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1604
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From this reading TOMSK, founded in 1604, nearly in the heart of the Siberian provinces, is one of the most important towns in Asiatic Russia.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Tobolsk, situated above the sixtieth parallel; Irkutsk, built beyond the hundredth meridian--have seen Tomsk increase at their expense.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And yet Tomsk, as has been said, is not the capital of this important province.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And yet Tomsk, as has been said, is not the capital of this important province.
Asiatic
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From this reading TOMSK, founded in 1604, nearly in the heart of the Siberian provinces, is one of the most important towns in Asiatic Russia.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Tobolsk, situated above the sixtieth parallel; Irkutsk, built beyond the hundredth meridian--have seen Tomsk increase at their expense.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading And yet Tomsk, as has been said, is not the capital of this important province.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Tobolsk, situated above the sixtieth parallel; Irkutsk, built beyond the hundredth meridian--have seen Tomsk increase at their expense.
built
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From this reading Tobolsk, situated above the sixtieth parallel; Irkutsk, built beyond the hundredth meridian--have seen Tomsk increase at their expense.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Tomsk is the most considerable town of that territory.
capital
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From this reading And yet Tomsk, as has been said, is not the capital of this important province.
considerable
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From this reading But Tomsk is the most considerable town of that territory.
expense
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From this reading Tobolsk, situated above the sixtieth parallel; Irkutsk, built beyond the hundredth meridian--have seen Tomsk increase at their expense.
founded
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From this reading TOMSK, founded in 1604, nearly in the heart of the Siberian provinces, is one of the most important towns in Asiatic Russia.
Governor-General
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From this reading It is at Omsk that the Governor-General of the province and the official world reside.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And yet Tomsk, as has been said, is not the capital of this important province.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Tobolsk, situated above the sixtieth parallel; Irkutsk, built beyond the hundredth meridian--have seen Tomsk increase at their expense.
heart
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From this reading TOMSK, founded in 1604, nearly in the heart of the Siberian provinces, is one of the most important towns in Asiatic Russia.
hundredth
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From this reading Tobolsk, situated above the sixtieth parallel; Irkutsk, built beyond the hundredth meridian--have seen Tomsk increase at their expense.
important
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From this reading TOMSK, founded in 1604, nearly in the heart of the Siberian provinces, is one of the most important towns in Asiatic Russia.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading TOMSK, founded in 1604, nearly in the heart of the Siberian provinces, is one of the most important towns in Asiatic Russia.
increase
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From this reading Tobolsk, situated above the sixtieth parallel; Irkutsk, built beyond the hundredth meridian--have seen Tomsk increase at their expense.
Irkutsk
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From this reading Tobolsk, situated above the sixtieth parallel; Irkutsk, built beyond the hundredth meridian--have seen Tomsk increase at their expense.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading TOMSK, founded in 1604, nearly in the heart of the Siberian provinces, is one of the most important towns in Asiatic Russia.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is at Omsk that the Governor-General of the province and the official world reside.
meridian
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From this reading Tobolsk, situated above the sixtieth parallel; Irkutsk, built beyond the hundredth meridian--have seen Tomsk increase at their expense.
most
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From this reading TOMSK, founded in 1604, nearly in the heart of the Siberian provinces, is one of the most important towns in Asiatic Russia.
nearly
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From this reading TOMSK, founded in 1604, nearly in the heart of the Siberian provinces, is one of the most important towns in Asiatic Russia.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And yet Tomsk, as has been said, is not the capital of this important province.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading TOMSK, founded in 1604, nearly in the heart of the Siberian provinces, is one of the most important towns in Asiatic Russia.
official
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From this reading It is at Omsk that the Governor-General of the province and the official world reside.
Omsk
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From this reading It is at Omsk that the Governor-General of the province and the official world reside.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading TOMSK, founded in 1604, nearly in the heart of the Siberian provinces, is one of the most important towns in Asiatic Russia.
parallel
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From this reading Tobolsk, situated above the sixtieth parallel; Irkutsk, built beyond the hundredth meridian--have seen Tomsk increase at their expense.
province
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From this reading And yet Tomsk, as has been said, is not the capital of this important province.
provinces
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From this reading TOMSK, founded in 1604, nearly in the heart of the Siberian provinces, is one of the most important towns in Asiatic Russia.
reside
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From this reading It is at Omsk that the Governor-General of the province and the official world reside.
Russia
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From this reading TOMSK, founded in 1604, nearly in the heart of the Siberian provinces, is one of the most important towns in Asiatic Russia.
said
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From this reading And yet Tomsk, as has been said, is not the capital of this important province.
seen
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From this reading Tobolsk, situated above the sixtieth parallel; Irkutsk, built beyond the hundredth meridian--have seen Tomsk increase at their expense.
Siberian
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From this reading TOMSK, founded in 1604, nearly in the heart of the Siberian provinces, is one of the most important towns in Asiatic Russia.
situated
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From this reading Tobolsk, situated above the sixtieth parallel; Irkutsk, built beyond the hundredth meridian--have seen Tomsk increase at their expense.
sixtieth
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From this reading Tobolsk, situated above the sixtieth parallel; Irkutsk, built beyond the hundredth meridian--have seen Tomsk increase at their expense.
territory
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From this reading But Tomsk is the most considerable town of that territory.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is at Omsk that the Governor-General of the province and the official world reside.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TOMSK, founded in 1604, nearly in the heart of the Siberian provinces, is one of the most important towns in Asiatic Russia.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Tobolsk, situated above the sixtieth parallel; Irkutsk, built beyond the hundredth meridian--have seen Tomsk increase at their expense.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And yet Tomsk, as has been said, is not the capital of this important province.
Tobolsk
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From this reading Tobolsk, situated above the sixtieth parallel; Irkutsk, built beyond the hundredth meridian--have seen Tomsk increase at their expense.
TOMSK
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From this reading TOMSK, founded in 1604, nearly in the heart of the Siberian provinces, is one of the most important towns in Asiatic Russia.
town
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From this reading But Tomsk is the most considerable town of that territory.
towns
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From this reading TOMSK, founded in 1604, nearly in the heart of the Siberian provinces, is one of the most important towns in Asiatic Russia.
world
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From this reading It is at Omsk that the Governor-General of the province and the official world reside.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading And yet Tomsk, as has been said, is not the capital of this important province.
