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140,000,000
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1917
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From this reading With starvation actually upon them, the soldiers, sailors and workers formed unions, and in October, 1917, they overthrew the government of the Tsar, and formed a new government--and gave world capitalism the most painful shock of its career.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading MY DEAR JUDD: The social revolution has already happened over one-sixth of the earth’s surface, and 140,000,000 people are now living in a working class world.
actually
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From this reading With starvation actually upon them, the soldiers, sailors and workers formed unions, and in October, 1917, they overthrew the government of the Tsar, and formed a new government--and gave world capitalism the most painful shock of its career.
afford
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From this reading Whatever may be our point of view, we cannot afford to misunderstand what has happened in Russia, for capitalism has made the world one, and our efforts to shut ourselves up in our own country are bound to fail.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The great empire was rotten with graft, and after three years of fighting, had got to a state where it could no longer keep its railways going, or feed the people in its cities.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading MY DEAR JUDD: The social revolution has already happened over one-sixth of the earth’s surface, and 140,000,000 people are now living in a working class world.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MY DEAR JUDD: The social revolution has already happened over one-sixth of the earth’s surface, and 140,000,000 people are now living in a working class world.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading MY DEAR JUDD: The social revolution has already happened over one-sixth of the earth’s surface, and 140,000,000 people are now living in a working class world.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Russian revolution came as the result of a breakdown in the midst of war.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Whatever may be our point of view, we cannot afford to misunderstand what has happened in Russia, for capitalism has made the world one, and our efforts to shut ourselves up in our own country are bound to fail.
bound
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From this reading Whatever may be our point of view, we cannot afford to misunderstand what has happened in Russia, for capitalism has made the world one, and our efforts to shut ourselves up in our own country are bound to fail.
breakdown
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From this reading The Russian revolution came as the result of a breakdown in the midst of war.
came
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From this reading The Russian revolution came as the result of a breakdown in the midst of war.
cannot
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From this reading Whatever may be our point of view, we cannot afford to misunderstand what has happened in Russia, for capitalism has made the world one, and our efforts to shut ourselves up in our own country are bound to fail.
capitalism
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career
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From this reading With starvation actually upon them, the soldiers, sailors and workers formed unions, and in October, 1917, they overthrew the government of the Tsar, and formed a new government--and gave world capitalism the most painful shock of its career.
cities
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From this reading The great empire was rotten with graft, and after three years of fighting, had got to a state where it could no longer keep its railways going, or feed the people in its cities.
class
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From this reading MY DEAR JUDD: The social revolution has already happened over one-sixth of the earth’s surface, and 140,000,000 people are now living in a working class world.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The great empire was rotten with graft, and after three years of fighting, had got to a state where it could no longer keep its railways going, or feed the people in its cities.
country
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From this reading Whatever may be our point of view, we cannot afford to misunderstand what has happened in Russia, for capitalism has made the world one, and our efforts to shut ourselves up in our own country are bound to fail.
DEAR
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From this reading MY DEAR JUDD: The social revolution has already happened over one-sixth of the earth’s surface, and 140,000,000 people are now living in a working class world.
earth's
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From this reading MY DEAR JUDD: The social revolution has already happened over one-sixth of the earth’s surface, and 140,000,000 people are now living in a working class world.
efforts
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From this reading Whatever may be our point of view, we cannot afford to misunderstand what has happened in Russia, for capitalism has made the world one, and our efforts to shut ourselves up in our own country are bound to fail.
empire
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From this reading The great empire was rotten with graft, and after three years of fighting, had got to a state where it could no longer keep its railways going, or feed the people in its cities.
fail
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From this reading Whatever may be our point of view, we cannot afford to misunderstand what has happened in Russia, for capitalism has made the world one, and our efforts to shut ourselves up in our own country are bound to fail.
feed
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From this reading The great empire was rotten with graft, and after three years of fighting, had got to a state where it could no longer keep its railways going, or feed the people in its cities.
fighting
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From this reading The great empire was rotten with graft, and after three years of fighting, had got to a state where it could no longer keep its railways going, or feed the people in its cities.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Whatever may be our point of view, we cannot afford to misunderstand what has happened in Russia, for capitalism has made the world one, and our efforts to shut ourselves up in our own country are bound to fail.
formed
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From this reading With starvation actually upon them, the soldiers, sailors and workers formed unions, and in October, 1917, they overthrew the government of the Tsar, and formed a new government--and gave world capitalism the most painful shock of its career.
gave
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From this reading With starvation actually upon them, the soldiers, sailors and workers formed unions, and in October, 1917, they overthrew the government of the Tsar, and formed a new government--and gave world capitalism the most painful shock of its career.
going
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From this reading The great empire was rotten with graft, and after three years of fighting, had got to a state where it could no longer keep its railways going, or feed the people in its cities.
got
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From this reading The great empire was rotten with graft, and after three years of fighting, had got to a state where it could no longer keep its railways going, or feed the people in its cities.
government
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From this reading With starvation actually upon them, the soldiers, sailors and workers formed unions, and in October, 1917, they overthrew the government of the Tsar, and formed a new government--and gave world capitalism the most painful shock of its career.
graft
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From this reading The great empire was rotten with graft, and after three years of fighting, had got to a state where it could no longer keep its railways going, or feed the people in its cities.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The great empire was rotten with graft, and after three years of fighting, had got to a state where it could no longer keep its railways going, or feed the people in its cities.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The great empire was rotten with graft, and after three years of fighting, had got to a state where it could no longer keep its railways going, or feed the people in its cities.
happened
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From this reading MY DEAR JUDD: The social revolution has already happened over one-sixth of the earth’s surface, and 140,000,000 people are now living in a working class world.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MY DEAR JUDD: The social revolution has already happened over one-sixth of the earth’s surface, and 140,000,000 people are now living in a working class world.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MY DEAR JUDD: The social revolution has already happened over one-sixth of the earth’s surface, and 140,000,000 people are now living in a working class world.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The great empire was rotten with graft, and after three years of fighting, had got to a state where it could no longer keep its railways going, or feed the people in its cities.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The great empire was rotten with graft, and after three years of fighting, had got to a state where it could no longer keep its railways going, or feed the people in its cities.
JUDD
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From this reading MY DEAR JUDD: The social revolution has already happened over one-sixth of the earth’s surface, and 140,000,000 people are now living in a working class world.
keep
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From this reading The great empire was rotten with graft, and after three years of fighting, had got to a state where it could no longer keep its railways going, or feed the people in its cities.
living
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From this reading MY DEAR JUDD: The social revolution has already happened over one-sixth of the earth’s surface, and 140,000,000 people are now living in a working class world.
longer
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From this reading The great empire was rotten with graft, and after three years of fighting, had got to a state where it could no longer keep its railways going, or feed the people in its cities.
made
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From this reading Whatever may be our point of view, we cannot afford to misunderstand what has happened in Russia, for capitalism has made the world one, and our efforts to shut ourselves up in our own country are bound to fail.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Whatever may be our point of view, we cannot afford to misunderstand what has happened in Russia, for capitalism has made the world one, and our efforts to shut ourselves up in our own country are bound to fail.
midst
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From this reading The Russian revolution came as the result of a breakdown in the midst of war.
misunderstand
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From this reading Whatever may be our point of view, we cannot afford to misunderstand what has happened in Russia, for capitalism has made the world one, and our efforts to shut ourselves up in our own country are bound to fail.
most
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From this reading With starvation actually upon them, the soldiers, sailors and workers formed unions, and in October, 1917, they overthrew the government of the Tsar, and formed a new government--and gave world capitalism the most painful shock of its career.
MYdeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading MY DEAR JUDD: The social revolution has already happened over one-sixth of the earth’s surface, and 140,000,000 people are now living in a working class world.
new
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From this reading With starvation actually upon them, the soldiers, sailors and workers formed unions, and in October, 1917, they overthrew the government of the Tsar, and formed a new government--and gave world capitalism the most painful shock of its career.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The great empire was rotten with graft, and after three years of fighting, had got to a state where it could no longer keep its railways going, or feed the people in its cities.
now
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From this reading MY DEAR JUDD: The social revolution has already happened over one-sixth of the earth’s surface, and 140,000,000 people are now living in a working class world.
October
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From this reading With starvation actually upon them, the soldiers, sailors and workers formed unions, and in October, 1917, they overthrew the government of the Tsar, and formed a new government--and gave world capitalism the most painful shock of its career.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MY DEAR JUDD: The social revolution has already happened over one-sixth of the earth’s surface, and 140,000,000 people are now living in a working class world.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Whatever may be our point of view, we cannot afford to misunderstand what has happened in Russia, for capitalism has made the world one, and our efforts to shut ourselves up in our own country are bound to fail.
one-sixth
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From this reading MY DEAR JUDD: The social revolution has already happened over one-sixth of the earth’s surface, and 140,000,000 people are now living in a working class world.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The great empire was rotten with graft, and after three years of fighting, had got to a state where it could no longer keep its railways going, or feed the people in its cities.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Whatever may be our point of view, we cannot afford to misunderstand what has happened in Russia, for capitalism has made the world one, and our efforts to shut ourselves up in our own country are bound to fail.
ourselvespronounUS /aʊərˈselvz/
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading Whatever may be our point of view, we cannot afford to misunderstand what has happened in Russia, for capitalism has made the world one, and our efforts to shut ourselves up in our own country are bound to fail.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading MY DEAR JUDD: The social revolution has already happened over one-sixth of the earth’s surface, and 140,000,000 people are now living in a working class world.
overthrew
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From this reading With starvation actually upon them, the soldiers, sailors and workers formed unions, and in October, 1917, they overthrew the government of the Tsar, and formed a new government--and gave world capitalism the most painful shock of its career.
own
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From this reading Whatever may be our point of view, we cannot afford to misunderstand what has happened in Russia, for capitalism has made the world one, and our efforts to shut ourselves up in our own country are bound to fail.
painful
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From this reading With starvation actually upon them, the soldiers, sailors and workers formed unions, and in October, 1917, they overthrew the government of the Tsar, and formed a new government--and gave world capitalism the most painful shock of its career.
people
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From this reading MY DEAR JUDD: The social revolution has already happened over one-sixth of the earth’s surface, and 140,000,000 people are now living in a working class world.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading Whatever may be our point of view, we cannot afford to misunderstand what has happened in Russia, for capitalism has made the world one, and our efforts to shut ourselves up in our own country are bound to fail.
railways
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From this reading The great empire was rotten with graft, and after three years of fighting, had got to a state where it could no longer keep its railways going, or feed the people in its cities.
result
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From this reading The Russian revolution came as the result of a breakdown in the midst of war.
revolution
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From this reading MY DEAR JUDD: The social revolution has already happened over one-sixth of the earth’s surface, and 140,000,000 people are now living in a working class world.
rotten
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From this reading The great empire was rotten with graft, and after three years of fighting, had got to a state where it could no longer keep its railways going, or feed the people in its cities.
Russia
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From this reading Whatever may be our point of view, we cannot afford to misunderstand what has happened in Russia, for capitalism has made the world one, and our efforts to shut ourselves up in our own country are bound to fail.
Russian
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From this reading The Russian revolution came as the result of a breakdown in the midst of war.
sailors
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From this reading With starvation actually upon them, the soldiers, sailors and workers formed unions, and in October, 1917, they overthrew the government of the Tsar, and formed a new government--and gave world capitalism the most painful shock of its career.
shock
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From this reading With starvation actually upon them, the soldiers, sailors and workers formed unions, and in October, 1917, they overthrew the government of the Tsar, and formed a new government--and gave world capitalism the most painful shock of its career.
shut
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From this reading Whatever may be our point of view, we cannot afford to misunderstand what has happened in Russia, for capitalism has made the world one, and our efforts to shut ourselves up in our own country are bound to fail.
social
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From this reading MY DEAR JUDD: The social revolution has already happened over one-sixth of the earth’s surface, and 140,000,000 people are now living in a working class world.
soldiers
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From this reading With starvation actually upon them, the soldiers, sailors and workers formed unions, and in October, 1917, they overthrew the government of the Tsar, and formed a new government--and gave world capitalism the most painful shock of its career.
starvation
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From this reading With starvation actually upon them, the soldiers, sailors and workers formed unions, and in October, 1917, they overthrew the government of the Tsar, and formed a new government--and gave world capitalism the most painful shock of its career.
state
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From this reading The great empire was rotten with graft, and after three years of fighting, had got to a state where it could no longer keep its railways going, or feed the people in its cities.
surface
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From this reading MY DEAR JUDD: The social revolution has already happened over one-sixth of the earth’s surface, and 140,000,000 people are now living in a working class world.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MY DEAR JUDD: The social revolution has already happened over one-sixth of the earth’s surface, and 140,000,000 people are now living in a working class world.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading With starvation actually upon them, the soldiers, sailors and workers formed unions, and in October, 1917, they overthrew the government of the Tsar, and formed a new government--and gave world capitalism the most painful shock of its career.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With starvation actually upon them, the soldiers, sailors and workers formed unions, and in October, 1917, they overthrew the government of the Tsar, and formed a new government--and gave world capitalism the most painful shock of its career.
three
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From this reading The great empire was rotten with graft, and after three years of fighting, had got to a state where it could no longer keep its railways going, or feed the people in its cities.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Whatever may be our point of view, we cannot afford to misunderstand what has happened in Russia, for capitalism has made the world one, and our efforts to shut ourselves up in our own country are bound to fail.
Tsar
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From this reading With starvation actually upon them, the soldiers, sailors and workers formed unions, and in October, 1917, they overthrew the government of the Tsar, and formed a new government--and gave world capitalism the most painful shock of its career.
unions
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From this reading With starvation actually upon them, the soldiers, sailors and workers formed unions, and in October, 1917, they overthrew the government of the Tsar, and formed a new government--and gave world capitalism the most painful shock of its career.
up
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From this reading Whatever may be our point of view, we cannot afford to misunderstand what has happened in Russia, for capitalism has made the world one, and our efforts to shut ourselves up in our own country are bound to fail.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading With starvation actually upon them, the soldiers, sailors and workers formed unions, and in October, 1917, they overthrew the government of the Tsar, and formed a new government--and gave world capitalism the most painful shock of its career.
view
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From this reading Whatever may be our point of view, we cannot afford to misunderstand what has happened in Russia, for capitalism has made the world one, and our efforts to shut ourselves up in our own country are bound to fail.
war
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From this reading The Russian revolution came as the result of a breakdown in the midst of war.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The great empire was rotten with graft, and after three years of fighting, had got to a state where it could no longer keep its railways going, or feed the people in its cities.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Whatever may be our point of view, we cannot afford to misunderstand what has happened in Russia, for capitalism has made the world one, and our efforts to shut ourselves up in our own country are bound to fail.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Whatever may be our point of view, we cannot afford to misunderstand what has happened in Russia, for capitalism has made the world one, and our efforts to shut ourselves up in our own country are bound to fail.
WhateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading Whatever may be our point of view, we cannot afford to misunderstand what has happened in Russia, for capitalism has made the world one, and our efforts to shut ourselves up in our own country are bound to fail.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading The great empire was rotten with graft, and after three years of fighting, had got to a state where it could no longer keep its railways going, or feed the people in its cities.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The great empire was rotten with graft, and after three years of fighting, had got to a state where it could no longer keep its railways going, or feed the people in its cities.
workers
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From this reading With starvation actually upon them, the soldiers, sailors and workers formed unions, and in October, 1917, they overthrew the government of the Tsar, and formed a new government--and gave world capitalism the most painful shock of its career.
working
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From this reading MY DEAR JUDD: The social revolution has already happened over one-sixth of the earth’s surface, and 140,000,000 people are now living in a working class world.
world
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From this reading MY DEAR JUDD: The social revolution has already happened over one-sixth of the earth’s surface, and 140,000,000 people are now living in a working class world.
years
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From this reading The great empire was rotten with graft, and after three years of fighting, had got to a state where it could no longer keep its railways going, or feed the people in its cities.
