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absence
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From this reading He learned various things, that the strike vote had been padded, for instance, and that the Radicals had taken advantage of the absence of some of the conservative leaders to secure such support as they had received.
acquiescence
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From this reading Finally Dan's persistent attendance and meek acquiescence, added to his war record, brought him reward.
Acting
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From this reading Acting on Willy Cameron's suggestion, Dan Boyd retained his membership in the union and frequented the meetings.
addednounUS /added/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Finally Dan's persistent attendance and meek acquiescence, added to his war record, brought him reward.
advantage
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From this reading He learned various things, that the strike vote had been padded, for instance, and that the Radicals had taken advantage of the absence of some of the conservative leaders to secure such support as they had received.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Some of them, men who loved their tools, had resented the order to put them down where they were and walk out, and this resentment, childish as it seemed, was an expression of their general dissatisfaction with the autocracy they had themselves built up.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Acting on Willy Cameron's suggestion, Dan Boyd retained his membership in the union and frequented the meetings.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He learned various things, that the strike vote had been padded, for instance, and that the Radicals had taken advantage of the absence of some of the conservative leaders to secure such support as they had received.
attendance
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From this reading Finally Dan's persistent attendance and meek acquiescence, added to his war record, brought him reward.
autocracy
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From this reading Some of them, men who loved their tools, had resented the order to put them down where they were and walk out, and this resentment, childish as it seemed, was an expression of their general dissatisfaction with the autocracy they had themselves built up.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He learned various things, that the strike vote had been padded, for instance, and that the Radicals had taken advantage of the absence of some of the conservative leaders to secure such support as they had received.
better
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From this reading He found the better class of workmen dissatisfied and unhappy.
Boyd
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From this reading Acting on Willy Cameron's suggestion, Dan Boyd retained his membership in the union and frequented the meetings.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Finally Dan's persistent attendance and meek acquiescence, added to his war record, brought him reward.
built
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From this reading Some of them, men who loved their tools, had resented the order to put them down where they were and walk out, and this resentment, childish as it seemed, was an expression of their general dissatisfaction with the autocracy they had themselves built up.
Cameron's
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childish
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From this reading Some of them, men who loved their tools, had resented the order to put them down where they were and walk out, and this resentment, childish as it seemed, was an expression of their general dissatisfaction with the autocracy they had themselves built up.
class
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From this reading He found the better class of workmen dissatisfied and unhappy.
conservative
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From this reading He learned various things, that the strike vote had been padded, for instance, and that the Radicals had taken advantage of the absence of some of the conservative leaders to secure such support as they had received.
Dan
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From this reading Acting on Willy Cameron's suggestion, Dan Boyd retained his membership in the union and frequented the meetings.
Dan's
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From this reading Finally Dan's persistent attendance and meek acquiescence, added to his war record, brought him reward.
dissatisfaction
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From this reading Some of them, men who loved their tools, had resented the order to put them down where they were and walk out, and this resentment, childish as it seemed, was an expression of their general dissatisfaction with the autocracy they had themselves built up.
dissatisfied
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From this reading He found the better class of workmen dissatisfied and unhappy.
down
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From this reading Some of them, men who loved their tools, had resented the order to put them down where they were and walk out, and this resentment, childish as it seemed, was an expression of their general dissatisfaction with the autocracy they had themselves built up.
expression
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From this reading Some of them, men who loved their tools, had resented the order to put them down where they were and walk out, and this resentment, childish as it seemed, was an expression of their general dissatisfaction with the autocracy they had themselves built up.
Finally
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From this reading Finally Dan's persistent attendance and meek acquiescence, added to his war record, brought him reward.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He learned various things, that the strike vote had been padded, for instance, and that the Radicals had taken advantage of the absence of some of the conservative leaders to secure such support as they had received.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He found the better class of workmen dissatisfied and unhappy.
frequented
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From this reading Acting on Willy Cameron's suggestion, Dan Boyd retained his membership in the union and frequented the meetings.
general
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From this reading Some of them, men who loved their tools, had resented the order to put them down where they were and walk out, and this resentment, childish as it seemed, was an expression of their general dissatisfaction with the autocracy they had themselves built up.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He learned various things, that the strike vote had been padded, for instance, and that the Radicals had taken advantage of the absence of some of the conservative leaders to secure such support as they had received.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He learned various things, that the strike vote had been padded, for instance, and that the Radicals had taken advantage of the absence of some of the conservative leaders to secure such support as they had received.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Finally Dan's persistent attendance and meek acquiescence, added to his war record, brought him reward.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Acting on Willy Cameron's suggestion, Dan Boyd retained his membership in the union and frequented the meetings.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Acting on Willy Cameron's suggestion, Dan Boyd retained his membership in the union and frequented the meetings.
instance
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From this reading He learned various things, that the strike vote had been padded, for instance, and that the Radicals had taken advantage of the absence of some of the conservative leaders to secure such support as they had received.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Some of them, men who loved their tools, had resented the order to put them down where they were and walk out, and this resentment, childish as it seemed, was an expression of their general dissatisfaction with the autocracy they had themselves built up.
leaders
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From this reading He learned various things, that the strike vote had been padded, for instance, and that the Radicals had taken advantage of the absence of some of the conservative leaders to secure such support as they had received.
learned
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From this reading He learned various things, that the strike vote had been padded, for instance, and that the Radicals had taken advantage of the absence of some of the conservative leaders to secure such support as they had received.
loved
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From this reading Some of them, men who loved their tools, had resented the order to put them down where they were and walk out, and this resentment, childish as it seemed, was an expression of their general dissatisfaction with the autocracy they had themselves built up.
meek
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From this reading Finally Dan's persistent attendance and meek acquiescence, added to his war record, brought him reward.
meetings
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From this reading Acting on Willy Cameron's suggestion, Dan Boyd retained his membership in the union and frequented the meetings.
membership
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From this reading Acting on Willy Cameron's suggestion, Dan Boyd retained his membership in the union and frequented the meetings.
men
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From this reading Some of them, men who loved their tools, had resented the order to put them down where they were and walk out, and this resentment, childish as it seemed, was an expression of their general dissatisfaction with the autocracy they had themselves built up.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He learned various things, that the strike vote had been padded, for instance, and that the Radicals had taken advantage of the absence of some of the conservative leaders to secure such support as they had received.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Acting on Willy Cameron's suggestion, Dan Boyd retained his membership in the union and frequented the meetings.
ordernounUS /order/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Some of them, men who loved their tools, had resented the order to put them down where they were and walk out, and this resentment, childish as it seemed, was an expression of their general dissatisfaction with the autocracy they had themselves built up.
out
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From this reading Some of them, men who loved their tools, had resented the order to put them down where they were and walk out, and this resentment, childish as it seemed, was an expression of their general dissatisfaction with the autocracy they had themselves built up.
padded
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From this reading He learned various things, that the strike vote had been padded, for instance, and that the Radicals had taken advantage of the absence of some of the conservative leaders to secure such support as they had received.
persistent
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From this reading Finally Dan's persistent attendance and meek acquiescence, added to his war record, brought him reward.
put
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From this reading Some of them, men who loved their tools, had resented the order to put them down where they were and walk out, and this resentment, childish as it seemed, was an expression of their general dissatisfaction with the autocracy they had themselves built up.
Radicals
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From this reading He learned various things, that the strike vote had been padded, for instance, and that the Radicals had taken advantage of the absence of some of the conservative leaders to secure such support as they had received.
received
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From this reading He learned various things, that the strike vote had been padded, for instance, and that the Radicals had taken advantage of the absence of some of the conservative leaders to secure such support as they had received.
record
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From this reading Finally Dan's persistent attendance and meek acquiescence, added to his war record, brought him reward.
resented
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From this reading Some of them, men who loved their tools, had resented the order to put them down where they were and walk out, and this resentment, childish as it seemed, was an expression of their general dissatisfaction with the autocracy they had themselves built up.
resentment
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From this reading Some of them, men who loved their tools, had resented the order to put them down where they were and walk out, and this resentment, childish as it seemed, was an expression of their general dissatisfaction with the autocracy they had themselves built up.
retained
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From this reading Acting on Willy Cameron's suggestion, Dan Boyd retained his membership in the union and frequented the meetings.
reward
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From this reading Finally Dan's persistent attendance and meek acquiescence, added to his war record, brought him reward.
secure
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From this reading He learned various things, that the strike vote had been padded, for instance, and that the Radicals had taken advantage of the absence of some of the conservative leaders to secure such support as they had received.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Some of them, men who loved their tools, had resented the order to put them down where they were and walk out, and this resentment, childish as it seemed, was an expression of their general dissatisfaction with the autocracy they had themselves built up.
some
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From this reading He learned various things, that the strike vote had been padded, for instance, and that the Radicals had taken advantage of the absence of some of the conservative leaders to secure such support as they had received.
strike
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From this reading He learned various things, that the strike vote had been padded, for instance, and that the Radicals had taken advantage of the absence of some of the conservative leaders to secure such support as they had received.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading He learned various things, that the strike vote had been padded, for instance, and that the Radicals had taken advantage of the absence of some of the conservative leaders to secure such support as they had received.
suggestion
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From this reading Acting on Willy Cameron's suggestion, Dan Boyd retained his membership in the union and frequented the meetings.
supportverbUS /səˈpɔːrt/
to provide what someone needs in order to live
From this reading He learned various things, that the strike vote had been padded, for instance, and that the Radicals had taken advantage of the absence of some of the conservative leaders to secure such support as they had received.
taken
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From this reading He learned various things, that the strike vote had been padded, for instance, and that the Radicals had taken advantage of the absence of some of the conservative leaders to secure such support as they had received.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He learned various things, that the strike vote had been padded, for instance, and that the Radicals had taken advantage of the absence of some of the conservative leaders to secure such support as they had received.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Acting on Willy Cameron's suggestion, Dan Boyd retained his membership in the union and frequented the meetings.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Some of them, men who loved their tools, had resented the order to put them down where they were and walk out, and this resentment, childish as it seemed, was an expression of their general dissatisfaction with the autocracy they had themselves built up.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Some of them, men who loved their tools, had resented the order to put them down where they were and walk out, and this resentment, childish as it seemed, was an expression of their general dissatisfaction with the autocracy they had themselves built up.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Some of them, men who loved their tools, had resented the order to put them down where they were and walk out, and this resentment, childish as it seemed, was an expression of their general dissatisfaction with the autocracy they had themselves built up.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He learned various things, that the strike vote had been padded, for instance, and that the Radicals had taken advantage of the absence of some of the conservative leaders to secure such support as they had received.
things
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From this reading He learned various things, that the strike vote had been padded, for instance, and that the Radicals had taken advantage of the absence of some of the conservative leaders to secure such support as they had received.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Some of them, men who loved their tools, had resented the order to put them down where they were and walk out, and this resentment, childish as it seemed, was an expression of their general dissatisfaction with the autocracy they had themselves built up.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He learned various things, that the strike vote had been padded, for instance, and that the Radicals had taken advantage of the absence of some of the conservative leaders to secure such support as they had received.
tools
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From this reading Some of them, men who loved their tools, had resented the order to put them down where they were and walk out, and this resentment, childish as it seemed, was an expression of their general dissatisfaction with the autocracy they had themselves built up.
unhappy
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From this reading He found the better class of workmen dissatisfied and unhappy.
union
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From this reading Acting on Willy Cameron's suggestion, Dan Boyd retained his membership in the union and frequented the meetings.
up
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From this reading Some of them, men who loved their tools, had resented the order to put them down where they were and walk out, and this resentment, childish as it seemed, was an expression of their general dissatisfaction with the autocracy they had themselves built up.
various
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From this reading He learned various things, that the strike vote had been padded, for instance, and that the Radicals had taken advantage of the absence of some of the conservative leaders to secure such support as they had received.
vote
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From this reading He learned various things, that the strike vote had been padded, for instance, and that the Radicals had taken advantage of the absence of some of the conservative leaders to secure such support as they had received.
walk
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From this reading Some of them, men who loved their tools, had resented the order to put them down where they were and walk out, and this resentment, childish as it seemed, was an expression of their general dissatisfaction with the autocracy they had themselves built up.
war
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From this reading Finally Dan's persistent attendance and meek acquiescence, added to his war record, brought him reward.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Some of them, men who loved their tools, had resented the order to put them down where they were and walk out, and this resentment, childish as it seemed, was an expression of their general dissatisfaction with the autocracy they had themselves built up.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Some of them, men who loved their tools, had resented the order to put them down where they were and walk out, and this resentment, childish as it seemed, was an expression of their general dissatisfaction with the autocracy they had themselves built up.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Some of them, men who loved their tools, had resented the order to put them down where they were and walk out, and this resentment, childish as it seemed, was an expression of their general dissatisfaction with the autocracy they had themselves built up.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Some of them, men who loved their tools, had resented the order to put them down where they were and walk out, and this resentment, childish as it seemed, was an expression of their general dissatisfaction with the autocracy they had themselves built up.
Willy
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From this reading Acting on Willy Cameron's suggestion, Dan Boyd retained his membership in the union and frequented the meetings.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Some of them, men who loved their tools, had resented the order to put them down where they were and walk out, and this resentment, childish as it seemed, was an expression of their general dissatisfaction with the autocracy they had themselves built up.
workmen
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From this reading He found the better class of workmen dissatisfied and unhappy.
