Chapter VII

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From this reading * * * * * When on commissariat duties in Pomerania by order of the author of my being,[2] I heard that at Moscow, in the church of the Assumption, Stephen, the Metropolitan of Riazan, denounced the decree relating to delators—informers in civil and church matters—and other laws contrary to the Church, crying unto the people:—

a defendant in a criminal proceeding

From this reading The Senators came to the Metropolitan and accused him of spreading revolt among the people and of touching upon the Tsar’s honour.

troubled emotionally and usually deeply

From this reading “Be not amazed that rebellious Russia is agitated with bloody storms.

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filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock

From this reading “Be not amazed that rebellious Russia is agitated with bloody storms.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading The Senators came to the Metropolitan and accused him of spreading revolt among the people and of touching upon the Tsar’s honour.

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

From this reading * * * * * When on commissariat duties in Pomerania by order of the author of my being,[2] I heard that at Moscow, in the church of the Assumption, Stephen, the Metropolitan of Riazan, denounced the decree relating to delators—informers in civil and church matters—and other laws contrary to the Church, crying unto the people:—

a statement that is assumed to be true and from which a conclusion can be drawn

From this reading * * * * * When on commissariat duties in Pomerania by order of the author of my being,[2] I heard that at Moscow, in the church of the Assumption, Stephen, the Metropolitan of Riazan, denounced the decree relating to delators—informers in civil and church matters—and other laws contrary to the Church, crying unto the people:—

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading * * * * * When on commissariat duties in Pomerania by order of the author of my being,[2] I heard that at Moscow, in the church of the Assumption, Stephen, the Metropolitan of Riazan, denounced the decree relating to delators—informers in civil and church matters—and other laws contrary to the Church, crying unto the people:—

writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading * * * * * When on commissariat duties in Pomerania by order of the author of my being,[2] I heard that at Moscow, in the church of the Assumption, Stephen, the Metropolitan of Riazan, denounced the decree relating to delators—informers in civil and church matters—and other laws contrary to the Church, crying unto the people:—

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading “Be not amazed that rebellious Russia is agitated with bloody storms.

plural of “begin” — Israeli statesman (born in Russia) who (as prime minister of Israel) negotiated a peace treaty with Anwar Sadat (then the president of Egypt) (1913-1992)

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the -ing form of “be”

From this reading * * * * * When on commissariat duties in Pomerania by order of the author of my being,[2] I heard that at Moscow, in the church of the Assumption, Stephen, the Metropolitan of Riazan, denounced the decree relating to delators—informers in civil and church matters—and other laws contrary to the Church, crying unto the people:—

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading How great is the gulf between the laws of man and the laws of God!”

having or covered with or accompanied by blood

From this reading “Be not amazed that rebellious Russia is agitated with bloody storms.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading * * * * * When on commissariat duties in Pomerania by order of the author of my being,[2] I heard that at Moscow, in the church of the Assumption, Stephen, the Metropolitan of Riazan, denounced the decree relating to delators—informers in civil and church matters—and other laws contrary to the Church, crying unto the people:—

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading The Senators came to the Metropolitan and accused him of spreading revolt among the people and of touching upon the Tsar’s honour.

one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship

From this reading * * * * * When on commissariat duties in Pomerania by order of the author of my being,[2] I heard that at Moscow, in the church of the Assumption, Stephen, the Metropolitan of Riazan, denounced the decree relating to delators—informers in civil and church matters—and other laws contrary to the Church, crying unto the people:—

applying to ordinary citizens as contrasted with the military

From this reading * * * * * When on commissariat duties in Pomerania by order of the author of my being,[2] I heard that at Moscow, in the church of the Assumption, Stephen, the Metropolitan of Riazan, denounced the decree relating to delators—informers in civil and church matters—and other laws contrary to the Church, crying unto the people:—

a stock or supply of foods

From this reading * * * * * When on commissariat duties in Pomerania by order of the author of my being,[2] I heard that at Moscow, in the church of the Assumption, Stephen, the Metropolitan of Riazan, denounced the decree relating to delators—informers in civil and church matters—and other laws contrary to the Church, crying unto the people:—

very opposed in nature or character or purpose

From this reading * * * * * When on commissariat duties in Pomerania by order of the author of my being,[2] I heard that at Moscow, in the church of the Assumption, Stephen, the Metropolitan of Riazan, denounced the decree relating to delators—informers in civil and church matters—and other laws contrary to the Church, crying unto the people:—

the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy

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demanding attention

From this reading * * * * * When on commissariat duties in Pomerania by order of the author of my being,[2] I heard that at Moscow, in the church of the Assumption, Stephen, the Metropolitan of Riazan, denounced the decree relating to delators—informers in civil and church matters—and other laws contrary to the Church, crying unto the people:—

issue a decree

From this reading * * * * * When on commissariat duties in Pomerania by order of the author of my being,[2] I heard that at Moscow, in the church of the Assumption, Stephen, the Metropolitan of Riazan, denounced the decree relating to delators—informers in civil and church matters—and other laws contrary to the Church, crying unto the people:—

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From this reading * * * * * When on commissariat duties in Pomerania by order of the author of my being,[2] I heard that at Moscow, in the church of the Assumption, Stephen, the Metropolitan of Riazan, denounced the decree relating to delators—informers in civil and church matters—and other laws contrary to the Church, crying unto the people:—

past form of “denounce” — speak out against

From this reading * * * * * When on commissariat duties in Pomerania by order of the author of my being,[2] I heard that at Moscow, in the church of the Assumption, Stephen, the Metropolitan of Riazan, denounced the decree relating to delators—informers in civil and church matters—and other laws contrary to the Church, crying unto the people:—

a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations

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plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force

From this reading * * * * * When on commissariat duties in Pomerania by order of the author of my being,[2] I heard that at Moscow, in the church of the Assumption, Stephen, the Metropolitan of Riazan, denounced the decree relating to delators—informers in civil and church matters—and other laws contrary to the Church, crying unto the people:—

the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions

From this reading How great is the gulf between the laws of man and the laws of God!”

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading How great is the gulf between the laws of man and the laws of God!”

an arm of a sea or ocean partly enclosed by land; larger than a bay

From this reading How great is the gulf between the laws of man and the laws of God!”

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading * * * * * When on commissariat duties in Pomerania by order of the author of my being,[2] I heard that at Moscow, in the church of the Assumption, Stephen, the Metropolitan of Riazan, denounced the decree relating to delators—informers in civil and church matters—and other laws contrary to the Church, crying unto the people:—

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

From this reading The Senators came to the Metropolitan and accused him of spreading revolt among the people and of touching upon the Tsar’s honour.

the state of being honored

From this reading The Senators came to the Metropolitan and accused him of spreading revolt among the people and of touching upon the Tsar’s honour.

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From this reading How great is the gulf between the laws of man and the laws of God!”

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading * * * * * When on commissariat duties in Pomerania by order of the author of my being,[2] I heard that at Moscow, in the church of the Assumption, Stephen, the Metropolitan of Riazan, denounced the decree relating to delators—informers in civil and church matters—and other laws contrary to the Church, crying unto the people:—

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

From this reading * * * * * When on commissariat duties in Pomerania by order of the author of my being,[2] I heard that at Moscow, in the church of the Assumption, Stephen, the Metropolitan of Riazan, denounced the decree relating to delators—informers in civil and church matters—and other laws contrary to the Church, crying unto the people:—

plural of “informer” — one who reveals confidential information in return for money

From this reading * * * * * When on commissariat duties in Pomerania by order of the author of my being,[2] I heard that at Moscow, in the church of the Assumption, Stephen, the Metropolitan of Riazan, denounced the decree relating to delators—informers in civil and church matters—and other laws contrary to the Church, crying unto the people:—

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading “Be not amazed that rebellious Russia is agitated with bloody storms.

the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic

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the first of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures comprising the first five books of the Hebrew Bible considered as a unit

From this reading * * * * * When on commissariat duties in Pomerania by order of the author of my being,[2] I heard that at Moscow, in the church of the Assumption, Stephen, the Metropolitan of Riazan, denounced the decree relating to delators—informers in civil and church matters—and other laws contrary to the Church, crying unto the people:—

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

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feeling or showing love and affection

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an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading How great is the gulf between the laws of man and the laws of God!”

plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern

From this reading * * * * * When on commissariat duties in Pomerania by order of the author of my being,[2] I heard that at Moscow, in the church of the Assumption, Stephen, the Metropolitan of Riazan, denounced the decree relating to delators—informers in civil and church matters—and other laws contrary to the Church, crying unto the people:—

relating to or characteristic of a metropolis

From this reading * * * * * When on commissariat duties in Pomerania by order of the author of my being,[2] I heard that at Moscow, in the church of the Assumption, Stephen, the Metropolitan of Riazan, denounced the decree relating to delators—informers in civil and church matters—and other laws contrary to the Church, crying unto the people:—

a city of central European Russia; formerly capital of both the Soviet Union and Soviet Russia; since 1991 the capital of the Russian Federation

From this reading * * * * * When on commissariat duties in Pomerania by order of the author of my being,[2] I heard that at Moscow, in the church of the Assumption, Stephen, the Metropolitan of Riazan, denounced the decree relating to delators—informers in civil and church matters—and other laws contrary to the Church, crying unto the people:—

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading * * * * * When on commissariat duties in Pomerania by order of the author of my being,[2] I heard that at Moscow, in the church of the Assumption, Stephen, the Metropolitan of Riazan, denounced the decree relating to delators—informers in civil and church matters—and other laws contrary to the Church, crying unto the people:—

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading “Be not amazed that rebellious Russia is agitated with bloody storms.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

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a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust

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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

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touching and supported by a surface

From this reading * * * * * When on commissariat duties in Pomerania by order of the author of my being,[2] I heard that at Moscow, in the church of the Assumption, Stephen, the Metropolitan of Riazan, denounced the decree relating to delators—informers in civil and church matters—and other laws contrary to the Church, crying unto the people:—

(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed

From this reading * * * * * When on commissariat duties in Pomerania by order of the author of my being,[2] I heard that at Moscow, in the church of the Assumption, Stephen, the Metropolitan of Riazan, denounced the decree relating to delators—informers in civil and church matters—and other laws contrary to the Church, crying unto the people:—

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading * * * * * When on commissariat duties in Pomerania by order of the author of my being,[2] I heard that at Moscow, in the church of the Assumption, Stephen, the Metropolitan of Riazan, denounced the decree relating to delators—informers in civil and church matters—and other laws contrary to the Church, crying unto the people:—

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading * * * * * When on commissariat duties in Pomerania by order of the author of my being,[2] I heard that at Moscow, in the church of the Assumption, Stephen, the Metropolitan of Riazan, denounced the decree relating to delators—informers in civil and church matters—and other laws contrary to the Church, crying unto the people:—

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From this reading * * * * * When on commissariat duties in Pomerania by order of the author of my being,[2] I heard that at Moscow, in the church of the Assumption, Stephen, the Metropolitan of Riazan, denounced the decree relating to delators—informers in civil and church matters—and other laws contrary to the Church, crying unto the people:—

resisting control or authority

From this reading “Be not amazed that rebellious Russia is agitated with bloody storms.

-ing form of “relate” — make a logical or causal connection

From this reading * * * * * When on commissariat duties in Pomerania by order of the author of my being,[2] I heard that at Moscow, in the church of the Assumption, Stephen, the Metropolitan of Riazan, denounced the decree relating to delators—informers in civil and church matters—and other laws contrary to the Church, crying unto the people:—

organized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another

From this reading The Senators came to the Metropolitan and accused him of spreading revolt among the people and of touching upon the Tsar’s honour.

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From this reading * * * * * When on commissariat duties in Pomerania by order of the author of my being,[2] I heard that at Moscow, in the church of the Assumption, Stephen, the Metropolitan of Riazan, denounced the decree relating to delators—informers in civil and church matters—and other laws contrary to the Church, crying unto the people:—

a former communist country in eastern Europe and northern Asia; established in 1922; included Russia and 14 other soviet socialist republics (Ukraine and Byelorussia and others); officially dissolved 31 December 1991

From this reading “Be not amazed that rebellious Russia is agitated with bloody storms.

plural of “senator” — a member of a senate

From this reading The Senators came to the Metropolitan and accused him of spreading revolt among the people and of touching upon the Tsar’s honour.

process or result of distributing or extending over a wide expanse of space

From this reading The Senators came to the Metropolitan and accused him of spreading revolt among the people and of touching upon the Tsar’s honour.

English writer (1832-1904)

From this reading * * * * * When on commissariat duties in Pomerania by order of the author of my being,[2] I heard that at Moscow, in the church of the Assumption, Stephen, the Metropolitan of Riazan, denounced the decree relating to delators—informers in civil and church matters—and other laws contrary to the Church, crying unto the people:—

plural of “storm” — a violent weather condition with winds 64-72 knots (11 on the Beaufort scale) and precipitation and thunder and lightning

From this reading “Be not amazed that rebellious Russia is agitated with bloody storms.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading * * * * * When on commissariat duties in Pomerania by order of the author of my being,[2] I heard that at Moscow, in the church of the Assumption, Stephen, the Metropolitan of Riazan, denounced the decree relating to delators—informers in civil and church matters—and other laws contrary to the Church, crying unto the people:—

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

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used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

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an old word for “your”, speaking to one person

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

From this reading * * * * * When on commissariat duties in Pomerania by order of the author of my being,[2] I heard that at Moscow, in the church of the Assumption, Stephen, the Metropolitan of Riazan, denounced the decree relating to delators—informers in civil and church matters—and other laws contrary to the Church, crying unto the people:—

arousing affect

From this reading The Senators came to the Metropolitan and accused him of spreading revolt among the people and of touching upon the Tsar’s honour.

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From this reading The Senators came to the Metropolitan and accused him of spreading revolt among the people and of touching upon the Tsar’s honour.

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an old word for “to”

From this reading * * * * * When on commissariat duties in Pomerania by order of the author of my being,[2] I heard that at Moscow, in the church of the Assumption, Stephen, the Metropolitan of Riazan, denounced the decree relating to delators—informers in civil and church matters—and other laws contrary to the Church, crying unto the people:—

a formal word for “on”

From this reading The Senators came to the Metropolitan and accused him of spreading revolt among the people and of touching upon the Tsar’s honour.

at the time that

From this reading * * * * * When on commissariat duties in Pomerania by order of the author of my being,[2] I heard that at Moscow, in the church of the Assumption, Stephen, the Metropolitan of Riazan, denounced the decree relating to delators—informers in civil and church matters—and other laws contrary to the Church, crying unto the people:—

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

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in the company of; together with

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a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

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