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The Co-opolitan

Chapter XVI

Chapter 16 of The Co-opolitan is here in full — 113 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Chapter 16 of The Co-opolitan by Zebina Forbush holds 113 sentences, grouped into 23 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.

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Co-opolitan
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Story
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Co-operative
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OUR NEW REVENUE SYSTEM—CONSTITUTIONAL BATTLE OVER BILLS OF CREDIT—MONEY IN IDAHO—CONFLICTS WITH CATTLE MEN AND MINE OWNERS—CO-OPERATION AGAINST THE FIELD.
The Great Council of 1904 readjusted our legal system to conform to the new constitution and the co-operative programme.
The political subdivision of the state into counties was not disturbed and local government of these was delegated to county commissioners.
What had been variously denominated home rule and local option was, however, greatly extended.
Counties were permitted to determine for themselves many questions which by the old system were within the exclusive province of the Legislature.
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The Co-opolitan

Chapter XVI

Chapter 16 of The Co-opolitan is here in full — 113 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/23 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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OUR NEW REVENUE SYSTEM—CONSTITUTIONAL BATTLE OVER BILLS OF CREDIT—MONEY IN IDAHO—CONFLICTS WITH CATTLE MEN AND MINE OWNERS—CO-OPERATION AGAINST THE FIELD.
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The Great Council of 1904 readjusted our legal system to conform to the new constitution and the co-operative programme.
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The political subdivision of the state into counties was not disturbed and local government of these was delegated to county commissioners.
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What had been variously denominated home rule and local option was, however, greatly extended.
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Counties were permitted to determine for themselves many questions which by the old system were within the exclusive province of the Legislature.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

AGAINST preposition US /əˈɡenst/

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading “OUR NEW REVENUE SYSTEM—CONSTITUTIONAL BATTLE OVER BILLS OF CREDIT—MONEY IN IDAHO—CONFLICTS WITH CATTLE MEN AND MINE OWNERS—CO-OPERATION AGAINST THE FIELD.”

Been auxiliary verb US /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading “What had been variously denominated home rule and local option was, however, greatly extended.”

However adverb US /ˌhaʊˈevər/

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading “What had been variously denominated home rule and local option was, however, greatly extended.”

MINE pronoun US /maɪn/

the one or ones belonging to the person speaking

From this reading “OUR NEW REVENUE SYSTEM—CONSTITUTIONAL BATTLE OVER BILLS OF CREDIT—MONEY IN IDAHO—CONFLICTS WITH CATTLE MEN AND MINE OWNERS—CO-OPERATION AGAINST THE FIELD.”

OVER preposition US /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading “OUR NEW REVENUE SYSTEM—CONSTITUTIONAL BATTLE OVER BILLS OF CREDIT—MONEY IN IDAHO—CONFLICTS WITH CATTLE MEN AND MINE OWNERS—CO-OPERATION AGAINST THE FIELD.”

Themselves pronoun US /ðemˈselvz/

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading “Counties were permitted to determine for themselves many questions which by the old system were within the exclusive province of the Legislature.”

These determiner US /ðiːz/

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading “The political subdivision of the state into counties was not disturbed and local government of these was delegated to county commissioners.”

Within preposition US /wɪˈðɪn/

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading “Counties were permitted to determine for themselves many questions which by the old system were within the exclusive province of the Legislature.”

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1904

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From this reading The Great Council of 1904 readjusted our legal system to conform to the new constitution and the co-operative programme.

AGAINSTprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading OUR NEW REVENUE SYSTEM—CONSTITUTIONAL BATTLE OVER BILLS OF CREDIT—MONEY IN IDAHO—CONFLICTS WITH CATTLE MEN AND MINE OWNERS—CO-OPERATION AGAINST THE FIELD.

ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading OUR NEW REVENUE SYSTEM—CONSTITUTIONAL BATTLE OVER BILLS OF CREDIT—MONEY IN IDAHO—CONFLICTS WITH CATTLE MEN AND MINE OWNERS—CO-OPERATION AGAINST THE FIELD.

BATTLE

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From this reading OUR NEW REVENUE SYSTEM—CONSTITUTIONAL BATTLE OVER BILLS OF CREDIT—MONEY IN IDAHO—CONFLICTS WITH CATTLE MEN AND MINE OWNERS—CO-OPERATION AGAINST THE FIELD.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading What had been variously denominated home rule and local option was, however, greatly extended.

BILLS

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From this reading OUR NEW REVENUE SYSTEM—CONSTITUTIONAL BATTLE OVER BILLS OF CREDIT—MONEY IN IDAHO—CONFLICTS WITH CATTLE MEN AND MINE OWNERS—CO-OPERATION AGAINST THE FIELD.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Counties were permitted to determine for themselves many questions which by the old system were within the exclusive province of the Legislature.

CATTLE

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From this reading OUR NEW REVENUE SYSTEM—CONSTITUTIONAL BATTLE OVER BILLS OF CREDIT—MONEY IN IDAHO—CONFLICTS WITH CATTLE MEN AND MINE OWNERS—CO-OPERATION AGAINST THE FIELD.

CO-OPERATION

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From this reading OUR NEW REVENUE SYSTEM—CONSTITUTIONAL BATTLE OVER BILLS OF CREDIT—MONEY IN IDAHO—CONFLICTS WITH CATTLE MEN AND MINE OWNERS—CO-OPERATION AGAINST THE FIELD.

co-operative

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From this reading The Great Council of 1904 readjusted our legal system to conform to the new constitution and the co-operative programme.

commissioners

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From this reading The political subdivision of the state into counties was not disturbed and local government of these was delegated to county commissioners.

CONFLICTS

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From this reading OUR NEW REVENUE SYSTEM—CONSTITUTIONAL BATTLE OVER BILLS OF CREDIT—MONEY IN IDAHO—CONFLICTS WITH CATTLE MEN AND MINE OWNERS—CO-OPERATION AGAINST THE FIELD.

conform

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From this reading The Great Council of 1904 readjusted our legal system to conform to the new constitution and the co-operative programme.

constitution

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From this reading The Great Council of 1904 readjusted our legal system to conform to the new constitution and the co-operative programme.

CONSTITUTIONAL

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From this reading OUR NEW REVENUE SYSTEM—CONSTITUTIONAL BATTLE OVER BILLS OF CREDIT—MONEY IN IDAHO—CONFLICTS WITH CATTLE MEN AND MINE OWNERS—CO-OPERATION AGAINST THE FIELD.

Council

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From this reading The Great Council of 1904 readjusted our legal system to conform to the new constitution and the co-operative programme.

counties

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From this reading The political subdivision of the state into counties was not disturbed and local government of these was delegated to county commissioners.

county

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From this reading The political subdivision of the state into counties was not disturbed and local government of these was delegated to county commissioners.

CREDIT

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From this reading OUR NEW REVENUE SYSTEM—CONSTITUTIONAL BATTLE OVER BILLS OF CREDIT—MONEY IN IDAHO—CONFLICTS WITH CATTLE MEN AND MINE OWNERS—CO-OPERATION AGAINST THE FIELD.

delegated

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From this reading The political subdivision of the state into counties was not disturbed and local government of these was delegated to county commissioners.

denominated

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From this reading What had been variously denominated home rule and local option was, however, greatly extended.

determine

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From this reading Counties were permitted to determine for themselves many questions which by the old system were within the exclusive province of the Legislature.

disturbed

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From this reading The political subdivision of the state into counties was not disturbed and local government of these was delegated to county commissioners.

exclusive

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From this reading Counties were permitted to determine for themselves many questions which by the old system were within the exclusive province of the Legislature.

extended

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From this reading What had been variously denominated home rule and local option was, however, greatly extended.

FIELD

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From this reading OUR NEW REVENUE SYSTEM—CONSTITUTIONAL BATTLE OVER BILLS OF CREDIT—MONEY IN IDAHO—CONFLICTS WITH CATTLE MEN AND MINE OWNERS—CO-OPERATION AGAINST THE FIELD.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Counties were permitted to determine for themselves many questions which by the old system were within the exclusive province of the Legislature.

government

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From this reading The political subdivision of the state into counties was not disturbed and local government of these was delegated to county commissioners.

Great

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From this reading The Great Council of 1904 readjusted our legal system to conform to the new constitution and the co-operative programme.

greatly

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From this reading What had been variously denominated home rule and local option was, however, greatly extended.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading What had been variously denominated home rule and local option was, however, greatly extended.

home

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From this reading What had been variously denominated home rule and local option was, however, greatly extended.

howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading What had been variously denominated home rule and local option was, however, greatly extended.

IDAHO

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From this reading OUR NEW REVENUE SYSTEM—CONSTITUTIONAL BATTLE OVER BILLS OF CREDIT—MONEY IN IDAHO—CONFLICTS WITH CATTLE MEN AND MINE OWNERS—CO-OPERATION AGAINST THE FIELD.

INprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading OUR NEW REVENUE SYSTEM—CONSTITUTIONAL BATTLE OVER BILLS OF CREDIT—MONEY IN IDAHO—CONFLICTS WITH CATTLE MEN AND MINE OWNERS—CO-OPERATION AGAINST THE FIELD.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading The political subdivision of the state into counties was not disturbed and local government of these was delegated to county commissioners.

legal

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From this reading The Great Council of 1904 readjusted our legal system to conform to the new constitution and the co-operative programme.

Legislature

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From this reading Counties were permitted to determine for themselves many questions which by the old system were within the exclusive province of the Legislature.

local

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From this reading The political subdivision of the state into counties was not disturbed and local government of these was delegated to county commissioners.

many

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From this reading Counties were permitted to determine for themselves many questions which by the old system were within the exclusive province of the Legislature.

MEN

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From this reading OUR NEW REVENUE SYSTEM—CONSTITUTIONAL BATTLE OVER BILLS OF CREDIT—MONEY IN IDAHO—CONFLICTS WITH CATTLE MEN AND MINE OWNERS—CO-OPERATION AGAINST THE FIELD.

MINEpronounUS /maɪn/

the one or ones belonging to the person speaking

From this reading OUR NEW REVENUE SYSTEM—CONSTITUTIONAL BATTLE OVER BILLS OF CREDIT—MONEY IN IDAHO—CONFLICTS WITH CATTLE MEN AND MINE OWNERS—CO-OPERATION AGAINST THE FIELD.

MONEY

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From this reading OUR NEW REVENUE SYSTEM—CONSTITUTIONAL BATTLE OVER BILLS OF CREDIT—MONEY IN IDAHO—CONFLICTS WITH CATTLE MEN AND MINE OWNERS—CO-OPERATION AGAINST THE FIELD.

NEW

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From this reading OUR NEW REVENUE SYSTEM—CONSTITUTIONAL BATTLE OVER BILLS OF CREDIT—MONEY IN IDAHO—CONFLICTS WITH CATTLE MEN AND MINE OWNERS—CO-OPERATION AGAINST THE FIELD.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The political subdivision of the state into counties was not disturbed and local government of these was delegated to county commissioners.

OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading OUR NEW REVENUE SYSTEM—CONSTITUTIONAL BATTLE OVER BILLS OF CREDIT—MONEY IN IDAHO—CONFLICTS WITH CATTLE MEN AND MINE OWNERS—CO-OPERATION AGAINST THE FIELD.

old

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From this reading Counties were permitted to determine for themselves many questions which by the old system were within the exclusive province of the Legislature.

option

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From this reading What had been variously denominated home rule and local option was, however, greatly extended.

OURdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading OUR NEW REVENUE SYSTEM—CONSTITUTIONAL BATTLE OVER BILLS OF CREDIT—MONEY IN IDAHO—CONFLICTS WITH CATTLE MEN AND MINE OWNERS—CO-OPERATION AGAINST THE FIELD.

OVERprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading OUR NEW REVENUE SYSTEM—CONSTITUTIONAL BATTLE OVER BILLS OF CREDIT—MONEY IN IDAHO—CONFLICTS WITH CATTLE MEN AND MINE OWNERS—CO-OPERATION AGAINST THE FIELD.

OWNERS

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From this reading OUR NEW REVENUE SYSTEM—CONSTITUTIONAL BATTLE OVER BILLS OF CREDIT—MONEY IN IDAHO—CONFLICTS WITH CATTLE MEN AND MINE OWNERS—CO-OPERATION AGAINST THE FIELD.

permitted

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From this reading Counties were permitted to determine for themselves many questions which by the old system were within the exclusive province of the Legislature.

political

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From this reading The political subdivision of the state into counties was not disturbed and local government of these was delegated to county commissioners.

programme

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From this reading The Great Council of 1904 readjusted our legal system to conform to the new constitution and the co-operative programme.

province

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From this reading Counties were permitted to determine for themselves many questions which by the old system were within the exclusive province of the Legislature.

questions

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From this reading Counties were permitted to determine for themselves many questions which by the old system were within the exclusive province of the Legislature.

readjusted

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From this reading The Great Council of 1904 readjusted our legal system to conform to the new constitution and the co-operative programme.

REVENUE

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From this reading OUR NEW REVENUE SYSTEM—CONSTITUTIONAL BATTLE OVER BILLS OF CREDIT—MONEY IN IDAHO—CONFLICTS WITH CATTLE MEN AND MINE OWNERS—CO-OPERATION AGAINST THE FIELD.

rule

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From this reading What had been variously denominated home rule and local option was, however, greatly extended.

state

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From this reading The political subdivision of the state into counties was not disturbed and local government of these was delegated to county commissioners.

subdivision

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From this reading The political subdivision of the state into counties was not disturbed and local government of these was delegated to county commissioners.

SYSTEM

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From this reading OUR NEW REVENUE SYSTEM—CONSTITUTIONAL BATTLE OVER BILLS OF CREDIT—MONEY IN IDAHO—CONFLICTS WITH CATTLE MEN AND MINE OWNERS—CO-OPERATION AGAINST THE FIELD.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading OUR NEW REVENUE SYSTEM—CONSTITUTIONAL BATTLE OVER BILLS OF CREDIT—MONEY IN IDAHO—CONFLICTS WITH CATTLE MEN AND MINE OWNERS—CO-OPERATION AGAINST THE FIELD.

themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading Counties were permitted to determine for themselves many questions which by the old system were within the exclusive province of the Legislature.

thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading The political subdivision of the state into counties was not disturbed and local government of these was delegated to county commissioners.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading The Great Council of 1904 readjusted our legal system to conform to the new constitution and the co-operative programme.

variously

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From this reading What had been variously denominated home rule and local option was, however, greatly extended.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The political subdivision of the state into counties was not disturbed and local government of these was delegated to county commissioners.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Counties were permitted to determine for themselves many questions which by the old system were within the exclusive province of the Legislature.

WhatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading What had been variously denominated home rule and local option was, however, greatly extended.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Counties were permitted to determine for themselves many questions which by the old system were within the exclusive province of the Legislature.

WITHprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading OUR NEW REVENUE SYSTEM—CONSTITUTIONAL BATTLE OVER BILLS OF CREDIT—MONEY IN IDAHO—CONFLICTS WITH CATTLE MEN AND MINE OWNERS—CO-OPERATION AGAINST THE FIELD.

withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading Counties were permitted to determine for themselves many questions which by the old system were within the exclusive province of the Legislature.