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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 A good many of my radical friends express a certain kindly condescension when they speak of Edward Bellamy's "Looking Backward."
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading And yet in further conversation I have known a very large number of these same somewhat scornful Socialists to admit, "You know, the first thing that got me started to thinking about Socialism was Bellamy's 'Looking Backward.'"
admit
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From this reading And yet in further conversation I have known a very large number of these same somewhat scornful Socialists to admit, "You know, the first thing that got me started to thinking about Socialism was Bellamy's 'Looking Backward.'"
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And yet in further conversation I have known a very large number of these same somewhat scornful Socialists to admit, "You know, the first thing that got me started to thinking about Socialism was Bellamy's 'Looking Backward.'"
Backward
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From this reading A good many of my radical friends express a certain kindly condescension when they speak of Edward Bellamy's "Looking Backward."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading From the beginning it has been a highly provocative book.
beginningnounUS /ˈbeginning/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading From the beginning it has been a highly provocative book.
Bellamy's
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From this reading A good many of my radical friends express a certain kindly condescension when they speak of Edward Bellamy's "Looking Backward."
book
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From this reading From the beginning it has been a highly provocative book.
certain
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From this reading A good many of my radical friends express a certain kindly condescension when they speak of Edward Bellamy's "Looking Backward."
condescension
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From this reading A good many of my radical friends express a certain kindly condescension when they speak of Edward Bellamy's "Looking Backward."
conversation
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From this reading And yet in further conversation I have known a very large number of these same somewhat scornful Socialists to admit, "You know, the first thing that got me started to thinking about Socialism was Bellamy's 'Looking Backward.'"
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Of course you know," they say, "that it really isn't first-rate economics."
economics
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From this reading "Of course you know," they say, "that it really isn't first-rate economics."
Edward
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From this reading A good many of my radical friends express a certain kindly condescension when they speak of Edward Bellamy's "Looking Backward."
expressverbUS /ɪkˈspres/
to show or communicate a feeling or idea
From this reading A good many of my radical friends express a certain kindly condescension when they speak of Edward Bellamy's "Looking Backward."
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And yet in further conversation I have known a very large number of these same somewhat scornful Socialists to admit, "You know, the first thing that got me started to thinking about Socialism was Bellamy's 'Looking Backward.'"
first-ratenounUS /ˈfirst-rate/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Of course you know," they say, "that it really isn't first-rate economics."
friends
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From this reading A good many of my radical friends express a certain kindly condescension when they speak of Edward Bellamy's "Looking Backward."
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the beginning it has been a highly provocative book.
further
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From this reading And yet in further conversation I have known a very large number of these same somewhat scornful Socialists to admit, "You know, the first thing that got me started to thinking about Socialism was Bellamy's 'Looking Backward.'"
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A good many of my radical friends express a certain kindly condescension when they speak of Edward Bellamy's "Looking Backward."
got
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From this reading And yet in further conversation I have known a very large number of these same somewhat scornful Socialists to admit, "You know, the first thing that got me started to thinking about Socialism was Bellamy's 'Looking Backward.'"
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading From the beginning it has been a highly provocative book.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And yet in further conversation I have known a very large number of these same somewhat scornful Socialists to admit, "You know, the first thing that got me started to thinking about Socialism was Bellamy's 'Looking Backward.'"
highly
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From this reading From the beginning it has been a highly provocative book.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And yet in further conversation I have known a very large number of these same somewhat scornful Socialists to admit, "You know, the first thing that got me started to thinking about Socialism was Bellamy's 'Looking Backward.'"
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And yet in further conversation I have known a very large number of these same somewhat scornful Socialists to admit, "You know, the first thing that got me started to thinking about Socialism was Bellamy's 'Looking Backward.'"
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is now.
isn't
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From this reading "Of course you know," they say, "that it really isn't first-rate economics."
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Of course you know," they say, "that it really isn't first-rate economics."
kindly
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From this reading A good many of my radical friends express a certain kindly condescension when they speak of Edward Bellamy's "Looking Backward."
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Of course you know," they say, "that it really isn't first-rate economics."
known
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From this reading And yet in further conversation I have known a very large number of these same somewhat scornful Socialists to admit, "You know, the first thing that got me started to thinking about Socialism was Bellamy's 'Looking Backward.'"
large
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From this reading And yet in further conversation I have known a very large number of these same somewhat scornful Socialists to admit, "You know, the first thing that got me started to thinking about Socialism was Bellamy's 'Looking Backward.'"
Looking
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From this reading A good many of my radical friends express a certain kindly condescension when they speak of Edward Bellamy's "Looking Backward."
many
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From this reading A good many of my radical friends express a certain kindly condescension when they speak of Edward Bellamy's "Looking Backward."
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And yet in further conversation I have known a very large number of these same somewhat scornful Socialists to admit, "You know, the first thing that got me started to thinking about Socialism was Bellamy's 'Looking Backward.'"
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading A good many of my radical friends express a certain kindly condescension when they speak of Edward Bellamy's "Looking Backward."
now
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From this reading It is now.
number
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From this reading And yet in further conversation I have known a very large number of these same somewhat scornful Socialists to admit, "You know, the first thing that got me started to thinking about Socialism was Bellamy's 'Looking Backward.'"
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A good many of my radical friends express a certain kindly condescension when they speak of Edward Bellamy's "Looking Backward."
provocative
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From this reading From the beginning it has been a highly provocative book.
radical
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From this reading A good many of my radical friends express a certain kindly condescension when they speak of Edward Bellamy's "Looking Backward."
really
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From this reading "Of course you know," they say, "that it really isn't first-rate economics."
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And yet in further conversation I have known a very large number of these same somewhat scornful Socialists to admit, "You know, the first thing that got me started to thinking about Socialism was Bellamy's 'Looking Backward.'"
say
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From this reading "Of course you know," they say, "that it really isn't first-rate economics."
scornful
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From this reading And yet in further conversation I have known a very large number of these same somewhat scornful Socialists to admit, "You know, the first thing that got me started to thinking about Socialism was Bellamy's 'Looking Backward.'"
Socialism
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From this reading And yet in further conversation I have known a very large number of these same somewhat scornful Socialists to admit, "You know, the first thing that got me started to thinking about Socialism was Bellamy's 'Looking Backward.'"
Socialists
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From this reading And yet in further conversation I have known a very large number of these same somewhat scornful Socialists to admit, "You know, the first thing that got me started to thinking about Socialism was Bellamy's 'Looking Backward.'"
somewhat
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From this reading And yet in further conversation I have known a very large number of these same somewhat scornful Socialists to admit, "You know, the first thing that got me started to thinking about Socialism was Bellamy's 'Looking Backward.'"
speak
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From this reading A good many of my radical friends express a certain kindly condescension when they speak of Edward Bellamy's "Looking Backward."
started
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From this reading And yet in further conversation I have known a very large number of these same somewhat scornful Socialists to admit, "You know, the first thing that got me started to thinking about Socialism was Bellamy's 'Looking Backward.'"
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Of course you know," they say, "that it really isn't first-rate economics."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And yet in further conversation I have known a very large number of these same somewhat scornful Socialists to admit, "You know, the first thing that got me started to thinking about Socialism was Bellamy's 'Looking Backward.'"
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading And yet in further conversation I have known a very large number of these same somewhat scornful Socialists to admit, "You know, the first thing that got me started to thinking about Socialism was Bellamy's 'Looking Backward.'"
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A good many of my radical friends express a certain kindly condescension when they speak of Edward Bellamy's "Looking Backward."
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And yet in further conversation I have known a very large number of these same somewhat scornful Socialists to admit, "You know, the first thing that got me started to thinking about Socialism was Bellamy's 'Looking Backward.'"
thinkingnounUS /thinking/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And yet in further conversation I have known a very large number of these same somewhat scornful Socialists to admit, "You know, the first thing that got me started to thinking about Socialism was Bellamy's 'Looking Backward.'"
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And yet in further conversation I have known a very large number of these same somewhat scornful Socialists to admit, "You know, the first thing that got me started to thinking about Socialism was Bellamy's 'Looking Backward.'"
very
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From this reading And yet in further conversation I have known a very large number of these same somewhat scornful Socialists to admit, "You know, the first thing that got me started to thinking about Socialism was Bellamy's 'Looking Backward.'"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And yet in further conversation I have known a very large number of these same somewhat scornful Socialists to admit, "You know, the first thing that got me started to thinking about Socialism was Bellamy's 'Looking Backward.'"
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading A good many of my radical friends express a certain kindly condescension when they speak of Edward Bellamy's "Looking Backward."
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading And yet in further conversation I have known a very large number of these same somewhat scornful Socialists to admit, "You know, the first thing that got me started to thinking about Socialism was Bellamy's 'Looking Backward.'"
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Of course you know," they say, "that it really isn't first-rate economics."
