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The Co-opolitan

Chapter II · The Year 1897

Chapter II of The Co-opolitan, “The Year 1897,” is here in full — 37 sentences across 8 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Zebina Forbush • Curated US English Learning Edition

Chapter 2 of The Co-opolitan by Zebina Forbush holds 37 sentences, grouped into 8 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.

What does chapter 2 of The Co-opolitan contain?

Chapter 2 holds 37 sentences of The Co-opolitan, unabridged, divided into 8 reading sections.

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During the entire existence of the great American republic no year seemed more hopeless to the masses of its people than the year 1897.
It is true that the dark hours of conflict, when separation from Great Britain was sought at the cannon’s mouth, and later, when civil strife nearly rent the nation in twain, seemed, to superficial observers, to be more fraught with danger.
But the problems of those times could be and were readily understood.
Success to the arms of the patriots, in the one case, and the Unionists in the other, was a simple solution, although distressing in its pursuit and difficult of achievement.
But this year was one which was the culmination of many years of singular abundance, blessed by nature in almost every conceivable way, and yet by a strange contradiction of circumstances full of sorrow, distress, hunger and poverty.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Co-opolitan

Chapter II · The Year 1897

Chapter II of The Co-opolitan, “The Year 1897,” is here in full — 37 sentences across 8 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/8 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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During the entire existence of the great American republic no year seemed more hopeless to the masses of its people than the year 1897.
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It is true that the dark hours of conflict, when separation from Great Britain was sought at the cannon’s mouth, and later, when civil strife nearly rent the nation in twain, seemed, to superficial observers, to be more fraught with danger.
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But the problems of those times could be and were readily understood.
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Success to the arms of the patriots, in the one case, and the Unionists in the other, was a simple solution, although distressing in its pursuit and difficult of achievement.
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But this year was one which was the culmination of many years of singular abundance, blessed by nature in almost every conceivable way, and yet by a strange contradiction of circumstances full of sorrow, distress, hunger and poverty.

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Although conjunction US /ˌɔːlˈðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading “Success to the arms of the patriots, in the one case, and the Unionists in the other, was a simple solution, although distressing in its pursuit and difficult of achievement.”

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Could modal verb US /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading “But the problems of those times could be and were readily understood.”

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Distress noun US /dɪˈstrɛs/

extreme sadness or suffering

From this reading “But this year was one which was the culmination of many years of singular abundance, blessed by nature in almost every conceivable way, and yet by a strange contradiction of circumstances full of sorrow, distress, hunger and poverty.”

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During preposition US /ˈdʊrɪŋ/

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading “During the entire existence of the great American republic no year seemed more hopeless to the masses of its people than the year 1897.”

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Every determiner US /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading “But this year was one which was the culmination of many years of singular abundance, blessed by nature in almost every conceivable way, and yet by a strange contradiction of circumstances full of sorrow, distress, hunger and poverty.”

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One pronoun US /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading “Success to the arms of the patriots, in the one case, and the Unionists in the other, was a simple solution, although distressing in its pursuit and difficult of achievement.”

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Those determiner US /ðoʊz/

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading “But the problems of those times could be and were readily understood.”

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Yet conjunction US /jet/

but in spite of that

From this reading “But this year was one which was the culmination of many years of singular abundance, blessed by nature in almost every conceivable way, and yet by a strange contradiction of circumstances full of sorrow, distress, hunger and poverty.”

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1897

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From this reading During the entire existence of the great American republic no year seemed more hopeless to the masses of its people than the year 1897.

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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 Success to the arms of the patriots, in the one case, and the Unionists in the other, was a simple solution, although distressing in its pursuit and difficult of achievement.

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abundance

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From this reading But this year was one which was the culmination of many years of singular abundance, blessed by nature in almost every conceivable way, and yet by a strange contradiction of circumstances full of sorrow, distress, hunger and poverty.

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achievement

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From this reading Success to the arms of the patriots, in the one case, and the Unionists in the other, was a simple solution, although distressing in its pursuit and difficult of achievement.

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almost

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From this reading But this year was one which was the culmination of many years of singular abundance, blessed by nature in almost every conceivable way, and yet by a strange contradiction of circumstances full of sorrow, distress, hunger and poverty.

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althoughconjunctionUS /ˌɔːlˈðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Success to the arms of the patriots, in the one case, and the Unionists in the other, was a simple solution, although distressing in its pursuit and difficult of achievement.

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American

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From this reading During the entire existence of the great American republic no year seemed more hopeless to the masses of its people than the year 1897.

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading It is true that the dark hours of conflict, when separation from Great Britain was sought at the cannon’s mouth, and later, when civil strife nearly rent the nation in twain, seemed, to superficial observers, to be more fraught with danger.

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arms

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From this reading Success to the arms of the patriots, in the one case, and the Unionists in the other, was a simple solution, although distressing in its pursuit and difficult of achievement.

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atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading It is true that the dark hours of conflict, when separation from Great Britain was sought at the cannon’s mouth, and later, when civil strife nearly rent the nation in twain, seemed, to superficial observers, to be more fraught with danger.

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beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading It is true that the dark hours of conflict, when separation from Great Britain was sought at the cannon’s mouth, and later, when civil strife nearly rent the nation in twain, seemed, to superficial observers, to be more fraught with danger.

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blessed

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From this reading But this year was one which was the culmination of many years of singular abundance, blessed by nature in almost every conceivable way, and yet by a strange contradiction of circumstances full of sorrow, distress, hunger and poverty.

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Britain

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From this reading It is true that the dark hours of conflict, when separation from Great Britain was sought at the cannon’s mouth, and later, when civil strife nearly rent the nation in twain, seemed, to superficial observers, to be more fraught with danger.

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ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But the problems of those times could be and were readily understood.

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byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading But this year was one which was the culmination of many years of singular abundance, blessed by nature in almost every conceivable way, and yet by a strange contradiction of circumstances full of sorrow, distress, hunger and poverty.

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cannon's

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From this reading It is true that the dark hours of conflict, when separation from Great Britain was sought at the cannon’s mouth, and later, when civil strife nearly rent the nation in twain, seemed, to superficial observers, to be more fraught with danger.

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case

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From this reading Success to the arms of the patriots, in the one case, and the Unionists in the other, was a simple solution, although distressing in its pursuit and difficult of achievement.

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circumstances

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From this reading But this year was one which was the culmination of many years of singular abundance, blessed by nature in almost every conceivable way, and yet by a strange contradiction of circumstances full of sorrow, distress, hunger and poverty.

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civil

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From this reading It is true that the dark hours of conflict, when separation from Great Britain was sought at the cannon’s mouth, and later, when civil strife nearly rent the nation in twain, seemed, to superficial observers, to be more fraught with danger.

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conceivable

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From this reading But this year was one which was the culmination of many years of singular abundance, blessed by nature in almost every conceivable way, and yet by a strange contradiction of circumstances full of sorrow, distress, hunger and poverty.

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conflict

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From this reading It is true that the dark hours of conflict, when separation from Great Britain was sought at the cannon’s mouth, and later, when civil strife nearly rent the nation in twain, seemed, to superficial observers, to be more fraught with danger.

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contradiction

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From this reading But this year was one which was the culmination of many years of singular abundance, blessed by nature in almost every conceivable way, and yet by a strange contradiction of circumstances full of sorrow, distress, hunger and poverty.

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couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading But the problems of those times could be and were readily understood.

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culmination

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From this reading But this year was one which was the culmination of many years of singular abundance, blessed by nature in almost every conceivable way, and yet by a strange contradiction of circumstances full of sorrow, distress, hunger and poverty.

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danger

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From this reading It is true that the dark hours of conflict, when separation from Great Britain was sought at the cannon’s mouth, and later, when civil strife nearly rent the nation in twain, seemed, to superficial observers, to be more fraught with danger.

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dark

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From this reading It is true that the dark hours of conflict, when separation from Great Britain was sought at the cannon’s mouth, and later, when civil strife nearly rent the nation in twain, seemed, to superficial observers, to be more fraught with danger.

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difficult

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From this reading Success to the arms of the patriots, in the one case, and the Unionists in the other, was a simple solution, although distressing in its pursuit and difficult of achievement.

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distressnounUS /dɪˈstrɛs/

extreme sadness or suffering

From this reading But this year was one which was the culmination of many years of singular abundance, blessed by nature in almost every conceivable way, and yet by a strange contradiction of circumstances full of sorrow, distress, hunger and poverty.

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distressing

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From this reading Success to the arms of the patriots, in the one case, and the Unionists in the other, was a simple solution, although distressing in its pursuit and difficult of achievement.

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DuringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading During the entire existence of the great American republic no year seemed more hopeless to the masses of its people than the year 1897.

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entire

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From this reading During the entire existence of the great American republic no year seemed more hopeless to the masses of its people than the year 1897.

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everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading But this year was one which was the culmination of many years of singular abundance, blessed by nature in almost every conceivable way, and yet by a strange contradiction of circumstances full of sorrow, distress, hunger and poverty.

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existence

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From this reading During the entire existence of the great American republic no year seemed more hopeless to the masses of its people than the year 1897.

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fraught

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From this reading It is true that the dark hours of conflict, when separation from Great Britain was sought at the cannon’s mouth, and later, when civil strife nearly rent the nation in twain, seemed, to superficial observers, to be more fraught with danger.

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fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading It is true that the dark hours of conflict, when separation from Great Britain was sought at the cannon’s mouth, and later, when civil strife nearly rent the nation in twain, seemed, to superficial observers, to be more fraught with danger.

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full

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From this reading But this year was one which was the culmination of many years of singular abundance, blessed by nature in almost every conceivable way, and yet by a strange contradiction of circumstances full of sorrow, distress, hunger and poverty.

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great

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From this reading During the entire existence of the great American republic no year seemed more hopeless to the masses of its people than the year 1897.

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hopeless

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From this reading During the entire existence of the great American republic no year seemed more hopeless to the masses of its people than the year 1897.

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hours

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From this reading It is true that the dark hours of conflict, when separation from Great Britain was sought at the cannon’s mouth, and later, when civil strife nearly rent the nation in twain, seemed, to superficial observers, to be more fraught with danger.

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hunger

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From this reading But this year was one which was the culmination of many years of singular abundance, blessed by nature in almost every conceivable way, and yet by a strange contradiction of circumstances full of sorrow, distress, hunger and poverty.

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inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading It is true that the dark hours of conflict, when separation from Great Britain was sought at the cannon’s mouth, and later, when civil strife nearly rent the nation in twain, seemed, to superficial observers, to be more fraught with danger.

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isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading It is true that the dark hours of conflict, when separation from Great Britain was sought at the cannon’s mouth, and later, when civil strife nearly rent the nation in twain, seemed, to superficial observers, to be more fraught with danger.

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ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It is true that the dark hours of conflict, when separation from Great Britain was sought at the cannon’s mouth, and later, when civil strife nearly rent the nation in twain, seemed, to superficial observers, to be more fraught with danger.

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itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading During the entire existence of the great American republic no year seemed more hopeless to the masses of its people than the year 1897.

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later

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From this reading It is true that the dark hours of conflict, when separation from Great Britain was sought at the cannon’s mouth, and later, when civil strife nearly rent the nation in twain, seemed, to superficial observers, to be more fraught with danger.

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many

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From this reading But this year was one which was the culmination of many years of singular abundance, blessed by nature in almost every conceivable way, and yet by a strange contradiction of circumstances full of sorrow, distress, hunger and poverty.

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masses

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From this reading During the entire existence of the great American republic no year seemed more hopeless to the masses of its people than the year 1897.

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more

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From this reading During the entire existence of the great American republic no year seemed more hopeless to the masses of its people than the year 1897.

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mouth

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From this reading It is true that the dark hours of conflict, when separation from Great Britain was sought at the cannon’s mouth, and later, when civil strife nearly rent the nation in twain, seemed, to superficial observers, to be more fraught with danger.

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nation

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From this reading It is true that the dark hours of conflict, when separation from Great Britain was sought at the cannon’s mouth, and later, when civil strife nearly rent the nation in twain, seemed, to superficial observers, to be more fraught with danger.

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nature

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From this reading But this year was one which was the culmination of many years of singular abundance, blessed by nature in almost every conceivable way, and yet by a strange contradiction of circumstances full of sorrow, distress, hunger and poverty.

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nearly

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From this reading It is true that the dark hours of conflict, when separation from Great Britain was sought at the cannon’s mouth, and later, when civil strife nearly rent the nation in twain, seemed, to superficial observers, to be more fraught with danger.

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nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading During the entire existence of the great American republic no year seemed more hopeless to the masses of its people than the year 1897.

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observers

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From this reading It is true that the dark hours of conflict, when separation from Great Britain was sought at the cannon’s mouth, and later, when civil strife nearly rent the nation in twain, seemed, to superficial observers, to be more fraught with danger.

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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading During the entire existence of the great American republic no year seemed more hopeless to the masses of its people than the year 1897.

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onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Success to the arms of the patriots, in the one case, and the Unionists in the other, was a simple solution, although distressing in its pursuit and difficult of achievement.

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other

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From this reading Success to the arms of the patriots, in the one case, and the Unionists in the other, was a simple solution, although distressing in its pursuit and difficult of achievement.

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patriots

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From this reading Success to the arms of the patriots, in the one case, and the Unionists in the other, was a simple solution, although distressing in its pursuit and difficult of achievement.

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people

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From this reading During the entire existence of the great American republic no year seemed more hopeless to the masses of its people than the year 1897.

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poverty

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From this reading But this year was one which was the culmination of many years of singular abundance, blessed by nature in almost every conceivable way, and yet by a strange contradiction of circumstances full of sorrow, distress, hunger and poverty.

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problems

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From this reading But the problems of those times could be and were readily understood.

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pursuit

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From this reading Success to the arms of the patriots, in the one case, and the Unionists in the other, was a simple solution, although distressing in its pursuit and difficult of achievement.

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readily

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From this reading But the problems of those times could be and were readily understood.

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rent

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From this reading It is true that the dark hours of conflict, when separation from Great Britain was sought at the cannon’s mouth, and later, when civil strife nearly rent the nation in twain, seemed, to superficial observers, to be more fraught with danger.

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republic

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From this reading During the entire existence of the great American republic no year seemed more hopeless to the masses of its people than the year 1897.

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seemed

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From this reading During the entire existence of the great American republic no year seemed more hopeless to the masses of its people than the year 1897.

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separation

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From this reading It is true that the dark hours of conflict, when separation from Great Britain was sought at the cannon’s mouth, and later, when civil strife nearly rent the nation in twain, seemed, to superficial observers, to be more fraught with danger.

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simple

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From this reading Success to the arms of the patriots, in the one case, and the Unionists in the other, was a simple solution, although distressing in its pursuit and difficult of achievement.

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singular

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From this reading But this year was one which was the culmination of many years of singular abundance, blessed by nature in almost every conceivable way, and yet by a strange contradiction of circumstances full of sorrow, distress, hunger and poverty.

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solution

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From this reading Success to the arms of the patriots, in the one case, and the Unionists in the other, was a simple solution, although distressing in its pursuit and difficult of achievement.

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sorrow

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From this reading But this year was one which was the culmination of many years of singular abundance, blessed by nature in almost every conceivable way, and yet by a strange contradiction of circumstances full of sorrow, distress, hunger and poverty.

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sought

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From this reading It is true that the dark hours of conflict, when separation from Great Britain was sought at the cannon’s mouth, and later, when civil strife nearly rent the nation in twain, seemed, to superficial observers, to be more fraught with danger.

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strange

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From this reading But this year was one which was the culmination of many years of singular abundance, blessed by nature in almost every conceivable way, and yet by a strange contradiction of circumstances full of sorrow, distress, hunger and poverty.

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strife

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From this reading It is true that the dark hours of conflict, when separation from Great Britain was sought at the cannon’s mouth, and later, when civil strife nearly rent the nation in twain, seemed, to superficial observers, to be more fraught with danger.

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Success

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From this reading Success to the arms of the patriots, in the one case, and the Unionists in the other, was a simple solution, although distressing in its pursuit and difficult of achievement.

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superficial

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From this reading It is true that the dark hours of conflict, when separation from Great Britain was sought at the cannon’s mouth, and later, when civil strife nearly rent the nation in twain, seemed, to superficial observers, to be more fraught with danger.

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thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading During the entire existence of the great American republic no year seemed more hopeless to the masses of its people than the year 1897.

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thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It is true that the dark hours of conflict, when separation from Great Britain was sought at the cannon’s mouth, and later, when civil strife nearly rent the nation in twain, seemed, to superficial observers, to be more fraught with danger.

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thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading During the entire existence of the great American republic no year seemed more hopeless to the masses of its people than the year 1897.

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thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading But this year was one which was the culmination of many years of singular abundance, blessed by nature in almost every conceivable way, and yet by a strange contradiction of circumstances full of sorrow, distress, hunger and poverty.

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thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading But the problems of those times could be and were readily understood.

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times

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From this reading But the problems of those times could be and were readily understood.

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toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading During the entire existence of the great American republic no year seemed more hopeless to the masses of its people than the year 1897.

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true

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From this reading It is true that the dark hours of conflict, when separation from Great Britain was sought at the cannon’s mouth, and later, when civil strife nearly rent the nation in twain, seemed, to superficial observers, to be more fraught with danger.

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twain

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From this reading It is true that the dark hours of conflict, when separation from Great Britain was sought at the cannon’s mouth, and later, when civil strife nearly rent the nation in twain, seemed, to superficial observers, to be more fraught with danger.

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understood

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From this reading But the problems of those times could be and were readily understood.

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Unionists

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From this reading Success to the arms of the patriots, in the one case, and the Unionists in the other, was a simple solution, although distressing in its pursuit and difficult of achievement.

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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading It is true that the dark hours of conflict, when separation from Great Britain was sought at the cannon’s mouth, and later, when civil strife nearly rent the nation in twain, seemed, to superficial observers, to be more fraught with danger.

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way

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From this reading But this year was one which was the culmination of many years of singular abundance, blessed by nature in almost every conceivable way, and yet by a strange contradiction of circumstances full of sorrow, distress, hunger and poverty.

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wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading But the problems of those times could be and were readily understood.

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whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading It is true that the dark hours of conflict, when separation from Great Britain was sought at the cannon’s mouth, and later, when civil strife nearly rent the nation in twain, seemed, to superficial observers, to be more fraught with danger.

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whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading But this year was one which was the culmination of many years of singular abundance, blessed by nature in almost every conceivable way, and yet by a strange contradiction of circumstances full of sorrow, distress, hunger and poverty.

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withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading It is true that the dark hours of conflict, when separation from Great Britain was sought at the cannon’s mouth, and later, when civil strife nearly rent the nation in twain, seemed, to superficial observers, to be more fraught with danger.

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year

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From this reading During the entire existence of the great American republic no year seemed more hopeless to the masses of its people than the year 1897.

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years

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From this reading But this year was one which was the culmination of many years of singular abundance, blessed by nature in almost every conceivable way, and yet by a strange contradiction of circumstances full of sorrow, distress, hunger and poverty.

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yetconjunctionUS /jet/

but in spite of that

From this reading But this year was one which was the culmination of many years of singular abundance, blessed by nature in almost every conceivable way, and yet by a strange contradiction of circumstances full of sorrow, distress, hunger and poverty.

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