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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 They are such illogical fools; a logical fool in an office, with a lot of red tape, is conceivable.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading They are such illogical fools; a logical fool in an office, with a lot of red tape, is conceivable.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But it is impossible to live here and not feel very sorely the consequences of the horrid white mismanagement.
any
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From this reading Furthermore, he is as much as we have any reason to expect of officials—a thoroughly common-place, unintellectual lot.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They are such illogical fools; a logical fool in an office, with a lot of red tape, is conceivable.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading My great recent interruptions have (as you know) come from politics; not much in my line, you will say.
became
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From this reading I tried standing by and looking on, and it became too much for me.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it is impossible to live here and not feel very sorely the consequences of the horrid white mismanagement.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I tried standing by and looking on, and it became too much for me.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading My great recent interruptions have (as you know) come from politics; not much in my line, you will say.
common-place
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From this reading Furthermore, he is as much as we have any reason to expect of officials—a thoroughly common-place, unintellectual lot.
conceivable
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From this reading They are such illogical fools; a logical fool in an office, with a lot of red tape, is conceivable.
consequences
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From this reading But it is impossible to live here and not feel very sorely the consequences of the horrid white mismanagement.
expectverbUS /ɪkˈspekt/
to think that something will happen
From this reading Furthermore, he is as much as we have any reason to expect of officials—a thoroughly common-place, unintellectual lot.
feel
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From this reading But it is impossible to live here and not feel very sorely the consequences of the horrid white mismanagement.
foolnounUS /fool/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They are such illogical fools; a logical fool in an office, with a lot of red tape, is conceivable.
fools
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From this reading They are such illogical fools; a logical fool in an office, with a lot of red tape, is conceivable.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I tried standing by and looking on, and it became too much for me.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading My great recent interruptions have (as you know) come from politics; not much in my line, you will say.
Furthermore
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From this reading Furthermore, he is as much as we have any reason to expect of officials—a thoroughly common-place, unintellectual lot.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading My great recent interruptions have (as you know) come from politics; not much in my line, you will say.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading My great recent interruptions have (as you know) come from politics; not much in my line, you will say.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Furthermore, he is as much as we have any reason to expect of officials—a thoroughly common-place, unintellectual lot.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But it is impossible to live here and not feel very sorely the consequences of the horrid white mismanagement.
horrid
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From this reading But it is impossible to live here and not feel very sorely the consequences of the horrid white mismanagement.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I tried standing by and looking on, and it became too much for me.
illogical
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From this reading They are such illogical fools; a logical fool in an office, with a lot of red tape, is conceivable.
impossible
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From this reading But it is impossible to live here and not feel very sorely the consequences of the horrid white mismanagement.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading My great recent interruptions have (as you know) come from politics; not much in my line, you will say.
interruptions
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From this reading My great recent interruptions have (as you know) come from politics; not much in my line, you will say.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But it is impossible to live here and not feel very sorely the consequences of the horrid white mismanagement.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But it is impossible to live here and not feel very sorely the consequences of the horrid white mismanagement.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading My great recent interruptions have (as you know) come from politics; not much in my line, you will say.
line
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From this reading My great recent interruptions have (as you know) come from politics; not much in my line, you will say.
live
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From this reading But it is impossible to live here and not feel very sorely the consequences of the horrid white mismanagement.
logical
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From this reading They are such illogical fools; a logical fool in an office, with a lot of red tape, is conceivable.
looking
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From this reading I tried standing by and looking on, and it became too much for me.
lot
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From this reading They are such illogical fools; a logical fool in an office, with a lot of red tape, is conceivable.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I tried standing by and looking on, and it became too much for me.
mismanagement
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From this reading But it is impossible to live here and not feel very sorely the consequences of the horrid white mismanagement.
much
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From this reading My great recent interruptions have (as you know) come from politics; not much in my line, you will say.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My great recent interruptions have (as you know) come from politics; not much in my line, you will say.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading My great recent interruptions have (as you know) come from politics; not much in my line, you will say.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But it is impossible to live here and not feel very sorely the consequences of the horrid white mismanagement.
office
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From this reading They are such illogical fools; a logical fool in an office, with a lot of red tape, is conceivable.
officials
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From this reading Furthermore, he is as much as we have any reason to expect of officials—a thoroughly common-place, unintellectual lot.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I tried standing by and looking on, and it became too much for me.
politics
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From this reading My great recent interruptions have (as you know) come from politics; not much in my line, you will say.
reason
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From this reading Furthermore, he is as much as we have any reason to expect of officials—a thoroughly common-place, unintellectual lot.
recent
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From this reading My great recent interruptions have (as you know) come from politics; not much in my line, you will say.
red
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From this reading They are such illogical fools; a logical fool in an office, with a lot of red tape, is conceivable.
say
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From this reading My great recent interruptions have (as you know) come from politics; not much in my line, you will say.
sorely
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From this reading But it is impossible to live here and not feel very sorely the consequences of the horrid white mismanagement.
standingnounUS /ˈstanding/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I tried standing by and looking on, and it became too much for me.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading They are such illogical fools; a logical fool in an office, with a lot of red tape, is conceivable.
tape
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From this reading They are such illogical fools; a logical fool in an office, with a lot of red tape, is conceivable.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But it is impossible to live here and not feel very sorely the consequences of the horrid white mismanagement.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They are such illogical fools; a logical fool in an office, with a lot of red tape, is conceivable.
thoroughly
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From this reading Furthermore, he is as much as we have any reason to expect of officials—a thoroughly common-place, unintellectual lot.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But it is impossible to live here and not feel very sorely the consequences of the horrid white mismanagement.
too
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From this reading I tried standing by and looking on, and it became too much for me.
tried
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From this reading I tried standing by and looking on, and it became too much for me.
unintellectual
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From this reading Furthermore, he is as much as we have any reason to expect of officials—a thoroughly common-place, unintellectual lot.
very
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From this reading But it is impossible to live here and not feel very sorely the consequences of the horrid white mismanagement.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Furthermore, he is as much as we have any reason to expect of officials—a thoroughly common-place, unintellectual lot.
white
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From this reading But it is impossible to live here and not feel very sorely the consequences of the horrid white mismanagement.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading My great recent interruptions have (as you know) come from politics; not much in my line, you will say.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading They are such illogical fools; a logical fool in an office, with a lot of red tape, is conceivable.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading My great recent interruptions have (as you know) come from politics; not much in my line, you will say.
