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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 It is natural for mankind to love power; a child loves it, and always seeks to govern his parents and his playmates.
acquire
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From this reading Wherever there is society, we see this love of power; we there find persons who are seeking, by all sorts of means, to acquire authority, so that they may rule.
acquiring
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From this reading This desire is stronger in some than in others; there are persons who are always striving and contriving, for the purpose of acquiring authority over those around them.
all
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From this reading Wherever there is society, we see this love of power; we there find persons who are seeking, by all sorts of means, to acquire authority, so that they may rule.
also
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From this reading Men seek also to govern their fellowmen.
always
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From this reading It is natural for mankind to love power; a child loves it, and always seeks to govern his parents and his playmates.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It is natural for mankind to love power; a child loves it, and always seeks to govern his parents and his playmates.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading This desire is stronger in some than in others; there are persons who are always striving and contriving, for the purpose of acquiring authority over those around them.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading This desire is stronger in some than in others; there are persons who are always striving and contriving, for the purpose of acquiring authority over those around them.
authority
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From this reading This desire is stronger in some than in others; there are persons who are always striving and contriving, for the purpose of acquiring authority over those around them.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading Now when several people unite for a certain object, we call them a society; if they unite for religious purposes, we call them a religious society; if for charity, we call them a charitable society; if for government, we call them a political society, because politics is the business of government.
business
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From this reading Now when several people unite for a certain object, we call them a society; if they unite for religious purposes, we call them a religious society; if for charity, we call them a charitable society; if for government, we call them a political society, because politics is the business of government.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Wherever there is society, we see this love of power; we there find persons who are seeking, by all sorts of means, to acquire authority, so that they may rule.
call
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From this reading Now when several people unite for a certain object, we call them a society; if they unite for religious purposes, we call them a religious society; if for charity, we call them a charitable society; if for government, we call them a political society, because politics is the business of government.
certain
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From this reading Now when several people unite for a certain object, we call them a society; if they unite for religious purposes, we call them a religious society; if for charity, we call them a charitable society; if for government, we call them a political society, because politics is the business of government.
charitable
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From this reading Now when several people unite for a certain object, we call them a society; if they unite for religious purposes, we call them a religious society; if for charity, we call them a charitable society; if for government, we call them a political society, because politics is the business of government.
charity
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From this reading Now when several people unite for a certain object, we call them a society; if they unite for religious purposes, we call them a religious society; if for charity, we call them a charitable society; if for government, we call them a political society, because politics is the business of government.
child
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From this reading It is natural for mankind to love power; a child loves it, and always seeks to govern his parents and his playmates.
contriving
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From this reading This desire is stronger in some than in others; there are persons who are always striving and contriving, for the purpose of acquiring authority over those around them.
desire
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From this reading This desire is stronger in some than in others; there are persons who are always striving and contriving, for the purpose of acquiring authority over those around them.
fellowmen
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From this reading Men seek also to govern their fellowmen.
find
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From this reading Wherever there is society, we see this love of power; we there find persons who are seeking, by all sorts of means, to acquire authority, so that they may rule.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It is natural for mankind to love power; a child loves it, and always seeks to govern his parents and his playmates.
govern
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From this reading It is natural for mankind to love power; a child loves it, and always seeks to govern his parents and his playmates.
government
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From this reading Now when several people unite for a certain object, we call them a society; if they unite for religious purposes, we call them a religious society; if for charity, we call them a charitable society; if for government, we call them a political society, because politics is the business of government.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It is natural for mankind to love power; a child loves it, and always seeks to govern his parents and his playmates.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Now when several people unite for a certain object, we call them a society; if they unite for religious purposes, we call them a religious society; if for charity, we call them a charitable society; if for government, we call them a political society, because politics is the business of government.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This desire is stronger in some than in others; there are persons who are always striving and contriving, for the purpose of acquiring authority over those around them.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is natural for mankind to love power; a child loves it, and always seeks to govern his parents and his playmates.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is natural for mankind to love power; a child loves it, and always seeks to govern his parents and his playmates.
love
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From this reading It is natural for mankind to love power; a child loves it, and always seeks to govern his parents and his playmates.
loves
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From this reading It is natural for mankind to love power; a child loves it, and always seeks to govern his parents and his playmates.
mankind
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From this reading It is natural for mankind to love power; a child loves it, and always seeks to govern his parents and his playmates.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Wherever there is society, we see this love of power; we there find persons who are seeking, by all sorts of means, to acquire authority, so that they may rule.
means
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From this reading Wherever there is society, we see this love of power; we there find persons who are seeking, by all sorts of means, to acquire authority, so that they may rule.
Men
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From this reading Men seek also to govern their fellowmen.
natural
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From this reading It is natural for mankind to love power; a child loves it, and always seeks to govern his parents and his playmates.
Now
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From this reading Now when several people unite for a certain object, we call them a society; if they unite for religious purposes, we call them a religious society; if for charity, we call them a charitable society; if for government, we call them a political society, because politics is the business of government.
object
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From this reading Now when several people unite for a certain object, we call them a society; if they unite for religious purposes, we call them a religious society; if for charity, we call them a charitable society; if for government, we call them a political society, because politics is the business of government.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This desire is stronger in some than in others; there are persons who are always striving and contriving, for the purpose of acquiring authority over those around them.
others
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From this reading This desire is stronger in some than in others; there are persons who are always striving and contriving, for the purpose of acquiring authority over those around them.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading This desire is stronger in some than in others; there are persons who are always striving and contriving, for the purpose of acquiring authority over those around them.
parents
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From this reading It is natural for mankind to love power; a child loves it, and always seeks to govern his parents and his playmates.
people
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From this reading Now when several people unite for a certain object, we call them a society; if they unite for religious purposes, we call them a religious society; if for charity, we call them a charitable society; if for government, we call them a political society, because politics is the business of government.
persons
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From this reading This desire is stronger in some than in others; there are persons who are always striving and contriving, for the purpose of acquiring authority over those around them.
playmates
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From this reading It is natural for mankind to love power; a child loves it, and always seeks to govern his parents and his playmates.
political
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From this reading Now when several people unite for a certain object, we call them a society; if they unite for religious purposes, we call them a religious society; if for charity, we call them a charitable society; if for government, we call them a political society, because politics is the business of government.
politics
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From this reading Now when several people unite for a certain object, we call them a society; if they unite for religious purposes, we call them a religious society; if for charity, we call them a charitable society; if for government, we call them a political society, because politics is the business of government.
power
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From this reading It is natural for mankind to love power; a child loves it, and always seeks to govern his parents and his playmates.
purpose
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From this reading This desire is stronger in some than in others; there are persons who are always striving and contriving, for the purpose of acquiring authority over those around them.
purposes
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From this reading Now when several people unite for a certain object, we call them a society; if they unite for religious purposes, we call them a religious society; if for charity, we call them a charitable society; if for government, we call them a political society, because politics is the business of government.
religious
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From this reading Now when several people unite for a certain object, we call them a society; if they unite for religious purposes, we call them a religious society; if for charity, we call them a charitable society; if for government, we call them a political society, because politics is the business of government.
rule
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From this reading Wherever there is society, we see this love of power; we there find persons who are seeking, by all sorts of means, to acquire authority, so that they may rule.
see
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From this reading Wherever there is society, we see this love of power; we there find persons who are seeking, by all sorts of means, to acquire authority, so that they may rule.
seek
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From this reading Men seek also to govern their fellowmen.
seeking
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From this reading Wherever there is society, we see this love of power; we there find persons who are seeking, by all sorts of means, to acquire authority, so that they may rule.
seeks
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From this reading It is natural for mankind to love power; a child loves it, and always seeks to govern his parents and his playmates.
several
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From this reading Now when several people unite for a certain object, we call them a society; if they unite for religious purposes, we call them a religious society; if for charity, we call them a charitable society; if for government, we call them a political society, because politics is the business of government.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Wherever there is society, we see this love of power; we there find persons who are seeking, by all sorts of means, to acquire authority, so that they may rule.
society
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From this reading Now when several people unite for a certain object, we call them a society; if they unite for religious purposes, we call them a religious society; if for charity, we call them a charitable society; if for government, we call them a political society, because politics is the business of government.
some
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From this reading This desire is stronger in some than in others; there are persons who are always striving and contriving, for the purpose of acquiring authority over those around them.
sorts
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From this reading Wherever there is society, we see this love of power; we there find persons who are seeking, by all sorts of means, to acquire authority, so that they may rule.
striving
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From this reading This desire is stronger in some than in others; there are persons who are always striving and contriving, for the purpose of acquiring authority over those around them.
stronger
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From this reading This desire is stronger in some than in others; there are persons who are always striving and contriving, for the purpose of acquiring authority over those around them.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading This desire is stronger in some than in others; there are persons who are always striving and contriving, for the purpose of acquiring authority over those around them.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Wherever there is society, we see this love of power; we there find persons who are seeking, by all sorts of means, to acquire authority, so that they may rule.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This desire is stronger in some than in others; there are persons who are always striving and contriving, for the purpose of acquiring authority over those around them.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Men seek also to govern their fellowmen.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading This desire is stronger in some than in others; there are persons who are always striving and contriving, for the purpose of acquiring authority over those around them.
there
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From this reading This desire is stronger in some than in others; there are persons who are always striving and contriving, for the purpose of acquiring authority over those around them.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now when several people unite for a certain object, we call them a society; if they unite for religious purposes, we call them a religious society; if for charity, we call them a charitable society; if for government, we call them a political society, because politics is the business of government.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This desire is stronger in some than in others; there are persons who are always striving and contriving, for the purpose of acquiring authority over those around them.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading This desire is stronger in some than in others; there are persons who are always striving and contriving, for the purpose of acquiring authority over those around them.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is natural for mankind to love power; a child loves it, and always seeks to govern his parents and his playmates.
unite
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From this reading Now when several people unite for a certain object, we call them a society; if they unite for religious purposes, we call them a religious society; if for charity, we call them a charitable society; if for government, we call them a political society, because politics is the business of government.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Now when several people unite for a certain object, we call them a society; if they unite for religious purposes, we call them a religious society; if for charity, we call them a charitable society; if for government, we call them a political society, because politics is the business of government.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Now when several people unite for a certain object, we call them a society; if they unite for religious purposes, we call them a religious society; if for charity, we call them a charitable society; if for government, we call them a political society, because politics is the business of government.
WhereverconjunctionUS /weˈrevər/
in or to any place at all
From this reading Wherever there is society, we see this love of power; we there find persons who are seeking, by all sorts of means, to acquire authority, so that they may rule.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading This desire is stronger in some than in others; there are persons who are always striving and contriving, for the purpose of acquiring authority over those around them.
