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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 And therefore it is only through the drama that Mr. Shaw is a revolutionary factor in the dissemination of radical ideas.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After Hauptmann's DIE WEBER, STRIFE, by Galsworthy, is the most important labor drama.
althoughnounUS /ˈalthough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The theme of STRIFE is a strike with two dominant factors: Anthony, the president of the company, rigid, uncompromising, unwilling to make the slightest concession, although the men held out for months and are in a condition of semi-starvation; and David Roberts, an uncompromising revolutionist, whose devotion to the workingman and the cause of freedom is at white heat.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The theme of STRIFE is a strike with two dominant factors: Anthony, the president of the company, rigid, uncompromising, unwilling to make the slightest concession, although the men held out for months and are in a condition of semi-starvation; and David Roberts, an uncompromising revolutionist, whose devotion to the workingman and the cause of freedom is at white heat.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And therefore it is only through the drama that Mr. Shaw is a revolutionary factor in the dissemination of radical ideas.
Anthony
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From this reading The theme of STRIFE is a strike with two dominant factors: Anthony, the president of the company, rigid, uncompromising, unwilling to make the slightest concession, although the men held out for months and are in a condition of semi-starvation; and David Roberts, an uncompromising revolutionist, whose devotion to the workingman and the cause of freedom is at white heat.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The theme of STRIFE is a strike with two dominant factors: Anthony, the president of the company, rigid, uncompromising, unwilling to make the slightest concession, although the men held out for months and are in a condition of semi-starvation; and David Roberts, an uncompromising revolutionist, whose devotion to the workingman and the cause of freedom is at white heat.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The theme of STRIFE is a strike with two dominant factors: Anthony, the president of the company, rigid, uncompromising, unwilling to make the slightest concession, although the men held out for months and are in a condition of semi-starvation; and David Roberts, an uncompromising revolutionist, whose devotion to the workingman and the cause of freedom is at white heat.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading In no other way but in the drama could he deliver such forcible, historic truths.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading After Hauptmann's DIE WEBER, STRIFE, by Galsworthy, is the most important labor drama.
cared
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From this reading No wonder people cared little to read Mr. Shaw's Socialistic tracts.
cause
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From this reading The theme of STRIFE is a strike with two dominant factors: Anthony, the president of the company, rigid, uncompromising, unwilling to make the slightest concession, although the men held out for months and are in a condition of semi-starvation; and David Roberts, an uncompromising revolutionist, whose devotion to the workingman and the cause of freedom is at white heat.
company
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From this reading The theme of STRIFE is a strike with two dominant factors: Anthony, the president of the company, rigid, uncompromising, unwilling to make the slightest concession, although the men held out for months and are in a condition of semi-starvation; and David Roberts, an uncompromising revolutionist, whose devotion to the workingman and the cause of freedom is at white heat.
concession
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From this reading The theme of STRIFE is a strike with two dominant factors: Anthony, the president of the company, rigid, uncompromising, unwilling to make the slightest concession, although the men held out for months and are in a condition of semi-starvation; and David Roberts, an uncompromising revolutionist, whose devotion to the workingman and the cause of freedom is at white heat.
condition
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From this reading The theme of STRIFE is a strike with two dominant factors: Anthony, the president of the company, rigid, uncompromising, unwilling to make the slightest concession, although the men held out for months and are in a condition of semi-starvation; and David Roberts, an uncompromising revolutionist, whose devotion to the workingman and the cause of freedom is at white heat.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading In no other way but in the drama could he deliver such forcible, historic truths.
David
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From this reading The theme of STRIFE is a strike with two dominant factors: Anthony, the president of the company, rigid, uncompromising, unwilling to make the slightest concession, although the men held out for months and are in a condition of semi-starvation; and David Roberts, an uncompromising revolutionist, whose devotion to the workingman and the cause of freedom is at white heat.
deliver
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From this reading In no other way but in the drama could he deliver such forcible, historic truths.
devotion
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From this reading The theme of STRIFE is a strike with two dominant factors: Anthony, the president of the company, rigid, uncompromising, unwilling to make the slightest concession, although the men held out for months and are in a condition of semi-starvation; and David Roberts, an uncompromising revolutionist, whose devotion to the workingman and the cause of freedom is at white heat.
DIE
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From this reading After Hauptmann's DIE WEBER, STRIFE, by Galsworthy, is the most important labor drama.
dissemination
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From this reading And therefore it is only through the drama that Mr. Shaw is a revolutionary factor in the dissemination of radical ideas.
dominant
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From this reading The theme of STRIFE is a strike with two dominant factors: Anthony, the president of the company, rigid, uncompromising, unwilling to make the slightest concession, although the men held out for months and are in a condition of semi-starvation; and David Roberts, an uncompromising revolutionist, whose devotion to the workingman and the cause of freedom is at white heat.
drama
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From this reading In no other way but in the drama could he deliver such forcible, historic truths.
factor
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From this reading And therefore it is only through the drama that Mr. Shaw is a revolutionary factor in the dissemination of radical ideas.
factors
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From this reading The theme of STRIFE is a strike with two dominant factors: Anthony, the president of the company, rigid, uncompromising, unwilling to make the slightest concession, although the men held out for months and are in a condition of semi-starvation; and David Roberts, an uncompromising revolutionist, whose devotion to the workingman and the cause of freedom is at white heat.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The theme of STRIFE is a strike with two dominant factors: Anthony, the president of the company, rigid, uncompromising, unwilling to make the slightest concession, although the men held out for months and are in a condition of semi-starvation; and David Roberts, an uncompromising revolutionist, whose devotion to the workingman and the cause of freedom is at white heat.
forcible
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From this reading In no other way but in the drama could he deliver such forcible, historic truths.
freedom
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From this reading The theme of STRIFE is a strike with two dominant factors: Anthony, the president of the company, rigid, uncompromising, unwilling to make the slightest concession, although the men held out for months and are in a condition of semi-starvation; and David Roberts, an uncompromising revolutionist, whose devotion to the workingman and the cause of freedom is at white heat.
Galsworthy
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From this reading After Hauptmann's DIE WEBER, STRIFE, by Galsworthy, is the most important labor drama.
Hauptmann's
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From this reading After Hauptmann's DIE WEBER, STRIFE, by Galsworthy, is the most important labor drama.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In no other way but in the drama could he deliver such forcible, historic truths.
heat
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From this reading The theme of STRIFE is a strike with two dominant factors: Anthony, the president of the company, rigid, uncompromising, unwilling to make the slightest concession, although the men held out for months and are in a condition of semi-starvation; and David Roberts, an uncompromising revolutionist, whose devotion to the workingman and the cause of freedom is at white heat.
held
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From this reading The theme of STRIFE is a strike with two dominant factors: Anthony, the president of the company, rigid, uncompromising, unwilling to make the slightest concession, although the men held out for months and are in a condition of semi-starvation; and David Roberts, an uncompromising revolutionist, whose devotion to the workingman and the cause of freedom is at white heat.
historic
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From this reading In no other way but in the drama could he deliver such forcible, historic truths.
ideas
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From this reading And therefore it is only through the drama that Mr. Shaw is a revolutionary factor in the dissemination of radical ideas.
important
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From this reading After Hauptmann's DIE WEBER, STRIFE, by Galsworthy, is the most important labor drama.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In no other way but in the drama could he deliver such forcible, historic truths.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And therefore it is only through the drama that Mr. Shaw is a revolutionary factor in the dissemination of radical ideas.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And therefore it is only through the drama that Mr. Shaw is a revolutionary factor in the dissemination of radical ideas.
labor
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From this reading After Hauptmann's DIE WEBER, STRIFE, by Galsworthy, is the most important labor drama.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading No wonder people cared little to read Mr. Shaw's Socialistic tracts.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The theme of STRIFE is a strike with two dominant factors: Anthony, the president of the company, rigid, uncompromising, unwilling to make the slightest concession, although the men held out for months and are in a condition of semi-starvation; and David Roberts, an uncompromising revolutionist, whose devotion to the workingman and the cause of freedom is at white heat.
men
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From this reading The theme of STRIFE is a strike with two dominant factors: Anthony, the president of the company, rigid, uncompromising, unwilling to make the slightest concession, although the men held out for months and are in a condition of semi-starvation; and David Roberts, an uncompromising revolutionist, whose devotion to the workingman and the cause of freedom is at white heat.
months
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From this reading The theme of STRIFE is a strike with two dominant factors: Anthony, the president of the company, rigid, uncompromising, unwilling to make the slightest concession, although the men held out for months and are in a condition of semi-starvation; and David Roberts, an uncompromising revolutionist, whose devotion to the workingman and the cause of freedom is at white heat.
most
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From this reading After Hauptmann's DIE WEBER, STRIFE, by Galsworthy, is the most important labor drama.
Mr
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From this reading No wonder people cared little to read Mr. Shaw's Socialistic tracts.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No wonder people cared little to read Mr. Shaw's Socialistic tracts.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And therefore it is only through the drama that Mr. Shaw is a revolutionary factor in the dissemination of radical ideas.
only
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From this reading And therefore it is only through the drama that Mr. Shaw is a revolutionary factor in the dissemination of radical ideas.
other
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From this reading In no other way but in the drama could he deliver such forcible, historic truths.
out
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From this reading The theme of STRIFE is a strike with two dominant factors: Anthony, the president of the company, rigid, uncompromising, unwilling to make the slightest concession, although the men held out for months and are in a condition of semi-starvation; and David Roberts, an uncompromising revolutionist, whose devotion to the workingman and the cause of freedom is at white heat.
people
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From this reading No wonder people cared little to read Mr. Shaw's Socialistic tracts.
president
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From this reading The theme of STRIFE is a strike with two dominant factors: Anthony, the president of the company, rigid, uncompromising, unwilling to make the slightest concession, although the men held out for months and are in a condition of semi-starvation; and David Roberts, an uncompromising revolutionist, whose devotion to the workingman and the cause of freedom is at white heat.
radical
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From this reading And therefore it is only through the drama that Mr. Shaw is a revolutionary factor in the dissemination of radical ideas.
read
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From this reading No wonder people cared little to read Mr. Shaw's Socialistic tracts.
revolutionary
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From this reading And therefore it is only through the drama that Mr. Shaw is a revolutionary factor in the dissemination of radical ideas.
revolutionist
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From this reading The theme of STRIFE is a strike with two dominant factors: Anthony, the president of the company, rigid, uncompromising, unwilling to make the slightest concession, although the men held out for months and are in a condition of semi-starvation; and David Roberts, an uncompromising revolutionist, whose devotion to the workingman and the cause of freedom is at white heat.
rigid
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From this reading The theme of STRIFE is a strike with two dominant factors: Anthony, the president of the company, rigid, uncompromising, unwilling to make the slightest concession, although the men held out for months and are in a condition of semi-starvation; and David Roberts, an uncompromising revolutionist, whose devotion to the workingman and the cause of freedom is at white heat.
Roberts
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From this reading The theme of STRIFE is a strike with two dominant factors: Anthony, the president of the company, rigid, uncompromising, unwilling to make the slightest concession, although the men held out for months and are in a condition of semi-starvation; and David Roberts, an uncompromising revolutionist, whose devotion to the workingman and the cause of freedom is at white heat.
semi-starvation
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From this reading The theme of STRIFE is a strike with two dominant factors: Anthony, the president of the company, rigid, uncompromising, unwilling to make the slightest concession, although the men held out for months and are in a condition of semi-starvation; and David Roberts, an uncompromising revolutionist, whose devotion to the workingman and the cause of freedom is at white heat.
Shaw
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From this reading And therefore it is only through the drama that Mr. Shaw is a revolutionary factor in the dissemination of radical ideas.
Shaw's
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From this reading No wonder people cared little to read Mr. Shaw's Socialistic tracts.
slightest
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From this reading The theme of STRIFE is a strike with two dominant factors: Anthony, the president of the company, rigid, uncompromising, unwilling to make the slightest concession, although the men held out for months and are in a condition of semi-starvation; and David Roberts, an uncompromising revolutionist, whose devotion to the workingman and the cause of freedom is at white heat.
Socialistic
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From this reading No wonder people cared little to read Mr. Shaw's Socialistic tracts.
STRIFE
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From this reading After Hauptmann's DIE WEBER, STRIFE, by Galsworthy, is the most important labor drama.
strike
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From this reading The theme of STRIFE is a strike with two dominant factors: Anthony, the president of the company, rigid, uncompromising, unwilling to make the slightest concession, although the men held out for months and are in a condition of semi-starvation; and David Roberts, an uncompromising revolutionist, whose devotion to the workingman and the cause of freedom is at white heat.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading In no other way but in the drama could he deliver such forcible, historic truths.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And therefore it is only through the drama that Mr. Shaw is a revolutionary factor in the dissemination of radical ideas.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In no other way but in the drama could he deliver such forcible, historic truths.
theme
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From this reading The theme of STRIFE is a strike with two dominant factors: Anthony, the president of the company, rigid, uncompromising, unwilling to make the slightest concession, although the men held out for months and are in a condition of semi-starvation; and David Roberts, an uncompromising revolutionist, whose devotion to the workingman and the cause of freedom is at white heat.
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading And therefore it is only through the drama that Mr. Shaw is a revolutionary factor in the dissemination of radical ideas.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading And therefore it is only through the drama that Mr. Shaw is a revolutionary factor in the dissemination of radical ideas.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading No wonder people cared little to read Mr. Shaw's Socialistic tracts.
tracts
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From this reading No wonder people cared little to read Mr. Shaw's Socialistic tracts.
truths
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From this reading In no other way but in the drama could he deliver such forcible, historic truths.
two
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From this reading The theme of STRIFE is a strike with two dominant factors: Anthony, the president of the company, rigid, uncompromising, unwilling to make the slightest concession, although the men held out for months and are in a condition of semi-starvation; and David Roberts, an uncompromising revolutionist, whose devotion to the workingman and the cause of freedom is at white heat.
uncompromising
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From this reading The theme of STRIFE is a strike with two dominant factors: Anthony, the president of the company, rigid, uncompromising, unwilling to make the slightest concession, although the men held out for months and are in a condition of semi-starvation; and David Roberts, an uncompromising revolutionist, whose devotion to the workingman and the cause of freedom is at white heat.
unwilling
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From this reading The theme of STRIFE is a strike with two dominant factors: Anthony, the president of the company, rigid, uncompromising, unwilling to make the slightest concession, although the men held out for months and are in a condition of semi-starvation; and David Roberts, an uncompromising revolutionist, whose devotion to the workingman and the cause of freedom is at white heat.
way
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From this reading In no other way but in the drama could he deliver such forcible, historic truths.
WEBER
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From this reading After Hauptmann's DIE WEBER, STRIFE, by Galsworthy, is the most important labor drama.
white
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From this reading The theme of STRIFE is a strike with two dominant factors: Anthony, the president of the company, rigid, uncompromising, unwilling to make the slightest concession, although the men held out for months and are in a condition of semi-starvation; and David Roberts, an uncompromising revolutionist, whose devotion to the workingman and the cause of freedom is at white heat.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading The theme of STRIFE is a strike with two dominant factors: Anthony, the president of the company, rigid, uncompromising, unwilling to make the slightest concession, although the men held out for months and are in a condition of semi-starvation; and David Roberts, an uncompromising revolutionist, whose devotion to the workingman and the cause of freedom is at white heat.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The theme of STRIFE is a strike with two dominant factors: Anthony, the president of the company, rigid, uncompromising, unwilling to make the slightest concession, although the men held out for months and are in a condition of semi-starvation; and David Roberts, an uncompromising revolutionist, whose devotion to the workingman and the cause of freedom is at white heat.
wonder
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From this reading No wonder people cared little to read Mr. Shaw's Socialistic tracts.
workingman
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From this reading The theme of STRIFE is a strike with two dominant factors: Anthony, the president of the company, rigid, uncompromising, unwilling to make the slightest concession, although the men held out for months and are in a condition of semi-starvation; and David Roberts, an uncompromising revolutionist, whose devotion to the workingman and the cause of freedom is at white heat.
