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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 _Birth Control_ The grotesque failure of the campaign to put down propaganda for birth control in the Republic has a lesson in it for those romantic optimists who believe that in the long run, by some mysterious hook or crook and perhaps with divine help, Prohibition will be enforced.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Birth Control_ The grotesque failure of the campaign to put down propaganda for birth control in the Republic has a lesson in it for those romantic optimists who believe that in the long run, by some mysterious hook or crook and perhaps with divine help, Prohibition will be enforced.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They are threatened with penal servitude and their customers are threatened with hell-fire.
baffle
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From this reading Church and state combine to baffle and exterminate the birth controllers.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading _Birth Control_ The grotesque failure of the campaign to put down propaganda for birth control in the Republic has a lesson in it for those romantic optimists who believe that in the long run, by some mysterious hook or crook and perhaps with divine help, Prohibition will be enforced.
believenounUS /ˈbelieve/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading _Birth Control_ The grotesque failure of the campaign to put down propaganda for birth control in the Republic has a lesson in it for those romantic optimists who believe that in the long run, by some mysterious hook or crook and perhaps with divine help, Prohibition will be enforced.
Birth
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From this reading _Birth Control_ The grotesque failure of the campaign to put down propaganda for birth control in the Republic has a lesson in it for those romantic optimists who believe that in the long run, by some mysterious hook or crook and perhaps with divine help, Prohibition will be enforced.
birth-rate
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From this reading Yet it must be obvious that they are making progress in the land, for the national birth-rate continues to slide downhill, steadily and rapidly.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They will not heed that lesson, but it is there nevertheless.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading _Birth Control_ The grotesque failure of the campaign to put down propaganda for birth control in the Republic has a lesson in it for those romantic optimists who believe that in the long run, by some mysterious hook or crook and perhaps with divine help, Prohibition will be enforced.
campaign
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From this reading _Birth Control_ The grotesque failure of the campaign to put down propaganda for birth control in the Republic has a lesson in it for those romantic optimists who believe that in the long run, by some mysterious hook or crook and perhaps with divine help, Prohibition will be enforced.
Church
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From this reading Church and state combine to baffle and exterminate the birth controllers.
combine
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From this reading Church and state combine to baffle and exterminate the birth controllers.
continues
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From this reading Yet it must be obvious that they are making progress in the land, for the national birth-rate continues to slide downhill, steadily and rapidly.
Control
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From this reading _Birth Control_ The grotesque failure of the campaign to put down propaganda for birth control in the Republic has a lesson in it for those romantic optimists who believe that in the long run, by some mysterious hook or crook and perhaps with divine help, Prohibition will be enforced.
controllers
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From this reading Church and state combine to baffle and exterminate the birth controllers.
crook
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From this reading _Birth Control_ The grotesque failure of the campaign to put down propaganda for birth control in the Republic has a lesson in it for those romantic optimists who believe that in the long run, by some mysterious hook or crook and perhaps with divine help, Prohibition will be enforced.
customers
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From this reading They are threatened with penal servitude and their customers are threatened with hell-fire.
divine
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From this reading _Birth Control_ The grotesque failure of the campaign to put down propaganda for birth control in the Republic has a lesson in it for those romantic optimists who believe that in the long run, by some mysterious hook or crook and perhaps with divine help, Prohibition will be enforced.
down
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From this reading _Birth Control_ The grotesque failure of the campaign to put down propaganda for birth control in the Republic has a lesson in it for those romantic optimists who believe that in the long run, by some mysterious hook or crook and perhaps with divine help, Prohibition will be enforced.
downhill
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From this reading Yet it must be obvious that they are making progress in the land, for the national birth-rate continues to slide downhill, steadily and rapidly.
enforced
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From this reading _Birth Control_ The grotesque failure of the campaign to put down propaganda for birth control in the Republic has a lesson in it for those romantic optimists who believe that in the long run, by some mysterious hook or crook and perhaps with divine help, Prohibition will be enforced.
exterminate
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From this reading Church and state combine to baffle and exterminate the birth controllers.
failure
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From this reading _Birth Control_ The grotesque failure of the campaign to put down propaganda for birth control in the Republic has a lesson in it for those romantic optimists who believe that in the long run, by some mysterious hook or crook and perhaps with divine help, Prohibition will be enforced.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _Birth Control_ The grotesque failure of the campaign to put down propaganda for birth control in the Republic has a lesson in it for those romantic optimists who believe that in the long run, by some mysterious hook or crook and perhaps with divine help, Prohibition will be enforced.
grotesque
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From this reading _Birth Control_ The grotesque failure of the campaign to put down propaganda for birth control in the Republic has a lesson in it for those romantic optimists who believe that in the long run, by some mysterious hook or crook and perhaps with divine help, Prohibition will be enforced.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Birth Control_ The grotesque failure of the campaign to put down propaganda for birth control in the Republic has a lesson in it for those romantic optimists who believe that in the long run, by some mysterious hook or crook and perhaps with divine help, Prohibition will be enforced.
heed
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From this reading They will not heed that lesson, but it is there nevertheless.
hell-fire
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From this reading They are threatened with penal servitude and their customers are threatened with hell-fire.
helpnounUS /help/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _Birth Control_ The grotesque failure of the campaign to put down propaganda for birth control in the Republic has a lesson in it for those romantic optimists who believe that in the long run, by some mysterious hook or crook and perhaps with divine help, Prohibition will be enforced.
hook
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From this reading _Birth Control_ The grotesque failure of the campaign to put down propaganda for birth control in the Republic has a lesson in it for those romantic optimists who believe that in the long run, by some mysterious hook or crook and perhaps with divine help, Prohibition will be enforced.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Birth Control_ The grotesque failure of the campaign to put down propaganda for birth control in the Republic has a lesson in it for those romantic optimists who believe that in the long run, by some mysterious hook or crook and perhaps with divine help, Prohibition will be enforced.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They will not heed that lesson, but it is there nevertheless.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _Birth Control_ The grotesque failure of the campaign to put down propaganda for birth control in the Republic has a lesson in it for those romantic optimists who believe that in the long run, by some mysterious hook or crook and perhaps with divine help, Prohibition will be enforced.
land
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From this reading Yet it must be obvious that they are making progress in the land, for the national birth-rate continues to slide downhill, steadily and rapidly.
lesson
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From this reading _Birth Control_ The grotesque failure of the campaign to put down propaganda for birth control in the Republic has a lesson in it for those romantic optimists who believe that in the long run, by some mysterious hook or crook and perhaps with divine help, Prohibition will be enforced.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _Birth Control_ The grotesque failure of the campaign to put down propaganda for birth control in the Republic has a lesson in it for those romantic optimists who believe that in the long run, by some mysterious hook or crook and perhaps with divine help, Prohibition will be enforced.
making
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From this reading Yet it must be obvious that they are making progress in the land, for the national birth-rate continues to slide downhill, steadily and rapidly.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Yet it must be obvious that they are making progress in the land, for the national birth-rate continues to slide downhill, steadily and rapidly.
mysteriousadjectiveUS /mɪˈstɪriəs/
difficult to explain or understand
From this reading _Birth Control_ The grotesque failure of the campaign to put down propaganda for birth control in the Republic has a lesson in it for those romantic optimists who believe that in the long run, by some mysterious hook or crook and perhaps with divine help, Prohibition will be enforced.
national
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From this reading Yet it must be obvious that they are making progress in the land, for the national birth-rate continues to slide downhill, steadily and rapidly.
neverthelessadverbUS /ˌnevərðəˈles/
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading They will not heed that lesson, but it is there nevertheless.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They will not heed that lesson, but it is there nevertheless.
obvious
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From this reading Yet it must be obvious that they are making progress in the land, for the national birth-rate continues to slide downhill, steadily and rapidly.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Birth Control_ The grotesque failure of the campaign to put down propaganda for birth control in the Republic has a lesson in it for those romantic optimists who believe that in the long run, by some mysterious hook or crook and perhaps with divine help, Prohibition will be enforced.
optimists
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From this reading _Birth Control_ The grotesque failure of the campaign to put down propaganda for birth control in the Republic has a lesson in it for those romantic optimists who believe that in the long run, by some mysterious hook or crook and perhaps with divine help, Prohibition will be enforced.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading _Birth Control_ The grotesque failure of the campaign to put down propaganda for birth control in the Republic has a lesson in it for those romantic optimists who believe that in the long run, by some mysterious hook or crook and perhaps with divine help, Prohibition will be enforced.
penal
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From this reading They are threatened with penal servitude and their customers are threatened with hell-fire.
perhaps
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From this reading _Birth Control_ The grotesque failure of the campaign to put down propaganda for birth control in the Republic has a lesson in it for those romantic optimists who believe that in the long run, by some mysterious hook or crook and perhaps with divine help, Prohibition will be enforced.
progress
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From this reading Yet it must be obvious that they are making progress in the land, for the national birth-rate continues to slide downhill, steadily and rapidly.
Prohibition
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From this reading _Birth Control_ The grotesque failure of the campaign to put down propaganda for birth control in the Republic has a lesson in it for those romantic optimists who believe that in the long run, by some mysterious hook or crook and perhaps with divine help, Prohibition will be enforced.
propaganda
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From this reading _Birth Control_ The grotesque failure of the campaign to put down propaganda for birth control in the Republic has a lesson in it for those romantic optimists who believe that in the long run, by some mysterious hook or crook and perhaps with divine help, Prohibition will be enforced.
put
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From this reading _Birth Control_ The grotesque failure of the campaign to put down propaganda for birth control in the Republic has a lesson in it for those romantic optimists who believe that in the long run, by some mysterious hook or crook and perhaps with divine help, Prohibition will be enforced.
rapidly
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From this reading Yet it must be obvious that they are making progress in the land, for the national birth-rate continues to slide downhill, steadily and rapidly.
Republic
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From this reading _Birth Control_ The grotesque failure of the campaign to put down propaganda for birth control in the Republic has a lesson in it for those romantic optimists who believe that in the long run, by some mysterious hook or crook and perhaps with divine help, Prohibition will be enforced.
romantic
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From this reading _Birth Control_ The grotesque failure of the campaign to put down propaganda for birth control in the Republic has a lesson in it for those romantic optimists who believe that in the long run, by some mysterious hook or crook and perhaps with divine help, Prohibition will be enforced.
run
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From this reading _Birth Control_ The grotesque failure of the campaign to put down propaganda for birth control in the Republic has a lesson in it for those romantic optimists who believe that in the long run, by some mysterious hook or crook and perhaps with divine help, Prohibition will be enforced.
servitude
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From this reading They are threatened with penal servitude and their customers are threatened with hell-fire.
slide
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From this reading Yet it must be obvious that they are making progress in the land, for the national birth-rate continues to slide downhill, steadily and rapidly.
some
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From this reading _Birth Control_ The grotesque failure of the campaign to put down propaganda for birth control in the Republic has a lesson in it for those romantic optimists who believe that in the long run, by some mysterious hook or crook and perhaps with divine help, Prohibition will be enforced.
state
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From this reading Church and state combine to baffle and exterminate the birth controllers.
steadily
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From this reading Yet it must be obvious that they are making progress in the land, for the national birth-rate continues to slide downhill, steadily and rapidly.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _Birth Control_ The grotesque failure of the campaign to put down propaganda for birth control in the Republic has a lesson in it for those romantic optimists who believe that in the long run, by some mysterious hook or crook and perhaps with divine help, Prohibition will be enforced.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Birth Control_ The grotesque failure of the campaign to put down propaganda for birth control in the Republic has a lesson in it for those romantic optimists who believe that in the long run, by some mysterious hook or crook and perhaps with divine help, Prohibition will be enforced.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They are threatened with penal servitude and their customers are threatened with hell-fire.
there
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From this reading They will not heed that lesson, but it is there nevertheless.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They will not heed that lesson, but it is there nevertheless.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading _Birth Control_ The grotesque failure of the campaign to put down propaganda for birth control in the Republic has a lesson in it for those romantic optimists who believe that in the long run, by some mysterious hook or crook and perhaps with divine help, Prohibition will be enforced.
threatened
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From this reading They are threatened with penal servitude and their customers are threatened with hell-fire.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Birth Control_ The grotesque failure of the campaign to put down propaganda for birth control in the Republic has a lesson in it for those romantic optimists who believe that in the long run, by some mysterious hook or crook and perhaps with divine help, Prohibition will be enforced.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading _Birth Control_ The grotesque failure of the campaign to put down propaganda for birth control in the Republic has a lesson in it for those romantic optimists who believe that in the long run, by some mysterious hook or crook and perhaps with divine help, Prohibition will be enforced.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading _Birth Control_ The grotesque failure of the campaign to put down propaganda for birth control in the Republic has a lesson in it for those romantic optimists who believe that in the long run, by some mysterious hook or crook and perhaps with divine help, Prohibition will be enforced.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading _Birth Control_ The grotesque failure of the campaign to put down propaganda for birth control in the Republic has a lesson in it for those romantic optimists who believe that in the long run, by some mysterious hook or crook and perhaps with divine help, Prohibition will be enforced.
YetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet it must be obvious that they are making progress in the land, for the national birth-rate continues to slide downhill, steadily and rapidly.
