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The Wrong Twin

Chapter XVI · Chapter 16

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Wilbur Cowan's fear that his brother might untimely stop the war proved baseless.
The war went on despite the _New Dawn's_ monthly exposure of its motive and sinister aims; despite its masterly paraphrase of a celebrated document declaring that this Government had been "conceived in chicanery and dedicated to the industrial slavery of the masses."
Not even the new social democracy of Russia sufficed to inspire any noticeable resistance.
The common people of the United States had refused to follow the example of their brothers of Russia and destroy a tyranny equally hateful, though the _New Dawn_ again and again set forth the advantages to accrue from such action.
War prevailed.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Wrong Twin

Chapter XVI · Chapter 16

Chapter 16 of The Wrong Twin is here in full — 448 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/89 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Wilbur Cowan's fear that his brother might untimely stop the war proved baseless.
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The war went on despite the _New Dawn's_ monthly exposure of its motive and sinister aims; despite its masterly paraphrase of a celebrated document declaring that this Government had been "conceived in chicanery and dedicated to the industrial slavery of the masses."
/ðə wɔːr went ɑːn dɪˈspaɪt ðə nuː dɔːnz ˈmʌnθli ɪkˈspoʊʒər ʌv ɪts ˈmoʊtɪv ənd ˈsɪnɪstər eɪmz dɪˈspaɪt ɪts ˈmæstərli ˈperəfreɪz ʌv ə ˈseləbreɪtɪd ˈdɑːkjəment dɪˈklerɪŋ ðæt ðɪs ˈɡʌvərmənt hæd bɪn kənˈsiːvd ɪn ʃɪˈkeɪnəri ənd ˈdedəkeɪtəd tuː ðə ˌɪnˈdʌstriəl ˈsleɪvəri ʌv ðə ˈmæsəz/
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Not even the new social democracy of Russia sufficed to inspire any noticeable resistance.
/nɑːt ˈiːvɪn ðə nuː ˈsoʊʃəl dɪˈmɑːkrəsi ʌv ˈrʌʃə səˈfaɪst tuː ˌɪnˈspaɪr ˈeni ˈnoʊtəsəbəl rɪˈzɪstəns/
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The common people of the United States had refused to follow the example of their brothers of Russia and destroy a tyranny equally hateful, though the _New Dawn_ again and again set forth the advantages to accrue from such action.
/ðə ˈkɑːmən ˈpiːpəl ʌv ðə juːˈnaɪtɪd steɪts hæd rəˈfjuːzd tuː ˈfɑːloʊ ðə ɪɡˈzæmpəl ʌv ðer ˈbrʌðərz ʌv ˈrʌʃə ənd dɪˈstrɔɪ ə ˈtɪrəni ˈiːkwəli ˈheɪtfəl ðoʊ ðə nuː dɔːn əˈɡen ənd əˈɡen set fɔːrθ ðə ædˈvæntɪdʒɪz tuː əˈkruː frʌm sʌtʃ ˈækʃən/
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War prevailed.
/wɔːr prɪˈveɪld/

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

accrue verb US /əˈkruː/

grow by addition

From this reading “The common people of the United States had refused to follow the example of their brothers of Russia and destroy a tyranny equally hateful, though the _New Dawn_ again and again set forth the advantages to accrue from such action.”

baseless adjective US /ˈbeɪsləs/

without a basis in reason or fact

From this reading “Wilbur Cowan's fear that his brother might untimely stop the war proved baseless.”

chicanery noun US /ʃɪˈkeɪnəri/

the use of tricks to deceive someone (usually to extract money from them)

From this reading “The war went on despite the _New Dawn's_ monthly exposure of its motive and sinister aims; despite its masterly paraphrase of a celebrated document declaring that this Government had been "conceived in chicanery and dedicated to the industrial slavery of the masses."”

Dawn's noun US /dɔːnz/

possessive form of “dawn” — the first light of day

industrial adjective US /ˌɪnˈdʌstriəl/

of or relating to or resulting from industry

From this reading “The war went on despite the _New Dawn's_ monthly exposure of its motive and sinister aims; despite its masterly paraphrase of a celebrated document declaring that this Government had been "conceived in chicanery and dedicated to the industrial slavery of the masses."”

masterly adjective US /ˈmæstərli/

having or revealing supreme mastery or skill

From this reading “The war went on despite the _New Dawn's_ monthly exposure of its motive and sinister aims; despite its masterly paraphrase of a celebrated document declaring that this Government had been "conceived in chicanery and dedicated to the industrial slavery of the masses."”

paraphrase noun US /ˈperəfreɪz/

rewording for the purpose of clarification

From this reading “The war went on despite the _New Dawn's_ monthly exposure of its motive and sinister aims; despite its masterly paraphrase of a celebrated document declaring that this Government had been "conceived in chicanery and dedicated to the industrial slavery of the masses."”

untimely adjective US /ənˈtaɪmli/

badly timed

From this reading “Wilbur Cowan's fear that his brother might untimely stop the war proved baseless.”

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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 The war went on despite the _New Dawn's_ monthly exposure of its motive and sinister aims; despite its masterly paraphrase of a celebrated document declaring that this Government had been "conceived in chicanery and dedicated to the industrial slavery of the masses."

accrueverbUS /əˈkruː/

grow by addition

From this reading The common people of the United States had refused to follow the example of their brothers of Russia and destroy a tyranny equally hateful, though the _New Dawn_ again and again set forth the advantages to accrue from such action.

actionnounUS /ˈækʃən/

something done (usually as opposed to something said)

From this reading The common people of the United States had refused to follow the example of their brothers of Russia and destroy a tyranny equally hateful, though the _New Dawn_ again and again set forth the advantages to accrue from such action.

advantagesnounUS /ædˈvæntɪdʒɪz/

plural of “advantage” — the quality of having a superior or more favorable position

From this reading The common people of the United States had refused to follow the example of their brothers of Russia and destroy a tyranny equally hateful, though the _New Dawn_ again and again set forth the advantages to accrue from such action.

againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading The common people of the United States had refused to follow the example of their brothers of Russia and destroy a tyranny equally hateful, though the _New Dawn_ again and again set forth the advantages to accrue from such action.

aimsnounUS /eɪmz/

plural of “aim” — an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions

From this reading The war went on despite the _New Dawn's_ monthly exposure of its motive and sinister aims; despite its masterly paraphrase of a celebrated document declaring that this Government had been "conceived in chicanery and dedicated to the industrial slavery of the masses."

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading The war went on despite the _New Dawn's_ monthly exposure of its motive and sinister aims; despite its masterly paraphrase of a celebrated document declaring that this Government had been "conceived in chicanery and dedicated to the industrial slavery of the masses."

anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading Not even the new social democracy of Russia sufficed to inspire any noticeable resistance.

baselessadjectiveUS /ˈbeɪsləs/

without a basis in reason or fact

From this reading Wilbur Cowan's fear that his brother might untimely stop the war proved baseless.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The war went on despite the _New Dawn's_ monthly exposure of its motive and sinister aims; despite its masterly paraphrase of a celebrated document declaring that this Government had been "conceived in chicanery and dedicated to the industrial slavery of the masses."

brothernounUS /ˈbrʌðər/

a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading Wilbur Cowan's fear that his brother might untimely stop the war proved baseless.

brothersnounUS /ˈbrʌðərz/

plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading The common people of the United States had refused to follow the example of their brothers of Russia and destroy a tyranny equally hateful, though the _New Dawn_ again and again set forth the advantages to accrue from such action.

celebratedadjectiveUS /ˈseləbreɪtɪd/

widely known and esteemed

From this reading The war went on despite the _New Dawn's_ monthly exposure of its motive and sinister aims; despite its masterly paraphrase of a celebrated document declaring that this Government had been "conceived in chicanery and dedicated to the industrial slavery of the masses."

chicanerynounUS /ʃɪˈkeɪnəri/

the use of tricks to deceive someone (usually to extract money from them)

From this reading The war went on despite the _New Dawn's_ monthly exposure of its motive and sinister aims; despite its masterly paraphrase of a celebrated document declaring that this Government had been "conceived in chicanery and dedicated to the industrial slavery of the masses."

commonadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmən/

belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public

From this reading The common people of the United States had refused to follow the example of their brothers of Russia and destroy a tyranny equally hateful, though the _New Dawn_ again and again set forth the advantages to accrue from such action.

conceivedverbUS /kənˈsiːvd/

past form of “conceive” — have the idea for

From this reading The war went on despite the _New Dawn's_ monthly exposure of its motive and sinister aims; despite its masterly paraphrase of a celebrated document declaring that this Government had been "conceived in chicanery and dedicated to the industrial slavery of the masses."

Cowan's

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Wilbur Cowan's fear that his brother might untimely stop the war proved baseless.

DawnnounUS /dɔːn/

the first light of day

From this reading The common people of the United States had refused to follow the example of their brothers of Russia and destroy a tyranny equally hateful, though the _New Dawn_ again and again set forth the advantages to accrue from such action.

Dawn'snounUS /dɔːnz/

possessive form of “dawn” — the first light of day

From this reading The war went on despite the _New Dawn's_ monthly exposure of its motive and sinister aims; despite its masterly paraphrase of a celebrated document declaring that this Government had been "conceived in chicanery and dedicated to the industrial slavery of the masses."

declaringverbUS /dɪˈklerɪŋ/

-ing form of “declare” — state emphatically and authoritatively

From this reading The war went on despite the _New Dawn's_ monthly exposure of its motive and sinister aims; despite its masterly paraphrase of a celebrated document declaring that this Government had been "conceived in chicanery and dedicated to the industrial slavery of the masses."

dedicatedadjectiveUS /ˈdedəkeɪtəd/

devoted to a cause or ideal or purpose

From this reading The war went on despite the _New Dawn's_ monthly exposure of its motive and sinister aims; despite its masterly paraphrase of a celebrated document declaring that this Government had been "conceived in chicanery and dedicated to the industrial slavery of the masses."

democracynounUS /dɪˈmɑːkrəsi/

the political orientation of those who favor government by the people or by their elected representatives

From this reading Not even the new social democracy of Russia sufficed to inspire any noticeable resistance.

despiteprepositionUS /dɪˈspaɪt/

although something is true; in spite of

From this reading The war went on despite the _New Dawn's_ monthly exposure of its motive and sinister aims; despite its masterly paraphrase of a celebrated document declaring that this Government had been "conceived in chicanery and dedicated to the industrial slavery of the masses."

destroyverbUS /dɪˈstrɔɪ/

do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of

From this reading The common people of the United States had refused to follow the example of their brothers of Russia and destroy a tyranny equally hateful, though the _New Dawn_ again and again set forth the advantages to accrue from such action.

documentnounUS /ˈdɑːkjəment/

writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)

From this reading The war went on despite the _New Dawn's_ monthly exposure of its motive and sinister aims; despite its masterly paraphrase of a celebrated document declaring that this Government had been "conceived in chicanery and dedicated to the industrial slavery of the masses."

equallyadverbUS /ˈiːkwəli/

to the same degree (often followed by “as”)

From this reading The common people of the United States had refused to follow the example of their brothers of Russia and destroy a tyranny equally hateful, though the _New Dawn_ again and again set forth the advantages to accrue from such action.

evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/

divisible by two

From this reading Not even the new social democracy of Russia sufficed to inspire any noticeable resistance.

examplenounUS /ɪɡˈzæmpəl/

an item of information that is typical of a class or group

From this reading The common people of the United States had refused to follow the example of their brothers of Russia and destroy a tyranny equally hateful, though the _New Dawn_ again and again set forth the advantages to accrue from such action.

exposurenounUS /ɪkˈspoʊʒər/

vulnerability to the elements; to the action of heat or cold or wind or rain

From this reading The war went on despite the _New Dawn's_ monthly exposure of its motive and sinister aims; despite its masterly paraphrase of a celebrated document declaring that this Government had been "conceived in chicanery and dedicated to the industrial slavery of the masses."

fearverbUS /fɪr/

be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event

From this reading Wilbur Cowan's fear that his brother might untimely stop the war proved baseless.

followverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊ/

to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading The common people of the United States had refused to follow the example of their brothers of Russia and destroy a tyranny equally hateful, though the _New Dawn_ again and again set forth the advantages to accrue from such action.

forthadverbUS /fɔːrθ/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading The common people of the United States had refused to follow the example of their brothers of Russia and destroy a tyranny equally hateful, though the _New Dawn_ again and again set forth the advantages to accrue from such action.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The common people of the United States had refused to follow the example of their brothers of Russia and destroy a tyranny equally hateful, though the _New Dawn_ again and again set forth the advantages to accrue from such action.

GovernmentnounUS /ˈɡʌvərmənt/

the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit

From this reading The war went on despite the _New Dawn's_ monthly exposure of its motive and sinister aims; despite its masterly paraphrase of a celebrated document declaring that this Government had been "conceived in chicanery and dedicated to the industrial slavery of the masses."

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading The war went on despite the _New Dawn's_ monthly exposure of its motive and sinister aims; despite its masterly paraphrase of a celebrated document declaring that this Government had been "conceived in chicanery and dedicated to the industrial slavery of the masses."

hatefuladjectiveUS /ˈheɪtfəl/

evoking or deserving hatred

From this reading The common people of the United States had refused to follow the example of their brothers of Russia and destroy a tyranny equally hateful, though the _New Dawn_ again and again set forth the advantages to accrue from such action.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Wilbur Cowan's fear that his brother might untimely stop the war proved baseless.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading The war went on despite the _New Dawn's_ monthly exposure of its motive and sinister aims; despite its masterly paraphrase of a celebrated document declaring that this Government had been "conceived in chicanery and dedicated to the industrial slavery of the masses."

industrialadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdʌstriəl/

of or relating to or resulting from industry

From this reading The war went on despite the _New Dawn's_ monthly exposure of its motive and sinister aims; despite its masterly paraphrase of a celebrated document declaring that this Government had been "conceived in chicanery and dedicated to the industrial slavery of the masses."

inspireverbUS /ˌɪnˈspaɪr/

heighten or intensify

From this reading Not even the new social democracy of Russia sufficed to inspire any noticeable resistance.

itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading The war went on despite the _New Dawn's_ monthly exposure of its motive and sinister aims; despite its masterly paraphrase of a celebrated document declaring that this Government had been "conceived in chicanery and dedicated to the industrial slavery of the masses."

massesnounUS /ˈmæsəz/

the common people generally

From this reading The war went on despite the _New Dawn's_ monthly exposure of its motive and sinister aims; despite its masterly paraphrase of a celebrated document declaring that this Government had been "conceived in chicanery and dedicated to the industrial slavery of the masses."

masterlyadjectiveUS /ˈmæstərli/

having or revealing supreme mastery or skill

From this reading The war went on despite the _New Dawn's_ monthly exposure of its motive and sinister aims; despite its masterly paraphrase of a celebrated document declaring that this Government had been "conceived in chicanery and dedicated to the industrial slavery of the masses."

mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading Wilbur Cowan's fear that his brother might untimely stop the war proved baseless.

monthlynounUS /ˈmʌnθli/

a periodical that is published every month (or 12 issues per year)

From this reading The war went on despite the _New Dawn's_ monthly exposure of its motive and sinister aims; despite its masterly paraphrase of a celebrated document declaring that this Government had been "conceived in chicanery and dedicated to the industrial slavery of the masses."

motivenounUS /ˈmoʊtɪv/

the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior

From this reading The war went on despite the _New Dawn's_ monthly exposure of its motive and sinister aims; despite its masterly paraphrase of a celebrated document declaring that this Government had been "conceived in chicanery and dedicated to the industrial slavery of the masses."

NewadjectiveUS /nuː/

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading The war went on despite the _New Dawn's_ monthly exposure of its motive and sinister aims; despite its masterly paraphrase of a celebrated document declaring that this Government had been "conceived in chicanery and dedicated to the industrial slavery of the masses."

NotadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Not even the new social democracy of Russia sufficed to inspire any noticeable resistance.

noticeableadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəsəbəl/

capable or worthy of being noticed

From this reading Not even the new social democracy of Russia sufficed to inspire any noticeable resistance.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The war went on despite the _New Dawn's_ monthly exposure of its motive and sinister aims; despite its masterly paraphrase of a celebrated document declaring that this Government had been "conceived in chicanery and dedicated to the industrial slavery of the masses."

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The war went on despite the _New Dawn's_ monthly exposure of its motive and sinister aims; despite its masterly paraphrase of a celebrated document declaring that this Government had been "conceived in chicanery and dedicated to the industrial slavery of the masses."

paraphrasenounUS /ˈperəfreɪz/

rewording for the purpose of clarification

From this reading The war went on despite the _New Dawn's_ monthly exposure of its motive and sinister aims; despite its masterly paraphrase of a celebrated document declaring that this Government had been "conceived in chicanery and dedicated to the industrial slavery of the masses."

peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading The common people of the United States had refused to follow the example of their brothers of Russia and destroy a tyranny equally hateful, though the _New Dawn_ again and again set forth the advantages to accrue from such action.

prevailedverbUS /prɪˈveɪld/

past form of “prevail” — be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance

From this reading War prevailed.

provedadjectiveUS /pruːvd/

established beyond doubt

From this reading Wilbur Cowan's fear that his brother might untimely stop the war proved baseless.

refusedverbUS /rəˈfjuːzd/

past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards

From this reading The common people of the United States had refused to follow the example of their brothers of Russia and destroy a tyranny equally hateful, though the _New Dawn_ again and again set forth the advantages to accrue from such action.

resistancenounUS /rɪˈzɪstəns/

the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with

From this reading Not even the new social democracy of Russia sufficed to inspire any noticeable resistance.

RussianounUS /ˈrʌʃə/

a former communist country in eastern Europe and northern Asia; established in 1922; included Russia and 14 other soviet socialist republics (Ukraine and Byelorussia and others); officially dissolved 31 December 1991

From this reading Not even the new social democracy of Russia sufficed to inspire any noticeable resistance.

setverbUS /set/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading The common people of the United States had refused to follow the example of their brothers of Russia and destroy a tyranny equally hateful, though the _New Dawn_ again and again set forth the advantages to accrue from such action.

sinisteradjectiveUS /ˈsɪnɪstər/

threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments

From this reading The war went on despite the _New Dawn's_ monthly exposure of its motive and sinister aims; despite its masterly paraphrase of a celebrated document declaring that this Government had been "conceived in chicanery and dedicated to the industrial slavery of the masses."

slaverynounUS /ˈsleɪvəri/

the state of being under the control of another person

From this reading The war went on despite the _New Dawn's_ monthly exposure of its motive and sinister aims; despite its masterly paraphrase of a celebrated document declaring that this Government had been "conceived in chicanery and dedicated to the industrial slavery of the masses."

socialadjectiveUS /ˈsoʊʃəl/

relating to human society and its members

From this reading Not even the new social democracy of Russia sufficed to inspire any noticeable resistance.

StatesnounUS /steɪts/

plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading The common people of the United States had refused to follow the example of their brothers of Russia and destroy a tyranny equally hateful, though the _New Dawn_ again and again set forth the advantages to accrue from such action.

stopverbUS /stɑːp/

come to a halt, stop moving

From this reading Wilbur Cowan's fear that his brother might untimely stop the war proved baseless.

suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading The common people of the United States had refused to follow the example of their brothers of Russia and destroy a tyranny equally hateful, though the _New Dawn_ again and again set forth the advantages to accrue from such action.

sufficedverbUS /səˈfaɪst/

past form of “suffice” — be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity

From this reading Not even the new social democracy of Russia sufficed to inspire any noticeable resistance.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Wilbur Cowan's fear that his brother might untimely stop the war proved baseless.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Wilbur Cowan's fear that his brother might untimely stop the war proved baseless.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The common people of the United States had refused to follow the example of their brothers of Russia and destroy a tyranny equally hateful, though the _New Dawn_ again and again set forth the advantages to accrue from such action.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading The war went on despite the _New Dawn's_ monthly exposure of its motive and sinister aims; despite its masterly paraphrase of a celebrated document declaring that this Government had been "conceived in chicanery and dedicated to the industrial slavery of the masses."

thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading The common people of the United States had refused to follow the example of their brothers of Russia and destroy a tyranny equally hateful, though the _New Dawn_ again and again set forth the advantages to accrue from such action.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading The war went on despite the _New Dawn's_ monthly exposure of its motive and sinister aims; despite its masterly paraphrase of a celebrated document declaring that this Government had been "conceived in chicanery and dedicated to the industrial slavery of the masses."

tyrannynounUS /ˈtɪrəni/

a form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator (not restricted by a constitution or laws or opposition etc.)

From this reading The common people of the United States had refused to follow the example of their brothers of Russia and destroy a tyranny equally hateful, though the _New Dawn_ again and again set forth the advantages to accrue from such action.

UnitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/

characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity

From this reading The common people of the United States had refused to follow the example of their brothers of Russia and destroy a tyranny equally hateful, though the _New Dawn_ again and again set forth the advantages to accrue from such action.

untimelyadjectiveUS /ənˈtaɪmli/

badly timed

From this reading Wilbur Cowan's fear that his brother might untimely stop the war proved baseless.

warnounUS /wɔːr/

the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

From this reading Wilbur Cowan's fear that his brother might untimely stop the war proved baseless.

wentverbUS /went/

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading The war went on despite the _New Dawn's_ monthly exposure of its motive and sinister aims; despite its masterly paraphrase of a celebrated document declaring that this Government had been "conceived in chicanery and dedicated to the industrial slavery of the masses."

Wilbur

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Wilbur Cowan's fear that his brother might untimely stop the war proved baseless.

Chapter 16 of The Wrong Twin by Harry Leon Wilson holds 448 sentences, grouped into 90 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.

What does chapter 16 of The Wrong Twin contain?

Chapter 16 holds 448 sentences of The Wrong Twin, unabridged, divided into 90 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 16 of The Wrong Twin by Harry Leon Wilson exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 448 sentences, grouped into 90 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

How do I study chapter 16 of The Wrong Twin?

Work through the 90 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 90 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.

Can chapter 16 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 16 can be played aloud in United States English.

Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.

Questions about reading The Wrong Twin

Common questions about reading The Wrong Twin by Harry Leon Wilson on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of The Wrong Twin?

Yes. All 7332 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #11625 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of The Wrong Twin is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #11625, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does The Wrong Twin take to read?

About 600 minutes of reading across 1467 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read The Wrong Twin section by section

How to work through The Wrong Twin section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.

  1. Open a chapter

    Choose one of the 21 chapters of The Wrong Twin to begin.

  2. Read one section

    Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.

  3. Listen and tap

    Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.

Vocabulary met early in The Wrong Twin

Words and structures a reader meets early in The Wrong Twin, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Giving
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Wrong Twin; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Public
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Wrong Twin; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
World
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Wrong Twin; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Living
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Wrong Twin; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.