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A Parisian Sultana, Vol. 3 (of 3)
A Parisian Sultana, Vol. 3 (of 3)

Chapter XXXII

Chapter 32 of A Parisian Sultana, Vol. 3 (of 3) is here in full — 85 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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On the fifth day of March, the caravan reached the elevated plateau where the Ulindi territory had first met the gaze of Dr. Desrioux.
The long ascent, interspersed with equally precipitous descents, had been both arduous and dangerous.
The bearers frequently stood in need of assistance, embarrassed as they were by their heavy loads, and they had to be helped along by the aid of ropes, and, occasionally, by means of relieving them of their burdens.
Several bags of provisions and other things of great value to the Europeans were left on the mountain or fell into the abyss.
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

A Parisian Sultana, Vol. 3 (of 3)

Chapter XXXII

Chapter 32 of A Parisian Sultana, Vol. 3 (of 3) is here in full — 85 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/17 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
On the fifth day of March, the caravan reached the elevated plateau where the Ulindi territory had first met the gaze of Dr. Desrioux.
Line 2
The long ascent, interspersed with equally precipitous descents, had been both arduous and dangerous.
/ðə lɔːŋ əˈsent ˌɪntərˈspɜːrst wɪð ˈiːkwəli prɪˈsɪpɪtəs dɪˈsents hæd bɪn boʊθ ˈɑːrdʒuːəs ənd ˈdeɪndʒərəs/
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The bearers frequently stood in need of assistance, embarrassed as they were by their heavy loads, and they had to be helped along by the aid of ropes, and, occasionally, by means of relieving them of their burdens.
/ðə ˈberərz ˈfriːkwəntli stʊd ɪn niːd ʌv əˈsɪstəns ɪmˈberəst æz ðeɪ wɜːr baɪ ðer ˈhevi loʊdz ənd ðeɪ hæd tuː biː helpt əˈlɔːŋ baɪ ðə eɪd ʌv roʊps ənd əˈkeɪʒənəli baɪ miːnz ʌv rɪˈliːvɪŋ ðem ʌv ðer ˈbɜːrdənz/
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Several bags of provisions and other things of great value to the Europeans were left on the mountain or fell into the abyss.
/ˈsevrəl bæɡz ʌv prəˈvɪʒənz ənd ˈʌðər θɪŋz ʌv ɡreɪt ˈvæljuː tuː ðə ˌjʊrəˈpiːənz wɜːr left ɑːn ðə ˈmaʊntən ɔːr fel ˈɪntuː ðə əˈbɪs/
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Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

arduous adjective US /ˈɑːrdʒuːəs/

characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort

From this reading “The long ascent, interspersed with equally precipitous descents, had been both arduous and dangerous.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
bearers noun US /ˈberərz/

plural of “bearer” — someone whose employment involves carrying something

From this reading “The bearers frequently stood in need of assistance, embarrassed as they were by their heavy loads, and they had to be helped along by the aid of ropes, and, occasionally, by means of relieving them of their burdens.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
burdens noun US /ˈbɜːrdənz/

plural of “burden” — an onerous or difficult concern

From this reading “The bearers frequently stood in need of assistance, embarrassed as they were by their heavy loads, and they had to be helped along by the aid of ropes, and, occasionally, by means of relieving them of their burdens.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
descents noun US /dɪˈsents/

plural of “descent” — a movement downward

From this reading “The long ascent, interspersed with equally precipitous descents, had been both arduous and dangerous.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Europeans noun US /ˌjʊrəˈpiːənz/

plural of “european” — a native or inhabitant of Europe

From this reading “Several bags of provisions and other things of great value to the Europeans were left on the mountain or fell into the abyss.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
interspersed verb US /ˌɪntərˈspɜːrst/

past form of “intersperse” — place at intervals in or among

From this reading “The long ascent, interspersed with equally precipitous descents, had been both arduous and dangerous.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
precipitous adjective US /prɪˈsɪpɪtəs/

done with very great haste and without due deliberation

From this reading “The long ascent, interspersed with equally precipitous descents, had been both arduous and dangerous.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
relieving verb US /rɪˈliːvɪŋ/

-ing form of “relieve” — provide physical relief, as from pain

From this reading “The bearers frequently stood in need of assistance, embarrassed as they were by their heavy loads, and they had to be helped along by the aid of ropes, and, occasionally, by means of relieving them of their burdens.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

heavy loads adjective + noun

In this reading “The bearers frequently stood in need of assistance, embarrassed as they were by their heavy loads, and they had to be helped along by the aid of ropes, and, occasionally, by means of relieving them of their burdens.”

496 times in 426,211 chapters
into the abyss preposition + article + noun counted as “into … abyss”

In this reading “Several bags of provisions and other things of great value to the Europeans were left on the mountain or fell into the abyss.”

1,238 times in 426,211 chapters
interspersed with verb + particle counted as “intersperse with”

In this reading “The long ascent, interspersed with equally precipitous descents, had been both arduous and dangerous.”

1,565 times in 426,211 chapters
fifth day noun + noun

In this reading “On the fifth day of March, the caravan reached the elevated plateau where the Ulindi territory had first met the gaze of Dr. Desrioux.”

1,171 times in 426,211 chapters
fell into verb + particle

In this reading “Several bags of provisions and other things of great value to the Europeans were left on the mountain or fell into the abyss.”

20,296 times in 426,211 chapters
other things adjective + noun

In this reading “Several bags of provisions and other things of great value to the Europeans were left on the mountain or fell into the abyss.”

23,043 times in 426,211 chapters
great value adjective + noun

In this reading “Several bags of provisions and other things of great value to the Europeans were left on the mountain or fell into the abyss.”

1,723 times in 426,211 chapters
by means preposition + noun

In this reading “The bearers frequently stood in need of assistance, embarrassed as they were by their heavy loads, and they had to be helped along by the aid of ropes, and, occasionally, by means of relieving them of their burdens.”

17,819 times in 426,211 chapters

All words in this reading · 71

Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

abyssnounUS /əˈbɪs/

a bottomless gulf or pit; any unfathomable (or apparently unfathomable) cavity or chasm or void extending below (often used figuratively)

From this reading Several bags of provisions and other things of great value to the Europeans were left on the mountain or fell into the abyss.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
aidnounUS /eɪd/

a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do

From this reading The bearers frequently stood in need of assistance, embarrassed as they were by their heavy loads, and they had to be helped along by the aid of ropes, and, occasionally, by means of relieving them of their burdens.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading The bearers frequently stood in need of assistance, embarrassed as they were by their heavy loads, and they had to be helped along by the aid of ropes, and, occasionally, by means of relieving them of their burdens.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading The long ascent, interspersed with equally precipitous descents, had been both arduous and dangerous.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
arduousadjectiveUS /ˈɑːrdʒuːəs/

characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort

From this reading The long ascent, interspersed with equally precipitous descents, had been both arduous and dangerous.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading The bearers frequently stood in need of assistance, embarrassed as they were by their heavy loads, and they had to be helped along by the aid of ropes, and, occasionally, by means of relieving them of their burdens.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ascentnounUS /əˈsent/

an upward slope or grade (as in a road)

From this reading The long ascent, interspersed with equally precipitous descents, had been both arduous and dangerous.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
assistancenounUS /əˈsɪstəns/

the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose

From this reading The bearers frequently stood in need of assistance, embarrassed as they were by their heavy loads, and they had to be helped along by the aid of ropes, and, occasionally, by means of relieving them of their burdens.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
bagsnounUS /bæɡz/

plural of “bag” — a flexible container with a single opening

From this reading Several bags of provisions and other things of great value to the Europeans were left on the mountain or fell into the abyss.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading The bearers frequently stood in need of assistance, embarrassed as they were by their heavy loads, and they had to be helped along by the aid of ropes, and, occasionally, by means of relieving them of their burdens.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
bearersnounUS /ˈberərz/

plural of “bearer” — someone whose employment involves carrying something

From this reading The bearers frequently stood in need of assistance, embarrassed as they were by their heavy loads, and they had to be helped along by the aid of ropes, and, occasionally, by means of relieving them of their burdens.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The long ascent, interspersed with equally precipitous descents, had been both arduous and dangerous.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/

the two together, not just one

From this reading The long ascent, interspersed with equally precipitous descents, had been both arduous and dangerous.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
burdensnounUS /ˈbɜːrdənz/

plural of “burden” — an onerous or difficult concern

From this reading The bearers frequently stood in need of assistance, embarrassed as they were by their heavy loads, and they had to be helped along by the aid of ropes, and, occasionally, by means of relieving them of their burdens.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The bearers frequently stood in need of assistance, embarrassed as they were by their heavy loads, and they had to be helped along by the aid of ropes, and, occasionally, by means of relieving them of their burdens.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
caravannounUS /ˈkærəvæn/

a procession (of wagons or mules or camels) traveling together in single file

From this reading On the fifth day of March, the caravan reached the elevated plateau where the Ulindi territory had first met the gaze of Dr. Desrioux.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
dangerousadjectiveUS /ˈdeɪndʒərəs/

involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm

From this reading The long ascent, interspersed with equally precipitous descents, had been both arduous and dangerous.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading On the fifth day of March, the caravan reached the elevated plateau where the Ulindi territory had first met the gaze of Dr. Desrioux.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
descentsnounUS /dɪˈsents/

plural of “descent” — a movement downward

From this reading The long ascent, interspersed with equally precipitous descents, had been both arduous and dangerous.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Desrioux

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From this reading On the fifth day of March, the caravan reached the elevated plateau where the Ulindi territory had first met the gaze of Dr. Desrioux.

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Dr

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From this reading On the fifth day of March, the caravan reached the elevated plateau where the Ulindi territory had first met the gaze of Dr. Desrioux.

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elevatedadjectiveUS /ˈeləveɪtɪd/

raised above the ground

From this reading On the fifth day of March, the caravan reached the elevated plateau where the Ulindi territory had first met the gaze of Dr. Desrioux.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
embarrassedadjectiveUS /ɪmˈberəst/

feeling or caused to feel ill at ease or self-conscious or ashamed

From this reading The bearers frequently stood in need of assistance, embarrassed as they were by their heavy loads, and they had to be helped along by the aid of ropes, and, occasionally, by means of relieving them of their burdens.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
equallyadverbUS /ˈiːkwəli/

to the same degree (often followed by “as”)

From this reading The long ascent, interspersed with equally precipitous descents, had been both arduous and dangerous.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
EuropeansnounUS /ˌjʊrəˈpiːənz/

plural of “european” — a native or inhabitant of Europe

From this reading Several bags of provisions and other things of great value to the Europeans were left on the mountain or fell into the abyss.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
fellverbUS /fel/

cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow

From this reading Several bags of provisions and other things of great value to the Europeans were left on the mountain or fell into the abyss.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
fifthnounUS /fɪfθ/

a quantity of liquor equal to one fifth of a United States gallon

From this reading On the fifth day of March, the caravan reached the elevated plateau where the Ulindi territory had first met the gaze of Dr. Desrioux.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading On the fifth day of March, the caravan reached the elevated plateau where the Ulindi territory had first met the gaze of Dr. Desrioux.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
frequentlyadverbUS /ˈfriːkwəntli/

many times at short intervals

From this reading The bearers frequently stood in need of assistance, embarrassed as they were by their heavy loads, and they had to be helped along by the aid of ropes, and, occasionally, by means of relieving them of their burdens.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
gazenounUS /ɡeɪz/

a long fixed look

From this reading On the fifth day of March, the caravan reached the elevated plateau where the Ulindi territory had first met the gaze of Dr. Desrioux.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading Several bags of provisions and other things of great value to the Europeans were left on the mountain or fell into the abyss.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading On the fifth day of March, the caravan reached the elevated plateau where the Ulindi territory had first met the gaze of Dr. Desrioux.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
heavyadjectiveUS /ˈhevi/

of comparatively great physical weight or density

From this reading The bearers frequently stood in need of assistance, embarrassed as they were by their heavy loads, and they had to be helped along by the aid of ropes, and, occasionally, by means of relieving them of their burdens.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
helpedverbUS /helpt/

past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading The bearers frequently stood in need of assistance, embarrassed as they were by their heavy loads, and they had to be helped along by the aid of ropes, and, occasionally, by means of relieving them of their burdens.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading The bearers frequently stood in need of assistance, embarrassed as they were by their heavy loads, and they had to be helped along by the aid of ropes, and, occasionally, by means of relieving them of their burdens.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
interspersedverbUS /ˌɪntərˈspɜːrst/

past form of “intersperse” — place at intervals in or among

From this reading The long ascent, interspersed with equally precipitous descents, had been both arduous and dangerous.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Several bags of provisions and other things of great value to the Europeans were left on the mountain or fell into the abyss.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
leftnounUS /left/

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading Several bags of provisions and other things of great value to the Europeans were left on the mountain or fell into the abyss.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
loadsnounUS /loʊdz/

a large number or amount

From this reading The bearers frequently stood in need of assistance, embarrassed as they were by their heavy loads, and they had to be helped along by the aid of ropes, and, occasionally, by means of relieving them of their burdens.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading The long ascent, interspersed with equally precipitous descents, had been both arduous and dangerous.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
MarchverbUS /mɑːrtʃ/

march in a procession

From this reading On the fifth day of March, the caravan reached the elevated plateau where the Ulindi territory had first met the gaze of Dr. Desrioux.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
meansnounUS /miːnz/

thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end

From this reading The bearers frequently stood in need of assistance, embarrassed as they were by their heavy loads, and they had to be helped along by the aid of ropes, and, occasionally, by means of relieving them of their burdens.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
metverbUS /met/

inflected form of “meet” — come together

From this reading On the fifth day of March, the caravan reached the elevated plateau where the Ulindi territory had first met the gaze of Dr. Desrioux.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
MMnounUS /m/

a metric unit of length equal to one thousandth of a meter

From this reading MM.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
mountainnounUS /ˈmaʊntən/

a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading Several bags of provisions and other things of great value to the Europeans were left on the mountain or fell into the abyss.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
neednounUS /niːd/

a condition requiring relief

From this reading The bearers frequently stood in need of assistance, embarrassed as they were by their heavy loads, and they had to be helped along by the aid of ropes, and, occasionally, by means of relieving them of their burdens.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
occasionallyadverbUS /əˈkeɪʒənəli/

sporadically and infrequently

From this reading The bearers frequently stood in need of assistance, embarrassed as they were by their heavy loads, and they had to be helped along by the aid of ropes, and, occasionally, by means of relieving them of their burdens.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading On the fifth day of March, the caravan reached the elevated plateau where the Ulindi territory had first met the gaze of Dr. Desrioux.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading On the fifth day of March, the caravan reached the elevated plateau where the Ulindi territory had first met the gaze of Dr. Desrioux.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Several bags of provisions and other things of great value to the Europeans were left on the mountain or fell into the abyss.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Several bags of provisions and other things of great value to the Europeans were left on the mountain or fell into the abyss.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
plateaunounUS /plæˈtoʊ/

a relatively flat highland

From this reading On the fifth day of March, the caravan reached the elevated plateau where the Ulindi territory had first met the gaze of Dr. Desrioux.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
precipitousadjectiveUS /prɪˈsɪpɪtəs/

done with very great haste and without due deliberation

From this reading The long ascent, interspersed with equally precipitous descents, had been both arduous and dangerous.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
provisionsnounUS /prəˈvɪʒənz/

a stock or supply of foods

From this reading Several bags of provisions and other things of great value to the Europeans were left on the mountain or fell into the abyss.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/

past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading On the fifth day of March, the caravan reached the elevated plateau where the Ulindi territory had first met the gaze of Dr. Desrioux.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
relievingverbUS /rɪˈliːvɪŋ/

-ing form of “relieve” — provide physical relief, as from pain

From this reading The bearers frequently stood in need of assistance, embarrassed as they were by their heavy loads, and they had to be helped along by the aid of ropes, and, occasionally, by means of relieving them of their burdens.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ropesnounUS /roʊps/

plural of “rope” — a strong line

From this reading The bearers frequently stood in need of assistance, embarrassed as they were by their heavy loads, and they had to be helped along by the aid of ropes, and, occasionally, by means of relieving them of their burdens.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
SeveraladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/

(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many

From this reading Several bags of provisions and other things of great value to the Europeans were left on the mountain or fell into the abyss.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
stoodverbUS /stʊd/

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading The bearers frequently stood in need of assistance, embarrassed as they were by their heavy loads, and they had to be helped along by the aid of ropes, and, occasionally, by means of relieving them of their burdens.

Velmora curated lexicon
territorynounUS /ˈterɪtɔːri/

a region marked off for administrative or other purposes

From this reading On the fifth day of March, the caravan reached the elevated plateau where the Ulindi territory had first met the gaze of Dr. Desrioux.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading On the fifth day of March, the caravan reached the elevated plateau where the Ulindi territory had first met the gaze of Dr. Desrioux.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The bearers frequently stood in need of assistance, embarrassed as they were by their heavy loads, and they had to be helped along by the aid of ropes, and, occasionally, by means of relieving them of their burdens.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading The bearers frequently stood in need of assistance, embarrassed as they were by their heavy loads, and they had to be helped along by the aid of ropes, and, occasionally, by means of relieving them of their burdens.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The bearers frequently stood in need of assistance, embarrassed as they were by their heavy loads, and they had to be helped along by the aid of ropes, and, occasionally, by means of relieving them of their burdens.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading Several bags of provisions and other things of great value to the Europeans were left on the mountain or fell into the abyss.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading The bearers frequently stood in need of assistance, embarrassed as they were by their heavy loads, and they had to be helped along by the aid of ropes, and, occasionally, by means of relieving them of their burdens.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
Ulindi

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From this reading On the fifth day of March, the caravan reached the elevated plateau where the Ulindi territory had first met the gaze of Dr. Desrioux.

Pending verification
valuenounUS /ˈvæljuː/

a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed

From this reading Several bags of provisions and other things of great value to the Europeans were left on the mountain or fell into the abyss.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading The bearers frequently stood in need of assistance, embarrassed as they were by their heavy loads, and they had to be helped along by the aid of ropes, and, occasionally, by means of relieving them of their burdens.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading On the fifth day of March, the caravan reached the elevated plateau where the Ulindi territory had first met the gaze of Dr. Desrioux.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading The long ascent, interspersed with equally precipitous descents, had been both arduous and dangerous.

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Chapter 32 of A Parisian Sultana, Vol. 3 (of 3) by Adolphe Belot holds 85 sentences, grouped into 17 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.

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Chapter 32 holds 85 sentences of A Parisian Sultana, Vol. 3 (of 3), unabridged, divided into 17 reading sections.

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