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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 Visibly, on the map of the world it has a likeness to open hands, while the German Empire--except for a few ill-advised and imitative colonies--is clenched into a central European unity.
adapted
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From this reading It is not adapted to any form of Zollverein or any form of united aggression.
aggression
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From this reading It is not adapted to any form of Zollverein or any form of united aggression.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading You see, the British Empire has no common economic interests and no natural common enemy.
any
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From this reading It is not adapted to any form of Zollverein or any form of united aggression.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading There never was anything like it before.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading There never was anything like it before.
British
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From this reading You see, the British Empire has no common economic interests and no natural common enemy.
central
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From this reading Visibly, on the map of the world it has a likeness to open hands, while the German Empire--except for a few ill-advised and imitative colonies--is clenched into a central European unity.
clenched
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From this reading Visibly, on the map of the world it has a likeness to open hands, while the German Empire--except for a few ill-advised and imitative colonies--is clenched into a central European unity.
colonies
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From this reading Visibly, on the map of the world it has a likeness to open hands, while the German Empire--except for a few ill-advised and imitative colonies--is clenched into a central European unity.
common
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From this reading You see, the British Empire has no common economic interests and no natural common enemy.
continuance
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From this reading Physically, our Empire is incurably scattered, various, and divided, and it is to quite other links and forces, it seems to me, than fiscal or military unification that we who desire its continuance must look to hold it together.
desire
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From this reading Physically, our Empire is incurably scattered, various, and divided, and it is to quite other links and forces, it seems to me, than fiscal or military unification that we who desire its continuance must look to hold it together.
dividednounUS /ˈdivided/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Physically, our Empire is incurably scattered, various, and divided, and it is to quite other links and forces, it seems to me, than fiscal or military unification that we who desire its continuance must look to hold it together.
economic
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From this reading You see, the British Empire has no common economic interests and no natural common enemy.
Empire
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From this reading You see, the British Empire has no common economic interests and no natural common enemy.
enemy
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From this reading You see, the British Empire has no common economic interests and no natural common enemy.
European
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From this reading Visibly, on the map of the world it has a likeness to open hands, while the German Empire--except for a few ill-advised and imitative colonies--is clenched into a central European unity.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading Visibly, on the map of the world it has a likeness to open hands, while the German Empire--except for a few ill-advised and imitative colonies--is clenched into a central European unity.
few
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From this reading Visibly, on the map of the world it has a likeness to open hands, while the German Empire--except for a few ill-advised and imitative colonies--is clenched into a central European unity.
fiscal
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From this reading Physically, our Empire is incurably scattered, various, and divided, and it is to quite other links and forces, it seems to me, than fiscal or military unification that we who desire its continuance must look to hold it together.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Visibly, on the map of the world it has a likeness to open hands, while the German Empire--except for a few ill-advised and imitative colonies--is clenched into a central European unity.
forces
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From this reading Physically, our Empire is incurably scattered, various, and divided, and it is to quite other links and forces, it seems to me, than fiscal or military unification that we who desire its continuance must look to hold it together.
form
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From this reading It is not adapted to any form of Zollverein or any form of united aggression.
German
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From this reading Visibly, on the map of the world it has a likeness to open hands, while the German Empire--except for a few ill-advised and imitative colonies--is clenched into a central European unity.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading Visibly, on the map of the world it has a likeness to open hands, while the German Empire--except for a few ill-advised and imitative colonies--is clenched into a central European unity.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading You see, the British Empire has no common economic interests and no natural common enemy.
hold
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From this reading Physically, our Empire is incurably scattered, various, and divided, and it is to quite other links and forces, it seems to me, than fiscal or military unification that we who desire its continuance must look to hold it together.
ill-advised
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From this reading Visibly, on the map of the world it has a likeness to open hands, while the German Empire--except for a few ill-advised and imitative colonies--is clenched into a central European unity.
imitative
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From this reading Visibly, on the map of the world it has a likeness to open hands, while the German Empire--except for a few ill-advised and imitative colonies--is clenched into a central European unity.
incurably
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From this reading Physically, our Empire is incurably scattered, various, and divided, and it is to quite other links and forces, it seems to me, than fiscal or military unification that we who desire its continuance must look to hold it together.
interests
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From this reading You see, the British Empire has no common economic interests and no natural common enemy.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Visibly, on the map of the world it has a likeness to open hands, while the German Empire--except for a few ill-advised and imitative colonies--is clenched into a central European unity.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is not adapted to any form of Zollverein or any form of united aggression.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is not adapted to any form of Zollverein or any form of united aggression.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Physically, our Empire is incurably scattered, various, and divided, and it is to quite other links and forces, it seems to me, than fiscal or military unification that we who desire its continuance must look to hold it together.
like
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From this reading There never was anything like it before.
likeness
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From this reading Visibly, on the map of the world it has a likeness to open hands, while the German Empire--except for a few ill-advised and imitative colonies--is clenched into a central European unity.
links
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From this reading Physically, our Empire is incurably scattered, various, and divided, and it is to quite other links and forces, it seems to me, than fiscal or military unification that we who desire its continuance must look to hold it together.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Physically, our Empire is incurably scattered, various, and divided, and it is to quite other links and forces, it seems to me, than fiscal or military unification that we who desire its continuance must look to hold it together.
map
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From this reading Visibly, on the map of the world it has a likeness to open hands, while the German Empire--except for a few ill-advised and imitative colonies--is clenched into a central European unity.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Physically, our Empire is incurably scattered, various, and divided, and it is to quite other links and forces, it seems to me, than fiscal or military unification that we who desire its continuance must look to hold it together.
military
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From this reading Physically, our Empire is incurably scattered, various, and divided, and it is to quite other links and forces, it seems to me, than fiscal or military unification that we who desire its continuance must look to hold it together.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Physically, our Empire is incurably scattered, various, and divided, and it is to quite other links and forces, it seems to me, than fiscal or military unification that we who desire its continuance must look to hold it together.
natural
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From this reading You see, the British Empire has no common economic interests and no natural common enemy.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There never was anything like it before.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading You see, the British Empire has no common economic interests and no natural common enemy.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It is not adapted to any form of Zollverein or any form of united aggression.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It is not adapted to any form of Zollverein or any form of united aggression.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Visibly, on the map of the world it has a likeness to open hands, while the German Empire--except for a few ill-advised and imitative colonies--is clenched into a central European unity.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Visibly, on the map of the world it has a likeness to open hands, while the German Empire--except for a few ill-advised and imitative colonies--is clenched into a central European unity.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It is not adapted to any form of Zollverein or any form of united aggression.
other
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From this reading Physically, our Empire is incurably scattered, various, and divided, and it is to quite other links and forces, it seems to me, than fiscal or military unification that we who desire its continuance must look to hold it together.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Physically, our Empire is incurably scattered, various, and divided, and it is to quite other links and forces, it seems to me, than fiscal or military unification that we who desire its continuance must look to hold it together.
Physically
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From this reading Physically, our Empire is incurably scattered, various, and divided, and it is to quite other links and forces, it seems to me, than fiscal or military unification that we who desire its continuance must look to hold it together.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Physically, our Empire is incurably scattered, various, and divided, and it is to quite other links and forces, it seems to me, than fiscal or military unification that we who desire its continuance must look to hold it together.
scattered
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From this reading Physically, our Empire is incurably scattered, various, and divided, and it is to quite other links and forces, it seems to me, than fiscal or military unification that we who desire its continuance must look to hold it together.
see
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From this reading You see, the British Empire has no common economic interests and no natural common enemy.
seems
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From this reading Physically, our Empire is incurably scattered, various, and divided, and it is to quite other links and forces, it seems to me, than fiscal or military unification that we who desire its continuance must look to hold it together.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Physically, our Empire is incurably scattered, various, and divided, and it is to quite other links and forces, it seems to me, than fiscal or military unification that we who desire its continuance must look to hold it together.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Physically, our Empire is incurably scattered, various, and divided, and it is to quite other links and forces, it seems to me, than fiscal or military unification that we who desire its continuance must look to hold it together.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading You see, the British Empire has no common economic interests and no natural common enemy.
There
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From this reading There never was anything like it before.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is not adapted to any form of Zollverein or any form of united aggression.
together
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From this reading Physically, our Empire is incurably scattered, various, and divided, and it is to quite other links and forces, it seems to me, than fiscal or military unification that we who desire its continuance must look to hold it together.
unification
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From this reading Physically, our Empire is incurably scattered, various, and divided, and it is to quite other links and forces, it seems to me, than fiscal or military unification that we who desire its continuance must look to hold it together.
united
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From this reading It is not adapted to any form of Zollverein or any form of united aggression.
unity
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From this reading Visibly, on the map of the world it has a likeness to open hands, while the German Empire--except for a few ill-advised and imitative colonies--is clenched into a central European unity.
various
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From this reading Physically, our Empire is incurably scattered, various, and divided, and it is to quite other links and forces, it seems to me, than fiscal or military unification that we who desire its continuance must look to hold it together.
Visibly
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From this reading Visibly, on the map of the world it has a likeness to open hands, while the German Empire--except for a few ill-advised and imitative colonies--is clenched into a central European unity.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There never was anything like it before.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Physically, our Empire is incurably scattered, various, and divided, and it is to quite other links and forces, it seems to me, than fiscal or military unification that we who desire its continuance must look to hold it together.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Visibly, on the map of the world it has a likeness to open hands, while the German Empire--except for a few ill-advised and imitative colonies--is clenched into a central European unity.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Physically, our Empire is incurably scattered, various, and divided, and it is to quite other links and forces, it seems to me, than fiscal or military unification that we who desire its continuance must look to hold it together.
world
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From this reading Visibly, on the map of the world it has a likeness to open hands, while the German Empire--except for a few ill-advised and imitative colonies--is clenched into a central European unity.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You see, the British Empire has no common economic interests and no natural common enemy.
Zollverein
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From this reading It is not adapted to any form of Zollverein or any form of united aggression.
