Chapter IV
The grace entered into Razumov. He believed now in the man who would come at the appointed time. What is a throne? A few pieces of wood upholstered in velvet. But a throne is a seat of power too.
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Chapter IV
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The
grace
entered
into
Razumov.
He
believed
now
in
the
man
who
would
come
at
the
appointed
time.
What
is
a
throne?
A
few
pieces
of
wood
upholstered
in
velvet.
But
a
throne
is
a
seat
of
power
too.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
The
grace
entered
into
Razumov.
Line 2
He
believed
now
in
the
man
who
would
come
at
the
appointed
time.
Line 3
What
is
a
throne?
Line 4
A
few
pieces
of
wood
upholstered
in
velvet.
Line 5
But
a
throne
is
a
seat
of
power
too.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Come
noun
US /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He believed now in the man who would come at the appointed time.”
Pieces
noun
US /pieces/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A few pieces of wood upholstered in velvet.”
Time
noun
US /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He believed now in the man who would come at the appointed time.”
Would
modal verb
US /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “He believed now in the man who would come at the appointed time.”
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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 What is a throne?
appointed
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From this reading He believed now in the man who would come at the appointed time.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He believed now in the man who would come at the appointed time.
believed
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From this reading He believed now in the man who would come at the appointed time.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But a throne is a seat of power too.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He believed now in the man who would come at the appointed time.
entered
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From this reading The grace entered into Razumov.
few
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From this reading A few pieces of wood upholstered in velvet.
grace
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From this reading The grace entered into Razumov.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He believed now in the man who would come at the appointed time.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He believed now in the man who would come at the appointed time.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The grace entered into Razumov.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What is a throne?
man
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From this reading He believed now in the man who would come at the appointed time.
now
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From this reading He believed now in the man who would come at the appointed time.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A few pieces of wood upholstered in velvet.
pieces
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From this reading A few pieces of wood upholstered in velvet.
power
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From this reading But a throne is a seat of power too.
Razumov
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From this reading The grace entered into Razumov.
seat
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From this reading But a throne is a seat of power too.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The grace entered into Razumov.
throne
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From this reading What is a throne?
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He believed now in the man who would come at the appointed time.
too
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From this reading But a throne is a seat of power too.
upholstered
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From this reading A few pieces of wood upholstered in velvet.
velvet
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From this reading A few pieces of wood upholstered in velvet.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What is a throne?
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading He believed now in the man who would come at the appointed time.
wood
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From this reading A few pieces of wood upholstered in velvet.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He believed now in the man who would come at the appointed time.