Chapter 13 of Life and Travels of Mungo Park is here in full — 8 sentences across 2 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of Life and Travels of Mungo Park is here in full — 8 sentences across 2 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Of gold-dust, and the manner in which it is collected. Process of washing it. Its value in Africa. Of ivory. Surprise of the Negroes at the eagerness of the Europeans for this commodity. Scattered teeth frequently picked up in the woods. Mode of hunting the elephant. Some reflections on the unimproved state of the country, &c.
Chapter 13 of Life and Travels of Mungo Park is here in full — 8 sentences across 2 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the second largest continent; located to the south of Europe and bordered to the west by the South Atlantic and to the east by the Indian Ocean
From this reading “Its value in Africa.”
articles of commerce
From this reading “Surprise of the Negroes at the eagerness of the Europeans for this commodity.”
five-toed pachyderm
From this reading “Mode of hunting the elephant.”
plural of “european” — a native or inhabitant of Europe
From this reading “Surprise of the Negroes at the eagerness of the Europeans for this commodity.”
a hard smooth ivory colored dentine that makes up most of the tusks of elephants and walruses
From this reading “Of ivory.”
plural of “negro” — a person with African ancestry, "Negro" and "Negroid" are archaic and pejorative today
From this reading “Surprise of the Negroes at the eagerness of the Europeans for this commodity.”
not made more desirable or valuable or profitable; especially not made ready for use or marketing
From this reading “Some reflections on the unimproved state of the country, &c.”
the work of cleansing (usually with soap and water)
From this reading “Process of washing it.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
the second largest continent; located to the south of Europe and bordered to the west by the South Atlantic and to the east by the Indian Ocean
From this reading Its value in Africa.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Of gold-dust, and the manner in which it is collected.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Surprise of the Negroes at the eagerness of the Europeans for this commodity.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading Some reflections on the unimproved state of the country, &c.
brought together in one place
From this reading Of gold-dust, and the manner in which it is collected.
articles of commerce
From this reading Surprise of the Negroes at the eagerness of the Europeans for this commodity.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Some reflections on the unimproved state of the country, &c.
a positive feeling of wanting to push ahead with something
From this reading Surprise of the Negroes at the eagerness of the Europeans for this commodity.
five-toed pachyderm
From this reading Mode of hunting the elephant.
plural of “european” — a native or inhabitant of Europe
From this reading Surprise of the Negroes at the eagerness of the Europeans for this commodity.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Surprise of the Negroes at the eagerness of the Europeans for this commodity.
many times at short intervals
From this reading Scattered teeth frequently picked up in the woods.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Of gold-dust, and the manner in which it is collected.
the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport
From this reading Mode of hunting the elephant.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Of gold-dust, and the manner in which it is collected.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Of gold-dust, and the manner in which it is collected.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Of gold-dust, and the manner in which it is collected.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Its value in Africa.
a hard smooth ivory colored dentine that makes up most of the tusks of elephants and walruses
From this reading Of ivory.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Of gold-dust, and the manner in which it is collected.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Mode of hunting the elephant.
plural of “negro” — a person with African ancestry, "Negro" and "Negroid" are archaic and pejorative today
From this reading Surprise of the Negroes at the eagerness of the Europeans for this commodity.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of gold-dust, and the manner in which it is collected.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Some reflections on the unimproved state of the country, &c.
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading Scattered teeth frequently picked up in the woods.
subject to a process or treatment, with the aim of readying for some purpose, improving, or remedying a condition
From this reading Process of washing it.
plural of “reflection” — a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
From this reading Some reflections on the unimproved state of the country, &c.
occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space
From this reading Scattered teeth frequently picked up in the woods.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some reflections on the unimproved state of the country, &c.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Some reflections on the unimproved state of the country, &c.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading Surprise of the Negroes at the eagerness of the Europeans for this commodity.
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading Scattered teeth frequently picked up in the woods.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Of gold-dust, and the manner in which it is collected.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Surprise of the Negroes at the eagerness of the Europeans for this commodity.
not made more desirable or valuable or profitable; especially not made ready for use or marketing
From this reading Some reflections on the unimproved state of the country, &c.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Scattered teeth frequently picked up in the woods.
a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed
From this reading Its value in Africa.
the work of cleansing (usually with soap and water)
From this reading Process of washing it.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Of gold-dust, and the manner in which it is collected.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Scattered teeth frequently picked up in the woods.
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