Chapter 1 of A biographical memoir of the late Dr. Walter Oudney, Captain Hugh is here in full — 532 sentences across 107 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of A biographical memoir of the late Dr. Walter Oudney, Captain Hugh is here in full — 532 sentences across 107 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A BIOGRAPHICAL MEMOIR OF THE LATE =DR. WALTER OUDNEY,= AND =CAPTAIN HUGH CLAPPERTON,= BOTH OF THE ROYAL NAVY, AND =MAJOR ALEX. GORDON LAING,= ALL OF WHOM DIED AMID THEIR ACTIVE AND ENTERPRISING ENDEAVOURS TO EXPLORE THE INTERIOR OF AFRICA. BY THE REV. THOMAS NELSON, M.W.S.
Chapter 1 of A biographical memoir of the late Dr. Walter Oudney, Captain Hugh is here in full — 532 sentences across 107 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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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 “GORDON LAING,= ALL OF WHOM DIED AMID THEIR ACTIVE AND ENTERPRISING ENDEAVOURS TO EXPLORE THE INTERIOR OF AFRICA.”
of or relating to or being biography
From this reading “A BIOGRAPHICAL MEMOIR OF THE LATE =DR.”
marked by imagination, initiative, and readiness to undertake new projects
From this reading “GORDON LAING,= ALL OF WHOM DIED AMID THEIR ACTIVE AND ENTERPRISING ENDEAVOURS TO EXPLORE THE INTERIOR OF AFRICA.”
inquire into
From this reading “GORDON LAING,= ALL OF WHOM DIED AMID THEIR ACTIVE AND ENTERPRISING ENDEAVOURS TO EXPLORE THE INTERIOR OF AFRICA.”
an account of the author's personal experiences
From this reading “A BIOGRAPHICAL MEMOIR OF THE LATE =DR.”
an organization of military vessels belonging to a country and available for sea warfare
From this reading “WALTER OUDNEY,= AND =CAPTAIN HUGH CLAPPERTON,= BOTH OF THE ROYAL NAVY, AND =MAJOR ALEX.”
English admiral who defeated the French fleets of Napoleon but was mortally wounded at Trafalgar (1758-1805)
From this reading “THOMAS NELSON, M.W.S.”
increase the number of rotations per minute
From this reading “BY THE REV.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A BIOGRAPHICAL MEMOIR OF THE LATE =DR.
tending to become more severe or wider in scope
From this reading GORDON LAING,= ALL OF WHOM DIED AMID THEIR ACTIVE AND ENTERPRISING ENDEAVOURS TO EXPLORE THE INTERIOR OF AFRICA.
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 GORDON LAING,= ALL OF WHOM DIED AMID THEIR ACTIVE AND ENTERPRISING ENDEAVOURS TO EXPLORE THE INTERIOR OF AFRICA.
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From this reading WALTER OUDNEY,= AND =CAPTAIN HUGH CLAPPERTON,= BOTH OF THE ROYAL NAVY, AND =MAJOR ALEX.
(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 GORDON LAING,= ALL OF WHOM DIED AMID THEIR ACTIVE AND ENTERPRISING ENDEAVOURS TO EXPLORE THE INTERIOR OF AFRICA.
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading GORDON LAING,= ALL OF WHOM DIED AMID THEIR ACTIVE AND ENTERPRISING ENDEAVOURS TO EXPLORE THE INTERIOR OF AFRICA.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WALTER OUDNEY,= AND =CAPTAIN HUGH CLAPPERTON,= BOTH OF THE ROYAL NAVY, AND =MAJOR ALEX.
of or relating to or being biography
From this reading A BIOGRAPHICAL MEMOIR OF THE LATE =DR.
the two together, not just one
From this reading WALTER OUDNEY,= AND =CAPTAIN HUGH CLAPPERTON,= BOTH OF THE ROYAL NAVY, AND =MAJOR ALEX.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading BY THE REV.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading WALTER OUDNEY,= AND =CAPTAIN HUGH CLAPPERTON,= BOTH OF THE ROYAL NAVY, AND =MAJOR ALEX.
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From this reading WALTER OUDNEY,= AND =CAPTAIN HUGH CLAPPERTON,= BOTH OF THE ROYAL NAVY, AND =MAJOR ALEX.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading GORDON LAING,= ALL OF WHOM DIED AMID THEIR ACTIVE AND ENTERPRISING ENDEAVOURS TO EXPLORE THE INTERIOR OF AFRICA.
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From this reading A BIOGRAPHICAL MEMOIR OF THE LATE =DR.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading GORDON LAING,= ALL OF WHOM DIED AMID THEIR ACTIVE AND ENTERPRISING ENDEAVOURS TO EXPLORE THE INTERIOR OF AFRICA.
marked by imagination, initiative, and readiness to undertake new projects
From this reading GORDON LAING,= ALL OF WHOM DIED AMID THEIR ACTIVE AND ENTERPRISING ENDEAVOURS TO EXPLORE THE INTERIOR OF AFRICA.
inquire into
From this reading GORDON LAING,= ALL OF WHOM DIED AMID THEIR ACTIVE AND ENTERPRISING ENDEAVOURS TO EXPLORE THE INTERIOR OF AFRICA.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading GORDON LAING,= ALL OF WHOM DIED AMID THEIR ACTIVE AND ENTERPRISING ENDEAVOURS TO EXPLORE THE INTERIOR OF AFRICA.
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From this reading WALTER OUDNEY,= AND =CAPTAIN HUGH CLAPPERTON,= BOTH OF THE ROYAL NAVY, AND =MAJOR ALEX.
situated within or suitable for inside a building
From this reading GORDON LAING,= ALL OF WHOM DIED AMID THEIR ACTIVE AND ENTERPRISING ENDEAVOURS TO EXPLORE THE INTERIOR OF AFRICA.
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From this reading GORDON LAING,= ALL OF WHOM DIED AMID THEIR ACTIVE AND ENTERPRISING ENDEAVOURS TO EXPLORE THE INTERIOR OF AFRICA.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading A BIOGRAPHICAL MEMOIR OF THE LATE =DR.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading THOMAS NELSON, M.W.S.
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading WALTER OUDNEY,= AND =CAPTAIN HUGH CLAPPERTON,= BOTH OF THE ROYAL NAVY, AND =MAJOR ALEX.
an account of the author's personal experiences
From this reading A BIOGRAPHICAL MEMOIR OF THE LATE =DR.
an organization of military vessels belonging to a country and available for sea warfare
From this reading WALTER OUDNEY,= AND =CAPTAIN HUGH CLAPPERTON,= BOTH OF THE ROYAL NAVY, AND =MAJOR ALEX.
English admiral who defeated the French fleets of Napoleon but was mortally wounded at Trafalgar (1758-1805)
From this reading THOMAS NELSON, M.W.S.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A BIOGRAPHICAL MEMOIR OF THE LATE =DR.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WALTER OUDNEY,= AND =CAPTAIN HUGH CLAPPERTON,= BOTH OF THE ROYAL NAVY, AND =MAJOR ALEX.
increase the number of rotations per minute
From this reading BY THE REV.
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading WALTER OUDNEY,= AND =CAPTAIN HUGH CLAPPERTON,= BOTH OF THE ROYAL NAVY, AND =MAJOR ALEX.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading THOMAS NELSON, M.W.S.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A BIOGRAPHICAL MEMOIR OF THE LATE =DR.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading GORDON LAING,= ALL OF WHOM DIED AMID THEIR ACTIVE AND ENTERPRISING ENDEAVOURS TO EXPLORE THE INTERIOR OF AFRICA.
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading THOMAS NELSON, M.W.S.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading GORDON LAING,= ALL OF WHOM DIED AMID THEIR ACTIVE AND ENTERPRISING ENDEAVOURS TO EXPLORE THE INTERIOR OF AFRICA.
a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
From this reading THOMAS NELSON, M.W.S.
German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading WALTER OUDNEY,= AND =CAPTAIN HUGH CLAPPERTON,= BOTH OF THE ROYAL NAVY, AND =MAJOR ALEX.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading GORDON LAING,= ALL OF WHOM DIED AMID THEIR ACTIVE AND ENTERPRISING ENDEAVOURS TO EXPLORE THE INTERIOR OF AFRICA.
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