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Chapter XII
They, and the classes they directly and indirectly encouraged, had at last brought the city fairly on the financial rocks. There was no more revenue. Everything taxable had been taxed. The poll tax was out of all reason; property paid 4 per cent. on an actual valuation; theatres, bankers, brokers, freight, miners, merchants, hotel, keepers, incorporations, every form of industry was levied upon heavily. Still that was not enough.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Everything taxable had been taxed.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “They, and the classes they directly and indirectly encouraged, had at last brought the city fairly on the financial rocks.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “They, and the classes they directly and indirectly encouraged, had at last brought the city fairly on the financial rocks.”
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “The poll tax was out of all reason; property paid 4 per cent. on an actual valuation; theatres, bankers, brokers, freight, miners, merchants, hotel, keepers, incorporations, every form of industry was levied upon heavily.”
all things; all of a situation
From this reading “Everything taxable had been taxed.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They, and the classes they directly and indirectly encouraged, had at last brought the city fairly on the financial rocks.”
for each
From this reading “The poll tax was out of all reason; property paid 4 per cent. on an actual valuation; theatres, bankers, brokers, freight, miners, merchants, hotel, keepers, incorporations, every form of industry was levied upon heavily.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Still that was not enough.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “The poll tax was out of all reason; property paid 4 per cent. on an actual valuation; theatres, bankers, brokers, freight, miners, merchants, hotel, keepers, incorporations, every form of industry was levied upon heavily.”
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From this reading The poll tax was out of all reason; property paid 4 per cent. on an actual valuation; theatres, bankers, brokers, freight, miners, merchants, hotel, keepers, incorporations, every form of industry was levied upon heavily.
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From this reading The poll tax was out of all reason; property paid 4 per cent. on an actual valuation; theatres, bankers, brokers, freight, miners, merchants, hotel, keepers, incorporations, every form of industry was levied upon heavily.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The poll tax was out of all reason; property paid 4 per cent. on an actual valuation; theatres, bankers, brokers, freight, miners, merchants, hotel, keepers, incorporations, every form of industry was levied upon heavily.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The poll tax was out of all reason; property paid 4 per cent. on an actual valuation; theatres, bankers, brokers, freight, miners, merchants, hotel, keepers, incorporations, every form of industry was levied upon heavily.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They, and the classes they directly and indirectly encouraged, had at last brought the city fairly on the financial rocks.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They, and the classes they directly and indirectly encouraged, had at last brought the city fairly on the financial rocks.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The poll tax was out of all reason; property paid 4 per cent. on an actual valuation; theatres, bankers, brokers, freight, miners, merchants, hotel, keepers, incorporations, every form of industry was levied upon heavily.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Everything taxable had been taxed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The poll tax was out of all reason; property paid 4 per cent. on an actual valuation; theatres, bankers, brokers, freight, miners, merchants, hotel, keepers, incorporations, every form of industry was levied upon heavily.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading They, and the classes they directly and indirectly encouraged, had at last brought the city fairly on the financial rocks.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The poll tax was out of all reason; property paid 4 per cent. on an actual valuation; theatres, bankers, brokers, freight, miners, merchants, hotel, keepers, incorporations, every form of industry was levied upon heavily.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They, and the classes they directly and indirectly encouraged, had at last brought the city fairly on the financial rocks.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They, and the classes they directly and indirectly encouraged, had at last brought the city fairly on the financial rocks.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading They, and the classes they directly and indirectly encouraged, had at last brought the city fairly on the financial rocks.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They, and the classes they directly and indirectly encouraged, had at last brought the city fairly on the financial rocks.
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From this reading Still that was not enough.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The poll tax was out of all reason; property paid 4 per cent. on an actual valuation; theatres, bankers, brokers, freight, miners, merchants, hotel, keepers, incorporations, every form of industry was levied upon heavily.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Everything taxable had been taxed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They, and the classes they directly and indirectly encouraged, had at last brought the city fairly on the financial rocks.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They, and the classes they directly and indirectly encouraged, had at last brought the city fairly on the financial rocks.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The poll tax was out of all reason; property paid 4 per cent. on an actual valuation; theatres, bankers, brokers, freight, miners, merchants, hotel, keepers, incorporations, every form of industry was levied upon heavily.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The poll tax was out of all reason; property paid 4 per cent. on an actual valuation; theatres, bankers, brokers, freight, miners, merchants, hotel, keepers, incorporations, every form of industry was levied upon heavily.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They, and the classes they directly and indirectly encouraged, had at last brought the city fairly on the financial rocks.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The poll tax was out of all reason; property paid 4 per cent. on an actual valuation; theatres, bankers, brokers, freight, miners, merchants, hotel, keepers, incorporations, every form of industry was levied upon heavily.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The poll tax was out of all reason; property paid 4 per cent. on an actual valuation; theatres, bankers, brokers, freight, miners, merchants, hotel, keepers, incorporations, every form of industry was levied upon heavily.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The poll tax was out of all reason; property paid 4 per cent. on an actual valuation; theatres, bankers, brokers, freight, miners, merchants, hotel, keepers, incorporations, every form of industry was levied upon heavily.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They, and the classes they directly and indirectly encouraged, had at last brought the city fairly on the financial rocks.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The poll tax was out of all reason; property paid 4 per cent. on an actual valuation; theatres, bankers, brokers, freight, miners, merchants, hotel, keepers, incorporations, every form of industry was levied upon heavily.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The poll tax was out of all reason; property paid 4 per cent. on an actual valuation; theatres, bankers, brokers, freight, miners, merchants, hotel, keepers, incorporations, every form of industry was levied upon heavily.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They, and the classes they directly and indirectly encouraged, had at last brought the city fairly on the financial rocks.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The poll tax was out of all reason; property paid 4 per cent. on an actual valuation; theatres, bankers, brokers, freight, miners, merchants, hotel, keepers, incorporations, every form of industry was levied upon heavily.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The poll tax was out of all reason; property paid 4 per cent. on an actual valuation; theatres, bankers, brokers, freight, miners, merchants, hotel, keepers, incorporations, every form of industry was levied upon heavily.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The poll tax was out of all reason; property paid 4 per cent. on an actual valuation; theatres, bankers, brokers, freight, miners, merchants, hotel, keepers, incorporations, every form of industry was levied upon heavily.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was no more revenue.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no more revenue.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Still that was not enough.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The poll tax was out of all reason; property paid 4 per cent. on an actual valuation; theatres, bankers, brokers, freight, miners, merchants, hotel, keepers, incorporations, every form of industry was levied upon heavily.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They, and the classes they directly and indirectly encouraged, had at last brought the city fairly on the financial rocks.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The poll tax was out of all reason; property paid 4 per cent. on an actual valuation; theatres, bankers, brokers, freight, miners, merchants, hotel, keepers, incorporations, every form of industry was levied upon heavily.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The poll tax was out of all reason; property paid 4 per cent. on an actual valuation; theatres, bankers, brokers, freight, miners, merchants, hotel, keepers, incorporations, every form of industry was levied upon heavily.
for each
From this reading The poll tax was out of all reason; property paid 4 per cent. on an actual valuation; theatres, bankers, brokers, freight, miners, merchants, hotel, keepers, incorporations, every form of industry was levied upon heavily.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The poll tax was out of all reason; property paid 4 per cent. on an actual valuation; theatres, bankers, brokers, freight, miners, merchants, hotel, keepers, incorporations, every form of industry was levied upon heavily.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The poll tax was out of all reason; property paid 4 per cent. on an actual valuation; theatres, bankers, brokers, freight, miners, merchants, hotel, keepers, incorporations, every form of industry was levied upon heavily.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The poll tax was out of all reason; property paid 4 per cent. on an actual valuation; theatres, bankers, brokers, freight, miners, merchants, hotel, keepers, incorporations, every form of industry was levied upon heavily.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was no more revenue.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They, and the classes they directly and indirectly encouraged, had at last brought the city fairly on the financial rocks.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Still that was not enough.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The poll tax was out of all reason; property paid 4 per cent. on an actual valuation; theatres, bankers, brokers, freight, miners, merchants, hotel, keepers, incorporations, every form of industry was levied upon heavily.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Everything taxable had been taxed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Everything taxable had been taxed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Still that was not enough.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They, and the classes they directly and indirectly encouraged, had at last brought the city fairly on the financial rocks.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The poll tax was out of all reason; property paid 4 per cent. on an actual valuation; theatres, bankers, brokers, freight, miners, merchants, hotel, keepers, incorporations, every form of industry was levied upon heavily.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was no more revenue.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They, and the classes they directly and indirectly encouraged, had at last brought the city fairly on the financial rocks.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The poll tax was out of all reason; property paid 4 per cent. on an actual valuation; theatres, bankers, brokers, freight, miners, merchants, hotel, keepers, incorporations, every form of industry was levied upon heavily.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The poll tax was out of all reason; property paid 4 per cent. on an actual valuation; theatres, bankers, brokers, freight, miners, merchants, hotel, keepers, incorporations, every form of industry was levied upon heavily.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was no more revenue.
