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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 A fortnight had passed, and on the Monday of the third week the lists sent up to the managers showed a fresh decrease in the number of the miners who had gone down.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The Voreux, Crévecoeur, Mirou, and Madeleine were not the only pits resting; at the Victoire and at Feutry-Cantel only about a quarter of the men had gone down; even Saint-Thomas was affected.
affected
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From this reading The Voreux, Crévecoeur, Mirou, and Madeleine were not the only pits resting; at the Victoire and at Feutry-Cantel only about a quarter of the men had gone down; even Saint-Thomas was affected.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A fortnight had passed, and on the Monday of the third week the lists sent up to the managers showed a fresh decrease in the number of the miners who had gone down.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Voreux, Crévecoeur, Mirou, and Madeleine were not the only pits resting; at the Victoire and at Feutry-Cantel only about a quarter of the men had gone down; even Saint-Thomas was affected.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was expected that on that morning work would be resumed, but the obstinacy of the directors in not yielding exasperated the miners.
becoming
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From this reading The strike was gradually becoming general.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was expected that on that morning work would be resumed, but the obstinacy of the directors in not yielding exasperated the miners.
Crévecoeur
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From this reading The Voreux, Crévecoeur, Mirou, and Madeleine were not the only pits resting; at the Victoire and at Feutry-Cantel only about a quarter of the men had gone down; even Saint-Thomas was affected.
decrease
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From this reading A fortnight had passed, and on the Monday of the third week the lists sent up to the managers showed a fresh decrease in the number of the miners who had gone down.
directors
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From this reading It was expected that on that morning work would be resumed, but the obstinacy of the directors in not yielding exasperated the miners.
down
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From this reading A fortnight had passed, and on the Monday of the third week the lists sent up to the managers showed a fresh decrease in the number of the miners who had gone down.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Voreux, Crévecoeur, Mirou, and Madeleine were not the only pits resting; at the Victoire and at Feutry-Cantel only about a quarter of the men had gone down; even Saint-Thomas was affected.
exasperated
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From this reading It was expected that on that morning work would be resumed, but the obstinacy of the directors in not yielding exasperated the miners.
expected
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From this reading It was expected that on that morning work would be resumed, but the obstinacy of the directors in not yielding exasperated the miners.
Feutry-Cantel
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From this reading The Voreux, Crévecoeur, Mirou, and Madeleine were not the only pits resting; at the Victoire and at Feutry-Cantel only about a quarter of the men had gone down; even Saint-Thomas was affected.
fortnight
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From this reading A fortnight had passed, and on the Monday of the third week the lists sent up to the managers showed a fresh decrease in the number of the miners who had gone down.
fresh
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From this reading A fortnight had passed, and on the Monday of the third week the lists sent up to the managers showed a fresh decrease in the number of the miners who had gone down.
general
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From this reading The strike was gradually becoming general.
gone
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From this reading A fortnight had passed, and on the Monday of the third week the lists sent up to the managers showed a fresh decrease in the number of the miners who had gone down.
gradually
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From this reading The strike was gradually becoming general.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A fortnight had passed, and on the Monday of the third week the lists sent up to the managers showed a fresh decrease in the number of the miners who had gone down.
heavy
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From this reading At the Voreux a heavy silence hung over the pit-mouth.
hung
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From this reading At the Voreux a heavy silence hung over the pit-mouth.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A fortnight had passed, and on the Monday of the third week the lists sent up to the managers showed a fresh decrease in the number of the miners who had gone down.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was expected that on that morning work would be resumed, but the obstinacy of the directors in not yielding exasperated the miners.
lists
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From this reading A fortnight had passed, and on the Monday of the third week the lists sent up to the managers showed a fresh decrease in the number of the miners who had gone down.
Madeleine
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From this reading The Voreux, Crévecoeur, Mirou, and Madeleine were not the only pits resting; at the Victoire and at Feutry-Cantel only about a quarter of the men had gone down; even Saint-Thomas was affected.
managers
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From this reading A fortnight had passed, and on the Monday of the third week the lists sent up to the managers showed a fresh decrease in the number of the miners who had gone down.
men
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From this reading The Voreux, Crévecoeur, Mirou, and Madeleine were not the only pits resting; at the Victoire and at Feutry-Cantel only about a quarter of the men had gone down; even Saint-Thomas was affected.
miners
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From this reading A fortnight had passed, and on the Monday of the third week the lists sent up to the managers showed a fresh decrease in the number of the miners who had gone down.
Mirou
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From this reading The Voreux, Crévecoeur, Mirou, and Madeleine were not the only pits resting; at the Victoire and at Feutry-Cantel only about a quarter of the men had gone down; even Saint-Thomas was affected.
Monday
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From this reading A fortnight had passed, and on the Monday of the third week the lists sent up to the managers showed a fresh decrease in the number of the miners who had gone down.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was expected that on that morning work would be resumed, but the obstinacy of the directors in not yielding exasperated the miners.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was expected that on that morning work would be resumed, but the obstinacy of the directors in not yielding exasperated the miners.
number
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From this reading A fortnight had passed, and on the Monday of the third week the lists sent up to the managers showed a fresh decrease in the number of the miners who had gone down.
obstinacy
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From this reading It was expected that on that morning work would be resumed, but the obstinacy of the directors in not yielding exasperated the miners.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A fortnight had passed, and on the Monday of the third week the lists sent up to the managers showed a fresh decrease in the number of the miners who had gone down.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A fortnight had passed, and on the Monday of the third week the lists sent up to the managers showed a fresh decrease in the number of the miners who had gone down.
only
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From this reading The Voreux, Crévecoeur, Mirou, and Madeleine were not the only pits resting; at the Victoire and at Feutry-Cantel only about a quarter of the men had gone down; even Saint-Thomas was affected.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading At the Voreux a heavy silence hung over the pit-mouth.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A fortnight had passed, and on the Monday of the third week the lists sent up to the managers showed a fresh decrease in the number of the miners who had gone down.
pit-mouth
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From this reading At the Voreux a heavy silence hung over the pit-mouth.
pits
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From this reading The Voreux, Crévecoeur, Mirou, and Madeleine were not the only pits resting; at the Victoire and at Feutry-Cantel only about a quarter of the men had gone down; even Saint-Thomas was affected.
quarter
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From this reading The Voreux, Crévecoeur, Mirou, and Madeleine were not the only pits resting; at the Victoire and at Feutry-Cantel only about a quarter of the men had gone down; even Saint-Thomas was affected.
restingnounUS /ˈresting/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The Voreux, Crévecoeur, Mirou, and Madeleine were not the only pits resting; at the Victoire and at Feutry-Cantel only about a quarter of the men had gone down; even Saint-Thomas was affected.
resumednounUS /ˈresumed/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was expected that on that morning work would be resumed, but the obstinacy of the directors in not yielding exasperated the miners.
Saint-Thomas
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From this reading The Voreux, Crévecoeur, Mirou, and Madeleine were not the only pits resting; at the Victoire and at Feutry-Cantel only about a quarter of the men had gone down; even Saint-Thomas was affected.
sent
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From this reading A fortnight had passed, and on the Monday of the third week the lists sent up to the managers showed a fresh decrease in the number of the miners who had gone down.
showed
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From this reading A fortnight had passed, and on the Monday of the third week the lists sent up to the managers showed a fresh decrease in the number of the miners who had gone down.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading At the Voreux a heavy silence hung over the pit-mouth.
strike
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From this reading The strike was gradually becoming general.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was expected that on that morning work would be resumed, but the obstinacy of the directors in not yielding exasperated the miners.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A fortnight had passed, and on the Monday of the third week the lists sent up to the managers showed a fresh decrease in the number of the miners who had gone down.
thirdnounUS /third/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A fortnight had passed, and on the Monday of the third week the lists sent up to the managers showed a fresh decrease in the number of the miners who had gone down.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A fortnight had passed, and on the Monday of the third week the lists sent up to the managers showed a fresh decrease in the number of the miners who had gone down.
up
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From this reading A fortnight had passed, and on the Monday of the third week the lists sent up to the managers showed a fresh decrease in the number of the miners who had gone down.
Victoire
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From this reading The Voreux, Crévecoeur, Mirou, and Madeleine were not the only pits resting; at the Victoire and at Feutry-Cantel only about a quarter of the men had gone down; even Saint-Thomas was affected.
Voreux
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From this reading The Voreux, Crévecoeur, Mirou, and Madeleine were not the only pits resting; at the Victoire and at Feutry-Cantel only about a quarter of the men had gone down; even Saint-Thomas was affected.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was expected that on that morning work would be resumed, but the obstinacy of the directors in not yielding exasperated the miners.
week
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From this reading A fortnight had passed, and on the Monday of the third week the lists sent up to the managers showed a fresh decrease in the number of the miners who had gone down.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Voreux, Crévecoeur, Mirou, and Madeleine were not the only pits resting; at the Victoire and at Feutry-Cantel only about a quarter of the men had gone down; even Saint-Thomas was affected.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading A fortnight had passed, and on the Monday of the third week the lists sent up to the managers showed a fresh decrease in the number of the miners who had gone down.
work
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From this reading It was expected that on that morning work would be resumed, but the obstinacy of the directors in not yielding exasperated the miners.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It was expected that on that morning work would be resumed, but the obstinacy of the directors in not yielding exasperated the miners.
yielding
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From this reading It was expected that on that morning work would be resumed, but the obstinacy of the directors in not yielding exasperated the miners.
