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

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THE GOVERNMENT OF YENISSEISK AND KRASNOIARSK.
Wretched aspect of the villages of this province--The country at last becomes hilly--The night watchers at Krasnoiarsk--M. Lovatine’s three collections--A Polish exile’s ball.
I took my departure from Tomsk on the 26th of January.
The appearance of the road at first did not differ materially from the one I had recently passed over.
In the villages, however, there was a great difference.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

From Paris to Pekin Over Siberian Snows

Chapter X

Chapter 10 of From Paris to Pekin Over Siberian Snows is here in full — 80 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/16 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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THE GOVERNMENT OF YENISSEISK AND KRASNOIARSK.
Line 2
Wretched aspect of the villages of this province--The country at last becomes hilly--The night watchers at Krasnoiarsk--M. Lovatine’s three collections--A Polish exile’s ball.
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I took my departure from Tomsk on the 26th of January.
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The appearance of the road at first did not differ materially from the one I had recently passed over.
/ðə əˈpɪrəns ʌv ðə roʊd æt fɜːrst dɪd nɑːt ˈdɪfər məˈtɪriəli frʌm ðə wʌn aɪ hæd ˈriːsəntli pæst ˈoʊvər/
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In the villages, however, there was a great difference.
/ɪn ðə ˈvɪlədʒəz ˌhaʊˈevər ðer wɑːz ə ɡreɪt ˈdɪfərəns/

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collections noun US /kəˈlekʃənz/

plural of “collection” — several things grouped together or considered as a whole

From this reading “Wretched aspect of the villages of this province--The country at last becomes hilly--The night watchers at Krasnoiarsk--M. Lovatine’s three collections--A Polish exile’s ball.”

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differ verb US /ˈdɪfər/

be different

From this reading “The appearance of the road at first did not differ materially from the one I had recently passed over.”

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hilly adjective US /ˈhɪli/

having hills and crags

From this reading “Wretched aspect of the villages of this province--The country at last becomes hilly--The night watchers at Krasnoiarsk--M. Lovatine’s three collections--A Polish exile’s ball.”

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materially adverb US /məˈtɪriəli/

with respect to material aspects

From this reading “The appearance of the road at first did not differ materially from the one I had recently passed over.”

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Polish noun US /ˈpɑːlɪʃ/

the property of being smooth and shiny

From this reading “Wretched aspect of the villages of this province--The country at last becomes hilly--The night watchers at Krasnoiarsk--M. Lovatine’s three collections--A Polish exile’s ball.”

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province noun US /ˈprɑːvəns/

the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading “Wretched aspect of the villages of this province--The country at last becomes hilly--The night watchers at Krasnoiarsk--M. Lovatine’s three collections--A Polish exile’s ball.”

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villages noun US /ˈvɪlədʒəz/

plural of “village” — a community of people smaller than a town

From this reading “Wretched aspect of the villages of this province--The country at last becomes hilly--The night watchers at Krasnoiarsk--M. Lovatine’s three collections--A Polish exile’s ball.”

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watchers noun US /ˈwɑːtʃərz/

plural of “watcher” — a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind)

From this reading “Wretched aspect of the villages of this province--The country at last becomes hilly--The night watchers at Krasnoiarsk--M. Lovatine’s three collections--A Polish exile’s ball.”

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Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

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differ materially verb + particle

In this reading “The appearance of the road at first did not differ materially from the one I had recently passed over.”

156 times in 426,211 chapters
great difference adjective + noun

In this reading “In the villages, however, there was a great difference.”

1,845 times in 426,211 chapters
passed over verb + particle counted as “pass over”

bypass

In this reading “The appearance of the road at first did not differ materially from the one I had recently passed over.”

16,585 times in 426,211 chapters
In the villages preposition + article + noun counted as “in … village”

In this reading “In the villages, however, there was a great difference.”

13,034 times in 426,211 chapters

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26th

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From this reading I took my departure from Tomsk on the 26th of January.

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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 Wretched aspect of the villages of this province--The country at last becomes hilly--The night watchers at Krasnoiarsk--M. Lovatine’s three collections--A Polish exile’s ball.

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ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading THE GOVERNMENT OF YENISSEISK AND KRASNOIARSK.

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appearancenounUS /əˈpɪrəns/

outward or visible aspect of a person or thing

From this reading The appearance of the road at first did not differ materially from the one I had recently passed over.

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aspectnounUS /ˈæspekt/

a distinct feature or element in a problem

From this reading Wretched aspect of the villages of this province--The country at last becomes hilly--The night watchers at Krasnoiarsk--M. Lovatine’s three collections--A Polish exile’s ball.

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atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Wretched aspect of the villages of this province--The country at last becomes hilly--The night watchers at Krasnoiarsk--M. Lovatine’s three collections--A Polish exile’s ball.

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ballnounUS /bɔːl/

round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games

From this reading Wretched aspect of the villages of this province--The country at last becomes hilly--The night watchers at Krasnoiarsk--M. Lovatine’s three collections--A Polish exile’s ball.

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becomesverbUS /bɪˈkʌmz/

third-person singular of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading Wretched aspect of the villages of this province--The country at last becomes hilly--The night watchers at Krasnoiarsk--M. Lovatine’s three collections--A Polish exile’s ball.

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collectionsnounUS /kəˈlekʃənz/

plural of “collection” — several things grouped together or considered as a whole

From this reading Wretched aspect of the villages of this province--The country at last becomes hilly--The night watchers at Krasnoiarsk--M. Lovatine’s three collections--A Polish exile’s ball.

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countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading Wretched aspect of the villages of this province--The country at last becomes hilly--The night watchers at Krasnoiarsk--M. Lovatine’s three collections--A Polish exile’s ball.

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departurenounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtʃər/

the act of departing

From this reading I took my departure from Tomsk on the 26th of January.

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didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading The appearance of the road at first did not differ materially from the one I had recently passed over.

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differverbUS /ˈdɪfər/

be different

From this reading The appearance of the road at first did not differ materially from the one I had recently passed over.

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differencenounUS /ˈdɪfərəns/

the quality of being unlike or dissimilar

From this reading In the villages, however, there was a great difference.

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exile's

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From this reading Wretched aspect of the villages of this province--The country at last becomes hilly--The night watchers at Krasnoiarsk--M. Lovatine’s three collections--A Polish exile’s ball.

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firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading The appearance of the road at first did not differ materially from the one I had recently passed over.

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fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading I took my departure from Tomsk on the 26th of January.

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GOVERNMENTnounUS /ˈɡʌvərmənt/

the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit

From this reading THE GOVERNMENT OF YENISSEISK AND KRASNOIARSK.

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greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

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

From this reading In the villages, however, there was a great difference.

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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading The appearance of the road at first did not differ materially from the one I had recently passed over.

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hillyadjectiveUS /ˈhɪli/

having hills and crags

From this reading Wretched aspect of the villages of this province--The country at last becomes hilly--The night watchers at Krasnoiarsk--M. Lovatine’s three collections--A Polish exile’s ball.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading In the villages, however, there was a great difference.

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IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I took my departure from Tomsk on the 26th of January.

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InprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading In the villages, however, there was a great difference.

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JanuarynounUS /ˈdʒænjuːeri/

the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice

From this reading I took my departure from Tomsk on the 26th of January.

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KRASNOIARSK

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From this reading THE GOVERNMENT OF YENISSEISK AND KRASNOIARSK.

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lastadjectiveUS /læst/

immediately past

From this reading Wretched aspect of the villages of this province--The country at last becomes hilly--The night watchers at Krasnoiarsk--M. Lovatine’s three collections--A Polish exile’s ball.

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Lovatine's

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Wretched aspect of the villages of this province--The country at last becomes hilly--The night watchers at Krasnoiarsk--M. Lovatine’s three collections--A Polish exile’s ball.

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MnounUS /em/

the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)

From this reading Wretched aspect of the villages of this province--The country at last becomes hilly--The night watchers at Krasnoiarsk--M. Lovatine’s three collections--A Polish exile’s ball.

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materiallyadverbUS /məˈtɪriəli/

with respect to material aspects

From this reading The appearance of the road at first did not differ materially from the one I had recently passed over.

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mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading I took my departure from Tomsk on the 26th of January.

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nightnounUS /naɪt/

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading Wretched aspect of the villages of this province--The country at last becomes hilly--The night watchers at Krasnoiarsk--M. Lovatine’s three collections--A Polish exile’s ball.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The appearance of the road at first did not differ materially from the one I had recently passed over.

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OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE GOVERNMENT OF YENISSEISK AND KRASNOIARSK.

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onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading I took my departure from Tomsk on the 26th of January.

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onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The appearance of the road at first did not differ materially from the one I had recently passed over.

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overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading The appearance of the road at first did not differ materially from the one I had recently passed over.

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passedverbUS /pæst/

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading The appearance of the road at first did not differ materially from the one I had recently passed over.

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PolishnounUS /ˈpɑːlɪʃ/

the property of being smooth and shiny

From this reading Wretched aspect of the villages of this province--The country at last becomes hilly--The night watchers at Krasnoiarsk--M. Lovatine’s three collections--A Polish exile’s ball.

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provincenounUS /ˈprɑːvəns/

the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading Wretched aspect of the villages of this province--The country at last becomes hilly--The night watchers at Krasnoiarsk--M. Lovatine’s three collections--A Polish exile’s ball.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
recentlyadverbUS /ˈriːsəntli/

in the recent past

From this reading The appearance of the road at first did not differ materially from the one I had recently passed over.

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roadnounUS /roʊd/

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading The appearance of the road at first did not differ materially from the one I had recently passed over.

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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 THE GOVERNMENT OF YENISSEISK AND KRASNOIARSK.

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thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading In the villages, however, there was a great difference.

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thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Wretched aspect of the villages of this province--The country at last becomes hilly--The night watchers at Krasnoiarsk--M. Lovatine’s three collections--A Polish exile’s ball.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
threenounUS /θriː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading Wretched aspect of the villages of this province--The country at last becomes hilly--The night watchers at Krasnoiarsk--M. Lovatine’s three collections--A Polish exile’s ball.

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Tomsk

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From this reading I took my departure from Tomsk on the 26th of January.

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tookverbUS /tʊk/

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading I took my departure from Tomsk on the 26th of January.

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villagesnounUS /ˈvɪlədʒəz/

plural of “village” — a community of people smaller than a town

From this reading Wretched aspect of the villages of this province--The country at last becomes hilly--The night watchers at Krasnoiarsk--M. Lovatine’s three collections--A Polish exile’s ball.

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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading In the villages, however, there was a great difference.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
watchersnounUS /ˈwɑːtʃərz/

plural of “watcher” — a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind)

From this reading Wretched aspect of the villages of this province--The country at last becomes hilly--The night watchers at Krasnoiarsk--M. Lovatine’s three collections--A Polish exile’s ball.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
WretchedadjectiveUS /ˈretʃɪd/

of very poor quality or condition

From this reading Wretched aspect of the villages of this province--The country at last becomes hilly--The night watchers at Krasnoiarsk--M. Lovatine’s three collections--A Polish exile’s ball.

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YENISSEISK

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From this reading THE GOVERNMENT OF YENISSEISK AND KRASNOIARSK.

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