🔊 "I sort out travelers, in bundles of a thousand," said the switchman.

"Ninawachambua wasafiri, kwa vifungu vya elfu moja," alisema mwendeshia reli.

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sort out /sɔːt aʊt/

phr. v. Kutenganisha, kupanga, kutatua

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bundles /ˈbʌndlz/

n. Fungu, mkusanyiko wa vitu vilivyofungwa pamoja

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switchman /ˈswɪtʃmən/

n. Mtu anayeshughulikia kubadili njia ya reli

🔊 And a brilliantly lighted express train shook the switchman's cabin as it rushed by.

Na gari la moshi lenye mwanga mkali lilikutetemesha chumba cha mwendeshia reli wakati lilipopita kwa kasi.

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brilliantly /ˈbrɪliəntli/

adv. Kwa uangavu mkubwa, kwa kung'aa sana

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express train /ɪkˈsprɛs treɪn/

n. Treni ya haraka isiyosimama kwenye stendi nyingi

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cabin /ˈkæbɪn/

n. Nyumba ndogo, chumba kidogo (hasa cha mtu anayefanya kazi mahali)

🔊 "Not even the locomotive engineer knows that," said the switchman.

"Hata fundi wa injini hajui hilo," alisema mwendeshia reli.

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locomotive engineer /ˌləʊkəˈməʊtɪv ˌɛndʒɪˈnɪə/

n. Dereva wa treni, mhandisi anayeendesha treni

🔊 And a second brilliantly lighted express thundered by, in the opposite direction.

Na gari la pili la moshi lenye mwanga mkali lilipita kwa gharika, kwa mwelekeo tofauti.

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thundered /ˈθʌndəd/

v. Kupita kwa kelele kubwa kama radi, kuvuma

🔊 "These are not the same ones," said the switchman. "It is an exchange."

"Hawa si wale wale," alisema mwendeshia reli. "Ni ubadilishanaji."

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exchange /ɪksˈtʃeɪndʒ/

n. Kubadilishana, kubadilishana kitu kwa kingine

🔊 "No one is ever satisfied where he is," said the switchman.

"Hakuna anayeridhika mahali alipo," alisema mwendeshia reli.

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satisfied /ˈsætɪsfaɪd/

adj. Kuridhika, kushiba

🔊 And they heard the roaring thunder of a third brilliantly lighted express.

Na walisikia mlio wa radi wa gari la tatu la moshi lenye mwanga mkali.

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roaring /ˈrɔːrɪŋ/

adj. Kuvuma, kutoa sauti kubwa na yenye nguvu

🔊 "They are pursuing nothing at all," said the switchman. "They are asleep in there, or if they are not asleep they are yawning. Only the children are flattening their noses against the windowpanes."

"Hawatafuti chochote hata kidogo," alisema mwendeshia reli. "Wamelala humo ndani, au kama hawajalala wanapiga miayo. Ni watoto tu ndio wanaweka pua zao kwenye vioo vya madirisha."

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pursuing /pəˈsjuːɪŋ/

v. Kufuata, kukimbilia, kujitahidi kufikia

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yawning /ˈjɔːnɪŋ/

v. Kupiga miayo, kufungua kinywa kwa uchovu

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flattening /ˈflætnɪŋ/

v. Kubana, kufanya kuwa bapa, kushinikiza

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windowpanes /ˈwɪndəʊpeɪnz/

n. Vioo vya dirisha, kioo cha dirisha

🔊 "Only the children know what they are looking for," said the little prince. "They waste their time over a rag doll and it becomes very important to them."

"Ni watoto tu ndio wanajua wanachotafuta," alisema mfalme mdogo. "Wanapoteza muda wao kwa kisana cha kitambaa na kinakuwa muhimu sana kwao."

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waste /weɪst/

v. Kupoteza (muda, fedha, n.k.), kutotumia vizuri

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rag doll /ræɡ dɒl/

n. Doli iliyotengenezwa kwa nguo za zamani au vitambaa

🔊 "They are lucky," the switchman said.

"Wana bahati," alisema mwendeshia reli.

Chapter XXII (Sura ya Ishirini na Mbili)