Chapter 10 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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Chapter 10 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 returns westward. Arrives at Modiboo, and recovers his horse. Finds great difficulty in travelling in consequence of the rains and the overflowing of the river. Is informed that the King of Bambarra had sent persons to apprehend him. Avoids Sego, and prosecutes his journey along the banks of the Niger.
Chapter 10 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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get the meaning of something
From this reading “Is informed that the King of Bambarra had sent persons to apprehend him.”
third-person singular of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading “Arrives at Modiboo, and recovers his horse.”
third-person singular of “avoid” — stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading “Avoids Sego, and prosecutes his journey along the banks of the Niger.”
an African river; flows into the South Atlantic
From this reading “Avoids Sego, and prosecutes his journey along the banks of the Niger.”
covered with water
From this reading “Finds great difficulty in travelling in consequence of the rains and the overflowing of the river.”
third-person singular of “prosecute” — conduct a prosecution in a court of law
From this reading “Avoids Sego, and prosecutes his journey along the banks of the Niger.”
plural of “rain” — water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading “Finds great difficulty in travelling in consequence of the rains and the overflowing of the river.”
third-person singular of “recover” — get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading “Arrives at Modiboo, and recovers his horse.”
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following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Avoids Sego, and prosecutes his journey along the banks of the Niger.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Arrives at Modiboo, and recovers his horse.
get the meaning of something
From this reading Is informed that the King of Bambarra had sent persons to apprehend him.
third-person singular of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Arrives at Modiboo, and recovers his horse.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Arrives at Modiboo, and recovers his horse.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading The Author returns westward.
third-person singular of “avoid” — stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading Avoids Sego, and prosecutes his journey along the banks of the Niger.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Is informed that the King of Bambarra had sent persons to apprehend him.
English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)
From this reading Avoids Sego, and prosecutes his journey along the banks of the Niger.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Finds great difficulty in travelling in consequence of the rains and the overflowing of the river.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading Finds great difficulty in travelling in consequence of the rains and the overflowing of the river.
plural of “find” — a productive insight
From this reading Finds great difficulty in travelling in consequence of the rains and the overflowing of the river.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Finds great difficulty in travelling in consequence of the rains and the overflowing of the river.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Is informed that the King of Bambarra had sent persons to apprehend him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Is informed that the King of Bambarra had sent persons to apprehend him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Arrives at Modiboo, and recovers his horse.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Arrives at Modiboo, and recovers his horse.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Finds great difficulty in travelling in consequence of the rains and the overflowing of the river.
having much knowledge or education
From this reading Is informed that the King of Bambarra had sent persons to apprehend him.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Is informed that the King of Bambarra had sent persons to apprehend him.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading Avoids Sego, and prosecutes his journey along the banks of the Niger.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Is informed that the King of Bambarra had sent persons to apprehend him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Arrives at Modiboo, and recovers his horse.
an African river; flows into the South Atlantic
From this reading Avoids Sego, and prosecutes his journey along the banks of the Niger.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Finds great difficulty in travelling in consequence of the rains and the overflowing of the river.
covered with water
From this reading Finds great difficulty in travelling in consequence of the rains and the overflowing of the river.
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading Is informed that the King of Bambarra had sent persons to apprehend him.
third-person singular of “prosecute” — conduct a prosecution in a court of law
From this reading Avoids Sego, and prosecutes his journey along the banks of the Niger.
plural of “rain” — water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading Finds great difficulty in travelling in consequence of the rains and the overflowing of the river.
third-person singular of “recover” — get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading Arrives at Modiboo, and recovers his horse.
plural of “return” — document giving the tax collector information about the taxpayer's tax liability
From this reading The Author returns westward.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Finds great difficulty in travelling in consequence of the rains and the overflowing of the river.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Avoids Sego, and prosecutes his journey along the banks of the Niger.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Is informed that the King of Bambarra had sent persons to apprehend him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Is informed that the King of Bambarra had sent persons to apprehend him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Author returns westward.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Is informed that the King of Bambarra had sent persons to apprehend him.
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading Finds great difficulty in travelling in consequence of the rains and the overflowing of the river.
toward the west
From this reading The Author returns westward.
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