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1897
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1910
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From this reading Published April, 1910.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This book deals chiefly with the author's adventures during a journey taken in Tibet in 1897, when that country, owing to religious fanaticism, was closed to strangers.
adventures
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From this reading This book deals chiefly with the author's adventures during a journey taken in Tibet in 1897, when that country, owing to religious fanaticism, was closed to strangers.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading During that journey of exploration the author made many important geographical discoveries, among which may be mentioned:
April
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From this reading Published April, 1910.
Author
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author's
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From this reading This book deals chiefly with the author's adventures during a journey taken in Tibet in 1897, when that country, owing to religious fanaticism, was closed to strangers.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading For the scientific results of the expedition, for the detailed description of the customs, manners, etc., of the people, the larger work, entitled _In the Forbidden Land_ (Harper & Brothers, publishers), by the same author, should be consulted.
book
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Brothers
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byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading For the scientific results of the expedition, for the detailed description of the customs, manners, etc., of the people, the larger work, entitled _In the Forbidden Land_ (Harper & Brothers, publishers), by the same author, should be consulted.
chiefly
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closed
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consulted
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country
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customs
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deals
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description
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detailed
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discoveries
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From this reading During that journey of exploration the author made many important geographical discoveries, among which may be mentioned:
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading This book deals chiefly with the author's adventures during a journey taken in Tibet in 1897, when that country, owing to religious fanaticism, was closed to strangers.
East
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entitled
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etc
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expedition
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exploration
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fanaticism
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ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the scientific results of the expedition, for the detailed description of the customs, manners, etc., of the people, the larger work, entitled _In the Forbidden Land_ (Harper & Brothers, publishers), by the same author, should be consulted.
ForbiddenadjectiveUS /fərˈbɪd.ən/
Not allowed; banned or prohibited by rule or law.
From this reading Author of "In the Forbidden Land" "The Gems of the East" etc. etc.
Gems
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geographical
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Harper
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important
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InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Author of "In the Forbidden Land" "The Gems of the East" etc. etc.
journeynounUS /ˈjourney/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading This book deals chiefly with the author's adventures during a journey taken in Tibet in 1897, when that country, owing to religious fanaticism, was closed to strangers.
Land
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larger
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made
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manners
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many
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maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading During that journey of exploration the author made many important geographical discoveries, among which may be mentioned:
mentioned
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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Author of "In the Forbidden Land" "The Gems of the East" etc. etc.
owing
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From this reading This book deals chiefly with the author's adventures during a journey taken in Tibet in 1897, when that country, owing to religious fanaticism, was closed to strangers.
people
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Published
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From this reading Published April, 1910.
publishers
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religious
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From this reading This book deals chiefly with the author's adventures during a journey taken in Tibet in 1897, when that country, owing to religious fanaticism, was closed to strangers.
results
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samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For the scientific results of the expedition, for the detailed description of the customs, manners, etc., of the people, the larger work, entitled _In the Forbidden Land_ (Harper & Brothers, publishers), by the same author, should be consulted.
scientific
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shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading For the scientific results of the expedition, for the detailed description of the customs, manners, etc., of the people, the larger work, entitled _In the Forbidden Land_ (Harper & Brothers, publishers), by the same author, should be consulted.
strangers
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From this reading This book deals chiefly with the author's adventures during a journey taken in Tibet in 1897, when that country, owing to religious fanaticism, was closed to strangers.
taken
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From this reading This book deals chiefly with the author's adventures during a journey taken in Tibet in 1897, when that country, owing to religious fanaticism, was closed to strangers.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This book deals chiefly with the author's adventures during a journey taken in Tibet in 1897, when that country, owing to religious fanaticism, was closed to strangers.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Author of "In the Forbidden Land" "The Gems of the East" etc. etc.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This book deals chiefly with the author's adventures during a journey taken in Tibet in 1897, when that country, owing to religious fanaticism, was closed to strangers.
Tibet
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From this reading This book deals chiefly with the author's adventures during a journey taken in Tibet in 1897, when that country, owing to religious fanaticism, was closed to strangers.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This book deals chiefly with the author's adventures during a journey taken in Tibet in 1897, when that country, owing to religious fanaticism, was closed to strangers.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This book deals chiefly with the author's adventures during a journey taken in Tibet in 1897, when that country, owing to religious fanaticism, was closed to strangers.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading This book deals chiefly with the author's adventures during a journey taken in Tibet in 1897, when that country, owing to religious fanaticism, was closed to strangers.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading During that journey of exploration the author made many important geographical discoveries, among which may be mentioned:
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading This book deals chiefly with the author's adventures during a journey taken in Tibet in 1897, when that country, owing to religious fanaticism, was closed to strangers.
work
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