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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "We are about to glance at Stockholm.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The narrative of travel and history was continued by Mr. Beal.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "We are about to glance at Stockholm.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "We are about to glance at Stockholm.
Beal
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From this reading The narrative of travel and history was continued by Mr. Beal.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The narrative of travel and history was continued by Mr. Beal.
CHRISTIANIA
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From this reading STOCKHOLM.--STORY OF THE HERO KING.--UPSALA.--NORWAY.--CHRISTIANIA.-- KING OLAF.--DRONTHEIM.--THE FISHERMAN OF FAROE.
cities
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From this reading * * * * * "Strange is the evolution of cities.
continuednounUS /ˈcontinued/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The narrative of travel and history was continued by Mr. Beal.
DRONTHEIM
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From this reading STOCKHOLM.--STORY OF THE HERO KING.--UPSALA.--NORWAY.--CHRISTIANIA.-- KING OLAF.--DRONTHEIM.--THE FISHERMAN OF FAROE.
evolution
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From this reading * * * * * "Strange is the evolution of cities.
FAROE
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From this reading STOCKHOLM.--STORY OF THE HERO KING.--UPSALA.--NORWAY.--CHRISTIANIA.-- KING OLAF.--DRONTHEIM.--THE FISHERMAN OF FAROE.
FISHERMAN
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From this reading STOCKHOLM.--STORY OF THE HERO KING.--UPSALA.--NORWAY.--CHRISTIANIA.-- KING OLAF.--DRONTHEIM.--THE FISHERMAN OF FAROE.
glance
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From this reading "We are about to glance at Stockholm.
HERO
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From this reading STOCKHOLM.--STORY OF THE HERO KING.--UPSALA.--NORWAY.--CHRISTIANIA.-- KING OLAF.--DRONTHEIM.--THE FISHERMAN OF FAROE.
history
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From this reading The narrative of travel and history was continued by Mr. Beal.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading * * * * * "Strange is the evolution of cities.
KING
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From this reading STOCKHOLM.--STORY OF THE HERO KING.--UPSALA.--NORWAY.--CHRISTIANIA.-- KING OLAF.--DRONTHEIM.--THE FISHERMAN OF FAROE.
Mr
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From this reading The narrative of travel and history was continued by Mr. Beal.
narrative
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From this reading The narrative of travel and history was continued by Mr. Beal.
NORWAY
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From this reading NORWAY.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading STOCKHOLM.--STORY OF THE HERO KING.--UPSALA.--NORWAY.--CHRISTIANIA.-- KING OLAF.--DRONTHEIM.--THE FISHERMAN OF FAROE.
OLAF
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From this reading STOCKHOLM.--STORY OF THE HERO KING.--UPSALA.--NORWAY.--CHRISTIANIA.-- KING OLAF.--DRONTHEIM.--THE FISHERMAN OF FAROE.
STOCKHOLM
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From this reading STOCKHOLM.--STORY OF THE HERO KING.--UPSALA.--NORWAY.--CHRISTIANIA.-- KING OLAF.--DRONTHEIM.--THE FISHERMAN OF FAROE.
STORY
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From this reading STOCKHOLM.--STORY OF THE HERO KING.--UPSALA.--NORWAY.--CHRISTIANIA.-- KING OLAF.--DRONTHEIM.--THE FISHERMAN OF FAROE.
Strange
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From this reading * * * * * "Strange is the evolution of cities.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading STOCKHOLM.--STORY OF THE HERO KING.--UPSALA.--NORWAY.--CHRISTIANIA.-- KING OLAF.--DRONTHEIM.--THE FISHERMAN OF FAROE.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "We are about to glance at Stockholm.
travel
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From this reading The narrative of travel and history was continued by Mr. Beal.
UPSALA
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From this reading STOCKHOLM.--STORY OF THE HERO KING.--UPSALA.--NORWAY.--CHRISTIANIA.-- KING OLAF.--DRONTHEIM.--THE FISHERMAN OF FAROE.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The narrative of travel and history was continued by Mr. Beal.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We are about to glance at Stockholm.