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The White Terror and The Red
The White Terror and The Red

Chapter XXVII

Chapter 27 of The White Terror and The Red is here in full — 95 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Abraham Cahan • Curated US English Learning Edition

Chapter 27 of The White Terror and The Red by Abraham Cahan holds 95 sentences, grouped into 19 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.

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A HUNTED MONARCH.
The ministers were reporting to the Czar who had recently returned from Livadia.
They were admitted one at a time.
As they sat chatting under breath in the blue waiting room, with the white reflection of the snow that was falling outside, upon their faces, these elderly men, whose names were associated in millions of minds with the notion of infinite dignity and power, looked like a group of anxious petitioners in the vestibule of some official.
An exception was made for Count Loris-Melikoff, who was with the Czar during the audiences of all his colleagues.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The White Terror and The Red

Chapter XXVII

Chapter 27 of The White Terror and The Red is here in full — 95 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/19 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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A HUNTED MONARCH.
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The ministers were reporting to the Czar who had recently returned from Livadia.
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They were admitted one at a time.
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As they sat chatting under breath in the blue waiting room, with the white reflection of the snow that was falling outside, upon their faces, these elderly men, whose names were associated in millions of minds with the notion of infinite dignity and power, looked like a group of anxious petitioners in the vestibule of some official.
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An exception was made for Count Loris-Melikoff, who was with the Czar during the audiences of all his colleagues.

Learner Dictionary

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

During preposition US /ˈdʊrɪŋ/

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading “An exception was made for Count Loris-Melikoff, who was with the Czar during the audiences of all his colleagues.”

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One pronoun US /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading “They were admitted one at a time.”

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These determiner US /ðiːz/

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading “As they sat chatting under breath in the blue waiting room, with the white reflection of the snow that was falling outside, upon their faces, these elderly men, whose names were associated in millions of minds with the notion of infinite dignity and power, looked like a group of anxious petitioners in the vestibule of some official.”

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Under preposition US /ˈʌndər/

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading “As they sat chatting under breath in the blue waiting room, with the white reflection of the snow that was falling outside, upon their faces, these elderly men, whose names were associated in millions of minds with the notion of infinite dignity and power, looked like a group of anxious petitioners in the vestibule of some official.”

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Upon preposition US /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading “As they sat chatting under breath in the blue waiting room, with the white reflection of the snow that was falling outside, upon their faces, these elderly men, whose names were associated in millions of minds with the notion of infinite dignity and power, looked like a group of anxious petitioners in the vestibule of some official.”

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Whose determiner US /huːz/

belonging to which person

From this reading “As they sat chatting under breath in the blue waiting room, with the white reflection of the snow that was falling outside, upon their faces, these elderly men, whose names were associated in millions of minds with the notion of infinite dignity and power, looked like a group of anxious petitioners in the vestibule of some official.”

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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 A HUNTED MONARCH.

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admitted

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From this reading They were admitted one at a time.

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all

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From this reading An exception was made for Count Loris-Melikoff, who was with the Czar during the audiences of all his colleagues.

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AndeterminerUS /æn/

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

From this reading An exception was made for Count Loris-Melikoff, who was with the Czar during the audiences of all his colleagues.

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading As they sat chatting under breath in the blue waiting room, with the white reflection of the snow that was falling outside, upon their faces, these elderly men, whose names were associated in millions of minds with the notion of infinite dignity and power, looked like a group of anxious petitioners in the vestibule of some official.

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anxious

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From this reading As they sat chatting under breath in the blue waiting room, with the white reflection of the snow that was falling outside, upon their faces, these elderly men, whose names were associated in millions of minds with the notion of infinite dignity and power, looked like a group of anxious petitioners in the vestibule of some official.

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AsconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading As they sat chatting under breath in the blue waiting room, with the white reflection of the snow that was falling outside, upon their faces, these elderly men, whose names were associated in millions of minds with the notion of infinite dignity and power, looked like a group of anxious petitioners in the vestibule of some official.

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associated

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From this reading As they sat chatting under breath in the blue waiting room, with the white reflection of the snow that was falling outside, upon their faces, these elderly men, whose names were associated in millions of minds with the notion of infinite dignity and power, looked like a group of anxious petitioners in the vestibule of some official.

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atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading They were admitted one at a time.

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audiences

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From this reading An exception was made for Count Loris-Melikoff, who was with the Czar during the audiences of all his colleagues.

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blue

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From this reading As they sat chatting under breath in the blue waiting room, with the white reflection of the snow that was falling outside, upon their faces, these elderly men, whose names were associated in millions of minds with the notion of infinite dignity and power, looked like a group of anxious petitioners in the vestibule of some official.

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breath

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From this reading As they sat chatting under breath in the blue waiting room, with the white reflection of the snow that was falling outside, upon their faces, these elderly men, whose names were associated in millions of minds with the notion of infinite dignity and power, looked like a group of anxious petitioners in the vestibule of some official.

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chatting

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From this reading As they sat chatting under breath in the blue waiting room, with the white reflection of the snow that was falling outside, upon their faces, these elderly men, whose names were associated in millions of minds with the notion of infinite dignity and power, looked like a group of anxious petitioners in the vestibule of some official.

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colleagues

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From this reading An exception was made for Count Loris-Melikoff, who was with the Czar during the audiences of all his colleagues.

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Count

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From this reading An exception was made for Count Loris-Melikoff, who was with the Czar during the audiences of all his colleagues.

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Czar

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From this reading The ministers were reporting to the Czar who had recently returned from Livadia.

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dignity

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From this reading As they sat chatting under breath in the blue waiting room, with the white reflection of the snow that was falling outside, upon their faces, these elderly men, whose names were associated in millions of minds with the notion of infinite dignity and power, looked like a group of anxious petitioners in the vestibule of some official.

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duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading An exception was made for Count Loris-Melikoff, who was with the Czar during the audiences of all his colleagues.

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elderly

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From this reading As they sat chatting under breath in the blue waiting room, with the white reflection of the snow that was falling outside, upon their faces, these elderly men, whose names were associated in millions of minds with the notion of infinite dignity and power, looked like a group of anxious petitioners in the vestibule of some official.

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exception

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

From this reading An exception was made for Count Loris-Melikoff, who was with the Czar during the audiences of all his colleagues.

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faces

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From this reading As they sat chatting under breath in the blue waiting room, with the white reflection of the snow that was falling outside, upon their faces, these elderly men, whose names were associated in millions of minds with the notion of infinite dignity and power, looked like a group of anxious petitioners in the vestibule of some official.

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falling

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From this reading As they sat chatting under breath in the blue waiting room, with the white reflection of the snow that was falling outside, upon their faces, these elderly men, whose names were associated in millions of minds with the notion of infinite dignity and power, looked like a group of anxious petitioners in the vestibule of some official.

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forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading An exception was made for Count Loris-Melikoff, who was with the Czar during the audiences of all his colleagues.

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fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The ministers were reporting to the Czar who had recently returned from Livadia.

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group

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From this reading As they sat chatting under breath in the blue waiting room, with the white reflection of the snow that was falling outside, upon their faces, these elderly men, whose names were associated in millions of minds with the notion of infinite dignity and power, looked like a group of anxious petitioners in the vestibule of some official.

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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading The ministers were reporting to the Czar who had recently returned from Livadia.

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hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading An exception was made for Count Loris-Melikoff, who was with the Czar during the audiences of all his colleagues.

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HUNTED

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From this reading A HUNTED MONARCH.

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inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading As they sat chatting under breath in the blue waiting room, with the white reflection of the snow that was falling outside, upon their faces, these elderly men, whose names were associated in millions of minds with the notion of infinite dignity and power, looked like a group of anxious petitioners in the vestibule of some official.

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infinite

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From this reading As they sat chatting under breath in the blue waiting room, with the white reflection of the snow that was falling outside, upon their faces, these elderly men, whose names were associated in millions of minds with the notion of infinite dignity and power, looked like a group of anxious petitioners in the vestibule of some official.

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like

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From this reading As they sat chatting under breath in the blue waiting room, with the white reflection of the snow that was falling outside, upon their faces, these elderly men, whose names were associated in millions of minds with the notion of infinite dignity and power, looked like a group of anxious petitioners in the vestibule of some official.

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Livadia

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From this reading The ministers were reporting to the Czar who had recently returned from Livadia.

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looked

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From this reading As they sat chatting under breath in the blue waiting room, with the white reflection of the snow that was falling outside, upon their faces, these elderly men, whose names were associated in millions of minds with the notion of infinite dignity and power, looked like a group of anxious petitioners in the vestibule of some official.

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Loris-Melikoff

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

From this reading An exception was made for Count Loris-Melikoff, who was with the Czar during the audiences of all his colleagues.

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made

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From this reading An exception was made for Count Loris-Melikoff, who was with the Czar during the audiences of all his colleagues.

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men

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From this reading As they sat chatting under breath in the blue waiting room, with the white reflection of the snow that was falling outside, upon their faces, these elderly men, whose names were associated in millions of minds with the notion of infinite dignity and power, looked like a group of anxious petitioners in the vestibule of some official.

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millions

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From this reading As they sat chatting under breath in the blue waiting room, with the white reflection of the snow that was falling outside, upon their faces, these elderly men, whose names were associated in millions of minds with the notion of infinite dignity and power, looked like a group of anxious petitioners in the vestibule of some official.

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minds

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From this reading As they sat chatting under breath in the blue waiting room, with the white reflection of the snow that was falling outside, upon their faces, these elderly men, whose names were associated in millions of minds with the notion of infinite dignity and power, looked like a group of anxious petitioners in the vestibule of some official.

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ministers

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From this reading The ministers were reporting to the Czar who had recently returned from Livadia.

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MONARCH

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From this reading A HUNTED MONARCH.

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names

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From this reading As they sat chatting under breath in the blue waiting room, with the white reflection of the snow that was falling outside, upon their faces, these elderly men, whose names were associated in millions of minds with the notion of infinite dignity and power, looked like a group of anxious petitioners in the vestibule of some official.

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notion

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From this reading As they sat chatting under breath in the blue waiting room, with the white reflection of the snow that was falling outside, upon their faces, these elderly men, whose names were associated in millions of minds with the notion of infinite dignity and power, looked like a group of anxious petitioners in the vestibule of some official.

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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading As they sat chatting under breath in the blue waiting room, with the white reflection of the snow that was falling outside, upon their faces, these elderly men, whose names were associated in millions of minds with the notion of infinite dignity and power, looked like a group of anxious petitioners in the vestibule of some official.

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official

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From this reading As they sat chatting under breath in the blue waiting room, with the white reflection of the snow that was falling outside, upon their faces, these elderly men, whose names were associated in millions of minds with the notion of infinite dignity and power, looked like a group of anxious petitioners in the vestibule of some official.

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onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading They were admitted one at a time.

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outside

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From this reading As they sat chatting under breath in the blue waiting room, with the white reflection of the snow that was falling outside, upon their faces, these elderly men, whose names were associated in millions of minds with the notion of infinite dignity and power, looked like a group of anxious petitioners in the vestibule of some official.

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petitioners

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From this reading As they sat chatting under breath in the blue waiting room, with the white reflection of the snow that was falling outside, upon their faces, these elderly men, whose names were associated in millions of minds with the notion of infinite dignity and power, looked like a group of anxious petitioners in the vestibule of some official.

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power

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From this reading As they sat chatting under breath in the blue waiting room, with the white reflection of the snow that was falling outside, upon their faces, these elderly men, whose names were associated in millions of minds with the notion of infinite dignity and power, looked like a group of anxious petitioners in the vestibule of some official.

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recently

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From this reading The ministers were reporting to the Czar who had recently returned from Livadia.

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reflection

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From this reading As they sat chatting under breath in the blue waiting room, with the white reflection of the snow that was falling outside, upon their faces, these elderly men, whose names were associated in millions of minds with the notion of infinite dignity and power, looked like a group of anxious petitioners in the vestibule of some official.

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reporting

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From this reading The ministers were reporting to the Czar who had recently returned from Livadia.

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returned

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From this reading The ministers were reporting to the Czar who had recently returned from Livadia.

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room

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From this reading As they sat chatting under breath in the blue waiting room, with the white reflection of the snow that was falling outside, upon their faces, these elderly men, whose names were associated in millions of minds with the notion of infinite dignity and power, looked like a group of anxious petitioners in the vestibule of some official.

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sat

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From this reading As they sat chatting under breath in the blue waiting room, with the white reflection of the snow that was falling outside, upon their faces, these elderly men, whose names were associated in millions of minds with the notion of infinite dignity and power, looked like a group of anxious petitioners in the vestibule of some official.

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snow

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From this reading As they sat chatting under breath in the blue waiting room, with the white reflection of the snow that was falling outside, upon their faces, these elderly men, whose names were associated in millions of minds with the notion of infinite dignity and power, looked like a group of anxious petitioners in the vestibule of some official.

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some

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From this reading As they sat chatting under breath in the blue waiting room, with the white reflection of the snow that was falling outside, upon their faces, these elderly men, whose names were associated in millions of minds with the notion of infinite dignity and power, looked like a group of anxious petitioners in the vestibule of some official.

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thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading As they sat chatting under breath in the blue waiting room, with the white reflection of the snow that was falling outside, upon their faces, these elderly men, whose names were associated in millions of minds with the notion of infinite dignity and power, looked like a group of anxious petitioners in the vestibule of some official.

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ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading The ministers were reporting to the Czar who had recently returned from Livadia.

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theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading As they sat chatting under breath in the blue waiting room, with the white reflection of the snow that was falling outside, upon their faces, these elderly men, whose names were associated in millions of minds with the notion of infinite dignity and power, looked like a group of anxious petitioners in the vestibule of some official.

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thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading As they sat chatting under breath in the blue waiting room, with the white reflection of the snow that was falling outside, upon their faces, these elderly men, whose names were associated in millions of minds with the notion of infinite dignity and power, looked like a group of anxious petitioners in the vestibule of some official.

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TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading They were admitted one at a time.

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time

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From this reading They were admitted one at a time.

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toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading The ministers were reporting to the Czar who had recently returned from Livadia.

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underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading As they sat chatting under breath in the blue waiting room, with the white reflection of the snow that was falling outside, upon their faces, these elderly men, whose names were associated in millions of minds with the notion of infinite dignity and power, looked like a group of anxious petitioners in the vestibule of some official.

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uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading As they sat chatting under breath in the blue waiting room, with the white reflection of the snow that was falling outside, upon their faces, these elderly men, whose names were associated in millions of minds with the notion of infinite dignity and power, looked like a group of anxious petitioners in the vestibule of some official.

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vestibule

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From this reading As they sat chatting under breath in the blue waiting room, with the white reflection of the snow that was falling outside, upon their faces, these elderly men, whose names were associated in millions of minds with the notion of infinite dignity and power, looked like a group of anxious petitioners in the vestibule of some official.

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waiting

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From this reading As they sat chatting under breath in the blue waiting room, with the white reflection of the snow that was falling outside, upon their faces, these elderly men, whose names were associated in millions of minds with the notion of infinite dignity and power, looked like a group of anxious petitioners in the vestibule of some official.

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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading As they sat chatting under breath in the blue waiting room, with the white reflection of the snow that was falling outside, upon their faces, these elderly men, whose names were associated in millions of minds with the notion of infinite dignity and power, looked like a group of anxious petitioners in the vestibule of some official.

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wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading The ministers were reporting to the Czar who had recently returned from Livadia.

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white

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From this reading As they sat chatting under breath in the blue waiting room, with the white reflection of the snow that was falling outside, upon their faces, these elderly men, whose names were associated in millions of minds with the notion of infinite dignity and power, looked like a group of anxious petitioners in the vestibule of some official.

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whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading The ministers were reporting to the Czar who had recently returned from Livadia.

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whosedeterminerUS /huːz/

belonging to which person

From this reading As they sat chatting under breath in the blue waiting room, with the white reflection of the snow that was falling outside, upon their faces, these elderly men, whose names were associated in millions of minds with the notion of infinite dignity and power, looked like a group of anxious petitioners in the vestibule of some official.

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withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading As they sat chatting under breath in the blue waiting room, with the white reflection of the snow that was falling outside, upon their faces, these elderly men, whose names were associated in millions of minds with the notion of infinite dignity and power, looked like a group of anxious petitioners in the vestibule of some official.

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