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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 To all outward seeming it was to be a straightforward, brutal trial of strength between Capital and the Union.
advance
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From this reading It was known that the company had voluntarily advanced the wages of the men a short time before, and employers generally said that this showed the folly of sentimentality in business; that no master should advance wages until he was forced to do so.
advanced
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From this reading It was known that the company had voluntarily advanced the wages of the men a short time before, and employers generally said that this showed the folly of sentimentality in business; that no master should advance wages until he was forced to do so.
all
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From this reading To all outward seeming it was to be a straightforward, brutal trial of strength between Capital and the Union.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading The second strike was as clean-cut as the first: that is to say, no laggards remained behind in the works; there was apparent unanimity among the men, and apparent determination on the part of the masters.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The second strike was as clean-cut as the first: that is to say, no laggards remained behind in the works; there was apparent unanimity among the men, and apparent determination on the part of the masters.
apparent
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From this reading The second strike was as clean-cut as the first: that is to say, no laggards remained behind in the works; there was apparent unanimity among the men, and apparent determination on the part of the masters.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The second strike was as clean-cut as the first: that is to say, no laggards remained behind in the works; there was apparent unanimity among the men, and apparent determination on the part of the masters.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Marsten cared little for public sympathy, which Gibbons had considered of great importance; and Sartwell cared for it nothing at all.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading To all outward seeming it was to be a straightforward, brutal trial of strength between Capital and the Union.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was known that the company had voluntarily advanced the wages of the men a short time before, and employers generally said that this showed the folly of sentimentality in business; that no master should advance wages until he was forced to do so.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The second strike was as clean-cut as the first: that is to say, no laggards remained behind in the works; there was apparent unanimity among the men, and apparent determination on the part of the masters.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading To all outward seeming it was to be a straightforward, brutal trial of strength between Capital and the Union.
brutal
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From this reading To all outward seeming it was to be a straightforward, brutal trial of strength between Capital and the Union.
business
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From this reading It was known that the company had voluntarily advanced the wages of the men a short time before, and employers generally said that this showed the folly of sentimentality in business; that no master should advance wages until he was forced to do so.
Capital
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From this reading To all outward seeming it was to be a straightforward, brutal trial of strength between Capital and the Union.
cared
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From this reading Marsten cared little for public sympathy, which Gibbons had considered of great importance; and Sartwell cared for it nothing at all.
clean-cut
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From this reading The second strike was as clean-cut as the first: that is to say, no laggards remained behind in the works; there was apparent unanimity among the men, and apparent determination on the part of the masters.
company
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From this reading It was known that the company had voluntarily advanced the wages of the men a short time before, and employers generally said that this showed the folly of sentimentality in business; that no master should advance wages until he was forced to do so.
considered
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From this reading Marsten cared little for public sympathy, which Gibbons had considered of great importance; and Sartwell cared for it nothing at all.
determination
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From this reading The second strike was as clean-cut as the first: that is to say, no laggards remained behind in the works; there was apparent unanimity among the men, and apparent determination on the part of the masters.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading It was known that the company had voluntarily advanced the wages of the men a short time before, and employers generally said that this showed the folly of sentimentality in business; that no master should advance wages until he was forced to do so.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading The public took small interest either way.
employers
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From this reading It was known that the company had voluntarily advanced the wages of the men a short time before, and employers generally said that this showed the folly of sentimentality in business; that no master should advance wages until he was forced to do so.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The second strike was as clean-cut as the first: that is to say, no laggards remained behind in the works; there was apparent unanimity among the men, and apparent determination on the part of the masters.
follynounUS /ˈfɑːli/
an action or decision that shows a lack of good judgment
From this reading It was known that the company had voluntarily advanced the wages of the men a short time before, and employers generally said that this showed the folly of sentimentality in business; that no master should advance wages until he was forced to do so.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Marsten cared little for public sympathy, which Gibbons had considered of great importance; and Sartwell cared for it nothing at all.
forced
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From this reading It was known that the company had voluntarily advanced the wages of the men a short time before, and employers generally said that this showed the folly of sentimentality in business; that no master should advance wages until he was forced to do so.
generally
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From this reading It was known that the company had voluntarily advanced the wages of the men a short time before, and employers generally said that this showed the folly of sentimentality in business; that no master should advance wages until he was forced to do so.
Gibbons
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From this reading Marsten cared little for public sympathy, which Gibbons had considered of great importance; and Sartwell cared for it nothing at all.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Marsten cared little for public sympathy, which Gibbons had considered of great importance; and Sartwell cared for it nothing at all.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Marsten cared little for public sympathy, which Gibbons had considered of great importance; and Sartwell cared for it nothing at all.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was known that the company had voluntarily advanced the wages of the men a short time before, and employers generally said that this showed the folly of sentimentality in business; that no master should advance wages until he was forced to do so.
importance
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From this reading Marsten cared little for public sympathy, which Gibbons had considered of great importance; and Sartwell cared for it nothing at all.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The second strike was as clean-cut as the first: that is to say, no laggards remained behind in the works; there was apparent unanimity among the men, and apparent determination on the part of the masters.
interest
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From this reading The public took small interest either way.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The second strike was as clean-cut as the first: that is to say, no laggards remained behind in the works; there was apparent unanimity among the men, and apparent determination on the part of the masters.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading To all outward seeming it was to be a straightforward, brutal trial of strength between Capital and the Union.
known
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From this reading It was known that the company had voluntarily advanced the wages of the men a short time before, and employers generally said that this showed the folly of sentimentality in business; that no master should advance wages until he was forced to do so.
laggards
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From this reading The second strike was as clean-cut as the first: that is to say, no laggards remained behind in the works; there was apparent unanimity among the men, and apparent determination on the part of the masters.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Marsten cared little for public sympathy, which Gibbons had considered of great importance; and Sartwell cared for it nothing at all.
Marsten
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From this reading Marsten cared little for public sympathy, which Gibbons had considered of great importance; and Sartwell cared for it nothing at all.
master
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From this reading It was known that the company had voluntarily advanced the wages of the men a short time before, and employers generally said that this showed the folly of sentimentality in business; that no master should advance wages until he was forced to do so.
masters
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From this reading The second strike was as clean-cut as the first: that is to say, no laggards remained behind in the works; there was apparent unanimity among the men, and apparent determination on the part of the masters.
men
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From this reading The second strike was as clean-cut as the first: that is to say, no laggards remained behind in the works; there was apparent unanimity among the men, and apparent determination on the part of the masters.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The second strike was as clean-cut as the first: that is to say, no laggards remained behind in the works; there was apparent unanimity among the men, and apparent determination on the part of the masters.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Marsten cared little for public sympathy, which Gibbons had considered of great importance; and Sartwell cared for it nothing at all.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The second strike was as clean-cut as the first: that is to say, no laggards remained behind in the works; there was apparent unanimity among the men, and apparent determination on the part of the masters.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The second strike was as clean-cut as the first: that is to say, no laggards remained behind in the works; there was apparent unanimity among the men, and apparent determination on the part of the masters.
outward
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From this reading To all outward seeming it was to be a straightforward, brutal trial of strength between Capital and the Union.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The second strike was as clean-cut as the first: that is to say, no laggards remained behind in the works; there was apparent unanimity among the men, and apparent determination on the part of the masters.
public
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From this reading Marsten cared little for public sympathy, which Gibbons had considered of great importance; and Sartwell cared for it nothing at all.
remainednounUS /ˈremained/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The second strike was as clean-cut as the first: that is to say, no laggards remained behind in the works; there was apparent unanimity among the men, and apparent determination on the part of the masters.
said
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From this reading It was known that the company had voluntarily advanced the wages of the men a short time before, and employers generally said that this showed the folly of sentimentality in business; that no master should advance wages until he was forced to do so.
Sartwell
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From this reading Marsten cared little for public sympathy, which Gibbons had considered of great importance; and Sartwell cared for it nothing at all.
say
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From this reading The second strike was as clean-cut as the first: that is to say, no laggards remained behind in the works; there was apparent unanimity among the men, and apparent determination on the part of the masters.
second
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From this reading The second strike was as clean-cut as the first: that is to say, no laggards remained behind in the works; there was apparent unanimity among the men, and apparent determination on the part of the masters.
seeming
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From this reading To all outward seeming it was to be a straightforward, brutal trial of strength between Capital and the Union.
sentimentality
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From this reading It was known that the company had voluntarily advanced the wages of the men a short time before, and employers generally said that this showed the folly of sentimentality in business; that no master should advance wages until he was forced to do so.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔrt/
brief or direct in expression
From this reading It was known that the company had voluntarily advanced the wages of the men a short time before, and employers generally said that this showed the folly of sentimentality in business; that no master should advance wages until he was forced to do so.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It was known that the company had voluntarily advanced the wages of the men a short time before, and employers generally said that this showed the folly of sentimentality in business; that no master should advance wages until he was forced to do so.
showed
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From this reading It was known that the company had voluntarily advanced the wages of the men a short time before, and employers generally said that this showed the folly of sentimentality in business; that no master should advance wages until he was forced to do so.
small
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From this reading The public took small interest either way.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was known that the company had voluntarily advanced the wages of the men a short time before, and employers generally said that this showed the folly of sentimentality in business; that no master should advance wages until he was forced to do so.
straightforward
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From this reading To all outward seeming it was to be a straightforward, brutal trial of strength between Capital and the Union.
strengthnounUS /ˈstrength/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading To all outward seeming it was to be a straightforward, brutal trial of strength between Capital and the Union.
strike
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From this reading The second strike was as clean-cut as the first: that is to say, no laggards remained behind in the works; there was apparent unanimity among the men, and apparent determination on the part of the masters.
sympathy
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From this reading Marsten cared little for public sympathy, which Gibbons had considered of great importance; and Sartwell cared for it nothing at all.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The second strike was as clean-cut as the first: that is to say, no laggards remained behind in the works; there was apparent unanimity among the men, and apparent determination on the part of the masters.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The second strike was as clean-cut as the first: that is to say, no laggards remained behind in the works; there was apparent unanimity among the men, and apparent determination on the part of the masters.
there
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From this reading The second strike was as clean-cut as the first: that is to say, no laggards remained behind in the works; there was apparent unanimity among the men, and apparent determination on the part of the masters.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was known that the company had voluntarily advanced the wages of the men a short time before, and employers generally said that this showed the folly of sentimentality in business; that no master should advance wages until he was forced to do so.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was known that the company had voluntarily advanced the wages of the men a short time before, and employers generally said that this showed the folly of sentimentality in business; that no master should advance wages until he was forced to do so.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The second strike was as clean-cut as the first: that is to say, no laggards remained behind in the works; there was apparent unanimity among the men, and apparent determination on the part of the masters.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The public took small interest either way.
trial
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From this reading To all outward seeming it was to be a straightforward, brutal trial of strength between Capital and the Union.
unanimity
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From this reading The second strike was as clean-cut as the first: that is to say, no laggards remained behind in the works; there was apparent unanimity among the men, and apparent determination on the part of the masters.
Union
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From this reading To all outward seeming it was to be a straightforward, brutal trial of strength between Capital and the Union.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading It was known that the company had voluntarily advanced the wages of the men a short time before, and employers generally said that this showed the folly of sentimentality in business; that no master should advance wages until he was forced to do so.
voluntarily
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From this reading It was known that the company had voluntarily advanced the wages of the men a short time before, and employers generally said that this showed the folly of sentimentality in business; that no master should advance wages until he was forced to do so.
wagesplural nounUS /ˈweɪdʒɪz/
money or a reward earned for work
From this reading It was known that the company had voluntarily advanced the wages of the men a short time before, and employers generally said that this showed the folly of sentimentality in business; that no master should advance wages until he was forced to do so.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The second strike was as clean-cut as the first: that is to say, no laggards remained behind in the works; there was apparent unanimity among the men, and apparent determination on the part of the masters.
way
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From this reading The public took small interest either way.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Marsten cared little for public sympathy, which Gibbons had considered of great importance; and Sartwell cared for it nothing at all.
works
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From this reading The second strike was as clean-cut as the first: that is to say, no laggards remained behind in the works; there was apparent unanimity among the men, and apparent determination on the part of the masters.
