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1830
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From this reading He had inspired his brother with a desire to solve the great mystery; so on 22nd February 1830 the two brothers arrived at Cape Coast Castle and made their way to Bussa, which place they entered on 18th June.
18th
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From this reading He had inspired his brother with a desire to solve the great mystery; so on 22nd February 1830 the two brothers arrived at Cape Coast Castle and made their way to Bussa, which place they entered on 18th June.
20th
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From this reading It was 20th September before preparations were completed for the eventful voyage from Bussa to the mouth of the Niger.
22nd
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From this reading He had inspired his brother with a desire to solve the great mystery; so on 22nd February 1830 the two brothers arrived at Cape Coast Castle and made their way to Bussa, which place they entered on 18th June.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading No pecuniary reward was to be his; he was a poor man, and just for the love of exploring the unknown he started off.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading RICHARD AND JOHN LANDER DISCOVER THE MOUTH OF THE NIGER Lander, the "faithful attendant of the late Captain Clapperton," as he is called in his instructions, was burning to be off again to explore further the mysterious Niger.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading RICHARD AND JOHN LANDER DISCOVER THE MOUTH OF THE NIGER Lander, the "faithful attendant of the late Captain Clapperton," as he is called in his instructions, was burning to be off again to explore further the mysterious Niger.
arrived
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From this reading He had inspired his brother with a desire to solve the great mystery; so on 22nd February 1830 the two brothers arrived at Cape Coast Castle and made their way to Bussa, which place they entered on 18th June.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading RICHARD AND JOHN LANDER DISCOVER THE MOUTH OF THE NIGER Lander, the "faithful attendant of the late Captain Clapperton," as he is called in his instructions, was burning to be off again to explore further the mysterious Niger.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He had inspired his brother with a desire to solve the great mystery; so on 22nd February 1830 the two brothers arrived at Cape Coast Castle and made their way to Bussa, which place they entered on 18th June.
attendant
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From this reading RICHARD AND JOHN LANDER DISCOVER THE MOUTH OF THE NIGER Lander, the "faithful attendant of the late Captain Clapperton," as he is called in his instructions, was burning to be off again to explore further the mysterious Niger.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading RICHARD AND JOHN LANDER DISCOVER THE MOUTH OF THE NIGER Lander, the "faithful attendant of the late Captain Clapperton," as he is called in his instructions, was burning to be off again to explore further the mysterious Niger.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was 20th September before preparations were completed for the eventful voyage from Bussa to the mouth of the Niger.
brother
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From this reading He had inspired his brother with a desire to solve the great mystery; so on 22nd February 1830 the two brothers arrived at Cape Coast Castle and made their way to Bussa, which place they entered on 18th June.
brothers
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From this reading He had inspired his brother with a desire to solve the great mystery; so on 22nd February 1830 the two brothers arrived at Cape Coast Castle and made their way to Bussa, which place they entered on 18th June.
burning
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From this reading RICHARD AND JOHN LANDER DISCOVER THE MOUTH OF THE NIGER Lander, the "faithful attendant of the late Captain Clapperton," as he is called in his instructions, was burning to be off again to explore further the mysterious Niger.
Bussa
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From this reading He had inspired his brother with a desire to solve the great mystery; so on 22nd February 1830 the two brothers arrived at Cape Coast Castle and made their way to Bussa, which place they entered on 18th June.
called
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From this reading RICHARD AND JOHN LANDER DISCOVER THE MOUTH OF THE NIGER Lander, the "faithful attendant of the late Captain Clapperton," as he is called in his instructions, was burning to be off again to explore further the mysterious Niger.
Cape
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From this reading He had inspired his brother with a desire to solve the great mystery; so on 22nd February 1830 the two brothers arrived at Cape Coast Castle and made their way to Bussa, which place they entered on 18th June.
CaptainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading RICHARD AND JOHN LANDER DISCOVER THE MOUTH OF THE NIGER Lander, the "faithful attendant of the late Captain Clapperton," as he is called in his instructions, was burning to be off again to explore further the mysterious Niger.
Castle
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From this reading He had inspired his brother with a desire to solve the great mystery; so on 22nd February 1830 the two brothers arrived at Cape Coast Castle and made their way to Bussa, which place they entered on 18th June.
Clapperton
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From this reading RICHARD AND JOHN LANDER DISCOVER THE MOUTH OF THE NIGER Lander, the "faithful attendant of the late Captain Clapperton," as he is called in his instructions, was burning to be off again to explore further the mysterious Niger.
Coast
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From this reading He had inspired his brother with a desire to solve the great mystery; so on 22nd February 1830 the two brothers arrived at Cape Coast Castle and made their way to Bussa, which place they entered on 18th June.
completed
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From this reading It was 20th September before preparations were completed for the eventful voyage from Bussa to the mouth of the Niger.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Sitting on a rock overlooking the spot where Mungo Park had perished, the brothers resolved to "set at rest for ever the great question of the course and termination of the great Niger."
desire
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From this reading He had inspired his brother with a desire to solve the great mystery; so on 22nd February 1830 the two brothers arrived at Cape Coast Castle and made their way to Bussa, which place they entered on 18th June.
DISCOVER
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From this reading RICHARD AND JOHN LANDER DISCOVER THE MOUTH OF THE NIGER Lander, the "faithful attendant of the late Captain Clapperton," as he is called in his instructions, was burning to be off again to explore further the mysterious Niger.
entered
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From this reading He had inspired his brother with a desire to solve the great mystery; so on 22nd February 1830 the two brothers arrived at Cape Coast Castle and made their way to Bussa, which place they entered on 18th June.
eventful
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From this reading It was 20th September before preparations were completed for the eventful voyage from Bussa to the mouth of the Niger.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Sitting on a rock overlooking the spot where Mungo Park had perished, the brothers resolved to "set at rest for ever the great question of the course and termination of the great Niger."
explore
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From this reading RICHARD AND JOHN LANDER DISCOVER THE MOUTH OF THE NIGER Lander, the "faithful attendant of the late Captain Clapperton," as he is called in his instructions, was burning to be off again to explore further the mysterious Niger.
exploring
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From this reading No pecuniary reward was to be his; he was a poor man, and just for the love of exploring the unknown he started off.
faithfulnounUS /ˈfaithful/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading RICHARD AND JOHN LANDER DISCOVER THE MOUTH OF THE NIGER Lander, the "faithful attendant of the late Captain Clapperton," as he is called in his instructions, was burning to be off again to explore further the mysterious Niger.
February
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From this reading He had inspired his brother with a desire to solve the great mystery; so on 22nd February 1830 the two brothers arrived at Cape Coast Castle and made their way to Bussa, which place they entered on 18th June.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading No pecuniary reward was to be his; he was a poor man, and just for the love of exploring the unknown he started off.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was 20th September before preparations were completed for the eventful voyage from Bussa to the mouth of the Niger.
further
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From this reading RICHARD AND JOHN LANDER DISCOVER THE MOUTH OF THE NIGER Lander, the "faithful attendant of the late Captain Clapperton," as he is called in his instructions, was burning to be off again to explore further the mysterious Niger.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had inspired his brother with a desire to solve the great mystery; so on 22nd February 1830 the two brothers arrived at Cape Coast Castle and made their way to Bussa, which place they entered on 18th June.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had inspired his brother with a desire to solve the great mystery; so on 22nd February 1830 the two brothers arrived at Cape Coast Castle and made their way to Bussa, which place they entered on 18th June.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading RICHARD AND JOHN LANDER DISCOVER THE MOUTH OF THE NIGER Lander, the "faithful attendant of the late Captain Clapperton," as he is called in his instructions, was burning to be off again to explore further the mysterious Niger.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading RICHARD AND JOHN LANDER DISCOVER THE MOUTH OF THE NIGER Lander, the "faithful attendant of the late Captain Clapperton," as he is called in his instructions, was burning to be off again to explore further the mysterious Niger.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading RICHARD AND JOHN LANDER DISCOVER THE MOUTH OF THE NIGER Lander, the "faithful attendant of the late Captain Clapperton," as he is called in his instructions, was burning to be off again to explore further the mysterious Niger.
inspired
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From this reading He had inspired his brother with a desire to solve the great mystery; so on 22nd February 1830 the two brothers arrived at Cape Coast Castle and made their way to Bussa, which place they entered on 18th June.
instructions
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From this reading RICHARD AND JOHN LANDER DISCOVER THE MOUTH OF THE NIGER Lander, the "faithful attendant of the late Captain Clapperton," as he is called in his instructions, was burning to be off again to explore further the mysterious Niger.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading RICHARD AND JOHN LANDER DISCOVER THE MOUTH OF THE NIGER Lander, the "faithful attendant of the late Captain Clapperton," as he is called in his instructions, was burning to be off again to explore further the mysterious Niger.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was 20th September before preparations were completed for the eventful voyage from Bussa to the mouth of the Niger.
JOHN
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From this reading RICHARD AND JOHN LANDER DISCOVER THE MOUTH OF THE NIGER Lander, the "faithful attendant of the late Captain Clapperton," as he is called in his instructions, was burning to be off again to explore further the mysterious Niger.
June
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From this reading He had inspired his brother with a desire to solve the great mystery; so on 22nd February 1830 the two brothers arrived at Cape Coast Castle and made their way to Bussa, which place they entered on 18th June.
just
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From this reading No pecuniary reward was to be his; he was a poor man, and just for the love of exploring the unknown he started off.
LANDER
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From this reading RICHARD AND JOHN LANDER DISCOVER THE MOUTH OF THE NIGER Lander, the "faithful attendant of the late Captain Clapperton," as he is called in his instructions, was burning to be off again to explore further the mysterious Niger.
late
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From this reading RICHARD AND JOHN LANDER DISCOVER THE MOUTH OF THE NIGER Lander, the "faithful attendant of the late Captain Clapperton," as he is called in his instructions, was burning to be off again to explore further the mysterious Niger.
love
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From this reading No pecuniary reward was to be his; he was a poor man, and just for the love of exploring the unknown he started off.
made
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From this reading He had inspired his brother with a desire to solve the great mystery; so on 22nd February 1830 the two brothers arrived at Cape Coast Castle and made their way to Bussa, which place they entered on 18th June.
man
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From this reading No pecuniary reward was to be his; he was a poor man, and just for the love of exploring the unknown he started off.
MOUTH
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From this reading RICHARD AND JOHN LANDER DISCOVER THE MOUTH OF THE NIGER Lander, the "faithful attendant of the late Captain Clapperton," as he is called in his instructions, was burning to be off again to explore further the mysterious Niger.
Mungo
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From this reading Sitting on a rock overlooking the spot where Mungo Park had perished, the brothers resolved to "set at rest for ever the great question of the course and termination of the great Niger."
mysteriousadjectiveUS /mɪˈstɪriəs/
difficult to explain or understand
From this reading RICHARD AND JOHN LANDER DISCOVER THE MOUTH OF THE NIGER Lander, the "faithful attendant of the late Captain Clapperton," as he is called in his instructions, was burning to be off again to explore further the mysterious Niger.
mystery
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From this reading He had inspired his brother with a desire to solve the great mystery; so on 22nd February 1830 the two brothers arrived at Cape Coast Castle and made their way to Bussa, which place they entered on 18th June.
NIGER
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From this reading RICHARD AND JOHN LANDER DISCOVER THE MOUTH OF THE NIGER Lander, the "faithful attendant of the late Captain Clapperton," as he is called in his instructions, was burning to be off again to explore further the mysterious Niger.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No pecuniary reward was to be his; he was a poor man, and just for the love of exploring the unknown he started off.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading RICHARD AND JOHN LANDER DISCOVER THE MOUTH OF THE NIGER Lander, the "faithful attendant of the late Captain Clapperton," as he is called in his instructions, was burning to be off again to explore further the mysterious Niger.
off
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From this reading RICHARD AND JOHN LANDER DISCOVER THE MOUTH OF THE NIGER Lander, the "faithful attendant of the late Captain Clapperton," as he is called in his instructions, was burning to be off again to explore further the mysterious Niger.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He had inspired his brother with a desire to solve the great mystery; so on 22nd February 1830 the two brothers arrived at Cape Coast Castle and made their way to Bussa, which place they entered on 18th June.
overlooking
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From this reading Sitting on a rock overlooking the spot where Mungo Park had perished, the brothers resolved to "set at rest for ever the great question of the course and termination of the great Niger."
Park
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From this reading Sitting on a rock overlooking the spot where Mungo Park had perished, the brothers resolved to "set at rest for ever the great question of the course and termination of the great Niger."
pecuniary
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From this reading No pecuniary reward was to be his; he was a poor man, and just for the love of exploring the unknown he started off.
perished
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From this reading Sitting on a rock overlooking the spot where Mungo Park had perished, the brothers resolved to "set at rest for ever the great question of the course and termination of the great Niger."
place
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From this reading He had inspired his brother with a desire to solve the great mystery; so on 22nd February 1830 the two brothers arrived at Cape Coast Castle and made their way to Bussa, which place they entered on 18th June.
poornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading No pecuniary reward was to be his; he was a poor man, and just for the love of exploring the unknown he started off.
preparations
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From this reading It was 20th September before preparations were completed for the eventful voyage from Bussa to the mouth of the Niger.
questionnounUS /ˈquestion/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Sitting on a rock overlooking the spot where Mungo Park had perished, the brothers resolved to "set at rest for ever the great question of the course and termination of the great Niger."
resolved
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From this reading Sitting on a rock overlooking the spot where Mungo Park had perished, the brothers resolved to "set at rest for ever the great question of the course and termination of the great Niger."
restnounUS /rest/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Sitting on a rock overlooking the spot where Mungo Park had perished, the brothers resolved to "set at rest for ever the great question of the course and termination of the great Niger."
reward
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From this reading No pecuniary reward was to be his; he was a poor man, and just for the love of exploring the unknown he started off.
RICHARD
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From this reading RICHARD AND JOHN LANDER DISCOVER THE MOUTH OF THE NIGER Lander, the "faithful attendant of the late Captain Clapperton," as he is called in his instructions, was burning to be off again to explore further the mysterious Niger.
rock
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From this reading Sitting on a rock overlooking the spot where Mungo Park had perished, the brothers resolved to "set at rest for ever the great question of the course and termination of the great Niger."
September
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From this reading It was 20th September before preparations were completed for the eventful voyage from Bussa to the mouth of the Niger.
set
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From this reading Sitting on a rock overlooking the spot where Mungo Park had perished, the brothers resolved to "set at rest for ever the great question of the course and termination of the great Niger."
Sitting
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From this reading Sitting on a rock overlooking the spot where Mungo Park had perished, the brothers resolved to "set at rest for ever the great question of the course and termination of the great Niger."
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He had inspired his brother with a desire to solve the great mystery; so on 22nd February 1830 the two brothers arrived at Cape Coast Castle and made their way to Bussa, which place they entered on 18th June.
solve
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From this reading He had inspired his brother with a desire to solve the great mystery; so on 22nd February 1830 the two brothers arrived at Cape Coast Castle and made their way to Bussa, which place they entered on 18th June.
spot
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From this reading Sitting on a rock overlooking the spot where Mungo Park had perished, the brothers resolved to "set at rest for ever the great question of the course and termination of the great Niger."
started
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From this reading No pecuniary reward was to be his; he was a poor man, and just for the love of exploring the unknown he started off.
termination
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From this reading Sitting on a rock overlooking the spot where Mungo Park had perished, the brothers resolved to "set at rest for ever the great question of the course and termination of the great Niger."
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading RICHARD AND JOHN LANDER DISCOVER THE MOUTH OF THE NIGER Lander, the "faithful attendant of the late Captain Clapperton," as he is called in his instructions, was burning to be off again to explore further the mysterious Niger.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He had inspired his brother with a desire to solve the great mystery; so on 22nd February 1830 the two brothers arrived at Cape Coast Castle and made their way to Bussa, which place they entered on 18th June.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had inspired his brother with a desire to solve the great mystery; so on 22nd February 1830 the two brothers arrived at Cape Coast Castle and made their way to Bussa, which place they entered on 18th June.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading RICHARD AND JOHN LANDER DISCOVER THE MOUTH OF THE NIGER Lander, the "faithful attendant of the late Captain Clapperton," as he is called in his instructions, was burning to be off again to explore further the mysterious Niger.
two
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From this reading He had inspired his brother with a desire to solve the great mystery; so on 22nd February 1830 the two brothers arrived at Cape Coast Castle and made their way to Bussa, which place they entered on 18th June.
unknown
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From this reading No pecuniary reward was to be his; he was a poor man, and just for the love of exploring the unknown he started off.
voyage
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From this reading It was 20th September before preparations were completed for the eventful voyage from Bussa to the mouth of the Niger.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading RICHARD AND JOHN LANDER DISCOVER THE MOUTH OF THE NIGER Lander, the "faithful attendant of the late Captain Clapperton," as he is called in his instructions, was burning to be off again to explore further the mysterious Niger.
way
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From this reading He had inspired his brother with a desire to solve the great mystery; so on 22nd February 1830 the two brothers arrived at Cape Coast Castle and made their way to Bussa, which place they entered on 18th June.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was 20th September before preparations were completed for the eventful voyage from Bussa to the mouth of the Niger.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Sitting on a rock overlooking the spot where Mungo Park had perished, the brothers resolved to "set at rest for ever the great question of the course and termination of the great Niger."
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He had inspired his brother with a desire to solve the great mystery; so on 22nd February 1830 the two brothers arrived at Cape Coast Castle and made their way to Bussa, which place they entered on 18th June.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had inspired his brother with a desire to solve the great mystery; so on 22nd February 1830 the two brothers arrived at Cape Coast Castle and made their way to Bussa, which place they entered on 18th June.
