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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 What we have is a number of groups, struggling for power; and sometimes these groups fall out with one another, and make war upon one another, and then we see a modern application of the ancient adage, “When thieves fall out, honest men come into their own.”
adage
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From this reading What we have is a number of groups, struggling for power; and sometimes these groups fall out with one another, and make war upon one another, and then we see a modern application of the ancient adage, “When thieves fall out, honest men come into their own.”
America
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From this reading I do not claim that there exists in America one thoroughly organized and completely conscious business government.
ancientadjectiveUS /ˈeɪn.ʃənt/
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading What we have is a number of groups, struggling for power; and sometimes these groups fall out with one another, and make war upon one another, and then we see a modern application of the ancient adage, “When thieves fall out, honest men come into their own.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I do not claim that there exists in America one thoroughly organized and completely conscious business government.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading What we have is a number of groups, struggling for power; and sometimes these groups fall out with one another, and make war upon one another, and then we see a modern application of the ancient adage, “When thieves fall out, honest men come into their own.”
application
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From this reading What we have is a number of groups, struggling for power; and sometimes these groups fall out with one another, and make war upon one another, and then we see a modern application of the ancient adage, “When thieves fall out, honest men come into their own.”
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As it happens, I followed that drama of life insurance with the one man in America who had most to do with it, the late James.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading If, for example, you had studied the press of New York City at the time of the life insurance exposures, you would certainly have concluded that this press was serving the public interest.
business
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certainly
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From this reading If, for example, you had studied the press of New York City at the time of the life insurance exposures, you would certainly have concluded that this press was serving the public interest.
City
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From this reading If, for example, you had studied the press of New York City at the time of the life insurance exposures, you would certainly have concluded that this press was serving the public interest.
claim
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From this reading I do not claim that there exists in America one thoroughly organized and completely conscious business government.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading What we have is a number of groups, struggling for power; and sometimes these groups fall out with one another, and make war upon one another, and then we see a modern application of the ancient adage, “When thieves fall out, honest men come into their own.”
completely
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From this reading I do not claim that there exists in America one thoroughly organized and completely conscious business government.
concluded
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conscious
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From this reading I do not claim that there exists in America one thoroughly organized and completely conscious business government.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I do not claim that there exists in America one thoroughly organized and completely conscious business government.
drama
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example
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exists
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exposures
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fall
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From this reading What we have is a number of groups, struggling for power; and sometimes these groups fall out with one another, and make war upon one another, and then we see a modern application of the ancient adage, “When thieves fall out, honest men come into their own.”
followed
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From this reading As it happens, I followed that drama of life insurance with the one man in America who had most to do with it, the late James.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading What we have is a number of groups, struggling for power; and sometimes these groups fall out with one another, and make war upon one another, and then we see a modern application of the ancient adage, “When thieves fall out, honest men come into their own.”
government
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From this reading I do not claim that there exists in America one thoroughly organized and completely conscious business government.
groups
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From this reading What we have is a number of groups, struggling for power; and sometimes these groups fall out with one another, and make war upon one another, and then we see a modern application of the ancient adage, “When thieves fall out, honest men come into their own.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading If, for example, you had studied the press of New York City at the time of the life insurance exposures, you would certainly have concluded that this press was serving the public interest.
happens
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From this reading As it happens, I followed that drama of life insurance with the one man in America who had most to do with it, the late James.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading What we have is a number of groups, struggling for power; and sometimes these groups fall out with one another, and make war upon one another, and then we see a modern application of the ancient adage, “When thieves fall out, honest men come into their own.”
honestadjectiveUS /ˈɑnɪst/
truthful and trustworthy
From this reading What we have is a number of groups, struggling for power; and sometimes these groups fall out with one another, and make war upon one another, and then we see a modern application of the ancient adage, “When thieves fall out, honest men come into their own.”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I do not claim that there exists in America one thoroughly organized and completely conscious business government.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If, for example, you had studied the press of New York City at the time of the life insurance exposures, you would certainly have concluded that this press was serving the public interest.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I do not claim that there exists in America one thoroughly organized and completely conscious business government.
insurance
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interest
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From this reading If, for example, you had studied the press of New York City at the time of the life insurance exposures, you would certainly have concluded that this press was serving the public interest.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading What we have is a number of groups, struggling for power; and sometimes these groups fall out with one another, and make war upon one another, and then we see a modern application of the ancient adage, “When thieves fall out, honest men come into their own.”
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What we have is a number of groups, struggling for power; and sometimes these groups fall out with one another, and make war upon one another, and then we see a modern application of the ancient adage, “When thieves fall out, honest men come into their own.”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As it happens, I followed that drama of life insurance with the one man in America who had most to do with it, the late James.
James
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From this reading As it happens, I followed that drama of life insurance with the one man in America who had most to do with it, the late James.
late
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From this reading As it happens, I followed that drama of life insurance with the one man in America who had most to do with it, the late James.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let the reader not misunderstand my thesis.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If, for example, you had studied the press of New York City at the time of the life insurance exposures, you would certainly have concluded that this press was serving the public interest.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading What we have is a number of groups, struggling for power; and sometimes these groups fall out with one another, and make war upon one another, and then we see a modern application of the ancient adage, “When thieves fall out, honest men come into their own.”
man
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From this reading As it happens, I followed that drama of life insurance with the one man in America who had most to do with it, the late James.
men
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From this reading What we have is a number of groups, struggling for power; and sometimes these groups fall out with one another, and make war upon one another, and then we see a modern application of the ancient adage, “When thieves fall out, honest men come into their own.”
misunderstand
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From this reading Let the reader not misunderstand my thesis.
modern
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From this reading What we have is a number of groups, struggling for power; and sometimes these groups fall out with one another, and make war upon one another, and then we see a modern application of the ancient adage, “When thieves fall out, honest men come into their own.”
most
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From this reading As it happens, I followed that drama of life insurance with the one man in America who had most to do with it, the late James.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Let the reader not misunderstand my thesis.
New
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From this reading If, for example, you had studied the press of New York City at the time of the life insurance exposures, you would certainly have concluded that this press was serving the public interest.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Let the reader not misunderstand my thesis.
number
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From this reading What we have is a number of groups, struggling for power; and sometimes these groups fall out with one another, and make war upon one another, and then we see a modern application of the ancient adage, “When thieves fall out, honest men come into their own.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading What we have is a number of groups, struggling for power; and sometimes these groups fall out with one another, and make war upon one another, and then we see a modern application of the ancient adage, “When thieves fall out, honest men come into their own.”
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I do not claim that there exists in America one thoroughly organized and completely conscious business government.
organized
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From this reading I do not claim that there exists in America one thoroughly organized and completely conscious business government.
out
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From this reading What we have is a number of groups, struggling for power; and sometimes these groups fall out with one another, and make war upon one another, and then we see a modern application of the ancient adage, “When thieves fall out, honest men come into their own.”
own
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From this reading What we have is a number of groups, struggling for power; and sometimes these groups fall out with one another, and make war upon one another, and then we see a modern application of the ancient adage, “When thieves fall out, honest men come into their own.”
power
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From this reading What we have is a number of groups, struggling for power; and sometimes these groups fall out with one another, and make war upon one another, and then we see a modern application of the ancient adage, “When thieves fall out, honest men come into their own.”
press
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From this reading If, for example, you had studied the press of New York City at the time of the life insurance exposures, you would certainly have concluded that this press was serving the public interest.
public
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From this reading If, for example, you had studied the press of New York City at the time of the life insurance exposures, you would certainly have concluded that this press was serving the public interest.
reader
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From this reading Let the reader not misunderstand my thesis.
see
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From this reading What we have is a number of groups, struggling for power; and sometimes these groups fall out with one another, and make war upon one another, and then we see a modern application of the ancient adage, “When thieves fall out, honest men come into their own.”
serving
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From this reading If, for example, you had studied the press of New York City at the time of the life insurance exposures, you would certainly have concluded that this press was serving the public interest.
sometimes
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From this reading What we have is a number of groups, struggling for power; and sometimes these groups fall out with one another, and make war upon one another, and then we see a modern application of the ancient adage, “When thieves fall out, honest men come into their own.”
struggling
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From this reading What we have is a number of groups, struggling for power; and sometimes these groups fall out with one another, and make war upon one another, and then we see a modern application of the ancient adage, “When thieves fall out, honest men come into their own.”
studied
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thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I do not claim that there exists in America one thoroughly organized and completely conscious business government.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Let the reader not misunderstand my thesis.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading What we have is a number of groups, struggling for power; and sometimes these groups fall out with one another, and make war upon one another, and then we see a modern application of the ancient adage, “When thieves fall out, honest men come into their own.”
then
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From this reading What we have is a number of groups, struggling for power; and sometimes these groups fall out with one another, and make war upon one another, and then we see a modern application of the ancient adage, “When thieves fall out, honest men come into their own.”
there
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From this reading I do not claim that there exists in America one thoroughly organized and completely conscious business government.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading What we have is a number of groups, struggling for power; and sometimes these groups fall out with one another, and make war upon one another, and then we see a modern application of the ancient adage, “When thieves fall out, honest men come into their own.”
thesis
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From this reading Let the reader not misunderstand my thesis.
thieves
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From this reading What we have is a number of groups, struggling for power; and sometimes these groups fall out with one another, and make war upon one another, and then we see a modern application of the ancient adage, “When thieves fall out, honest men come into their own.”
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading If, for example, you had studied the press of New York City at the time of the life insurance exposures, you would certainly have concluded that this press was serving the public interest.
thoroughly
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From this reading I do not claim that there exists in America one thoroughly organized and completely conscious business government.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If, for example, you had studied the press of New York City at the time of the life insurance exposures, you would certainly have concluded that this press was serving the public interest.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As it happens, I followed that drama of life insurance with the one man in America who had most to do with it, the late James.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading What we have is a number of groups, struggling for power; and sometimes these groups fall out with one another, and make war upon one another, and then we see a modern application of the ancient adage, “When thieves fall out, honest men come into their own.”
war
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From this reading What we have is a number of groups, struggling for power; and sometimes these groups fall out with one another, and make war upon one another, and then we see a modern application of the ancient adage, “When thieves fall out, honest men come into their own.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If, for example, you had studied the press of New York City at the time of the life insurance exposures, you would certainly have concluded that this press was serving the public interest.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading What we have is a number of groups, struggling for power; and sometimes these groups fall out with one another, and make war upon one another, and then we see a modern application of the ancient adage, “When thieves fall out, honest men come into their own.”
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What we have is a number of groups, struggling for power; and sometimes these groups fall out with one another, and make war upon one another, and then we see a modern application of the ancient adage, “When thieves fall out, honest men come into their own.”
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading What we have is a number of groups, struggling for power; and sometimes these groups fall out with one another, and make war upon one another, and then we see a modern application of the ancient adage, “When thieves fall out, honest men come into their own.”
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading As it happens, I followed that drama of life insurance with the one man in America who had most to do with it, the late James.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading What we have is a number of groups, struggling for power; and sometimes these groups fall out with one another, and make war upon one another, and then we see a modern application of the ancient adage, “When thieves fall out, honest men come into their own.”
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If, for example, you had studied the press of New York City at the time of the life insurance exposures, you would certainly have concluded that this press was serving the public interest.
York
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From this reading If, for example, you had studied the press of New York City at the time of the life insurance exposures, you would certainly have concluded that this press was serving the public interest.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading If, for example, you had studied the press of New York City at the time of the life insurance exposures, you would certainly have concluded that this press was serving the public interest.
