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Or, Journeys And Discoveries In Africa By Three Englishmen. From The Original Notes Of Dr. Ferguson. And Done Into English By “William Lackland.” “Five Weeks in a Balloon” is, in a measure, a satire on modern books of African travel. So far as the geography, the inhabitants, the animals, and the features of the countries the travellers pass over are described, it is entirely accurate.
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From this reading ““Five Weeks in a Balloon” is, in a measure, a satire on modern books of African travel.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And Done Into English By “William Lackland.””
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “So far as the geography, the inhabitants, the animals, and the features of the countries the travellers pass over are described, it is entirely accurate.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “So far as the geography, the inhabitants, the animals, and the features of the countries the travellers pass over are described, it is entirely accurate.”
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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 “Five Weeks in a Balloon” is, in a measure, a satire on modern books of African travel.
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From this reading So far as the geography, the inhabitants, the animals, and the features of the countries the travellers pass over are described, it is entirely accurate.
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From this reading Or, Journeys And Discoveries In Africa By Three Englishmen.
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From this reading “Five Weeks in a Balloon” is, in a measure, a satire on modern books of African travel.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Or, Journeys And Discoveries In Africa By Three Englishmen.
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From this reading So far as the geography, the inhabitants, the animals, and the features of the countries the travellers pass over are described, it is entirely accurate.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading So far as the geography, the inhabitants, the animals, and the features of the countries the travellers pass over are described, it is entirely accurate.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading So far as the geography, the inhabitants, the animals, and the features of the countries the travellers pass over are described, it is entirely accurate.
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From this reading “Five Weeks in a Balloon” is, in a measure, a satire on modern books of African travel.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading “Five Weeks in a Balloon” is, in a measure, a satire on modern books of African travel.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Or, Journeys And Discoveries In Africa By Three Englishmen.
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From this reading So far as the geography, the inhabitants, the animals, and the features of the countries the travellers pass over are described, it is entirely accurate.
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From this reading So far as the geography, the inhabitants, the animals, and the features of the countries the travellers pass over are described, it is entirely accurate.
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From this reading Or, Journeys And Discoveries In Africa By Three Englishmen.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And Done Into English By “William Lackland.”
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From this reading From The Original Notes Of Dr. Ferguson.
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From this reading And Done Into English By “William Lackland.”
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From this reading Or, Journeys And Discoveries In Africa By Three Englishmen.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading So far as the geography, the inhabitants, the animals, and the features of the countries the travellers pass over are described, it is entirely accurate.
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From this reading So far as the geography, the inhabitants, the animals, and the features of the countries the travellers pass over are described, it is entirely accurate.
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From this reading So far as the geography, the inhabitants, the animals, and the features of the countries the travellers pass over are described, it is entirely accurate.
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From this reading From The Original Notes Of Dr. Ferguson.
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From this reading “Five Weeks in a Balloon” is, in a measure, a satire on modern books of African travel.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From The Original Notes Of Dr. Ferguson.
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From this reading So far as the geography, the inhabitants, the animals, and the features of the countries the travellers pass over are described, it is entirely accurate.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Or, Journeys And Discoveries In Africa By Three Englishmen.
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From this reading So far as the geography, the inhabitants, the animals, and the features of the countries the travellers pass over are described, it is entirely accurate.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading And Done Into English By “William Lackland.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Five Weeks in a Balloon” is, in a measure, a satire on modern books of African travel.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading So far as the geography, the inhabitants, the animals, and the features of the countries the travellers pass over are described, it is entirely accurate.
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From this reading Or, Journeys And Discoveries In Africa By Three Englishmen.
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From this reading And Done Into English By “William Lackland.”
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From this reading “Five Weeks in a Balloon” is, in a measure, a satire on modern books of African travel.
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From this reading “Five Weeks in a Balloon” is, in a measure, a satire on modern books of African travel.
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From this reading From The Original Notes Of Dr. Ferguson.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading From The Original Notes Of Dr. Ferguson.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Five Weeks in a Balloon” is, in a measure, a satire on modern books of African travel.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Or, Journeys And Discoveries In Africa By Three Englishmen.
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From this reading From The Original Notes Of Dr. Ferguson.
above and across; more than
From this reading So far as the geography, the inhabitants, the animals, and the features of the countries the travellers pass over are described, it is entirely accurate.
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From this reading So far as the geography, the inhabitants, the animals, and the features of the countries the travellers pass over are described, it is entirely accurate.
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From this reading “Five Weeks in a Balloon” is, in a measure, a satire on modern books of African travel.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So far as the geography, the inhabitants, the animals, and the features of the countries the travellers pass over are described, it is entirely accurate.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading From The Original Notes Of Dr. Ferguson.
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From this reading Or, Journeys And Discoveries In Africa By Three Englishmen.
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From this reading “Five Weeks in a Balloon” is, in a measure, a satire on modern books of African travel.
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From this reading So far as the geography, the inhabitants, the animals, and the features of the countries the travellers pass over are described, it is entirely accurate.
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From this reading “Five Weeks in a Balloon” is, in a measure, a satire on modern books of African travel.
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From this reading And Done Into English By “William Lackland.”
