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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 THE Ural Mountains extend in a length of over two thousand miles between Europe and Asia.
accident
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From this reading The mountains could be crossed in one night, if no accident happened.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE Ural Mountains extend in a length of over two thousand miles between Europe and Asia.
Arctic
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From this reading Rising on the shores of the Arctic Sea, they reach the borders of the Caspian.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Whether they are called the Urals, which is the Tartar, or the Poyas, which is the Russian name, they are correctly so termed; for these names signify “belt” in both languages.
Asia
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From this reading THE Ural Mountains extend in a length of over two thousand miles between Europe and Asia.
barrier
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From this reading This was the barrier to be crossed by Michael Strogoff before he could enter Siberian Russia.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading This was the barrier to be crossed by Michael Strogoff before he could enter Siberian Russia.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading This was the barrier to be crossed by Michael Strogoff before he could enter Siberian Russia.
belt
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From this reading Whether they are called the Urals, which is the Tartar, or the Poyas, which is the Russian name, they are correctly so termed; for these names signify “belt” in both languages.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading THE Ural Mountains extend in a length of over two thousand miles between Europe and Asia.
borders
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From this reading Rising on the shores of the Arctic Sea, they reach the borders of the Caspian.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Whether they are called the Urals, which is the Tartar, or the Poyas, which is the Russian name, they are correctly so termed; for these names signify “belt” in both languages.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading This was the barrier to be crossed by Michael Strogoff before he could enter Siberian Russia.
called
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From this reading Whether they are called the Urals, which is the Tartar, or the Poyas, which is the Russian name, they are correctly so termed; for these names signify “belt” in both languages.
Caspian
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From this reading Rising on the shores of the Arctic Sea, they reach the borders of the Caspian.
correctly
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From this reading Whether they are called the Urals, which is the Tartar, or the Poyas, which is the Russian name, they are correctly so termed; for these names signify “belt” in both languages.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading This was the barrier to be crossed by Michael Strogoff before he could enter Siberian Russia.
crossed
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From this reading This was the barrier to be crossed by Michael Strogoff before he could enter Siberian Russia.
enter
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From this reading This was the barrier to be crossed by Michael Strogoff before he could enter Siberian Russia.
Europe
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From this reading THE Ural Mountains extend in a length of over two thousand miles between Europe and Asia.
extend
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From this reading THE Ural Mountains extend in a length of over two thousand miles between Europe and Asia.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Whether they are called the Urals, which is the Tartar, or the Poyas, which is the Russian name, they are correctly so termed; for these names signify “belt” in both languages.
happened
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From this reading The mountains could be crossed in one night, if no accident happened.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This was the barrier to be crossed by Michael Strogoff before he could enter Siberian Russia.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The mountains could be crossed in one night, if no accident happened.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE Ural Mountains extend in a length of over two thousand miles between Europe and Asia.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Whether they are called the Urals, which is the Tartar, or the Poyas, which is the Russian name, they are correctly so termed; for these names signify “belt” in both languages.
languages
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From this reading Whether they are called the Urals, which is the Tartar, or the Poyas, which is the Russian name, they are correctly so termed; for these names signify “belt” in both languages.
lengthnounUS /leŋθ/
a period of time or extent
From this reading THE Ural Mountains extend in a length of over two thousand miles between Europe and Asia.
Michael
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From this reading This was the barrier to be crossed by Michael Strogoff before he could enter Siberian Russia.
miles
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From this reading THE Ural Mountains extend in a length of over two thousand miles between Europe and Asia.
Mountains
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From this reading THE Ural Mountains extend in a length of over two thousand miles between Europe and Asia.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Whether they are called the Urals, which is the Tartar, or the Poyas, which is the Russian name, they are correctly so termed; for these names signify “belt” in both languages.
names
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From this reading Whether they are called the Urals, which is the Tartar, or the Poyas, which is the Russian name, they are correctly so termed; for these names signify “belt” in both languages.
night
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From this reading The mountains could be crossed in one night, if no accident happened.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The mountains could be crossed in one night, if no accident happened.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE Ural Mountains extend in a length of over two thousand miles between Europe and Asia.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Rising on the shores of the Arctic Sea, they reach the borders of the Caspian.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The mountains could be crossed in one night, if no accident happened.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Whether they are called the Urals, which is the Tartar, or the Poyas, which is the Russian name, they are correctly so termed; for these names signify “belt” in both languages.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading THE Ural Mountains extend in a length of over two thousand miles between Europe and Asia.
Poyas
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From this reading Whether they are called the Urals, which is the Tartar, or the Poyas, which is the Russian name, they are correctly so termed; for these names signify “belt” in both languages.
reach
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From this reading Rising on the shores of the Arctic Sea, they reach the borders of the Caspian.
Rising
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From this reading Rising on the shores of the Arctic Sea, they reach the borders of the Caspian.
Russia
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From this reading This was the barrier to be crossed by Michael Strogoff before he could enter Siberian Russia.
Russian
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From this reading Whether they are called the Urals, which is the Tartar, or the Poyas, which is the Russian name, they are correctly so termed; for these names signify “belt” in both languages.
Sea
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From this reading Rising on the shores of the Arctic Sea, they reach the borders of the Caspian.
shores
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From this reading Rising on the shores of the Arctic Sea, they reach the borders of the Caspian.
Siberian
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From this reading This was the barrier to be crossed by Michael Strogoff before he could enter Siberian Russia.
signify
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From this reading Whether they are called the Urals, which is the Tartar, or the Poyas, which is the Russian name, they are correctly so termed; for these names signify “belt” in both languages.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Whether they are called the Urals, which is the Tartar, or the Poyas, which is the Russian name, they are correctly so termed; for these names signify “belt” in both languages.
Strogoff
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From this reading This was the barrier to be crossed by Michael Strogoff before he could enter Siberian Russia.
Tartar
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From this reading Whether they are called the Urals, which is the Tartar, or the Poyas, which is the Russian name, they are correctly so termed; for these names signify “belt” in both languages.
termed
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From this reading Whether they are called the Urals, which is the Tartar, or the Poyas, which is the Russian name, they are correctly so termed; for these names signify “belt” in both languages.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE Ural Mountains extend in a length of over two thousand miles between Europe and Asia.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Whether they are called the Urals, which is the Tartar, or the Poyas, which is the Russian name, they are correctly so termed; for these names signify “belt” in both languages.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Whether they are called the Urals, which is the Tartar, or the Poyas, which is the Russian name, they are correctly so termed; for these names signify “belt” in both languages.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was the barrier to be crossed by Michael Strogoff before he could enter Siberian Russia.
thousand
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From this reading THE Ural Mountains extend in a length of over two thousand miles between Europe and Asia.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This was the barrier to be crossed by Michael Strogoff before he could enter Siberian Russia.
two
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From this reading THE Ural Mountains extend in a length of over two thousand miles between Europe and Asia.
Ural
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From this reading THE Ural Mountains extend in a length of over two thousand miles between Europe and Asia.
Urals
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From this reading Whether they are called the Urals, which is the Tartar, or the Poyas, which is the Russian name, they are correctly so termed; for these names signify “belt” in both languages.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was the barrier to be crossed by Michael Strogoff before he could enter Siberian Russia.
WhetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Whether they are called the Urals, which is the Tartar, or the Poyas, which is the Russian name, they are correctly so termed; for these names signify “belt” in both languages.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Whether they are called the Urals, which is the Tartar, or the Poyas, which is the Russian name, they are correctly so termed; for these names signify “belt” in both languages.
