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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 He therefore left a garrison in Omsk, and, reinforcing himself _en route_ with the conquerors of Kolyvan, joined Feofar’s army.
able
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From this reading Ogareff, not having been able to reduce the high town, in which, it must be remembered, the governor and garrison had sought refuge, had decided to pass on, not wishing to delay operations which ought to lead to the conquest of Eastern Siberia.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The cavalry and infantry now under him had formed part of the column which had taken Omsk.
army
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From this reading IVAN OGAREFF was bringing up the main body of the army of the Emir.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Ivan Ogareff’s soldiers halted at the outposts of the camp.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Ogareff, not having been able to reduce the high town, in which, it must be remembered, the governor and garrison had sought refuge, had decided to pass on, not wishing to delay operations which ought to lead to the conquest of Eastern Siberia.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Ogareff, not having been able to reduce the high town, in which, it must be remembered, the governor and garrison had sought refuge, had decided to pass on, not wishing to delay operations which ought to lead to the conquest of Eastern Siberia.
bodynounUS /body/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading IVAN OGAREFF was bringing up the main body of the army of the Emir.
bringing
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From this reading IVAN OGAREFF was bringing up the main body of the army of the Emir.
camp
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From this reading Ivan Ogareff’s soldiers halted at the outposts of the camp.
cavalry
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From this reading The cavalry and infantry now under him had formed part of the column which had taken Omsk.
column
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From this reading The cavalry and infantry now under him had formed part of the column which had taken Omsk.
conquerors
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From this reading He therefore left a garrison in Omsk, and, reinforcing himself _en route_ with the conquerors of Kolyvan, joined Feofar’s army.
conquest
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From this reading Ogareff, not having been able to reduce the high town, in which, it must be remembered, the governor and garrison had sought refuge, had decided to pass on, not wishing to delay operations which ought to lead to the conquest of Eastern Siberia.
decided
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From this reading Ogareff, not having been able to reduce the high town, in which, it must be remembered, the governor and garrison had sought refuge, had decided to pass on, not wishing to delay operations which ought to lead to the conquest of Eastern Siberia.
delay
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From this reading Ogareff, not having been able to reduce the high town, in which, it must be remembered, the governor and garrison had sought refuge, had decided to pass on, not wishing to delay operations which ought to lead to the conquest of Eastern Siberia.
Eastern
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From this reading Ogareff, not having been able to reduce the high town, in which, it must be remembered, the governor and garrison had sought refuge, had decided to pass on, not wishing to delay operations which ought to lead to the conquest of Eastern Siberia.
Emir
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From this reading IVAN OGAREFF was bringing up the main body of the army of the Emir.
en
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From this reading He therefore left a garrison in Omsk, and, reinforcing himself _en route_ with the conquerors of Kolyvan, joined Feofar’s army.
Feofar's
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From this reading He therefore left a garrison in Omsk, and, reinforcing himself _en route_ with the conquerors of Kolyvan, joined Feofar’s army.
formed
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From this reading The cavalry and infantry now under him had formed part of the column which had taken Omsk.
garrisonnounUS /ˈɡærəsən/
a group stationed to defend a place
From this reading Ogareff, not having been able to reduce the high town, in which, it must be remembered, the governor and garrison had sought refuge, had decided to pass on, not wishing to delay operations which ought to lead to the conquest of Eastern Siberia.
governor
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From this reading Ogareff, not having been able to reduce the high town, in which, it must be remembered, the governor and garrison had sought refuge, had decided to pass on, not wishing to delay operations which ought to lead to the conquest of Eastern Siberia.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The cavalry and infantry now under him had formed part of the column which had taken Omsk.
halted
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From this reading Ivan Ogareff’s soldiers halted at the outposts of the camp.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Ogareff, not having been able to reduce the high town, in which, it must be remembered, the governor and garrison had sought refuge, had decided to pass on, not wishing to delay operations which ought to lead to the conquest of Eastern Siberia.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He therefore left a garrison in Omsk, and, reinforcing himself _en route_ with the conquerors of Kolyvan, joined Feofar’s army.
high
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From this reading Ogareff, not having been able to reduce the high town, in which, it must be remembered, the governor and garrison had sought refuge, had decided to pass on, not wishing to delay operations which ought to lead to the conquest of Eastern Siberia.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The cavalry and infantry now under him had formed part of the column which had taken Omsk.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He therefore left a garrison in Omsk, and, reinforcing himself _en route_ with the conquerors of Kolyvan, joined Feofar’s army.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Ogareff, not having been able to reduce the high town, in which, it must be remembered, the governor and garrison had sought refuge, had decided to pass on, not wishing to delay operations which ought to lead to the conquest of Eastern Siberia.
infantry
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From this reading The cavalry and infantry now under him had formed part of the column which had taken Omsk.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Ogareff, not having been able to reduce the high town, in which, it must be remembered, the governor and garrison had sought refuge, had decided to pass on, not wishing to delay operations which ought to lead to the conquest of Eastern Siberia.
IVAN
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From this reading IVAN OGAREFF was bringing up the main body of the army of the Emir.
joined
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From this reading He therefore left a garrison in Omsk, and, reinforcing himself _en route_ with the conquerors of Kolyvan, joined Feofar’s army.
Kolyvan
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From this reading He therefore left a garrison in Omsk, and, reinforcing himself _en route_ with the conquerors of Kolyvan, joined Feofar’s army.
lead
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From this reading Ogareff, not having been able to reduce the high town, in which, it must be remembered, the governor and garrison had sought refuge, had decided to pass on, not wishing to delay operations which ought to lead to the conquest of Eastern Siberia.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He therefore left a garrison in Omsk, and, reinforcing himself _en route_ with the conquerors of Kolyvan, joined Feofar’s army.
main
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From this reading IVAN OGAREFF was bringing up the main body of the army of the Emir.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Ogareff, not having been able to reduce the high town, in which, it must be remembered, the governor and garrison had sought refuge, had decided to pass on, not wishing to delay operations which ought to lead to the conquest of Eastern Siberia.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Ogareff, not having been able to reduce the high town, in which, it must be remembered, the governor and garrison had sought refuge, had decided to pass on, not wishing to delay operations which ought to lead to the conquest of Eastern Siberia.
now
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From this reading The cavalry and infantry now under him had formed part of the column which had taken Omsk.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IVAN OGAREFF was bringing up the main body of the army of the Emir.
OGAREFF
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From this reading IVAN OGAREFF was bringing up the main body of the army of the Emir.
Ogareff's
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From this reading Ivan Ogareff’s soldiers halted at the outposts of the camp.
Omsk
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From this reading The cavalry and infantry now under him had formed part of the column which had taken Omsk.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Ogareff, not having been able to reduce the high town, in which, it must be remembered, the governor and garrison had sought refuge, had decided to pass on, not wishing to delay operations which ought to lead to the conquest of Eastern Siberia.
operations
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From this reading Ogareff, not having been able to reduce the high town, in which, it must be remembered, the governor and garrison had sought refuge, had decided to pass on, not wishing to delay operations which ought to lead to the conquest of Eastern Siberia.
oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading Ogareff, not having been able to reduce the high town, in which, it must be remembered, the governor and garrison had sought refuge, had decided to pass on, not wishing to delay operations which ought to lead to the conquest of Eastern Siberia.
outposts
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From this reading Ivan Ogareff’s soldiers halted at the outposts of the camp.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The cavalry and infantry now under him had formed part of the column which had taken Omsk.
pass
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From this reading Ogareff, not having been able to reduce the high town, in which, it must be remembered, the governor and garrison had sought refuge, had decided to pass on, not wishing to delay operations which ought to lead to the conquest of Eastern Siberia.
reduce
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From this reading Ogareff, not having been able to reduce the high town, in which, it must be remembered, the governor and garrison had sought refuge, had decided to pass on, not wishing to delay operations which ought to lead to the conquest of Eastern Siberia.
refuge
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From this reading Ogareff, not having been able to reduce the high town, in which, it must be remembered, the governor and garrison had sought refuge, had decided to pass on, not wishing to delay operations which ought to lead to the conquest of Eastern Siberia.
reinforcing
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From this reading He therefore left a garrison in Omsk, and, reinforcing himself _en route_ with the conquerors of Kolyvan, joined Feofar’s army.
remembered
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From this reading Ogareff, not having been able to reduce the high town, in which, it must be remembered, the governor and garrison had sought refuge, had decided to pass on, not wishing to delay operations which ought to lead to the conquest of Eastern Siberia.
route
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From this reading He therefore left a garrison in Omsk, and, reinforcing himself _en route_ with the conquerors of Kolyvan, joined Feofar’s army.
Siberia
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From this reading Ogareff, not having been able to reduce the high town, in which, it must be remembered, the governor and garrison had sought refuge, had decided to pass on, not wishing to delay operations which ought to lead to the conquest of Eastern Siberia.
soldiers
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From this reading Ivan Ogareff’s soldiers halted at the outposts of the camp.
sought
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From this reading Ogareff, not having been able to reduce the high town, in which, it must be remembered, the governor and garrison had sought refuge, had decided to pass on, not wishing to delay operations which ought to lead to the conquest of Eastern Siberia.
taken
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From this reading The cavalry and infantry now under him had formed part of the column which had taken Omsk.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IVAN OGAREFF was bringing up the main body of the army of the Emir.
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading He therefore left a garrison in Omsk, and, reinforcing himself _en route_ with the conquerors of Kolyvan, joined Feofar’s army.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ogareff, not having been able to reduce the high town, in which, it must be remembered, the governor and garrison had sought refuge, had decided to pass on, not wishing to delay operations which ought to lead to the conquest of Eastern Siberia.
town
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From this reading Ogareff, not having been able to reduce the high town, in which, it must be remembered, the governor and garrison had sought refuge, had decided to pass on, not wishing to delay operations which ought to lead to the conquest of Eastern Siberia.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The cavalry and infantry now under him had formed part of the column which had taken Omsk.
up
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From this reading IVAN OGAREFF was bringing up the main body of the army of the Emir.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IVAN OGAREFF was bringing up the main body of the army of the Emir.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The cavalry and infantry now under him had formed part of the column which had taken Omsk.
wishing
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From this reading Ogareff, not having been able to reduce the high town, in which, it must be remembered, the governor and garrison had sought refuge, had decided to pass on, not wishing to delay operations which ought to lead to the conquest of Eastern Siberia.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He therefore left a garrison in Omsk, and, reinforcing himself _en route_ with the conquerors of Kolyvan, joined Feofar’s army.
