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AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A bishop was sailing in a ship from Arkhángelsk to Solóvki.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The wind was favourable, the weather clear, and the vessel did not roll.
Arkhángelsk
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From this reading A bishop was sailing in a ship from Arkhángelsk to Solóvki.
began
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From this reading The bishop, too, came out on deck, and began to walk up and down on the bridge.
bishop
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From this reading A bishop was sailing in a ship from Arkhángelsk to Solóvki.
bridge
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From this reading The bishop, too, came out on deck, and began to walk up and down on the bridge.
came
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From this reading The bishop, too, came out on deck, and began to walk up and down on the bridge.
clear
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From this reading The wind was favourable, the weather clear, and the vessel did not roll.
deck
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From this reading The bishop, too, came out on deck, and began to walk up and down on the bridge.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The wind was favourable, the weather clear, and the vessel did not roll.
down
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From this reading Of the pilgrims some were lying down, some eating, some sitting in groups, and some talking with each other.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Of the pilgrims some were lying down, some eating, some sitting in groups, and some talking with each other.
eating
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From this reading Of the pilgrims some were lying down, some eating, some sitting in groups, and some talking with each other.
favourable
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From this reading The wind was favourable, the weather clear, and the vessel did not roll.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A bishop was sailing in a ship from Arkhángelsk to Solóvki.
groups
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From this reading Of the pilgrims some were lying down, some eating, some sitting in groups, and some talking with each other.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A bishop was sailing in a ship from Arkhángelsk to Solóvki.
lying
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From this reading Of the pilgrims some were lying down, some eating, some sitting in groups, and some talking with each other.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The wind was favourable, the weather clear, and the vessel did not roll.
OfprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of the pilgrims some were lying down, some eating, some sitting in groups, and some talking with each other.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On this ship there were pilgrims on their way to visit the saints.
other
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From this reading Of the pilgrims some were lying down, some eating, some sitting in groups, and some talking with each other.
out
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From this reading The bishop, too, came out on deck, and began to walk up and down on the bridge.
pilgrims
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From this reading On this ship there were pilgrims on their way to visit the saints.
roll
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From this reading The wind was favourable, the weather clear, and the vessel did not roll.
sailing
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From this reading A bishop was sailing in a ship from Arkhángelsk to Solóvki.
saints
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From this reading On this ship there were pilgrims on their way to visit the saints.
ship
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From this reading A bishop was sailing in a ship from Arkhángelsk to Solóvki.
sitting
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From this reading Of the pilgrims some were lying down, some eating, some sitting in groups, and some talking with each other.
Solóvki
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From this reading A bishop was sailing in a ship from Arkhángelsk to Solóvki.
some
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From this reading Of the pilgrims some were lying down, some eating, some sitting in groups, and some talking with each other.
talking
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From this reading Of the pilgrims some were lying down, some eating, some sitting in groups, and some talking with each other.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On this ship there were pilgrims on their way to visit the saints.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading On this ship there were pilgrims on their way to visit the saints.
there
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From this reading On this ship there were pilgrims on their way to visit the saints.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading On this ship there were pilgrims on their way to visit the saints.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A bishop was sailing in a ship from Arkhángelsk to Solóvki.
too
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From this reading The bishop, too, came out on deck, and began to walk up and down on the bridge.
up
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From this reading The bishop, too, came out on deck, and began to walk up and down on the bridge.
vessel
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From this reading The wind was favourable, the weather clear, and the vessel did not roll.
visit
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From this reading On this ship there were pilgrims on their way to visit the saints.
walk
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From this reading The bishop, too, came out on deck, and began to walk up and down on the bridge.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A bishop was sailing in a ship from Arkhángelsk to Solóvki.
way
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From this reading On this ship there were pilgrims on their way to visit the saints.
weather
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From this reading The wind was favourable, the weather clear, and the vessel did not roll.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading On this ship there were pilgrims on their way to visit the saints.
wind
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From this reading The wind was favourable, the weather clear, and the vessel did not roll.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Of the pilgrims some were lying down, some eating, some sitting in groups, and some talking with each other.
