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Upsidonia

Chapter XXIV

Chapter 24 of Upsidonia is here in full — 63 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Edward now announced his intention of going in to Culbut to call on a Cabinet Minister of advanced Radical views.
"I have great hopes of him," he said.
"The poor hate him, because they say he is trying to foist property on to them by removing their taxes one after the other, and piling them on the rich, and that if he goes on in this way much longer he will wreck the Constitution, and that that is really what he wishes to do.
They say he is on the side of capital because he has none himself; but, as a matter of fact, he has sprung from the rich, and has a very tender heart for their sufferings; I have often heard him say so.
If he will put himself at the head of this movement its success will be assured."
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Upsidonia

Chapter XXIV

Chapter 24 of Upsidonia is here in full — 63 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/12 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
Edward now announced his intention of going in to Culbut to call on a Cabinet Minister of advanced Radical views.
Line 2
"I have great hopes of him," he said.
/aɪ hæv ɡreɪt hoʊps ʌv hɪm hiː sed/
Line 3
"The poor hate him, because they say he is trying to foist property on to them by removing their taxes one after the other, and piling them on the rich, and that if he goes on in this way much longer he will wreck the Constitution, and that that is really what he wishes to do.
/ðə puːr heɪt hɪm bɪˈkɔːz ðeɪ seɪ hiː ɪz ˈtraɪɪŋ tuː fɔɪst ˈprɑːpərti ɑːn tuː ðem baɪ riˈmuːvɪŋ ðer ˈtæksəz wʌn ˈæftər ðə ˈʌðər ənd ˈpaɪlɪŋ ðem ɑːn ðə rɪtʃ ənd ðæt ɪf hiː ɡoʊz ɑːn ɪn ðɪs weɪ mʌtʃ ˈlɔːŋɡər hiː wɪl rek ðə ˌkɑːnstəˈtuːʃən ənd ðæt ðæt ɪz ˈrɪli wʌt hiː ˈwɪʃɪz tuː duː/
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They say he is on the side of capital because he has none himself; but, as a matter of fact, he has sprung from the rich, and has a very tender heart for their sufferings; I have often heard him say so.
/ðeɪ seɪ hiː ɪz ɑːn ðə saɪd ʌv ˈkæpətəl bɪˈkɔːz hiː hæz nʌn hɪmˈself bʌt æz ə ˈmætər ʌv fækt hiː hæz sprʌŋ frʌm ðə rɪtʃ ənd hæz ə ˈveri ˈtendər hɑːrt fɔːr ðer ˈsʌfərɪŋz aɪ hæv ˈɔːfən hɜːrd hɪm seɪ soʊ/
Line 5
If he will put himself at the head of this movement its success will be assured."
/ɪf hiː wɪl pʊt hɪmˈself æt ðə hed ʌv ðɪs ˈmuːvmənt ɪts səkˈses wɪl biː əˈʃʊrd/

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

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Cabinet noun US /ˈkæbənət/

a piece of furniture resembling a cupboard with doors and shelves and drawers; for storage or display

From this reading “Edward now announced his intention of going in to Culbut to call on a Cabinet Minister of advanced Radical views.”

foist verb US /fɔɪst/

to force onto another

From this reading “"The poor hate him, because they say he is trying to foist property on to them by removing their taxes one after the other, and piling them on the rich, and that if he goes on in this way much longer he will wreck the Constitution, and that that is really what he wishes to do.”

piling noun US /ˈpaɪlɪŋ/

a column of wood or steel or concrete that is driven into the ground to provide support for a structure

From this reading “"The poor hate him, because they say he is trying to foist property on to them by removing their taxes one after the other, and piling them on the rich, and that if he goes on in this way much longer he will wreck the Constitution, and that that is really what he wishes to do.”

Radical noun US /ˈrædəkəl/

(chemistry) two or more atoms bound together as a single unit and forming part of a molecule

From this reading “Edward now announced his intention of going in to Culbut to call on a Cabinet Minister of advanced Radical views.”

removing verb US /riˈmuːvɪŋ/

-ing form of “remove” — remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract

From this reading “"The poor hate him, because they say he is trying to foist property on to them by removing their taxes one after the other, and piling them on the rich, and that if he goes on in this way much longer he will wreck the Constitution, and that that is really what he wishes to do.”

sprung verb US /sprʌŋ/

inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds

From this reading “They say he is on the side of capital because he has none himself; but, as a matter of fact, he has sprung from the rich, and has a very tender heart for their sufferings; I have often heard him say so.”

sufferings noun US /ˈsʌfərɪŋz/

plural of “suffering” — a state of acute pain

From this reading “They say he is on the side of capital because he has none himself; but, as a matter of fact, he has sprung from the rich, and has a very tender heart for their sufferings; I have often heard him say so.”

taxes noun US /ˈtæksəz/

plural of “tax” — charge against a citizen's person or property or activity for the support of government

From this reading “"The poor hate him, because they say he is trying to foist property on to them by removing their taxes one after the other, and piling them on the rich, and that if he goes on in this way much longer he will wreck the Constitution, and that that is really what he wishes to do.”

Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

tender heart adjective + noun

In this reading “They say he is on the side of capital because he has none himself; but, as a matter of fact, he has sprung from the rich, and has a very tender heart for their sufferings; I have often heard him say so.”

often heard adverb + adjective

In this reading “They say he is on the side of capital because he has none himself; but, as a matter of fact, he has sprung from the rich, and has a very tender heart for their sufferings; I have often heard him say so.”

goes on verb + particle counted as “go on”

continue a certain state, condition, or activity

In this reading “"The poor hate him, because they say he is trying to foist property on to them by removing their taxes one after the other, and piling them on the rich, and that if he goes on in this way much longer he will wreck the Constitution, and that that is really what he wishes to do.”

sprung from verb + particle counted as “spring from”

In this reading “They say he is on the side of capital because he has none himself; but, as a matter of fact, he has sprung from the rich, and has a very tender heart for their sufferings; I have often heard him say so.”

call on verb + particle

have recourse to or make an appeal or request for help or information to

In this reading “Edward now announced his intention of going in to Culbut to call on a Cabinet Minister of advanced Radical views.”

at the head preposition + article + noun counted as “at … head”

In this reading “If he will put himself at the head of this movement its success will be assured."”

on the side preposition + article + noun counted as “on … side”

without official authorization

In this reading “They say he is on the side of capital because he has none himself; but, as a matter of fact, he has sprung from the rich, and has a very tender heart for their sufferings; I have often heard him say so.”

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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 Edward now announced his intention of going in to Culbut to call on a Cabinet Minister of advanced Radical views.

advancedadjectiveUS /ədˈvænst/

farther along in physical or mental development

From this reading Edward now announced his intention of going in to Culbut to call on a Cabinet Minister of advanced Radical views.

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading "The poor hate him, because they say he is trying to foist property on to them by removing their taxes one after the other, and piling them on the rich, and that if he goes on in this way much longer he will wreck the Constitution, and that that is really what he wishes to do.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading "The poor hate him, because they say he is trying to foist property on to them by removing their taxes one after the other, and piling them on the rich, and that if he goes on in this way much longer he will wreck the Constitution, and that that is really what he wishes to do.

announcedadjectiveUS /əˈnaʊnst/

declared publicly; made widely known

From this reading Edward now announced his intention of going in to Culbut to call on a Cabinet Minister of advanced Radical views.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading They say he is on the side of capital because he has none himself; but, as a matter of fact, he has sprung from the rich, and has a very tender heart for their sufferings; I have often heard him say so.

assuredadjectiveUS /əˈʃʊrd/

marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence

From this reading If he will put himself at the head of this movement its success will be assured."

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading If he will put himself at the head of this movement its success will be assured."

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading If he will put himself at the head of this movement its success will be assured."

becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/

for the reason that

From this reading "The poor hate him, because they say he is trying to foist property on to them by removing their taxes one after the other, and piling them on the rich, and that if he goes on in this way much longer he will wreck the Constitution, and that that is really what he wishes to do.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading They say he is on the side of capital because he has none himself; but, as a matter of fact, he has sprung from the rich, and has a very tender heart for their sufferings; I have often heard him say so.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading "The poor hate him, because they say he is trying to foist property on to them by removing their taxes one after the other, and piling them on the rich, and that if he goes on in this way much longer he will wreck the Constitution, and that that is really what he wishes to do.

CabinetnounUS /ˈkæbənət/

a piece of furniture resembling a cupboard with doors and shelves and drawers; for storage or display

From this reading Edward now announced his intention of going in to Culbut to call on a Cabinet Minister of advanced Radical views.

callverbUS /kɔːl/

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Edward now announced his intention of going in to Culbut to call on a Cabinet Minister of advanced Radical views.

capitalnounUS /ˈkæpətəl/

assets available for use in the production of further assets

From this reading They say he is on the side of capital because he has none himself; but, as a matter of fact, he has sprung from the rich, and has a very tender heart for their sufferings; I have often heard him say so.

ConstitutionnounUS /ˌkɑːnstəˈtuːʃən/

law determining the fundamental political principles of a government

From this reading "The poor hate him, because they say he is trying to foist property on to them by removing their taxes one after the other, and piling them on the rich, and that if he goes on in this way much longer he will wreck the Constitution, and that that is really what he wishes to do.

Culbut

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From this reading Edward now announced his intention of going in to Culbut to call on a Cabinet Minister of advanced Radical views.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading "The poor hate him, because they say he is trying to foist property on to them by removing their taxes one after the other, and piling them on the rich, and that if he goes on in this way much longer he will wreck the Constitution, and that that is really what he wishes to do.

EdwardnounUS /ˈedwərd/

King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)

From this reading Edward now announced his intention of going in to Culbut to call on a Cabinet Minister of advanced Radical views.

factnounUS /fækt/

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading They say he is on the side of capital because he has none himself; but, as a matter of fact, he has sprung from the rich, and has a very tender heart for their sufferings; I have often heard him say so.

foistverbUS /fɔɪst/

to force onto another

From this reading "The poor hate him, because they say he is trying to foist property on to them by removing their taxes one after the other, and piling them on the rich, and that if he goes on in this way much longer he will wreck the Constitution, and that that is really what he wishes to do.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading They say he is on the side of capital because he has none himself; but, as a matter of fact, he has sprung from the rich, and has a very tender heart for their sufferings; I have often heard him say so.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading They say he is on the side of capital because he has none himself; but, as a matter of fact, he has sprung from the rich, and has a very tender heart for their sufferings; I have often heard him say so.

goesnounUS /ɡoʊz/

plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)

From this reading "The poor hate him, because they say he is trying to foist property on to them by removing their taxes one after the other, and piling them on the rich, and that if he goes on in this way much longer he will wreck the Constitution, and that that is really what he wishes to do.

goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/

the act of departing

From this reading Edward now announced his intention of going in to Culbut to call on a Cabinet Minister of advanced Radical views.

greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading "I have great hopes of him," he said.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading They say he is on the side of capital because he has none himself; but, as a matter of fact, he has sprung from the rich, and has a very tender heart for their sufferings; I have often heard him say so.

hatenounUS /heɪt/

the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action

From this reading "The poor hate him, because they say he is trying to foist property on to them by removing their taxes one after the other, and piling them on the rich, and that if he goes on in this way much longer he will wreck the Constitution, and that that is really what he wishes to do.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "I have great hopes of him," he said.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "I have great hopes of him," he said.

headnounUS /hed/

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading If he will put himself at the head of this movement its success will be assured."

heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading They say he is on the side of capital because he has none himself; but, as a matter of fact, he has sprung from the rich, and has a very tender heart for their sufferings; I have often heard him say so.

heartnounUS /hɑːrt/

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading They say he is on the side of capital because he has none himself; but, as a matter of fact, he has sprung from the rich, and has a very tender heart for their sufferings; I have often heard him say so.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "I have great hopes of him," he said.

himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading They say he is on the side of capital because he has none himself; but, as a matter of fact, he has sprung from the rich, and has a very tender heart for their sufferings; I have often heard him say so.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading Edward now announced his intention of going in to Culbut to call on a Cabinet Minister of advanced Radical views.

hopesnounUS /hoʊps/

plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading "I have great hopes of him," he said.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "I have great hopes of him," he said.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading "The poor hate him, because they say he is trying to foist property on to them by removing their taxes one after the other, and piling them on the rich, and that if he goes on in this way much longer he will wreck the Constitution, and that that is really what he wishes to do.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Edward now announced his intention of going in to Culbut to call on a Cabinet Minister of advanced Radical views.

intentionnounUS /ˌɪnˈtentʃən/

an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions

From this reading Edward now announced his intention of going in to Culbut to call on a Cabinet Minister of advanced Radical views.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "The poor hate him, because they say he is trying to foist property on to them by removing their taxes one after the other, and piling them on the rich, and that if he goes on in this way much longer he will wreck the Constitution, and that that is really what he wishes to do.

itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading If he will put himself at the head of this movement its success will be assured."

longeradverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡər/

for more time

From this reading "The poor hate him, because they say he is trying to foist property on to them by removing their taxes one after the other, and piling them on the rich, and that if he goes on in this way much longer he will wreck the Constitution, and that that is really what he wishes to do.

matternounUS /ˈmætər/

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading They say he is on the side of capital because he has none himself; but, as a matter of fact, he has sprung from the rich, and has a very tender heart for their sufferings; I have often heard him say so.

MinisternounUS /ˈmɪnəstər/

a person authorized to conduct religious worship

From this reading Edward now announced his intention of going in to Culbut to call on a Cabinet Minister of advanced Radical views.

movementnounUS /ˈmuːvmənt/

a change of position that does not entail a change of location

From this reading If he will put himself at the head of this movement its success will be assured."

muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/

to a great degree or extent

From this reading "The poor hate him, because they say he is trying to foist property on to them by removing their taxes one after the other, and piling them on the rich, and that if he goes on in this way much longer he will wreck the Constitution, and that that is really what he wishes to do.

nonepronounUS /nʌn/

not one, and not any

From this reading They say he is on the side of capital because he has none himself; but, as a matter of fact, he has sprung from the rich, and has a very tender heart for their sufferings; I have often heard him say so.

nowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Edward now announced his intention of going in to Culbut to call on a Cabinet Minister of advanced Radical views.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Edward now announced his intention of going in to Culbut to call on a Cabinet Minister of advanced Radical views.

oftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/

many times at short intervals

From this reading They say he is on the side of capital because he has none himself; but, as a matter of fact, he has sprung from the rich, and has a very tender heart for their sufferings; I have often heard him say so.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Edward now announced his intention of going in to Culbut to call on a Cabinet Minister of advanced Radical views.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading "The poor hate him, because they say he is trying to foist property on to them by removing their taxes one after the other, and piling them on the rich, and that if he goes on in this way much longer he will wreck the Constitution, and that that is really what he wishes to do.

otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading "The poor hate him, because they say he is trying to foist property on to them by removing their taxes one after the other, and piling them on the rich, and that if he goes on in this way much longer he will wreck the Constitution, and that that is really what he wishes to do.

pilingnounUS /ˈpaɪlɪŋ/

a column of wood or steel or concrete that is driven into the ground to provide support for a structure

From this reading "The poor hate him, because they say he is trying to foist property on to them by removing their taxes one after the other, and piling them on the rich, and that if he goes on in this way much longer he will wreck the Constitution, and that that is really what he wishes to do.

pooradjectiveUS /puːr/

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading "The poor hate him, because they say he is trying to foist property on to them by removing their taxes one after the other, and piling them on the rich, and that if he goes on in this way much longer he will wreck the Constitution, and that that is really what he wishes to do.

propertynounUS /ˈprɑːpərti/

something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone

From this reading "The poor hate him, because they say he is trying to foist property on to them by removing their taxes one after the other, and piling them on the rich, and that if he goes on in this way much longer he will wreck the Constitution, and that that is really what he wishes to do.

putverbUS /pʊt/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading If he will put himself at the head of this movement its success will be assured."

RadicalnounUS /ˈrædəkəl/

(chemistry) two or more atoms bound together as a single unit and forming part of a molecule

From this reading Edward now announced his intention of going in to Culbut to call on a Cabinet Minister of advanced Radical views.

reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading "The poor hate him, because they say he is trying to foist property on to them by removing their taxes one after the other, and piling them on the rich, and that if he goes on in this way much longer he will wreck the Constitution, and that that is really what he wishes to do.

removingverbUS /riˈmuːvɪŋ/

-ing form of “remove” — remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract

From this reading "The poor hate him, because they say he is trying to foist property on to them by removing their taxes one after the other, and piling them on the rich, and that if he goes on in this way much longer he will wreck the Constitution, and that that is really what he wishes to do.

richadjectiveUS /rɪtʃ/

possessing material wealth

From this reading "The poor hate him, because they say he is trying to foist property on to them by removing their taxes one after the other, and piling them on the rich, and that if he goes on in this way much longer he will wreck the Constitution, and that that is really what he wishes to do.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "I have great hopes of him," he said.

sayverbUS /seɪ/

express in words

From this reading "The poor hate him, because they say he is trying to foist property on to them by removing their taxes one after the other, and piling them on the rich, and that if he goes on in this way much longer he will wreck the Constitution, and that that is really what he wishes to do.

sidenounUS /saɪd/

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading They say he is on the side of capital because he has none himself; but, as a matter of fact, he has sprung from the rich, and has a very tender heart for their sufferings; I have often heard him say so.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading They say he is on the side of capital because he has none himself; but, as a matter of fact, he has sprung from the rich, and has a very tender heart for their sufferings; I have often heard him say so.

sprungverbUS /sprʌŋ/

inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds

From this reading They say he is on the side of capital because he has none himself; but, as a matter of fact, he has sprung from the rich, and has a very tender heart for their sufferings; I have often heard him say so.

successnounUS /səkˈses/

an event that accomplishes its intended purpose

From this reading If he will put himself at the head of this movement its success will be assured."

sufferingsnounUS /ˈsʌfərɪŋz/

plural of “suffering” — a state of acute pain

From this reading They say he is on the side of capital because he has none himself; but, as a matter of fact, he has sprung from the rich, and has a very tender heart for their sufferings; I have often heard him say so.

taxesnounUS /ˈtæksəz/

plural of “tax” — charge against a citizen's person or property or activity for the support of government

From this reading "The poor hate him, because they say he is trying to foist property on to them by removing their taxes one after the other, and piling them on the rich, and that if he goes on in this way much longer he will wreck the Constitution, and that that is really what he wishes to do.

tenderadjectiveUS /ˈtendər/

given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality

From this reading They say he is on the side of capital because he has none himself; but, as a matter of fact, he has sprung from the rich, and has a very tender heart for their sufferings; I have often heard him say so.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "The poor hate him, because they say he is trying to foist property on to them by removing their taxes one after the other, and piling them on the rich, and that if he goes on in this way much longer he will wreck the Constitution, and that that is really what he wishes to do.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading "The poor hate him, because they say he is trying to foist property on to them by removing their taxes one after the other, and piling them on the rich, and that if he goes on in this way much longer he will wreck the Constitution, and that that is really what he wishes to do.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading "The poor hate him, because they say he is trying to foist property on to them by removing their taxes one after the other, and piling them on the rich, and that if he goes on in this way much longer he will wreck the Constitution, and that that is really what he wishes to do.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading "The poor hate him, because they say he is trying to foist property on to them by removing their taxes one after the other, and piling them on the rich, and that if he goes on in this way much longer he will wreck the Constitution, and that that is really what he wishes to do.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "The poor hate him, because they say he is trying to foist property on to them by removing their taxes one after the other, and piling them on the rich, and that if he goes on in this way much longer he will wreck the Constitution, and that that is really what he wishes to do.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading "The poor hate him, because they say he is trying to foist property on to them by removing their taxes one after the other, and piling them on the rich, and that if he goes on in this way much longer he will wreck the Constitution, and that that is really what he wishes to do.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Edward now announced his intention of going in to Culbut to call on a Cabinet Minister of advanced Radical views.

tryingadjectiveUS /ˈtraɪɪŋ/

hard to endure

From this reading "The poor hate him, because they say he is trying to foist property on to them by removing their taxes one after the other, and piling them on the rich, and that if he goes on in this way much longer he will wreck the Constitution, and that that is really what he wishes to do.

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading They say he is on the side of capital because he has none himself; but, as a matter of fact, he has sprung from the rich, and has a very tender heart for their sufferings; I have often heard him say so.

viewsnounUS /vjuːz/

plural of “view” — a way of regarding situations or topics etc.

From this reading Edward now announced his intention of going in to Culbut to call on a Cabinet Minister of advanced Radical views.

waynounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading "The poor hate him, because they say he is trying to foist property on to them by removing their taxes one after the other, and piling them on the rich, and that if he goes on in this way much longer he will wreck the Constitution, and that that is really what he wishes to do.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading "The poor hate him, because they say he is trying to foist property on to them by removing their taxes one after the other, and piling them on the rich, and that if he goes on in this way much longer he will wreck the Constitution, and that that is really what he wishes to do.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading "The poor hate him, because they say he is trying to foist property on to them by removing their taxes one after the other, and piling them on the rich, and that if he goes on in this way much longer he will wreck the Constitution, and that that is really what he wishes to do.

wishesnounUS /ˈwɪʃɪz/

plural of “wish” — a specific feeling of desire

From this reading "The poor hate him, because they say he is trying to foist property on to them by removing their taxes one after the other, and piling them on the rich, and that if he goes on in this way much longer he will wreck the Constitution, and that that is really what he wishes to do.

wrecknounUS /rek/

something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation

From this reading "The poor hate him, because they say he is trying to foist property on to them by removing their taxes one after the other, and piling them on the rich, and that if he goes on in this way much longer he will wreck the Constitution, and that that is really what he wishes to do.

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