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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 XVI POLITICS I have always been a liberal radical, an individualist and an anarchist.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading When these great powers are in conflict I am a partisan of the State as against the Church, but on the day of the State's triumph, I shall become an enemy of the State.
always
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From this reading XVI POLITICS I have always been a liberal radical, an individualist and an anarchist.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading In the first place, I am an enemy of the Church; in the second place, I am an enemy of the State.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading XVI POLITICS I have always been a liberal radical, an individualist and an anarchist.
Anacarsis
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From this reading If I had lived during the French Revolution, I should have been an internationalist of the school of Anacarsis Clootz; during the struggle for liberty, I should have been one of the _Carbonieri_.
anarchist
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From this reading XVI POLITICS I have always been a liberal radical, an individualist and an anarchist.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading XVI POLITICS I have always been a liberal radical, an individualist and an anarchist.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When these great powers are in conflict I am a partisan of the State as against the Church, but on the day of the State's triumph, I shall become an enemy of the State.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When these great powers are in conflict I am a partisan of the State as against the Church, but on the day of the State's triumph, I shall become an enemy of the State.
become
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From this reading When these great powers are in conflict I am a partisan of the State as against the Church, but on the day of the State's triumph, I shall become an enemy of the State.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading XVI POLITICS I have always been a liberal radical, an individualist and an anarchist.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading When these great powers are in conflict I am a partisan of the State as against the Church, but on the day of the State's triumph, I shall become an enemy of the State.
Carbonieri
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From this reading If I had lived during the French Revolution, I should have been an internationalist of the school of Anacarsis Clootz; during the struggle for liberty, I should have been one of the _Carbonieri_.
Church
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From this reading In the first place, I am an enemy of the Church; in the second place, I am an enemy of the State.
Clootz
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From this reading If I had lived during the French Revolution, I should have been an internationalist of the school of Anacarsis Clootz; during the struggle for liberty, I should have been one of the _Carbonieri_.
conflict
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From this reading When these great powers are in conflict I am a partisan of the State as against the Church, but on the day of the State's triumph, I shall become an enemy of the State.
day
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From this reading When these great powers are in conflict I am a partisan of the State as against the Church, but on the day of the State's triumph, I shall become an enemy of the State.
destructive
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From this reading To the extent in which liberalism has been a destructive force, inimical to the past, it enthralls me.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading If I had lived during the French Revolution, I should have been an internationalist of the school of Anacarsis Clootz; during the struggle for liberty, I should have been one of the _Carbonieri_.
enemy
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From this reading In the first place, I am an enemy of the Church; in the second place, I am an enemy of the State.
enthralls
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From this reading To the extent in which liberalism has been a destructive force, inimical to the past, it enthralls me.
extent
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From this reading To the extent in which liberalism has been a destructive force, inimical to the past, it enthralls me.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the first place, I am an enemy of the Church; in the second place, I am an enemy of the State.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading If I had lived during the French Revolution, I should have been an internationalist of the school of Anacarsis Clootz; during the struggle for liberty, I should have been one of the _Carbonieri_.
force
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From this reading To the extent in which liberalism has been a destructive force, inimical to the past, it enthralls me.
French
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From this reading If I had lived during the French Revolution, I should have been an internationalist of the school of Anacarsis Clootz; during the struggle for liberty, I should have been one of the _Carbonieri_.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When these great powers are in conflict I am a partisan of the State as against the Church, but on the day of the State's triumph, I shall become an enemy of the State.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading If I had lived during the French Revolution, I should have been an internationalist of the school of Anacarsis Clootz; during the struggle for liberty, I should have been one of the _Carbonieri_.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To the extent in which liberalism has been a destructive force, inimical to the past, it enthralls me.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading XVI POLITICS I have always been a liberal radical, an individualist and an anarchist.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading XVI POLITICS I have always been a liberal radical, an individualist and an anarchist.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If I had lived during the French Revolution, I should have been an internationalist of the school of Anacarsis Clootz; during the struggle for liberty, I should have been one of the _Carbonieri_.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the first place, I am an enemy of the Church; in the second place, I am an enemy of the State.
individualist
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From this reading XVI POLITICS I have always been a liberal radical, an individualist and an anarchist.
inimical
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From this reading To the extent in which liberalism has been a destructive force, inimical to the past, it enthralls me.
internationalist
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From this reading If I had lived during the French Revolution, I should have been an internationalist of the school of Anacarsis Clootz; during the struggle for liberty, I should have been one of the _Carbonieri_.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading To the extent in which liberalism has been a destructive force, inimical to the past, it enthralls me.
liberal
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From this reading XVI POLITICS I have always been a liberal radical, an individualist and an anarchist.
liberalism
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From this reading To the extent in which liberalism has been a destructive force, inimical to the past, it enthralls me.
libertynounUS /ˈlɪb.ər.ti/
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading If I had lived during the French Revolution, I should have been an internationalist of the school of Anacarsis Clootz; during the struggle for liberty, I should have been one of the _Carbonieri_.
lived
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From this reading If I had lived during the French Revolution, I should have been an internationalist of the school of Anacarsis Clootz; during the struggle for liberty, I should have been one of the _Carbonieri_.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading To the extent in which liberalism has been a destructive force, inimical to the past, it enthralls me.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the first place, I am an enemy of the Church; in the second place, I am an enemy of the State.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When these great powers are in conflict I am a partisan of the State as against the Church, but on the day of the State's triumph, I shall become an enemy of the State.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading If I had lived during the French Revolution, I should have been an internationalist of the school of Anacarsis Clootz; during the struggle for liberty, I should have been one of the _Carbonieri_.
partisan
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From this reading When these great powers are in conflict I am a partisan of the State as against the Church, but on the day of the State's triumph, I shall become an enemy of the State.
past
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From this reading To the extent in which liberalism has been a destructive force, inimical to the past, it enthralls me.
place
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From this reading In the first place, I am an enemy of the Church; in the second place, I am an enemy of the State.
POLITICS
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From this reading XVI POLITICS I have always been a liberal radical, an individualist and an anarchist.
powersnounUS /powers/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When these great powers are in conflict I am a partisan of the State as against the Church, but on the day of the State's triumph, I shall become an enemy of the State.
radical
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From this reading XVI POLITICS I have always been a liberal radical, an individualist and an anarchist.
Revolution
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From this reading If I had lived during the French Revolution, I should have been an internationalist of the school of Anacarsis Clootz; during the struggle for liberty, I should have been one of the _Carbonieri_.
school
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From this reading If I had lived during the French Revolution, I should have been an internationalist of the school of Anacarsis Clootz; during the struggle for liberty, I should have been one of the _Carbonieri_.
second
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From this reading In the first place, I am an enemy of the Church; in the second place, I am an enemy of the State.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading When these great powers are in conflict I am a partisan of the State as against the Church, but on the day of the State's triumph, I shall become an enemy of the State.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading If I had lived during the French Revolution, I should have been an internationalist of the school of Anacarsis Clootz; during the struggle for liberty, I should have been one of the _Carbonieri_.
State
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From this reading In the first place, I am an enemy of the Church; in the second place, I am an enemy of the State.
State's
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From this reading When these great powers are in conflict I am a partisan of the State as against the Church, but on the day of the State's triumph, I shall become an enemy of the State.
struggle
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From this reading If I had lived during the French Revolution, I should have been an internationalist of the school of Anacarsis Clootz; during the struggle for liberty, I should have been one of the _Carbonieri_.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the first place, I am an enemy of the Church; in the second place, I am an enemy of the State.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading When these great powers are in conflict I am a partisan of the State as against the Church, but on the day of the State's triumph, I shall become an enemy of the State.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To the extent in which liberalism has been a destructive force, inimical to the past, it enthralls me.
triumph
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From this reading When these great powers are in conflict I am a partisan of the State as against the Church, but on the day of the State's triumph, I shall become an enemy of the State.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When these great powers are in conflict I am a partisan of the State as against the Church, but on the day of the State's triumph, I shall become an enemy of the State.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading To the extent in which liberalism has been a destructive force, inimical to the past, it enthralls me.
XVI
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From this reading XVI POLITICS I have always been a liberal radical, an individualist and an anarchist.
