Chapter 24 of Travels through Central Africa to Timbuctoo is here in full — 308 sentences across 62 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 24 of Travels through Central Africa to Timbuctoo is here in full — 308 sentences across 62 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Disappointments experienced at St. Louis. — The author takes up various occupations. — He departs once more. — Particulars respecting the environs of Kakondy. — The Nalous, Landamas, or Lantimas, and Bagos.
Chapter 24 of Travels through Central Africa to Timbuctoo is here in full — 308 sentences across 62 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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third-person singular of “depart” — move away from a place into another direction
From this reading “— He departs once more.”
plural of “disappointment” — a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized
From this reading “Disappointments experienced at St. Louis.”
the area in which something exists or lives
From this reading “— Particulars respecting the environs of Kakondy.”
having experience; having knowledge or skill from observation or participation
From this reading “Disappointments experienced at St. Louis.”
United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)
From this reading “Disappointments experienced at St. Louis.”
plural of “occupation” — the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading “— The author takes up various occupations.”
plural of “particular” — a fact about some part (as opposed to general)
From this reading “— Particulars respecting the environs of Kakondy.”
-ing form of “respect” — regard highly; think much of
From this reading “— Particulars respecting the environs of Kakondy.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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In this reading “— The author takes up various occupations.”
anew
In this reading “— He departs once more.”
In this reading “— Particulars respecting the environs of Kakondy.”
pursue or resume
In this reading “— The author takes up various occupations.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading — The Nalous, Landamas, or Lantimas, and Bagos.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Disappointments experienced at St. Louis.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading — The author takes up various occupations.
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From this reading — The Nalous, Landamas, or Lantimas, and Bagos.
third-person singular of “depart” — move away from a place into another direction
From this reading — He departs once more.
plural of “disappointment” — a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized
From this reading Disappointments experienced at St. Louis.
the area in which something exists or lives
From this reading — Particulars respecting the environs of Kakondy.
having experience; having knowledge or skill from observation or participation
From this reading Disappointments experienced at St. Louis.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading — He departs once more.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading — Particulars respecting the environs of Kakondy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading — The Nalous, Landamas, or Lantimas, and Bagos.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading — The Nalous, Landamas, or Lantimas, and Bagos.
United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)
From this reading Disappointments experienced at St. Louis.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading — He departs once more.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading — The Nalous, Landamas, or Lantimas, and Bagos.
plural of “occupation” — the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading — The author takes up various occupations.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading — Particulars respecting the environs of Kakondy.
on one occasion
From this reading — He departs once more.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading — The Nalous, Landamas, or Lantimas, and Bagos.
plural of “particular” — a fact about some part (as opposed to general)
From this reading — Particulars respecting the environs of Kakondy.
-ing form of “respect” — regard highly; think much of
From this reading — Particulars respecting the environs of Kakondy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Disappointments experienced at St. Louis.
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading — The author takes up various occupations.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading — The author takes up various occupations.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading — The author takes up various occupations.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading — The author takes up various occupations.
Chapter 24 of Travels through Central Africa to Timbuctoo by René Caillié holds 308 sentences, grouped into 62 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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