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abhorrent
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From this reading There are certain natures, such as that of Felix, to whom the claims and exercise of authority are abhorrent, who refuse to exercise it themselves and rage when they see it exercised over others, but who somehow never come into actual conflict with it.
able
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From this reading The nest on the Spaniard's Road had not been able to contain Sheila long.
actual
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From this reading There are certain natures, such as that of Felix, to whom the claims and exercise of authority are abhorrent, who refuse to exercise it themselves and rage when they see it exercised over others, but who somehow never come into actual conflict with it.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There are certain natures, such as that of Felix, to whom the claims and exercise of authority are abhorrent, who refuse to exercise it themselves and rage when they see it exercised over others, but who somehow never come into actual conflict with it.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There are certain natures, such as that of Felix, to whom the claims and exercise of authority are abhorrent, who refuse to exercise it themselves and rage when they see it exercised over others, but who somehow never come into actual conflict with it.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There are certain natures, such as that of Felix, to whom the claims and exercise of authority are abhorrent, who refuse to exercise it themselves and rage when they see it exercised over others, but who somehow never come into actual conflict with it.
authority
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From this reading There are certain natures, such as that of Felix, to whom the claims and exercise of authority are abhorrent, who refuse to exercise it themselves and rage when they see it exercised over others, but who somehow never come into actual conflict with it.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The nest on the Spaniard's Road had not been able to contain Sheila long.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There are certain natures, such as that of Felix, to whom the claims and exercise of authority are abhorrent, who refuse to exercise it themselves and rage when they see it exercised over others, but who somehow never come into actual conflict with it.
certain
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From this reading There are certain natures, such as that of Felix, to whom the claims and exercise of authority are abhorrent, who refuse to exercise it themselves and rage when they see it exercised over others, but who somehow never come into actual conflict with it.
claims
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From this reading There are certain natures, such as that of Felix, to whom the claims and exercise of authority are abhorrent, who refuse to exercise it themselves and rage when they see it exercised over others, but who somehow never come into actual conflict with it.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There are certain natures, such as that of Felix, to whom the claims and exercise of authority are abhorrent, who refuse to exercise it themselves and rage when they see it exercised over others, but who somehow never come into actual conflict with it.
coming
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From this reading There are other natures, such as Sheila's, who do not mind in the least exercising authority themselves, but who oppose it vigorously when they feel it coming near themselves or some others.
conflict
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From this reading There are certain natures, such as that of Felix, to whom the claims and exercise of authority are abhorrent, who refuse to exercise it themselves and rage when they see it exercised over others, but who somehow never come into actual conflict with it.
contain
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From this reading The nest on the Spaniard's Road had not been able to contain Sheila long.
deep
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From this reading Her experience with the police had sunk deep into her soul.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading There are other natures, such as Sheila's, who do not mind in the least exercising authority themselves, but who oppose it vigorously when they feel it coming near themselves or some others.
exercise
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From this reading There are certain natures, such as that of Felix, to whom the claims and exercise of authority are abhorrent, who refuse to exercise it themselves and rage when they see it exercised over others, but who somehow never come into actual conflict with it.
exercised
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From this reading There are certain natures, such as that of Felix, to whom the claims and exercise of authority are abhorrent, who refuse to exercise it themselves and rage when they see it exercised over others, but who somehow never come into actual conflict with it.
exercising
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From this reading There are other natures, such as Sheila's, who do not mind in the least exercising authority themselves, but who oppose it vigorously when they feel it coming near themselves or some others.
experience
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From this reading Her experience with the police had sunk deep into her soul.
feel
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From this reading There are other natures, such as Sheila's, who do not mind in the least exercising authority themselves, but who oppose it vigorously when they feel it coming near themselves or some others.
Felix
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From this reading There are certain natures, such as that of Felix, to whom the claims and exercise of authority are abhorrent, who refuse to exercise it themselves and rage when they see it exercised over others, but who somehow never come into actual conflict with it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The nest on the Spaniard's Road had not been able to contain Sheila long.
HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her experience with the police had sunk deep into her soul.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There are other natures, such as Sheila's, who do not mind in the least exercising authority themselves, but who oppose it vigorously when they feel it coming near themselves or some others.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading There are certain natures, such as that of Felix, to whom the claims and exercise of authority are abhorrent, who refuse to exercise it themselves and rage when they see it exercised over others, but who somehow never come into actual conflict with it.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Of such is the kingdom of militancy.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There are certain natures, such as that of Felix, to whom the claims and exercise of authority are abhorrent, who refuse to exercise it themselves and rage when they see it exercised over others, but who somehow never come into actual conflict with it.
kingdom
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From this reading Of such is the kingdom of militancy.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There are other natures, such as Sheila's, who do not mind in the least exercising authority themselves, but who oppose it vigorously when they feel it coming near themselves or some others.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The nest on the Spaniard's Road had not been able to contain Sheila long.
militancy
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From this reading Of such is the kingdom of militancy.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There are other natures, such as Sheila's, who do not mind in the least exercising authority themselves, but who oppose it vigorously when they feel it coming near themselves or some others.
natures
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From this reading There are certain natures, such as that of Felix, to whom the claims and exercise of authority are abhorrent, who refuse to exercise it themselves and rage when they see it exercised over others, but who somehow never come into actual conflict with it.
near
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From this reading There are other natures, such as Sheila's, who do not mind in the least exercising authority themselves, but who oppose it vigorously when they feel it coming near themselves or some others.
nest
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From this reading The nest on the Spaniard's Road had not been able to contain Sheila long.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There are certain natures, such as that of Felix, to whom the claims and exercise of authority are abhorrent, who refuse to exercise it themselves and rage when they see it exercised over others, but who somehow never come into actual conflict with it.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The nest on the Spaniard's Road had not been able to contain Sheila long.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There are certain natures, such as that of Felix, to whom the claims and exercise of authority are abhorrent, who refuse to exercise it themselves and rage when they see it exercised over others, but who somehow never come into actual conflict with it.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The nest on the Spaniard's Road had not been able to contain Sheila long.
oppose
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From this reading There are other natures, such as Sheila's, who do not mind in the least exercising authority themselves, but who oppose it vigorously when they feel it coming near themselves or some others.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading There are other natures, such as Sheila's, who do not mind in the least exercising authority themselves, but who oppose it vigorously when they feel it coming near themselves or some others.
other
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From this reading There are other natures, such as Sheila's, who do not mind in the least exercising authority themselves, but who oppose it vigorously when they feel it coming near themselves or some others.
others
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From this reading There are certain natures, such as that of Felix, to whom the claims and exercise of authority are abhorrent, who refuse to exercise it themselves and rage when they see it exercised over others, but who somehow never come into actual conflict with it.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading There are certain natures, such as that of Felix, to whom the claims and exercise of authority are abhorrent, who refuse to exercise it themselves and rage when they see it exercised over others, but who somehow never come into actual conflict with it.
police
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From this reading Her experience with the police had sunk deep into her soul.
rage
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From this reading There are certain natures, such as that of Felix, to whom the claims and exercise of authority are abhorrent, who refuse to exercise it themselves and rage when they see it exercised over others, but who somehow never come into actual conflict with it.
refuse
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From this reading There are certain natures, such as that of Felix, to whom the claims and exercise of authority are abhorrent, who refuse to exercise it themselves and rage when they see it exercised over others, but who somehow never come into actual conflict with it.
Road
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From this reading The nest on the Spaniard's Road had not been able to contain Sheila long.
see
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From this reading There are certain natures, such as that of Felix, to whom the claims and exercise of authority are abhorrent, who refuse to exercise it themselves and rage when they see it exercised over others, but who somehow never come into actual conflict with it.
Sheila
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From this reading The nest on the Spaniard's Road had not been able to contain Sheila long.
Sheila's
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From this reading There are other natures, such as Sheila's, who do not mind in the least exercising authority themselves, but who oppose it vigorously when they feel it coming near themselves or some others.
some
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From this reading There are other natures, such as Sheila's, who do not mind in the least exercising authority themselves, but who oppose it vigorously when they feel it coming near themselves or some others.
somehow
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From this reading There are certain natures, such as that of Felix, to whom the claims and exercise of authority are abhorrent, who refuse to exercise it themselves and rage when they see it exercised over others, but who somehow never come into actual conflict with it.
soul
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From this reading Her experience with the police had sunk deep into her soul.
Spaniard's
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From this reading The nest on the Spaniard's Road had not been able to contain Sheila long.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading There are certain natures, such as that of Felix, to whom the claims and exercise of authority are abhorrent, who refuse to exercise it themselves and rage when they see it exercised over others, but who somehow never come into actual conflict with it.
sunk
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From this reading Her experience with the police had sunk deep into her soul.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There are certain natures, such as that of Felix, to whom the claims and exercise of authority are abhorrent, who refuse to exercise it themselves and rage when they see it exercised over others, but who somehow never come into actual conflict with it.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The nest on the Spaniard's Road had not been able to contain Sheila long.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading There are certain natures, such as that of Felix, to whom the claims and exercise of authority are abhorrent, who refuse to exercise it themselves and rage when they see it exercised over others, but who somehow never come into actual conflict with it.
There
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From this reading There are certain natures, such as that of Felix, to whom the claims and exercise of authority are abhorrent, who refuse to exercise it themselves and rage when they see it exercised over others, but who somehow never come into actual conflict with it.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There are certain natures, such as that of Felix, to whom the claims and exercise of authority are abhorrent, who refuse to exercise it themselves and rage when they see it exercised over others, but who somehow never come into actual conflict with it.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The nest on the Spaniard's Road had not been able to contain Sheila long.
vigorously
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From this reading There are other natures, such as Sheila's, who do not mind in the least exercising authority themselves, but who oppose it vigorously when they feel it coming near themselves or some others.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading There are certain natures, such as that of Felix, to whom the claims and exercise of authority are abhorrent, who refuse to exercise it themselves and rage when they see it exercised over others, but who somehow never come into actual conflict with it.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading There are certain natures, such as that of Felix, to whom the claims and exercise of authority are abhorrent, who refuse to exercise it themselves and rage when they see it exercised over others, but who somehow never come into actual conflict with it.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There are certain natures, such as that of Felix, to whom the claims and exercise of authority are abhorrent, who refuse to exercise it themselves and rage when they see it exercised over others, but who somehow never come into actual conflict with it.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading There are certain natures, such as that of Felix, to whom the claims and exercise of authority are abhorrent, who refuse to exercise it themselves and rage when they see it exercised over others, but who somehow never come into actual conflict with it.
