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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 That incidentally they would help to hold one or two hundred million people in slavery and torment for an indefinite number of years—that weighed with the staff of the “World” not a feather-weight.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading So then the editors of the “World” remembered that story which they had got from the Russian Embassy; or maybe the Embassy reminded them of it again.
American
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andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading That incidentally they would help to hold one or two hundred million people in slavery and torment for an indefinite number of years—that weighed with the staff of the “World” not a feather-weight.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That incidentally they would help to hold one or two hundred million people in slavery and torment for an indefinite number of years—that weighed with the staff of the “World” not a feather-weight.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Next morning the “World” came out with a scare-story on the front page, to the effect that Maxim Gorky had insulted the American people by coming to visit them and introducing his mistress as his wife.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By this story they could destroy entirely the news-value of Gorky’s writings; they could render worthless the contract with their hated rival!
came
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coming
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contract
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From this reading By this story they could destroy entirely the news-value of Gorky’s writings; they could render worthless the contract with their hated rival!
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading By this story they could destroy entirely the news-value of Gorky’s writings; they could render worthless the contract with their hated rival!
destroy
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From this reading By this story they could destroy entirely the news-value of Gorky’s writings; they could render worthless the contract with their hated rival!
editors
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effect
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Embassy
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enmity
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From this reading thereby incurred the furious enmity of the “New York World”!
entirelynounUS /ˈentirely/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading By this story they could destroy entirely the news-value of Gorky’s writings; they could render worthless the contract with their hated rival!
feather-weight
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From this reading That incidentally they would help to hold one or two hundred million people in slavery and torment for an indefinite number of years—that weighed with the staff of the “World” not a feather-weight.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading That incidentally they would help to hold one or two hundred million people in slavery and torment for an indefinite number of years—that weighed with the staff of the “World” not a feather-weight.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading So then the editors of the “World” remembered that story which they had got from the Russian Embassy; or maybe the Embassy reminded them of it again.
front
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furious
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From this reading thereby incurred the furious enmity of the “New York World”!
Gorky
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Gorky's
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got
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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading So then the editors of the “World” remembered that story which they had got from the Russian Embassy; or maybe the Embassy reminded them of it again.
hated
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helpnounUS /help/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That incidentally they would help to hold one or two hundred million people in slavery and torment for an indefinite number of years—that weighed with the staff of the “World” not a feather-weight.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
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hold
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From this reading That incidentally they would help to hold one or two hundred million people in slavery and torment for an indefinite number of years—that weighed with the staff of the “World” not a feather-weight.
hundred
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From this reading That incidentally they would help to hold one or two hundred million people in slavery and torment for an indefinite number of years—that weighed with the staff of the “World” not a feather-weight.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That incidentally they would help to hold one or two hundred million people in slavery and torment for an indefinite number of years—that weighed with the staff of the “World” not a feather-weight.
incidentally
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incurred
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From this reading thereby incurred the furious enmity of the “New York World”!
indefinite
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From this reading That incidentally they would help to hold one or two hundred million people in slavery and torment for an indefinite number of years—that weighed with the staff of the “World” not a feather-weight.
insulted
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introducing
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itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading So then the editors of the “World” remembered that story which they had got from the Russian Embassy; or maybe the Embassy reminded them of it again.
Maxim
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maybe
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million
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From this reading That incidentally they would help to hold one or two hundred million people in slavery and torment for an indefinite number of years—that weighed with the staff of the “World” not a feather-weight.
mistress
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morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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New
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From this reading thereby incurred the furious enmity of the “New York World”!
news-value
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NextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Next morning the “World” came out with a scare-story on the front page, to the effect that Maxim Gorky had insulted the American people by coming to visit them and introducing his mistress as his wife.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading That incidentally they would help to hold one or two hundred million people in slavery and torment for an indefinite number of years—that weighed with the staff of the “World” not a feather-weight.
number
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From this reading That incidentally they would help to hold one or two hundred million people in slavery and torment for an indefinite number of years—that weighed with the staff of the “World” not a feather-weight.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading thereby incurred the furious enmity of the “New York World”!
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Next morning the “World” came out with a scare-story on the front page, to the effect that Maxim Gorky had insulted the American people by coming to visit them and introducing his mistress as his wife.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading That incidentally they would help to hold one or two hundred million people in slavery and torment for an indefinite number of years—that weighed with the staff of the “World” not a feather-weight.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading So then the editors of the “World” remembered that story which they had got from the Russian Embassy; or maybe the Embassy reminded them of it again.
out
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page
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people
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remembered
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reminded
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render
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rival
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Russian
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scare-story
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slavery
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From this reading That incidentally they would help to hold one or two hundred million people in slavery and torment for an indefinite number of years—that weighed with the staff of the “World” not a feather-weight.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So then the editors of the “World” remembered that story which they had got from the Russian Embassy; or maybe the Embassy reminded them of it again.
staff
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From this reading That incidentally they would help to hold one or two hundred million people in slavery and torment for an indefinite number of years—that weighed with the staff of the “World” not a feather-weight.
story
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thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading So then the editors of the “World” remembered that story which they had got from the Russian Embassy; or maybe the Embassy reminded them of it again.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading thereby incurred the furious enmity of the “New York World”!
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading By this story they could destroy entirely the news-value of Gorky’s writings; they could render worthless the contract with their hated rival!
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading So then the editors of the “World” remembered that story which they had got from the Russian Embassy; or maybe the Embassy reminded them of it again.
then
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thereby
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theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So then the editors of the “World” remembered that story which they had got from the Russian Embassy; or maybe the Embassy reminded them of it again.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading By this story they could destroy entirely the news-value of Gorky’s writings; they could render worthless the contract with their hated rival!
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That incidentally they would help to hold one or two hundred million people in slavery and torment for an indefinite number of years—that weighed with the staff of the “World” not a feather-weight.
torment
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two
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visit
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weighednounUS /ˈweighed/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading That incidentally they would help to hold one or two hundred million people in slavery and torment for an indefinite number of years—that weighed with the staff of the “World” not a feather-weight.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading So then the editors of the “World” remembered that story which they had got from the Russian Embassy; or maybe the Embassy reminded them of it again.
wife
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withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading By this story they could destroy entirely the news-value of Gorky’s writings; they could render worthless the contract with their hated rival!
World
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From this reading thereby incurred the furious enmity of the “New York World”!
worthless
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wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading That incidentally they would help to hold one or two hundred million people in slavery and torment for an indefinite number of years—that weighed with the staff of the “World” not a feather-weight.
writings
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years
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York
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