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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 When each individual realises for himself that this thing primarily stands for and should only be accepted as a moral due—that it should be paid out as honestly stored energy, and not as a usurped privilege—many of our social, religious, and political troubles will have permanently passed.
accepted
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From this reading When each individual realises for himself that this thing primarily stands for and should only be accepted as a moral due—that it should be paid out as honestly stored energy, and not as a usurped privilege—many of our social, religious, and political troubles will have permanently passed.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The true meaning of money yet remains to be popularly explained and comprehended.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When each individual realises for himself that this thing primarily stands for and should only be accepted as a moral due—that it should be paid out as honestly stored energy, and not as a usurped privilege—many of our social, religious, and political troubles will have permanently passed.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The true meaning of money yet remains to be popularly explained and comprehended.
better
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From this reading Some of it she now held in her hand—two soft, green ten-dollar bills—and she felt that she was immensely better off for the having of them.
bills
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From this reading Some of it she now held in her hand—two soft, green ten-dollar bills—and she felt that she was immensely better off for the having of them.
Carrie
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From this reading As for Carrie, her understanding of the moral significance of money was the popular understanding, nothing more.
comprehended
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From this reading The true meaning of money yet remains to be popularly explained and comprehended.
definition
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From this reading The old definition: “Money: something everybody else has and I must get,” would have expressed her understanding of it thoroughly.
due
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From this reading When each individual realises for himself that this thing primarily stands for and should only be accepted as a moral due—that it should be paid out as honestly stored energy, and not as a usurped privilege—many of our social, religious, and political troubles will have permanently passed.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading When each individual realises for himself that this thing primarily stands for and should only be accepted as a moral due—that it should be paid out as honestly stored energy, and not as a usurped privilege—many of our social, religious, and political troubles will have permanently passed.
else
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From this reading The old definition: “Money: something everybody else has and I must get,” would have expressed her understanding of it thoroughly.
energy
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From this reading When each individual realises for himself that this thing primarily stands for and should only be accepted as a moral due—that it should be paid out as honestly stored energy, and not as a usurped privilege—many of our social, religious, and political troubles will have permanently passed.
everybodypronounUS /ˈevribɑːdi/
every person
From this reading The old definition: “Money: something everybody else has and I must get,” would have expressed her understanding of it thoroughly.
explained
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From this reading The true meaning of money yet remains to be popularly explained and comprehended.
expressed
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From this reading The old definition: “Money: something everybody else has and I must get,” would have expressed her understanding of it thoroughly.
felt
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From this reading Some of it she now held in her hand—two soft, green ten-dollar bills—and she felt that she was immensely better off for the having of them.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When each individual realises for himself that this thing primarily stands for and should only be accepted as a moral due—that it should be paid out as honestly stored energy, and not as a usurped privilege—many of our social, religious, and political troubles will have permanently passed.
get
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From this reading The old definition: “Money: something everybody else has and I must get,” would have expressed her understanding of it thoroughly.
green
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From this reading Some of it she now held in her hand—two soft, green ten-dollar bills—and she felt that she was immensely better off for the having of them.
hand
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From this reading Some of it she now held in her hand—two soft, green ten-dollar bills—and she felt that she was immensely better off for the having of them.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The old definition: “Money: something everybody else has and I must get,” would have expressed her understanding of it thoroughly.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading When each individual realises for himself that this thing primarily stands for and should only be accepted as a moral due—that it should be paid out as honestly stored energy, and not as a usurped privilege—many of our social, religious, and political troubles will have permanently passed.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Some of it she now held in her hand—two soft, green ten-dollar bills—and she felt that she was immensely better off for the having of them.
held
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From this reading Some of it she now held in her hand—two soft, green ten-dollar bills—and she felt that she was immensely better off for the having of them.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As for Carrie, her understanding of the moral significance of money was the popular understanding, nothing more.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading When each individual realises for himself that this thing primarily stands for and should only be accepted as a moral due—that it should be paid out as honestly stored energy, and not as a usurped privilege—many of our social, religious, and political troubles will have permanently passed.
honestly
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From this reading When each individual realises for himself that this thing primarily stands for and should only be accepted as a moral due—that it should be paid out as honestly stored energy, and not as a usurped privilege—many of our social, religious, and political troubles will have permanently passed.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The old definition: “Money: something everybody else has and I must get,” would have expressed her understanding of it thoroughly.
immensely
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From this reading Some of it she now held in her hand—two soft, green ten-dollar bills—and she felt that she was immensely better off for the having of them.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Some of it she now held in her hand—two soft, green ten-dollar bills—and she felt that she was immensely better off for the having of them.
individual
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From this reading When each individual realises for himself that this thing primarily stands for and should only be accepted as a moral due—that it should be paid out as honestly stored energy, and not as a usurped privilege—many of our social, religious, and political troubles will have permanently passed.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When each individual realises for himself that this thing primarily stands for and should only be accepted as a moral due—that it should be paid out as honestly stored energy, and not as a usurped privilege—many of our social, religious, and political troubles will have permanently passed.
many
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From this reading When each individual realises for himself that this thing primarily stands for and should only be accepted as a moral due—that it should be paid out as honestly stored energy, and not as a usurped privilege—many of our social, religious, and political troubles will have permanently passed.
meaning
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From this reading The true meaning of money yet remains to be popularly explained and comprehended.
money
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From this reading The true meaning of money yet remains to be popularly explained and comprehended.
moral
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From this reading When each individual realises for himself that this thing primarily stands for and should only be accepted as a moral due—that it should be paid out as honestly stored energy, and not as a usurped privilege—many of our social, religious, and political troubles will have permanently passed.
more
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From this reading As for Carrie, her understanding of the moral significance of money was the popular understanding, nothing more.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The old definition: “Money: something everybody else has and I must get,” would have expressed her understanding of it thoroughly.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When each individual realises for himself that this thing primarily stands for and should only be accepted as a moral due—that it should be paid out as honestly stored energy, and not as a usurped privilege—many of our social, religious, and political troubles will have permanently passed.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading As for Carrie, her understanding of the moral significance of money was the popular understanding, nothing more.
now
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From this reading Some of it she now held in her hand—two soft, green ten-dollar bills—and she felt that she was immensely better off for the having of them.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The true meaning of money yet remains to be popularly explained and comprehended.
off
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From this reading Some of it she now held in her hand—two soft, green ten-dollar bills—and she felt that she was immensely better off for the having of them.
old
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From this reading The old definition: “Money: something everybody else has and I must get,” would have expressed her understanding of it thoroughly.
only
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From this reading When each individual realises for himself that this thing primarily stands for and should only be accepted as a moral due—that it should be paid out as honestly stored energy, and not as a usurped privilege—many of our social, religious, and political troubles will have permanently passed.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading When each individual realises for himself that this thing primarily stands for and should only be accepted as a moral due—that it should be paid out as honestly stored energy, and not as a usurped privilege—many of our social, religious, and political troubles will have permanently passed.
out
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From this reading When each individual realises for himself that this thing primarily stands for and should only be accepted as a moral due—that it should be paid out as honestly stored energy, and not as a usurped privilege—many of our social, religious, and political troubles will have permanently passed.
paid
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From this reading When each individual realises for himself that this thing primarily stands for and should only be accepted as a moral due—that it should be paid out as honestly stored energy, and not as a usurped privilege—many of our social, religious, and political troubles will have permanently passed.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When each individual realises for himself that this thing primarily stands for and should only be accepted as a moral due—that it should be paid out as honestly stored energy, and not as a usurped privilege—many of our social, religious, and political troubles will have permanently passed.
permanently
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political
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From this reading When each individual realises for himself that this thing primarily stands for and should only be accepted as a moral due—that it should be paid out as honestly stored energy, and not as a usurped privilege—many of our social, religious, and political troubles will have permanently passed.
popular
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From this reading As for Carrie, her understanding of the moral significance of money was the popular understanding, nothing more.
popularly
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From this reading The true meaning of money yet remains to be popularly explained and comprehended.
primarily
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From this reading When each individual realises for himself that this thing primarily stands for and should only be accepted as a moral due—that it should be paid out as honestly stored energy, and not as a usurped privilege—many of our social, religious, and political troubles will have permanently passed.
privilege
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realises
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From this reading When each individual realises for himself that this thing primarily stands for and should only be accepted as a moral due—that it should be paid out as honestly stored energy, and not as a usurped privilege—many of our social, religious, and political troubles will have permanently passed.
religious
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From this reading When each individual realises for himself that this thing primarily stands for and should only be accepted as a moral due—that it should be paid out as honestly stored energy, and not as a usurped privilege—many of our social, religious, and political troubles will have permanently passed.
remains
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From this reading The true meaning of money yet remains to be popularly explained and comprehended.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Some of it she now held in her hand—two soft, green ten-dollar bills—and she felt that she was immensely better off for the having of them.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading When each individual realises for himself that this thing primarily stands for and should only be accepted as a moral due—that it should be paid out as honestly stored energy, and not as a usurped privilege—many of our social, religious, and political troubles will have permanently passed.
significance
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From this reading As for Carrie, her understanding of the moral significance of money was the popular understanding, nothing more.
social
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From this reading When each individual realises for himself that this thing primarily stands for and should only be accepted as a moral due—that it should be paid out as honestly stored energy, and not as a usurped privilege—many of our social, religious, and political troubles will have permanently passed.
soft
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From this reading Some of it she now held in her hand—two soft, green ten-dollar bills—and she felt that she was immensely better off for the having of them.
Some
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From this reading Some of it she now held in her hand—two soft, green ten-dollar bills—and she felt that she was immensely better off for the having of them.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading The old definition: “Money: something everybody else has and I must get,” would have expressed her understanding of it thoroughly.
stands
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From this reading When each individual realises for himself that this thing primarily stands for and should only be accepted as a moral due—that it should be paid out as honestly stored energy, and not as a usurped privilege—many of our social, religious, and political troubles will have permanently passed.
stored
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From this reading When each individual realises for himself that this thing primarily stands for and should only be accepted as a moral due—that it should be paid out as honestly stored energy, and not as a usurped privilege—many of our social, religious, and political troubles will have permanently passed.
ten-dollar
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From this reading Some of it she now held in her hand—two soft, green ten-dollar bills—and she felt that she was immensely better off for the having of them.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When each individual realises for himself that this thing primarily stands for and should only be accepted as a moral due—that it should be paid out as honestly stored energy, and not as a usurped privilege—many of our social, religious, and political troubles will have permanently passed.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The true meaning of money yet remains to be popularly explained and comprehended.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Some of it she now held in her hand—two soft, green ten-dollar bills—and she felt that she was immensely better off for the having of them.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When each individual realises for himself that this thing primarily stands for and should only be accepted as a moral due—that it should be paid out as honestly stored energy, and not as a usurped privilege—many of our social, religious, and political troubles will have permanently passed.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading When each individual realises for himself that this thing primarily stands for and should only be accepted as a moral due—that it should be paid out as honestly stored energy, and not as a usurped privilege—many of our social, religious, and political troubles will have permanently passed.
thoroughly
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From this reading The old definition: “Money: something everybody else has and I must get,” would have expressed her understanding of it thoroughly.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The true meaning of money yet remains to be popularly explained and comprehended.
troubles
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From this reading When each individual realises for himself that this thing primarily stands for and should only be accepted as a moral due—that it should be paid out as honestly stored energy, and not as a usurped privilege—many of our social, religious, and political troubles will have permanently passed.
true
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From this reading The true meaning of money yet remains to be popularly explained and comprehended.
two
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From this reading Some of it she now held in her hand—two soft, green ten-dollar bills—and she felt that she was immensely better off for the having of them.
understanding
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From this reading As for Carrie, her understanding of the moral significance of money was the popular understanding, nothing more.
usurped
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From this reading When each individual realises for himself that this thing primarily stands for and should only be accepted as a moral due—that it should be paid out as honestly stored energy, and not as a usurped privilege—many of our social, religious, and political troubles will have permanently passed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As for Carrie, her understanding of the moral significance of money was the popular understanding, nothing more.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When each individual realises for himself that this thing primarily stands for and should only be accepted as a moral due—that it should be paid out as honestly stored energy, and not as a usurped privilege—many of our social, religious, and political troubles will have permanently passed.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading When each individual realises for himself that this thing primarily stands for and should only be accepted as a moral due—that it should be paid out as honestly stored energy, and not as a usurped privilege—many of our social, religious, and political troubles will have permanently passed.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The old definition: “Money: something everybody else has and I must get,” would have expressed her understanding of it thoroughly.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading The true meaning of money yet remains to be popularly explained and comprehended.