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Chapter XI
“The only sane political work for an intelligent man is to get the world-state ready. For that we have to prepare an aristocracy--” “Your world-state will be aristocratic?” some one interpolated. “Of course it will be aristocratic. How can uninformed men think all round the globe? Democracy dies five miles from the parish pump.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Of course it will be aristocratic.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “For that we have to prepare an aristocracy--” “Your world-state will be aristocratic?” some one interpolated.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “For that we have to prepare an aristocracy--” “Your world-state will be aristocratic?” some one interpolated.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “How can uninformed men think all round the globe?”
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the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “The only sane political work for an intelligent man is to get the world-state ready.
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From this reading For that we have to prepare an aristocracy--” “Your world-state will be aristocratic?” some one interpolated.
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From this reading For that we have to prepare an aristocracy--” “Your world-state will be aristocratic?” some one interpolated.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading For that we have to prepare an aristocracy--” “Your world-state will be aristocratic?” some one interpolated.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading How can uninformed men think all round the globe?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Of course it will be aristocratic.
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From this reading Democracy dies five miles from the parish pump.
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From this reading Democracy dies five miles from the parish pump.
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From this reading Democracy dies five miles from the parish pump.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “The only sane political work for an intelligent man is to get the world-state ready.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Democracy dies five miles from the parish pump.
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From this reading “The only sane political work for an intelligent man is to get the world-state ready.
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From this reading How can uninformed men think all round the globe?
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading For that we have to prepare an aristocracy--” “Your world-state will be aristocratic?” some one interpolated.
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From this reading How can uninformed men think all round the globe?
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From this reading “The only sane political work for an intelligent man is to get the world-state ready.
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From this reading For that we have to prepare an aristocracy--” “Your world-state will be aristocratic?” some one interpolated.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “The only sane political work for an intelligent man is to get the world-state ready.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Of course it will be aristocratic.
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From this reading How can uninformed men think all round the globe?
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From this reading Democracy dies five miles from the parish pump.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Of course it will be aristocratic.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading For that we have to prepare an aristocracy--” “Your world-state will be aristocratic?” some one interpolated.
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From this reading “The only sane political work for an intelligent man is to get the world-state ready.
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From this reading Democracy dies five miles from the parish pump.
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From this reading “The only sane political work for an intelligent man is to get the world-state ready.
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From this reading For that we have to prepare an aristocracy--” “Your world-state will be aristocratic?” some one interpolated.
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From this reading Democracy dies five miles from the parish pump.
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From this reading “The only sane political work for an intelligent man is to get the world-state ready.
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From this reading How can uninformed men think all round the globe?
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From this reading “The only sane political work for an intelligent man is to get the world-state ready.
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From this reading For that we have to prepare an aristocracy--” “Your world-state will be aristocratic?” some one interpolated.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For that we have to prepare an aristocracy--” “Your world-state will be aristocratic?” some one interpolated.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “The only sane political work for an intelligent man is to get the world-state ready.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading How can uninformed men think all round the globe?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “The only sane political work for an intelligent man is to get the world-state ready.
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From this reading How can uninformed men think all round the globe?
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading For that we have to prepare an aristocracy--” “Your world-state will be aristocratic?” some one interpolated.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading For that we have to prepare an aristocracy--” “Your world-state will be aristocratic?” some one interpolated.
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From this reading “The only sane political work for an intelligent man is to get the world-state ready.
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From this reading “The only sane political work for an intelligent man is to get the world-state ready.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading For that we have to prepare an aristocracy--” “Your world-state will be aristocratic?” some one interpolated.
