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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 Every now and then some pillar of Capitalism is overthrown, and a mess of journalistic worms go wriggling to cover.
ago
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From this reading For example, the “New Haven” scandal: Some five years ago the Interstate Commerce Commission revealed the fact that the band of pirates who had wrecked the great “New Haven” system had been paying four hundred thousand dollars a year to influence the press; and more significant yet, the president of the railroad swore that this was “relatively less than was paid by any other large railroad in the country!”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Every now and then some pillar of Capitalism is overthrown, and a mess of journalistic worms go wriggling to cover.
answer
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From this reading “Why?” was the question, and the answer was, “That is Mayor Fitzgerald’s paper.”
any
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From this reading For example, the “New Haven” scandal: Some five years ago the Interstate Commerce Commission revealed the fact that the band of pirates who had wrecked the great “New Haven” system had been paying four hundred thousand dollars a year to influence the press; and more significant yet, the president of the railroad swore that this was “relatively less than was paid by any other large railroad in the country!”
band
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beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading For example, the “New Haven” scandal: Some five years ago the Interstate Commerce Commission revealed the fact that the band of pirates who had wrecked the great “New Haven” system had been paying four hundred thousand dollars a year to influence the press; and more significant yet, the president of the railroad swore that this was “relatively less than was paid by any other large railroad in the country!”
Boston
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From this reading It was paying three thousand dollars a year to the “Boston Republic.”
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading For example, the “New Haven” scandal: Some five years ago the Interstate Commerce Commission revealed the fact that the band of pirates who had wrecked the great “New Haven” system had been paying four hundred thousand dollars a year to influence the press; and more significant yet, the president of the railroad swore that this was “relatively less than was paid by any other large railroad in the country!”
Capitalism
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From this reading Every now and then some pillar of Capitalism is overthrown, and a mess of journalistic worms go wriggling to cover.
Commerce
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Commission
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country
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cover
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From this reading Every now and then some pillar of Capitalism is overthrown, and a mess of journalistic worms go wriggling to cover.
dollars
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EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every now and then some pillar of Capitalism is overthrown, and a mess of journalistic worms go wriggling to cover.
example
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fact
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Fitzgerald's
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From this reading “Why?” was the question, and the answer was, “That is Mayor Fitzgerald’s paper.”
five
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From this reading For example, the “New Haven” scandal: Some five years ago the Interstate Commerce Commission revealed the fact that the band of pirates who had wrecked the great “New Haven” system had been paying four hundred thousand dollars a year to influence the press; and more significant yet, the president of the railroad swore that this was “relatively less than was paid by any other large railroad in the country!”
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For example, the “New Haven” scandal: Some five years ago the Interstate Commerce Commission revealed the fact that the band of pirates who had wrecked the great “New Haven” system had been paying four hundred thousand dollars a year to influence the press; and more significant yet, the president of the railroad swore that this was “relatively less than was paid by any other large railroad in the country!”
four
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go
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From this reading Every now and then some pillar of Capitalism is overthrown, and a mess of journalistic worms go wriggling to cover.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For example, the “New Haven” scandal: Some five years ago the Interstate Commerce Commission revealed the fact that the band of pirates who had wrecked the great “New Haven” system had been paying four hundred thousand dollars a year to influence the press; and more significant yet, the president of the railroad swore that this was “relatively less than was paid by any other large railroad in the country!”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For example, the “New Haven” scandal: Some five years ago the Interstate Commerce Commission revealed the fact that the band of pirates who had wrecked the great “New Haven” system had been paying four hundred thousand dollars a year to influence the press; and more significant yet, the president of the railroad swore that this was “relatively less than was paid by any other large railroad in the country!”
Haven
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From this reading For example, the “New Haven” scandal: Some five years ago the Interstate Commerce Commission revealed the fact that the band of pirates who had wrecked the great “New Haven” system had been paying four hundred thousand dollars a year to influence the press; and more significant yet, the president of the railroad swore that this was “relatively less than was paid by any other large railroad in the country!”
hundred
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inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For example, the “New Haven” scandal: Some five years ago the Interstate Commerce Commission revealed the fact that the band of pirates who had wrecked the great “New Haven” system had been paying four hundred thousand dollars a year to influence the press; and more significant yet, the president of the railroad swore that this was “relatively less than was paid by any other large railroad in the country!”
influence
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Interstate
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From this reading For example, the “New Haven” scandal: Some five years ago the Interstate Commerce Commission revealed the fact that the band of pirates who had wrecked the great “New Haven” system had been paying four hundred thousand dollars a year to influence the press; and more significant yet, the president of the railroad swore that this was “relatively less than was paid by any other large railroad in the country!”
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Every now and then some pillar of Capitalism is overthrown, and a mess of journalistic worms go wriggling to cover.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The “New Haven” had a list of reporters to whom it paid subsidies, sometimes two hundred dollars in a lump, sometimes twenty-five dollars a week.
journalistic
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From this reading Every now and then some pillar of Capitalism is overthrown, and a mess of journalistic worms go wriggling to cover.
large
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less
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list
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From this reading The “New Haven” had a list of reporters to whom it paid subsidies, sometimes two hundred dollars in a lump, sometimes twenty-five dollars a week.
lump
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From this reading The “New Haven” had a list of reporters to whom it paid subsidies, sometimes two hundred dollars in a lump, sometimes twenty-five dollars a week.
Mayor
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From this reading “Why?” was the question, and the answer was, “That is Mayor Fitzgerald’s paper.”
mess
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From this reading Every now and then some pillar of Capitalism is overthrown, and a mess of journalistic worms go wriggling to cover.
more
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From this reading For example, the “New Haven” scandal: Some five years ago the Interstate Commerce Commission revealed the fact that the band of pirates who had wrecked the great “New Haven” system had been paying four hundred thousand dollars a year to influence the press; and more significant yet, the president of the railroad swore that this was “relatively less than was paid by any other large railroad in the country!”
New
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now
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From this reading Every now and then some pillar of Capitalism is overthrown, and a mess of journalistic worms go wriggling to cover.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Every now and then some pillar of Capitalism is overthrown, and a mess of journalistic worms go wriggling to cover.
other
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From this reading For example, the “New Haven” scandal: Some five years ago the Interstate Commerce Commission revealed the fact that the band of pirates who had wrecked the great “New Haven” system had been paying four hundred thousand dollars a year to influence the press; and more significant yet, the president of the railroad swore that this was “relatively less than was paid by any other large railroad in the country!”
overthrown
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From this reading Every now and then some pillar of Capitalism is overthrown, and a mess of journalistic worms go wriggling to cover.
paid
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paper
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From this reading “Why?” was the question, and the answer was, “That is Mayor Fitzgerald’s paper.”
paying
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pillar
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From this reading Every now and then some pillar of Capitalism is overthrown, and a mess of journalistic worms go wriggling to cover.
piratesnounUS /ˈpirates/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading For example, the “New Haven” scandal: Some five years ago the Interstate Commerce Commission revealed the fact that the band of pirates who had wrecked the great “New Haven” system had been paying four hundred thousand dollars a year to influence the press; and more significant yet, the president of the railroad swore that this was “relatively less than was paid by any other large railroad in the country!”
president
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press
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From this reading For example, the “New Haven” scandal: Some five years ago the Interstate Commerce Commission revealed the fact that the band of pirates who had wrecked the great “New Haven” system had been paying four hundred thousand dollars a year to influence the press; and more significant yet, the president of the railroad swore that this was “relatively less than was paid by any other large railroad in the country!”
questionnounUS /ˈquestion/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Why?” was the question, and the answer was, “That is Mayor Fitzgerald’s paper.”
railroad
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From this reading For example, the “New Haven” scandal: Some five years ago the Interstate Commerce Commission revealed the fact that the band of pirates who had wrecked the great “New Haven” system had been paying four hundred thousand dollars a year to influence the press; and more significant yet, the president of the railroad swore that this was “relatively less than was paid by any other large railroad in the country!”
relatively
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reporters
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From this reading The “New Haven” had a list of reporters to whom it paid subsidies, sometimes two hundred dollars in a lump, sometimes twenty-five dollars a week.
Republic
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From this reading It was paying three thousand dollars a year to the “Boston Republic.”
revealed
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scandal
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significant
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some
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From this reading Every now and then some pillar of Capitalism is overthrown, and a mess of journalistic worms go wriggling to cover.
sometimes
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From this reading The “New Haven” had a list of reporters to whom it paid subsidies, sometimes two hundred dollars in a lump, sometimes twenty-five dollars a week.
subsidies
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From this reading The “New Haven” had a list of reporters to whom it paid subsidies, sometimes two hundred dollars in a lump, sometimes twenty-five dollars a week.
swore
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system
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thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading For example, the “New Haven” scandal: Some five years ago the Interstate Commerce Commission revealed the fact that the band of pirates who had wrecked the great “New Haven” system had been paying four hundred thousand dollars a year to influence the press; and more significant yet, the president of the railroad swore that this was “relatively less than was paid by any other large railroad in the country!”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For example, the “New Haven” scandal: Some five years ago the Interstate Commerce Commission revealed the fact that the band of pirates who had wrecked the great “New Haven” system had been paying four hundred thousand dollars a year to influence the press; and more significant yet, the president of the railroad swore that this was “relatively less than was paid by any other large railroad in the country!”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For example, the “New Haven” scandal: Some five years ago the Interstate Commerce Commission revealed the fact that the band of pirates who had wrecked the great “New Haven” system had been paying four hundred thousand dollars a year to influence the press; and more significant yet, the president of the railroad swore that this was “relatively less than was paid by any other large railroad in the country!”
then
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From this reading Every now and then some pillar of Capitalism is overthrown, and a mess of journalistic worms go wriggling to cover.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading For example, the “New Haven” scandal: Some five years ago the Interstate Commerce Commission revealed the fact that the band of pirates who had wrecked the great “New Haven” system had been paying four hundred thousand dollars a year to influence the press; and more significant yet, the president of the railroad swore that this was “relatively less than was paid by any other large railroad in the country!”
thousand
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three
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From this reading It was paying three thousand dollars a year to the “Boston Republic.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Every now and then some pillar of Capitalism is overthrown, and a mess of journalistic worms go wriggling to cover.
twenty-five
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From this reading The “New Haven” had a list of reporters to whom it paid subsidies, sometimes two hundred dollars in a lump, sometimes twenty-five dollars a week.
two
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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For example, the “New Haven” scandal: Some five years ago the Interstate Commerce Commission revealed the fact that the band of pirates who had wrecked the great “New Haven” system had been paying four hundred thousand dollars a year to influence the press; and more significant yet, the president of the railroad swore that this was “relatively less than was paid by any other large railroad in the country!”
week
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From this reading The “New Haven” had a list of reporters to whom it paid subsidies, sometimes two hundred dollars in a lump, sometimes twenty-five dollars a week.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading For example, the “New Haven” scandal: Some five years ago the Interstate Commerce Commission revealed the fact that the band of pirates who had wrecked the great “New Haven” system had been paying four hundred thousand dollars a year to influence the press; and more significant yet, the president of the railroad swore that this was “relatively less than was paid by any other large railroad in the country!”
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The “New Haven” had a list of reporters to whom it paid subsidies, sometimes two hundred dollars in a lump, sometimes twenty-five dollars a week.
Why
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From this reading “Why?” was the question, and the answer was, “That is Mayor Fitzgerald’s paper.”
worms
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From this reading Every now and then some pillar of Capitalism is overthrown, and a mess of journalistic worms go wriggling to cover.
wreckedadjectiveUS /rɛkt/
destroyed or damaged by shipwreck
From this reading For example, the “New Haven” scandal: Some five years ago the Interstate Commerce Commission revealed the fact that the band of pirates who had wrecked the great “New Haven” system had been paying four hundred thousand dollars a year to influence the press; and more significant yet, the president of the railroad swore that this was “relatively less than was paid by any other large railroad in the country!”
wriggling
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From this reading Every now and then some pillar of Capitalism is overthrown, and a mess of journalistic worms go wriggling to cover.
year
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years
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yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading For example, the “New Haven” scandal: Some five years ago the Interstate Commerce Commission revealed the fact that the band of pirates who had wrecked the great “New Haven” system had been paying four hundred thousand dollars a year to influence the press; and more significant yet, the president of the railroad swore that this was “relatively less than was paid by any other large railroad in the country!”
