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

Chapter XVII · Chapter 17

Chapter 17 of The World and Its People, Book — Book VII, Views in Africa is here in full — 343 sentences across 69 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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GLIMPSES OF SOUTH AFRICA.
Probably no section of the continent is more interesting in its history than South Africa.
The books which have been written upon the subject would make quite a library in themselves.
Its coast was first visited in the latter part of the fifteenth century, by Bartholomew Diaz, a Portuguese, in search of a passage to India.
He sailed along the western coast till he came to an inlet with a group of islets at its mouth.
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The World and Its People, Book — Book VII, Views in Africa

Chapter XVII · Chapter 17

Chapter 17 of The World and Its People, Book — Book VII, Views in Africa is here in full — 343 sentences across 69 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/68 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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GLIMPSES OF SOUTH AFRICA.
/ˈɡlɪmpsɪz ʌv saʊθ ˈæfrəkɑː/
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Probably no section of the continent is more interesting in its history than South Africa.
/ˈprɑːbəbliː noʊ ˈsekʃən ʌv ðə ˈkɑːntənənt ɪz mɔːr ˈɪntrəstɪŋ ɪn ɪts ˈhɪstəri ðæn saʊθ ˈæfrəkɑː/
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The books which have been written upon the subject would make quite a library in themselves.
/ðə bʊks wɪtʃ hæv bɪn ˈrɪtən əˈpɑːn ðə səbˈdʒekt wʊd meɪk kwaɪt ə ˈlaɪbreriː ɪn ðemˈselvz/
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Its coast was first visited in the latter part of the fifteenth century, by Bartholomew Diaz, a Portuguese, in search of a passage to India.
Line 5
He sailed along the western coast till he came to an inlet with a group of islets at its mouth.
/hiː seɪld əˈlɔːŋ ðə ˈwestərn koʊst tɪl hiː keɪm tuː æn ˈɪnlet wɪð ə ɡruːp ʌv ˈaɪlɪts æt ɪts maʊθ/

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africa noun US /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 “GLIMPSES OF SOUTH AFRICA.”

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continent noun US /ˈkɑːntənənt/

one of the large landmasses of the earth

From this reading “Probably no section of the continent is more interesting in its history than South Africa.”

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Diaz noun US /ˈdiːæz/

Portuguese explorer who in 1488 was the first European to get round the Cape of Good Hope (thus establishing a sea route from the Atlantic to Asia) (1450-1500)

From this reading “Its coast was first visited in the latter part of the fifteenth century, by Bartholomew Diaz, a Portuguese, in search of a passage to India.”

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fifteenth adjective US /fɪfˈtiːnθ/

coming next after the fourteenth and just before the sixteenth in position

From this reading “Its coast was first visited in the latter part of the fifteenth century, by Bartholomew Diaz, a Portuguese, in search of a passage to India.”

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glimpses noun US /ˈɡlɪmpsɪz/

plural of “glimpse” — a quick look

From this reading “GLIMPSES OF SOUTH AFRICA.”

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inlet noun US /ˈɪnlet/

an arm off of a larger body of water (often between rocky headlands)

From this reading “He sailed along the western coast till he came to an inlet with a group of islets at its mouth.”

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islets noun US /ˈaɪlɪts/

plural of “islet” — a small island

From this reading “He sailed along the western coast till he came to an inlet with a group of islets at its mouth.”

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Portuguese noun US /ˈpɔːrtʃəɡiːz/

the Romance language spoken in Portugal and Brazil

From this reading “Its coast was first visited in the latter part of the fifteenth century, by Bartholomew Diaz, a Portuguese, in search of a passage to India.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

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.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

fifteenth century adjective + noun

In this reading “Its coast was first visited in the latter part of the fifteenth century, by Bartholomew Diaz, a Portuguese, in search of a passage to India.”

1,113 times in 225,867 chapters
western coast adjective + noun

In this reading “He sailed along the western coast till he came to an inlet with a group of islets at its mouth.”

576 times in 225,867 chapters
latter part adjective + noun

In this reading “Its coast was first visited in the latter part of the fifteenth century, by Bartholomew Diaz, a Portuguese, in search of a passage to India.”

3,197 times in 225,867 chapters
sailed along verb + particle counted as “sail along”

In this reading “He sailed along the western coast till he came to an inlet with a group of islets at its mouth.”

658 times in 225,867 chapters
upon the subject preposition + article + noun counted as “upon … subject”

In this reading “The books which have been written upon the subject would make quite a library in themselves.”

4,633 times in 225,867 chapters
search of verb + particle

In this reading “Its coast was first visited in the latter part of the fifteenth century, by Bartholomew Diaz, a Portuguese, in search of a passage to India.”

23,278 times in 225,867 chapters

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adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading The books which have been written upon the subject would make quite a library in themselves.

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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 GLIMPSES OF SOUTH AFRICA.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading He sailed along the western coast till he came to an inlet with a group of islets at its mouth.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading He sailed along the western coast till he came to an inlet with a group of islets at its mouth.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading He sailed along the western coast till he came to an inlet with a group of islets at its mouth.

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Bartholomew

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From this reading Its coast was first visited in the latter part of the fifteenth century, by Bartholomew Diaz, a Portuguese, in search of a passage to India.

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beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The books which have been written upon the subject would make quite a library in themselves.

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booksnounUS /bʊks/

Bound written or printed works.

From this reading The books which have been written upon the subject would make quite a library in themselves.

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byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Its coast was first visited in the latter part of the fifteenth century, by Bartholomew Diaz, a Portuguese, in search of a passage to India.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
cameverbUS /keɪm/

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading He sailed along the western coast till he came to an inlet with a group of islets at its mouth.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
centurynounUS /ˈsentʃəri/

a period of 100 years

From this reading Its coast was first visited in the latter part of the fifteenth century, by Bartholomew Diaz, a Portuguese, in search of a passage to India.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
coastnounUS /koʊst/

the shore of a sea or ocean

From this reading Its coast was first visited in the latter part of the fifteenth century, by Bartholomew Diaz, a Portuguese, in search of a passage to India.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
continentnounUS /ˈkɑːntənənt/

one of the large landmasses of the earth

From this reading Probably no section of the continent is more interesting in its history than South Africa.

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DiaznounUS /ˈdiːæz/

Portuguese explorer who in 1488 was the first European to get round the Cape of Good Hope (thus establishing a sea route from the Atlantic to Asia) (1450-1500)

From this reading Its coast was first visited in the latter part of the fifteenth century, by Bartholomew Diaz, a Portuguese, in search of a passage to India.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
fifteenthadjectiveUS /fɪfˈtiːnθ/

coming next after the fourteenth and just before the sixteenth in position

From this reading Its coast was first visited in the latter part of the fifteenth century, by Bartholomew Diaz, a Portuguese, in search of a passage to India.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading Its coast was first visited in the latter part of the fifteenth century, by Bartholomew Diaz, a Portuguese, in search of a passage to India.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
GLIMPSESnounUS /ˈɡlɪmpsɪz/

plural of “glimpse” — a quick look

From this reading GLIMPSES OF SOUTH AFRICA.

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groupnounUS /ɡruːp/

any number of entities (members) considered as a unit

From this reading He sailed along the western coast till he came to an inlet with a group of islets at its mouth.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading The books which have been written upon the subject would make quite a library in themselves.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
HepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading He sailed along the western coast till he came to an inlet with a group of islets at its mouth.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
historynounUS /ˈhɪstəri/

the aggregate of past events

From this reading Probably no section of the continent is more interesting in its history than South Africa.

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inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Probably no section of the continent is more interesting in its history than South Africa.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
IndianounUS /ˈɪndiə/

a republic in the Asian subcontinent in southern Asia; second most populous country in the world; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1947

From this reading Its coast was first visited in the latter part of the fifteenth century, by Bartholomew Diaz, a Portuguese, in search of a passage to India.

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inletnounUS /ˈɪnlet/

an arm off of a larger body of water (often between rocky headlands)

From this reading He sailed along the western coast till he came to an inlet with a group of islets at its mouth.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
interestingadjectiveUS /ˈɪntrəstɪŋ/

arousing or holding the attention

From this reading Probably no section of the continent is more interesting in its history than South Africa.

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isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading Probably no section of the continent is more interesting in its history than South Africa.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
isletsnounUS /ˈaɪlɪts/

plural of “islet” — a small island

From this reading He sailed along the western coast till he came to an inlet with a group of islets at its mouth.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Probably no section of the continent is more interesting in its history than South Africa.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
latteradjectiveUS /ˈlætər/

referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)

From this reading Its coast was first visited in the latter part of the fifteenth century, by Bartholomew Diaz, a Portuguese, in search of a passage to India.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
librarynounUS /ˈlaɪbreriː/

a room where books are kept

From this reading The books which have been written upon the subject would make quite a library in themselves.

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makeverbUS /meɪk/

engage in

From this reading The books which have been written upon the subject would make quite a library in themselves.

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moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading Probably no section of the continent is more interesting in its history than South Africa.

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mouthnounUS /maʊθ/

the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge

From this reading He sailed along the western coast till he came to an inlet with a group of islets at its mouth.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading Probably no section of the continent is more interesting in its history than South Africa.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading GLIMPSES OF SOUTH AFRICA.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
partnounUS /pɑːrt/

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading Its coast was first visited in the latter part of the fifteenth century, by Bartholomew Diaz, a Portuguese, in search of a passage to India.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
passagenounUS /ˈpæsədʒ/

the act of passing from one state or place to the next

From this reading Its coast was first visited in the latter part of the fifteenth century, by Bartholomew Diaz, a Portuguese, in search of a passage to India.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
PortuguesenounUS /ˈpɔːrtʃəɡiːz/

the Romance language spoken in Portugal and Brazil

From this reading Its coast was first visited in the latter part of the fifteenth century, by Bartholomew Diaz, a Portuguese, in search of a passage to India.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ProbablyadverbUS /ˈprɑːbəbliː/

with considerable certainty; without much doubt

From this reading Probably no section of the continent is more interesting in its history than South Africa.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading The books which have been written upon the subject would make quite a library in themselves.

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sailedverbUS /seɪld/

past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)

From this reading He sailed along the western coast till he came to an inlet with a group of islets at its mouth.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
searchverbUS /sɜːrtʃ/

try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of

From this reading Its coast was first visited in the latter part of the fifteenth century, by Bartholomew Diaz, a Portuguese, in search of a passage to India.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
sectionnounUS /ˈsekʃən/

a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)

From this reading Probably no section of the continent is more interesting in its history than South Africa.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
SOUTHnounUS /saʊθ/

the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading GLIMPSES OF SOUTH AFRICA.

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subjectnounUS /səbˈdʒekt/

the subject matter of a conversation or discussion

From this reading The books which have been written upon the subject would make quite a library in themselves.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Probably no section of the continent is more interesting in its history than South Africa.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Probably no section of the continent is more interesting in its history than South Africa.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading The books which have been written upon the subject would make quite a library in themselves.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading He sailed along the western coast till he came to an inlet with a group of islets at its mouth.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Its coast was first visited in the latter part of the fifteenth century, by Bartholomew Diaz, a Portuguese, in search of a passage to India.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading The books which have been written upon the subject would make quite a library in themselves.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
visitedverbUS /ˈvɪzɪtɪd/

past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading Its coast was first visited in the latter part of the fifteenth century, by Bartholomew Diaz, a Portuguese, in search of a passage to India.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Its coast was first visited in the latter part of the fifteenth century, by Bartholomew Diaz, a Portuguese, in search of a passage to India.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
westernadjectiveUS /ˈwestərn/

relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts

From this reading He sailed along the western coast till he came to an inlet with a group of islets at its mouth.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading The books which have been written upon the subject would make quite a library in themselves.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading He sailed along the western coast till he came to an inlet with a group of islets at its mouth.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading The books which have been written upon the subject would make quite a library in themselves.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
writtenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪtən/

set down in writing in any of various ways

From this reading The books which have been written upon the subject would make quite a library in themselves.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

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