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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 Most people actually know a good deal more than they may be aware of at any given moment.
actually
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From this reading Most people actually know a good deal more than they may be aware of at any given moment.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading But whoever moves in will only perpetuate the tyranny against which you revolted--renew the same oppression, under different slogans."
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And perhaps one of the functions of dreams is to remind us of what we know, but will not let ourselves know on a conscious level....
any
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From this reading Most people actually know a good deal more than they may be aware of at any given moment.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Most people actually know a good deal more than they may be aware of at any given moment.
authority
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From this reading You may succeed--you may unseat those now in authority.
aware
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From this reading Most people actually know a good deal more than they may be aware of at any given moment.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Most people actually know a good deal more than they may be aware of at any given moment.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading "This revolt is hopeless, Ker-jon, because it only strikes at the symptoms of unrest, without touching the roots.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading And perhaps one of the functions of dreams is to remind us of what we know, but will not let ourselves know on a conscious level....
conscious
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From this reading And perhaps one of the functions of dreams is to remind us of what we know, but will not let ourselves know on a conscious level....
deal
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From this reading Most people actually know a good deal more than they may be aware of at any given moment.
differentnounUS /ˈdifferent/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But whoever moves in will only perpetuate the tyranny against which you revolted--renew the same oppression, under different slogans."
dreams
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From this reading And perhaps one of the functions of dreams is to remind us of what we know, but will not let ourselves know on a conscious level....
functions
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From this reading And perhaps one of the functions of dreams is to remind us of what we know, but will not let ourselves know on a conscious level....
given
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From this reading Most people actually know a good deal more than they may be aware of at any given moment.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Most people actually know a good deal more than they may be aware of at any given moment.
hopeless
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From this reading "This revolt is hopeless, Ker-jon, because it only strikes at the symptoms of unrest, without touching the roots.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading You may succeed--you may unseat those now in authority.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And perhaps one of the functions of dreams is to remind us of what we know, but will not let ourselves know on a conscious level....
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "This revolt is hopeless, Ker-jon, because it only strikes at the symptoms of unrest, without touching the roots.
Ker-jon
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From this reading "This revolt is hopeless, Ker-jon, because it only strikes at the symptoms of unrest, without touching the roots.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Most people actually know a good deal more than they may be aware of at any given moment.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading And perhaps one of the functions of dreams is to remind us of what we know, but will not let ourselves know on a conscious level....
level
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From this reading And perhaps one of the functions of dreams is to remind us of what we know, but will not let ourselves know on a conscious level....
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Most people actually know a good deal more than they may be aware of at any given moment.
moment
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From this reading Most people actually know a good deal more than they may be aware of at any given moment.
more
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From this reading Most people actually know a good deal more than they may be aware of at any given moment.
Most
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From this reading Most people actually know a good deal more than they may be aware of at any given moment.
moves
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From this reading But whoever moves in will only perpetuate the tyranny against which you revolted--renew the same oppression, under different slogans."
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And perhaps one of the functions of dreams is to remind us of what we know, but will not let ourselves know on a conscious level....
now
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From this reading You may succeed--you may unseat those now in authority.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Most people actually know a good deal more than they may be aware of at any given moment.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And perhaps one of the functions of dreams is to remind us of what we know, but will not let ourselves know on a conscious level....
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And perhaps one of the functions of dreams is to remind us of what we know, but will not let ourselves know on a conscious level....
only
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From this reading "This revolt is hopeless, Ker-jon, because it only strikes at the symptoms of unrest, without touching the roots.
oppression
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From this reading But whoever moves in will only perpetuate the tyranny against which you revolted--renew the same oppression, under different slogans."
ourselvespronounUS /aʊərˈselvz/
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading And perhaps one of the functions of dreams is to remind us of what we know, but will not let ourselves know on a conscious level....
people
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From this reading Most people actually know a good deal more than they may be aware of at any given moment.
perhaps
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From this reading And perhaps one of the functions of dreams is to remind us of what we know, but will not let ourselves know on a conscious level....
perpetuate
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From this reading But whoever moves in will only perpetuate the tyranny against which you revolted--renew the same oppression, under different slogans."
remind
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From this reading And perhaps one of the functions of dreams is to remind us of what we know, but will not let ourselves know on a conscious level....
renew
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From this reading But whoever moves in will only perpetuate the tyranny against which you revolted--renew the same oppression, under different slogans."
revolt
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From this reading "This revolt is hopeless, Ker-jon, because it only strikes at the symptoms of unrest, without touching the roots.
revolted
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From this reading But whoever moves in will only perpetuate the tyranny against which you revolted--renew the same oppression, under different slogans."
roots
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From this reading "This revolt is hopeless, Ker-jon, because it only strikes at the symptoms of unrest, without touching the roots.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But whoever moves in will only perpetuate the tyranny against which you revolted--renew the same oppression, under different slogans."
slogans
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From this reading But whoever moves in will only perpetuate the tyranny against which you revolted--renew the same oppression, under different slogans."
strikes
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From this reading "This revolt is hopeless, Ker-jon, because it only strikes at the symptoms of unrest, without touching the roots.
succeed
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From this reading You may succeed--you may unseat those now in authority.
symptoms
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From this reading "This revolt is hopeless, Ker-jon, because it only strikes at the symptoms of unrest, without touching the roots.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Most people actually know a good deal more than they may be aware of at any given moment.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And perhaps one of the functions of dreams is to remind us of what we know, but will not let ourselves know on a conscious level....
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Most people actually know a good deal more than they may be aware of at any given moment.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This revolt is hopeless, Ker-jon, because it only strikes at the symptoms of unrest, without touching the roots.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading You may succeed--you may unseat those now in authority.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And perhaps one of the functions of dreams is to remind us of what we know, but will not let ourselves know on a conscious level....
touching
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From this reading "This revolt is hopeless, Ker-jon, because it only strikes at the symptoms of unrest, without touching the roots.
tyranny
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From this reading But whoever moves in will only perpetuate the tyranny against which you revolted--renew the same oppression, under different slogans."
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading But whoever moves in will only perpetuate the tyranny against which you revolted--renew the same oppression, under different slogans."
unrest
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From this reading "This revolt is hopeless, Ker-jon, because it only strikes at the symptoms of unrest, without touching the roots.
unseat
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From this reading You may succeed--you may unseat those now in authority.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And perhaps one of the functions of dreams is to remind us of what we know, but will not let ourselves know on a conscious level....
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading And perhaps one of the functions of dreams is to remind us of what we know, but will not let ourselves know on a conscious level....
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading And perhaps one of the functions of dreams is to remind us of what we know, but will not let ourselves know on a conscious level....
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But whoever moves in will only perpetuate the tyranny against which you revolted--renew the same oppression, under different slogans."
whoever
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From this reading But whoever moves in will only perpetuate the tyranny against which you revolted--renew the same oppression, under different slogans."
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading And perhaps one of the functions of dreams is to remind us of what we know, but will not let ourselves know on a conscious level....
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "This revolt is hopeless, Ker-jon, because it only strikes at the symptoms of unrest, without touching the roots.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You may succeed--you may unseat those now in authority.
