Chapter 8 of Travels through Central Africa to Timbuctoo is here in full — 11 sentences across 3 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VIII
Chapter 8 of Travels through Central Africa to Timbuctoo is here in full — 11 sentences across 3 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Popoco. — Granite mountains. — The Author’s party crosses the Bâ-fing (the principal tributary of the Senegal) near its source. — Great cataract. — Fouta-Dhialon.
Chapter 8 of Travels through Central Africa to Timbuctoo is here in full — 11 sentences across 3 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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possessive form of “author” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
an eye disease that involves the clouding or opacification of the natural lens of the eye
From this reading “— Great cataract.”
plural of “cross” — a wooden structure consisting of an upright post with a transverse piece
From this reading “— The Author’s party crosses the Bâ-fing (the principal tributary of the Senegal) near its source.”
plutonic igneous rock having visibly crystalline texture; generally composed of feldspar and mica and quartz
From this reading “— Granite mountains.”
the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated
From this reading “— The Author’s party crosses the Bâ-fing (the principal tributary of the Senegal) near its source.”
a republic in northwestern Africa on the coast of the Atlantic; formerly a French colony but achieved independence in 1960
From this reading “— The Author’s party crosses the Bâ-fing (the principal tributary of the Senegal) near its source.”
the place where something begins, where it springs into being
From this reading “— The Author’s party crosses the Bâ-fing (the principal tributary of the Senegal) near its source.”
(of a stream) flowing into a larger stream
From this reading “— The Author’s party crosses the Bâ-fing (the principal tributary of the Senegal) near its source.”
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possessive form of “author” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading — The Author’s party crosses the Bâ-fing (the principal tributary of the Senegal) near its source.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading — The Author’s party crosses the Bâ-fing (the principal tributary of the Senegal) near its source.
an eye disease that involves the clouding or opacification of the natural lens of the eye
From this reading — Great cataract.
plural of “cross” — a wooden structure consisting of an upright post with a transverse piece
From this reading — The Author’s party crosses the Bâ-fing (the principal tributary of the Senegal) near its source.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading — Fouta-Dhialon.
plutonic igneous rock having visibly crystalline texture; generally composed of feldspar and mica and quartz
From this reading — Granite mountains.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading — Great cataract.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading — The Author’s party crosses the Bâ-fing (the principal tributary of the Senegal) near its source.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading — Granite mountains.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading — The Author’s party crosses the Bâ-fing (the principal tributary of the Senegal) near its source.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading — The Author’s party crosses the Bâ-fing (the principal tributary of the Senegal) near its source.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading — The Author’s party crosses the Bâ-fing (the principal tributary of the Senegal) near its source.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Popoco.
the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated
From this reading — The Author’s party crosses the Bâ-fing (the principal tributary of the Senegal) near its source.
a republic in northwestern Africa on the coast of the Atlantic; formerly a French colony but achieved independence in 1960
From this reading — The Author’s party crosses the Bâ-fing (the principal tributary of the Senegal) near its source.
the place where something begins, where it springs into being
From this reading — The Author’s party crosses the Bâ-fing (the principal tributary of the Senegal) near its source.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading — The Author’s party crosses the Bâ-fing (the principal tributary of the Senegal) near its source.
(of a stream) flowing into a larger stream
From this reading — The Author’s party crosses the Bâ-fing (the principal tributary of the Senegal) near its source.
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