adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading What but a common antagonism would ever keep these multitudes together?
accustomedadjectiveUS /əˈkʌstəmd/
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading That calls for the creative imagination, and few have been accustomed to respond to that call.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Let us condemn, if possible, let us obstruct and deprive, but not let us do.
antagonismnounUS /ænˈtæɡənɪzəm/
a state of deep-seated ill-will
From this reading What but a common antagonism would ever keep these multitudes together?
appealverbUS /əˈpiːl/
take a court case to a higher court for review
From this reading There is no real appeal to the commonplace mind in “Let us do.”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading That calls for the creative imagination, and few have been accustomed to respond to that call.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading What but a common antagonism would ever keep these multitudes together?
callverbUS /kɔːl/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading That calls for the creative imagination, and few have been accustomed to respond to that call.
callsnounUS /kɔːlz/
plural of “call” — a telephone connection
From this reading That calls for the creative imagination, and few have been accustomed to respond to that call.
commonadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmən/
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading What but a common antagonism would ever keep these multitudes together?
commonplaceadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmənpleɪs/
completely ordinary and unremarkable
From this reading There is no real appeal to the commonplace mind in “Let us do.”
condemnverbUS /kənˈdem/
express strong disapproval of
From this reading Let us condemn, if possible, let us obstruct and deprive, but not let us do.
creativeadjectiveUS /kriˈeɪtɪv/
having the ability or power to create
From this reading That calls for the creative imagination, and few have been accustomed to respond to that call.
denunciationnounUS /dɪˌnʌnsiˈeɪʃən/
a public act of denouncing
From this reading I understood why modern electioneering is more than half of it denunciation.
depriveverbUS /dɪˈpraɪv/
take away possessions from someone
From this reading Let us condemn, if possible, let us obstruct and deprive, but not let us do.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Let us condemn, if possible, let us obstruct and deprive, but not let us do.
electioneeringnounUS /ɪˌlekʃəˈnɪrɪŋ/
persuasion of voters in a political campaign
From this reading I understood why modern electioneering is more than half of it denunciation.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading What but a common antagonism would ever keep these multitudes together?
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading That calls for the creative imagination, and few have been accustomed to respond to that call.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading That calls for the creative imagination, and few have been accustomed to respond to that call.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading I understood why modern electioneering is more than half of it denunciation.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading That calls for the creative imagination, and few have been accustomed to respond to that call.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I understood why modern electioneering is more than half of it denunciation.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Let us condemn, if possible, let us obstruct and deprive, but not let us do.
imaginationnounUS /ˌɪmædʒəˈneɪʃən/
the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses
From this reading That calls for the creative imagination, and few have been accustomed to respond to that call.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There is no real appeal to the commonplace mind in “Let us do.”
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I understood why modern electioneering is more than half of it denunciation.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I understood why modern electioneering is more than half of it denunciation.
keepverbUS /kiːp/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading What but a common antagonism would ever keep these multitudes together?
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let us condemn, if possible, let us obstruct and deprive, but not let us do.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading There is no real appeal to the commonplace mind in “Let us do.”
modernadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːdərn/
belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages
From this reading I understood why modern electioneering is more than half of it denunciation.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I understood why modern electioneering is more than half of it denunciation.
multitudesnounUS /ˈmʌltətjuːdz/
plural of “multitude” — a large indefinite number
From this reading What but a common antagonism would ever keep these multitudes together?
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading There is no real appeal to the commonplace mind in “Let us do.”
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Let us condemn, if possible, let us obstruct and deprive, but not let us do.
obstructverbUS /əbˈstrʌkt/
hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of
From this reading Let us condemn, if possible, let us obstruct and deprive, but not let us do.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I understood why modern electioneering is more than half of it denunciation.
possibleadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːsəbəl/
capable of happening or existing
From this reading Let us condemn, if possible, let us obstruct and deprive, but not let us do.
realadjectiveUS /riːl/
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading There is no real appeal to the commonplace mind in “Let us do.”
respondverbUS /rɪˈspɑːnd/
show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading That calls for the creative imagination, and few have been accustomed to respond to that call.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I understood why modern electioneering is more than half of it denunciation.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That calls for the creative imagination, and few have been accustomed to respond to that call.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There is no real appeal to the commonplace mind in “Let us do.”
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is no real appeal to the commonplace mind in “Let us do.”
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading What but a common antagonism would ever keep these multitudes together?
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There is no real appeal to the commonplace mind in “Let us do.”
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading What but a common antagonism would ever keep these multitudes together?
understoodadjectiveUS /ˌʌndərˈstʊd/
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading I understood why modern electioneering is more than half of it denunciation.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Let us condemn, if possible, let us obstruct and deprive, but not let us do.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What but a common antagonism would ever keep these multitudes together?
whynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading I understood why modern electioneering is more than half of it denunciation.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading What but a common antagonism would ever keep these multitudes together?
