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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 A career of successful crime had established Ali's rule over a population equal to that of the two kingdoms of Sweden and Norway.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Scarcely had he finished the conquest of Middle Albania before he was exciting a faction against the young Moustai Pacha in Scodra, a new object of greed.
Albania
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From this reading Scarcely had he finished the conquest of Middle Albania before he was exciting a faction against the young Moustai Pacha in Scodra, a new object of greed.
Ali's
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From this reading A career of successful crime had established Ali's rule over a population equal to that of the two kingdoms of Sweden and Norway.
also
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From this reading He also kept an army of spies in Wallachia, Moldavia, Thrace, and Macedonia, and, thanks to them, he appeared to be everywhere present, and was mixed up in every intrigue, private or political, throughout the empire.
ambition
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From this reading But his ambition was not yet satisfied.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He also kept an army of spies in Wallachia, Moldavia, Thrace, and Macedonia, and, thanks to them, he appeared to be everywhere present, and was mixed up in every intrigue, private or political, throughout the empire.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A career of successful crime had established Ali's rule over a population equal to that of the two kingdoms of Sweden and Norway.
appeared
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From this reading He also kept an army of spies in Wallachia, Moldavia, Thrace, and Macedonia, and, thanks to them, he appeared to be everywhere present, and was mixed up in every intrigue, private or political, throughout the empire.
army
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From this reading He also kept an army of spies in Wallachia, Moldavia, Thrace, and Macedonia, and, thanks to them, he appeared to be everywhere present, and was mixed up in every intrigue, private or political, throughout the empire.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He also kept an army of spies in Wallachia, Moldavia, Thrace, and Macedonia, and, thanks to them, he appeared to be everywhere present, and was mixed up in every intrigue, private or political, throughout the empire.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Scarcely had he finished the conquest of Middle Albania before he was exciting a faction against the young Moustai Pacha in Scodra, a new object of greed.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But his ambition was not yet satisfied.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The occupation of Parga did not crown his desires, and the delight which it caused him was much tempered by the escape of the Parganiotes, who found in exile a safe refuge from his persecution.
career
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From this reading A career of successful crime had established Ali's rule over a population equal to that of the two kingdoms of Sweden and Norway.
caused
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From this reading The occupation of Parga did not crown his desires, and the delight which it caused him was much tempered by the escape of the Parganiotes, who found in exile a safe refuge from his persecution.
conquest
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From this reading Scarcely had he finished the conquest of Middle Albania before he was exciting a faction against the young Moustai Pacha in Scodra, a new object of greed.
crime
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From this reading A career of successful crime had established Ali's rule over a population equal to that of the two kingdoms of Sweden and Norway.
crown
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From this reading The occupation of Parga did not crown his desires, and the delight which it caused him was much tempered by the escape of the Parganiotes, who found in exile a safe refuge from his persecution.
delight
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From this reading The occupation of Parga did not crown his desires, and the delight which it caused him was much tempered by the escape of the Parganiotes, who found in exile a safe refuge from his persecution.
desires
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From this reading The occupation of Parga did not crown his desires, and the delight which it caused him was much tempered by the escape of the Parganiotes, who found in exile a safe refuge from his persecution.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The occupation of Parga did not crown his desires, and the delight which it caused him was much tempered by the escape of the Parganiotes, who found in exile a safe refuge from his persecution.
empire
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From this reading He also kept an army of spies in Wallachia, Moldavia, Thrace, and Macedonia, and, thanks to them, he appeared to be everywhere present, and was mixed up in every intrigue, private or political, throughout the empire.
equal
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From this reading A career of successful crime had established Ali's rule over a population equal to that of the two kingdoms of Sweden and Norway.
escape
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From this reading The occupation of Parga did not crown his desires, and the delight which it caused him was much tempered by the escape of the Parganiotes, who found in exile a safe refuge from his persecution.
established
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From this reading A career of successful crime had established Ali's rule over a population equal to that of the two kingdoms of Sweden and Norway.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading He also kept an army of spies in Wallachia, Moldavia, Thrace, and Macedonia, and, thanks to them, he appeared to be everywhere present, and was mixed up in every intrigue, private or political, throughout the empire.
everywhere
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From this reading He also kept an army of spies in Wallachia, Moldavia, Thrace, and Macedonia, and, thanks to them, he appeared to be everywhere present, and was mixed up in every intrigue, private or political, throughout the empire.
exciting
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From this reading Scarcely had he finished the conquest of Middle Albania before he was exciting a faction against the young Moustai Pacha in Scodra, a new object of greed.
exile
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From this reading The occupation of Parga did not crown his desires, and the delight which it caused him was much tempered by the escape of the Parganiotes, who found in exile a safe refuge from his persecution.
faction
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From this reading Scarcely had he finished the conquest of Middle Albania before he was exciting a faction against the young Moustai Pacha in Scodra, a new object of greed.
finished
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From this reading Scarcely had he finished the conquest of Middle Albania before he was exciting a faction against the young Moustai Pacha in Scodra, a new object of greed.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The occupation of Parga did not crown his desires, and the delight which it caused him was much tempered by the escape of the Parganiotes, who found in exile a safe refuge from his persecution.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The occupation of Parga did not crown his desires, and the delight which it caused him was much tempered by the escape of the Parganiotes, who found in exile a safe refuge from his persecution.
greed
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From this reading Scarcely had he finished the conquest of Middle Albania before he was exciting a faction against the young Moustai Pacha in Scodra, a new object of greed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A career of successful crime had established Ali's rule over a population equal to that of the two kingdoms of Sweden and Norway.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Scarcely had he finished the conquest of Middle Albania before he was exciting a faction against the young Moustai Pacha in Scodra, a new object of greed.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The occupation of Parga did not crown his desires, and the delight which it caused him was much tempered by the escape of the Parganiotes, who found in exile a safe refuge from his persecution.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But his ambition was not yet satisfied.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The occupation of Parga did not crown his desires, and the delight which it caused him was much tempered by the escape of the Parganiotes, who found in exile a safe refuge from his persecution.
intrigue
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From this reading He also kept an army of spies in Wallachia, Moldavia, Thrace, and Macedonia, and, thanks to them, he appeared to be everywhere present, and was mixed up in every intrigue, private or political, throughout the empire.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The occupation of Parga did not crown his desires, and the delight which it caused him was much tempered by the escape of the Parganiotes, who found in exile a safe refuge from his persecution.
kept
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From this reading He also kept an army of spies in Wallachia, Moldavia, Thrace, and Macedonia, and, thanks to them, he appeared to be everywhere present, and was mixed up in every intrigue, private or political, throughout the empire.
kingdoms
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From this reading A career of successful crime had established Ali's rule over a population equal to that of the two kingdoms of Sweden and Norway.
Macedonia
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From this reading He also kept an army of spies in Wallachia, Moldavia, Thrace, and Macedonia, and, thanks to them, he appeared to be everywhere present, and was mixed up in every intrigue, private or political, throughout the empire.
Middle
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From this reading Scarcely had he finished the conquest of Middle Albania before he was exciting a faction against the young Moustai Pacha in Scodra, a new object of greed.
mixedverbUS /mɪkst/
involved with or connected to
From this reading He also kept an army of spies in Wallachia, Moldavia, Thrace, and Macedonia, and, thanks to them, he appeared to be everywhere present, and was mixed up in every intrigue, private or political, throughout the empire.
Moldavia
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From this reading He also kept an army of spies in Wallachia, Moldavia, Thrace, and Macedonia, and, thanks to them, he appeared to be everywhere present, and was mixed up in every intrigue, private or political, throughout the empire.
Moustai
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From this reading Scarcely had he finished the conquest of Middle Albania before he was exciting a faction against the young Moustai Pacha in Scodra, a new object of greed.
much
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From this reading The occupation of Parga did not crown his desires, and the delight which it caused him was much tempered by the escape of the Parganiotes, who found in exile a safe refuge from his persecution.
new
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From this reading Scarcely had he finished the conquest of Middle Albania before he was exciting a faction against the young Moustai Pacha in Scodra, a new object of greed.
Norway
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From this reading A career of successful crime had established Ali's rule over a population equal to that of the two kingdoms of Sweden and Norway.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But his ambition was not yet satisfied.
object
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From this reading Scarcely had he finished the conquest of Middle Albania before he was exciting a faction against the young Moustai Pacha in Scodra, a new object of greed.
occupation
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From this reading The occupation of Parga did not crown his desires, and the delight which it caused him was much tempered by the escape of the Parganiotes, who found in exile a safe refuge from his persecution.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A career of successful crime had established Ali's rule over a population equal to that of the two kingdoms of Sweden and Norway.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He also kept an army of spies in Wallachia, Moldavia, Thrace, and Macedonia, and, thanks to them, he appeared to be everywhere present, and was mixed up in every intrigue, private or political, throughout the empire.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading A career of successful crime had established Ali's rule over a population equal to that of the two kingdoms of Sweden and Norway.
Pacha
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From this reading Scarcely had he finished the conquest of Middle Albania before he was exciting a faction against the young Moustai Pacha in Scodra, a new object of greed.
Parga
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From this reading The occupation of Parga did not crown his desires, and the delight which it caused him was much tempered by the escape of the Parganiotes, who found in exile a safe refuge from his persecution.
Parganiotes
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From this reading The occupation of Parga did not crown his desires, and the delight which it caused him was much tempered by the escape of the Parganiotes, who found in exile a safe refuge from his persecution.
persecution
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From this reading The occupation of Parga did not crown his desires, and the delight which it caused him was much tempered by the escape of the Parganiotes, who found in exile a safe refuge from his persecution.
political
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From this reading He also kept an army of spies in Wallachia, Moldavia, Thrace, and Macedonia, and, thanks to them, he appeared to be everywhere present, and was mixed up in every intrigue, private or political, throughout the empire.
population
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From this reading A career of successful crime had established Ali's rule over a population equal to that of the two kingdoms of Sweden and Norway.
present
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From this reading He also kept an army of spies in Wallachia, Moldavia, Thrace, and Macedonia, and, thanks to them, he appeared to be everywhere present, and was mixed up in every intrigue, private or political, throughout the empire.
private
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From this reading He also kept an army of spies in Wallachia, Moldavia, Thrace, and Macedonia, and, thanks to them, he appeared to be everywhere present, and was mixed up in every intrigue, private or political, throughout the empire.
refuge
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From this reading The occupation of Parga did not crown his desires, and the delight which it caused him was much tempered by the escape of the Parganiotes, who found in exile a safe refuge from his persecution.
rule
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From this reading A career of successful crime had established Ali's rule over a population equal to that of the two kingdoms of Sweden and Norway.
safe
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From this reading The occupation of Parga did not crown his desires, and the delight which it caused him was much tempered by the escape of the Parganiotes, who found in exile a safe refuge from his persecution.
satisfied
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From this reading But his ambition was not yet satisfied.
Scarcely
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From this reading Scarcely had he finished the conquest of Middle Albania before he was exciting a faction against the young Moustai Pacha in Scodra, a new object of greed.
Scodra
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From this reading Scarcely had he finished the conquest of Middle Albania before he was exciting a faction against the young Moustai Pacha in Scodra, a new object of greed.
spies
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From this reading He also kept an army of spies in Wallachia, Moldavia, Thrace, and Macedonia, and, thanks to them, he appeared to be everywhere present, and was mixed up in every intrigue, private or political, throughout the empire.
successful
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From this reading A career of successful crime had established Ali's rule over a population equal to that of the two kingdoms of Sweden and Norway.
Sweden
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From this reading A career of successful crime had established Ali's rule over a population equal to that of the two kingdoms of Sweden and Norway.
tempered
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From this reading The occupation of Parga did not crown his desires, and the delight which it caused him was much tempered by the escape of the Parganiotes, who found in exile a safe refuge from his persecution.
thanks
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From this reading He also kept an army of spies in Wallachia, Moldavia, Thrace, and Macedonia, and, thanks to them, he appeared to be everywhere present, and was mixed up in every intrigue, private or political, throughout the empire.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A career of successful crime had established Ali's rule over a population equal to that of the two kingdoms of Sweden and Norway.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A career of successful crime had established Ali's rule over a population equal to that of the two kingdoms of Sweden and Norway.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He also kept an army of spies in Wallachia, Moldavia, Thrace, and Macedonia, and, thanks to them, he appeared to be everywhere present, and was mixed up in every intrigue, private or political, throughout the empire.
Thrace
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From this reading He also kept an army of spies in Wallachia, Moldavia, Thrace, and Macedonia, and, thanks to them, he appeared to be everywhere present, and was mixed up in every intrigue, private or political, throughout the empire.
throughoutprepositionUS /θruːˈaʊt/
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading He also kept an army of spies in Wallachia, Moldavia, Thrace, and Macedonia, and, thanks to them, he appeared to be everywhere present, and was mixed up in every intrigue, private or political, throughout the empire.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A career of successful crime had established Ali's rule over a population equal to that of the two kingdoms of Sweden and Norway.
two
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From this reading A career of successful crime had established Ali's rule over a population equal to that of the two kingdoms of Sweden and Norway.
up
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From this reading He also kept an army of spies in Wallachia, Moldavia, Thrace, and Macedonia, and, thanks to them, he appeared to be everywhere present, and was mixed up in every intrigue, private or political, throughout the empire.
Wallachia
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From this reading He also kept an army of spies in Wallachia, Moldavia, Thrace, and Macedonia, and, thanks to them, he appeared to be everywhere present, and was mixed up in every intrigue, private or political, throughout the empire.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But his ambition was not yet satisfied.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The occupation of Parga did not crown his desires, and the delight which it caused him was much tempered by the escape of the Parganiotes, who found in exile a safe refuge from his persecution.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The occupation of Parga did not crown his desires, and the delight which it caused him was much tempered by the escape of the Parganiotes, who found in exile a safe refuge from his persecution.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading But his ambition was not yet satisfied.
young
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From this reading Scarcely had he finished the conquest of Middle Albania before he was exciting a faction against the young Moustai Pacha in Scodra, a new object of greed.
