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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 It is useless to regret a thing that is done and over; otherwise one might very bitterly regret two or three steps in these proceedings.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After uncounted years of blind obedience, respect for authority, and unquestioning submission, had we not a full right to expect a continuance of the same spirit?
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It is useless to regret a thing that is done and over; otherwise one might very bitterly regret two or three steps in these proceedings.
argued
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From this reading At the same time, it may be argued that what happened was the exact opposite of what we had every reason to expect, and therefore we could not blame ourselves with the event.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the same time, it may be argued that what happened was the exact opposite of what we had every reason to expect, and therefore we could not blame ourselves with the event.
authority
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From this reading After uncounted years of blind obedience, respect for authority, and unquestioning submission, had we not a full right to expect a continuance of the same spirit?
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading At the same time, it may be argued that what happened was the exact opposite of what we had every reason to expect, and therefore we could not blame ourselves with the event.
bitterlyadverbUS /ˈbɪtərli/
in a way that shows deep pain or grief
From this reading It is useless to regret a thing that is done and over; otherwise one might very bitterly regret two or three steps in these proceedings.
blame
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From this reading At the same time, it may be argued that what happened was the exact opposite of what we had every reason to expect, and therefore we could not blame ourselves with the event.
blind
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From this reading After uncounted years of blind obedience, respect for authority, and unquestioning submission, had we not a full right to expect a continuance of the same spirit?
continuance
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From this reading After uncounted years of blind obedience, respect for authority, and unquestioning submission, had we not a full right to expect a continuance of the same spirit?
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading At the same time, it may be argued that what happened was the exact opposite of what we had every reason to expect, and therefore we could not blame ourselves with the event.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading What we did not know or suspect was the violence of the reaction that had set in.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It is useless to regret a thing that is done and over; otherwise one might very bitterly regret two or three steps in these proceedings.
event
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From this reading At the same time, it may be argued that what happened was the exact opposite of what we had every reason to expect, and therefore we could not blame ourselves with the event.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading At the same time, it may be argued that what happened was the exact opposite of what we had every reason to expect, and therefore we could not blame ourselves with the event.
exactadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzækt/
Strictly particular and correct.
From this reading At the same time, it may be argued that what happened was the exact opposite of what we had every reason to expect, and therefore we could not blame ourselves with the event.
expectverbUS /ɪkˈspekt/
to think that something will happen
From this reading At the same time, it may be argued that what happened was the exact opposite of what we had every reason to expect, and therefore we could not blame ourselves with the event.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading After uncounted years of blind obedience, respect for authority, and unquestioning submission, had we not a full right to expect a continuance of the same spirit?
full
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From this reading After uncounted years of blind obedience, respect for authority, and unquestioning submission, had we not a full right to expect a continuance of the same spirit?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At the same time, it may be argued that what happened was the exact opposite of what we had every reason to expect, and therefore we could not blame ourselves with the event.
happened
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From this reading At the same time, it may be argued that what happened was the exact opposite of what we had every reason to expect, and therefore we could not blame ourselves with the event.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It is useless to regret a thing that is done and over; otherwise one might very bitterly regret two or three steps in these proceedings.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is useless to regret a thing that is done and over; otherwise one might very bitterly regret two or three steps in these proceedings.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is useless to regret a thing that is done and over; otherwise one might very bitterly regret two or three steps in these proceedings.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading What we did not know or suspect was the violence of the reaction that had set in.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading At the same time, it may be argued that what happened was the exact opposite of what we had every reason to expect, and therefore we could not blame ourselves with the event.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It is useless to regret a thing that is done and over; otherwise one might very bitterly regret two or three steps in these proceedings.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading At the same time, it may be argued that what happened was the exact opposite of what we had every reason to expect, and therefore we could not blame ourselves with the event.
obedience
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From this reading After uncounted years of blind obedience, respect for authority, and unquestioning submission, had we not a full right to expect a continuance of the same spirit?
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At the same time, it may be argued that what happened was the exact opposite of what we had every reason to expect, and therefore we could not blame ourselves with the event.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It is useless to regret a thing that is done and over; otherwise one might very bitterly regret two or three steps in these proceedings.
opposite
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From this reading At the same time, it may be argued that what happened was the exact opposite of what we had every reason to expect, and therefore we could not blame ourselves with the event.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It is useless to regret a thing that is done and over; otherwise one might very bitterly regret two or three steps in these proceedings.
otherwise
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From this reading It is useless to regret a thing that is done and over; otherwise one might very bitterly regret two or three steps in these proceedings.
ourselvespronounUS /aʊərˈselvz/
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading At the same time, it may be argued that what happened was the exact opposite of what we had every reason to expect, and therefore we could not blame ourselves with the event.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It is useless to regret a thing that is done and over; otherwise one might very bitterly regret two or three steps in these proceedings.
proceedings
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From this reading It is useless to regret a thing that is done and over; otherwise one might very bitterly regret two or three steps in these proceedings.
reaction
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From this reading What we did not know or suspect was the violence of the reaction that had set in.
reason
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From this reading At the same time, it may be argued that what happened was the exact opposite of what we had every reason to expect, and therefore we could not blame ourselves with the event.
REBELS
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From this reading THE REBELS.
regret
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From this reading It is useless to regret a thing that is done and over; otherwise one might very bitterly regret two or three steps in these proceedings.
respect
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From this reading After uncounted years of blind obedience, respect for authority, and unquestioning submission, had we not a full right to expect a continuance of the same spirit?
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After uncounted years of blind obedience, respect for authority, and unquestioning submission, had we not a full right to expect a continuance of the same spirit?
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At the same time, it may be argued that what happened was the exact opposite of what we had every reason to expect, and therefore we could not blame ourselves with the event.
set
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From this reading What we did not know or suspect was the violence of the reaction that had set in.
spirit
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From this reading After uncounted years of blind obedience, respect for authority, and unquestioning submission, had we not a full right to expect a continuance of the same spirit?
steps
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From this reading It is useless to regret a thing that is done and over; otherwise one might very bitterly regret two or three steps in these proceedings.
submission
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From this reading After uncounted years of blind obedience, respect for authority, and unquestioning submission, had we not a full right to expect a continuance of the same spirit?
suspect
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From this reading What we did not know or suspect was the violence of the reaction that had set in.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is useless to regret a thing that is done and over; otherwise one might very bitterly regret two or three steps in these proceedings.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE REBELS.
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading At the same time, it may be argued that what happened was the exact opposite of what we had every reason to expect, and therefore we could not blame ourselves with the event.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading It is useless to regret a thing that is done and over; otherwise one might very bitterly regret two or three steps in these proceedings.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It is useless to regret a thing that is done and over; otherwise one might very bitterly regret two or three steps in these proceedings.
three
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From this reading It is useless to regret a thing that is done and over; otherwise one might very bitterly regret two or three steps in these proceedings.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At the same time, it may be argued that what happened was the exact opposite of what we had every reason to expect, and therefore we could not blame ourselves with the event.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is useless to regret a thing that is done and over; otherwise one might very bitterly regret two or three steps in these proceedings.
two
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From this reading It is useless to regret a thing that is done and over; otherwise one might very bitterly regret two or three steps in these proceedings.
uncounted
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From this reading After uncounted years of blind obedience, respect for authority, and unquestioning submission, had we not a full right to expect a continuance of the same spirit?
unquestioning
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From this reading After uncounted years of blind obedience, respect for authority, and unquestioning submission, had we not a full right to expect a continuance of the same spirit?
useless
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From this reading It is useless to regret a thing that is done and over; otherwise one might very bitterly regret two or three steps in these proceedings.
very
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From this reading It is useless to regret a thing that is done and over; otherwise one might very bitterly regret two or three steps in these proceedings.
violence
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From this reading What we did not know or suspect was the violence of the reaction that had set in.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At the same time, it may be argued that what happened was the exact opposite of what we had every reason to expect, and therefore we could not blame ourselves with the event.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading At the same time, it may be argued that what happened was the exact opposite of what we had every reason to expect, and therefore we could not blame ourselves with the event.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading At the same time, it may be argued that what happened was the exact opposite of what we had every reason to expect, and therefore we could not blame ourselves with the event.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading At the same time, it may be argued that what happened was the exact opposite of what we had every reason to expect, and therefore we could not blame ourselves with the event.
years
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From this reading After uncounted years of blind obedience, respect for authority, and unquestioning submission, had we not a full right to expect a continuance of the same spirit?
