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Chapter XXV

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NOT ONLY A BULLET STRIKES HOME The Czar was holding an extraordinary review.
The usual parades took place on the 21st of May, the day of the patron saint, Nicholas, and on the 20th of September; but this time it was a special review of the household troops alone.
They are distinct from the rest of the army; each regiment has a different uniform.
The Life Guards wear white uniforms, with shining gilt breastplates; the Cuirassiers, light-blue tunics, with white, plated cuirass; the uniform of the Jerusalem Regiment is crimson-red, with gilt breastplate.
The ranks, from officer down to corporal, are all knights of the Order of St. John, and even the common soldiers are all of the nobility.
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The Green Book

Chapter XXV

Reading 1/14 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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NOT ONLY A BULLET STRIKES HOME The Czar was holding an extraordinary review.
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The usual parades took place on the 21st of May, the day of the patron saint, Nicholas, and on the 20th of September; but this time it was a special review of the household troops alone.
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They are distinct from the rest of the army; each regiment has a different uniform.
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The Life Guards wear white uniforms, with shining gilt breastplates; the Cuirassiers, light-blue tunics, with white, plated cuirass; the uniform of the Jerusalem Regiment is crimson-red, with gilt breastplate.
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The ranks, from officer down to corporal, are all knights of the Order of St. John, and even the common soldiers are all of the nobility.

Learner Dictionary

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

Alone noun US /alone/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “The usual parades took place on the 21st of May, the day of the patron saint, Nicholas, and on the 20th of September; but this time it was a special review of the household troops alone.”

Different noun US /ˈdifferent/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “They are distinct from the rest of the army; each regiment has a different uniform.”

Even noun US /even/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “The ranks, from officer down to corporal, are all knights of the Order of St. John, and even the common soldiers are all of the nobility.”

Has auxiliary verb US /hæz/

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

From this reading “They are distinct from the rest of the army; each regiment has a different uniform.”

John noun US /john/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “The ranks, from officer down to corporal, are all knights of the Order of St. John, and even the common soldiers are all of the nobility.”

Life noun US /life/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “The Life Guards wear white uniforms, with shining gilt breastplates; the Cuirassiers, light-blue tunics, with white, plated cuirass; the uniform of the Jerusalem Regiment is crimson-red, with gilt breastplate.”

May modal verb US /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading “The usual parades took place on the 21st of May, the day of the patron saint, Nicholas, and on the 20th of September; but this time it was a special review of the household troops alone.”

Order noun US /order/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “The ranks, from officer down to corporal, are all knights of the Order of St. John, and even the common soldiers are all of the nobility.”

Rest noun US /rest/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “They are distinct from the rest of the army; each regiment has a different uniform.”

Time noun US /time/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “The usual parades took place on the 21st of May, the day of the patron saint, Nicholas, and on the 20th of September; but this time it was a special review of the household troops alone.”

Took noun US /took/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “The usual parades took place on the 21st of May, the day of the patron saint, Nicholas, and on the 20th of September; but this time it was a special review of the household troops alone.”

All words in this reading · 79

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20th

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From this reading The usual parades took place on the 21st of May, the day of the patron saint, Nicholas, and on the 20th of September; but this time it was a special review of the household troops alone.

21st

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From this reading The usual parades took place on the 21st of May, the day of the patron saint, Nicholas, and on the 20th of September; but this time it was a special review of the household troops alone.

AdeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading NOT ONLY A BULLET STRIKES HOME The Czar was holding an extraordinary review.

all

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From this reading The ranks, from officer down to corporal, are all knights of the Order of St. John, and even the common soldiers are all of the nobility.

alonenounUS /alone/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading The usual parades took place on the 21st of May, the day of the patron saint, Nicholas, and on the 20th of September; but this time it was a special review of the household troops alone.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading NOT ONLY A BULLET STRIKES HOME The Czar was holding an extraordinary review.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading The usual parades took place on the 21st of May, the day of the patron saint, Nicholas, and on the 20th of September; but this time it was a special review of the household troops alone.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading They are distinct from the rest of the army; each regiment has a different uniform.

army

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From this reading They are distinct from the rest of the army; each regiment has a different uniform.

breastplate

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From this reading The Life Guards wear white uniforms, with shining gilt breastplates; the Cuirassiers, light-blue tunics, with white, plated cuirass; the uniform of the Jerusalem Regiment is crimson-red, with gilt breastplate.

breastplates

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From this reading The Life Guards wear white uniforms, with shining gilt breastplates; the Cuirassiers, light-blue tunics, with white, plated cuirass; the uniform of the Jerusalem Regiment is crimson-red, with gilt breastplate.

BULLET

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From this reading NOT ONLY A BULLET STRIKES HOME The Czar was holding an extraordinary review.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The usual parades took place on the 21st of May, the day of the patron saint, Nicholas, and on the 20th of September; but this time it was a special review of the household troops alone.

common

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From this reading The ranks, from officer down to corporal, are all knights of the Order of St. John, and even the common soldiers are all of the nobility.

corporal

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From this reading The ranks, from officer down to corporal, are all knights of the Order of St. John, and even the common soldiers are all of the nobility.

crimson-red

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From this reading The Life Guards wear white uniforms, with shining gilt breastplates; the Cuirassiers, light-blue tunics, with white, plated cuirass; the uniform of the Jerusalem Regiment is crimson-red, with gilt breastplate.

cuirass

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From this reading The Life Guards wear white uniforms, with shining gilt breastplates; the Cuirassiers, light-blue tunics, with white, plated cuirass; the uniform of the Jerusalem Regiment is crimson-red, with gilt breastplate.

Cuirassiers

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From this reading The Life Guards wear white uniforms, with shining gilt breastplates; the Cuirassiers, light-blue tunics, with white, plated cuirass; the uniform of the Jerusalem Regiment is crimson-red, with gilt breastplate.

Czar

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From this reading NOT ONLY A BULLET STRIKES HOME The Czar was holding an extraordinary review.

day

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From this reading The usual parades took place on the 21st of May, the day of the patron saint, Nicholas, and on the 20th of September; but this time it was a special review of the household troops alone.

differentnounUS /ˈdifferent/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading They are distinct from the rest of the army; each regiment has a different uniform.

distinct

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From this reading They are distinct from the rest of the army; each regiment has a different uniform.

down

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From this reading The ranks, from officer down to corporal, are all knights of the Order of St. John, and even the common soldiers are all of the nobility.

eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading They are distinct from the rest of the army; each regiment has a different uniform.

evennounUS /even/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading The ranks, from officer down to corporal, are all knights of the Order of St. John, and even the common soldiers are all of the nobility.

extraordinary

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From this reading NOT ONLY A BULLET STRIKES HOME The Czar was holding an extraordinary review.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading They are distinct from the rest of the army; each regiment has a different uniform.

gilt

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From this reading The Life Guards wear white uniforms, with shining gilt breastplates; the Cuirassiers, light-blue tunics, with white, plated cuirass; the uniform of the Jerusalem Regiment is crimson-red, with gilt breastplate.

Guards

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From this reading The Life Guards wear white uniforms, with shining gilt breastplates; the Cuirassiers, light-blue tunics, with white, plated cuirass; the uniform of the Jerusalem Regiment is crimson-red, with gilt breastplate.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

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

From this reading They are distinct from the rest of the army; each regiment has a different uniform.

holding

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From this reading NOT ONLY A BULLET STRIKES HOME The Czar was holding an extraordinary review.

HOME

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From this reading NOT ONLY A BULLET STRIKES HOME The Czar was holding an extraordinary review.

household

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From this reading The usual parades took place on the 21st of May, the day of the patron saint, Nicholas, and on the 20th of September; but this time it was a special review of the household troops alone.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading The Life Guards wear white uniforms, with shining gilt breastplates; the Cuirassiers, light-blue tunics, with white, plated cuirass; the uniform of the Jerusalem Regiment is crimson-red, with gilt breastplate.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The usual parades took place on the 21st of May, the day of the patron saint, Nicholas, and on the 20th of September; but this time it was a special review of the household troops alone.

Jerusalem

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From this reading The Life Guards wear white uniforms, with shining gilt breastplates; the Cuirassiers, light-blue tunics, with white, plated cuirass; the uniform of the Jerusalem Regiment is crimson-red, with gilt breastplate.

John

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From this reading The ranks, from officer down to corporal, are all knights of the Order of St. John, and even the common soldiers are all of the nobility.

knights

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From this reading The ranks, from officer down to corporal, are all knights of the Order of St. John, and even the common soldiers are all of the nobility.

LifenounUS /life/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading The Life Guards wear white uniforms, with shining gilt breastplates; the Cuirassiers, light-blue tunics, with white, plated cuirass; the uniform of the Jerusalem Regiment is crimson-red, with gilt breastplate.

light-blue

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From this reading The Life Guards wear white uniforms, with shining gilt breastplates; the Cuirassiers, light-blue tunics, with white, plated cuirass; the uniform of the Jerusalem Regiment is crimson-red, with gilt breastplate.

Maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading The usual parades took place on the 21st of May, the day of the patron saint, Nicholas, and on the 20th of September; but this time it was a special review of the household troops alone.

Nicholas

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From this reading The usual parades took place on the 21st of May, the day of the patron saint, Nicholas, and on the 20th of September; but this time it was a special review of the household troops alone.

nobility

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From this reading The ranks, from officer down to corporal, are all knights of the Order of St. John, and even the common soldiers are all of the nobility.

NOTadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading NOT ONLY A BULLET STRIKES HOME The Czar was holding an extraordinary review.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The usual parades took place on the 21st of May, the day of the patron saint, Nicholas, and on the 20th of September; but this time it was a special review of the household troops alone.

officer

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From this reading The ranks, from officer down to corporal, are all knights of the Order of St. John, and even the common soldiers are all of the nobility.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The usual parades took place on the 21st of May, the day of the patron saint, Nicholas, and on the 20th of September; but this time it was a special review of the household troops alone.

ONLY

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From this reading NOT ONLY A BULLET STRIKES HOME The Czar was holding an extraordinary review.

OrdernounUS /order/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading The ranks, from officer down to corporal, are all knights of the Order of St. John, and even the common soldiers are all of the nobility.

parades

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From this reading The usual parades took place on the 21st of May, the day of the patron saint, Nicholas, and on the 20th of September; but this time it was a special review of the household troops alone.

patron

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From this reading The usual parades took place on the 21st of May, the day of the patron saint, Nicholas, and on the 20th of September; but this time it was a special review of the household troops alone.

place

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From this reading The usual parades took place on the 21st of May, the day of the patron saint, Nicholas, and on the 20th of September; but this time it was a special review of the household troops alone.

plated

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From this reading The Life Guards wear white uniforms, with shining gilt breastplates; the Cuirassiers, light-blue tunics, with white, plated cuirass; the uniform of the Jerusalem Regiment is crimson-red, with gilt breastplate.

ranks

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From this reading The ranks, from officer down to corporal, are all knights of the Order of St. John, and even the common soldiers are all of the nobility.

regiment

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From this reading They are distinct from the rest of the army; each regiment has a different uniform.

restnounUS /rest/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading They are distinct from the rest of the army; each regiment has a different uniform.

review

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From this reading NOT ONLY A BULLET STRIKES HOME The Czar was holding an extraordinary review.

saint

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From this reading The usual parades took place on the 21st of May, the day of the patron saint, Nicholas, and on the 20th of September; but this time it was a special review of the household troops alone.

September

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From this reading The usual parades took place on the 21st of May, the day of the patron saint, Nicholas, and on the 20th of September; but this time it was a special review of the household troops alone.

shining

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From this reading The Life Guards wear white uniforms, with shining gilt breastplates; the Cuirassiers, light-blue tunics, with white, plated cuirass; the uniform of the Jerusalem Regiment is crimson-red, with gilt breastplate.

soldiers

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From this reading The ranks, from officer down to corporal, are all knights of the Order of St. John, and even the common soldiers are all of the nobility.

special

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From this reading The usual parades took place on the 21st of May, the day of the patron saint, Nicholas, and on the 20th of September; but this time it was a special review of the household troops alone.

St

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From this reading The ranks, from officer down to corporal, are all knights of the Order of St. John, and even the common soldiers are all of the nobility.

STRIKES

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From this reading NOT ONLY A BULLET STRIKES HOME The Czar was holding an extraordinary review.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading NOT ONLY A BULLET STRIKES HOME The Czar was holding an extraordinary review.

TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading They are distinct from the rest of the army; each regiment has a different uniform.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading The usual parades took place on the 21st of May, the day of the patron saint, Nicholas, and on the 20th of September; but this time it was a special review of the household troops alone.

timenounUS /time/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading The usual parades took place on the 21st of May, the day of the patron saint, Nicholas, and on the 20th of September; but this time it was a special review of the household troops alone.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading The ranks, from officer down to corporal, are all knights of the Order of St. John, and even the common soldiers are all of the nobility.

tooknounUS /took/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading The usual parades took place on the 21st of May, the day of the patron saint, Nicholas, and on the 20th of September; but this time it was a special review of the household troops alone.

troops

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From this reading The usual parades took place on the 21st of May, the day of the patron saint, Nicholas, and on the 20th of September; but this time it was a special review of the household troops alone.

tunics

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From this reading The Life Guards wear white uniforms, with shining gilt breastplates; the Cuirassiers, light-blue tunics, with white, plated cuirass; the uniform of the Jerusalem Regiment is crimson-red, with gilt breastplate.

uniform

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading They are distinct from the rest of the army; each regiment has a different uniform.

uniforms

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From this reading The Life Guards wear white uniforms, with shining gilt breastplates; the Cuirassiers, light-blue tunics, with white, plated cuirass; the uniform of the Jerusalem Regiment is crimson-red, with gilt breastplate.

usual

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From this reading The usual parades took place on the 21st of May, the day of the patron saint, Nicholas, and on the 20th of September; but this time it was a special review of the household troops alone.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading NOT ONLY A BULLET STRIKES HOME The Czar was holding an extraordinary review.

wear

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From this reading The Life Guards wear white uniforms, with shining gilt breastplates; the Cuirassiers, light-blue tunics, with white, plated cuirass; the uniform of the Jerusalem Regiment is crimson-red, with gilt breastplate.

white

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From this reading The Life Guards wear white uniforms, with shining gilt breastplates; the Cuirassiers, light-blue tunics, with white, plated cuirass; the uniform of the Jerusalem Regiment is crimson-red, with gilt breastplate.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading The Life Guards wear white uniforms, with shining gilt breastplates; the Cuirassiers, light-blue tunics, with white, plated cuirass; the uniform of the Jerusalem Regiment is crimson-red, with gilt breastplate.