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1913
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From this reading It was near the end of January, 1913, that the changed attitude of the Oligarchy toward the favored unions was made public.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The newspapers published information of an unprecedented rise in wages and shortening of hours for the railroad employees, the iron and steel workers, and the engineers and machinists.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The newspapers published information of an unprecedented rise in wages and shortening of hours for the railroad employees, the iron and steel workers, and the engineers and machinists.
attitude
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From this reading It was near the end of January, 1913, that the changed attitude of the Oligarchy toward the favored unions was made public.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading In reality, the wages had been raised much higher, and the privileges were correspondingly greater.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the whole truth was not told.
changed
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From this reading It was near the end of January, 1913, that the changed attitude of the Oligarchy toward the favored unions was made public.
correspondingly
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From this reading In reality, the wages had been raised much higher, and the privileges were correspondingly greater.
dare
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From this reading The oligarchs did not dare permit the telling of the whole truth.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The oligarchs did not dare permit the telling of the whole truth.
employees
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From this reading The newspapers published information of an unprecedented rise in wages and shortening of hours for the railroad employees, the iron and steel workers, and the engineers and machinists.
end
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From this reading It was near the end of January, 1913, that the changed attitude of the Oligarchy toward the favored unions was made public.
engineers
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From this reading The newspapers published information of an unprecedented rise in wages and shortening of hours for the railroad employees, the iron and steel workers, and the engineers and machinists.
favored
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From this reading It was near the end of January, 1913, that the changed attitude of the Oligarchy toward the favored unions was made public.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The newspapers published information of an unprecedented rise in wages and shortening of hours for the railroad employees, the iron and steel workers, and the engineers and machinists.
greater
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From this reading In reality, the wages had been raised much higher, and the privileges were correspondingly greater.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In reality, the wages had been raised much higher, and the privileges were correspondingly greater.
higher
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From this reading In reality, the wages had been raised much higher, and the privileges were correspondingly greater.
hours
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From this reading The newspapers published information of an unprecedented rise in wages and shortening of hours for the railroad employees, the iron and steel workers, and the engineers and machinists.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The newspapers published information of an unprecedented rise in wages and shortening of hours for the railroad employees, the iron and steel workers, and the engineers and machinists.
information
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From this reading The newspapers published information of an unprecedented rise in wages and shortening of hours for the railroad employees, the iron and steel workers, and the engineers and machinists.
iron
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From this reading The newspapers published information of an unprecedented rise in wages and shortening of hours for the railroad employees, the iron and steel workers, and the engineers and machinists.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was near the end of January, 1913, that the changed attitude of the Oligarchy toward the favored unions was made public.
January
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From this reading It was near the end of January, 1913, that the changed attitude of the Oligarchy toward the favored unions was made public.
machinists
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From this reading The newspapers published information of an unprecedented rise in wages and shortening of hours for the railroad employees, the iron and steel workers, and the engineers and machinists.
made
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From this reading It was near the end of January, 1913, that the changed attitude of the Oligarchy toward the favored unions was made public.
much
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From this reading In reality, the wages had been raised much higher, and the privileges were correspondingly greater.
near
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From this reading It was near the end of January, 1913, that the changed attitude of the Oligarchy toward the favored unions was made public.
newspapers
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From this reading The newspapers published information of an unprecedented rise in wages and shortening of hours for the railroad employees, the iron and steel workers, and the engineers and machinists.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But the whole truth was not told.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was near the end of January, 1913, that the changed attitude of the Oligarchy toward the favored unions was made public.
oligarchs
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From this reading The oligarchs did not dare permit the telling of the whole truth.
Oligarchy
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From this reading It was near the end of January, 1913, that the changed attitude of the Oligarchy toward the favored unions was made public.
permit
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From this reading The oligarchs did not dare permit the telling of the whole truth.
privileges
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From this reading In reality, the wages had been raised much higher, and the privileges were correspondingly greater.
public
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From this reading It was near the end of January, 1913, that the changed attitude of the Oligarchy toward the favored unions was made public.
published
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From this reading The newspapers published information of an unprecedented rise in wages and shortening of hours for the railroad employees, the iron and steel workers, and the engineers and machinists.
railroad
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From this reading The newspapers published information of an unprecedented rise in wages and shortening of hours for the railroad employees, the iron and steel workers, and the engineers and machinists.
raised
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From this reading In reality, the wages had been raised much higher, and the privileges were correspondingly greater.
reality
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From this reading In reality, the wages had been raised much higher, and the privileges were correspondingly greater.
rise
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From this reading The newspapers published information of an unprecedented rise in wages and shortening of hours for the railroad employees, the iron and steel workers, and the engineers and machinists.
shortening
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From this reading The newspapers published information of an unprecedented rise in wages and shortening of hours for the railroad employees, the iron and steel workers, and the engineers and machinists.
steel
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From this reading The newspapers published information of an unprecedented rise in wages and shortening of hours for the railroad employees, the iron and steel workers, and the engineers and machinists.
telling
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From this reading The oligarchs did not dare permit the telling of the whole truth.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was near the end of January, 1913, that the changed attitude of the Oligarchy toward the favored unions was made public.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was near the end of January, 1913, that the changed attitude of the Oligarchy toward the favored unions was made public.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But the whole truth was not told.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading It was near the end of January, 1913, that the changed attitude of the Oligarchy toward the favored unions was made public.
truth
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From this reading But the whole truth was not told.
unions
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From this reading It was near the end of January, 1913, that the changed attitude of the Oligarchy toward the favored unions was made public.
unprecedented
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From this reading The newspapers published information of an unprecedented rise in wages and shortening of hours for the railroad employees, the iron and steel workers, and the engineers and machinists.
wagesplural nounUS /ˈweɪdʒɪz/
money or a reward earned for work
From this reading The newspapers published information of an unprecedented rise in wages and shortening of hours for the railroad employees, the iron and steel workers, and the engineers and machinists.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was near the end of January, 1913, that the changed attitude of the Oligarchy toward the favored unions was made public.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In reality, the wages had been raised much higher, and the privileges were correspondingly greater.
whole
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From this reading But the whole truth was not told.
workers
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From this reading The newspapers published information of an unprecedented rise in wages and shortening of hours for the railroad employees, the iron and steel workers, and the engineers and machinists.
