1890
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From this reading Prior to 1890 there had been much discussion as to what was the Nile’s furthest tributary,--what stream, in fact, was the ultimate source of the Nile.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading GERMAN EXPLORERS DETERMINE THE SOUTHERN LIMITS OF THE NILE BASIN The acquisition by Germany of those interior regions of the Zanzibar coast-line which now constitute German East Africa led to a considerable development of exploration in the southernmost regions of the Nile basin.
acquisitionnounUS /ˌækwəˈzɪʃən/
the act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something
From this reading GERMAN EXPLORERS DETERMINE THE SOUTHERN LIMITS OF THE NILE BASIN The acquisition by Germany of those interior regions of the Zanzibar coast-line which now constitute German East Africa led to a considerable development of exploration in the southernmost regions of the Nile basin.
AfricanounUS /ˈæfrəkɑː/
the second largest continent; located to the south of Europe and bordered to the west by the South Atlantic and to the east by the Indian Ocean
From this reading GERMAN EXPLORERS DETERMINE THE SOUTHERN LIMITS OF THE NILE BASIN The acquisition by Germany of those interior regions of the Zanzibar coast-line which now constitute German East Africa led to a considerable development of exploration in the southernmost regions of the Nile basin.
AlbertnounUS /ˈælbərt/
prince consort of Queen Victoria of England (1819-1861)
From this reading Stanley’s journeys in search of Emin Pasha had revealed the existence of the Semliki and of Lake Albert Edward, and had thus extended considerably the length of the Albertine Nile system.
Albertine
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From this reading Stanley’s journeys in search of Emin Pasha had revealed the existence of the Semliki and of Lake Albert Edward, and had thus extended considerably the length of the Albertine Nile system.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Later on Count Götzen had shown by his remarkable journeys north from Tanganyika that Lake Kivu (the existence of which had been already reported by Burton, Speke, and Stanley) was connected with Tanganyika, and therefore with the Congo.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Stanley’s journeys in search of Emin Pasha had revealed the existence of the Semliki and of Lake Albert Edward, and had thus extended considerably the length of the Albertine Nile system.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Prior to 1890 there had been much discussion as to what was the Nile’s furthest tributary,--what stream, in fact, was the ultimate source of the Nile.
BASINnounUS /ˈbeɪsən/
a bowl-shaped vessel; usually used for holding food or liquids
From this reading GERMAN EXPLORERS DETERMINE THE SOUTHERN LIMITS OF THE NILE BASIN The acquisition by Germany of those interior regions of the Zanzibar coast-line which now constitute German East Africa led to a considerable development of exploration in the southernmost regions of the Nile basin.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading This put a limit to the Nile basin in that direction, and disposed for ever of the last vestige of Livingstone’s wild dream, by which the main course of the Nile would have risen far south of the equator in what we now know to be the basin of the Congo, and have flowed through Lake Albert instead of through the Victoria Nyanza.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Prior to 1890 there had been much discussion as to what was the Nile’s furthest tributary,--what stream, in fact, was the ultimate source of the Nile.
BurtonnounUS /ˈbɜːrtən/
English explorer who with John Speke was the first European to explore Lake Tanganyika (1821-1890)
From this reading Later on Count Götzen had shown by his remarkable journeys north from Tanganyika that Lake Kivu (the existence of which had been already reported by Burton, Speke, and Stanley) was connected with Tanganyika, and therefore with the Congo.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading GERMAN EXPLORERS DETERMINE THE SOUTHERN LIMITS OF THE NILE BASIN The acquisition by Germany of those interior regions of the Zanzibar coast-line which now constitute German East Africa led to a considerable development of exploration in the southernmost regions of the Nile basin.
coast-line
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From this reading GERMAN EXPLORERS DETERMINE THE SOUTHERN LIMITS OF THE NILE BASIN The acquisition by Germany of those interior regions of the Zanzibar coast-line which now constitute German East Africa led to a considerable development of exploration in the southernmost regions of the Nile basin.
CongonounUS /ˈkɑːŋɡoʊ/
a republic in central Africa; achieved independence from Belgium in 1960
From this reading Later on Count Götzen had shown by his remarkable journeys north from Tanganyika that Lake Kivu (the existence of which had been already reported by Burton, Speke, and Stanley) was connected with Tanganyika, and therefore with the Congo.
being joined in close association
From this reading Later on Count Götzen had shown by his remarkable journeys north from Tanganyika that Lake Kivu (the existence of which had been already reported by Burton, Speke, and Stanley) was connected with Tanganyika, and therefore with the Congo.
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading GERMAN EXPLORERS DETERMINE THE SOUTHERN LIMITS OF THE NILE BASIN The acquisition by Germany of those interior regions of the Zanzibar coast-line which now constitute German East Africa led to a considerable development of exploration in the southernmost regions of the Nile basin.
considerablyadverbUS /kənˈsɪdərəbli/
to a great extent or degree
From this reading Stanley’s journeys in search of Emin Pasha had revealed the existence of the Semliki and of Lake Albert Edward, and had thus extended considerably the length of the Albertine Nile system.
constituteverbUS /ˈkɑːnstətuːt/
form or compose
From this reading GERMAN EXPLORERS DETERMINE THE SOUTHERN LIMITS OF THE NILE BASIN The acquisition by Germany of those interior regions of the Zanzibar coast-line which now constitute German East Africa led to a considerable development of exploration in the southernmost regions of the Nile basin.
determine the number or amount of
From this reading Later on Count Götzen had shown by his remarkable journeys north from Tanganyika that Lake Kivu (the existence of which had been already reported by Burton, Speke, and Stanley) was connected with Tanganyika, and therefore with the Congo.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading This put a limit to the Nile basin in that direction, and disposed for ever of the last vestige of Livingstone’s wild dream, by which the main course of the Nile would have risen far south of the equator in what we now know to be the basin of the Congo, and have flowed through Lake Albert instead of through the Victoria Nyanza.
DETERMINEverbUS /dəˈtɜːrmən/
establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study
From this reading GERMAN EXPLORERS DETERMINE THE SOUTHERN LIMITS OF THE NILE BASIN The acquisition by Germany of those interior regions of the Zanzibar coast-line which now constitute German East Africa led to a considerable development of exploration in the southernmost regions of the Nile basin.
developmentnounUS /dɪˈveləpmənt/
act of improving by expanding or enlarging or refining
From this reading GERMAN EXPLORERS DETERMINE THE SOUTHERN LIMITS OF THE NILE BASIN The acquisition by Germany of those interior regions of the Zanzibar coast-line which now constitute German East Africa led to a considerable development of exploration in the southernmost regions of the Nile basin.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading This put a limit to the Nile basin in that direction, and disposed for ever of the last vestige of Livingstone’s wild dream, by which the main course of the Nile would have risen far south of the equator in what we now know to be the basin of the Congo, and have flowed through Lake Albert instead of through the Victoria Nyanza.
discussionnounUS /dɪˈskʌʃən/
an extended communication (often interactive) dealing with some particular topic
From this reading Prior to 1890 there had been much discussion as to what was the Nile’s furthest tributary,--what stream, in fact, was the ultimate source of the Nile.
having made preparations
From this reading This put a limit to the Nile basin in that direction, and disposed for ever of the last vestige of Livingstone’s wild dream, by which the main course of the Nile would have risen far south of the equator in what we now know to be the basin of the Congo, and have flowed through Lake Albert instead of through the Victoria Nyanza.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading This put a limit to the Nile basin in that direction, and disposed for ever of the last vestige of Livingstone’s wild dream, by which the main course of the Nile would have risen far south of the equator in what we now know to be the basin of the Congo, and have flowed through Lake Albert instead of through the Victoria Nyanza.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading GERMAN EXPLORERS DETERMINE THE SOUTHERN LIMITS OF THE NILE BASIN The acquisition by Germany of those interior regions of the Zanzibar coast-line which now constitute German East Africa led to a considerable development of exploration in the southernmost regions of the Nile basin.
King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
From this reading Stanley’s journeys in search of Emin Pasha had revealed the existence of the Semliki and of Lake Albert Edward, and had thus extended considerably the length of the Albertine Nile system.
Emin
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From this reading Stanley’s journeys in search of Emin Pasha had revealed the existence of the Semliki and of Lake Albert Edward, and had thus extended considerably the length of the Albertine Nile system.
equatornounUS /ɪˈkweɪtər/
an imaginary line around the Earth forming the great circle that is equidistant from the north and south poles
From this reading This put a limit to the Nile basin in that direction, and disposed for ever of the last vestige of Livingstone’s wild dream, by which the main course of the Nile would have risen far south of the equator in what we now know to be the basin of the Congo, and have flowed through Lake Albert instead of through the Victoria Nyanza.
at any time
From this reading This put a limit to the Nile basin in that direction, and disposed for ever of the last vestige of Livingstone’s wild dream, by which the main course of the Nile would have risen far south of the equator in what we now know to be the basin of the Congo, and have flowed through Lake Albert instead of through the Victoria Nyanza.
the state or fact of existing
From this reading Stanley’s journeys in search of Emin Pasha had revealed the existence of the Semliki and of Lake Albert Edward, and had thus extended considerably the length of the Albertine Nile system.
explorationnounUS /ˌeksplərˈeɪʃən/
to travel for the purpose of discovery
From this reading GERMAN EXPLORERS DETERMINE THE SOUTHERN LIMITS OF THE NILE BASIN The acquisition by Germany of those interior regions of the Zanzibar coast-line which now constitute German East Africa led to a considerable development of exploration in the southernmost regions of the Nile basin.
EXPLORERSnounUS /ɪkˈsplɔːrərz/
plural of “explorer” — someone who travels into little known regions (especially for some scientific purpose)
From this reading GERMAN EXPLORERS DETERMINE THE SOUTHERN LIMITS OF THE NILE BASIN The acquisition by Germany of those interior regions of the Zanzibar coast-line which now constitute German East Africa led to a considerable development of exploration in the southernmost regions of the Nile basin.
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading Stanley’s journeys in search of Emin Pasha had revealed the existence of the Semliki and of Lake Albert Edward, and had thus extended considerably the length of the Albertine Nile system.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading Prior to 1890 there had been much discussion as to what was the Nile’s furthest tributary,--what stream, in fact, was the ultimate source of the Nile.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading This put a limit to the Nile basin in that direction, and disposed for ever of the last vestige of Livingstone’s wild dream, by which the main course of the Nile would have risen far south of the equator in what we now know to be the basin of the Congo, and have flowed through Lake Albert instead of through the Victoria Nyanza.
flowedverbUS /floʊd/
past form of “flow” — move or progress freely as if in a stream
From this reading This put a limit to the Nile basin in that direction, and disposed for ever of the last vestige of Livingstone’s wild dream, by which the main course of the Nile would have risen far south of the equator in what we now know to be the basin of the Congo, and have flowed through Lake Albert instead of through the Victoria Nyanza.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This put a limit to the Nile basin in that direction, and disposed for ever of the last vestige of Livingstone’s wild dream, by which the main course of the Nile would have risen far south of the equator in what we now know to be the basin of the Congo, and have flowed through Lake Albert instead of through the Victoria Nyanza.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Later on Count Götzen had shown by his remarkable journeys north from Tanganyika that Lake Kivu (the existence of which had been already reported by Burton, Speke, and Stanley) was connected with Tanganyika, and therefore with the Congo.
furthestadverbUS /ˈfɜːrθəst/
to the greatest degree or extent or most advanced stage (“furthest” is used more often than “farthest” in this abstract sense)
From this reading Prior to 1890 there had been much discussion as to what was the Nile’s furthest tributary,--what stream, in fact, was the ultimate source of the Nile.
a person of German nationality
From this reading GERMAN EXPLORERS DETERMINE THE SOUTHERN LIMITS OF THE NILE BASIN The acquisition by Germany of those interior regions of the Zanzibar coast-line which now constitute German East Africa led to a considerable development of exploration in the southernmost regions of the Nile basin.
GermanynounUS /ˈdʒɜːrməni/
a republic in central Europe; split into East Germany and West Germany after World War II and reunited in 1990
From this reading GERMAN EXPLORERS DETERMINE THE SOUTHERN LIMITS OF THE NILE BASIN The acquisition by Germany of those interior regions of the Zanzibar coast-line which now constitute German East Africa led to a considerable development of exploration in the southernmost regions of the Nile basin.
Götzen
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From this reading Later on Count Götzen had shown by his remarkable journeys north from Tanganyika that Lake Kivu (the existence of which had been already reported by Burton, Speke, and Stanley) was connected with Tanganyika, and therefore with the Congo.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Prior to 1890 there had been much discussion as to what was the Nile’s furthest tributary,--what stream, in fact, was the ultimate source of the Nile.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading This put a limit to the Nile basin in that direction, and disposed for ever of the last vestige of Livingstone’s wild dream, by which the main course of the Nile would have risen far south of the equator in what we now know to be the basin of the Congo, and have flowed through Lake Albert instead of through the Victoria Nyanza.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Later on Count Götzen had shown by his remarkable journeys north from Tanganyika that Lake Kivu (the existence of which had been already reported by Burton, Speke, and Stanley) was connected with Tanganyika, and therefore with the Congo.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading GERMAN EXPLORERS DETERMINE THE SOUTHERN LIMITS OF THE NILE BASIN The acquisition by Germany of those interior regions of the Zanzibar coast-line which now constitute German East Africa led to a considerable development of exploration in the southernmost regions of the Nile basin.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading This put a limit to the Nile basin in that direction, and disposed for ever of the last vestige of Livingstone’s wild dream, by which the main course of the Nile would have risen far south of the equator in what we now know to be the basin of the Congo, and have flowed through Lake Albert instead of through the Victoria Nyanza.
interioradjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɪriər/
situated within or suitable for inside a building
From this reading GERMAN EXPLORERS DETERMINE THE SOUTHERN LIMITS OF THE NILE BASIN The acquisition by Germany of those interior regions of the Zanzibar coast-line which now constitute German East Africa led to a considerable development of exploration in the southernmost regions of the Nile basin.
journeysnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrniz/
plural of “journey” — the act of traveling from one place to another
From this reading Stanley’s journeys in search of Emin Pasha had revealed the existence of the Semliki and of Lake Albert Edward, and had thus extended considerably the length of the Albertine Nile system.
Kivunoun
a lake in the mountains of central Africa between Congo and Rwanda
From this reading Later on Count Götzen had shown by his remarkable journeys north from Tanganyika that Lake Kivu (the existence of which had been already reported by Burton, Speke, and Stanley) was connected with Tanganyika, and therefore with the Congo.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading This put a limit to the Nile basin in that direction, and disposed for ever of the last vestige of Livingstone’s wild dream, by which the main course of the Nile would have risen far south of the equator in what we now know to be the basin of the Congo, and have flowed through Lake Albert instead of through the Victoria Nyanza.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading Stanley’s journeys in search of Emin Pasha had revealed the existence of the Semliki and of Lake Albert Edward, and had thus extended considerably the length of the Albertine Nile system.
immediately past
From this reading This put a limit to the Nile basin in that direction, and disposed for ever of the last vestige of Livingstone’s wild dream, by which the main course of the Nile would have risen far south of the equator in what we now know to be the basin of the Congo, and have flowed through Lake Albert instead of through the Victoria Nyanza.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Later on Count Götzen had shown by his remarkable journeys north from Tanganyika that Lake Kivu (the existence of which had been already reported by Burton, Speke, and Stanley) was connected with Tanganyika, and therefore with the Congo.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading GERMAN EXPLORERS DETERMINE THE SOUTHERN LIMITS OF THE NILE BASIN The acquisition by Germany of those interior regions of the Zanzibar coast-line which now constitute German East Africa led to a considerable development of exploration in the southernmost regions of the Nile basin.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading Stanley’s journeys in search of Emin Pasha had revealed the existence of the Semliki and of Lake Albert Edward, and had thus extended considerably the length of the Albertine Nile system.
limitnounUS /ˈlɪmət/
the greatest possible degree of something
From this reading This put a limit to the Nile basin in that direction, and disposed for ever of the last vestige of Livingstone’s wild dream, by which the main course of the Nile would have risen far south of the equator in what we now know to be the basin of the Congo, and have flowed through Lake Albert instead of through the Victoria Nyanza.
LIMITSnounUS /ˈlɪməts/
plural of “limit” — the greatest possible degree of something
From this reading GERMAN EXPLORERS DETERMINE THE SOUTHERN LIMITS OF THE NILE BASIN The acquisition by Germany of those interior regions of the Zanzibar coast-line which now constitute German East Africa led to a considerable development of exploration in the southernmost regions of the Nile basin.
Livingstone'snounUS /ˈlɪvɪŋstoʊnz/
possessive form of “livingstone” — Scottish missionary and explorer who discovered the Zambezi River and Victoria Falls (1813-1873)
From this reading This put a limit to the Nile basin in that direction, and disposed for ever of the last vestige of Livingstone’s wild dream, by which the main course of the Nile would have risen far south of the equator in what we now know to be the basin of the Congo, and have flowed through Lake Albert instead of through the Victoria Nyanza.
most important element
From this reading This put a limit to the Nile basin in that direction, and disposed for ever of the last vestige of Livingstone’s wild dream, by which the main course of the Nile would have risen far south of the equator in what we now know to be the basin of the Congo, and have flowed through Lake Albert instead of through the Victoria Nyanza.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Prior to 1890 there had been much discussion as to what was the Nile’s furthest tributary,--what stream, in fact, was the ultimate source of the Nile.
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 GERMAN EXPLORERS DETERMINE THE SOUTHERN LIMITS OF THE NILE BASIN The acquisition by Germany of those interior regions of the Zanzibar coast-line which now constitute German East Africa led to a considerable development of exploration in the southernmost regions of the Nile basin.
Nile's
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From this reading Prior to 1890 there had been much discussion as to what was the Nile’s furthest tributary,--what stream, in fact, was the ultimate source of the Nile.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Later on Count Götzen had shown by his remarkable journeys north from Tanganyika that Lake Kivu (the existence of which had been already reported by Burton, Speke, and Stanley) was connected with Tanganyika, and therefore with the Congo.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading GERMAN EXPLORERS DETERMINE THE SOUTHERN LIMITS OF THE NILE BASIN The acquisition by Germany of those interior regions of the Zanzibar coast-line which now constitute German East Africa led to a considerable development of exploration in the southernmost regions of the Nile basin.
Nyanza
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From this reading This put a limit to the Nile basin in that direction, and disposed for ever of the last vestige of Livingstone’s wild dream, by which the main course of the Nile would have risen far south of the equator in what we now know to be the basin of the Congo, and have flowed through Lake Albert instead of through the Victoria Nyanza.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading GERMAN EXPLORERS DETERMINE THE SOUTHERN LIMITS OF THE NILE BASIN The acquisition by Germany of those interior regions of the Zanzibar coast-line which now constitute German East Africa led to a considerable development of exploration in the southernmost regions of the Nile basin.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Later on Count Götzen had shown by his remarkable journeys north from Tanganyika that Lake Kivu (the existence of which had been already reported by Burton, Speke, and Stanley) was connected with Tanganyika, and therefore with the Congo.
PashanounUS /pəˈʃɑː/
a civil or military authority in Turkey or Egypt
From this reading Stanley’s journeys in search of Emin Pasha had revealed the existence of the Semliki and of Lake Albert Edward, and had thus extended considerably the length of the Albertine Nile system.
PrioradjectiveUS /ˈpraɪər/
earlier in time
From this reading Prior to 1890 there had been much discussion as to what was the Nile’s furthest tributary,--what stream, in fact, was the ultimate source of the Nile.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading This put a limit to the Nile basin in that direction, and disposed for ever of the last vestige of Livingstone’s wild dream, by which the main course of the Nile would have risen far south of the equator in what we now know to be the basin of the Congo, and have flowed through Lake Albert instead of through the Victoria Nyanza.
regionsnounUS /ˈriːdʒənz/
plural of “region” — the extended spatial location of something
From this reading GERMAN EXPLORERS DETERMINE THE SOUTHERN LIMITS OF THE NILE BASIN The acquisition by Germany of those interior regions of the Zanzibar coast-line which now constitute German East Africa led to a considerable development of exploration in the southernmost regions of the Nile basin.
unusual or striking
From this reading Later on Count Götzen had shown by his remarkable journeys north from Tanganyika that Lake Kivu (the existence of which had been already reported by Burton, Speke, and Stanley) was connected with Tanganyika, and therefore with the Congo.
made known or told about; especially presented in a formal account
From this reading Later on Count Götzen had shown by his remarkable journeys north from Tanganyika that Lake Kivu (the existence of which had been already reported by Burton, Speke, and Stanley) was connected with Tanganyika, and therefore with the Congo.
past form of “reveal” — make visible
From this reading Stanley’s journeys in search of Emin Pasha had revealed the existence of the Semliki and of Lake Albert Edward, and had thus extended considerably the length of the Albertine Nile system.
risenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪzən/
(of e.g. celestial bodies) above the horizon
From this reading This put a limit to the Nile basin in that direction, and disposed for ever of the last vestige of Livingstone’s wild dream, by which the main course of the Nile would have risen far south of the equator in what we now know to be the basin of the Congo, and have flowed through Lake Albert instead of through the Victoria Nyanza.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading Stanley’s journeys in search of Emin Pasha had revealed the existence of the Semliki and of Lake Albert Edward, and had thus extended considerably the length of the Albertine Nile system.
Semliki
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From this reading Stanley’s journeys in search of Emin Pasha had revealed the existence of the Semliki and of Lake Albert Edward, and had thus extended considerably the length of the Albertine Nile system.
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Later on Count Götzen had shown by his remarkable journeys north from Tanganyika that Lake Kivu (the existence of which had been already reported by Burton, Speke, and Stanley) was connected with Tanganyika, and therefore with the Congo.
the place where something begins, where it springs into being
From this reading Prior to 1890 there had been much discussion as to what was the Nile’s furthest tributary,--what stream, in fact, was the ultimate source of the Nile.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading This put a limit to the Nile basin in that direction, and disposed for ever of the last vestige of Livingstone’s wild dream, by which the main course of the Nile would have risen far south of the equator in what we now know to be the basin of the Congo, and have flowed through Lake Albert instead of through the Victoria Nyanza.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading GERMAN EXPLORERS DETERMINE THE SOUTHERN LIMITS OF THE NILE BASIN The acquisition by Germany of those interior regions of the Zanzibar coast-line which now constitute German East Africa led to a considerable development of exploration in the southernmost regions of the Nile basin.
southernmostadjectiveUS /ˈsʌðərnmoʊst/
situated farthest south
From this reading GERMAN EXPLORERS DETERMINE THE SOUTHERN LIMITS OF THE NILE BASIN The acquisition by Germany of those interior regions of the Zanzibar coast-line which now constitute German East Africa led to a considerable development of exploration in the southernmost regions of the Nile basin.
Spekenoun
English explorer who with Sir Richard Burton was the first European to explore Lake Tanganyika; he also discovered Lake Victoria and named it (1827-1864)
From this reading Later on Count Götzen had shown by his remarkable journeys north from Tanganyika that Lake Kivu (the existence of which had been already reported by Burton, Speke, and Stanley) was connected with Tanganyika, and therefore with the Congo.
StanleynounUS /ˈstænli/
United States inventor who built a steam-powered automobile (1849-1918)
From this reading Later on Count Götzen had shown by his remarkable journeys north from Tanganyika that Lake Kivu (the existence of which had been already reported by Burton, Speke, and Stanley) was connected with Tanganyika, and therefore with the Congo.
Stanley'snounUS /ˈstænliz/
possessive form of “stanley” — United States inventor who built a steam-powered automobile (1849-1918)
From this reading Stanley’s journeys in search of Emin Pasha had revealed the existence of the Semliki and of Lake Albert Edward, and had thus extended considerably the length of the Albertine Nile system.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading Prior to 1890 there had been much discussion as to what was the Nile’s furthest tributary,--what stream, in fact, was the ultimate source of the Nile.
instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity
From this reading Stanley’s journeys in search of Emin Pasha had revealed the existence of the Semliki and of Lake Albert Edward, and had thus extended considerably the length of the Albertine Nile system.
Tanganyikanoun
the longest lake in the world in central Africa between Tanzania and Congo in the Great Rift Valley
From this reading Later on Count Götzen had shown by his remarkable journeys north from Tanganyika that Lake Kivu (the existence of which had been already reported by Burton, Speke, and Stanley) was connected with Tanganyika, and therefore with the Congo.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Later on Count Götzen had shown by his remarkable journeys north from Tanganyika that Lake Kivu (the existence of which had been already reported by Burton, Speke, and Stanley) was connected with Tanganyika, and therefore with the Congo.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GERMAN EXPLORERS DETERMINE THE SOUTHERN LIMITS OF THE NILE BASIN The acquisition by Germany of those interior regions of the Zanzibar coast-line which now constitute German East Africa led to a considerable development of exploration in the southernmost regions of the Nile basin.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Prior to 1890 there had been much discussion as to what was the Nile’s furthest tributary,--what stream, in fact, was the ultimate source of the Nile.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Later on Count Götzen had shown by his remarkable journeys north from Tanganyika that Lake Kivu (the existence of which had been already reported by Burton, Speke, and Stanley) was connected with Tanganyika, and therefore with the Congo.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This put a limit to the Nile basin in that direction, and disposed for ever of the last vestige of Livingstone’s wild dream, by which the main course of the Nile would have risen far south of the equator in what we now know to be the basin of the Congo, and have flowed through Lake Albert instead of through the Victoria Nyanza.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading GERMAN EXPLORERS DETERMINE THE SOUTHERN LIMITS OF THE NILE BASIN The acquisition by Germany of those interior regions of the Zanzibar coast-line which now constitute German East Africa led to a considerable development of exploration in the southernmost regions of the Nile basin.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading This put a limit to the Nile basin in that direction, and disposed for ever of the last vestige of Livingstone’s wild dream, by which the main course of the Nile would have risen far south of the equator in what we now know to be the basin of the Congo, and have flowed through Lake Albert instead of through the Victoria Nyanza.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Stanley’s journeys in search of Emin Pasha had revealed the existence of the Semliki and of Lake Albert Edward, and had thus extended considerably the length of the Albertine Nile system.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading GERMAN EXPLORERS DETERMINE THE SOUTHERN LIMITS OF THE NILE BASIN The acquisition by Germany of those interior regions of the Zanzibar coast-line which now constitute German East Africa led to a considerable development of exploration in the southernmost regions of the Nile basin.
tributaryadjectiveUS /ˈtrɪbjəteri/
(of a stream) flowing into a larger stream
From this reading Prior to 1890 there had been much discussion as to what was the Nile’s furthest tributary,--what stream, in fact, was the ultimate source of the Nile.
ultimateadjectiveUS /ˈʌltəmət/
furthest or highest in degree or order; utmost or extreme
From this reading Prior to 1890 there had been much discussion as to what was the Nile’s furthest tributary,--what stream, in fact, was the ultimate source of the Nile.
vestigenounUS /ˈvestɪdʒ/
an indication that something has been present
From this reading This put a limit to the Nile basin in that direction, and disposed for ever of the last vestige of Livingstone’s wild dream, by which the main course of the Nile would have risen far south of the equator in what we now know to be the basin of the Congo, and have flowed through Lake Albert instead of through the Victoria Nyanza.
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 This put a limit to the Nile basin in that direction, and disposed for ever of the last vestige of Livingstone’s wild dream, by which the main course of the Nile would have risen far south of the equator in what we now know to be the basin of the Congo, and have flowed through Lake Albert instead of through the Victoria Nyanza.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Prior to 1890 there had been much discussion as to what was the Nile’s furthest tributary,--what stream, in fact, was the ultimate source of the Nile.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading This put a limit to the Nile basin in that direction, and disposed for ever of the last vestige of Livingstone’s wild dream, by which the main course of the Nile would have risen far south of the equator in what we now know to be the basin of the Congo, and have flowed through Lake Albert instead of through the Victoria Nyanza.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Prior to 1890 there had been much discussion as to what was the Nile’s furthest tributary,--what stream, in fact, was the ultimate source of the Nile.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading GERMAN EXPLORERS DETERMINE THE SOUTHERN LIMITS OF THE NILE BASIN The acquisition by Germany of those interior regions of the Zanzibar coast-line which now constitute German East Africa led to a considerable development of exploration in the southernmost regions of the Nile basin.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading This put a limit to the Nile basin in that direction, and disposed for ever of the last vestige of Livingstone’s wild dream, by which the main course of the Nile would have risen far south of the equator in what we now know to be the basin of the Congo, and have flowed through Lake Albert instead of through the Victoria Nyanza.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Later on Count Götzen had shown by his remarkable journeys north from Tanganyika that Lake Kivu (the existence of which had been already reported by Burton, Speke, and Stanley) was connected with Tanganyika, and therefore with the Congo.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading This put a limit to the Nile basin in that direction, and disposed for ever of the last vestige of Livingstone’s wild dream, by which the main course of the Nile would have risen far south of the equator in what we now know to be the basin of the Congo, and have flowed through Lake Albert instead of through the Victoria Nyanza.
ZanzibarnounUS /ˈzænzəbɑːr/
an island in the Indian Ocean off the east coast of Africa; part of the United Republic of Tanzania
From this reading GERMAN EXPLORERS DETERMINE THE SOUTHERN LIMITS OF THE NILE BASIN The acquisition by Germany of those interior regions of the Zanzibar coast-line which now constitute German East Africa led to a considerable development of exploration in the southernmost regions of the Nile basin.
