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Twenty-Five Years in a Waggon in South Africa
Twenty-Five Years in a Waggon in South Africa

Chapter I

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Twenty-Five Years in a Waggon in South Africa, by Andrew A. Anderson.
________________________________________________________________________ TWENTY-FIVE YEARS IN A WAGGON IN SOUTH AFRICA, BY ANDREW A. ANDERSON.
PREFACE.
My object in writing this work is to add another page to the physical geography of Africa.
That region selected for my explorations has hitherto been a _terra incognita_ in all maps relating to this dark continent.
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Twenty-Five Years in a Waggon in South Africa

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of Twenty-Five Years in a Waggon in South Africa is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Twenty-Five Years in a Waggon in South Africa, by Andrew A. Anderson.
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________________________________________________________________________ TWENTY-FIVE YEARS IN A WAGGON IN SOUTH AFRICA, BY ANDREW A. ANDERSON.
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PREFACE.
/ˈprefəs/
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My object in writing this work is to add another page to the physical geography of Africa.
/maɪ ˈɑːbdʒekt ɪn ˈraɪtɪŋ ðɪs wɜːrk ɪz tuː æd əˈnʌðər peɪdʒ tuː ðə ˈfɪzɪkəl dʒiˈɑːɡrəfi ʌv ˈæfrəkɑː/
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That region selected for my explorations has hitherto been a _terra incognita_ in all maps relating to this dark continent.

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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 “Twenty-Five Years in a Waggon in South Africa, by Andrew A. Anderson.”

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Anderson noun US /ˈændərsən/

United States author whose works were frequently autobiographical (1876-1941)

From this reading “Twenty-Five Years in a Waggon in South Africa, by Andrew A. Anderson.”

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continent noun US /ˈkɑːntənənt/

one of the large landmasses of the earth

From this reading “That region selected for my explorations has hitherto been a _terra incognita_ in all maps relating to this dark continent.”

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explorations noun US /ˌeksplərˈeɪʃənz/

plural of “exploration” — to travel for the purpose of discovery

From this reading “That region selected for my explorations has hitherto been a _terra incognita_ in all maps relating to this dark continent.”

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geography noun US /dʒiˈɑːɡrəfi/

study of the earth's surface; includes people's responses to topography and climate and soil and vegetation

From this reading “My object in writing this work is to add another page to the physical geography of Africa.”

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maps noun US /mæps/

plural of “map” — a diagrammatic representation of the earth's surface (or part of it)

From this reading “That region selected for my explorations has hitherto been a _terra incognita_ in all maps relating to this dark continent.”

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preface noun US /ˈprefəs/

a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book

From this reading “PREFACE.”

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relating verb US /rɪˈleɪtɪŋ/

-ing form of “relate” — make a logical or causal connection

From this reading “That region selected for my explorations has hitherto been a _terra incognita_ in all maps relating to this dark continent.”

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Twenty-Five Years adjective + noun

In this reading “Twenty-Five Years in a Waggon in South Africa, by Andrew A. Anderson.”

2,722 times in 426,211 chapters
in writing preposition + noun

written or drawn or engraved

In this reading “My object in writing this work is to add another page to the physical geography of Africa.”

6,179 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

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addverbUS /æd/

make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of

From this reading My object in writing this work is to add another page to the physical geography of Africa.

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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 Twenty-Five Years in a Waggon in South Africa, by Andrew A. Anderson.

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alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading That region selected for my explorations has hitherto been a _terra incognita_ in all maps relating to this dark continent.

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AndersonnounUS /ˈændərsən/

United States author whose works were frequently autobiographical (1876-1941)

From this reading Twenty-Five Years in a Waggon in South Africa, by Andrew A. Anderson.

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AndrewnounUS /ˈændruː/

(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; brother of Peter; patron saint of Scotland

From this reading Twenty-Five Years in a Waggon in South Africa, by Andrew A. Anderson.

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anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading My object in writing this work is to add another page to the physical geography of Africa.

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beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading That region selected for my explorations has hitherto been a _terra incognita_ in all maps relating to this dark continent.

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byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Twenty-Five Years in a Waggon in South Africa, by Andrew A. Anderson.

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continentnounUS /ˈkɑːntənənt/

one of the large landmasses of the earth

From this reading That region selected for my explorations has hitherto been a _terra incognita_ in all maps relating to this dark continent.

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darknounUS /dɑːrk/

absence of light or illumination

From this reading That region selected for my explorations has hitherto been a _terra incognita_ in all maps relating to this dark continent.

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explorationsnounUS /ˌeksplərˈeɪʃənz/

plural of “exploration” — to travel for the purpose of discovery

From this reading That region selected for my explorations has hitherto been a _terra incognita_ in all maps relating to this dark continent.

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forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading That region selected for my explorations has hitherto been a _terra incognita_ in all maps relating to this dark continent.

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geographynounUS /dʒiˈɑːɡrəfi/

study of the earth's surface; includes people's responses to topography and climate and soil and vegetation

From this reading My object in writing this work is to add another page to the physical geography of Africa.

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hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

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

From this reading That region selected for my explorations has hitherto been a _terra incognita_ in all maps relating to this dark continent.

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hithertoadverbUS /ˈhɪðɜːrˈtuː/

used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time

From this reading That region selected for my explorations has hitherto been a _terra incognita_ in all maps relating to this dark continent.

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inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Twenty-Five Years in a Waggon in South Africa, by Andrew A. Anderson.

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incognita

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From this reading That region selected for my explorations has hitherto been a _terra incognita_ in all maps relating to this dark continent.

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isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading My object in writing this work is to add another page to the physical geography of Africa.

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mapsnounUS /mæps/

plural of “map” — a diagrammatic representation of the earth's surface (or part of it)

From this reading That region selected for my explorations has hitherto been a _terra incognita_ in all maps relating to this dark continent.

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MydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading My object in writing this work is to add another page to the physical geography of Africa.

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objectnounUS /ˈɑːbdʒekt/

a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow

From this reading My object in writing this work is to add another page to the physical geography of Africa.

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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading My object in writing this work is to add another page to the physical geography of Africa.

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pagenounUS /peɪdʒ/

one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains

From this reading My object in writing this work is to add another page to the physical geography of Africa.

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physicaladjectiveUS /ˈfɪzɪkəl/

involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit

From this reading My object in writing this work is to add another page to the physical geography of Africa.

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PREFACEnounUS /ˈprefəs/

a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book

From this reading PREFACE.

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regionnounUS /ˈriːdʒən/

the extended spatial location of something

From this reading That region selected for my explorations has hitherto been a _terra incognita_ in all maps relating to this dark continent.

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relatingverbUS /rɪˈleɪtɪŋ/

-ing form of “relate” — make a logical or causal connection

From this reading That region selected for my explorations has hitherto been a _terra incognita_ in all maps relating to this dark continent.

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selectedadjectiveUS /səˈlektɪd/

chosen in preference to another

From this reading That region selected for my explorations has hitherto been a _terra incognita_ in all maps relating to this dark continent.

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SouthnounUS /saʊθ/

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

From this reading Twenty-Five Years in a Waggon in South Africa, by Andrew A. Anderson.

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terra

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

From this reading That region selected for my explorations has hitherto been a _terra incognita_ in all maps relating to this dark continent.

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ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading That region selected for my explorations has hitherto been a _terra incognita_ in all maps relating to this dark continent.

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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 My object in writing this work is to add another page to the physical geography of Africa.

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thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading My object in writing this work is to add another page to the physical geography of Africa.

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toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading My object in writing this work is to add another page to the physical geography of Africa.

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Twenty-FiveadjectiveUS /ˈtwentifaɪv/

being five more than twenty

From this reading Twenty-Five Years in a Waggon in South Africa, by Andrew A. Anderson.

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Waggonnoun

any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor

From this reading Twenty-Five Years in a Waggon in South Africa, by Andrew A. Anderson.

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workverbUS /wɜːrk/

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading My object in writing this work is to add another page to the physical geography of Africa.

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writingnounUS /ˈraɪtɪŋ/

the act of creating written works

From this reading My object in writing this work is to add another page to the physical geography of Africa.

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YearsnounUS /jɪrz/

a late time of life

From this reading Twenty-Five Years in a Waggon in South Africa, by Andrew A. Anderson.

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Twenty-five
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Waggon
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