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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 million or so of workmen may organize for the pursuit of interests which engender class antagonism and strife, and at the same time be unconscious of what is engendered.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But the facts of the class struggle are deeper and more significant than have so far been presented.
antagonism
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From this reading A million or so of workmen may organize for the pursuit of interests which engender class antagonism and strife, and at the same time be unconscious of what is engendered.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But the facts of the class struggle are deeper and more significant than have so far been presented.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A million or so of workmen may organize for the pursuit of interests which engender class antagonism and strife, and at the same time be unconscious of what is engendered.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A million or so of workmen may organize for the pursuit of interests which engender class antagonism and strife, and at the same time be unconscious of what is engendered.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading But the facts of the class struggle are deeper and more significant than have so far been presented.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading But when a million or so of workmen show unmistakable signs of being conscious of their class,--of being, in short, class conscious,--then the situation grows serious.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the facts of the class struggle are deeper and more significant than have so far been presented.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The uncompromising and terrible hatred of the trade-unionist for a scab is the hatred of a class for a traitor to that class,--while the hatred of a trade-unionist for the militia is the hatred of a class for a weapon wielded by the class with which it is fighting.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading No workman can be true to his class and at the same time be a member of the militia: this is the dictum of the labor leaders.
class
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From this reading But the facts of the class struggle are deeper and more significant than have so far been presented.
conscious
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From this reading But when a million or so of workmen show unmistakable signs of being conscious of their class,--of being, in short, class conscious,--then the situation grows serious.
deeper
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From this reading But the facts of the class struggle are deeper and more significant than have so far been presented.
dictum
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From this reading No workman can be true to his class and at the same time be a member of the militia: this is the dictum of the labor leaders.
engender
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From this reading A million or so of workmen may organize for the pursuit of interests which engender class antagonism and strife, and at the same time be unconscious of what is engendered.
engendered
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From this reading A million or so of workmen may organize for the pursuit of interests which engender class antagonism and strife, and at the same time be unconscious of what is engendered.
facts
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From this reading But the facts of the class struggle are deeper and more significant than have so far been presented.
far
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From this reading But the facts of the class struggle are deeper and more significant than have so far been presented.
fighting
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From this reading The uncompromising and terrible hatred of the trade-unionist for a scab is the hatred of a class for a traitor to that class,--while the hatred of a trade-unionist for the militia is the hatred of a class for a weapon wielded by the class with which it is fighting.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A million or so of workmen may organize for the pursuit of interests which engender class antagonism and strife, and at the same time be unconscious of what is engendered.
grows
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From this reading But when a million or so of workmen show unmistakable signs of being conscious of their class,--of being, in short, class conscious,--then the situation grows serious.
hatred
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From this reading The uncompromising and terrible hatred of the trade-unionist for a scab is the hatred of a class for a traitor to that class,--while the hatred of a trade-unionist for the militia is the hatred of a class for a weapon wielded by the class with which it is fighting.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But the facts of the class struggle are deeper and more significant than have so far been presented.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading No workman can be true to his class and at the same time be a member of the militia: this is the dictum of the labor leaders.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But when a million or so of workmen show unmistakable signs of being conscious of their class,--of being, in short, class conscious,--then the situation grows serious.
interests
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From this reading A million or so of workmen may organize for the pursuit of interests which engender class antagonism and strife, and at the same time be unconscious of what is engendered.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A million or so of workmen may organize for the pursuit of interests which engender class antagonism and strife, and at the same time be unconscious of what is engendered.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The uncompromising and terrible hatred of the trade-unionist for a scab is the hatred of a class for a traitor to that class,--while the hatred of a trade-unionist for the militia is the hatred of a class for a weapon wielded by the class with which it is fighting.
labor
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From this reading No workman can be true to his class and at the same time be a member of the militia: this is the dictum of the labor leaders.
leaders
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From this reading No workman can be true to his class and at the same time be a member of the militia: this is the dictum of the labor leaders.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading A million or so of workmen may organize for the pursuit of interests which engender class antagonism and strife, and at the same time be unconscious of what is engendered.
member
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From this reading No workman can be true to his class and at the same time be a member of the militia: this is the dictum of the labor leaders.
militia
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From this reading The uncompromising and terrible hatred of the trade-unionist for a scab is the hatred of a class for a traitor to that class,--while the hatred of a trade-unionist for the militia is the hatred of a class for a weapon wielded by the class with which it is fighting.
million
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From this reading A million or so of workmen may organize for the pursuit of interests which engender class antagonism and strife, and at the same time be unconscious of what is engendered.
more
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From this reading But the facts of the class struggle are deeper and more significant than have so far been presented.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No workman can be true to his class and at the same time be a member of the militia: this is the dictum of the labor leaders.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But the facts of the class struggle are deeper and more significant than have so far been presented.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading A million or so of workmen may organize for the pursuit of interests which engender class antagonism and strife, and at the same time be unconscious of what is engendered.
organize
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From this reading A million or so of workmen may organize for the pursuit of interests which engender class antagonism and strife, and at the same time be unconscious of what is engendered.
presented
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From this reading But the facts of the class struggle are deeper and more significant than have so far been presented.
pursuit
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From this reading A million or so of workmen may organize for the pursuit of interests which engender class antagonism and strife, and at the same time be unconscious of what is engendered.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A million or so of workmen may organize for the pursuit of interests which engender class antagonism and strife, and at the same time be unconscious of what is engendered.
scab
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From this reading The uncompromising and terrible hatred of the trade-unionist for a scab is the hatred of a class for a traitor to that class,--while the hatred of a trade-unionist for the militia is the hatred of a class for a weapon wielded by the class with which it is fighting.
serious
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From this reading But when a million or so of workmen show unmistakable signs of being conscious of their class,--of being, in short, class conscious,--then the situation grows serious.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔrt/
brief or direct in expression
From this reading But when a million or so of workmen show unmistakable signs of being conscious of their class,--of being, in short, class conscious,--then the situation grows serious.
show
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From this reading But when a million or so of workmen show unmistakable signs of being conscious of their class,--of being, in short, class conscious,--then the situation grows serious.
significant
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From this reading But the facts of the class struggle are deeper and more significant than have so far been presented.
signs
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From this reading But when a million or so of workmen show unmistakable signs of being conscious of their class,--of being, in short, class conscious,--then the situation grows serious.
situation
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From this reading But when a million or so of workmen show unmistakable signs of being conscious of their class,--of being, in short, class conscious,--then the situation grows serious.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But the facts of the class struggle are deeper and more significant than have so far been presented.
strife
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From this reading A million or so of workmen may organize for the pursuit of interests which engender class antagonism and strife, and at the same time be unconscious of what is engendered.
struggle
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From this reading But the facts of the class struggle are deeper and more significant than have so far been presented.
terriblenounUS /ˈterrible/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The uncompromising and terrible hatred of the trade-unionist for a scab is the hatred of a class for a traitor to that class,--while the hatred of a trade-unionist for the militia is the hatred of a class for a weapon wielded by the class with which it is fighting.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading But the facts of the class struggle are deeper and more significant than have so far been presented.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The uncompromising and terrible hatred of the trade-unionist for a scab is the hatred of a class for a traitor to that class,--while the hatred of a trade-unionist for the militia is the hatred of a class for a weapon wielded by the class with which it is fighting.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But the facts of the class struggle are deeper and more significant than have so far been presented.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading But when a million or so of workmen show unmistakable signs of being conscious of their class,--of being, in short, class conscious,--then the situation grows serious.
then
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From this reading But when a million or so of workmen show unmistakable signs of being conscious of their class,--of being, in short, class conscious,--then the situation grows serious.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading No workman can be true to his class and at the same time be a member of the militia: this is the dictum of the labor leaders.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A million or so of workmen may organize for the pursuit of interests which engender class antagonism and strife, and at the same time be unconscious of what is engendered.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The uncompromising and terrible hatred of the trade-unionist for a scab is the hatred of a class for a traitor to that class,--while the hatred of a trade-unionist for the militia is the hatred of a class for a weapon wielded by the class with which it is fighting.
trade-unionist
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From this reading The uncompromising and terrible hatred of the trade-unionist for a scab is the hatred of a class for a traitor to that class,--while the hatred of a trade-unionist for the militia is the hatred of a class for a weapon wielded by the class with which it is fighting.
traitor
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From this reading The uncompromising and terrible hatred of the trade-unionist for a scab is the hatred of a class for a traitor to that class,--while the hatred of a trade-unionist for the militia is the hatred of a class for a weapon wielded by the class with which it is fighting.
true
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From this reading No workman can be true to his class and at the same time be a member of the militia: this is the dictum of the labor leaders.
uncompromising
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From this reading The uncompromising and terrible hatred of the trade-unionist for a scab is the hatred of a class for a traitor to that class,--while the hatred of a trade-unionist for the militia is the hatred of a class for a weapon wielded by the class with which it is fighting.
unconscious
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From this reading A million or so of workmen may organize for the pursuit of interests which engender class antagonism and strife, and at the same time be unconscious of what is engendered.
unmistakable
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From this reading But when a million or so of workmen show unmistakable signs of being conscious of their class,--of being, in short, class conscious,--then the situation grows serious.
weapon
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From this reading The uncompromising and terrible hatred of the trade-unionist for a scab is the hatred of a class for a traitor to that class,--while the hatred of a trade-unionist for the militia is the hatred of a class for a weapon wielded by the class with which it is fighting.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading A million or so of workmen may organize for the pursuit of interests which engender class antagonism and strife, and at the same time be unconscious of what is engendered.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading But when a million or so of workmen show unmistakable signs of being conscious of their class,--of being, in short, class conscious,--then the situation grows serious.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A million or so of workmen may organize for the pursuit of interests which engender class antagonism and strife, and at the same time be unconscious of what is engendered.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The uncompromising and terrible hatred of the trade-unionist for a scab is the hatred of a class for a traitor to that class,--while the hatred of a trade-unionist for the militia is the hatred of a class for a weapon wielded by the class with which it is fighting.
wielded
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From this reading The uncompromising and terrible hatred of the trade-unionist for a scab is the hatred of a class for a traitor to that class,--while the hatred of a trade-unionist for the militia is the hatred of a class for a weapon wielded by the class with which it is fighting.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The uncompromising and terrible hatred of the trade-unionist for a scab is the hatred of a class for a traitor to that class,--while the hatred of a trade-unionist for the militia is the hatred of a class for a weapon wielded by the class with which it is fighting.
workman
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From this reading No workman can be true to his class and at the same time be a member of the militia: this is the dictum of the labor leaders.
workmen
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From this reading A million or so of workmen may organize for the pursuit of interests which engender class antagonism and strife, and at the same time be unconscious of what is engendered.
