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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

Chapter XXVII of The Heritage, “Paying the Bill,” is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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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.
/ˌɪnˈfɔːrmd ðæt ðɪs ɪz nɑːt ðə ˈkwestʃən bɪˈfɔːr ðə ˈdeləɡeɪts hiː dɪˈklaɪnz tuː voʊt æt ɔːl/
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He influences seventy-eight votes.”

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Commissioner noun US /kəˈmɪʃənər/

a government administrator

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

declines noun US /dɪˈklaɪnz/

plural of “decline” — change toward something smaller or lower

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

delegates noun US /ˈdeləɡeɪts/

plural of “delegate” — a person appointed or elected to represent others

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

elected adjective US /ɪˈlektəd/

subject to popular election

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

extinct adjective US /ɪkˈstɪŋkt/

no longer in existence; lost or especially having died out leaving no living representatives

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.”

influences noun US /ˈɪnfluːənsɪz/

plural of “influence” — a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc

From this reading “He influences seventy-eight votes.””

poll noun US /poʊl/

an inquiry into public opinion conducted by interviewing a random sample of people

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.”

votes noun US /voʊts/

plural of “vote” — a choice that is made by counting the number of people in favor of each alternative

From this reading “He influences seventy-eight votes.””

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in favour preposition + noun

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

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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.

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

allowedverbUS /əˈlaʊd/

past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen

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.

causedverbUS /kɑːzd/

past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally

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.

CommissionernounUS /kəˈmɪʃənər/

a government administrator

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

declinesnounUS /dɪˈklaɪnz/

plural of “decline” — change toward something smaller or lower

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

delegatesnounUS /ˈdeləɡeɪts/

plural of “delegate” — a person appointed or elected to represent others

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

demandedverbUS /dɪˈmændəd/

past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully

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

electedadjectiveUS /ɪˈlektəd/

subject to popular election

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.

extinctadjectiveUS /ɪkˈstɪŋkt/

no longer in existence; lost or especially having died out leaving no living representatives

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.

favournounUS /ˈfeɪvər/

a feeling of favorable regard

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

followersnounUS /ˈfɑːloʊərz/

a group of followers or enthusiasts

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.

headquartersnounUS /ˈhedkwɔːrtərz/

(usually plural) the office that serves as the administrative center of an enterprise

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.

HighadjectiveUS /haɪ/

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

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.

hopenounUS /hoʊp/

a specific instance of feeling hopeful

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.

influencesnounUS /ˈɪnfluːənsɪz/

plural of “influence” — a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc

From this reading He influences seventy-eight votes.”

InformedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈfɔːrmd/

having much knowledge or education

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.

majoritynounUS /məˈdʒɔːrəti/

the property resulting from being or relating to the greater in number of two parts; the main part

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

momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/

a particular point in time

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.

notenounUS /noʊt/

a brief written record

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.

openingnounUS /ˈoʊpənɪŋ/

an open or empty space in or between things

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.

pencilnounUS /ˈpensəl/

a thin cylindrical pointed writing implement; a rod of marking substance encased in wood

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.

pollnounUS /poʊl/

an inquiry into public opinion conducted by interviewing a random sample of people

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.

practicallyadverbUS /ˈpræktɪkli/

almost; nearly

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.

PrincenounUS /prɪns/

a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)

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

ProfessornounUS /prəˈfesər/

someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university

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.

questionverbUS /ˈkwestʃən/

challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of

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

receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/

conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers

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.

resultnounUS /rɪˈzʌlt/

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

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-eightnoun

the cardinal number that is the sum of seventy and eight

From this reading He influences seventy-eight votes.”

shortlyadverbUS /ˈʃɔːrtli/

for a short time

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.

surprisenounUS /sərˈpraɪz/

the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you

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-threeadjective

being three more than thirty

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 /ˈtretʃ.ər.i/

Betrayal of trust; deceptive action or disloyalty against a host or ally.

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.

unionnounUS /ˈjuːnjən/

an organization of employees formed to bargain with the employer

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

votenounUS /voʊt/

a choice that is made by counting the number of people in favor of each alternative

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

votesnounUS /voʊts/

plural of “vote” — a choice that is made by counting the number of people in favor of each alternative

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.

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