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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 Everybody is aware that the peninsula of Hindostan has a superficial area of one million four hundred thousand square miles, in which the unequally-distributed population numbers one hundred and eighty millions.
absolute
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From this reading British India proper only includes an area of seven hundred thousand square miles, and a population of one hundred to one hundred and ten millions; so there is still a large portion of India independent, and, in fact, there are rajahs in the interior who wield absolute authority.
absolutely
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From this reading The British Government rules absolutely over the greater portion of this immense tract of country.
Agra
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From this reading The Governor-General resides at Calcutta, and there are also governors of presidencies at Madras and Bombay, and a deputy-governor at Agra, as well as a governor for Bengal.
also
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From this reading The Governor-General resides at Calcutta, and there are also governors of presidencies at Madras and Bombay, and a deputy-governor at Agra, as well as a governor for Bengal.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading British India proper only includes an area of seven hundred thousand square miles, and a population of one hundred to one hundred and ten millions; so there is still a large portion of India independent, and, in fact, there are rajahs in the interior who wield absolute authority.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Everybody is aware that the peninsula of Hindostan has a superficial area of one million four hundred thousand square miles, in which the unequally-distributed population numbers one hundred and eighty millions.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Governor-General resides at Calcutta, and there are also governors of presidencies at Madras and Bombay, and a deputy-governor at Agra, as well as a governor for Bengal.
area
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From this reading Everybody is aware that the peninsula of Hindostan has a superficial area of one million four hundred thousand square miles, in which the unequally-distributed population numbers one hundred and eighty millions.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Governor-General resides at Calcutta, and there are also governors of presidencies at Madras and Bombay, and a deputy-governor at Agra, as well as a governor for Bengal.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Governor-General resides at Calcutta, and there are also governors of presidencies at Madras and Bombay, and a deputy-governor at Agra, as well as a governor for Bengal.
authority
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From this reading British India proper only includes an area of seven hundred thousand square miles, and a population of one hundred to one hundred and ten millions; so there is still a large portion of India independent, and, in fact, there are rajahs in the interior who wield absolute authority.
aware
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From this reading Everybody is aware that the peninsula of Hindostan has a superficial area of one million four hundred thousand square miles, in which the unequally-distributed population numbers one hundred and eighty millions.
Bengal
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From this reading The Governor-General resides at Calcutta, and there are also governors of presidencies at Madras and Bombay, and a deputy-governor at Agra, as well as a governor for Bengal.
Bombay
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From this reading The Governor-General resides at Calcutta, and there are also governors of presidencies at Madras and Bombay, and a deputy-governor at Agra, as well as a governor for Bengal.
British
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From this reading The British Government rules absolutely over the greater portion of this immense tract of country.
Calcutta
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From this reading The Governor-General resides at Calcutta, and there are also governors of presidencies at Madras and Bombay, and a deputy-governor at Agra, as well as a governor for Bengal.
country
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From this reading The British Government rules absolutely over the greater portion of this immense tract of country.
deputy-governor
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From this reading The Governor-General resides at Calcutta, and there are also governors of presidencies at Madras and Bombay, and a deputy-governor at Agra, as well as a governor for Bengal.
eighty
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From this reading Everybody is aware that the peninsula of Hindostan has a superficial area of one million four hundred thousand square miles, in which the unequally-distributed population numbers one hundred and eighty millions.
escaping
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From this reading In which Passe-partout thinks himself lucky in escaping with only the Loss of his Shoes.
EverybodypronounUS /ˈevribɑːdi/
every person
From this reading Everybody is aware that the peninsula of Hindostan has a superficial area of one million four hundred thousand square miles, in which the unequally-distributed population numbers one hundred and eighty millions.
fact
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From this reading British India proper only includes an area of seven hundred thousand square miles, and a population of one hundred to one hundred and ten millions; so there is still a large portion of India independent, and, in fact, there are rajahs in the interior who wield absolute authority.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Governor-General resides at Calcutta, and there are also governors of presidencies at Madras and Bombay, and a deputy-governor at Agra, as well as a governor for Bengal.
four
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From this reading Everybody is aware that the peninsula of Hindostan has a superficial area of one million four hundred thousand square miles, in which the unequally-distributed population numbers one hundred and eighty millions.
Government
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From this reading The British Government rules absolutely over the greater portion of this immense tract of country.
governor
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From this reading The Governor-General resides at Calcutta, and there are also governors of presidencies at Madras and Bombay, and a deputy-governor at Agra, as well as a governor for Bengal.
Governor-General
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From this reading The Governor-General resides at Calcutta, and there are also governors of presidencies at Madras and Bombay, and a deputy-governor at Agra, as well as a governor for Bengal.
governors
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From this reading The Governor-General resides at Calcutta, and there are also governors of presidencies at Madras and Bombay, and a deputy-governor at Agra, as well as a governor for Bengal.
greater
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From this reading The British Government rules absolutely over the greater portion of this immense tract of country.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Everybody is aware that the peninsula of Hindostan has a superficial area of one million four hundred thousand square miles, in which the unequally-distributed population numbers one hundred and eighty millions.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading In which Passe-partout thinks himself lucky in escaping with only the Loss of his Shoes.
Hindostan
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From this reading Everybody is aware that the peninsula of Hindostan has a superficial area of one million four hundred thousand square miles, in which the unequally-distributed population numbers one hundred and eighty millions.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In which Passe-partout thinks himself lucky in escaping with only the Loss of his Shoes.
hundred
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From this reading Everybody is aware that the peninsula of Hindostan has a superficial area of one million four hundred thousand square miles, in which the unequally-distributed population numbers one hundred and eighty millions.
immense
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From this reading The British Government rules absolutely over the greater portion of this immense tract of country.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In which Passe-partout thinks himself lucky in escaping with only the Loss of his Shoes.
includes
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From this reading British India proper only includes an area of seven hundred thousand square miles, and a population of one hundred to one hundred and ten millions; so there is still a large portion of India independent, and, in fact, there are rajahs in the interior who wield absolute authority.
independent
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From this reading British India proper only includes an area of seven hundred thousand square miles, and a population of one hundred to one hundred and ten millions; so there is still a large portion of India independent, and, in fact, there are rajahs in the interior who wield absolute authority.
India
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From this reading British India proper only includes an area of seven hundred thousand square miles, and a population of one hundred to one hundred and ten millions; so there is still a large portion of India independent, and, in fact, there are rajahs in the interior who wield absolute authority.
interior
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From this reading British India proper only includes an area of seven hundred thousand square miles, and a population of one hundred to one hundred and ten millions; so there is still a large portion of India independent, and, in fact, there are rajahs in the interior who wield absolute authority.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Everybody is aware that the peninsula of Hindostan has a superficial area of one million four hundred thousand square miles, in which the unequally-distributed population numbers one hundred and eighty millions.
large
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From this reading British India proper only includes an area of seven hundred thousand square miles, and a population of one hundred to one hundred and ten millions; so there is still a large portion of India independent, and, in fact, there are rajahs in the interior who wield absolute authority.
Loss
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From this reading In which Passe-partout thinks himself lucky in escaping with only the Loss of his Shoes.
lucky
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From this reading In which Passe-partout thinks himself lucky in escaping with only the Loss of his Shoes.
Madras
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From this reading The Governor-General resides at Calcutta, and there are also governors of presidencies at Madras and Bombay, and a deputy-governor at Agra, as well as a governor for Bengal.
miles
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From this reading Everybody is aware that the peninsula of Hindostan has a superficial area of one million four hundred thousand square miles, in which the unequally-distributed population numbers one hundred and eighty millions.
million
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From this reading Everybody is aware that the peninsula of Hindostan has a superficial area of one million four hundred thousand square miles, in which the unequally-distributed population numbers one hundred and eighty millions.
millions
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From this reading Everybody is aware that the peninsula of Hindostan has a superficial area of one million four hundred thousand square miles, in which the unequally-distributed population numbers one hundred and eighty millions.
numbers
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From this reading Everybody is aware that the peninsula of Hindostan has a superficial area of one million four hundred thousand square miles, in which the unequally-distributed population numbers one hundred and eighty millions.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In which Passe-partout thinks himself lucky in escaping with only the Loss of his Shoes.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Everybody is aware that the peninsula of Hindostan has a superficial area of one million four hundred thousand square miles, in which the unequally-distributed population numbers one hundred and eighty millions.
only
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From this reading In which Passe-partout thinks himself lucky in escaping with only the Loss of his Shoes.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The British Government rules absolutely over the greater portion of this immense tract of country.
Passe-partout
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From this reading In which Passe-partout thinks himself lucky in escaping with only the Loss of his Shoes.
peninsula
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From this reading Everybody is aware that the peninsula of Hindostan has a superficial area of one million four hundred thousand square miles, in which the unequally-distributed population numbers one hundred and eighty millions.
population
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From this reading Everybody is aware that the peninsula of Hindostan has a superficial area of one million four hundred thousand square miles, in which the unequally-distributed population numbers one hundred and eighty millions.
portion
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From this reading The British Government rules absolutely over the greater portion of this immense tract of country.
presidencies
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From this reading The Governor-General resides at Calcutta, and there are also governors of presidencies at Madras and Bombay, and a deputy-governor at Agra, as well as a governor for Bengal.
proper
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From this reading British India proper only includes an area of seven hundred thousand square miles, and a population of one hundred to one hundred and ten millions; so there is still a large portion of India independent, and, in fact, there are rajahs in the interior who wield absolute authority.
rajahs
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From this reading British India proper only includes an area of seven hundred thousand square miles, and a population of one hundred to one hundred and ten millions; so there is still a large portion of India independent, and, in fact, there are rajahs in the interior who wield absolute authority.
resides
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From this reading The Governor-General resides at Calcutta, and there are also governors of presidencies at Madras and Bombay, and a deputy-governor at Agra, as well as a governor for Bengal.
rules
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From this reading The British Government rules absolutely over the greater portion of this immense tract of country.
seven
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From this reading British India proper only includes an area of seven hundred thousand square miles, and a population of one hundred to one hundred and ten millions; so there is still a large portion of India independent, and, in fact, there are rajahs in the interior who wield absolute authority.
Shoes
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From this reading In which Passe-partout thinks himself lucky in escaping with only the Loss of his Shoes.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading British India proper only includes an area of seven hundred thousand square miles, and a population of one hundred to one hundred and ten millions; so there is still a large portion of India independent, and, in fact, there are rajahs in the interior who wield absolute authority.
square
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From this reading Everybody is aware that the peninsula of Hindostan has a superficial area of one million four hundred thousand square miles, in which the unequally-distributed population numbers one hundred and eighty millions.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading British India proper only includes an area of seven hundred thousand square miles, and a population of one hundred to one hundred and ten millions; so there is still a large portion of India independent, and, in fact, there are rajahs in the interior who wield absolute authority.
superficial
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From this reading Everybody is aware that the peninsula of Hindostan has a superficial area of one million four hundred thousand square miles, in which the unequally-distributed population numbers one hundred and eighty millions.
ten
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From this reading British India proper only includes an area of seven hundred thousand square miles, and a population of one hundred to one hundred and ten millions; so there is still a large portion of India independent, and, in fact, there are rajahs in the interior who wield absolute authority.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Everybody is aware that the peninsula of Hindostan has a superficial area of one million four hundred thousand square miles, in which the unequally-distributed population numbers one hundred and eighty millions.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In which Passe-partout thinks himself lucky in escaping with only the Loss of his Shoes.
there
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From this reading The Governor-General resides at Calcutta, and there are also governors of presidencies at Madras and Bombay, and a deputy-governor at Agra, as well as a governor for Bengal.
thinks
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From this reading In which Passe-partout thinks himself lucky in escaping with only the Loss of his Shoes.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The British Government rules absolutely over the greater portion of this immense tract of country.
thousand
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From this reading Everybody is aware that the peninsula of Hindostan has a superficial area of one million four hundred thousand square miles, in which the unequally-distributed population numbers one hundred and eighty millions.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading British India proper only includes an area of seven hundred thousand square miles, and a population of one hundred to one hundred and ten millions; so there is still a large portion of India independent, and, in fact, there are rajahs in the interior who wield absolute authority.
tract
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From this reading The British Government rules absolutely over the greater portion of this immense tract of country.
unequally-distributed
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From this reading Everybody is aware that the peninsula of Hindostan has a superficial area of one million four hundred thousand square miles, in which the unequally-distributed population numbers one hundred and eighty millions.
well
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From this reading The Governor-General resides at Calcutta, and there are also governors of presidencies at Madras and Bombay, and a deputy-governor at Agra, as well as a governor for Bengal.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In which Passe-partout thinks himself lucky in escaping with only the Loss of his Shoes.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading British India proper only includes an area of seven hundred thousand square miles, and a population of one hundred to one hundred and ten millions; so there is still a large portion of India independent, and, in fact, there are rajahs in the interior who wield absolute authority.
wield
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From this reading British India proper only includes an area of seven hundred thousand square miles, and a population of one hundred to one hundred and ten millions; so there is still a large portion of India independent, and, in fact, there are rajahs in the interior who wield absolute authority.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading In which Passe-partout thinks himself lucky in escaping with only the Loss of his Shoes.
