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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 M. Anatole France is something of a Socialist; and in that respect he seems to depart from his sceptical philosophy.
all
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From this reading But as an illustrious statesman, now no more, a great prince too, with an ironic mind and a literary gift, has sarcastically remarked in one of his public speeches: "We are all Socialists now."
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But as an illustrious statesman, now no more, a great prince too, with an ironic mind and a literary gift, has sarcastically remarked in one of his public speeches: "We are all Socialists now."
Anatole
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From this reading M. Anatole France can speak for the people.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading M. Anatole France is something of a Socialist; and in that respect he seems to depart from his sceptical philosophy.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But as an illustrious statesman, now no more, a great prince too, with an ironic mind and a literary gift, has sarcastically remarked in one of his public speeches: "We are all Socialists now."
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But as an illustrious statesman, now no more, a great prince too, with an ironic mind and a literary gift, has sarcastically remarked in one of his public speeches: "We are all Socialists now."
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And in the sense in which it may be said that we all in Europe are Christians that is true enough.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But as an illustrious statesman, now no more, a great prince too, with an ironic mind and a literary gift, has sarcastically remarked in one of his public speeches: "We are all Socialists now."
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading M. Anatole France can speak for the people.
Christians
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From this reading And in the sense in which it may be said that we all in Europe are Christians that is true enough.
depart
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From this reading M. Anatole France is something of a Socialist; and in that respect he seems to depart from his sceptical philosophy.
enough
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From this reading And in the sense in which it may be said that we all in Europe are Christians that is true enough.
Europe
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From this reading And in the sense in which it may be said that we all in Europe are Christians that is true enough.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading M. Anatole France can speak for the people.
France
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From this reading M. Anatole France can speak for the people.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading M. Anatole France is something of a Socialist; and in that respect he seems to depart from his sceptical philosophy.
gift
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From this reading But as an illustrious statesman, now no more, a great prince too, with an ironic mind and a literary gift, has sarcastically remarked in one of his public speeches: "We are all Socialists now."
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But as an illustrious statesman, now no more, a great prince too, with an ironic mind and a literary gift, has sarcastically remarked in one of his public speeches: "We are all Socialists now."
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But as an illustrious statesman, now no more, a great prince too, with an ironic mind and a literary gift, has sarcastically remarked in one of his public speeches: "We are all Socialists now."
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading M. Anatole France is something of a Socialist; and in that respect he seems to depart from his sceptical philosophy.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading M. Anatole France is something of a Socialist; and in that respect he seems to depart from his sceptical philosophy.
illustrious
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From this reading But as an illustrious statesman, now no more, a great prince too, with an ironic mind and a literary gift, has sarcastically remarked in one of his public speeches: "We are all Socialists now."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading M. Anatole France is something of a Socialist; and in that respect he seems to depart from his sceptical philosophy.
invested
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From this reading This prince of the Senate is invested with the tribunitian power.
ironic
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From this reading But as an illustrious statesman, now no more, a great prince too, with an ironic mind and a literary gift, has sarcastically remarked in one of his public speeches: "We are all Socialists now."
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This prince of the Senate is invested with the tribunitian power.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And in the sense in which it may be said that we all in Europe are Christians that is true enough.
literary
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From this reading But as an illustrious statesman, now no more, a great prince too, with an ironic mind and a literary gift, has sarcastically remarked in one of his public speeches: "We are all Socialists now."
M
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From this reading M. Anatole France can speak for the people.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading And in the sense in which it may be said that we all in Europe are Christians that is true enough.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But as an illustrious statesman, now no more, a great prince too, with an ironic mind and a literary gift, has sarcastically remarked in one of his public speeches: "We are all Socialists now."
more
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From this reading But as an illustrious statesman, now no more, a great prince too, with an ironic mind and a literary gift, has sarcastically remarked in one of his public speeches: "We are all Socialists now."
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading But as an illustrious statesman, now no more, a great prince too, with an ironic mind and a literary gift, has sarcastically remarked in one of his public speeches: "We are all Socialists now."
now
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From this reading But as an illustrious statesman, now no more, a great prince too, with an ironic mind and a literary gift, has sarcastically remarked in one of his public speeches: "We are all Socialists now."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This prince of the Senate is invested with the tribunitian power.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But as an illustrious statesman, now no more, a great prince too, with an ironic mind and a literary gift, has sarcastically remarked in one of his public speeches: "We are all Socialists now."
people
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From this reading M. Anatole France can speak for the people.
philosophynounUS /fɪˈlɑː.sə.fi/
The study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence. (Triết học, đạo lý nhân sinh.)
From this reading M. Anatole France is something of a Socialist; and in that respect he seems to depart from his sceptical philosophy.
power
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From this reading This prince of the Senate is invested with the tribunitian power.
prince
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From this reading This prince of the Senate is invested with the tribunitian power.
public
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From this reading But as an illustrious statesman, now no more, a great prince too, with an ironic mind and a literary gift, has sarcastically remarked in one of his public speeches: "We are all Socialists now."
remarked
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From this reading But as an illustrious statesman, now no more, a great prince too, with an ironic mind and a literary gift, has sarcastically remarked in one of his public speeches: "We are all Socialists now."
respect
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From this reading M. Anatole France is something of a Socialist; and in that respect he seems to depart from his sceptical philosophy.
said
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From this reading And in the sense in which it may be said that we all in Europe are Christians that is true enough.
sarcastically
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From this reading But as an illustrious statesman, now no more, a great prince too, with an ironic mind and a literary gift, has sarcastically remarked in one of his public speeches: "We are all Socialists now."
sceptical
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From this reading M. Anatole France is something of a Socialist; and in that respect he seems to depart from his sceptical philosophy.
seems
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From this reading M. Anatole France is something of a Socialist; and in that respect he seems to depart from his sceptical philosophy.
Senate
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From this reading This prince of the Senate is invested with the tribunitian power.
sense
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From this reading And in the sense in which it may be said that we all in Europe are Christians that is true enough.
Socialist
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From this reading M. Anatole France is something of a Socialist; and in that respect he seems to depart from his sceptical philosophy.
Socialists
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From this reading But as an illustrious statesman, now no more, a great prince too, with an ironic mind and a literary gift, has sarcastically remarked in one of his public speeches: "We are all Socialists now."
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading M. Anatole France is something of a Socialist; and in that respect he seems to depart from his sceptical philosophy.
speak
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From this reading M. Anatole France can speak for the people.
speeches
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From this reading But as an illustrious statesman, now no more, a great prince too, with an ironic mind and a literary gift, has sarcastically remarked in one of his public speeches: "We are all Socialists now."
statesman
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From this reading But as an illustrious statesman, now no more, a great prince too, with an ironic mind and a literary gift, has sarcastically remarked in one of his public speeches: "We are all Socialists now."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading M. Anatole France is something of a Socialist; and in that respect he seems to depart from his sceptical philosophy.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading M. Anatole France can speak for the people.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This prince of the Senate is invested with the tribunitian power.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading M. Anatole France is something of a Socialist; and in that respect he seems to depart from his sceptical philosophy.
too
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From this reading But as an illustrious statesman, now no more, a great prince too, with an ironic mind and a literary gift, has sarcastically remarked in one of his public speeches: "We are all Socialists now."
tribunitian
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From this reading This prince of the Senate is invested with the tribunitian power.
true
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From this reading And in the sense in which it may be said that we all in Europe are Christians that is true enough.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading But as an illustrious statesman, now no more, a great prince too, with an ironic mind and a literary gift, has sarcastically remarked in one of his public speeches: "We are all Socialists now."
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading And in the sense in which it may be said that we all in Europe are Christians that is true enough.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading This prince of the Senate is invested with the tribunitian power.
