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Bresci had an ideal.
Foolish, I know, for a workingman to have an ideal,--the Anarchist paper published in Paterson, LA QUESTIONE SOCIALE.
Every week, though tired from work, he would help to set up the paper.
Until later hours he would assist, and when the little pioneer had exhausted all resources and his comrades were in despair, Bresci brought cheer and hope, one hundred dollars, the entire savings of years.
That would keep the paper afloat.
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Anarchism and Other Essays

Chapter IX · Chapter 9

Chapter 9 of Anarchism and Other Essays is here in full — 143 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Bresci had an ideal.
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Foolish, I know, for a workingman to have an ideal,--the Anarchist paper published in Paterson, LA QUESTIONE SOCIALE.
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Every week, though tired from work, he would help to set up the paper.
/ˈevəri wiːk ðoʊ ˈtaɪərd frʌm wɜːrk hiː wʊd help tuː set ʌp ðə ˈpeɪpər/
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Until later hours he would assist, and when the little pioneer had exhausted all resources and his comrades were in despair, Bresci brought cheer and hope, one hundred dollars, the entire savings of years.
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That would keep the paper afloat.
/ðæt wʊd kiːp ðə ˈpeɪpər əˈfloʊt/

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afloat adjective US /əˈfloʊt/

aimlessly drifting

From this reading “That would keep the paper afloat.”

Anarchist noun US /ˈænərkɪst/

an advocate of anarchism

From this reading “Foolish, I know, for a workingman to have an ideal,--the Anarchist paper published in Paterson, LA QUESTIONE SOCIALE.”

assist verb US /əˈsɪst/

give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading “Until later hours he would assist, and when the little pioneer had exhausted all resources and his comrades were in despair, Bresci brought cheer and hope, one hundred dollars, the entire savings of years.”

comrades noun US /ˈkɑːmrædz/

plural of “comrade” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another

From this reading “Until later hours he would assist, and when the little pioneer had exhausted all resources and his comrades were in despair, Bresci brought cheer and hope, one hundred dollars, the entire savings of years.”

Paterson noun US /ˈpætərsən/

American Revolutionary leader (born in Ireland) who was a member of the Constitutional Convention (1745-1806)

From this reading “Foolish, I know, for a workingman to have an ideal,--the Anarchist paper published in Paterson, LA QUESTIONE SOCIALE.”

pioneer noun US /ˌpaɪəˈnɪr/

someone who helps to open up a new line of research or technology or art

From this reading “Until later hours he would assist, and when the little pioneer had exhausted all resources and his comrades were in despair, Bresci brought cheer and hope, one hundred dollars, the entire savings of years.”

resources noun US /ˈriːsɔːrsɪz/

plural of “resource” — available source of wealth; a new or reserve supply that can be drawn upon when needed

From this reading “Until later hours he would assist, and when the little pioneer had exhausted all resources and his comrades were in despair, Bresci brought cheer and hope, one hundred dollars, the entire savings of years.”

savings noun US /ˈseɪvɪŋz/

a fund of money put by as a reserve

From this reading “Until later hours he would assist, and when the little pioneer had exhausted all resources and his comrades were in despair, Bresci brought cheer and hope, one hundred dollars, the entire savings of years.”

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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 Foolish, I know, for a workingman to have an ideal,--the Anarchist paper published in Paterson, LA QUESTIONE SOCIALE.

afloatadjectiveUS /əˈfloʊt/

aimlessly drifting

From this reading That would keep the paper afloat.

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 Until later hours he would assist, and when the little pioneer had exhausted all resources and his comrades were in despair, Bresci brought cheer and hope, one hundred dollars, the entire savings of years.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Bresci had an ideal.

AnarchistnounUS /ˈænərkɪst/

an advocate of anarchism

From this reading Foolish, I know, for a workingman to have an ideal,--the Anarchist paper published in Paterson, LA QUESTIONE SOCIALE.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Until later hours he would assist, and when the little pioneer had exhausted all resources and his comrades were in despair, Bresci brought cheer and hope, one hundred dollars, the entire savings of years.

assistverbUS /əˈsɪst/

give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading Until later hours he would assist, and when the little pioneer had exhausted all resources and his comrades were in despair, Bresci brought cheer and hope, one hundred dollars, the entire savings of years.

Bresci

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

From this reading Bresci had an ideal.

broughtverbUS /brɔːt/

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading Until later hours he would assist, and when the little pioneer had exhausted all resources and his comrades were in despair, Bresci brought cheer and hope, one hundred dollars, the entire savings of years.

cheerverbUS /tʃɪr/

give encouragement to

From this reading Until later hours he would assist, and when the little pioneer had exhausted all resources and his comrades were in despair, Bresci brought cheer and hope, one hundred dollars, the entire savings of years.

comradesnounUS /ˈkɑːmrædz/

plural of “comrade” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another

From this reading Until later hours he would assist, and when the little pioneer had exhausted all resources and his comrades were in despair, Bresci brought cheer and hope, one hundred dollars, the entire savings of years.

despairnounUS /dɪˈsper/

a state in which all hope is lost or absent

From this reading Until later hours he would assist, and when the little pioneer had exhausted all resources and his comrades were in despair, Bresci brought cheer and hope, one hundred dollars, the entire savings of years.

dollarsnounUS /ˈdɑːlərz/

plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents

From this reading Until later hours he would assist, and when the little pioneer had exhausted all resources and his comrades were in despair, Bresci brought cheer and hope, one hundred dollars, the entire savings of years.

entireadjectiveUS /ɪnˈtaɪər/

constituting the full quantity or extent; complete

From this reading Until later hours he would assist, and when the little pioneer had exhausted all resources and his comrades were in despair, Bresci brought cheer and hope, one hundred dollars, the entire savings of years.

EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading Every week, though tired from work, he would help to set up the paper.

exhaustedadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzɔːstɪd/

drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted

From this reading Until later hours he would assist, and when the little pioneer had exhausted all resources and his comrades were in despair, Bresci brought cheer and hope, one hundred dollars, the entire savings of years.

FoolishadjectiveUS /ˈfuːlɪʃ/

devoid of good sense or judgment

From this reading Foolish, I know, for a workingman to have an ideal,--the Anarchist paper published in Paterson, LA QUESTIONE SOCIALE.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Foolish, I know, for a workingman to have an ideal,--the Anarchist paper published in Paterson, LA QUESTIONE SOCIALE.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Every week, though tired from work, he would help to set up the paper.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading Bresci had an ideal.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Foolish, I know, for a workingman to have an ideal,--the Anarchist paper published in Paterson, LA QUESTIONE SOCIALE.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading Every week, though tired from work, he would help to set up the paper.

helpverbUS /help/

give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading Every week, though tired from work, he would help to set up the paper.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading Until later hours he would assist, and when the little pioneer had exhausted all resources and his comrades were in despair, Bresci brought cheer and hope, one hundred dollars, the entire savings of years.

hopenounUS /hoʊp/

a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading Until later hours he would assist, and when the little pioneer had exhausted all resources and his comrades were in despair, Bresci brought cheer and hope, one hundred dollars, the entire savings of years.

hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading Until later hours he would assist, and when the little pioneer had exhausted all resources and his comrades were in despair, Bresci brought cheer and hope, one hundred dollars, the entire savings of years.

hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/

ten 10s

From this reading Until later hours he would assist, and when the little pioneer had exhausted all resources and his comrades were in despair, Bresci brought cheer and hope, one hundred dollars, the entire savings of years.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading Foolish, I know, for a workingman to have an ideal,--the Anarchist paper published in Paterson, LA QUESTIONE SOCIALE.

idealadjectiveUS /aɪˈdiːl/

conforming to an ultimate standard of perfection or excellence; embodying an ideal

From this reading Bresci had an ideal.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Foolish, I know, for a workingman to have an ideal,--the Anarchist paper published in Paterson, LA QUESTIONE SOCIALE.

keepverbUS /kiːp/

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading That would keep the paper afloat.

knowverbUS /noʊ/

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

From this reading Foolish, I know, for a workingman to have an ideal,--the Anarchist paper published in Paterson, LA QUESTIONE SOCIALE.

LAnounUS /lɑː/

a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth

From this reading Foolish, I know, for a workingman to have an ideal,--the Anarchist paper published in Paterson, LA QUESTIONE SOCIALE.

lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading Until later hours he would assist, and when the little pioneer had exhausted all resources and his comrades were in despair, Bresci brought cheer and hope, one hundred dollars, the entire savings of years.

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Until later hours he would assist, and when the little pioneer had exhausted all resources and his comrades were in despair, Bresci brought cheer and hope, one hundred dollars, the entire savings of years.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Until later hours he would assist, and when the little pioneer had exhausted all resources and his comrades were in despair, Bresci brought cheer and hope, one hundred dollars, the entire savings of years.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Until later hours he would assist, and when the little pioneer had exhausted all resources and his comrades were in despair, Bresci brought cheer and hope, one hundred dollars, the entire savings of years.

papernounUS /ˈpeɪpər/

a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses

From this reading Foolish, I know, for a workingman to have an ideal,--the Anarchist paper published in Paterson, LA QUESTIONE SOCIALE.

PatersonnounUS /ˈpætərsən/

American Revolutionary leader (born in Ireland) who was a member of the Constitutional Convention (1745-1806)

From this reading Foolish, I know, for a workingman to have an ideal,--the Anarchist paper published in Paterson, LA QUESTIONE SOCIALE.

pioneernounUS /ˌpaɪəˈnɪr/

someone who helps to open up a new line of research or technology or art

From this reading Until later hours he would assist, and when the little pioneer had exhausted all resources and his comrades were in despair, Bresci brought cheer and hope, one hundred dollars, the entire savings of years.

publishedadjectiveUS /ˈpʌblɪʃt/

prepared and printed for distribution and sale

From this reading Foolish, I know, for a workingman to have an ideal,--the Anarchist paper published in Paterson, LA QUESTIONE SOCIALE.

QUESTIONE

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From this reading Foolish, I know, for a workingman to have an ideal,--the Anarchist paper published in Paterson, LA QUESTIONE SOCIALE.

resourcesnounUS /ˈriːsɔːrsɪz/

plural of “resource” — available source of wealth; a new or reserve supply that can be drawn upon when needed

From this reading Until later hours he would assist, and when the little pioneer had exhausted all resources and his comrades were in despair, Bresci brought cheer and hope, one hundred dollars, the entire savings of years.

savingsnounUS /ˈseɪvɪŋz/

a fund of money put by as a reserve

From this reading Until later hours he would assist, and when the little pioneer had exhausted all resources and his comrades were in despair, Bresci brought cheer and hope, one hundred dollars, the entire savings of years.

setverbUS /set/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Every week, though tired from work, he would help to set up the paper.

SOCIALE

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

From this reading Foolish, I know, for a workingman to have an ideal,--the Anarchist paper published in Paterson, LA QUESTIONE SOCIALE.

ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading That would keep the paper afloat.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Foolish, I know, for a workingman to have an ideal,--the Anarchist paper published in Paterson, LA QUESTIONE SOCIALE.

thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Every week, though tired from work, he would help to set up the paper.

tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/

depleted of strength or energy

From this reading Every week, though tired from work, he would help to set up the paper.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Foolish, I know, for a workingman to have an ideal,--the Anarchist paper published in Paterson, LA QUESTIONE SOCIALE.

UntilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading Until later hours he would assist, and when the little pioneer had exhausted all resources and his comrades were in despair, Bresci brought cheer and hope, one hundred dollars, the entire savings of years.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Every week, though tired from work, he would help to set up the paper.

weeknounUS /wiːk/

any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading Every week, though tired from work, he would help to set up the paper.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Until later hours he would assist, and when the little pioneer had exhausted all resources and his comrades were in despair, Bresci brought cheer and hope, one hundred dollars, the entire savings of years.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading Until later hours he would assist, and when the little pioneer had exhausted all resources and his comrades were in despair, Bresci brought cheer and hope, one hundred dollars, the entire savings of years.

workverbUS /wɜːrk/

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading Every week, though tired from work, he would help to set up the paper.

workingmannoun

an employee who performs manual or industrial labor

From this reading Foolish, I know, for a workingman to have an ideal,--the Anarchist paper published in Paterson, LA QUESTIONE SOCIALE.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Every week, though tired from work, he would help to set up the paper.

yearsnounUS /jɪrz/

a late time of life

From this reading Until later hours he would assist, and when the little pioneer had exhausted all resources and his comrades were in despair, Bresci brought cheer and hope, one hundred dollars, the entire savings of years.

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