Chapter 27 of Travels through Central Africa to Timbuctoo is here in full — 443 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 27 of Travels through Central Africa to Timbuctoo is here in full — 443 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Bridge over the Tankisso. — Departure for the Kankan. — Description of Fouta-Dhialon. — Character, Manners and Customs of the Foulahs. — Country of Kankan-Fodéa.
Chapter 27 of Travels through Central Africa to Timbuctoo is here in full — 443 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading “Bridge over the Tankisso.”
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading “— Character, Manners and Customs of the Foulahs.”
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading “— Country of Kankan-Fodéa.”
money collected under a tariff
From this reading “— Character, Manners and Customs of the Foulahs.”
the act of departing
From this reading “— Departure for the Kankan.”
a statement that represents something in words
From this reading “— Description of Fouta-Dhialon.”
social deportment
From this reading “— Character, Manners and Customs of the Foulahs.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “Bridge over the Tankisso.”
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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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading — Character, Manners and Customs of the Foulahs.
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading Bridge over the Tankisso.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading — Character, Manners and Customs of the Foulahs.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading — Country of Kankan-Fodéa.
money collected under a tariff
From this reading — Character, Manners and Customs of the Foulahs.
the act of departing
From this reading — Departure for the Kankan.
a statement that represents something in words
From this reading — Description of Fouta-Dhialon.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading — Departure for the Kankan.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading — Character, Manners and Customs of the Foulahs.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading — Description of Fouta-Dhialon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading — Departure for the Kankan.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading — Country of Kankan-Fodéa.
social deportment
From this reading — Character, Manners and Customs of the Foulahs.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading — Description of Fouta-Dhialon.
above and across; more than
From this reading Bridge over the Tankisso.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Bridge over the Tankisso.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Bridge over the Tankisso.
Chapter 27 of Travels through Central Africa to Timbuctoo by René Caillié holds 443 sentences, grouped into 89 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.
Chapter 27 holds 443 sentences of Travels through Central Africa to Timbuctoo, unabridged, divided into 89 reading sections.
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