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From the Ted Talk by Anne F. Broadbridge: A day in the life of a Mongolian queen

Unscramble the Blue Letters


After this comes the second imperial camp led by another senior wife, then two more camps, also led by wives. Boraqchin has been checking in with them for weeks to ensure a smooth departure and oeldrry queue. But they only make up the royal portion of the line – behind them wndis the entire civilian city, which includes holy men with prbaltoe claphes and mosques, families, tradesmen, and shepherds.

Finally, Boraqchin settles into her wogan. It’ll take wekes to reach their destination – but over the course of the journey, she’ll keep everyone expertly in check – from her proud children and attentive subtecjs, to the most meandering sheep at the back of line.

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After this comes the second imperial camp led by another senior wife, then two more camps, also led by wives. Boraqchin has been checking in with them for weeks to ensure a smooth departure and _______ queue. But they only make up the royal portion of the line – behind them _____ the entire civilian city, which includes holy men with ________ _______ and mosques, families, tradesmen, and shepherds.

Finally, Boraqchin settles into her _____. It’ll take _____ to reach their destination – but over the course of the journey, she’ll keep everyone expertly in check – from her proud children and attentive ________, to the most meandering sheep at the back of line.

Solution


  1. chapels
  2. orderly
  3. winds
  4. subjects
  5. wagon
  6. weeks
  7. portable

Original Text


After this comes the second imperial camp led by another senior wife, then two more camps, also led by wives. Boraqchin has been checking in with them for weeks to ensure a smooth departure and orderly queue. But they only make up the royal portion of the line – behind them winds the entire civilian city, which includes holy men with portable chapels and mosques, families, tradesmen, and shepherds.

Finally, Boraqchin settles into her wagon. It’ll take weeks to reach their destination – but over the course of the journey, she’ll keep everyone expertly in check – from her proud children and attentive subjects, to the most meandering sheep at the back of line.

Frequently Occurring Word Combinations




Important Words


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  2. boraqchin
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  5. chapels
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  12. destination
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  14. entire
  15. expertly
  16. families
  17. finally
  18. holy
  19. imperial
  20. includes
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  23. line
  24. meandering
  25. men
  26. mosques
  27. orderly
  28. portable
  29. portion
  30. proud
  31. queue
  32. reach
  33. royal
  34. senior
  35. settles
  36. sheep
  37. shepherds
  38. smooth
  39. subjects
  40. tradesmen
  41. wagon
  42. weeks
  43. wife
  44. winds
  45. wives