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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 BOARD OF GREEN CLOTH AND THE GREEN BOOK The room in which the "Confederation of the North" held its meetings was provided with double doors--a circumstance by no means uncommon in Russian palaces, in order that there should be no spying through keyholes, no listening at doors.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE BOARD OF GREEN CLOTH AND THE GREEN BOOK The room in which the "Confederation of the North" held its meetings was provided with double doors--a circumstance by no means uncommon in Russian palaces, in order that there should be no spying through keyholes, no listening at doors.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The rolls of gold--probably sovereigns (bank-notes are not used in roulette)--are laid out in rows, beside which is placed the croupier's long scoop.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Each new-comer, as he enters, takes his seat at the table and puts down his purse before him.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE BOARD OF GREEN CLOTH AND THE GREEN BOOK The room in which the "Confederation of the North" held its meetings was provided with double doors--a circumstance by no means uncommon in Russian palaces, in order that there should be no spying through keyholes, no listening at doors.
bank-notes
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From this reading The rolls of gold--probably sovereigns (bank-notes are not used in roulette)--are laid out in rows, beside which is placed the croupier's long scoop.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE BOARD OF GREEN CLOTH AND THE GREEN BOOK The room in which the "Confederation of the North" held its meetings was provided with double doors--a circumstance by no means uncommon in Russian palaces, in order that there should be no spying through keyholes, no listening at doors.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Each new-comer, as he enters, takes his seat at the table and puts down his purse before him.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading The rolls of gold--probably sovereigns (bank-notes are not used in roulette)--are laid out in rows, beside which is placed the croupier's long scoop.
BOARD
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From this reading THE BOARD OF GREEN CLOTH AND THE GREEN BOOK The room in which the "Confederation of the North" held its meetings was provided with double doors--a circumstance by no means uncommon in Russian palaces, in order that there should be no spying through keyholes, no listening at doors.
BOOK
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From this reading THE BOARD OF GREEN CLOTH AND THE GREEN BOOK The room in which the "Confederation of the North" held its meetings was provided with double doors--a circumstance by no means uncommon in Russian palaces, in order that there should be no spying through keyholes, no listening at doors.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But there is no play--in fact, it is a mere sham.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE BOARD OF GREEN CLOTH AND THE GREEN BOOK The room in which the "Confederation of the North" held its meetings was provided with double doors--a circumstance by no means uncommon in Russian palaces, in order that there should be no spying through keyholes, no listening at doors.
centre
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From this reading The centre of the room was taken up by a massive table, or rather a great chest, the upper part of which formed a roulette-table.
chest
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From this reading The centre of the room was taken up by a massive table, or rather a great chest, the upper part of which formed a roulette-table.
circumstance
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From this reading THE BOARD OF GREEN CLOTH AND THE GREEN BOOK The room in which the "Confederation of the North" held its meetings was provided with double doors--a circumstance by no means uncommon in Russian palaces, in order that there should be no spying through keyholes, no listening at doors.
CLOTH
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From this reading THE BOARD OF GREEN CLOTH AND THE GREEN BOOK The room in which the "Confederation of the North" held its meetings was provided with double doors--a circumstance by no means uncommon in Russian palaces, in order that there should be no spying through keyholes, no listening at doors.
Confederation
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From this reading THE BOARD OF GREEN CLOTH AND THE GREEN BOOK The room in which the "Confederation of the North" held its meetings was provided with double doors--a circumstance by no means uncommon in Russian palaces, in order that there should be no spying through keyholes, no listening at doors.
croupier's
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From this reading The rolls of gold--probably sovereigns (bank-notes are not used in roulette)--are laid out in rows, beside which is placed the croupier's long scoop.
doors
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From this reading THE BOARD OF GREEN CLOTH AND THE GREEN BOOK The room in which the "Confederation of the North" held its meetings was provided with double doors--a circumstance by no means uncommon in Russian palaces, in order that there should be no spying through keyholes, no listening at doors.
double
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From this reading THE BOARD OF GREEN CLOTH AND THE GREEN BOOK The room in which the "Confederation of the North" held its meetings was provided with double doors--a circumstance by no means uncommon in Russian palaces, in order that there should be no spying through keyholes, no listening at doors.
down
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From this reading Each new-comer, as he enters, takes his seat at the table and puts down his purse before him.
EachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Each new-comer, as he enters, takes his seat at the table and puts down his purse before him.
enters
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From this reading Each new-comer, as he enters, takes his seat at the table and puts down his purse before him.
fact
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From this reading But there is no play--in fact, it is a mere sham.
formed
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From this reading The centre of the room was taken up by a massive table, or rather a great chest, the upper part of which formed a roulette-table.
gold
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From this reading The rolls of gold--probably sovereigns (bank-notes are not used in roulette)--are laid out in rows, beside which is placed the croupier's long scoop.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The centre of the room was taken up by a massive table, or rather a great chest, the upper part of which formed a roulette-table.
GREEN
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From this reading THE BOARD OF GREEN CLOTH AND THE GREEN BOOK The room in which the "Confederation of the North" held its meetings was provided with double doors--a circumstance by no means uncommon in Russian palaces, in order that there should be no spying through keyholes, no listening at doors.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Each new-comer, as he enters, takes his seat at the table and puts down his purse before him.
held
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From this reading THE BOARD OF GREEN CLOTH AND THE GREEN BOOK The room in which the "Confederation of the North" held its meetings was provided with double doors--a circumstance by no means uncommon in Russian palaces, in order that there should be no spying through keyholes, no listening at doors.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Each new-comer, as he enters, takes his seat at the table and puts down his purse before him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Each new-comer, as he enters, takes his seat at the table and puts down his purse before him.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE BOARD OF GREEN CLOTH AND THE GREEN BOOK The room in which the "Confederation of the North" held its meetings was provided with double doors--a circumstance by no means uncommon in Russian palaces, in order that there should be no spying through keyholes, no listening at doors.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The rolls of gold--probably sovereigns (bank-notes are not used in roulette)--are laid out in rows, beside which is placed the croupier's long scoop.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But there is no play--in fact, it is a mere sham.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading THE BOARD OF GREEN CLOTH AND THE GREEN BOOK The room in which the "Confederation of the North" held its meetings was provided with double doors--a circumstance by no means uncommon in Russian palaces, in order that there should be no spying through keyholes, no listening at doors.
keyholes
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From this reading THE BOARD OF GREEN CLOTH AND THE GREEN BOOK The room in which the "Confederation of the North" held its meetings was provided with double doors--a circumstance by no means uncommon in Russian palaces, in order that there should be no spying through keyholes, no listening at doors.
laid
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From this reading The rolls of gold--probably sovereigns (bank-notes are not used in roulette)--are laid out in rows, beside which is placed the croupier's long scoop.
listening
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From this reading THE BOARD OF GREEN CLOTH AND THE GREEN BOOK The room in which the "Confederation of the North" held its meetings was provided with double doors--a circumstance by no means uncommon in Russian palaces, in order that there should be no spying through keyholes, no listening at doors.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The rolls of gold--probably sovereigns (bank-notes are not used in roulette)--are laid out in rows, beside which is placed the croupier's long scoop.
massive
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From this reading The centre of the room was taken up by a massive table, or rather a great chest, the upper part of which formed a roulette-table.
means
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From this reading THE BOARD OF GREEN CLOTH AND THE GREEN BOOK The room in which the "Confederation of the North" held its meetings was provided with double doors--a circumstance by no means uncommon in Russian palaces, in order that there should be no spying through keyholes, no listening at doors.
meetings
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From this reading THE BOARD OF GREEN CLOTH AND THE GREEN BOOK The room in which the "Confederation of the North" held its meetings was provided with double doors--a circumstance by no means uncommon in Russian palaces, in order that there should be no spying through keyholes, no listening at doors.
mere
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From this reading But there is no play--in fact, it is a mere sham.
new-comer
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From this reading Each new-comer, as he enters, takes his seat at the table and puts down his purse before him.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading THE BOARD OF GREEN CLOTH AND THE GREEN BOOK The room in which the "Confederation of the North" held its meetings was provided with double doors--a circumstance by no means uncommon in Russian palaces, in order that there should be no spying through keyholes, no listening at doors.
North
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From this reading THE BOARD OF GREEN CLOTH AND THE GREEN BOOK The room in which the "Confederation of the North" held its meetings was provided with double doors--a circumstance by no means uncommon in Russian palaces, in order that there should be no spying through keyholes, no listening at doors.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The rolls of gold--probably sovereigns (bank-notes are not used in roulette)--are laid out in rows, beside which is placed the croupier's long scoop.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BOARD OF GREEN CLOTH AND THE GREEN BOOK The room in which the "Confederation of the North" held its meetings was provided with double doors--a circumstance by no means uncommon in Russian palaces, in order that there should be no spying through keyholes, no listening at doors.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The centre of the room was taken up by a massive table, or rather a great chest, the upper part of which formed a roulette-table.
ordernounUS /order/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE BOARD OF GREEN CLOTH AND THE GREEN BOOK The room in which the "Confederation of the North" held its meetings was provided with double doors--a circumstance by no means uncommon in Russian palaces, in order that there should be no spying through keyholes, no listening at doors.
out
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From this reading The rolls of gold--probably sovereigns (bank-notes are not used in roulette)--are laid out in rows, beside which is placed the croupier's long scoop.
palaces
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From this reading THE BOARD OF GREEN CLOTH AND THE GREEN BOOK The room in which the "Confederation of the North" held its meetings was provided with double doors--a circumstance by no means uncommon in Russian palaces, in order that there should be no spying through keyholes, no listening at doors.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The centre of the room was taken up by a massive table, or rather a great chest, the upper part of which formed a roulette-table.
placed
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From this reading The rolls of gold--probably sovereigns (bank-notes are not used in roulette)--are laid out in rows, beside which is placed the croupier's long scoop.
play
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From this reading But there is no play--in fact, it is a mere sham.
probably
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From this reading The rolls of gold--probably sovereigns (bank-notes are not used in roulette)--are laid out in rows, beside which is placed the croupier's long scoop.
provided
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From this reading THE BOARD OF GREEN CLOTH AND THE GREEN BOOK The room in which the "Confederation of the North" held its meetings was provided with double doors--a circumstance by no means uncommon in Russian palaces, in order that there should be no spying through keyholes, no listening at doors.
purse
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From this reading Each new-comer, as he enters, takes his seat at the table and puts down his purse before him.
puts
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From this reading Each new-comer, as he enters, takes his seat at the table and puts down his purse before him.
rather
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From this reading The centre of the room was taken up by a massive table, or rather a great chest, the upper part of which formed a roulette-table.
rolls
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From this reading The rolls of gold--probably sovereigns (bank-notes are not used in roulette)--are laid out in rows, beside which is placed the croupier's long scoop.
room
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From this reading THE BOARD OF GREEN CLOTH AND THE GREEN BOOK The room in which the "Confederation of the North" held its meetings was provided with double doors--a circumstance by no means uncommon in Russian palaces, in order that there should be no spying through keyholes, no listening at doors.
roulette
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From this reading The rolls of gold--probably sovereigns (bank-notes are not used in roulette)--are laid out in rows, beside which is placed the croupier's long scoop.
roulette-table
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From this reading The centre of the room was taken up by a massive table, or rather a great chest, the upper part of which formed a roulette-table.
rows
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From this reading The rolls of gold--probably sovereigns (bank-notes are not used in roulette)--are laid out in rows, beside which is placed the croupier's long scoop.
Russian
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From this reading THE BOARD OF GREEN CLOTH AND THE GREEN BOOK The room in which the "Confederation of the North" held its meetings was provided with double doors--a circumstance by no means uncommon in Russian palaces, in order that there should be no spying through keyholes, no listening at doors.
scoop
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From this reading The rolls of gold--probably sovereigns (bank-notes are not used in roulette)--are laid out in rows, beside which is placed the croupier's long scoop.
seat
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From this reading Each new-comer, as he enters, takes his seat at the table and puts down his purse before him.
sham
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From this reading But there is no play--in fact, it is a mere sham.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading THE BOARD OF GREEN CLOTH AND THE GREEN BOOK The room in which the "Confederation of the North" held its meetings was provided with double doors--a circumstance by no means uncommon in Russian palaces, in order that there should be no spying through keyholes, no listening at doors.
sovereigns
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From this reading The rolls of gold--probably sovereigns (bank-notes are not used in roulette)--are laid out in rows, beside which is placed the croupier's long scoop.
spying
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From this reading THE BOARD OF GREEN CLOTH AND THE GREEN BOOK The room in which the "Confederation of the North" held its meetings was provided with double doors--a circumstance by no means uncommon in Russian palaces, in order that there should be no spying through keyholes, no listening at doors.
table
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From this reading The centre of the room was taken up by a massive table, or rather a great chest, the upper part of which formed a roulette-table.
taken
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From this reading The centre of the room was taken up by a massive table, or rather a great chest, the upper part of which formed a roulette-table.
takes
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From this reading Each new-comer, as he enters, takes his seat at the table and puts down his purse before him.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE BOARD OF GREEN CLOTH AND THE GREEN BOOK The room in which the "Confederation of the North" held its meetings was provided with double doors--a circumstance by no means uncommon in Russian palaces, in order that there should be no spying through keyholes, no listening at doors.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BOARD OF GREEN CLOTH AND THE GREEN BOOK The room in which the "Confederation of the North" held its meetings was provided with double doors--a circumstance by no means uncommon in Russian palaces, in order that there should be no spying through keyholes, no listening at doors.
there
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From this reading THE BOARD OF GREEN CLOTH AND THE GREEN BOOK The room in which the "Confederation of the North" held its meetings was provided with double doors--a circumstance by no means uncommon in Russian palaces, in order that there should be no spying through keyholes, no listening at doors.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THE BOARD OF GREEN CLOTH AND THE GREEN BOOK The room in which the "Confederation of the North" held its meetings was provided with double doors--a circumstance by no means uncommon in Russian palaces, in order that there should be no spying through keyholes, no listening at doors.
uncommon
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From this reading THE BOARD OF GREEN CLOTH AND THE GREEN BOOK The room in which the "Confederation of the North" held its meetings was provided with double doors--a circumstance by no means uncommon in Russian palaces, in order that there should be no spying through keyholes, no listening at doors.
up
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From this reading The centre of the room was taken up by a massive table, or rather a great chest, the upper part of which formed a roulette-table.
upper
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From this reading The centre of the room was taken up by a massive table, or rather a great chest, the upper part of which formed a roulette-table.
used
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From this reading The rolls of gold--probably sovereigns (bank-notes are not used in roulette)--are laid out in rows, beside which is placed the croupier's long scoop.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE BOARD OF GREEN CLOTH AND THE GREEN BOOK The room in which the "Confederation of the North" held its meetings was provided with double doors--a circumstance by no means uncommon in Russian palaces, in order that there should be no spying through keyholes, no listening at doors.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE BOARD OF GREEN CLOTH AND THE GREEN BOOK The room in which the "Confederation of the North" held its meetings was provided with double doors--a circumstance by no means uncommon in Russian palaces, in order that there should be no spying through keyholes, no listening at doors.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE BOARD OF GREEN CLOTH AND THE GREEN BOOK The room in which the "Confederation of the North" held its meetings was provided with double doors--a circumstance by no means uncommon in Russian palaces, in order that there should be no spying through keyholes, no listening at doors.
