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26th
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From this reading But at the end of the so-called news of the day was an announcement to the effect that "_on December 26th Fräulein Ilmarinen would sing in the Imperial Exchange for the benefit of the Orphanage_!"
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Chevalier Galban returned home, having received a promise from Pushkin to make him a return visit very soon.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But at the end of the so-called news of the day was an announcement to the effect that "_on December 26th Fräulein Ilmarinen would sing in the Imperial Exchange for the benefit of the Orphanage_!"
announcement
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From this reading But at the end of the so-called news of the day was an announcement to the effect that "_on December 26th Fräulein Ilmarinen would sing in the Imperial Exchange for the benefit of the Orphanage_!"
ANTIDOTE
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From this reading THE ANTIDOTE Lovely, sunny December days followed on the past arctic weather, with its snow-storms.
arctic
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From this reading THE ANTIDOTE Lovely, sunny December days followed on the past arctic weather, with its snow-storms.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But at the end of the so-called news of the day was an announcement to the effect that "_on December 26th Fräulein Ilmarinen would sing in the Imperial Exchange for the benefit of the Orphanage_!"
benefit
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From this reading But at the end of the so-called news of the day was an announcement to the effect that "_on December 26th Fräulein Ilmarinen would sing in the Imperial Exchange for the benefit of the Orphanage_!"
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But at the end of the so-called news of the day was an announcement to the effect that "_on December 26th Fräulein Ilmarinen would sing in the Imperial Exchange for the benefit of the Orphanage_!"
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Post traffic was resumed; that is, communication by means of sledging was once more practicable.
Chevalier
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From this reading Chevalier Galban returned home, having received a promise from Pushkin to make him a return visit very soon.
communication
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From this reading Post traffic was resumed; that is, communication by means of sledging was once more practicable.
day
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From this reading But at the end of the so-called news of the day was an announcement to the effect that "_on December 26th Fräulein Ilmarinen would sing in the Imperial Exchange for the benefit of the Orphanage_!"
days
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From this reading THE ANTIDOTE Lovely, sunny December days followed on the past arctic weather, with its snow-storms.
December
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From this reading THE ANTIDOTE Lovely, sunny December days followed on the past arctic weather, with its snow-storms.
dulness
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From this reading The official newspaper outdid itself in dulness.
effect
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From this reading But at the end of the so-called news of the day was an announcement to the effect that "_on December 26th Fräulein Ilmarinen would sing in the Imperial Exchange for the benefit of the Orphanage_!"
end
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From this reading But at the end of the so-called news of the day was an announcement to the effect that "_on December 26th Fräulein Ilmarinen would sing in the Imperial Exchange for the benefit of the Orphanage_!"
Exchange
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From this reading But at the end of the so-called news of the day was an announcement to the effect that "_on December 26th Fräulein Ilmarinen would sing in the Imperial Exchange for the benefit of the Orphanage_!"
followed
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From this reading THE ANTIDOTE Lovely, sunny December days followed on the past arctic weather, with its snow-storms.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But at the end of the so-called news of the day was an announcement to the effect that "_on December 26th Fräulein Ilmarinen would sing in the Imperial Exchange for the benefit of the Orphanage_!"
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Chevalier Galban returned home, having received a promise from Pushkin to make him a return visit very soon.
Fräulein
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From this reading But at the end of the so-called news of the day was an announcement to the effect that "_on December 26th Fräulein Ilmarinen would sing in the Imperial Exchange for the benefit of the Orphanage_!"
Galban
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From this reading Chevalier Galban returned home, having received a promise from Pushkin to make him a return visit very soon.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Chevalier Galban returned home, having received a promise from Pushkin to make him a return visit very soon.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Chevalier Galban returned home, having received a promise from Pushkin to make him a return visit very soon.
home
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From this reading Chevalier Galban returned home, having received a promise from Pushkin to make him a return visit very soon.
Ilmarinen
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From this reading But at the end of the so-called news of the day was an announcement to the effect that "_on December 26th Fräulein Ilmarinen would sing in the Imperial Exchange for the benefit of the Orphanage_!"
Imperial
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From this reading But at the end of the so-called news of the day was an announcement to the effect that "_on December 26th Fräulein Ilmarinen would sing in the Imperial Exchange for the benefit of the Orphanage_!"
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The official newspaper outdid itself in dulness.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Post traffic was resumed; that is, communication by means of sledging was once more practicable.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading THE ANTIDOTE Lovely, sunny December days followed on the past arctic weather, with its snow-storms.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading The official newspaper outdid itself in dulness.
Lovely
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From this reading THE ANTIDOTE Lovely, sunny December days followed on the past arctic weather, with its snow-storms.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Chevalier Galban returned home, having received a promise from Pushkin to make him a return visit very soon.
means
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From this reading Post traffic was resumed; that is, communication by means of sledging was once more practicable.
more
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From this reading Post traffic was resumed; that is, communication by means of sledging was once more practicable.
news
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From this reading But at the end of the so-called news of the day was an announcement to the effect that "_on December 26th Fräulein Ilmarinen would sing in the Imperial Exchange for the benefit of the Orphanage_!"
newspaper
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From this reading The official newspaper outdid itself in dulness.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Post traffic was resumed; that is, communication by means of sledging was once more practicable.
official
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From this reading The official newspaper outdid itself in dulness.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE ANTIDOTE Lovely, sunny December days followed on the past arctic weather, with its snow-storms.
once
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From this reading Post traffic was resumed; that is, communication by means of sledging was once more practicable.
Orphanage
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From this reading But at the end of the so-called news of the day was an announcement to the effect that "_on December 26th Fräulein Ilmarinen would sing in the Imperial Exchange for the benefit of the Orphanage_!"
outdid
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From this reading The official newspaper outdid itself in dulness.
past
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From this reading THE ANTIDOTE Lovely, sunny December days followed on the past arctic weather, with its snow-storms.
Post
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From this reading Post traffic was resumed; that is, communication by means of sledging was once more practicable.
practicable
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From this reading Post traffic was resumed; that is, communication by means of sledging was once more practicable.
promise
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From this reading Chevalier Galban returned home, having received a promise from Pushkin to make him a return visit very soon.
Pushkin
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From this reading Chevalier Galban returned home, having received a promise from Pushkin to make him a return visit very soon.
received
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From this reading Chevalier Galban returned home, having received a promise from Pushkin to make him a return visit very soon.
resumednounUS /ˈresumed/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Post traffic was resumed; that is, communication by means of sledging was once more practicable.
return
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From this reading Chevalier Galban returned home, having received a promise from Pushkin to make him a return visit very soon.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Chevalier Galban returned home, having received a promise from Pushkin to make him a return visit very soon.
sing
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From this reading But at the end of the so-called news of the day was an announcement to the effect that "_on December 26th Fräulein Ilmarinen would sing in the Imperial Exchange for the benefit of the Orphanage_!"
sledging
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From this reading Post traffic was resumed; that is, communication by means of sledging was once more practicable.
snow-storms
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From this reading THE ANTIDOTE Lovely, sunny December days followed on the past arctic weather, with its snow-storms.
so-called
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From this reading But at the end of the so-called news of the day was an announcement to the effect that "_on December 26th Fräulein Ilmarinen would sing in the Imperial Exchange for the benefit of the Orphanage_!"
soon
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From this reading Chevalier Galban returned home, having received a promise from Pushkin to make him a return visit very soon.
sunny
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From this reading THE ANTIDOTE Lovely, sunny December days followed on the past arctic weather, with its snow-storms.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Post traffic was resumed; that is, communication by means of sledging was once more practicable.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ANTIDOTE Lovely, sunny December days followed on the past arctic weather, with its snow-storms.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Chevalier Galban returned home, having received a promise from Pushkin to make him a return visit very soon.
traffic
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From this reading Post traffic was resumed; that is, communication by means of sledging was once more practicable.
very
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From this reading Chevalier Galban returned home, having received a promise from Pushkin to make him a return visit very soon.
visit
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From this reading Chevalier Galban returned home, having received a promise from Pushkin to make him a return visit very soon.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Post traffic was resumed; that is, communication by means of sledging was once more practicable.
weather
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From this reading THE ANTIDOTE Lovely, sunny December days followed on the past arctic weather, with its snow-storms.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE ANTIDOTE Lovely, sunny December days followed on the past arctic weather, with its snow-storms.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But at the end of the so-called news of the day was an announcement to the effect that "_on December 26th Fräulein Ilmarinen would sing in the Imperial Exchange for the benefit of the Orphanage_!"
