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

Chapter V

Chapter 5 of Through Timbuctu and across the great Sahara is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 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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The Harmatan — Native burial rites — Koranko superstitions — The Anglo-French frontier — Solitude of a Customs post — A change of scenery — Smuggling — A change of carriers — Intoxicating liquor — The Upper Niger — A splendid spectacle — A good highway — Native music.
IN the Tembikunda Mountains I found the variations of temperature between night and day extremely trying.
The maximum by day never exceeded ninety degrees, but at night the temperature used sometimes to fall to under fifty degrees.
The greatest height I reached was 2480 feet.
The fall of temperature was evidently caused by the dry Harmatan wind which always blows at this time of year.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Through Timbuctu and across the great Sahara

Chapter V

Chapter 5 of Through Timbuctu and across the great Sahara is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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The Harmatan — Native burial rites — Koranko superstitions — The Anglo-French frontier — Solitude of a Customs post — A change of scenery — Smuggling — A change of carriers — Intoxicating liquor — The Upper Niger — A splendid spectacle — A good highway — Native music.
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IN the Tembikunda Mountains I found the variations of temperature between night and day extremely trying.
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The maximum by day never exceeded ninety degrees, but at night the temperature used sometimes to fall to under fifty degrees.
/ðə ˈmæksəməm baɪ deɪ ˈnevər ɪkˈsiːdəd ˈnaɪnti dɪˈɡriːz bʌt æt naɪt ðə ˈtemprətʃər juːzd səmˈtaɪmz tuː fɔːl tuː ˈʌndər ˈfɪfti dɪˈɡriːz/
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The greatest height I reached was 2480 feet.
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The fall of temperature was evidently caused by the dry Harmatan wind which always blows at this time of year.

Learner Dictionary

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carriers noun US /ˈkæriərz/

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

From this reading “The Harmatan — Native burial rites — Koranko superstitions — The Anglo-French frontier — Solitude of a Customs post — A change of scenery — Smuggling — A change of carriers — Intoxicating liquor — The Upper Niger — A splendid spectacle — A good highway — Native music.”

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exceeded verb US /ɪkˈsiːdəd/

past form of “exceed” — be greater in scope or size than some standard

From this reading “The maximum by day never exceeded ninety degrees, but at night the temperature used sometimes to fall to under fifty degrees.”

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Intoxicating adjective US /ˌɪnˈtɑːksɪkeɪtɪŋ/

causing intoxication

From this reading “The Harmatan — Native burial rites — Koranko superstitions — The Anglo-French frontier — Solitude of a Customs post — A change of scenery — Smuggling — A change of carriers — Intoxicating liquor — The Upper Niger — A splendid spectacle — A good highway — Native music.”

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maximum noun US /ˈmæksəməm/

the largest possible quantity

From this reading “The maximum by day never exceeded ninety degrees, but at night the temperature used sometimes to fall to under fifty degrees.”

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Niger noun US /ˈnaɪdʒər/

an African river; flows into the South Atlantic

From this reading “The Harmatan — Native burial rites — Koranko superstitions — The Anglo-French frontier — Solitude of a Customs post — A change of scenery — Smuggling — A change of carriers — Intoxicating liquor — The Upper Niger — A splendid spectacle — A good highway — Native music.”

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Smuggling noun US /ˈsmʌɡlɪŋ/

secretly importing prohibited goods or goods on which duty is due

From this reading “The Harmatan — Native burial rites — Koranko superstitions — The Anglo-French frontier — Solitude of a Customs post — A change of scenery — Smuggling — A change of carriers — Intoxicating liquor — The Upper Niger — A splendid spectacle — A good highway — Native music.”

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superstitions noun US /ˌsuːpərˈstɪʃənz/

plural of “superstition” — an irrational belief arising from ignorance or fear

From this reading “The Harmatan — Native burial rites — Koranko superstitions — The Anglo-French frontier — Solitude of a Customs post — A change of scenery — Smuggling — A change of carriers — Intoxicating liquor — The Upper Niger — A splendid spectacle — A good highway — Native music.”

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variations noun US /ˌveriˈeɪʃənz/

plural of “variation” — an instance of change; the rate or magnitude of change

From this reading “IN the Tembikunda Mountains I found the variations of temperature between night and day extremely trying.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

Word partnerships in these lines

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Intoxicating liquor adjective + noun

In this reading “The Harmatan — Native burial rites — Koranko superstitions — The Anglo-French frontier — Solitude of a Customs post — A change of scenery — Smuggling — A change of carriers — Intoxicating liquor — The Upper Niger — A splendid spectacle — A good highway — Native music.”

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at night preposition + noun

In this reading “The maximum by day never exceeded ninety degrees, but at night the temperature used sometimes to fall to under fifty degrees.”

45,941 times in 426,211 chapters

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2480

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From this reading The greatest height I reached was 2480 feet.

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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 Harmatan — Native burial rites — Koranko superstitions — The Anglo-French frontier — Solitude of a Customs post — A change of scenery — Smuggling — A change of carriers — Intoxicating liquor — The Upper Niger — A splendid spectacle — A good highway — Native music.

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alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading The fall of temperature was evidently caused by the dry Harmatan wind which always blows at this time of year.

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading IN the Tembikunda Mountains I found the variations of temperature between night and day extremely trying.

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Anglo-Frenchnoun

the French (Norman) language used in medieval England

From this reading The Harmatan — Native burial rites — Koranko superstitions — The Anglo-French frontier — Solitude of a Customs post — A change of scenery — Smuggling — A change of carriers — Intoxicating liquor — The Upper Niger — A splendid spectacle — A good highway — Native music.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The maximum by day never exceeded ninety degrees, but at night the temperature used sometimes to fall to under fifty degrees.

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betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading IN the Tembikunda Mountains I found the variations of temperature between night and day extremely trying.

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blowsnounUS /bloʊz/

plural of “blow” — a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon

From this reading The fall of temperature was evidently caused by the dry Harmatan wind which always blows at this time of year.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
burialnounUS /ˈberiəl/

the ritual placing of a corpse in a grave

From this reading The Harmatan — Native burial rites — Koranko superstitions — The Anglo-French frontier — Solitude of a Customs post — A change of scenery — Smuggling — A change of carriers — Intoxicating liquor — The Upper Niger — A splendid spectacle — A good highway — Native music.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The maximum by day never exceeded ninety degrees, but at night the temperature used sometimes to fall to under fifty degrees.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The maximum by day never exceeded ninety degrees, but at night the temperature used sometimes to fall to under fifty degrees.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
carriersnounUS /ˈkæriərz/

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

From this reading The Harmatan — Native burial rites — Koranko superstitions — The Anglo-French frontier — Solitude of a Customs post — A change of scenery — Smuggling — A change of carriers — Intoxicating liquor — The Upper Niger — A splendid spectacle — A good highway — Native music.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
causedverbUS /kɑːzd/

past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally

From this reading The fall of temperature was evidently caused by the dry Harmatan wind which always blows at this time of year.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
changeverbUS /tʃeɪndʒ/

cause to change; make different; cause a transformation

From this reading The Harmatan — Native burial rites — Koranko superstitions — The Anglo-French frontier — Solitude of a Customs post — A change of scenery — Smuggling — A change of carriers — Intoxicating liquor — The Upper Niger — A splendid spectacle — A good highway — Native music.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
CustomsnounUS /ˈkʌstəmz/

money collected under a tariff

From this reading The Harmatan — Native burial rites — Koranko superstitions — The Anglo-French frontier — Solitude of a Customs post — A change of scenery — Smuggling — A change of carriers — Intoxicating liquor — The Upper Niger — A splendid spectacle — A good highway — Native music.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading IN the Tembikunda Mountains I found the variations of temperature between night and day extremely trying.

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degreesnounUS /dɪˈɡriːz/

plural of “degree” — a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality

From this reading The maximum by day never exceeded ninety degrees, but at night the temperature used sometimes to fall to under fifty degrees.

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dryadjectiveUS /draɪ/

free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet

From this reading The fall of temperature was evidently caused by the dry Harmatan wind which always blows at this time of year.

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evidentlyadverbUS /ˈevədəntli/

unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)

From this reading The fall of temperature was evidently caused by the dry Harmatan wind which always blows at this time of year.

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exceededverbUS /ɪkˈsiːdəd/

past form of “exceed” — be greater in scope or size than some standard

From this reading The maximum by day never exceeded ninety degrees, but at night the temperature used sometimes to fall to under fifty degrees.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
extremelyadverbUS /ekˈstriːmli/

to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect

From this reading IN the Tembikunda Mountains I found the variations of temperature between night and day extremely trying.

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fallverbUS /fɔːl/

descend in free fall under the influence of gravity

From this reading The maximum by day never exceeded ninety degrees, but at night the temperature used sometimes to fall to under fifty degrees.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
feetnounUS /fiːt/

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading The greatest height I reached was 2480 feet.

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fiftynounUS /ˈfɪfti/

the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five

From this reading The maximum by day never exceeded ninety degrees, but at night the temperature used sometimes to fall to under fifty degrees.

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foundverbUS /faʊnd/

set up or found

From this reading IN the Tembikunda Mountains I found the variations of temperature between night and day extremely trying.

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frontiernounUS /frənˈtɪr/

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

From this reading The Harmatan — Native burial rites — Koranko superstitions — The Anglo-French frontier — Solitude of a Customs post — A change of scenery — Smuggling — A change of carriers — Intoxicating liquor — The Upper Niger — A splendid spectacle — A good highway — Native music.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading The Harmatan — Native burial rites — Koranko superstitions — The Anglo-French frontier — Solitude of a Customs post — A change of scenery — Smuggling — A change of carriers — Intoxicating liquor — The Upper Niger — A splendid spectacle — A good highway — Native music.

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greatestadjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪtəst/

highest in quality

From this reading The greatest height I reached was 2480 feet.

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Harmatan

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From this reading The Harmatan — Native burial rites — Koranko superstitions — The Anglo-French frontier — Solitude of a Customs post — A change of scenery — Smuggling — A change of carriers — Intoxicating liquor — The Upper Niger — A splendid spectacle — A good highway — Native music.

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heightnounUS /haɪt/

the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top

From this reading The greatest height I reached was 2480 feet.

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highwaynounUS /ˈhaɪweɪ/

a major road for any form of motor transport

From this reading The Harmatan — Native burial rites — Koranko superstitions — The Anglo-French frontier — Solitude of a Customs post — A change of scenery — Smuggling — A change of carriers — Intoxicating liquor — The Upper Niger — A splendid spectacle — A good highway — Native music.

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IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading IN the Tembikunda Mountains I found the variations of temperature between night and day extremely trying.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
INprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading IN the Tembikunda Mountains I found the variations of temperature between night and day extremely trying.

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IntoxicatingadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɑːksɪkeɪtɪŋ/

causing intoxication

From this reading The Harmatan — Native burial rites — Koranko superstitions — The Anglo-French frontier — Solitude of a Customs post — A change of scenery — Smuggling — A change of carriers — Intoxicating liquor — The Upper Niger — A splendid spectacle — A good highway — Native music.

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Koranko

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From this reading The Harmatan — Native burial rites — Koranko superstitions — The Anglo-French frontier — Solitude of a Customs post — A change of scenery — Smuggling — A change of carriers — Intoxicating liquor — The Upper Niger — A splendid spectacle — A good highway — Native music.

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liquornounUS /ˈlɪkər/

an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented

From this reading The Harmatan — Native burial rites — Koranko superstitions — The Anglo-French frontier — Solitude of a Customs post — A change of scenery — Smuggling — A change of carriers — Intoxicating liquor — The Upper Niger — A splendid spectacle — A good highway — Native music.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
maximumnounUS /ˈmæksəməm/

the largest possible quantity

From this reading The maximum by day never exceeded ninety degrees, but at night the temperature used sometimes to fall to under fifty degrees.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
MountainsnounUS /ˈmaʊntənz/

plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading IN the Tembikunda Mountains I found the variations of temperature between night and day extremely trying.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
musicnounUS /ˈmjuːzɪk/

an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner

From this reading The Harmatan — Native burial rites — Koranko superstitions — The Anglo-French frontier — Solitude of a Customs post — A change of scenery — Smuggling — A change of carriers — Intoxicating liquor — The Upper Niger — A splendid spectacle — A good highway — Native music.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
NativeadjectiveUS /ˈneɪtɪv/

characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin

From this reading The Harmatan — Native burial rites — Koranko superstitions — The Anglo-French frontier — Solitude of a Customs post — A change of scenery — Smuggling — A change of carriers — Intoxicating liquor — The Upper Niger — A splendid spectacle — A good highway — Native music.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading The maximum by day never exceeded ninety degrees, but at night the temperature used sometimes to fall to under fifty degrees.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
NigernounUS /ˈnaɪdʒər/

an African river; flows into the South Atlantic

From this reading The Harmatan — Native burial rites — Koranko superstitions — The Anglo-French frontier — Solitude of a Customs post — A change of scenery — Smuggling — A change of carriers — Intoxicating liquor — The Upper Niger — A splendid spectacle — A good highway — Native music.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
nightnounUS /naɪt/

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

From this reading IN the Tembikunda Mountains I found the variations of temperature between night and day extremely trying.

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ninetyadjectiveUS /ˈnaɪnti/

being ten more than eighty

From this reading The maximum by day never exceeded ninety degrees, but at night the temperature used sometimes to fall to under fifty degrees.

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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The Harmatan — Native burial rites — Koranko superstitions — The Anglo-French frontier — Solitude of a Customs post — A change of scenery — Smuggling — A change of carriers — Intoxicating liquor — The Upper Niger — A splendid spectacle — A good highway — Native music.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
postverbUS /poʊst/

affix in a public place or for public notice

From this reading The Harmatan — Native burial rites — Koranko superstitions — The Anglo-French frontier — Solitude of a Customs post — A change of scenery — Smuggling — A change of carriers — Intoxicating liquor — The Upper Niger — A splendid spectacle — A good highway — Native music.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/

past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading The greatest height I reached was 2480 feet.

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ritesnounUS /raɪts/

plural of “rite” — an established ceremony prescribed by a religion

From this reading The Harmatan — Native burial rites — Koranko superstitions — The Anglo-French frontier — Solitude of a Customs post — A change of scenery — Smuggling — A change of carriers — Intoxicating liquor — The Upper Niger — A splendid spectacle — A good highway — Native music.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
scenerynounUS /ˈsiːnəri/

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

From this reading The Harmatan — Native burial rites — Koranko superstitions — The Anglo-French frontier — Solitude of a Customs post — A change of scenery — Smuggling — A change of carriers — Intoxicating liquor — The Upper Niger — A splendid spectacle — A good highway — Native music.

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SmugglingnounUS /ˈsmʌɡlɪŋ/

secretly importing prohibited goods or goods on which duty is due

From this reading The Harmatan — Native burial rites — Koranko superstitions — The Anglo-French frontier — Solitude of a Customs post — A change of scenery — Smuggling — A change of carriers — Intoxicating liquor — The Upper Niger — A splendid spectacle — A good highway — Native music.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
SolitudenounUS /ˈsɑːlətuːd/

a state of social isolation

From this reading The Harmatan — Native burial rites — Koranko superstitions — The Anglo-French frontier — Solitude of a Customs post — A change of scenery — Smuggling — A change of carriers — Intoxicating liquor — The Upper Niger — A splendid spectacle — A good highway — Native music.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
sometimesadverbUS /səmˈtaɪmz/

on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always

From this reading The maximum by day never exceeded ninety degrees, but at night the temperature used sometimes to fall to under fifty degrees.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
spectaclenounUS /ˈspektəkəl/

something or someone seen (especially a notable or unusual sight)

From this reading The Harmatan — Native burial rites — Koranko superstitions — The Anglo-French frontier — Solitude of a Customs post — A change of scenery — Smuggling — A change of carriers — Intoxicating liquor — The Upper Niger — A splendid spectacle — A good highway — Native music.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
splendidadjectiveUS /ˈsplendɪd/

having great beauty and splendor

From this reading The Harmatan — Native burial rites — Koranko superstitions — The Anglo-French frontier — Solitude of a Customs post — A change of scenery — Smuggling — A change of carriers — Intoxicating liquor — The Upper Niger — A splendid spectacle — A good highway — Native music.

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superstitionsnounUS /ˌsuːpərˈstɪʃənz/

plural of “superstition” — an irrational belief arising from ignorance or fear

From this reading The Harmatan — Native burial rites — Koranko superstitions — The Anglo-French frontier — Solitude of a Customs post — A change of scenery — Smuggling — A change of carriers — Intoxicating liquor — The Upper Niger — A splendid spectacle — A good highway — Native music.

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Tembikunda

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From this reading IN the Tembikunda Mountains I found the variations of temperature between night and day extremely trying.

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temperaturenounUS /ˈtemprətʃər/

the degree of hotness or coldness of a body or environment (corresponding to its molecular activity)

From this reading IN the Tembikunda Mountains I found the variations of temperature between night and day extremely trying.

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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 The Harmatan — Native burial rites — Koranko superstitions — The Anglo-French frontier — Solitude of a Customs post — A change of scenery — Smuggling — A change of carriers — Intoxicating liquor — The Upper Niger — A splendid spectacle — A good highway — Native music.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading The fall of temperature was evidently caused by the dry Harmatan wind which always blows at this time of year.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading The fall of temperature was evidently caused by the dry Harmatan wind which always blows at this time of year.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading The maximum by day never exceeded ninety degrees, but at night the temperature used sometimes to fall to under fifty degrees.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
tryingadjectiveUS /ˈtraɪɪŋ/

hard to endure

From this reading IN the Tembikunda Mountains I found the variations of temperature between night and day extremely trying.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading The maximum by day never exceeded ninety degrees, but at night the temperature used sometimes to fall to under fifty degrees.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
UpperadjectiveUS /ˈʌpər/

the topmost one of two

From this reading The Harmatan — Native burial rites — Koranko superstitions — The Anglo-French frontier — Solitude of a Customs post — A change of scenery — Smuggling — A change of carriers — Intoxicating liquor — The Upper Niger — A splendid spectacle — A good highway — Native music.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
usedadjectiveUS /juːzd/

employed in accomplishing something

From this reading The maximum by day never exceeded ninety degrees, but at night the temperature used sometimes to fall to under fifty degrees.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
variationsnounUS /ˌveriˈeɪʃənz/

plural of “variation” — an instance of change; the rate or magnitude of change

From this reading IN the Tembikunda Mountains I found the variations of temperature between night and day extremely trying.

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 The greatest height I reached was 2480 feet.

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whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading The fall of temperature was evidently caused by the dry Harmatan wind which always blows at this time of year.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
windnounUS /waɪnd/

air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading The fall of temperature was evidently caused by the dry Harmatan wind which always blows at this time of year.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
yearnounUS /jɪr/

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading The fall of temperature was evidently caused by the dry Harmatan wind which always blows at this time of year.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

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Each of the 82 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.

Can chapter 5 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 5 can be played aloud in United States English.

Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.

Questions about reading Through Timbuctu and across the great Sahara

Common questions about reading Through Timbuctu and across the great Sahara by A. H. W. (Austin Hubert Wightwick) Haywood on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of Through Timbuctu and across the great Sahara?

Yes. All 4956 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #70221 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of Through Timbuctu and across the great Sahara is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #70221, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does Through Timbuctu and across the great Sahara take to read?

About 413 minutes of reading across 992 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read Through Timbuctu and across the great Sahara section by section

How to work through Through Timbuctu and across the great Sahara section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.

  1. Open a chapter

    Choose one of the 22 chapters of Through Timbuctu and across the great Sahara to begin.

  2. Read one section

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  3. Listen and tap

    Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.

Vocabulary met early in Through Timbuctu and across the great Sahara

Words and structures a reader meets early in Through Timbuctu and across the great Sahara, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Algiers
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Through Timbuctu and across the great Sahara; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Difficult
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Through Timbuctu and across the great Sahara; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Project
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Through Timbuctu and across the great Sahara; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Resources
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Through Timbuctu and across the great Sahara; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.