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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 Yet, I have never seen a rich man.
adequate
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From this reading I have never seen a man as rich as all men ought to be, or, with an adequate command of nature.
aiming
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From this reading The pulpit and the press have many commonplaces denouncing the thirst for wealth; but if men should take these moralists at their word, and leave off aiming to be rich, the moralists would rush to rekindle at all hazards this love of power in the people, lest civilization should be undone.
all
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From this reading I have never seen a man as rich as all men ought to be, or, with an adequate command of nature.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I have never seen a man as rich as all men ought to be, or, with an adequate command of nature.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Kings are said to have long arms, but every man should have long arms, and should pluck his living, his instruments, his power, and his knowing, from the sun, moon, and stars.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Kings are said to have long arms, but every man should have long arms, and should pluck his living, his instruments, his power, and his knowing, from the sun, moon, and stars.
arms
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From this reading Kings are said to have long arms, but every man should have long arms, and should pluck his living, his instruments, his power, and his knowing, from the sun, moon, and stars.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I have never seen a man as rich as all men ought to be, or, with an adequate command of nature.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The pulpit and the press have many commonplaces denouncing the thirst for wealth; but if men should take these moralists at their word, and leave off aiming to be rich, the moralists would rush to rekindle at all hazards this love of power in the people, lest civilization should be undone.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Is not then the demand to be rich legitimate?
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Kings are said to have long arms, but every man should have long arms, and should pluck his living, his instruments, his power, and his knowing, from the sun, moon, and stars.
civilization
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From this reading The pulpit and the press have many commonplaces denouncing the thirst for wealth; but if men should take these moralists at their word, and leave off aiming to be rich, the moralists would rush to rekindle at all hazards this love of power in the people, lest civilization should be undone.
command
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From this reading I have never seen a man as rich as all men ought to be, or, with an adequate command of nature.
commonplaces
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From this reading The pulpit and the press have many commonplaces denouncing the thirst for wealth; but if men should take these moralists at their word, and leave off aiming to be rich, the moralists would rush to rekindle at all hazards this love of power in the people, lest civilization should be undone.
demand
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From this reading Is not then the demand to be rich legitimate?
denouncing
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From this reading The pulpit and the press have many commonplaces denouncing the thirst for wealth; but if men should take these moralists at their word, and leave off aiming to be rich, the moralists would rush to rekindle at all hazards this love of power in the people, lest civilization should be undone.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Kings are said to have long arms, but every man should have long arms, and should pluck his living, his instruments, his power, and his knowing, from the sun, moon, and stars.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The pulpit and the press have many commonplaces denouncing the thirst for wealth; but if men should take these moralists at their word, and leave off aiming to be rich, the moralists would rush to rekindle at all hazards this love of power in the people, lest civilization should be undone.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Kings are said to have long arms, but every man should have long arms, and should pluck his living, his instruments, his power, and his knowing, from the sun, moon, and stars.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Kings are said to have long arms, but every man should have long arms, and should pluck his living, his instruments, his power, and his knowing, from the sun, moon, and stars.
hazards
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From this reading The pulpit and the press have many commonplaces denouncing the thirst for wealth; but if men should take these moralists at their word, and leave off aiming to be rich, the moralists would rush to rekindle at all hazards this love of power in the people, lest civilization should be undone.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Kings are said to have long arms, but every man should have long arms, and should pluck his living, his instruments, his power, and his knowing, from the sun, moon, and stars.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Yet, I have never seen a rich man.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The pulpit and the press have many commonplaces denouncing the thirst for wealth; but if men should take these moralists at their word, and leave off aiming to be rich, the moralists would rush to rekindle at all hazards this love of power in the people, lest civilization should be undone.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The pulpit and the press have many commonplaces denouncing the thirst for wealth; but if men should take these moralists at their word, and leave off aiming to be rich, the moralists would rush to rekindle at all hazards this love of power in the people, lest civilization should be undone.
instruments
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From this reading Kings are said to have long arms, but every man should have long arms, and should pluck his living, his instruments, his power, and his knowing, from the sun, moon, and stars.
Isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Is not then the demand to be rich legitimate?
Kings
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From this reading Kings are said to have long arms, but every man should have long arms, and should pluck his living, his instruments, his power, and his knowing, from the sun, moon, and stars.
knowing
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From this reading Kings are said to have long arms, but every man should have long arms, and should pluck his living, his instruments, his power, and his knowing, from the sun, moon, and stars.
leave
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From this reading The pulpit and the press have many commonplaces denouncing the thirst for wealth; but if men should take these moralists at their word, and leave off aiming to be rich, the moralists would rush to rekindle at all hazards this love of power in the people, lest civilization should be undone.
legitimate
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From this reading Is not then the demand to be rich legitimate?
lestconjunctionUS /lest/
in order that something should not happen
From this reading The pulpit and the press have many commonplaces denouncing the thirst for wealth; but if men should take these moralists at their word, and leave off aiming to be rich, the moralists would rush to rekindle at all hazards this love of power in the people, lest civilization should be undone.
living
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From this reading Kings are said to have long arms, but every man should have long arms, and should pluck his living, his instruments, his power, and his knowing, from the sun, moon, and stars.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Kings are said to have long arms, but every man should have long arms, and should pluck his living, his instruments, his power, and his knowing, from the sun, moon, and stars.
love
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From this reading The pulpit and the press have many commonplaces denouncing the thirst for wealth; but if men should take these moralists at their word, and leave off aiming to be rich, the moralists would rush to rekindle at all hazards this love of power in the people, lest civilization should be undone.
man
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From this reading Kings are said to have long arms, but every man should have long arms, and should pluck his living, his instruments, his power, and his knowing, from the sun, moon, and stars.
many
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From this reading The pulpit and the press have many commonplaces denouncing the thirst for wealth; but if men should take these moralists at their word, and leave off aiming to be rich, the moralists would rush to rekindle at all hazards this love of power in the people, lest civilization should be undone.
men
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From this reading I have never seen a man as rich as all men ought to be, or, with an adequate command of nature.
moon
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From this reading Kings are said to have long arms, but every man should have long arms, and should pluck his living, his instruments, his power, and his knowing, from the sun, moon, and stars.
moralists
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From this reading The pulpit and the press have many commonplaces denouncing the thirst for wealth; but if men should take these moralists at their word, and leave off aiming to be rich, the moralists would rush to rekindle at all hazards this love of power in the people, lest civilization should be undone.
nature
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From this reading I have never seen a man as rich as all men ought to be, or, with an adequate command of nature.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Yet, I have never seen a rich man.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Is not then the demand to be rich legitimate?
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I have never seen a man as rich as all men ought to be, or, with an adequate command of nature.
off
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From this reading The pulpit and the press have many commonplaces denouncing the thirst for wealth; but if men should take these moralists at their word, and leave off aiming to be rich, the moralists would rush to rekindle at all hazards this love of power in the people, lest civilization should be undone.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I have never seen a man as rich as all men ought to be, or, with an adequate command of nature.
oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading I have never seen a man as rich as all men ought to be, or, with an adequate command of nature.
people
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From this reading The pulpit and the press have many commonplaces denouncing the thirst for wealth; but if men should take these moralists at their word, and leave off aiming to be rich, the moralists would rush to rekindle at all hazards this love of power in the people, lest civilization should be undone.
pluck
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From this reading Kings are said to have long arms, but every man should have long arms, and should pluck his living, his instruments, his power, and his knowing, from the sun, moon, and stars.
power
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From this reading Kings are said to have long arms, but every man should have long arms, and should pluck his living, his instruments, his power, and his knowing, from the sun, moon, and stars.
press
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From this reading The pulpit and the press have many commonplaces denouncing the thirst for wealth; but if men should take these moralists at their word, and leave off aiming to be rich, the moralists would rush to rekindle at all hazards this love of power in the people, lest civilization should be undone.
pulpit
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From this reading The pulpit and the press have many commonplaces denouncing the thirst for wealth; but if men should take these moralists at their word, and leave off aiming to be rich, the moralists would rush to rekindle at all hazards this love of power in the people, lest civilization should be undone.
rekindle
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From this reading The pulpit and the press have many commonplaces denouncing the thirst for wealth; but if men should take these moralists at their word, and leave off aiming to be rich, the moralists would rush to rekindle at all hazards this love of power in the people, lest civilization should be undone.
rich
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From this reading Is not then the demand to be rich legitimate?
rush
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From this reading The pulpit and the press have many commonplaces denouncing the thirst for wealth; but if men should take these moralists at their word, and leave off aiming to be rich, the moralists would rush to rekindle at all hazards this love of power in the people, lest civilization should be undone.
said
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From this reading Kings are said to have long arms, but every man should have long arms, and should pluck his living, his instruments, his power, and his knowing, from the sun, moon, and stars.
seen
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From this reading Yet, I have never seen a rich man.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Kings are said to have long arms, but every man should have long arms, and should pluck his living, his instruments, his power, and his knowing, from the sun, moon, and stars.
stars
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From this reading Kings are said to have long arms, but every man should have long arms, and should pluck his living, his instruments, his power, and his knowing, from the sun, moon, and stars.
sun
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From this reading Kings are said to have long arms, but every man should have long arms, and should pluck his living, his instruments, his power, and his knowing, from the sun, moon, and stars.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The pulpit and the press have many commonplaces denouncing the thirst for wealth; but if men should take these moralists at their word, and leave off aiming to be rich, the moralists would rush to rekindle at all hazards this love of power in the people, lest civilization should be undone.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Kings are said to have long arms, but every man should have long arms, and should pluck his living, his instruments, his power, and his knowing, from the sun, moon, and stars.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The pulpit and the press have many commonplaces denouncing the thirst for wealth; but if men should take these moralists at their word, and leave off aiming to be rich, the moralists would rush to rekindle at all hazards this love of power in the people, lest civilization should be undone.
then
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From this reading Is not then the demand to be rich legitimate?
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading The pulpit and the press have many commonplaces denouncing the thirst for wealth; but if men should take these moralists at their word, and leave off aiming to be rich, the moralists would rush to rekindle at all hazards this love of power in the people, lest civilization should be undone.
thirst
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From this reading The pulpit and the press have many commonplaces denouncing the thirst for wealth; but if men should take these moralists at their word, and leave off aiming to be rich, the moralists would rush to rekindle at all hazards this love of power in the people, lest civilization should be undone.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The pulpit and the press have many commonplaces denouncing the thirst for wealth; but if men should take these moralists at their word, and leave off aiming to be rich, the moralists would rush to rekindle at all hazards this love of power in the people, lest civilization should be undone.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Kings are said to have long arms, but every man should have long arms, and should pluck his living, his instruments, his power, and his knowing, from the sun, moon, and stars.
undone
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From this reading The pulpit and the press have many commonplaces denouncing the thirst for wealth; but if men should take these moralists at their word, and leave off aiming to be rich, the moralists would rush to rekindle at all hazards this love of power in the people, lest civilization should be undone.
wealth
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From this reading The pulpit and the press have many commonplaces denouncing the thirst for wealth; but if men should take these moralists at their word, and leave off aiming to be rich, the moralists would rush to rekindle at all hazards this love of power in the people, lest civilization should be undone.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I have never seen a man as rich as all men ought to be, or, with an adequate command of nature.
word
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From this reading The pulpit and the press have many commonplaces denouncing the thirst for wealth; but if men should take these moralists at their word, and leave off aiming to be rich, the moralists would rush to rekindle at all hazards this love of power in the people, lest civilization should be undone.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The pulpit and the press have many commonplaces denouncing the thirst for wealth; but if men should take these moralists at their word, and leave off aiming to be rich, the moralists would rush to rekindle at all hazards this love of power in the people, lest civilization should be undone.
YetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet, I have never seen a rich man.
