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From Paris to Pekin Over Siberian Snows
From Paris to Pekin Over Siberian Snows

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See https:// FROM PARIS TO PEKIN OVER SIBERIAN SNOWS.
A Narrative of a Journey by Sledge over the Snows of European Russia and Siberia, by Caravan Through Mongolia, Across the Gobi Desert and the Great Wall, and by Mule Palanquin Through China to Pekin.
Edited from the French by William Conn.
With supplementary notes not contained in the original edition.
With a Map and Numerous Illustrations from Sketches by the Author and Others.
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

From Paris to Pekin Over Siberian Snows

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of From Paris to Pekin Over Siberian Snows is here in full — 38 sentences across 8 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/7 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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See https:// FROM PARIS TO PEKIN OVER SIBERIAN SNOWS.
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A Narrative of a Journey by Sledge over the Snows of European Russia and Siberia, by Caravan Through Mongolia, Across the Gobi Desert and the Great Wall, and by Mule Palanquin Through China to Pekin.
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Edited from the French by William Conn.
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With supplementary notes not contained in the original edition.
/wɪð ˌsʌpləˈmentəri noʊts nɑːt kənˈteɪnd ɪn ðə ərˈɪdʒənəl əˈdɪʃən/
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With a Map and Numerous Illustrations from Sketches by the Author and Others.

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Conn verb US /kɑːn/

conduct or direct the steering of a ship or plane

From this reading “Edited from the French by William Conn.”

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Edited adjective US /ˈedətəd/

improved or corrected by critical editing

From this reading “Edited from the French by William Conn.”

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Gobi noun US /ˈɡoʊbi/

a desert in central China

From this reading “A Narrative of a Journey by Sledge over the Snows of European Russia and Siberia, by Caravan Through Mongolia, Across the Gobi Desert and the Great Wall, and by Mule Palanquin Through China to Pekin.”

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Mongolia noun US /mɑːŋˈɡoʊliə/

a landlocked socialist republic in central Asia

From this reading “A Narrative of a Journey by Sledge over the Snows of European Russia and Siberia, by Caravan Through Mongolia, Across the Gobi Desert and the Great Wall, and by Mule Palanquin Through China to Pekin.”

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Siberia noun US /saɪˈbɪriə/

a vast Asian region of Russia; famous for long cold winters

From this reading “A Narrative of a Journey by Sledge over the Snows of European Russia and Siberia, by Caravan Through Mongolia, Across the Gobi Desert and the Great Wall, and by Mule Palanquin Through China to Pekin.”

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siberian noun US /saɪˈbɪriən/

a native or inhabitant of Siberia

From this reading “See https:// FROM PARIS TO PEKIN OVER SIBERIAN SNOWS.”

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snows noun US /snoʊz/

plural of “snow” — precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals

From this reading “See https:// FROM PARIS TO PEKIN OVER SIBERIAN SNOWS.”

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supplementary adjective US /ˌsʌpləˈmentəri/

functioning in a supporting capacity

From this reading “With supplementary notes not contained in the original edition.”

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original edition adjective + noun

In this reading “With supplementary notes not contained in the original edition.”

381 times in 225,867 chapters
by the Author preposition + article + noun counted as “by … author”

In this reading “With a Map and Numerous Illustrations from Sketches by the Author and Others.”

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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 Narrative of a Journey by Sledge over the Snows of European Russia and Siberia, by Caravan Through Mongolia, Across the Gobi Desert and the Great Wall, and by Mule Palanquin Through China to Pekin.

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AcrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/

from one side of something to the other

From this reading A Narrative of a Journey by Sledge over the Snows of European Russia and Siberia, by Caravan Through Mongolia, Across the Gobi Desert and the Great Wall, and by Mule Palanquin Through China to Pekin.

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading A Narrative of a Journey by Sledge over the Snows of European Russia and Siberia, by Caravan Through Mongolia, Across the Gobi Desert and the Great Wall, and by Mule Palanquin Through China to Pekin.

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AuthornounUS /ˈɔːθər/

writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading With a Map and Numerous Illustrations from Sketches by the Author and Others.

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byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading A Narrative of a Journey by Sledge over the Snows of European Russia and Siberia, by Caravan Through Mongolia, Across the Gobi Desert and the Great Wall, and by Mule Palanquin Through China to Pekin.

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CaravannounUS /ˈkærəvæn/

a procession (of wagons or mules or camels) traveling together in single file

From this reading A Narrative of a Journey by Sledge over the Snows of European Russia and Siberia, by Caravan Through Mongolia, Across the Gobi Desert and the Great Wall, and by Mule Palanquin Through China to Pekin.

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ChinanounUS /ˈtʃaɪnə/

a communist nation that covers a vast territory in eastern Asia; the most populous country in the world

From this reading A Narrative of a Journey by Sledge over the Snows of European Russia and Siberia, by Caravan Through Mongolia, Across the Gobi Desert and the Great Wall, and by Mule Palanquin Through China to Pekin.

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ConnverbUS /kɑːn/

conduct or direct the steering of a ship or plane

From this reading Edited from the French by William Conn.

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containedadjectiveUS /kənˈteɪnd/

gotten under control

From this reading With supplementary notes not contained in the original edition.

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DesertverbUS /ˈdezərt/

leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch

From this reading A Narrative of a Journey by Sledge over the Snows of European Russia and Siberia, by Caravan Through Mongolia, Across the Gobi Desert and the Great Wall, and by Mule Palanquin Through China to Pekin.

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EditedadjectiveUS /ˈedətəd/

improved or corrected by critical editing

From this reading Edited from the French by William Conn.

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editionnounUS /əˈdɪʃən/

the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published

From this reading With supplementary notes not contained in the original edition.

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EuropeannounUS /ˌjʊrəˈpiːən/

a native or inhabitant of Europe

From this reading A Narrative of a Journey by Sledge over the Snows of European Russia and Siberia, by Caravan Through Mongolia, Across the Gobi Desert and the Great Wall, and by Mule Palanquin Through China to Pekin.

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FrenchnounUS /frentʃ/

the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France

From this reading Edited from the French by William Conn.

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FROMprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading See https:// FROM PARIS TO PEKIN OVER SIBERIAN SNOWS.

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GobinounUS /ˈɡoʊbi/

a desert in central China

From this reading A Narrative of a Journey by Sledge over the Snows of European Russia and Siberia, by Caravan Through Mongolia, Across the Gobi Desert and the Great Wall, and by Mule Palanquin Through China to Pekin.

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GreatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading A Narrative of a Journey by Sledge over the Snows of European Russia and Siberia, by Caravan Through Mongolia, Across the Gobi Desert and the Great Wall, and by Mule Palanquin Through China to Pekin.

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https

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From this reading See https:// FROM PARIS TO PEKIN OVER SIBERIAN SNOWS.

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IllustrationsnounUS /ˌɪləˈstreɪʃənz/

plural of “illustration” — artwork that helps make something clear or attractive

From this reading With a Map and Numerous Illustrations from Sketches by the Author and Others.

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inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading With supplementary notes not contained in the original edition.

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JourneyverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrni/

undertake a journey or trip

From this reading A Narrative of a Journey by Sledge over the Snows of European Russia and Siberia, by Caravan Through Mongolia, Across the Gobi Desert and the Great Wall, and by Mule Palanquin Through China to Pekin.

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MapverbUS /mæp/

make a map of; show or establish the features of details of

From this reading With a Map and Numerous Illustrations from Sketches by the Author and Others.

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MongolianounUS /mɑːŋˈɡoʊliə/

a landlocked socialist republic in central Asia

From this reading A Narrative of a Journey by Sledge over the Snows of European Russia and Siberia, by Caravan Through Mongolia, Across the Gobi Desert and the Great Wall, and by Mule Palanquin Through China to Pekin.

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MulenounUS /mjuːl/

hybrid offspring of a male donkey and a female horse; usually sterile

From this reading A Narrative of a Journey by Sledge over the Snows of European Russia and Siberia, by Caravan Through Mongolia, Across the Gobi Desert and the Great Wall, and by Mule Palanquin Through China to Pekin.

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NarrativenounUS /ˈnærətɪv/

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading A Narrative of a Journey by Sledge over the Snows of European Russia and Siberia, by Caravan Through Mongolia, Across the Gobi Desert and the Great Wall, and by Mule Palanquin Through China to Pekin.

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notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading With supplementary notes not contained in the original edition.

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notesnounUS /noʊts/

plural of “note” — a brief written record

From this reading With supplementary notes not contained in the original edition.

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NumerousadjectiveUS /ˈnuːmərəs/

amounting to a large indefinite number

From this reading With a Map and Numerous Illustrations from Sketches by the Author and Others.

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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A Narrative of a Journey by Sledge over the Snows of European Russia and Siberia, by Caravan Through Mongolia, Across the Gobi Desert and the Great Wall, and by Mule Palanquin Through China to Pekin.

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originaladjectiveUS /ərˈɪdʒənəl/

preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed

From this reading With supplementary notes not contained in the original edition.

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Others

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From this reading With a Map and Numerous Illustrations from Sketches by the Author and Others.

Pending verification
OVERprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading See https:// FROM PARIS TO PEKIN OVER SIBERIAN SNOWS.

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Palanquinnoun

a closed litter carried on the shoulders of four bearers

From this reading A Narrative of a Journey by Sledge over the Snows of European Russia and Siberia, by Caravan Through Mongolia, Across the Gobi Desert and the Great Wall, and by Mule Palanquin Through China to Pekin.

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PARISnounUS /ˈperɪs/

the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce

From this reading See https:// FROM PARIS TO PEKIN OVER SIBERIAN SNOWS.

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PEKIN

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From this reading See https:// FROM PARIS TO PEKIN OVER SIBERIAN SNOWS.

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RussianounUS /ˈrʌʃə/

a former communist country in eastern Europe and northern Asia; established in 1922; included Russia and 14 other soviet socialist republics (Ukraine and Byelorussia and others); officially dissolved 31 December 1991

From this reading A Narrative of a Journey by Sledge over the Snows of European Russia and Siberia, by Caravan Through Mongolia, Across the Gobi Desert and the Great Wall, and by Mule Palanquin Through China to Pekin.

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SeeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading See https:// FROM PARIS TO PEKIN OVER SIBERIAN SNOWS.

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SiberianounUS /saɪˈbɪriə/

a vast Asian region of Russia; famous for long cold winters

From this reading A Narrative of a Journey by Sledge over the Snows of European Russia and Siberia, by Caravan Through Mongolia, Across the Gobi Desert and the Great Wall, and by Mule Palanquin Through China to Pekin.

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SIBERIANnounUS /saɪˈbɪriən/

a native or inhabitant of Siberia

From this reading See https:// FROM PARIS TO PEKIN OVER SIBERIAN SNOWS.

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SketchesnounUS /ˈsketʃəz/

plural of “sketch” — preliminary drawing for later elaboration

From this reading With a Map and Numerous Illustrations from Sketches by the Author and Others.

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SledgeverbUS /sledʒ/

transport in a sleigh

From this reading A Narrative of a Journey by Sledge over the Snows of European Russia and Siberia, by Caravan Through Mongolia, Across the Gobi Desert and the Great Wall, and by Mule Palanquin Through China to Pekin.

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SNOWSnounUS /snoʊz/

plural of “snow” — precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals

From this reading See https:// FROM PARIS TO PEKIN OVER SIBERIAN SNOWS.

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supplementaryadjectiveUS /ˌsʌpləˈmentəri/

functioning in a supporting capacity

From this reading With supplementary notes not contained in the original edition.

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thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading A Narrative of a Journey by Sledge over the Snows of European Russia and Siberia, by Caravan Through Mongolia, Across the Gobi Desert and the Great Wall, and by Mule Palanquin Through China to Pekin.

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ThroughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading A Narrative of a Journey by Sledge over the Snows of European Russia and Siberia, by Caravan Through Mongolia, Across the Gobi Desert and the Great Wall, and by Mule Palanquin Through China to Pekin.

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TOparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading See https:// FROM PARIS TO PEKIN OVER SIBERIAN SNOWS.

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WallnounUS /wɔːl/

an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure

From this reading A Narrative of a Journey by Sledge over the Snows of European Russia and Siberia, by Caravan Through Mongolia, Across the Gobi Desert and the Great Wall, and by Mule Palanquin Through China to Pekin.

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William

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From this reading Edited from the French by William Conn.

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WithprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading With supplementary notes not contained in the original edition.

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