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Chapter XII

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THE CZAR SMILES Only as Pushkin reached home did he begin to meditate over what he had done.
He did not for a moment hesitate as to the consequences of his rash act.
A man only just permitted to return from exile in Bessarabia, whither his hot head had banished him, and even then but received in semi-favor at court, could not expect other from his recent scene with the sacred person of the Censor than to be deported to some fortress on the Volga, or to guard the Kirghis Pustas, where he would be forever lost to sight and mind.
He therefore set to work at once addressing P.P.C. cards to his friends; on that to Zeneida he added, "pour jamais."
When once he received marching orders, there would be no time for such things.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Green Book

Chapter XII

Reading 1/68 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
THE CZAR SMILES Only as Pushkin reached home did he begin to meditate over what he had done.
Line 2
He did not for a moment hesitate as to the consequences of his rash act.
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A man only just permitted to return from exile in Bessarabia, whither his hot head had banished him, and even then but received in semi-favor at court, could not expect other from his recent scene with the sacred person of the Censor than to be deported to some fortress on the Volga, or to guard the Kirghis Pustas, where he would be forever lost to sight and mind.
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He therefore set to work at once addressing P.P.C. cards to his friends; on that to Zeneida he added, "pour jamais."
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When once he received marching orders, there would be no time for such things.

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

Added noun US /added/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “He therefore set to work at once addressing P.P.C. cards to his friends; on that to Zeneida he added, "pour jamais."”

Could modal verb US /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading “A man only just permitted to return from exile in Bessarabia, whither his hot head had banished him, and even then but received in semi-favor at court, could not expect other from his recent scene with the sacred person of the Censor than to be deported to some fortress on the Volga, or to guard the Kirghis Pustas, where he would be forever lost to sight and mind.”

Done noun US /done/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “THE CZAR SMILES Only as Pushkin reached home did he begin to meditate over what he had done.”

Even noun US /even/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “A man only just permitted to return from exile in Bessarabia, whither his hot head had banished him, and even then but received in semi-favor at court, could not expect other from his recent scene with the sacred person of the Censor than to be deported to some fortress on the Volga, or to guard the Kirghis Pustas, where he would be forever lost to sight and mind.”

Expect verb US /ɪkˈspekt/

to think that something will happen

From this reading “A man only just permitted to return from exile in Bessarabia, whither his hot head had banished him, and even then but received in semi-favor at court, could not expect other from his recent scene with the sacred person of the Censor than to be deported to some fortress on the Volga, or to guard the Kirghis Pustas, where he would be forever lost to sight and mind.”

Mind noun US /mind/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “A man only just permitted to return from exile in Bessarabia, whither his hot head had banished him, and even then but received in semi-favor at court, could not expect other from his recent scene with the sacred person of the Censor than to be deported to some fortress on the Volga, or to guard the Kirghis Pustas, where he would be forever lost to sight and mind.”

Once noun US /once/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “He therefore set to work at once addressing P.P.C. cards to his friends; on that to Zeneida he added, "pour jamais."”

Over preposition US /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading “THE CZAR SMILES Only as Pushkin reached home did he begin to meditate over what he had done.”

Therefore adverb US /ˈðerfɔːr/

for that reason; as a result

From this reading “He therefore set to work at once addressing P.P.C. cards to his friends; on that to Zeneida he added, "pour jamais."”

Time noun US /time/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “When once he received marching orders, there would be no time for such things.”

Whither adverb US /ˈwɪðər/

an old word meaning “to where”

From this reading “A man only just permitted to return from exile in Bessarabia, whither his hot head had banished him, and even then but received in semi-favor at court, could not expect other from his recent scene with the sacred person of the Censor than to be deported to some fortress on the Volga, or to guard the Kirghis Pustas, where he would be forever lost to sight and mind.”

Would modal verb US /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading “A man only just permitted to return from exile in Bessarabia, whither his hot head had banished him, and even then but received in semi-favor at court, could not expect other from his recent scene with the sacred person of the Censor than to be deported to some fortress on the Volga, or to guard the Kirghis Pustas, where he would be forever lost to sight and mind.”

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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 He did not for a moment hesitate as to the consequences of his rash act.

act

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From this reading He did not for a moment hesitate as to the consequences of his rash act.

addednounUS /added/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading He therefore set to work at once addressing P.P.C. cards to his friends; on that to Zeneida he added, "pour jamais."

addressing

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From this reading He therefore set to work at once addressing P.P.C. cards to his friends; on that to Zeneida he added, "pour jamais."

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading A man only just permitted to return from exile in Bessarabia, whither his hot head had banished him, and even then but received in semi-favor at court, could not expect other from his recent scene with the sacred person of the Censor than to be deported to some fortress on the Volga, or to guard the Kirghis Pustas, where he would be forever lost to sight and mind.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading THE CZAR SMILES Only as Pushkin reached home did he begin to meditate over what he had done.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading A man only just permitted to return from exile in Bessarabia, whither his hot head had banished him, and even then but received in semi-favor at court, could not expect other from his recent scene with the sacred person of the Censor than to be deported to some fortress on the Volga, or to guard the Kirghis Pustas, where he would be forever lost to sight and mind.

banished

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From this reading A man only just permitted to return from exile in Bessarabia, whither his hot head had banished him, and even then but received in semi-favor at court, could not expect other from his recent scene with the sacred person of the Censor than to be deported to some fortress on the Volga, or to guard the Kirghis Pustas, where he would be forever lost to sight and mind.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading A man only just permitted to return from exile in Bessarabia, whither his hot head had banished him, and even then but received in semi-favor at court, could not expect other from his recent scene with the sacred person of the Censor than to be deported to some fortress on the Volga, or to guard the Kirghis Pustas, where he would be forever lost to sight and mind.

begin

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From this reading THE CZAR SMILES Only as Pushkin reached home did he begin to meditate over what he had done.

Bessarabia

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From this reading A man only just permitted to return from exile in Bessarabia, whither his hot head had banished him, and even then but received in semi-favor at court, could not expect other from his recent scene with the sacred person of the Censor than to be deported to some fortress on the Volga, or to guard the Kirghis Pustas, where he would be forever lost to sight and mind.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading A man only just permitted to return from exile in Bessarabia, whither his hot head had banished him, and even then but received in semi-favor at court, could not expect other from his recent scene with the sacred person of the Censor than to be deported to some fortress on the Volga, or to guard the Kirghis Pustas, where he would be forever lost to sight and mind.

C

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From this reading He therefore set to work at once addressing P.P.C. cards to his friends; on that to Zeneida he added, "pour jamais."

cards

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From this reading He therefore set to work at once addressing P.P.C. cards to his friends; on that to Zeneida he added, "pour jamais."

Censor

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From this reading A man only just permitted to return from exile in Bessarabia, whither his hot head had banished him, and even then but received in semi-favor at court, could not expect other from his recent scene with the sacred person of the Censor than to be deported to some fortress on the Volga, or to guard the Kirghis Pustas, where he would be forever lost to sight and mind.

consequences

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From this reading He did not for a moment hesitate as to the consequences of his rash act.

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading A man only just permitted to return from exile in Bessarabia, whither his hot head had banished him, and even then but received in semi-favor at court, could not expect other from his recent scene with the sacred person of the Censor than to be deported to some fortress on the Volga, or to guard the Kirghis Pustas, where he would be forever lost to sight and mind.

court

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From this reading A man only just permitted to return from exile in Bessarabia, whither his hot head had banished him, and even then but received in semi-favor at court, could not expect other from his recent scene with the sacred person of the Censor than to be deported to some fortress on the Volga, or to guard the Kirghis Pustas, where he would be forever lost to sight and mind.

CZAR

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From this reading THE CZAR SMILES Only as Pushkin reached home did he begin to meditate over what he had done.

deported

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From this reading A man only just permitted to return from exile in Bessarabia, whither his hot head had banished him, and even then but received in semi-favor at court, could not expect other from his recent scene with the sacred person of the Censor than to be deported to some fortress on the Volga, or to guard the Kirghis Pustas, where he would be forever lost to sight and mind.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading THE CZAR SMILES Only as Pushkin reached home did he begin to meditate over what he had done.

donenounUS /done/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading THE CZAR SMILES Only as Pushkin reached home did he begin to meditate over what he had done.

evennounUS /even/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading A man only just permitted to return from exile in Bessarabia, whither his hot head had banished him, and even then but received in semi-favor at court, could not expect other from his recent scene with the sacred person of the Censor than to be deported to some fortress on the Volga, or to guard the Kirghis Pustas, where he would be forever lost to sight and mind.

exile

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From this reading A man only just permitted to return from exile in Bessarabia, whither his hot head had banished him, and even then but received in semi-favor at court, could not expect other from his recent scene with the sacred person of the Censor than to be deported to some fortress on the Volga, or to guard the Kirghis Pustas, where he would be forever lost to sight and mind.

expectverbUS /ɪkˈspekt/

to think that something will happen

From this reading A man only just permitted to return from exile in Bessarabia, whither his hot head had banished him, and even then but received in semi-favor at court, could not expect other from his recent scene with the sacred person of the Censor than to be deported to some fortress on the Volga, or to guard the Kirghis Pustas, where he would be forever lost to sight and mind.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading He did not for a moment hesitate as to the consequences of his rash act.

forever

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From this reading A man only just permitted to return from exile in Bessarabia, whither his hot head had banished him, and even then but received in semi-favor at court, could not expect other from his recent scene with the sacred person of the Censor than to be deported to some fortress on the Volga, or to guard the Kirghis Pustas, where he would be forever lost to sight and mind.

fortress

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From this reading A man only just permitted to return from exile in Bessarabia, whither his hot head had banished him, and even then but received in semi-favor at court, could not expect other from his recent scene with the sacred person of the Censor than to be deported to some fortress on the Volga, or to guard the Kirghis Pustas, where he would be forever lost to sight and mind.

friends

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From this reading He therefore set to work at once addressing P.P.C. cards to his friends; on that to Zeneida he added, "pour jamais."

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading A man only just permitted to return from exile in Bessarabia, whither his hot head had banished him, and even then but received in semi-favor at court, could not expect other from his recent scene with the sacred person of the Censor than to be deported to some fortress on the Volga, or to guard the Kirghis Pustas, where he would be forever lost to sight and mind.

guard

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From this reading A man only just permitted to return from exile in Bessarabia, whither his hot head had banished him, and even then but received in semi-favor at court, could not expect other from his recent scene with the sacred person of the Censor than to be deported to some fortress on the Volga, or to guard the Kirghis Pustas, where he would be forever lost to sight and mind.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading THE CZAR SMILES Only as Pushkin reached home did he begin to meditate over what he had done.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading THE CZAR SMILES Only as Pushkin reached home did he begin to meditate over what he had done.

head

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From this reading A man only just permitted to return from exile in Bessarabia, whither his hot head had banished him, and even then but received in semi-favor at court, could not expect other from his recent scene with the sacred person of the Censor than to be deported to some fortress on the Volga, or to guard the Kirghis Pustas, where he would be forever lost to sight and mind.

hesitate

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From this reading He did not for a moment hesitate as to the consequences of his rash act.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading A man only just permitted to return from exile in Bessarabia, whither his hot head had banished him, and even then but received in semi-favor at court, could not expect other from his recent scene with the sacred person of the Censor than to be deported to some fortress on the Volga, or to guard the Kirghis Pustas, where he would be forever lost to sight and mind.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading He did not for a moment hesitate as to the consequences of his rash act.

home

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From this reading THE CZAR SMILES Only as Pushkin reached home did he begin to meditate over what he had done.

hot

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From this reading A man only just permitted to return from exile in Bessarabia, whither his hot head had banished him, and even then but received in semi-favor at court, could not expect other from his recent scene with the sacred person of the Censor than to be deported to some fortress on the Volga, or to guard the Kirghis Pustas, where he would be forever lost to sight and mind.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading A man only just permitted to return from exile in Bessarabia, whither his hot head had banished him, and even then but received in semi-favor at court, could not expect other from his recent scene with the sacred person of the Censor than to be deported to some fortress on the Volga, or to guard the Kirghis Pustas, where he would be forever lost to sight and mind.

jamais

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From this reading He therefore set to work at once addressing P.P.C. cards to his friends; on that to Zeneida he added, "pour jamais."

just

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From this reading A man only just permitted to return from exile in Bessarabia, whither his hot head had banished him, and even then but received in semi-favor at court, could not expect other from his recent scene with the sacred person of the Censor than to be deported to some fortress on the Volga, or to guard the Kirghis Pustas, where he would be forever lost to sight and mind.

Kirghis

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From this reading A man only just permitted to return from exile in Bessarabia, whither his hot head had banished him, and even then but received in semi-favor at court, could not expect other from his recent scene with the sacred person of the Censor than to be deported to some fortress on the Volga, or to guard the Kirghis Pustas, where he would be forever lost to sight and mind.

lost

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From this reading A man only just permitted to return from exile in Bessarabia, whither his hot head had banished him, and even then but received in semi-favor at court, could not expect other from his recent scene with the sacred person of the Censor than to be deported to some fortress on the Volga, or to guard the Kirghis Pustas, where he would be forever lost to sight and mind.

man

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From this reading A man only just permitted to return from exile in Bessarabia, whither his hot head had banished him, and even then but received in semi-favor at court, could not expect other from his recent scene with the sacred person of the Censor than to be deported to some fortress on the Volga, or to guard the Kirghis Pustas, where he would be forever lost to sight and mind.

marching

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From this reading When once he received marching orders, there would be no time for such things.

meditate

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From this reading THE CZAR SMILES Only as Pushkin reached home did he begin to meditate over what he had done.

mindnounUS /mind/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading A man only just permitted to return from exile in Bessarabia, whither his hot head had banished him, and even then but received in semi-favor at court, could not expect other from his recent scene with the sacred person of the Censor than to be deported to some fortress on the Volga, or to guard the Kirghis Pustas, where he would be forever lost to sight and mind.

moment

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From this reading He did not for a moment hesitate as to the consequences of his rash act.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading When once he received marching orders, there would be no time for such things.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading He did not for a moment hesitate as to the consequences of his rash act.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading He did not for a moment hesitate as to the consequences of his rash act.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading A man only just permitted to return from exile in Bessarabia, whither his hot head had banished him, and even then but received in semi-favor at court, could not expect other from his recent scene with the sacred person of the Censor than to be deported to some fortress on the Volga, or to guard the Kirghis Pustas, where he would be forever lost to sight and mind.

once

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From this reading He therefore set to work at once addressing P.P.C. cards to his friends; on that to Zeneida he added, "pour jamais."

Only

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From this reading THE CZAR SMILES Only as Pushkin reached home did he begin to meditate over what he had done.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading A man only just permitted to return from exile in Bessarabia, whither his hot head had banished him, and even then but received in semi-favor at court, could not expect other from his recent scene with the sacred person of the Censor than to be deported to some fortress on the Volga, or to guard the Kirghis Pustas, where he would be forever lost to sight and mind.

orders

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From this reading When once he received marching orders, there would be no time for such things.

other

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From this reading A man only just permitted to return from exile in Bessarabia, whither his hot head had banished him, and even then but received in semi-favor at court, could not expect other from his recent scene with the sacred person of the Censor than to be deported to some fortress on the Volga, or to guard the Kirghis Pustas, where he would be forever lost to sight and mind.

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading THE CZAR SMILES Only as Pushkin reached home did he begin to meditate over what he had done.

P

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From this reading He therefore set to work at once addressing P.P.C. cards to his friends; on that to Zeneida he added, "pour jamais."

permitted

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From this reading A man only just permitted to return from exile in Bessarabia, whither his hot head had banished him, and even then but received in semi-favor at court, could not expect other from his recent scene with the sacred person of the Censor than to be deported to some fortress on the Volga, or to guard the Kirghis Pustas, where he would be forever lost to sight and mind.

person

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From this reading A man only just permitted to return from exile in Bessarabia, whither his hot head had banished him, and even then but received in semi-favor at court, could not expect other from his recent scene with the sacred person of the Censor than to be deported to some fortress on the Volga, or to guard the Kirghis Pustas, where he would be forever lost to sight and mind.

pour

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From this reading He therefore set to work at once addressing P.P.C. cards to his friends; on that to Zeneida he added, "pour jamais."

Pushkin

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From this reading THE CZAR SMILES Only as Pushkin reached home did he begin to meditate over what he had done.

Pustas

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From this reading A man only just permitted to return from exile in Bessarabia, whither his hot head had banished him, and even then but received in semi-favor at court, could not expect other from his recent scene with the sacred person of the Censor than to be deported to some fortress on the Volga, or to guard the Kirghis Pustas, where he would be forever lost to sight and mind.

rash

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From this reading He did not for a moment hesitate as to the consequences of his rash act.

reached

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From this reading THE CZAR SMILES Only as Pushkin reached home did he begin to meditate over what he had done.

received

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From this reading A man only just permitted to return from exile in Bessarabia, whither his hot head had banished him, and even then but received in semi-favor at court, could not expect other from his recent scene with the sacred person of the Censor than to be deported to some fortress on the Volga, or to guard the Kirghis Pustas, where he would be forever lost to sight and mind.

recent

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From this reading A man only just permitted to return from exile in Bessarabia, whither his hot head had banished him, and even then but received in semi-favor at court, could not expect other from his recent scene with the sacred person of the Censor than to be deported to some fortress on the Volga, or to guard the Kirghis Pustas, where he would be forever lost to sight and mind.

return

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From this reading A man only just permitted to return from exile in Bessarabia, whither his hot head had banished him, and even then but received in semi-favor at court, could not expect other from his recent scene with the sacred person of the Censor than to be deported to some fortress on the Volga, or to guard the Kirghis Pustas, where he would be forever lost to sight and mind.

sacred

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From this reading A man only just permitted to return from exile in Bessarabia, whither his hot head had banished him, and even then but received in semi-favor at court, could not expect other from his recent scene with the sacred person of the Censor than to be deported to some fortress on the Volga, or to guard the Kirghis Pustas, where he would be forever lost to sight and mind.

scene

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From this reading A man only just permitted to return from exile in Bessarabia, whither his hot head had banished him, and even then but received in semi-favor at court, could not expect other from his recent scene with the sacred person of the Censor than to be deported to some fortress on the Volga, or to guard the Kirghis Pustas, where he would be forever lost to sight and mind.

semi-favor

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From this reading A man only just permitted to return from exile in Bessarabia, whither his hot head had banished him, and even then but received in semi-favor at court, could not expect other from his recent scene with the sacred person of the Censor than to be deported to some fortress on the Volga, or to guard the Kirghis Pustas, where he would be forever lost to sight and mind.

set

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From this reading He therefore set to work at once addressing P.P.C. cards to his friends; on that to Zeneida he added, "pour jamais."

sight

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From this reading A man only just permitted to return from exile in Bessarabia, whither his hot head had banished him, and even then but received in semi-favor at court, could not expect other from his recent scene with the sacred person of the Censor than to be deported to some fortress on the Volga, or to guard the Kirghis Pustas, where he would be forever lost to sight and mind.

SMILES

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From this reading THE CZAR SMILES Only as Pushkin reached home did he begin to meditate over what he had done.

some

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From this reading A man only just permitted to return from exile in Bessarabia, whither his hot head had banished him, and even then but received in semi-favor at court, could not expect other from his recent scene with the sacred person of the Censor than to be deported to some fortress on the Volga, or to guard the Kirghis Pustas, where he would be forever lost to sight and mind.

suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading When once he received marching orders, there would be no time for such things.

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading A man only just permitted to return from exile in Bessarabia, whither his hot head had banished him, and even then but received in semi-favor at court, could not expect other from his recent scene with the sacred person of the Censor than to be deported to some fortress on the Volga, or to guard the Kirghis Pustas, where he would be forever lost to sight and mind.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He therefore set to work at once addressing P.P.C. cards to his friends; on that to Zeneida he added, "pour jamais."

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE CZAR SMILES Only as Pushkin reached home did he begin to meditate over what he had done.

then

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From this reading A man only just permitted to return from exile in Bessarabia, whither his hot head had banished him, and even then but received in semi-favor at court, could not expect other from his recent scene with the sacred person of the Censor than to be deported to some fortress on the Volga, or to guard the Kirghis Pustas, where he would be forever lost to sight and mind.

there

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From this reading When once he received marching orders, there would be no time for such things.

thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/

for that reason; as a result

From this reading He therefore set to work at once addressing P.P.C. cards to his friends; on that to Zeneida he added, "pour jamais."

things

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From this reading When once he received marching orders, there would be no time for such things.

timenounUS /time/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading When once he received marching orders, there would be no time for such things.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading THE CZAR SMILES Only as Pushkin reached home did he begin to meditate over what he had done.

Volga

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From this reading A man only just permitted to return from exile in Bessarabia, whither his hot head had banished him, and even then but received in semi-favor at court, could not expect other from his recent scene with the sacred person of the Censor than to be deported to some fortress on the Volga, or to guard the Kirghis Pustas, where he would be forever lost to sight and mind.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading THE CZAR SMILES Only as Pushkin reached home did he begin to meditate over what he had done.

WhenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading When once he received marching orders, there would be no time for such things.

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading A man only just permitted to return from exile in Bessarabia, whither his hot head had banished him, and even then but received in semi-favor at court, could not expect other from his recent scene with the sacred person of the Censor than to be deported to some fortress on the Volga, or to guard the Kirghis Pustas, where he would be forever lost to sight and mind.

whitheradverbUS /ˈwɪðər/

an old word meaning “to where”

From this reading A man only just permitted to return from exile in Bessarabia, whither his hot head had banished him, and even then but received in semi-favor at court, could not expect other from his recent scene with the sacred person of the Censor than to be deported to some fortress on the Volga, or to guard the Kirghis Pustas, where he would be forever lost to sight and mind.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading A man only just permitted to return from exile in Bessarabia, whither his hot head had banished him, and even then but received in semi-favor at court, could not expect other from his recent scene with the sacred person of the Censor than to be deported to some fortress on the Volga, or to guard the Kirghis Pustas, where he would be forever lost to sight and mind.

work

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From this reading He therefore set to work at once addressing P.P.C. cards to his friends; on that to Zeneida he added, "pour jamais."

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading A man only just permitted to return from exile in Bessarabia, whither his hot head had banished him, and even then but received in semi-favor at court, could not expect other from his recent scene with the sacred person of the Censor than to be deported to some fortress on the Volga, or to guard the Kirghis Pustas, where he would be forever lost to sight and mind.

Zeneida

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From this reading He therefore set to work at once addressing P.P.C. cards to his friends; on that to Zeneida he added, "pour jamais."