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AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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abnormal
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ago
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From this reading At that time (nine or ten years ago), because I made a stand in my native town for municipal ownership of public utilities, I was branded a "red-shirt," a "dynamiter," and an "anarchist"; and really decent fellows, who liked me very well, drew the line at my appearing in public with their sisters.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading At that time (nine or ten years ago), because I made a stand in my native town for municipal ownership of public utilities, I was branded a "red-shirt," a "dynamiter," and an "anarchist"; and really decent fellows, who liked me very well, drew the line at my appearing in public with their sisters.
anarchist
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andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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appearing
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From this reading At that time (nine or ten years ago), because I made a stand in my native town for municipal ownership of public utilities, I was branded a "red-shirt," a "dynamiter," and an "anarchist"; and really decent fellows, who liked me very well, drew the line at my appearing in public with their sisters.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
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AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At that time (nine or ten years ago), because I made a stand in my native town for municipal ownership of public utilities, I was branded a "red-shirt," a "dynamiter," and an "anarchist"; and really decent fellows, who liked me very well, drew the line at my appearing in public with their sisters.
AUTHOR
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From this reading BY JACK LONDON AUTHOR OF "THE SEA-WOLF," "CALL OF THE WILD," ETC.
Became
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becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading Printed and Bound by J. J. Little & Ives Company New York Preface The Class Struggle The Tramp The Scab The Question of the Maximum A Review Wanted: A New Land of Development How I Became a Socialist When I was a youngster I was looked upon as a weird sort of creature, because, forsooth, I was a socialist.
Bound
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branded
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From this reading At that time (nine or ten years ago), because I made a stand in my native town for municipal ownership of public utilities, I was branded a "red-shirt," a "dynamiter," and an "anarchist"; and really decent fellows, who liked me very well, drew the line at my appearing in public with their sisters.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the times changed.
BYprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading BY JACK LONDON AUTHOR OF "THE SEA-WOLF," "CALL OF THE WILD," ETC.
CALL
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From this reading BY JACK LONDON AUTHOR OF "THE SEA-WOLF," "CALL OF THE WILD," ETC.
changed
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From this reading But the times changed.
Class
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Company
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creaturenounUS /ˈcreature/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
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decent
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Development
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drewnounUS /drew/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At that time (nine or ten years ago), because I made a stand in my native town for municipal ownership of public utilities, I was branded a "red-shirt," a "dynamiter," and an "anarchist"; and really decent fellows, who liked me very well, drew the line at my appearing in public with their sisters.
dynamiter
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ETC
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From this reading BY JACK LONDON AUTHOR OF "THE SEA-WOLF," "CALL OF THE WILD," ETC.
fellows
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From this reading At that time (nine or ten years ago), because I made a stand in my native town for municipal ownership of public utilities, I was branded a "red-shirt," a "dynamiter," and an "anarchist"; and really decent fellows, who liked me very well, drew the line at my appearing in public with their sisters.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At that time (nine or ten years ago), because I made a stand in my native town for municipal ownership of public utilities, I was branded a "red-shirt," a "dynamiter," and an "anarchist"; and really decent fellows, who liked me very well, drew the line at my appearing in public with their sisters.
forsooth
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fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Reporters from local papers interviewed me, and the interviews, when published, were pathological studies of a strange and abnormal specimen of man.
How
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IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Printed and Bound by J. J. Little & Ives Company New York Preface The Class Struggle The Tramp The Scab The Question of the Maximum A Review Wanted: A New Land of Development How I Became a Socialist When I was a youngster I was looked upon as a weird sort of creature, because, forsooth, I was a socialist.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At that time (nine or ten years ago), because I made a stand in my native town for municipal ownership of public utilities, I was branded a "red-shirt," a "dynamiter," and an "anarchist"; and really decent fellows, who liked me very well, drew the line at my appearing in public with their sisters.
interviewed
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interviews
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Ives
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J
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JACK
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From this reading BY JACK LONDON AUTHOR OF "THE SEA-WOLF," "CALL OF THE WILD," ETC.
Land
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liked
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line
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LittlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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local
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LONDON
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From this reading BY JACK LONDON AUTHOR OF "THE SEA-WOLF," "CALL OF THE WILD," ETC.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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made
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man
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Maximum
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mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Reporters from local papers interviewed me, and the interviews, when published, were pathological studies of a strange and abnormal specimen of man.
municipal
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mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading At that time (nine or ten years ago), because I made a stand in my native town for municipal ownership of public utilities, I was branded a "red-shirt," a "dynamiter," and an "anarchist"; and really decent fellows, who liked me very well, drew the line at my appearing in public with their sisters.
native
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New
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nine
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OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BY JACK LONDON AUTHOR OF "THE SEA-WOLF," "CALL OF THE WILD," ETC.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading At that time (nine or ten years ago), because I made a stand in my native town for municipal ownership of public utilities, I was branded a "red-shirt," a "dynamiter," and an "anarchist"; and really decent fellows, who liked me very well, drew the line at my appearing in public with their sisters.
ownership
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papers
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pathological
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Preface
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PrintednounUS /printed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Printed and Bound by J. J. Little & Ives Company New York Preface The Class Struggle The Tramp The Scab The Question of the Maximum A Review Wanted: A New Land of Development How I Became a Socialist When I was a youngster I was looked upon as a weird sort of creature, because, forsooth, I was a socialist.
public
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published
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QuestionnounUS /ˈquestion/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Printed and Bound by J. J. Little & Ives Company New York Preface The Class Struggle The Tramp The Scab The Question of the Maximum A Review Wanted: A New Land of Development How I Became a Socialist When I was a youngster I was looked upon as a weird sort of creature, because, forsooth, I was a socialist.
really
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red-shirt
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Reporters
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Review
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Scab
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SEA-WOLF
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From this reading BY JACK LONDON AUTHOR OF "THE SEA-WOLF," "CALL OF THE WILD," ETC.
sisters
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Socialist
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sort
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specimen
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stand
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strange
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Struggle
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studies
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ten
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thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At that time (nine or ten years ago), because I made a stand in my native town for municipal ownership of public utilities, I was branded a "red-shirt," a "dynamiter," and an "anarchist"; and really decent fellows, who liked me very well, drew the line at my appearing in public with their sisters.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BY JACK LONDON AUTHOR OF "THE SEA-WOLF," "CALL OF THE WILD," ETC.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading At that time (nine or ten years ago), because I made a stand in my native town for municipal ownership of public utilities, I was branded a "red-shirt," a "dynamiter," and an "anarchist"; and really decent fellows, who liked me very well, drew the line at my appearing in public with their sisters.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At that time (nine or ten years ago), because I made a stand in my native town for municipal ownership of public utilities, I was branded a "red-shirt," a "dynamiter," and an "anarchist"; and really decent fellows, who liked me very well, drew the line at my appearing in public with their sisters.
times
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From this reading But the times changed.
town
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From this reading At that time (nine or ten years ago), because I made a stand in my native town for municipal ownership of public utilities, I was branded a "red-shirt," a "dynamiter," and an "anarchist"; and really decent fellows, who liked me very well, drew the line at my appearing in public with their sisters.
Tramp
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uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Printed and Bound by J. J. Little & Ives Company New York Preface The Class Struggle The Tramp The Scab The Question of the Maximum A Review Wanted: A New Land of Development How I Became a Socialist When I was a youngster I was looked upon as a weird sort of creature, because, forsooth, I was a socialist.
utilities
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very
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Wanted
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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Printed and Bound by J. J. Little & Ives Company New York Preface The Class Struggle The Tramp The Scab The Question of the Maximum A Review Wanted: A New Land of Development How I Became a Socialist When I was a youngster I was looked upon as a weird sort of creature, because, forsooth, I was a socialist.
weird
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well
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From this reading At that time (nine or ten years ago), because I made a stand in my native town for municipal ownership of public utilities, I was branded a "red-shirt," a "dynamiter," and an "anarchist"; and really decent fellows, who liked me very well, drew the line at my appearing in public with their sisters.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Reporters from local papers interviewed me, and the interviews, when published, were pathological studies of a strange and abnormal specimen of man.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Printed and Bound by J. J. Little & Ives Company New York Preface The Class Struggle The Tramp The Scab The Question of the Maximum A Review Wanted: A New Land of Development How I Became a Socialist When I was a youngster I was looked upon as a weird sort of creature, because, forsooth, I was a socialist.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading At that time (nine or ten years ago), because I made a stand in my native town for municipal ownership of public utilities, I was branded a "red-shirt," a "dynamiter," and an "anarchist"; and really decent fellows, who liked me very well, drew the line at my appearing in public with their sisters.
WILD
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From this reading BY JACK LONDON AUTHOR OF "THE SEA-WOLF," "CALL OF THE WILD," ETC.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading At that time (nine or ten years ago), because I made a stand in my native town for municipal ownership of public utilities, I was branded a "red-shirt," a "dynamiter," and an "anarchist"; and really decent fellows, who liked me very well, drew the line at my appearing in public with their sisters.
years
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From this reading At that time (nine or ten years ago), because I made a stand in my native town for municipal ownership of public utilities, I was branded a "red-shirt," a "dynamiter," and an "anarchist"; and really decent fellows, who liked me very well, drew the line at my appearing in public with their sisters.
York
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From this reading Printed and Bound by J. J. Little & Ives Company New York Preface The Class Struggle The Tramp The Scab The Question of the Maximum A Review Wanted: A New Land of Development How I Became a Socialist When I was a youngster I was looked upon as a weird sort of creature, because, forsooth, I was a socialist.
youngster
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From this reading Printed and Bound by J. J. Little & Ives Company New York Preface The Class Struggle The Tramp The Scab The Question of the Maximum A Review Wanted: A New Land of Development How I Became a Socialist When I was a youngster I was looked upon as a weird sort of creature, because, forsooth, I was a socialist.
