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12,000
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From this reading This city has about 12,000 to 13,000 inhabitants.
13,000
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From this reading This city has about 12,000 to 13,000 inhabitants.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading This city has about 12,000 to 13,000 inhabitants.
althoughnounUS /ˈalthough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Omsk, properly so called, is composed of two distinct towns: one which is exclusively inhabited by the authorities and officials; the other more especially devoted to the Siberian merchants, although, indeed, the trade of the town is of small importance.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It is not the most important city of the government of that name, for Tomsk has more inhabitants and is larger.
Asiatic
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From this reading But it is at Omsk that the Governor-General of this the first half of Asiatic Russia resides.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But it is at Omsk that the Governor-General of this the first half of Asiatic Russia resides.
authorities
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From this reading Omsk, properly so called, is composed of two distinct towns: one which is exclusively inhabited by the authorities and officials; the other more especially devoted to the Siberian merchants, although, indeed, the trade of the town is of small importance.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it is at Omsk that the Governor-General of this the first half of Asiatic Russia resides.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Omsk, properly so called, is composed of two distinct towns: one which is exclusively inhabited by the authorities and officials; the other more especially devoted to the Siberian merchants, although, indeed, the trade of the town is of small importance.
called
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From this reading Omsk, properly so called, is composed of two distinct towns: one which is exclusively inhabited by the authorities and officials; the other more especially devoted to the Siberian merchants, although, indeed, the trade of the town is of small importance.
capital
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From this reading OMSK is the official capital of Western Siberia.
city
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From this reading It is not the most important city of the government of that name, for Tomsk has more inhabitants and is larger.
composed
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From this reading Omsk, properly so called, is composed of two distinct towns: one which is exclusively inhabited by the authorities and officials; the other more especially devoted to the Siberian merchants, although, indeed, the trade of the town is of small importance.
devoted
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From this reading Omsk, properly so called, is composed of two distinct towns: one which is exclusively inhabited by the authorities and officials; the other more especially devoted to the Siberian merchants, although, indeed, the trade of the town is of small importance.
distinct
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From this reading Omsk, properly so called, is composed of two distinct towns: one which is exclusively inhabited by the authorities and officials; the other more especially devoted to the Siberian merchants, although, indeed, the trade of the town is of small importance.
especially
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From this reading Omsk, properly so called, is composed of two distinct towns: one which is exclusively inhabited by the authorities and officials; the other more especially devoted to the Siberian merchants, although, indeed, the trade of the town is of small importance.
exclusively
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From this reading Omsk, properly so called, is composed of two distinct towns: one which is exclusively inhabited by the authorities and officials; the other more especially devoted to the Siberian merchants, although, indeed, the trade of the town is of small importance.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But it is at Omsk that the Governor-General of this the first half of Asiatic Russia resides.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It is not the most important city of the government of that name, for Tomsk has more inhabitants and is larger.
government
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From this reading It is not the most important city of the government of that name, for Tomsk has more inhabitants and is larger.
Governor-General
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From this reading But it is at Omsk that the Governor-General of this the first half of Asiatic Russia resides.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But it is at Omsk that the Governor-General of this the first half of Asiatic Russia resides.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is not the most important city of the government of that name, for Tomsk has more inhabitants and is larger.
importance
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From this reading Omsk, properly so called, is composed of two distinct towns: one which is exclusively inhabited by the authorities and officials; the other more especially devoted to the Siberian merchants, although, indeed, the trade of the town is of small importance.
important
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From this reading It is not the most important city of the government of that name, for Tomsk has more inhabitants and is larger.
indeed
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From this reading Omsk, properly so called, is composed of two distinct towns: one which is exclusively inhabited by the authorities and officials; the other more especially devoted to the Siberian merchants, although, indeed, the trade of the town is of small importance.
inhabitants
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From this reading It is not the most important city of the government of that name, for Tomsk has more inhabitants and is larger.
inhabited
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From this reading Omsk, properly so called, is composed of two distinct towns: one which is exclusively inhabited by the authorities and officials; the other more especially devoted to the Siberian merchants, although, indeed, the trade of the town is of small importance.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading OMSK is the official capital of Western Siberia.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is not the most important city of the government of that name, for Tomsk has more inhabitants and is larger.
larger
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From this reading It is not the most important city of the government of that name, for Tomsk has more inhabitants and is larger.
merchants
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From this reading Omsk, properly so called, is composed of two distinct towns: one which is exclusively inhabited by the authorities and officials; the other more especially devoted to the Siberian merchants, although, indeed, the trade of the town is of small importance.
more
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From this reading It is not the most important city of the government of that name, for Tomsk has more inhabitants and is larger.
most
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From this reading It is not the most important city of the government of that name, for Tomsk has more inhabitants and is larger.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It is not the most important city of the government of that name, for Tomsk has more inhabitants and is larger.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It is not the most important city of the government of that name, for Tomsk has more inhabitants and is larger.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading OMSK is the official capital of Western Siberia.
official
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From this reading OMSK is the official capital of Western Siberia.
officials
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From this reading Omsk, properly so called, is composed of two distinct towns: one which is exclusively inhabited by the authorities and officials; the other more especially devoted to the Siberian merchants, although, indeed, the trade of the town is of small importance.
OMSK
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From this reading OMSK is the official capital of Western Siberia.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Omsk, properly so called, is composed of two distinct towns: one which is exclusively inhabited by the authorities and officials; the other more especially devoted to the Siberian merchants, although, indeed, the trade of the town is of small importance.
other
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From this reading Omsk, properly so called, is composed of two distinct towns: one which is exclusively inhabited by the authorities and officials; the other more especially devoted to the Siberian merchants, although, indeed, the trade of the town is of small importance.
properly
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From this reading Omsk, properly so called, is composed of two distinct towns: one which is exclusively inhabited by the authorities and officials; the other more especially devoted to the Siberian merchants, although, indeed, the trade of the town is of small importance.
resides
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From this reading But it is at Omsk that the Governor-General of this the first half of Asiatic Russia resides.
Russia
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From this reading But it is at Omsk that the Governor-General of this the first half of Asiatic Russia resides.
Siberia
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From this reading OMSK is the official capital of Western Siberia.
Siberian
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From this reading Omsk, properly so called, is composed of two distinct towns: one which is exclusively inhabited by the authorities and officials; the other more especially devoted to the Siberian merchants, although, indeed, the trade of the town is of small importance.
small
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From this reading Omsk, properly so called, is composed of two distinct towns: one which is exclusively inhabited by the authorities and officials; the other more especially devoted to the Siberian merchants, although, indeed, the trade of the town is of small importance.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Omsk, properly so called, is composed of two distinct towns: one which is exclusively inhabited by the authorities and officials; the other more especially devoted to the Siberian merchants, although, indeed, the trade of the town is of small importance.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is not the most important city of the government of that name, for Tomsk has more inhabitants and is larger.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OMSK is the official capital of Western Siberia.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But it is at Omsk that the Governor-General of this the first half of Asiatic Russia resides.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Omsk, properly so called, is composed of two distinct towns: one which is exclusively inhabited by the authorities and officials; the other more especially devoted to the Siberian merchants, although, indeed, the trade of the town is of small importance.
Tomsk
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From this reading It is not the most important city of the government of that name, for Tomsk has more inhabitants and is larger.
town
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From this reading Omsk, properly so called, is composed of two distinct towns: one which is exclusively inhabited by the authorities and officials; the other more especially devoted to the Siberian merchants, although, indeed, the trade of the town is of small importance.
towns
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From this reading Omsk, properly so called, is composed of two distinct towns: one which is exclusively inhabited by the authorities and officials; the other more especially devoted to the Siberian merchants, although, indeed, the trade of the town is of small importance.
trade
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From this reading Omsk, properly so called, is composed of two distinct towns: one which is exclusively inhabited by the authorities and officials; the other more especially devoted to the Siberian merchants, although, indeed, the trade of the town is of small importance.
two
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From this reading Omsk, properly so called, is composed of two distinct towns: one which is exclusively inhabited by the authorities and officials; the other more especially devoted to the Siberian merchants, although, indeed, the trade of the town is of small importance.
Western
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From this reading OMSK is the official capital of Western Siberia.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Omsk, properly so called, is composed of two distinct towns: one which is exclusively inhabited by the authorities and officials; the other more especially devoted to the Siberian merchants, although, indeed, the trade of the town is of small importance.
