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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 topographical feature like this is often found in the great depôts of commerce and industry.
accord
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From this reading No doubt the first inhabitants were influenced by the easy means of transport which the swift currents of the rivers offered them—those “roads which walk along of their own accord,” as Pascal puts it.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading No doubt the first inhabitants were influenced by the easy means of transport which the swift currents of the rivers offered them—those “roads which walk along of their own accord,” as Pascal puts it.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The Rhone, which passes through the town at the outlet of the lake, divides it into two sections, and is itself divided in the centre of the city by an island placed in mid-stream.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Rhone, which passes through the town at the outlet of the lake, divides it into two sections, and is itself divided in the centre of the city by an island placed in mid-stream.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading No doubt the first inhabitants were influenced by the easy means of transport which the swift currents of the rivers offered them—those “roads which walk along of their own accord,” as Pascal puts it.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The city of Geneva lies at the west end of the lake of the same name.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In the case of the Rhone, it would be the road that ran along.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The Rhone, which passes through the town at the outlet of the lake, divides it into two sections, and is itself divided in the centre of the city by an island placed in mid-stream.
case
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From this reading In the case of the Rhone, it would be the road that ran along.
centre
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From this reading The Rhone, which passes through the town at the outlet of the lake, divides it into two sections, and is itself divided in the centre of the city by an island placed in mid-stream.
city
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From this reading The city of Geneva lies at the west end of the lake of the same name.
commerce
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From this reading A topographical feature like this is often found in the great depôts of commerce and industry.
currents
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From this reading No doubt the first inhabitants were influenced by the easy means of transport which the swift currents of the rivers offered them—those “roads which walk along of their own accord,” as Pascal puts it.
depôts
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From this reading A topographical feature like this is often found in the great depôts of commerce and industry.
dividednounUS /ˈdivided/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The Rhone, which passes through the town at the outlet of the lake, divides it into two sections, and is itself divided in the centre of the city by an island placed in mid-stream.
divides
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From this reading The Rhone, which passes through the town at the outlet of the lake, divides it into two sections, and is itself divided in the centre of the city by an island placed in mid-stream.
doubt
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From this reading No doubt the first inhabitants were influenced by the easy means of transport which the swift currents of the rivers offered them—those “roads which walk along of their own accord,” as Pascal puts it.
easy
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From this reading No doubt the first inhabitants were influenced by the easy means of transport which the swift currents of the rivers offered them—those “roads which walk along of their own accord,” as Pascal puts it.
end
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From this reading The city of Geneva lies at the west end of the lake of the same name.
feature
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From this reading A topographical feature like this is often found in the great depôts of commerce and industry.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading No doubt the first inhabitants were influenced by the easy means of transport which the swift currents of the rivers offered them—those “roads which walk along of their own accord,” as Pascal puts it.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A topographical feature like this is often found in the great depôts of commerce and industry.
Geneva
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From this reading The city of Geneva lies at the west end of the lake of the same name.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A topographical feature like this is often found in the great depôts of commerce and industry.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Rhone, which passes through the town at the outlet of the lake, divides it into two sections, and is itself divided in the centre of the city by an island placed in mid-stream.
industry
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From this reading A topographical feature like this is often found in the great depôts of commerce and industry.
influenced
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From this reading No doubt the first inhabitants were influenced by the easy means of transport which the swift currents of the rivers offered them—those “roads which walk along of their own accord,” as Pascal puts it.
inhabitants
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From this reading No doubt the first inhabitants were influenced by the easy means of transport which the swift currents of the rivers offered them—those “roads which walk along of their own accord,” as Pascal puts it.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The Rhone, which passes through the town at the outlet of the lake, divides it into two sections, and is itself divided in the centre of the city by an island placed in mid-stream.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Rhone, which passes through the town at the outlet of the lake, divides it into two sections, and is itself divided in the centre of the city by an island placed in mid-stream.
island
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From this reading The Rhone, which passes through the town at the outlet of the lake, divides it into two sections, and is itself divided in the centre of the city by an island placed in mid-stream.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The Rhone, which passes through the town at the outlet of the lake, divides it into two sections, and is itself divided in the centre of the city by an island placed in mid-stream.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading The Rhone, which passes through the town at the outlet of the lake, divides it into two sections, and is itself divided in the centre of the city by an island placed in mid-stream.
lake
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From this reading The city of Geneva lies at the west end of the lake of the same name.
lies
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From this reading The city of Geneva lies at the west end of the lake of the same name.
like
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From this reading A topographical feature like this is often found in the great depôts of commerce and industry.
means
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From this reading No doubt the first inhabitants were influenced by the easy means of transport which the swift currents of the rivers offered them—those “roads which walk along of their own accord,” as Pascal puts it.
mid-stream
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From this reading The Rhone, which passes through the town at the outlet of the lake, divides it into two sections, and is itself divided in the centre of the city by an island placed in mid-stream.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The city of Geneva lies at the west end of the lake of the same name.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No doubt the first inhabitants were influenced by the easy means of transport which the swift currents of the rivers offered them—those “roads which walk along of their own accord,” as Pascal puts it.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The city of Geneva lies at the west end of the lake of the same name.
offered
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From this reading No doubt the first inhabitants were influenced by the easy means of transport which the swift currents of the rivers offered them—those “roads which walk along of their own accord,” as Pascal puts it.
often
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From this reading A topographical feature like this is often found in the great depôts of commerce and industry.
outlet
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From this reading The Rhone, which passes through the town at the outlet of the lake, divides it into two sections, and is itself divided in the centre of the city by an island placed in mid-stream.
own
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From this reading No doubt the first inhabitants were influenced by the easy means of transport which the swift currents of the rivers offered them—those “roads which walk along of their own accord,” as Pascal puts it.
Pascal
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From this reading No doubt the first inhabitants were influenced by the easy means of transport which the swift currents of the rivers offered them—those “roads which walk along of their own accord,” as Pascal puts it.
passes
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From this reading The Rhone, which passes through the town at the outlet of the lake, divides it into two sections, and is itself divided in the centre of the city by an island placed in mid-stream.
placed
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From this reading The Rhone, which passes through the town at the outlet of the lake, divides it into two sections, and is itself divided in the centre of the city by an island placed in mid-stream.
puts
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From this reading No doubt the first inhabitants were influenced by the easy means of transport which the swift currents of the rivers offered them—those “roads which walk along of their own accord,” as Pascal puts it.
ran
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From this reading In the case of the Rhone, it would be the road that ran along.
Rhone
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From this reading The Rhone, which passes through the town at the outlet of the lake, divides it into two sections, and is itself divided in the centre of the city by an island placed in mid-stream.
rivers
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From this reading No doubt the first inhabitants were influenced by the easy means of transport which the swift currents of the rivers offered them—those “roads which walk along of their own accord,” as Pascal puts it.
road
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From this reading In the case of the Rhone, it would be the road that ran along.
roads
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From this reading No doubt the first inhabitants were influenced by the easy means of transport which the swift currents of the rivers offered them—those “roads which walk along of their own accord,” as Pascal puts it.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The city of Geneva lies at the west end of the lake of the same name.
sections
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From this reading The Rhone, which passes through the town at the outlet of the lake, divides it into two sections, and is itself divided in the centre of the city by an island placed in mid-stream.
swift
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From this reading No doubt the first inhabitants were influenced by the easy means of transport which the swift currents of the rivers offered them—those “roads which walk along of their own accord,” as Pascal puts it.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In the case of the Rhone, it would be the road that ran along.
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 Geneva lies at the west end of the lake of the same name.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading No doubt the first inhabitants were influenced by the easy means of transport which the swift currents of the rivers offered them—those “roads which walk along of their own accord,” as Pascal puts it.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading No doubt the first inhabitants were influenced by the easy means of transport which the swift currents of the rivers offered them—those “roads which walk along of their own accord,” as Pascal puts it.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading A topographical feature like this is often found in the great depôts of commerce and industry.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading No doubt the first inhabitants were influenced by the easy means of transport which the swift currents of the rivers offered them—those “roads which walk along of their own accord,” as Pascal puts it.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The Rhone, which passes through the town at the outlet of the lake, divides it into two sections, and is itself divided in the centre of the city by an island placed in mid-stream.
topographical
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From this reading A topographical feature like this is often found in the great depôts of commerce and industry.
town
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From this reading The Rhone, which passes through the town at the outlet of the lake, divides it into two sections, and is itself divided in the centre of the city by an island placed in mid-stream.
transport
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From this reading No doubt the first inhabitants were influenced by the easy means of transport which the swift currents of the rivers offered them—those “roads which walk along of their own accord,” as Pascal puts it.
two
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From this reading The Rhone, which passes through the town at the outlet of the lake, divides it into two sections, and is itself divided in the centre of the city by an island placed in mid-stream.
walk
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From this reading No doubt the first inhabitants were influenced by the easy means of transport which the swift currents of the rivers offered them—those “roads which walk along of their own accord,” as Pascal puts it.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading No doubt the first inhabitants were influenced by the easy means of transport which the swift currents of the rivers offered them—those “roads which walk along of their own accord,” as Pascal puts it.
west
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From this reading The city of Geneva lies at the west end of the lake of the same name.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The Rhone, which passes through the town at the outlet of the lake, divides it into two sections, and is itself divided in the centre of the city by an island placed in mid-stream.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading In the case of the Rhone, it would be the road that ran along.
