Chapter 25 of Stanley in Africa is here in full — 398 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 25 of Stanley in Africa is here in full — 398 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
During the first fifty years of missionary life in West and East Africa, the mortality was fearful. Probably 500 missionaries have died in the missions on the west coast. Nearly twenty died in the Mendi Mission where I labored. The Church Missionary Society lost fifty-three in the first twenty years. Three English Bishops died within eight years.
Chapter 25 of Stanley in Africa is here in full — 398 sentences across 80 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 “During the first fifty years of missionary life in West and East Africa, the mortality was fearful.”
plural of “bishop” — a senior member of the Christian clergy having spiritual and administrative authority; appointed in Christian churches to oversee priests or ministers; considered in some churches to be successors of the twelve Apostles of Christ
From this reading “Three English Bishops died within eight years.”
lacking natural ease
From this reading “Nearly twenty died in the Mendi Mission where I labored.”
an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work
From this reading “Nearly twenty died in the Mendi Mission where I labored.”
plural of “missionary” — someone who attempts to convert others to a particular doctrine or program
From this reading “Probably 500 missionaries have died in the missions on the west coast.”
someone who attempts to convert others to a particular doctrine or program
From this reading “During the first fifty years of missionary life in West and East Africa, the mortality was fearful.”
plural of “mission” — an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work
From this reading “Probably 500 missionaries have died in the missions on the west coast.”
the quality or state of being mortal
From this reading “During the first fifty years of missionary life in West and East Africa, the mortality was fearful.”
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In this reading “The Church Missionary Society lost fifty-three in the first twenty years.”
the western seaboard of the United States from Washington to southern California
In this reading “Probably 500 missionaries have died in the missions on the west coast.”
In this reading “During the first fifty years of missionary life in West and East Africa, the mortality was fearful.”
In this reading “Three English Bishops died within eight years.”
In this reading “Three English Bishops died within eight years.”
In this reading “Probably 500 missionaries have died in the missions on the west coast.”
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From this reading Probably 500 missionaries have died in the missions on the west coast.
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 During the first fifty years of missionary life in West and East Africa, the mortality was fearful.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading During the first fifty years of missionary life in West and East Africa, the mortality was fearful.
plural of “bishop” — a senior member of the Christian clergy having spiritual and administrative authority; appointed in Christian churches to oversee priests or ministers; considered in some churches to be successors of the twelve Apostles of Christ
From this reading Three English Bishops died within eight years.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading The Church Missionary Society lost fifty-three in the first twenty years.
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading Probably 500 missionaries have died in the missions on the west coast.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Probably 500 missionaries have died in the missions on the west coast.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During the first fifty years of missionary life in West and East Africa, the mortality was fearful.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading During the first fifty years of missionary life in West and East Africa, the mortality was fearful.
being one more than seven
From this reading Three English Bishops died within eight years.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading Three English Bishops died within eight years.
experiencing or showing fear
From this reading During the first fifty years of missionary life in West and East Africa, the mortality was fearful.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading During the first fifty years of missionary life in West and East Africa, the mortality was fearful.
being three more than fifty
From this reading The Church Missionary Society lost fifty-three in the first twenty years.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading During the first fifty years of missionary life in West and East Africa, the mortality was fearful.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Probably 500 missionaries have died in the missions on the west coast.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Nearly twenty died in the Mendi Mission where I labored.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading During the first fifty years of missionary life in West and East Africa, the mortality was fearful.
lacking natural ease
From this reading Nearly twenty died in the Mendi Mission where I labored.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading During the first fifty years of missionary life in West and East Africa, the mortality was fearful.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading The Church Missionary Society lost fifty-three in the first twenty years.
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From this reading Nearly twenty died in the Mendi Mission where I labored.
an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work
From this reading Nearly twenty died in the Mendi Mission where I labored.
plural of “missionary” — someone who attempts to convert others to a particular doctrine or program
From this reading Probably 500 missionaries have died in the missions on the west coast.
someone who attempts to convert others to a particular doctrine or program
From this reading During the first fifty years of missionary life in West and East Africa, the mortality was fearful.
plural of “mission” — an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work
From this reading Probably 500 missionaries have died in the missions on the west coast.
the quality or state of being mortal
From this reading During the first fifty years of missionary life in West and East Africa, the mortality was fearful.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Nearly twenty died in the Mendi Mission where I labored.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading During the first fifty years of missionary life in West and East Africa, the mortality was fearful.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Probably 500 missionaries have died in the missions on the west coast.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading Probably 500 missionaries have died in the missions on the west coast.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading The Church Missionary Society lost fifty-three in the first twenty years.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading During the first fifty years of missionary life in West and East Africa, the mortality was fearful.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Three English Bishops died within eight years.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading Nearly twenty died in the Mendi Mission where I labored.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading During the first fifty years of missionary life in West and East Africa, the mortality was fearful.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading During the first fifty years of missionary life in West and East Africa, the mortality was fearful.
in or at the place that
From this reading Nearly twenty died in the Mendi Mission where I labored.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Three English Bishops died within eight years.
a late time of life
From this reading During the first fifty years of missionary life in West and East Africa, the mortality was fearful.
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