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Chapter XIV · Chapter 14

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Had Ferrer actually organized the riots, had he fought on the barricades, had he hurled a hundred bombs, he could not have been so dangerous to the Catholic Church and to despotism, as with his opposition to discipline and restraint.
Discipline and restraint--are they not back of all the evils in the world?
Slavery, submission, poverty, all misery, all social iniquities result from discipline and restraint.
Indeed, Ferrer was dangerous.
Therefore he had to die, October thirteenth, 1909, in the ditch of Montjuich.
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Anarchism and Other Essays

Chapter XIV · Chapter 14

Chapter 14 of Anarchism and Other Essays is here in full — 152 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Had Ferrer actually organized the riots, had he fought on the barricades, had he hurled a hundred bombs, he could not have been so dangerous to the Catholic Church and to despotism, as with his opposition to discipline and restraint.
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Discipline and restraint--are they not back of all the evils in the world?
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Slavery, submission, poverty, all misery, all social iniquities result from discipline and restraint.
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Indeed, Ferrer was dangerous.
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Therefore he had to die, October thirteenth, 1909, in the ditch of Montjuich.

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barricades noun US /ˈbærəkeɪdz/

plural of “barricade” — a barrier set up by police to stop traffic on a street or road in order to catch a fugitive or inspect traffic etc.

From this reading “Had Ferrer actually organized the riots, had he fought on the barricades, had he hurled a hundred bombs, he could not have been so dangerous to the Catholic Church and to despotism, as with his opposition to discipline and restraint.”

bombs noun US /bɑːmz/

plural of “bomb” — an explosive device fused to explode under specific conditions

From this reading “Had Ferrer actually organized the riots, had he fought on the barricades, had he hurled a hundred bombs, he could not have been so dangerous to the Catholic Church and to despotism, as with his opposition to discipline and restraint.”

despotism noun US /ˈdespətɪzəm/

dominance through threat of punishment and violence

From this reading “Had Ferrer actually organized the riots, had he fought on the barricades, had he hurled a hundred bombs, he could not have been so dangerous to the Catholic Church and to despotism, as with his opposition to discipline and restraint.”

evils noun US /ˈiːvəlz/

plural of “evil” — morally objectionable behavior

From this reading “Discipline and restraint--are they not back of all the evils in the world?”

organized adjective US /ˈɔːrɡənaɪzd/

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

From this reading “Had Ferrer actually organized the riots, had he fought on the barricades, had he hurled a hundred bombs, he could not have been so dangerous to the Catholic Church and to despotism, as with his opposition to discipline and restraint.”

riots noun US /ˈraɪəts/

plural of “riot” — a public act of violence by an unruly mob

From this reading “Had Ferrer actually organized the riots, had he fought on the barricades, had he hurled a hundred bombs, he could not have been so dangerous to the Catholic Church and to despotism, as with his opposition to discipline and restraint.”

submission noun US /səbˈmɪʃən/

something (manuscripts or architectural plans and models or estimates or works of art of all genres etc.) submitted for the judgment of others (as in a competition)

From this reading “Slavery, submission, poverty, all misery, all social iniquities result from discipline and restraint.”

thirteenth adjective US /ˈθɜːr.tiːnθ/

Constituting number thirteen in a sequence.

From this reading “Therefore he had to die, October thirteenth, 1909, in the ditch of Montjuich.”

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1909

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From this reading Therefore he had to die, October thirteenth, 1909, in the ditch of Montjuich.

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Had Ferrer actually organized the riots, had he fought on the barricades, had he hurled a hundred bombs, he could not have been so dangerous to the Catholic Church and to despotism, as with his opposition to discipline and restraint.

actuallyadverbUS /ˈæktʃuːəli/

in actual fact

From this reading Had Ferrer actually organized the riots, had he fought on the barricades, had he hurled a hundred bombs, he could not have been so dangerous to the Catholic Church and to despotism, as with his opposition to discipline and restraint.

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 Discipline and restraint--are they not back of all the evils in the world?

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Had Ferrer actually organized the riots, had he fought on the barricades, had he hurled a hundred bombs, he could not have been so dangerous to the Catholic Church and to despotism, as with his opposition to discipline and restraint.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading Discipline and restraint--are they not back of all the evils in the world?

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading Had Ferrer actually organized the riots, had he fought on the barricades, had he hurled a hundred bombs, he could not have been so dangerous to the Catholic Church and to despotism, as with his opposition to discipline and restraint.

backadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading Discipline and restraint--are they not back of all the evils in the world?

barricadesnounUS /ˈbærəkeɪdz/

plural of “barricade” — a barrier set up by police to stop traffic on a street or road in order to catch a fugitive or inspect traffic etc.

From this reading Had Ferrer actually organized the riots, had he fought on the barricades, had he hurled a hundred bombs, he could not have been so dangerous to the Catholic Church and to despotism, as with his opposition to discipline and restraint.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Had Ferrer actually organized the riots, had he fought on the barricades, had he hurled a hundred bombs, he could not have been so dangerous to the Catholic Church and to despotism, as with his opposition to discipline and restraint.

bombsnounUS /bɑːmz/

plural of “bomb” — an explosive device fused to explode under specific conditions

From this reading Had Ferrer actually organized the riots, had he fought on the barricades, had he hurled a hundred bombs, he could not have been so dangerous to the Catholic Church and to despotism, as with his opposition to discipline and restraint.

CatholicadjectiveUS /ˈkæθlɪk/

of or relating to or supporting Catholicism

From this reading Had Ferrer actually organized the riots, had he fought on the barricades, had he hurled a hundred bombs, he could not have been so dangerous to the Catholic Church and to despotism, as with his opposition to discipline and restraint.

ChurchnounUS /tʃɜːrtʃ/

one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship

From this reading Had Ferrer actually organized the riots, had he fought on the barricades, had he hurled a hundred bombs, he could not have been so dangerous to the Catholic Church and to despotism, as with his opposition to discipline and restraint.

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading Had Ferrer actually organized the riots, had he fought on the barricades, had he hurled a hundred bombs, he could not have been so dangerous to the Catholic Church and to despotism, as with his opposition to discipline and restraint.

dangerousadjectiveUS /ˈdeɪndʒərəs/

involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm

From this reading Had Ferrer actually organized the riots, had he fought on the barricades, had he hurled a hundred bombs, he could not have been so dangerous to the Catholic Church and to despotism, as with his opposition to discipline and restraint.

despotismnounUS /ˈdespətɪzəm/

dominance through threat of punishment and violence

From this reading Had Ferrer actually organized the riots, had he fought on the barricades, had he hurled a hundred bombs, he could not have been so dangerous to the Catholic Church and to despotism, as with his opposition to discipline and restraint.

dieverbUS /daɪ/

pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading Therefore he had to die, October thirteenth, 1909, in the ditch of Montjuich.

disciplinenounUS /ˈdɪsəplən/

a branch of knowledge

From this reading Had Ferrer actually organized the riots, had he fought on the barricades, had he hurled a hundred bombs, he could not have been so dangerous to the Catholic Church and to despotism, as with his opposition to discipline and restraint.

ditchnounUS /dɪtʃ/

a long narrow excavation in the earth

From this reading Therefore he had to die, October thirteenth, 1909, in the ditch of Montjuich.

evilsnounUS /ˈiːvəlz/

plural of “evil” — morally objectionable behavior

From this reading Discipline and restraint--are they not back of all the evils in the world?

Ferrer

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From this reading Had Ferrer actually organized the riots, had he fought on the barricades, had he hurled a hundred bombs, he could not have been so dangerous to the Catholic Church and to despotism, as with his opposition to discipline and restraint.

foughtverbUS /fɔːt/

inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight

From this reading Had Ferrer actually organized the riots, had he fought on the barricades, had he hurled a hundred bombs, he could not have been so dangerous to the Catholic Church and to despotism, as with his opposition to discipline and restraint.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Slavery, submission, poverty, all misery, all social iniquities result from discipline and restraint.

Hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading Had Ferrer actually organized the riots, had he fought on the barricades, had he hurled a hundred bombs, he could not have been so dangerous to the Catholic Church and to despotism, as with his opposition to discipline and restraint.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Had Ferrer actually organized the riots, had he fought on the barricades, had he hurled a hundred bombs, he could not have been so dangerous to the Catholic Church and to despotism, as with his opposition to discipline and restraint.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading Had Ferrer actually organized the riots, had he fought on the barricades, had he hurled a hundred bombs, he could not have been so dangerous to the Catholic Church and to despotism, as with his opposition to discipline and restraint.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading Had Ferrer actually organized the riots, had he fought on the barricades, had he hurled a hundred bombs, he could not have been so dangerous to the Catholic Church and to despotism, as with his opposition to discipline and restraint.

hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/

ten 10s

From this reading Had Ferrer actually organized the riots, had he fought on the barricades, had he hurled a hundred bombs, he could not have been so dangerous to the Catholic Church and to despotism, as with his opposition to discipline and restraint.

hurledverbUS /hɜːrld/

past form of “hurl” — throw forcefully

From this reading Had Ferrer actually organized the riots, had he fought on the barricades, had he hurled a hundred bombs, he could not have been so dangerous to the Catholic Church and to despotism, as with his opposition to discipline and restraint.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Discipline and restraint--are they not back of all the evils in the world?

IndeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading Indeed, Ferrer was dangerous.

iniquities

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

From this reading Slavery, submission, poverty, all misery, all social iniquities result from discipline and restraint.

miserynounUS /ˈmɪzəri/

a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune

From this reading Slavery, submission, poverty, all misery, all social iniquities result from discipline and restraint.

Montjuich

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

From this reading Therefore he had to die, October thirteenth, 1909, in the ditch of Montjuich.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Had Ferrer actually organized the riots, had he fought on the barricades, had he hurled a hundred bombs, he could not have been so dangerous to the Catholic Church and to despotism, as with his opposition to discipline and restraint.

OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/

the month following September and preceding November

From this reading Therefore he had to die, October thirteenth, 1909, in the ditch of Montjuich.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Discipline and restraint--are they not back of all the evils in the world?

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Had Ferrer actually organized the riots, had he fought on the barricades, had he hurled a hundred bombs, he could not have been so dangerous to the Catholic Church and to despotism, as with his opposition to discipline and restraint.

oppositionnounUS /ˌɑːpəˈzɪʃən/

the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with

From this reading Had Ferrer actually organized the riots, had he fought on the barricades, had he hurled a hundred bombs, he could not have been so dangerous to the Catholic Church and to despotism, as with his opposition to discipline and restraint.

organizedadjectiveUS /ˈɔːrɡənaɪzd/

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

From this reading Had Ferrer actually organized the riots, had he fought on the barricades, had he hurled a hundred bombs, he could not have been so dangerous to the Catholic Church and to despotism, as with his opposition to discipline and restraint.

povertynounUS /ˈpɑːvərti/

the state of having little or no money and few or no material possessions

From this reading Slavery, submission, poverty, all misery, all social iniquities result from discipline and restraint.

restraintnounUS /rɪˈstreɪnt/

the act of controlling by restraining someone or something

From this reading Had Ferrer actually organized the riots, had he fought on the barricades, had he hurled a hundred bombs, he could not have been so dangerous to the Catholic Church and to despotism, as with his opposition to discipline and restraint.

resultnounUS /rɪˈzʌlt/

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading Slavery, submission, poverty, all misery, all social iniquities result from discipline and restraint.

riotsnounUS /ˈraɪəts/

plural of “riot” — a public act of violence by an unruly mob

From this reading Had Ferrer actually organized the riots, had he fought on the barricades, had he hurled a hundred bombs, he could not have been so dangerous to the Catholic Church and to despotism, as with his opposition to discipline and restraint.

SlaverynounUS /ˈsleɪvəri/

the state of being under the control of another person

From this reading Slavery, submission, poverty, all misery, all social iniquities result from discipline and restraint.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Had Ferrer actually organized the riots, had he fought on the barricades, had he hurled a hundred bombs, he could not have been so dangerous to the Catholic Church and to despotism, as with his opposition to discipline and restraint.

socialadjectiveUS /ˈsoʊʃəl/

relating to human society and its members

From this reading Slavery, submission, poverty, all misery, all social iniquities result from discipline and restraint.

submissionnounUS /səbˈmɪʃən/

something (manuscripts or architectural plans and models or estimates or works of art of all genres etc.) submitted for the judgment of others (as in a competition)

From this reading Slavery, submission, poverty, all misery, all social iniquities result from discipline and restraint.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Had Ferrer actually organized the riots, had he fought on the barricades, had he hurled a hundred bombs, he could not have been so dangerous to the Catholic Church and to despotism, as with his opposition to discipline and restraint.

ThereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/

for that reason; as a result

From this reading Therefore he had to die, October thirteenth, 1909, in the ditch of Montjuich.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Discipline and restraint--are they not back of all the evils in the world?

thirteenthadjectiveUS /ˈθɜːr.tiːnθ/

Constituting number thirteen in a sequence.

From this reading Therefore he had to die, October thirteenth, 1909, in the ditch of Montjuich.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Had Ferrer actually organized the riots, had he fought on the barricades, had he hurled a hundred bombs, he could not have been so dangerous to the Catholic Church and to despotism, as with his opposition to discipline and restraint.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Indeed, Ferrer was dangerous.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Had Ferrer actually organized the riots, had he fought on the barricades, had he hurled a hundred bombs, he could not have been so dangerous to the Catholic Church and to despotism, as with his opposition to discipline and restraint.

worldnounUS /wɜːrld/

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading Discipline and restraint--are they not back of all the evils in the world?

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