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From this reading (1) And deduces certain consequences of cheap travel.
10
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From this reading (3) He considers the King, and speculates on the New Epoch; (4) And then, coming to details, about Labour, (6) He discourses on the Modern Novel, (9) And the Public Library; (10) Criticises Chesterton, Belloc, (11) And Sir Thomas More, (12) And deals with the London Traffic Problem as a Socialist should.
11
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From this reading (3) He considers the King, and speculates on the New Epoch; (4) And then, coming to details, about Labour, (6) He discourses on the Modern Novel, (9) And the Public Library; (10) Criticises Chesterton, Belloc, (11) And Sir Thomas More, (12) And deals with the London Traffic Problem as a Socialist should.
12
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From this reading (3) He considers the King, and speculates on the New Epoch; (4) And then, coming to details, about Labour, (6) He discourses on the Modern Novel, (9) And the Public Library; (10) Criticises Chesterton, Belloc, (11) And Sir Thomas More, (12) And deals with the London Traffic Problem as a Socialist should.
13
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From this reading (13) He doubts the existence of Sociology, (14) Discusses Divorce, (15) Schoolmasters, (16) Motherhood, (17) Doctors, (18) And Specialisation; (19) Questions if there is a People, (20) And diagnoses the Political Disease of our Times.
14
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From this reading (13) He doubts the existence of Sociology, (14) Discusses Divorce, (15) Schoolmasters, (16) Motherhood, (17) Doctors, (18) And Specialisation; (19) Questions if there is a People, (20) And diagnoses the Political Disease of our Times.
15
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From this reading (13) He doubts the existence of Sociology, (14) Discusses Divorce, (15) Schoolmasters, (16) Motherhood, (17) Doctors, (18) And Specialisation; (19) Questions if there is a People, (20) And diagnoses the Political Disease of our Times.
16
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From this reading (13) He doubts the existence of Sociology, (14) Discusses Divorce, (15) Schoolmasters, (16) Motherhood, (17) Doctors, (18) And Specialisation; (19) Questions if there is a People, (20) And diagnoses the Political Disease of our Times.
17
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From this reading (13) He doubts the existence of Sociology, (14) Discusses Divorce, (15) Schoolmasters, (16) Motherhood, (17) Doctors, (18) And Specialisation; (19) Questions if there is a People, (20) And diagnoses the Political Disease of our Times.
18
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From this reading (13) He doubts the existence of Sociology, (14) Discusses Divorce, (15) Schoolmasters, (16) Motherhood, (17) Doctors, (18) And Specialisation; (19) Questions if there is a People, (20) And diagnoses the Political Disease of our Times.
19
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From this reading (13) He doubts the existence of Sociology, (14) Discusses Divorce, (15) Schoolmasters, (16) Motherhood, (17) Doctors, (18) And Specialisation; (19) Questions if there is a People, (20) And diagnoses the Political Disease of our Times.
20
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From this reading (13) He doubts the existence of Sociology, (14) Discusses Divorce, (15) Schoolmasters, (16) Motherhood, (17) Doctors, (18) And Specialisation; (19) Questions if there is a People, (20) And diagnoses the Political Disease of our Times.
21
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From this reading (21) He then speculates upon the future of the American Population, (22) Considers a possible set-back to civilisation, (23) The Ideal Citizen, (24) The still undeveloped possibilities of Science, (25), and--in the broadest spirit-- The Human Adventure.
22
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From this reading (21) He then speculates upon the future of the American Population, (22) Considers a possible set-back to civilisation, (23) The Ideal Citizen, (24) The still undeveloped possibilities of Science, (25), and--in the broadest spirit-- The Human Adventure.
23
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From this reading (21) He then speculates upon the future of the American Population, (22) Considers a possible set-back to civilisation, (23) The Ideal Citizen, (24) The still undeveloped possibilities of Science, (25), and--in the broadest spirit-- The Human Adventure.
24
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From this reading (21) He then speculates upon the future of the American Population, (22) Considers a possible set-back to civilisation, (23) The Ideal Citizen, (24) The still undeveloped possibilities of Science, (25), and--in the broadest spirit-- The Human Adventure.
25
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From this reading (21) He then speculates upon the future of the American Population, (22) Considers a possible set-back to civilisation, (23) The Ideal Citizen, (24) The still undeveloped possibilities of Science, (25), and--in the broadest spirit-- The Human Adventure.
3
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From this reading (3) He considers the King, and speculates on the New Epoch; (4) And then, coming to details, about Labour, (6) He discourses on the Modern Novel, (9) And the Public Library; (10) Criticises Chesterton, Belloc, (11) And Sir Thomas More, (12) And deals with the London Traffic Problem as a Socialist should.
4
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From this reading (3) He considers the King, and speculates on the New Epoch; (4) And then, coming to details, about Labour, (6) He discourses on the Modern Novel, (9) And the Public Library; (10) Criticises Chesterton, Belloc, (11) And Sir Thomas More, (12) And deals with the London Traffic Problem as a Socialist should.
6
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From this reading (3) He considers the King, and speculates on the New Epoch; (4) And then, coming to details, about Labour, (6) He discourses on the Modern Novel, (9) And the Public Library; (10) Criticises Chesterton, Belloc, (11) And Sir Thomas More, (12) And deals with the London Traffic Problem as a Socialist should.
9
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From this reading (3) He considers the King, and speculates on the New Epoch; (4) And then, coming to details, about Labour, (6) He discourses on the Modern Novel, (9) And the Public Library; (10) Criticises Chesterton, Belloc, (11) And Sir Thomas More, (12) And deals with the London Traffic Problem as a Socialist should.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Being a Series of Unrestrained Remarks upon Contemporary Matters Blériot arrives and sets him thinking.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading (3) He considers the King, and speculates on the New Epoch; (4) And then, coming to details, about Labour, (6) He discourses on the Modern Novel, (9) And the Public Library; (10) Criticises Chesterton, Belloc, (11) And Sir Thomas More, (12) And deals with the London Traffic Problem as a Socialist should.
Adventure
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From this reading (21) He then speculates upon the future of the American Population, (22) Considers a possible set-back to civilisation, (23) The Ideal Citizen, (24) The still undeveloped possibilities of Science, (25), and--in the broadest spirit-- The Human Adventure.
American
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From this reading (21) He then speculates upon the future of the American Population, (22) Considers a possible set-back to civilisation, (23) The Ideal Citizen, (24) The still undeveloped possibilities of Science, (25), and--in the broadest spirit-- The Human Adventure.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Being a Series of Unrestrained Remarks upon Contemporary Matters Blériot arrives and sets him thinking.
arrives
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From this reading Being a Series of Unrestrained Remarks upon Contemporary Matters Blériot arrives and sets him thinking.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading (3) He considers the King, and speculates on the New Epoch; (4) And then, coming to details, about Labour, (6) He discourses on the Modern Novel, (9) And the Public Library; (10) Criticises Chesterton, Belloc, (11) And Sir Thomas More, (12) And deals with the London Traffic Problem as a Socialist should.
Beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Being a Series of Unrestrained Remarks upon Contemporary Matters Blériot arrives and sets him thinking.
Belloc
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From this reading (3) He considers the King, and speculates on the New Epoch; (4) And then, coming to details, about Labour, (6) He discourses on the Modern Novel, (9) And the Public Library; (10) Criticises Chesterton, Belloc, (11) And Sir Thomas More, (12) And deals with the London Traffic Problem as a Socialist should.
Blériot
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From this reading Being a Series of Unrestrained Remarks upon Contemporary Matters Blériot arrives and sets him thinking.
broadest
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From this reading (21) He then speculates upon the future of the American Population, (22) Considers a possible set-back to civilisation, (23) The Ideal Citizen, (24) The still undeveloped possibilities of Science, (25), and--in the broadest spirit-- The Human Adventure.
certain
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From this reading (1) And deduces certain consequences of cheap travel.
cheap
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From this reading (1) And deduces certain consequences of cheap travel.
Chesterton
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From this reading (3) He considers the King, and speculates on the New Epoch; (4) And then, coming to details, about Labour, (6) He discourses on the Modern Novel, (9) And the Public Library; (10) Criticises Chesterton, Belloc, (11) And Sir Thomas More, (12) And deals with the London Traffic Problem as a Socialist should.
Citizen
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From this reading (21) He then speculates upon the future of the American Population, (22) Considers a possible set-back to civilisation, (23) The Ideal Citizen, (24) The still undeveloped possibilities of Science, (25), and--in the broadest spirit-- The Human Adventure.
civilisation
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From this reading (21) He then speculates upon the future of the American Population, (22) Considers a possible set-back to civilisation, (23) The Ideal Citizen, (24) The still undeveloped possibilities of Science, (25), and--in the broadest spirit-- The Human Adventure.
coming
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From this reading (3) He considers the King, and speculates on the New Epoch; (4) And then, coming to details, about Labour, (6) He discourses on the Modern Novel, (9) And the Public Library; (10) Criticises Chesterton, Belloc, (11) And Sir Thomas More, (12) And deals with the London Traffic Problem as a Socialist should.
consequences
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From this reading (1) And deduces certain consequences of cheap travel.
considers
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From this reading (3) He considers the King, and speculates on the New Epoch; (4) And then, coming to details, about Labour, (6) He discourses on the Modern Novel, (9) And the Public Library; (10) Criticises Chesterton, Belloc, (11) And Sir Thomas More, (12) And deals with the London Traffic Problem as a Socialist should.
Contemporary
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From this reading Being a Series of Unrestrained Remarks upon Contemporary Matters Blériot arrives and sets him thinking.
Criticises
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From this reading (3) He considers the King, and speculates on the New Epoch; (4) And then, coming to details, about Labour, (6) He discourses on the Modern Novel, (9) And the Public Library; (10) Criticises Chesterton, Belloc, (11) And Sir Thomas More, (12) And deals with the London Traffic Problem as a Socialist should.
deals
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From this reading (3) He considers the King, and speculates on the New Epoch; (4) And then, coming to details, about Labour, (6) He discourses on the Modern Novel, (9) And the Public Library; (10) Criticises Chesterton, Belloc, (11) And Sir Thomas More, (12) And deals with the London Traffic Problem as a Socialist should.
deduces
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From this reading (1) And deduces certain consequences of cheap travel.
detailsnounUS /ˈdetails/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading (3) He considers the King, and speculates on the New Epoch; (4) And then, coming to details, about Labour, (6) He discourses on the Modern Novel, (9) And the Public Library; (10) Criticises Chesterton, Belloc, (11) And Sir Thomas More, (12) And deals with the London Traffic Problem as a Socialist should.
diagnoses
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From this reading (13) He doubts the existence of Sociology, (14) Discusses Divorce, (15) Schoolmasters, (16) Motherhood, (17) Doctors, (18) And Specialisation; (19) Questions if there is a People, (20) And diagnoses the Political Disease of our Times.
discourses
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From this reading (3) He considers the King, and speculates on the New Epoch; (4) And then, coming to details, about Labour, (6) He discourses on the Modern Novel, (9) And the Public Library; (10) Criticises Chesterton, Belloc, (11) And Sir Thomas More, (12) And deals with the London Traffic Problem as a Socialist should.
Discusses
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From this reading (13) He doubts the existence of Sociology, (14) Discusses Divorce, (15) Schoolmasters, (16) Motherhood, (17) Doctors, (18) And Specialisation; (19) Questions if there is a People, (20) And diagnoses the Political Disease of our Times.
Disease
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From this reading (13) He doubts the existence of Sociology, (14) Discusses Divorce, (15) Schoolmasters, (16) Motherhood, (17) Doctors, (18) And Specialisation; (19) Questions if there is a People, (20) And diagnoses the Political Disease of our Times.
Divorce
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From this reading (13) He doubts the existence of Sociology, (14) Discusses Divorce, (15) Schoolmasters, (16) Motherhood, (17) Doctors, (18) And Specialisation; (19) Questions if there is a People, (20) And diagnoses the Political Disease of our Times.
Doctors
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From this reading (13) He doubts the existence of Sociology, (14) Discusses Divorce, (15) Schoolmasters, (16) Motherhood, (17) Doctors, (18) And Specialisation; (19) Questions if there is a People, (20) And diagnoses the Political Disease of our Times.
doubts
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From this reading (13) He doubts the existence of Sociology, (14) Discusses Divorce, (15) Schoolmasters, (16) Motherhood, (17) Doctors, (18) And Specialisation; (19) Questions if there is a People, (20) And diagnoses the Political Disease of our Times.
Epoch
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From this reading (3) He considers the King, and speculates on the New Epoch; (4) And then, coming to details, about Labour, (6) He discourses on the Modern Novel, (9) And the Public Library; (10) Criticises Chesterton, Belloc, (11) And Sir Thomas More, (12) And deals with the London Traffic Problem as a Socialist should.
existence
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From this reading (13) He doubts the existence of Sociology, (14) Discusses Divorce, (15) Schoolmasters, (16) Motherhood, (17) Doctors, (18) And Specialisation; (19) Questions if there is a People, (20) And diagnoses the Political Disease of our Times.
future
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From this reading (21) He then speculates upon the future of the American Population, (22) Considers a possible set-back to civilisation, (23) The Ideal Citizen, (24) The still undeveloped possibilities of Science, (25), and--in the broadest spirit-- The Human Adventure.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading (3) He considers the King, and speculates on the New Epoch; (4) And then, coming to details, about Labour, (6) He discourses on the Modern Novel, (9) And the Public Library; (10) Criticises Chesterton, Belloc, (11) And Sir Thomas More, (12) And deals with the London Traffic Problem as a Socialist should.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Being a Series of Unrestrained Remarks upon Contemporary Matters Blériot arrives and sets him thinking.
Human
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From this reading (21) He then speculates upon the future of the American Population, (22) Considers a possible set-back to civilisation, (23) The Ideal Citizen, (24) The still undeveloped possibilities of Science, (25), and--in the broadest spirit-- The Human Adventure.
Ideal
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From this reading (21) He then speculates upon the future of the American Population, (22) Considers a possible set-back to civilisation, (23) The Ideal Citizen, (24) The still undeveloped possibilities of Science, (25), and--in the broadest spirit-- The Human Adventure.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading (13) He doubts the existence of Sociology, (14) Discusses Divorce, (15) Schoolmasters, (16) Motherhood, (17) Doctors, (18) And Specialisation; (19) Questions if there is a People, (20) And diagnoses the Political Disease of our Times.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading (21) He then speculates upon the future of the American Population, (22) Considers a possible set-back to civilisation, (23) The Ideal Citizen, (24) The still undeveloped possibilities of Science, (25), and--in the broadest spirit-- The Human Adventure.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading (13) He doubts the existence of Sociology, (14) Discusses Divorce, (15) Schoolmasters, (16) Motherhood, (17) Doctors, (18) And Specialisation; (19) Questions if there is a People, (20) And diagnoses the Political Disease of our Times.
King
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From this reading (3) He considers the King, and speculates on the New Epoch; (4) And then, coming to details, about Labour, (6) He discourses on the Modern Novel, (9) And the Public Library; (10) Criticises Chesterton, Belloc, (11) And Sir Thomas More, (12) And deals with the London Traffic Problem as a Socialist should.
Labour
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From this reading (3) He considers the King, and speculates on the New Epoch; (4) And then, coming to details, about Labour, (6) He discourses on the Modern Novel, (9) And the Public Library; (10) Criticises Chesterton, Belloc, (11) And Sir Thomas More, (12) And deals with the London Traffic Problem as a Socialist should.
Library
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From this reading (3) He considers the King, and speculates on the New Epoch; (4) And then, coming to details, about Labour, (6) He discourses on the Modern Novel, (9) And the Public Library; (10) Criticises Chesterton, Belloc, (11) And Sir Thomas More, (12) And deals with the London Traffic Problem as a Socialist should.
London
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From this reading (3) He considers the King, and speculates on the New Epoch; (4) And then, coming to details, about Labour, (6) He discourses on the Modern Novel, (9) And the Public Library; (10) Criticises Chesterton, Belloc, (11) And Sir Thomas More, (12) And deals with the London Traffic Problem as a Socialist should.
Matters
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From this reading Being a Series of Unrestrained Remarks upon Contemporary Matters Blériot arrives and sets him thinking.
Modern
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From this reading (3) He considers the King, and speculates on the New Epoch; (4) And then, coming to details, about Labour, (6) He discourses on the Modern Novel, (9) And the Public Library; (10) Criticises Chesterton, Belloc, (11) And Sir Thomas More, (12) And deals with the London Traffic Problem as a Socialist should.
More
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From this reading (3) He considers the King, and speculates on the New Epoch; (4) And then, coming to details, about Labour, (6) He discourses on the Modern Novel, (9) And the Public Library; (10) Criticises Chesterton, Belloc, (11) And Sir Thomas More, (12) And deals with the London Traffic Problem as a Socialist should.
Motherhood
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From this reading (13) He doubts the existence of Sociology, (14) Discusses Divorce, (15) Schoolmasters, (16) Motherhood, (17) Doctors, (18) And Specialisation; (19) Questions if there is a People, (20) And diagnoses the Political Disease of our Times.
New
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From this reading (3) He considers the King, and speculates on the New Epoch; (4) And then, coming to details, about Labour, (6) He discourses on the Modern Novel, (9) And the Public Library; (10) Criticises Chesterton, Belloc, (11) And Sir Thomas More, (12) And deals with the London Traffic Problem as a Socialist should.
Novel
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From this reading (3) He considers the King, and speculates on the New Epoch; (4) And then, coming to details, about Labour, (6) He discourses on the Modern Novel, (9) And the Public Library; (10) Criticises Chesterton, Belloc, (11) And Sir Thomas More, (12) And deals with the London Traffic Problem as a Socialist should.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Being a Series of Unrestrained Remarks upon Contemporary Matters Blériot arrives and sets him thinking.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading (3) He considers the King, and speculates on the New Epoch; (4) And then, coming to details, about Labour, (6) He discourses on the Modern Novel, (9) And the Public Library; (10) Criticises Chesterton, Belloc, (11) And Sir Thomas More, (12) And deals with the London Traffic Problem as a Socialist should.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading (13) He doubts the existence of Sociology, (14) Discusses Divorce, (15) Schoolmasters, (16) Motherhood, (17) Doctors, (18) And Specialisation; (19) Questions if there is a People, (20) And diagnoses the Political Disease of our Times.
People
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From this reading (13) He doubts the existence of Sociology, (14) Discusses Divorce, (15) Schoolmasters, (16) Motherhood, (17) Doctors, (18) And Specialisation; (19) Questions if there is a People, (20) And diagnoses the Political Disease of our Times.
Political
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From this reading (13) He doubts the existence of Sociology, (14) Discusses Divorce, (15) Schoolmasters, (16) Motherhood, (17) Doctors, (18) And Specialisation; (19) Questions if there is a People, (20) And diagnoses the Political Disease of our Times.
Population
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From this reading (21) He then speculates upon the future of the American Population, (22) Considers a possible set-back to civilisation, (23) The Ideal Citizen, (24) The still undeveloped possibilities of Science, (25), and--in the broadest spirit-- The Human Adventure.
possibilities
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From this reading (21) He then speculates upon the future of the American Population, (22) Considers a possible set-back to civilisation, (23) The Ideal Citizen, (24) The still undeveloped possibilities of Science, (25), and--in the broadest spirit-- The Human Adventure.
possible
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From this reading (21) He then speculates upon the future of the American Population, (22) Considers a possible set-back to civilisation, (23) The Ideal Citizen, (24) The still undeveloped possibilities of Science, (25), and--in the broadest spirit-- The Human Adventure.
Problem
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From this reading (3) He considers the King, and speculates on the New Epoch; (4) And then, coming to details, about Labour, (6) He discourses on the Modern Novel, (9) And the Public Library; (10) Criticises Chesterton, Belloc, (11) And Sir Thomas More, (12) And deals with the London Traffic Problem as a Socialist should.
Public
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From this reading (3) He considers the King, and speculates on the New Epoch; (4) And then, coming to details, about Labour, (6) He discourses on the Modern Novel, (9) And the Public Library; (10) Criticises Chesterton, Belloc, (11) And Sir Thomas More, (12) And deals with the London Traffic Problem as a Socialist should.
Questions
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From this reading (13) He doubts the existence of Sociology, (14) Discusses Divorce, (15) Schoolmasters, (16) Motherhood, (17) Doctors, (18) And Specialisation; (19) Questions if there is a People, (20) And diagnoses the Political Disease of our Times.
Remarks
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From this reading Being a Series of Unrestrained Remarks upon Contemporary Matters Blériot arrives and sets him thinking.
Schoolmasters
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From this reading (13) He doubts the existence of Sociology, (14) Discusses Divorce, (15) Schoolmasters, (16) Motherhood, (17) Doctors, (18) And Specialisation; (19) Questions if there is a People, (20) And diagnoses the Political Disease of our Times.
Science
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From this reading (21) He then speculates upon the future of the American Population, (22) Considers a possible set-back to civilisation, (23) The Ideal Citizen, (24) The still undeveloped possibilities of Science, (25), and--in the broadest spirit-- The Human Adventure.
Series
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From this reading Being a Series of Unrestrained Remarks upon Contemporary Matters Blériot arrives and sets him thinking.
set-back
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From this reading (21) He then speculates upon the future of the American Population, (22) Considers a possible set-back to civilisation, (23) The Ideal Citizen, (24) The still undeveloped possibilities of Science, (25), and--in the broadest spirit-- The Human Adventure.
sets
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From this reading Being a Series of Unrestrained Remarks upon Contemporary Matters Blériot arrives and sets him thinking.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading (3) He considers the King, and speculates on the New Epoch; (4) And then, coming to details, about Labour, (6) He discourses on the Modern Novel, (9) And the Public Library; (10) Criticises Chesterton, Belloc, (11) And Sir Thomas More, (12) And deals with the London Traffic Problem as a Socialist should.
Sir
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From this reading (3) He considers the King, and speculates on the New Epoch; (4) And then, coming to details, about Labour, (6) He discourses on the Modern Novel, (9) And the Public Library; (10) Criticises Chesterton, Belloc, (11) And Sir Thomas More, (12) And deals with the London Traffic Problem as a Socialist should.
Socialist
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From this reading (3) He considers the King, and speculates on the New Epoch; (4) And then, coming to details, about Labour, (6) He discourses on the Modern Novel, (9) And the Public Library; (10) Criticises Chesterton, Belloc, (11) And Sir Thomas More, (12) And deals with the London Traffic Problem as a Socialist should.
Sociology
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From this reading (13) He doubts the existence of Sociology, (14) Discusses Divorce, (15) Schoolmasters, (16) Motherhood, (17) Doctors, (18) And Specialisation; (19) Questions if there is a People, (20) And diagnoses the Political Disease of our Times.
Specialisation
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From this reading (13) He doubts the existence of Sociology, (14) Discusses Divorce, (15) Schoolmasters, (16) Motherhood, (17) Doctors, (18) And Specialisation; (19) Questions if there is a People, (20) And diagnoses the Political Disease of our Times.
speculates
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From this reading (3) He considers the King, and speculates on the New Epoch; (4) And then, coming to details, about Labour, (6) He discourses on the Modern Novel, (9) And the Public Library; (10) Criticises Chesterton, Belloc, (11) And Sir Thomas More, (12) And deals with the London Traffic Problem as a Socialist should.
spirit
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From this reading (21) He then speculates upon the future of the American Population, (22) Considers a possible set-back to civilisation, (23) The Ideal Citizen, (24) The still undeveloped possibilities of Science, (25), and--in the broadest spirit-- The Human Adventure.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading (21) He then speculates upon the future of the American Population, (22) Considers a possible set-back to civilisation, (23) The Ideal Citizen, (24) The still undeveloped possibilities of Science, (25), and--in the broadest spirit-- The Human Adventure.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading (3) He considers the King, and speculates on the New Epoch; (4) And then, coming to details, about Labour, (6) He discourses on the Modern Novel, (9) And the Public Library; (10) Criticises Chesterton, Belloc, (11) And Sir Thomas More, (12) And deals with the London Traffic Problem as a Socialist should.
then
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From this reading (3) He considers the King, and speculates on the New Epoch; (4) And then, coming to details, about Labour, (6) He discourses on the Modern Novel, (9) And the Public Library; (10) Criticises Chesterton, Belloc, (11) And Sir Thomas More, (12) And deals with the London Traffic Problem as a Socialist should.
there
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From this reading (13) He doubts the existence of Sociology, (14) Discusses Divorce, (15) Schoolmasters, (16) Motherhood, (17) Doctors, (18) And Specialisation; (19) Questions if there is a People, (20) And diagnoses the Political Disease of our Times.
thinkingnounUS /thinking/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Being a Series of Unrestrained Remarks upon Contemporary Matters Blériot arrives and sets him thinking.
Thomas
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From this reading (3) He considers the King, and speculates on the New Epoch; (4) And then, coming to details, about Labour, (6) He discourses on the Modern Novel, (9) And the Public Library; (10) Criticises Chesterton, Belloc, (11) And Sir Thomas More, (12) And deals with the London Traffic Problem as a Socialist should.
Times
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From this reading (13) He doubts the existence of Sociology, (14) Discusses Divorce, (15) Schoolmasters, (16) Motherhood, (17) Doctors, (18) And Specialisation; (19) Questions if there is a People, (20) And diagnoses the Political Disease of our Times.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading (3) He considers the King, and speculates on the New Epoch; (4) And then, coming to details, about Labour, (6) He discourses on the Modern Novel, (9) And the Public Library; (10) Criticises Chesterton, Belloc, (11) And Sir Thomas More, (12) And deals with the London Traffic Problem as a Socialist should.
Traffic
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From this reading (3) He considers the King, and speculates on the New Epoch; (4) And then, coming to details, about Labour, (6) He discourses on the Modern Novel, (9) And the Public Library; (10) Criticises Chesterton, Belloc, (11) And Sir Thomas More, (12) And deals with the London Traffic Problem as a Socialist should.
travel
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From this reading (1) And deduces certain consequences of cheap travel.
undeveloped
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From this reading (21) He then speculates upon the future of the American Population, (22) Considers a possible set-back to civilisation, (23) The Ideal Citizen, (24) The still undeveloped possibilities of Science, (25), and--in the broadest spirit-- The Human Adventure.
Unrestrained
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From this reading Being a Series of Unrestrained Remarks upon Contemporary Matters Blériot arrives and sets him thinking.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Being a Series of Unrestrained Remarks upon Contemporary Matters Blériot arrives and sets him thinking.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading (3) He considers the King, and speculates on the New Epoch; (4) And then, coming to details, about Labour, (6) He discourses on the Modern Novel, (9) And the Public Library; (10) Criticises Chesterton, Belloc, (11) And Sir Thomas More, (12) And deals with the London Traffic Problem as a Socialist should.
