For Sceptre and Crown — Vol. 2

Chapter VI

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DIPLOMACY.

Napoleon III. sat in his cabinet in the Tuileries.

The heavy curtains were drawn back from the windows, and the bright rays of morning entered the room.

The emperor wore a light morning dress; his hair and his long moustache were carefully arranged, and his aged, wearied, and anxious face had the look of freshness which a night's rest and a carefully-arranged toilette give even to an invalid.

Beside him, on a small table, stood a lighted wax taper, and the simple service of silver and Sevres china in which he prepared his own tea.

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For Sceptre and Crown — Vol. 2 Gregor Samarow

Chapter VI

Chapter 6 of For Sceptre and Crown — Vol. 2 is here in full — 428 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

DIPLOMACY. Napoleon III. sat in his cabinet in the Tuileries. The heavy curtains were drawn back from the windows, and the bright rays of morning entered the room. The emperor wore a light morning dress; his hair and his long moustache were carefully arranged, and his aged, wearied, and anxious face had the look of freshness which a night's rest and a carefully-arranged toilette give even to an invalid. Beside him, on a small table, stood a lighted wax taper, and the simple service of silver and Sevres china in which he prepared his own tea.

For Sceptre and Crown — Vol. 2

Chapter VI

Chapter 6 of For Sceptre and Crown — Vol. 2 is here in full — 428 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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DIPLOMACY.

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Napoleon III. sat in his cabinet in the Tuileries.

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The heavy curtains were drawn back from the windows, and the bright rays of morning entered the room.

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Beside him, on a small table, stood a lighted wax taper, and the simple service of silver and Sevres china in which he prepared his own tea.

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Beside preposition US /bɪˈsaɪd/

next to; at the side of

From this reading “Beside him, on a small table, stood a lighted wax taper, and the simple service of silver and Sevres china in which he prepared his own tea.”

Stood verb US /stʊd/

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading “Beside him, on a small table, stood a lighted wax taper, and the simple service of silver and Sevres china in which he prepared his own tea.”

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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 The emperor wore a light morning dress; his hair and his long moustache were carefully arranged, and his aged, wearied, and anxious face had the look of freshness which a night's rest and a carefully-arranged toilette give even to an invalid.

aged

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andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

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anxious

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arranged

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back

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BesideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/

next to; at the side of

From this reading Beside him, on a small table, stood a lighted wax taper, and the simple service of silver and Sevres china in which he prepared his own tea.

bright

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From this reading The heavy curtains were drawn back from the windows, and the bright rays of morning entered the room.

cabinet

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From this reading Napoleon III. sat in his cabinet in the Tuileries.

carefully

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carefully-arranged

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china

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curtains

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DIPLOMACY

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From this reading DIPLOMACY.

drawn

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dress

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emperor

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entered

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even

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face

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freshness

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fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The heavy curtains were drawn back from the windows, and the bright rays of morning entered the room.

give

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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

hair

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hepronounUS /hiː/

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

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heavy

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From this reading The heavy curtains were drawn back from the windows, and the bright rays of morning entered the room.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Beside him, on a small table, stood a lighted wax taper, and the simple service of silver and Sevres china in which he prepared his own tea.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Napoleon III. sat in his cabinet in the Tuileries.

III

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From this reading Napoleon III. sat in his cabinet in the Tuileries.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Napoleon III. sat in his cabinet in the Tuileries.

invalid

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light

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lighted

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long

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look

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morning

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moustache

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Napoleon

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From this reading Napoleon III. sat in his cabinet in the Tuileries.

night's

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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The heavy curtains were drawn back from the windows, and the bright rays of morning entered the room.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Beside him, on a small table, stood a lighted wax taper, and the simple service of silver and Sevres china in which he prepared his own tea.

own

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From this reading Beside him, on a small table, stood a lighted wax taper, and the simple service of silver and Sevres china in which he prepared his own tea.

prepared

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From this reading Beside him, on a small table, stood a lighted wax taper, and the simple service of silver and Sevres china in which he prepared his own tea.

rays

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From this reading The heavy curtains were drawn back from the windows, and the bright rays of morning entered the room.

rest

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room

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From this reading The heavy curtains were drawn back from the windows, and the bright rays of morning entered the room.

sat

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From this reading Napoleon III. sat in his cabinet in the Tuileries.

service

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From this reading Beside him, on a small table, stood a lighted wax taper, and the simple service of silver and Sevres china in which he prepared his own tea.

Sevres

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silver

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From this reading Beside him, on a small table, stood a lighted wax taper, and the simple service of silver and Sevres china in which he prepared his own tea.

simple

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From this reading Beside him, on a small table, stood a lighted wax taper, and the simple service of silver and Sevres china in which he prepared his own tea.

small

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From this reading Beside him, on a small table, stood a lighted wax taper, and the simple service of silver and Sevres china in which he prepared his own tea.

stoodverbUS /stʊd/

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading Beside him, on a small table, stood a lighted wax taper, and the simple service of silver and Sevres china in which he prepared his own tea.

table

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From this reading Beside him, on a small table, stood a lighted wax taper, and the simple service of silver and Sevres china in which he prepared his own tea.

taper

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From this reading Beside him, on a small table, stood a lighted wax taper, and the simple service of silver and Sevres china in which he prepared his own tea.

tea

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From this reading Beside him, on a small table, stood a lighted wax taper, and the simple service of silver and Sevres china in which he prepared his own tea.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Napoleon III. sat in his cabinet in the Tuileries.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

toilette

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Tuileries

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wax

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wearied

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wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading The heavy curtains were drawn back from the windows, and the bright rays of morning entered the room.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

windows

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wore

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