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Through Timbuctu and across the great Sahara
Through Timbuctu and across the great Sahara

Chapter III

Chapter 3 of Through Timbuctu and across the great Sahara is here in full — 181 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By A. H. W. (Austin Hubert Wightwick) Haywood • Curated US English Learning Edition
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Bush scenery — A night at Bo — The Frontier Force at Daru — Mendi and Kissy carriers — Cotton-growing — Secret societies — Poro and Bundu societies — Marriage customs — The Liberian frontier.
THE country of Sierra Leone consists of two parts: the colony and the protectorate.
The colony is mountainous, and runs out in a peninsula from the protectorate or hinterland.
Roughly speaking, the colony is the civilized part, and the protectorate is in West African parlance the “Bush.”
In the peninsula a quantity of ginger is grown, and through these plantations the train wends its way for some twenty miles.
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Through Timbuctu and across the great Sahara

Chapter III

Chapter 3 of Through Timbuctu and across the great Sahara is here in full — 181 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/36 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Bush scenery — A night at Bo — The Frontier Force at Daru — Mendi and Kissy carriers — Cotton-growing — Secret societies — Poro and Bundu societies — Marriage customs — The Liberian frontier.
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THE country of Sierra Leone consists of two parts: the colony and the protectorate.
/ðə ˈkʌntri ʌv siˈerə liˈoʊn kənˈsɪsts ʌv tuː pɑːrts ðə ˈkɑːləni ənd ðə prəˈtektərət/
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The colony is mountainous, and runs out in a peninsula from the protectorate or hinterland.
/ðə ˈkɑːləni ɪz ˈmaʊntənəs ənd rʌnz aʊt ɪn ə pəˈnɪnsələ frʌm ðə prəˈtektərət ɔːr ˈhɪntərlænd/
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Roughly speaking, the colony is the civilized part, and the protectorate is in West African parlance the “Bush.”
/ˈrʌfli ˈspiːkɪŋ ðə ˈkɑːləni ɪz ðə ˈsɪvəlaɪzd pɑːrt ənd ðə prəˈtektərət ɪz ɪn west ˈæfrəkən ˈpɑːrləns ðə bʊʃ/
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In the peninsula a quantity of ginger is grown, and through these plantations the train wends its way for some twenty miles.
/ɪn ðə pəˈnɪnsələ ə ˈkwɑːntəti ʌv ˈdʒɪndʒər ɪz ɡroʊn ənd θruː ðiːz ˌplænˈteɪʃənz ðə treɪn wendz ɪts weɪ fɔːr sʌm ˈtwenti maɪlz/

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carriers noun US /ˈkæriərz/

plural of “carrier” — someone whose employment involves carrying something

From this reading “Bush scenery — A night at Bo — The Frontier Force at Daru — Mendi and Kissy carriers — Cotton-growing — Secret societies — Poro and Bundu societies — Marriage customs — The Liberian frontier.”

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hinterland noun US /ˈhɪntərlænd/

a remote and undeveloped area

From this reading “The colony is mountainous, and runs out in a peninsula from the protectorate or hinterland.”

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Leone noun US /liˈoʊn/

the basic unit of money in Sierra Leone; equal to 100 cents

From this reading “THE country of Sierra Leone consists of two parts: the colony and the protectorate.”

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Liberian noun US /ˌlaɪˈbɪriːən/

a native or inhabitant of Liberia

From this reading “Bush scenery — A night at Bo — The Frontier Force at Daru — Mendi and Kissy carriers — Cotton-growing — Secret societies — Poro and Bundu societies — Marriage customs — The Liberian frontier.”

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parlance noun US /ˈpɑːrləns/

a manner of speaking that is natural to native speakers of a language

From this reading “Roughly speaking, the colony is the civilized part, and the protectorate is in West African parlance the “Bush.””

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protectorate noun US /prəˈtektərət/

a state or territory partly controlled by (but not a possession of) a stronger state but autonomous in internal affairs; protectorates are established by treaty

From this reading “THE country of Sierra Leone consists of two parts: the colony and the protectorate.”

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Sierra noun US /siˈerə/

a range of mountains (usually with jagged peaks and irregular outline)

From this reading “THE country of Sierra Leone consists of two parts: the colony and the protectorate.”

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wends verb US /wendz/

third-person singular of “wend” — direct one's course or way

From this reading “In the peninsula a quantity of ginger is grown, and through these plantations the train wends its way for some twenty miles.”

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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.

twenty miles noun + noun counted as “twenty mile”

In this reading “In the peninsula a quantity of ginger is grown, and through these plantations the train wends its way for some twenty miles.”

6,322 times in 426,211 chapters
Secret societies noun + noun counted as “secret society”

a society that conceals its activities from nonmembers

In this reading “Bush scenery — A night at Bo — The Frontier Force at Daru — Mendi and Kissy carriers — Cotton-growing — Secret societies — Poro and Bundu societies — Marriage customs — The Liberian frontier.”

756 times in 426,211 chapters
two parts noun + noun

In this reading “THE country of Sierra Leone consists of two parts: the colony and the protectorate.”

1,715 times in 426,211 chapters
consists of verb + particle counted as “consist of”

In this reading “THE country of Sierra Leone consists of two parts: the colony and the protectorate.”

22,160 times in 426,211 chapters
some twenty adjective + noun

In this reading “In the peninsula a quantity of ginger is grown, and through these plantations the train wends its way for some twenty miles.”

3,586 times in 426,211 chapters
runs out verb + adjective counted as “run out”

become used up; be exhausted

In this reading “The colony is mountainous, and runs out in a peninsula from the protectorate or hinterland.”

15,219 times in 426,211 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 Bush scenery — A night at Bo — The Frontier Force at Daru — Mendi and Kissy carriers — Cotton-growing — Secret societies — Poro and Bundu societies — Marriage customs — The Liberian frontier.

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AfricanadjectiveUS /ˈæfrəkən/

of or relating to the nations of Africa or their peoples

From this reading Roughly speaking, the colony is the civilized part, and the protectorate is in West African parlance the “Bush.”

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Bush scenery — A night at Bo — The Frontier Force at Daru — Mendi and Kissy carriers — Cotton-growing — Secret societies — Poro and Bundu societies — Marriage customs — The Liberian frontier.

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atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Bush scenery — A night at Bo — The Frontier Force at Daru — Mendi and Kissy carriers — Cotton-growing — Secret societies — Poro and Bundu societies — Marriage customs — The Liberian frontier.

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Bo

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From this reading Bush scenery — A night at Bo — The Frontier Force at Daru — Mendi and Kissy carriers — Cotton-growing — Secret societies — Poro and Bundu societies — Marriage customs — The Liberian frontier.

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Bundu

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From this reading Bush scenery — A night at Bo — The Frontier Force at Daru — Mendi and Kissy carriers — Cotton-growing — Secret societies — Poro and Bundu societies — Marriage customs — The Liberian frontier.

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BushnounUS /bʊʃ/

a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems

From this reading Bush scenery — A night at Bo — The Frontier Force at Daru — Mendi and Kissy carriers — Cotton-growing — Secret societies — Poro and Bundu societies — Marriage customs — The Liberian frontier.

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carriersnounUS /ˈkæriərz/

plural of “carrier” — someone whose employment involves carrying something

From this reading Bush scenery — A night at Bo — The Frontier Force at Daru — Mendi and Kissy carriers — Cotton-growing — Secret societies — Poro and Bundu societies — Marriage customs — The Liberian frontier.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
civilizedadjectiveUS /ˈsɪvəlaɪzd/

having a high state of culture and development both social and technological

From this reading Roughly speaking, the colony is the civilized part, and the protectorate is in West African parlance the “Bush.”

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colonynounUS /ˈkɑːləni/

a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government

From this reading THE country of Sierra Leone consists of two parts: the colony and the protectorate.

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consistsverbUS /kənˈsɪsts/

third-person singular of “consist” — originate

From this reading THE country of Sierra Leone consists of two parts: the colony and the protectorate.

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Cotton-growing

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From this reading Bush scenery — A night at Bo — The Frontier Force at Daru — Mendi and Kissy carriers — Cotton-growing — Secret societies — Poro and Bundu societies — Marriage customs — The Liberian frontier.

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countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading THE country of Sierra Leone consists of two parts: the colony and the protectorate.

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customsnounUS /ˈkʌstəmz/

money collected under a tariff

From this reading Bush scenery — A night at Bo — The Frontier Force at Daru — Mendi and Kissy carriers — Cotton-growing — Secret societies — Poro and Bundu societies — Marriage customs — The Liberian frontier.

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Daru

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From this reading Bush scenery — A night at Bo — The Frontier Force at Daru — Mendi and Kissy carriers — Cotton-growing — Secret societies — Poro and Bundu societies — Marriage customs — The Liberian frontier.

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forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading In the peninsula a quantity of ginger is grown, and through these plantations the train wends its way for some twenty miles.

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ForcenounUS /fɔːrs/

a powerful effect or influence

From this reading Bush scenery — A night at Bo — The Frontier Force at Daru — Mendi and Kissy carriers — Cotton-growing — Secret societies — Poro and Bundu societies — Marriage customs — The Liberian frontier.

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fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The colony is mountainous, and runs out in a peninsula from the protectorate or hinterland.

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FrontiernounUS /frənˈtɪr/

a wilderness at the edge of a settled area of a country

From this reading Bush scenery — A night at Bo — The Frontier Force at Daru — Mendi and Kissy carriers — Cotton-growing — Secret societies — Poro and Bundu societies — Marriage customs — The Liberian frontier.

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gingernounUS /ˈdʒɪndʒər/

perennial plants having thick branching aromatic rhizomes and leafy reedlike stems

From this reading In the peninsula a quantity of ginger is grown, and through these plantations the train wends its way for some twenty miles.

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grownadjectiveUS /ɡroʊn/

(of animals) fully developed

From this reading In the peninsula a quantity of ginger is grown, and through these plantations the train wends its way for some twenty miles.

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hinterlandnounUS /ˈhɪntərlænd/

a remote and undeveloped area

From this reading The colony is mountainous, and runs out in a peninsula from the protectorate or hinterland.

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inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading The colony is mountainous, and runs out in a peninsula from the protectorate or hinterland.

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isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading The colony is mountainous, and runs out in a peninsula from the protectorate or hinterland.

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itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading In the peninsula a quantity of ginger is grown, and through these plantations the train wends its way for some twenty miles.

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Kissy

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From this reading Bush scenery — A night at Bo — The Frontier Force at Daru — Mendi and Kissy carriers — Cotton-growing — Secret societies — Poro and Bundu societies — Marriage customs — The Liberian frontier.

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LeonenounUS /liˈoʊn/

the basic unit of money in Sierra Leone; equal to 100 cents

From this reading THE country of Sierra Leone consists of two parts: the colony and the protectorate.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
LiberiannounUS /ˌlaɪˈbɪriːən/

a native or inhabitant of Liberia

From this reading Bush scenery — A night at Bo — The Frontier Force at Daru — Mendi and Kissy carriers — Cotton-growing — Secret societies — Poro and Bundu societies — Marriage customs — The Liberian frontier.

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MarriagenounUS /ˈmerɪdʒ/

the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)

From this reading Bush scenery — A night at Bo — The Frontier Force at Daru — Mendi and Kissy carriers — Cotton-growing — Secret societies — Poro and Bundu societies — Marriage customs — The Liberian frontier.

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Mendi

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From this reading Bush scenery — A night at Bo — The Frontier Force at Daru — Mendi and Kissy carriers — Cotton-growing — Secret societies — Poro and Bundu societies — Marriage customs — The Liberian frontier.

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milesnounUS /maɪlz/

plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters

From this reading In the peninsula a quantity of ginger is grown, and through these plantations the train wends its way for some twenty miles.

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mountainousadjectiveUS /ˈmaʊntənəs/

having hills and crags

From this reading The colony is mountainous, and runs out in a peninsula from the protectorate or hinterland.

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nightnounUS /naɪt/

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading Bush scenery — A night at Bo — The Frontier Force at Daru — Mendi and Kissy carriers — Cotton-growing — Secret societies — Poro and Bundu societies — Marriage customs — The Liberian frontier.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE country of Sierra Leone consists of two parts: the colony and the protectorate.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading The colony is mountainous, and runs out in a peninsula from the protectorate or hinterland.

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outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading The colony is mountainous, and runs out in a peninsula from the protectorate or hinterland.

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parlancenounUS /ˈpɑːrləns/

a manner of speaking that is natural to native speakers of a language

From this reading Roughly speaking, the colony is the civilized part, and the protectorate is in West African parlance the “Bush.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
partnounUS /pɑːrt/

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading Roughly speaking, the colony is the civilized part, and the protectorate is in West African parlance the “Bush.”

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partsnounUS /pɑːrts/

the local environment

From this reading THE country of Sierra Leone consists of two parts: the colony and the protectorate.

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peninsulanounUS /pəˈnɪnsələ/

a large mass of land projecting into a body of water

From this reading The colony is mountainous, and runs out in a peninsula from the protectorate or hinterland.

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plantationsnounUS /ˌplænˈteɪʃənz/

plural of “plantation” — an estate where cash crops are grown on a large scale (especially in tropical areas)

From this reading In the peninsula a quantity of ginger is grown, and through these plantations the train wends its way for some twenty miles.

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Poro

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

From this reading Bush scenery — A night at Bo — The Frontier Force at Daru — Mendi and Kissy carriers — Cotton-growing — Secret societies — Poro and Bundu societies — Marriage customs — The Liberian frontier.

Pending verification
protectoratenounUS /prəˈtektərət/

a state or territory partly controlled by (but not a possession of) a stronger state but autonomous in internal affairs; protectorates are established by treaty

From this reading THE country of Sierra Leone consists of two parts: the colony and the protectorate.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
quantitynounUS /ˈkwɑːntəti/

how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify

From this reading In the peninsula a quantity of ginger is grown, and through these plantations the train wends its way for some twenty miles.

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RoughlyadverbUS /ˈrʌfli/

(of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct

From this reading Roughly speaking, the colony is the civilized part, and the protectorate is in West African parlance the “Bush.”

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runsnounUS /rʌnz/

plural of “run” — a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely

From this reading The colony is mountainous, and runs out in a peninsula from the protectorate or hinterland.

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scenerynounUS /ˈsiːnəri/

the painted structures of a stage set that are intended to suggest a particular locale

From this reading Bush scenery — A night at Bo — The Frontier Force at Daru — Mendi and Kissy carriers — Cotton-growing — Secret societies — Poro and Bundu societies — Marriage customs — The Liberian frontier.

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SecretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/

Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.

From this reading Bush scenery — A night at Bo — The Frontier Force at Daru — Mendi and Kissy carriers — Cotton-growing — Secret societies — Poro and Bundu societies — Marriage customs — The Liberian frontier.

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SierranounUS /siˈerə/

a range of mountains (usually with jagged peaks and irregular outline)

From this reading THE country of Sierra Leone consists of two parts: the colony and the protectorate.

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societiesnounUS /səˈsaɪətiz/

plural of “society” — an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization

From this reading Bush scenery — A night at Bo — The Frontier Force at Daru — Mendi and Kissy carriers — Cotton-growing — Secret societies — Poro and Bundu societies — Marriage customs — The Liberian frontier.

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someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading In the peninsula a quantity of ginger is grown, and through these plantations the train wends its way for some twenty miles.

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speakingnounUS /ˈspiːkɪŋ/

the utterance of intelligible speech

From this reading Roughly speaking, the colony is the civilized part, and the protectorate is in West African parlance the “Bush.”

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ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Bush scenery — A night at Bo — The Frontier Force at Daru — Mendi and Kissy carriers — Cotton-growing — Secret societies — Poro and Bundu societies — Marriage customs — The Liberian frontier.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading In the peninsula a quantity of ginger is grown, and through these plantations the train wends its way for some twenty miles.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
throughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading In the peninsula a quantity of ginger is grown, and through these plantations the train wends its way for some twenty miles.

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trainverbUS /treɪn/

create by training and teaching

From this reading In the peninsula a quantity of ginger is grown, and through these plantations the train wends its way for some twenty miles.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
twentynounUS /ˈtwenti/

the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one

From this reading In the peninsula a quantity of ginger is grown, and through these plantations the train wends its way for some twenty miles.

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twonounUS /tuː/

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

From this reading THE country of Sierra Leone consists of two parts: the colony and the protectorate.

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waynounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading In the peninsula a quantity of ginger is grown, and through these plantations the train wends its way for some twenty miles.

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wendsverbUS /wendz/

third-person singular of “wend” — direct one's course or way

From this reading In the peninsula a quantity of ginger is grown, and through these plantations the train wends its way for some twenty miles.

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WestnounUS /west/

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

From this reading Roughly speaking, the colony is the civilized part, and the protectorate is in West African parlance the “Bush.”

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