~(Group/travel) Greatest wonders of the world, by Esther Singleton - lt

Post by **Lynnet** » March 4th, 2024, 8:25 am

Section 10 PL OK

jenno · Post by **jenno** » March 4th, 2024, 2:07 pm

Wwould someone care to enlighten me as to how to pronounce "poluphloisboiotic" .

It appears in Thackeray's account of a visit to the Giants Causeway in Ireland.

I have searched all dictionaries, both physical, in my collection, and on line and cannot find it !!
Not sure it really is a word - maybe made up by him but I am having trouble with it and my attempts certainly do not come out easily and spoil the flow of the narrative .

All suggestions gratefully received.

Jennifer

PS there is another version "poluphloisboiotatotic" which seems even more impossible !!!!!,

Post by **Lynnet** » March 4th, 2024, 2:36 pm

jenno wrote: ↑March 4th, 2024, 2:07 pm Wwould someone care to enlighten me as to how to pronounce "poluphloisboiotic" .

It appears in Thackeray's account of a visit to the Giants Causeway in Ireland.

I have searched all dictionaries, both physical, in my collection, and on line and cannot find it !!
Not sure it really is a word - maybe made up by him but I am having trouble with it and my attempts certainly do not come out easily and spoil the flow of the narrative .

All suggestions gratefully received.

Jennifer

PS there is another version "poluphloisboiotatotic" which seems even more impossible !!!!!,

No idea… just do you best! I usually find that I have 4 or 5 attempts and difficult words (even more common ones don’t always trip off the tongue!) and then remove the worst during editing.

BettyB · Post by **BettyB** » March 4th, 2024, 4:22 pm

https://librivox.org/uploads/lynnet/greatestwondersofthewold_38_singleton_128kb.mp3 (12.27)

https://librivox.org/uploads/lynnet/greatestwondersoftheworld_34_singleton_128kb.mp3 (9.8)

BettyB

May I continue with 2 and 11...

Post by **Lynnet** » March 4th, 2024, 6:37 pm

BettyB wrote: ↑March 4th, 2024, 4:22 pm https://librivox.org/uploads/lynnet/greatestwondersofthewold_38_singleton_128kb.mp3 (12.27)

https://librivox.org/uploads/lynnet/greatestwondersoftheworld_34_singleton_128kb.mp3 (9.8)

BettyB

May I continue with 2 and 11...

Thank you

Post by **Lynnet** » March 5th, 2024, 5:50 am

Sections 34 and 38 PL OK

KatieJohnstone · Post by **KatieJohnstone** » March 5th, 2024, 1:57 pm

May I read section 8 - The Desert of the Sahara?

Post by **Lynnet** » March 5th, 2024, 3:12 pm

KatieJohnstone wrote: ↑March 5th, 2024, 1:57 pm May I read section 8 - The Desert of the Sahara?

Sure

silverquill · Post by **silverquill** » March 5th, 2024, 6:58 pm

Niagara Falls by Dickens. Impossible to describe; must be experienced!

https://librivox.org/uploads/lynnet/greatestwondersoftheworld_13_singleton_128kb.mp3 5:46

Post by **Lynnet** » March 5th, 2024, 8:35 pm

silverquill wrote: ↑March 5th, 2024, 6:58 pm Niagara Falls by Dickens. Impossible to describe; must be experienced!

https://librivox.org/uploads/lynnet/greatestwondersoftheworld_13_singleton_128kb.mp3 5:46

Thank you

GillH · Post by **GillH** » March 6th, 2024, 2:48 am

Can I take the Dead Sea?

Post by **Lynnet** » March 6th, 2024, 7:42 am

GillH wrote: ↑March 6th, 2024, 2:48 am Can I take the Dead Sea?

Sure

Post by **Lynnet** » March 6th, 2024, 9:54 am

Section 13 PL OK

Imago · Post by **Imago** » March 6th, 2024, 1:33 pm

Section 1 for review please (09:26):

https://librivox.org/uploads/lynnet/greatestwondersoftheworld_01_singleton_128kb.mp3

Thanks

Post by **Lynnet** » March 6th, 2024, 1:59 pm

Imago wrote: ↑March 6th, 2024, 1:33 pm Section 1 for review please (09:26):

https://librivox.org/uploads/lynnet/greatestwondersoftheworld_01_singleton_128kb.mp3

Thanks

Thank you