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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 XXVIII

Chapter 28 of The World and Its People, Book — Book VII, Views in Africa is here in full — 136 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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VIEWS OF THE RHINOCEROS.
The rhinoceros derives its name from two Greek words meaning _nose-horned_.
Like the elephant and the hippopotamus it belongs to the thick-skinned animals.
It ranks among the largest and most powerful of the land animals.
The elephant, however, we may consider its superior in size and strength.
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The World and Its People, Book — Book VII, Views in Africa

Chapter XXVIII

Chapter 28 of The World and Its People, Book — Book VII, Views in Africa is here in full — 136 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/27 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
VIEWS OF THE RHINOCEROS.
/vjuːz ʌv ðə raɪˈnɑːsərəs/
Line 2
The rhinoceros derives its name from two Greek words meaning _nose-horned_.
Line 3
Like the elephant and the hippopotamus it belongs to the thick-skinned animals.
Line 4
It ranks among the largest and most powerful of the land animals.
/ɪt ræŋks əˈmʌŋ ðə ˈlɑːrdʒəst ənd moʊst ˈpaʊərfəl ʌv ðə lænd ˈænəməlz/
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The elephant, however, we may consider its superior in size and strength.
/ðə ˈeləfənt ˌhaʊˈevər wiː meɪ kənˈsɪdər ɪts suːˈpɪriər ɪn saɪz ənd streŋkθ/

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belongs verb US /bɪˈlɔːŋz/

third-person singular of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of

From this reading “Like the elephant and the hippopotamus it belongs to the thick-skinned animals.”

derives verb US /dərˈaɪvz/

third-person singular of “derive” — reason by deduction; establish by deduction

From this reading “The rhinoceros derives its name from two Greek words meaning _nose-horned_.”

elephant noun US /ˈeləfənt/

five-toed pachyderm

From this reading “Like the elephant and the hippopotamus it belongs to the thick-skinned animals.”

hippopotamus noun US /ˌhɪpəˈpɑːtəməs/

massive thick-skinned herbivorous animal living in or around rivers of tropical Africa

From this reading “Like the elephant and the hippopotamus it belongs to the thick-skinned animals.”

largest adjective US /ˈlɑːrdʒəst/

superlative of “large” — above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading “It ranks among the largest and most powerful of the land animals.”

ranks noun US /ræŋks/

plural of “rank” — a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another

From this reading “It ranks among the largest and most powerful of the land animals.”

rhinoceros noun US /raɪˈnɑːsərəs/

massive powerful herbivorous odd-toed ungulate of southeast Asia and Africa having very thick skin and one or two horns on the snout

From this reading “VIEWS OF THE RHINOCEROS.”

views noun US /vjuːz/

plural of “view” — a way of regarding situations or topics etc.

From this reading “VIEWS OF THE RHINOCEROS.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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most powerful adverb + adjective

In this reading “It ranks among the largest and most powerful of the land animals.”

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amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading It ranks among the largest and most powerful of the land animals.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Like the elephant and the hippopotamus it belongs to the thick-skinned animals.

animalsnounUS /ˈænəməlz/

plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading Like the elephant and the hippopotamus it belongs to the thick-skinned animals.

belongsverbUS /bɪˈlɔːŋz/

third-person singular of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of

From this reading Like the elephant and the hippopotamus it belongs to the thick-skinned animals.

considerverbUS /kənˈsɪdər/

deem to be

From this reading The elephant, however, we may consider its superior in size and strength.

derivesverbUS /dərˈaɪvz/

third-person singular of “derive” — reason by deduction; establish by deduction

From this reading The rhinoceros derives its name from two Greek words meaning _nose-horned_.

elephantnounUS /ˈeləfənt/

five-toed pachyderm

From this reading Like the elephant and the hippopotamus it belongs to the thick-skinned animals.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The rhinoceros derives its name from two Greek words meaning _nose-horned_.

GreeknounUS /ɡriːk/

the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages

From this reading The rhinoceros derives its name from two Greek words meaning _nose-horned_.

hippopotamusnounUS /ˌhɪpəˈpɑːtəməs/

massive thick-skinned herbivorous animal living in or around rivers of tropical Africa

From this reading Like the elephant and the hippopotamus it belongs to the thick-skinned animals.

howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading The elephant, however, we may consider its superior in size and strength.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading The elephant, however, we may consider its superior in size and strength.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Like the elephant and the hippopotamus it belongs to the thick-skinned animals.

itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading The rhinoceros derives its name from two Greek words meaning _nose-horned_.

landnounUS /lænd/

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading It ranks among the largest and most powerful of the land animals.

largestadjectiveUS /ˈlɑːrdʒəst/

superlative of “large” — above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading It ranks among the largest and most powerful of the land animals.

LikeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Like the elephant and the hippopotamus it belongs to the thick-skinned animals.

maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading The elephant, however, we may consider its superior in size and strength.

meaningnounUS /ˈmiːnɪŋ/

the message that is intended or expressed or signified

From this reading The rhinoceros derives its name from two Greek words meaning _nose-horned_.

mostadverbUS /moʊst/

used to form the superlative

From this reading It ranks among the largest and most powerful of the land animals.

nameverbUS /neɪm/

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading The rhinoceros derives its name from two Greek words meaning _nose-horned_.

nose-horned

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From this reading The rhinoceros derives its name from two Greek words meaning _nose-horned_.

OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading VIEWS OF THE RHINOCEROS.

powerfuladjectiveUS /ˈpaʊərfəl/

having great power or force or potency or effect

From this reading It ranks among the largest and most powerful of the land animals.

ranksnounUS /ræŋks/

plural of “rank” — a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another

From this reading It ranks among the largest and most powerful of the land animals.

RHINOCEROSnounUS /raɪˈnɑːsərəs/

massive powerful herbivorous odd-toed ungulate of southeast Asia and Africa having very thick skin and one or two horns on the snout

From this reading VIEWS OF THE RHINOCEROS.

sizenounUS /saɪz/

the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)

From this reading The elephant, however, we may consider its superior in size and strength.

strengthnounUS /streŋkθ/

the property of being physically or mentally strong

From this reading The elephant, however, we may consider its superior in size and strength.

superioradjectiveUS /suːˈpɪriər/

of high or superior quality or performance

From this reading The elephant, however, we may consider its superior in size and strength.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading VIEWS OF THE RHINOCEROS.

thick-skinnedadjective

insensitive to criticism

From this reading Like the elephant and the hippopotamus it belongs to the thick-skinned animals.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Like the elephant and the hippopotamus it belongs to the thick-skinned animals.

twonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading The rhinoceros derives its name from two Greek words meaning _nose-horned_.

VIEWSnounUS /vjuːz/

plural of “view” — a way of regarding situations or topics etc.

From this reading VIEWS OF THE RHINOCEROS.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading The elephant, however, we may consider its superior in size and strength.

wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/

the words that are spoken

From this reading The rhinoceros derives its name from two Greek words meaning _nose-horned_.

Chapter 28 of The World and Its People, Book — Book VII, Views in Africa by Anna B. Badlam holds 136 sentences, grouped into 28 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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