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The Ramrodders: A Novel
The Ramrodders: A Novel

Chapter VIII

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IN THE CENTRE OF THE BIG STATE WEB Chairman Presson, going his way next morning, had to confess to himself that he did not have much to do with the workings of the Fort Canibas caucus.
But it was worth while to see it.
It revealed the character of the opposition throughout the State.
And he did a notable job in the publicity line immediately.
That was his opportunity of "rallying to the flag."
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The Ramrodders: A Novel

Chapter VIII

Reading 1/57 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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IN THE CENTRE OF THE BIG STATE WEB Chairman Presson, going his way next morning, had to confess to himself that he did not have much to do with the workings of the Fort Canibas caucus.
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But it was worth while to see it.
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It revealed the character of the opposition throughout the State.
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And he did a notable job in the publicity line immediately.
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That was his opportunity of "rallying to the flag."

Learner Dictionary

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

Have auxiliary verb US /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “IN THE CENTRE OF THE BIG STATE WEB Chairman Presson, going his way next morning, had to confess to himself that he did not have much to do with the workings of the Fort Canibas caucus.”

Himself pronoun US /hɪmˈself/

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading “IN THE CENTRE OF THE BIG STATE WEB Chairman Presson, going his way next morning, had to confess to himself that he did not have much to do with the workings of the Fort Canibas caucus.”

Morning noun US /morning/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “IN THE CENTRE OF THE BIG STATE WEB Chairman Presson, going his way next morning, had to confess to himself that he did not have much to do with the workings of the Fort Canibas caucus.”

Next noun US /next/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “IN THE CENTRE OF THE BIG STATE WEB Chairman Presson, going his way next morning, had to confess to himself that he did not have much to do with the workings of the Fort Canibas caucus.”

Throughout preposition US /θruːˈaʊt/

in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period

From this reading “It revealed the character of the opposition throughout the State.”

While conjunction US /waɪl/

during the time that

From this reading “But it was worth while to see it.”

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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 And he did a notable job in the publicity line immediately.

AndconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading And he did a notable job in the publicity line immediately.

BIG

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From this reading IN THE CENTRE OF THE BIG STATE WEB Chairman Presson, going his way next morning, had to confess to himself that he did not have much to do with the workings of the Fort Canibas caucus.

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But it was worth while to see it.

Canibas

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From this reading IN THE CENTRE OF THE BIG STATE WEB Chairman Presson, going his way next morning, had to confess to himself that he did not have much to do with the workings of the Fort Canibas caucus.

caucus

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From this reading IN THE CENTRE OF THE BIG STATE WEB Chairman Presson, going his way next morning, had to confess to himself that he did not have much to do with the workings of the Fort Canibas caucus.

CENTRE

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From this reading IN THE CENTRE OF THE BIG STATE WEB Chairman Presson, going his way next morning, had to confess to himself that he did not have much to do with the workings of the Fort Canibas caucus.

Chairman

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From this reading IN THE CENTRE OF THE BIG STATE WEB Chairman Presson, going his way next morning, had to confess to himself that he did not have much to do with the workings of the Fort Canibas caucus.

character

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From this reading It revealed the character of the opposition throughout the State.

confess

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From this reading IN THE CENTRE OF THE BIG STATE WEB Chairman Presson, going his way next morning, had to confess to himself that he did not have much to do with the workings of the Fort Canibas caucus.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading IN THE CENTRE OF THE BIG STATE WEB Chairman Presson, going his way next morning, had to confess to himself that he did not have much to do with the workings of the Fort Canibas caucus.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading IN THE CENTRE OF THE BIG STATE WEB Chairman Presson, going his way next morning, had to confess to himself that he did not have much to do with the workings of the Fort Canibas caucus.

flag

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From this reading That was his opportunity of "rallying to the flag."

Fort

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From this reading IN THE CENTRE OF THE BIG STATE WEB Chairman Presson, going his way next morning, had to confess to himself that he did not have much to do with the workings of the Fort Canibas caucus.

going

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From this reading IN THE CENTRE OF THE BIG STATE WEB Chairman Presson, going his way next morning, had to confess to himself that he did not have much to do with the workings of the Fort Canibas caucus.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading IN THE CENTRE OF THE BIG STATE WEB Chairman Presson, going his way next morning, had to confess to himself that he did not have much to do with the workings of the Fort Canibas caucus.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading IN THE CENTRE OF THE BIG STATE WEB Chairman Presson, going his way next morning, had to confess to himself that he did not have much to do with the workings of the Fort Canibas caucus.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading IN THE CENTRE OF THE BIG STATE WEB Chairman Presson, going his way next morning, had to confess to himself that he did not have much to do with the workings of the Fort Canibas caucus.

himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading IN THE CENTRE OF THE BIG STATE WEB Chairman Presson, going his way next morning, had to confess to himself that he did not have much to do with the workings of the Fort Canibas caucus.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading IN THE CENTRE OF THE BIG STATE WEB Chairman Presson, going his way next morning, had to confess to himself that he did not have much to do with the workings of the Fort Canibas caucus.

immediately

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From this reading And he did a notable job in the publicity line immediately.

INprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading IN THE CENTRE OF THE BIG STATE WEB Chairman Presson, going his way next morning, had to confess to himself that he did not have much to do with the workings of the Fort Canibas caucus.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading But it was worth while to see it.

job

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From this reading And he did a notable job in the publicity line immediately.

line

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From this reading And he did a notable job in the publicity line immediately.

morningnounUS /morning/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading IN THE CENTRE OF THE BIG STATE WEB Chairman Presson, going his way next morning, had to confess to himself that he did not have much to do with the workings of the Fort Canibas caucus.

much

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From this reading IN THE CENTRE OF THE BIG STATE WEB Chairman Presson, going his way next morning, had to confess to himself that he did not have much to do with the workings of the Fort Canibas caucus.

nextnounUS /next/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading IN THE CENTRE OF THE BIG STATE WEB Chairman Presson, going his way next morning, had to confess to himself that he did not have much to do with the workings of the Fort Canibas caucus.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading IN THE CENTRE OF THE BIG STATE WEB Chairman Presson, going his way next morning, had to confess to himself that he did not have much to do with the workings of the Fort Canibas caucus.

notable

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From this reading And he did a notable job in the publicity line immediately.

OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading IN THE CENTRE OF THE BIG STATE WEB Chairman Presson, going his way next morning, had to confess to himself that he did not have much to do with the workings of the Fort Canibas caucus.

opportunity

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From this reading That was his opportunity of "rallying to the flag."

opposition

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From this reading It revealed the character of the opposition throughout the State.

Presson

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From this reading IN THE CENTRE OF THE BIG STATE WEB Chairman Presson, going his way next morning, had to confess to himself that he did not have much to do with the workings of the Fort Canibas caucus.

publicity

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From this reading And he did a notable job in the publicity line immediately.

rallying

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From this reading That was his opportunity of "rallying to the flag."

revealed

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From this reading It revealed the character of the opposition throughout the State.

see

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From this reading But it was worth while to see it.

STATE

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From this reading IN THE CENTRE OF THE BIG STATE WEB Chairman Presson, going his way next morning, had to confess to himself that he did not have much to do with the workings of the Fort Canibas caucus.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading IN THE CENTRE OF THE BIG STATE WEB Chairman Presson, going his way next morning, had to confess to himself that he did not have much to do with the workings of the Fort Canibas caucus.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading IN THE CENTRE OF THE BIG STATE WEB Chairman Presson, going his way next morning, had to confess to himself that he did not have much to do with the workings of the Fort Canibas caucus.

throughoutprepositionUS /θruːˈaʊt/

in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period

From this reading It revealed the character of the opposition throughout the State.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading IN THE CENTRE OF THE BIG STATE WEB Chairman Presson, going his way next morning, had to confess to himself that he did not have much to do with the workings of the Fort Canibas caucus.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading But it was worth while to see it.

way

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From this reading IN THE CENTRE OF THE BIG STATE WEB Chairman Presson, going his way next morning, had to confess to himself that he did not have much to do with the workings of the Fort Canibas caucus.

WEB

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From this reading IN THE CENTRE OF THE BIG STATE WEB Chairman Presson, going his way next morning, had to confess to himself that he did not have much to do with the workings of the Fort Canibas caucus.

whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/

during the time that

From this reading But it was worth while to see it.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading IN THE CENTRE OF THE BIG STATE WEB Chairman Presson, going his way next morning, had to confess to himself that he did not have much to do with the workings of the Fort Canibas caucus.

workings

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From this reading IN THE CENTRE OF THE BIG STATE WEB Chairman Presson, going his way next morning, had to confess to himself that he did not have much to do with the workings of the Fort Canibas caucus.

worth

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From this reading But it was worth while to see it.