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THE CITY OF YENISEISK—_continued_.

A visit to the prison—First impressions of the Siberian system.

I was naturally anxious to see something of the prison system here.

On hearing of my desire, the governor of Yeniseisk, with whom I had got on very friendly terms, courteously offered not only to let me accompany him on one of his weekly inspections of the prison, but also to let me make some sketches of what I should see, if I so desired.

I naturally jumped at the offer, and on the appointed day I was punctual to the appointment, and we drove together in his sledge.

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Chapter 10 of From the Arctic Ocean to the Yellow Sea is here in full — 82 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

THE CITY OF YENISEISK—_continued_. A visit to the prison—First impressions of the Siberian system. I was naturally anxious to see something of the prison system here. On hearing of my desire, the governor of Yeniseisk, with whom I had got on very friendly terms, courteously offered not only to let me accompany him on one of his weekly inspections of the prison, but also to let me make some sketches of what I should see, if I so desired. I naturally jumped at the offer, and on the appointed day I was punctual to the appointment, and we drove together in his sledge.

From the Arctic Ocean to the Yellow Sea

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THE CITY OF YENISEISK—_continued_.

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A visit to the prison—First impressions of the Siberian system.

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I was naturally anxious to see something of the prison system here.

/aɪ wɑːz ˈnætʃərəli ˈæŋkʃəs tuː siː ˈsʌmθɪŋ ʌv ðə ˈprɪzən ˈsɪstəm hiːr/

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I naturally jumped at the offer, and on the appointed day I was punctual to the appointment, and we drove together in his sledge.

/aɪ ˈnætʃərəli dʒʌmpt æt ðə ˈɔːfər ənd ɑːn ðə əˈpɔɪntɪd deɪ aɪ wɑːz ˈpʌŋktʃuːəl tuː ðə əˈpɔɪntmənt ənd wiː droʊv təˈɡeðər ɪn hɪz sledʒ/

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appointment noun US /əˈpɔɪntmənt/

the act of putting a person into a non-elective position

From this reading “I naturally jumped at the offer, and on the appointed day I was punctual to the appointment, and we drove together in his sledge.”

impressions noun US /ˌɪmˈpreʃənz/

plural of “impression” — a vague idea in which some confidence is placed

From this reading “A visit to the prison—First impressions of the Siberian system.”

inspections noun US /ˌɪnˈspekʃənz/

plural of “inspection” — a formal or official examination

From this reading “On hearing of my desire, the governor of Yeniseisk, with whom I had got on very friendly terms, courteously offered not only to let me accompany him on one of his weekly inspections of the prison, but also to let me make some sketches of what I should see, if I so desired.”

punctual adjective US /ˈpʌŋktʃuːəl/

acting or arriving or performed exactly at the time appointed

From this reading “I naturally jumped at the offer, and on the appointed day I was punctual to the appointment, and we drove together in his sledge.”

Siberian noun US /saɪˈbɪriən/

a native or inhabitant of Siberia

From this reading “A visit to the prison—First impressions of the Siberian system.”

sketches noun US /ˈsketʃəz/

plural of “sketch” — preliminary drawing for later elaboration

sledge verb US /sledʒ/

transport in a sleigh

From this reading “I naturally jumped at the offer, and on the appointed day I was punctual to the appointment, and we drove together in his sledge.”

weekly noun US /ˈwiːkli/

a periodical that is published every week (or 52 issues per year)

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friendly terms adjective + noun

In this reading “On hearing of my desire, the governor of Yeniseisk, with whom I had got on very friendly terms, courteously offered not only to let me accompany him on one of his weekly inspections of the prison, but also to let me make some sketches of what I should see, if I so desired.”

naturally anxious adverb + adjective

In this reading “I was naturally anxious to see something of the prison system here.”

First impressions adjective + noun counted as “first impression”

In this reading “A visit to the prison—First impressions of the Siberian system.”

appointed day adjective + noun

In this reading “I naturally jumped at the offer, and on the appointed day I was punctual to the appointment, and we drove together in his sledge.”

On hearing preposition + noun

jumped at verb + particle counted as “jump at”

In this reading “I naturally jumped at the offer, and on the appointed day I was punctual to the appointment, and we drove together in his sledge.”

make some verb + adjective

got on verb + particle counted as “get on”

have smooth relations

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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 visit to the prison—First impressions of the Siberian system.

accompanyverbUS /əˈkʌmpəni/

be present or associated with an event or entity

From this reading On hearing of my desire, the governor of Yeniseisk, with whom I had got on very friendly terms, courteously offered not only to let me accompany him on one of his weekly inspections of the prison, but also to let me make some sketches of what I should see, if I so desired.

alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/

in addition

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading I naturally jumped at the offer, and on the appointed day I was punctual to the appointment, and we drove together in his sledge.

anxiousadjectiveUS /ˈæŋkʃəs/

eagerly desirous

From this reading I was naturally anxious to see something of the prison system here.

appointedadjectiveUS /əˈpɔɪntɪd/

subject to appointment

From this reading I naturally jumped at the offer, and on the appointed day I was punctual to the appointment, and we drove together in his sledge.

appointmentnounUS /əˈpɔɪntmənt/

the act of putting a person into a non-elective position

From this reading I naturally jumped at the offer, and on the appointed day I was punctual to the appointment, and we drove together in his sledge.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading I naturally jumped at the offer, and on the appointed day I was punctual to the appointment, and we drove together in his sledge.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

CITYnounUS /ˈsɪti/

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading THE CITY OF YENISEISK—_continued_.

continuedadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːd/

without stop or interruption

From this reading THE CITY OF YENISEISK—_continued_.

courteouslyadverb

in a polite manner

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading I naturally jumped at the offer, and on the appointed day I was punctual to the appointment, and we drove together in his sledge.

desirenounUS /dɪˈzaɪər/

the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state

desiredadjectiveUS /dɪˈzaɪərd/

wanted intensely

drovenounUS /droʊv/

a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together

From this reading I naturally jumped at the offer, and on the appointed day I was punctual to the appointment, and we drove together in his sledge.

FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading A visit to the prison—First impressions of the Siberian system.

friendlyadjectiveUS /ˈfrendli/

characteristic of or befitting a friend

gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

governornounUS /ˈɡʌvərnər/

the head of a state government

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

hearingnounUS /ˈhiːrɪŋ/

(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence

hereadverbUS /hiːr/

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading I was naturally anxious to see something of the prison system here.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading I was naturally anxious to see something of the prison system here.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

impressionsnounUS /ˌɪmˈpreʃənz/

plural of “impression” — a vague idea in which some confidence is placed

From this reading A visit to the prison—First impressions of the Siberian system.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading I naturally jumped at the offer, and on the appointed day I was punctual to the appointment, and we drove together in his sledge.

inspectionsnounUS /ˌɪnˈspekʃənz/

plural of “inspection” — a formal or official examination

jumpedverbUS /dʒʌmpt/

past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds

From this reading I naturally jumped at the offer, and on the appointed day I was punctual to the appointment, and we drove together in his sledge.

letauxiliary verbUS /let/

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

makeverbUS /meɪk/

engage in

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

naturallyadverbUS /ˈnætʃərəli/

as might be expected

From this reading I was naturally anxious to see something of the prison system here.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE CITY OF YENISEISK—_continued_.

offerverbUS /ˈɔːfər/

make available or accessible, provide or furnish

From this reading I naturally jumped at the offer, and on the appointed day I was punctual to the appointment, and we drove together in his sledge.

offeredverbUS /ˈɔːfərd/

past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish

OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

prisonnounUS /ˈprɪzən/

a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment

From this reading A visit to the prison—First impressions of the Siberian system.

punctualadjectiveUS /ˈpʌŋktʃuːəl/

acting or arriving or performed exactly at the time appointed

From this reading I naturally jumped at the offer, and on the appointed day I was punctual to the appointment, and we drove together in his sledge.

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading I was naturally anxious to see something of the prison system here.

shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

SiberiannounUS /saɪˈbɪriən/

a native or inhabitant of Siberia

From this reading A visit to the prison—First impressions of the Siberian system.

sketchesnounUS /ˈsketʃəz/

plural of “sketch” — preliminary drawing for later elaboration

sledgeverbUS /sledʒ/

transport in a sleigh

From this reading I naturally jumped at the offer, and on the appointed day I was punctual to the appointment, and we drove together in his sledge.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

a thing, without saying which

From this reading I was naturally anxious to see something of the prison system here.

systemnounUS /ˈsɪstəm/

instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity

From this reading A visit to the prison—First impressions of the Siberian system.

termsnounUS /tɜːrmz/

status with respect to the relations between people or groups

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE CITY OF YENISEISK—_continued_.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading A visit to the prison—First impressions of the Siberian system.

togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading I naturally jumped at the offer, and on the appointed day I was punctual to the appointment, and we drove together in his sledge.

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

visitverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/

go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading A visit to the prison—First impressions of the Siberian system.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading I was naturally anxious to see something of the prison system here.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading I naturally jumped at the offer, and on the appointed day I was punctual to the appointment, and we drove together in his sledge.

weeklynounUS /ˈwiːkli/

a periodical that is published every week (or 52 issues per year)

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

whompronounUS /huːm/

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

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From this reading THE CITY OF YENISEISK—_continued_.

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