The Boy Travellers in The Russian Empire

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VISITING THE UNIVERSITY OF ST.

PETERSBURG.--EDUCATION IN RUSSIA.--PRIMARY AND OTHER SCHOOLS.--THE SYSTEM OF INSTRUCTION.--RECENT PROGRESS IN EDUCATIONAL MATTERS.--UNIVERSITIES IN THE EMPIRE; THEIR NUMBER AND LOCATION.--RELIGIOUS LIBERTY.--TREATMENT OF THE JEWS.--THE ISLANDS OF THE NEVA, AND WHAT WAS SEEN THERE.--IN A _TRAKTIR_.--BRIBERY AMONG RUSSIAN OFFICIALS.

Next morning the party was out in good season.

It had an appointment with a professor attached to the University of St. Petersburg for a visit to that institution.

He was to take breakfast with them, and afterwards would escort them through the library and other rooms of the establishment.

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Chapter VIII

Chapter 8 of The Boy Travellers in The Russian Empire is here in full — 210 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

VISITING THE UNIVERSITY OF ST. PETERSBURG.--EDUCATION IN RUSSIA.--PRIMARY AND OTHER SCHOOLS.--THE SYSTEM OF INSTRUCTION.--RECENT PROGRESS IN EDUCATIONAL MATTERS.--UNIVERSITIES IN THE EMPIRE; THEIR NUMBER AND LOCATION.--RELIGIOUS LIBERTY.--TREATMENT OF THE JEWS.--THE ISLANDS OF THE NEVA, AND WHAT WAS SEEN THERE.--IN A _TRAKTIR_.--BRIBERY AMONG RUSSIAN OFFICIALS. Next morning the party was out in good season. It had an appointment with a professor attached to the University of St. Petersburg for a visit to that institution. He was to take breakfast with them, and afterwards would escort them through the library and other rooms of the establishment.

The Boy Travellers in The Russian Empire

Chapter VIII

Chapter 8 of The Boy Travellers in The Russian Empire is here in full — 210 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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VISITING THE UNIVERSITY OF ST.

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Next morning the party was out in good season.

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It had an appointment with a professor attached to the University of St. Petersburg for a visit to that institution.

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He was to take breakfast with them, and afterwards would escort them through the library and other rooms of the establishment.

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AMONG preposition US /əˈmʌŋ/

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading “PETERSBURG.--EDUCATION IN RUSSIA.--PRIMARY AND OTHER SCHOOLS.--THE SYSTEM OF INSTRUCTION.--RECENT PROGRESS IN EDUCATIONAL MATTERS.--UNIVERSITIES IN THE EMPIRE; THEIR NUMBER AND LOCATION.--RELIGIOUS LIBERTY.--TREATMENT OF THE JEWS.--THE ISLANDS OF THE NEVA, AND WHAT WAS SEEN THERE.--IN A _TRAKTIR_.--BRIBERY AMONG RUSSIAN OFFICIALS.”

LIBERTY noun US /ˈlɪb.ər.ti/

The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.

Through preposition US /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading “He was to take breakfast with them, and afterwards would escort them through the library and other rooms of the establishment.”

Would modal verb US /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading “He was to take breakfast with them, and afterwards would escort them through the library and other rooms of the establishment.”

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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 PETERSBURG.--EDUCATION IN RUSSIA.--PRIMARY AND OTHER SCHOOLS.--THE SYSTEM OF INSTRUCTION.--RECENT PROGRESS IN EDUCATIONAL MATTERS.--UNIVERSITIES IN THE EMPIRE; THEIR NUMBER AND LOCATION.--RELIGIOUS LIBERTY.--TREATMENT OF THE JEWS.--THE ISLANDS OF THE NEVA, AND WHAT WAS SEEN THERE.--IN A _TRAKTIR_.--BRIBERY AMONG RUSSIAN OFFICIALS.

afterwards

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AMONGprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading It had an appointment with a professor attached to the University of St. Petersburg for a visit to that institution.

ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

appointment

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attached

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From this reading It had an appointment with a professor attached to the University of St. Petersburg for a visit to that institution.

breakfast

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BRIBERY

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EDUCATION

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EDUCATIONAL

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EMPIRE

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escort

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establishment

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From this reading He was to take breakfast with them, and afterwards would escort them through the library and other rooms of the establishment.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading It had an appointment with a professor attached to the University of St. Petersburg for a visit to that institution.

good

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From this reading Next morning the party was out in good season.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading It had an appointment with a professor attached to the University of St. Petersburg for a visit to that institution.

HepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He was to take breakfast with them, and afterwards would escort them through the library and other rooms of the establishment.

INprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

institution

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From this reading It had an appointment with a professor attached to the University of St. Petersburg for a visit to that institution.

INSTRUCTION

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ISLANDS

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ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It had an appointment with a professor attached to the University of St. Petersburg for a visit to that institution.

JEWS

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LIBERTYnounUS /ˈlɪb.ər.ti/

The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.

library

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LOCATION

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MATTERS

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morning

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From this reading Next morning the party was out in good season.

NEVA

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Next

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NUMBER

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OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading VISITING THE UNIVERSITY OF ST.

OFFICIALS

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OTHER

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out

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From this reading Next morning the party was out in good season.

party

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From this reading Next morning the party was out in good season.

PETERSBURG

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PRIMARY

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professor

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PROGRESS

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RECENT

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RELIGIOUS

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rooms

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RUSSIA

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RUSSIAN

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SCHOOLS

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season

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From this reading Next morning the party was out in good season.

SEEN

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From this reading VISITING THE UNIVERSITY OF ST.

SYSTEM

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take

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From this reading He was to take breakfast with them, and afterwards would escort them through the library and other rooms of the establishment.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It had an appointment with a professor attached to the University of St. Petersburg for a visit to that institution.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading VISITING THE UNIVERSITY OF ST.

THEIRdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading He was to take breakfast with them, and afterwards would escort them through the library and other rooms of the establishment.

THERE

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throughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading He was to take breakfast with them, and afterwards would escort them through the library and other rooms of the establishment.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading It had an appointment with a professor attached to the University of St. Petersburg for a visit to that institution.

TRAKTIR

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TREATMENT

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UNIVERSITIES

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UNIVERSITY

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From this reading VISITING THE UNIVERSITY OF ST.

visit

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From this reading It had an appointment with a professor attached to the University of St. Petersburg for a visit to that institution.

VISITING

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From this reading VISITING THE UNIVERSITY OF ST.

WASauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

WHATpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading It had an appointment with a professor attached to the University of St. Petersburg for a visit to that institution.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading He was to take breakfast with them, and afterwards would escort them through the library and other rooms of the establishment.

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