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From this reading The revolutionists who were active in the Russian movement of the 80's were but little familiar with the social ideas then agitating Western Europe and America.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She arrived in America, as four years previously in Russia, at a period of great social and political unrest.
activeadjectiveUS /ˈæktɪv/
tending to become more severe or wider in scope
From this reading The revolutionists who were active in the Russian movement of the 80's were but little familiar with the social ideas then agitating Western Europe and America.
activitynounUS /ækˈtɪvəti/
any specific behavior
From this reading Their sole activity consisted in educating the people, their final goal the destruction of the autocracy.
agitatingadjectiveUS /ˈædʒəteɪtɪŋ/
causing or tending to cause anger or resentment
From this reading The revolutionists who were active in the Russian movement of the 80's were but little familiar with the social ideas then agitating Western Europe and America.
AmericanounUS /əˈmerəkə/
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading The revolutionists who were active in the Russian movement of the 80's were but little familiar with the social ideas then agitating Western Europe and America.
Anarchismnoun
a political theory favoring the abolition of governments
From this reading Socialism and Anarchism were terms hardly known even by name.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The revolutionists who were active in the Russian movement of the 80's were but little familiar with the social ideas then agitating Western Europe and America.
arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading She arrived in America, as four years previously in Russia, at a period of great social and political unrest.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She arrived in America, as four years previously in Russia, at a period of great social and political unrest.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She arrived in America, as four years previously in Russia, at a period of great social and political unrest.
autocracynounUS /ɔːˈtɑːkrəsi/
a political system governed by a single individual
From this reading Their sole activity consisted in educating the people, their final goal the destruction of the autocracy.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The revolutionists who were active in the Russian movement of the 80's were but little familiar with the social ideas then agitating Western Europe and America.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Socialism and Anarchism were terms hardly known even by name.
consistedverbUS /kənˈsɪstəd/
past form of “consist” — originate
From this reading Their sole activity consisted in educating the people, their final goal the destruction of the autocracy.
destructionnounUS /dɪˈstrʌkʃən/
the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists
From this reading Their sole activity consisted in educating the people, their final goal the destruction of the autocracy.
educatingverbUS /ˈedʒəkeɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “educate” — give an education to
From this reading Their sole activity consisted in educating the people, their final goal the destruction of the autocracy.
Emma
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From this reading Emma Goldman, too, was entirely unfamiliar with the significance of those ideals.
entirelyadverbUS /ɪnˈtaɪərli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Emma Goldman, too, was entirely unfamiliar with the significance of those ideals.
EuropenounUS /ˈjʊrəp/
the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles
From this reading The revolutionists who were active in the Russian movement of the 80's were but little familiar with the social ideas then agitating Western Europe and America.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Socialism and Anarchism were terms hardly known even by name.
familiaradjectiveUS /fəˈmɪljər/
well known or easily recognized
From this reading The revolutionists who were active in the Russian movement of the 80's were but little familiar with the social ideas then agitating Western Europe and America.
finaladjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəl/
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading Their sole activity consisted in educating the people, their final goal the destruction of the autocracy.
fournounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading She arrived in America, as four years previously in Russia, at a period of great social and political unrest.
goalnounUS /ɡoʊl/
the state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve and that (when achieved) terminates behavior intended to achieve it
From this reading Their sole activity consisted in educating the people, their final goal the destruction of the autocracy.
GoldmannounUS /ˈɡoʊldmən/
United States anarchist (born in Russia) who opposed conscription; was deported to the Soviet Union in 1919 (1869-1940)
From this reading Emma Goldman, too, was entirely unfamiliar with the significance of those ideals.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading She arrived in America, as four years previously in Russia, at a period of great social and political unrest.
hardlyadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdli/
only a very short time before
From this reading Socialism and Anarchism were terms hardly known even by name.
idealsnounUS /aɪˈdiːlz/
plural of “ideal” — the idea of something that is perfect; something that one hopes to attain
From this reading Emma Goldman, too, was entirely unfamiliar with the significance of those ideals.
ideasnounUS /aɪˈdiːəz/
plural of “idea” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The revolutionists who were active in the Russian movement of the 80's were but little familiar with the social ideas then agitating Western Europe and America.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The revolutionists who were active in the Russian movement of the 80's were but little familiar with the social ideas then agitating Western Europe and America.
knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Socialism and Anarchism were terms hardly known even by name.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The revolutionists who were active in the Russian movement of the 80's were but little familiar with the social ideas then agitating Western Europe and America.
movementnounUS /ˈmuːvmənt/
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading The revolutionists who were active in the Russian movement of the 80's were but little familiar with the social ideas then agitating Western Europe and America.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Socialism and Anarchism were terms hardly known even by name.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The revolutionists who were active in the Russian movement of the 80's were but little familiar with the social ideas then agitating Western Europe and America.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Their sole activity consisted in educating the people, their final goal the destruction of the autocracy.
periodnounUS /ˈpɪriəd/
an amount of time
From this reading She arrived in America, as four years previously in Russia, at a period of great social and political unrest.
politicaladjectiveUS /pəˈlɪtəkəl/
involving or characteristic of politics or parties or politicians
From this reading She arrived in America, as four years previously in Russia, at a period of great social and political unrest.
previouslyadverbUS /ˈpriːviəsli/
at an earlier time or formerly
From this reading She arrived in America, as four years previously in Russia, at a period of great social and political unrest.
revolutionistsnounUS /ˌrevəˈluːʃənɪsts/
plural of “revolutionist” — a radical supporter of political or social revolution
From this reading The revolutionists who were active in the Russian movement of the 80's were but little familiar with the social ideas then agitating Western Europe and America.
RussianounUS /ˈrʌʃə/
a former communist country in eastern Europe and northern Asia; established in 1922; included Russia and 14 other soviet socialist republics (Ukraine and Byelorussia and others); officially dissolved 31 December 1991
From this reading She arrived in America, as four years previously in Russia, at a period of great social and political unrest.
RussiannounUS /ˈrʌʃən/
a native or inhabitant of Russia
From this reading The revolutionists who were active in the Russian movement of the 80's were but little familiar with the social ideas then agitating Western Europe and America.
snounUS /es/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading The revolutionists who were active in the Russian movement of the 80's were but little familiar with the social ideas then agitating Western Europe and America.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She arrived in America, as four years previously in Russia, at a period of great social and political unrest.
significancenounUS /səɡˈnɪfɪkəns/
the quality of being significant
From this reading Emma Goldman, too, was entirely unfamiliar with the significance of those ideals.
socialadjectiveUS /ˈsoʊʃəl/
relating to human society and its members
From this reading The revolutionists who were active in the Russian movement of the 80's were but little familiar with the social ideas then agitating Western Europe and America.
SocialismnounUS /ˈsoʊʃəlɪzəm/
a political theory advocating state ownership of industry
From this reading Socialism and Anarchism were terms hardly known even by name.
solenounUS /soʊl/
the underside of footwear or a golf club
From this reading Their sole activity consisted in educating the people, their final goal the destruction of the autocracy.
termsnounUS /tɜːrmz/
status with respect to the relations between people or groups
From this reading Socialism and Anarchism were terms hardly known even by name.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The revolutionists who were active in the Russian movement of the 80's were but little familiar with the social ideas then agitating Western Europe and America.
TheirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their sole activity consisted in educating the people, their final goal the destruction of the autocracy.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The revolutionists who were active in the Russian movement of the 80's were but little familiar with the social ideas then agitating Western Europe and America.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Emma Goldman, too, was entirely unfamiliar with the significance of those ideals.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Emma Goldman, too, was entirely unfamiliar with the significance of those ideals.
unfamiliaradjectiveUS /ˌʌnfəˈmɪljər/
not known or well known
From this reading Emma Goldman, too, was entirely unfamiliar with the significance of those ideals.
unrestnounUS /ənˈrest/
a state of agitation or turbulent change or development
From this reading She arrived in America, as four years previously in Russia, at a period of great social and political unrest.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Emma Goldman, too, was entirely unfamiliar with the significance of those ideals.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The revolutionists who were active in the Russian movement of the 80's were but little familiar with the social ideas then agitating Western Europe and America.
WesternadjectiveUS /ˈwestərn/
relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts
From this reading The revolutionists who were active in the Russian movement of the 80's were but little familiar with the social ideas then agitating Western Europe and America.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The revolutionists who were active in the Russian movement of the 80's were but little familiar with the social ideas then agitating Western Europe and America.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The revolutionists who were active in the Russian movement of the 80's were but little familiar with the social ideas then agitating Western Europe and America.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading She arrived in America, as four years previously in Russia, at a period of great social and political unrest.
