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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 YOUNG HOPEFUL The Counsellor of Public Enlightenment was just by way of detailing at large to Araktseieff Pushkin's unheard-of outrage upon the censorial red pencil, with all its aggravations, when a young man, unceremoniously bursting open the door of the reception-room of the dread President of Police, appeared upon the scene.
age
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From this reading The new-comer was a man of some thirty years of age; his dress the uniform of a colonel in the Life Guards.
aggravations
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From this reading THE YOUNG HOPEFUL The Counsellor of Public Enlightenment was just by way of detailing at large to Araktseieff Pushkin's unheard-of outrage upon the censorial red pencil, with all its aggravations, when a young man, unceremoniously bursting open the door of the reception-room of the dread President of Police, appeared upon the scene.
all
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all-powerful
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From this reading The intruder seemed privileged to break in upon him unannounced, whoever might be having audience of the all-powerful statesman.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His features were pleasing and regular, but the expression uneasy, shifty; he never looked the person to whom he was speaking full in the face.
appeared
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From this reading THE YOUNG HOPEFUL The Counsellor of Public Enlightenment was just by way of detailing at large to Araktseieff Pushkin's unheard-of outrage upon the censorial red pencil, with all its aggravations, when a young man, unceremoniously bursting open the door of the reception-room of the dread President of Police, appeared upon the scene.
Araktseieff
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From this reading THE YOUNG HOPEFUL The Counsellor of Public Enlightenment was just by way of detailing at large to Araktseieff Pushkin's unheard-of outrage upon the censorial red pencil, with all its aggravations, when a young man, unceremoniously bursting open the door of the reception-room of the dread President of Police, appeared upon the scene.
Araktseieff's
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From this reading It was Junker Jevgen, Araktseieff's son and young hopeful.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE YOUNG HOPEFUL The Counsellor of Public Enlightenment was just by way of detailing at large to Araktseieff Pushkin's unheard-of outrage upon the censorial red pencil, with all its aggravations, when a young man, unceremoniously bursting open the door of the reception-room of the dread President of Police, appeared upon the scene.
audience
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From this reading The intruder seemed privileged to break in upon him unannounced, whoever might be having audience of the all-powerful statesman.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The intruder seemed privileged to break in upon him unannounced, whoever might be having audience of the all-powerful statesman.
break
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From this reading The intruder seemed privileged to break in upon him unannounced, whoever might be having audience of the all-powerful statesman.
bursting
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From this reading THE YOUNG HOPEFUL The Counsellor of Public Enlightenment was just by way of detailing at large to Araktseieff Pushkin's unheard-of outrage upon the censorial red pencil, with all its aggravations, when a young man, unceremoniously bursting open the door of the reception-room of the dread President of Police, appeared upon the scene.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading His features were pleasing and regular, but the expression uneasy, shifty; he never looked the person to whom he was speaking full in the face.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE YOUNG HOPEFUL The Counsellor of Public Enlightenment was just by way of detailing at large to Araktseieff Pushkin's unheard-of outrage upon the censorial red pencil, with all its aggravations, when a young man, unceremoniously bursting open the door of the reception-room of the dread President of Police, appeared upon the scene.
censorial
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From this reading THE YOUNG HOPEFUL The Counsellor of Public Enlightenment was just by way of detailing at large to Araktseieff Pushkin's unheard-of outrage upon the censorial red pencil, with all its aggravations, when a young man, unceremoniously bursting open the door of the reception-room of the dread President of Police, appeared upon the scene.
colonel
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From this reading The new-comer was a man of some thirty years of age; his dress the uniform of a colonel in the Life Guards.
Counsellor
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From this reading THE YOUNG HOPEFUL The Counsellor of Public Enlightenment was just by way of detailing at large to Araktseieff Pushkin's unheard-of outrage upon the censorial red pencil, with all its aggravations, when a young man, unceremoniously bursting open the door of the reception-room of the dread President of Police, appeared upon the scene.
detailing
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From this reading THE YOUNG HOPEFUL The Counsellor of Public Enlightenment was just by way of detailing at large to Araktseieff Pushkin's unheard-of outrage upon the censorial red pencil, with all its aggravations, when a young man, unceremoniously bursting open the door of the reception-room of the dread President of Police, appeared upon the scene.
door
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From this reading THE YOUNG HOPEFUL The Counsellor of Public Enlightenment was just by way of detailing at large to Araktseieff Pushkin's unheard-of outrage upon the censorial red pencil, with all its aggravations, when a young man, unceremoniously bursting open the door of the reception-room of the dread President of Police, appeared upon the scene.
dread
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From this reading THE YOUNG HOPEFUL The Counsellor of Public Enlightenment was just by way of detailing at large to Araktseieff Pushkin's unheard-of outrage upon the censorial red pencil, with all its aggravations, when a young man, unceremoniously bursting open the door of the reception-room of the dread President of Police, appeared upon the scene.
dress
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From this reading The new-comer was a man of some thirty years of age; his dress the uniform of a colonel in the Life Guards.
Enlightenment
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From this reading THE YOUNG HOPEFUL The Counsellor of Public Enlightenment was just by way of detailing at large to Araktseieff Pushkin's unheard-of outrage upon the censorial red pencil, with all its aggravations, when a young man, unceremoniously bursting open the door of the reception-room of the dread President of Police, appeared upon the scene.
expression
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From this reading His features were pleasing and regular, but the expression uneasy, shifty; he never looked the person to whom he was speaking full in the face.
face
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From this reading His features were pleasing and regular, but the expression uneasy, shifty; he never looked the person to whom he was speaking full in the face.
features
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From this reading His features were pleasing and regular, but the expression uneasy, shifty; he never looked the person to whom he was speaking full in the face.
full
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From this reading His features were pleasing and regular, but the expression uneasy, shifty; he never looked the person to whom he was speaking full in the face.
Guards
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From this reading The new-comer was a man of some thirty years of age; his dress the uniform of a colonel in the Life Guards.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The intruder seemed privileged to break in upon him unannounced, whoever might be having audience of the all-powerful statesman.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His features were pleasing and regular, but the expression uneasy, shifty; he never looked the person to whom he was speaking full in the face.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The intruder seemed privileged to break in upon him unannounced, whoever might be having audience of the all-powerful statesman.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The new-comer was a man of some thirty years of age; his dress the uniform of a colonel in the Life Guards.
HOPEFUL
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From this reading THE YOUNG HOPEFUL The Counsellor of Public Enlightenment was just by way of detailing at large to Araktseieff Pushkin's unheard-of outrage upon the censorial red pencil, with all its aggravations, when a young man, unceremoniously bursting open the door of the reception-room of the dread President of Police, appeared upon the scene.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The intruder seemed privileged to break in upon him unannounced, whoever might be having audience of the all-powerful statesman.
intruder
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From this reading The intruder seemed privileged to break in upon him unannounced, whoever might be having audience of the all-powerful statesman.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Junker Jevgen, Araktseieff's son and young hopeful.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading THE YOUNG HOPEFUL The Counsellor of Public Enlightenment was just by way of detailing at large to Araktseieff Pushkin's unheard-of outrage upon the censorial red pencil, with all its aggravations, when a young man, unceremoniously bursting open the door of the reception-room of the dread President of Police, appeared upon the scene.
Jevgen
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From this reading It was Junker Jevgen, Araktseieff's son and young hopeful.
Junker
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From this reading It was Junker Jevgen, Araktseieff's son and young hopeful.
just
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From this reading THE YOUNG HOPEFUL The Counsellor of Public Enlightenment was just by way of detailing at large to Araktseieff Pushkin's unheard-of outrage upon the censorial red pencil, with all its aggravations, when a young man, unceremoniously bursting open the door of the reception-room of the dread President of Police, appeared upon the scene.
large
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From this reading THE YOUNG HOPEFUL The Counsellor of Public Enlightenment was just by way of detailing at large to Araktseieff Pushkin's unheard-of outrage upon the censorial red pencil, with all its aggravations, when a young man, unceremoniously bursting open the door of the reception-room of the dread President of Police, appeared upon the scene.
LifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The new-comer was a man of some thirty years of age; his dress the uniform of a colonel in the Life Guards.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His features were pleasing and regular, but the expression uneasy, shifty; he never looked the person to whom he was speaking full in the face.
man
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From this reading THE YOUNG HOPEFUL The Counsellor of Public Enlightenment was just by way of detailing at large to Araktseieff Pushkin's unheard-of outrage upon the censorial red pencil, with all its aggravations, when a young man, unceremoniously bursting open the door of the reception-room of the dread President of Police, appeared upon the scene.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The intruder seemed privileged to break in upon him unannounced, whoever might be having audience of the all-powerful statesman.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His features were pleasing and regular, but the expression uneasy, shifty; he never looked the person to whom he was speaking full in the face.
new-comer
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From this reading The new-comer was a man of some thirty years of age; his dress the uniform of a colonel in the Life Guards.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE YOUNG HOPEFUL The Counsellor of Public Enlightenment was just by way of detailing at large to Araktseieff Pushkin's unheard-of outrage upon the censorial red pencil, with all its aggravations, when a young man, unceremoniously bursting open the door of the reception-room of the dread President of Police, appeared upon the scene.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading THE YOUNG HOPEFUL The Counsellor of Public Enlightenment was just by way of detailing at large to Araktseieff Pushkin's unheard-of outrage upon the censorial red pencil, with all its aggravations, when a young man, unceremoniously bursting open the door of the reception-room of the dread President of Police, appeared upon the scene.
outrage
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From this reading THE YOUNG HOPEFUL The Counsellor of Public Enlightenment was just by way of detailing at large to Araktseieff Pushkin's unheard-of outrage upon the censorial red pencil, with all its aggravations, when a young man, unceremoniously bursting open the door of the reception-room of the dread President of Police, appeared upon the scene.
pencil
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From this reading THE YOUNG HOPEFUL The Counsellor of Public Enlightenment was just by way of detailing at large to Araktseieff Pushkin's unheard-of outrage upon the censorial red pencil, with all its aggravations, when a young man, unceremoniously bursting open the door of the reception-room of the dread President of Police, appeared upon the scene.
person
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From this reading His features were pleasing and regular, but the expression uneasy, shifty; he never looked the person to whom he was speaking full in the face.
pleasing
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From this reading His features were pleasing and regular, but the expression uneasy, shifty; he never looked the person to whom he was speaking full in the face.
Police
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From this reading THE YOUNG HOPEFUL The Counsellor of Public Enlightenment was just by way of detailing at large to Araktseieff Pushkin's unheard-of outrage upon the censorial red pencil, with all its aggravations, when a young man, unceremoniously bursting open the door of the reception-room of the dread President of Police, appeared upon the scene.
President
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From this reading THE YOUNG HOPEFUL The Counsellor of Public Enlightenment was just by way of detailing at large to Araktseieff Pushkin's unheard-of outrage upon the censorial red pencil, with all its aggravations, when a young man, unceremoniously bursting open the door of the reception-room of the dread President of Police, appeared upon the scene.
privileged
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From this reading The intruder seemed privileged to break in upon him unannounced, whoever might be having audience of the all-powerful statesman.
Public
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From this reading THE YOUNG HOPEFUL The Counsellor of Public Enlightenment was just by way of detailing at large to Araktseieff Pushkin's unheard-of outrage upon the censorial red pencil, with all its aggravations, when a young man, unceremoniously bursting open the door of the reception-room of the dread President of Police, appeared upon the scene.
Pushkin's
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From this reading THE YOUNG HOPEFUL The Counsellor of Public Enlightenment was just by way of detailing at large to Araktseieff Pushkin's unheard-of outrage upon the censorial red pencil, with all its aggravations, when a young man, unceremoniously bursting open the door of the reception-room of the dread President of Police, appeared upon the scene.
reception-room
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From this reading THE YOUNG HOPEFUL The Counsellor of Public Enlightenment was just by way of detailing at large to Araktseieff Pushkin's unheard-of outrage upon the censorial red pencil, with all its aggravations, when a young man, unceremoniously bursting open the door of the reception-room of the dread President of Police, appeared upon the scene.
red
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From this reading THE YOUNG HOPEFUL The Counsellor of Public Enlightenment was just by way of detailing at large to Araktseieff Pushkin's unheard-of outrage upon the censorial red pencil, with all its aggravations, when a young man, unceremoniously bursting open the door of the reception-room of the dread President of Police, appeared upon the scene.
regular
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From this reading His features were pleasing and regular, but the expression uneasy, shifty; he never looked the person to whom he was speaking full in the face.
scene
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From this reading THE YOUNG HOPEFUL The Counsellor of Public Enlightenment was just by way of detailing at large to Araktseieff Pushkin's unheard-of outrage upon the censorial red pencil, with all its aggravations, when a young man, unceremoniously bursting open the door of the reception-room of the dread President of Police, appeared upon the scene.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The intruder seemed privileged to break in upon him unannounced, whoever might be having audience of the all-powerful statesman.
shifty
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From this reading His features were pleasing and regular, but the expression uneasy, shifty; he never looked the person to whom he was speaking full in the face.
some
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From this reading The new-comer was a man of some thirty years of age; his dress the uniform of a colonel in the Life Guards.
son
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From this reading It was Junker Jevgen, Araktseieff's son and young hopeful.
speaking
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From this reading His features were pleasing and regular, but the expression uneasy, shifty; he never looked the person to whom he was speaking full in the face.
statesman
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From this reading The intruder seemed privileged to break in upon him unannounced, whoever might be having audience of the all-powerful statesman.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE YOUNG HOPEFUL The Counsellor of Public Enlightenment was just by way of detailing at large to Araktseieff Pushkin's unheard-of outrage upon the censorial red pencil, with all its aggravations, when a young man, unceremoniously bursting open the door of the reception-room of the dread President of Police, appeared upon the scene.
thirty
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From this reading The new-comer was a man of some thirty years of age; his dress the uniform of a colonel in the Life Guards.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE YOUNG HOPEFUL The Counsellor of Public Enlightenment was just by way of detailing at large to Araktseieff Pushkin's unheard-of outrage upon the censorial red pencil, with all its aggravations, when a young man, unceremoniously bursting open the door of the reception-room of the dread President of Police, appeared upon the scene.
unannounced
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From this reading The intruder seemed privileged to break in upon him unannounced, whoever might be having audience of the all-powerful statesman.
unceremoniously
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From this reading THE YOUNG HOPEFUL The Counsellor of Public Enlightenment was just by way of detailing at large to Araktseieff Pushkin's unheard-of outrage upon the censorial red pencil, with all its aggravations, when a young man, unceremoniously bursting open the door of the reception-room of the dread President of Police, appeared upon the scene.
uneasy
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From this reading His features were pleasing and regular, but the expression uneasy, shifty; he never looked the person to whom he was speaking full in the face.
unheard-of
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From this reading THE YOUNG HOPEFUL The Counsellor of Public Enlightenment was just by way of detailing at large to Araktseieff Pushkin's unheard-of outrage upon the censorial red pencil, with all its aggravations, when a young man, unceremoniously bursting open the door of the reception-room of the dread President of Police, appeared upon the scene.
uniform
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From this reading The new-comer was a man of some thirty years of age; his dress the uniform of a colonel in the Life Guards.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading THE YOUNG HOPEFUL The Counsellor of Public Enlightenment was just by way of detailing at large to Araktseieff Pushkin's unheard-of outrage upon the censorial red pencil, with all its aggravations, when a young man, unceremoniously bursting open the door of the reception-room of the dread President of Police, appeared upon the scene.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE YOUNG HOPEFUL The Counsellor of Public Enlightenment was just by way of detailing at large to Araktseieff Pushkin's unheard-of outrage upon the censorial red pencil, with all its aggravations, when a young man, unceremoniously bursting open the door of the reception-room of the dread President of Police, appeared upon the scene.
way
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From this reading THE YOUNG HOPEFUL The Counsellor of Public Enlightenment was just by way of detailing at large to Araktseieff Pushkin's unheard-of outrage upon the censorial red pencil, with all its aggravations, when a young man, unceremoniously bursting open the door of the reception-room of the dread President of Police, appeared upon the scene.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His features were pleasing and regular, but the expression uneasy, shifty; he never looked the person to whom he was speaking full in the face.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading THE YOUNG HOPEFUL The Counsellor of Public Enlightenment was just by way of detailing at large to Araktseieff Pushkin's unheard-of outrage upon the censorial red pencil, with all its aggravations, when a young man, unceremoniously bursting open the door of the reception-room of the dread President of Police, appeared upon the scene.
whoever
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From this reading The intruder seemed privileged to break in upon him unannounced, whoever might be having audience of the all-powerful statesman.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His features were pleasing and regular, but the expression uneasy, shifty; he never looked the person to whom he was speaking full in the face.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE YOUNG HOPEFUL The Counsellor of Public Enlightenment was just by way of detailing at large to Araktseieff Pushkin's unheard-of outrage upon the censorial red pencil, with all its aggravations, when a young man, unceremoniously bursting open the door of the reception-room of the dread President of Police, appeared upon the scene.
years
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From this reading The new-comer was a man of some thirty years of age; his dress the uniform of a colonel in the Life Guards.
YOUNG
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From this reading THE YOUNG HOPEFUL The Counsellor of Public Enlightenment was just by way of detailing at large to Araktseieff Pushkin's unheard-of outrage upon the censorial red pencil, with all its aggravations, when a young man, unceremoniously bursting open the door of the reception-room of the dread President of Police, appeared upon the scene.
