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Chapter VII · Chapter 7

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Who has not heard this litany before?
Who does not know this never-varying refrain of all politicians?
That the mass bleeds, that it is being robbed and exploited, I know as well as our vote-baiters.
But I insist that not the handful of parasites, but the mass itself is responsible for this horrible state of affairs.
It clings to its masters, loves the whip, and is the first to cry Crucify! the moment a protesting voice is raised against the sacredness of capitalistic authority or any other decayed institution.
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Anarchism and Other Essays

Chapter VII · Chapter 7

Chapter 7 of Anarchism and Other Essays is here in full — 142 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Who has not heard this litany before?
/huː hæz nɑːt hɜːrd ðɪs ˈlɪtəni bɪˈfɔːr/
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Who does not know this never-varying refrain of all politicians?
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That the mass bleeds, that it is being robbed and exploited, I know as well as our vote-baiters.
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But I insist that not the handful of parasites, but the mass itself is responsible for this horrible state of affairs.
/bʌt aɪ ˌɪnˈsɪst ðæt nɑːt ðə ˈhændfʊl ʌv ˈperəsaɪts bʌt ðə mæs ˌɪtˈself ɪz riˈspɑːnsəbəl fɔːr ðɪs ˈhɔːrəbəl steɪt ʌv əˈferz/
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It clings to its masters, loves the whip, and is the first to cry Crucify! the moment a protesting voice is raised against the sacredness of capitalistic authority or any other decayed institution.
/ɪt klɪŋz tuː ɪts ˈmæstərz lʌvz ðə wɪp ənd ɪz ðə fɜːrst tuː kraɪ ˈkruːsəfaɪ ðə ˈmoʊmənt ə prəˈtestɪŋ vɔɪs ɪz reɪzd əˈɡenst ðə ˈseɪkrɪdnɪs ʌv ˌkæpɪtəˈlɪstɪk əˈθɔːrəti ɔːr ˈeni ˈʌðər dəˈkeɪd ˌɪnstɪˈtuːʃən/

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bleeds verb US /bliːdz/

third-person singular of “bleed” — lose blood from one's body

From this reading “That the mass bleeds, that it is being robbed and exploited, I know as well as our vote-baiters.”

capitalistic adjective US /ˌkæpɪtəˈlɪstɪk/

favoring or practicing capitalism

From this reading “It clings to its masters, loves the whip, and is the first to cry Crucify! the moment a protesting voice is raised against the sacredness of capitalistic authority or any other decayed institution.”

clings noun US /klɪŋz/

plural of “cling” — fruit (especially peach) whose flesh adheres strongly to the pit

From this reading “It clings to its masters, loves the whip, and is the first to cry Crucify! the moment a protesting voice is raised against the sacredness of capitalistic authority or any other decayed institution.”

Crucify verb US /ˈkruːsəfaɪ/

kill by nailing onto a cross

From this reading “It clings to its masters, loves the whip, and is the first to cry Crucify! the moment a protesting voice is raised against the sacredness of capitalistic authority or any other decayed institution.”

exploited adjective US /ˈeksplɔɪtəd/

developed or used to greatest advantage

From this reading “That the mass bleeds, that it is being robbed and exploited, I know as well as our vote-baiters.”

litany noun US /ˈlɪtəni/

any long and tedious address or recital

From this reading “Who has not heard this litany before?”

parasites noun US /ˈperəsaɪts/

plural of “parasite” — an animal or plant that lives in or on a host (another animal or plant); it obtains nourishment from the host without benefiting or killing the host

From this reading “But I insist that not the handful of parasites, but the mass itself is responsible for this horrible state of affairs.”

sacredness noun US /ˈseɪkrɪdnɪs/

the quality of being sacred

From this reading “It clings to its masters, loves the whip, and is the first to cry Crucify! the moment a protesting voice is raised against the sacredness of capitalistic authority or any other decayed institution.”

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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 It clings to its masters, loves the whip, and is the first to cry Crucify! the moment a protesting voice is raised against the sacredness of capitalistic authority or any other decayed institution.

affairsnounUS /əˈferz/

matters of personal concern

From this reading But I insist that not the handful of parasites, but the mass itself is responsible for this horrible state of affairs.

againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading It clings to its masters, loves the whip, and is the first to cry Crucify! the moment a protesting voice is raised against the sacredness of capitalistic authority or any other decayed institution.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading Who does not know this never-varying refrain of all politicians?

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading That the mass bleeds, that it is being robbed and exploited, I know as well as our vote-baiters.

anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading It clings to its masters, loves the whip, and is the first to cry Crucify! the moment a protesting voice is raised against the sacredness of capitalistic authority or any other decayed institution.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading That the mass bleeds, that it is being robbed and exploited, I know as well as our vote-baiters.

authoritynounUS /əˈθɔːrəti/

the power or right to give orders or make decisions

From this reading It clings to its masters, loves the whip, and is the first to cry Crucify! the moment a protesting voice is raised against the sacredness of capitalistic authority or any other decayed institution.

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Who has not heard this litany before?

beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading That the mass bleeds, that it is being robbed and exploited, I know as well as our vote-baiters.

bleedsverbUS /bliːdz/

third-person singular of “bleed” — lose blood from one's body

From this reading That the mass bleeds, that it is being robbed and exploited, I know as well as our vote-baiters.

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But I insist that not the handful of parasites, but the mass itself is responsible for this horrible state of affairs.

capitalisticadjectiveUS /ˌkæpɪtəˈlɪstɪk/

favoring or practicing capitalism

From this reading It clings to its masters, loves the whip, and is the first to cry Crucify! the moment a protesting voice is raised against the sacredness of capitalistic authority or any other decayed institution.

clingsnounUS /klɪŋz/

plural of “cling” — fruit (especially peach) whose flesh adheres strongly to the pit

From this reading It clings to its masters, loves the whip, and is the first to cry Crucify! the moment a protesting voice is raised against the sacredness of capitalistic authority or any other decayed institution.

CrucifyverbUS /ˈkruːsəfaɪ/

kill by nailing onto a cross

From this reading It clings to its masters, loves the whip, and is the first to cry Crucify! the moment a protesting voice is raised against the sacredness of capitalistic authority or any other decayed institution.

cryverbUS /kraɪ/

utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading It clings to its masters, loves the whip, and is the first to cry Crucify! the moment a protesting voice is raised against the sacredness of capitalistic authority or any other decayed institution.

decayedadjectiveUS /dəˈkeɪd/

damaged by decay; hence unsound and useless

From this reading It clings to its masters, loves the whip, and is the first to cry Crucify! the moment a protesting voice is raised against the sacredness of capitalistic authority or any other decayed institution.

doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/

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

From this reading Who does not know this never-varying refrain of all politicians?

exploitedadjectiveUS /ˈeksplɔɪtəd/

developed or used to greatest advantage

From this reading That the mass bleeds, that it is being robbed and exploited, I know as well as our vote-baiters.

firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading It clings to its masters, loves the whip, and is the first to cry Crucify! the moment a protesting voice is raised against the sacredness of capitalistic authority or any other decayed institution.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading But I insist that not the handful of parasites, but the mass itself is responsible for this horrible state of affairs.

handfulnounUS /ˈhændfʊl/

a small number or amount

From this reading But I insist that not the handful of parasites, but the mass itself is responsible for this horrible state of affairs.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

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

From this reading Who has not heard this litany before?

heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading Who has not heard this litany before?

horribleadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːrəbəl/

provoking horror

From this reading But I insist that not the handful of parasites, but the mass itself is responsible for this horrible state of affairs.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading That the mass bleeds, that it is being robbed and exploited, I know as well as our vote-baiters.

insistverbUS /ˌɪnˈsɪst/

be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge

From this reading But I insist that not the handful of parasites, but the mass itself is responsible for this horrible state of affairs.

institutionnounUS /ˌɪnstɪˈtuːʃən/

an organization founded and united for a specific purpose

From this reading It clings to its masters, loves the whip, and is the first to cry Crucify! the moment a protesting voice is raised against the sacredness of capitalistic authority or any other decayed institution.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading That the mass bleeds, that it is being robbed and exploited, I know as well as our vote-baiters.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading That the mass bleeds, that it is being robbed and exploited, I know as well as our vote-baiters.

itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading It clings to its masters, loves the whip, and is the first to cry Crucify! the moment a protesting voice is raised against the sacredness of capitalistic authority or any other decayed institution.

itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/

used when the thing doing the action is also its object

From this reading But I insist that not the handful of parasites, but the mass itself is responsible for this horrible state of affairs.

knowverbUS /noʊ/

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading Who does not know this never-varying refrain of all politicians?

litanynounUS /ˈlɪtəni/

any long and tedious address or recital

From this reading Who has not heard this litany before?

lovesnounUS /lʌvz/

plural of “love” — a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading It clings to its masters, loves the whip, and is the first to cry Crucify! the moment a protesting voice is raised against the sacredness of capitalistic authority or any other decayed institution.

massnounUS /mæs/

the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field

From this reading That the mass bleeds, that it is being robbed and exploited, I know as well as our vote-baiters.

mastersnounUS /ˈmæstərz/

United States poet (1869-1950)

From this reading It clings to its masters, loves the whip, and is the first to cry Crucify! the moment a protesting voice is raised against the sacredness of capitalistic authority or any other decayed institution.

momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/

a particular point in time

From this reading It clings to its masters, loves the whip, and is the first to cry Crucify! the moment a protesting voice is raised against the sacredness of capitalistic authority or any other decayed institution.

never-varying

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From this reading Who does not know this never-varying refrain of all politicians?

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Who has not heard this litany before?

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Who does not know this never-varying refrain of all politicians?

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading It clings to its masters, loves the whip, and is the first to cry Crucify! the moment a protesting voice is raised against the sacredness of capitalistic authority or any other decayed institution.

otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading It clings to its masters, loves the whip, and is the first to cry Crucify! the moment a protesting voice is raised against the sacredness of capitalistic authority or any other decayed institution.

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading That the mass bleeds, that it is being robbed and exploited, I know as well as our vote-baiters.

parasitesnounUS /ˈperəsaɪts/

plural of “parasite” — an animal or plant that lives in or on a host (another animal or plant); it obtains nourishment from the host without benefiting or killing the host

From this reading But I insist that not the handful of parasites, but the mass itself is responsible for this horrible state of affairs.

politiciansnounUS /ˌpɑːləˈtɪʃənz/

plural of “politician” — a leader engaged in civil administration

From this reading Who does not know this never-varying refrain of all politicians?

protestingverbUS /prəˈtestɪŋ/

-ing form of “protest” — utter words of protest

From this reading It clings to its masters, loves the whip, and is the first to cry Crucify! the moment a protesting voice is raised against the sacredness of capitalistic authority or any other decayed institution.

raisedadjectiveUS /reɪzd/

located or moved above the surround or above the normal position

From this reading It clings to its masters, loves the whip, and is the first to cry Crucify! the moment a protesting voice is raised against the sacredness of capitalistic authority or any other decayed institution.

refrainverbUS /rɪˈfreɪn/

resist doing something

From this reading Who does not know this never-varying refrain of all politicians?

responsibleadjectiveUS /riˈspɑːnsəbəl/

worthy of or requiring responsibility or trust; or held accountable

From this reading But I insist that not the handful of parasites, but the mass itself is responsible for this horrible state of affairs.

robbedverbUS /rɑːbd/

inflected form of “rob” — take something away by force or without the consent of the owner

From this reading That the mass bleeds, that it is being robbed and exploited, I know as well as our vote-baiters.

sacrednessnounUS /ˈseɪkrɪdnɪs/

the quality of being sacred

From this reading It clings to its masters, loves the whip, and is the first to cry Crucify! the moment a protesting voice is raised against the sacredness of capitalistic authority or any other decayed institution.

statenounUS /steɪt/

the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading But I insist that not the handful of parasites, but the mass itself is responsible for this horrible state of affairs.

ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading That the mass bleeds, that it is being robbed and exploited, I know as well as our vote-baiters.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading That the mass bleeds, that it is being robbed and exploited, I know as well as our vote-baiters.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading Who has not heard this litany before?

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading It clings to its masters, loves the whip, and is the first to cry Crucify! the moment a protesting voice is raised against the sacredness of capitalistic authority or any other decayed institution.

voicenounUS /vɔɪs/

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading It clings to its masters, loves the whip, and is the first to cry Crucify! the moment a protesting voice is raised against the sacredness of capitalistic authority or any other decayed institution.

vote-baiters

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading That the mass bleeds, that it is being robbed and exploited, I know as well as our vote-baiters.

welladverbUS /wel/

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading That the mass bleeds, that it is being robbed and exploited, I know as well as our vote-baiters.

whipverbUS /wɪp/

beat severely with a whip or rod

From this reading It clings to its masters, loves the whip, and is the first to cry Crucify! the moment a protesting voice is raised against the sacredness of capitalistic authority or any other decayed institution.

WhopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading Who has not heard this litany before?

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