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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 The representation of _Cato_ on the stage was a turning point in the political fortunes of the Whigs.
accordingly
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From this reading The most salient of these was, perhaps, the alleged sacrifice of British commercial interests through the incompetence or corruption of the negotiators, and on this question the Whigs accordingly raised vehement and reiterated debates.
alleged
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From this reading The most salient of these was, perhaps, the alleged sacrifice of British commercial interests through the incompetence or corruption of the negotiators, and on this question the Whigs accordingly raised vehement and reiterated debates.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Whatever were the merits or demerits of the policy embodied in this instrument, it offered many points of attack to a compact and vigorous Opposition.
announced
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From this reading In the same month the Queen announced, on the meeting of Parliament, the signature of the Treaty of Utrecht.
attack
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From this reading Whatever were the merits or demerits of the policy embodied in this instrument, it offered many points of attack to a compact and vigorous Opposition.
British
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From this reading The most salient of these was, perhaps, the alleged sacrifice of British commercial interests through the incompetence or corruption of the negotiators, and on this question the Whigs accordingly raised vehement and reiterated debates.
Cato
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From this reading The representation of _Cato_ on the stage was a turning point in the political fortunes of the Whigs.
commercial
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From this reading The most salient of these was, perhaps, the alleged sacrifice of British commercial interests through the incompetence or corruption of the negotiators, and on this question the Whigs accordingly raised vehement and reiterated debates.
compact
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From this reading Whatever were the merits or demerits of the policy embodied in this instrument, it offered many points of attack to a compact and vigorous Opposition.
corruption
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From this reading The most salient of these was, perhaps, the alleged sacrifice of British commercial interests through the incompetence or corruption of the negotiators, and on this question the Whigs accordingly raised vehement and reiterated debates.
debates
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From this reading The most salient of these was, perhaps, the alleged sacrifice of British commercial interests through the incompetence or corruption of the negotiators, and on this question the Whigs accordingly raised vehement and reiterated debates.
demerits
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From this reading Whatever were the merits or demerits of the policy embodied in this instrument, it offered many points of attack to a compact and vigorous Opposition.
embodied
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From this reading Whatever were the merits or demerits of the policy embodied in this instrument, it offered many points of attack to a compact and vigorous Opposition.
fortunes
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From this reading The representation of _Cato_ on the stage was a turning point in the political fortunes of the Whigs.
HISdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE LAST YEARS OF HIS LIFE.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The representation of _Cato_ on the stage was a turning point in the political fortunes of the Whigs.
incompetence
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From this reading The most salient of these was, perhaps, the alleged sacrifice of British commercial interests through the incompetence or corruption of the negotiators, and on this question the Whigs accordingly raised vehement and reiterated debates.
instrument
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From this reading Whatever were the merits or demerits of the policy embodied in this instrument, it offered many points of attack to a compact and vigorous Opposition.
interests
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From this reading The most salient of these was, perhaps, the alleged sacrifice of British commercial interests through the incompetence or corruption of the negotiators, and on this question the Whigs accordingly raised vehement and reiterated debates.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Whatever were the merits or demerits of the policy embodied in this instrument, it offered many points of attack to a compact and vigorous Opposition.
LASTnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE LAST YEARS OF HIS LIFE.
LIFEnounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE LAST YEARS OF HIS LIFE.
many
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From this reading Whatever were the merits or demerits of the policy embodied in this instrument, it offered many points of attack to a compact and vigorous Opposition.
meeting
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From this reading In the same month the Queen announced, on the meeting of Parliament, the signature of the Treaty of Utrecht.
merits
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From this reading Whatever were the merits or demerits of the policy embodied in this instrument, it offered many points of attack to a compact and vigorous Opposition.
month
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From this reading In the same month the Queen announced, on the meeting of Parliament, the signature of the Treaty of Utrecht.
most
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From this reading The most salient of these was, perhaps, the alleged sacrifice of British commercial interests through the incompetence or corruption of the negotiators, and on this question the Whigs accordingly raised vehement and reiterated debates.
negotiators
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From this reading The most salient of these was, perhaps, the alleged sacrifice of British commercial interests through the incompetence or corruption of the negotiators, and on this question the Whigs accordingly raised vehement and reiterated debates.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE LAST YEARS OF HIS LIFE.
offered
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From this reading Whatever were the merits or demerits of the policy embodied in this instrument, it offered many points of attack to a compact and vigorous Opposition.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The representation of _Cato_ on the stage was a turning point in the political fortunes of the Whigs.
Opposition
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From this reading Whatever were the merits or demerits of the policy embodied in this instrument, it offered many points of attack to a compact and vigorous Opposition.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Whatever were the merits or demerits of the policy embodied in this instrument, it offered many points of attack to a compact and vigorous Opposition.
Parliament
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From this reading In the same month the Queen announced, on the meeting of Parliament, the signature of the Treaty of Utrecht.
perhaps
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From this reading The most salient of these was, perhaps, the alleged sacrifice of British commercial interests through the incompetence or corruption of the negotiators, and on this question the Whigs accordingly raised vehement and reiterated debates.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading The representation of _Cato_ on the stage was a turning point in the political fortunes of the Whigs.
points
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From this reading Whatever were the merits or demerits of the policy embodied in this instrument, it offered many points of attack to a compact and vigorous Opposition.
policy
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From this reading Whatever were the merits or demerits of the policy embodied in this instrument, it offered many points of attack to a compact and vigorous Opposition.
political
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From this reading The representation of _Cato_ on the stage was a turning point in the political fortunes of the Whigs.
Queen
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From this reading In the same month the Queen announced, on the meeting of Parliament, the signature of the Treaty of Utrecht.
questionnounUS /ˈquestion/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The most salient of these was, perhaps, the alleged sacrifice of British commercial interests through the incompetence or corruption of the negotiators, and on this question the Whigs accordingly raised vehement and reiterated debates.
raised
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From this reading The most salient of these was, perhaps, the alleged sacrifice of British commercial interests through the incompetence or corruption of the negotiators, and on this question the Whigs accordingly raised vehement and reiterated debates.
reiterated
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From this reading The most salient of these was, perhaps, the alleged sacrifice of British commercial interests through the incompetence or corruption of the negotiators, and on this question the Whigs accordingly raised vehement and reiterated debates.
representation
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From this reading The representation of _Cato_ on the stage was a turning point in the political fortunes of the Whigs.
sacrifice
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From this reading The most salient of these was, perhaps, the alleged sacrifice of British commercial interests through the incompetence or corruption of the negotiators, and on this question the Whigs accordingly raised vehement and reiterated debates.
salient
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From this reading The most salient of these was, perhaps, the alleged sacrifice of British commercial interests through the incompetence or corruption of the negotiators, and on this question the Whigs accordingly raised vehement and reiterated debates.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the same month the Queen announced, on the meeting of Parliament, the signature of the Treaty of Utrecht.
signature
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From this reading In the same month the Queen announced, on the meeting of Parliament, the signature of the Treaty of Utrecht.
stage
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From this reading The representation of _Cato_ on the stage was a turning point in the political fortunes of the Whigs.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LAST YEARS OF HIS LIFE.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading The most salient of these was, perhaps, the alleged sacrifice of British commercial interests through the incompetence or corruption of the negotiators, and on this question the Whigs accordingly raised vehement and reiterated debates.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Whatever were the merits or demerits of the policy embodied in this instrument, it offered many points of attack to a compact and vigorous Opposition.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The most salient of these was, perhaps, the alleged sacrifice of British commercial interests through the incompetence or corruption of the negotiators, and on this question the Whigs accordingly raised vehement and reiterated debates.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Whatever were the merits or demerits of the policy embodied in this instrument, it offered many points of attack to a compact and vigorous Opposition.
Treaty
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From this reading In the same month the Queen announced, on the meeting of Parliament, the signature of the Treaty of Utrecht.
turning
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From this reading The representation of _Cato_ on the stage was a turning point in the political fortunes of the Whigs.
Utrecht
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From this reading In the same month the Queen announced, on the meeting of Parliament, the signature of the Treaty of Utrecht.
vehement
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From this reading The most salient of these was, perhaps, the alleged sacrifice of British commercial interests through the incompetence or corruption of the negotiators, and on this question the Whigs accordingly raised vehement and reiterated debates.
vigorous
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From this reading Whatever were the merits or demerits of the policy embodied in this instrument, it offered many points of attack to a compact and vigorous Opposition.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The representation of _Cato_ on the stage was a turning point in the political fortunes of the Whigs.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Whatever were the merits or demerits of the policy embodied in this instrument, it offered many points of attack to a compact and vigorous Opposition.
WhateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading Whatever were the merits or demerits of the policy embodied in this instrument, it offered many points of attack to a compact and vigorous Opposition.
Whigs
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From this reading The representation of _Cato_ on the stage was a turning point in the political fortunes of the Whigs.
YEARS
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From this reading THE LAST YEARS OF HIS LIFE.
