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13th
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From this reading CLAUDIUS BOMBARNAC, _Special Correspondent_, "_Twentieth Century._" _Tiflis, Transcaucasia._ Such is the address of the telegram I found on the 13th of May when I arrived at Tiflis.
15th
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From this reading "As the matters in hand will terminate on the 15th instant Claudius Bombarnac will repair to Uzun Ada, a port on the east coast of the Caspian.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "As the matters in hand will terminate on the 15th instant Claudius Bombarnac will repair to Uzun Ada, a port on the east coast of the Caspian.
Ada
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From this reading "As the matters in hand will terminate on the 15th instant Claudius Bombarnac will repair to Uzun Ada, a port on the east coast of the Caspian.
address
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From this reading CLAUDIUS BOMBARNAC, _Special Correspondent_, "_Twentieth Century._" _Tiflis, Transcaucasia._ Such is the address of the telegram I found on the 13th of May when I arrived at Tiflis.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There he will take the train by the direct Grand Transasiatic between the European frontier and the capital of the Celestial Empire.
arrived
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From this reading CLAUDIUS BOMBARNAC, _Special Correspondent_, "_Twentieth Century._" _Tiflis, Transcaucasia._ Such is the address of the telegram I found on the 13th of May when I arrived at Tiflis.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "As the matters in hand will terminate on the 15th instant Claudius Bombarnac will repair to Uzun Ada, a port on the east coast of the Caspian.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading CLAUDIUS BOMBARNAC, _Special Correspondent_, "_Twentieth Century._" _Tiflis, Transcaucasia._ Such is the address of the telegram I found on the 13th of May when I arrived at Tiflis.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading There he will take the train by the direct Grand Transasiatic between the European frontier and the capital of the Celestial Empire.
BOMBARNAC
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From this reading CLAUDIUS BOMBARNAC, _Special Correspondent_, "_Twentieth Century._" _Tiflis, Transcaucasia._ Such is the address of the telegram I found on the 13th of May when I arrived at Tiflis.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading There he will take the train by the direct Grand Transasiatic between the European frontier and the capital of the Celestial Empire.
capital
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From this reading There he will take the train by the direct Grand Transasiatic between the European frontier and the capital of the Celestial Empire.
Caspian
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From this reading "As the matters in hand will terminate on the 15th instant Claudius Bombarnac will repair to Uzun Ada, a port on the east coast of the Caspian.
Celestial
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From this reading There he will take the train by the direct Grand Transasiatic between the European frontier and the capital of the Celestial Empire.
Century
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From this reading CLAUDIUS BOMBARNAC, _Special Correspondent_, "_Twentieth Century._" _Tiflis, Transcaucasia._ Such is the address of the telegram I found on the 13th of May when I arrived at Tiflis.
CLAUDIUS
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From this reading CLAUDIUS BOMBARNAC, _Special Correspondent_, "_Twentieth Century._" _Tiflis, Transcaucasia._ Such is the address of the telegram I found on the 13th of May when I arrived at Tiflis.
coast
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From this reading "As the matters in hand will terminate on the 15th instant Claudius Bombarnac will repair to Uzun Ada, a port on the east coast of the Caspian.
Correspondent
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From this reading CLAUDIUS BOMBARNAC, _Special Correspondent_, "_Twentieth Century._" _Tiflis, Transcaucasia._ Such is the address of the telegram I found on the 13th of May when I arrived at Tiflis.
dictates
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From this reading He will transmit his impressions in the way of news, interviewing remarkable people on the road, and report the most trivial incidents by letter or telegram as necessity dictates.
direct
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From this reading There he will take the train by the direct Grand Transasiatic between the European frontier and the capital of the Celestial Empire.
east
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From this reading "As the matters in hand will terminate on the 15th instant Claudius Bombarnac will repair to Uzun Ada, a port on the east coast of the Caspian.
Empire
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From this reading There he will take the train by the direct Grand Transasiatic between the European frontier and the capital of the Celestial Empire.
European
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From this reading There he will take the train by the direct Grand Transasiatic between the European frontier and the capital of the Celestial Empire.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading CLAUDIUS BOMBARNAC, _Special Correspondent_, "_Twentieth Century._" _Tiflis, Transcaucasia._ Such is the address of the telegram I found on the 13th of May when I arrived at Tiflis.
frontier
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From this reading There he will take the train by the direct Grand Transasiatic between the European frontier and the capital of the Celestial Empire.
Grand
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From this reading There he will take the train by the direct Grand Transasiatic between the European frontier and the capital of the Celestial Empire.
hand
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From this reading "As the matters in hand will terminate on the 15th instant Claudius Bombarnac will repair to Uzun Ada, a port on the east coast of the Caspian.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There he will take the train by the direct Grand Transasiatic between the European frontier and the capital of the Celestial Empire.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He will transmit his impressions in the way of news, interviewing remarkable people on the road, and report the most trivial incidents by letter or telegram as necessity dictates.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading CLAUDIUS BOMBARNAC, _Special Correspondent_, "_Twentieth Century._" _Tiflis, Transcaucasia._ Such is the address of the telegram I found on the 13th of May when I arrived at Tiflis.
impressions
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From this reading He will transmit his impressions in the way of news, interviewing remarkable people on the road, and report the most trivial incidents by letter or telegram as necessity dictates.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "As the matters in hand will terminate on the 15th instant Claudius Bombarnac will repair to Uzun Ada, a port on the east coast of the Caspian.
incidents
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From this reading He will transmit his impressions in the way of news, interviewing remarkable people on the road, and report the most trivial incidents by letter or telegram as necessity dictates.
instant
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From this reading "As the matters in hand will terminate on the 15th instant Claudius Bombarnac will repair to Uzun Ada, a port on the east coast of the Caspian.
interviewing
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From this reading He will transmit his impressions in the way of news, interviewing remarkable people on the road, and report the most trivial incidents by letter or telegram as necessity dictates.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading CLAUDIUS BOMBARNAC, _Special Correspondent_, "_Twentieth Century._" _Tiflis, Transcaucasia._ Such is the address of the telegram I found on the 13th of May when I arrived at Tiflis.
letter
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From this reading He will transmit his impressions in the way of news, interviewing remarkable people on the road, and report the most trivial incidents by letter or telegram as necessity dictates.
matters
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From this reading "As the matters in hand will terminate on the 15th instant Claudius Bombarnac will repair to Uzun Ada, a port on the east coast of the Caspian.
Maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading CLAUDIUS BOMBARNAC, _Special Correspondent_, "_Twentieth Century._" _Tiflis, Transcaucasia._ Such is the address of the telegram I found on the 13th of May when I arrived at Tiflis.
most
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From this reading He will transmit his impressions in the way of news, interviewing remarkable people on the road, and report the most trivial incidents by letter or telegram as necessity dictates.
necessity
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From this reading He will transmit his impressions in the way of news, interviewing remarkable people on the road, and report the most trivial incidents by letter or telegram as necessity dictates.
news
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From this reading He will transmit his impressions in the way of news, interviewing remarkable people on the road, and report the most trivial incidents by letter or telegram as necessity dictates.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CLAUDIUS BOMBARNAC, _Special Correspondent_, "_Twentieth Century._" _Tiflis, Transcaucasia._ Such is the address of the telegram I found on the 13th of May when I arrived at Tiflis.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading CLAUDIUS BOMBARNAC, _Special Correspondent_, "_Twentieth Century._" _Tiflis, Transcaucasia._ Such is the address of the telegram I found on the 13th of May when I arrived at Tiflis.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He will transmit his impressions in the way of news, interviewing remarkable people on the road, and report the most trivial incidents by letter or telegram as necessity dictates.
people
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From this reading He will transmit his impressions in the way of news, interviewing remarkable people on the road, and report the most trivial incidents by letter or telegram as necessity dictates.
port
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From this reading "As the matters in hand will terminate on the 15th instant Claudius Bombarnac will repair to Uzun Ada, a port on the east coast of the Caspian.
remarkablenounUS /ˈremarkable/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He will transmit his impressions in the way of news, interviewing remarkable people on the road, and report the most trivial incidents by letter or telegram as necessity dictates.
repair
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From this reading "As the matters in hand will terminate on the 15th instant Claudius Bombarnac will repair to Uzun Ada, a port on the east coast of the Caspian.
report
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From this reading He will transmit his impressions in the way of news, interviewing remarkable people on the road, and report the most trivial incidents by letter or telegram as necessity dictates.
road
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From this reading He will transmit his impressions in the way of news, interviewing remarkable people on the road, and report the most trivial incidents by letter or telegram as necessity dictates.
said
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From this reading This is what the telegram said:
Special
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From this reading CLAUDIUS BOMBARNAC, _Special Correspondent_, "_Twentieth Century._" _Tiflis, Transcaucasia._ Such is the address of the telegram I found on the 13th of May when I arrived at Tiflis.
SuchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading CLAUDIUS BOMBARNAC, _Special Correspondent_, "_Twentieth Century._" _Tiflis, Transcaucasia._ Such is the address of the telegram I found on the 13th of May when I arrived at Tiflis.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There he will take the train by the direct Grand Transasiatic between the European frontier and the capital of the Celestial Empire.
telegram
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From this reading CLAUDIUS BOMBARNAC, _Special Correspondent_, "_Twentieth Century._" _Tiflis, Transcaucasia._ Such is the address of the telegram I found on the 13th of May when I arrived at Tiflis.
terminate
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From this reading "As the matters in hand will terminate on the 15th instant Claudius Bombarnac will repair to Uzun Ada, a port on the east coast of the Caspian.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CLAUDIUS BOMBARNAC, _Special Correspondent_, "_Twentieth Century._" _Tiflis, Transcaucasia._ Such is the address of the telegram I found on the 13th of May when I arrived at Tiflis.
There
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From this reading There he will take the train by the direct Grand Transasiatic between the European frontier and the capital of the Celestial Empire.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This is what the telegram said:
Tiflis
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From this reading CLAUDIUS BOMBARNAC, _Special Correspondent_, "_Twentieth Century._" _Tiflis, Transcaucasia._ Such is the address of the telegram I found on the 13th of May when I arrived at Tiflis.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "As the matters in hand will terminate on the 15th instant Claudius Bombarnac will repair to Uzun Ada, a port on the east coast of the Caspian.
train
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From this reading There he will take the train by the direct Grand Transasiatic between the European frontier and the capital of the Celestial Empire.
Transasiatic
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From this reading There he will take the train by the direct Grand Transasiatic between the European frontier and the capital of the Celestial Empire.
Transcaucasia
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From this reading CLAUDIUS BOMBARNAC, _Special Correspondent_, "_Twentieth Century._" _Tiflis, Transcaucasia._ Such is the address of the telegram I found on the 13th of May when I arrived at Tiflis.
transmit
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From this reading He will transmit his impressions in the way of news, interviewing remarkable people on the road, and report the most trivial incidents by letter or telegram as necessity dictates.
trivial
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From this reading He will transmit his impressions in the way of news, interviewing remarkable people on the road, and report the most trivial incidents by letter or telegram as necessity dictates.
Twentieth
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From this reading CLAUDIUS BOMBARNAC, _Special Correspondent_, "_Twentieth Century._" _Tiflis, Transcaucasia._ Such is the address of the telegram I found on the 13th of May when I arrived at Tiflis.
Uzun
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From this reading "As the matters in hand will terminate on the 15th instant Claudius Bombarnac will repair to Uzun Ada, a port on the east coast of the Caspian.
way
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From this reading He will transmit his impressions in the way of news, interviewing remarkable people on the road, and report the most trivial incidents by letter or telegram as necessity dictates.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading This is what the telegram said:
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading CLAUDIUS BOMBARNAC, _Special Correspondent_, "_Twentieth Century._" _Tiflis, Transcaucasia._ Such is the address of the telegram I found on the 13th of May when I arrived at Tiflis.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "As the matters in hand will terminate on the 15th instant Claudius Bombarnac will repair to Uzun Ada, a port on the east coast of the Caspian.
