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The Research Magnificent

Chapter X

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They were not as yet very large or well-formed crystals.
The proposition he struggled to develop was this, that True Democracy did not mean an equal share in the government, it meant an equal opportunity to share in the government.
Men were by nature and in the most various ways unequal.
True Democracy aimed only at the removal of artificial inequalities....
It was on the truth of this statement, that men were by nature unequal, that the debate had turned.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Research Magnificent

Chapter X

Reading 1/41 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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They were not as yet very large or well-formed crystals.
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The proposition he struggled to develop was this, that True Democracy did not mean an equal share in the government, it meant an equal opportunity to share in the government.
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Men were by nature and in the most various ways unequal.
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True Democracy aimed only at the removal of artificial inequalities....
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It was on the truth of this statement, that men were by nature unequal, that the debate had turned.

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

Yet conjunction US /jet/

but in spite of that

From this reading “They were not as yet very large or well-formed crystals.”

All words in this reading · 52

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aimed

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From this reading True Democracy aimed only at the removal of artificial inequalities....

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading The proposition he struggled to develop was this, that True Democracy did not mean an equal share in the government, it meant an equal opportunity to share in the government.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Men were by nature and in the most various ways unequal.

artificial

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From this reading True Democracy aimed only at the removal of artificial inequalities....

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading They were not as yet very large or well-formed crystals.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading True Democracy aimed only at the removal of artificial inequalities....

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Men were by nature and in the most various ways unequal.

crystals

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From this reading They were not as yet very large or well-formed crystals.

debate

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From this reading It was on the truth of this statement, that men were by nature unequal, that the debate had turned.

Democracy

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From this reading The proposition he struggled to develop was this, that True Democracy did not mean an equal share in the government, it meant an equal opportunity to share in the government.

develop

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From this reading The proposition he struggled to develop was this, that True Democracy did not mean an equal share in the government, it meant an equal opportunity to share in the government.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading The proposition he struggled to develop was this, that True Democracy did not mean an equal share in the government, it meant an equal opportunity to share in the government.

equal

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From this reading The proposition he struggled to develop was this, that True Democracy did not mean an equal share in the government, it meant an equal opportunity to share in the government.

government

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From this reading The proposition he struggled to develop was this, that True Democracy did not mean an equal share in the government, it meant an equal opportunity to share in the government.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading It was on the truth of this statement, that men were by nature unequal, that the debate had turned.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The proposition he struggled to develop was this, that True Democracy did not mean an equal share in the government, it meant an equal opportunity to share in the government.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading The proposition he struggled to develop was this, that True Democracy did not mean an equal share in the government, it meant an equal opportunity to share in the government.

inequalities

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From this reading True Democracy aimed only at the removal of artificial inequalities....

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The proposition he struggled to develop was this, that True Democracy did not mean an equal share in the government, it meant an equal opportunity to share in the government.

large

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From this reading They were not as yet very large or well-formed crystals.

mean

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From this reading The proposition he struggled to develop was this, that True Democracy did not mean an equal share in the government, it meant an equal opportunity to share in the government.

meant

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From this reading The proposition he struggled to develop was this, that True Democracy did not mean an equal share in the government, it meant an equal opportunity to share in the government.

Men

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From this reading Men were by nature and in the most various ways unequal.

most

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From this reading Men were by nature and in the most various ways unequal.

nature

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From this reading Men were by nature and in the most various ways unequal.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading They were not as yet very large or well-formed crystals.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading True Democracy aimed only at the removal of artificial inequalities....

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading It was on the truth of this statement, that men were by nature unequal, that the debate had turned.

only

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From this reading True Democracy aimed only at the removal of artificial inequalities....

opportunity

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From this reading The proposition he struggled to develop was this, that True Democracy did not mean an equal share in the government, it meant an equal opportunity to share in the government.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading They were not as yet very large or well-formed crystals.

proposition

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From this reading The proposition he struggled to develop was this, that True Democracy did not mean an equal share in the government, it meant an equal opportunity to share in the government.

removal

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From this reading True Democracy aimed only at the removal of artificial inequalities....

share

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From this reading The proposition he struggled to develop was this, that True Democracy did not mean an equal share in the government, it meant an equal opportunity to share in the government.

statement

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From this reading It was on the truth of this statement, that men were by nature unequal, that the debate had turned.

struggled

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From this reading The proposition he struggled to develop was this, that True Democracy did not mean an equal share in the government, it meant an equal opportunity to share in the government.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The proposition he struggled to develop was this, that True Democracy did not mean an equal share in the government, it meant an equal opportunity to share in the government.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading The proposition he struggled to develop was this, that True Democracy did not mean an equal share in the government, it meant an equal opportunity to share in the government.

TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading They were not as yet very large or well-formed crystals.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading The proposition he struggled to develop was this, that True Democracy did not mean an equal share in the government, it meant an equal opportunity to share in the government.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading The proposition he struggled to develop was this, that True Democracy did not mean an equal share in the government, it meant an equal opportunity to share in the government.

True

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From this reading The proposition he struggled to develop was this, that True Democracy did not mean an equal share in the government, it meant an equal opportunity to share in the government.

truth

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From this reading It was on the truth of this statement, that men were by nature unequal, that the debate had turned.

turned

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From this reading It was on the truth of this statement, that men were by nature unequal, that the debate had turned.

unequal

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From this reading Men were by nature and in the most various ways unequal.

various

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From this reading Men were by nature and in the most various ways unequal.

very

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From this reading They were not as yet very large or well-formed crystals.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The proposition he struggled to develop was this, that True Democracy did not mean an equal share in the government, it meant an equal opportunity to share in the government.

ways

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From this reading Men were by nature and in the most various ways unequal.

well-formed

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From this reading They were not as yet very large or well-formed crystals.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading They were not as yet very large or well-formed crystals.

yetconjunctionUS /jet/

but in spite of that

From this reading They were not as yet very large or well-formed crystals.