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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 Clifford, a Clifford! we'll follow the king and Clifford."
AgainstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Against such a disaster there is no more guarding than against the commission of more vulgar crimes; but when a government trembles for its existence, before the turbulence of popular commotion, it is reasonable to infer some radical defect in its organization.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "A Clifford, a Clifford! we'll follow the king and Clifford."
any
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From this reading The tranquillity of the best ordered society may be disturbed, at any time, by a sudden outbreaking of the malcontents.
apprehend
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From this reading Men will rally around their institutions, as freely as they rally around any other cherished interest, when they merit their care, and there can be no surer sign of their hollowness than when the rulers seriously apprehend the breath of the mob.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Men will rally around their institutions, as freely as they rally around any other cherished interest, when they merit their care, and there can be no surer sign of their hollowness than when the rulers seriously apprehend the breath of the mob.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Men will rally around their institutions, as freely as they rally around any other cherished interest, when they merit their care, and there can be no surer sign of their hollowness than when the rulers seriously apprehend the breath of the mob.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The tranquillity of the best ordered society may be disturbed, at any time, by a sudden outbreaking of the malcontents.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The tranquillity of the best ordered society may be disturbed, at any time, by a sudden outbreaking of the malcontents.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Against such a disaster there is no more guarding than against the commission of more vulgar crimes; but when a government trembles for its existence, before the turbulence of popular commotion, it is reasonable to infer some radical defect in its organization.
best
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From this reading The tranquillity of the best ordered society may be disturbed, at any time, by a sudden outbreaking of the malcontents.
breath
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From this reading Men will rally around their institutions, as freely as they rally around any other cherished interest, when they merit their care, and there can be no surer sign of their hollowness than when the rulers seriously apprehend the breath of the mob.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Against such a disaster there is no more guarding than against the commission of more vulgar crimes; but when a government trembles for its existence, before the turbulence of popular commotion, it is reasonable to infer some radical defect in its organization.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The tranquillity of the best ordered society may be disturbed, at any time, by a sudden outbreaking of the malcontents.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Men will rally around their institutions, as freely as they rally around any other cherished interest, when they merit their care, and there can be no surer sign of their hollowness than when the rulers seriously apprehend the breath of the mob.
care
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From this reading Men will rally around their institutions, as freely as they rally around any other cherished interest, when they merit their care, and there can be no surer sign of their hollowness than when the rulers seriously apprehend the breath of the mob.
cherished
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From this reading Men will rally around their institutions, as freely as they rally around any other cherished interest, when they merit their care, and there can be no surer sign of their hollowness than when the rulers seriously apprehend the breath of the mob.
Clifford
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From this reading "A Clifford, a Clifford! we'll follow the king and Clifford."
commission
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From this reading Against such a disaster there is no more guarding than against the commission of more vulgar crimes; but when a government trembles for its existence, before the turbulence of popular commotion, it is reasonable to infer some radical defect in its organization.
commotion
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From this reading Against such a disaster there is no more guarding than against the commission of more vulgar crimes; but when a government trembles for its existence, before the turbulence of popular commotion, it is reasonable to infer some radical defect in its organization.
crimes
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From this reading Against such a disaster there is no more guarding than against the commission of more vulgar crimes; but when a government trembles for its existence, before the turbulence of popular commotion, it is reasonable to infer some radical defect in its organization.
defect
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From this reading Against such a disaster there is no more guarding than against the commission of more vulgar crimes; but when a government trembles for its existence, before the turbulence of popular commotion, it is reasonable to infer some radical defect in its organization.
disaster
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From this reading Against such a disaster there is no more guarding than against the commission of more vulgar crimes; but when a government trembles for its existence, before the turbulence of popular commotion, it is reasonable to infer some radical defect in its organization.
disturbed
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From this reading The tranquillity of the best ordered society may be disturbed, at any time, by a sudden outbreaking of the malcontents.
existence
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From this reading Against such a disaster there is no more guarding than against the commission of more vulgar crimes; but when a government trembles for its existence, before the turbulence of popular commotion, it is reasonable to infer some radical defect in its organization.
follow
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From this reading "A Clifford, a Clifford! we'll follow the king and Clifford."
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Against such a disaster there is no more guarding than against the commission of more vulgar crimes; but when a government trembles for its existence, before the turbulence of popular commotion, it is reasonable to infer some radical defect in its organization.
freely
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From this reading Men will rally around their institutions, as freely as they rally around any other cherished interest, when they merit their care, and there can be no surer sign of their hollowness than when the rulers seriously apprehend the breath of the mob.
government
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From this reading Against such a disaster there is no more guarding than against the commission of more vulgar crimes; but when a government trembles for its existence, before the turbulence of popular commotion, it is reasonable to infer some radical defect in its organization.
guarding
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From this reading Against such a disaster there is no more guarding than against the commission of more vulgar crimes; but when a government trembles for its existence, before the turbulence of popular commotion, it is reasonable to infer some radical defect in its organization.
HENRY
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From this reading HENRY VI.
hollowness
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From this reading Men will rally around their institutions, as freely as they rally around any other cherished interest, when they merit their care, and there can be no surer sign of their hollowness than when the rulers seriously apprehend the breath of the mob.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Against such a disaster there is no more guarding than against the commission of more vulgar crimes; but when a government trembles for its existence, before the turbulence of popular commotion, it is reasonable to infer some radical defect in its organization.
infer
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From this reading Against such a disaster there is no more guarding than against the commission of more vulgar crimes; but when a government trembles for its existence, before the turbulence of popular commotion, it is reasonable to infer some radical defect in its organization.
institutions
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From this reading Men will rally around their institutions, as freely as they rally around any other cherished interest, when they merit their care, and there can be no surer sign of their hollowness than when the rulers seriously apprehend the breath of the mob.
interest
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From this reading Men will rally around their institutions, as freely as they rally around any other cherished interest, when they merit their care, and there can be no surer sign of their hollowness than when the rulers seriously apprehend the breath of the mob.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Against such a disaster there is no more guarding than against the commission of more vulgar crimes; but when a government trembles for its existence, before the turbulence of popular commotion, it is reasonable to infer some radical defect in its organization.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Against such a disaster there is no more guarding than against the commission of more vulgar crimes; but when a government trembles for its existence, before the turbulence of popular commotion, it is reasonable to infer some radical defect in its organization.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Against such a disaster there is no more guarding than against the commission of more vulgar crimes; but when a government trembles for its existence, before the turbulence of popular commotion, it is reasonable to infer some radical defect in its organization.
king
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From this reading "A Clifford, a Clifford! we'll follow the king and Clifford."
malcontents
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From this reading The tranquillity of the best ordered society may be disturbed, at any time, by a sudden outbreaking of the malcontents.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading The tranquillity of the best ordered society may be disturbed, at any time, by a sudden outbreaking of the malcontents.
Men
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From this reading Men will rally around their institutions, as freely as they rally around any other cherished interest, when they merit their care, and there can be no surer sign of their hollowness than when the rulers seriously apprehend the breath of the mob.
merit
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From this reading Men will rally around their institutions, as freely as they rally around any other cherished interest, when they merit their care, and there can be no surer sign of their hollowness than when the rulers seriously apprehend the breath of the mob.
mob
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From this reading Men will rally around their institutions, as freely as they rally around any other cherished interest, when they merit their care, and there can be no surer sign of their hollowness than when the rulers seriously apprehend the breath of the mob.
more
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From this reading Against such a disaster there is no more guarding than against the commission of more vulgar crimes; but when a government trembles for its existence, before the turbulence of popular commotion, it is reasonable to infer some radical defect in its organization.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Against such a disaster there is no more guarding than against the commission of more vulgar crimes; but when a government trembles for its existence, before the turbulence of popular commotion, it is reasonable to infer some radical defect in its organization.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The tranquillity of the best ordered society may be disturbed, at any time, by a sudden outbreaking of the malcontents.
ordered
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From this reading The tranquillity of the best ordered society may be disturbed, at any time, by a sudden outbreaking of the malcontents.
organization
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From this reading Against such a disaster there is no more guarding than against the commission of more vulgar crimes; but when a government trembles for its existence, before the turbulence of popular commotion, it is reasonable to infer some radical defect in its organization.
other
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From this reading Men will rally around their institutions, as freely as they rally around any other cherished interest, when they merit their care, and there can be no surer sign of their hollowness than when the rulers seriously apprehend the breath of the mob.
outbreaking
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From this reading The tranquillity of the best ordered society may be disturbed, at any time, by a sudden outbreaking of the malcontents.
popular
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From this reading Against such a disaster there is no more guarding than against the commission of more vulgar crimes; but when a government trembles for its existence, before the turbulence of popular commotion, it is reasonable to infer some radical defect in its organization.
radical
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From this reading Against such a disaster there is no more guarding than against the commission of more vulgar crimes; but when a government trembles for its existence, before the turbulence of popular commotion, it is reasonable to infer some radical defect in its organization.
rally
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From this reading Men will rally around their institutions, as freely as they rally around any other cherished interest, when they merit their care, and there can be no surer sign of their hollowness than when the rulers seriously apprehend the breath of the mob.
reasonable
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From this reading Against such a disaster there is no more guarding than against the commission of more vulgar crimes; but when a government trembles for its existence, before the turbulence of popular commotion, it is reasonable to infer some radical defect in its organization.
rulers
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From this reading Men will rally around their institutions, as freely as they rally around any other cherished interest, when they merit their care, and there can be no surer sign of their hollowness than when the rulers seriously apprehend the breath of the mob.
seriously
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From this reading Men will rally around their institutions, as freely as they rally around any other cherished interest, when they merit their care, and there can be no surer sign of their hollowness than when the rulers seriously apprehend the breath of the mob.
sign
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From this reading Men will rally around their institutions, as freely as they rally around any other cherished interest, when they merit their care, and there can be no surer sign of their hollowness than when the rulers seriously apprehend the breath of the mob.
society
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From this reading The tranquillity of the best ordered society may be disturbed, at any time, by a sudden outbreaking of the malcontents.
some
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From this reading Against such a disaster there is no more guarding than against the commission of more vulgar crimes; but when a government trembles for its existence, before the turbulence of popular commotion, it is reasonable to infer some radical defect in its organization.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Against such a disaster there is no more guarding than against the commission of more vulgar crimes; but when a government trembles for its existence, before the turbulence of popular commotion, it is reasonable to infer some radical defect in its organization.
suddennounUS /sudden/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The tranquillity of the best ordered society may be disturbed, at any time, by a sudden outbreaking of the malcontents.
surer
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From this reading Men will rally around their institutions, as freely as they rally around any other cherished interest, when they merit their care, and there can be no surer sign of their hollowness than when the rulers seriously apprehend the breath of the mob.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Against such a disaster there is no more guarding than against the commission of more vulgar crimes; but when a government trembles for its existence, before the turbulence of popular commotion, it is reasonable to infer some radical defect in its organization.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "A Clifford, a Clifford! we'll follow the king and Clifford."
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Men will rally around their institutions, as freely as they rally around any other cherished interest, when they merit their care, and there can be no surer sign of their hollowness than when the rulers seriously apprehend the breath of the mob.
there
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From this reading Against such a disaster there is no more guarding than against the commission of more vulgar crimes; but when a government trembles for its existence, before the turbulence of popular commotion, it is reasonable to infer some radical defect in its organization.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Men will rally around their institutions, as freely as they rally around any other cherished interest, when they merit their care, and there can be no surer sign of their hollowness than when the rulers seriously apprehend the breath of the mob.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The tranquillity of the best ordered society may be disturbed, at any time, by a sudden outbreaking of the malcontents.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Against such a disaster there is no more guarding than against the commission of more vulgar crimes; but when a government trembles for its existence, before the turbulence of popular commotion, it is reasonable to infer some radical defect in its organization.
tranquillity
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From this reading The tranquillity of the best ordered society may be disturbed, at any time, by a sudden outbreaking of the malcontents.
trembles
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From this reading Against such a disaster there is no more guarding than against the commission of more vulgar crimes; but when a government trembles for its existence, before the turbulence of popular commotion, it is reasonable to infer some radical defect in its organization.
turbulence
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From this reading Against such a disaster there is no more guarding than against the commission of more vulgar crimes; but when a government trembles for its existence, before the turbulence of popular commotion, it is reasonable to infer some radical defect in its organization.
VI
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From this reading HENRY VI.
vulgar
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From this reading Against such a disaster there is no more guarding than against the commission of more vulgar crimes; but when a government trembles for its existence, before the turbulence of popular commotion, it is reasonable to infer some radical defect in its organization.
we'll
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From this reading "A Clifford, a Clifford! we'll follow the king and Clifford."
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Against such a disaster there is no more guarding than against the commission of more vulgar crimes; but when a government trembles for its existence, before the turbulence of popular commotion, it is reasonable to infer some radical defect in its organization.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Men will rally around their institutions, as freely as they rally around any other cherished interest, when they merit their care, and there can be no surer sign of their hollowness than when the rulers seriously apprehend the breath of the mob.
