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A Square Deal
A Square Deal

Chapter I

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The matter contained is this book has been carefully prepared from the many addresses by the President, the aim being to bring under each specific head the ideas expressed on many occasions.
Allendale, N. J. The Allendale Press _By Horace Markley_ _Entered at Stationers Hall_ Ideals of Citizenship—p.
8 The Dignity of Labor—p.
18 The Workingman—p.
28 Labor Unions—p.
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A Square Deal

Chapter I

Reading 1/119 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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The matter contained is this book has been carefully prepared from the many addresses by the President, the aim being to bring under each specific head the ideas expressed on many occasions.
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Allendale, N. J. The Allendale Press _By Horace Markley_ _Entered at Stationers Hall_ Ideals of Citizenship—p.
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8 The Dignity of Labor—p.
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18 The Workingman—p.
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28 Labor Unions—p.

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

Been auxiliary verb US /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading “The matter contained is this book has been carefully prepared from the many addresses by the President, the aim being to bring under each specific head the ideas expressed on many occasions.”

Being auxiliary verb US /ˈbiːɪŋ/

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading “The matter contained is this book has been carefully prepared from the many addresses by the President, the aim being to bring under each specific head the ideas expressed on many occasions.”

Has auxiliary verb US /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading “The matter contained is this book has been carefully prepared from the many addresses by the President, the aim being to bring under each specific head the ideas expressed on many occasions.”

Under preposition US /ˈʌndər/

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading “The matter contained is this book has been carefully prepared from the many addresses by the President, the aim being to bring under each specific head the ideas expressed on many occasions.”

All words in this reading · 48

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18

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From this reading 18 The Workingman—p.

28

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From this reading 28 Labor Unions—p.

8

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From this reading 8 The Dignity of Labor—p.

addresses

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From this reading The matter contained is this book has been carefully prepared from the many addresses by the President, the aim being to bring under each specific head the ideas expressed on many occasions.

aim

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From this reading The matter contained is this book has been carefully prepared from the many addresses by the President, the aim being to bring under each specific head the ideas expressed on many occasions.

Allendale

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From this reading Allendale, N. J. The Allendale Press _By Horace Markley_ _Entered at Stationers Hall_ Ideals of Citizenship—p.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Allendale, N. J. The Allendale Press _By Horace Markley_ _Entered at Stationers Hall_ Ideals of Citizenship—p.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The matter contained is this book has been carefully prepared from the many addresses by the President, the aim being to bring under each specific head the ideas expressed on many occasions.

beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading The matter contained is this book has been carefully prepared from the many addresses by the President, the aim being to bring under each specific head the ideas expressed on many occasions.

book

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From this reading The matter contained is this book has been carefully prepared from the many addresses by the President, the aim being to bring under each specific head the ideas expressed on many occasions.

bring

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From this reading The matter contained is this book has been carefully prepared from the many addresses by the President, the aim being to bring under each specific head the ideas expressed on many occasions.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The matter contained is this book has been carefully prepared from the many addresses by the President, the aim being to bring under each specific head the ideas expressed on many occasions.

carefully

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From this reading The matter contained is this book has been carefully prepared from the many addresses by the President, the aim being to bring under each specific head the ideas expressed on many occasions.

Citizenship

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From this reading Allendale, N. J. The Allendale Press _By Horace Markley_ _Entered at Stationers Hall_ Ideals of Citizenship—p.

contained

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From this reading The matter contained is this book has been carefully prepared from the many addresses by the President, the aim being to bring under each specific head the ideas expressed on many occasions.

Dignity

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From this reading 8 The Dignity of Labor—p.

eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading The matter contained is this book has been carefully prepared from the many addresses by the President, the aim being to bring under each specific head the ideas expressed on many occasions.

Entered

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From this reading Allendale, N. J. The Allendale Press _By Horace Markley_ _Entered at Stationers Hall_ Ideals of Citizenship—p.

expressed

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From this reading The matter contained is this book has been carefully prepared from the many addresses by the President, the aim being to bring under each specific head the ideas expressed on many occasions.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The matter contained is this book has been carefully prepared from the many addresses by the President, the aim being to bring under each specific head the ideas expressed on many occasions.

Hall

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From this reading Allendale, N. J. The Allendale Press _By Horace Markley_ _Entered at Stationers Hall_ Ideals of Citizenship—p.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The matter contained is this book has been carefully prepared from the many addresses by the President, the aim being to bring under each specific head the ideas expressed on many occasions.

head

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From this reading The matter contained is this book has been carefully prepared from the many addresses by the President, the aim being to bring under each specific head the ideas expressed on many occasions.

Horace

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From this reading Allendale, N. J. The Allendale Press _By Horace Markley_ _Entered at Stationers Hall_ Ideals of Citizenship—p.

Ideals

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From this reading Allendale, N. J. The Allendale Press _By Horace Markley_ _Entered at Stationers Hall_ Ideals of Citizenship—p.

ideas

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From this reading The matter contained is this book has been carefully prepared from the many addresses by the President, the aim being to bring under each specific head the ideas expressed on many occasions.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The matter contained is this book has been carefully prepared from the many addresses by the President, the aim being to bring under each specific head the ideas expressed on many occasions.

J

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From this reading Allendale, N. J. The Allendale Press _By Horace Markley_ _Entered at Stationers Hall_ Ideals of Citizenship—p.

Labor

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From this reading 8 The Dignity of Labor—p.

many

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From this reading The matter contained is this book has been carefully prepared from the many addresses by the President, the aim being to bring under each specific head the ideas expressed on many occasions.

Markley

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From this reading Allendale, N. J. The Allendale Press _By Horace Markley_ _Entered at Stationers Hall_ Ideals of Citizenship—p.

matter

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From this reading The matter contained is this book has been carefully prepared from the many addresses by the President, the aim being to bring under each specific head the ideas expressed on many occasions.

N

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From this reading Allendale, N. J. The Allendale Press _By Horace Markley_ _Entered at Stationers Hall_ Ideals of Citizenship—p.

occasions

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From this reading The matter contained is this book has been carefully prepared from the many addresses by the President, the aim being to bring under each specific head the ideas expressed on many occasions.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Allendale, N. J. The Allendale Press _By Horace Markley_ _Entered at Stationers Hall_ Ideals of Citizenship—p.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The matter contained is this book has been carefully prepared from the many addresses by the President, the aim being to bring under each specific head the ideas expressed on many occasions.

p

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From this reading Allendale, N. J. The Allendale Press _By Horace Markley_ _Entered at Stationers Hall_ Ideals of Citizenship—p.

prepared

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From this reading The matter contained is this book has been carefully prepared from the many addresses by the President, the aim being to bring under each specific head the ideas expressed on many occasions.

President

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From this reading The matter contained is this book has been carefully prepared from the many addresses by the President, the aim being to bring under each specific head the ideas expressed on many occasions.

Press

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From this reading Allendale, N. J. The Allendale Press _By Horace Markley_ _Entered at Stationers Hall_ Ideals of Citizenship—p.

specific

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From this reading The matter contained is this book has been carefully prepared from the many addresses by the President, the aim being to bring under each specific head the ideas expressed on many occasions.

Stationers

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From this reading Allendale, N. J. The Allendale Press _By Horace Markley_ _Entered at Stationers Hall_ Ideals of Citizenship—p.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading The matter contained is this book has been carefully prepared from the many addresses by the President, the aim being to bring under each specific head the ideas expressed on many occasions.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading The matter contained is this book has been carefully prepared from the many addresses by the President, the aim being to bring under each specific head the ideas expressed on many occasions.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading The matter contained is this book has been carefully prepared from the many addresses by the President, the aim being to bring under each specific head the ideas expressed on many occasions.

underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading The matter contained is this book has been carefully prepared from the many addresses by the President, the aim being to bring under each specific head the ideas expressed on many occasions.

Unions

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From this reading 28 Labor Unions—p.

Workingman

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From this reading 18 The Workingman—p.