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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 Such was the fundamental faith of all “radicals,” and Bunny accepted the doctrine joyfully, as a way of escape from the tangle of commercialism and war.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading THE MONASTERY I Bunny was studying and thinking, trying to make up his mind about the problem of capital versus labor.
accepted
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From this reading Such was the fundamental faith of all “radicals,” and Bunny accepted the doctrine joyfully, as a way of escape from the tangle of commercialism and war.
all
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From this reading Such was the fundamental faith of all “radicals,” and Bunny accepted the doctrine joyfully, as a way of escape from the tangle of commercialism and war.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It had become clear to him that the present system could not go on forever—the resources and wealth of the country thrown into an arena, to be scrambled for and carried off by the greediest.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE MONASTERY I Bunny was studying and thinking, trying to make up his mind about the problem of capital versus labor.
answer
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From this reading And when you asked, who was to change the system, there was only one possible answer—the great mass of the workers, who did not have the psychology of gamblers, but had learned that wealth is produced by toil.
arena
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From this reading It had become clear to him that the present system could not go on forever—the resources and wealth of the country thrown into an arena, to be scrambled for and carried off by the greediest.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Such was the fundamental faith of all “radicals,” and Bunny accepted the doctrine joyfully, as a way of escape from the tangle of commercialism and war.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And when you asked, who was to change the system, there was only one possible answer—the great mass of the workers, who did not have the psychology of gamblers, but had learned that wealth is produced by toil.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It had become clear to him that the present system could not go on forever—the resources and wealth of the country thrown into an arena, to be scrambled for and carried off by the greediest.
become
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From this reading It had become clear to him that the present system could not go on forever—the resources and wealth of the country thrown into an arena, to be scrambled for and carried off by the greediest.
brotherhood
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From this reading In the very nature of their position, the workers could only prevail by combining; and so, whether they would or not, they had to develop solidarity, an ideal of brotherhood and co-operation.
Bunny
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From this reading THE MONASTERY I Bunny was studying and thinking, trying to make up his mind about the problem of capital versus labor.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading And when you asked, who was to change the system, there was only one possible answer—the great mass of the workers, who did not have the psychology of gamblers, but had learned that wealth is produced by toil.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It had become clear to him that the present system could not go on forever—the resources and wealth of the country thrown into an arena, to be scrambled for and carried off by the greediest.
capital
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From this reading THE MONASTERY I Bunny was studying and thinking, trying to make up his mind about the problem of capital versus labor.
carried
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From this reading It had become clear to him that the present system could not go on forever—the resources and wealth of the country thrown into an arena, to be scrambled for and carried off by the greediest.
change
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From this reading And when you asked, who was to change the system, there was only one possible answer—the great mass of the workers, who did not have the psychology of gamblers, but had learned that wealth is produced by toil.
clear
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From this reading It had become clear to him that the present system could not go on forever—the resources and wealth of the country thrown into an arena, to be scrambled for and carried off by the greediest.
co-operation
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From this reading In the very nature of their position, the workers could only prevail by combining; and so, whether they would or not, they had to develop solidarity, an ideal of brotherhood and co-operation.
combining
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From this reading In the very nature of their position, the workers could only prevail by combining; and so, whether they would or not, they had to develop solidarity, an ideal of brotherhood and co-operation.
commercialism
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From this reading Such was the fundamental faith of all “radicals,” and Bunny accepted the doctrine joyfully, as a way of escape from the tangle of commercialism and war.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It had become clear to him that the present system could not go on forever—the resources and wealth of the country thrown into an arena, to be scrambled for and carried off by the greediest.
country
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From this reading It had become clear to him that the present system could not go on forever—the resources and wealth of the country thrown into an arena, to be scrambled for and carried off by the greediest.
develop
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From this reading In the very nature of their position, the workers could only prevail by combining; and so, whether they would or not, they had to develop solidarity, an ideal of brotherhood and co-operation.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading And when you asked, who was to change the system, there was only one possible answer—the great mass of the workers, who did not have the psychology of gamblers, but had learned that wealth is produced by toil.
doctrine
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From this reading Such was the fundamental faith of all “radicals,” and Bunny accepted the doctrine joyfully, as a way of escape from the tangle of commercialism and war.
escape
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From this reading Such was the fundamental faith of all “radicals,” and Bunny accepted the doctrine joyfully, as a way of escape from the tangle of commercialism and war.
faith
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From this reading Such was the fundamental faith of all “radicals,” and Bunny accepted the doctrine joyfully, as a way of escape from the tangle of commercialism and war.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It had become clear to him that the present system could not go on forever—the resources and wealth of the country thrown into an arena, to be scrambled for and carried off by the greediest.
forever
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From this reading It had become clear to him that the present system could not go on forever—the resources and wealth of the country thrown into an arena, to be scrambled for and carried off by the greediest.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Such was the fundamental faith of all “radicals,” and Bunny accepted the doctrine joyfully, as a way of escape from the tangle of commercialism and war.
fundamental
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From this reading Such was the fundamental faith of all “radicals,” and Bunny accepted the doctrine joyfully, as a way of escape from the tangle of commercialism and war.
gamblers
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From this reading And when you asked, who was to change the system, there was only one possible answer—the great mass of the workers, who did not have the psychology of gamblers, but had learned that wealth is produced by toil.
go
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From this reading It had become clear to him that the present system could not go on forever—the resources and wealth of the country thrown into an arena, to be scrambled for and carried off by the greediest.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And when you asked, who was to change the system, there was only one possible answer—the great mass of the workers, who did not have the psychology of gamblers, but had learned that wealth is produced by toil.
greediest
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From this reading It had become clear to him that the present system could not go on forever—the resources and wealth of the country thrown into an arena, to be scrambled for and carried off by the greediest.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had become clear to him that the present system could not go on forever—the resources and wealth of the country thrown into an arena, to be scrambled for and carried off by the greediest.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And when you asked, who was to change the system, there was only one possible answer—the great mass of the workers, who did not have the psychology of gamblers, but had learned that wealth is produced by toil.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It had become clear to him that the present system could not go on forever—the resources and wealth of the country thrown into an arena, to be scrambled for and carried off by the greediest.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE MONASTERY I Bunny was studying and thinking, trying to make up his mind about the problem of capital versus labor.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE MONASTERY I Bunny was studying and thinking, trying to make up his mind about the problem of capital versus labor.
ideal
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From this reading In the very nature of their position, the workers could only prevail by combining; and so, whether they would or not, they had to develop solidarity, an ideal of brotherhood and co-operation.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the very nature of their position, the workers could only prevail by combining; and so, whether they would or not, they had to develop solidarity, an ideal of brotherhood and co-operation.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It had become clear to him that the present system could not go on forever—the resources and wealth of the country thrown into an arena, to be scrambled for and carried off by the greediest.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And when you asked, who was to change the system, there was only one possible answer—the great mass of the workers, who did not have the psychology of gamblers, but had learned that wealth is produced by toil.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had become clear to him that the present system could not go on forever—the resources and wealth of the country thrown into an arena, to be scrambled for and carried off by the greediest.
joyfully
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From this reading Such was the fundamental faith of all “radicals,” and Bunny accepted the doctrine joyfully, as a way of escape from the tangle of commercialism and war.
labor
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From this reading THE MONASTERY I Bunny was studying and thinking, trying to make up his mind about the problem of capital versus labor.
learned
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From this reading And when you asked, who was to change the system, there was only one possible answer—the great mass of the workers, who did not have the psychology of gamblers, but had learned that wealth is produced by toil.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE MONASTERY I Bunny was studying and thinking, trying to make up his mind about the problem of capital versus labor.
mass
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From this reading And when you asked, who was to change the system, there was only one possible answer—the great mass of the workers, who did not have the psychology of gamblers, but had learned that wealth is produced by toil.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE MONASTERY I Bunny was studying and thinking, trying to make up his mind about the problem of capital versus labor.
MONASTERY
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From this reading THE MONASTERY I Bunny was studying and thinking, trying to make up his mind about the problem of capital versus labor.
nature
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From this reading In the very nature of their position, the workers could only prevail by combining; and so, whether they would or not, they had to develop solidarity, an ideal of brotherhood and co-operation.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It had become clear to him that the present system could not go on forever—the resources and wealth of the country thrown into an arena, to be scrambled for and carried off by the greediest.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE MONASTERY I Bunny was studying and thinking, trying to make up his mind about the problem of capital versus labor.
off
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From this reading It had become clear to him that the present system could not go on forever—the resources and wealth of the country thrown into an arena, to be scrambled for and carried off by the greediest.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It had become clear to him that the present system could not go on forever—the resources and wealth of the country thrown into an arena, to be scrambled for and carried off by the greediest.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And when you asked, who was to change the system, there was only one possible answer—the great mass of the workers, who did not have the psychology of gamblers, but had learned that wealth is produced by toil.
only
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From this reading And when you asked, who was to change the system, there was only one possible answer—the great mass of the workers, who did not have the psychology of gamblers, but had learned that wealth is produced by toil.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading In the very nature of their position, the workers could only prevail by combining; and so, whether they would or not, they had to develop solidarity, an ideal of brotherhood and co-operation.
position
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From this reading In the very nature of their position, the workers could only prevail by combining; and so, whether they would or not, they had to develop solidarity, an ideal of brotherhood and co-operation.
possible
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From this reading And when you asked, who was to change the system, there was only one possible answer—the great mass of the workers, who did not have the psychology of gamblers, but had learned that wealth is produced by toil.
present
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From this reading It had become clear to him that the present system could not go on forever—the resources and wealth of the country thrown into an arena, to be scrambled for and carried off by the greediest.
prevail
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From this reading In the very nature of their position, the workers could only prevail by combining; and so, whether they would or not, they had to develop solidarity, an ideal of brotherhood and co-operation.
problem
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From this reading THE MONASTERY I Bunny was studying and thinking, trying to make up his mind about the problem of capital versus labor.
produced
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From this reading And when you asked, who was to change the system, there was only one possible answer—the great mass of the workers, who did not have the psychology of gamblers, but had learned that wealth is produced by toil.
psychology
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From this reading And when you asked, who was to change the system, there was only one possible answer—the great mass of the workers, who did not have the psychology of gamblers, but had learned that wealth is produced by toil.
radicals
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From this reading Such was the fundamental faith of all “radicals,” and Bunny accepted the doctrine joyfully, as a way of escape from the tangle of commercialism and war.
resources
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From this reading It had become clear to him that the present system could not go on forever—the resources and wealth of the country thrown into an arena, to be scrambled for and carried off by the greediest.
scrambled
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From this reading It had become clear to him that the present system could not go on forever—the resources and wealth of the country thrown into an arena, to be scrambled for and carried off by the greediest.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading In the very nature of their position, the workers could only prevail by combining; and so, whether they would or not, they had to develop solidarity, an ideal of brotherhood and co-operation.
solidarity
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From this reading In the very nature of their position, the workers could only prevail by combining; and so, whether they would or not, they had to develop solidarity, an ideal of brotherhood and co-operation.
studying
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From this reading THE MONASTERY I Bunny was studying and thinking, trying to make up his mind about the problem of capital versus labor.
SuchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such was the fundamental faith of all “radicals,” and Bunny accepted the doctrine joyfully, as a way of escape from the tangle of commercialism and war.
system
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From this reading It had become clear to him that the present system could not go on forever—the resources and wealth of the country thrown into an arena, to be scrambled for and carried off by the greediest.
tangle
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From this reading Such was the fundamental faith of all “radicals,” and Bunny accepted the doctrine joyfully, as a way of escape from the tangle of commercialism and war.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It had become clear to him that the present system could not go on forever—the resources and wealth of the country thrown into an arena, to be scrambled for and carried off by the greediest.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MONASTERY I Bunny was studying and thinking, trying to make up his mind about the problem of capital versus labor.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading In the very nature of their position, the workers could only prevail by combining; and so, whether they would or not, they had to develop solidarity, an ideal of brotherhood and co-operation.
there
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From this reading And when you asked, who was to change the system, there was only one possible answer—the great mass of the workers, who did not have the psychology of gamblers, but had learned that wealth is produced by toil.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the very nature of their position, the workers could only prevail by combining; and so, whether they would or not, they had to develop solidarity, an ideal of brotherhood and co-operation.
thinkingnounUS /thinking/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE MONASTERY I Bunny was studying and thinking, trying to make up his mind about the problem of capital versus labor.
thrown
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From this reading It had become clear to him that the present system could not go on forever—the resources and wealth of the country thrown into an arena, to be scrambled for and carried off by the greediest.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE MONASTERY I Bunny was studying and thinking, trying to make up his mind about the problem of capital versus labor.
toil
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From this reading And when you asked, who was to change the system, there was only one possible answer—the great mass of the workers, who did not have the psychology of gamblers, but had learned that wealth is produced by toil.
trying
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From this reading THE MONASTERY I Bunny was studying and thinking, trying to make up his mind about the problem of capital versus labor.
up
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From this reading THE MONASTERY I Bunny was studying and thinking, trying to make up his mind about the problem of capital versus labor.
versus
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From this reading THE MONASTERY I Bunny was studying and thinking, trying to make up his mind about the problem of capital versus labor.
very
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From this reading In the very nature of their position, the workers could only prevail by combining; and so, whether they would or not, they had to develop solidarity, an ideal of brotherhood and co-operation.
war
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From this reading Such was the fundamental faith of all “radicals,” and Bunny accepted the doctrine joyfully, as a way of escape from the tangle of commercialism and war.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE MONASTERY I Bunny was studying and thinking, trying to make up his mind about the problem of capital versus labor.
way
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From this reading Such was the fundamental faith of all “radicals,” and Bunny accepted the doctrine joyfully, as a way of escape from the tangle of commercialism and war.
wealth
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From this reading It had become clear to him that the present system could not go on forever—the resources and wealth of the country thrown into an arena, to be scrambled for and carried off by the greediest.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading And when you asked, who was to change the system, there was only one possible answer—the great mass of the workers, who did not have the psychology of gamblers, but had learned that wealth is produced by toil.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading In the very nature of their position, the workers could only prevail by combining; and so, whether they would or not, they had to develop solidarity, an ideal of brotherhood and co-operation.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading And when you asked, who was to change the system, there was only one possible answer—the great mass of the workers, who did not have the psychology of gamblers, but had learned that wealth is produced by toil.
workers
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From this reading And when you asked, who was to change the system, there was only one possible answer—the great mass of the workers, who did not have the psychology of gamblers, but had learned that wealth is produced by toil.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading In the very nature of their position, the workers could only prevail by combining; and so, whether they would or not, they had to develop solidarity, an ideal of brotherhood and co-operation.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And when you asked, who was to change the system, there was only one possible answer—the great mass of the workers, who did not have the psychology of gamblers, but had learned that wealth is produced by toil.
