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Sevastopol

Chapter III

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“I wish Your Honor health!” he began again, in the same abrupt bass as before.
“Where is the regiment stationed now?”
“It was stationed in Sevastopol, but they were to move on Wednesday, Your Honor.”
“Where to?”
“I don't know; it must have been to the Sivernaya, Your Honor!
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Sevastopol

Chapter III

Reading 1/92 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
“I wish Your Honor health!” he began again, in the same abrupt bass as before.
Line 2
“Where is the regiment stationed now?”
Line 3
“It was stationed in Sevastopol, but they were to move on Wednesday, Your Honor.”
Line 4
“Where to?”
/wer tuː/
Line 5
“I don't know; it must have been to the Sivernaya, Your Honor!

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

Again noun US /again/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading ““I wish Your Honor health!” he began again, in the same abrupt bass as before.”

Been auxiliary verb US /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading ““I don't know; it must have been to the Sivernaya, Your Honor!”

Before preposition US /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading ““I wish Your Honor health!” he began again, in the same abrupt bass as before.”

Began noun US /began/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading ““I wish Your Honor health!” he began again, in the same abrupt bass as before.”

Have auxiliary verb US /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading ““I don't know; it must have been to the Sivernaya, Your Honor!”

Know noun US /know/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading ““I don't know; it must have been to the Sivernaya, Your Honor!”

Must modal verb US /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading ““I don't know; it must have been to the Sivernaya, Your Honor!”

Same noun US /same/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading ““I wish Your Honor health!” he began again, in the same abrupt bass as before.”

All words in this reading · 36

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abrupt

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From this reading “I wish Your Honor health!” he began again, in the same abrupt bass as before.

againnounUS /again/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “I wish Your Honor health!” he began again, in the same abrupt bass as before.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading “I wish Your Honor health!” he began again, in the same abrupt bass as before.

bass

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From this reading “I wish Your Honor health!” he began again, in the same abrupt bass as before.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading “I don't know; it must have been to the Sivernaya, Your Honor!

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading “I wish Your Honor health!” he began again, in the same abrupt bass as before.

begannounUS /began/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “I wish Your Honor health!” he began again, in the same abrupt bass as before.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading “It was stationed in Sevastopol, but they were to move on Wednesday, Your Honor.”

don't

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From this reading “I don't know; it must have been to the Sivernaya, Your Honor!

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “I don't know; it must have been to the Sivernaya, Your Honor!

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading “I wish Your Honor health!” he began again, in the same abrupt bass as before.

health

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From this reading “I wish Your Honor health!” he began again, in the same abrupt bass as before.

Honor

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From this reading “I wish Your Honor health!” he began again, in the same abrupt bass as before.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading “I wish Your Honor health!” he began again, in the same abrupt bass as before.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading “I wish Your Honor health!” he began again, in the same abrupt bass as before.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading “Where is the regiment stationed now?”

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading “It was stationed in Sevastopol, but they were to move on Wednesday, Your Honor.”

knownounUS /know/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “I don't know; it must have been to the Sivernaya, Your Honor!

move

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From this reading “It was stationed in Sevastopol, but they were to move on Wednesday, Your Honor.”

mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading “I don't know; it must have been to the Sivernaya, Your Honor!

now

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From this reading “Where is the regiment stationed now?”

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading “It was stationed in Sevastopol, but they were to move on Wednesday, Your Honor.”

regiment

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From this reading “Where is the regiment stationed now?”

samenounUS /same/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “I wish Your Honor health!” he began again, in the same abrupt bass as before.

Sevastopol

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From this reading “It was stationed in Sevastopol, but they were to move on Wednesday, Your Honor.”

Sivernaya

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From this reading “I don't know; it must have been to the Sivernaya, Your Honor!

stationed

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From this reading “Where is the regiment stationed now?”

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading “I wish Your Honor health!” he began again, in the same abrupt bass as before.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading “It was stationed in Sevastopol, but they were to move on Wednesday, Your Honor.”

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading “It was stationed in Sevastopol, but they were to move on Wednesday, Your Honor.”

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading “It was stationed in Sevastopol, but they were to move on Wednesday, Your Honor.”

Wednesday

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From this reading “It was stationed in Sevastopol, but they were to move on Wednesday, Your Honor.”

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading “It was stationed in Sevastopol, but they were to move on Wednesday, Your Honor.”

WhereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading “Where is the regiment stationed now?”

wish

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From this reading “I wish Your Honor health!” he began again, in the same abrupt bass as before.

YourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “I wish Your Honor health!” he began again, in the same abrupt bass as before.