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Chapter XXVII · Paying the Bill

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By a majority of thirty-three, Prince Romanos Christodoridi was elected High Commissioner of Emathia.
This result caused no surprise at the Theophanis headquarters, where hope was practically extinct from the moment that a pencil note was received from Professor Panagiotis shortly after the opening of the poll:-- “Treachery.
Nilischeff has demanded that he and his followers should be allowed to vote in favour of union with Thracia.
Informed that this is not the question before the delegates, he declines to vote at all.
He influences seventy-eight votes.”
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Chapter XXVII · Paying the Bill

Reading 1/82 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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By a majority of thirty-three, Prince Romanos Christodoridi was elected High Commissioner of Emathia.
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This result caused no surprise at the Theophanis headquarters, where hope was practically extinct from the moment that a pencil note was received from Professor Panagiotis shortly after the opening of the poll:-- “Treachery.
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Nilischeff has demanded that he and his followers should be allowed to vote in favour of union with Thracia.
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Informed that this is not the question before the delegates, he declines to vote at all.
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He influences seventy-eight votes.”

Learner Dictionary

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

After preposition US /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading “This result caused no surprise at the Theophanis headquarters, where hope was practically extinct from the moment that a pencil note was received from Professor Panagiotis shortly after the opening of the poll:-- “Treachery.”

Before preposition US /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading “Informed that this is not the question before the delegates, he declines to vote at all.”

Has auxiliary verb US /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading “Nilischeff has demanded that he and his followers should be allowed to vote in favour of union with Thracia.”

Question noun US /ˈquestion/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “Informed that this is not the question before the delegates, he declines to vote at all.”

Treachery noun US /ˈtrɛtʃəri/

betrayal of trust

From this reading “This result caused no surprise at the Theophanis headquarters, where hope was practically extinct from the moment that a pencil note was received from Professor Panagiotis shortly after the opening of the poll:-- “Treachery.”

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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 By a majority of thirty-three, Prince Romanos Christodoridi was elected High Commissioner of Emathia.

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading This result caused no surprise at the Theophanis headquarters, where hope was practically extinct from the moment that a pencil note was received from Professor Panagiotis shortly after the opening of the poll:-- “Treachery.

all

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From this reading Informed that this is not the question before the delegates, he declines to vote at all.

allowed

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From this reading Nilischeff has demanded that he and his followers should be allowed to vote in favour of union with Thracia.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Nilischeff has demanded that he and his followers should be allowed to vote in favour of union with Thracia.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading This result caused no surprise at the Theophanis headquarters, where hope was practically extinct from the moment that a pencil note was received from Professor Panagiotis shortly after the opening of the poll:-- “Treachery.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Nilischeff has demanded that he and his followers should be allowed to vote in favour of union with Thracia.

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Informed that this is not the question before the delegates, he declines to vote at all.

ByprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading By a majority of thirty-three, Prince Romanos Christodoridi was elected High Commissioner of Emathia.

caused

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From this reading This result caused no surprise at the Theophanis headquarters, where hope was practically extinct from the moment that a pencil note was received from Professor Panagiotis shortly after the opening of the poll:-- “Treachery.

Christodoridi

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From this reading By a majority of thirty-three, Prince Romanos Christodoridi was elected High Commissioner of Emathia.

Commissioner

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From this reading By a majority of thirty-three, Prince Romanos Christodoridi was elected High Commissioner of Emathia.

declines

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From this reading Informed that this is not the question before the delegates, he declines to vote at all.

delegates

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From this reading Informed that this is not the question before the delegates, he declines to vote at all.

demanded

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From this reading Nilischeff has demanded that he and his followers should be allowed to vote in favour of union with Thracia.

elected

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From this reading By a majority of thirty-three, Prince Romanos Christodoridi was elected High Commissioner of Emathia.

Emathia

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From this reading By a majority of thirty-three, Prince Romanos Christodoridi was elected High Commissioner of Emathia.

extinct

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From this reading This result caused no surprise at the Theophanis headquarters, where hope was practically extinct from the moment that a pencil note was received from Professor Panagiotis shortly after the opening of the poll:-- “Treachery.

favour

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From this reading Nilischeff has demanded that he and his followers should be allowed to vote in favour of union with Thracia.

followers

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From this reading Nilischeff has demanded that he and his followers should be allowed to vote in favour of union with Thracia.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading This result caused no surprise at the Theophanis headquarters, where hope was practically extinct from the moment that a pencil note was received from Professor Panagiotis shortly after the opening of the poll:-- “Treachery.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Nilischeff has demanded that he and his followers should be allowed to vote in favour of union with Thracia.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Nilischeff has demanded that he and his followers should be allowed to vote in favour of union with Thracia.

headquarters

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From this reading This result caused no surprise at the Theophanis headquarters, where hope was practically extinct from the moment that a pencil note was received from Professor Panagiotis shortly after the opening of the poll:-- “Treachery.

High

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From this reading By a majority of thirty-three, Prince Romanos Christodoridi was elected High Commissioner of Emathia.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Nilischeff has demanded that he and his followers should be allowed to vote in favour of union with Thracia.

hope

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From this reading This result caused no surprise at the Theophanis headquarters, where hope was practically extinct from the moment that a pencil note was received from Professor Panagiotis shortly after the opening of the poll:-- “Treachery.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Nilischeff has demanded that he and his followers should be allowed to vote in favour of union with Thracia.

influences

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From this reading He influences seventy-eight votes.”

Informed

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From this reading Informed that this is not the question before the delegates, he declines to vote at all.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Informed that this is not the question before the delegates, he declines to vote at all.

majority

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From this reading By a majority of thirty-three, Prince Romanos Christodoridi was elected High Commissioner of Emathia.

moment

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From this reading This result caused no surprise at the Theophanis headquarters, where hope was practically extinct from the moment that a pencil note was received from Professor Panagiotis shortly after the opening of the poll:-- “Treachery.

Nilischeff

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From this reading Nilischeff has demanded that he and his followers should be allowed to vote in favour of union with Thracia.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading This result caused no surprise at the Theophanis headquarters, where hope was practically extinct from the moment that a pencil note was received from Professor Panagiotis shortly after the opening of the poll:-- “Treachery.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Informed that this is not the question before the delegates, he declines to vote at all.

note

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From this reading This result caused no surprise at the Theophanis headquarters, where hope was practically extinct from the moment that a pencil note was received from Professor Panagiotis shortly after the opening of the poll:-- “Treachery.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading By a majority of thirty-three, Prince Romanos Christodoridi was elected High Commissioner of Emathia.

opening

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From this reading This result caused no surprise at the Theophanis headquarters, where hope was practically extinct from the moment that a pencil note was received from Professor Panagiotis shortly after the opening of the poll:-- “Treachery.

Panagiotis

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From this reading This result caused no surprise at the Theophanis headquarters, where hope was practically extinct from the moment that a pencil note was received from Professor Panagiotis shortly after the opening of the poll:-- “Treachery.

pencil

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From this reading This result caused no surprise at the Theophanis headquarters, where hope was practically extinct from the moment that a pencil note was received from Professor Panagiotis shortly after the opening of the poll:-- “Treachery.

poll

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From this reading This result caused no surprise at the Theophanis headquarters, where hope was practically extinct from the moment that a pencil note was received from Professor Panagiotis shortly after the opening of the poll:-- “Treachery.

practically

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From this reading This result caused no surprise at the Theophanis headquarters, where hope was practically extinct from the moment that a pencil note was received from Professor Panagiotis shortly after the opening of the poll:-- “Treachery.

Prince

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From this reading By a majority of thirty-three, Prince Romanos Christodoridi was elected High Commissioner of Emathia.

Professor

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From this reading This result caused no surprise at the Theophanis headquarters, where hope was practically extinct from the moment that a pencil note was received from Professor Panagiotis shortly after the opening of the poll:-- “Treachery.

questionnounUS /ˈquestion/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading Informed that this is not the question before the delegates, he declines to vote at all.

received

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From this reading This result caused no surprise at the Theophanis headquarters, where hope was practically extinct from the moment that a pencil note was received from Professor Panagiotis shortly after the opening of the poll:-- “Treachery.

result

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From this reading This result caused no surprise at the Theophanis headquarters, where hope was practically extinct from the moment that a pencil note was received from Professor Panagiotis shortly after the opening of the poll:-- “Treachery.

Romanos

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From this reading By a majority of thirty-three, Prince Romanos Christodoridi was elected High Commissioner of Emathia.

seventy-eight

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From this reading He influences seventy-eight votes.”

shortly

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From this reading This result caused no surprise at the Theophanis headquarters, where hope was practically extinct from the moment that a pencil note was received from Professor Panagiotis shortly after the opening of the poll:-- “Treachery.

shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading Nilischeff has demanded that he and his followers should be allowed to vote in favour of union with Thracia.

surprise

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From this reading This result caused no surprise at the Theophanis headquarters, where hope was practically extinct from the moment that a pencil note was received from Professor Panagiotis shortly after the opening of the poll:-- “Treachery.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading This result caused no surprise at the Theophanis headquarters, where hope was practically extinct from the moment that a pencil note was received from Professor Panagiotis shortly after the opening of the poll:-- “Treachery.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading This result caused no surprise at the Theophanis headquarters, where hope was practically extinct from the moment that a pencil note was received from Professor Panagiotis shortly after the opening of the poll:-- “Treachery.

Theophanis

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From this reading This result caused no surprise at the Theophanis headquarters, where hope was practically extinct from the moment that a pencil note was received from Professor Panagiotis shortly after the opening of the poll:-- “Treachery.

thirty-three

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From this reading By a majority of thirty-three, Prince Romanos Christodoridi was elected High Commissioner of Emathia.

ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading This result caused no surprise at the Theophanis headquarters, where hope was practically extinct from the moment that a pencil note was received from Professor Panagiotis shortly after the opening of the poll:-- “Treachery.

Thracia

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From this reading Nilischeff has demanded that he and his followers should be allowed to vote in favour of union with Thracia.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Nilischeff has demanded that he and his followers should be allowed to vote in favour of union with Thracia.

TreacherynounUS /ˈtrɛtʃəri/

betrayal of trust

From this reading This result caused no surprise at the Theophanis headquarters, where hope was practically extinct from the moment that a pencil note was received from Professor Panagiotis shortly after the opening of the poll:-- “Treachery.

union

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From this reading Nilischeff has demanded that he and his followers should be allowed to vote in favour of union with Thracia.

vote

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From this reading Nilischeff has demanded that he and his followers should be allowed to vote in favour of union with Thracia.

votes

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From this reading He influences seventy-eight votes.”

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading By a majority of thirty-three, Prince Romanos Christodoridi was elected High Commissioner of Emathia.

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading This result caused no surprise at the Theophanis headquarters, where hope was practically extinct from the moment that a pencil note was received from Professor Panagiotis shortly after the opening of the poll:-- “Treachery.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Nilischeff has demanded that he and his followers should be allowed to vote in favour of union with Thracia.