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1871
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From this reading This great dispute in the iron trade of Keighley, about the year 1871, was known as the “ticket-of-leave” strike.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The “Iron Lords” of Keighley amalgamated and practised a system of boycotting upon their workpeople.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading This great dispute in the iron trade of Keighley, about the year 1871, was known as the “ticket-of-leave” strike.
amalgamated
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From this reading The “Iron Lords” of Keighley amalgamated and practised a system of boycotting upon their workpeople.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Containing as this ticket usually did particulars as to the class to which the workman in question belonged; as to the wages he was worth, &c., the scale of ironworkers’ wages in the town got to an unbearably low ebb.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The “Iron Lords” of Keighley amalgamated and practised a system of boycotting upon their workpeople.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading If a workman left one firm and took up with another, the latter would enquire of the man’s late employers what were the reasons of his leaving, &c.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading This great dispute in the iron trade of Keighley, about the year 1871, was known as the “ticket-of-leave” strike.
belonged
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From this reading Containing as this ticket usually did particulars as to the class to which the workman in question belonged; as to the wages he was worth, &c., the scale of ironworkers’ wages in the town got to an unbearably low ebb.
boycotting
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From this reading The “Iron Lords” of Keighley amalgamated and practised a system of boycotting upon their workpeople.
c
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From this reading If a workman left one firm and took up with another, the latter would enquire of the man’s late employers what were the reasons of his leaving, &c.
class
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From this reading Containing as this ticket usually did particulars as to the class to which the workman in question belonged; as to the wages he was worth, &c., the scale of ironworkers’ wages in the town got to an unbearably low ebb.
Containing
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From this reading Containing as this ticket usually did particulars as to the class to which the workman in question belonged; as to the wages he was worth, &c., the scale of ironworkers’ wages in the town got to an unbearably low ebb.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The reply took the form of a “Ticket,” sent under cover, of course, and practically decided the fate of the workman.
cover
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From this reading The reply took the form of a “Ticket,” sent under cover, of course, and practically decided the fate of the workman.
decided
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From this reading The reply took the form of a “Ticket,” sent under cover, of course, and practically decided the fate of the workman.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Containing as this ticket usually did particulars as to the class to which the workman in question belonged; as to the wages he was worth, &c., the scale of ironworkers’ wages in the town got to an unbearably low ebb.
dispute
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From this reading This great dispute in the iron trade of Keighley, about the year 1871, was known as the “ticket-of-leave” strike.
ebbnounUS /ɛb/
the movement of the tide away from the land
From this reading Containing as this ticket usually did particulars as to the class to which the workman in question belonged; as to the wages he was worth, &c., the scale of ironworkers’ wages in the town got to an unbearably low ebb.
employers
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From this reading If a workman left one firm and took up with another, the latter would enquire of the man’s late employers what were the reasons of his leaving, &c.
enquire
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From this reading If a workman left one firm and took up with another, the latter would enquire of the man’s late employers what were the reasons of his leaving, &c.
fate
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From this reading The reply took the form of a “Ticket,” sent under cover, of course, and practically decided the fate of the workman.
firm
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From this reading If a workman left one firm and took up with another, the latter would enquire of the man’s late employers what were the reasons of his leaving, &c.
form
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From this reading The reply took the form of a “Ticket,” sent under cover, of course, and practically decided the fate of the workman.
got
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From this reading Containing as this ticket usually did particulars as to the class to which the workman in question belonged; as to the wages he was worth, &c., the scale of ironworkers’ wages in the town got to an unbearably low ebb.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This great dispute in the iron trade of Keighley, about the year 1871, was known as the “ticket-of-leave” strike.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Containing as this ticket usually did particulars as to the class to which the workman in question belonged; as to the wages he was worth, &c., the scale of ironworkers’ wages in the town got to an unbearably low ebb.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading If a workman left one firm and took up with another, the latter would enquire of the man’s late employers what were the reasons of his leaving, &c.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If a workman left one firm and took up with another, the latter would enquire of the man’s late employers what were the reasons of his leaving, &c.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This great dispute in the iron trade of Keighley, about the year 1871, was known as the “ticket-of-leave” strike.
iron
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From this reading This great dispute in the iron trade of Keighley, about the year 1871, was known as the “ticket-of-leave” strike.
ironworkers
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From this reading Containing as this ticket usually did particulars as to the class to which the workman in question belonged; as to the wages he was worth, &c., the scale of ironworkers’ wages in the town got to an unbearably low ebb.
Keighley
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From this reading This great dispute in the iron trade of Keighley, about the year 1871, was known as the “ticket-of-leave” strike.
known
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From this reading This great dispute in the iron trade of Keighley, about the year 1871, was known as the “ticket-of-leave” strike.
late
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From this reading If a workman left one firm and took up with another, the latter would enquire of the man’s late employers what were the reasons of his leaving, &c.
latter
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From this reading If a workman left one firm and took up with another, the latter would enquire of the man’s late employers what were the reasons of his leaving, &c.
leaving
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From this reading If a workman left one firm and took up with another, the latter would enquire of the man’s late employers what were the reasons of his leaving, &c.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If a workman left one firm and took up with another, the latter would enquire of the man’s late employers what were the reasons of his leaving, &c.
Lords
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From this reading The “Iron Lords” of Keighley amalgamated and practised a system of boycotting upon their workpeople.
low
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From this reading Containing as this ticket usually did particulars as to the class to which the workman in question belonged; as to the wages he was worth, &c., the scale of ironworkers’ wages in the town got to an unbearably low ebb.
man's
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From this reading If a workman left one firm and took up with another, the latter would enquire of the man’s late employers what were the reasons of his leaving, &c.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This great dispute in the iron trade of Keighley, about the year 1871, was known as the “ticket-of-leave” strike.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading If a workman left one firm and took up with another, the latter would enquire of the man’s late employers what were the reasons of his leaving, &c.
particulars
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From this reading Containing as this ticket usually did particulars as to the class to which the workman in question belonged; as to the wages he was worth, &c., the scale of ironworkers’ wages in the town got to an unbearably low ebb.
practically
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From this reading The reply took the form of a “Ticket,” sent under cover, of course, and practically decided the fate of the workman.
practised
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From this reading The “Iron Lords” of Keighley amalgamated and practised a system of boycotting upon their workpeople.
questionnounUS /ˈquestion/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Containing as this ticket usually did particulars as to the class to which the workman in question belonged; as to the wages he was worth, &c., the scale of ironworkers’ wages in the town got to an unbearably low ebb.
reasonsnounUS /ˈreasons/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading If a workman left one firm and took up with another, the latter would enquire of the man’s late employers what were the reasons of his leaving, &c.
reply
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From this reading The reply took the form of a “Ticket,” sent under cover, of course, and practically decided the fate of the workman.
scale
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From this reading Containing as this ticket usually did particulars as to the class to which the workman in question belonged; as to the wages he was worth, &c., the scale of ironworkers’ wages in the town got to an unbearably low ebb.
sent
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From this reading The reply took the form of a “Ticket,” sent under cover, of course, and practically decided the fate of the workman.
strike
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From this reading This great dispute in the iron trade of Keighley, about the year 1871, was known as the “ticket-of-leave” strike.
system
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From this reading The “Iron Lords” of Keighley amalgamated and practised a system of boycotting upon their workpeople.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This great dispute in the iron trade of Keighley, about the year 1871, was known as the “ticket-of-leave” strike.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The “Iron Lords” of Keighley amalgamated and practised a system of boycotting upon their workpeople.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This great dispute in the iron trade of Keighley, about the year 1871, was known as the “ticket-of-leave” strike.
Ticket
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From this reading The reply took the form of a “Ticket,” sent under cover, of course, and practically decided the fate of the workman.
ticket-of-leave
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From this reading This great dispute in the iron trade of Keighley, about the year 1871, was known as the “ticket-of-leave” strike.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Containing as this ticket usually did particulars as to the class to which the workman in question belonged; as to the wages he was worth, &c., the scale of ironworkers’ wages in the town got to an unbearably low ebb.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If a workman left one firm and took up with another, the latter would enquire of the man’s late employers what were the reasons of his leaving, &c.
town
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From this reading Containing as this ticket usually did particulars as to the class to which the workman in question belonged; as to the wages he was worth, &c., the scale of ironworkers’ wages in the town got to an unbearably low ebb.
trade
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From this reading This great dispute in the iron trade of Keighley, about the year 1871, was known as the “ticket-of-leave” strike.
unbearably
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From this reading Containing as this ticket usually did particulars as to the class to which the workman in question belonged; as to the wages he was worth, &c., the scale of ironworkers’ wages in the town got to an unbearably low ebb.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The reply took the form of a “Ticket,” sent under cover, of course, and practically decided the fate of the workman.
up
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From this reading If a workman left one firm and took up with another, the latter would enquire of the man’s late employers what were the reasons of his leaving, &c.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The “Iron Lords” of Keighley amalgamated and practised a system of boycotting upon their workpeople.
usually
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From this reading Containing as this ticket usually did particulars as to the class to which the workman in question belonged; as to the wages he was worth, &c., the scale of ironworkers’ wages in the town got to an unbearably low ebb.
wagesplural nounUS /ˈweɪdʒɪz/
money or a reward earned for work
From this reading Containing as this ticket usually did particulars as to the class to which the workman in question belonged; as to the wages he was worth, &c., the scale of ironworkers’ wages in the town got to an unbearably low ebb.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This great dispute in the iron trade of Keighley, about the year 1871, was known as the “ticket-of-leave” strike.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading If a workman left one firm and took up with another, the latter would enquire of the man’s late employers what were the reasons of his leaving, &c.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading If a workman left one firm and took up with another, the latter would enquire of the man’s late employers what were the reasons of his leaving, &c.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Containing as this ticket usually did particulars as to the class to which the workman in question belonged; as to the wages he was worth, &c., the scale of ironworkers’ wages in the town got to an unbearably low ebb.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading If a workman left one firm and took up with another, the latter would enquire of the man’s late employers what were the reasons of his leaving, &c.
workman
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From this reading If a workman left one firm and took up with another, the latter would enquire of the man’s late employers what were the reasons of his leaving, &c.
workpeople
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From this reading The “Iron Lords” of Keighley amalgamated and practised a system of boycotting upon their workpeople.
worth
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From this reading Containing as this ticket usually did particulars as to the class to which the workman in question belonged; as to the wages he was worth, &c., the scale of ironworkers’ wages in the town got to an unbearably low ebb.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If a workman left one firm and took up with another, the latter would enquire of the man’s late employers what were the reasons of his leaving, &c.
year
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From this reading This great dispute in the iron trade of Keighley, about the year 1871, was known as the “ticket-of-leave” strike.
