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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 We are of opinion they can; and as much condemn him who vainly contends for a visionary and impracticable social equality, as we do him who would deny to men equal opportunities for advancement."--_Political Essay._ My interview with Opportunity Newcome remained a secret between those who first knew of it.
advancement
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From this reading We are of opinion they can; and as much condemn him who vainly contends for a visionary and impracticable social equality, as we do him who would deny to men equal opportunities for advancement."--_Political Essay._ My interview with Opportunity Newcome remained a secret between those who first knew of it.
all
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From this reading The evening service in St. Andrew's was attended only by the usual congregation, all the curiosity of the multitude seeming to have been allayed by the visit in the morning.
allayed
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From this reading The evening service in St. Andrew's was attended only by the usual congregation, all the curiosity of the multitude seeming to have been allayed by the visit in the morning.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We are of opinion they can; and as much condemn him who vainly contends for a visionary and impracticable social equality, as we do him who would deny to men equal opportunities for advancement."--_Political Essay._ My interview with Opportunity Newcome remained a secret between those who first knew of it.
Andrew's
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From this reading The evening service in St. Andrew's was attended only by the usual congregation, all the curiosity of the multitude seeming to have been allayed by the visit in the morning.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The great political problem to be solved is to ascertain if the social distinctions that are inseparable from civilization can really exist with perfect equality in political rights.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading We are of opinion they can; and as much condemn him who vainly contends for a visionary and impracticable social equality, as we do him who would deny to men equal opportunities for advancement."--_Political Essay._ My interview with Opportunity Newcome remained a secret between those who first knew of it.
ascertain
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From this reading The great political problem to be solved is to ascertain if the social distinctions that are inseparable from civilization can really exist with perfect equality in political rights.
attended
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From this reading The evening service in St. Andrew's was attended only by the usual congregation, all the curiosity of the multitude seeming to have been allayed by the visit in the morning.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The great political problem to be solved is to ascertain if the social distinctions that are inseparable from civilization can really exist with perfect equality in political rights.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The evening service in St. Andrew's was attended only by the usual congregation, all the curiosity of the multitude seeming to have been allayed by the visit in the morning.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading We are of opinion they can; and as much condemn him who vainly contends for a visionary and impracticable social equality, as we do him who would deny to men equal opportunities for advancement."--_Political Essay._ My interview with Opportunity Newcome remained a secret between those who first knew of it.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The evening service in St. Andrew's was attended only by the usual congregation, all the curiosity of the multitude seeming to have been allayed by the visit in the morning.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Without the rights of property civilization can hardly exist, while the highest class of improvements is probably the result of the very social distinctions that so many decry.
civilization
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From this reading Without the rights of property civilization can hardly exist, while the highest class of improvements is probably the result of the very social distinctions that so many decry.
class
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From this reading Without the rights of property civilization can hardly exist, while the highest class of improvements is probably the result of the very social distinctions that so many decry.
classes
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From this reading "If men desire the rights of property, they must take their consequences; distinction in social classes.
condemn
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From this reading We are of opinion they can; and as much condemn him who vainly contends for a visionary and impracticable social equality, as we do him who would deny to men equal opportunities for advancement."--_Political Essay._ My interview with Opportunity Newcome remained a secret between those who first knew of it.
congregation
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From this reading The evening service in St. Andrew's was attended only by the usual congregation, all the curiosity of the multitude seeming to have been allayed by the visit in the morning.
consequences
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From this reading "If men desire the rights of property, they must take their consequences; distinction in social classes.
contends
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From this reading We are of opinion they can; and as much condemn him who vainly contends for a visionary and impracticable social equality, as we do him who would deny to men equal opportunities for advancement."--_Political Essay._ My interview with Opportunity Newcome remained a secret between those who first knew of it.
curiosity
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From this reading The evening service in St. Andrew's was attended only by the usual congregation, all the curiosity of the multitude seeming to have been allayed by the visit in the morning.
decry
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From this reading Without the rights of property civilization can hardly exist, while the highest class of improvements is probably the result of the very social distinctions that so many decry.
deny
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From this reading We are of opinion they can; and as much condemn him who vainly contends for a visionary and impracticable social equality, as we do him who would deny to men equal opportunities for advancement."--_Political Essay._ My interview with Opportunity Newcome remained a secret between those who first knew of it.
desire
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From this reading "If men desire the rights of property, they must take their consequences; distinction in social classes.
distinction
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From this reading "If men desire the rights of property, they must take their consequences; distinction in social classes.
distinctions
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From this reading Without the rights of property civilization can hardly exist, while the highest class of improvements is probably the result of the very social distinctions that so many decry.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading We are of opinion they can; and as much condemn him who vainly contends for a visionary and impracticable social equality, as we do him who would deny to men equal opportunities for advancement."--_Political Essay._ My interview with Opportunity Newcome remained a secret between those who first knew of it.
equal
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From this reading We are of opinion they can; and as much condemn him who vainly contends for a visionary and impracticable social equality, as we do him who would deny to men equal opportunities for advancement."--_Political Essay._ My interview with Opportunity Newcome remained a secret between those who first knew of it.
equality
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From this reading The great political problem to be solved is to ascertain if the social distinctions that are inseparable from civilization can really exist with perfect equality in political rights.
Essay
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From this reading We are of opinion they can; and as much condemn him who vainly contends for a visionary and impracticable social equality, as we do him who would deny to men equal opportunities for advancement."--_Political Essay._ My interview with Opportunity Newcome remained a secret between those who first knew of it.
evening
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From this reading The evening service in St. Andrew's was attended only by the usual congregation, all the curiosity of the multitude seeming to have been allayed by the visit in the morning.
exist
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From this reading Without the rights of property civilization can hardly exist, while the highest class of improvements is probably the result of the very social distinctions that so many decry.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We are of opinion they can; and as much condemn him who vainly contends for a visionary and impracticable social equality, as we do him who would deny to men equal opportunities for advancement."--_Political Essay._ My interview with Opportunity Newcome remained a secret between those who first knew of it.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We are of opinion they can; and as much condemn him who vainly contends for a visionary and impracticable social equality, as we do him who would deny to men equal opportunities for advancement."--_Political Essay._ My interview with Opportunity Newcome remained a secret between those who first knew of it.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The great political problem to be solved is to ascertain if the social distinctions that are inseparable from civilization can really exist with perfect equality in political rights.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The great political problem to be solved is to ascertain if the social distinctions that are inseparable from civilization can really exist with perfect equality in political rights.
hardly
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From this reading Without the rights of property civilization can hardly exist, while the highest class of improvements is probably the result of the very social distinctions that so many decry.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The evening service in St. Andrew's was attended only by the usual congregation, all the curiosity of the multitude seeming to have been allayed by the visit in the morning.
highest
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From this reading Without the rights of property civilization can hardly exist, while the highest class of improvements is probably the result of the very social distinctions that so many decry.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We are of opinion they can; and as much condemn him who vainly contends for a visionary and impracticable social equality, as we do him who would deny to men equal opportunities for advancement."--_Political Essay._ My interview with Opportunity Newcome remained a secret between those who first knew of it.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If men desire the rights of property, they must take their consequences; distinction in social classes.
impracticable
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From this reading We are of opinion they can; and as much condemn him who vainly contends for a visionary and impracticable social equality, as we do him who would deny to men equal opportunities for advancement."--_Political Essay._ My interview with Opportunity Newcome remained a secret between those who first knew of it.
improvements
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From this reading Without the rights of property civilization can hardly exist, while the highest class of improvements is probably the result of the very social distinctions that so many decry.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "If men desire the rights of property, they must take their consequences; distinction in social classes.
inseparable
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From this reading The great political problem to be solved is to ascertain if the social distinctions that are inseparable from civilization can really exist with perfect equality in political rights.
interview
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From this reading We are of opinion they can; and as much condemn him who vainly contends for a visionary and impracticable social equality, as we do him who would deny to men equal opportunities for advancement."--_Political Essay._ My interview with Opportunity Newcome remained a secret between those who first knew of it.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Without the rights of property civilization can hardly exist, while the highest class of improvements is probably the result of the very social distinctions that so many decry.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading We are of opinion they can; and as much condemn him who vainly contends for a visionary and impracticable social equality, as we do him who would deny to men equal opportunities for advancement."--_Political Essay._ My interview with Opportunity Newcome remained a secret between those who first knew of it.
knew
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From this reading We are of opinion they can; and as much condemn him who vainly contends for a visionary and impracticable social equality, as we do him who would deny to men equal opportunities for advancement."--_Political Essay._ My interview with Opportunity Newcome remained a secret between those who first knew of it.
many
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From this reading Without the rights of property civilization can hardly exist, while the highest class of improvements is probably the result of the very social distinctions that so many decry.
men
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From this reading "If men desire the rights of property, they must take their consequences; distinction in social classes.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The evening service in St. Andrew's was attended only by the usual congregation, all the curiosity of the multitude seeming to have been allayed by the visit in the morning.
much
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From this reading We are of opinion they can; and as much condemn him who vainly contends for a visionary and impracticable social equality, as we do him who would deny to men equal opportunities for advancement."--_Political Essay._ My interview with Opportunity Newcome remained a secret between those who first knew of it.
multitude
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From this reading The evening service in St. Andrew's was attended only by the usual congregation, all the curiosity of the multitude seeming to have been allayed by the visit in the morning.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "If men desire the rights of property, they must take their consequences; distinction in social classes.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading We are of opinion they can; and as much condemn him who vainly contends for a visionary and impracticable social equality, as we do him who would deny to men equal opportunities for advancement."--_Political Essay._ My interview with Opportunity Newcome remained a secret between those who first knew of it.
Newcome
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From this reading We are of opinion they can; and as much condemn him who vainly contends for a visionary and impracticable social equality, as we do him who would deny to men equal opportunities for advancement."--_Political Essay._ My interview with Opportunity Newcome remained a secret between those who first knew of it.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "If men desire the rights of property, they must take their consequences; distinction in social classes.
only
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From this reading The evening service in St. Andrew's was attended only by the usual congregation, all the curiosity of the multitude seeming to have been allayed by the visit in the morning.
opinion
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From this reading We are of opinion they can; and as much condemn him who vainly contends for a visionary and impracticable social equality, as we do him who would deny to men equal opportunities for advancement."--_Political Essay._ My interview with Opportunity Newcome remained a secret between those who first knew of it.
opportunities
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From this reading We are of opinion they can; and as much condemn him who vainly contends for a visionary and impracticable social equality, as we do him who would deny to men equal opportunities for advancement."--_Political Essay._ My interview with Opportunity Newcome remained a secret between those who first knew of it.
Opportunity
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From this reading We are of opinion they can; and as much condemn him who vainly contends for a visionary and impracticable social equality, as we do him who would deny to men equal opportunities for advancement."--_Political Essay._ My interview with Opportunity Newcome remained a secret between those who first knew of it.
perfect
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From this reading The great political problem to be solved is to ascertain if the social distinctions that are inseparable from civilization can really exist with perfect equality in political rights.
political
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From this reading The great political problem to be solved is to ascertain if the social distinctions that are inseparable from civilization can really exist with perfect equality in political rights.
probably
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From this reading Without the rights of property civilization can hardly exist, while the highest class of improvements is probably the result of the very social distinctions that so many decry.
problem
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From this reading The great political problem to be solved is to ascertain if the social distinctions that are inseparable from civilization can really exist with perfect equality in political rights.
property
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From this reading "If men desire the rights of property, they must take their consequences; distinction in social classes.
really
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From this reading The great political problem to be solved is to ascertain if the social distinctions that are inseparable from civilization can really exist with perfect equality in political rights.
remainednounUS /ˈremained/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading We are of opinion they can; and as much condemn him who vainly contends for a visionary and impracticable social equality, as we do him who would deny to men equal opportunities for advancement."--_Political Essay._ My interview with Opportunity Newcome remained a secret between those who first knew of it.
result
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From this reading Without the rights of property civilization can hardly exist, while the highest class of improvements is probably the result of the very social distinctions that so many decry.
rights
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From this reading "If men desire the rights of property, they must take their consequences; distinction in social classes.
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading We are of opinion they can; and as much condemn him who vainly contends for a visionary and impracticable social equality, as we do him who would deny to men equal opportunities for advancement."--_Political Essay._ My interview with Opportunity Newcome remained a secret between those who first knew of it.
seeming
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From this reading The evening service in St. Andrew's was attended only by the usual congregation, all the curiosity of the multitude seeming to have been allayed by the visit in the morning.
service
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From this reading The evening service in St. Andrew's was attended only by the usual congregation, all the curiosity of the multitude seeming to have been allayed by the visit in the morning.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Without the rights of property civilization can hardly exist, while the highest class of improvements is probably the result of the very social distinctions that so many decry.
social
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From this reading "If men desire the rights of property, they must take their consequences; distinction in social classes.
solved
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From this reading The great political problem to be solved is to ascertain if the social distinctions that are inseparable from civilization can really exist with perfect equality in political rights.
St
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From this reading The evening service in St. Andrew's was attended only by the usual congregation, all the curiosity of the multitude seeming to have been allayed by the visit in the morning.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "If men desire the rights of property, they must take their consequences; distinction in social classes.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Without the rights of property civilization can hardly exist, while the highest class of improvements is probably the result of the very social distinctions that so many decry.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "If men desire the rights of property, they must take their consequences; distinction in social classes.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "If men desire the rights of property, they must take their consequences; distinction in social classes.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "If men desire the rights of property, they must take their consequences; distinction in social classes.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading We are of opinion they can; and as much condemn him who vainly contends for a visionary and impracticable social equality, as we do him who would deny to men equal opportunities for advancement."--_Political Essay._ My interview with Opportunity Newcome remained a secret between those who first knew of it.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The great political problem to be solved is to ascertain if the social distinctions that are inseparable from civilization can really exist with perfect equality in political rights.
usual
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From this reading The evening service in St. Andrew's was attended only by the usual congregation, all the curiosity of the multitude seeming to have been allayed by the visit in the morning.
vainly
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From this reading We are of opinion they can; and as much condemn him who vainly contends for a visionary and impracticable social equality, as we do him who would deny to men equal opportunities for advancement."--_Political Essay._ My interview with Opportunity Newcome remained a secret between those who first knew of it.
very
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From this reading Without the rights of property civilization can hardly exist, while the highest class of improvements is probably the result of the very social distinctions that so many decry.
visionary
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From this reading We are of opinion they can; and as much condemn him who vainly contends for a visionary and impracticable social equality, as we do him who would deny to men equal opportunities for advancement."--_Political Essay._ My interview with Opportunity Newcome remained a secret between those who first knew of it.
visit
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From this reading The evening service in St. Andrew's was attended only by the usual congregation, all the curiosity of the multitude seeming to have been allayed by the visit in the morning.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The evening service in St. Andrew's was attended only by the usual congregation, all the curiosity of the multitude seeming to have been allayed by the visit in the morning.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We are of opinion they can; and as much condemn him who vainly contends for a visionary and impracticable social equality, as we do him who would deny to men equal opportunities for advancement."--_Political Essay._ My interview with Opportunity Newcome remained a secret between those who first knew of it.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Without the rights of property civilization can hardly exist, while the highest class of improvements is probably the result of the very social distinctions that so many decry.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading We are of opinion they can; and as much condemn him who vainly contends for a visionary and impracticable social equality, as we do him who would deny to men equal opportunities for advancement."--_Political Essay._ My interview with Opportunity Newcome remained a secret between those who first knew of it.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The great political problem to be solved is to ascertain if the social distinctions that are inseparable from civilization can really exist with perfect equality in political rights.
WithoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Without the rights of property civilization can hardly exist, while the highest class of improvements is probably the result of the very social distinctions that so many decry.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading We are of opinion they can; and as much condemn him who vainly contends for a visionary and impracticable social equality, as we do him who would deny to men equal opportunities for advancement."--_Political Essay._ My interview with Opportunity Newcome remained a secret between those who first knew of it.
