Chapter 11 of The Research Magnificent is here in full — 198 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of The Research Magnificent is here in full — 198 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“The only sane political work for an intelligent man is to get the world-state ready. For that we have to prepare an aristocracy--” “Your world-state will be aristocratic?” some one interpolated. “Of course it will be aristocratic. How can uninformed men think all round the globe? Democracy dies five miles from the parish pump.
Chapter 11 of The Research Magnificent is here in full — 198 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a privileged class holding hereditary titles
From this reading “For that we have to prepare an aristocracy--” “Your world-state will be aristocratic?” some one interpolated.”
belonging to or characteristic of the nobility or aristocracy
From this reading “For that we have to prepare an aristocracy--” “Your world-state will be aristocratic?” some one interpolated.”
the political orientation of those who favor government by the people or by their elected representatives
From this reading “Democracy dies five miles from the parish pump.”
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading “How can uninformed men think all round the globe?”
past form of “interpolate” — estimate the value of
From this reading “For that we have to prepare an aristocracy--” “Your world-state will be aristocratic?” some one interpolated.”
operate like a pump; move up and down, like a handle or a pedal
From this reading “Democracy dies five miles from the parish pump.”
mentally healthy; free from mental disorder
From this reading ““The only sane political work for an intelligent man is to get the world-state ready.”
not informed; lacking in knowledge or information
From this reading “How can uninformed men think all round the globe?”
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(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 How can uninformed men think all round the globe?
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “The only sane political work for an intelligent man is to get the world-state ready.
a privileged class holding hereditary titles
From this reading For that we have to prepare an aristocracy--” “Your world-state will be aristocratic?” some one interpolated.
belonging to or characteristic of the nobility or aristocracy
From this reading For that we have to prepare an aristocracy--” “Your world-state will be aristocratic?” some one interpolated.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading For that we have to prepare an aristocracy--” “Your world-state will be aristocratic?” some one interpolated.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading How can uninformed men think all round the globe?
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading “Of course it will be aristocratic.
the political orientation of those who favor government by the people or by their elected representatives
From this reading Democracy dies five miles from the parish pump.
plural of “die” — a small cube with 1 to 6 spots on the six faces; used in gambling to generate random numbers
From this reading Democracy dies five miles from the parish pump.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Democracy dies five miles from the parish pump.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “The only sane political work for an intelligent man is to get the world-state ready.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Democracy dies five miles from the parish pump.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “The only sane political work for an intelligent man is to get the world-state ready.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading How can uninformed men think all round the globe?
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading For that we have to prepare an aristocracy--” “Your world-state will be aristocratic?” some one interpolated.
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From this reading How can uninformed men think all round the globe?
having the capacity for thought and reason especially to a high degree
From this reading “The only sane political work for an intelligent man is to get the world-state ready.
past form of “interpolate” — estimate the value of
From this reading For that we have to prepare an aristocracy--” “Your world-state will be aristocratic?” some one interpolated.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “The only sane political work for an intelligent man is to get the world-state ready.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Of course it will be aristocratic.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “The only sane political work for an intelligent man is to get the world-state ready.
the force of workers available
From this reading How can uninformed men think all round the globe?
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Democracy dies five miles from the parish pump.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Of course it will be aristocratic.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading For that we have to prepare an aristocracy--” “Your world-state will be aristocratic?” some one interpolated.
and nothing more
From this reading “The only sane political work for an intelligent man is to get the world-state ready.
a local church community
From this reading Democracy dies five miles from the parish pump.
involving or characteristic of politics or parties or politicians
From this reading “The only sane political work for an intelligent man is to get the world-state ready.
make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading For that we have to prepare an aristocracy--” “Your world-state will be aristocratic?” some one interpolated.
operate like a pump; move up and down, like a handle or a pedal
From this reading Democracy dies five miles from the parish pump.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading “The only sane political work for an intelligent man is to get the world-state ready.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading How can uninformed men think all round the globe?
mentally healthy; free from mental disorder
From this reading “The only sane political work for an intelligent man is to get the world-state ready.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading For that we have to prepare an aristocracy--” “Your world-state will be aristocratic?” some one interpolated.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For that we have to prepare an aristocracy--” “Your world-state will be aristocratic?” some one interpolated.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “The only sane political work for an intelligent man is to get the world-state ready.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading How can uninformed men think all round the globe?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “The only sane political work for an intelligent man is to get the world-state ready.
not informed; lacking in knowledge or information
From this reading How can uninformed men think all round the globe?
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading For that we have to prepare an aristocracy--” “Your world-state will be aristocratic?” some one interpolated.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading For that we have to prepare an aristocracy--” “Your world-state will be aristocratic?” some one interpolated.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading “The only sane political work for an intelligent man is to get the world-state ready.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “The only sane political work for an intelligent man is to get the world-state ready.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading For that we have to prepare an aristocracy--” “Your world-state will be aristocratic?” some one interpolated.
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