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Chapter IX
In the midst of the consternation his revelation had produced, Ernest began again to speak. “You have said, a dozen of you to-night, that socialism is impossible. You have asserted the impossible, now let me demonstrate the inevitable. Not only is it inevitable that you small capitalists shall pass away, but it is inevitable that the large capitalists, and the trusts also, shall pass away. Remember, the tide of evolution never flows backward.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “In the midst of the consternation his revelation had produced, Ernest began again to speak.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “In the midst of the consternation his revelation had produced, Ernest began again to speak.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ““You have said, a dozen of you to-night, that socialism is impossible.”
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “You have asserted the impossible, now let me demonstrate the inevitable.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Remember, the tide of evolution never flows backward.”
To recall to mind.
From this reading “Remember, the tide of evolution never flows backward.”
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “Not only is it inevitable that you small capitalists shall pass away, but it is inevitable that the large capitalists, and the trusts also, shall pass away.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “In the midst of the consternation his revelation had produced, Ernest began again to speak.”
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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 “You have said, a dozen of you to-night, that socialism is impossible.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the midst of the consternation his revelation had produced, Ernest began again to speak.
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From this reading Not only is it inevitable that you small capitalists shall pass away, but it is inevitable that the large capitalists, and the trusts also, shall pass away.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Not only is it inevitable that you small capitalists shall pass away, but it is inevitable that the large capitalists, and the trusts also, shall pass away.
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From this reading You have asserted the impossible, now let me demonstrate the inevitable.
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From this reading Not only is it inevitable that you small capitalists shall pass away, but it is inevitable that the large capitalists, and the trusts also, shall pass away.
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From this reading Remember, the tide of evolution never flows backward.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the midst of the consternation his revelation had produced, Ernest began again to speak.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Not only is it inevitable that you small capitalists shall pass away, but it is inevitable that the large capitalists, and the trusts also, shall pass away.
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From this reading Not only is it inevitable that you small capitalists shall pass away, but it is inevitable that the large capitalists, and the trusts also, shall pass away.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the midst of the consternation his revelation had produced, Ernest began again to speak.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You have asserted the impossible, now let me demonstrate the inevitable.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You have said, a dozen of you to-night, that socialism is impossible.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the midst of the consternation his revelation had produced, Ernest began again to speak.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Remember, the tide of evolution never flows backward.
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From this reading Remember, the tide of evolution never flows backward.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the midst of the consternation his revelation had produced, Ernest began again to speak.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “You have said, a dozen of you to-night, that socialism is impossible.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In the midst of the consternation his revelation had produced, Ernest began again to speak.
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From this reading “You have said, a dozen of you to-night, that socialism is impossible.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the midst of the consternation his revelation had produced, Ernest began again to speak.
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From this reading You have asserted the impossible, now let me demonstrate the inevitable.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “You have said, a dozen of you to-night, that socialism is impossible.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Not only is it inevitable that you small capitalists shall pass away, but it is inevitable that the large capitalists, and the trusts also, shall pass away.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Not only is it inevitable that you small capitalists shall pass away, but it is inevitable that the large capitalists, and the trusts also, shall pass away.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading You have asserted the impossible, now let me demonstrate the inevitable.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You have asserted the impossible, now let me demonstrate the inevitable.
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From this reading In the midst of the consternation his revelation had produced, Ernest began again to speak.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Remember, the tide of evolution never flows backward.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not only is it inevitable that you small capitalists shall pass away, but it is inevitable that the large capitalists, and the trusts also, shall pass away.
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From this reading You have asserted the impossible, now let me demonstrate the inevitable.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the midst of the consternation his revelation had produced, Ernest began again to speak.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Not only is it inevitable that you small capitalists shall pass away, but it is inevitable that the large capitalists, and the trusts also, shall pass away.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Not only is it inevitable that you small capitalists shall pass away, but it is inevitable that the large capitalists, and the trusts also, shall pass away.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the midst of the consternation his revelation had produced, Ernest began again to speak.
To recall to mind.
From this reading Remember, the tide of evolution never flows backward.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the midst of the consternation his revelation had produced, Ernest began again to speak.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You have said, a dozen of you to-night, that socialism is impossible.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Not only is it inevitable that you small capitalists shall pass away, but it is inevitable that the large capitalists, and the trusts also, shall pass away.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Not only is it inevitable that you small capitalists shall pass away, but it is inevitable that the large capitalists, and the trusts also, shall pass away.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You have said, a dozen of you to-night, that socialism is impossible.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the midst of the consternation his revelation had produced, Ernest began again to speak.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “You have said, a dozen of you to-night, that socialism is impossible.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the midst of the consternation his revelation had produced, Ernest began again to speak.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Remember, the tide of evolution never flows backward.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the midst of the consternation his revelation had produced, Ernest began again to speak.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You have said, a dozen of you to-night, that socialism is impossible.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Not only is it inevitable that you small capitalists shall pass away, but it is inevitable that the large capitalists, and the trusts also, shall pass away.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You have said, a dozen of you to-night, that socialism is impossible.
