Chapter 22 of Travels through Central Africa to Timbuctoo is here in full — 374 sentences across 75 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 22 of Travels through Central Africa to Timbuctoo is here in full — 374 sentences across 75 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Method of cultivating and using millet. — Character of the hassanes or warriors. — The balanites ægyptiaca, its fruit, method of extracting oil from it. — Quarrel excited by a woman. — Manner of protecting oneself from cold in the tents.
Chapter 22 of Travels through Central Africa to Timbuctoo is here in full — 374 sentences across 75 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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-ing form of “cultivate” — foster the growth of
From this reading “Method of cultivating and using millet.”
-ing form of “extract” — remove, usually with some force or effort; also used in an abstract sense
From this reading “— The balanites ægyptiaca, its fruit, method of extracting oil from it.”
a way of doing something, especially a systematic way; implies an orderly logical arrangement (usually in steps)
From this reading “Method of cultivating and using millet.”
any of various small-grained annual cereal and forage grasses of the genera Panicum, Echinochloa, Setaria, Sorghum, and Eleusine
From this reading “Method of cultivating and using millet.”
A viscous liquid derived from petroleum or plants, stored in large earthen jars.
From this reading “— The balanites ægyptiaca, its fruit, method of extracting oil from it.”
shielding (or designed to shield) against harm or discomfort
From this reading “— Manner of protecting oneself from cold in the tents.”
plural of “tent” — a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading “— Manner of protecting oneself from cold in the tents.”
plural of “warrior” — someone engaged in or experienced in warfare
From this reading “— Character of the hassanes or warriors.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading — Quarrel excited by a woman.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Method of cultivating and using millet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading — The balanites ægyptiaca, its fruit, method of extracting oil from it.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading — Quarrel excited by a woman.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading — Character of the hassanes or warriors.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading — Manner of protecting oneself from cold in the tents.
-ing form of “cultivate” — foster the growth of
From this reading Method of cultivating and using millet.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading — Quarrel excited by a woman.
-ing form of “extract” — remove, usually with some force or effort; also used in an abstract sense
From this reading — The balanites ægyptiaca, its fruit, method of extracting oil from it.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading — The balanites ægyptiaca, its fruit, method of extracting oil from it.
the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant
From this reading — The balanites ægyptiaca, its fruit, method of extracting oil from it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading — Character of the hassanes or warriors.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading — Manner of protecting oneself from cold in the tents.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading — The balanites ægyptiaca, its fruit, method of extracting oil from it.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading — The balanites ægyptiaca, its fruit, method of extracting oil from it.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading — Manner of protecting oneself from cold in the tents.
a way of doing something, especially a systematic way; implies an orderly logical arrangement (usually in steps)
From this reading Method of cultivating and using millet.
any of various small-grained annual cereal and forage grasses of the genera Panicum, Echinochloa, Setaria, Sorghum, and Eleusine
From this reading Method of cultivating and using millet.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Method of cultivating and using millet.
A viscous liquid derived from petroleum or plants, stored in large earthen jars.
From this reading — The balanites ægyptiaca, its fruit, method of extracting oil from it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading — Manner of protecting oneself from cold in the tents.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading — Character of the hassanes or warriors.
shielding (or designed to shield) against harm or discomfort
From this reading — Manner of protecting oneself from cold in the tents.
an angry dispute
From this reading — Quarrel excited by a woman.
plural of “tent” — a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading — Manner of protecting oneself from cold in the tents.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading — Character of the hassanes or warriors.
an act that exploits or victimizes someone (treats them unfairly)
From this reading Method of cultivating and using millet.
plural of “warrior” — someone engaged in or experienced in warfare
From this reading — Character of the hassanes or warriors.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading — Quarrel excited by a woman.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading — The balanites ægyptiaca, its fruit, method of extracting oil from it.
Chapter 22 of Travels through Central Africa to Timbuctoo by René Caillié holds 374 sentences, grouped into 75 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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