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The Common Sense of Socialism A Series
The Common Sense of Socialism A Series

Chapter I · Chapter 1

Chapter 1 of The Common Sense of Socialism A Series is here in full — 395 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By John Spargo • Curated US English Learning Edition
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| | | | Obvious typographical errors have been corrected.
For | | a complete list, please see the end of this document.
| | | +-----------------------------------------------------------+ Author of "The Bitter Cry of the Children," "Socialism: A Summary and Interpretation of Socialist Principles," "The Socialists: Who They Are and What They Stand For," "Capitalist and Laborer," Etc., Etc., Etc.
Socialism is undoubtedly spreading.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Common Sense of Socialism A Series

Chapter I · Chapter 1

Chapter 1 of The Common Sense of Socialism A Series is here in full — 395 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/79 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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| | | | Obvious typographical errors have been corrected.
/ˈɑːbviəs ˌtaɪpəˈɡræfɪkəl ˈerərz hæv bɪn kərˈektəd/
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For | | a complete list, please see the end of this document.
/fɔːr ə kəmˈpliːt lɪst pliːz siː ðə end ʌv ðɪs ˈdɑːkjəment/
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| | | +-----------------------------------------------------------+ Author of "The Bitter Cry of the Children," "Socialism: A Summary and Interpretation of Socialist Principles," "The Socialists: Who They Are and What They Stand For," "Capitalist and Laborer," Etc., Etc., Etc.
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Socialism is undoubtedly spreading.
/ˈsoʊʃəlɪzəm ɪz ənˈdaʊtɪdli ˈspredɪŋ/

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Capitalist noun US /ˈkæpətəlɪst/

a conservative advocate of capitalism

From this reading “| | | +-----------------------------------------------------------+ Author of "The Bitter Cry of the Children," "Socialism: A Summary and Interpretation of Socialist Principles," "The Socialists: Who They Are and What They Stand For," "Capitalist and Laborer," Etc., Etc., Etc.”

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Interpretation noun US /ˌɪntɜːrprɪˈteɪʃən/

a mental representation of the meaning or significance of something

From this reading “| | | +-----------------------------------------------------------+ Author of "The Bitter Cry of the Children," "Socialism: A Summary and Interpretation of Socialist Principles," "The Socialists: Who They Are and What They Stand For," "Capitalist and Laborer," Etc., Etc., Etc.”

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Laborer noun US /ˈleɪbərər/

someone who works with their hands; someone engaged in manual labor

From this reading “| | | +-----------------------------------------------------------+ Author of "The Bitter Cry of the Children," "Socialism: A Summary and Interpretation of Socialist Principles," "The Socialists: Who They Are and What They Stand For," "Capitalist and Laborer," Etc., Etc., Etc.”

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Socialism noun US /ˈsoʊʃəlɪzəm/

a political theory advocating state ownership of industry

From this reading “| | | +-----------------------------------------------------------+ Author of "The Bitter Cry of the Children," "Socialism: A Summary and Interpretation of Socialist Principles," "The Socialists: Who They Are and What They Stand For," "Capitalist and Laborer," Etc., Etc., Etc.”

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Socialist noun US /ˈsoʊʃələst/

a political advocate of socialism

From this reading “| | | +-----------------------------------------------------------+ Author of "The Bitter Cry of the Children," "Socialism: A Summary and Interpretation of Socialist Principles," "The Socialists: Who They Are and What They Stand For," "Capitalist and Laborer," Etc., Etc., Etc.”

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Socialists noun US /ˈsoʊʃələsts/

plural of “socialist” — a political advocate of socialism

From this reading “| | | +-----------------------------------------------------------+ Author of "The Bitter Cry of the Children," "Socialism: A Summary and Interpretation of Socialist Principles," "The Socialists: Who They Are and What They Stand For," "Capitalist and Laborer," Etc., Etc., Etc.”

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Summary noun US /ˈsʌməri/

a brief statement that presents the main points in a concise form

From this reading “| | | +-----------------------------------------------------------+ Author of "The Bitter Cry of the Children," "Socialism: A Summary and Interpretation of Socialist Principles," "The Socialists: Who They Are and What They Stand For," "Capitalist and Laborer," Etc., Etc., Etc.”

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typographical adjective US /ˌtaɪpəˈɡræfɪkəl/

relating to or occurring or used in typography

From this reading “| | | | Obvious typographical errors have been corrected.”

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All words in this reading · 39

Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

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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 For | | a complete list, please see the end of this document.

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading | | | +-----------------------------------------------------------+ Author of "The Bitter Cry of the Children," "Socialism: A Summary and Interpretation of Socialist Principles," "The Socialists: Who They Are and What They Stand For," "Capitalist and Laborer," Etc., Etc., Etc.

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Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading | | | +-----------------------------------------------------------+ Author of "The Bitter Cry of the Children," "Socialism: A Summary and Interpretation of Socialist Principles," "The Socialists: Who They Are and What They Stand For," "Capitalist and Laborer," Etc., Etc., Etc.

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AuthornounUS /ˈɔːθər/

writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading | | | +-----------------------------------------------------------+ Author of "The Bitter Cry of the Children," "Socialism: A Summary and Interpretation of Socialist Principles," "The Socialists: Who They Are and What They Stand For," "Capitalist and Laborer," Etc., Etc., Etc.

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beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading | | | | Obvious typographical errors have been corrected.

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BitteradjectiveUS /ˈbɪtər/

marked by strong resentment or cynicism

From this reading | | | +-----------------------------------------------------------+ Author of "The Bitter Cry of the Children," "Socialism: A Summary and Interpretation of Socialist Principles," "The Socialists: Who They Are and What They Stand For," "Capitalist and Laborer," Etc., Etc., Etc.

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CapitalistnounUS /ˈkæpətəlɪst/

a conservative advocate of capitalism

From this reading | | | +-----------------------------------------------------------+ Author of "The Bitter Cry of the Children," "Socialism: A Summary and Interpretation of Socialist Principles," "The Socialists: Who They Are and What They Stand For," "Capitalist and Laborer," Etc., Etc., Etc.

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ChildrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/

plural of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading | | | +-----------------------------------------------------------+ Author of "The Bitter Cry of the Children," "Socialism: A Summary and Interpretation of Socialist Principles," "The Socialists: Who They Are and What They Stand For," "Capitalist and Laborer," Etc., Etc., Etc.

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completeverbUS /kəmˈpliːt/

come or bring to a finish or an end

From this reading For | | a complete list, please see the end of this document.

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correctedadjectiveUS /kərˈektəd/

having something undesirable neutralized

From this reading | | | | Obvious typographical errors have been corrected.

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CryverbUS /kraɪ/

utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading | | | +-----------------------------------------------------------+ Author of "The Bitter Cry of the Children," "Socialism: A Summary and Interpretation of Socialist Principles," "The Socialists: Who They Are and What They Stand For," "Capitalist and Laborer," Etc., Etc., Etc.

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documentnounUS /ˈdɑːkjəment/

writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)

From this reading For | | a complete list, please see the end of this document.

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endnounUS /end/

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading For | | a complete list, please see the end of this document.

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errorsnounUS /ˈerərz/

plural of “error” — a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention

From this reading | | | | Obvious typographical errors have been corrected.

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Etc

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading | | | +-----------------------------------------------------------+ Author of "The Bitter Cry of the Children," "Socialism: A Summary and Interpretation of Socialist Principles," "The Socialists: Who They Are and What They Stand For," "Capitalist and Laborer," Etc., Etc., Etc.

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ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For | | a complete list, please see the end of this document.

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haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading | | | | Obvious typographical errors have been corrected.

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InterpretationnounUS /ˌɪntɜːrprɪˈteɪʃən/

a mental representation of the meaning or significance of something

From this reading | | | +-----------------------------------------------------------+ Author of "The Bitter Cry of the Children," "Socialism: A Summary and Interpretation of Socialist Principles," "The Socialists: Who They Are and What They Stand For," "Capitalist and Laborer," Etc., Etc., Etc.

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isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading Socialism is undoubtedly spreading.

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LaborernounUS /ˈleɪbərər/

someone who works with their hands; someone engaged in manual labor

From this reading | | | +-----------------------------------------------------------+ Author of "The Bitter Cry of the Children," "Socialism: A Summary and Interpretation of Socialist Principles," "The Socialists: Who They Are and What They Stand For," "Capitalist and Laborer," Etc., Etc., Etc.

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listverbUS /lɪst/

give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of

From this reading For | | a complete list, please see the end of this document.

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ObviousadjectiveUS /ˈɑːbviəs/

easily perceived by the senses or grasped by the mind

From this reading | | | | Obvious typographical errors have been corrected.

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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading For | | a complete list, please see the end of this document.

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pleaseverbUS /pliːz/

give pleasure to or be pleasing to

From this reading For | | a complete list, please see the end of this document.

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PrinciplesnounUS /ˈprɪnsəpəlz/

plural of “principle” — a basic generalization that is accepted as true and that can be used as a basis for reasoning or conduct

From this reading | | | +-----------------------------------------------------------+ Author of "The Bitter Cry of the Children," "Socialism: A Summary and Interpretation of Socialist Principles," "The Socialists: Who They Are and What They Stand For," "Capitalist and Laborer," Etc., Etc., Etc.

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seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading For | | a complete list, please see the end of this document.

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SocialismnounUS /ˈsoʊʃəlɪzəm/

a political theory advocating state ownership of industry

From this reading | | | +-----------------------------------------------------------+ Author of "The Bitter Cry of the Children," "Socialism: A Summary and Interpretation of Socialist Principles," "The Socialists: Who They Are and What They Stand For," "Capitalist and Laborer," Etc., Etc., Etc.

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SocialistnounUS /ˈsoʊʃələst/

a political advocate of socialism

From this reading | | | +-----------------------------------------------------------+ Author of "The Bitter Cry of the Children," "Socialism: A Summary and Interpretation of Socialist Principles," "The Socialists: Who They Are and What They Stand For," "Capitalist and Laborer," Etc., Etc., Etc.

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SocialistsnounUS /ˈsoʊʃələsts/

plural of “socialist” — a political advocate of socialism

From this reading | | | +-----------------------------------------------------------+ Author of "The Bitter Cry of the Children," "Socialism: A Summary and Interpretation of Socialist Principles," "The Socialists: Who They Are and What They Stand For," "Capitalist and Laborer," Etc., Etc., Etc.

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spreadingnounUS /ˈspredɪŋ/

process or result of distributing or extending over a wide expanse of space

From this reading Socialism is undoubtedly spreading.

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StandverbUS /stænd/

be standing; be upright

From this reading | | | +-----------------------------------------------------------+ Author of "The Bitter Cry of the Children," "Socialism: A Summary and Interpretation of Socialist Principles," "The Socialists: Who They Are and What They Stand For," "Capitalist and Laborer," Etc., Etc., Etc.

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SummarynounUS /ˈsʌməri/

a brief statement that presents the main points in a concise form

From this reading | | | +-----------------------------------------------------------+ Author of "The Bitter Cry of the Children," "Socialism: A Summary and Interpretation of Socialist Principles," "The Socialists: Who They Are and What They Stand For," "Capitalist and Laborer," Etc., Etc., Etc.

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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 For | | a complete list, please see the end of this document.

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TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading | | | +-----------------------------------------------------------+ Author of "The Bitter Cry of the Children," "Socialism: A Summary and Interpretation of Socialist Principles," "The Socialists: Who They Are and What They Stand For," "Capitalist and Laborer," Etc., Etc., Etc.

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thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading For | | a complete list, please see the end of this document.

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typographicaladjectiveUS /ˌtaɪpəˈɡræfɪkəl/

relating to or occurring or used in typography

From this reading | | | | Obvious typographical errors have been corrected.

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undoubtedlyadverbUS /ənˈdaʊtɪdli/

without doubt; certainly

From this reading Socialism is undoubtedly spreading.

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WhatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading | | | +-----------------------------------------------------------+ Author of "The Bitter Cry of the Children," "Socialism: A Summary and Interpretation of Socialist Principles," "The Socialists: Who They Are and What They Stand For," "Capitalist and Laborer," Etc., Etc., Etc.

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WhopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading | | | +-----------------------------------------------------------+ Author of "The Bitter Cry of the Children," "Socialism: A Summary and Interpretation of Socialist Principles," "The Socialists: Who They Are and What They Stand For," "Capitalist and Laborer," Etc., Etc., Etc.

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Chapter 1 of The Common Sense of Socialism A Series by John Spargo holds 395 sentences, grouped into 79 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.

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Chapter 1 holds 395 sentences of The Common Sense of Socialism A Series, unabridged, divided into 79 reading sections.

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