Chapter 9 of Life and Travels of Mungo Park is here in full — 15 sentences across 3 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter IX
Chapter 9 of Life and Travels of Mungo Park is here in full — 15 sentences across 3 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The Author proceeds to Wassiboo. Is joined by some fugitive Kaartans, who accompany him in his route through Bambarra. Discovers the Niger. Some account of Sego, the capital of Bambarra. Mansong the king refuses to see the Author, but sends him a present.
Chapter 9 of Life and Travels of Mungo Park is here in full — 15 sentences across 3 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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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.
be present or associated with an event or entity
From this reading “Is joined by some fugitive Kaartans, who accompany him in his route through Bambarra.”
third-person singular of “discover” — discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading “Discovers the Niger.”
someone who flees from an uncongenial situation
From this reading “Is joined by some fugitive Kaartans, who accompany him in his route through Bambarra.”
an African river; flows into the South Atlantic
From this reading “Discovers the Niger.”
the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading “The Author proceeds to Wassiboo.”
plural of “refuse” — food that is discarded (as from a kitchen)
From this reading “Mansong the king refuses to see the Author, but sends him a present.”
an established line of travel or access
From this reading “Is joined by some fugitive Kaartans, who accompany him in his route through Bambarra.”
third-person singular of “send” — cause to go somewhere
From this reading “Mansong the king refuses to see the Author, but sends him a present.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 Mansong the king refuses to see the Author, but sends him a present.
be present or associated with an event or entity
From this reading Is joined by some fugitive Kaartans, who accompany him in his route through Bambarra.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading Some account of Sego, the capital of Bambarra.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading The Author proceeds to Wassiboo.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Is joined by some fugitive Kaartans, who accompany him in his route through Bambarra.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Mansong the king refuses to see the Author, but sends him a present.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Is joined by some fugitive Kaartans, who accompany him in his route through Bambarra.
assets available for use in the production of further assets
From this reading Some account of Sego, the capital of Bambarra.
third-person singular of “discover” — discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading Discovers the Niger.
someone who flees from an uncongenial situation
From this reading Is joined by some fugitive Kaartans, who accompany him in his route through Bambarra.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Is joined by some fugitive Kaartans, who accompany him in his route through Bambarra.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Is joined by some fugitive Kaartans, who accompany him in his route through Bambarra.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Is joined by some fugitive Kaartans, who accompany him in his route through Bambarra.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Is joined by some fugitive Kaartans, who accompany him in his route through Bambarra.
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading Is joined by some fugitive Kaartans, who accompany him in his route through Bambarra.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Is joined by some fugitive Kaartans, who accompany him in his route through Bambarra.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Mansong the king refuses to see the Author, but sends him a present.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mansong the king refuses to see the Author, but sends him a present.
an African river; flows into the South Atlantic
From this reading Discovers the Niger.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Some account of Sego, the capital of Bambarra.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Mansong the king refuses to see the Author, but sends him a present.
the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading The Author proceeds to Wassiboo.
plural of “refuse” — food that is discarded (as from a kitchen)
From this reading Mansong the king refuses to see the Author, but sends him a present.
an established line of travel or access
From this reading Is joined by some fugitive Kaartans, who accompany him in his route through Bambarra.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Mansong the king refuses to see the Author, but sends him a present.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Some account of Sego, the capital of Bambarra.
third-person singular of “send” — cause to go somewhere
From this reading Mansong the king refuses to see the Author, but sends him a present.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Is joined by some fugitive Kaartans, who accompany him in his route through Bambarra.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Author proceeds to Wassiboo.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Is joined by some fugitive Kaartans, who accompany him in his route through Bambarra.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Author proceeds to Wassiboo.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Author proceeds to Wassiboo.
which person or people
From this reading Is joined by some fugitive Kaartans, who accompany him in his route through Bambarra.
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