Chapter 6 of Life and Travels of Mungo Park is here in full — 11 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 6 of Life and Travels of Mungo Park is here in full — 11 sentences across 3 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Various occurrences during the Author's confinement at Benowm--is visited by some Moorish ladies. A funeral and wedding. The Author receives an extraordinary present from the bride. Other circumstances illustrative of the Moorish character and manners. Occurrences at the camp continued.
Chapter 6 of Life and Travels of Mungo Park is here in full — 11 sentences across 3 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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possessive form of “author” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading “Various occurrences during the Author's confinement at Benowm--is visited by some Moorish ladies.”
concluding state of pregnancy; from the onset of contractions to the birth of a child
From this reading “Various occurrences during the Author's confinement at Benowm--is visited by some Moorish ladies.”
a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated
From this reading “A funeral and wedding.”
clarifying by use of examples
From this reading “Other circumstances illustrative of the Moorish character and manners.”
a style of architecture common in Spain from the 13th to 16th centuries; characterized by horseshoe-shaped arches
From this reading “Various occurrences during the Author's confinement at Benowm--is visited by some Moorish ladies.”
plural of “occurrence” — an event that happens
From this reading “Various occurrences during the Author's confinement at Benowm--is visited by some Moorish ladies.”
third-person singular of “receive” — get something; come into possession of
From this reading “The Author receives an extraordinary present from the bride.”
past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading “Various occurrences during the Author's confinement at Benowm--is visited by some Moorish ladies.”
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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 funeral and wedding.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The Author receives an extraordinary present from the bride.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A funeral and wedding.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Various occurrences during the Author's confinement at Benowm--is visited by some Moorish ladies.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading The Author receives an extraordinary present from the bride.
possessive form of “author” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading Various occurrences during the Author's confinement at Benowm--is visited by some Moorish ladies.
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From this reading Various occurrences during the Author's confinement at Benowm--is visited by some Moorish ladies.
a woman who has recently been married
From this reading The Author receives an extraordinary present from the bride.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Various occurrences during the Author's confinement at Benowm--is visited by some Moorish ladies.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading Occurrences at the camp continued.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading Other circumstances illustrative of the Moorish character and manners.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading Other circumstances illustrative of the Moorish character and manners.
concluding state of pregnancy; from the onset of contractions to the birth of a child
From this reading Various occurrences during the Author's confinement at Benowm--is visited by some Moorish ladies.
without stop or interruption
From this reading Occurrences at the camp continued.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Various occurrences during the Author's confinement at Benowm--is visited by some Moorish ladies.
beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable
From this reading The Author receives an extraordinary present from the bride.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The Author receives an extraordinary present from the bride.
a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated
From this reading A funeral and wedding.
clarifying by use of examples
From this reading Other circumstances illustrative of the Moorish character and manners.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Various occurrences during the Author's confinement at Benowm--is visited by some Moorish ladies.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading Various occurrences during the Author's confinement at Benowm--is visited by some Moorish ladies.
social deportment
From this reading Other circumstances illustrative of the Moorish character and manners.
a style of architecture common in Spain from the 13th to 16th centuries; characterized by horseshoe-shaped arches
From this reading Various occurrences during the Author's confinement at Benowm--is visited by some Moorish ladies.
plural of “occurrence” — an event that happens
From this reading Various occurrences during the Author's confinement at Benowm--is visited by some Moorish ladies.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Other circumstances illustrative of the Moorish character and manners.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Other circumstances illustrative of the Moorish character and manners.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The Author receives an extraordinary present from the bride.
third-person singular of “receive” — get something; come into possession of
From this reading The Author receives an extraordinary present from the bride.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Various occurrences during the Author's confinement at Benowm--is visited by some Moorish ladies.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Various occurrences during the Author's confinement at Benowm--is visited by some Moorish ladies.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading Various occurrences during the Author's confinement at Benowm--is visited by some Moorish ladies.
past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Various occurrences during the Author's confinement at Benowm--is visited by some Moorish ladies.
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading A funeral and wedding.
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