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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 A broad grin ran the gamut of the committee.
absolutely
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From this reading Secondly, make your protest absolutely unanimous to a man.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Tell us what to do, and we'll do it; Mr. Loring," said Scott, briefly.
briefly
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From this reading "Tell us what to do, and we'll do it; Mr. Loring," said Scott, briefly.
broad
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From this reading A broad grin ran the gamut of the committee.
case
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From this reading "First, then, have a definite object and one that will stand the test of public opinion; in this case we'll say it is the maintenance of the present wage-scale and the removal of incompetent officers and men.
committee
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From this reading A broad grin ran the gamut of the committee.
counsels
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From this reading Thirdly, don't give the major time to fortify: keep your own counsels, and don't send in your ultimatum until the final moment.
definite
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From this reading "First, then, have a definite object and one that will stand the test of public opinion; in this case we'll say it is the maintenance of the present wage-scale and the removal of incompetent officers and men.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Tell us what to do, and we'll do it; Mr. Loring," said Scott, briefly.
don't
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From this reading Thirdly, don't give the major time to fortify: keep your own counsels, and don't send in your ultimatum until the final moment.
final
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From this reading Thirdly, don't give the major time to fortify: keep your own counsels, and don't send in your ultimatum until the final moment.
FirstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "First, then, have a definite object and one that will stand the test of public opinion; in this case we'll say it is the maintenance of the present wage-scale and the removal of incompetent officers and men.
fortify
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From this reading Thirdly, don't give the major time to fortify: keep your own counsels, and don't send in your ultimatum until the final moment.
gamut
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From this reading A broad grin ran the gamut of the committee.
give
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From this reading Thirdly, don't give the major time to fortify: keep your own counsels, and don't send in your ultimatum until the final moment.
grin
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From this reading A broad grin ran the gamut of the committee.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "First, then, have a definite object and one that will stand the test of public opinion; in this case we'll say it is the maintenance of the present wage-scale and the removal of incompetent officers and men.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "First, then, have a definite object and one that will stand the test of public opinion; in this case we'll say it is the maintenance of the present wage-scale and the removal of incompetent officers and men.
incompetent
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From this reading "First, then, have a definite object and one that will stand the test of public opinion; in this case we'll say it is the maintenance of the present wage-scale and the removal of incompetent officers and men.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "First, then, have a definite object and one that will stand the test of public opinion; in this case we'll say it is the maintenance of the present wage-scale and the removal of incompetent officers and men.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Tell us what to do, and we'll do it; Mr. Loring," said Scott, briefly.
keep
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From this reading Thirdly, don't give the major time to fortify: keep your own counsels, and don't send in your ultimatum until the final moment.
Loring
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From this reading "Tell us what to do, and we'll do it; Mr. Loring," said Scott, briefly.
maintenance
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From this reading "First, then, have a definite object and one that will stand the test of public opinion; in this case we'll say it is the maintenance of the present wage-scale and the removal of incompetent officers and men.
major
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From this reading Thirdly, don't give the major time to fortify: keep your own counsels, and don't send in your ultimatum until the final moment.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Secondly, make your protest absolutely unanimous to a man.
man
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From this reading Secondly, make your protest absolutely unanimous to a man.
men
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From this reading "First, then, have a definite object and one that will stand the test of public opinion; in this case we'll say it is the maintenance of the present wage-scale and the removal of incompetent officers and men.
moment
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From this reading Thirdly, don't give the major time to fortify: keep your own counsels, and don't send in your ultimatum until the final moment.
Mr
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From this reading "Tell us what to do, and we'll do it; Mr. Loring," said Scott, briefly.
object
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From this reading "First, then, have a definite object and one that will stand the test of public opinion; in this case we'll say it is the maintenance of the present wage-scale and the removal of incompetent officers and men.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A broad grin ran the gamut of the committee.
officers
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From this reading "First, then, have a definite object and one that will stand the test of public opinion; in this case we'll say it is the maintenance of the present wage-scale and the removal of incompetent officers and men.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "First, then, have a definite object and one that will stand the test of public opinion; in this case we'll say it is the maintenance of the present wage-scale and the removal of incompetent officers and men.
opinion
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From this reading "First, then, have a definite object and one that will stand the test of public opinion; in this case we'll say it is the maintenance of the present wage-scale and the removal of incompetent officers and men.
own
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From this reading Thirdly, don't give the major time to fortify: keep your own counsels, and don't send in your ultimatum until the final moment.
present
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From this reading "First, then, have a definite object and one that will stand the test of public opinion; in this case we'll say it is the maintenance of the present wage-scale and the removal of incompetent officers and men.
protest
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From this reading Secondly, make your protest absolutely unanimous to a man.
public
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From this reading "First, then, have a definite object and one that will stand the test of public opinion; in this case we'll say it is the maintenance of the present wage-scale and the removal of incompetent officers and men.
ran
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From this reading A broad grin ran the gamut of the committee.
removal
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From this reading "First, then, have a definite object and one that will stand the test of public opinion; in this case we'll say it is the maintenance of the present wage-scale and the removal of incompetent officers and men.
said
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From this reading "Tell us what to do, and we'll do it; Mr. Loring," said Scott, briefly.
say
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From this reading "First, then, have a definite object and one that will stand the test of public opinion; in this case we'll say it is the maintenance of the present wage-scale and the removal of incompetent officers and men.
Scott
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From this reading "Tell us what to do, and we'll do it; Mr. Loring," said Scott, briefly.
Secondly
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From this reading Secondly, make your protest absolutely unanimous to a man.
send
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From this reading Thirdly, don't give the major time to fortify: keep your own counsels, and don't send in your ultimatum until the final moment.
stand
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From this reading "First, then, have a definite object and one that will stand the test of public opinion; in this case we'll say it is the maintenance of the present wage-scale and the removal of incompetent officers and men.
TellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Tell us what to do, and we'll do it; Mr. Loring," said Scott, briefly.
test
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From this reading "First, then, have a definite object and one that will stand the test of public opinion; in this case we'll say it is the maintenance of the present wage-scale and the removal of incompetent officers and men.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "First, then, have a definite object and one that will stand the test of public opinion; in this case we'll say it is the maintenance of the present wage-scale and the removal of incompetent officers and men.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A broad grin ran the gamut of the committee.
then
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From this reading "First, then, have a definite object and one that will stand the test of public opinion; in this case we'll say it is the maintenance of the present wage-scale and the removal of incompetent officers and men.
Thirdly
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From this reading Thirdly, don't give the major time to fortify: keep your own counsels, and don't send in your ultimatum until the final moment.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "First, then, have a definite object and one that will stand the test of public opinion; in this case we'll say it is the maintenance of the present wage-scale and the removal of incompetent officers and men.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Thirdly, don't give the major time to fortify: keep your own counsels, and don't send in your ultimatum until the final moment.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Tell us what to do, and we'll do it; Mr. Loring," said Scott, briefly.
ultimatum
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From this reading Thirdly, don't give the major time to fortify: keep your own counsels, and don't send in your ultimatum until the final moment.
unanimous
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From this reading Secondly, make your protest absolutely unanimous to a man.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Thirdly, don't give the major time to fortify: keep your own counsels, and don't send in your ultimatum until the final moment.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Tell us what to do, and we'll do it; Mr. Loring," said Scott, briefly.
wage-scale
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From this reading "First, then, have a definite object and one that will stand the test of public opinion; in this case we'll say it is the maintenance of the present wage-scale and the removal of incompetent officers and men.
we'll
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From this reading "Tell us what to do, and we'll do it; Mr. Loring," said Scott, briefly.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Tell us what to do, and we'll do it; Mr. Loring," said Scott, briefly.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "First, then, have a definite object and one that will stand the test of public opinion; in this case we'll say it is the maintenance of the present wage-scale and the removal of incompetent officers and men.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Secondly, make your protest absolutely unanimous to a man.
