Chapter 5 of Life and Travels of Mungo Park is here in full — 14 sentences across 3 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 5 of Life and Travels of Mungo Park is here in full — 14 sentences across 3 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Journey from Kemmoo to Funingkedy. Some account of the Lotus. A youth murdered by the Moors--interesting scene at his death. Author passes through Simbing. Some particulars concerning Major Houghton.
Chapter 5 of Life and Travels of Mungo Park is here in full — 14 sentences across 3 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading “Author passes through Simbing.”
-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
From this reading “Some particulars concerning Major Houghton.”
United States publisher who founded a printing shop that became an important book publisher (1823-1895)
From this reading “Some particulars concerning Major Houghton.”
native to eastern Asia; widely cultivated for its large pink or white flowers
From this reading “Some account of the Lotus.”
plural of “moor” — one of the Muslim people of north Africa; of mixed Arab and Berber descent; converted to Islam in the 8th century; conqueror of Spain in the 8th century
From this reading “A youth murdered by the Moors--interesting scene at his death.”
killed unlawfully
From this reading “A youth murdered by the Moors--interesting scene at his death.”
plural of “particular” — a fact about some part (as opposed to general)
From this reading “Some particulars concerning Major Houghton.”
plural of “pass” — (baseball) an advance to first base by a batter who receives four balls
From this reading “Author passes through Simbing.”
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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 youth murdered by the Moors--interesting scene at his death.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading Some account of the Lotus.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A youth murdered by the Moors--interesting scene at his death.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading Author passes through Simbing.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A youth murdered by the Moors--interesting scene at his death.
-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
From this reading Some particulars concerning Major Houghton.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading A youth murdered by the Moors--interesting scene at his death.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Journey from Kemmoo to Funingkedy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Journey from Kemmoo to Funingkedy.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A youth murdered by the Moors--interesting scene at his death.
United States publisher who founded a printing shop that became an important book publisher (1823-1895)
From this reading Some particulars concerning Major Houghton.
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading A youth murdered by the Moors--interesting scene at his death.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading Journey from Kemmoo to Funingkedy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Journey from Kemmoo to Funingkedy.
native to eastern Asia; widely cultivated for its large pink or white flowers
From this reading Some account of the Lotus.
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading Some particulars concerning Major Houghton.
plural of “moor” — one of the Muslim people of north Africa; of mixed Arab and Berber descent; converted to Islam in the 8th century; conqueror of Spain in the 8th century
From this reading A youth murdered by the Moors--interesting scene at his death.
killed unlawfully
From this reading A youth murdered by the Moors--interesting scene at his death.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Some account of the Lotus.
plural of “particular” — a fact about some part (as opposed to general)
From this reading Some particulars concerning Major Houghton.
plural of “pass” — (baseball) an advance to first base by a batter who receives four balls
From this reading Author passes through Simbing.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading A youth murdered by the Moors--interesting scene at his death.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Author passes through Simbing.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some account of the Lotus.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Some account of the Lotus.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Author passes through Simbing.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Journey from Kemmoo to Funingkedy.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading A youth murdered by the Moors--interesting scene at his death.
Chapter 5 of Life and Travels of Mungo Park by Mungo Park holds 14 sentences, grouped into 3 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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