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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 These sanctuaries, in the midst of the deluge of penal and barbarous jurisdictions which inundated the city, were a species of islands which rose above the level of human justice.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading These sanctuaries, in the midst of the deluge of penal and barbarous jurisdictions which inundated the city, were a species of islands which rose above the level of human justice.
abuse
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From this reading It was the abuse of impunity by the side of the abuse of punishment; two bad things which strove to correct each other.
Ages
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From this reading Every city during the Middle Ages, and every city in France down to the time of Louis XII. had its places of asylum.
almost
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From this reading There were in every suburb almost as many places of asylum as gallows.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Every city during the Middle Ages, and every city in France down to the time of Louis XII. had its places of asylum.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There were in every suburb almost as many places of asylum as gallows.
asylum
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From this reading Every city during the Middle Ages, and every city in France down to the time of Louis XII. had its places of asylum.
bad
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From this reading It was the abuse of impunity by the side of the abuse of punishment; two bad things which strove to correct each other.
barbarous
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From this reading These sanctuaries, in the midst of the deluge of penal and barbarous jurisdictions which inundated the city, were a species of islands which rose above the level of human justice.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was the abuse of impunity by the side of the abuse of punishment; two bad things which strove to correct each other.
city
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From this reading Every city during the Middle Ages, and every city in France down to the time of Louis XII. had its places of asylum.
correct
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From this reading It was the abuse of impunity by the side of the abuse of punishment; two bad things which strove to correct each other.
criminal
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From this reading Every criminal who landed there was safe.
deluge
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From this reading These sanctuaries, in the midst of the deluge of penal and barbarous jurisdictions which inundated the city, were a species of islands which rose above the level of human justice.
down
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From this reading Every city during the Middle Ages, and every city in France down to the time of Louis XII. had its places of asylum.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Every city during the Middle Ages, and every city in France down to the time of Louis XII. had its places of asylum.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading It was the abuse of impunity by the side of the abuse of punishment; two bad things which strove to correct each other.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every city during the Middle Ages, and every city in France down to the time of Louis XII. had its places of asylum.
France
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From this reading Every city during the Middle Ages, and every city in France down to the time of Louis XII. had its places of asylum.
gallows
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From this reading There were in every suburb almost as many places of asylum as gallows.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Every city during the Middle Ages, and every city in France down to the time of Louis XII. had its places of asylum.
human
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From this reading These sanctuaries, in the midst of the deluge of penal and barbarous jurisdictions which inundated the city, were a species of islands which rose above the level of human justice.
impunity
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From this reading It was the abuse of impunity by the side of the abuse of punishment; two bad things which strove to correct each other.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Every city during the Middle Ages, and every city in France down to the time of Louis XII. had its places of asylum.
inundated
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From this reading These sanctuaries, in the midst of the deluge of penal and barbarous jurisdictions which inundated the city, were a species of islands which rose above the level of human justice.
islands
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From this reading These sanctuaries, in the midst of the deluge of penal and barbarous jurisdictions which inundated the city, were a species of islands which rose above the level of human justice.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the abuse of impunity by the side of the abuse of punishment; two bad things which strove to correct each other.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Every city during the Middle Ages, and every city in France down to the time of Louis XII. had its places of asylum.
jurisdictions
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From this reading These sanctuaries, in the midst of the deluge of penal and barbarous jurisdictions which inundated the city, were a species of islands which rose above the level of human justice.
justice
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From this reading These sanctuaries, in the midst of the deluge of penal and barbarous jurisdictions which inundated the city, were a species of islands which rose above the level of human justice.
landed
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From this reading Every criminal who landed there was safe.
level
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From this reading These sanctuaries, in the midst of the deluge of penal and barbarous jurisdictions which inundated the city, were a species of islands which rose above the level of human justice.
Louis
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From this reading Every city during the Middle Ages, and every city in France down to the time of Louis XII. had its places of asylum.
many
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From this reading There were in every suburb almost as many places of asylum as gallows.
Middle
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From this reading Every city during the Middle Ages, and every city in France down to the time of Louis XII. had its places of asylum.
midst
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From this reading These sanctuaries, in the midst of the deluge of penal and barbarous jurisdictions which inundated the city, were a species of islands which rose above the level of human justice.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Every city during the Middle Ages, and every city in France down to the time of Louis XII. had its places of asylum.
other
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From this reading It was the abuse of impunity by the side of the abuse of punishment; two bad things which strove to correct each other.
penal
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From this reading These sanctuaries, in the midst of the deluge of penal and barbarous jurisdictions which inundated the city, were a species of islands which rose above the level of human justice.
places
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From this reading Every city during the Middle Ages, and every city in France down to the time of Louis XII. had its places of asylum.
punishment
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From this reading It was the abuse of impunity by the side of the abuse of punishment; two bad things which strove to correct each other.
rose
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From this reading These sanctuaries, in the midst of the deluge of penal and barbarous jurisdictions which inundated the city, were a species of islands which rose above the level of human justice.
safe
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From this reading Every criminal who landed there was safe.
sanctuaries
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From this reading These sanctuaries, in the midst of the deluge of penal and barbarous jurisdictions which inundated the city, were a species of islands which rose above the level of human justice.
side
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From this reading It was the abuse of impunity by the side of the abuse of punishment; two bad things which strove to correct each other.
species
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From this reading These sanctuaries, in the midst of the deluge of penal and barbarous jurisdictions which inundated the city, were a species of islands which rose above the level of human justice.
strove
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From this reading It was the abuse of impunity by the side of the abuse of punishment; two bad things which strove to correct each other.
suburb
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From this reading There were in every suburb almost as many places of asylum as gallows.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Every city during the Middle Ages, and every city in France down to the time of Louis XII. had its places of asylum.
there
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From this reading Every criminal who landed there was safe.
ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These sanctuaries, in the midst of the deluge of penal and barbarous jurisdictions which inundated the city, were a species of islands which rose above the level of human justice.
things
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From this reading It was the abuse of impunity by the side of the abuse of punishment; two bad things which strove to correct each other.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Every city during the Middle Ages, and every city in France down to the time of Louis XII. had its places of asylum.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Every city during the Middle Ages, and every city in France down to the time of Louis XII. had its places of asylum.
two
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From this reading It was the abuse of impunity by the side of the abuse of punishment; two bad things which strove to correct each other.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Every criminal who landed there was safe.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading These sanctuaries, in the midst of the deluge of penal and barbarous jurisdictions which inundated the city, were a species of islands which rose above the level of human justice.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading These sanctuaries, in the midst of the deluge of penal and barbarous jurisdictions which inundated the city, were a species of islands which rose above the level of human justice.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Every criminal who landed there was safe.
XII
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From this reading Every city during the Middle Ages, and every city in France down to the time of Louis XII. had its places of asylum.
