Chapter 11 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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Chapter 11 of Life and Travels of Mungo Park is here in full — 14 sentences across 3 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Government of Manding. The Author's reception by the Mansa, or chief man of Sibidooloo, who takes measures for the recovery of his horse and effects. The Author removes to Wonda. Great scarcity, and its afflicting consequences. The Author recovers his horse and clothes.
Chapter 11 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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-ing form of “afflict” — cause great unhappiness for; distress
From this reading “Great scarcity, and its afflicting consequences.”
possessive form of “author” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading “The Author's reception by the Mansa, or chief man of Sibidooloo, who takes measures for the recovery of his horse and effects.”
plural of “measure” — any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading “The Author's reception by the Mansa, or chief man of Sibidooloo, who takes measures for the recovery of his horse and effects.”
the manner in which something is greeted
From this reading “The Author's reception by the Mansa, or chief man of Sibidooloo, who takes measures for the recovery of his horse and effects.”
third-person singular of “recover” — get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading “The Author recovers his horse and clothes.”
return to an original state
From this reading “The Author's reception by the Mansa, or chief man of Sibidooloo, who takes measures for the recovery of his horse and effects.”
plural of “remove” — degree of figurative distance or separation
From this reading “The Author removes to Wonda.”
a small and inadequate amount
From this reading “Great scarcity, and its afflicting consequences.”
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-ing form of “afflict” — cause great unhappiness for; distress
From this reading Great scarcity, and its afflicting consequences.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Author's reception by the Mansa, or chief man of Sibidooloo, who takes measures for the recovery of his horse and effects.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading The Author removes to Wonda.
possessive form of “author” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading The Author's reception by the Mansa, or chief man of Sibidooloo, who takes measures for the recovery of his horse and effects.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The Author's reception by the Mansa, or chief man of Sibidooloo, who takes measures for the recovery of his horse and effects.
a person who is in charge
From this reading The Author's reception by the Mansa, or chief man of Sibidooloo, who takes measures for the recovery of his horse and effects.
clothing in general
From this reading The Author recovers his horse and clothes.
plural of “consequence” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Great scarcity, and its afflicting consequences.
property of a personal character that is portable but not used in business
From this reading The Author's reception by the Mansa, or chief man of Sibidooloo, who takes measures for the recovery of his horse and effects.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Author's reception by the Mansa, or chief man of Sibidooloo, who takes measures for the recovery of his horse and effects.
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading Government of Manding.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Great scarcity, and its afflicting consequences.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Author's reception by the Mansa, or chief man of Sibidooloo, who takes measures for the recovery of his horse and effects.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading The Author's reception by the Mansa, or chief man of Sibidooloo, who takes measures for the recovery of his horse and effects.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Great scarcity, and its afflicting consequences.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The Author's reception by the Mansa, or chief man of Sibidooloo, who takes measures for the recovery of his horse and effects.
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From this reading Government of Manding.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Author's reception by the Mansa, or chief man of Sibidooloo, who takes measures for the recovery of his horse and effects.
plural of “measure” — any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading The Author's reception by the Mansa, or chief man of Sibidooloo, who takes measures for the recovery of his horse and effects.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Government of Manding.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The Author's reception by the Mansa, or chief man of Sibidooloo, who takes measures for the recovery of his horse and effects.
the manner in which something is greeted
From this reading The Author's reception by the Mansa, or chief man of Sibidooloo, who takes measures for the recovery of his horse and effects.
third-person singular of “recover” — get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading The Author recovers his horse and clothes.
return to an original state
From this reading The Author's reception by the Mansa, or chief man of Sibidooloo, who takes measures for the recovery of his horse and effects.
plural of “remove” — degree of figurative distance or separation
From this reading The Author removes to Wonda.
a small and inadequate amount
From this reading Great scarcity, and its afflicting consequences.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Author's reception by the Mansa, or chief man of Sibidooloo, who takes measures for the recovery of his horse and effects.
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading The Author's reception by the Mansa, or chief man of Sibidooloo, who takes measures for the recovery of his horse and effects.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Author's reception by the Mansa, or chief man of Sibidooloo, who takes measures for the recovery of his horse and effects.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Author removes to Wonda.
which person or people
From this reading The Author's reception by the Mansa, or chief man of Sibidooloo, who takes measures for the recovery of his horse and effects.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Author removes to Wonda.
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