Chapter 18 of Life and Travels of Mungo Park is here in full — 18 sentences across 4 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 18 of Life and Travels of Mungo Park is here in full — 18 sentences across 4 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Major Denham, Captain Clapperton, and Dr. Oudney arrive at Mourzouk. Boo-Khaloom. The desert. Tibboos and Tuaricks. Lake Tchad.
Chapter 18 of Life and Travels of Mungo Park is here in full — 18 sentences across 4 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading “Major Denham, Captain Clapperton, and Dr. Oudney arrive at Mourzouk.”
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading “Major Denham, Captain Clapperton, and Dr. Oudney arrive at Mourzouk.”
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading “The desert.”
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading “Lake Tchad.”
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading “Major Denham, Captain Clapperton, and Dr. Oudney arrive at Mourzouk.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Major Denham, Captain Clapperton, and Dr. Oudney arrive at Mourzouk.
reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Major Denham, Captain Clapperton, and Dr. Oudney arrive at Mourzouk.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Major Denham, Captain Clapperton, and Dr. Oudney arrive at Mourzouk.
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From this reading Boo-Khaloom.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Major Denham, Captain Clapperton, and Dr. Oudney arrive at Mourzouk.
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From this reading Major Denham, Captain Clapperton, and Dr. Oudney arrive at Mourzouk.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Major Denham, Captain Clapperton, and Dr. Oudney arrive at Mourzouk.
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading The desert.
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From this reading Major Denham, Captain Clapperton, and Dr. Oudney arrive at Mourzouk.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading Lake Tchad.
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading Major Denham, Captain Clapperton, and Dr. Oudney arrive at Mourzouk.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Major Denham, Captain Clapperton, and Dr. Oudney arrive at Mourzouk.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Major Denham, Captain Clapperton, and Dr. Oudney arrive at Mourzouk.
a landlocked desert republic in north-central Africa; was under French control until 1960
From this reading Lake Tchad.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The desert.
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From this reading Tibboos and Tuaricks.
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From this reading Tibboos and Tuaricks.
Chapter 18 of Life and Travels of Mungo Park by Mungo Park holds 18 sentences, grouped into 4 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
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