Chapter 27 of Peter and Alexis is here in full — 289 sentences across 58 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 27 of Peter and Alexis is here in full — 289 sentences across 58 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Peter sent an “Interrogatory” to Alexis by Tolstoi. The Tsarevitch was expected to answer in writing. Tolstoi advised him to conceal nothing, as the Tsar apparently knew everything, and required from his son only the confirmation. “Who told my father?” asked Alexis. Tolstoi at first would not reply.
Chapter 27 of Peter and Alexis is here in full — 289 sentences across 58 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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having the benefit of careful prior consideration or counsel
From this reading “Tolstoi advised him to conceal nothing, as the Tsar apparently knew everything, and required from his son only the confirmation.”
from appearances alone
From this reading “Tolstoi advised him to conceal nothing, as the Tsar apparently knew everything, and required from his son only the confirmation.”
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading “Tolstoi advised him to conceal nothing, as the Tsar apparently knew everything, and required from his son only the confirmation.”
additional proof that something that was believed (some fact or hypothesis or theory) is correct
From this reading “Tolstoi advised him to conceal nothing, as the Tsar apparently knew everything, and required from his son only the confirmation.”
formal systematic questioning
From this reading “Peter sent an “Interrogatory” to Alexis by Tolstoi.”
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading “Tolstoi advised him to conceal nothing, as the Tsar apparently knew everything, and required from his son only the confirmation.”
a male monarch or emperor (especially of Russia prior to 1917)
From this reading “Tolstoi advised him to conceal nothing, as the Tsar apparently knew everything, and required from his son only the confirmation.”
the act of creating written works
From this reading “The Tsarevitch was expected to answer in writing.”
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written or drawn or engraved
In this reading “The Tsarevitch was expected to answer in writing.”
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having the benefit of careful prior consideration or counsel
From this reading Tolstoi advised him to conceal nothing, as the Tsar apparently knew everything, and required from his son only the confirmation.
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From this reading Peter sent an “Interrogatory” to Alexis by Tolstoi.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Peter sent an “Interrogatory” to Alexis by Tolstoi.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Tolstoi advised him to conceal nothing, as the Tsar apparently knew everything, and required from his son only the confirmation.
react verbally
From this reading The Tsarevitch was expected to answer in writing.
from appearances alone
From this reading Tolstoi advised him to conceal nothing, as the Tsar apparently knew everything, and required from his son only the confirmation.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Tolstoi advised him to conceal nothing, as the Tsar apparently knew everything, and required from his son only the confirmation.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Who told my father?” asked Alexis.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Tolstoi at first would not reply.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Peter sent an “Interrogatory” to Alexis by Tolstoi.
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading Tolstoi advised him to conceal nothing, as the Tsar apparently knew everything, and required from his son only the confirmation.
additional proof that something that was believed (some fact or hypothesis or theory) is correct
From this reading Tolstoi advised him to conceal nothing, as the Tsar apparently knew everything, and required from his son only the confirmation.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Tolstoi advised him to conceal nothing, as the Tsar apparently knew everything, and required from his son only the confirmation.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading The Tsarevitch was expected to answer in writing.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading “Who told my father?” asked Alexis.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Tolstoi at first would not reply.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Tolstoi advised him to conceal nothing, as the Tsar apparently knew everything, and required from his son only the confirmation.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Tolstoi advised him to conceal nothing, as the Tsar apparently knew everything, and required from his son only the confirmation.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Tolstoi advised him to conceal nothing, as the Tsar apparently knew everything, and required from his son only the confirmation.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Tsarevitch was expected to answer in writing.
formal systematic questioning
From this reading Peter sent an “Interrogatory” to Alexis by Tolstoi.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Tolstoi advised him to conceal nothing, as the Tsar apparently knew everything, and required from his son only the confirmation.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Who told my father?” asked Alexis.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Tolstoi at first would not reply.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Tolstoi advised him to conceal nothing, as the Tsar apparently knew everything, and required from his son only the confirmation.
and nothing more
From this reading Tolstoi advised him to conceal nothing, as the Tsar apparently knew everything, and required from his son only the confirmation.
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading Peter sent an “Interrogatory” to Alexis by Tolstoi.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading Tolstoi at first would not reply.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading Tolstoi advised him to conceal nothing, as the Tsar apparently knew everything, and required from his son only the confirmation.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Peter sent an “Interrogatory” to Alexis by Tolstoi.
a male human offspring
From this reading Tolstoi advised him to conceal nothing, as the Tsar apparently knew everything, and required from his son only the confirmation.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Tsarevitch was expected to answer in writing.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Peter sent an “Interrogatory” to Alexis by Tolstoi.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading “Who told my father?” asked Alexis.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Peter sent an “Interrogatory” to Alexis by Tolstoi.
a male monarch or emperor (especially of Russia prior to 1917)
From this reading Tolstoi advised him to conceal nothing, as the Tsar apparently knew everything, and required from his son only the confirmation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Tsarevitch was expected to answer in writing.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Tsarevitch was expected to answer in writing.
which person or people
From this reading “Who told my father?” asked Alexis.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Tolstoi at first would not reply.
the act of creating written works
From this reading The Tsarevitch was expected to answer in writing.
Chapter 27 of Peter and Alexis by Dmitry Sergeyevich Merezhkovsky holds 289 sentences, grouped into 58 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
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