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Freeland: A Social Anticipation

Chapter IX · Chapter 9

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As already stated, the fundamental condition of the successful working of the simple organisation described above was the completest publicity of all industrial proceedings.
The organisation was in truth merely a mode of removing all those hindrances that stand in the way of the free realisation of the individual will guided by a wise self-interest.
So much the more necessary was it to give right direction to this sovereign will, and to offer to self-interest every assistance towards obtaining a correct and speedy grasp of its real advantage.
No business secrets whatever!
That was at once the fundamental law of Eden Vale.
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Freeland: A Social Anticipation

Chapter IX · Chapter 9

Chapter 9 of Freeland: A Social Anticipation is here in full — 210 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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As already stated, the fundamental condition of the successful working of the simple organisation described above was the completest publicity of all industrial proceedings.
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The organisation was in truth merely a mode of removing all those hindrances that stand in the way of the free realisation of the individual will guided by a wise self-interest.
/ðə ˌɔːrɡənɪˈzeɪʃən wɑːz ɪn truːθ ˈmɪrli ə moʊd ʌv riˈmuːvɪŋ ɔːl ðoʊz ˈhɪndrənsɪz ðæt stænd ɪn ðə weɪ ʌv ðə friː ˈriːləˈzeɪʃən ʌv ðə ˌɪndəˈvɪdʒəwəl wɪl ˈɡaɪdəd baɪ ə waɪz ˈselˈfɪntrəst/
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So much the more necessary was it to give right direction to this sovereign will, and to offer to self-interest every assistance towards obtaining a correct and speedy grasp of its real advantage.
/soʊ mʌtʃ ðə mɔːr ˈnesəseri wɑːz ɪt tuː ɡɪv raɪt dərˈekʃən tuː ðɪs ˈsɑːv.rən wɪl ənd tuː ˈɔːfər tuː ˈselˈfɪntrəst ˈevəri əˈsɪstəns təˈwɔːrdz əbˈteɪnɪŋ ə kərˈekt ənd ˈspiːdiː ɡræsp ʌv ɪts riːl ædˈvæntɪdʒ/
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No business secrets whatever!
/noʊ ˈbɪznəs ˈsiːkrəts ˌwʌˈtevər/
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That was at once the fundamental law of Eden Vale.
/ðæt wɑːz æt wʌns ðə ˌfʌndəˈmentəl lɔː ʌv ˈiːdən veɪl/

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fundamental adjective US /ˌfʌndəˈmentəl/

serving as an essential component

From this reading “As already stated, the fundamental condition of the successful working of the simple organisation described above was the completest publicity of all industrial proceedings.”

hindrances noun US /ˈhɪndrənsɪz/

plural of “hindrance” — something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress

From this reading “The organisation was in truth merely a mode of removing all those hindrances that stand in the way of the free realisation of the individual will guided by a wise self-interest.”

industrial adjective US /ˌɪnˈdʌstriəl/

of or relating to or resulting from industry

From this reading “As already stated, the fundamental condition of the successful working of the simple organisation described above was the completest publicity of all industrial proceedings.”

organisation noun US /ˌɔːrɡənɪˈzeɪʃən/

the persons (or committees or departments etc.) who make up a body for the purpose of administering something

From this reading “As already stated, the fundamental condition of the successful working of the simple organisation described above was the completest publicity of all industrial proceedings.”

publicity noun US /pəˈblɪsəti/

a message issued in behalf of some product or cause or idea or person or institution

From this reading “As already stated, the fundamental condition of the successful working of the simple organisation described above was the completest publicity of all industrial proceedings.”

realisation noun US /ˈriːləˈzeɪʃən/

a musical composition that has been completed or enriched by someone other than the composer

From this reading “The organisation was in truth merely a mode of removing all those hindrances that stand in the way of the free realisation of the individual will guided by a wise self-interest.”

self-interest noun US /ˈselˈfɪntrəst/

taking advantage of opportunities without regard for the consequences for others

From this reading “The organisation was in truth merely a mode of removing all those hindrances that stand in the way of the free realisation of the individual will guided by a wise self-interest.”

Vale noun US /veɪl/

a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river

From this reading “That was at once the fundamental law of Eden Vale.”

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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 The organisation was in truth merely a mode of removing all those hindrances that stand in the way of the free realisation of the individual will guided by a wise self-interest.

aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/

higher than, or over, something

From this reading As already stated, the fundamental condition of the successful working of the simple organisation described above was the completest publicity of all industrial proceedings.

advantagenounUS /ædˈvæntɪdʒ/

the quality of having a superior or more favorable position

From this reading So much the more necessary was it to give right direction to this sovereign will, and to offer to self-interest every assistance towards obtaining a correct and speedy grasp of its real advantage.

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 As already stated, the fundamental condition of the successful working of the simple organisation described above was the completest publicity of all industrial proceedings.

alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading As already stated, the fundamental condition of the successful working of the simple organisation described above was the completest publicity of all industrial proceedings.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading So much the more necessary was it to give right direction to this sovereign will, and to offer to self-interest every assistance towards obtaining a correct and speedy grasp of its real advantage.

AsconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading As already stated, the fundamental condition of the successful working of the simple organisation described above was the completest publicity of all industrial proceedings.

assistancenounUS /əˈsɪstəns/

the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose

From this reading So much the more necessary was it to give right direction to this sovereign will, and to offer to self-interest every assistance towards obtaining a correct and speedy grasp of its real advantage.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading That was at once the fundamental law of Eden Vale.

businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/

a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it

From this reading No business secrets whatever!

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The organisation was in truth merely a mode of removing all those hindrances that stand in the way of the free realisation of the individual will guided by a wise self-interest.

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From this reading As already stated, the fundamental condition of the successful working of the simple organisation described above was the completest publicity of all industrial proceedings.

conditionnounUS /kənˈdɪʃən/

a state at a particular time

From this reading As already stated, the fundamental condition of the successful working of the simple organisation described above was the completest publicity of all industrial proceedings.

correctverbUS /kərˈekt/

make right or correct

From this reading So much the more necessary was it to give right direction to this sovereign will, and to offer to self-interest every assistance towards obtaining a correct and speedy grasp of its real advantage.

describedadjectiveUS /dɪˈskraɪbd/

represented in words especially with sharpness and detail

From this reading As already stated, the fundamental condition of the successful working of the simple organisation described above was the completest publicity of all industrial proceedings.

directionnounUS /dərˈekʃən/

a line leading to a place or point

From this reading So much the more necessary was it to give right direction to this sovereign will, and to offer to self-interest every assistance towards obtaining a correct and speedy grasp of its real advantage.

EdennounUS /ˈiːdən/

any place of complete bliss and delight and peace

From this reading That was at once the fundamental law of Eden Vale.

everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading So much the more necessary was it to give right direction to this sovereign will, and to offer to self-interest every assistance towards obtaining a correct and speedy grasp of its real advantage.

freeverbUS /friː/

grant freedom to; free from confinement

From this reading The organisation was in truth merely a mode of removing all those hindrances that stand in the way of the free realisation of the individual will guided by a wise self-interest.

fundamentaladjectiveUS /ˌfʌndəˈmentəl/

serving as an essential component

From this reading As already stated, the fundamental condition of the successful working of the simple organisation described above was the completest publicity of all industrial proceedings.

giveverbUS /ɡɪv/

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading So much the more necessary was it to give right direction to this sovereign will, and to offer to self-interest every assistance towards obtaining a correct and speedy grasp of its real advantage.

graspverbUS /ɡræsp/

hold firmly

From this reading So much the more necessary was it to give right direction to this sovereign will, and to offer to self-interest every assistance towards obtaining a correct and speedy grasp of its real advantage.

guidedadjectiveUS /ˈɡaɪdəd/

subject to guidance or control especially after launching

From this reading The organisation was in truth merely a mode of removing all those hindrances that stand in the way of the free realisation of the individual will guided by a wise self-interest.

hindrancesnounUS /ˈhɪndrənsɪz/

plural of “hindrance” — something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress

From this reading The organisation was in truth merely a mode of removing all those hindrances that stand in the way of the free realisation of the individual will guided by a wise self-interest.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading The organisation was in truth merely a mode of removing all those hindrances that stand in the way of the free realisation of the individual will guided by a wise self-interest.

individualadjectiveUS /ˌɪndəˈvɪdʒəwəl/

being or characteristic of a single thing or person

From this reading The organisation was in truth merely a mode of removing all those hindrances that stand in the way of the free realisation of the individual will guided by a wise self-interest.

industrialadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdʌstriəl/

of or relating to or resulting from industry

From this reading As already stated, the fundamental condition of the successful working of the simple organisation described above was the completest publicity of all industrial proceedings.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading So much the more necessary was it to give right direction to this sovereign will, and to offer to self-interest every assistance towards obtaining a correct and speedy grasp of its real advantage.

itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading So much the more necessary was it to give right direction to this sovereign will, and to offer to self-interest every assistance towards obtaining a correct and speedy grasp of its real advantage.

lawnounUS /lɔː/

the collection of rules imposed by authority

From this reading That was at once the fundamental law of Eden Vale.

merelyadverbUS /ˈmɪrli/

and nothing more

From this reading The organisation was in truth merely a mode of removing all those hindrances that stand in the way of the free realisation of the individual will guided by a wise self-interest.

modenounUS /moʊd/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading The organisation was in truth merely a mode of removing all those hindrances that stand in the way of the free realisation of the individual will guided by a wise self-interest.

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading So much the more necessary was it to give right direction to this sovereign will, and to offer to self-interest every assistance towards obtaining a correct and speedy grasp of its real advantage.

muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/

to a great degree or extent

From this reading So much the more necessary was it to give right direction to this sovereign will, and to offer to self-interest every assistance towards obtaining a correct and speedy grasp of its real advantage.

necessaryadjectiveUS /ˈnesəseri/

absolutely essential

From this reading So much the more necessary was it to give right direction to this sovereign will, and to offer to self-interest every assistance towards obtaining a correct and speedy grasp of its real advantage.

NodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading No business secrets whatever!

obtainingverbUS /əbˈteɪnɪŋ/

-ing form of “obtain” — come into possession of

From this reading So much the more necessary was it to give right direction to this sovereign will, and to offer to self-interest every assistance towards obtaining a correct and speedy grasp of its real advantage.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading As already stated, the fundamental condition of the successful working of the simple organisation described above was the completest publicity of all industrial proceedings.

offerverbUS /ˈɔːfər/

make available or accessible, provide or furnish

From this reading So much the more necessary was it to give right direction to this sovereign will, and to offer to self-interest every assistance towards obtaining a correct and speedy grasp of its real advantage.

onceadverbUS /wʌns/

on one occasion

From this reading That was at once the fundamental law of Eden Vale.

organisationnounUS /ˌɔːrɡənɪˈzeɪʃən/

the persons (or committees or departments etc.) who make up a body for the purpose of administering something

From this reading As already stated, the fundamental condition of the successful working of the simple organisation described above was the completest publicity of all industrial proceedings.

proceedingsnounUS /proʊˈsiːdɪŋz/

(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked

From this reading As already stated, the fundamental condition of the successful working of the simple organisation described above was the completest publicity of all industrial proceedings.

publicitynounUS /pəˈblɪsəti/

a message issued in behalf of some product or cause or idea or person or institution

From this reading As already stated, the fundamental condition of the successful working of the simple organisation described above was the completest publicity of all industrial proceedings.

realadjectiveUS /riːl/

being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory

From this reading So much the more necessary was it to give right direction to this sovereign will, and to offer to self-interest every assistance towards obtaining a correct and speedy grasp of its real advantage.

realisationnounUS /ˈriːləˈzeɪʃən/

a musical composition that has been completed or enriched by someone other than the composer

From this reading The organisation was in truth merely a mode of removing all those hindrances that stand in the way of the free realisation of the individual will guided by a wise self-interest.

removingverbUS /riˈmuːvɪŋ/

-ing form of “remove” — remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract

From this reading The organisation was in truth merely a mode of removing all those hindrances that stand in the way of the free realisation of the individual will guided by a wise self-interest.

rightadverbUS /raɪt/

precisely, exactly

From this reading So much the more necessary was it to give right direction to this sovereign will, and to offer to self-interest every assistance towards obtaining a correct and speedy grasp of its real advantage.

secretsnounUS /ˈsiːkrəts/

plural of “secret” — something that should remain hidden from others (especially information that is not to be passed on)

From this reading No business secrets whatever!

self-interestnounUS /ˈselˈfɪntrəst/

taking advantage of opportunities without regard for the consequences for others

From this reading The organisation was in truth merely a mode of removing all those hindrances that stand in the way of the free realisation of the individual will guided by a wise self-interest.

simpleadjectiveUS /ˈsɪmpəl/

having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved

From this reading As already stated, the fundamental condition of the successful working of the simple organisation described above was the completest publicity of all industrial proceedings.

SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading So much the more necessary was it to give right direction to this sovereign will, and to offer to self-interest every assistance towards obtaining a correct and speedy grasp of its real advantage.

sovereignadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːv.rən/

Possessing supreme or ultimate power; autonomous and commanding.

From this reading So much the more necessary was it to give right direction to this sovereign will, and to offer to self-interest every assistance towards obtaining a correct and speedy grasp of its real advantage.

speedyadjectiveUS /ˈspiːdiː/

characterized by speed; moving with or capable of moving with high speed

From this reading So much the more necessary was it to give right direction to this sovereign will, and to offer to self-interest every assistance towards obtaining a correct and speedy grasp of its real advantage.

standverbUS /stænd/

be standing; be upright

From this reading The organisation was in truth merely a mode of removing all those hindrances that stand in the way of the free realisation of the individual will guided by a wise self-interest.

statedadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪtɪd/

declared as fact; explicitly stated

From this reading As already stated, the fundamental condition of the successful working of the simple organisation described above was the completest publicity of all industrial proceedings.

successfuladjectiveUS /səkˈsesfəl/

having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome

From this reading As already stated, the fundamental condition of the successful working of the simple organisation described above was the completest publicity of all industrial proceedings.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The organisation was in truth merely a mode of removing all those hindrances that stand in the way of the free realisation of the individual will guided by a wise self-interest.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading As already stated, the fundamental condition of the successful working of the simple organisation described above was the completest publicity of all industrial proceedings.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading So much the more necessary was it to give right direction to this sovereign will, and to offer to self-interest every assistance towards obtaining a correct and speedy grasp of its real advantage.

thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading The organisation was in truth merely a mode of removing all those hindrances that stand in the way of the free realisation of the individual will guided by a wise self-interest.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading So much the more necessary was it to give right direction to this sovereign will, and to offer to self-interest every assistance towards obtaining a correct and speedy grasp of its real advantage.

towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/

in the direction of

From this reading So much the more necessary was it to give right direction to this sovereign will, and to offer to self-interest every assistance towards obtaining a correct and speedy grasp of its real advantage.

truthnounUS /truːθ/

a fact that has been verified

From this reading The organisation was in truth merely a mode of removing all those hindrances that stand in the way of the free realisation of the individual will guided by a wise self-interest.

ValenounUS /veɪl/

a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river

From this reading That was at once the fundamental law of Eden Vale.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading As already stated, the fundamental condition of the successful working of the simple organisation described above was the completest publicity of all industrial proceedings.

waynounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading The organisation was in truth merely a mode of removing all those hindrances that stand in the way of the free realisation of the individual will guided by a wise self-interest.

whateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/

any or all of a kind, it does not matter which

From this reading No business secrets whatever!

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading The organisation was in truth merely a mode of removing all those hindrances that stand in the way of the free realisation of the individual will guided by a wise self-interest.

wiseadjectiveUS /waɪz/

having or prompted by wisdom or discernment

From this reading The organisation was in truth merely a mode of removing all those hindrances that stand in the way of the free realisation of the individual will guided by a wise self-interest.

workingadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrkɪŋ/

actively engaged in paid work

From this reading As already stated, the fundamental condition of the successful working of the simple organisation described above was the completest publicity of all industrial proceedings.

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