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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 His name was on the tongue of every man who took in a newspaper, and of thousands to whom the news of his revolutionary profit-sharing or minimum-wage plan was carried by word of mouth.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His name was on the tongue of every man who took in a newspaper, and of thousands to whom the news of his revolutionary profit-sharing or minimum-wage plan was carried by word of mouth.
Bonbright
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From this reading Next morning the whole city breakfasted with Bonbright Foote.
breakfasted
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From this reading Next morning the whole city breakfasted with Bonbright Foote.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading His name was on the tongue of every man who took in a newspaper, and of thousands to whom the news of his revolutionary profit-sharing or minimum-wage plan was carried by word of mouth.
carried
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From this reading His name was on the tongue of every man who took in a newspaper, and of thousands to whom the news of his revolutionary profit-sharing or minimum-wage plan was carried by word of mouth.
city
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From this reading Next morning the whole city breakfasted with Bonbright Foote.
day
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From this reading It was only the fact that a wealthy manufacturer was going to pay a minimum wage of five dollars a day.
detailsnounUS /ˈdetails/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading In those first hours they skipped the details of the plan, those details which had taken months of labor and thought to devise.
devise
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From this reading In those first hours they skipped the details of the plan, those details which had taken months of labor and thought to devise.
dollars
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From this reading It was only the fact that a wealthy manufacturer was going to pay a minimum wage of five dollars a day.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading His name was on the tongue of every man who took in a newspaper, and of thousands to whom the news of his revolutionary profit-sharing or minimum-wage plan was carried by word of mouth.
everyonepronounUS /ˈevriwʌn/
every person
From this reading It was the matter of wages that excited everyone.
excitedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtɪd/
very enthusiastic or eager
From this reading It was the matter of wages that excited everyone.
fact
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From this reading It was only the fact that a wealthy manufacturer was going to pay a minimum wage of five dollars a day.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In those first hours they skipped the details of the plan, those details which had taken months of labor and thought to devise.
five
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From this reading It was only the fact that a wealthy manufacturer was going to pay a minimum wage of five dollars a day.
Foote
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From this reading Next morning the whole city breakfasted with Bonbright Foote.
going
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From this reading It was only the fact that a wealthy manufacturer was going to pay a minimum wage of five dollars a day.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In those first hours they skipped the details of the plan, those details which had taken months of labor and thought to devise.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His name was on the tongue of every man who took in a newspaper, and of thousands to whom the news of his revolutionary profit-sharing or minimum-wage plan was carried by word of mouth.
hours
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From this reading In those first hours they skipped the details of the plan, those details which had taken months of labor and thought to devise.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His name was on the tongue of every man who took in a newspaper, and of thousands to whom the news of his revolutionary profit-sharing or minimum-wage plan was carried by word of mouth.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the matter of wages that excited everyone.
labor
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From this reading In those first hours they skipped the details of the plan, those details which had taken months of labor and thought to devise.
man
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From this reading His name was on the tongue of every man who took in a newspaper, and of thousands to whom the news of his revolutionary profit-sharing or minimum-wage plan was carried by word of mouth.
manufacturer
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From this reading It was only the fact that a wealthy manufacturer was going to pay a minimum wage of five dollars a day.
matter
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From this reading It was the matter of wages that excited everyone.
minimum
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From this reading It was only the fact that a wealthy manufacturer was going to pay a minimum wage of five dollars a day.
minimum-wage
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From this reading His name was on the tongue of every man who took in a newspaper, and of thousands to whom the news of his revolutionary profit-sharing or minimum-wage plan was carried by word of mouth.
months
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From this reading In those first hours they skipped the details of the plan, those details which had taken months of labor and thought to devise.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Next morning the whole city breakfasted with Bonbright Foote.
mouth
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From this reading His name was on the tongue of every man who took in a newspaper, and of thousands to whom the news of his revolutionary profit-sharing or minimum-wage plan was carried by word of mouth.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His name was on the tongue of every man who took in a newspaper, and of thousands to whom the news of his revolutionary profit-sharing or minimum-wage plan was carried by word of mouth.
news
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From this reading His name was on the tongue of every man who took in a newspaper, and of thousands to whom the news of his revolutionary profit-sharing or minimum-wage plan was carried by word of mouth.
newspaper
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From this reading His name was on the tongue of every man who took in a newspaper, and of thousands to whom the news of his revolutionary profit-sharing or minimum-wage plan was carried by word of mouth.
NextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Next morning the whole city breakfasted with Bonbright Foote.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His name was on the tongue of every man who took in a newspaper, and of thousands to whom the news of his revolutionary profit-sharing or minimum-wage plan was carried by word of mouth.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading His name was on the tongue of every man who took in a newspaper, and of thousands to whom the news of his revolutionary profit-sharing or minimum-wage plan was carried by word of mouth.
only
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From this reading It was only the fact that a wealthy manufacturer was going to pay a minimum wage of five dollars a day.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading His name was on the tongue of every man who took in a newspaper, and of thousands to whom the news of his revolutionary profit-sharing or minimum-wage plan was carried by word of mouth.
pay
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From this reading It was only the fact that a wealthy manufacturer was going to pay a minimum wage of five dollars a day.
plan
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From this reading His name was on the tongue of every man who took in a newspaper, and of thousands to whom the news of his revolutionary profit-sharing or minimum-wage plan was carried by word of mouth.
profit-sharing
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From this reading His name was on the tongue of every man who took in a newspaper, and of thousands to whom the news of his revolutionary profit-sharing or minimum-wage plan was carried by word of mouth.
revolutionary
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From this reading His name was on the tongue of every man who took in a newspaper, and of thousands to whom the news of his revolutionary profit-sharing or minimum-wage plan was carried by word of mouth.
skipped
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From this reading In those first hours they skipped the details of the plan, those details which had taken months of labor and thought to devise.
taken
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From this reading In those first hours they skipped the details of the plan, those details which had taken months of labor and thought to devise.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was the matter of wages that excited everyone.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Next morning the whole city breakfasted with Bonbright Foote.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In those first hours they skipped the details of the plan, those details which had taken months of labor and thought to devise.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading In those first hours they skipped the details of the plan, those details which had taken months of labor and thought to devise.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In those first hours they skipped the details of the plan, those details which had taken months of labor and thought to devise.
thousands
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From this reading His name was on the tongue of every man who took in a newspaper, and of thousands to whom the news of his revolutionary profit-sharing or minimum-wage plan was carried by word of mouth.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His name was on the tongue of every man who took in a newspaper, and of thousands to whom the news of his revolutionary profit-sharing or minimum-wage plan was carried by word of mouth.
tonguenounUS /tongue/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His name was on the tongue of every man who took in a newspaper, and of thousands to whom the news of his revolutionary profit-sharing or minimum-wage plan was carried by word of mouth.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His name was on the tongue of every man who took in a newspaper, and of thousands to whom the news of his revolutionary profit-sharing or minimum-wage plan was carried by word of mouth.
wage
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From this reading It was only the fact that a wealthy manufacturer was going to pay a minimum wage of five dollars a day.
wagesplural nounUS /ˈweɪdʒɪz/
money or a reward earned for work
From this reading It was the matter of wages that excited everyone.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His name was on the tongue of every man who took in a newspaper, and of thousands to whom the news of his revolutionary profit-sharing or minimum-wage plan was carried by word of mouth.
wealthy
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From this reading It was only the fact that a wealthy manufacturer was going to pay a minimum wage of five dollars a day.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In those first hours they skipped the details of the plan, those details which had taken months of labor and thought to devise.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading His name was on the tongue of every man who took in a newspaper, and of thousands to whom the news of his revolutionary profit-sharing or minimum-wage plan was carried by word of mouth.
whole
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From this reading Next morning the whole city breakfasted with Bonbright Foote.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His name was on the tongue of every man who took in a newspaper, and of thousands to whom the news of his revolutionary profit-sharing or minimum-wage plan was carried by word of mouth.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Next morning the whole city breakfasted with Bonbright Foote.
word
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From this reading His name was on the tongue of every man who took in a newspaper, and of thousands to whom the news of his revolutionary profit-sharing or minimum-wage plan was carried by word of mouth.
