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aesthetic
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From this reading "The only thing like it," March resumed, too incredulous of the evil future to deny himself the aesthetic pleasure of the parallel, "is the rise of the Medici in Florence, but even the Medici were not mere manipulators of pulls; they had some sort of public office, with some sort of legislated tenure of it.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The King of New York is sovereign by force of will alone, and he will reign in the voluntary submission of the majority.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The King of New York is sovereign by force of will alone, and he will reign in the voluntary submission of the majority.
any
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From this reading The ladies listened with the perfunctory attention which women pay to any sort of inquiry which is not personal.
attention
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From this reading The ladies listened with the perfunctory attention which women pay to any sort of inquiry which is not personal.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Is our national dictator to be of the same nature and quality?"
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "The only thing like it," March resumed, too incredulous of the evil future to deny himself the aesthetic pleasure of the parallel, "is the rise of the Medici in Florence, but even the Medici were not mere manipulators of pulls; they had some sort of public office, with some sort of legislated tenure of it.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The King of New York is sovereign by force of will alone, and he will reign in the voluntary submission of the majority.
deny
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From this reading "The only thing like it," March resumed, too incredulous of the evil future to deny himself the aesthetic pleasure of the parallel, "is the rise of the Medici in Florence, but even the Medici were not mere manipulators of pulls; they had some sort of public office, with some sort of legislated tenure of it.
dictator
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From this reading Is our national dictator to be of the same nature and quality?"
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "The only thing like it," March resumed, too incredulous of the evil future to deny himself the aesthetic pleasure of the parallel, "is the rise of the Medici in Florence, but even the Medici were not mere manipulators of pulls; they had some sort of public office, with some sort of legislated tenure of it.
evil
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From this reading "The only thing like it," March resumed, too incredulous of the evil future to deny himself the aesthetic pleasure of the parallel, "is the rise of the Medici in Florence, but even the Medici were not mere manipulators of pulls; they had some sort of public office, with some sort of legislated tenure of it.
evolution
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From this reading "It would be the scientific evolution, wouldn't it?"
Florence
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From this reading "The only thing like it," March resumed, too incredulous of the evil future to deny himself the aesthetic pleasure of the parallel, "is the rise of the Medici in Florence, but even the Medici were not mere manipulators of pulls; they had some sort of public office, with some sort of legislated tenure of it.
force
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From this reading The King of New York is sovereign by force of will alone, and he will reign in the voluntary submission of the majority.
future
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From this reading "The only thing like it," March resumed, too incredulous of the evil future to deny himself the aesthetic pleasure of the parallel, "is the rise of the Medici in Florence, but even the Medici were not mere manipulators of pulls; they had some sort of public office, with some sort of legislated tenure of it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "The only thing like it," March resumed, too incredulous of the evil future to deny himself the aesthetic pleasure of the parallel, "is the rise of the Medici in Florence, but even the Medici were not mere manipulators of pulls; they had some sort of public office, with some sort of legislated tenure of it.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The King of New York is sovereign by force of will alone, and he will reign in the voluntary submission of the majority.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "The only thing like it," March resumed, too incredulous of the evil future to deny himself the aesthetic pleasure of the parallel, "is the rise of the Medici in Florence, but even the Medici were not mere manipulators of pulls; they had some sort of public office, with some sort of legislated tenure of it.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "The only thing like it," March resumed, too incredulous of the evil future to deny himself the aesthetic pleasure of the parallel, "is the rise of the Medici in Florence, but even the Medici were not mere manipulators of pulls; they had some sort of public office, with some sort of legislated tenure of it.
incredulous
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From this reading "The only thing like it," March resumed, too incredulous of the evil future to deny himself the aesthetic pleasure of the parallel, "is the rise of the Medici in Florence, but even the Medici were not mere manipulators of pulls; they had some sort of public office, with some sort of legislated tenure of it.
inquiry
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From this reading The ladies listened with the perfunctory attention which women pay to any sort of inquiry which is not personal.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The only thing like it," March resumed, too incredulous of the evil future to deny himself the aesthetic pleasure of the parallel, "is the rise of the Medici in Florence, but even the Medici were not mere manipulators of pulls; they had some sort of public office, with some sort of legislated tenure of it.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "The only thing like it," March resumed, too incredulous of the evil future to deny himself the aesthetic pleasure of the parallel, "is the rise of the Medici in Florence, but even the Medici were not mere manipulators of pulls; they had some sort of public office, with some sort of legislated tenure of it.
King
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From this reading The King of New York is sovereign by force of will alone, and he will reign in the voluntary submission of the majority.
ladies
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From this reading The ladies listened with the perfunctory attention which women pay to any sort of inquiry which is not personal.
legislated
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From this reading "The only thing like it," March resumed, too incredulous of the evil future to deny himself the aesthetic pleasure of the parallel, "is the rise of the Medici in Florence, but even the Medici were not mere manipulators of pulls; they had some sort of public office, with some sort of legislated tenure of it.
like
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From this reading "The only thing like it," March resumed, too incredulous of the evil future to deny himself the aesthetic pleasure of the parallel, "is the rise of the Medici in Florence, but even the Medici were not mere manipulators of pulls; they had some sort of public office, with some sort of legislated tenure of it.
listened
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From this reading The ladies listened with the perfunctory attention which women pay to any sort of inquiry which is not personal.
majority
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From this reading The King of New York is sovereign by force of will alone, and he will reign in the voluntary submission of the majority.
manipulators
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From this reading "The only thing like it," March resumed, too incredulous of the evil future to deny himself the aesthetic pleasure of the parallel, "is the rise of the Medici in Florence, but even the Medici were not mere manipulators of pulls; they had some sort of public office, with some sort of legislated tenure of it.
March
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From this reading "The only thing like it," March resumed, too incredulous of the evil future to deny himself the aesthetic pleasure of the parallel, "is the rise of the Medici in Florence, but even the Medici were not mere manipulators of pulls; they had some sort of public office, with some sort of legislated tenure of it.
Medici
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From this reading "The only thing like it," March resumed, too incredulous of the evil future to deny himself the aesthetic pleasure of the parallel, "is the rise of the Medici in Florence, but even the Medici were not mere manipulators of pulls; they had some sort of public office, with some sort of legislated tenure of it.
mere
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From this reading "The only thing like it," March resumed, too incredulous of the evil future to deny himself the aesthetic pleasure of the parallel, "is the rise of the Medici in Florence, but even the Medici were not mere manipulators of pulls; they had some sort of public office, with some sort of legislated tenure of it.
national
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From this reading Is our national dictator to be of the same nature and quality?"
nature
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From this reading Is our national dictator to be of the same nature and quality?"
New
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From this reading The King of New York is sovereign by force of will alone, and he will reign in the voluntary submission of the majority.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "The only thing like it," March resumed, too incredulous of the evil future to deny himself the aesthetic pleasure of the parallel, "is the rise of the Medici in Florence, but even the Medici were not mere manipulators of pulls; they had some sort of public office, with some sort of legislated tenure of it.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "The only thing like it," March resumed, too incredulous of the evil future to deny himself the aesthetic pleasure of the parallel, "is the rise of the Medici in Florence, but even the Medici were not mere manipulators of pulls; they had some sort of public office, with some sort of legislated tenure of it.
office
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From this reading "The only thing like it," March resumed, too incredulous of the evil future to deny himself the aesthetic pleasure of the parallel, "is the rise of the Medici in Florence, but even the Medici were not mere manipulators of pulls; they had some sort of public office, with some sort of legislated tenure of it.
only
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From this reading "The only thing like it," March resumed, too incredulous of the evil future to deny himself the aesthetic pleasure of the parallel, "is the rise of the Medici in Florence, but even the Medici were not mere manipulators of pulls; they had some sort of public office, with some sort of legislated tenure of it.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Is our national dictator to be of the same nature and quality?"
parallel
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From this reading "The only thing like it," March resumed, too incredulous of the evil future to deny himself the aesthetic pleasure of the parallel, "is the rise of the Medici in Florence, but even the Medici were not mere manipulators of pulls; they had some sort of public office, with some sort of legislated tenure of it.
pay
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From this reading The ladies listened with the perfunctory attention which women pay to any sort of inquiry which is not personal.
perfunctory
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From this reading The ladies listened with the perfunctory attention which women pay to any sort of inquiry which is not personal.
personal
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From this reading The ladies listened with the perfunctory attention which women pay to any sort of inquiry which is not personal.
pleasure
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From this reading "The only thing like it," March resumed, too incredulous of the evil future to deny himself the aesthetic pleasure of the parallel, "is the rise of the Medici in Florence, but even the Medici were not mere manipulators of pulls; they had some sort of public office, with some sort of legislated tenure of it.
public
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From this reading "The only thing like it," March resumed, too incredulous of the evil future to deny himself the aesthetic pleasure of the parallel, "is the rise of the Medici in Florence, but even the Medici were not mere manipulators of pulls; they had some sort of public office, with some sort of legislated tenure of it.
pulls
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From this reading "The only thing like it," March resumed, too incredulous of the evil future to deny himself the aesthetic pleasure of the parallel, "is the rise of the Medici in Florence, but even the Medici were not mere manipulators of pulls; they had some sort of public office, with some sort of legislated tenure of it.
quality
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From this reading Is our national dictator to be of the same nature and quality?"
reign
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From this reading The King of New York is sovereign by force of will alone, and he will reign in the voluntary submission of the majority.
resumednounUS /ˈresumed/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "The only thing like it," March resumed, too incredulous of the evil future to deny himself the aesthetic pleasure of the parallel, "is the rise of the Medici in Florence, but even the Medici were not mere manipulators of pulls; they had some sort of public office, with some sort of legislated tenure of it.
rise
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From this reading "The only thing like it," March resumed, too incredulous of the evil future to deny himself the aesthetic pleasure of the parallel, "is the rise of the Medici in Florence, but even the Medici were not mere manipulators of pulls; they had some sort of public office, with some sort of legislated tenure of it.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Is our national dictator to be of the same nature and quality?"
scientific
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From this reading "It would be the scientific evolution, wouldn't it?"
some
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From this reading "The only thing like it," March resumed, too incredulous of the evil future to deny himself the aesthetic pleasure of the parallel, "is the rise of the Medici in Florence, but even the Medici were not mere manipulators of pulls; they had some sort of public office, with some sort of legislated tenure of it.
sort
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From this reading "The only thing like it," March resumed, too incredulous of the evil future to deny himself the aesthetic pleasure of the parallel, "is the rise of the Medici in Florence, but even the Medici were not mere manipulators of pulls; they had some sort of public office, with some sort of legislated tenure of it.
sovereignadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːv.rən/
Possessing supreme or ultimate power; autonomous and commanding.
From this reading The King of New York is sovereign by force of will alone, and he will reign in the voluntary submission of the majority.
submission
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From this reading The King of New York is sovereign by force of will alone, and he will reign in the voluntary submission of the majority.
tenure
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From this reading "The only thing like it," March resumed, too incredulous of the evil future to deny himself the aesthetic pleasure of the parallel, "is the rise of the Medici in Florence, but even the Medici were not mere manipulators of pulls; they had some sort of public office, with some sort of legislated tenure of it.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The only thing like it," March resumed, too incredulous of the evil future to deny himself the aesthetic pleasure of the parallel, "is the rise of the Medici in Florence, but even the Medici were not mere manipulators of pulls; they had some sort of public office, with some sort of legislated tenure of it.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "The only thing like it," March resumed, too incredulous of the evil future to deny himself the aesthetic pleasure of the parallel, "is the rise of the Medici in Florence, but even the Medici were not mere manipulators of pulls; they had some sort of public office, with some sort of legislated tenure of it.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "The only thing like it," March resumed, too incredulous of the evil future to deny himself the aesthetic pleasure of the parallel, "is the rise of the Medici in Florence, but even the Medici were not mere manipulators of pulls; they had some sort of public office, with some sort of legislated tenure of it.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "The only thing like it," March resumed, too incredulous of the evil future to deny himself the aesthetic pleasure of the parallel, "is the rise of the Medici in Florence, but even the Medici were not mere manipulators of pulls; they had some sort of public office, with some sort of legislated tenure of it.
too
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From this reading "The only thing like it," March resumed, too incredulous of the evil future to deny himself the aesthetic pleasure of the parallel, "is the rise of the Medici in Florence, but even the Medici were not mere manipulators of pulls; they had some sort of public office, with some sort of legislated tenure of it.
voluntary
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From this reading The King of New York is sovereign by force of will alone, and he will reign in the voluntary submission of the majority.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "The only thing like it," March resumed, too incredulous of the evil future to deny himself the aesthetic pleasure of the parallel, "is the rise of the Medici in Florence, but even the Medici were not mere manipulators of pulls; they had some sort of public office, with some sort of legislated tenure of it.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The ladies listened with the perfunctory attention which women pay to any sort of inquiry which is not personal.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The King of New York is sovereign by force of will alone, and he will reign in the voluntary submission of the majority.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "The only thing like it," March resumed, too incredulous of the evil future to deny himself the aesthetic pleasure of the parallel, "is the rise of the Medici in Florence, but even the Medici were not mere manipulators of pulls; they had some sort of public office, with some sort of legislated tenure of it.
women
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From this reading The ladies listened with the perfunctory attention which women pay to any sort of inquiry which is not personal.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "It would be the scientific evolution, wouldn't it?"
wouldn't
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From this reading "It would be the scientific evolution, wouldn't it?"
York
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From this reading The King of New York is sovereign by force of will alone, and he will reign in the voluntary submission of the majority.
