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Chapter XII · Chapter 12

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The Government of Mizora not being of primary importance in the estimation of the people, I have not made more than a mere mention of it heretofore.
In this respect I have conformed to the generally expressed taste of the Mizora people.
In my own country the government and the aristocracy were identical.
The government offices and emoluments were the highest pinnacles of ambition.
I mentioned the disparity of opinion between Mizora and all other countries I had known in regard to this.
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Archivist
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Mizora

Chapter XII · Chapter 12

Chapter 12 of Mizora is here in full — 126 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/25 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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The Government of Mizora not being of primary importance in the estimation of the people, I have not made more than a mere mention of it heretofore.
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In this respect I have conformed to the generally expressed taste of the Mizora people.
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In my own country the government and the aristocracy were identical.
/ɪn maɪ oʊn ˈkʌntri ðə ˈɡʌvərmənt ənd ðə ˌerəˈstɑːkrəsi wɜːr aɪˈdentɪkəl/
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The government offices and emoluments were the highest pinnacles of ambition.
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I mentioned the disparity of opinion between Mizora and all other countries I had known in regard to this.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

aristocracy noun US /ˌerəˈstɑːkrəsi/

a privileged class holding hereditary titles

From this reading “In my own country the government and the aristocracy were identical.”

conformed verb US /kənˈfɔːrmd/

past form of “conform” — be similar, be in line with

From this reading “In this respect I have conformed to the generally expressed taste of the Mizora people.”

disparity noun US /dɪˈsperəti/

inequality or difference in some respect

From this reading “I mentioned the disparity of opinion between Mizora and all other countries I had known in regard to this.”

estimation noun US /ˌestəˈmeɪʃən/

a document appraising the value of something (as for insurance or taxation)

From this reading “The Government of Mizora not being of primary importance in the estimation of the people, I have not made more than a mere mention of it heretofore.”

heretofore adverb US /ˌhɪrtəˈfɔːr/

used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time

From this reading “The Government of Mizora not being of primary importance in the estimation of the people, I have not made more than a mere mention of it heretofore.”

identical adjective US /aɪˈdentɪkəl/

exactly alike; incapable of being perceived as different

From this reading “In my own country the government and the aristocracy were identical.”

offices noun US /ˈɔːfəsəz/

plural of “office” — place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed

From this reading “The government offices and emoluments were the highest pinnacles of ambition.”

primary adjective US /ˈpraɪmeri/

of first rank or importance or value; direct and immediate rather than secondary

From this reading “The Government of Mizora not being of primary importance in the estimation of the people, I have not made more than a mere mention of it heretofore.”

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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 Government of Mizora not being of primary importance in the estimation of the people, I have not made more than a mere mention of it heretofore.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading I mentioned the disparity of opinion between Mizora and all other countries I had known in regard to this.

ambitionnounUS /æmˈbɪʃən/

a cherished desire

From this reading The government offices and emoluments were the highest pinnacles of ambition.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading In my own country the government and the aristocracy were identical.

aristocracynounUS /ˌerəˈstɑːkrəsi/

a privileged class holding hereditary titles

From this reading In my own country the government and the aristocracy were identical.

beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading The Government of Mizora not being of primary importance in the estimation of the people, I have not made more than a mere mention of it heretofore.

betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading I mentioned the disparity of opinion between Mizora and all other countries I had known in regard to this.

conformedverbUS /kənˈfɔːrmd/

past form of “conform” — be similar, be in line with

From this reading In this respect I have conformed to the generally expressed taste of the Mizora people.

countriesnounUS /ˈkʌntriz/

plural of “country” — a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading I mentioned the disparity of opinion between Mizora and all other countries I had known in regard to this.

countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading In my own country the government and the aristocracy were identical.

disparitynounUS /dɪˈsperəti/

inequality or difference in some respect

From this reading I mentioned the disparity of opinion between Mizora and all other countries I had known in regard to this.

emoluments

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From this reading The government offices and emoluments were the highest pinnacles of ambition.

estimationnounUS /ˌestəˈmeɪʃən/

a document appraising the value of something (as for insurance or taxation)

From this reading The Government of Mizora not being of primary importance in the estimation of the people, I have not made more than a mere mention of it heretofore.

expressedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsprest/

communicated in words

From this reading In this respect I have conformed to the generally expressed taste of the Mizora people.

generallyadverbUS /ˈdʒenərəli/

usually; as a rule

From this reading In this respect I have conformed to the generally expressed taste of the Mizora people.

GovernmentnounUS /ˈɡʌvərmənt/

the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit

From this reading The Government of Mizora not being of primary importance in the estimation of the people, I have not made more than a mere mention of it heretofore.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading I mentioned the disparity of opinion between Mizora and all other countries I had known in regard to this.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading The Government of Mizora not being of primary importance in the estimation of the people, I have not made more than a mere mention of it heretofore.

heretoforeadverbUS /ˌhɪrtəˈfɔːr/

used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time

From this reading The Government of Mizora not being of primary importance in the estimation of the people, I have not made more than a mere mention of it heretofore.

highestadjectiveUS /ˈhaɪəst/

superlative of “high” — greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading The government offices and emoluments were the highest pinnacles of ambition.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading The Government of Mizora not being of primary importance in the estimation of the people, I have not made more than a mere mention of it heretofore.

identicaladjectiveUS /aɪˈdentɪkəl/

exactly alike; incapable of being perceived as different

From this reading In my own country the government and the aristocracy were identical.

importancenounUS /ˌɪmˈpɔːrtəns/

the quality of being important and worthy of note

From this reading The Government of Mizora not being of primary importance in the estimation of the people, I have not made more than a mere mention of it heretofore.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading The Government of Mizora not being of primary importance in the estimation of the people, I have not made more than a mere mention of it heretofore.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The Government of Mizora not being of primary importance in the estimation of the people, I have not made more than a mere mention of it heretofore.

knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/

apprehended with certainty

From this reading I mentioned the disparity of opinion between Mizora and all other countries I had known in regard to this.

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading The Government of Mizora not being of primary importance in the estimation of the people, I have not made more than a mere mention of it heretofore.

mentionverbUS /ˈmenʃən/

make reference to

From this reading The Government of Mizora not being of primary importance in the estimation of the people, I have not made more than a mere mention of it heretofore.

mentionedverbUS /ˈmenʃənd/

past form of “mention” — make reference to

From this reading I mentioned the disparity of opinion between Mizora and all other countries I had known in regard to this.

mereadjectiveUS /mɪr/

being nothing more than specified

From this reading The Government of Mizora not being of primary importance in the estimation of the people, I have not made more than a mere mention of it heretofore.

Mizora

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The Government of Mizora not being of primary importance in the estimation of the people, I have not made more than a mere mention of it heretofore.

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading The Government of Mizora not being of primary importance in the estimation of the people, I have not made more than a mere mention of it heretofore.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading In my own country the government and the aristocracy were identical.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The Government of Mizora not being of primary importance in the estimation of the people, I have not made more than a mere mention of it heretofore.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The Government of Mizora not being of primary importance in the estimation of the people, I have not made more than a mere mention of it heretofore.

officesnounUS /ˈɔːfəsəz/

plural of “office” — place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed

From this reading The government offices and emoluments were the highest pinnacles of ambition.

opinionnounUS /əˈpɪnjən/

a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty

From this reading I mentioned the disparity of opinion between Mizora and all other countries I had known in regard to this.

otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading I mentioned the disparity of opinion between Mizora and all other countries I had known in regard to this.

ownverbUS /oʊn/

have ownership or possession of

From this reading In my own country the government and the aristocracy were identical.

peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading The Government of Mizora not being of primary importance in the estimation of the people, I have not made more than a mere mention of it heretofore.

pinnacles

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The government offices and emoluments were the highest pinnacles of ambition.

primaryadjectiveUS /ˈpraɪmeri/

of first rank or importance or value; direct and immediate rather than secondary

From this reading The Government of Mizora not being of primary importance in the estimation of the people, I have not made more than a mere mention of it heretofore.

regardnounUS /rɪˈɡɑːrd/

(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point

From this reading I mentioned the disparity of opinion between Mizora and all other countries I had known in regard to this.

respectnounUS /rɪˈspekt/

(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point

From this reading In this respect I have conformed to the generally expressed taste of the Mizora people.

tasteverbUS /teɪst/

To perceive flavor through the mouth.

From this reading In this respect I have conformed to the generally expressed taste of the Mizora people.

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading The Government of Mizora not being of primary importance in the estimation of the people, I have not made more than a mere mention of it heretofore.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading The Government of Mizora not being of primary importance in the estimation of the people, I have not made more than a mere mention of it heretofore.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading In this respect I have conformed to the generally expressed taste of the Mizora people.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading In this respect I have conformed to the generally expressed taste of the Mizora people.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading In my own country the government and the aristocracy were identical.

Chapter 12 of Mizora by Mary E. Bradley Lane holds 126 sentences, grouped into 26 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.

What does chapter 12 of Mizora contain?

Chapter 12 holds 126 sentences of Mizora, unabridged, divided into 26 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 12 of Mizora by Mary E. Bradley Lane exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 126 sentences, grouped into 26 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

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Vocabulary met early in Mizora

Words and structures a reader meets early in Mizora, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Prophecy
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Being
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Faithful
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Account
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Mizora; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.