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Chapter IV · Chapter 4

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"Organization, as WE understand it, however, is a different thing.
It is based, primarily, on freedom.
It is a natural and voluntary grouping of energies to secure results beneficial to humanity.
"It is the harmony of organic growth which produces variety of color and form, the complete whole we admire in the flower.
Analogously will the organized activity of free human beings, imbued with the spirit of solidarity, result in the perfection of social harmony, which we call Anarchism.
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Anarchism and Other Essays

Chapter IV · Chapter 4

Chapter 4 of Anarchism and Other Essays is here in full — 150 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Line 1
"Organization, as WE understand it, however, is a different thing.
/ˌɔːrɡənəˈzeɪʃən æz wiː ˌʌndərˈstænd ɪt ˌhaʊˈevər ɪz ə ˈdɪfərənt θɪŋ/
Line 2
It is based, primarily, on freedom.
/ɪt ɪz beɪst praɪˈmerəli ɑːn ˈfriːdəm/
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It is a natural and voluntary grouping of energies to secure results beneficial to humanity.
/ɪt ɪz ə ˈnætʃərəl ənd ˈvɑːlənteri ˈɡruːpɪŋ ʌv ˈenərdʒiz tuː sɪˈkjʊr rɪˈzʌlts ˌbenəˈfɪʃəl tuː hjuːˈmænɪti/
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"It is the harmony of organic growth which produces variety of color and form, the complete whole we admire in the flower.
/ɪt ɪz ðə ˈhɑːrməni ʌv ɔːrˈɡænɪk ɡroʊθ wɪtʃ prəˈduːsəz vərˈaɪəti ʌv ˈkʌlər ənd fɔːrm ðə kəmˈpliːt hoʊl wiː ædˈmaɪr ɪn ðə ˈflaʊər/
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Analogously will the organized activity of free human beings, imbued with the spirit of solidarity, result in the perfection of social harmony, which we call Anarchism.

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beneficial adjective US /ˌbenəˈfɪʃəl/

promoting or enhancing well-being

From this reading “It is a natural and voluntary grouping of energies to secure results beneficial to humanity.”

grouping noun US /ˈɡruːpɪŋ/

any number of entities (members) considered as a unit

From this reading “It is a natural and voluntary grouping of energies to secure results beneficial to humanity.”

imbued verb US /ˌɪmˈbjuːd/

past form of “imbue” — spread or diffuse through

From this reading “Analogously will the organized activity of free human beings, imbued with the spirit of solidarity, result in the perfection of social harmony, which we call Anarchism.”

organic adjective US /ɔːrˈɡænɪk/

relating or belonging to the class of chemical compounds having a carbon basis

From this reading “"It is the harmony of organic growth which produces variety of color and form, the complete whole we admire in the flower.”

primarily adverb US /praɪˈmerəli/

for the most part

From this reading “It is based, primarily, on freedom.”

produces noun US /prəˈduːsəz/

plural of “produce” — fresh fruits and vegetable grown for the market

From this reading “"It is the harmony of organic growth which produces variety of color and form, the complete whole we admire in the flower.”

solidarity noun US /ˌsɑːləˈderəti/

a union of interests or purposes or sympathies among members of a group

From this reading “Analogously will the organized activity of free human beings, imbued with the spirit of solidarity, result in the perfection of social harmony, which we call Anarchism.”

voluntary adjective US /ˈvɑːlənteri/

of your own free will or design; done by choice; not forced or compelled

From this reading “It is a natural and voluntary grouping of energies to secure results beneficial to humanity.”

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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 "Organization, as WE understand it, however, is a different thing.

activitynounUS /ækˈtɪvəti/

any specific behavior

From this reading Analogously will the organized activity of free human beings, imbued with the spirit of solidarity, result in the perfection of social harmony, which we call Anarchism.

admireverbUS /ædˈmaɪr/

feel admiration for

From this reading "It is the harmony of organic growth which produces variety of color and form, the complete whole we admire in the flower.

Analogouslyadverb

in an analogous manner

From this reading Analogously will the organized activity of free human beings, imbued with the spirit of solidarity, result in the perfection of social harmony, which we call Anarchism.

Anarchismnoun

a political theory favoring the abolition of governments

From this reading Analogously will the organized activity of free human beings, imbued with the spirit of solidarity, result in the perfection of social harmony, which we call Anarchism.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading It is a natural and voluntary grouping of energies to secure results beneficial to humanity.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading "Organization, as WE understand it, however, is a different thing.

basedadjectiveUS /beɪst/

having a base

From this reading It is based, primarily, on freedom.

beingsnounUS /ˈbiːɪŋz/

plural of “being” — the state or fact of existing

From this reading Analogously will the organized activity of free human beings, imbued with the spirit of solidarity, result in the perfection of social harmony, which we call Anarchism.

beneficialadjectiveUS /ˌbenəˈfɪʃəl/

promoting or enhancing well-being

From this reading It is a natural and voluntary grouping of energies to secure results beneficial to humanity.

callverbUS /kɔːl/

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Analogously will the organized activity of free human beings, imbued with the spirit of solidarity, result in the perfection of social harmony, which we call Anarchism.

colornounUS /ˈkʌlər/

a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect

From this reading "It is the harmony of organic growth which produces variety of color and form, the complete whole we admire in the flower.

completeverbUS /kəmˈpliːt/

come or bring to a finish or an end

From this reading "It is the harmony of organic growth which produces variety of color and form, the complete whole we admire in the flower.

differentadjectiveUS /ˈdɪfərənt/

unlike in nature or quality or form or degree

From this reading "Organization, as WE understand it, however, is a different thing.

energiesnounUS /ˈenərdʒiz/

plural of “energy” — (physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs

From this reading It is a natural and voluntary grouping of energies to secure results beneficial to humanity.

flowernounUS /ˈflaʊər/

a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms

From this reading "It is the harmony of organic growth which produces variety of color and form, the complete whole we admire in the flower.

formnounUS /fɔːrm/

the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something

From this reading "It is the harmony of organic growth which produces variety of color and form, the complete whole we admire in the flower.

freeverbUS /friː/

grant freedom to; free from confinement

From this reading Analogously will the organized activity of free human beings, imbued with the spirit of solidarity, result in the perfection of social harmony, which we call Anarchism.

freedomnounUS /ˈfriːdəm/

the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints

From this reading It is based, primarily, on freedom.

groupingnounUS /ˈɡruːpɪŋ/

any number of entities (members) considered as a unit

From this reading It is a natural and voluntary grouping of energies to secure results beneficial to humanity.

growthnounUS /ɡroʊθ/

(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level

From this reading "It is the harmony of organic growth which produces variety of color and form, the complete whole we admire in the flower.

harmonynounUS /ˈhɑːrməni/

compatibility in opinion and action

From this reading "It is the harmony of organic growth which produces variety of color and form, the complete whole we admire in the flower.

howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading "Organization, as WE understand it, however, is a different thing.

humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/

characteristic of humanity

From this reading Analogously will the organized activity of free human beings, imbued with the spirit of solidarity, result in the perfection of social harmony, which we call Anarchism.

humanitynounUS /hjuːˈmænɪti/

the quality of being humane

From this reading It is a natural and voluntary grouping of energies to secure results beneficial to humanity.

imbuedverbUS /ˌɪmˈbjuːd/

past form of “imbue” — spread or diffuse through

From this reading Analogously will the organized activity of free human beings, imbued with the spirit of solidarity, result in the perfection of social harmony, which we call Anarchism.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading "It is the harmony of organic growth which produces variety of color and form, the complete whole we admire in the flower.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading "Organization, as WE understand it, however, is a different thing.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "Organization, as WE understand it, however, is a different thing.

naturaladjectiveUS /ˈnætʃərəl/

in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature

From this reading It is a natural and voluntary grouping of energies to secure results beneficial to humanity.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It is a natural and voluntary grouping of energies to secure results beneficial to humanity.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading It is based, primarily, on freedom.

organicadjectiveUS /ɔːrˈɡænɪk/

relating or belonging to the class of chemical compounds having a carbon basis

From this reading "It is the harmony of organic growth which produces variety of color and form, the complete whole we admire in the flower.

OrganizationnounUS /ˌɔːrɡənəˈzeɪʃən/

a group of people who work together

From this reading "Organization, as WE understand it, however, is a different thing.

organizedadjectiveUS /ˈɔːrɡənaɪzd/

formed into a structured or coherent whole, particularly on a large scale

From this reading Analogously will the organized activity of free human beings, imbued with the spirit of solidarity, result in the perfection of social harmony, which we call Anarchism.

perfectionnounUS /pərˈfekʃən/

the state of being without a flaw or defect

From this reading Analogously will the organized activity of free human beings, imbued with the spirit of solidarity, result in the perfection of social harmony, which we call Anarchism.

primarilyadverbUS /praɪˈmerəli/

for the most part

From this reading It is based, primarily, on freedom.

producesnounUS /prəˈduːsəz/

plural of “produce” — fresh fruits and vegetable grown for the market

From this reading "It is the harmony of organic growth which produces variety of color and form, the complete whole we admire in the flower.

resultnounUS /rɪˈzʌlt/

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading Analogously will the organized activity of free human beings, imbued with the spirit of solidarity, result in the perfection of social harmony, which we call Anarchism.

resultsnounUS /rɪˈzʌlts/

plural of “result” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading It is a natural and voluntary grouping of energies to secure results beneficial to humanity.

secureverbUS /sɪˈkjʊr/

get by special effort

From this reading It is a natural and voluntary grouping of energies to secure results beneficial to humanity.

socialadjectiveUS /ˈsoʊʃəl/

relating to human society and its members

From this reading Analogously will the organized activity of free human beings, imbued with the spirit of solidarity, result in the perfection of social harmony, which we call Anarchism.

solidaritynounUS /ˌsɑːləˈderəti/

a union of interests or purposes or sympathies among members of a group

From this reading Analogously will the organized activity of free human beings, imbued with the spirit of solidarity, result in the perfection of social harmony, which we call Anarchism.

spiritnounUS /ˈspɪrət/

the vital principle or animating force within living things

From this reading Analogously will the organized activity of free human beings, imbued with the spirit of solidarity, result in the perfection of social harmony, which we call Anarchism.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading "It is the harmony of organic growth which produces variety of color and form, the complete whole we admire in the flower.

thingnounUS /θɪŋ/

a special situation

From this reading "Organization, as WE understand it, however, is a different thing.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading It is a natural and voluntary grouping of energies to secure results beneficial to humanity.

understandverbUS /ˌʌndərˈstænd/

know and comprehend the nature or meaning of

From this reading "Organization, as WE understand it, however, is a different thing.

varietynounUS /vərˈaɪəti/

a collection containing a variety of sorts of things

From this reading "It is the harmony of organic growth which produces variety of color and form, the complete whole we admire in the flower.

voluntaryadjectiveUS /ˈvɑːlənteri/

of your own free will or design; done by choice; not forced or compelled

From this reading It is a natural and voluntary grouping of energies to secure results beneficial to humanity.

WEpronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading "Organization, as WE understand it, however, is a different thing.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading "It is the harmony of organic growth which produces variety of color and form, the complete whole we admire in the flower.

wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading "It is the harmony of organic growth which produces variety of color and form, the complete whole we admire in the flower.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading Analogously will the organized activity of free human beings, imbued with the spirit of solidarity, result in the perfection of social harmony, which we call Anarchism.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Analogously will the organized activity of free human beings, imbued with the spirit of solidarity, result in the perfection of social harmony, which we call Anarchism.

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