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21
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From this reading Where they received $21 for six full days, they are endeavoring to get $22 for five days and a half,--that is, they will work half a day less each week and receive a dollar more.
22
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From this reading Where they received $21 for six full days, they are endeavoring to get $22 for five days and a half,--that is, they will work half a day less each week and receive a dollar more.
3.50
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From this reading The Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners, for instance, serves notice on the Master Builders' Association that it demands an increase of the wage of its members from $3.50 a day to $4, and a Saturday half-holiday without pay.
4
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From this reading The Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners, for instance, serves notice on the Master Builders' Association that it demands an increase of the wage of its members from $3.50 a day to $4, and a Saturday half-holiday without pay.
AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A group-struggle is the result, in which the individuals, as individuals, play no part.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners, for instance, serves notice on the Master Builders' Association that it demands an increase of the wage of its members from $3.50 a day to $4, and a Saturday half-holiday without pay.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Labor combines into its unions, capital into partnerships, associations, corporations, and trusts.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading This means that the carpenters are trying to give less for more.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A group-struggle is the result, in which the individuals, as individuals, play no part.
Association
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From this reading The Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners, for instance, serves notice on the Master Builders' Association that it demands an increase of the wage of its members from $3.50 a day to $4, and a Saturday half-holiday without pay.
associations
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From this reading Labor combines into its unions, capital into partnerships, associations, corporations, and trusts.
Brotherhood
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From this reading The Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners, for instance, serves notice on the Master Builders' Association that it demands an increase of the wage of its members from $3.50 a day to $4, and a Saturday half-holiday without pay.
Builders
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From this reading The Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners, for instance, serves notice on the Master Builders' Association that it demands an increase of the wage of its members from $3.50 a day to $4, and a Saturday half-holiday without pay.
capital
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From this reading Labor combines into its unions, capital into partnerships, associations, corporations, and trusts.
Carpenters
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From this reading The Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners, for instance, serves notice on the Master Builders' Association that it demands an increase of the wage of its members from $3.50 a day to $4, and a Saturday half-holiday without pay.
combines
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From this reading Labor combines into its unions, capital into partnerships, associations, corporations, and trusts.
corporations
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From this reading Labor combines into its unions, capital into partnerships, associations, corporations, and trusts.
day
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From this reading The Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners, for instance, serves notice on the Master Builders' Association that it demands an increase of the wage of its members from $3.50 a day to $4, and a Saturday half-holiday without pay.
days
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From this reading Where they received $21 for six full days, they are endeavoring to get $22 for five days and a half,--that is, they will work half a day less each week and receive a dollar more.
demands
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From this reading The Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners, for instance, serves notice on the Master Builders' Association that it demands an increase of the wage of its members from $3.50 a day to $4, and a Saturday half-holiday without pay.
dollar
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From this reading Where they received $21 for six full days, they are endeavoring to get $22 for five days and a half,--that is, they will work half a day less each week and receive a dollar more.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Where they received $21 for six full days, they are endeavoring to get $22 for five days and a half,--that is, they will work half a day less each week and receive a dollar more.
endeavoring
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From this reading Where they received $21 for six full days, they are endeavoring to get $22 for five days and a half,--that is, they will work half a day less each week and receive a dollar more.
five
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From this reading Where they received $21 for six full days, they are endeavoring to get $22 for five days and a half,--that is, they will work half a day less each week and receive a dollar more.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners, for instance, serves notice on the Master Builders' Association that it demands an increase of the wage of its members from $3.50 a day to $4, and a Saturday half-holiday without pay.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners, for instance, serves notice on the Master Builders' Association that it demands an increase of the wage of its members from $3.50 a day to $4, and a Saturday half-holiday without pay.
full
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From this reading Where they received $21 for six full days, they are endeavoring to get $22 for five days and a half,--that is, they will work half a day less each week and receive a dollar more.
get
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From this reading Where they received $21 for six full days, they are endeavoring to get $22 for five days and a half,--that is, they will work half a day less each week and receive a dollar more.
give
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From this reading This means that the carpenters are trying to give less for more.
group-struggle
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From this reading A group-struggle is the result, in which the individuals, as individuals, play no part.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Where they received $21 for six full days, they are endeavoring to get $22 for five days and a half,--that is, they will work half a day less each week and receive a dollar more.
half-holiday
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From this reading The Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners, for instance, serves notice on the Master Builders' Association that it demands an increase of the wage of its members from $3.50 a day to $4, and a Saturday half-holiday without pay.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A group-struggle is the result, in which the individuals, as individuals, play no part.
increase
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From this reading The Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners, for instance, serves notice on the Master Builders' Association that it demands an increase of the wage of its members from $3.50 a day to $4, and a Saturday half-holiday without pay.
individuals
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From this reading A group-struggle is the result, in which the individuals, as individuals, play no part.
instance
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From this reading The Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners, for instance, serves notice on the Master Builders' Association that it demands an increase of the wage of its members from $3.50 a day to $4, and a Saturday half-holiday without pay.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Labor combines into its unions, capital into partnerships, associations, corporations, and trusts.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A group-struggle is the result, in which the individuals, as individuals, play no part.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners, for instance, serves notice on the Master Builders' Association that it demands an increase of the wage of its members from $3.50 a day to $4, and a Saturday half-holiday without pay.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Labor combines into its unions, capital into partnerships, associations, corporations, and trusts.
Joiners
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From this reading The Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners, for instance, serves notice on the Master Builders' Association that it demands an increase of the wage of its members from $3.50 a day to $4, and a Saturday half-holiday without pay.
Labor
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From this reading Labor combines into its unions, capital into partnerships, associations, corporations, and trusts.
less
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From this reading This means that the carpenters are trying to give less for more.
Master
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From this reading The Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners, for instance, serves notice on the Master Builders' Association that it demands an increase of the wage of its members from $3.50 a day to $4, and a Saturday half-holiday without pay.
means
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From this reading This means that the carpenters are trying to give less for more.
members
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From this reading The Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners, for instance, serves notice on the Master Builders' Association that it demands an increase of the wage of its members from $3.50 a day to $4, and a Saturday half-holiday without pay.
more
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From this reading This means that the carpenters are trying to give less for more.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading A group-struggle is the result, in which the individuals, as individuals, play no part.
notice
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From this reading The Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners, for instance, serves notice on the Master Builders' Association that it demands an increase of the wage of its members from $3.50 a day to $4, and a Saturday half-holiday without pay.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners, for instance, serves notice on the Master Builders' Association that it demands an increase of the wage of its members from $3.50 a day to $4, and a Saturday half-holiday without pay.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners, for instance, serves notice on the Master Builders' Association that it demands an increase of the wage of its members from $3.50 a day to $4, and a Saturday half-holiday without pay.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A group-struggle is the result, in which the individuals, as individuals, play no part.
partnerships
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From this reading Labor combines into its unions, capital into partnerships, associations, corporations, and trusts.
pay
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From this reading The Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners, for instance, serves notice on the Master Builders' Association that it demands an increase of the wage of its members from $3.50 a day to $4, and a Saturday half-holiday without pay.
play
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From this reading A group-struggle is the result, in which the individuals, as individuals, play no part.
receive
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From this reading Where they received $21 for six full days, they are endeavoring to get $22 for five days and a half,--that is, they will work half a day less each week and receive a dollar more.
received
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From this reading Where they received $21 for six full days, they are endeavoring to get $22 for five days and a half,--that is, they will work half a day less each week and receive a dollar more.
result
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From this reading A group-struggle is the result, in which the individuals, as individuals, play no part.
Saturday
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From this reading The Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners, for instance, serves notice on the Master Builders' Association that it demands an increase of the wage of its members from $3.50 a day to $4, and a Saturday half-holiday without pay.
serves
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From this reading The Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners, for instance, serves notice on the Master Builders' Association that it demands an increase of the wage of its members from $3.50 a day to $4, and a Saturday half-holiday without pay.
six
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From this reading Where they received $21 for six full days, they are endeavoring to get $22 for five days and a half,--that is, they will work half a day less each week and receive a dollar more.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners, for instance, serves notice on the Master Builders' Association that it demands an increase of the wage of its members from $3.50 a day to $4, and a Saturday half-holiday without pay.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A group-struggle is the result, in which the individuals, as individuals, play no part.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Where they received $21 for six full days, they are endeavoring to get $22 for five days and a half,--that is, they will work half a day less each week and receive a dollar more.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This means that the carpenters are trying to give less for more.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners, for instance, serves notice on the Master Builders' Association that it demands an increase of the wage of its members from $3.50 a day to $4, and a Saturday half-holiday without pay.
trusts
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From this reading Labor combines into its unions, capital into partnerships, associations, corporations, and trusts.
trying
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From this reading This means that the carpenters are trying to give less for more.
unions
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From this reading Labor combines into its unions, capital into partnerships, associations, corporations, and trusts.
wage
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From this reading The Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners, for instance, serves notice on the Master Builders' Association that it demands an increase of the wage of its members from $3.50 a day to $4, and a Saturday half-holiday without pay.
week
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From this reading Where they received $21 for six full days, they are endeavoring to get $22 for five days and a half,--that is, they will work half a day less each week and receive a dollar more.
WhereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Where they received $21 for six full days, they are endeavoring to get $22 for five days and a half,--that is, they will work half a day less each week and receive a dollar more.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A group-struggle is the result, in which the individuals, as individuals, play no part.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Where they received $21 for six full days, they are endeavoring to get $22 for five days and a half,--that is, they will work half a day less each week and receive a dollar more.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners, for instance, serves notice on the Master Builders' Association that it demands an increase of the wage of its members from $3.50 a day to $4, and a Saturday half-holiday without pay.
work
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From this reading Where they received $21 for six full days, they are endeavoring to get $22 for five days and a half,--that is, they will work half a day less each week and receive a dollar more.
