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Chapter XXI
_THE ASSOCIATED BANKCLERKS OF CANADA._ It was Labor Day morning. Massey Hall had been rented for the afternoon and evening to accommodate a mass meeting of bankclerks. The newspapers of Toronto, Montreal, Hamilton, London and Guelph, as well as the other big towns within a radius of four hundred miles from Toronto, had printed the news. Notices had come in from over four hundred out-of-town clerks, promising attendance. Evan and A. P. were busy.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Massey Hall had been rented for the afternoon and evening to accommodate a mass meeting of bankclerks.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Massey Hall had been rented for the afternoon and evening to accommodate a mass meeting of bankclerks.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Notices had come in from over four hundred out-of-town clerks, promising attendance.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “_THE ASSOCIATED BANKCLERKS OF CANADA._ It was Labor Day morning.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “Notices had come in from over four hundred out-of-town clerks, promising attendance.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The newspapers of Toronto, Montreal, Hamilton, London and Guelph, as well as the other big towns within a radius of four hundred miles from Toronto, had printed the news.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The newspapers of Toronto, Montreal, Hamilton, London and Guelph, as well as the other big towns within a radius of four hundred miles from Toronto, had printed the news.”
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading “The newspapers of Toronto, Montreal, Hamilton, London and Guelph, as well as the other big towns within a radius of four hundred miles from Toronto, had printed the news.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Massey Hall had been rented for the afternoon and evening to accommodate a mass meeting of bankclerks.
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From this reading Massey Hall had been rented for the afternoon and evening to accommodate a mass meeting of bankclerks.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Massey Hall had been rented for the afternoon and evening to accommodate a mass meeting of bankclerks.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Massey Hall had been rented for the afternoon and evening to accommodate a mass meeting of bankclerks.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The newspapers of Toronto, Montreal, Hamilton, London and Guelph, as well as the other big towns within a radius of four hundred miles from Toronto, had printed the news.
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From this reading _THE ASSOCIATED BANKCLERKS OF CANADA._ It was Labor Day morning.
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From this reading Notices had come in from over four hundred out-of-town clerks, promising attendance.
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From this reading _THE ASSOCIATED BANKCLERKS OF CANADA._ It was Labor Day morning.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Massey Hall had been rented for the afternoon and evening to accommodate a mass meeting of bankclerks.
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From this reading The newspapers of Toronto, Montreal, Hamilton, London and Guelph, as well as the other big towns within a radius of four hundred miles from Toronto, had printed the news.
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From this reading Evan and A. P. were busy.
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From this reading _THE ASSOCIATED BANKCLERKS OF CANADA._ It was Labor Day morning.
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From this reading Notices had come in from over four hundred out-of-town clerks, promising attendance.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Notices had come in from over four hundred out-of-town clerks, promising attendance.
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From this reading _THE ASSOCIATED BANKCLERKS OF CANADA._ It was Labor Day morning.
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From this reading Evan and A. P. were busy.
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From this reading Massey Hall had been rented for the afternoon and evening to accommodate a mass meeting of bankclerks.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Massey Hall had been rented for the afternoon and evening to accommodate a mass meeting of bankclerks.
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From this reading The newspapers of Toronto, Montreal, Hamilton, London and Guelph, as well as the other big towns within a radius of four hundred miles from Toronto, had printed the news.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The newspapers of Toronto, Montreal, Hamilton, London and Guelph, as well as the other big towns within a radius of four hundred miles from Toronto, had printed the news.
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From this reading The newspapers of Toronto, Montreal, Hamilton, London and Guelph, as well as the other big towns within a radius of four hundred miles from Toronto, had printed the news.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Massey Hall had been rented for the afternoon and evening to accommodate a mass meeting of bankclerks.
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From this reading Massey Hall had been rented for the afternoon and evening to accommodate a mass meeting of bankclerks.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The newspapers of Toronto, Montreal, Hamilton, London and Guelph, as well as the other big towns within a radius of four hundred miles from Toronto, had printed the news.
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From this reading The newspapers of Toronto, Montreal, Hamilton, London and Guelph, as well as the other big towns within a radius of four hundred miles from Toronto, had printed the news.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Notices had come in from over four hundred out-of-town clerks, promising attendance.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _THE ASSOCIATED BANKCLERKS OF CANADA._ It was Labor Day morning.
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From this reading _THE ASSOCIATED BANKCLERKS OF CANADA._ It was Labor Day morning.
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From this reading The newspapers of Toronto, Montreal, Hamilton, London and Guelph, as well as the other big towns within a radius of four hundred miles from Toronto, had printed the news.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Massey Hall had been rented for the afternoon and evening to accommodate a mass meeting of bankclerks.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Massey Hall had been rented for the afternoon and evening to accommodate a mass meeting of bankclerks.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Massey Hall had been rented for the afternoon and evening to accommodate a mass meeting of bankclerks.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The newspapers of Toronto, Montreal, Hamilton, London and Guelph, as well as the other big towns within a radius of four hundred miles from Toronto, had printed the news.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The newspapers of Toronto, Montreal, Hamilton, London and Guelph, as well as the other big towns within a radius of four hundred miles from Toronto, had printed the news.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _THE ASSOCIATED BANKCLERKS OF CANADA._ It was Labor Day morning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The newspapers of Toronto, Montreal, Hamilton, London and Guelph, as well as the other big towns within a radius of four hundred miles from Toronto, had printed the news.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The newspapers of Toronto, Montreal, Hamilton, London and Guelph, as well as the other big towns within a radius of four hundred miles from Toronto, had printed the news.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Notices had come in from over four hundred out-of-town clerks, promising attendance.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _THE ASSOCIATED BANKCLERKS OF CANADA._ It was Labor Day morning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The newspapers of Toronto, Montreal, Hamilton, London and Guelph, as well as the other big towns within a radius of four hundred miles from Toronto, had printed the news.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Notices had come in from over four hundred out-of-town clerks, promising attendance.
above and across; more than
From this reading Notices had come in from over four hundred out-of-town clerks, promising attendance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Evan and A. P. were busy.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The newspapers of Toronto, Montreal, Hamilton, London and Guelph, as well as the other big towns within a radius of four hundred miles from Toronto, had printed the news.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Notices had come in from over four hundred out-of-town clerks, promising attendance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The newspapers of Toronto, Montreal, Hamilton, London and Guelph, as well as the other big towns within a radius of four hundred miles from Toronto, had printed the news.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Massey Hall had been rented for the afternoon and evening to accommodate a mass meeting of bankclerks.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _THE ASSOCIATED BANKCLERKS OF CANADA._ It was Labor Day morning.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Massey Hall had been rented for the afternoon and evening to accommodate a mass meeting of bankclerks.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The newspapers of Toronto, Montreal, Hamilton, London and Guelph, as well as the other big towns within a radius of four hundred miles from Toronto, had printed the news.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The newspapers of Toronto, Montreal, Hamilton, London and Guelph, as well as the other big towns within a radius of four hundred miles from Toronto, had printed the news.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _THE ASSOCIATED BANKCLERKS OF CANADA._ It was Labor Day morning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The newspapers of Toronto, Montreal, Hamilton, London and Guelph, as well as the other big towns within a radius of four hundred miles from Toronto, had printed the news.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Evan and A. P. were busy.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading The newspapers of Toronto, Montreal, Hamilton, London and Guelph, as well as the other big towns within a radius of four hundred miles from Toronto, had printed the news.
