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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 I wanted to make a spread of the verses in _The Liberator_, but Robert Minor was substituting as editor-in-chief that month and he had a violent reaction against the verses.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading I wanted to make a spread of the verses in _The Liberator_, but Robert Minor was substituting as editor-in-chief that month and he had a violent reaction against the verses.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I wanted to make a spread of the verses in _The Liberator_, but Robert Minor was substituting as editor-in-chief that month and he had a violent reaction against the verses.
any
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From this reading I protested that the verses were poetry, and that in any work of art my natural reaction was more for its intrinsic beauty than for its social significance.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading I protested that the verses were poetry, and that in any work of art my natural reaction was more for its intrinsic beauty than for its social significance.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I wanted to make a spread of the verses in _The Liberator_, but Robert Minor was substituting as editor-in-chief that month and he had a violent reaction against the verses.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I said that my social sentiments were strong, definite and radical, but that I kept them separate from my esthetic emotions, for the two were different and should not be mixed up.
beauty
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From this reading I protested that the verses were poetry, and that in any work of art my natural reaction was more for its intrinsic beauty than for its social significance.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I wanted to make a spread of the verses in _The Liberator_, but Robert Minor was substituting as editor-in-chief that month and he had a violent reaction against the verses.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Robert Minor said he could not visualize me as a real Negro.
decadent
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From this reading I remember Minor's saying to me that if I liked such poems I was more of a decadent than a social revolutionist.
definite
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From this reading I said that my social sentiments were strong, definite and radical, but that I kept them separate from my esthetic emotions, for the two were different and should not be mixed up.
differentnounUS /ˈdifferent/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I said that my social sentiments were strong, definite and radical, but that I kept them separate from my esthetic emotions, for the two were different and should not be mixed up.
editor-in-chief
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From this reading I wanted to make a spread of the verses in _The Liberator_, but Robert Minor was substituting as editor-in-chief that month and he had a violent reaction against the verses.
emotions
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From this reading I said that my social sentiments were strong, definite and radical, but that I kept them separate from my esthetic emotions, for the two were different and should not be mixed up.
esthetic
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From this reading I said that my social sentiments were strong, definite and radical, but that I kept them separate from my esthetic emotions, for the two were different and should not be mixed up.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I protested that the verses were poetry, and that in any work of art my natural reaction was more for its intrinsic beauty than for its social significance.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I said that my social sentiments were strong, definite and radical, but that I kept them separate from my esthetic emotions, for the two were different and should not be mixed up.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I wanted to make a spread of the verses in _The Liberator_, but Robert Minor was substituting as editor-in-chief that month and he had a violent reaction against the verses.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I wanted to make a spread of the verses in _The Liberator_, but Robert Minor was substituting as editor-in-chief that month and he had a violent reaction against the verses.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I wanted to make a spread of the verses in _The Liberator_, but Robert Minor was substituting as editor-in-chief that month and he had a violent reaction against the verses.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I remember Minor's saying to me that if I liked such poems I was more of a decadent than a social revolutionist.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I wanted to make a spread of the verses in _The Liberator_, but Robert Minor was substituting as editor-in-chief that month and he had a violent reaction against the verses.
intrinsic
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From this reading I protested that the verses were poetry, and that in any work of art my natural reaction was more for its intrinsic beauty than for its social significance.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading I protested that the verses were poetry, and that in any work of art my natural reaction was more for its intrinsic beauty than for its social significance.
kept
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From this reading I said that my social sentiments were strong, definite and radical, but that I kept them separate from my esthetic emotions, for the two were different and should not be mixed up.
Liberator
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From this reading I wanted to make a spread of the verses in _The Liberator_, but Robert Minor was substituting as editor-in-chief that month and he had a violent reaction against the verses.
liked
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From this reading I remember Minor's saying to me that if I liked such poems I was more of a decadent than a social revolutionist.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I wanted to make a spread of the verses in _The Liberator_, but Robert Minor was substituting as editor-in-chief that month and he had a violent reaction against the verses.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I remember Minor's saying to me that if I liked such poems I was more of a decadent than a social revolutionist.
Minor
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From this reading I wanted to make a spread of the verses in _The Liberator_, but Robert Minor was substituting as editor-in-chief that month and he had a violent reaction against the verses.
Minor's
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From this reading I remember Minor's saying to me that if I liked such poems I was more of a decadent than a social revolutionist.
mixedverbUS /mɪkst/
involved with or connected to
From this reading I said that my social sentiments were strong, definite and radical, but that I kept them separate from my esthetic emotions, for the two were different and should not be mixed up.
month
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From this reading I wanted to make a spread of the verses in _The Liberator_, but Robert Minor was substituting as editor-in-chief that month and he had a violent reaction against the verses.
more
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From this reading I remember Minor's saying to me that if I liked such poems I was more of a decadent than a social revolutionist.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I protested that the verses were poetry, and that in any work of art my natural reaction was more for its intrinsic beauty than for its social significance.
natural
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From this reading I protested that the verses were poetry, and that in any work of art my natural reaction was more for its intrinsic beauty than for its social significance.
Negro
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From this reading Robert Minor said he could not visualize me as a real Negro.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I said that my social sentiments were strong, definite and radical, but that I kept them separate from my esthetic emotions, for the two were different and should not be mixed up.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I wanted to make a spread of the verses in _The Liberator_, but Robert Minor was substituting as editor-in-chief that month and he had a violent reaction against the verses.
poems
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From this reading I remember Minor's saying to me that if I liked such poems I was more of a decadent than a social revolutionist.
poetry
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From this reading I protested that the verses were poetry, and that in any work of art my natural reaction was more for its intrinsic beauty than for its social significance.
protested
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From this reading I protested that the verses were poetry, and that in any work of art my natural reaction was more for its intrinsic beauty than for its social significance.
radical
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From this reading I said that my social sentiments were strong, definite and radical, but that I kept them separate from my esthetic emotions, for the two were different and should not be mixed up.
reaction
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From this reading I wanted to make a spread of the verses in _The Liberator_, but Robert Minor was substituting as editor-in-chief that month and he had a violent reaction against the verses.
real
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From this reading Robert Minor said he could not visualize me as a real Negro.
rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading I remember Minor's saying to me that if I liked such poems I was more of a decadent than a social revolutionist.
revolutionist
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From this reading I remember Minor's saying to me that if I liked such poems I was more of a decadent than a social revolutionist.
Robert
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From this reading I wanted to make a spread of the verses in _The Liberator_, but Robert Minor was substituting as editor-in-chief that month and he had a violent reaction against the verses.
said
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From this reading I said that my social sentiments were strong, definite and radical, but that I kept them separate from my esthetic emotions, for the two were different and should not be mixed up.
saying
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From this reading I remember Minor's saying to me that if I liked such poems I was more of a decadent than a social revolutionist.
sentiments
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From this reading I said that my social sentiments were strong, definite and radical, but that I kept them separate from my esthetic emotions, for the two were different and should not be mixed up.
separate
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From this reading I said that my social sentiments were strong, definite and radical, but that I kept them separate from my esthetic emotions, for the two were different and should not be mixed up.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I said that my social sentiments were strong, definite and radical, but that I kept them separate from my esthetic emotions, for the two were different and should not be mixed up.
significance
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From this reading I protested that the verses were poetry, and that in any work of art my natural reaction was more for its intrinsic beauty than for its social significance.
social
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From this reading I remember Minor's saying to me that if I liked such poems I was more of a decadent than a social revolutionist.
spread
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From this reading I wanted to make a spread of the verses in _The Liberator_, but Robert Minor was substituting as editor-in-chief that month and he had a violent reaction against the verses.
strong
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From this reading I said that my social sentiments were strong, definite and radical, but that I kept them separate from my esthetic emotions, for the two were different and should not be mixed up.
substituting
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From this reading I wanted to make a spread of the verses in _The Liberator_, but Robert Minor was substituting as editor-in-chief that month and he had a violent reaction against the verses.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading I remember Minor's saying to me that if I liked such poems I was more of a decadent than a social revolutionist.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I remember Minor's saying to me that if I liked such poems I was more of a decadent than a social revolutionist.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I wanted to make a spread of the verses in _The Liberator_, but Robert Minor was substituting as editor-in-chief that month and he had a violent reaction against the verses.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I wanted to make a spread of the verses in _The Liberator_, but Robert Minor was substituting as editor-in-chief that month and he had a violent reaction against the verses.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I said that my social sentiments were strong, definite and radical, but that I kept them separate from my esthetic emotions, for the two were different and should not be mixed up.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I wanted to make a spread of the verses in _The Liberator_, but Robert Minor was substituting as editor-in-chief that month and he had a violent reaction against the verses.
two
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From this reading I said that my social sentiments were strong, definite and radical, but that I kept them separate from my esthetic emotions, for the two were different and should not be mixed up.
up
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From this reading I said that my social sentiments were strong, definite and radical, but that I kept them separate from my esthetic emotions, for the two were different and should not be mixed up.
verses
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From this reading I wanted to make a spread of the verses in _The Liberator_, but Robert Minor was substituting as editor-in-chief that month and he had a violent reaction against the verses.
violentnounUS /ˈviolent/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I wanted to make a spread of the verses in _The Liberator_, but Robert Minor was substituting as editor-in-chief that month and he had a violent reaction against the verses.
visualize
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From this reading Robert Minor said he could not visualize me as a real Negro.
wanted
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From this reading I wanted to make a spread of the verses in _The Liberator_, but Robert Minor was substituting as editor-in-chief that month and he had a violent reaction against the verses.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I wanted to make a spread of the verses in _The Liberator_, but Robert Minor was substituting as editor-in-chief that month and he had a violent reaction against the verses.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I protested that the verses were poetry, and that in any work of art my natural reaction was more for its intrinsic beauty than for its social significance.
work
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From this reading I protested that the verses were poetry, and that in any work of art my natural reaction was more for its intrinsic beauty than for its social significance.
