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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 But the majority conceived it advisable to attend; and, in fact, a gathering of the notables was necessary for the apportionment of the fine that had to be raised.
advisable
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From this reading But the majority conceived it advisable to attend; and, in fact, a gathering of the notables was necessary for the apportionment of the fine that had to be raised.
AlthoughnounUS /ˈalthough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Although a mark in silver was what had to be exacted from each house, yet, as the majority of the inhabitants were too poor to pay such a sum, the richer would have to supplement the deficiency.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But the majority conceived it advisable to attend; and, in fact, a gathering of the notables was necessary for the apportionment of the fine that had to be raised.
anger
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From this reading Some few were not present, risking the anger of Rogier rather than appear before him.
appear
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From this reading Some few were not present, risking the anger of Rogier rather than appear before him.
apportionment
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From this reading But the majority conceived it advisable to attend; and, in fact, a gathering of the notables was necessary for the apportionment of the fine that had to be raised.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE FALL OF THE LOT The elders of the Caio tribe assembled as enjoined.
assembled
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From this reading THE FALL OF THE LOT The elders of the Caio tribe assembled as enjoined.
attend
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From this reading But the majority conceived it advisable to attend; and, in fact, a gathering of the notables was necessary for the apportionment of the fine that had to be raised.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But the majority conceived it advisable to attend; and, in fact, a gathering of the notables was necessary for the apportionment of the fine that had to be raised.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Some few were not present, risking the anger of Rogier rather than appear before him.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the majority conceived it advisable to attend; and, in fact, a gathering of the notables was necessary for the apportionment of the fine that had to be raised.
Caio
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From this reading THE FALL OF THE LOT The elders of the Caio tribe assembled as enjoined.
conceived
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From this reading But the majority conceived it advisable to attend; and, in fact, a gathering of the notables was necessary for the apportionment of the fine that had to be raised.
deficiency
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From this reading Although a mark in silver was what had to be exacted from each house, yet, as the majority of the inhabitants were too poor to pay such a sum, the richer would have to supplement the deficiency.
district
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From this reading The fine was imposed on the district as a whole.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Although a mark in silver was what had to be exacted from each house, yet, as the majority of the inhabitants were too poor to pay such a sum, the richer would have to supplement the deficiency.
elders
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From this reading THE FALL OF THE LOT The elders of the Caio tribe assembled as enjoined.
enjoined
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From this reading THE FALL OF THE LOT The elders of the Caio tribe assembled as enjoined.
exacted
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From this reading Although a mark in silver was what had to be exacted from each house, yet, as the majority of the inhabitants were too poor to pay such a sum, the richer would have to supplement the deficiency.
fact
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From this reading But the majority conceived it advisable to attend; and, in fact, a gathering of the notables was necessary for the apportionment of the fine that had to be raised.
FALL
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From this reading THE FALL OF THE LOT The elders of the Caio tribe assembled as enjoined.
few
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From this reading Some few were not present, risking the anger of Rogier rather than appear before him.
finenounUS /fine/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But the majority conceived it advisable to attend; and, in fact, a gathering of the notables was necessary for the apportionment of the fine that had to be raised.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But the majority conceived it advisable to attend; and, in fact, a gathering of the notables was necessary for the apportionment of the fine that had to be raised.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Although a mark in silver was what had to be exacted from each house, yet, as the majority of the inhabitants were too poor to pay such a sum, the richer would have to supplement the deficiency.
gathering
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From this reading But the majority conceived it advisable to attend; and, in fact, a gathering of the notables was necessary for the apportionment of the fine that had to be raised.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But the majority conceived it advisable to attend; and, in fact, a gathering of the notables was necessary for the apportionment of the fine that had to be raised.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Although a mark in silver was what had to be exacted from each house, yet, as the majority of the inhabitants were too poor to pay such a sum, the richer would have to supplement the deficiency.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Some few were not present, risking the anger of Rogier rather than appear before him.
house
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From this reading Although a mark in silver was what had to be exacted from each house, yet, as the majority of the inhabitants were too poor to pay such a sum, the richer would have to supplement the deficiency.
imposed
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From this reading The fine was imposed on the district as a whole.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But the majority conceived it advisable to attend; and, in fact, a gathering of the notables was necessary for the apportionment of the fine that had to be raised.
inhabitants
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From this reading Although a mark in silver was what had to be exacted from each house, yet, as the majority of the inhabitants were too poor to pay such a sum, the richer would have to supplement the deficiency.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But the majority conceived it advisable to attend; and, in fact, a gathering of the notables was necessary for the apportionment of the fine that had to be raised.
LOT
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From this reading THE FALL OF THE LOT The elders of the Caio tribe assembled as enjoined.
majority
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From this reading But the majority conceived it advisable to attend; and, in fact, a gathering of the notables was necessary for the apportionment of the fine that had to be raised.
mark
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From this reading Although a mark in silver was what had to be exacted from each house, yet, as the majority of the inhabitants were too poor to pay such a sum, the richer would have to supplement the deficiency.
necessary
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From this reading But the majority conceived it advisable to attend; and, in fact, a gathering of the notables was necessary for the apportionment of the fine that had to be raised.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Some few were not present, risking the anger of Rogier rather than appear before him.
notables
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From this reading But the majority conceived it advisable to attend; and, in fact, a gathering of the notables was necessary for the apportionment of the fine that had to be raised.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE FALL OF THE LOT The elders of the Caio tribe assembled as enjoined.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The fine was imposed on the district as a whole.
pay
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From this reading Although a mark in silver was what had to be exacted from each house, yet, as the majority of the inhabitants were too poor to pay such a sum, the richer would have to supplement the deficiency.
poornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Although a mark in silver was what had to be exacted from each house, yet, as the majority of the inhabitants were too poor to pay such a sum, the richer would have to supplement the deficiency.
present
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From this reading Some few were not present, risking the anger of Rogier rather than appear before him.
raised
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From this reading But the majority conceived it advisable to attend; and, in fact, a gathering of the notables was necessary for the apportionment of the fine that had to be raised.
rather
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From this reading Some few were not present, risking the anger of Rogier rather than appear before him.
richer
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From this reading Although a mark in silver was what had to be exacted from each house, yet, as the majority of the inhabitants were too poor to pay such a sum, the richer would have to supplement the deficiency.
risking
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From this reading Some few were not present, risking the anger of Rogier rather than appear before him.
Rogier
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From this reading Some few were not present, risking the anger of Rogier rather than appear before him.
silver
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From this reading Although a mark in silver was what had to be exacted from each house, yet, as the majority of the inhabitants were too poor to pay such a sum, the richer would have to supplement the deficiency.
Some
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From this reading Some few were not present, risking the anger of Rogier rather than appear before him.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Although a mark in silver was what had to be exacted from each house, yet, as the majority of the inhabitants were too poor to pay such a sum, the richer would have to supplement the deficiency.
sum
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From this reading Although a mark in silver was what had to be exacted from each house, yet, as the majority of the inhabitants were too poor to pay such a sum, the richer would have to supplement the deficiency.
supplement
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From this reading Although a mark in silver was what had to be exacted from each house, yet, as the majority of the inhabitants were too poor to pay such a sum, the richer would have to supplement the deficiency.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Some few were not present, risking the anger of Rogier rather than appear before him.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But the majority conceived it advisable to attend; and, in fact, a gathering of the notables was necessary for the apportionment of the fine that had to be raised.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FALL OF THE LOT The elders of the Caio tribe assembled as enjoined.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But the majority conceived it advisable to attend; and, in fact, a gathering of the notables was necessary for the apportionment of the fine that had to be raised.
too
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From this reading Although a mark in silver was what had to be exacted from each house, yet, as the majority of the inhabitants were too poor to pay such a sum, the richer would have to supplement the deficiency.
tribe
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From this reading THE FALL OF THE LOT The elders of the Caio tribe assembled as enjoined.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But the majority conceived it advisable to attend; and, in fact, a gathering of the notables was necessary for the apportionment of the fine that had to be raised.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Some few were not present, risking the anger of Rogier rather than appear before him.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Although a mark in silver was what had to be exacted from each house, yet, as the majority of the inhabitants were too poor to pay such a sum, the richer would have to supplement the deficiency.
whole
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From this reading The fine was imposed on the district as a whole.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Although a mark in silver was what had to be exacted from each house, yet, as the majority of the inhabitants were too poor to pay such a sum, the richer would have to supplement the deficiency.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Although a mark in silver was what had to be exacted from each house, yet, as the majority of the inhabitants were too poor to pay such a sum, the richer would have to supplement the deficiency.
