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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 On returning to Schlusselburg, Balgonie found the Governor, Colonel Bernikoff, in a very bad humour indeed.
all
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From this reading Nearly all the events which followed the secret visit of Balgonie to the conspirators will be found in the more recent histories of Russia, and in the manifestoes published by the Empress Catharine at the time--especially her _oukaz_ subsequent to the revolt of Basil Mierowitz.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DOUBT AND DREAD.
annoying
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From this reading He had thrice sent to the Chancellor, to learn under what name the man was to be _buried_, for the fellow was dead now--so much had the damp atmosphere of the lower vaults disagreed with his poetical temperament; but no answer had been returned, which was very annoying.
answer
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From this reading He had thrice sent to the Chancellor, to learn under what name the man was to be _buried_, for the fellow was dead now--so much had the damp atmosphere of the lower vaults disagreed with his poetical temperament; but no answer had been returned, which was very annoying.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Nearly all the events which followed the secret visit of Balgonie to the conspirators will be found in the more recent histories of Russia, and in the manifestoes published by the Empress Catharine at the time--especially her _oukaz_ subsequent to the revolt of Basil Mierowitz.
atmosphere
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From this reading He had thrice sent to the Chancellor, to learn under what name the man was to be _buried_, for the fellow was dead now--so much had the damp atmosphere of the lower vaults disagreed with his poetical temperament; but no answer had been returned, which was very annoying.
bad
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From this reading On returning to Schlusselburg, Balgonie found the Governor, Colonel Bernikoff, in a very bad humour indeed.
Balgonie
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From this reading Nearly all the events which followed the secret visit of Balgonie to the conspirators will be found in the more recent histories of Russia, and in the manifestoes published by the Empress Catharine at the time--especially her _oukaz_ subsequent to the revolt of Basil Mierowitz.
Basil
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From this reading Nearly all the events which followed the secret visit of Balgonie to the conspirators will be found in the more recent histories of Russia, and in the manifestoes published by the Empress Catharine at the time--especially her _oukaz_ subsequent to the revolt of Basil Mierowitz.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Nearly all the events which followed the secret visit of Balgonie to the conspirators will be found in the more recent histories of Russia, and in the manifestoes published by the Empress Catharine at the time--especially her _oukaz_ subsequent to the revolt of Basil Mierowitz.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had thrice sent to the Chancellor, to learn under what name the man was to be _buried_, for the fellow was dead now--so much had the damp atmosphere of the lower vaults disagreed with his poetical temperament; but no answer had been returned, which was very annoying.
Bernikoff
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From this reading On returning to Schlusselburg, Balgonie found the Governor, Colonel Bernikoff, in a very bad humour indeed.
buried
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From this reading He had thrice sent to the Chancellor, to learn under what name the man was to be _buried_, for the fellow was dead now--so much had the damp atmosphere of the lower vaults disagreed with his poetical temperament; but no answer had been returned, which was very annoying.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had thrice sent to the Chancellor, to learn under what name the man was to be _buried_, for the fellow was dead now--so much had the damp atmosphere of the lower vaults disagreed with his poetical temperament; but no answer had been returned, which was very annoying.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Nearly all the events which followed the secret visit of Balgonie to the conspirators will be found in the more recent histories of Russia, and in the manifestoes published by the Empress Catharine at the time--especially her _oukaz_ subsequent to the revolt of Basil Mierowitz.
Catharine
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From this reading Nearly all the events which followed the secret visit of Balgonie to the conspirators will be found in the more recent histories of Russia, and in the manifestoes published by the Empress Catharine at the time--especially her _oukaz_ subsequent to the revolt of Basil Mierowitz.
Chancellor
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From this reading The Grand Chancellor had recently sent him a prisoner, with a note to the effect that he wrote verses, and was otherwise a dangerous fellow--to keep him for a week or two, and then get rid of him.
Colonel
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From this reading On returning to Schlusselburg, Balgonie found the Governor, Colonel Bernikoff, in a very bad humour indeed.
conspirators
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From this reading Nearly all the events which followed the secret visit of Balgonie to the conspirators will be found in the more recent histories of Russia, and in the manifestoes published by the Empress Catharine at the time--especially her _oukaz_ subsequent to the revolt of Basil Mierowitz.
damp
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From this reading He had thrice sent to the Chancellor, to learn under what name the man was to be _buried_, for the fellow was dead now--so much had the damp atmosphere of the lower vaults disagreed with his poetical temperament; but no answer had been returned, which was very annoying.
dangerous
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From this reading The Grand Chancellor had recently sent him a prisoner, with a note to the effect that he wrote verses, and was otherwise a dangerous fellow--to keep him for a week or two, and then get rid of him.
deadnounUS /dead/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had thrice sent to the Chancellor, to learn under what name the man was to be _buried_, for the fellow was dead now--so much had the damp atmosphere of the lower vaults disagreed with his poetical temperament; but no answer had been returned, which was very annoying.
disagreed
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From this reading He had thrice sent to the Chancellor, to learn under what name the man was to be _buried_, for the fellow was dead now--so much had the damp atmosphere of the lower vaults disagreed with his poetical temperament; but no answer had been returned, which was very annoying.
DOUBT
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From this reading DOUBT AND DREAD.
DREAD
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From this reading DOUBT AND DREAD.
effect
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From this reading The Grand Chancellor had recently sent him a prisoner, with a note to the effect that he wrote verses, and was otherwise a dangerous fellow--to keep him for a week or two, and then get rid of him.
Empress
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From this reading Nearly all the events which followed the secret visit of Balgonie to the conspirators will be found in the more recent histories of Russia, and in the manifestoes published by the Empress Catharine at the time--especially her _oukaz_ subsequent to the revolt of Basil Mierowitz.
especially
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From this reading Nearly all the events which followed the secret visit of Balgonie to the conspirators will be found in the more recent histories of Russia, and in the manifestoes published by the Empress Catharine at the time--especially her _oukaz_ subsequent to the revolt of Basil Mierowitz.
events
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From this reading Nearly all the events which followed the secret visit of Balgonie to the conspirators will be found in the more recent histories of Russia, and in the manifestoes published by the Empress Catharine at the time--especially her _oukaz_ subsequent to the revolt of Basil Mierowitz.
fellow
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From this reading The Grand Chancellor had recently sent him a prisoner, with a note to the effect that he wrote verses, and was otherwise a dangerous fellow--to keep him for a week or two, and then get rid of him.
followed
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From this reading Nearly all the events which followed the secret visit of Balgonie to the conspirators will be found in the more recent histories of Russia, and in the manifestoes published by the Empress Catharine at the time--especially her _oukaz_ subsequent to the revolt of Basil Mierowitz.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Grand Chancellor had recently sent him a prisoner, with a note to the effect that he wrote verses, and was otherwise a dangerous fellow--to keep him for a week or two, and then get rid of him.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Nearly all the events which followed the secret visit of Balgonie to the conspirators will be found in the more recent histories of Russia, and in the manifestoes published by the Empress Catharine at the time--especially her _oukaz_ subsequent to the revolt of Basil Mierowitz.
get
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From this reading The Grand Chancellor had recently sent him a prisoner, with a note to the effect that he wrote verses, and was otherwise a dangerous fellow--to keep him for a week or two, and then get rid of him.
Governor
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From this reading On returning to Schlusselburg, Balgonie found the Governor, Colonel Bernikoff, in a very bad humour indeed.
Grand
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From this reading The Grand Chancellor had recently sent him a prisoner, with a note to the effect that he wrote verses, and was otherwise a dangerous fellow--to keep him for a week or two, and then get rid of him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Grand Chancellor had recently sent him a prisoner, with a note to the effect that he wrote verses, and was otherwise a dangerous fellow--to keep him for a week or two, and then get rid of him.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Grand Chancellor had recently sent him a prisoner, with a note to the effect that he wrote verses, and was otherwise a dangerous fellow--to keep him for a week or two, and then get rid of him.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Nearly all the events which followed the secret visit of Balgonie to the conspirators will be found in the more recent histories of Russia, and in the manifestoes published by the Empress Catharine at the time--especially her _oukaz_ subsequent to the revolt of Basil Mierowitz.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Grand Chancellor had recently sent him a prisoner, with a note to the effect that he wrote verses, and was otherwise a dangerous fellow--to keep him for a week or two, and then get rid of him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had thrice sent to the Chancellor, to learn under what name the man was to be _buried_, for the fellow was dead now--so much had the damp atmosphere of the lower vaults disagreed with his poetical temperament; but no answer had been returned, which was very annoying.
histories
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From this reading Nearly all the events which followed the secret visit of Balgonie to the conspirators will be found in the more recent histories of Russia, and in the manifestoes published by the Empress Catharine at the time--especially her _oukaz_ subsequent to the revolt of Basil Mierowitz.
humour
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From this reading On returning to Schlusselburg, Balgonie found the Governor, Colonel Bernikoff, in a very bad humour indeed.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Nearly all the events which followed the secret visit of Balgonie to the conspirators will be found in the more recent histories of Russia, and in the manifestoes published by the Empress Catharine at the time--especially her _oukaz_ subsequent to the revolt of Basil Mierowitz.
indeed
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From this reading On returning to Schlusselburg, Balgonie found the Governor, Colonel Bernikoff, in a very bad humour indeed.
keep
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From this reading The Grand Chancellor had recently sent him a prisoner, with a note to the effect that he wrote verses, and was otherwise a dangerous fellow--to keep him for a week or two, and then get rid of him.
learn
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From this reading He had thrice sent to the Chancellor, to learn under what name the man was to be _buried_, for the fellow was dead now--so much had the damp atmosphere of the lower vaults disagreed with his poetical temperament; but no answer had been returned, which was very annoying.
lower
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From this reading He had thrice sent to the Chancellor, to learn under what name the man was to be _buried_, for the fellow was dead now--so much had the damp atmosphere of the lower vaults disagreed with his poetical temperament; but no answer had been returned, which was very annoying.
man
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From this reading He had thrice sent to the Chancellor, to learn under what name the man was to be _buried_, for the fellow was dead now--so much had the damp atmosphere of the lower vaults disagreed with his poetical temperament; but no answer had been returned, which was very annoying.
manifestoes
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From this reading Nearly all the events which followed the secret visit of Balgonie to the conspirators will be found in the more recent histories of Russia, and in the manifestoes published by the Empress Catharine at the time--especially her _oukaz_ subsequent to the revolt of Basil Mierowitz.
Mierowitz
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more
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From this reading Nearly all the events which followed the secret visit of Balgonie to the conspirators will be found in the more recent histories of Russia, and in the manifestoes published by the Empress Catharine at the time--especially her _oukaz_ subsequent to the revolt of Basil Mierowitz.
much
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From this reading He had thrice sent to the Chancellor, to learn under what name the man was to be _buried_, for the fellow was dead now--so much had the damp atmosphere of the lower vaults disagreed with his poetical temperament; but no answer had been returned, which was very annoying.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had thrice sent to the Chancellor, to learn under what name the man was to be _buried_, for the fellow was dead now--so much had the damp atmosphere of the lower vaults disagreed with his poetical temperament; but no answer had been returned, which was very annoying.
Nearly
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From this reading Nearly all the events which followed the secret visit of Balgonie to the conspirators will be found in the more recent histories of Russia, and in the manifestoes published by the Empress Catharine at the time--especially her _oukaz_ subsequent to the revolt of Basil Mierowitz.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading He had thrice sent to the Chancellor, to learn under what name the man was to be _buried_, for the fellow was dead now--so much had the damp atmosphere of the lower vaults disagreed with his poetical temperament; but no answer had been returned, which was very annoying.
note
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From this reading The Grand Chancellor had recently sent him a prisoner, with a note to the effect that he wrote verses, and was otherwise a dangerous fellow--to keep him for a week or two, and then get rid of him.
now
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From this reading He had thrice sent to the Chancellor, to learn under what name the man was to be _buried_, for the fellow was dead now--so much had the damp atmosphere of the lower vaults disagreed with his poetical temperament; but no answer had been returned, which was very annoying.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Nearly all the events which followed the secret visit of Balgonie to the conspirators will be found in the more recent histories of Russia, and in the manifestoes published by the Empress Catharine at the time--especially her _oukaz_ subsequent to the revolt of Basil Mierowitz.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On returning to Schlusselburg, Balgonie found the Governor, Colonel Bernikoff, in a very bad humour indeed.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The Grand Chancellor had recently sent him a prisoner, with a note to the effect that he wrote verses, and was otherwise a dangerous fellow--to keep him for a week or two, and then get rid of him.
otherwise
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From this reading The Grand Chancellor had recently sent him a prisoner, with a note to the effect that he wrote verses, and was otherwise a dangerous fellow--to keep him for a week or two, and then get rid of him.
oukaz
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From this reading Nearly all the events which followed the secret visit of Balgonie to the conspirators will be found in the more recent histories of Russia, and in the manifestoes published by the Empress Catharine at the time--especially her _oukaz_ subsequent to the revolt of Basil Mierowitz.
poetical
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From this reading He had thrice sent to the Chancellor, to learn under what name the man was to be _buried_, for the fellow was dead now--so much had the damp atmosphere of the lower vaults disagreed with his poetical temperament; but no answer had been returned, which was very annoying.
prisoner
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From this reading The Grand Chancellor had recently sent him a prisoner, with a note to the effect that he wrote verses, and was otherwise a dangerous fellow--to keep him for a week or two, and then get rid of him.
published
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From this reading Nearly all the events which followed the secret visit of Balgonie to the conspirators will be found in the more recent histories of Russia, and in the manifestoes published by the Empress Catharine at the time--especially her _oukaz_ subsequent to the revolt of Basil Mierowitz.
recent
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From this reading Nearly all the events which followed the secret visit of Balgonie to the conspirators will be found in the more recent histories of Russia, and in the manifestoes published by the Empress Catharine at the time--especially her _oukaz_ subsequent to the revolt of Basil Mierowitz.
recently
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From this reading The Grand Chancellor had recently sent him a prisoner, with a note to the effect that he wrote verses, and was otherwise a dangerous fellow--to keep him for a week or two, and then get rid of him.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He had thrice sent to the Chancellor, to learn under what name the man was to be _buried_, for the fellow was dead now--so much had the damp atmosphere of the lower vaults disagreed with his poetical temperament; but no answer had been returned, which was very annoying.
returning
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From this reading On returning to Schlusselburg, Balgonie found the Governor, Colonel Bernikoff, in a very bad humour indeed.
revolt
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From this reading Nearly all the events which followed the secret visit of Balgonie to the conspirators will be found in the more recent histories of Russia, and in the manifestoes published by the Empress Catharine at the time--especially her _oukaz_ subsequent to the revolt of Basil Mierowitz.
rid
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From this reading The Grand Chancellor had recently sent him a prisoner, with a note to the effect that he wrote verses, and was otherwise a dangerous fellow--to keep him for a week or two, and then get rid of him.
Russia
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From this reading Nearly all the events which followed the secret visit of Balgonie to the conspirators will be found in the more recent histories of Russia, and in the manifestoes published by the Empress Catharine at the time--especially her _oukaz_ subsequent to the revolt of Basil Mierowitz.
Schlusselburg
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From this reading On returning to Schlusselburg, Balgonie found the Governor, Colonel Bernikoff, in a very bad humour indeed.
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading Nearly all the events which followed the secret visit of Balgonie to the conspirators will be found in the more recent histories of Russia, and in the manifestoes published by the Empress Catharine at the time--especially her _oukaz_ subsequent to the revolt of Basil Mierowitz.
sent
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From this reading The Grand Chancellor had recently sent him a prisoner, with a note to the effect that he wrote verses, and was otherwise a dangerous fellow--to keep him for a week or two, and then get rid of him.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He had thrice sent to the Chancellor, to learn under what name the man was to be _buried_, for the fellow was dead now--so much had the damp atmosphere of the lower vaults disagreed with his poetical temperament; but no answer had been returned, which was very annoying.
subsequent
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From this reading Nearly all the events which followed the secret visit of Balgonie to the conspirators will be found in the more recent histories of Russia, and in the manifestoes published by the Empress Catharine at the time--especially her _oukaz_ subsequent to the revolt of Basil Mierowitz.
temperament
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From this reading He had thrice sent to the Chancellor, to learn under what name the man was to be _buried_, for the fellow was dead now--so much had the damp atmosphere of the lower vaults disagreed with his poetical temperament; but no answer had been returned, which was very annoying.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Grand Chancellor had recently sent him a prisoner, with a note to the effect that he wrote verses, and was otherwise a dangerous fellow--to keep him for a week or two, and then get rid of him.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Nearly all the events which followed the secret visit of Balgonie to the conspirators will be found in the more recent histories of Russia, and in the manifestoes published by the Empress Catharine at the time--especially her _oukaz_ subsequent to the revolt of Basil Mierowitz.
then
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From this reading The Grand Chancellor had recently sent him a prisoner, with a note to the effect that he wrote verses, and was otherwise a dangerous fellow--to keep him for a week or two, and then get rid of him.
thrice
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From this reading He had thrice sent to the Chancellor, to learn under what name the man was to be _buried_, for the fellow was dead now--so much had the damp atmosphere of the lower vaults disagreed with his poetical temperament; but no answer had been returned, which was very annoying.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Nearly all the events which followed the secret visit of Balgonie to the conspirators will be found in the more recent histories of Russia, and in the manifestoes published by the Empress Catharine at the time--especially her _oukaz_ subsequent to the revolt of Basil Mierowitz.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Nearly all the events which followed the secret visit of Balgonie to the conspirators will be found in the more recent histories of Russia, and in the manifestoes published by the Empress Catharine at the time--especially her _oukaz_ subsequent to the revolt of Basil Mierowitz.
two
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From this reading The Grand Chancellor had recently sent him a prisoner, with a note to the effect that he wrote verses, and was otherwise a dangerous fellow--to keep him for a week or two, and then get rid of him.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading He had thrice sent to the Chancellor, to learn under what name the man was to be _buried_, for the fellow was dead now--so much had the damp atmosphere of the lower vaults disagreed with his poetical temperament; but no answer had been returned, which was very annoying.
vaults
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From this reading He had thrice sent to the Chancellor, to learn under what name the man was to be _buried_, for the fellow was dead now--so much had the damp atmosphere of the lower vaults disagreed with his poetical temperament; but no answer had been returned, which was very annoying.
verses
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From this reading The Grand Chancellor had recently sent him a prisoner, with a note to the effect that he wrote verses, and was otherwise a dangerous fellow--to keep him for a week or two, and then get rid of him.
very
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From this reading On returning to Schlusselburg, Balgonie found the Governor, Colonel Bernikoff, in a very bad humour indeed.
visit
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From this reading Nearly all the events which followed the secret visit of Balgonie to the conspirators will be found in the more recent histories of Russia, and in the manifestoes published by the Empress Catharine at the time--especially her _oukaz_ subsequent to the revolt of Basil Mierowitz.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Grand Chancellor had recently sent him a prisoner, with a note to the effect that he wrote verses, and was otherwise a dangerous fellow--to keep him for a week or two, and then get rid of him.
week
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From this reading The Grand Chancellor had recently sent him a prisoner, with a note to the effect that he wrote verses, and was otherwise a dangerous fellow--to keep him for a week or two, and then get rid of him.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He had thrice sent to the Chancellor, to learn under what name the man was to be _buried_, for the fellow was dead now--so much had the damp atmosphere of the lower vaults disagreed with his poetical temperament; but no answer had been returned, which was very annoying.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Nearly all the events which followed the secret visit of Balgonie to the conspirators will be found in the more recent histories of Russia, and in the manifestoes published by the Empress Catharine at the time--especially her _oukaz_ subsequent to the revolt of Basil Mierowitz.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Nearly all the events which followed the secret visit of Balgonie to the conspirators will be found in the more recent histories of Russia, and in the manifestoes published by the Empress Catharine at the time--especially her _oukaz_ subsequent to the revolt of Basil Mierowitz.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Grand Chancellor had recently sent him a prisoner, with a note to the effect that he wrote verses, and was otherwise a dangerous fellow--to keep him for a week or two, and then get rid of him.
wrote
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From this reading The Grand Chancellor had recently sent him a prisoner, with a note to the effect that he wrote verses, and was otherwise a dangerous fellow--to keep him for a week or two, and then get rid of him.
