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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 Here, of course, I generalize a bit heavily.
All
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From this reading All such schemes come from idiots or from sharpers disguised as idiots to win the public confidence.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Honest and intelligent men, though surely not many of them, occasionally come forward with suggestions.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading All such schemes come from idiots or from sharpers disguised as idiots to win the public confidence.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But the fact still remains that not a single complete and comprehensive scheme has ever come from such a man, that no such man has ever said, in so many words, that he thought the problem could be solved, simply and effectively.
bit
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From this reading Here, of course, I generalize a bit heavily.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the fact still remains that not a single complete and comprehensive scheme has ever come from such a man, that no such man has ever said, in so many words, that he thought the problem could be solved, simply and effectively.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Honest and intelligent men, though surely not many of them, occasionally come forward with suggestions.
completenounUS /complete/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But the fact still remains that not a single complete and comprehensive scheme has ever come from such a man, that no such man has ever said, in so many words, that he thought the problem could be solved, simply and effectively.
comprehensive
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From this reading But the fact still remains that not a single complete and comprehensive scheme has ever come from such a man, that no such man has ever said, in so many words, that he thought the problem could be solved, simply and effectively.
confidencenounUS /ˈconfidence/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading All such schemes come from idiots or from sharpers disguised as idiots to win the public confidence.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But the fact still remains that not a single complete and comprehensive scheme has ever come from such a man, that no such man has ever said, in so many words, that he thought the problem could be solved, simply and effectively.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Here, of course, I generalize a bit heavily.
critical
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From this reading In the midst of so much debate it is inevitable that even a man of critical mind should sometimes lean to one side or the other--that some salient imbecility should make him react toward its rough opposite.
debate
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From this reading In the midst of so much debate it is inevitable that even a man of critical mind should sometimes lean to one side or the other--that some salient imbecility should make him react toward its rough opposite.
disguised
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From this reading All such schemes come from idiots or from sharpers disguised as idiots to win the public confidence.
effectively
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From this reading But the fact still remains that not a single complete and comprehensive scheme has ever come from such a man, that no such man has ever said, in so many words, that he thought the problem could be solved, simply and effectively.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the midst of so much debate it is inevitable that even a man of critical mind should sometimes lean to one side or the other--that some salient imbecility should make him react toward its rough opposite.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But the fact still remains that not a single complete and comprehensive scheme has ever come from such a man, that no such man has ever said, in so many words, that he thought the problem could be solved, simply and effectively.
fact
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From this reading But the fact still remains that not a single complete and comprehensive scheme has ever come from such a man, that no such man has ever said, in so many words, that he thought the problem could be solved, simply and effectively.
forwardnounUS /forward/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Honest and intelligent men, though surely not many of them, occasionally come forward with suggestions.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But the fact still remains that not a single complete and comprehensive scheme has ever come from such a man, that no such man has ever said, in so many words, that he thought the problem could be solved, simply and effectively.
generalize
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From this reading Here, of course, I generalize a bit heavily.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But the fact still remains that not a single complete and comprehensive scheme has ever come from such a man, that no such man has ever said, in so many words, that he thought the problem could be solved, simply and effectively.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But the fact still remains that not a single complete and comprehensive scheme has ever come from such a man, that no such man has ever said, in so many words, that he thought the problem could be solved, simply and effectively.
heavily
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From this reading Here, of course, I generalize a bit heavily.
HerenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Here, of course, I generalize a bit heavily.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In the midst of so much debate it is inevitable that even a man of critical mind should sometimes lean to one side or the other--that some salient imbecility should make him react toward its rough opposite.
HonestadjectiveUS /ˈɑnɪst/
truthful and trustworthy
From this reading Honest and intelligent men, though surely not many of them, occasionally come forward with suggestions.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Here, of course, I generalize a bit heavily.
idiots
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From this reading All such schemes come from idiots or from sharpers disguised as idiots to win the public confidence.
imbecility
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From this reading In the midst of so much debate it is inevitable that even a man of critical mind should sometimes lean to one side or the other--that some salient imbecility should make him react toward its rough opposite.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the midst of so much debate it is inevitable that even a man of critical mind should sometimes lean to one side or the other--that some salient imbecility should make him react toward its rough opposite.
inevitable
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From this reading In the midst of so much debate it is inevitable that even a man of critical mind should sometimes lean to one side or the other--that some salient imbecility should make him react toward its rough opposite.
intelligent
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From this reading Honest and intelligent men, though surely not many of them, occasionally come forward with suggestions.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the midst of so much debate it is inevitable that even a man of critical mind should sometimes lean to one side or the other--that some salient imbecility should make him react toward its rough opposite.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In the midst of so much debate it is inevitable that even a man of critical mind should sometimes lean to one side or the other--that some salient imbecility should make him react toward its rough opposite.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading In the midst of so much debate it is inevitable that even a man of critical mind should sometimes lean to one side or the other--that some salient imbecility should make him react toward its rough opposite.
lean
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From this reading In the midst of so much debate it is inevitable that even a man of critical mind should sometimes lean to one side or the other--that some salient imbecility should make him react toward its rough opposite.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the midst of so much debate it is inevitable that even a man of critical mind should sometimes lean to one side or the other--that some salient imbecility should make him react toward its rough opposite.
man
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From this reading In the midst of so much debate it is inevitable that even a man of critical mind should sometimes lean to one side or the other--that some salient imbecility should make him react toward its rough opposite.
many
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From this reading Honest and intelligent men, though surely not many of them, occasionally come forward with suggestions.
men
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From this reading Honest and intelligent men, though surely not many of them, occasionally come forward with suggestions.
midst
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From this reading In the midst of so much debate it is inevitable that even a man of critical mind should sometimes lean to one side or the other--that some salient imbecility should make him react toward its rough opposite.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the midst of so much debate it is inevitable that even a man of critical mind should sometimes lean to one side or the other--that some salient imbecility should make him react toward its rough opposite.
much
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From this reading In the midst of so much debate it is inevitable that even a man of critical mind should sometimes lean to one side or the other--that some salient imbecility should make him react toward its rough opposite.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading But the fact still remains that not a single complete and comprehensive scheme has ever come from such a man, that no such man has ever said, in so many words, that he thought the problem could be solved, simply and effectively.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Honest and intelligent men, though surely not many of them, occasionally come forward with suggestions.
occasionally
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From this reading Honest and intelligent men, though surely not many of them, occasionally come forward with suggestions.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Here, of course, I generalize a bit heavily.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In the midst of so much debate it is inevitable that even a man of critical mind should sometimes lean to one side or the other--that some salient imbecility should make him react toward its rough opposite.
opposite
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From this reading In the midst of so much debate it is inevitable that even a man of critical mind should sometimes lean to one side or the other--that some salient imbecility should make him react toward its rough opposite.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading In the midst of so much debate it is inevitable that even a man of critical mind should sometimes lean to one side or the other--that some salient imbecility should make him react toward its rough opposite.
other
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From this reading In the midst of so much debate it is inevitable that even a man of critical mind should sometimes lean to one side or the other--that some salient imbecility should make him react toward its rough opposite.
problem
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From this reading But the fact still remains that not a single complete and comprehensive scheme has ever come from such a man, that no such man has ever said, in so many words, that he thought the problem could be solved, simply and effectively.
public
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From this reading All such schemes come from idiots or from sharpers disguised as idiots to win the public confidence.
react
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From this reading In the midst of so much debate it is inevitable that even a man of critical mind should sometimes lean to one side or the other--that some salient imbecility should make him react toward its rough opposite.
remains
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From this reading But the fact still remains that not a single complete and comprehensive scheme has ever come from such a man, that no such man has ever said, in so many words, that he thought the problem could be solved, simply and effectively.
rough
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From this reading In the midst of so much debate it is inevitable that even a man of critical mind should sometimes lean to one side or the other--that some salient imbecility should make him react toward its rough opposite.
said
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From this reading But the fact still remains that not a single complete and comprehensive scheme has ever come from such a man, that no such man has ever said, in so many words, that he thought the problem could be solved, simply and effectively.
salient
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From this reading In the midst of so much debate it is inevitable that even a man of critical mind should sometimes lean to one side or the other--that some salient imbecility should make him react toward its rough opposite.
scheme
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From this reading But the fact still remains that not a single complete and comprehensive scheme has ever come from such a man, that no such man has ever said, in so many words, that he thought the problem could be solved, simply and effectively.
schemes
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From this reading All such schemes come from idiots or from sharpers disguised as idiots to win the public confidence.
sharpers
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From this reading All such schemes come from idiots or from sharpers disguised as idiots to win the public confidence.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading In the midst of so much debate it is inevitable that even a man of critical mind should sometimes lean to one side or the other--that some salient imbecility should make him react toward its rough opposite.
side
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simply
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From this reading But the fact still remains that not a single complete and comprehensive scheme has ever come from such a man, that no such man has ever said, in so many words, that he thought the problem could be solved, simply and effectively.
single
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From this reading But the fact still remains that not a single complete and comprehensive scheme has ever come from such a man, that no such man has ever said, in so many words, that he thought the problem could be solved, simply and effectively.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading In the midst of so much debate it is inevitable that even a man of critical mind should sometimes lean to one side or the other--that some salient imbecility should make him react toward its rough opposite.
solved
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From this reading But the fact still remains that not a single complete and comprehensive scheme has ever come from such a man, that no such man has ever said, in so many words, that he thought the problem could be solved, simply and effectively.
some
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From this reading In the midst of so much debate it is inevitable that even a man of critical mind should sometimes lean to one side or the other--that some salient imbecility should make him react toward its rough opposite.
sometimes
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From this reading In the midst of so much debate it is inevitable that even a man of critical mind should sometimes lean to one side or the other--that some salient imbecility should make him react toward its rough opposite.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But the fact still remains that not a single complete and comprehensive scheme has ever come from such a man, that no such man has ever said, in so many words, that he thought the problem could be solved, simply and effectively.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading But the fact still remains that not a single complete and comprehensive scheme has ever come from such a man, that no such man has ever said, in so many words, that he thought the problem could be solved, simply and effectively.
suggestions
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From this reading Honest and intelligent men, though surely not many of them, occasionally come forward with suggestions.
surely
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From this reading Honest and intelligent men, though surely not many of them, occasionally come forward with suggestions.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In the midst of so much debate it is inevitable that even a man of critical mind should sometimes lean to one side or the other--that some salient imbecility should make him react toward its rough opposite.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the midst of so much debate it is inevitable that even a man of critical mind should sometimes lean to one side or the other--that some salient imbecility should make him react toward its rough opposite.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Honest and intelligent men, though surely not many of them, occasionally come forward with suggestions.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Honest and intelligent men, though surely not many of them, occasionally come forward with suggestions.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But the fact still remains that not a single complete and comprehensive scheme has ever come from such a man, that no such man has ever said, in so many words, that he thought the problem could be solved, simply and effectively.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the midst of so much debate it is inevitable that even a man of critical mind should sometimes lean to one side or the other--that some salient imbecility should make him react toward its rough opposite.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading In the midst of so much debate it is inevitable that even a man of critical mind should sometimes lean to one side or the other--that some salient imbecility should make him react toward its rough opposite.
win
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From this reading All such schemes come from idiots or from sharpers disguised as idiots to win the public confidence.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Honest and intelligent men, though surely not many of them, occasionally come forward with suggestions.
words
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From this reading But the fact still remains that not a single complete and comprehensive scheme has ever come from such a man, that no such man has ever said, in so many words, that he thought the problem could be solved, simply and effectively.
