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29th
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From this reading It was on the 29th of July, at eight o’clock in the evening, that Michael Strogoff had left Omsk.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The orders of Ivan Ogareff had been immediately transmitted to all the approaches of the city, and a full description of Michael sent to all the various commandants, in order to prevent his departure from Omsk.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading This town is situated about halfway between Moscow and Irkutsk, where it was necessary that he should arrive within ten days if he wished to get ahead of the Tartar columns.
ahead
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From this reading This town is situated about halfway between Moscow and Irkutsk, where it was necessary that he should arrive within ten days if he wished to get ahead of the Tartar columns.
all
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From this reading The orders of Ivan Ogareff had been immediately transmitted to all the approaches of the city, and a full description of Michael sent to all the various commandants, in order to prevent his departure from Omsk.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But he had already passed through one of the breaches in the wall; his horse was galloping over the steppe, and the chances of escape were in his favor.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The orders of Ivan Ogareff had been immediately transmitted to all the approaches of the city, and a full description of Michael sent to all the various commandants, in order to prevent his departure from Omsk.
approaches
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From this reading The orders of Ivan Ogareff had been immediately transmitted to all the approaches of the city, and a full description of Michael sent to all the various commandants, in order to prevent his departure from Omsk.
arrive
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From this reading This town is situated about halfway between Moscow and Irkutsk, where it was necessary that he should arrive within ten days if he wished to get ahead of the Tartar columns.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was on the 29th of July, at eight o’clock in the evening, that Michael Strogoff had left Omsk.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The orders of Ivan Ogareff had been immediately transmitted to all the approaches of the city, and a full description of Michael sent to all the various commandants, in order to prevent his departure from Omsk.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading This town is situated about halfway between Moscow and Irkutsk, where it was necessary that he should arrive within ten days if he wished to get ahead of the Tartar columns.
breaches
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From this reading But he had already passed through one of the breaches in the wall; his horse was galloping over the steppe, and the chances of escape were in his favor.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he had already passed through one of the breaches in the wall; his horse was galloping over the steppe, and the chances of escape were in his favor.
chances
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From this reading But he had already passed through one of the breaches in the wall; his horse was galloping over the steppe, and the chances of escape were in his favor.
city
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From this reading The orders of Ivan Ogareff had been immediately transmitted to all the approaches of the city, and a full description of Michael sent to all the various commandants, in order to prevent his departure from Omsk.
columns
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From this reading This town is situated about halfway between Moscow and Irkutsk, where it was necessary that he should arrive within ten days if he wished to get ahead of the Tartar columns.
commandants
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From this reading The orders of Ivan Ogareff had been immediately transmitted to all the approaches of the city, and a full description of Michael sent to all the various commandants, in order to prevent his departure from Omsk.
days
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From this reading This town is situated about halfway between Moscow and Irkutsk, where it was necessary that he should arrive within ten days if he wished to get ahead of the Tartar columns.
departure
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From this reading The orders of Ivan Ogareff had been immediately transmitted to all the approaches of the city, and a full description of Michael sent to all the various commandants, in order to prevent his departure from Omsk.
description
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From this reading The orders of Ivan Ogareff had been immediately transmitted to all the approaches of the city, and a full description of Michael sent to all the various commandants, in order to prevent his departure from Omsk.
eight
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From this reading It was on the 29th of July, at eight o’clock in the evening, that Michael Strogoff had left Omsk.
escape
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From this reading But he had already passed through one of the breaches in the wall; his horse was galloping over the steppe, and the chances of escape were in his favor.
evening
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From this reading It was on the 29th of July, at eight o’clock in the evening, that Michael Strogoff had left Omsk.
favor
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From this reading But he had already passed through one of the breaches in the wall; his horse was galloping over the steppe, and the chances of escape were in his favor.
fortunate
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From this reading IT was fortunate that Michael Strogoff had left the posting-house so promptly.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The orders of Ivan Ogareff had been immediately transmitted to all the approaches of the city, and a full description of Michael sent to all the various commandants, in order to prevent his departure from Omsk.
full
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From this reading The orders of Ivan Ogareff had been immediately transmitted to all the approaches of the city, and a full description of Michael sent to all the various commandants, in order to prevent his departure from Omsk.
galloping
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From this reading But he had already passed through one of the breaches in the wall; his horse was galloping over the steppe, and the chances of escape were in his favor.
get
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From this reading This town is situated about halfway between Moscow and Irkutsk, where it was necessary that he should arrive within ten days if he wished to get ahead of the Tartar columns.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading IT was fortunate that Michael Strogoff had left the posting-house so promptly.
halfway
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From this reading This town is situated about halfway between Moscow and Irkutsk, where it was necessary that he should arrive within ten days if he wished to get ahead of the Tartar columns.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But he had already passed through one of the breaches in the wall; his horse was galloping over the steppe, and the chances of escape were in his favor.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The orders of Ivan Ogareff had been immediately transmitted to all the approaches of the city, and a full description of Michael sent to all the various commandants, in order to prevent his departure from Omsk.
horse
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From this reading But he had already passed through one of the breaches in the wall; his horse was galloping over the steppe, and the chances of escape were in his favor.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading This town is situated about halfway between Moscow and Irkutsk, where it was necessary that he should arrive within ten days if he wished to get ahead of the Tartar columns.
immediately
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From this reading The orders of Ivan Ogareff had been immediately transmitted to all the approaches of the city, and a full description of Michael sent to all the various commandants, in order to prevent his departure from Omsk.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The orders of Ivan Ogareff had been immediately transmitted to all the approaches of the city, and a full description of Michael sent to all the various commandants, in order to prevent his departure from Omsk.
Irkutsk
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From this reading This town is situated about halfway between Moscow and Irkutsk, where it was necessary that he should arrive within ten days if he wished to get ahead of the Tartar columns.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This town is situated about halfway between Moscow and Irkutsk, where it was necessary that he should arrive within ten days if he wished to get ahead of the Tartar columns.
ITpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading IT was fortunate that Michael Strogoff had left the posting-house so promptly.
Ivan
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From this reading The orders of Ivan Ogareff had been immediately transmitted to all the approaches of the city, and a full description of Michael sent to all the various commandants, in order to prevent his departure from Omsk.
July
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From this reading It was on the 29th of July, at eight o’clock in the evening, that Michael Strogoff had left Omsk.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading IT was fortunate that Michael Strogoff had left the posting-house so promptly.
Michael
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From this reading IT was fortunate that Michael Strogoff had left the posting-house so promptly.
Moscow
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From this reading This town is situated about halfway between Moscow and Irkutsk, where it was necessary that he should arrive within ten days if he wished to get ahead of the Tartar columns.
necessary
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From this reading This town is situated about halfway between Moscow and Irkutsk, where it was necessary that he should arrive within ten days if he wished to get ahead of the Tartar columns.
o'clock
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From this reading It was on the 29th of July, at eight o’clock in the evening, that Michael Strogoff had left Omsk.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The orders of Ivan Ogareff had been immediately transmitted to all the approaches of the city, and a full description of Michael sent to all the various commandants, in order to prevent his departure from Omsk.
Ogareff
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From this reading The orders of Ivan Ogareff had been immediately transmitted to all the approaches of the city, and a full description of Michael sent to all the various commandants, in order to prevent his departure from Omsk.
Omsk
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From this reading The orders of Ivan Ogareff had been immediately transmitted to all the approaches of the city, and a full description of Michael sent to all the various commandants, in order to prevent his departure from Omsk.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was on the 29th of July, at eight o’clock in the evening, that Michael Strogoff had left Omsk.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But he had already passed through one of the breaches in the wall; his horse was galloping over the steppe, and the chances of escape were in his favor.
ordernounUS /order/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The orders of Ivan Ogareff had been immediately transmitted to all the approaches of the city, and a full description of Michael sent to all the various commandants, in order to prevent his departure from Omsk.
orders
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From this reading The orders of Ivan Ogareff had been immediately transmitted to all the approaches of the city, and a full description of Michael sent to all the various commandants, in order to prevent his departure from Omsk.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading But he had already passed through one of the breaches in the wall; his horse was galloping over the steppe, and the chances of escape were in his favor.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But he had already passed through one of the breaches in the wall; his horse was galloping over the steppe, and the chances of escape were in his favor.
posting-house
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From this reading IT was fortunate that Michael Strogoff had left the posting-house so promptly.
prevent
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From this reading The orders of Ivan Ogareff had been immediately transmitted to all the approaches of the city, and a full description of Michael sent to all the various commandants, in order to prevent his departure from Omsk.
promptly
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From this reading IT was fortunate that Michael Strogoff had left the posting-house so promptly.
sent
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From this reading The orders of Ivan Ogareff had been immediately transmitted to all the approaches of the city, and a full description of Michael sent to all the various commandants, in order to prevent his departure from Omsk.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading This town is situated about halfway between Moscow and Irkutsk, where it was necessary that he should arrive within ten days if he wished to get ahead of the Tartar columns.
situated
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From this reading This town is situated about halfway between Moscow and Irkutsk, where it was necessary that he should arrive within ten days if he wished to get ahead of the Tartar columns.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading IT was fortunate that Michael Strogoff had left the posting-house so promptly.
steppe
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From this reading But he had already passed through one of the breaches in the wall; his horse was galloping over the steppe, and the chances of escape were in his favor.
Strogoff
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From this reading IT was fortunate that Michael Strogoff had left the posting-house so promptly.
Tartar
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From this reading This town is situated about halfway between Moscow and Irkutsk, where it was necessary that he should arrive within ten days if he wished to get ahead of the Tartar columns.
ten
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From this reading This town is situated about halfway between Moscow and Irkutsk, where it was necessary that he should arrive within ten days if he wished to get ahead of the Tartar columns.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading IT was fortunate that Michael Strogoff had left the posting-house so promptly.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IT was fortunate that Michael Strogoff had left the posting-house so promptly.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This town is situated about halfway between Moscow and Irkutsk, where it was necessary that he should arrive within ten days if he wished to get ahead of the Tartar columns.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But he had already passed through one of the breaches in the wall; his horse was galloping over the steppe, and the chances of escape were in his favor.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The orders of Ivan Ogareff had been immediately transmitted to all the approaches of the city, and a full description of Michael sent to all the various commandants, in order to prevent his departure from Omsk.
town
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From this reading This town is situated about halfway between Moscow and Irkutsk, where it was necessary that he should arrive within ten days if he wished to get ahead of the Tartar columns.
transmitted
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From this reading The orders of Ivan Ogareff had been immediately transmitted to all the approaches of the city, and a full description of Michael sent to all the various commandants, in order to prevent his departure from Omsk.
various
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From this reading The orders of Ivan Ogareff had been immediately transmitted to all the approaches of the city, and a full description of Michael sent to all the various commandants, in order to prevent his departure from Omsk.
wall
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From this reading But he had already passed through one of the breaches in the wall; his horse was galloping over the steppe, and the chances of escape were in his favor.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IT was fortunate that Michael Strogoff had left the posting-house so promptly.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But he had already passed through one of the breaches in the wall; his horse was galloping over the steppe, and the chances of escape were in his favor.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading This town is situated about halfway between Moscow and Irkutsk, where it was necessary that he should arrive within ten days if he wished to get ahead of the Tartar columns.
wished
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From this reading This town is situated about halfway between Moscow and Irkutsk, where it was necessary that he should arrive within ten days if he wished to get ahead of the Tartar columns.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading This town is situated about halfway between Moscow and Irkutsk, where it was necessary that he should arrive within ten days if he wished to get ahead of the Tartar columns.
