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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 Would it be a good thing to have a man like that succeed in politics?
acting
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From this reading You're always saying that the low character of our politicians is the ruin of the country; and I'm sure," she added, with a prodigious leap over all the sequences, "that Mr. Stoller is acting nobly; and it's your duty to help him relieve Burnamy's mind."
addednounUS /added/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You're always saying that the low character of our politicians is the ruin of the country; and I'm sure," she added, with a prodigious leap over all the sequences, "that Mr. Stoller is acting nobly; and it's your duty to help him relieve Burnamy's mind."
all
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From this reading You're always saying that the low character of our politicians is the ruin of the country; and I'm sure," she added, with a prodigious leap over all the sequences, "that Mr. Stoller is acting nobly; and it's your duty to help him relieve Burnamy's mind."
always
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From this reading You're always saying that the low character of our politicians is the ruin of the country; and I'm sure," she added, with a prodigious leap over all the sequences, "that Mr. Stoller is acting nobly; and it's your duty to help him relieve Burnamy's mind."
ambition
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From this reading "I suppose you think he has interfered with Stoller's political ambition, and injured him in that way.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I suppose you think he has interfered with Stoller's political ambition, and injured him in that way.
astonishedadjectiveUS /əˈstɑːnɪʃt/
very surprised
From this reading March was in fact somewhat astonished at himself in the light of her reasoning; but she went on with some sophistries that restored him to his self-righteousness.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading March was in fact somewhat astonished at himself in the light of her reasoning; but she went on with some sophistries that restored him to his self-righteousness.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Would it be a good thing to have a man like that succeed in politics?
Burnamy's
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From this reading You're always saying that the low character of our politicians is the ruin of the country; and I'm sure," she added, with a prodigious leap over all the sequences, "that Mr. Stoller is acting nobly; and it's your duty to help him relieve Burnamy's mind."
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading March was in fact somewhat astonished at himself in the light of her reasoning; but she went on with some sophistries that restored him to his self-righteousness.
character
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From this reading You're always saying that the low character of our politicians is the ruin of the country; and I'm sure," she added, with a prodigious leap over all the sequences, "that Mr. Stoller is acting nobly; and it's your duty to help him relieve Burnamy's mind."
country
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From this reading You're always saying that the low character of our politicians is the ruin of the country; and I'm sure," she added, with a prodigious leap over all the sequences, "that Mr. Stoller is acting nobly; and it's your duty to help him relieve Burnamy's mind."
dutynounUS /ˈduːti/
a responsibility that must be carried out
From this reading You're always saying that the low character of our politicians is the ruin of the country; and I'm sure," she added, with a prodigious leap over all the sequences, "that Mr. Stoller is acting nobly; and it's your duty to help him relieve Burnamy's mind."
fact
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From this reading March was in fact somewhat astonished at himself in the light of her reasoning; but she went on with some sophistries that restored him to his self-righteousness.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Would it be a good thing to have a man like that succeed in politics?
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I suppose you think he has interfered with Stoller's political ambition, and injured him in that way.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Would it be a good thing to have a man like that succeed in politics?
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I suppose you think he has interfered with Stoller's political ambition, and injured him in that way.
helpnounUS /help/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You're always saying that the low character of our politicians is the ruin of the country; and I'm sure," she added, with a prodigious leap over all the sequences, "that Mr. Stoller is acting nobly; and it's your duty to help him relieve Burnamy's mind."
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading March was in fact somewhat astonished at himself in the light of her reasoning; but she went on with some sophistries that restored him to his self-righteousness.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading March was in fact somewhat astonished at himself in the light of her reasoning; but she went on with some sophistries that restored him to his self-righteousness.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading March was in fact somewhat astonished at himself in the light of her reasoning; but she went on with some sophistries that restored him to his self-righteousness.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading March was in fact somewhat astonished at himself in the light of her reasoning; but she went on with some sophistries that restored him to his self-righteousness.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I suppose you think he has interfered with Stoller's political ambition, and injured him in that way.
I'm
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From this reading You're always saying that the low character of our politicians is the ruin of the country; and I'm sure," she added, with a prodigious leap over all the sequences, "that Mr. Stoller is acting nobly; and it's your duty to help him relieve Burnamy's mind."
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Well, what if he has?
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading March was in fact somewhat astonished at himself in the light of her reasoning; but she went on with some sophistries that restored him to his self-righteousness.
injured
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From this reading "I suppose you think he has interfered with Stoller's political ambition, and injured him in that way.
interfered
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From this reading "I suppose you think he has interfered with Stoller's political ambition, and injured him in that way.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading You're always saying that the low character of our politicians is the ruin of the country; and I'm sure," she added, with a prodigious leap over all the sequences, "that Mr. Stoller is acting nobly; and it's your duty to help him relieve Burnamy's mind."
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Would it be a good thing to have a man like that succeed in politics?
it's
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From this reading You're always saying that the low character of our politicians is the ruin of the country; and I'm sure," she added, with a prodigious leap over all the sequences, "that Mr. Stoller is acting nobly; and it's your duty to help him relieve Burnamy's mind."
leap
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From this reading You're always saying that the low character of our politicians is the ruin of the country; and I'm sure," she added, with a prodigious leap over all the sequences, "that Mr. Stoller is acting nobly; and it's your duty to help him relieve Burnamy's mind."
light
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From this reading March was in fact somewhat astonished at himself in the light of her reasoning; but she went on with some sophistries that restored him to his self-righteousness.
like
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From this reading Would it be a good thing to have a man like that succeed in politics?
low
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From this reading You're always saying that the low character of our politicians is the ruin of the country; and I'm sure," she added, with a prodigious leap over all the sequences, "that Mr. Stoller is acting nobly; and it's your duty to help him relieve Burnamy's mind."
man
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From this reading Would it be a good thing to have a man like that succeed in politics?
March
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From this reading March was in fact somewhat astonished at himself in the light of her reasoning; but she went on with some sophistries that restored him to his self-righteousness.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You're always saying that the low character of our politicians is the ruin of the country; and I'm sure," she added, with a prodigious leap over all the sequences, "that Mr. Stoller is acting nobly; and it's your duty to help him relieve Burnamy's mind."
Mr
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From this reading You're always saying that the low character of our politicians is the ruin of the country; and I'm sure," she added, with a prodigious leap over all the sequences, "that Mr. Stoller is acting nobly; and it's your duty to help him relieve Burnamy's mind."
nobly
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From this reading You're always saying that the low character of our politicians is the ruin of the country; and I'm sure," she added, with a prodigious leap over all the sequences, "that Mr. Stoller is acting nobly; and it's your duty to help him relieve Burnamy's mind."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading March was in fact somewhat astonished at himself in the light of her reasoning; but she went on with some sophistries that restored him to his self-righteousness.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading March was in fact somewhat astonished at himself in the light of her reasoning; but she went on with some sophistries that restored him to his self-righteousness.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading You're always saying that the low character of our politicians is the ruin of the country; and I'm sure," she added, with a prodigious leap over all the sequences, "that Mr. Stoller is acting nobly; and it's your duty to help him relieve Burnamy's mind."
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading You're always saying that the low character of our politicians is the ruin of the country; and I'm sure," she added, with a prodigious leap over all the sequences, "that Mr. Stoller is acting nobly; and it's your duty to help him relieve Burnamy's mind."
political
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From this reading "I suppose you think he has interfered with Stoller's political ambition, and injured him in that way.
politicians
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From this reading You're always saying that the low character of our politicians is the ruin of the country; and I'm sure," she added, with a prodigious leap over all the sequences, "that Mr. Stoller is acting nobly; and it's your duty to help him relieve Burnamy's mind."
politics
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From this reading Would it be a good thing to have a man like that succeed in politics?
prodigious
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From this reading You're always saying that the low character of our politicians is the ruin of the country; and I'm sure," she added, with a prodigious leap over all the sequences, "that Mr. Stoller is acting nobly; and it's your duty to help him relieve Burnamy's mind."
reasoning
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From this reading March was in fact somewhat astonished at himself in the light of her reasoning; but she went on with some sophistries that restored him to his self-righteousness.
relieve
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From this reading You're always saying that the low character of our politicians is the ruin of the country; and I'm sure," she added, with a prodigious leap over all the sequences, "that Mr. Stoller is acting nobly; and it's your duty to help him relieve Burnamy's mind."
restored
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From this reading March was in fact somewhat astonished at himself in the light of her reasoning; but she went on with some sophistries that restored him to his self-righteousness.
ruin
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From this reading You're always saying that the low character of our politicians is the ruin of the country; and I'm sure," she added, with a prodigious leap over all the sequences, "that Mr. Stoller is acting nobly; and it's your duty to help him relieve Burnamy's mind."
saying
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From this reading You're always saying that the low character of our politicians is the ruin of the country; and I'm sure," she added, with a prodigious leap over all the sequences, "that Mr. Stoller is acting nobly; and it's your duty to help him relieve Burnamy's mind."
self-righteousness
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From this reading March was in fact somewhat astonished at himself in the light of her reasoning; but she went on with some sophistries that restored him to his self-righteousness.
sequences
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From this reading You're always saying that the low character of our politicians is the ruin of the country; and I'm sure," she added, with a prodigious leap over all the sequences, "that Mr. Stoller is acting nobly; and it's your duty to help him relieve Burnamy's mind."
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading March was in fact somewhat astonished at himself in the light of her reasoning; but she went on with some sophistries that restored him to his self-righteousness.
some
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From this reading March was in fact somewhat astonished at himself in the light of her reasoning; but she went on with some sophistries that restored him to his self-righteousness.
somewhat
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From this reading March was in fact somewhat astonished at himself in the light of her reasoning; but she went on with some sophistries that restored him to his self-righteousness.
sophistries
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From this reading March was in fact somewhat astonished at himself in the light of her reasoning; but she went on with some sophistries that restored him to his self-righteousness.
Stoller
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From this reading You're always saying that the low character of our politicians is the ruin of the country; and I'm sure," she added, with a prodigious leap over all the sequences, "that Mr. Stoller is acting nobly; and it's your duty to help him relieve Burnamy's mind."
Stoller's
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From this reading "I suppose you think he has interfered with Stoller's political ambition, and injured him in that way.
succeed
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From this reading Would it be a good thing to have a man like that succeed in politics?
supposenounUS /ˈsuppose/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "I suppose you think he has interfered with Stoller's political ambition, and injured him in that way.
surenounUS /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You're always saying that the low character of our politicians is the ruin of the country; and I'm sure," she added, with a prodigious leap over all the sequences, "that Mr. Stoller is acting nobly; and it's your duty to help him relieve Burnamy's mind."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading March was in fact somewhat astonished at himself in the light of her reasoning; but she went on with some sophistries that restored him to his self-righteousness.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading March was in fact somewhat astonished at himself in the light of her reasoning; but she went on with some sophistries that restored him to his self-righteousness.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Would it be a good thing to have a man like that succeed in politics?
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I suppose you think he has interfered with Stoller's political ambition, and injured him in that way.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading March was in fact somewhat astonished at himself in the light of her reasoning; but she went on with some sophistries that restored him to his self-righteousness.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading March was in fact somewhat astonished at himself in the light of her reasoning; but she went on with some sophistries that restored him to his self-righteousness.
way
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From this reading "I suppose you think he has interfered with Stoller's political ambition, and injured him in that way.
Well
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From this reading Well, what if he has?
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading March was in fact somewhat astonished at himself in the light of her reasoning; but she went on with some sophistries that restored him to his self-righteousness.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Well, what if he has?
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading March was in fact somewhat astonished at himself in the light of her reasoning; but she went on with some sophistries that restored him to his self-righteousness.
Wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Would it be a good thing to have a man like that succeed in politics?
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I suppose you think he has interfered with Stoller's political ambition, and injured him in that way.
You're
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From this reading You're always saying that the low character of our politicians is the ruin of the country; and I'm sure," she added, with a prodigious leap over all the sequences, "that Mr. Stoller is acting nobly; and it's your duty to help him relieve Burnamy's mind."
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You're always saying that the low character of our politicians is the ruin of the country; and I'm sure," she added, with a prodigious leap over all the sequences, "that Mr. Stoller is acting nobly; and it's your duty to help him relieve Burnamy's mind."
