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From this reading Consequently, Herr Vice-palatine Bernat Görömbölyi von Dravakeresztur did not hesitate to immolate himself on the sacrificial altar when his attention was directed by his superior to Section 1 of Article II. in the laws enacted by the Diet in the year 1808.
17
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From this reading Said clause required the vice-palatine to call in person on those "high and mighty persons" who, instead of appearing with their horses at the _Lustrations_,--according to Section 17 of Article III.,--preferred to send the fine of fifty marks for non-attendance.
1808
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From this reading Consequently, Herr Vice-palatine Bernat Görömbölyi von Dravakeresztur did not hesitate to immolate himself on the sacrificial altar when his attention was directed by his superior to Section 1 of Article II. in the laws enacted by the Diet in the year 1808.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When a sacrifice is demanded by one's fatherland, it becomes the duty of every true patriot to offer himself as the victim.
absentees
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From this reading Among these absentees from the county meetings was Count Ludwig Vavel.
according
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From this reading Said clause required the vice-palatine to call in person on those "high and mighty persons" who, instead of appearing with their horses at the _Lustrations_,--according to Section 17 of Article III.,--preferred to send the fine of fifty marks for non-attendance.
altar
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From this reading Consequently, Herr Vice-palatine Bernat Görömbölyi von Dravakeresztur did not hesitate to immolate himself on the sacrificial altar when his attention was directed by his superior to Section 1 of Article II. in the laws enacted by the Diet in the year 1808.
amend
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From this reading The Vice-palatine's task was to teach these refractories, through patriotic reasoning, to amend their ways.
AmongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Among these absentees from the county meetings was Count Ludwig Vavel.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Said clause required the vice-palatine to call in person on those "high and mighty persons" who, instead of appearing with their horses at the _Lustrations_,--according to Section 17 of Article III.,--preferred to send the fine of fifty marks for non-attendance.
appearing
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From this reading Said clause required the vice-palatine to call in person on those "high and mighty persons" who, instead of appearing with their horses at the _Lustrations_,--according to Section 17 of Article III.,--preferred to send the fine of fifty marks for non-attendance.
Article
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From this reading Consequently, Herr Vice-palatine Bernat Görömbölyi von Dravakeresztur did not hesitate to immolate himself on the sacrificial altar when his attention was directed by his superior to Section 1 of Article II. in the laws enacted by the Diet in the year 1808.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When a sacrifice is demanded by one's fatherland, it becomes the duty of every true patriot to offer himself as the victim.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Said clause required the vice-palatine to call in person on those "high and mighty persons" who, instead of appearing with their horses at the _Lustrations_,--according to Section 17 of Article III.,--preferred to send the fine of fifty marks for non-attendance.
attention
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From this reading Consequently, Herr Vice-palatine Bernat Görömbölyi von Dravakeresztur did not hesitate to immolate himself on the sacrificial altar when his attention was directed by his superior to Section 1 of Article II. in the laws enacted by the Diet in the year 1808.
becomes
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From this reading When a sacrifice is demanded by one's fatherland, it becomes the duty of every true patriot to offer himself as the victim.
Bernat
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From this reading Consequently, Herr Vice-palatine Bernat Görömbölyi von Dravakeresztur did not hesitate to immolate himself on the sacrificial altar when his attention was directed by his superior to Section 1 of Article II. in the laws enacted by the Diet in the year 1808.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading When a sacrifice is demanded by one's fatherland, it becomes the duty of every true patriot to offer himself as the victim.
call
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From this reading Said clause required the vice-palatine to call in person on those "high and mighty persons" who, instead of appearing with their horses at the _Lustrations_,--according to Section 17 of Article III.,--preferred to send the fine of fifty marks for non-attendance.
clause
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From this reading Said clause required the vice-palatine to call in person on those "high and mighty persons" who, instead of appearing with their horses at the _Lustrations_,--according to Section 17 of Article III.,--preferred to send the fine of fifty marks for non-attendance.
Consequently
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From this reading Consequently, Herr Vice-palatine Bernat Görömbölyi von Dravakeresztur did not hesitate to immolate himself on the sacrificial altar when his attention was directed by his superior to Section 1 of Article II. in the laws enacted by the Diet in the year 1808.
Count
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From this reading Among these absentees from the county meetings was Count Ludwig Vavel.
county
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From this reading Among these absentees from the county meetings was Count Ludwig Vavel.
demanded
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From this reading When a sacrifice is demanded by one's fatherland, it becomes the duty of every true patriot to offer himself as the victim.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Consequently, Herr Vice-palatine Bernat Görömbölyi von Dravakeresztur did not hesitate to immolate himself on the sacrificial altar when his attention was directed by his superior to Section 1 of Article II. in the laws enacted by the Diet in the year 1808.
DietnounUS /ˈdiet/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Consequently, Herr Vice-palatine Bernat Görömbölyi von Dravakeresztur did not hesitate to immolate himself on the sacrificial altar when his attention was directed by his superior to Section 1 of Article II. in the laws enacted by the Diet in the year 1808.
directed
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From this reading Consequently, Herr Vice-palatine Bernat Görömbölyi von Dravakeresztur did not hesitate to immolate himself on the sacrificial altar when his attention was directed by his superior to Section 1 of Article II. in the laws enacted by the Diet in the year 1808.
Dravakeresztur
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From this reading Consequently, Herr Vice-palatine Bernat Görömbölyi von Dravakeresztur did not hesitate to immolate himself on the sacrificial altar when his attention was directed by his superior to Section 1 of Article II. in the laws enacted by the Diet in the year 1808.
dutynounUS /ˈduːti/
a responsibility that must be carried out
From this reading When a sacrifice is demanded by one's fatherland, it becomes the duty of every true patriot to offer himself as the victim.
enacted
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From this reading Consequently, Herr Vice-palatine Bernat Görömbölyi von Dravakeresztur did not hesitate to immolate himself on the sacrificial altar when his attention was directed by his superior to Section 1 of Article II. in the laws enacted by the Diet in the year 1808.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading When a sacrifice is demanded by one's fatherland, it becomes the duty of every true patriot to offer himself as the victim.
fatherland
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From this reading When a sacrifice is demanded by one's fatherland, it becomes the duty of every true patriot to offer himself as the victim.
fifty
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From this reading Said clause required the vice-palatine to call in person on those "high and mighty persons" who, instead of appearing with their horses at the _Lustrations_,--according to Section 17 of Article III.,--preferred to send the fine of fifty marks for non-attendance.
finenounUS /fine/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Said clause required the vice-palatine to call in person on those "high and mighty persons" who, instead of appearing with their horses at the _Lustrations_,--according to Section 17 of Article III.,--preferred to send the fine of fifty marks for non-attendance.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Said clause required the vice-palatine to call in person on those "high and mighty persons" who, instead of appearing with their horses at the _Lustrations_,--according to Section 17 of Article III.,--preferred to send the fine of fifty marks for non-attendance.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Among these absentees from the county meetings was Count Ludwig Vavel.
Görömbölyi
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From this reading Consequently, Herr Vice-palatine Bernat Görömbölyi von Dravakeresztur did not hesitate to immolate himself on the sacrificial altar when his attention was directed by his superior to Section 1 of Article II. in the laws enacted by the Diet in the year 1808.
Herr
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From this reading Consequently, Herr Vice-palatine Bernat Görömbölyi von Dravakeresztur did not hesitate to immolate himself on the sacrificial altar when his attention was directed by his superior to Section 1 of Article II. in the laws enacted by the Diet in the year 1808.
hesitate
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From this reading Consequently, Herr Vice-palatine Bernat Görömbölyi von Dravakeresztur did not hesitate to immolate himself on the sacrificial altar when his attention was directed by his superior to Section 1 of Article II. in the laws enacted by the Diet in the year 1808.
high
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From this reading Said clause required the vice-palatine to call in person on those "high and mighty persons" who, instead of appearing with their horses at the _Lustrations_,--according to Section 17 of Article III.,--preferred to send the fine of fifty marks for non-attendance.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading When a sacrifice is demanded by one's fatherland, it becomes the duty of every true patriot to offer himself as the victim.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Consequently, Herr Vice-palatine Bernat Görömbölyi von Dravakeresztur did not hesitate to immolate himself on the sacrificial altar when his attention was directed by his superior to Section 1 of Article II. in the laws enacted by the Diet in the year 1808.
horses
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From this reading Said clause required the vice-palatine to call in person on those "high and mighty persons" who, instead of appearing with their horses at the _Lustrations_,--according to Section 17 of Article III.,--preferred to send the fine of fifty marks for non-attendance.
II
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From this reading Consequently, Herr Vice-palatine Bernat Görömbölyi von Dravakeresztur did not hesitate to immolate himself on the sacrificial altar when his attention was directed by his superior to Section 1 of Article II. in the laws enacted by the Diet in the year 1808.
III
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From this reading Said clause required the vice-palatine to call in person on those "high and mighty persons" who, instead of appearing with their horses at the _Lustrations_,--according to Section 17 of Article III.,--preferred to send the fine of fifty marks for non-attendance.
immolate
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From this reading Consequently, Herr Vice-palatine Bernat Görömbölyi von Dravakeresztur did not hesitate to immolate himself on the sacrificial altar when his attention was directed by his superior to Section 1 of Article II. in the laws enacted by the Diet in the year 1808.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Consequently, Herr Vice-palatine Bernat Görömbölyi von Dravakeresztur did not hesitate to immolate himself on the sacrificial altar when his attention was directed by his superior to Section 1 of Article II. in the laws enacted by the Diet in the year 1808.
instead
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From this reading Said clause required the vice-palatine to call in person on those "high and mighty persons" who, instead of appearing with their horses at the _Lustrations_,--according to Section 17 of Article III.,--preferred to send the fine of fifty marks for non-attendance.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When a sacrifice is demanded by one's fatherland, it becomes the duty of every true patriot to offer himself as the victim.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When a sacrifice is demanded by one's fatherland, it becomes the duty of every true patriot to offer himself as the victim.
laws
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From this reading Consequently, Herr Vice-palatine Bernat Görömbölyi von Dravakeresztur did not hesitate to immolate himself on the sacrificial altar when his attention was directed by his superior to Section 1 of Article II. in the laws enacted by the Diet in the year 1808.
Ludwig
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From this reading Among these absentees from the county meetings was Count Ludwig Vavel.
Lustrations
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From this reading Said clause required the vice-palatine to call in person on those "high and mighty persons" who, instead of appearing with their horses at the _Lustrations_,--according to Section 17 of Article III.,--preferred to send the fine of fifty marks for non-attendance.
marks
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From this reading Said clause required the vice-palatine to call in person on those "high and mighty persons" who, instead of appearing with their horses at the _Lustrations_,--according to Section 17 of Article III.,--preferred to send the fine of fifty marks for non-attendance.
meetings
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From this reading Among these absentees from the county meetings was Count Ludwig Vavel.
mighty
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From this reading Said clause required the vice-palatine to call in person on those "high and mighty persons" who, instead of appearing with their horses at the _Lustrations_,--according to Section 17 of Article III.,--preferred to send the fine of fifty marks for non-attendance.
non-attendance
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From this reading Said clause required the vice-palatine to call in person on those "high and mighty persons" who, instead of appearing with their horses at the _Lustrations_,--according to Section 17 of Article III.,--preferred to send the fine of fifty marks for non-attendance.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Consequently, Herr Vice-palatine Bernat Görömbölyi von Dravakeresztur did not hesitate to immolate himself on the sacrificial altar when his attention was directed by his superior to Section 1 of Article II. in the laws enacted by the Diet in the year 1808.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When a sacrifice is demanded by one's fatherland, it becomes the duty of every true patriot to offer himself as the victim.
offer
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From this reading When a sacrifice is demanded by one's fatherland, it becomes the duty of every true patriot to offer himself as the victim.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Consequently, Herr Vice-palatine Bernat Görömbölyi von Dravakeresztur did not hesitate to immolate himself on the sacrificial altar when his attention was directed by his superior to Section 1 of Article II. in the laws enacted by the Diet in the year 1808.
one's
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From this reading When a sacrifice is demanded by one's fatherland, it becomes the duty of every true patriot to offer himself as the victim.
patriot
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From this reading When a sacrifice is demanded by one's fatherland, it becomes the duty of every true patriot to offer himself as the victim.
patriotic
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From this reading The Vice-palatine's task was to teach these refractories, through patriotic reasoning, to amend their ways.
person
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From this reading Said clause required the vice-palatine to call in person on those "high and mighty persons" who, instead of appearing with their horses at the _Lustrations_,--according to Section 17 of Article III.,--preferred to send the fine of fifty marks for non-attendance.
persons
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From this reading Said clause required the vice-palatine to call in person on those "high and mighty persons" who, instead of appearing with their horses at the _Lustrations_,--according to Section 17 of Article III.,--preferred to send the fine of fifty marks for non-attendance.
preferred
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From this reading Said clause required the vice-palatine to call in person on those "high and mighty persons" who, instead of appearing with their horses at the _Lustrations_,--according to Section 17 of Article III.,--preferred to send the fine of fifty marks for non-attendance.
reasoning
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From this reading The Vice-palatine's task was to teach these refractories, through patriotic reasoning, to amend their ways.
refractories
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From this reading The Vice-palatine's task was to teach these refractories, through patriotic reasoning, to amend their ways.
requirednounUS /required/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Said clause required the vice-palatine to call in person on those "high and mighty persons" who, instead of appearing with their horses at the _Lustrations_,--according to Section 17 of Article III.,--preferred to send the fine of fifty marks for non-attendance.
sacrifice
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From this reading When a sacrifice is demanded by one's fatherland, it becomes the duty of every true patriot to offer himself as the victim.
sacrificial
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From this reading Consequently, Herr Vice-palatine Bernat Görömbölyi von Dravakeresztur did not hesitate to immolate himself on the sacrificial altar when his attention was directed by his superior to Section 1 of Article II. in the laws enacted by the Diet in the year 1808.
Said
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From this reading Said clause required the vice-palatine to call in person on those "high and mighty persons" who, instead of appearing with their horses at the _Lustrations_,--according to Section 17 of Article III.,--preferred to send the fine of fifty marks for non-attendance.
Section
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From this reading Consequently, Herr Vice-palatine Bernat Görömbölyi von Dravakeresztur did not hesitate to immolate himself on the sacrificial altar when his attention was directed by his superior to Section 1 of Article II. in the laws enacted by the Diet in the year 1808.
send
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From this reading Said clause required the vice-palatine to call in person on those "high and mighty persons" who, instead of appearing with their horses at the _Lustrations_,--according to Section 17 of Article III.,--preferred to send the fine of fifty marks for non-attendance.
superior
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From this reading Consequently, Herr Vice-palatine Bernat Görömbölyi von Dravakeresztur did not hesitate to immolate himself on the sacrificial altar when his attention was directed by his superior to Section 1 of Article II. in the laws enacted by the Diet in the year 1808.
task
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From this reading The Vice-palatine's task was to teach these refractories, through patriotic reasoning, to amend their ways.
teach
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From this reading The Vice-palatine's task was to teach these refractories, through patriotic reasoning, to amend their ways.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When a sacrifice is demanded by one's fatherland, it becomes the duty of every true patriot to offer himself as the victim.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Said clause required the vice-palatine to call in person on those "high and mighty persons" who, instead of appearing with their horses at the _Lustrations_,--according to Section 17 of Article III.,--preferred to send the fine of fifty marks for non-attendance.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Among these absentees from the county meetings was Count Ludwig Vavel.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Said clause required the vice-palatine to call in person on those "high and mighty persons" who, instead of appearing with their horses at the _Lustrations_,--according to Section 17 of Article III.,--preferred to send the fine of fifty marks for non-attendance.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The Vice-palatine's task was to teach these refractories, through patriotic reasoning, to amend their ways.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When a sacrifice is demanded by one's fatherland, it becomes the duty of every true patriot to offer himself as the victim.
true
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From this reading When a sacrifice is demanded by one's fatherland, it becomes the duty of every true patriot to offer himself as the victim.
Vavel
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From this reading Among these absentees from the county meetings was Count Ludwig Vavel.
Vice-palatine
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From this reading Consequently, Herr Vice-palatine Bernat Görömbölyi von Dravakeresztur did not hesitate to immolate himself on the sacrificial altar when his attention was directed by his superior to Section 1 of Article II. in the laws enacted by the Diet in the year 1808.
Vice-palatine's
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From this reading The Vice-palatine's task was to teach these refractories, through patriotic reasoning, to amend their ways.
victim
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From this reading When a sacrifice is demanded by one's fatherland, it becomes the duty of every true patriot to offer himself as the victim.
von
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From this reading Consequently, Herr Vice-palatine Bernat Görömbölyi von Dravakeresztur did not hesitate to immolate himself on the sacrificial altar when his attention was directed by his superior to Section 1 of Article II. in the laws enacted by the Diet in the year 1808.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Consequently, Herr Vice-palatine Bernat Görömbölyi von Dravakeresztur did not hesitate to immolate himself on the sacrificial altar when his attention was directed by his superior to Section 1 of Article II. in the laws enacted by the Diet in the year 1808.
ways
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From this reading The Vice-palatine's task was to teach these refractories, through patriotic reasoning, to amend their ways.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When a sacrifice is demanded by one's fatherland, it becomes the duty of every true patriot to offer himself as the victim.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Said clause required the vice-palatine to call in person on those "high and mighty persons" who, instead of appearing with their horses at the _Lustrations_,--according to Section 17 of Article III.,--preferred to send the fine of fifty marks for non-attendance.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Said clause required the vice-palatine to call in person on those "high and mighty persons" who, instead of appearing with their horses at the _Lustrations_,--according to Section 17 of Article III.,--preferred to send the fine of fifty marks for non-attendance.
year
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From this reading Consequently, Herr Vice-palatine Bernat Görömbölyi von Dravakeresztur did not hesitate to immolate himself on the sacrificial altar when his attention was directed by his superior to Section 1 of Article II. in the laws enacted by the Diet in the year 1808.
