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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 They had talked to vest workers from a dozen shops.
accomplished
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From this reading Yetta could not see that much had been accomplished, but Mabel, more accustomed to judging such things, was jubilant.
accustomed
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From this reading Yetta could not see that much had been accomplished, but Mabel, more accustomed to judging such things, was jubilant.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE STRIKE It was near midnight when Mabel and Yetta at last turned homeward.
article
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From this reading The article in the _Forwaertz_ had been a stirring one, and probably ninety per cent of the trade had heard of the outbreak in Goldfogle's shop and Braun's prophecy of large consequences.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Yetta, dear," she said, as she kissed her good night, "there's a beautiful French song called '_Ça ira_'--which being interpreted means, 'There'll be something doing'!"
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE STRIKE It was near midnight when Mabel and Yetta at last turned homeward.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Yetta, dear," she said, as she kissed her good night, "there's a beautiful French song called '_Ça ira_'--which being interpreted means, 'There'll be something doing'!"
beautiful
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From this reading "Yetta, dear," she said, as she kissed her good night, "there's a beautiful French song called '_Ça ira_'--which being interpreted means, 'There'll be something doing'!"
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The article in the _Forwaertz_ had been a stirring one, and probably ninety per cent of the trade had heard of the outbreak in Goldfogle's shop and Braun's prophecy of large consequences.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading "Yetta, dear," she said, as she kissed her good night, "there's a beautiful French song called '_Ça ira_'--which being interpreted means, 'There'll be something doing'!"
Braun's
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From this reading The article in the _Forwaertz_ had been a stirring one, and probably ninety per cent of the trade had heard of the outbreak in Goldfogle's shop and Braun's prophecy of large consequences.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Yetta could not see that much had been accomplished, but Mabel, more accustomed to judging such things, was jubilant.
called
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From this reading "Yetta, dear," she said, as she kissed her good night, "there's a beautiful French song called '_Ça ira_'--which being interpreted means, 'There'll be something doing'!"
cent
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From this reading The article in the _Forwaertz_ had been a stirring one, and probably ninety per cent of the trade had heard of the outbreak in Goldfogle's shop and Braun's prophecy of large consequences.
consequences
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From this reading The article in the _Forwaertz_ had been a stirring one, and probably ninety per cent of the trade had heard of the outbreak in Goldfogle's shop and Braun's prophecy of large consequences.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Yetta could not see that much had been accomplished, but Mabel, more accustomed to judging such things, was jubilant.
dear
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From this reading "Yetta, dear," she said, as she kissed her good night, "there's a beautiful French song called '_Ça ira_'--which being interpreted means, 'There'll be something doing'!"
doing
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From this reading "Yetta, dear," she said, as she kissed her good night, "there's a beautiful French song called '_Ça ira_'--which being interpreted means, 'There'll be something doing'!"
dozen
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From this reading They had talked to vest workers from a dozen shops.
Forwaertz
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From this reading The article in the _Forwaertz_ had been a stirring one, and probably ninety per cent of the trade had heard of the outbreak in Goldfogle's shop and Braun's prophecy of large consequences.
French
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From this reading "Yetta, dear," she said, as she kissed her good night, "there's a beautiful French song called '_Ça ira_'--which being interpreted means, 'There'll be something doing'!"
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They had talked to vest workers from a dozen shops.
Goldfogle's
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From this reading The article in the _Forwaertz_ had been a stirring one, and probably ninety per cent of the trade had heard of the outbreak in Goldfogle's shop and Braun's prophecy of large consequences.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Yetta, dear," she said, as she kissed her good night, "there's a beautiful French song called '_Ça ira_'--which being interpreted means, 'There'll be something doing'!"
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had talked to vest workers from a dozen shops.
heard
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From this reading The article in the _Forwaertz_ had been a stirring one, and probably ninety per cent of the trade had heard of the outbreak in Goldfogle's shop and Braun's prophecy of large consequences.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Yetta, dear," she said, as she kissed her good night, "there's a beautiful French song called '_Ça ira_'--which being interpreted means, 'There'll be something doing'!"
homeward
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From this reading THE STRIKE It was near midnight when Mabel and Yetta at last turned homeward.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The article in the _Forwaertz_ had been a stirring one, and probably ninety per cent of the trade had heard of the outbreak in Goldfogle's shop and Braun's prophecy of large consequences.
interpreted
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From this reading "Yetta, dear," she said, as she kissed her good night, "there's a beautiful French song called '_Ça ira_'--which being interpreted means, 'There'll be something doing'!"
ira
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From this reading "Yetta, dear," she said, as she kissed her good night, "there's a beautiful French song called '_Ça ira_'--which being interpreted means, 'There'll be something doing'!"
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE STRIKE It was near midnight when Mabel and Yetta at last turned homeward.
jubilant
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From this reading Yetta could not see that much had been accomplished, but Mabel, more accustomed to judging such things, was jubilant.
judging
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From this reading Yetta could not see that much had been accomplished, but Mabel, more accustomed to judging such things, was jubilant.
kissed
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From this reading "Yetta, dear," she said, as she kissed her good night, "there's a beautiful French song called '_Ça ira_'--which being interpreted means, 'There'll be something doing'!"
large
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From this reading The article in the _Forwaertz_ had been a stirring one, and probably ninety per cent of the trade had heard of the outbreak in Goldfogle's shop and Braun's prophecy of large consequences.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE STRIKE It was near midnight when Mabel and Yetta at last turned homeward.
Mabel
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From this reading THE STRIKE It was near midnight when Mabel and Yetta at last turned homeward.
means
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From this reading "Yetta, dear," she said, as she kissed her good night, "there's a beautiful French song called '_Ça ira_'--which being interpreted means, 'There'll be something doing'!"
midnight
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From this reading THE STRIKE It was near midnight when Mabel and Yetta at last turned homeward.
more
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From this reading Yetta could not see that much had been accomplished, but Mabel, more accustomed to judging such things, was jubilant.
much
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From this reading Yetta could not see that much had been accomplished, but Mabel, more accustomed to judging such things, was jubilant.
near
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From this reading THE STRIKE It was near midnight when Mabel and Yetta at last turned homeward.
night
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From this reading "Yetta, dear," she said, as she kissed her good night, "there's a beautiful French song called '_Ça ira_'--which being interpreted means, 'There'll be something doing'!"
ninety
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From this reading The article in the _Forwaertz_ had been a stirring one, and probably ninety per cent of the trade had heard of the outbreak in Goldfogle's shop and Braun's prophecy of large consequences.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Yetta could not see that much had been accomplished, but Mabel, more accustomed to judging such things, was jubilant.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The article in the _Forwaertz_ had been a stirring one, and probably ninety per cent of the trade had heard of the outbreak in Goldfogle's shop and Braun's prophecy of large consequences.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The article in the _Forwaertz_ had been a stirring one, and probably ninety per cent of the trade had heard of the outbreak in Goldfogle's shop and Braun's prophecy of large consequences.
outbreak
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From this reading The article in the _Forwaertz_ had been a stirring one, and probably ninety per cent of the trade had heard of the outbreak in Goldfogle's shop and Braun's prophecy of large consequences.
perprepositionUS /pɜːr/
for each
From this reading The article in the _Forwaertz_ had been a stirring one, and probably ninety per cent of the trade had heard of the outbreak in Goldfogle's shop and Braun's prophecy of large consequences.
probably
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From this reading The article in the _Forwaertz_ had been a stirring one, and probably ninety per cent of the trade had heard of the outbreak in Goldfogle's shop and Braun's prophecy of large consequences.
prophecynounUS /ˈprɒf.ə.si/
A prediction of what will happen in the future, often divinely or magically inspired.
From this reading The article in the _Forwaertz_ had been a stirring one, and probably ninety per cent of the trade had heard of the outbreak in Goldfogle's shop and Braun's prophecy of large consequences.
said
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From this reading "Yetta, dear," she said, as she kissed her good night, "there's a beautiful French song called '_Ça ira_'--which being interpreted means, 'There'll be something doing'!"
see
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From this reading Yetta could not see that much had been accomplished, but Mabel, more accustomed to judging such things, was jubilant.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Yetta, dear," she said, as she kissed her good night, "there's a beautiful French song called '_Ça ira_'--which being interpreted means, 'There'll be something doing'!"
shop
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From this reading The article in the _Forwaertz_ had been a stirring one, and probably ninety per cent of the trade had heard of the outbreak in Goldfogle's shop and Braun's prophecy of large consequences.
shops
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From this reading They had talked to vest workers from a dozen shops.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "Yetta, dear," she said, as she kissed her good night, "there's a beautiful French song called '_Ça ira_'--which being interpreted means, 'There'll be something doing'!"
song
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From this reading "Yetta, dear," she said, as she kissed her good night, "there's a beautiful French song called '_Ça ira_'--which being interpreted means, 'There'll be something doing'!"
stirring
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From this reading The article in the _Forwaertz_ had been a stirring one, and probably ninety per cent of the trade had heard of the outbreak in Goldfogle's shop and Braun's prophecy of large consequences.
STRIKE
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From this reading THE STRIKE It was near midnight when Mabel and Yetta at last turned homeward.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Yetta could not see that much had been accomplished, but Mabel, more accustomed to judging such things, was jubilant.
talked
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From this reading They had talked to vest workers from a dozen shops.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Yetta could not see that much had been accomplished, but Mabel, more accustomed to judging such things, was jubilant.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE STRIKE It was near midnight when Mabel and Yetta at last turned homeward.
There'll
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From this reading "Yetta, dear," she said, as she kissed her good night, "there's a beautiful French song called '_Ça ira_'--which being interpreted means, 'There'll be something doing'!"
there's
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From this reading "Yetta, dear," she said, as she kissed her good night, "there's a beautiful French song called '_Ça ira_'--which being interpreted means, 'There'll be something doing'!"
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had talked to vest workers from a dozen shops.
things
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From this reading Yetta could not see that much had been accomplished, but Mabel, more accustomed to judging such things, was jubilant.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They had talked to vest workers from a dozen shops.
trade
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From this reading The article in the _Forwaertz_ had been a stirring one, and probably ninety per cent of the trade had heard of the outbreak in Goldfogle's shop and Braun's prophecy of large consequences.
turned
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From this reading THE STRIKE It was near midnight when Mabel and Yetta at last turned homeward.
vest
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From this reading They had talked to vest workers from a dozen shops.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE STRIKE It was near midnight when Mabel and Yetta at last turned homeward.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading THE STRIKE It was near midnight when Mabel and Yetta at last turned homeward.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Yetta, dear," she said, as she kissed her good night, "there's a beautiful French song called '_Ça ira_'--which being interpreted means, 'There'll be something doing'!"
workers
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From this reading They had talked to vest workers from a dozen shops.
Yetta
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From this reading THE STRIKE It was near midnight when Mabel and Yetta at last turned homeward.
Ça
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From this reading "Yetta, dear," she said, as she kissed her good night, "there's a beautiful French song called '_Ça ira_'--which being interpreted means, 'There'll be something doing'!"
