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The Common Sense of Socialism A Series

Chapter V · Chapter 5

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To make our political system thoroughly representative and democratic, we must extend political power to the women of the nation.
Further than that, we must bring all the means of government more directly under the people's will.
In our industrial system we must bring the great trusts under the rule of the people.
They must be owned and controlled by all for all.
I say that we "must" do this, because there is no other way by which the present evils may be remedied.
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The Common Sense of Socialism A Series

Chapter V · Chapter 5

Chapter 5 of The Common Sense of Socialism A Series is here in full — 399 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Line 1
To make our political system thoroughly representative and democratic, we must extend political power to the women of the nation.
/tuː meɪk ˈaʊər pəˈlɪtəkəl ˈsɪstəm ˈθɜːroʊli ˌreprəˈzentətɪv ənd ˌdeməˈkrætɪk wiː mʌst ɪkˈstend pəˈlɪtəkəl ˈpaʊər tuː ðə ˈwɪmən ʌv ðə ˈneɪʃən/
Line 2
Further than that, we must bring all the means of government more directly under the people's will.
/ˈfɜːrðər ðæn ðæt wiː mʌst brɪŋ ɔːl ðə miːnz ʌv ˈɡʌvərmənt mɔːr dərˈektli ˈʌndər ðə ˈpiːpəlz wɪl/
Line 3
In our industrial system we must bring the great trusts under the rule of the people.
/ɪn ˈaʊər ˌɪnˈdʌstriəl ˈsɪstəm wiː mʌst brɪŋ ðə ɡreɪt trʌsts ˈʌndər ðə ruːl ʌv ðə ˈpiːpəl/
Line 4
They must be owned and controlled by all for all.
/ðeɪ mʌst biː oʊnd ənd kənˈtroʊld baɪ ɔːl fɔːr ɔːl/
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I say that we "must" do this, because there is no other way by which the present evils may be remedied.

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controlled adjective US /kənˈtroʊld/

restrained or managed or kept within certain bounds

From this reading “They must be owned and controlled by all for all.”

democratic adjective US /ˌdeməˈkrætɪk/

characterized by or advocating or based upon the principles of democracy or social equality

From this reading “To make our political system thoroughly representative and democratic, we must extend political power to the women of the nation.”

evils noun US /ˈiːvəlz/

plural of “evil” — morally objectionable behavior

From this reading “I say that we "must" do this, because there is no other way by which the present evils may be remedied.”

extend verb US /ɪkˈstend/

extend in scope or range or area

From this reading “To make our political system thoroughly representative and democratic, we must extend political power to the women of the nation.”

industrial adjective US /ˌɪnˈdʌstriəl/

of or relating to or resulting from industry

From this reading “In our industrial system we must bring the great trusts under the rule of the people.”

people's noun US /ˈpiːpəlz/

possessive form of “people” — (plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading “Further than that, we must bring all the means of government more directly under the people's will.”

representative noun US /ˌreprəˈzentətɪv/

a person who represents others

From this reading “To make our political system thoroughly representative and democratic, we must extend political power to the women of the nation.”

trusts noun US /trʌsts/

plural of “trust” — something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)

From this reading “In our industrial system we must bring the great trusts under the rule of the people.”

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alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading Further than that, we must bring all the means of government more directly under the people's will.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading To make our political system thoroughly representative and democratic, we must extend political power to the women of the nation.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading They must be owned and controlled by all for all.

becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/

for the reason that

From this reading I say that we "must" do this, because there is no other way by which the present evils may be remedied.

bringverbUS /brɪŋ/

take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading Further than that, we must bring all the means of government more directly under the people's will.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading They must be owned and controlled by all for all.

controlledadjectiveUS /kənˈtroʊld/

restrained or managed or kept within certain bounds

From this reading They must be owned and controlled by all for all.

democraticadjectiveUS /ˌdeməˈkrætɪk/

characterized by or advocating or based upon the principles of democracy or social equality

From this reading To make our political system thoroughly representative and democratic, we must extend political power to the women of the nation.

directlyadverbUS /dərˈektli/

without deviation

From this reading Further than that, we must bring all the means of government more directly under the people's will.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading I say that we "must" do this, because there is no other way by which the present evils may be remedied.

evilsnounUS /ˈiːvəlz/

plural of “evil” — morally objectionable behavior

From this reading I say that we "must" do this, because there is no other way by which the present evils may be remedied.

extendverbUS /ɪkˈstend/

extend in scope or range or area

From this reading To make our political system thoroughly representative and democratic, we must extend political power to the women of the nation.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading They must be owned and controlled by all for all.

FurtheradverbUS /ˈfɜːrðər/

to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)

From this reading Further than that, we must bring all the means of government more directly under the people's will.

governmentnounUS /ˈɡʌvərmənt/

the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit

From this reading Further than that, we must bring all the means of government more directly under the people's will.

greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading In our industrial system we must bring the great trusts under the rule of the people.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I say that we "must" do this, because there is no other way by which the present evils may be remedied.

InprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading In our industrial system we must bring the great trusts under the rule of the people.

industrialadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdʌstriəl/

of or relating to or resulting from industry

From this reading In our industrial system we must bring the great trusts under the rule of the people.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading I say that we "must" do this, because there is no other way by which the present evils may be remedied.

makeverbUS /meɪk/

engage in

From this reading To make our political system thoroughly representative and democratic, we must extend political power to the women of the nation.

maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading I say that we "must" do this, because there is no other way by which the present evils may be remedied.

meansnounUS /miːnz/

thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end

From this reading Further than that, we must bring all the means of government more directly under the people's will.

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading Further than that, we must bring all the means of government more directly under the people's will.

mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading To make our political system thoroughly representative and democratic, we must extend political power to the women of the nation.

nationnounUS /ˈneɪʃən/

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading To make our political system thoroughly representative and democratic, we must extend political power to the women of the nation.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading I say that we "must" do this, because there is no other way by which the present evils may be remedied.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading To make our political system thoroughly representative and democratic, we must extend political power to the women of the nation.

otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading I say that we "must" do this, because there is no other way by which the present evils may be remedied.

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading To make our political system thoroughly representative and democratic, we must extend political power to the women of the nation.

ownedadjectiveUS /oʊnd/

having an owner; often used in combination

From this reading They must be owned and controlled by all for all.

peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading In our industrial system we must bring the great trusts under the rule of the people.

people'snounUS /ˈpiːpəlz/

possessive form of “people” — (plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading Further than that, we must bring all the means of government more directly under the people's will.

politicaladjectiveUS /pəˈlɪtəkəl/

involving or characteristic of politics or parties or politicians

From this reading To make our political system thoroughly representative and democratic, we must extend political power to the women of the nation.

powernounUS /ˈpaʊər/

possession of controlling influence

From this reading To make our political system thoroughly representative and democratic, we must extend political power to the women of the nation.

presentverbUS /ˈprezənt/

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading I say that we "must" do this, because there is no other way by which the present evils may be remedied.

remedied

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From this reading I say that we "must" do this, because there is no other way by which the present evils may be remedied.

representativenounUS /ˌreprəˈzentətɪv/

a person who represents others

From this reading To make our political system thoroughly representative and democratic, we must extend political power to the women of the nation.

rulenounUS /ruːl/

a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior

From this reading In our industrial system we must bring the great trusts under the rule of the people.

sayverbUS /seɪ/

express in words

From this reading I say that we "must" do this, because there is no other way by which the present evils may be remedied.

systemnounUS /ˈsɪstəm/

instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity

From this reading To make our political system thoroughly representative and democratic, we must extend political power to the women of the nation.

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Further than that, we must bring all the means of government more directly under the people's will.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Further than that, we must bring all the means of government more directly under the people's will.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading To make our political system thoroughly representative and democratic, we must extend political power to the women of the nation.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading I say that we "must" do this, because there is no other way by which the present evils may be remedied.

TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading They must be owned and controlled by all for all.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading I say that we "must" do this, because there is no other way by which the present evils may be remedied.

thoroughlyadverbUS /ˈθɜːroʊli/

in an exhaustive manner

From this reading To make our political system thoroughly representative and democratic, we must extend political power to the women of the nation.

ToparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading To make our political system thoroughly representative and democratic, we must extend political power to the women of the nation.

trustsnounUS /trʌsts/

plural of “trust” — something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)

From this reading In our industrial system we must bring the great trusts under the rule of the people.

underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading Further than that, we must bring all the means of government more directly under the people's will.

waynounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading I say that we "must" do this, because there is no other way by which the present evils may be remedied.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading To make our political system thoroughly representative and democratic, we must extend political power to the women of the nation.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading I say that we "must" do this, because there is no other way by which the present evils may be remedied.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading Further than that, we must bring all the means of government more directly under the people's will.

womennounUS /ˈwɪmən/

plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading To make our political system thoroughly representative and democratic, we must extend political power to the women of the nation.

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