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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 THE STORY OF WHAT HAPPENED TO AN AMERICAN CONSUL In undertaking a trip to foreign parts I have had two objects in view:-- (a) To strengthen and more closely cement our friendly relations with foreign Powers--I to furnish the cement. (b) To reform things in general over here.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading In writing to-day about the happy experiences of an American consul I am following the advice of a friend who urged me to send some letters back home.
advice
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From this reading In writing to-day about the happy experiences of an American consul I am following the advice of a friend who urged me to send some letters back home.
all
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From this reading So I decided to flit to Europe and spend all the time I could spare from dodging _table d'hote_ dinners to bolstering up and regulating the consular service.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading In writing to-day about the happy experiences of an American consul I am following the advice of a friend who urged me to send some letters back home.
AMERICAN
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From this reading THE STORY OF WHAT HAPPENED TO AN AMERICAN CONSUL In undertaking a trip to foreign parts I have had two objects in view:-- (a) To strengthen and more closely cement our friendly relations with foreign Powers--I to furnish the cement. (b) To reform things in general over here.
ANdeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE STORY OF WHAT HAPPENED TO AN AMERICAN CONSUL In undertaking a trip to foreign parts I have had two objects in view:-- (a) To strengthen and more closely cement our friendly relations with foreign Powers--I to furnish the cement. (b) To reform things in general over here.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE STORY OF WHAT HAPPENED TO AN AMERICAN CONSUL In undertaking a trip to foreign parts I have had two objects in view:-- (a) To strengthen and more closely cement our friendly relations with foreign Powers--I to furnish the cement. (b) To reform things in general over here.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I found that there was no opening for a real reformer in the U.S.A., inasmuch as the magazines were upsetting municipal rings, cornering the Beef Trust, and camping on the trail of every corporation that seemed to be making money.
b
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From this reading THE STORY OF WHAT HAPPENED TO AN AMERICAN CONSUL In undertaking a trip to foreign parts I have had two objects in view:-- (a) To strengthen and more closely cement our friendly relations with foreign Powers--I to furnish the cement. (b) To reform things in general over here.
back
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From this reading In writing to-day about the happy experiences of an American consul I am following the advice of a friend who urged me to send some letters back home.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I found that there was no opening for a real reformer in the U.S.A., inasmuch as the magazines were upsetting municipal rings, cornering the Beef Trust, and camping on the trail of every corporation that seemed to be making money.
Beef
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bolstering
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From this reading So I decided to flit to Europe and spend all the time I could spare from dodging _table d'hote_ dinners to bolstering up and regulating the consular service.
camping
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From this reading I found that there was no opening for a real reformer in the U.S.A., inasmuch as the magazines were upsetting municipal rings, cornering the Beef Trust, and camping on the trail of every corporation that seemed to be making money.
cement
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From this reading THE STORY OF WHAT HAPPENED TO AN AMERICAN CONSUL In undertaking a trip to foreign parts I have had two objects in view:-- (a) To strengthen and more closely cement our friendly relations with foreign Powers--I to furnish the cement. (b) To reform things in general over here.
closely
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From this reading THE STORY OF WHAT HAPPENED TO AN AMERICAN CONSUL In undertaking a trip to foreign parts I have had two objects in view:-- (a) To strengthen and more closely cement our friendly relations with foreign Powers--I to furnish the cement. (b) To reform things in general over here.
CONSUL
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From this reading THE STORY OF WHAT HAPPENED TO AN AMERICAN CONSUL In undertaking a trip to foreign parts I have had two objects in view:-- (a) To strengthen and more closely cement our friendly relations with foreign Powers--I to furnish the cement. (b) To reform things in general over here.
consular
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From this reading So I decided to flit to Europe and spend all the time I could spare from dodging _table d'hote_ dinners to bolstering up and regulating the consular service.
cornering
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From this reading I found that there was no opening for a real reformer in the U.S.A., inasmuch as the magazines were upsetting municipal rings, cornering the Beef Trust, and camping on the trail of every corporation that seemed to be making money.
corporation
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From this reading I found that there was no opening for a real reformer in the U.S.A., inasmuch as the magazines were upsetting municipal rings, cornering the Beef Trust, and camping on the trail of every corporation that seemed to be making money.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading So I decided to flit to Europe and spend all the time I could spare from dodging _table d'hote_ dinners to bolstering up and regulating the consular service.
d'hote
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decided
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From this reading So I decided to flit to Europe and spend all the time I could spare from dodging _table d'hote_ dinners to bolstering up and regulating the consular service.
dinners
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From this reading So I decided to flit to Europe and spend all the time I could spare from dodging _table d'hote_ dinners to bolstering up and regulating the consular service.
dodging
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From this reading So I decided to flit to Europe and spend all the time I could spare from dodging _table d'hote_ dinners to bolstering up and regulating the consular service.
Europe
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From this reading So I decided to flit to Europe and spend all the time I could spare from dodging _table d'hote_ dinners to bolstering up and regulating the consular service.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading I found that there was no opening for a real reformer in the U.S.A., inasmuch as the magazines were upsetting municipal rings, cornering the Beef Trust, and camping on the trail of every corporation that seemed to be making money.
experiences
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From this reading In writing to-day about the happy experiences of an American consul I am following the advice of a friend who urged me to send some letters back home.
fields
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From this reading I said:--"If I wish to make a ten strike as a reformer I must seek new fields."
flit
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From this reading So I decided to flit to Europe and spend all the time I could spare from dodging _table d'hote_ dinners to bolstering up and regulating the consular service.
following
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From this reading In writing to-day about the happy experiences of an American consul I am following the advice of a friend who urged me to send some letters back home.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I found that there was no opening for a real reformer in the U.S.A., inasmuch as the magazines were upsetting municipal rings, cornering the Beef Trust, and camping on the trail of every corporation that seemed to be making money.
foreign
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From this reading THE STORY OF WHAT HAPPENED TO AN AMERICAN CONSUL In undertaking a trip to foreign parts I have had two objects in view:-- (a) To strengthen and more closely cement our friendly relations with foreign Powers--I to furnish the cement. (b) To reform things in general over here.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I found that there was no opening for a real reformer in the U.S.A., inasmuch as the magazines were upsetting municipal rings, cornering the Beef Trust, and camping on the trail of every corporation that seemed to be making money.
friend
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From this reading In writing to-day about the happy experiences of an American consul I am following the advice of a friend who urged me to send some letters back home.
friendly
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From this reading THE STORY OF WHAT HAPPENED TO AN AMERICAN CONSUL In undertaking a trip to foreign parts I have had two objects in view:-- (a) To strengthen and more closely cement our friendly relations with foreign Powers--I to furnish the cement. (b) To reform things in general over here.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading So I decided to flit to Europe and spend all the time I could spare from dodging _table d'hote_ dinners to bolstering up and regulating the consular service.
furnish
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From this reading THE STORY OF WHAT HAPPENED TO AN AMERICAN CONSUL In undertaking a trip to foreign parts I have had two objects in view:-- (a) To strengthen and more closely cement our friendly relations with foreign Powers--I to furnish the cement. (b) To reform things in general over here.
general
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From this reading THE STORY OF WHAT HAPPENED TO AN AMERICAN CONSUL In undertaking a trip to foreign parts I have had two objects in view:-- (a) To strengthen and more closely cement our friendly relations with foreign Powers--I to furnish the cement. (b) To reform things in general over here.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE STORY OF WHAT HAPPENED TO AN AMERICAN CONSUL In undertaking a trip to foreign parts I have had two objects in view:-- (a) To strengthen and more closely cement our friendly relations with foreign Powers--I to furnish the cement. (b) To reform things in general over here.
HAPPENED
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From this reading THE STORY OF WHAT HAPPENED TO AN AMERICAN CONSUL In undertaking a trip to foreign parts I have had two objects in view:-- (a) To strengthen and more closely cement our friendly relations with foreign Powers--I to furnish the cement. (b) To reform things in general over here.
happy
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From this reading In writing to-day about the happy experiences of an American consul I am following the advice of a friend who urged me to send some letters back home.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading THE STORY OF WHAT HAPPENED TO AN AMERICAN CONSUL In undertaking a trip to foreign parts I have had two objects in view:-- (a) To strengthen and more closely cement our friendly relations with foreign Powers--I to furnish the cement. (b) To reform things in general over here.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE STORY OF WHAT HAPPENED TO AN AMERICAN CONSUL In undertaking a trip to foreign parts I have had two objects in view:-- (a) To strengthen and more closely cement our friendly relations with foreign Powers--I to furnish the cement. (b) To reform things in general over here.
home
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From this reading In writing to-day about the happy experiences of an American consul I am following the advice of a friend who urged me to send some letters back home.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE STORY OF WHAT HAPPENED TO AN AMERICAN CONSUL In undertaking a trip to foreign parts I have had two objects in view:-- (a) To strengthen and more closely cement our friendly relations with foreign Powers--I to furnish the cement. (b) To reform things in general over here.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I said:--"If I wish to make a ten strike as a reformer I must seek new fields."
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE STORY OF WHAT HAPPENED TO AN AMERICAN CONSUL In undertaking a trip to foreign parts I have had two objects in view:-- (a) To strengthen and more closely cement our friendly relations with foreign Powers--I to furnish the cement. (b) To reform things in general over here.
inasmuch
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From this reading I found that there was no opening for a real reformer in the U.S.A., inasmuch as the magazines were upsetting municipal rings, cornering the Beef Trust, and camping on the trail of every corporation that seemed to be making money.
letters
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From this reading In writing to-day about the happy experiences of an American consul I am following the advice of a friend who urged me to send some letters back home.
magazines
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From this reading I found that there was no opening for a real reformer in the U.S.A., inasmuch as the magazines were upsetting municipal rings, cornering the Beef Trust, and camping on the trail of every corporation that seemed to be making money.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I said:--"If I wish to make a ten strike as a reformer I must seek new fields."
making
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From this reading I found that there was no opening for a real reformer in the U.S.A., inasmuch as the magazines were upsetting municipal rings, cornering the Beef Trust, and camping on the trail of every corporation that seemed to be making money.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In writing to-day about the happy experiences of an American consul I am following the advice of a friend who urged me to send some letters back home.
money
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From this reading I found that there was no opening for a real reformer in the U.S.A., inasmuch as the magazines were upsetting municipal rings, cornering the Beef Trust, and camping on the trail of every corporation that seemed to be making money.
more
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From this reading THE STORY OF WHAT HAPPENED TO AN AMERICAN CONSUL In undertaking a trip to foreign parts I have had two objects in view:-- (a) To strengthen and more closely cement our friendly relations with foreign Powers--I to furnish the cement. (b) To reform things in general over here.
municipal
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From this reading I found that there was no opening for a real reformer in the U.S.A., inasmuch as the magazines were upsetting municipal rings, cornering the Beef Trust, and camping on the trail of every corporation that seemed to be making money.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I said:--"If I wish to make a ten strike as a reformer I must seek new fields."
new
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From this reading I said:--"If I wish to make a ten strike as a reformer I must seek new fields."
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading I found that there was no opening for a real reformer in the U.S.A., inasmuch as the magazines were upsetting municipal rings, cornering the Beef Trust, and camping on the trail of every corporation that seemed to be making money.
objects
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From this reading THE STORY OF WHAT HAPPENED TO AN AMERICAN CONSUL In undertaking a trip to foreign parts I have had two objects in view:-- (a) To strengthen and more closely cement our friendly relations with foreign Powers--I to furnish the cement. (b) To reform things in general over here.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE STORY OF WHAT HAPPENED TO AN AMERICAN CONSUL In undertaking a trip to foreign parts I have had two objects in view:-- (a) To strengthen and more closely cement our friendly relations with foreign Powers--I to furnish the cement. (b) To reform things in general over here.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I found that there was no opening for a real reformer in the U.S.A., inasmuch as the magazines were upsetting municipal rings, cornering the Beef Trust, and camping on the trail of every corporation that seemed to be making money.
opening
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From this reading I found that there was no opening for a real reformer in the U.S.A., inasmuch as the magazines were upsetting municipal rings, cornering the Beef Trust, and camping on the trail of every corporation that seemed to be making money.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading THE STORY OF WHAT HAPPENED TO AN AMERICAN CONSUL In undertaking a trip to foreign parts I have had two objects in view:-- (a) To strengthen and more closely cement our friendly relations with foreign Powers--I to furnish the cement. (b) To reform things in general over here.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading THE STORY OF WHAT HAPPENED TO AN AMERICAN CONSUL In undertaking a trip to foreign parts I have had two objects in view:-- (a) To strengthen and more closely cement our friendly relations with foreign Powers--I to furnish the cement. (b) To reform things in general over here.
parts
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From this reading THE STORY OF WHAT HAPPENED TO AN AMERICAN CONSUL In undertaking a trip to foreign parts I have had two objects in view:-- (a) To strengthen and more closely cement our friendly relations with foreign Powers--I to furnish the cement. (b) To reform things in general over here.
PowersnounUS /powers/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE STORY OF WHAT HAPPENED TO AN AMERICAN CONSUL In undertaking a trip to foreign parts I have had two objects in view:-- (a) To strengthen and more closely cement our friendly relations with foreign Powers--I to furnish the cement. (b) To reform things in general over here.
real
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From this reading I found that there was no opening for a real reformer in the U.S.A., inasmuch as the magazines were upsetting municipal rings, cornering the Beef Trust, and camping on the trail of every corporation that seemed to be making money.
reform
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From this reading THE STORY OF WHAT HAPPENED TO AN AMERICAN CONSUL In undertaking a trip to foreign parts I have had two objects in view:-- (a) To strengthen and more closely cement our friendly relations with foreign Powers--I to furnish the cement. (b) To reform things in general over here.
reformer
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From this reading I found that there was no opening for a real reformer in the U.S.A., inasmuch as the magazines were upsetting municipal rings, cornering the Beef Trust, and camping on the trail of every corporation that seemed to be making money.
regulating
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From this reading So I decided to flit to Europe and spend all the time I could spare from dodging _table d'hote_ dinners to bolstering up and regulating the consular service.
relations
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From this reading THE STORY OF WHAT HAPPENED TO AN AMERICAN CONSUL In undertaking a trip to foreign parts I have had two objects in view:-- (a) To strengthen and more closely cement our friendly relations with foreign Powers--I to furnish the cement. (b) To reform things in general over here.
rings
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From this reading I found that there was no opening for a real reformer in the U.S.A., inasmuch as the magazines were upsetting municipal rings, cornering the Beef Trust, and camping on the trail of every corporation that seemed to be making money.
S
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From this reading I found that there was no opening for a real reformer in the U.S.A., inasmuch as the magazines were upsetting municipal rings, cornering the Beef Trust, and camping on the trail of every corporation that seemed to be making money.
said
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From this reading I said:--"If I wish to make a ten strike as a reformer I must seek new fields."
seek
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From this reading I said:--"If I wish to make a ten strike as a reformer I must seek new fields."
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I found that there was no opening for a real reformer in the U.S.A., inasmuch as the magazines were upsetting municipal rings, cornering the Beef Trust, and camping on the trail of every corporation that seemed to be making money.
send
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From this reading In writing to-day about the happy experiences of an American consul I am following the advice of a friend who urged me to send some letters back home.
service
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From this reading So I decided to flit to Europe and spend all the time I could spare from dodging _table d'hote_ dinners to bolstering up and regulating the consular service.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So I decided to flit to Europe and spend all the time I could spare from dodging _table d'hote_ dinners to bolstering up and regulating the consular service.
some
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From this reading In writing to-day about the happy experiences of an American consul I am following the advice of a friend who urged me to send some letters back home.
spare
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From this reading So I decided to flit to Europe and spend all the time I could spare from dodging _table d'hote_ dinners to bolstering up and regulating the consular service.
spend
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From this reading So I decided to flit to Europe and spend all the time I could spare from dodging _table d'hote_ dinners to bolstering up and regulating the consular service.
STORY
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From this reading THE STORY OF WHAT HAPPENED TO AN AMERICAN CONSUL In undertaking a trip to foreign parts I have had two objects in view:-- (a) To strengthen and more closely cement our friendly relations with foreign Powers--I to furnish the cement. (b) To reform things in general over here.
strengthen
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From this reading THE STORY OF WHAT HAPPENED TO AN AMERICAN CONSUL In undertaking a trip to foreign parts I have had two objects in view:-- (a) To strengthen and more closely cement our friendly relations with foreign Powers--I to furnish the cement. (b) To reform things in general over here.
strike
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From this reading I said:--"If I wish to make a ten strike as a reformer I must seek new fields."
table
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From this reading So I decided to flit to Europe and spend all the time I could spare from dodging _table d'hote_ dinners to bolstering up and regulating the consular service.
ten
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From this reading I said:--"If I wish to make a ten strike as a reformer I must seek new fields."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I found that there was no opening for a real reformer in the U.S.A., inasmuch as the magazines were upsetting municipal rings, cornering the Beef Trust, and camping on the trail of every corporation that seemed to be making money.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE STORY OF WHAT HAPPENED TO AN AMERICAN CONSUL In undertaking a trip to foreign parts I have had two objects in view:-- (a) To strengthen and more closely cement our friendly relations with foreign Powers--I to furnish the cement. (b) To reform things in general over here.
there
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From this reading I found that there was no opening for a real reformer in the U.S.A., inasmuch as the magazines were upsetting municipal rings, cornering the Beef Trust, and camping on the trail of every corporation that seemed to be making money.
things
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From this reading THE STORY OF WHAT HAPPENED TO AN AMERICAN CONSUL In undertaking a trip to foreign parts I have had two objects in view:-- (a) To strengthen and more closely cement our friendly relations with foreign Powers--I to furnish the cement. (b) To reform things in general over here.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading So I decided to flit to Europe and spend all the time I could spare from dodging _table d'hote_ dinners to bolstering up and regulating the consular service.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE STORY OF WHAT HAPPENED TO AN AMERICAN CONSUL In undertaking a trip to foreign parts I have had two objects in view:-- (a) To strengthen and more closely cement our friendly relations with foreign Powers--I to furnish the cement. (b) To reform things in general over here.
to-day
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From this reading In writing to-day about the happy experiences of an American consul I am following the advice of a friend who urged me to send some letters back home.
trail
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From this reading I found that there was no opening for a real reformer in the U.S.A., inasmuch as the magazines were upsetting municipal rings, cornering the Beef Trust, and camping on the trail of every corporation that seemed to be making money.
trip
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From this reading THE STORY OF WHAT HAPPENED TO AN AMERICAN CONSUL In undertaking a trip to foreign parts I have had two objects in view:-- (a) To strengthen and more closely cement our friendly relations with foreign Powers--I to furnish the cement. (b) To reform things in general over here.
Trust
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From this reading I found that there was no opening for a real reformer in the U.S.A., inasmuch as the magazines were upsetting municipal rings, cornering the Beef Trust, and camping on the trail of every corporation that seemed to be making money.
two
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From this reading THE STORY OF WHAT HAPPENED TO AN AMERICAN CONSUL In undertaking a trip to foreign parts I have had two objects in view:-- (a) To strengthen and more closely cement our friendly relations with foreign Powers--I to furnish the cement. (b) To reform things in general over here.
U
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From this reading I found that there was no opening for a real reformer in the U.S.A., inasmuch as the magazines were upsetting municipal rings, cornering the Beef Trust, and camping on the trail of every corporation that seemed to be making money.
undertakingnounUS /ˌʌndərˈteɪkɪŋ/
a serious task, project, or venture that someone agrees to do
From this reading THE STORY OF WHAT HAPPENED TO AN AMERICAN CONSUL In undertaking a trip to foreign parts I have had two objects in view:-- (a) To strengthen and more closely cement our friendly relations with foreign Powers--I to furnish the cement. (b) To reform things in general over here.
up
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From this reading So I decided to flit to Europe and spend all the time I could spare from dodging _table d'hote_ dinners to bolstering up and regulating the consular service.
upsetting
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From this reading I found that there was no opening for a real reformer in the U.S.A., inasmuch as the magazines were upsetting municipal rings, cornering the Beef Trust, and camping on the trail of every corporation that seemed to be making money.
urged
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From this reading In writing to-day about the happy experiences of an American consul I am following the advice of a friend who urged me to send some letters back home.
view
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From this reading THE STORY OF WHAT HAPPENED TO AN AMERICAN CONSUL In undertaking a trip to foreign parts I have had two objects in view:-- (a) To strengthen and more closely cement our friendly relations with foreign Powers--I to furnish the cement. (b) To reform things in general over here.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I found that there was no opening for a real reformer in the U.S.A., inasmuch as the magazines were upsetting municipal rings, cornering the Beef Trust, and camping on the trail of every corporation that seemed to be making money.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I found that there was no opening for a real reformer in the U.S.A., inasmuch as the magazines were upsetting municipal rings, cornering the Beef Trust, and camping on the trail of every corporation that seemed to be making money.
WHATpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading THE STORY OF WHAT HAPPENED TO AN AMERICAN CONSUL In undertaking a trip to foreign parts I have had two objects in view:-- (a) To strengthen and more closely cement our friendly relations with foreign Powers--I to furnish the cement. (b) To reform things in general over here.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading In writing to-day about the happy experiences of an American consul I am following the advice of a friend who urged me to send some letters back home.
wish
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From this reading I said:--"If I wish to make a ten strike as a reformer I must seek new fields."
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE STORY OF WHAT HAPPENED TO AN AMERICAN CONSUL In undertaking a trip to foreign parts I have had two objects in view:-- (a) To strengthen and more closely cement our friendly relations with foreign Powers--I to furnish the cement. (b) To reform things in general over here.
writing
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From this reading In writing to-day about the happy experiences of an American consul I am following the advice of a friend who urged me to send some letters back home.
