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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 It is only by realising this profound, this fantastic divorce between the scientific and intellectual movement on the one hand, and the world of the lawyer-politician on the other, that the men of a later time can hope to understand this preposterous state of affairs.
account
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actively
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From this reading There were already great numbers of actively intelligent men and much private and commercial civilisation, but the community, as a whole, was aimless, untrained and unorganised to the pitch of imbecility.
affairs
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aimless
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From this reading There were already great numbers of actively intelligent men and much private and commercial civilisation, but the community, as a whole, was aimless, untrained and unorganised to the pitch of imbecility.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There were already great numbers of actively intelligent men and much private and commercial civilisation, but the community, as a whole, was aimless, untrained and unorganised to the pitch of imbecility.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It is only by realising this profound, this fantastic divorce between the scientific and intellectual movement on the one hand, and the world of the lawyer-politician on the other, that the men of a later time can hope to understand this preposterous state of affairs.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There were already great numbers of actively intelligent men and much private and commercial civilisation, but the community, as a whole, was aimless, untrained and unorganised to the pitch of imbecility.
barbaric
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From this reading Social organisation was still in the barbaric stage.
Barnet's
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betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading It is only by realising this profound, this fantastic divorce between the scientific and intellectual movement on the one hand, and the world of the lawyer-politician on the other, that the men of a later time can hope to understand this preposterous state of affairs.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There were already great numbers of actively intelligent men and much private and commercial civilisation, but the community, as a whole, was aimless, untrained and unorganised to the pitch of imbecility.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It is only by realising this profound, this fantastic divorce between the scientific and intellectual movement on the one hand, and the world of the lawyer-politician on the other, that the men of a later time can hope to understand this preposterous state of affairs.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading It is only by realising this profound, this fantastic divorce between the scientific and intellectual movement on the one hand, and the world of the lawyer-politician on the other, that the men of a later time can hope to understand this preposterous state of affairs.
civilisation
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From this reading There were already great numbers of actively intelligent men and much private and commercial civilisation, but the community, as a whole, was aimless, untrained and unorganised to the pitch of imbecility.
Collective
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From this reading Collective civilisation, the ‘Modern State,’ was still in the womb of the future....
commercial
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From this reading There were already great numbers of actively intelligent men and much private and commercial civilisation, but the community, as a whole, was aimless, untrained and unorganised to the pitch of imbecility.
common
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community
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divorce
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duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
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experiences
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fantastic
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Frederick
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future
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From this reading Collective civilisation, the ‘Modern State,’ was still in the womb of the future....
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There were already great numbers of actively intelligent men and much private and commercial civilisation, but the community, as a whole, was aimless, untrained and unorganised to the pitch of imbecility.
hand
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hope
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imbecility
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From this reading There were already great numbers of actively intelligent men and much private and commercial civilisation, but the community, as a whole, was aimless, untrained and unorganised to the pitch of imbecility.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Social organisation was still in the barbaric stage.
intellectual
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intelligent
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From this reading There were already great numbers of actively intelligent men and much private and commercial civilisation, but the community, as a whole, was aimless, untrained and unorganised to the pitch of imbecility.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is only by realising this profound, this fantastic divorce between the scientific and intellectual movement on the one hand, and the world of the lawyer-politician on the other, that the men of a later time can hope to understand this preposterous state of affairs.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is only by realising this profound, this fantastic divorce between the scientific and intellectual movement on the one hand, and the world of the lawyer-politician on the other, that the men of a later time can hope to understand this preposterous state of affairs.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
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Jahre
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later
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lawyer-politician
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letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
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man
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men
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Modern
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From this reading Collective civilisation, the ‘Modern State,’ was still in the womb of the future....
movement
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much
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numbers
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From this reading There were already great numbers of actively intelligent men and much private and commercial civilisation, but the community, as a whole, was aimless, untrained and unorganised to the pitch of imbecility.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It is only by realising this profound, this fantastic divorce between the scientific and intellectual movement on the one hand, and the world of the lawyer-politician on the other, that the men of a later time can hope to understand this preposterous state of affairs.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It is only by realising this profound, this fantastic divorce between the scientific and intellectual movement on the one hand, and the world of the lawyer-politician on the other, that the men of a later time can hope to understand this preposterous state of affairs.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It is only by realising this profound, this fantastic divorce between the scientific and intellectual movement on the one hand, and the world of the lawyer-politician on the other, that the men of a later time can hope to understand this preposterous state of affairs.
only
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From this reading It is only by realising this profound, this fantastic divorce between the scientific and intellectual movement on the one hand, and the world of the lawyer-politician on the other, that the men of a later time can hope to understand this preposterous state of affairs.
organisation
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From this reading Social organisation was still in the barbaric stage.
other
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pitch
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From this reading There were already great numbers of actively intelligent men and much private and commercial civilisation, but the community, as a whole, was aimless, untrained and unorganised to the pitch of imbecility.
preposterous
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From this reading It is only by realising this profound, this fantastic divorce between the scientific and intellectual movement on the one hand, and the world of the lawyer-politician on the other, that the men of a later time can hope to understand this preposterous state of affairs.
private
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profound
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realising
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return
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scientific
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Section
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Social
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From this reading Social organisation was still in the barbaric stage.
stage
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From this reading Social organisation was still in the barbaric stage.
state
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From this reading It is only by realising this profound, this fantastic divorce between the scientific and intellectual movement on the one hand, and the world of the lawyer-politician on the other, that the men of a later time can hope to understand this preposterous state of affairs.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Social organisation was still in the barbaric stage.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is only by realising this profound, this fantastic divorce between the scientific and intellectual movement on the one hand, and the world of the lawyer-politician on the other, that the men of a later time can hope to understand this preposterous state of affairs.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It is only by realising this profound, this fantastic divorce between the scientific and intellectual movement on the one hand, and the world of the lawyer-politician on the other, that the men of a later time can hope to understand this preposterous state of affairs.
There
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From this reading There were already great numbers of actively intelligent men and much private and commercial civilisation, but the community, as a whole, was aimless, untrained and unorganised to the pitch of imbecility.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It is only by realising this profound, this fantastic divorce between the scientific and intellectual movement on the one hand, and the world of the lawyer-politician on the other, that the men of a later time can hope to understand this preposterous state of affairs.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It is only by realising this profound, this fantastic divorce between the scientific and intellectual movement on the one hand, and the world of the lawyer-politician on the other, that the men of a later time can hope to understand this preposterous state of affairs.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is only by realising this profound, this fantastic divorce between the scientific and intellectual movement on the one hand, and the world of the lawyer-politician on the other, that the men of a later time can hope to understand this preposterous state of affairs.
understandnounUS /understand/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It is only by realising this profound, this fantastic divorce between the scientific and intellectual movement on the one hand, and the world of the lawyer-politician on the other, that the men of a later time can hope to understand this preposterous state of affairs.
unorganised
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untrained
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From this reading There were already great numbers of actively intelligent men and much private and commercial civilisation, but the community, as a whole, was aimless, untrained and unorganised to the pitch of imbecility.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
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Wander
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war
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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Social organisation was still in the barbaric stage.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were already great numbers of actively intelligent men and much private and commercial civilisation, but the community, as a whole, was aimless, untrained and unorganised to the pitch of imbecility.
whole
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From this reading There were already great numbers of actively intelligent men and much private and commercial civilisation, but the community, as a whole, was aimless, untrained and unorganised to the pitch of imbecility.
womb
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From this reading Collective civilisation, the ‘Modern State,’ was still in the womb of the future....
world
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From this reading It is only by realising this profound, this fantastic divorce between the scientific and intellectual movement on the one hand, and the world of the lawyer-politician on the other, that the men of a later time can hope to understand this preposterous state of affairs.
