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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 On the following morning Aaron had a great deal of work before him which could not be neglected.
AARON
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From this reading THE HONOURABLE PERCY STORNDALE MAKES AN APPEAL TO AARON COHEN.
acknowledged
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From this reading Neither the masters nor the strikers obtained all they desired; each side had to concede something; though, in the main, the advantage lay with the men, whose delegates, in generous words, acknowledged the services which Aaron had rendered to the cause they were fighting for.
advantage
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From this reading Neither the masters nor the strikers obtained all they desired; each side had to concede something; though, in the main, the advantage lay with the men, whose delegates, in generous words, acknowledged the services which Aaron had rendered to the cause they were fighting for.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He had returned home late on the previous night, after an exhausting interview with the strikers, in which he had won the battle.
all
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From this reading Neither the masters nor the strikers obtained all they desired; each side had to concede something; though, in the main, the advantage lay with the men, whose delegates, in generous words, acknowledged the services which Aaron had rendered to the cause they were fighting for.
ANdeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE HONOURABLE PERCY STORNDALE MAKES AN APPEAL TO AARON COHEN.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It is to be doubted whether any other man in London could have exercised so commanding an influence over men who were convinced that they had right on their side, and many of whom were still inclined to hold out for better terms than Aaron was empowered to offer them; but his arguments prevailed in the end, and the men gave way.
any
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From this reading It is to be doubted whether any other man in London could have exercised so commanding an influence over men who were convinced that they had right on their side, and many of whom were still inclined to hold out for better terms than Aaron was empowered to offer them; but his arguments prevailed in the end, and the men gave way.
APPEAL
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From this reading THE HONOURABLE PERCY STORNDALE MAKES AN APPEAL TO AARON COHEN.
arguments
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From this reading It is to be doubted whether any other man in London could have exercised so commanding an influence over men who were convinced that they had right on their side, and many of whom were still inclined to hold out for better terms than Aaron was empowered to offer them; but his arguments prevailed in the end, and the men gave way.
battle
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From this reading He had returned home late on the previous night, after an exhausting interview with the strikers, in which he had won the battle.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading On the following morning Aaron had a great deal of work before him which could not be neglected.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading On the following morning Aaron had a great deal of work before him which could not be neglected.
better
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From this reading It is to be doubted whether any other man in London could have exercised so commanding an influence over men who were convinced that they had right on their side, and many of whom were still inclined to hold out for better terms than Aaron was empowered to offer them; but his arguments prevailed in the end, and the men gave way.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It is to be doubted whether any other man in London could have exercised so commanding an influence over men who were convinced that they had right on their side, and many of whom were still inclined to hold out for better terms than Aaron was empowered to offer them; but his arguments prevailed in the end, and the men gave way.
cause
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From this reading Neither the masters nor the strikers obtained all they desired; each side had to concede something; though, in the main, the advantage lay with the men, whose delegates, in generous words, acknowledged the services which Aaron had rendered to the cause they were fighting for.
COHEN
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From this reading THE HONOURABLE PERCY STORNDALE MAKES AN APPEAL TO AARON COHEN.
commanding
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From this reading It is to be doubted whether any other man in London could have exercised so commanding an influence over men who were convinced that they had right on their side, and many of whom were still inclined to hold out for better terms than Aaron was empowered to offer them; but his arguments prevailed in the end, and the men gave way.
concede
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From this reading Neither the masters nor the strikers obtained all they desired; each side had to concede something; though, in the main, the advantage lay with the men, whose delegates, in generous words, acknowledged the services which Aaron had rendered to the cause they were fighting for.
convinced
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From this reading It is to be doubted whether any other man in London could have exercised so commanding an influence over men who were convinced that they had right on their side, and many of whom were still inclined to hold out for better terms than Aaron was empowered to offer them; but his arguments prevailed in the end, and the men gave way.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading On the following morning Aaron had a great deal of work before him which could not be neglected.
deal
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From this reading On the following morning Aaron had a great deal of work before him which could not be neglected.
delegates
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From this reading Neither the masters nor the strikers obtained all they desired; each side had to concede something; though, in the main, the advantage lay with the men, whose delegates, in generous words, acknowledged the services which Aaron had rendered to the cause they were fighting for.
desired
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From this reading Neither the masters nor the strikers obtained all they desired; each side had to concede something; though, in the main, the advantage lay with the men, whose delegates, in generous words, acknowledged the services which Aaron had rendered to the cause they were fighting for.
doubted
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From this reading It is to be doubted whether any other man in London could have exercised so commanding an influence over men who were convinced that they had right on their side, and many of whom were still inclined to hold out for better terms than Aaron was empowered to offer them; but his arguments prevailed in the end, and the men gave way.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Neither the masters nor the strikers obtained all they desired; each side had to concede something; though, in the main, the advantage lay with the men, whose delegates, in generous words, acknowledged the services which Aaron had rendered to the cause they were fighting for.
empowered
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From this reading It is to be doubted whether any other man in London could have exercised so commanding an influence over men who were convinced that they had right on their side, and many of whom were still inclined to hold out for better terms than Aaron was empowered to offer them; but his arguments prevailed in the end, and the men gave way.
end
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From this reading It is to be doubted whether any other man in London could have exercised so commanding an influence over men who were convinced that they had right on their side, and many of whom were still inclined to hold out for better terms than Aaron was empowered to offer them; but his arguments prevailed in the end, and the men gave way.
exercised
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From this reading It is to be doubted whether any other man in London could have exercised so commanding an influence over men who were convinced that they had right on their side, and many of whom were still inclined to hold out for better terms than Aaron was empowered to offer them; but his arguments prevailed in the end, and the men gave way.
exhausting
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From this reading He had returned home late on the previous night, after an exhausting interview with the strikers, in which he had won the battle.
fighting
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From this reading Neither the masters nor the strikers obtained all they desired; each side had to concede something; though, in the main, the advantage lay with the men, whose delegates, in generous words, acknowledged the services which Aaron had rendered to the cause they were fighting for.
following
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From this reading On the following morning Aaron had a great deal of work before him which could not be neglected.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It is to be doubted whether any other man in London could have exercised so commanding an influence over men who were convinced that they had right on their side, and many of whom were still inclined to hold out for better terms than Aaron was empowered to offer them; but his arguments prevailed in the end, and the men gave way.
gave
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From this reading It is to be doubted whether any other man in London could have exercised so commanding an influence over men who were convinced that they had right on their side, and many of whom were still inclined to hold out for better terms than Aaron was empowered to offer them; but his arguments prevailed in the end, and the men gave way.
generous
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From this reading Neither the masters nor the strikers obtained all they desired; each side had to concede something; though, in the main, the advantage lay with the men, whose delegates, in generous words, acknowledged the services which Aaron had rendered to the cause they were fighting for.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On the following morning Aaron had a great deal of work before him which could not be neglected.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On the following morning Aaron had a great deal of work before him which could not be neglected.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It is to be doubted whether any other man in London could have exercised so commanding an influence over men who were convinced that they had right on their side, and many of whom were still inclined to hold out for better terms than Aaron was empowered to offer them; but his arguments prevailed in the end, and the men gave way.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had returned home late on the previous night, after an exhausting interview with the strikers, in which he had won the battle.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading On the following morning Aaron had a great deal of work before him which could not be neglected.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It is to be doubted whether any other man in London could have exercised so commanding an influence over men who were convinced that they had right on their side, and many of whom were still inclined to hold out for better terms than Aaron was empowered to offer them; but his arguments prevailed in the end, and the men gave way.
hold
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From this reading It is to be doubted whether any other man in London could have exercised so commanding an influence over men who were convinced that they had right on their side, and many of whom were still inclined to hold out for better terms than Aaron was empowered to offer them; but his arguments prevailed in the end, and the men gave way.
home
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From this reading He had returned home late on the previous night, after an exhausting interview with the strikers, in which he had won the battle.
HONOURABLE
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From this reading THE HONOURABLE PERCY STORNDALE MAKES AN APPEAL TO AARON COHEN.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had returned home late on the previous night, after an exhausting interview with the strikers, in which he had won the battle.
inclined
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From this reading It is to be doubted whether any other man in London could have exercised so commanding an influence over men who were convinced that they had right on their side, and many of whom were still inclined to hold out for better terms than Aaron was empowered to offer them; but his arguments prevailed in the end, and the men gave way.
influence
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From this reading It is to be doubted whether any other man in London could have exercised so commanding an influence over men who were convinced that they had right on their side, and many of whom were still inclined to hold out for better terms than Aaron was empowered to offer them; but his arguments prevailed in the end, and the men gave way.
interview
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From this reading He had returned home late on the previous night, after an exhausting interview with the strikers, in which he had won the battle.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is to be doubted whether any other man in London could have exercised so commanding an influence over men who were convinced that they had right on their side, and many of whom were still inclined to hold out for better terms than Aaron was empowered to offer them; but his arguments prevailed in the end, and the men gave way.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is to be doubted whether any other man in London could have exercised so commanding an influence over men who were convinced that they had right on their side, and many of whom were still inclined to hold out for better terms than Aaron was empowered to offer them; but his arguments prevailed in the end, and the men gave way.
late
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From this reading He had returned home late on the previous night, after an exhausting interview with the strikers, in which he had won the battle.
lay
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From this reading Neither the masters nor the strikers obtained all they desired; each side had to concede something; though, in the main, the advantage lay with the men, whose delegates, in generous words, acknowledged the services which Aaron had rendered to the cause they were fighting for.
London
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From this reading It is to be doubted whether any other man in London could have exercised so commanding an influence over men who were convinced that they had right on their side, and many of whom were still inclined to hold out for better terms than Aaron was empowered to offer them; but his arguments prevailed in the end, and the men gave way.
main
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From this reading Neither the masters nor the strikers obtained all they desired; each side had to concede something; though, in the main, the advantage lay with the men, whose delegates, in generous words, acknowledged the services which Aaron had rendered to the cause they were fighting for.
MAKES
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From this reading THE HONOURABLE PERCY STORNDALE MAKES AN APPEAL TO AARON COHEN.
man
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From this reading It is to be doubted whether any other man in London could have exercised so commanding an influence over men who were convinced that they had right on their side, and many of whom were still inclined to hold out for better terms than Aaron was empowered to offer them; but his arguments prevailed in the end, and the men gave way.
many
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From this reading It is to be doubted whether any other man in London could have exercised so commanding an influence over men who were convinced that they had right on their side, and many of whom were still inclined to hold out for better terms than Aaron was empowered to offer them; but his arguments prevailed in the end, and the men gave way.
masters
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From this reading Neither the masters nor the strikers obtained all they desired; each side had to concede something; though, in the main, the advantage lay with the men, whose delegates, in generous words, acknowledged the services which Aaron had rendered to the cause they were fighting for.
men
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From this reading It is to be doubted whether any other man in London could have exercised so commanding an influence over men who were convinced that they had right on their side, and many of whom were still inclined to hold out for better terms than Aaron was empowered to offer them; but his arguments prevailed in the end, and the men gave way.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On the following morning Aaron had a great deal of work before him which could not be neglected.
neglected
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From this reading On the following morning Aaron had a great deal of work before him which could not be neglected.
NeitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Neither the masters nor the strikers obtained all they desired; each side had to concede something; though, in the main, the advantage lay with the men, whose delegates, in generous words, acknowledged the services which Aaron had rendered to the cause they were fighting for.
night
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From this reading He had returned home late on the previous night, after an exhausting interview with the strikers, in which he had won the battle.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Neither the masters nor the strikers obtained all they desired; each side had to concede something; though, in the main, the advantage lay with the men, whose delegates, in generous words, acknowledged the services which Aaron had rendered to the cause they were fighting for.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading On the following morning Aaron had a great deal of work before him which could not be neglected.
obtained
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From this reading Neither the masters nor the strikers obtained all they desired; each side had to concede something; though, in the main, the advantage lay with the men, whose delegates, in generous words, acknowledged the services which Aaron had rendered to the cause they were fighting for.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the following morning Aaron had a great deal of work before him which could not be neglected.
offer
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From this reading It is to be doubted whether any other man in London could have exercised so commanding an influence over men who were convinced that they had right on their side, and many of whom were still inclined to hold out for better terms than Aaron was empowered to offer them; but his arguments prevailed in the end, and the men gave way.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the following morning Aaron had a great deal of work before him which could not be neglected.
other
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From this reading It is to be doubted whether any other man in London could have exercised so commanding an influence over men who were convinced that they had right on their side, and many of whom were still inclined to hold out for better terms than Aaron was empowered to offer them; but his arguments prevailed in the end, and the men gave way.
out
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From this reading It is to be doubted whether any other man in London could have exercised so commanding an influence over men who were convinced that they had right on their side, and many of whom were still inclined to hold out for better terms than Aaron was empowered to offer them; but his arguments prevailed in the end, and the men gave way.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It is to be doubted whether any other man in London could have exercised so commanding an influence over men who were convinced that they had right on their side, and many of whom were still inclined to hold out for better terms than Aaron was empowered to offer them; but his arguments prevailed in the end, and the men gave way.
PERCY
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From this reading THE HONOURABLE PERCY STORNDALE MAKES AN APPEAL TO AARON COHEN.
prevailed
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From this reading It is to be doubted whether any other man in London could have exercised so commanding an influence over men who were convinced that they had right on their side, and many of whom were still inclined to hold out for better terms than Aaron was empowered to offer them; but his arguments prevailed in the end, and the men gave way.
previous
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From this reading He had returned home late on the previous night, after an exhausting interview with the strikers, in which he had won the battle.
rendered
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From this reading Neither the masters nor the strikers obtained all they desired; each side had to concede something; though, in the main, the advantage lay with the men, whose delegates, in generous words, acknowledged the services which Aaron had rendered to the cause they were fighting for.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He had returned home late on the previous night, after an exhausting interview with the strikers, in which he had won the battle.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It is to be doubted whether any other man in London could have exercised so commanding an influence over men who were convinced that they had right on their side, and many of whom were still inclined to hold out for better terms than Aaron was empowered to offer them; but his arguments prevailed in the end, and the men gave way.
services
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From this reading Neither the masters nor the strikers obtained all they desired; each side had to concede something; though, in the main, the advantage lay with the men, whose delegates, in generous words, acknowledged the services which Aaron had rendered to the cause they were fighting for.
side
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From this reading It is to be doubted whether any other man in London could have exercised so commanding an influence over men who were convinced that they had right on their side, and many of whom were still inclined to hold out for better terms than Aaron was empowered to offer them; but his arguments prevailed in the end, and the men gave way.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It is to be doubted whether any other man in London could have exercised so commanding an influence over men who were convinced that they had right on their side, and many of whom were still inclined to hold out for better terms than Aaron was empowered to offer them; but his arguments prevailed in the end, and the men gave way.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Neither the masters nor the strikers obtained all they desired; each side had to concede something; though, in the main, the advantage lay with the men, whose delegates, in generous words, acknowledged the services which Aaron had rendered to the cause they were fighting for.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It is to be doubted whether any other man in London could have exercised so commanding an influence over men who were convinced that they had right on their side, and many of whom were still inclined to hold out for better terms than Aaron was empowered to offer them; but his arguments prevailed in the end, and the men gave way.
STORNDALE
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From this reading THE HONOURABLE PERCY STORNDALE MAKES AN APPEAL TO AARON COHEN.
strikers
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From this reading He had returned home late on the previous night, after an exhausting interview with the strikers, in which he had won the battle.
terms
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From this reading It is to be doubted whether any other man in London could have exercised so commanding an influence over men who were convinced that they had right on their side, and many of whom were still inclined to hold out for better terms than Aaron was empowered to offer them; but his arguments prevailed in the end, and the men gave way.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It is to be doubted whether any other man in London could have exercised so commanding an influence over men who were convinced that they had right on their side, and many of whom were still inclined to hold out for better terms than Aaron was empowered to offer them; but his arguments prevailed in the end, and the men gave way.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is to be doubted whether any other man in London could have exercised so commanding an influence over men who were convinced that they had right on their side, and many of whom were still inclined to hold out for better terms than Aaron was empowered to offer them; but his arguments prevailed in the end, and the men gave way.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HONOURABLE PERCY STORNDALE MAKES AN APPEAL TO AARON COHEN.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It is to be doubted whether any other man in London could have exercised so commanding an influence over men who were convinced that they had right on their side, and many of whom were still inclined to hold out for better terms than Aaron was empowered to offer them; but his arguments prevailed in the end, and the men gave way.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It is to be doubted whether any other man in London could have exercised so commanding an influence over men who were convinced that they had right on their side, and many of whom were still inclined to hold out for better terms than Aaron was empowered to offer them; but his arguments prevailed in the end, and the men gave way.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It is to be doubted whether any other man in London could have exercised so commanding an influence over men who were convinced that they had right on their side, and many of whom were still inclined to hold out for better terms than Aaron was empowered to offer them; but his arguments prevailed in the end, and the men gave way.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Neither the masters nor the strikers obtained all they desired; each side had to concede something; though, in the main, the advantage lay with the men, whose delegates, in generous words, acknowledged the services which Aaron had rendered to the cause they were fighting for.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE HONOURABLE PERCY STORNDALE MAKES AN APPEAL TO AARON COHEN.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is to be doubted whether any other man in London could have exercised so commanding an influence over men who were convinced that they had right on their side, and many of whom were still inclined to hold out for better terms than Aaron was empowered to offer them; but his arguments prevailed in the end, and the men gave way.
way
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From this reading It is to be doubted whether any other man in London could have exercised so commanding an influence over men who were convinced that they had right on their side, and many of whom were still inclined to hold out for better terms than Aaron was empowered to offer them; but his arguments prevailed in the end, and the men gave way.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It is to be doubted whether any other man in London could have exercised so commanding an influence over men who were convinced that they had right on their side, and many of whom were still inclined to hold out for better terms than Aaron was empowered to offer them; but his arguments prevailed in the end, and the men gave way.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading It is to be doubted whether any other man in London could have exercised so commanding an influence over men who were convinced that they had right on their side, and many of whom were still inclined to hold out for better terms than Aaron was empowered to offer them; but his arguments prevailed in the end, and the men gave way.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading On the following morning Aaron had a great deal of work before him which could not be neglected.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading It is to be doubted whether any other man in London could have exercised so commanding an influence over men who were convinced that they had right on their side, and many of whom were still inclined to hold out for better terms than Aaron was empowered to offer them; but his arguments prevailed in the end, and the men gave way.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It is to be doubted whether any other man in London could have exercised so commanding an influence over men who were convinced that they had right on their side, and many of whom were still inclined to hold out for better terms than Aaron was empowered to offer them; but his arguments prevailed in the end, and the men gave way.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading Neither the masters nor the strikers obtained all they desired; each side had to concede something; though, in the main, the advantage lay with the men, whose delegates, in generous words, acknowledged the services which Aaron had rendered to the cause they were fighting for.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had returned home late on the previous night, after an exhausting interview with the strikers, in which he had won the battle.
won
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From this reading He had returned home late on the previous night, after an exhausting interview with the strikers, in which he had won the battle.
words
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From this reading Neither the masters nor the strikers obtained all they desired; each side had to concede something; though, in the main, the advantage lay with the men, whose delegates, in generous words, acknowledged the services which Aaron had rendered to the cause they were fighting for.
work
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From this reading On the following morning Aaron had a great deal of work before him which could not be neglected.
