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The Princess Tarakanova
The Princess Tarakanova

Chapter XXV

Chapter 25 of The Princess Tarakanova is here in full — 69 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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_THE PRINCESS WRITES TO THE EMPRESS._ Meanwhile, the position of the Princess Tarakanova had remained the same.
During the celebration of the peace with Turkey, in Moscow, she had been forgotten.
However, when all had become quiet again, new points of condemnation were found against her.
She was again cross-examined.
Even Sheshkovski was called, and let loose on her, and the cross-examinations were more frequent.
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Princess Tarakanova

Chapter XXV

Chapter 25 of The Princess Tarakanova is here in full — 69 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/13 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
_THE PRINCESS WRITES TO THE EMPRESS._ Meanwhile, the position of the Princess Tarakanova had remained the same.
Line 2
During the celebration of the peace with Turkey, in Moscow, she had been forgotten.
/ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˌseləˈbreɪʃən ʌv ðə piːs wɪð ˈtɜːrki ɪn ˈmɑːskoʊ ʃiː hæd bɪn fərˈɡɑːt.n̩/
Line 3
However, when all had become quiet again, new points of condemnation were found against her.
/ˌhaʊˈevər wen ɔːl hæd bɪˈkʌm ˈkwaɪət əˈɡen nuː pɔɪnts ʌv ˌkɑːndəmˈneɪʃən wɜːr faʊnd əˈɡenst hɜːr/
Line 4
She was again cross-examined.
Line 5
Even Sheshkovski was called, and let loose on her, and the cross-examinations were more frequent.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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

celebration noun US /ˌseləˈbreɪʃən/

a joyful occasion for special festivities to mark some happy event

From this reading “During the celebration of the peace with Turkey, in Moscow, she had been forgotten.”

condemnation noun US /ˌkɑːndəmˈneɪʃən/

an expression of strong disapproval; pronouncing as wrong or morally culpable

From this reading “However, when all had become quiet again, new points of condemnation were found against her.”

empress noun US /ˈempres/

a woman emperor or the wife of an emperor

From this reading “_THE PRINCESS WRITES TO THE EMPRESS._ Meanwhile, the position of the Princess Tarakanova had remained the same.”

frequent verb US /ˈfriːkwənt/

do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of

From this reading “Even Sheshkovski was called, and let loose on her, and the cross-examinations were more frequent.”

Moscow noun US /ˈmɑːskoʊ/

a city of central European Russia; formerly capital of both the Soviet Union and Soviet Russia; since 1991 the capital of the Russian Federation

From this reading “During the celebration of the peace with Turkey, in Moscow, she had been forgotten.”

points noun US /pɔɪnts/

plural of “point” — a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading “However, when all had become quiet again, new points of condemnation were found against her.”

Turkey noun US /ˈtɜːrki/

large gallinaceous bird with fan-shaped tail; widely domesticated for food

From this reading “During the celebration of the peace with Turkey, in Moscow, she had been forgotten.”

writes verb US /raɪts/

third-person singular of “write” — produce a literary work

From this reading “_THE PRINCESS WRITES TO THE EMPRESS._ Meanwhile, the position of the Princess Tarakanova had remained the same.”

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againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading However, when all had become quiet again, new points of condemnation were found against her.

againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading However, when all had become quiet again, new points of condemnation were found against her.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading However, when all had become quiet again, new points of condemnation were found against her.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Even Sheshkovski was called, and let loose on her, and the cross-examinations were more frequent.

becomeverbUS /bɪˈkʌm/

enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading However, when all had become quiet again, new points of condemnation were found against her.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading During the celebration of the peace with Turkey, in Moscow, she had been forgotten.

calledverbUS /kɔːld/

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Even Sheshkovski was called, and let loose on her, and the cross-examinations were more frequent.

celebrationnounUS /ˌseləˈbreɪʃən/

a joyful occasion for special festivities to mark some happy event

From this reading During the celebration of the peace with Turkey, in Moscow, she had been forgotten.

condemnationnounUS /ˌkɑːndəmˈneɪʃən/

an expression of strong disapproval; pronouncing as wrong or morally culpable

From this reading However, when all had become quiet again, new points of condemnation were found against her.

cross-examinations

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

From this reading Even Sheshkovski was called, and let loose on her, and the cross-examinations were more frequent.

cross-examined

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

From this reading She was again cross-examined.

DuringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading During the celebration of the peace with Turkey, in Moscow, she had been forgotten.

EMPRESSnounUS /ˈempres/

a woman emperor or the wife of an emperor

From this reading _THE PRINCESS WRITES TO THE EMPRESS._ Meanwhile, the position of the Princess Tarakanova had remained the same.

EvenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/

divisible by two

From this reading Even Sheshkovski was called, and let loose on her, and the cross-examinations were more frequent.

forgottenadjectiveUS /fərˈɡɑːt.n̩/

Not remembered; lapsed from memory.

From this reading During the celebration of the peace with Turkey, in Moscow, she had been forgotten.

foundverbUS /faʊnd/

set up or found

From this reading However, when all had become quiet again, new points of condemnation were found against her.

frequentverbUS /ˈfriːkwənt/

do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of

From this reading Even Sheshkovski was called, and let loose on her, and the cross-examinations were more frequent.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading _THE PRINCESS WRITES TO THE EMPRESS._ Meanwhile, the position of the Princess Tarakanova had remained the same.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading However, when all had become quiet again, new points of condemnation were found against her.

HoweveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading However, when all had become quiet again, new points of condemnation were found against her.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading During the celebration of the peace with Turkey, in Moscow, she had been forgotten.

letauxiliary verbUS /let/

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading Even Sheshkovski was called, and let loose on her, and the cross-examinations were more frequent.

looseadjectiveUS /luːs/

not compact or dense in structure or arrangement

From this reading Even Sheshkovski was called, and let loose on her, and the cross-examinations were more frequent.

MeanwhileadverbUS /ˈmiːnwaɪl/

at the same time but in another place

From this reading _THE PRINCESS WRITES TO THE EMPRESS._ Meanwhile, the position of the Princess Tarakanova had remained the same.

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading Even Sheshkovski was called, and let loose on her, and the cross-examinations were more frequent.

MoscownounUS /ˈmɑːskoʊ/

a city of central European Russia; formerly capital of both the Soviet Union and Soviet Russia; since 1991 the capital of the Russian Federation

From this reading During the celebration of the peace with Turkey, in Moscow, she had been forgotten.

newadjectiveUS /nuː/

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading However, when all had become quiet again, new points of condemnation were found against her.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _THE PRINCESS WRITES TO THE EMPRESS._ Meanwhile, the position of the Princess Tarakanova had remained the same.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Even Sheshkovski was called, and let loose on her, and the cross-examinations were more frequent.

peacenounUS /piːs/

the state prevailing during the absence of war

From this reading During the celebration of the peace with Turkey, in Moscow, she had been forgotten.

pointsnounUS /pɔɪnts/

plural of “point” — a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading However, when all had become quiet again, new points of condemnation were found against her.

positionnounUS /pəˈzɪʃən/

the particular portion of space occupied by something

From this reading _THE PRINCESS WRITES TO THE EMPRESS._ Meanwhile, the position of the Princess Tarakanova had remained the same.

PRINCESSnounUS /ˈprɪn.ses/

The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.

From this reading _THE PRINCESS WRITES TO THE EMPRESS._ Meanwhile, the position of the Princess Tarakanova had remained the same.

quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/

characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity

From this reading However, when all had become quiet again, new points of condemnation were found against her.

remainedverbUS /rɪˈmeɪnd/

past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading _THE PRINCESS WRITES TO THE EMPRESS._ Meanwhile, the position of the Princess Tarakanova had remained the same.

sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/

Identical; not different.

From this reading _THE PRINCESS WRITES TO THE EMPRESS._ Meanwhile, the position of the Princess Tarakanova had remained the same.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading During the celebration of the peace with Turkey, in Moscow, she had been forgotten.

Sheshkovski

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

From this reading Even Sheshkovski was called, and let loose on her, and the cross-examinations were more frequent.

Tarakanova

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

From this reading _THE PRINCESS WRITES TO THE EMPRESS._ Meanwhile, the position of the Princess Tarakanova had remained the same.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading _THE PRINCESS WRITES TO THE EMPRESS._ Meanwhile, the position of the Princess Tarakanova had remained the same.

TOparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading _THE PRINCESS WRITES TO THE EMPRESS._ Meanwhile, the position of the Princess Tarakanova had remained the same.

TurkeynounUS /ˈtɜːrki/

large gallinaceous bird with fan-shaped tail; widely domesticated for food

From this reading During the celebration of the peace with Turkey, in Moscow, she had been forgotten.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading She was again cross-examined.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading However, when all had become quiet again, new points of condemnation were found against her.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading However, when all had become quiet again, new points of condemnation were found against her.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading During the celebration of the peace with Turkey, in Moscow, she had been forgotten.

WRITESverbUS /raɪts/

third-person singular of “write” — produce a literary work

From this reading _THE PRINCESS WRITES TO THE EMPRESS._ Meanwhile, the position of the Princess Tarakanova had remained the same.

Chapter 25 of The Princess Tarakanova by G. P. (Grigorii Petrovich) Danilevskii holds 69 sentences, grouped into 14 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.

What does chapter 25 of The Princess Tarakanova contain?

Chapter 25 holds 69 sentences of The Princess Tarakanova, unabridged, divided into 14 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 25 of The Princess Tarakanova by G. P. (Grigorii Petrovich) Danilevskii exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 69 sentences, grouped into 14 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

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