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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 Mr. Mapps had a large map of Russia in Europe suspended to the foremast, upon which he had drawn the railroads completed up to that time, and made such other additions as the recent changes in the country demanded.
additions
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From this reading Mr. Mapps had a large map of Russia in Europe suspended to the foremast, upon which he had drawn the railroads completed up to that time, and made such other additions as the recent changes in the country demanded.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading On the day after the arrival of the squadron at Cronstadt, when the usual recitations of the day had been completed, all hands were summoned to the steerage of the ship to listen to the preliminary lecture on Russia.
all
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From this reading On the day after the arrival of the squadron at Cronstadt, when the usual recitations of the day had been completed, all hands were summoned to the steerage of the ship to listen to the preliminary lecture on Russia.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. Mapps had a large map of Russia in Europe suspended to the foremast, upon which he had drawn the railroads completed up to that time, and made such other additions as the recent changes in the country demanded.
arrival
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From this reading On the day after the arrival of the squadron at Cronstadt, when the usual recitations of the day had been completed, all hands were summoned to the steerage of the ship to listen to the preliminary lecture on Russia.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the students knew less of this vast country than of most of the others of Europe, they were more interested in the exercise than usual.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On the day after the arrival of the squadron at Cronstadt, when the usual recitations of the day had been completed, all hands were summoned to the steerage of the ship to listen to the preliminary lecture on Russia.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading On the day after the arrival of the squadron at Cronstadt, when the usual recitations of the day had been completed, all hands were summoned to the steerage of the ship to listen to the preliminary lecture on Russia.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Russia is probably the largest empire, territorially, that exists now, or ever has existed," the professor began.
changes
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From this reading Mr. Mapps had a large map of Russia in Europe suspended to the foremast, upon which he had drawn the railroads completed up to that time, and made such other additions as the recent changes in the country demanded.
completed
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From this reading On the day after the arrival of the squadron at Cronstadt, when the usual recitations of the day had been completed, all hands were summoned to the steerage of the ship to listen to the preliminary lecture on Russia.
country
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From this reading As the students knew less of this vast country than of most of the others of Europe, they were more interested in the exercise than usual.
Cronstadt
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From this reading On the day after the arrival of the squadron at Cronstadt, when the usual recitations of the day had been completed, all hands were summoned to the steerage of the ship to listen to the preliminary lecture on Russia.
day
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From this reading On the day after the arrival of the squadron at Cronstadt, when the usual recitations of the day had been completed, all hands were summoned to the steerage of the ship to listen to the preliminary lecture on Russia.
demanded
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From this reading Mr. Mapps had a large map of Russia in Europe suspended to the foremast, upon which he had drawn the railroads completed up to that time, and made such other additions as the recent changes in the country demanded.
drawn
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From this reading Mr. Mapps had a large map of Russia in Europe suspended to the foremast, upon which he had drawn the railroads completed up to that time, and made such other additions as the recent changes in the country demanded.
empire
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From this reading "Russia is probably the largest empire, territorially, that exists now, or ever has existed," the professor began.
Europe
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From this reading As the students knew less of this vast country than of most of the others of Europe, they were more interested in the exercise than usual.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Russia is probably the largest empire, territorially, that exists now, or ever has existed," the professor began.
exercise
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From this reading As the students knew less of this vast country than of most of the others of Europe, they were more interested in the exercise than usual.
existed
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From this reading "Russia is probably the largest empire, territorially, that exists now, or ever has existed," the professor began.
exists
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From this reading "Russia is probably the largest empire, territorially, that exists now, or ever has existed," the professor began.
foremast
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From this reading Mr. Mapps had a large map of Russia in Europe suspended to the foremast, upon which he had drawn the railroads completed up to that time, and made such other additions as the recent changes in the country demanded.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On the day after the arrival of the squadron at Cronstadt, when the usual recitations of the day had been completed, all hands were summoned to the steerage of the ship to listen to the preliminary lecture on Russia.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading On the day after the arrival of the squadron at Cronstadt, when the usual recitations of the day had been completed, all hands were summoned to the steerage of the ship to listen to the preliminary lecture on Russia.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Russia is probably the largest empire, territorially, that exists now, or ever has existed," the professor began.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr. Mapps had a large map of Russia in Europe suspended to the foremast, upon which he had drawn the railroads completed up to that time, and made such other additions as the recent changes in the country demanded.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As the students knew less of this vast country than of most of the others of Europe, they were more interested in the exercise than usual.
interested
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From this reading As the students knew less of this vast country than of most of the others of Europe, they were more interested in the exercise than usual.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Russia is probably the largest empire, territorially, that exists now, or ever has existed," the professor began.
knew
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From this reading As the students knew less of this vast country than of most of the others of Europe, they were more interested in the exercise than usual.
large
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From this reading Mr. Mapps had a large map of Russia in Europe suspended to the foremast, upon which he had drawn the railroads completed up to that time, and made such other additions as the recent changes in the country demanded.
largest
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From this reading "Russia is probably the largest empire, territorially, that exists now, or ever has existed," the professor began.
LECTURE
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From this reading THE LECTURE ON RUSSIA.
less
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From this reading As the students knew less of this vast country than of most of the others of Europe, they were more interested in the exercise than usual.
listen
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From this reading On the day after the arrival of the squadron at Cronstadt, when the usual recitations of the day had been completed, all hands were summoned to the steerage of the ship to listen to the preliminary lecture on Russia.
made
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From this reading Mr. Mapps had a large map of Russia in Europe suspended to the foremast, upon which he had drawn the railroads completed up to that time, and made such other additions as the recent changes in the country demanded.
map
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From this reading Mr. Mapps had a large map of Russia in Europe suspended to the foremast, upon which he had drawn the railroads completed up to that time, and made such other additions as the recent changes in the country demanded.
Mapps
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From this reading Mr. Mapps had a large map of Russia in Europe suspended to the foremast, upon which he had drawn the railroads completed up to that time, and made such other additions as the recent changes in the country demanded.
more
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From this reading As the students knew less of this vast country than of most of the others of Europe, they were more interested in the exercise than usual.
most
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From this reading As the students knew less of this vast country than of most of the others of Europe, they were more interested in the exercise than usual.
Mr
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From this reading Mr. Mapps had a large map of Russia in Europe suspended to the foremast, upon which he had drawn the railroads completed up to that time, and made such other additions as the recent changes in the country demanded.
now
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From this reading "Russia is probably the largest empire, territorially, that exists now, or ever has existed," the professor began.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the day after the arrival of the squadron at Cronstadt, when the usual recitations of the day had been completed, all hands were summoned to the steerage of the ship to listen to the preliminary lecture on Russia.
ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE LECTURE ON RUSSIA.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Russia is probably the largest empire, territorially, that exists now, or ever has existed," the professor began.
other
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From this reading Mr. Mapps had a large map of Russia in Europe suspended to the foremast, upon which he had drawn the railroads completed up to that time, and made such other additions as the recent changes in the country demanded.
others
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From this reading As the students knew less of this vast country than of most of the others of Europe, they were more interested in the exercise than usual.
preliminary
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From this reading On the day after the arrival of the squadron at Cronstadt, when the usual recitations of the day had been completed, all hands were summoned to the steerage of the ship to listen to the preliminary lecture on Russia.
probably
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From this reading "Russia is probably the largest empire, territorially, that exists now, or ever has existed," the professor began.
professor
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From this reading "Russia is probably the largest empire, territorially, that exists now, or ever has existed," the professor began.
railroads
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From this reading Mr. Mapps had a large map of Russia in Europe suspended to the foremast, upon which he had drawn the railroads completed up to that time, and made such other additions as the recent changes in the country demanded.
recent
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From this reading Mr. Mapps had a large map of Russia in Europe suspended to the foremast, upon which he had drawn the railroads completed up to that time, and made such other additions as the recent changes in the country demanded.
recitations
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From this reading On the day after the arrival of the squadron at Cronstadt, when the usual recitations of the day had been completed, all hands were summoned to the steerage of the ship to listen to the preliminary lecture on Russia.
RUSSIA
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From this reading THE LECTURE ON RUSSIA.
shipnounUS /ship/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On the day after the arrival of the squadron at Cronstadt, when the usual recitations of the day had been completed, all hands were summoned to the steerage of the ship to listen to the preliminary lecture on Russia.
squadron
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From this reading On the day after the arrival of the squadron at Cronstadt, when the usual recitations of the day had been completed, all hands were summoned to the steerage of the ship to listen to the preliminary lecture on Russia.
steerage
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From this reading On the day after the arrival of the squadron at Cronstadt, when the usual recitations of the day had been completed, all hands were summoned to the steerage of the ship to listen to the preliminary lecture on Russia.
students
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From this reading As the students knew less of this vast country than of most of the others of Europe, they were more interested in the exercise than usual.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Mapps had a large map of Russia in Europe suspended to the foremast, upon which he had drawn the railroads completed up to that time, and made such other additions as the recent changes in the country demanded.
summoned
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From this reading On the day after the arrival of the squadron at Cronstadt, when the usual recitations of the day had been completed, all hands were summoned to the steerage of the ship to listen to the preliminary lecture on Russia.
suspended
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From this reading Mr. Mapps had a large map of Russia in Europe suspended to the foremast, upon which he had drawn the railroads completed up to that time, and made such other additions as the recent changes in the country demanded.
territorially
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From this reading "Russia is probably the largest empire, territorially, that exists now, or ever has existed," the professor began.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading As the students knew less of this vast country than of most of the others of Europe, they were more interested in the exercise than usual.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mr. Mapps had a large map of Russia in Europe suspended to the foremast, upon which he had drawn the railroads completed up to that time, and made such other additions as the recent changes in the country demanded.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LECTURE ON RUSSIA.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As the students knew less of this vast country than of most of the others of Europe, they were more interested in the exercise than usual.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading As the students knew less of this vast country than of most of the others of Europe, they were more interested in the exercise than usual.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr. Mapps had a large map of Russia in Europe suspended to the foremast, upon which he had drawn the railroads completed up to that time, and made such other additions as the recent changes in the country demanded.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On the day after the arrival of the squadron at Cronstadt, when the usual recitations of the day had been completed, all hands were summoned to the steerage of the ship to listen to the preliminary lecture on Russia.
up
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From this reading Mr. Mapps had a large map of Russia in Europe suspended to the foremast, upon which he had drawn the railroads completed up to that time, and made such other additions as the recent changes in the country demanded.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Mr. Mapps had a large map of Russia in Europe suspended to the foremast, upon which he had drawn the railroads completed up to that time, and made such other additions as the recent changes in the country demanded.
usual
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From this reading On the day after the arrival of the squadron at Cronstadt, when the usual recitations of the day had been completed, all hands were summoned to the steerage of the ship to listen to the preliminary lecture on Russia.
vast
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From this reading As the students knew less of this vast country than of most of the others of Europe, they were more interested in the exercise than usual.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading On the day after the arrival of the squadron at Cronstadt, when the usual recitations of the day had been completed, all hands were summoned to the steerage of the ship to listen to the preliminary lecture on Russia.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading On the day after the arrival of the squadron at Cronstadt, when the usual recitations of the day had been completed, all hands were summoned to the steerage of the ship to listen to the preliminary lecture on Russia.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Mr. Mapps had a large map of Russia in Europe suspended to the foremast, upon which he had drawn the railroads completed up to that time, and made such other additions as the recent changes in the country demanded.
