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The World and Its People, Book — Book VII, Views in Africa
The World and Its People, Book — Book VII, Views in Africa

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of The World and Its People, Book — Book VII, Views in Africa is here in full — 65 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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HEAD MASTER OF THE BOSTON NORMAL SCHOOL.
Designed to supplement the ordinary school reading-books with valuable practice in reading, and at the same time to reenforce the instruction in special lines of school study with useful information and choice selections from the best literature.
_Stories of Child Life._ Vol. 1.
Book I.--AT HOME.
Vol. 2.
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The World and Its People, Book — Book VII, Views in Africa

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of The World and Its People, Book — Book VII, Views in Africa is here in full — 65 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/13 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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HEAD MASTER OF THE BOSTON NORMAL SCHOOL.
/hed ˈmæstər ʌv ðə ˈbɑːstən ˈnɔːrməl skuːl/
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Designed to supplement the ordinary school reading-books with valuable practice in reading, and at the same time to reenforce the instruction in special lines of school study with useful information and choice selections from the best literature.
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_Stories of Child Life._ Vol. 1.
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Book I.--AT HOME.
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Vol. 2.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

boston noun US /ˈbɑːstən/

state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services

From this reading “HEAD MASTER OF THE BOSTON NORMAL SCHOOL.”

Designed adjective US /dɪˈzaɪnd/

done or made or performed with purpose and intent

From this reading “Designed to supplement the ordinary school reading-books with valuable practice in reading, and at the same time to reenforce the instruction in special lines of school study with useful information and choice selections from the best literature.”

instruction noun US /ˌɪnˈstrʌkʃən/

a message describing how something is to be done

From this reading “Designed to supplement the ordinary school reading-books with valuable practice in reading, and at the same time to reenforce the instruction in special lines of school study with useful information and choice selections from the best literature.”

literature noun US /ˈlɪtərətʃər/

creative writing of recognized artistic value

From this reading “Designed to supplement the ordinary school reading-books with valuable practice in reading, and at the same time to reenforce the instruction in special lines of school study with useful information and choice selections from the best literature.”

normal adjective US /ˈnɔːrməl/

conforming with or constituting a norm or standard or level or type or social norm; not abnormal

From this reading “HEAD MASTER OF THE BOSTON NORMAL SCHOOL.”

selections noun US /səˈlekʃənz/

plural of “selection” — the act of choosing or selecting

From this reading “Designed to supplement the ordinary school reading-books with valuable practice in reading, and at the same time to reenforce the instruction in special lines of school study with useful information and choice selections from the best literature.”

supplement noun US /ˈsʌpləmənt/

textual matter that is added onto a publication; usually at the end

From this reading “Designed to supplement the ordinary school reading-books with valuable practice in reading, and at the same time to reenforce the instruction in special lines of school study with useful information and choice selections from the best literature.”

valuable adjective US /ˈvæljəbəl/

having great material or monetary value especially for use or exchange

From this reading “Designed to supplement the ordinary school reading-books with valuable practice in reading, and at the same time to reenforce the instruction in special lines of school study with useful information and choice selections from the best literature.”

Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

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useful information adjective + noun

In this reading “Designed to supplement the ordinary school reading-books with valuable practice in reading, and at the same time to reenforce the instruction in special lines of school study with useful information and choice selections from the best literature.”

same time adjective + noun

In this reading “Designed to supplement the ordinary school reading-books with valuable practice in reading, and at the same time to reenforce the instruction in special lines of school study with useful information and choice selections from the best literature.”

AT HOME preposition + noun

a reception held in your own home

In this reading “Book I.--AT HOME.”

All words in this reading · 42

Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

1

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

From this reading _Stories of Child Life._ Vol. 1.

2

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

From this reading Vol. 2.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Designed to supplement the ordinary school reading-books with valuable practice in reading, and at the same time to reenforce the instruction in special lines of school study with useful information and choice selections from the best literature.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Designed to supplement the ordinary school reading-books with valuable practice in reading, and at the same time to reenforce the instruction in special lines of school study with useful information and choice selections from the best literature.

bestnounUS /best/

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading Designed to supplement the ordinary school reading-books with valuable practice in reading, and at the same time to reenforce the instruction in special lines of school study with useful information and choice selections from the best literature.

BooknounUS /bʊk/

a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)

From this reading Book I.--AT HOME.

BOSTONnounUS /ˈbɑːstən/

state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services

From this reading HEAD MASTER OF THE BOSTON NORMAL SCHOOL.

ChildnounUS /tʃaɪld/

a young person of either sex

From this reading _Stories of Child Life._ Vol. 1.

choicenounUS /tʃɔɪs/

the person or thing chosen or selected

From this reading Designed to supplement the ordinary school reading-books with valuable practice in reading, and at the same time to reenforce the instruction in special lines of school study with useful information and choice selections from the best literature.

DesignedadjectiveUS /dɪˈzaɪnd/

done or made or performed with purpose and intent

From this reading Designed to supplement the ordinary school reading-books with valuable practice in reading, and at the same time to reenforce the instruction in special lines of school study with useful information and choice selections from the best literature.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Designed to supplement the ordinary school reading-books with valuable practice in reading, and at the same time to reenforce the instruction in special lines of school study with useful information and choice selections from the best literature.

HEADnounUS /hed/

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

From this reading HEAD MASTER OF THE BOSTON NORMAL SCHOOL.

HOMEnounUS /hoʊm/

where you live at a particular time

From this reading Book I.--AT HOME.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading Book I.--AT HOME.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Designed to supplement the ordinary school reading-books with valuable practice in reading, and at the same time to reenforce the instruction in special lines of school study with useful information and choice selections from the best literature.

informationnounUS /ˌɪnfərˈmeɪʃən/

a message received and understood

From this reading Designed to supplement the ordinary school reading-books with valuable practice in reading, and at the same time to reenforce the instruction in special lines of school study with useful information and choice selections from the best literature.

instructionnounUS /ˌɪnˈstrʌkʃən/

a message describing how something is to be done

From this reading Designed to supplement the ordinary school reading-books with valuable practice in reading, and at the same time to reenforce the instruction in special lines of school study with useful information and choice selections from the best literature.

LifenounUS /laɪf/

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading _Stories of Child Life._ Vol. 1.

linesnounUS /laɪnz/

plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading Designed to supplement the ordinary school reading-books with valuable practice in reading, and at the same time to reenforce the instruction in special lines of school study with useful information and choice selections from the best literature.

literaturenounUS /ˈlɪtərətʃər/

creative writing of recognized artistic value

From this reading Designed to supplement the ordinary school reading-books with valuable practice in reading, and at the same time to reenforce the instruction in special lines of school study with useful information and choice selections from the best literature.

MASTERnounUS /ˈmæstər/

an artist of consummate skill

From this reading HEAD MASTER OF THE BOSTON NORMAL SCHOOL.

NORMALadjectiveUS /ˈnɔːrməl/

conforming with or constituting a norm or standard or level or type or social norm; not abnormal

From this reading HEAD MASTER OF THE BOSTON NORMAL SCHOOL.

OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading HEAD MASTER OF THE BOSTON NORMAL SCHOOL.

ordinarynounUS /ˈɔːrdəneri/

a judge of a probate court

From this reading Designed to supplement the ordinary school reading-books with valuable practice in reading, and at the same time to reenforce the instruction in special lines of school study with useful information and choice selections from the best literature.

practicenounUS /ˈpræktəs/

a customary way of operation or behavior

From this reading Designed to supplement the ordinary school reading-books with valuable practice in reading, and at the same time to reenforce the instruction in special lines of school study with useful information and choice selections from the best literature.

readingnounUS /ˈriːdɪŋ/

the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message

From this reading Designed to supplement the ordinary school reading-books with valuable practice in reading, and at the same time to reenforce the instruction in special lines of school study with useful information and choice selections from the best literature.

reading-books

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

From this reading Designed to supplement the ordinary school reading-books with valuable practice in reading, and at the same time to reenforce the instruction in special lines of school study with useful information and choice selections from the best literature.

reenforceverb

make stronger

From this reading Designed to supplement the ordinary school reading-books with valuable practice in reading, and at the same time to reenforce the instruction in special lines of school study with useful information and choice selections from the best literature.

sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/

Identical; not different.

From this reading Designed to supplement the ordinary school reading-books with valuable practice in reading, and at the same time to reenforce the instruction in special lines of school study with useful information and choice selections from the best literature.

SCHOOLnounUS /skuːl/

an educational institution

From this reading HEAD MASTER OF THE BOSTON NORMAL SCHOOL.

selectionsnounUS /səˈlekʃənz/

plural of “selection” — the act of choosing or selecting

From this reading Designed to supplement the ordinary school reading-books with valuable practice in reading, and at the same time to reenforce the instruction in special lines of school study with useful information and choice selections from the best literature.

specialadjectiveUS /ˈspeʃəl/

unique or specific to a person or thing or category

From this reading Designed to supplement the ordinary school reading-books with valuable practice in reading, and at the same time to reenforce the instruction in special lines of school study with useful information and choice selections from the best literature.

StoriesnounUS /ˈstɔːriz/

plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading _Stories of Child Life._ Vol. 1.

studynounUS /ˈstʌdi/

a detailed critical inspection

From this reading Designed to supplement the ordinary school reading-books with valuable practice in reading, and at the same time to reenforce the instruction in special lines of school study with useful information and choice selections from the best literature.

supplementnounUS /ˈsʌpləmənt/

textual matter that is added onto a publication; usually at the end

From this reading Designed to supplement the ordinary school reading-books with valuable practice in reading, and at the same time to reenforce the instruction in special lines of school study with useful information and choice selections from the best literature.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading HEAD MASTER OF THE BOSTON NORMAL SCHOOL.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Designed to supplement the ordinary school reading-books with valuable practice in reading, and at the same time to reenforce the instruction in special lines of school study with useful information and choice selections from the best literature.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Designed to supplement the ordinary school reading-books with valuable practice in reading, and at the same time to reenforce the instruction in special lines of school study with useful information and choice selections from the best literature.

usefuladjectiveUS /ˈjuːsfəl/

being of use or service

From this reading Designed to supplement the ordinary school reading-books with valuable practice in reading, and at the same time to reenforce the instruction in special lines of school study with useful information and choice selections from the best literature.

valuableadjectiveUS /ˈvæljəbəl/

having great material or monetary value especially for use or exchange

From this reading Designed to supplement the ordinary school reading-books with valuable practice in reading, and at the same time to reenforce the instruction in special lines of school study with useful information and choice selections from the best literature.

Vol

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

From this reading _Stories of Child Life._ Vol. 1.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Designed to supplement the ordinary school reading-books with valuable practice in reading, and at the same time to reenforce the instruction in special lines of school study with useful information and choice selections from the best literature.

Chapter 1 of The World and Its People, Book — Book VII, Views in Africa by Anna B. Badlam holds 65 sentences, grouped into 13 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.

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Chapter 1 holds 65 sentences of The World and Its People, Book — Book VII, Views in Africa, unabridged, divided into 13 reading sections.

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Master
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Boston
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Normal
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School
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