Chapter 8 of Europe and elsewhere is here in full — 431 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of Europe and elsewhere is here in full — 431 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
3. The organization should never vote for _any but a nominee of one or the other of the two Great Parties_, and should then cast their _entire vote_ for that nominee. 4. They should have no dealings with minor parties. 5.
Chapter 8 of Europe and elsewhere is here in full — 431 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/86 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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put or send forth
From this reading “The organization should never vote for _any but a nominee of one or the other of the two Great Parties_, and should then cast their _entire vote_ for that nominee.”
social or verbal interchange (usually followed by “with”)
From this reading “They should have no dealings with minor parties.”
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
of lesser importance or stature or rank
From this reading “They should have no dealings with minor parties.”
a politician who is running for public office
From this reading “The organization should never vote for _any but a nominee of one or the other of the two Great Parties_, and should then cast their _entire vote_ for that nominee.”
a group of people who work together
From this reading “The organization should never vote for _any but a nominee of one or the other of the two Great Parties_, and should then cast their _entire vote_ for that nominee.”
plural of “party” — an organization to gain political power
From this reading “They should have no dealings with minor parties.”
a choice that is made by counting the number of people in favor of each alternative
From this reading “The organization should never vote for _any but a nominee of one or the other of the two Great Parties_, and should then cast their _entire vote_ for that nominee.”
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From this reading 3.
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From this reading 4.
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From this reading 5.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The organization should never vote for _any but a nominee of one or the other of the two Great Parties_, and should then cast their _entire vote_ for that nominee.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The organization should never vote for _any but a nominee of one or the other of the two Great Parties_, and should then cast their _entire vote_ for that nominee.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The organization should never vote for _any but a nominee of one or the other of the two Great Parties_, and should then cast their _entire vote_ for that nominee.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The organization should never vote for _any but a nominee of one or the other of the two Great Parties_, and should then cast their _entire vote_ for that nominee.
put or send forth
From this reading The organization should never vote for _any but a nominee of one or the other of the two Great Parties_, and should then cast their _entire vote_ for that nominee.
social or verbal interchange (usually followed by “with”)
From this reading They should have no dealings with minor parties.
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading The organization should never vote for _any but a nominee of one or the other of the two Great Parties_, and should then cast their _entire vote_ for that nominee.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The organization should never vote for _any but a nominee of one or the other of the two Great Parties_, and should then cast their _entire vote_ for that nominee.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The organization should never vote for _any but a nominee of one or the other of the two Great Parties_, and should then cast their _entire vote_ for that nominee.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading They should have no dealings with minor parties.
of lesser importance or stature or rank
From this reading They should have no dealings with minor parties.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading The organization should never vote for _any but a nominee of one or the other of the two Great Parties_, and should then cast their _entire vote_ for that nominee.
not any; not one
From this reading They should have no dealings with minor parties.
a politician who is running for public office
From this reading The organization should never vote for _any but a nominee of one or the other of the two Great Parties_, and should then cast their _entire vote_ for that nominee.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The organization should never vote for _any but a nominee of one or the other of the two Great Parties_, and should then cast their _entire vote_ for that nominee.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The organization should never vote for _any but a nominee of one or the other of the two Great Parties_, and should then cast their _entire vote_ for that nominee.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The organization should never vote for _any but a nominee of one or the other of the two Great Parties_, and should then cast their _entire vote_ for that nominee.
a group of people who work together
From this reading The organization should never vote for _any but a nominee of one or the other of the two Great Parties_, and should then cast their _entire vote_ for that nominee.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The organization should never vote for _any but a nominee of one or the other of the two Great Parties_, and should then cast their _entire vote_ for that nominee.
plural of “party” — an organization to gain political power
From this reading The organization should never vote for _any but a nominee of one or the other of the two Great Parties_, and should then cast their _entire vote_ for that nominee.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading The organization should never vote for _any but a nominee of one or the other of the two Great Parties_, and should then cast their _entire vote_ for that nominee.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The organization should never vote for _any but a nominee of one or the other of the two Great Parties_, and should then cast their _entire vote_ for that nominee.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The organization should never vote for _any but a nominee of one or the other of the two Great Parties_, and should then cast their _entire vote_ for that nominee.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The organization should never vote for _any but a nominee of one or the other of the two Great Parties_, and should then cast their _entire vote_ for that nominee.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The organization should never vote for _any but a nominee of one or the other of the two Great Parties_, and should then cast their _entire vote_ for that nominee.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They should have no dealings with minor parties.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The organization should never vote for _any but a nominee of one or the other of the two Great Parties_, and should then cast their _entire vote_ for that nominee.
a choice that is made by counting the number of people in favor of each alternative
From this reading The organization should never vote for _any but a nominee of one or the other of the two Great Parties_, and should then cast their _entire vote_ for that nominee.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They should have no dealings with minor parties.
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