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1906
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From this reading First, picture to yourself the plight of the Russian people in the spring of 1906: one or two hundred million people held down by the most brutal tyranny of modern times, all knowledge withheld from them, their leaders, their best brains and consciences systematically exiled, slaughtered, tortured to death in dungeons.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For the sake of consecutiveness in this narrative, I have put off mention of a newspaper sensation which occurred during my “Jungle” campaign, and which I happened to observe from the inside.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
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afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The people had been led into an imperialist war with Japan, and after a humiliating defeat were making an effort at freedom.
all
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From this reading First, picture to yourself the plight of the Russian people in the spring of 1906: one or two hundred million people held down by the most brutal tyranny of modern times, all knowledge withheld from them, their leaders, their best brains and consciences systematically exiled, slaughtered, tortured to death in dungeons.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am glad to tell this story, because it gives the reader a chance to hear about the troubles of another man than Upton Sinclair.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The people had been led into an imperialist war with Japan, and after a humiliating defeat were making an effort at freedom.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For the sake of consecutiveness in this narrative, I have put off mention of a newspaper sensation which occurred during my “Jungle” campaign, and which I happened to observe from the inside.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I am glad to tell this story, because it gives the reader a chance to hear about the troubles of another man than Upton Sinclair.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The people had been led into an imperialist war with Japan, and after a humiliating defeat were making an effort at freedom.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
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beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The people had been led into an imperialist war with Japan, and after a humiliating defeat were making an effort at freedom.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading This effort was being crushed with constantly increasing ferocity, and the cry of despair of the Russian people now echoed throughout the whole of civilization.
best
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brains
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brutal
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byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading First, picture to yourself the plight of the Russian people in the spring of 1906: one or two hundred million people held down by the most brutal tyranny of modern times, all knowledge withheld from them, their leaders, their best brains and consciences systematically exiled, slaughtered, tortured to death in dungeons.
campaign
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chance
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civilization
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consciences
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consecutiveness
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constantly
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From this reading This effort was being crushed with constantly increasing ferocity, and the cry of despair of the Russian people now echoed throughout the whole of civilization.
crushed
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From this reading This effort was being crushed with constantly increasing ferocity, and the cry of despair of the Russian people now echoed throughout the whole of civilization.
cry
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death
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defeat
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despair
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down
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dungeons
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duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading For the sake of consecutiveness in this narrative, I have put off mention of a newspaper sensation which occurred during my “Jungle” campaign, and which I happened to observe from the inside.
echoed
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From this reading This effort was being crushed with constantly increasing ferocity, and the cry of despair of the Russian people now echoed throughout the whole of civilization.
effort
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exiled
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ferocity
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From this reading This effort was being crushed with constantly increasing ferocity, and the cry of despair of the Russian people now echoed throughout the whole of civilization.
FirstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading First, picture to yourself the plight of the Russian people in the spring of 1906: one or two hundred million people held down by the most brutal tyranny of modern times, all knowledge withheld from them, their leaders, their best brains and consciences systematically exiled, slaughtered, tortured to death in dungeons.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the sake of consecutiveness in this narrative, I have put off mention of a newspaper sensation which occurred during my “Jungle” campaign, and which I happened to observe from the inside.
freedom
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From this reading The people had been led into an imperialist war with Japan, and after a humiliating defeat were making an effort at freedom.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading For the sake of consecutiveness in this narrative, I have put off mention of a newspaper sensation which occurred during my “Jungle” campaign, and which I happened to observe from the inside.
gives
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glad
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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The people had been led into an imperialist war with Japan, and after a humiliating defeat were making an effort at freedom.
happened
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haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading For the sake of consecutiveness in this narrative, I have put off mention of a newspaper sensation which occurred during my “Jungle” campaign, and which I happened to observe from the inside.
hearnounUS /hear/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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held
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From this reading First, picture to yourself the plight of the Russian people in the spring of 1906: one or two hundred million people held down by the most brutal tyranny of modern times, all knowledge withheld from them, their leaders, their best brains and consciences systematically exiled, slaughtered, tortured to death in dungeons.
humiliating
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hundred
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IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
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imperialist
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From this reading The people had been led into an imperialist war with Japan, and after a humiliating defeat were making an effort at freedom.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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increasing
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From this reading This effort was being crushed with constantly increasing ferocity, and the cry of despair of the Russian people now echoed throughout the whole of civilization.
inside
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intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The people had been led into an imperialist war with Japan, and after a humiliating defeat were making an effort at freedom.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
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Japan
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From this reading The people had been led into an imperialist war with Japan, and after a humiliating defeat were making an effort at freedom.
Jungle
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knowledge
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leaders
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led
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making
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From this reading The people had been led into an imperialist war with Japan, and after a humiliating defeat were making an effort at freedom.
man
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mention
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million
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From this reading First, picture to yourself the plight of the Russian people in the spring of 1906: one or two hundred million people held down by the most brutal tyranny of modern times, all knowledge withheld from them, their leaders, their best brains and consciences systematically exiled, slaughtered, tortured to death in dungeons.
modern
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most
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mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading For the sake of consecutiveness in this narrative, I have put off mention of a newspaper sensation which occurred during my “Jungle” campaign, and which I happened to observe from the inside.
narrative
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newspaper
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now
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From this reading This effort was being crushed with constantly increasing ferocity, and the cry of despair of the Russian people now echoed throughout the whole of civilization.
observe
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occurred
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From this reading For the sake of consecutiveness in this narrative, I have put off mention of a newspaper sensation which occurred during my “Jungle” campaign, and which I happened to observe from the inside.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For the sake of consecutiveness in this narrative, I have put off mention of a newspaper sensation which occurred during my “Jungle” campaign, and which I happened to observe from the inside.
off
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From this reading For the sake of consecutiveness in this narrative, I have put off mention of a newspaper sensation which occurred during my “Jungle” campaign, and which I happened to observe from the inside.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading First, picture to yourself the plight of the Russian people in the spring of 1906: one or two hundred million people held down by the most brutal tyranny of modern times, all knowledge withheld from them, their leaders, their best brains and consciences systematically exiled, slaughtered, tortured to death in dungeons.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading First, picture to yourself the plight of the Russian people in the spring of 1906: one or two hundred million people held down by the most brutal tyranny of modern times, all knowledge withheld from them, their leaders, their best brains and consciences systematically exiled, slaughtered, tortured to death in dungeons.
people
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picture
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plight
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put
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reader
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Russian
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sake
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sensation
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Sinclair
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slaughtered
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spring
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story
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systematically
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tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I am glad to tell this story, because it gives the reader a chance to hear about the troubles of another man than Upton Sinclair.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I am glad to tell this story, because it gives the reader a chance to hear about the troubles of another man than Upton Sinclair.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For the sake of consecutiveness in this narrative, I have put off mention of a newspaper sensation which occurred during my “Jungle” campaign, and which I happened to observe from the inside.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading First, picture to yourself the plight of the Russian people in the spring of 1906: one or two hundred million people held down by the most brutal tyranny of modern times, all knowledge withheld from them, their leaders, their best brains and consciences systematically exiled, slaughtered, tortured to death in dungeons.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading First, picture to yourself the plight of the Russian people in the spring of 1906: one or two hundred million people held down by the most brutal tyranny of modern times, all knowledge withheld from them, their leaders, their best brains and consciences systematically exiled, slaughtered, tortured to death in dungeons.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading For the sake of consecutiveness in this narrative, I have put off mention of a newspaper sensation which occurred during my “Jungle” campaign, and which I happened to observe from the inside.
throughoutprepositionUS /θruːˈaʊt/
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading This effort was being crushed with constantly increasing ferocity, and the cry of despair of the Russian people now echoed throughout the whole of civilization.
times
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toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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tortured
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troubles
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two
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tyranny
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Upton
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war
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From this reading The people had been led into an imperialist war with Japan, and after a humiliating defeat were making an effort at freedom.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This effort was being crushed with constantly increasing ferocity, and the cry of despair of the Russian people now echoed throughout the whole of civilization.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The people had been led into an imperialist war with Japan, and after a humiliating defeat were making an effort at freedom.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading For the sake of consecutiveness in this narrative, I have put off mention of a newspaper sensation which occurred during my “Jungle” campaign, and which I happened to observe from the inside.
whole
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From this reading This effort was being crushed with constantly increasing ferocity, and the cry of despair of the Russian people now echoed throughout the whole of civilization.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The people had been led into an imperialist war with Japan, and after a humiliating defeat were making an effort at freedom.
withheld
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From this reading First, picture to yourself the plight of the Russian people in the spring of 1906: one or two hundred million people held down by the most brutal tyranny of modern times, all knowledge withheld from them, their leaders, their best brains and consciences systematically exiled, slaughtered, tortured to death in dungeons.
yourselfpronounUS /jərˈself/
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading First, picture to yourself the plight of the Russian people in the spring of 1906: one or two hundred million people held down by the most brutal tyranny of modern times, all knowledge withheld from them, their leaders, their best brains and consciences systematically exiled, slaughtered, tortured to death in dungeons.
