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From this reading 3.
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 of no use a man’s being left to enjoy security, or to exercise his freedom of action, unless he has a right to appropriate certain other things necessary to his comfort and subsistence to his own use.
action
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From this reading It is of no use a man’s being left to enjoy security, or to exercise his freedom of action, unless he has a right to appropriate certain other things necessary to his comfort and subsistence to his own use.
all
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From this reading In a state of nature, or rather of solitary independence, he has a right to all he can lay his hands on: what then limits this right?
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It is of no use a man’s being left to enjoy security, or to exercise his freedom of action, unless he has a right to appropriate certain other things necessary to his comfort and subsistence to his own use.
appropriate
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From this reading It is of no use a man’s being left to enjoy security, or to exercise his freedom of action, unless he has a right to appropriate certain other things necessary to his comfort and subsistence to his own use.
ASconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading AS TO THE RIGHTS OF PROPERTY.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading It is of no use a man’s being left to enjoy security, or to exercise his freedom of action, unless he has a right to appropriate certain other things necessary to his comfort and subsistence to his own use.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading In a state of nature, or rather of solitary independence, he has a right to all he can lay his hands on: what then limits this right?
certain
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From this reading It is of no use a man’s being left to enjoy security, or to exercise his freedom of action, unless he has a right to appropriate certain other things necessary to his comfort and subsistence to his own use.
comfort
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From this reading It is of no use a man’s being left to enjoy security, or to exercise his freedom of action, unless he has a right to appropriate certain other things necessary to his comfort and subsistence to his own use.
enjoy
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From this reading It is of no use a man’s being left to enjoy security, or to exercise his freedom of action, unless he has a right to appropriate certain other things necessary to his comfort and subsistence to his own use.
exercise
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From this reading It is of no use a man’s being left to enjoy security, or to exercise his freedom of action, unless he has a right to appropriate certain other things necessary to his comfort and subsistence to his own use.
freedom
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From this reading It is of no use a man’s being left to enjoy security, or to exercise his freedom of action, unless he has a right to appropriate certain other things necessary to his comfort and subsistence to his own use.
hands
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From this reading In a state of nature, or rather of solitary independence, he has a right to all he can lay his hands on: what then limits this right?
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is of no use a man’s being left to enjoy security, or to exercise his freedom of action, unless he has a right to appropriate certain other things necessary to his comfort and subsistence to his own use.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It is of no use a man’s being left to enjoy security, or to exercise his freedom of action, unless he has a right to appropriate certain other things necessary to his comfort and subsistence to his own use.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It is of no use a man’s being left to enjoy security, or to exercise his freedom of action, unless he has a right to appropriate certain other things necessary to his comfort and subsistence to his own use.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In a state of nature, or rather of solitary independence, he has a right to all he can lay his hands on: what then limits this right?
inconsistent
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From this reading Its being inconsistent with the same right in others.
independence
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From this reading In a state of nature, or rather of solitary independence, he has a right to all he can lay his hands on: what then limits this right?
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is of no use a man’s being left to enjoy security, or to exercise his freedom of action, unless he has a right to appropriate certain other things necessary to his comfort and subsistence to his own use.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is of no use a man’s being left to enjoy security, or to exercise his freedom of action, unless he has a right to appropriate certain other things necessary to his comfort and subsistence to his own use.
ItsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Its being inconsistent with the same right in others.
lay
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From this reading In a state of nature, or rather of solitary independence, he has a right to all he can lay his hands on: what then limits this right?
left
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From this reading It is of no use a man’s being left to enjoy security, or to exercise his freedom of action, unless he has a right to appropriate certain other things necessary to his comfort and subsistence to his own use.
limits
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From this reading In a state of nature, or rather of solitary independence, he has a right to all he can lay his hands on: what then limits this right?
man's
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From this reading It is of no use a man’s being left to enjoy security, or to exercise his freedom of action, unless he has a right to appropriate certain other things necessary to his comfort and subsistence to his own use.
nature
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From this reading In a state of nature, or rather of solitary independence, he has a right to all he can lay his hands on: what then limits this right?
necessary
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From this reading It is of no use a man’s being left to enjoy security, or to exercise his freedom of action, unless he has a right to appropriate certain other things necessary to his comfort and subsistence to his own use.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading It is of no use a man’s being left to enjoy security, or to exercise his freedom of action, unless he has a right to appropriate certain other things necessary to his comfort and subsistence to his own use.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AS TO THE RIGHTS OF PROPERTY.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In a state of nature, or rather of solitary independence, he has a right to all he can lay his hands on: what then limits this right?
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It is of no use a man’s being left to enjoy security, or to exercise his freedom of action, unless he has a right to appropriate certain other things necessary to his comfort and subsistence to his own use.
other
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From this reading It is of no use a man’s being left to enjoy security, or to exercise his freedom of action, unless he has a right to appropriate certain other things necessary to his comfort and subsistence to his own use.
others
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From this reading Its being inconsistent with the same right in others.
own
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From this reading It is of no use a man’s being left to enjoy security, or to exercise his freedom of action, unless he has a right to appropriate certain other things necessary to his comfort and subsistence to his own use.
PROPERTY
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From this reading AS TO THE RIGHTS OF PROPERTY.
rather
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From this reading In a state of nature, or rather of solitary independence, he has a right to all he can lay his hands on: what then limits this right?
right
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From this reading It is of no use a man’s being left to enjoy security, or to exercise his freedom of action, unless he has a right to appropriate certain other things necessary to his comfort and subsistence to his own use.
RIGHTS
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From this reading AS TO THE RIGHTS OF PROPERTY.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading Its being inconsistent with the same right in others.
security
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From this reading It is of no use a man’s being left to enjoy security, or to exercise his freedom of action, unless he has a right to appropriate certain other things necessary to his comfort and subsistence to his own use.
solitary
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From this reading In a state of nature, or rather of solitary independence, he has a right to all he can lay his hands on: what then limits this right?
state
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From this reading In a state of nature, or rather of solitary independence, he has a right to all he can lay his hands on: what then limits this right?
subsistence
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From this reading It is of no use a man’s being left to enjoy security, or to exercise his freedom of action, unless he has a right to appropriate certain other things necessary to his comfort and subsistence to his own use.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AS TO THE RIGHTS OF PROPERTY.
then
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From this reading In a state of nature, or rather of solitary independence, he has a right to all he can lay his hands on: what then limits this right?
things
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From this reading It is of no use a man’s being left to enjoy security, or to exercise his freedom of action, unless he has a right to appropriate certain other things necessary to his comfort and subsistence to his own use.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In a state of nature, or rather of solitary independence, he has a right to all he can lay his hands on: what then limits this right?
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AS TO THE RIGHTS OF PROPERTY.
unlessconjunctionUS /ənˈles/
except if; if not
From this reading It is of no use a man’s being left to enjoy security, or to exercise his freedom of action, unless he has a right to appropriate certain other things necessary to his comfort and subsistence to his own use.
use
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From this reading It is of no use a man’s being left to enjoy security, or to exercise his freedom of action, unless he has a right to appropriate certain other things necessary to his comfort and subsistence to his own use.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading In a state of nature, or rather of solitary independence, he has a right to all he can lay his hands on: what then limits this right?
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Its being inconsistent with the same right in others.
