touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Great strikes are determined by public opinion, and public opinion is always against strikers who are violent.
agencynounUS /ˈeɪdʒənsi/
an administrative unit of government
From this reading The greatest single agency in America for making it appear that strikers are violent is the Associated Press.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Therefore, in great strikes, all the efforts of the employers are devoted to making it appear that the strikers are violent.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Great strikes are determined by public opinion, and public opinion is always against strikers who are violent.
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading The greatest single agency in America for making it appear that strikers are violent is the Associated Press.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Great strikes are determined by public opinion, and public opinion is always against strikers who are violent.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Therefore, in great strikes, all the efforts of the employers are devoted to making it appear that the strikers are violent.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Great strikes are determined by public opinion, and public opinion is always against strikers who are violent.
AssociatedverbUS /əˈsoʊsieɪtɪd/
past form of “associate” — make a logical or causal connection
From this reading The greatest single agency in America for making it appear that strikers are violent is the Associated Press.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Great strikes are determined by public opinion, and public opinion is always against strikers who are violent.
characterized by great determination
From this reading Great strikes are determined by public opinion, and public opinion is always against strikers who are violent.
zealous in devotion or affection
From this reading Therefore, in great strikes, all the efforts of the employers are devoted to making it appear that the strikers are violent.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading How does this agency perform its function?
plural of “effort” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Therefore, in great strikes, all the efforts of the employers are devoted to making it appear that the strikers are violent.
eliminationnounUS /ɪˌlɪməˈneɪʃən/
the act of removing or getting rid of something
From this reading In the first place, by the wholesale method of elimination.
employersnounUS /emˈplɔɪərz/
plural of “employer” — a person or firm that employs workers
From this reading Therefore, in great strikes, all the efforts of the employers are devoted to making it appear that the strikers are violent.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading In the first place, by the wholesale method of elimination.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The greatest single agency in America for making it appear that strikers are violent is the Associated Press.
functionnounUS /ˈfʌŋkʃən/
(mathematics) a mathematical relation such that each element of a given set (the domain of the function) is associated with an element of another set (the range of the function)
From this reading How does this agency perform its function?
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Great strikes are determined by public opinion, and public opinion is always against strikers who are violent.
highest in quality
From this reading The greatest single agency in America for making it appear that strikers are violent is the Associated Press.
How
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From this reading How does this agency perform its function?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Therefore, in great strikes, all the efforts of the employers are devoted to making it appear that the strikers are violent.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Great strikes are determined by public opinion, and public opinion is always against strikers who are violent.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Therefore, in great strikes, all the efforts of the employers are devoted to making it appear that the strikers are violent.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading How does this agency perform its function?
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Therefore, in great strikes, all the efforts of the employers are devoted to making it appear that the strikers are violent.
a way of doing something, especially a systematic way; implies an orderly logical arrangement (usually in steps)
From this reading In the first place, by the wholesale method of elimination.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Therefore, in great strikes, all the efforts of the employers are devoted to making it appear that the strikers are violent.
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading Great strikes are determined by public opinion, and public opinion is always against strikers who are violent.
performverbUS /pərˈfɔːrm/
carry out or perform an action
From this reading How does this agency perform its function?
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading In the first place, by the wholesale method of elimination.
exert pressure or force to or upon
From this reading The greatest single agency in America for making it appear that strikers are violent is the Associated Press.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading Great strikes are determined by public opinion, and public opinion is always against strikers who are violent.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading The greatest single agency in America for making it appear that strikers are violent is the Associated Press.
strikersnounUS /ˈstraɪkərz/
plural of “striker” — a forward on a soccer team
From this reading Great strikes are determined by public opinion, and public opinion is always against strikers who are violent.
strikesnounUS /straɪks/
plural of “strike” — a group's refusal to work in protest against low pay or bad work conditions
From this reading Great strikes are determined by public opinion, and public opinion is always against strikers who are violent.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Therefore, in great strikes, all the efforts of the employers are devoted to making it appear that the strikers are violent.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Therefore, in great strikes, all the efforts of the employers are devoted to making it appear that the strikers are violent.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Therefore, in great strikes, all the efforts of the employers are devoted to making it appear that the strikers are violent.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading How does this agency perform its function?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Therefore, in great strikes, all the efforts of the employers are devoted to making it appear that the strikers are violent.
acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity
From this reading Great strikes are determined by public opinion, and public opinion is always against strikers who are violent.
which person or people
From this reading Great strikes are determined by public opinion, and public opinion is always against strikers who are violent.
wholesaleadverbUS /ˈhoʊlseɪl/
at a wholesale price
From this reading In the first place, by the wholesale method of elimination.
