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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 The _Daily Oracle_ alone paused to present a few words of appreciation of the splendid dramatic force wielded by this revolutionary.
address
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From this reading Eight days later, Maraton delivered his preliminary address to the ironworkers of Sheffield, and at six o'clock the next morning the strike had been unanimously proclaimed.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The columns of the daily newspapers, still hopelessly bound over to the interests of the capitalist, were full of solemn warnings against this new and disturbing force in English sociology.
all
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From this reading If he is a charlatan, then for heaven's sake, even at the expense of all the laws that were ever framed, away with him!
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The _Daily Oracle_ alone paused to present a few words of appreciation of the splendid dramatic force wielded by this revolutionary.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Eight days later, Maraton delivered his preliminary address to the ironworkers of Sheffield, and at six o'clock the next morning the strike had been unanimously proclaimed.
appreciation
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From this reading The _Daily Oracle_ alone paused to present a few words of appreciation of the splendid dramatic force wielded by this revolutionary.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Eight days later, Maraton delivered his preliminary address to the ironworkers of Sheffield, and at six o'clock the next morning the strike had been unanimously proclaimed.
away
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beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Eight days later, Maraton delivered his preliminary address to the ironworkers of Sheffield, and at six o'clock the next morning the strike had been unanimously proclaimed.
bound
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From this reading The columns of the daily newspapers, still hopelessly bound over to the interests of the capitalist, were full of solemn warnings against this new and disturbing force in English sociology.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The _Daily Oracle_ alone paused to present a few words of appreciation of the splendid dramatic force wielded by this revolutionary.
capitalist
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From this reading The columns of the daily newspapers, still hopelessly bound over to the interests of the capitalist, were full of solemn warnings against this new and disturbing force in English sociology.
charlatan
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columns
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From this reading The columns of the daily newspapers, still hopelessly bound over to the interests of the capitalist, were full of solemn warnings against this new and disturbing force in English sociology.
country
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From this reading "If this man is sincere," the Oracle declared, "the country needs him.
daily
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From this reading The columns of the daily newspapers, still hopelessly bound over to the interests of the capitalist, were full of solemn warnings against this new and disturbing force in English sociology.
days
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From this reading Eight days later, Maraton delivered his preliminary address to the ironworkers of Sheffield, and at six o'clock the next morning the strike had been unanimously proclaimed.
declared
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From this reading "If this man is sincere," the Oracle declared, "the country needs him.
delivered
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From this reading Eight days later, Maraton delivered his preliminary address to the ironworkers of Sheffield, and at six o'clock the next morning the strike had been unanimously proclaimed.
disturbing
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From this reading The columns of the daily newspapers, still hopelessly bound over to the interests of the capitalist, were full of solemn warnings against this new and disturbing force in English sociology.
dramatic
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From this reading The _Daily Oracle_ alone paused to present a few words of appreciation of the splendid dramatic force wielded by this revolutionary.
Eight
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From this reading Eight days later, Maraton delivered his preliminary address to the ironworkers of Sheffield, and at six o'clock the next morning the strike had been unanimously proclaimed.
English
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From this reading The columns of the daily newspapers, still hopelessly bound over to the interests of the capitalist, were full of solemn warnings against this new and disturbing force in English sociology.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If he is a charlatan, then for heaven's sake, even at the expense of all the laws that were ever framed, away with him!
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If he is a charlatan, then for heaven's sake, even at the expense of all the laws that were ever framed, away with him!
expense
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From this reading If he is a charlatan, then for heaven's sake, even at the expense of all the laws that were ever framed, away with him!
few
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From this reading The _Daily Oracle_ alone paused to present a few words of appreciation of the splendid dramatic force wielded by this revolutionary.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading If he is a charlatan, then for heaven's sake, even at the expense of all the laws that were ever framed, away with him!
force
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From this reading The columns of the daily newspapers, still hopelessly bound over to the interests of the capitalist, were full of solemn warnings against this new and disturbing force in English sociology.
framed
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full
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From this reading The columns of the daily newspapers, still hopelessly bound over to the interests of the capitalist, were full of solemn warnings against this new and disturbing force in English sociology.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Eight days later, Maraton delivered his preliminary address to the ironworkers of Sheffield, and at six o'clock the next morning the strike had been unanimously proclaimed.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If he is a charlatan, then for heaven's sake, even at the expense of all the laws that were ever framed, away with him!
heaven's
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From this reading If he is a charlatan, then for heaven's sake, even at the expense of all the laws that were ever framed, away with him!
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "If this man is sincere," the Oracle declared, "the country needs him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Eight days later, Maraton delivered his preliminary address to the ironworkers of Sheffield, and at six o'clock the next morning the strike had been unanimously proclaimed.
hopelessly
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From this reading The columns of the daily newspapers, still hopelessly bound over to the interests of the capitalist, were full of solemn warnings against this new and disturbing force in English sociology.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If this man is sincere," the Oracle declared, "the country needs him.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The columns of the daily newspapers, still hopelessly bound over to the interests of the capitalist, were full of solemn warnings against this new and disturbing force in English sociology.
interests
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From this reading The columns of the daily newspapers, still hopelessly bound over to the interests of the capitalist, were full of solemn warnings against this new and disturbing force in English sociology.
ironworkers
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From this reading Eight days later, Maraton delivered his preliminary address to the ironworkers of Sheffield, and at six o'clock the next morning the strike had been unanimously proclaimed.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "If this man is sincere," the Oracle declared, "the country needs him.
later
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From this reading Eight days later, Maraton delivered his preliminary address to the ironworkers of Sheffield, and at six o'clock the next morning the strike had been unanimously proclaimed.
laws
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From this reading If he is a charlatan, then for heaven's sake, even at the expense of all the laws that were ever framed, away with him!
man
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From this reading "If this man is sincere," the Oracle declared, "the country needs him.
Maraton
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From this reading Eight days later, Maraton delivered his preliminary address to the ironworkers of Sheffield, and at six o'clock the next morning the strike had been unanimously proclaimed.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Eight days later, Maraton delivered his preliminary address to the ironworkers of Sheffield, and at six o'clock the next morning the strike had been unanimously proclaimed.
needs
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From this reading "If this man is sincere," the Oracle declared, "the country needs him.
new
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From this reading The columns of the daily newspapers, still hopelessly bound over to the interests of the capitalist, were full of solemn warnings against this new and disturbing force in English sociology.
newspapers
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From this reading The columns of the daily newspapers, still hopelessly bound over to the interests of the capitalist, were full of solemn warnings against this new and disturbing force in English sociology.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Eight days later, Maraton delivered his preliminary address to the ironworkers of Sheffield, and at six o'clock the next morning the strike had been unanimously proclaimed.
o'clock
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From this reading Eight days later, Maraton delivered his preliminary address to the ironworkers of Sheffield, and at six o'clock the next morning the strike had been unanimously proclaimed.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Eight days later, Maraton delivered his preliminary address to the ironworkers of Sheffield, and at six o'clock the next morning the strike had been unanimously proclaimed.
Oracle
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From this reading The _Daily Oracle_ alone paused to present a few words of appreciation of the splendid dramatic force wielded by this revolutionary.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The columns of the daily newspapers, still hopelessly bound over to the interests of the capitalist, were full of solemn warnings against this new and disturbing force in English sociology.
paused
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From this reading The _Daily Oracle_ alone paused to present a few words of appreciation of the splendid dramatic force wielded by this revolutionary.
preliminary
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From this reading Eight days later, Maraton delivered his preliminary address to the ironworkers of Sheffield, and at six o'clock the next morning the strike had been unanimously proclaimed.
present
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From this reading The _Daily Oracle_ alone paused to present a few words of appreciation of the splendid dramatic force wielded by this revolutionary.
proclaimed
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From this reading Eight days later, Maraton delivered his preliminary address to the ironworkers of Sheffield, and at six o'clock the next morning the strike had been unanimously proclaimed.
revolutionary
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From this reading The _Daily Oracle_ alone paused to present a few words of appreciation of the splendid dramatic force wielded by this revolutionary.
sake
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Sheffield
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From this reading Eight days later, Maraton delivered his preliminary address to the ironworkers of Sheffield, and at six o'clock the next morning the strike had been unanimously proclaimed.
sincere
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From this reading "If this man is sincere," the Oracle declared, "the country needs him.
six
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From this reading Eight days later, Maraton delivered his preliminary address to the ironworkers of Sheffield, and at six o'clock the next morning the strike had been unanimously proclaimed.
sociology
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From this reading The columns of the daily newspapers, still hopelessly bound over to the interests of the capitalist, were full of solemn warnings against this new and disturbing force in English sociology.
solemn
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From this reading The columns of the daily newspapers, still hopelessly bound over to the interests of the capitalist, were full of solemn warnings against this new and disturbing force in English sociology.
splendid
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From this reading The _Daily Oracle_ alone paused to present a few words of appreciation of the splendid dramatic force wielded by this revolutionary.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The columns of the daily newspapers, still hopelessly bound over to the interests of the capitalist, were full of solemn warnings against this new and disturbing force in English sociology.
strike
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From this reading Eight days later, Maraton delivered his preliminary address to the ironworkers of Sheffield, and at six o'clock the next morning the strike had been unanimously proclaimed.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading If he is a charlatan, then for heaven's sake, even at the expense of all the laws that were ever framed, away with him!
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Eight days later, Maraton delivered his preliminary address to the ironworkers of Sheffield, and at six o'clock the next morning the strike had been unanimously proclaimed.
then
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From this reading If he is a charlatan, then for heaven's sake, even at the expense of all the laws that were ever framed, away with him!
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The columns of the daily newspapers, still hopelessly bound over to the interests of the capitalist, were full of solemn warnings against this new and disturbing force in English sociology.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Eight days later, Maraton delivered his preliminary address to the ironworkers of Sheffield, and at six o'clock the next morning the strike had been unanimously proclaimed.
unanimously
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From this reading Eight days later, Maraton delivered his preliminary address to the ironworkers of Sheffield, and at six o'clock the next morning the strike had been unanimously proclaimed.
warnings
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From this reading The columns of the daily newspapers, still hopelessly bound over to the interests of the capitalist, were full of solemn warnings against this new and disturbing force in English sociology.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The columns of the daily newspapers, still hopelessly bound over to the interests of the capitalist, were full of solemn warnings against this new and disturbing force in English sociology.
wielded
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From this reading The _Daily Oracle_ alone paused to present a few words of appreciation of the splendid dramatic force wielded by this revolutionary.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading If he is a charlatan, then for heaven's sake, even at the expense of all the laws that were ever framed, away with him!
words
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From this reading The _Daily Oracle_ alone paused to present a few words of appreciation of the splendid dramatic force wielded by this revolutionary.
