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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 Thus, a person may be eagerly desirous, hungry, for something which his neighbour has, but which his neighbour, possessing, does not value and thinks of no regard.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Thus, a person may be eagerly desirous, hungry, for something which his neighbour has, but which his neighbour, possessing, does not value and thinks of no regard.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading And so the world goes on hungering, and one hungry class groans for that with which the belly of another hungry class is filled.
any
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From this reading What is wanted is a moral, equable dispensation; yet if by any possibility such could be arranged, false weights would be sure to be introduced, and things would be unequal as before.
arranged
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From this reading What is wanted is a moral, equable dispensation; yet if by any possibility such could be arranged, false weights would be sure to be introduced, and things would be unequal as before.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading What is wanted is a moral, equable dispensation; yet if by any possibility such could be arranged, false weights would be sure to be introduced, and things would be unequal as before.
BEauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading GRIF PROMISES TO BE HONEST.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading What is wanted is a moral, equable dispensation; yet if by any possibility such could be arranged, false weights would be sure to be introduced, and things would be unequal as before.
belly
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From this reading And so the world goes on hungering, and one hungry class groans for that with which the belly of another hungry class is filled.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Hunger has many phases; but in every phase except its physical one it is comparative.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading What is wanted is a moral, equable dispensation; yet if by any possibility such could be arranged, false weights would be sure to be introduced, and things would be unequal as before.
class
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From this reading And so the world goes on hungering, and one hungry class groans for that with which the belly of another hungry class is filled.
comparative
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From this reading Hunger has many phases; but in every phase except its physical one it is comparative.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading What is wanted is a moral, equable dispensation; yet if by any possibility such could be arranged, false weights would be sure to be introduced, and things would be unequal as before.
desirousadjectiveUS /dɪˈzaɪərəs/
having a strong wish to do or obtain something
From this reading Thus, a person may be eagerly desirous, hungry, for something which his neighbour has, but which his neighbour, possessing, does not value and thinks of no regard.
dispensation
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From this reading What is wanted is a moral, equable dispensation; yet if by any possibility such could be arranged, false weights would be sure to be introduced, and things would be unequal as before.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Thus, a person may be eagerly desirous, hungry, for something which his neighbour has, but which his neighbour, possessing, does not value and thinks of no regard.
eagerly
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From this reading Thus, a person may be eagerly desirous, hungry, for something which his neighbour has, but which his neighbour, possessing, does not value and thinks of no regard.
equable
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From this reading What is wanted is a moral, equable dispensation; yet if by any possibility such could be arranged, false weights would be sure to be introduced, and things would be unequal as before.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Hunger has many phases; but in every phase except its physical one it is comparative.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading Hunger has many phases; but in every phase except its physical one it is comparative.
false
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From this reading What is wanted is a moral, equable dispensation; yet if by any possibility such could be arranged, false weights would be sure to be introduced, and things would be unequal as before.
filled
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From this reading And so the world goes on hungering, and one hungry class groans for that with which the belly of another hungry class is filled.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Thus, a person may be eagerly desirous, hungry, for something which his neighbour has, but which his neighbour, possessing, does not value and thinks of no regard.
goes
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From this reading And so the world goes on hungering, and one hungry class groans for that with which the belly of another hungry class is filled.
GRIF
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From this reading GRIF PROMISES TO BE HONEST.
groans
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From this reading And so the world goes on hungering, and one hungry class groans for that with which the belly of another hungry class is filled.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Hunger has many phases; but in every phase except its physical one it is comparative.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Thus, a person may be eagerly desirous, hungry, for something which his neighbour has, but which his neighbour, possessing, does not value and thinks of no regard.
HONESTadjectiveUS /ˈɑnɪst/
truthful and trustworthy
From this reading GRIF PROMISES TO BE HONEST.
Hunger
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From this reading Hunger has many phases; but in every phase except its physical one it is comparative.
hungering
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From this reading And so the world goes on hungering, and one hungry class groans for that with which the belly of another hungry class is filled.
hungry
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From this reading Thus, a person may be eagerly desirous, hungry, for something which his neighbour has, but which his neighbour, possessing, does not value and thinks of no regard.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading What is wanted is a moral, equable dispensation; yet if by any possibility such could be arranged, false weights would be sure to be introduced, and things would be unequal as before.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Hunger has many phases; but in every phase except its physical one it is comparative.
introduced
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From this reading What is wanted is a moral, equable dispensation; yet if by any possibility such could be arranged, false weights would be sure to be introduced, and things would be unequal as before.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Hunger has many phases; but in every phase except its physical one it is comparative.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Hunger has many phases; but in every phase except its physical one it is comparative.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Hunger has many phases; but in every phase except its physical one it is comparative.
many
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From this reading Hunger has many phases; but in every phase except its physical one it is comparative.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Thus, a person may be eagerly desirous, hungry, for something which his neighbour has, but which his neighbour, possessing, does not value and thinks of no regard.
moral
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From this reading What is wanted is a moral, equable dispensation; yet if by any possibility such could be arranged, false weights would be sure to be introduced, and things would be unequal as before.
neighbour
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From this reading Thus, a person may be eagerly desirous, hungry, for something which his neighbour has, but which his neighbour, possessing, does not value and thinks of no regard.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Thus, a person may be eagerly desirous, hungry, for something which his neighbour has, but which his neighbour, possessing, does not value and thinks of no regard.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Thus, a person may be eagerly desirous, hungry, for something which his neighbour has, but which his neighbour, possessing, does not value and thinks of no regard.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Thus, a person may be eagerly desirous, hungry, for something which his neighbour has, but which his neighbour, possessing, does not value and thinks of no regard.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And so the world goes on hungering, and one hungry class groans for that with which the belly of another hungry class is filled.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Hunger has many phases; but in every phase except its physical one it is comparative.
person
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From this reading Thus, a person may be eagerly desirous, hungry, for something which his neighbour has, but which his neighbour, possessing, does not value and thinks of no regard.
phase
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From this reading Hunger has many phases; but in every phase except its physical one it is comparative.
phases
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From this reading Hunger has many phases; but in every phase except its physical one it is comparative.
physical
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From this reading Hunger has many phases; but in every phase except its physical one it is comparative.
possessing
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From this reading Thus, a person may be eagerly desirous, hungry, for something which his neighbour has, but which his neighbour, possessing, does not value and thinks of no regard.
possibility
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From this reading What is wanted is a moral, equable dispensation; yet if by any possibility such could be arranged, false weights would be sure to be introduced, and things would be unequal as before.
PROMISES
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From this reading GRIF PROMISES TO BE HONEST.
regard
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From this reading Thus, a person may be eagerly desirous, hungry, for something which his neighbour has, but which his neighbour, possessing, does not value and thinks of no regard.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And so the world goes on hungering, and one hungry class groans for that with which the belly of another hungry class is filled.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Thus, a person may be eagerly desirous, hungry, for something which his neighbour has, but which his neighbour, possessing, does not value and thinks of no regard.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading What is wanted is a moral, equable dispensation; yet if by any possibility such could be arranged, false weights would be sure to be introduced, and things would be unequal as before.
surenounUS /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading What is wanted is a moral, equable dispensation; yet if by any possibility such could be arranged, false weights would be sure to be introduced, and things would be unequal as before.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And so the world goes on hungering, and one hungry class groans for that with which the belly of another hungry class is filled.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And so the world goes on hungering, and one hungry class groans for that with which the belly of another hungry class is filled.
things
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From this reading What is wanted is a moral, equable dispensation; yet if by any possibility such could be arranged, false weights would be sure to be introduced, and things would be unequal as before.
thinks
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From this reading Thus, a person may be eagerly desirous, hungry, for something which his neighbour has, but which his neighbour, possessing, does not value and thinks of no regard.
Thus
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From this reading Thus, a person may be eagerly desirous, hungry, for something which his neighbour has, but which his neighbour, possessing, does not value and thinks of no regard.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading GRIF PROMISES TO BE HONEST.
unequal
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From this reading What is wanted is a moral, equable dispensation; yet if by any possibility such could be arranged, false weights would be sure to be introduced, and things would be unequal as before.
value
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From this reading Thus, a person may be eagerly desirous, hungry, for something which his neighbour has, but which his neighbour, possessing, does not value and thinks of no regard.
wanted
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From this reading What is wanted is a moral, equable dispensation; yet if by any possibility such could be arranged, false weights would be sure to be introduced, and things would be unequal as before.
weights
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From this reading What is wanted is a moral, equable dispensation; yet if by any possibility such could be arranged, false weights would be sure to be introduced, and things would be unequal as before.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What is wanted is a moral, equable dispensation; yet if by any possibility such could be arranged, false weights would be sure to be introduced, and things would be unequal as before.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Thus, a person may be eagerly desirous, hungry, for something which his neighbour has, but which his neighbour, possessing, does not value and thinks of no regard.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading And so the world goes on hungering, and one hungry class groans for that with which the belly of another hungry class is filled.
world
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From this reading And so the world goes on hungering, and one hungry class groans for that with which the belly of another hungry class is filled.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading What is wanted is a moral, equable dispensation; yet if by any possibility such could be arranged, false weights would be sure to be introduced, and things would be unequal as before.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading What is wanted is a moral, equable dispensation; yet if by any possibility such could be arranged, false weights would be sure to be introduced, and things would be unequal as before.
