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1805
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1822
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From this reading They left Tripoli in March 1822.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE SEARCH FOR TIMBUKTU It is a relief to turn from the icy north to the tropical climate of Central Africa, where Mungo Park had disappeared in 1805.
Africa
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andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The mystery of Timbuktu and the Niger remained unsolved, though more than one expedition had left the coast of Africa for the "mystic city" lying "deep in that lion-haunted inland."
Central
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city
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From this reading The mystery of Timbuktu and the Niger remained unsolved, though more than one expedition had left the coast of Africa for the "mystic city" lying "deep in that lion-haunted inland."
Clapperton
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From this reading It was under Major Denham, Lieutenant Clapperton, and Dr. Oudney.
climate
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coast
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From this reading The mystery of Timbuktu and the Niger remained unsolved, though more than one expedition had left the coast of Africa for the "mystic city" lying "deep in that lion-haunted inland."
cross
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From this reading Notwithstanding disaster, death, and defeat, a new expedition set forth from Tripoli to cross the great Sahara Desert.
death
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From this reading Notwithstanding disaster, death, and defeat, a new expedition set forth from Tripoli to cross the great Sahara Desert.
deep
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From this reading The mystery of Timbuktu and the Niger remained unsolved, though more than one expedition had left the coast of Africa for the "mystic city" lying "deep in that lion-haunted inland."
defeat
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From this reading Notwithstanding disaster, death, and defeat, a new expedition set forth from Tripoli to cross the great Sahara Desert.
Denham
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From this reading It was under Major Denham, Lieutenant Clapperton, and Dr. Oudney.
Desert
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From this reading Notwithstanding disaster, death, and defeat, a new expedition set forth from Tripoli to cross the great Sahara Desert.
disappearednounUS /ˈdisappeared/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THE SEARCH FOR TIMBUKTU It is a relief to turn from the icy north to the tropical climate of Central Africa, where Mungo Park had disappeared in 1805.
disaster
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From this reading Notwithstanding disaster, death, and defeat, a new expedition set forth from Tripoli to cross the great Sahara Desert.
Dr
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From this reading It was under Major Denham, Lieutenant Clapperton, and Dr. Oudney.
expedition
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From this reading The mystery of Timbuktu and the Niger remained unsolved, though more than one expedition had left the coast of Africa for the "mystic city" lying "deep in that lion-haunted inland."
FORprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE SEARCH FOR TIMBUKTU It is a relief to turn from the icy north to the tropical climate of Central Africa, where Mungo Park had disappeared in 1805.
forth
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From this reading Notwithstanding disaster, death, and defeat, a new expedition set forth from Tripoli to cross the great Sahara Desert.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE SEARCH FOR TIMBUKTU It is a relief to turn from the icy north to the tropical climate of Central Africa, where Mungo Park had disappeared in 1805.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Notwithstanding disaster, death, and defeat, a new expedition set forth from Tripoli to cross the great Sahara Desert.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE SEARCH FOR TIMBUKTU It is a relief to turn from the icy north to the tropical climate of Central Africa, where Mungo Park had disappeared in 1805.
icy
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From this reading THE SEARCH FOR TIMBUKTU It is a relief to turn from the icy north to the tropical climate of Central Africa, where Mungo Park had disappeared in 1805.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE SEARCH FOR TIMBUKTU It is a relief to turn from the icy north to the tropical climate of Central Africa, where Mungo Park had disappeared in 1805.
inland
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From this reading The mystery of Timbuktu and the Niger remained unsolved, though more than one expedition had left the coast of Africa for the "mystic city" lying "deep in that lion-haunted inland."
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE SEARCH FOR TIMBUKTU It is a relief to turn from the icy north to the tropical climate of Central Africa, where Mungo Park had disappeared in 1805.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE SEARCH FOR TIMBUKTU It is a relief to turn from the icy north to the tropical climate of Central Africa, where Mungo Park had disappeared in 1805.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The mystery of Timbuktu and the Niger remained unsolved, though more than one expedition had left the coast of Africa for the "mystic city" lying "deep in that lion-haunted inland."
Lieutenant
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From this reading It was under Major Denham, Lieutenant Clapperton, and Dr. Oudney.
lion-haunted
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From this reading The mystery of Timbuktu and the Niger remained unsolved, though more than one expedition had left the coast of Africa for the "mystic city" lying "deep in that lion-haunted inland."
lying
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From this reading The mystery of Timbuktu and the Niger remained unsolved, though more than one expedition had left the coast of Africa for the "mystic city" lying "deep in that lion-haunted inland."
Major
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From this reading It was under Major Denham, Lieutenant Clapperton, and Dr. Oudney.
March
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From this reading They left Tripoli in March 1822.
more
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From this reading The mystery of Timbuktu and the Niger remained unsolved, though more than one expedition had left the coast of Africa for the "mystic city" lying "deep in that lion-haunted inland."
Mungo
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mystery
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From this reading The mystery of Timbuktu and the Niger remained unsolved, though more than one expedition had left the coast of Africa for the "mystic city" lying "deep in that lion-haunted inland."
mystic
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From this reading The mystery of Timbuktu and the Niger remained unsolved, though more than one expedition had left the coast of Africa for the "mystic city" lying "deep in that lion-haunted inland."
new
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From this reading Notwithstanding disaster, death, and defeat, a new expedition set forth from Tripoli to cross the great Sahara Desert.
Niger
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From this reading The mystery of Timbuktu and the Niger remained unsolved, though more than one expedition had left the coast of Africa for the "mystic city" lying "deep in that lion-haunted inland."
north
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Notwithstanding
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From this reading Notwithstanding disaster, death, and defeat, a new expedition set forth from Tripoli to cross the great Sahara Desert.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SEARCH FOR TIMBUKTU It is a relief to turn from the icy north to the tropical climate of Central Africa, where Mungo Park had disappeared in 1805.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The mystery of Timbuktu and the Niger remained unsolved, though more than one expedition had left the coast of Africa for the "mystic city" lying "deep in that lion-haunted inland."
Oudney
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From this reading It was under Major Denham, Lieutenant Clapperton, and Dr. Oudney.
Park
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From this reading THE SEARCH FOR TIMBUKTU It is a relief to turn from the icy north to the tropical climate of Central Africa, where Mungo Park had disappeared in 1805.
reliefnounUS /rɪˈliːf/
a feeling of comfort after worry or pain
From this reading THE SEARCH FOR TIMBUKTU It is a relief to turn from the icy north to the tropical climate of Central Africa, where Mungo Park had disappeared in 1805.
remainednounUS /ˈremained/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The mystery of Timbuktu and the Niger remained unsolved, though more than one expedition had left the coast of Africa for the "mystic city" lying "deep in that lion-haunted inland."
Sahara
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From this reading Notwithstanding disaster, death, and defeat, a new expedition set forth from Tripoli to cross the great Sahara Desert.
SEARCH
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From this reading THE SEARCH FOR TIMBUKTU It is a relief to turn from the icy north to the tropical climate of Central Africa, where Mungo Park had disappeared in 1805.
set
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From this reading Notwithstanding disaster, death, and defeat, a new expedition set forth from Tripoli to cross the great Sahara Desert.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The mystery of Timbuktu and the Niger remained unsolved, though more than one expedition had left the coast of Africa for the "mystic city" lying "deep in that lion-haunted inland."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The mystery of Timbuktu and the Niger remained unsolved, though more than one expedition had left the coast of Africa for the "mystic city" lying "deep in that lion-haunted inland."
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SEARCH FOR TIMBUKTU It is a relief to turn from the icy north to the tropical climate of Central Africa, where Mungo Park had disappeared in 1805.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They left Tripoli in March 1822.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The mystery of Timbuktu and the Niger remained unsolved, though more than one expedition had left the coast of Africa for the "mystic city" lying "deep in that lion-haunted inland."
TIMBUKTU
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From this reading THE SEARCH FOR TIMBUKTU It is a relief to turn from the icy north to the tropical climate of Central Africa, where Mungo Park had disappeared in 1805.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE SEARCH FOR TIMBUKTU It is a relief to turn from the icy north to the tropical climate of Central Africa, where Mungo Park had disappeared in 1805.
Tripoli
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From this reading Notwithstanding disaster, death, and defeat, a new expedition set forth from Tripoli to cross the great Sahara Desert.
tropical
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From this reading THE SEARCH FOR TIMBUKTU It is a relief to turn from the icy north to the tropical climate of Central Africa, where Mungo Park had disappeared in 1805.
turn
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From this reading THE SEARCH FOR TIMBUKTU It is a relief to turn from the icy north to the tropical climate of Central Africa, where Mungo Park had disappeared in 1805.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading It was under Major Denham, Lieutenant Clapperton, and Dr. Oudney.
unsolved
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From this reading The mystery of Timbuktu and the Niger remained unsolved, though more than one expedition had left the coast of Africa for the "mystic city" lying "deep in that lion-haunted inland."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was under Major Denham, Lieutenant Clapperton, and Dr. Oudney.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading THE SEARCH FOR TIMBUKTU It is a relief to turn from the icy north to the tropical climate of Central Africa, where Mungo Park had disappeared in 1805.
