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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 TWO YOUNG MEN The young engineer, on his return to New York, made a report to his employer.
addednounUS /added/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But he added this statement: that the legislative charters would hardly hold, and even if they did, it would take an army to maintain what they gave against the will of the people.
advised
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From this reading He advised securing the services of Squire Rawson and a few other local magnates.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading But he added this statement: that the legislative charters would hardly hold, and even if they did, it would take an army to maintain what they gave against the will of the people.
almost
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From this reading They could be had almost for the asking.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But he added this statement: that the legislative charters would hardly hold, and even if they did, it would take an army to maintain what they gave against the will of the people.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He said that the mineral resources were simply enormous, and were lying in sight for any one to pick up who knew how to deal with the people to whom they belonged.
any
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From this reading He said that the mineral resources were simply enormous, and were lying in sight for any one to pick up who knew how to deal with the people to whom they belonged.
army
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From this reading But he added this statement: that the legislative charters would hardly hold, and even if they did, it would take an army to maintain what they gave against the will of the people.
asking
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From this reading They could be had almost for the asking.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They could be had almost for the asking.
belonged
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From this reading He said that the mineral resources were simply enormous, and were lying in sight for any one to pick up who knew how to deal with the people to whom they belonged.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he added this statement: that the legislative charters would hardly hold, and even if they did, it would take an army to maintain what they gave against the will of the people.
charters
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From this reading But he added this statement: that the legislative charters would hardly hold, and even if they did, it would take an army to maintain what they gave against the will of the people.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading They could be had almost for the asking.
deal
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From this reading He said that the mineral resources were simply enormous, and were lying in sight for any one to pick up who knew how to deal with the people to whom they belonged.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But he added this statement: that the legislative charters would hardly hold, and even if they did, it would take an army to maintain what they gave against the will of the people.
employer
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From this reading TWO YOUNG MEN The young engineer, on his return to New York, made a report to his employer.
engineer
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From this reading TWO YOUNG MEN The young engineer, on his return to New York, made a report to his employer.
enormous
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From this reading He said that the mineral resources were simply enormous, and were lying in sight for any one to pick up who knew how to deal with the people to whom they belonged.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But he added this statement: that the legislative charters would hardly hold, and even if they did, it would take an army to maintain what they gave against the will of the people.
few
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From this reading He advised securing the services of Squire Rawson and a few other local magnates.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He said that the mineral resources were simply enormous, and were lying in sight for any one to pick up who knew how to deal with the people to whom they belonged.
gave
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From this reading But he added this statement: that the legislative charters would hardly hold, and even if they did, it would take an army to maintain what they gave against the will of the people.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They could be had almost for the asking.
hardly
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From this reading But he added this statement: that the legislative charters would hardly hold, and even if they did, it would take an army to maintain what they gave against the will of the people.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He said that the mineral resources were simply enormous, and were lying in sight for any one to pick up who knew how to deal with the people to whom they belonged.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading TWO YOUNG MEN The young engineer, on his return to New York, made a report to his employer.
hold
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From this reading But he added this statement: that the legislative charters would hardly hold, and even if they did, it would take an army to maintain what they gave against the will of the people.
how
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From this reading He said that the mineral resources were simply enormous, and were lying in sight for any one to pick up who knew how to deal with the people to whom they belonged.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But he added this statement: that the legislative charters would hardly hold, and even if they did, it would take an army to maintain what they gave against the will of the people.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He said that the mineral resources were simply enormous, and were lying in sight for any one to pick up who knew how to deal with the people to whom they belonged.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But he added this statement: that the legislative charters would hardly hold, and even if they did, it would take an army to maintain what they gave against the will of the people.
knew
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From this reading He said that the mineral resources were simply enormous, and were lying in sight for any one to pick up who knew how to deal with the people to whom they belonged.
legislative
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From this reading But he added this statement: that the legislative charters would hardly hold, and even if they did, it would take an army to maintain what they gave against the will of the people.
local
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From this reading He advised securing the services of Squire Rawson and a few other local magnates.
lying
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From this reading He said that the mineral resources were simply enormous, and were lying in sight for any one to pick up who knew how to deal with the people to whom they belonged.
made
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From this reading TWO YOUNG MEN The young engineer, on his return to New York, made a report to his employer.
magnates
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From this reading He advised securing the services of Squire Rawson and a few other local magnates.
maintain
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From this reading But he added this statement: that the legislative charters would hardly hold, and even if they did, it would take an army to maintain what they gave against the will of the people.
MEN
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From this reading TWO YOUNG MEN The young engineer, on his return to New York, made a report to his employer.
mineral
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From this reading He said that the mineral resources were simply enormous, and were lying in sight for any one to pick up who knew how to deal with the people to whom they belonged.
New
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From this reading TWO YOUNG MEN The young engineer, on his return to New York, made a report to his employer.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But he added this statement: that the legislative charters would hardly hold, and even if they did, it would take an army to maintain what they gave against the will of the people.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading TWO YOUNG MEN The young engineer, on his return to New York, made a report to his employer.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He said that the mineral resources were simply enormous, and were lying in sight for any one to pick up who knew how to deal with the people to whom they belonged.
other
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From this reading He advised securing the services of Squire Rawson and a few other local magnates.
people
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From this reading He said that the mineral resources were simply enormous, and were lying in sight for any one to pick up who knew how to deal with the people to whom they belonged.
pick
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From this reading He said that the mineral resources were simply enormous, and were lying in sight for any one to pick up who knew how to deal with the people to whom they belonged.
Rawson
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From this reading He advised securing the services of Squire Rawson and a few other local magnates.
report
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From this reading TWO YOUNG MEN The young engineer, on his return to New York, made a report to his employer.
resources
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From this reading He said that the mineral resources were simply enormous, and were lying in sight for any one to pick up who knew how to deal with the people to whom they belonged.
return
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From this reading TWO YOUNG MEN The young engineer, on his return to New York, made a report to his employer.
said
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From this reading He said that the mineral resources were simply enormous, and were lying in sight for any one to pick up who knew how to deal with the people to whom they belonged.
securing
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From this reading He advised securing the services of Squire Rawson and a few other local magnates.
services
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From this reading He advised securing the services of Squire Rawson and a few other local magnates.
sight
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From this reading He said that the mineral resources were simply enormous, and were lying in sight for any one to pick up who knew how to deal with the people to whom they belonged.
simply
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From this reading He said that the mineral resources were simply enormous, and were lying in sight for any one to pick up who knew how to deal with the people to whom they belonged.
Squire
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From this reading He advised securing the services of Squire Rawson and a few other local magnates.
statement
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From this reading But he added this statement: that the legislative charters would hardly hold, and even if they did, it would take an army to maintain what they gave against the will of the people.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But he added this statement: that the legislative charters would hardly hold, and even if they did, it would take an army to maintain what they gave against the will of the people.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He said that the mineral resources were simply enormous, and were lying in sight for any one to pick up who knew how to deal with the people to whom they belonged.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TWO YOUNG MEN The young engineer, on his return to New York, made a report to his employer.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He said that the mineral resources were simply enormous, and were lying in sight for any one to pick up who knew how to deal with the people to whom they belonged.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But he added this statement: that the legislative charters would hardly hold, and even if they did, it would take an army to maintain what they gave against the will of the people.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TWO YOUNG MEN The young engineer, on his return to New York, made a report to his employer.
TWO
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From this reading TWO YOUNG MEN The young engineer, on his return to New York, made a report to his employer.
up
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From this reading He said that the mineral resources were simply enormous, and were lying in sight for any one to pick up who knew how to deal with the people to whom they belonged.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He said that the mineral resources were simply enormous, and were lying in sight for any one to pick up who knew how to deal with the people to whom they belonged.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But he added this statement: that the legislative charters would hardly hold, and even if they did, it would take an army to maintain what they gave against the will of the people.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading He said that the mineral resources were simply enormous, and were lying in sight for any one to pick up who knew how to deal with the people to whom they belonged.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He said that the mineral resources were simply enormous, and were lying in sight for any one to pick up who knew how to deal with the people to whom they belonged.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading But he added this statement: that the legislative charters would hardly hold, and even if they did, it would take an army to maintain what they gave against the will of the people.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He said that the mineral resources were simply enormous, and were lying in sight for any one to pick up who knew how to deal with the people to whom they belonged.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But he added this statement: that the legislative charters would hardly hold, and even if they did, it would take an army to maintain what they gave against the will of the people.
York
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From this reading TWO YOUNG MEN The young engineer, on his return to New York, made a report to his employer.
YOUNG
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From this reading TWO YOUNG MEN The young engineer, on his return to New York, made a report to his employer.
