the upper waters of the Welle River and its many affluents.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He laid down with astonishing accuracy much of the Bahr-al-Ghazal, of the courses of the Rōl, the Roah and its affluents, the Dogoru and Tondi, the Jur, Nyenam, Ji, Biri, Kuru, and Dembo tributaries of the Bahr-al-Ghazal, the upper waters of the Sue and Yabongo; lastly, he crossed the Nile watershed and entered that of the Congo, thus discovering the upper waters of the Welle River and its many affluents.

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

From this reading SCHWEINFURTH’S ACHIEVEMENTS AND DESCRIPTIONS Dr. Schweinfurth spent three years exploring the regions of the Bahr-al-Ghazal, and returned to Europe in the autumn of 1871.

spoken with poor articulation as if with a thick tongue

From this reading Dr. Schweinfurth gave the first true and particular account of the Congo Pygmies under the name of Akka, whom he found in the thickly forested region on the northern limits of the Congo watershed; he drew our attention to those remarkable “gallery” forests,[84] and to the existence in the Nile basin of the chimpanzee, the gray parrot,[85] and other West African types.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading Dr. Schweinfurth gave the first true and particular account of the Congo Pygmies under the name of Akka, whom he found in the thickly forested region on the northern limits of the Congo watershed; he drew our attention to those remarkable “gallery” forests,[84] and to the existence in the Nile basin of the chimpanzee, the gray parrot,[85] and other West African types.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading Here he thought that he had entered the basin of the Shari River, but, as we know now, he had discovered the head streams of that most important affluent of the Congo, the Welle-Ubangi.

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

From this reading SCHWEINFURTH’S ACHIEVEMENTS AND DESCRIPTIONS Dr. Schweinfurth spent three years exploring the regions of the Bahr-al-Ghazal, and returned to Europe in the autumn of 1871.

(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result

From this reading He laid down with astonishing accuracy much of the Bahr-al-Ghazal, of the courses of the Rōl, the Roah and its affluents, the Dogoru and Tondi, the Jur, Nyenam, Ji, Biri, Kuru, and Dembo tributaries of the Bahr-al-Ghazal, the upper waters of the Sue and Yabongo; lastly, he crossed the Nile watershed and entered that of the Congo, thus discovering the upper waters of the Welle River and its many affluents.

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

From this reading SCHWEINFURTH’S ACHIEVEMENTS AND DESCRIPTIONS Dr. Schweinfurth spent three years exploring the regions of the Bahr-al-Ghazal, and returned to Europe in the autumn of 1871.

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From this reading He laid down with astonishing accuracy much of the Bahr-al-Ghazal, of the courses of the Rōl, the Roah and its affluents, the Dogoru and Tondi, the Jur, Nyenam, Ji, Biri, Kuru, and Dembo tributaries of the Bahr-al-Ghazal, the upper waters of the Sue and Yabongo; lastly, he crossed the Nile watershed and entered that of the Congo, thus discovering the upper waters of the Welle River and its many affluents.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading During the course of his journeys he took no observation of latitude or longitude, but kept a most accurate dead reckoning.

plural of “tributary” — a branch that flows into the main stream

From this reading He laid down with astonishing accuracy much of the Bahr-al-Ghazal, of the courses of the Rōl, the Roah and its affluents, the Dogoru and Tondi, the Jur, Nyenam, Ji, Biri, Kuru, and Dembo tributaries of the Bahr-al-Ghazal, the upper waters of the Sue and Yabongo; lastly, he crossed the Nile watershed and entered that of the Congo, thus discovering the upper waters of the Welle River and its many affluents.

consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading Dr. Schweinfurth gave the first true and particular account of the Congo Pygmies under the name of Akka, whom he found in the thickly forested region on the northern limits of the Congo watershed; he drew our attention to those remarkable “gallery” forests,[84] and to the existence in the Nile basin of the chimpanzee, the gray parrot,[85] and other West African types.

plural of “type” — a subdivision of a particular kind of thing

From this reading Dr. Schweinfurth gave the first true and particular account of the Congo Pygmies under the name of Akka, whom he found in the thickly forested region on the northern limits of the Congo watershed; he drew our attention to those remarkable “gallery” forests,[84] and to the existence in the Nile basin of the chimpanzee, the gray parrot,[85] and other West African types.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading Dr. Schweinfurth gave the first true and particular account of the Congo Pygmies under the name of Akka, whom he found in the thickly forested region on the northern limits of the Congo watershed; he drew our attention to those remarkable “gallery” forests,[84] and to the existence in the Nile basin of the chimpanzee, the gray parrot,[85] and other West African types.

the topmost one of two

From this reading He laid down with astonishing accuracy much of the Bahr-al-Ghazal, of the courses of the Rōl, the Roah and its affluents, the Dogoru and Tondi, the Jur, Nyenam, Ji, Biri, Kuru, and Dembo tributaries of the Bahr-al-Ghazal, the upper waters of the Sue and Yabongo; lastly, he crossed the Nile watershed and entered that of the Congo, thus discovering the upper waters of the Welle River and its many affluents.

United States actress and singer (1896-1977)

From this reading He laid down with astonishing accuracy much of the Bahr-al-Ghazal, of the courses of the Rōl, the Roah and its affluents, the Dogoru and Tondi, the Jur, Nyenam, Ji, Biri, Kuru, and Dembo tributaries of the Bahr-al-Ghazal, the upper waters of the Sue and Yabongo; lastly, he crossed the Nile watershed and entered that of the Congo, thus discovering the upper waters of the Welle River and its many affluents.

a ridge of land that separates two adjacent river systems

From this reading He laid down with astonishing accuracy much of the Bahr-al-Ghazal, of the courses of the Rōl, the Roah and its affluents, the Dogoru and Tondi, the Jur, Nyenam, Ji, Biri, Kuru, and Dembo tributaries of the Bahr-al-Ghazal, the upper waters of the Sue and Yabongo; lastly, he crossed the Nile watershed and entered that of the Congo, thus discovering the upper waters of the Welle River and its many affluents.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading Here he thought that he had entered the basin of the Shari River, but, as we know now, he had discovered the head streams of that most important affluent of the Congo, the Welle-Ubangi.

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From this reading He laid down with astonishing accuracy much of the Bahr-al-Ghazal, of the courses of the Rōl, the Roah and its affluents, the Dogoru and Tondi, the Jur, Nyenam, Ji, Biri, Kuru, and Dembo tributaries of the Bahr-al-Ghazal, the upper waters of the Sue and Yabongo; lastly, he crossed the Nile watershed and entered that of the Congo, thus discovering the upper waters of the Welle River and its many affluents.

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From this reading Here he thought that he had entered the basin of the Shari River, but, as we know now, he had discovered the head streams of that most important affluent of the Congo, the Welle-Ubangi.

the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America

From this reading Dr. Schweinfurth gave the first true and particular account of the Congo Pygmies under the name of Akka, whom he found in the thickly forested region on the northern limits of the Congo watershed; he drew our attention to those remarkable “gallery” forests,[84] and to the existence in the Nile basin of the chimpanzee, the gray parrot,[85] and other West African types.

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

From this reading Dr. Schweinfurth gave the first true and particular account of the Congo Pygmies under the name of Akka, whom he found in the thickly forested region on the northern limits of the Congo watershed; he drew our attention to those remarkable “gallery” forests,[84] and to the existence in the Nile basin of the chimpanzee, the gray parrot,[85] and other West African types.

in the company of; together with

From this reading He laid down with astonishing accuracy much of the Bahr-al-Ghazal, of the courses of the Rōl, the Roah and its affluents, the Dogoru and Tondi, the Jur, Nyenam, Ji, Biri, Kuru, and Dembo tributaries of the Bahr-al-Ghazal, the upper waters of the Sue and Yabongo; lastly, he crossed the Nile watershed and entered that of the Congo, thus discovering the upper waters of the Welle River and its many affluents.

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From this reading He laid down with astonishing accuracy much of the Bahr-al-Ghazal, of the courses of the Rōl, the Roah and its affluents, the Dogoru and Tondi, the Jur, Nyenam, Ji, Biri, Kuru, and Dembo tributaries of the Bahr-al-Ghazal, the upper waters of the Sue and Yabongo; lastly, he crossed the Nile watershed and entered that of the Congo, thus discovering the upper waters of the Welle River and its many affluents.

a late time of life

From this reading SCHWEINFURTH’S ACHIEVEMENTS AND DESCRIPTIONS Dr. Schweinfurth spent three years exploring the regions of the Bahr-al-Ghazal, and returned to Europe in the autumn of 1871.