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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 Given that, they become traditions and are put upon a pedestal.
agenounUS /eɪdʒ/
how long something has existed
From this reading Lies need only age to make them respectable.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Given that, they become traditions and are put upon a pedestal.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Given that, they become traditions and are put upon a pedestal.
attacksnounUS /əˈtæks/
plural of “attack” — (military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading Then the gentlest word for him who attacks them is traitor.--From the Note Book of a Dreamer.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Want to be a reporter, do you?”
becomeverbUS /bɪˈkʌm/
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Given that, they become traditions and are put upon a pedestal.
BIGadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE REBEL FOLLOWS THE RAMIFICATIONS OF BIG BUSINESS AND FINDS THAT THE PILLARS OF SOCIETY ARE NOT IN POLITICS FOR THEIR HEALTH Part 1 “Hmp!
BooknounUS /bʊk/
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading Then the gentlest word for him who attacks them is traitor.--From the Note Book of a Dreamer.
BUSINESSnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading THE REBEL FOLLOWS THE RAMIFICATIONS OF BIG BUSINESS AND FINDS THAT THE PILLARS OF SOCIETY ARE NOT IN POLITICS FOR THEIR HEALTH Part 1 “Hmp!
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Want to be a reporter, do you?”
DreamernounUS /ˈdriːmər/
someone who is dreaming
From this reading Then the gentlest word for him who attacks them is traitor.--From the Note Book of a Dreamer.
FINDSnounUS /faɪndz/
plural of “find” — a productive insight
From this reading THE REBEL FOLLOWS THE RAMIFICATIONS OF BIG BUSINESS AND FINDS THAT THE PILLARS OF SOCIETY ARE NOT IN POLITICS FOR THEIR HEALTH Part 1 “Hmp!
FOLLOWSverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊz/
third-person singular of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading THE REBEL FOLLOWS THE RAMIFICATIONS OF BIG BUSINESS AND FINDS THAT THE PILLARS OF SOCIETY ARE NOT IN POLITICS FOR THEIR HEALTH Part 1 “Hmp!
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Then the gentlest word for him who attacks them is traitor.--From the Note Book of a Dreamer.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Then the gentlest word for him who attacks them is traitor.--From the Note Book of a Dreamer.
gentlestadjectiveUS /ˈdʒentələst/
superlative of “gentle” — soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading Then the gentlest word for him who attacks them is traitor.--From the Note Book of a Dreamer.
GivenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Given that, they become traditions and are put upon a pedestal.
HEALTHnounUS /helθ/
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading THE REBEL FOLLOWS THE RAMIFICATIONS OF BIG BUSINESS AND FINDS THAT THE PILLARS OF SOCIETY ARE NOT IN POLITICS FOR THEIR HEALTH Part 1 “Hmp!
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then the gentlest word for him who attacks them is traitor.--From the Note Book of a Dreamer.
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INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE REBEL FOLLOWS THE RAMIFICATIONS OF BIG BUSINESS AND FINDS THAT THE PILLARS OF SOCIETY ARE NOT IN POLITICS FOR THEIR HEALTH Part 1 “Hmp!
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then the gentlest word for him who attacks them is traitor.--From the Note Book of a Dreamer.
LiesnounUS /laɪz/
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading Lies need only age to make them respectable.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading Lies need only age to make them respectable.
neednounUS /niːd/
a condition requiring relief
From this reading Lies need only age to make them respectable.
NOTadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE REBEL FOLLOWS THE RAMIFICATIONS OF BIG BUSINESS AND FINDS THAT THE PILLARS OF SOCIETY ARE NOT IN POLITICS FOR THEIR HEALTH Part 1 “Hmp!
NotenounUS /noʊt/
a brief written record
From this reading Then the gentlest word for him who attacks them is traitor.--From the Note Book of a Dreamer.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then the gentlest word for him who attacks them is traitor.--From the Note Book of a Dreamer.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Lies need only age to make them respectable.
PartnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading THE REBEL FOLLOWS THE RAMIFICATIONS OF BIG BUSINESS AND FINDS THAT THE PILLARS OF SOCIETY ARE NOT IN POLITICS FOR THEIR HEALTH Part 1 “Hmp!
pedestalnounUS /ˈpedəstəl/
a support or foundation
From this reading Given that, they become traditions and are put upon a pedestal.
PILLARSnounUS /ˈpɪlərz/
plural of “pillar” — a fundamental principle or practice
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POLITICSnounUS /ˈpɑːlətɪks/
social relations involving intrigue to gain authority or power
From this reading THE REBEL FOLLOWS THE RAMIFICATIONS OF BIG BUSINESS AND FINDS THAT THE PILLARS OF SOCIETY ARE NOT IN POLITICS FOR THEIR HEALTH Part 1 “Hmp!
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Given that, they become traditions and are put upon a pedestal.
RAMIFICATIONSnounUS /ˌræməfəˈkeɪʃənz/
plural of “ramification” — the act of branching out or dividing into branches
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REBELnounUS /ˈrebəl/
“Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading THE REBEL FOLLOWS THE RAMIFICATIONS OF BIG BUSINESS AND FINDS THAT THE PILLARS OF SOCIETY ARE NOT IN POLITICS FOR THEIR HEALTH Part 1 “Hmp!
reporternounUS /rɪˈpɔːrtər/
a person who investigates and reports or edits news stories
From this reading Want to be a reporter, do you?”
respectableadjectiveUS /rɪˈspektəbəl/
characterized by socially or conventionally acceptable morals
From this reading Lies need only age to make them respectable.
SOCIETYnounUS /səˈsaɪəti/
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading THE REBEL FOLLOWS THE RAMIFICATIONS OF BIG BUSINESS AND FINDS THAT THE PILLARS OF SOCIETY ARE NOT IN POLITICS FOR THEIR HEALTH Part 1 “Hmp!
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Given that, they become traditions and are put upon a pedestal.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then the gentlest word for him who attacks them is traitor.--From the Note Book of a Dreamer.
THEIRdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THE REBEL FOLLOWS THE RAMIFICATIONS OF BIG BUSINESS AND FINDS THAT THE PILLARS OF SOCIETY ARE NOT IN POLITICS FOR THEIR HEALTH Part 1 “Hmp!
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Lies need only age to make them respectable.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then the gentlest word for him who attacks them is traitor.--From the Note Book of a Dreamer.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Given that, they become traditions and are put upon a pedestal.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lies need only age to make them respectable.
traditionsnounUS /trəˈdɪʃənz/
plural of “tradition” — an inherited pattern of thought or action
From this reading Given that, they become traditions and are put upon a pedestal.
traitornounUS /ˈtreɪtər/
someone who betrays his country by committing treason
From this reading Then the gentlest word for him who attacks them is traitor.--From the Note Book of a Dreamer.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Given that, they become traditions and are put upon a pedestal.
WantverbUS /wɑːnt/
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading Want to be a reporter, do you?”
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Then the gentlest word for him who attacks them is traitor.--From the Note Book of a Dreamer.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Then the gentlest word for him who attacks them is traitor.--From the Note Book of a Dreamer.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Want to be a reporter, do you?”