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An Anarchist Woman
An Anarchist Woman

Chapter XVI

Chapter 16 of An Anarchist Woman is here in full — 144 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Chapter 16 of An Anarchist Woman by Hutchins Hapgood holds 144 sentences, grouped into 29 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.

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_Terry's Finish_ Terry had given Marie life, and she had finally used this vitality to free herself from him and his too exigent idealism.
The result of his relation to her seems from this point of view pathetically ironical; but it is only a symbol of the ironical pathos of his relation to society in general; he and his kind act as a stimulant and a tonic to the society which rejects and crushes them.
The anarchist is in a double sense the victim of society.
He is, in the first place, generally a "labour" victim, is generally the maimed result of our factory system; and, in the second place, his philosophy, needed by society, reacts against himself and turns the world against him.
So he is a double victim, a reiterated social sacrifice.
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An Anarchist Woman

Chapter XVI

Chapter 16 of An Anarchist Woman is here in full — 144 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/29 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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_Terry's Finish_ Terry had given Marie life, and she had finally used this vitality to free herself from him and his too exigent idealism.
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The result of his relation to her seems from this point of view pathetically ironical; but it is only a symbol of the ironical pathos of his relation to society in general; he and his kind act as a stimulant and a tonic to the society which rejects and crushes them.
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The anarchist is in a double sense the victim of society.
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He is, in the first place, generally a "labour" victim, is generally the maimed result of our factory system; and, in the second place, his philosophy, needed by society, reacts against himself and turns the world against him.
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So he is a double victim, a reiterated social sacrifice.

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

Against preposition US /əˈɡenst/

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading “He is, in the first place, generally a "labour" victim, is generally the maimed result of our factory system; and, in the second place, his philosophy, needed by society, reacts against himself and turns the world against him.”

Herself pronoun US /hərˈself/

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading “_Terry's Finish_ Terry had given Marie life, and she had finally used this vitality to free herself from him and his too exigent idealism.”

Himself pronoun US /hɪmˈself/

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading “He is, in the first place, generally a "labour" victim, is generally the maimed result of our factory system; and, in the second place, his philosophy, needed by society, reacts against himself and turns the world against him.”

Philosophy noun US /fɪˈlɑː.sə.fi/

The study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence. (Triết học, đạo lý nhân sinh.)

From this reading “He is, in the first place, generally a "labour" victim, is generally the maimed result of our factory system; and, in the second place, his philosophy, needed by society, reacts against himself and turns the world against him.”

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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 result of his relation to her seems from this point of view pathetically ironical; but it is only a symbol of the ironical pathos of his relation to society in general; he and his kind act as a stimulant and a tonic to the society which rejects and crushes them.

act

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From this reading The result of his relation to her seems from this point of view pathetically ironical; but it is only a symbol of the ironical pathos of his relation to society in general; he and his kind act as a stimulant and a tonic to the society which rejects and crushes them.

againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading He is, in the first place, generally a "labour" victim, is generally the maimed result of our factory system; and, in the second place, his philosophy, needed by society, reacts against himself and turns the world against him.

anarchist

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From this reading The anarchist is in a double sense the victim of society.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading _Terry's Finish_ Terry had given Marie life, and she had finally used this vitality to free herself from him and his too exigent idealism.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading The result of his relation to her seems from this point of view pathetically ironical; but it is only a symbol of the ironical pathos of his relation to society in general; he and his kind act as a stimulant and a tonic to the society which rejects and crushes them.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The result of his relation to her seems from this point of view pathetically ironical; but it is only a symbol of the ironical pathos of his relation to society in general; he and his kind act as a stimulant and a tonic to the society which rejects and crushes them.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading He is, in the first place, generally a "labour" victim, is generally the maimed result of our factory system; and, in the second place, his philosophy, needed by society, reacts against himself and turns the world against him.

crushes

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From this reading The result of his relation to her seems from this point of view pathetically ironical; but it is only a symbol of the ironical pathos of his relation to society in general; he and his kind act as a stimulant and a tonic to the society which rejects and crushes them.

double

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From this reading The anarchist is in a double sense the victim of society.

exigent

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From this reading _Terry's Finish_ Terry had given Marie life, and she had finally used this vitality to free herself from him and his too exigent idealism.

factory

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From this reading He is, in the first place, generally a "labour" victim, is generally the maimed result of our factory system; and, in the second place, his philosophy, needed by society, reacts against himself and turns the world against him.

finally

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From this reading _Terry's Finish_ Terry had given Marie life, and she had finally used this vitality to free herself from him and his too exigent idealism.

Finish

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From this reading _Terry's Finish_ Terry had given Marie life, and she had finally used this vitality to free herself from him and his too exigent idealism.

first

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From this reading He is, in the first place, generally a "labour" victim, is generally the maimed result of our factory system; and, in the second place, his philosophy, needed by society, reacts against himself and turns the world against him.

free

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From this reading _Terry's Finish_ Terry had given Marie life, and she had finally used this vitality to free herself from him and his too exigent idealism.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading _Terry's Finish_ Terry had given Marie life, and she had finally used this vitality to free herself from him and his too exigent idealism.

general

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From this reading The result of his relation to her seems from this point of view pathetically ironical; but it is only a symbol of the ironical pathos of his relation to society in general; he and his kind act as a stimulant and a tonic to the society which rejects and crushes them.

generally

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From this reading He is, in the first place, generally a "labour" victim, is generally the maimed result of our factory system; and, in the second place, his philosophy, needed by society, reacts against himself and turns the world against him.

given

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From this reading _Terry's Finish_ Terry had given Marie life, and she had finally used this vitality to free herself from him and his too exigent idealism.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading _Terry's Finish_ Terry had given Marie life, and she had finally used this vitality to free herself from him and his too exigent idealism.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading The result of his relation to her seems from this point of view pathetically ironical; but it is only a symbol of the ironical pathos of his relation to society in general; he and his kind act as a stimulant and a tonic to the society which rejects and crushes them.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading The result of his relation to her seems from this point of view pathetically ironical; but it is only a symbol of the ironical pathos of his relation to society in general; he and his kind act as a stimulant and a tonic to the society which rejects and crushes them.

herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading _Terry's Finish_ Terry had given Marie life, and she had finally used this vitality to free herself from him and his too exigent idealism.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading _Terry's Finish_ Terry had given Marie life, and she had finally used this vitality to free herself from him and his too exigent idealism.

himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading He is, in the first place, generally a "labour" victim, is generally the maimed result of our factory system; and, in the second place, his philosophy, needed by society, reacts against himself and turns the world against him.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading _Terry's Finish_ Terry had given Marie life, and she had finally used this vitality to free herself from him and his too exigent idealism.

idealism

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From this reading _Terry's Finish_ Terry had given Marie life, and she had finally used this vitality to free herself from him and his too exigent idealism.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading The result of his relation to her seems from this point of view pathetically ironical; but it is only a symbol of the ironical pathos of his relation to society in general; he and his kind act as a stimulant and a tonic to the society which rejects and crushes them.

ironical

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From this reading The result of his relation to her seems from this point of view pathetically ironical; but it is only a symbol of the ironical pathos of his relation to society in general; he and his kind act as a stimulant and a tonic to the society which rejects and crushes them.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading The result of his relation to her seems from this point of view pathetically ironical; but it is only a symbol of the ironical pathos of his relation to society in general; he and his kind act as a stimulant and a tonic to the society which rejects and crushes them.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The result of his relation to her seems from this point of view pathetically ironical; but it is only a symbol of the ironical pathos of his relation to society in general; he and his kind act as a stimulant and a tonic to the society which rejects and crushes them.

kind

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From this reading The result of his relation to her seems from this point of view pathetically ironical; but it is only a symbol of the ironical pathos of his relation to society in general; he and his kind act as a stimulant and a tonic to the society which rejects and crushes them.

labour

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From this reading He is, in the first place, generally a "labour" victim, is generally the maimed result of our factory system; and, in the second place, his philosophy, needed by society, reacts against himself and turns the world against him.

life

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From this reading _Terry's Finish_ Terry had given Marie life, and she had finally used this vitality to free herself from him and his too exigent idealism.

maimed

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From this reading He is, in the first place, generally a "labour" victim, is generally the maimed result of our factory system; and, in the second place, his philosophy, needed by society, reacts against himself and turns the world against him.

Marie

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From this reading _Terry's Finish_ Terry had given Marie life, and she had finally used this vitality to free herself from him and his too exigent idealism.

needed

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From this reading He is, in the first place, generally a "labour" victim, is generally the maimed result of our factory system; and, in the second place, his philosophy, needed by society, reacts against himself and turns the world against him.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The result of his relation to her seems from this point of view pathetically ironical; but it is only a symbol of the ironical pathos of his relation to society in general; he and his kind act as a stimulant and a tonic to the society which rejects and crushes them.

only

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From this reading The result of his relation to her seems from this point of view pathetically ironical; but it is only a symbol of the ironical pathos of his relation to society in general; he and his kind act as a stimulant and a tonic to the society which rejects and crushes them.

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading He is, in the first place, generally a "labour" victim, is generally the maimed result of our factory system; and, in the second place, his philosophy, needed by society, reacts against himself and turns the world against him.

pathetically

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From this reading The result of his relation to her seems from this point of view pathetically ironical; but it is only a symbol of the ironical pathos of his relation to society in general; he and his kind act as a stimulant and a tonic to the society which rejects and crushes them.

pathos

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From this reading The result of his relation to her seems from this point of view pathetically ironical; but it is only a symbol of the ironical pathos of his relation to society in general; he and his kind act as a stimulant and a tonic to the society which rejects and crushes them.

philosophynounUS /fɪˈlɑː.sə.fi/

The study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence. (Triết học, đạo lý nhân sinh.)

From this reading He is, in the first place, generally a "labour" victim, is generally the maimed result of our factory system; and, in the second place, his philosophy, needed by society, reacts against himself and turns the world against him.

place

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From this reading He is, in the first place, generally a "labour" victim, is generally the maimed result of our factory system; and, in the second place, his philosophy, needed by society, reacts against himself and turns the world against him.

point

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From this reading The result of his relation to her seems from this point of view pathetically ironical; but it is only a symbol of the ironical pathos of his relation to society in general; he and his kind act as a stimulant and a tonic to the society which rejects and crushes them.

reacts

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From this reading He is, in the first place, generally a "labour" victim, is generally the maimed result of our factory system; and, in the second place, his philosophy, needed by society, reacts against himself and turns the world against him.

reiterated

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From this reading So he is a double victim, a reiterated social sacrifice.

rejects

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From this reading The result of his relation to her seems from this point of view pathetically ironical; but it is only a symbol of the ironical pathos of his relation to society in general; he and his kind act as a stimulant and a tonic to the society which rejects and crushes them.

relation

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From this reading The result of his relation to her seems from this point of view pathetically ironical; but it is only a symbol of the ironical pathos of his relation to society in general; he and his kind act as a stimulant and a tonic to the society which rejects and crushes them.

result

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From this reading The result of his relation to her seems from this point of view pathetically ironical; but it is only a symbol of the ironical pathos of his relation to society in general; he and his kind act as a stimulant and a tonic to the society which rejects and crushes them.

sacrifice

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From this reading So he is a double victim, a reiterated social sacrifice.

second

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From this reading He is, in the first place, generally a "labour" victim, is generally the maimed result of our factory system; and, in the second place, his philosophy, needed by society, reacts against himself and turns the world against him.

seems

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From this reading The result of his relation to her seems from this point of view pathetically ironical; but it is only a symbol of the ironical pathos of his relation to society in general; he and his kind act as a stimulant and a tonic to the society which rejects and crushes them.

sense

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From this reading The anarchist is in a double sense the victim of society.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading _Terry's Finish_ Terry had given Marie life, and she had finally used this vitality to free herself from him and his too exigent idealism.

SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading So he is a double victim, a reiterated social sacrifice.

social

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From this reading So he is a double victim, a reiterated social sacrifice.

society

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From this reading The result of his relation to her seems from this point of view pathetically ironical; but it is only a symbol of the ironical pathos of his relation to society in general; he and his kind act as a stimulant and a tonic to the society which rejects and crushes them.

stimulant

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From this reading The result of his relation to her seems from this point of view pathetically ironical; but it is only a symbol of the ironical pathos of his relation to society in general; he and his kind act as a stimulant and a tonic to the society which rejects and crushes them.

symbol

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From this reading The result of his relation to her seems from this point of view pathetically ironical; but it is only a symbol of the ironical pathos of his relation to society in general; he and his kind act as a stimulant and a tonic to the society which rejects and crushes them.

system

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From this reading He is, in the first place, generally a "labour" victim, is generally the maimed result of our factory system; and, in the second place, his philosophy, needed by society, reacts against himself and turns the world against him.

Terry

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From this reading _Terry's Finish_ Terry had given Marie life, and she had finally used this vitality to free herself from him and his too exigent idealism.

Terry's

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From this reading _Terry's Finish_ Terry had given Marie life, and she had finally used this vitality to free herself from him and his too exigent idealism.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading The result of his relation to her seems from this point of view pathetically ironical; but it is only a symbol of the ironical pathos of his relation to society in general; he and his kind act as a stimulant and a tonic to the society which rejects and crushes them.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading The result of his relation to her seems from this point of view pathetically ironical; but it is only a symbol of the ironical pathos of his relation to society in general; he and his kind act as a stimulant and a tonic to the society which rejects and crushes them.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading _Terry's Finish_ Terry had given Marie life, and she had finally used this vitality to free herself from him and his too exigent idealism.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading _Terry's Finish_ Terry had given Marie life, and she had finally used this vitality to free herself from him and his too exigent idealism.

tonic

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From this reading The result of his relation to her seems from this point of view pathetically ironical; but it is only a symbol of the ironical pathos of his relation to society in general; he and his kind act as a stimulant and a tonic to the society which rejects and crushes them.

too

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From this reading _Terry's Finish_ Terry had given Marie life, and she had finally used this vitality to free herself from him and his too exigent idealism.

turns

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From this reading He is, in the first place, generally a "labour" victim, is generally the maimed result of our factory system; and, in the second place, his philosophy, needed by society, reacts against himself and turns the world against him.

used

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From this reading _Terry's Finish_ Terry had given Marie life, and she had finally used this vitality to free herself from him and his too exigent idealism.

victim

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From this reading The anarchist is in a double sense the victim of society.

view

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From this reading The result of his relation to her seems from this point of view pathetically ironical; but it is only a symbol of the ironical pathos of his relation to society in general; he and his kind act as a stimulant and a tonic to the society which rejects and crushes them.

vitality

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From this reading _Terry's Finish_ Terry had given Marie life, and she had finally used this vitality to free herself from him and his too exigent idealism.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading The result of his relation to her seems from this point of view pathetically ironical; but it is only a symbol of the ironical pathos of his relation to society in general; he and his kind act as a stimulant and a tonic to the society which rejects and crushes them.

world

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From this reading He is, in the first place, generally a "labour" victim, is generally the maimed result of our factory system; and, in the second place, his philosophy, needed by society, reacts against himself and turns the world against him.