Chapter VIII
Political education is like the keystone to the arch --the strength of the whole depends upon it. --Encycl. Britt. Sup. Art.
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Chapter VIII
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Political
education
is
like
the
keystone
to
the
arch
--the
strength
of
the
whole
depends
upon
it.
--Encycl.
Britt.
Sup.
Art.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Political
education
is
like
the
keystone
to
the
arch
--the
strength
of
the
whole
depends
upon
it.
Line 2
--Encycl.
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Britt.
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Sup.
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Art.
/ɑːrt/
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Art
auxiliary verb
US /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading “Art.”
Strength
noun
US /ˈstrength/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Political education is like the keystone to the arch --the strength of the whole depends upon it.”
Upon
preposition
US /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “Political education is like the keystone to the arch --the strength of the whole depends upon it.”
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arch
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From this reading Political education is like the keystone to the arch --the strength of the whole depends upon it.
Artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading Art.
Britt
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depends
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From this reading Political education is like the keystone to the arch --the strength of the whole depends upon it.
education
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From this reading Political education is like the keystone to the arch --the strength of the whole depends upon it.
Encycl
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From this reading --Encycl.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Political education is like the keystone to the arch --the strength of the whole depends upon it.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Political education is like the keystone to the arch --the strength of the whole depends upon it.
keystone
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From this reading Political education is like the keystone to the arch --the strength of the whole depends upon it.
like
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From this reading Political education is like the keystone to the arch --the strength of the whole depends upon it.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Political education is like the keystone to the arch --the strength of the whole depends upon it.
Political
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From this reading Political education is like the keystone to the arch --the strength of the whole depends upon it.
strengthnounUS /ˈstrength/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Political education is like the keystone to the arch --the strength of the whole depends upon it.
Sup
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From this reading Sup.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Political education is like the keystone to the arch --the strength of the whole depends upon it.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Political education is like the keystone to the arch --the strength of the whole depends upon it.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Political education is like the keystone to the arch --the strength of the whole depends upon it.
whole
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From this reading Political education is like the keystone to the arch --the strength of the whole depends upon it.