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Chapter XX
"THE COUNTRY FOR THE PEOPLE" "But you _are_ mad," said the young man at length. "Even if you are right in your diagnosis of the disease from which the country is suffering, if the remedy you suggest is the only one, I am not the man you need. And even if I were, the remedy is impossible. England is not where France was a hundred years ago; she is not where Russia is to-day." "And you are not a Lenin, a Trotsky, eh?" and Mr. John Brown laughed like a man who had made a joke.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Even if you are right in your diagnosis of the disease from which the country is suffering, if the remedy you suggest is the only one, I am not the man you need.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"And you are not a Lenin, a Trotsky, eh?" and Mr. John Brown laughed like a man who had made a joke.”
a period of time or extent
From this reading “"THE COUNTRY FOR THE PEOPLE" "But you _are_ mad," said the young man at length.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Even if you are right in your diagnosis of the disease from which the country is suffering, if the remedy you suggest is the only one, I am not the man you need.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “"Even if you are right in your diagnosis of the disease from which the country is suffering, if the remedy you suggest is the only one, I am not the man you need.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Even if you are right in your diagnosis of the disease from which the country is suffering, if the remedy you suggest is the only one, I am not the man you need.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading England is not where France was a hundred years ago; she is not where Russia is to-day."
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From this reading England is not where France was a hundred years ago; she is not where Russia is to-day."
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Even if you are right in your diagnosis of the disease from which the country is suffering, if the remedy you suggest is the only one, I am not the man you need.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And even if I were, the remedy is impossible.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "THE COUNTRY FOR THE PEOPLE" "But you _are_ mad," said the young man at length.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "THE COUNTRY FOR THE PEOPLE" "But you _are_ mad," said the young man at length.
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From this reading "And you are not a Lenin, a Trotsky, eh?" and Mr. John Brown laughed like a man who had made a joke.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "THE COUNTRY FOR THE PEOPLE" "But you _are_ mad," said the young man at length.
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From this reading "THE COUNTRY FOR THE PEOPLE" "But you _are_ mad," said the young man at length.
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From this reading "Even if you are right in your diagnosis of the disease from which the country is suffering, if the remedy you suggest is the only one, I am not the man you need.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Even if you are right in your diagnosis of the disease from which the country is suffering, if the remedy you suggest is the only one, I am not the man you need.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And you are not a Lenin, a Trotsky, eh?" and Mr. John Brown laughed like a man who had made a joke.
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From this reading England is not where France was a hundred years ago; she is not where Russia is to-day."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Even if you are right in your diagnosis of the disease from which the country is suffering, if the remedy you suggest is the only one, I am not the man you need.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "THE COUNTRY FOR THE PEOPLE" "But you _are_ mad," said the young man at length.
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From this reading England is not where France was a hundred years ago; she is not where Russia is to-day."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Even if you are right in your diagnosis of the disease from which the country is suffering, if the remedy you suggest is the only one, I am not the man you need.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "And you are not a Lenin, a Trotsky, eh?" and Mr. John Brown laughed like a man who had made a joke.
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From this reading England is not where France was a hundred years ago; she is not where Russia is to-day."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Even if you are right in your diagnosis of the disease from which the country is suffering, if the remedy you suggest is the only one, I am not the man you need.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Even if you are right in your diagnosis of the disease from which the country is suffering, if the remedy you suggest is the only one, I am not the man you need.
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From this reading And even if I were, the remedy is impossible.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Even if you are right in your diagnosis of the disease from which the country is suffering, if the remedy you suggest is the only one, I am not the man you need.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Even if you are right in your diagnosis of the disease from which the country is suffering, if the remedy you suggest is the only one, I am not the man you need.
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From this reading "And you are not a Lenin, a Trotsky, eh?" and Mr. John Brown laughed like a man who had made a joke.
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From this reading "And you are not a Lenin, a Trotsky, eh?" and Mr. John Brown laughed like a man who had made a joke.
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From this reading "And you are not a Lenin, a Trotsky, eh?" and Mr. John Brown laughed like a man who had made a joke.
a period of time or extent
From this reading "THE COUNTRY FOR THE PEOPLE" "But you _are_ mad," said the young man at length.
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From this reading "And you are not a Lenin, a Trotsky, eh?" and Mr. John Brown laughed like a man who had made a joke.
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From this reading "And you are not a Lenin, a Trotsky, eh?" and Mr. John Brown laughed like a man who had made a joke.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "THE COUNTRY FOR THE PEOPLE" "But you _are_ mad," said the young man at length.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And you are not a Lenin, a Trotsky, eh?" and Mr. John Brown laughed like a man who had made a joke.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "THE COUNTRY FOR THE PEOPLE" "But you _are_ mad," said the young man at length.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And you are not a Lenin, a Trotsky, eh?" and Mr. John Brown laughed like a man who had made a joke.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Even if you are right in your diagnosis of the disease from which the country is suffering, if the remedy you suggest is the only one, I am not the man you need.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Even if you are right in your diagnosis of the disease from which the country is suffering, if the remedy you suggest is the only one, I am not the man you need.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Even if you are right in your diagnosis of the disease from which the country is suffering, if the remedy you suggest is the only one, I am not the man you need.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Even if you are right in your diagnosis of the disease from which the country is suffering, if the remedy you suggest is the only one, I am not the man you need.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Even if you are right in your diagnosis of the disease from which the country is suffering, if the remedy you suggest is the only one, I am not the man you need.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "THE COUNTRY FOR THE PEOPLE" "But you _are_ mad," said the young man at length.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Even if you are right in your diagnosis of the disease from which the country is suffering, if the remedy you suggest is the only one, I am not the man you need.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Even if you are right in your diagnosis of the disease from which the country is suffering, if the remedy you suggest is the only one, I am not the man you need.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading England is not where France was a hundred years ago; she is not where Russia is to-day."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "THE COUNTRY FOR THE PEOPLE" "But you _are_ mad," said the young man at length.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading England is not where France was a hundred years ago; she is not where Russia is to-day."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Even if you are right in your diagnosis of the disease from which the country is suffering, if the remedy you suggest is the only one, I am not the man you need.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Even if you are right in your diagnosis of the disease from which the country is suffering, if the remedy you suggest is the only one, I am not the man you need.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "THE COUNTRY FOR THE PEOPLE" "But you _are_ mad," said the young man at length.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading England is not where France was a hundred years ago; she is not where Russia is to-day."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And you are not a Lenin, a Trotsky, eh?" and Mr. John Brown laughed like a man who had made a joke.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading England is not where France was a hundred years ago; she is not where Russia is to-day."
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And even if I were, the remedy is impossible.
in or at the place that
From this reading England is not where France was a hundred years ago; she is not where Russia is to-day."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Even if you are right in your diagnosis of the disease from which the country is suffering, if the remedy you suggest is the only one, I am not the man you need.
which person or people
From this reading "And you are not a Lenin, a Trotsky, eh?" and Mr. John Brown laughed like a man who had made a joke.
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From this reading England is not where France was a hundred years ago; she is not where Russia is to-day."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "THE COUNTRY FOR THE PEOPLE" "But you _are_ mad," said the young man at length.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "THE COUNTRY FOR THE PEOPLE" "But you _are_ mad," said the young man at length.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Even if you are right in your diagnosis of the disease from which the country is suffering, if the remedy you suggest is the only one, I am not the man you need.
