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Chapter 2 of Travels to Discover the Source of the Nile, Volume 1 (of 5) is here in full — 27 sentences across 6 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE AUTHOR’S JOURNEY AND VOYAGE FROM SIDON TILL HIS ARRIVAL AT MASUAH. CHAP. I. _The Author sails from Sidon--Touches at Cyprus--Arrives at Alexandria--Sets out for Rosetto--Embarks on the Nile, and arrives at Cairo_, 1 CHAP. II.
Chapter 2 of Travels to Discover the Source of the Nile, Volume 1 (of 5) is here in full — 27 sentences across 6 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a town in Louisiana on the Red River
From this reading “_The Author sails from Sidon--Touches at Cyprus--Arrives at Alexandria--Sets out for Rosetto--Embarks on the Nile, and arrives at Cairo_, 1 CHAP.”
third-person singular of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading “_The Author sails from Sidon--Touches at Cyprus--Arrives at Alexandria--Sets out for Rosetto--Embarks on the Nile, and arrives at Cairo_, 1 CHAP.”
possessive form of “author” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
a town at the southern tip of Illinois at the confluence of the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers
a country on the island of Cyprus; 80% of the people are of Greek origin and 20% or Turkish origin
From this reading “_The Author sails from Sidon--Touches at Cyprus--Arrives at Alexandria--Sets out for Rosetto--Embarks on the Nile, and arrives at Cairo_, 1 CHAP.”
third-person singular of “embark” — go on board
From this reading “_The Author sails from Sidon--Touches at Cyprus--Arrives at Alexandria--Sets out for Rosetto--Embarks on the Nile, and arrives at Cairo_, 1 CHAP.”
the world's longest river (4150 miles); flows northward through eastern Africa into the Mediterranean; the Nile River valley in Egypt was the site of the world's first great civilization
From this reading “_The Author sails from Sidon--Touches at Cyprus--Arrives at Alexandria--Sets out for Rosetto--Embarks on the Nile, and arrives at Cairo_, 1 CHAP.”
the main city of ancient Phoenicia
From this reading “THE AUTHOR’S JOURNEY AND VOYAGE FROM SIDON TILL HIS ARRIVAL AT MASUAH.”
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reach a destination, either real or abstract
In this reading “_The Author sails from Sidon--Touches at Cyprus--Arrives at Alexandria--Sets out for Rosetto--Embarks on the Nile, and arrives at Cairo_, 1 CHAP.”
In this reading “_The Author sails from Sidon--Touches at Cyprus--Arrives at Alexandria--Sets out for Rosetto--Embarks on the Nile, and arrives at Cairo_, 1 CHAP.”
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From this reading _The Author sails from Sidon--Touches at Cyprus--Arrives at Alexandria--Sets out for Rosetto--Embarks on the Nile, and arrives at Cairo_, 1 CHAP.
a town in Louisiana on the Red River
From this reading _The Author sails from Sidon--Touches at Cyprus--Arrives at Alexandria--Sets out for Rosetto--Embarks on the Nile, and arrives at Cairo_, 1 CHAP.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE AUTHOR’S JOURNEY AND VOYAGE FROM SIDON TILL HIS ARRIVAL AT MASUAH.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading THE AUTHOR’S JOURNEY AND VOYAGE FROM SIDON TILL HIS ARRIVAL AT MASUAH.
third-person singular of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading _The Author sails from Sidon--Touches at Cyprus--Arrives at Alexandria--Sets out for Rosetto--Embarks on the Nile, and arrives at Cairo_, 1 CHAP.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE AUTHOR’S JOURNEY AND VOYAGE FROM SIDON TILL HIS ARRIVAL AT MASUAH.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading _The Author sails from Sidon--Touches at Cyprus--Arrives at Alexandria--Sets out for Rosetto--Embarks on the Nile, and arrives at Cairo_, 1 CHAP.
possessive form of “author” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading THE AUTHOR’S JOURNEY AND VOYAGE FROM SIDON TILL HIS ARRIVAL AT MASUAH.
a town at the southern tip of Illinois at the confluence of the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers
From this reading _The Author sails from Sidon--Touches at Cyprus--Arrives at Alexandria--Sets out for Rosetto--Embarks on the Nile, and arrives at Cairo_, 1 CHAP.
a boy or man
From this reading CHAP.
a country on the island of Cyprus; 80% of the people are of Greek origin and 20% or Turkish origin
From this reading _The Author sails from Sidon--Touches at Cyprus--Arrives at Alexandria--Sets out for Rosetto--Embarks on the Nile, and arrives at Cairo_, 1 CHAP.
third-person singular of “embark” — go on board
From this reading _The Author sails from Sidon--Touches at Cyprus--Arrives at Alexandria--Sets out for Rosetto--Embarks on the Nile, and arrives at Cairo_, 1 CHAP.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _The Author sails from Sidon--Touches at Cyprus--Arrives at Alexandria--Sets out for Rosetto--Embarks on the Nile, and arrives at Cairo_, 1 CHAP.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE AUTHOR’S JOURNEY AND VOYAGE FROM SIDON TILL HIS ARRIVAL AT MASUAH.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE AUTHOR’S JOURNEY AND VOYAGE FROM SIDON TILL HIS ARRIVAL AT MASUAH.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading II.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading THE AUTHOR’S JOURNEY AND VOYAGE FROM SIDON TILL HIS ARRIVAL AT MASUAH.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE AUTHOR’S JOURNEY AND VOYAGE FROM SIDON TILL HIS ARRIVAL AT MASUAH.
the world's longest river (4150 miles); flows northward through eastern Africa into the Mediterranean; the Nile River valley in Egypt was the site of the world's first great civilization
From this reading _The Author sails from Sidon--Touches at Cyprus--Arrives at Alexandria--Sets out for Rosetto--Embarks on the Nile, and arrives at Cairo_, 1 CHAP.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading _The Author sails from Sidon--Touches at Cyprus--Arrives at Alexandria--Sets out for Rosetto--Embarks on the Nile, and arrives at Cairo_, 1 CHAP.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading _The Author sails from Sidon--Touches at Cyprus--Arrives at Alexandria--Sets out for Rosetto--Embarks on the Nile, and arrives at Cairo_, 1 CHAP.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _The Author sails from Sidon--Touches at Cyprus--Arrives at Alexandria--Sets out for Rosetto--Embarks on the Nile, and arrives at Cairo_, 1 CHAP.
plural of “sail” — a large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel
From this reading _The Author sails from Sidon--Touches at Cyprus--Arrives at Alexandria--Sets out for Rosetto--Embarks on the Nile, and arrives at Cairo_, 1 CHAP.
plural of “set” — a group of things of the same kind that belong together and are so used
From this reading _The Author sails from Sidon--Touches at Cyprus--Arrives at Alexandria--Sets out for Rosetto--Embarks on the Nile, and arrives at Cairo_, 1 CHAP.
the main city of ancient Phoenicia
From this reading THE AUTHOR’S JOURNEY AND VOYAGE FROM SIDON TILL HIS ARRIVAL AT MASUAH.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE AUTHOR’S JOURNEY AND VOYAGE FROM SIDON TILL HIS ARRIVAL AT MASUAH.
up to a particular time
From this reading THE AUTHOR’S JOURNEY AND VOYAGE FROM SIDON TILL HIS ARRIVAL AT MASUAH.
plural of “touch” — the event of something coming in contact with the body
From this reading _The Author sails from Sidon--Touches at Cyprus--Arrives at Alexandria--Sets out for Rosetto--Embarks on the Nile, and arrives at Cairo_, 1 CHAP.
an act of traveling by water
From this reading THE AUTHOR’S JOURNEY AND VOYAGE FROM SIDON TILL HIS ARRIVAL AT MASUAH.
Chapter 2 of Travels to Discover the Source of the Nile, Volume 1 (of 5) by James Bruce holds 27 sentences, grouped into 6 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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