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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 None of the English papers gave an accurate nor intelligent account of the struggle, but in a vague way the generally listless public came to realize that a picturesque conflict was raging on the East Side between hundreds of half-starved women and the Powers of Greed.
account
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From this reading None of the English papers gave an accurate nor intelligent account of the struggle, but in a vague way the generally listless public came to realize that a picturesque conflict was raging on the East Side between hundreds of half-starved women and the Powers of Greed.
accurate
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From this reading None of the English papers gave an accurate nor intelligent account of the struggle, but in a vague way the generally listless public came to realize that a picturesque conflict was raging on the East Side between hundreds of half-starved women and the Powers of Greed.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading None of the English papers gave an accurate nor intelligent account of the struggle, but in a vague way the generally listless public came to realize that a picturesque conflict was raging on the East Side between hundreds of half-starved women and the Powers of Greed.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CARNEGIE HALL The ten days when Yetta had nominally been in prison, but was really resting her body and improving her mind on the warden's pleasant lawn, had been great days for the vest-makers.
arrest
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From this reading The sudden publicity which her arrest had given their Cause turned the tide in their favor.
became
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From this reading But the conviction became widespread that it was not a "fair fight."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading CARNEGIE HALL The ten days when Yetta had nominally been in prison, but was really resting her body and improving her mind on the warden's pleasant lawn, had been great days for the vest-makers.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading None of the English papers gave an accurate nor intelligent account of the struggle, but in a vague way the generally listless public came to realize that a picturesque conflict was raging on the East Side between hundreds of half-starved women and the Powers of Greed.
bodynounUS /body/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading CARNEGIE HALL The ten days when Yetta had nominally been in prison, but was really resting her body and improving her mind on the warden's pleasant lawn, had been great days for the vest-makers.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading CARNEGIE HALL The ten days when Yetta had nominally been in prison, but was really resting her body and improving her mind on the warden's pleasant lawn, had been great days for the vest-makers.
call
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From this reading One could hardly call it sympathy, for sympathy requires some degree of understanding.
came
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From this reading None of the English papers gave an accurate nor intelligent account of the struggle, but in a vague way the generally listless public came to realize that a picturesque conflict was raging on the East Side between hundreds of half-starved women and the Powers of Greed.
CARNEGIE
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From this reading CARNEGIE HALL The ten days when Yetta had nominally been in prison, but was really resting her body and improving her mind on the warden's pleasant lawn, had been great days for the vest-makers.
Cause
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From this reading The sudden publicity which her arrest had given their Cause turned the tide in their favor.
conflict
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From this reading None of the English papers gave an accurate nor intelligent account of the struggle, but in a vague way the generally listless public came to realize that a picturesque conflict was raging on the East Side between hundreds of half-starved women and the Powers of Greed.
conviction
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From this reading But the conviction became widespread that it was not a "fair fight."
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading One could hardly call it sympathy, for sympathy requires some degree of understanding.
days
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From this reading CARNEGIE HALL The ten days when Yetta had nominally been in prison, but was really resting her body and improving her mind on the warden's pleasant lawn, had been great days for the vest-makers.
degree
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From this reading One could hardly call it sympathy, for sympathy requires some degree of understanding.
East
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From this reading None of the English papers gave an accurate nor intelligent account of the struggle, but in a vague way the generally listless public came to realize that a picturesque conflict was raging on the East Side between hundreds of half-starved women and the Powers of Greed.
English
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From this reading None of the English papers gave an accurate nor intelligent account of the struggle, but in a vague way the generally listless public came to realize that a picturesque conflict was raging on the East Side between hundreds of half-starved women and the Powers of Greed.
fairnounUS /fair/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But the conviction became widespread that it was not a "fair fight."
favor
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From this reading The sudden publicity which her arrest had given their Cause turned the tide in their favor.
fight
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From this reading But the conviction became widespread that it was not a "fair fight."
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading CARNEGIE HALL The ten days when Yetta had nominally been in prison, but was really resting her body and improving her mind on the warden's pleasant lawn, had been great days for the vest-makers.
gave
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From this reading None of the English papers gave an accurate nor intelligent account of the struggle, but in a vague way the generally listless public came to realize that a picturesque conflict was raging on the East Side between hundreds of half-starved women and the Powers of Greed.
generally
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From this reading None of the English papers gave an accurate nor intelligent account of the struggle, but in a vague way the generally listless public came to realize that a picturesque conflict was raging on the East Side between hundreds of half-starved women and the Powers of Greed.
given
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From this reading The sudden publicity which her arrest had given their Cause turned the tide in their favor.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading CARNEGIE HALL The ten days when Yetta had nominally been in prison, but was really resting her body and improving her mind on the warden's pleasant lawn, had been great days for the vest-makers.
Greed
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From this reading None of the English papers gave an accurate nor intelligent account of the struggle, but in a vague way the generally listless public came to realize that a picturesque conflict was raging on the East Side between hundreds of half-starved women and the Powers of Greed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading CARNEGIE HALL The ten days when Yetta had nominally been in prison, but was really resting her body and improving her mind on the warden's pleasant lawn, had been great days for the vest-makers.
half-starved
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From this reading None of the English papers gave an accurate nor intelligent account of the struggle, but in a vague way the generally listless public came to realize that a picturesque conflict was raging on the East Side between hundreds of half-starved women and the Powers of Greed.
HALL
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From this reading CARNEGIE HALL The ten days when Yetta had nominally been in prison, but was really resting her body and improving her mind on the warden's pleasant lawn, had been great days for the vest-makers.
hardly
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From this reading One could hardly call it sympathy, for sympathy requires some degree of understanding.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading CARNEGIE HALL The ten days when Yetta had nominally been in prison, but was really resting her body and improving her mind on the warden's pleasant lawn, had been great days for the vest-makers.
hundreds
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From this reading None of the English papers gave an accurate nor intelligent account of the struggle, but in a vague way the generally listless public came to realize that a picturesque conflict was raging on the East Side between hundreds of half-starved women and the Powers of Greed.
improving
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From this reading CARNEGIE HALL The ten days when Yetta had nominally been in prison, but was really resting her body and improving her mind on the warden's pleasant lawn, had been great days for the vest-makers.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading CARNEGIE HALL The ten days when Yetta had nominally been in prison, but was really resting her body and improving her mind on the warden's pleasant lawn, had been great days for the vest-makers.
intelligent
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From this reading None of the English papers gave an accurate nor intelligent account of the struggle, but in a vague way the generally listless public came to realize that a picturesque conflict was raging on the East Side between hundreds of half-starved women and the Powers of Greed.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading One could hardly call it sympathy, for sympathy requires some degree of understanding.
lawn
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From this reading CARNEGIE HALL The ten days when Yetta had nominally been in prison, but was really resting her body and improving her mind on the warden's pleasant lawn, had been great days for the vest-makers.
listless
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From this reading None of the English papers gave an accurate nor intelligent account of the struggle, but in a vague way the generally listless public came to realize that a picturesque conflict was raging on the East Side between hundreds of half-starved women and the Powers of Greed.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading CARNEGIE HALL The ten days when Yetta had nominally been in prison, but was really resting her body and improving her mind on the warden's pleasant lawn, had been great days for the vest-makers.
nominally
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From this reading CARNEGIE HALL The ten days when Yetta had nominally been in prison, but was really resting her body and improving her mind on the warden's pleasant lawn, had been great days for the vest-makers.
NonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading None of the English papers gave an accurate nor intelligent account of the struggle, but in a vague way the generally listless public came to realize that a picturesque conflict was raging on the East Side between hundreds of half-starved women and the Powers of Greed.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading None of the English papers gave an accurate nor intelligent account of the struggle, but in a vague way the generally listless public came to realize that a picturesque conflict was raging on the East Side between hundreds of half-starved women and the Powers of Greed.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But the conviction became widespread that it was not a "fair fight."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading None of the English papers gave an accurate nor intelligent account of the struggle, but in a vague way the generally listless public came to realize that a picturesque conflict was raging on the East Side between hundreds of half-starved women and the Powers of Greed.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading CARNEGIE HALL The ten days when Yetta had nominally been in prison, but was really resting her body and improving her mind on the warden's pleasant lawn, had been great days for the vest-makers.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One could hardly call it sympathy, for sympathy requires some degree of understanding.
papers
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From this reading None of the English papers gave an accurate nor intelligent account of the struggle, but in a vague way the generally listless public came to realize that a picturesque conflict was raging on the East Side between hundreds of half-starved women and the Powers of Greed.
picturesque
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From this reading None of the English papers gave an accurate nor intelligent account of the struggle, but in a vague way the generally listless public came to realize that a picturesque conflict was raging on the East Side between hundreds of half-starved women and the Powers of Greed.
pleasantnounUS /pleasant/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading CARNEGIE HALL The ten days when Yetta had nominally been in prison, but was really resting her body and improving her mind on the warden's pleasant lawn, had been great days for the vest-makers.
PowersnounUS /powers/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading None of the English papers gave an accurate nor intelligent account of the struggle, but in a vague way the generally listless public came to realize that a picturesque conflict was raging on the East Side between hundreds of half-starved women and the Powers of Greed.
prison
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From this reading CARNEGIE HALL The ten days when Yetta had nominally been in prison, but was really resting her body and improving her mind on the warden's pleasant lawn, had been great days for the vest-makers.
public
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From this reading None of the English papers gave an accurate nor intelligent account of the struggle, but in a vague way the generally listless public came to realize that a picturesque conflict was raging on the East Side between hundreds of half-starved women and the Powers of Greed.
publicity
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From this reading The sudden publicity which her arrest had given their Cause turned the tide in their favor.
raging
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From this reading None of the English papers gave an accurate nor intelligent account of the struggle, but in a vague way the generally listless public came to realize that a picturesque conflict was raging on the East Side between hundreds of half-starved women and the Powers of Greed.
realize
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From this reading None of the English papers gave an accurate nor intelligent account of the struggle, but in a vague way the generally listless public came to realize that a picturesque conflict was raging on the East Side between hundreds of half-starved women and the Powers of Greed.
really
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From this reading CARNEGIE HALL The ten days when Yetta had nominally been in prison, but was really resting her body and improving her mind on the warden's pleasant lawn, had been great days for the vest-makers.
requires
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From this reading One could hardly call it sympathy, for sympathy requires some degree of understanding.
restingnounUS /ˈresting/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading CARNEGIE HALL The ten days when Yetta had nominally been in prison, but was really resting her body and improving her mind on the warden's pleasant lawn, had been great days for the vest-makers.
Side
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From this reading None of the English papers gave an accurate nor intelligent account of the struggle, but in a vague way the generally listless public came to realize that a picturesque conflict was raging on the East Side between hundreds of half-starved women and the Powers of Greed.
some
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From this reading One could hardly call it sympathy, for sympathy requires some degree of understanding.
struggle
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From this reading None of the English papers gave an accurate nor intelligent account of the struggle, but in a vague way the generally listless public came to realize that a picturesque conflict was raging on the East Side between hundreds of half-starved women and the Powers of Greed.
suddennounUS /sudden/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The sudden publicity which her arrest had given their Cause turned the tide in their favor.
sympathy
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From this reading One could hardly call it sympathy, for sympathy requires some degree of understanding.
ten
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From this reading CARNEGIE HALL The ten days when Yetta had nominally been in prison, but was really resting her body and improving her mind on the warden's pleasant lawn, had been great days for the vest-makers.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading None of the English papers gave an accurate nor intelligent account of the struggle, but in a vague way the generally listless public came to realize that a picturesque conflict was raging on the East Side between hundreds of half-starved women and the Powers of Greed.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CARNEGIE HALL The ten days when Yetta had nominally been in prison, but was really resting her body and improving her mind on the warden's pleasant lawn, had been great days for the vest-makers.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The sudden publicity which her arrest had given their Cause turned the tide in their favor.
tide
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From this reading The sudden publicity which her arrest had given their Cause turned the tide in their favor.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading None of the English papers gave an accurate nor intelligent account of the struggle, but in a vague way the generally listless public came to realize that a picturesque conflict was raging on the East Side between hundreds of half-starved women and the Powers of Greed.
turned
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From this reading The sudden publicity which her arrest had given their Cause turned the tide in their favor.
understanding
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From this reading One could hardly call it sympathy, for sympathy requires some degree of understanding.
vague
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From this reading None of the English papers gave an accurate nor intelligent account of the struggle, but in a vague way the generally listless public came to realize that a picturesque conflict was raging on the East Side between hundreds of half-starved women and the Powers of Greed.
vest-makers
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From this reading CARNEGIE HALL The ten days when Yetta had nominally been in prison, but was really resting her body and improving her mind on the warden's pleasant lawn, had been great days for the vest-makers.
warden's
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From this reading CARNEGIE HALL The ten days when Yetta had nominally been in prison, but was really resting her body and improving her mind on the warden's pleasant lawn, had been great days for the vest-makers.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading CARNEGIE HALL The ten days when Yetta had nominally been in prison, but was really resting her body and improving her mind on the warden's pleasant lawn, had been great days for the vest-makers.
way
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From this reading None of the English papers gave an accurate nor intelligent account of the struggle, but in a vague way the generally listless public came to realize that a picturesque conflict was raging on the East Side between hundreds of half-starved women and the Powers of Greed.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading CARNEGIE HALL The ten days when Yetta had nominally been in prison, but was really resting her body and improving her mind on the warden's pleasant lawn, had been great days for the vest-makers.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The sudden publicity which her arrest had given their Cause turned the tide in their favor.
widespread
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From this reading But the conviction became widespread that it was not a "fair fight."
women
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From this reading None of the English papers gave an accurate nor intelligent account of the struggle, but in a vague way the generally listless public came to realize that a picturesque conflict was raging on the East Side between hundreds of half-starved women and the Powers of Greed.
Yetta
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From this reading CARNEGIE HALL The ten days when Yetta had nominally been in prison, but was really resting her body and improving her mind on the warden's pleasant lawn, had been great days for the vest-makers.
