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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 Meanwhile a reform measure which subsequently became known as "the constitution of Loris-Melikoff" had been framed and submitted to the Czar by the Minister of the Interior.
allusion
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From this reading It was framed in guarded language, great pains having been taken to keep out anything like an allusion to parliamentary government.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was framed in guarded language, great pains having been taken to keep out anything like an allusion to parliamentary government.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Meanwhile a reform measure which subsequently became known as "the constitution of Loris-Melikoff" had been framed and submitted to the Czar by the Minister of the Interior.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading It was framed in guarded language, great pains having been taken to keep out anything like an allusion to parliamentary government.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Meanwhile a reform measure which subsequently became known as "the constitution of Loris-Melikoff" had been framed and submitted to the Czar by the Minister of the Interior.
assembly
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From this reading The project called for the convocation of a semi-representative assembly to be clothed with consultative powers.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The project called for the convocation of a semi-representative assembly to be clothed with consultative powers.
became
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From this reading Meanwhile a reform measure which subsequently became known as "the constitution of Loris-Melikoff" had been framed and submitted to the Czar by the Minister of the Interior.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Meanwhile a reform measure which subsequently became known as "the constitution of Loris-Melikoff" had been framed and submitted to the Czar by the Minister of the Interior.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But it looks like the States-General," the Czar said to Loris-Melikoff.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Meanwhile a reform measure which subsequently became known as "the constitution of Loris-Melikoff" had been framed and submitted to the Czar by the Minister of the Interior.
called
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From this reading The project called for the convocation of a semi-representative assembly to be clothed with consultative powers.
clothed
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From this reading The project called for the convocation of a semi-representative assembly to be clothed with consultative powers.
constitution
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From this reading Meanwhile a reform measure which subsequently became known as "the constitution of Loris-Melikoff" had been framed and submitted to the Czar by the Minister of the Interior.
consultative
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From this reading The project called for the convocation of a semi-representative assembly to be clothed with consultative powers.
convocation
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From this reading The project called for the convocation of a semi-representative assembly to be clothed with consultative powers.
Czar
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From this reading Meanwhile a reform measure which subsequently became known as "the constitution of Loris-Melikoff" had been framed and submitted to the Czar by the Minister of the Interior.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The project called for the convocation of a semi-representative assembly to be clothed with consultative powers.
framed
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From this reading Meanwhile a reform measure which subsequently became known as "the constitution of Loris-Melikoff" had been framed and submitted to the Czar by the Minister of the Interior.
government
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From this reading It was framed in guarded language, great pains having been taken to keep out anything like an allusion to parliamentary government.
great
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From this reading It was framed in guarded language, great pains having been taken to keep out anything like an allusion to parliamentary government.
guarded
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From this reading It was framed in guarded language, great pains having been taken to keep out anything like an allusion to parliamentary government.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Meanwhile a reform measure which subsequently became known as "the constitution of Loris-Melikoff" had been framed and submitted to the Czar by the Minister of the Interior.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading It was framed in guarded language, great pains having been taken to keep out anything like an allusion to parliamentary government.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was framed in guarded language, great pains having been taken to keep out anything like an allusion to parliamentary government.
Interior
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From this reading Meanwhile a reform measure which subsequently became known as "the constitution of Loris-Melikoff" had been framed and submitted to the Czar by the Minister of the Interior.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was framed in guarded language, great pains having been taken to keep out anything like an allusion to parliamentary government.
keep
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From this reading It was framed in guarded language, great pains having been taken to keep out anything like an allusion to parliamentary government.
known
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From this reading Meanwhile a reform measure which subsequently became known as "the constitution of Loris-Melikoff" had been framed and submitted to the Czar by the Minister of the Interior.
language
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From this reading It was framed in guarded language, great pains having been taken to keep out anything like an allusion to parliamentary government.
like
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From this reading It was framed in guarded language, great pains having been taken to keep out anything like an allusion to parliamentary government.
looks
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From this reading "But it looks like the States-General," the Czar said to Loris-Melikoff.
Loris-Melikoff
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From this reading Meanwhile a reform measure which subsequently became known as "the constitution of Loris-Melikoff" had been framed and submitted to the Czar by the Minister of the Interior.
Meanwhile
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From this reading Meanwhile a reform measure which subsequently became known as "the constitution of Loris-Melikoff" had been framed and submitted to the Czar by the Minister of the Interior.
measure
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From this reading Meanwhile a reform measure which subsequently became known as "the constitution of Loris-Melikoff" had been framed and submitted to the Czar by the Minister of the Interior.
Minister
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From this reading Meanwhile a reform measure which subsequently became known as "the constitution of Loris-Melikoff" had been framed and submitted to the Czar by the Minister of the Interior.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Meanwhile a reform measure which subsequently became known as "the constitution of Loris-Melikoff" had been framed and submitted to the Czar by the Minister of the Interior.
out
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From this reading It was framed in guarded language, great pains having been taken to keep out anything like an allusion to parliamentary government.
pains
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From this reading It was framed in guarded language, great pains having been taken to keep out anything like an allusion to parliamentary government.
parliamentary
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From this reading It was framed in guarded language, great pains having been taken to keep out anything like an allusion to parliamentary government.
powers
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From this reading The project called for the convocation of a semi-representative assembly to be clothed with consultative powers.
project
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From this reading The project called for the convocation of a semi-representative assembly to be clothed with consultative powers.
RED
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From this reading THE RED TERROR.
reform
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From this reading Meanwhile a reform measure which subsequently became known as "the constitution of Loris-Melikoff" had been framed and submitted to the Czar by the Minister of the Interior.
said
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From this reading "But it looks like the States-General," the Czar said to Loris-Melikoff.
semi-representative
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From this reading The project called for the convocation of a semi-representative assembly to be clothed with consultative powers.
States-General
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From this reading "But it looks like the States-General," the Czar said to Loris-Melikoff.
submitted
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From this reading Meanwhile a reform measure which subsequently became known as "the constitution of Loris-Melikoff" had been framed and submitted to the Czar by the Minister of the Interior.
subsequently
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From this reading Meanwhile a reform measure which subsequently became known as "the constitution of Loris-Melikoff" had been framed and submitted to the Czar by the Minister of the Interior.
taken
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From this reading It was framed in guarded language, great pains having been taken to keep out anything like an allusion to parliamentary government.
TERROR
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From this reading THE RED TERROR.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RED TERROR.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Meanwhile a reform measure which subsequently became known as "the constitution of Loris-Melikoff" had been framed and submitted to the Czar by the Minister of the Interior.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was framed in guarded language, great pains having been taken to keep out anything like an allusion to parliamentary government.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Meanwhile a reform measure which subsequently became known as "the constitution of Loris-Melikoff" had been framed and submitted to the Czar by the Minister of the Interior.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The project called for the convocation of a semi-representative assembly to be clothed with consultative powers.
