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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 It was nobody's business to explain, for he was only a pair of hands and a strong back; he was not supposed to be a brain--while as for a soul or a conscience, nobody was supposed to be that.
agents
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From this reading Russian agents had come to Leesville with seventeen millions of the money which the Paris bankers had put up; and so overnight whole blocks of homes were swept out of existence, and a huge new steel structure was rising, and on the spot where for four years Jimmie had made certain motions of the hands, they were preparing to manufacture new machinery for the quantity production of shell-casings.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Could he, as an international Socialist, spend his time making shells to kill his German comrades?
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was nobody's business to explain, for he was only a pair of hands and a strong back; he was not supposed to be a brain--while as for a soul or a conscience, nobody was supposed to be that.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was nobody's business to explain, for he was only a pair of hands and a strong back; he was not supposed to be a brain--while as for a soul or a conscience, nobody was supposed to be that.
back
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From this reading It was nobody's business to explain, for he was only a pair of hands and a strong back; he was not supposed to be a brain--while as for a soul or a conscience, nobody was supposed to be that.
bankers
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From this reading Russian agents had come to Leesville with seventeen millions of the money which the Paris bankers had put up; and so overnight whole blocks of homes were swept out of existence, and a huge new steel structure was rising, and on the spot where for four years Jimmie had made certain motions of the hands, they were preparing to manufacture new machinery for the quantity production of shell-casings.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was nobody's business to explain, for he was only a pair of hands and a strong back; he was not supposed to be a brain--while as for a soul or a conscience, nobody was supposed to be that.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS STRIKES IT RICH I It was some time before Jimmie understood the nature of the new machinery he was helping to set up.
blocks
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From this reading Russian agents had come to Leesville with seventeen millions of the money which the Paris bankers had put up; and so overnight whole blocks of homes were swept out of existence, and a huge new steel structure was rising, and on the spot where for four years Jimmie had made certain motions of the hands, they were preparing to manufacture new machinery for the quantity production of shell-casings.
brain
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From this reading It was nobody's business to explain, for he was only a pair of hands and a strong back; he was not supposed to be a brain--while as for a soul or a conscience, nobody was supposed to be that.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading When Jimmie had definitely learned what was in process, he was brought face to face with a grave moral problem.
business
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From this reading It was nobody's business to explain, for he was only a pair of hands and a strong back; he was not supposed to be a brain--while as for a soul or a conscience, nobody was supposed to be that.
certain
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From this reading Russian agents had come to Leesville with seventeen millions of the money which the Paris bankers had put up; and so overnight whole blocks of homes were swept out of existence, and a huge new steel structure was rising, and on the spot where for four years Jimmie had made certain motions of the hands, they were preparing to manufacture new machinery for the quantity production of shell-casings.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Russian agents had come to Leesville with seventeen millions of the money which the Paris bankers had put up; and so overnight whole blocks of homes were swept out of existence, and a huge new steel structure was rising, and on the spot where for four years Jimmie had made certain motions of the hands, they were preparing to manufacture new machinery for the quantity production of shell-casings.
comradesnounUS /ˈkɑːmrædz/
people who share difficult work or danger, especially soldiers
From this reading Could he, as an international Socialist, spend his time making shells to kill his German comrades?
consciencenounUS /ˈkɑːnʃəns/
the inner sense of right and wrong
From this reading It was nobody's business to explain, for he was only a pair of hands and a strong back; he was not supposed to be a brain--while as for a soul or a conscience, nobody was supposed to be that.
Couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Could he, as an international Socialist, spend his time making shells to kill his German comrades?
definitely
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From this reading When Jimmie had definitely learned what was in process, he was brought face to face with a grave moral problem.
existence
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From this reading Russian agents had come to Leesville with seventeen millions of the money which the Paris bankers had put up; and so overnight whole blocks of homes were swept out of existence, and a huge new steel structure was rising, and on the spot where for four years Jimmie had made certain motions of the hands, they were preparing to manufacture new machinery for the quantity production of shell-casings.
explain
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From this reading It was nobody's business to explain, for he was only a pair of hands and a strong back; he was not supposed to be a brain--while as for a soul or a conscience, nobody was supposed to be that.
face
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From this reading When Jimmie had definitely learned what was in process, he was brought face to face with a grave moral problem.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was nobody's business to explain, for he was only a pair of hands and a strong back; he was not supposed to be a brain--while as for a soul or a conscience, nobody was supposed to be that.
four
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From this reading Russian agents had come to Leesville with seventeen millions of the money which the Paris bankers had put up; and so overnight whole blocks of homes were swept out of existence, and a huge new steel structure was rising, and on the spot where for four years Jimmie had made certain motions of the hands, they were preparing to manufacture new machinery for the quantity production of shell-casings.
German
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From this reading Could he, as an international Socialist, spend his time making shells to kill his German comrades?
grave
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From this reading When Jimmie had definitely learned what was in process, he was brought face to face with a grave moral problem.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Russian agents had come to Leesville with seventeen millions of the money which the Paris bankers had put up; and so overnight whole blocks of homes were swept out of existence, and a huge new steel structure was rising, and on the spot where for four years Jimmie had made certain motions of the hands, they were preparing to manufacture new machinery for the quantity production of shell-casings.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading It was nobody's business to explain, for he was only a pair of hands and a strong back; he was not supposed to be a brain--while as for a soul or a conscience, nobody was supposed to be that.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS STRIKES IT RICH I It was some time before Jimmie understood the nature of the new machinery he was helping to set up.
helping
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From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS STRIKES IT RICH I It was some time before Jimmie understood the nature of the new machinery he was helping to set up.
HIGGINS
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From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS STRIKES IT RICH I It was some time before Jimmie understood the nature of the new machinery he was helping to set up.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Could he, as an international Socialist, spend his time making shells to kill his German comrades?
homes
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From this reading Russian agents had come to Leesville with seventeen millions of the money which the Paris bankers had put up; and so overnight whole blocks of homes were swept out of existence, and a huge new steel structure was rising, and on the spot where for four years Jimmie had made certain motions of the hands, they were preparing to manufacture new machinery for the quantity production of shell-casings.
huge
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From this reading Russian agents had come to Leesville with seventeen millions of the money which the Paris bankers had put up; and so overnight whole blocks of homes were swept out of existence, and a huge new steel structure was rising, and on the spot where for four years Jimmie had made certain motions of the hands, they were preparing to manufacture new machinery for the quantity production of shell-casings.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS STRIKES IT RICH I It was some time before Jimmie understood the nature of the new machinery he was helping to set up.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When Jimmie had definitely learned what was in process, he was brought face to face with a grave moral problem.
international
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From this reading Could he, as an international Socialist, spend his time making shells to kill his German comrades?
ITpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS STRIKES IT RICH I It was some time before Jimmie understood the nature of the new machinery he was helping to set up.
JIMMIE
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From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS STRIKES IT RICH I It was some time before Jimmie understood the nature of the new machinery he was helping to set up.
kill
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From this reading Could he, as an international Socialist, spend his time making shells to kill his German comrades?
learned
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From this reading When Jimmie had definitely learned what was in process, he was brought face to face with a grave moral problem.
Leesville
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From this reading Russian agents had come to Leesville with seventeen millions of the money which the Paris bankers had put up; and so overnight whole blocks of homes were swept out of existence, and a huge new steel structure was rising, and on the spot where for four years Jimmie had made certain motions of the hands, they were preparing to manufacture new machinery for the quantity production of shell-casings.
machinery
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From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS STRIKES IT RICH I It was some time before Jimmie understood the nature of the new machinery he was helping to set up.
made
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From this reading Russian agents had come to Leesville with seventeen millions of the money which the Paris bankers had put up; and so overnight whole blocks of homes were swept out of existence, and a huge new steel structure was rising, and on the spot where for four years Jimmie had made certain motions of the hands, they were preparing to manufacture new machinery for the quantity production of shell-casings.
making
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From this reading Could he, as an international Socialist, spend his time making shells to kill his German comrades?
manufacture
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From this reading Russian agents had come to Leesville with seventeen millions of the money which the Paris bankers had put up; and so overnight whole blocks of homes were swept out of existence, and a huge new steel structure was rising, and on the spot where for four years Jimmie had made certain motions of the hands, they were preparing to manufacture new machinery for the quantity production of shell-casings.
millions
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From this reading Russian agents had come to Leesville with seventeen millions of the money which the Paris bankers had put up; and so overnight whole blocks of homes were swept out of existence, and a huge new steel structure was rising, and on the spot where for four years Jimmie had made certain motions of the hands, they were preparing to manufacture new machinery for the quantity production of shell-casings.
money
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From this reading Russian agents had come to Leesville with seventeen millions of the money which the Paris bankers had put up; and so overnight whole blocks of homes were swept out of existence, and a huge new steel structure was rising, and on the spot where for four years Jimmie had made certain motions of the hands, they were preparing to manufacture new machinery for the quantity production of shell-casings.
moral
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From this reading When Jimmie had definitely learned what was in process, he was brought face to face with a grave moral problem.
motions
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From this reading Russian agents had come to Leesville with seventeen millions of the money which the Paris bankers had put up; and so overnight whole blocks of homes were swept out of existence, and a huge new steel structure was rising, and on the spot where for four years Jimmie had made certain motions of the hands, they were preparing to manufacture new machinery for the quantity production of shell-casings.
nature
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From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS STRIKES IT RICH I It was some time before Jimmie understood the nature of the new machinery he was helping to set up.
new
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From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS STRIKES IT RICH I It was some time before Jimmie understood the nature of the new machinery he was helping to set up.
nobodypronounUS /ˈnoʊbɑːdiː/
no person; not anyone
From this reading It was nobody's business to explain, for he was only a pair of hands and a strong back; he was not supposed to be a brain--while as for a soul or a conscience, nobody was supposed to be that.
nobody's
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From this reading It was nobody's business to explain, for he was only a pair of hands and a strong back; he was not supposed to be a brain--while as for a soul or a conscience, nobody was supposed to be that.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was nobody's business to explain, for he was only a pair of hands and a strong back; he was not supposed to be a brain--while as for a soul or a conscience, nobody was supposed to be that.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS STRIKES IT RICH I It was some time before Jimmie understood the nature of the new machinery he was helping to set up.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Russian agents had come to Leesville with seventeen millions of the money which the Paris bankers had put up; and so overnight whole blocks of homes were swept out of existence, and a huge new steel structure was rising, and on the spot where for four years Jimmie had made certain motions of the hands, they were preparing to manufacture new machinery for the quantity production of shell-casings.
only
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From this reading It was nobody's business to explain, for he was only a pair of hands and a strong back; he was not supposed to be a brain--while as for a soul or a conscience, nobody was supposed to be that.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It was nobody's business to explain, for he was only a pair of hands and a strong back; he was not supposed to be a brain--while as for a soul or a conscience, nobody was supposed to be that.
out
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From this reading Russian agents had come to Leesville with seventeen millions of the money which the Paris bankers had put up; and so overnight whole blocks of homes were swept out of existence, and a huge new steel structure was rising, and on the spot where for four years Jimmie had made certain motions of the hands, they were preparing to manufacture new machinery for the quantity production of shell-casings.
overnight
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From this reading Russian agents had come to Leesville with seventeen millions of the money which the Paris bankers had put up; and so overnight whole blocks of homes were swept out of existence, and a huge new steel structure was rising, and on the spot where for four years Jimmie had made certain motions of the hands, they were preparing to manufacture new machinery for the quantity production of shell-casings.
pair
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From this reading It was nobody's business to explain, for he was only a pair of hands and a strong back; he was not supposed to be a brain--while as for a soul or a conscience, nobody was supposed to be that.
Paris
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From this reading Russian agents had come to Leesville with seventeen millions of the money which the Paris bankers had put up; and so overnight whole blocks of homes were swept out of existence, and a huge new steel structure was rising, and on the spot where for four years Jimmie had made certain motions of the hands, they were preparing to manufacture new machinery for the quantity production of shell-casings.
preparing
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From this reading Russian agents had come to Leesville with seventeen millions of the money which the Paris bankers had put up; and so overnight whole blocks of homes were swept out of existence, and a huge new steel structure was rising, and on the spot where for four years Jimmie had made certain motions of the hands, they were preparing to manufacture new machinery for the quantity production of shell-casings.
problem
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From this reading When Jimmie had definitely learned what was in process, he was brought face to face with a grave moral problem.
process
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From this reading When Jimmie had definitely learned what was in process, he was brought face to face with a grave moral problem.
production
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From this reading Russian agents had come to Leesville with seventeen millions of the money which the Paris bankers had put up; and so overnight whole blocks of homes were swept out of existence, and a huge new steel structure was rising, and on the spot where for four years Jimmie had made certain motions of the hands, they were preparing to manufacture new machinery for the quantity production of shell-casings.
put
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From this reading Russian agents had come to Leesville with seventeen millions of the money which the Paris bankers had put up; and so overnight whole blocks of homes were swept out of existence, and a huge new steel structure was rising, and on the spot where for four years Jimmie had made certain motions of the hands, they were preparing to manufacture new machinery for the quantity production of shell-casings.
quantity
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From this reading Russian agents had come to Leesville with seventeen millions of the money which the Paris bankers had put up; and so overnight whole blocks of homes were swept out of existence, and a huge new steel structure was rising, and on the spot where for four years Jimmie had made certain motions of the hands, they were preparing to manufacture new machinery for the quantity production of shell-casings.
RICH
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From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS STRIKES IT RICH I It was some time before Jimmie understood the nature of the new machinery he was helping to set up.
rising
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From this reading Russian agents had come to Leesville with seventeen millions of the money which the Paris bankers had put up; and so overnight whole blocks of homes were swept out of existence, and a huge new steel structure was rising, and on the spot where for four years Jimmie had made certain motions of the hands, they were preparing to manufacture new machinery for the quantity production of shell-casings.
Russian
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From this reading Russian agents had come to Leesville with seventeen millions of the money which the Paris bankers had put up; and so overnight whole blocks of homes were swept out of existence, and a huge new steel structure was rising, and on the spot where for four years Jimmie had made certain motions of the hands, they were preparing to manufacture new machinery for the quantity production of shell-casings.
set
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From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS STRIKES IT RICH I It was some time before Jimmie understood the nature of the new machinery he was helping to set up.
seventeen
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From this reading Russian agents had come to Leesville with seventeen millions of the money which the Paris bankers had put up; and so overnight whole blocks of homes were swept out of existence, and a huge new steel structure was rising, and on the spot where for four years Jimmie had made certain motions of the hands, they were preparing to manufacture new machinery for the quantity production of shell-casings.
shell-casings
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From this reading Russian agents had come to Leesville with seventeen millions of the money which the Paris bankers had put up; and so overnight whole blocks of homes were swept out of existence, and a huge new steel structure was rising, and on the spot where for four years Jimmie had made certain motions of the hands, they were preparing to manufacture new machinery for the quantity production of shell-casings.
shells
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From this reading Could he, as an international Socialist, spend his time making shells to kill his German comrades?
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Russian agents had come to Leesville with seventeen millions of the money which the Paris bankers had put up; and so overnight whole blocks of homes were swept out of existence, and a huge new steel structure was rising, and on the spot where for four years Jimmie had made certain motions of the hands, they were preparing to manufacture new machinery for the quantity production of shell-casings.
Socialist
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some
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From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS STRIKES IT RICH I It was some time before Jimmie understood the nature of the new machinery he was helping to set up.
soul
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From this reading It was nobody's business to explain, for he was only a pair of hands and a strong back; he was not supposed to be a brain--while as for a soul or a conscience, nobody was supposed to be that.
spend
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From this reading Could he, as an international Socialist, spend his time making shells to kill his German comrades?
spot
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From this reading Russian agents had come to Leesville with seventeen millions of the money which the Paris bankers had put up; and so overnight whole blocks of homes were swept out of existence, and a huge new steel structure was rising, and on the spot where for four years Jimmie had made certain motions of the hands, they were preparing to manufacture new machinery for the quantity production of shell-casings.
steel
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From this reading Russian agents had come to Leesville with seventeen millions of the money which the Paris bankers had put up; and so overnight whole blocks of homes were swept out of existence, and a huge new steel structure was rising, and on the spot where for four years Jimmie had made certain motions of the hands, they were preparing to manufacture new machinery for the quantity production of shell-casings.
STRIKES
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From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS STRIKES IT RICH I It was some time before Jimmie understood the nature of the new machinery he was helping to set up.
strong
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From this reading It was nobody's business to explain, for he was only a pair of hands and a strong back; he was not supposed to be a brain--while as for a soul or a conscience, nobody was supposed to be that.
structure
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From this reading Russian agents had come to Leesville with seventeen millions of the money which the Paris bankers had put up; and so overnight whole blocks of homes were swept out of existence, and a huge new steel structure was rising, and on the spot where for four years Jimmie had made certain motions of the hands, they were preparing to manufacture new machinery for the quantity production of shell-casings.
supposed
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From this reading It was nobody's business to explain, for he was only a pair of hands and a strong back; he was not supposed to be a brain--while as for a soul or a conscience, nobody was supposed to be that.
swept
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From this reading Russian agents had come to Leesville with seventeen millions of the money which the Paris bankers had put up; and so overnight whole blocks of homes were swept out of existence, and a huge new steel structure was rising, and on the spot where for four years Jimmie had made certain motions of the hands, they were preparing to manufacture new machinery for the quantity production of shell-casings.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was nobody's business to explain, for he was only a pair of hands and a strong back; he was not supposed to be a brain--while as for a soul or a conscience, nobody was supposed to be that.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS STRIKES IT RICH I It was some time before Jimmie understood the nature of the new machinery he was helping to set up.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Russian agents had come to Leesville with seventeen millions of the money which the Paris bankers had put up; and so overnight whole blocks of homes were swept out of existence, and a huge new steel structure was rising, and on the spot where for four years Jimmie had made certain motions of the hands, they were preparing to manufacture new machinery for the quantity production of shell-casings.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS STRIKES IT RICH I It was some time before Jimmie understood the nature of the new machinery he was helping to set up.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS STRIKES IT RICH I It was some time before Jimmie understood the nature of the new machinery he was helping to set up.
understood
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From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS STRIKES IT RICH I It was some time before Jimmie understood the nature of the new machinery he was helping to set up.
up
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From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS STRIKES IT RICH I It was some time before Jimmie understood the nature of the new machinery he was helping to set up.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS STRIKES IT RICH I It was some time before Jimmie understood the nature of the new machinery he was helping to set up.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Russian agents had come to Leesville with seventeen millions of the money which the Paris bankers had put up; and so overnight whole blocks of homes were swept out of existence, and a huge new steel structure was rising, and on the spot where for four years Jimmie had made certain motions of the hands, they were preparing to manufacture new machinery for the quantity production of shell-casings.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading When Jimmie had definitely learned what was in process, he was brought face to face with a grave moral problem.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When Jimmie had definitely learned what was in process, he was brought face to face with a grave moral problem.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Russian agents had come to Leesville with seventeen millions of the money which the Paris bankers had put up; and so overnight whole blocks of homes were swept out of existence, and a huge new steel structure was rising, and on the spot where for four years Jimmie had made certain motions of the hands, they were preparing to manufacture new machinery for the quantity production of shell-casings.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Russian agents had come to Leesville with seventeen millions of the money which the Paris bankers had put up; and so overnight whole blocks of homes were swept out of existence, and a huge new steel structure was rising, and on the spot where for four years Jimmie had made certain motions of the hands, they were preparing to manufacture new machinery for the quantity production of shell-casings.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading It was nobody's business to explain, for he was only a pair of hands and a strong back; he was not supposed to be a brain--while as for a soul or a conscience, nobody was supposed to be that.
whole
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From this reading Russian agents had come to Leesville with seventeen millions of the money which the Paris bankers had put up; and so overnight whole blocks of homes were swept out of existence, and a huge new steel structure was rising, and on the spot where for four years Jimmie had made certain motions of the hands, they were preparing to manufacture new machinery for the quantity production of shell-casings.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Russian agents had come to Leesville with seventeen millions of the money which the Paris bankers had put up; and so overnight whole blocks of homes were swept out of existence, and a huge new steel structure was rising, and on the spot where for four years Jimmie had made certain motions of the hands, they were preparing to manufacture new machinery for the quantity production of shell-casings.
years
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From this reading Russian agents had come to Leesville with seventeen millions of the money which the Paris bankers had put up; and so overnight whole blocks of homes were swept out of existence, and a huge new steel structure was rising, and on the spot where for four years Jimmie had made certain motions of the hands, they were preparing to manufacture new machinery for the quantity production of shell-casings.
