Chapter 17 of Ghetto Comedies is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 17 of Ghetto Comedies is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
'Not yet. We've only had time to draw up the Constitution. No Socialism as that idiot Grodsky imagines. But Democracy. Hereditary privileges will be abol----' 'But what land _is_ there?'
Chapter 17 of Ghetto Comedies is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
law determining the fundamental political principles of a government
From this reading “We've only had time to draw up the Constitution.”
the political orientation of those who favor government by the people or by their elected representatives
From this reading “But Democracy.”
cause to move by pulling
From this reading “We've only had time to draw up the Constitution.”
occurring among members of a family usually by heredity
From this reading “Hereditary privileges will be abol----' 'But what land _is_ there?'”
a person of subnormal intelligence
From this reading “No Socialism as that idiot Grodsky imagines.”
plural of “imago” — (psychoanalysis) an idealized image of someone (usually a parent) formed in childhood
From this reading “No Socialism as that idiot Grodsky imagines.”
plural of “privilege” — a special advantage or immunity or benefit not enjoyed by all
From this reading “Hereditary privileges will be abol----' 'But what land _is_ there?'”
a political theory advocating state ownership of industry
From this reading “No Socialism as that idiot Grodsky imagines.”
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From this reading Hereditary privileges will be abol----' 'But what land _is_ there?'
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading No Socialism as that idiot Grodsky imagines.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Hereditary privileges will be abol----' 'But what land _is_ there?'
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Democracy.
law determining the fundamental political principles of a government
From this reading We've only had time to draw up the Constitution.
the political orientation of those who favor government by the people or by their elected representatives
From this reading But Democracy.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading We've only had time to draw up the Constitution.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No Socialism as that idiot Grodsky imagines.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We've only had time to draw up the Constitution.
occurring among members of a family usually by heredity
From this reading Hereditary privileges will be abol----' 'But what land _is_ there?'
a person of subnormal intelligence
From this reading No Socialism as that idiot Grodsky imagines.
plural of “imago” — (psychoanalysis) an idealized image of someone (usually a parent) formed in childhood
From this reading No Socialism as that idiot Grodsky imagines.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Hereditary privileges will be abol----' 'But what land _is_ there?'
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Hereditary privileges will be abol----' 'But what land _is_ there?'
not any; not one
From this reading No Socialism as that idiot Grodsky imagines.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading 'Not yet.
and nothing more
From this reading We've only had time to draw up the Constitution.
plural of “privilege” — a special advantage or immunity or benefit not enjoyed by all
From this reading Hereditary privileges will be abol----' 'But what land _is_ there?'
a political theory advocating state ownership of industry
From this reading No Socialism as that idiot Grodsky imagines.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading No Socialism as that idiot Grodsky imagines.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We've only had time to draw up the Constitution.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Hereditary privileges will be abol----' 'But what land _is_ there?'
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading We've only had time to draw up the Constitution.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We've only had time to draw up the Constitution.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading We've only had time to draw up the Constitution.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We've only had time to draw up the Constitution.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Hereditary privileges will be abol----' 'But what land _is_ there?'
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Hereditary privileges will be abol----' 'But what land _is_ there?'
but in spite of that
From this reading 'Not yet.
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