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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 It is a question of might.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It is already forming offensive and defensive leagues, while some of the most prominent figures in the nation are preparing to lead it in the attack upon socialism.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On the other hand, the capitalist class is beginning to grow conscious of itself and of the struggle which is being waged.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It is already forming offensive and defensive leagues, while some of the most prominent figures in the nation are preparing to lead it in the attack upon socialism.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Whichever class is to win, will win by virtue of superior strength; for the workers are beginning to say, as they said to Mr. Cunniff, "Malthus be damned."
attack
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From this reading It is already forming offensive and defensive leagues, while some of the most prominent figures in the nation are preparing to lead it in the attack upon socialism.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The question to be solved is not one of Malthusianism, "projected efficiency," nor ethics.
beginningnounUS /ˈbeginning/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading On the other hand, the capitalist class is beginning to grow conscious of itself and of the struggle which is being waged.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading On the other hand, the capitalist class is beginning to grow conscious of itself and of the struggle which is being waged.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Whichever class is to win, will win by virtue of superior strength; for the workers are beginning to say, as they said to Mr. Cunniff, "Malthus be damned."
capitalist
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From this reading On the other hand, the capitalist class is beginning to grow conscious of itself and of the struggle which is being waged.
class
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From this reading On the other hand, the capitalist class is beginning to grow conscious of itself and of the struggle which is being waged.
conscious
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From this reading On the other hand, the capitalist class is beginning to grow conscious of itself and of the struggle which is being waged.
Cunniff
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From this reading Whichever class is to win, will win by virtue of superior strength; for the workers are beginning to say, as they said to Mr. Cunniff, "Malthus be damned."
damned
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From this reading Whichever class is to win, will win by virtue of superior strength; for the workers are beginning to say, as they said to Mr. Cunniff, "Malthus be damned."
defensive
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From this reading It is already forming offensive and defensive leagues, while some of the most prominent figures in the nation are preparing to lead it in the attack upon socialism.
efficiency
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From this reading The question to be solved is not one of Malthusianism, "projected efficiency," nor ethics.
ethics
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From this reading The question to be solved is not one of Malthusianism, "projected efficiency," nor ethics.
figures
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From this reading It is already forming offensive and defensive leagues, while some of the most prominent figures in the nation are preparing to lead it in the attack upon socialism.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Whichever class is to win, will win by virtue of superior strength; for the workers are beginning to say, as they said to Mr. Cunniff, "Malthus be damned."
forming
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From this reading It is already forming offensive and defensive leagues, while some of the most prominent figures in the nation are preparing to lead it in the attack upon socialism.
grow
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From this reading On the other hand, the capitalist class is beginning to grow conscious of itself and of the struggle which is being waged.
hand
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From this reading On the other hand, the capitalist class is beginning to grow conscious of itself and of the struggle which is being waged.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It is already forming offensive and defensive leagues, while some of the most prominent figures in the nation are preparing to lead it in the attack upon socialism.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On the other hand, the capitalist class is beginning to grow conscious of itself and of the struggle which is being waged.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is already forming offensive and defensive leagues, while some of the most prominent figures in the nation are preparing to lead it in the attack upon socialism.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading On the other hand, the capitalist class is beginning to grow conscious of itself and of the struggle which is being waged.
lead
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From this reading It is already forming offensive and defensive leagues, while some of the most prominent figures in the nation are preparing to lead it in the attack upon socialism.
leagues
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From this reading It is already forming offensive and defensive leagues, while some of the most prominent figures in the nation are preparing to lead it in the attack upon socialism.
Malthus
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From this reading Whichever class is to win, will win by virtue of superior strength; for the workers are beginning to say, as they said to Mr. Cunniff, "Malthus be damned."
Malthusianism
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From this reading The question to be solved is not one of Malthusianism, "projected efficiency," nor ethics.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It is a question of might.
most
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From this reading It is already forming offensive and defensive leagues, while some of the most prominent figures in the nation are preparing to lead it in the attack upon socialism.
Mr
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From this reading Whichever class is to win, will win by virtue of superior strength; for the workers are beginning to say, as they said to Mr. Cunniff, "Malthus be damned."
nation
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From this reading It is already forming offensive and defensive leagues, while some of the most prominent figures in the nation are preparing to lead it in the attack upon socialism.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading The question to be solved is not one of Malthusianism, "projected efficiency," nor ethics.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The question to be solved is not one of Malthusianism, "projected efficiency," nor ethics.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the other hand, the capitalist class is beginning to grow conscious of itself and of the struggle which is being waged.
offensive
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From this reading It is already forming offensive and defensive leagues, while some of the most prominent figures in the nation are preparing to lead it in the attack upon socialism.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the other hand, the capitalist class is beginning to grow conscious of itself and of the struggle which is being waged.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The question to be solved is not one of Malthusianism, "projected efficiency," nor ethics.
other
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From this reading On the other hand, the capitalist class is beginning to grow conscious of itself and of the struggle which is being waged.
preparing
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From this reading It is already forming offensive and defensive leagues, while some of the most prominent figures in the nation are preparing to lead it in the attack upon socialism.
projected
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From this reading The question to be solved is not one of Malthusianism, "projected efficiency," nor ethics.
prominent
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From this reading It is already forming offensive and defensive leagues, while some of the most prominent figures in the nation are preparing to lead it in the attack upon socialism.
questionnounUS /ˈquestion/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The question to be solved is not one of Malthusianism, "projected efficiency," nor ethics.
said
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From this reading Whichever class is to win, will win by virtue of superior strength; for the workers are beginning to say, as they said to Mr. Cunniff, "Malthus be damned."
say
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From this reading Whichever class is to win, will win by virtue of superior strength; for the workers are beginning to say, as they said to Mr. Cunniff, "Malthus be damned."
socialism
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From this reading It is already forming offensive and defensive leagues, while some of the most prominent figures in the nation are preparing to lead it in the attack upon socialism.
solved
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From this reading The question to be solved is not one of Malthusianism, "projected efficiency," nor ethics.
some
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From this reading It is already forming offensive and defensive leagues, while some of the most prominent figures in the nation are preparing to lead it in the attack upon socialism.
strengthnounUS /ˈstrength/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Whichever class is to win, will win by virtue of superior strength; for the workers are beginning to say, as they said to Mr. Cunniff, "Malthus be damned."
struggle
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From this reading On the other hand, the capitalist class is beginning to grow conscious of itself and of the struggle which is being waged.
superior
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From this reading Whichever class is to win, will win by virtue of superior strength; for the workers are beginning to say, as they said to Mr. Cunniff, "Malthus be damned."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the other hand, the capitalist class is beginning to grow conscious of itself and of the struggle which is being waged.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Whichever class is to win, will win by virtue of superior strength; for the workers are beginning to say, as they said to Mr. Cunniff, "Malthus be damned."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On the other hand, the capitalist class is beginning to grow conscious of itself and of the struggle which is being waged.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It is already forming offensive and defensive leagues, while some of the most prominent figures in the nation are preparing to lead it in the attack upon socialism.
virtuenounUS /ˈvɝː.tʃuː/
Moral excellence and goodness of character; the highest human attainment in Stoic philosophy.
From this reading Whichever class is to win, will win by virtue of superior strength; for the workers are beginning to say, as they said to Mr. Cunniff, "Malthus be damned."
waged
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From this reading On the other hand, the capitalist class is beginning to grow conscious of itself and of the struggle which is being waged.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading On the other hand, the capitalist class is beginning to grow conscious of itself and of the struggle which is being waged.
WhicheverdeterminerUS /wɪˈtʃevər/
any one of a set, it does not matter which
From this reading Whichever class is to win, will win by virtue of superior strength; for the workers are beginning to say, as they said to Mr. Cunniff, "Malthus be damned."
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading It is already forming offensive and defensive leagues, while some of the most prominent figures in the nation are preparing to lead it in the attack upon socialism.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Whichever class is to win, will win by virtue of superior strength; for the workers are beginning to say, as they said to Mr. Cunniff, "Malthus be damned."
win
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From this reading Whichever class is to win, will win by virtue of superior strength; for the workers are beginning to say, as they said to Mr. Cunniff, "Malthus be damned."
workers
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From this reading Whichever class is to win, will win by virtue of superior strength; for the workers are beginning to say, as they said to Mr. Cunniff, "Malthus be damned."
