adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading His name was on the tongue of every man who took in a newspaper, and of thousands to whom the news of his revolutionary profit-sharing or minimum-wage plan was carried by word of mouth.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His name was on the tongue of every man who took in a newspaper, and of thousands to whom the news of his revolutionary profit-sharing or minimum-wage plan was carried by word of mouth.
Bonbright
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From this reading Next morning the whole city breakfasted with Bonbright Foote.
breakfasted
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From this reading Next morning the whole city breakfasted with Bonbright Foote.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading His name was on the tongue of every man who took in a newspaper, and of thousands to whom the news of his revolutionary profit-sharing or minimum-wage plan was carried by word of mouth.
carriedverbUS /ˈkærid/
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading His name was on the tongue of every man who took in a newspaper, and of thousands to whom the news of his revolutionary profit-sharing or minimum-wage plan was carried by word of mouth.
citynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Next morning the whole city breakfasted with Bonbright Foote.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was only the fact that a wealthy manufacturer was going to pay a minimum wage of five dollars a day.
detailsnounUS /dɪˈteɪlz/
true confidential information
From this reading In those first hours they skipped the details of the plan, those details which had taken months of labor and thought to devise.
deviseverbUS /dɪˈvaɪz/
come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort
From this reading In those first hours they skipped the details of the plan, those details which had taken months of labor and thought to devise.
dollarsnounUS /ˈdɑːlərz/
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading It was only the fact that a wealthy manufacturer was going to pay a minimum wage of five dollars a day.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading His name was on the tongue of every man who took in a newspaper, and of thousands to whom the news of his revolutionary profit-sharing or minimum-wage plan was carried by word of mouth.
everyonepronounUS /ˈevriwʌn/
every person
From this reading It was the matter of wages that excited everyone.
excitedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtəd/
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading It was the matter of wages that excited everyone.
factnounUS /fækt/
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading It was only the fact that a wealthy manufacturer was going to pay a minimum wage of five dollars a day.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading In those first hours they skipped the details of the plan, those details which had taken months of labor and thought to devise.
fivenounUS /faɪv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading It was only the fact that a wealthy manufacturer was going to pay a minimum wage of five dollars a day.
Foote
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From this reading Next morning the whole city breakfasted with Bonbright Foote.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading It was only the fact that a wealthy manufacturer was going to pay a minimum wage of five dollars a day.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In those first hours they skipped the details of the plan, those details which had taken months of labor and thought to devise.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His name was on the tongue of every man who took in a newspaper, and of thousands to whom the news of his revolutionary profit-sharing or minimum-wage plan was carried by word of mouth.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading In those first hours they skipped the details of the plan, those details which had taken months of labor and thought to devise.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His name was on the tongue of every man who took in a newspaper, and of thousands to whom the news of his revolutionary profit-sharing or minimum-wage plan was carried by word of mouth.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the matter of wages that excited everyone.
labornounUS /ˈleɪbər/
a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading In those first hours they skipped the details of the plan, those details which had taken months of labor and thought to devise.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading His name was on the tongue of every man who took in a newspaper, and of thousands to whom the news of his revolutionary profit-sharing or minimum-wage plan was carried by word of mouth.
manufacturernounUS /ˌmænjəˈfæktʃərər/
a business engaged in manufacturing some product
From this reading It was only the fact that a wealthy manufacturer was going to pay a minimum wage of five dollars a day.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading It was the matter of wages that excited everyone.
minimumnounUS /ˈmɪnəməm/
the smallest possible quantity
From this reading It was only the fact that a wealthy manufacturer was going to pay a minimum wage of five dollars a day.
minimum-wage
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From this reading His name was on the tongue of every man who took in a newspaper, and of thousands to whom the news of his revolutionary profit-sharing or minimum-wage plan was carried by word of mouth.
monthsnounUS /mʌnθs/
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading In those first hours they skipped the details of the plan, those details which had taken months of labor and thought to devise.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Next morning the whole city breakfasted with Bonbright Foote.
mouthnounUS /maʊθ/
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading His name was on the tongue of every man who took in a newspaper, and of thousands to whom the news of his revolutionary profit-sharing or minimum-wage plan was carried by word of mouth.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading His name was on the tongue of every man who took in a newspaper, and of thousands to whom the news of his revolutionary profit-sharing or minimum-wage plan was carried by word of mouth.
newsnounUS /nuːz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading His name was on the tongue of every man who took in a newspaper, and of thousands to whom the news of his revolutionary profit-sharing or minimum-wage plan was carried by word of mouth.
newspapernounUS /ˈnuːzpeɪpər/
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading His name was on the tongue of every man who took in a newspaper, and of thousands to whom the news of his revolutionary profit-sharing or minimum-wage plan was carried by word of mouth.
NextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Next morning the whole city breakfasted with Bonbright Foote.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His name was on the tongue of every man who took in a newspaper, and of thousands to whom the news of his revolutionary profit-sharing or minimum-wage plan was carried by word of mouth.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading His name was on the tongue of every man who took in a newspaper, and of thousands to whom the news of his revolutionary profit-sharing or minimum-wage plan was carried by word of mouth.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading It was only the fact that a wealthy manufacturer was going to pay a minimum wage of five dollars a day.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading His name was on the tongue of every man who took in a newspaper, and of thousands to whom the news of his revolutionary profit-sharing or minimum-wage plan was carried by word of mouth.
payverbUS /peɪ/
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading It was only the fact that a wealthy manufacturer was going to pay a minimum wage of five dollars a day.
planverbUS /plæn/
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading His name was on the tongue of every man who took in a newspaper, and of thousands to whom the news of his revolutionary profit-sharing or minimum-wage plan was carried by word of mouth.
profit-sharing
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From this reading His name was on the tongue of every man who took in a newspaper, and of thousands to whom the news of his revolutionary profit-sharing or minimum-wage plan was carried by word of mouth.
revolutionaryadjectiveUS /ˌrevəˈluːʃəneri/
markedly new or introducing radical change
From this reading His name was on the tongue of every man who took in a newspaper, and of thousands to whom the news of his revolutionary profit-sharing or minimum-wage plan was carried by word of mouth.
skippedverbUS /skɪpt/
inflected form of “skip” — bypass
From this reading In those first hours they skipped the details of the plan, those details which had taken months of labor and thought to devise.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading In those first hours they skipped the details of the plan, those details which had taken months of labor and thought to devise.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was the matter of wages that excited everyone.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Next morning the whole city breakfasted with Bonbright Foote.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In those first hours they skipped the details of the plan, those details which had taken months of labor and thought to devise.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading In those first hours they skipped the details of the plan, those details which had taken months of labor and thought to devise.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading In those first hours they skipped the details of the plan, those details which had taken months of labor and thought to devise.
thousandsnounUS /ˈθaʊzəndz/
plural of “thousand” — the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading His name was on the tongue of every man who took in a newspaper, and of thousands to whom the news of his revolutionary profit-sharing or minimum-wage plan was carried by word of mouth.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His name was on the tongue of every man who took in a newspaper, and of thousands to whom the news of his revolutionary profit-sharing or minimum-wage plan was carried by word of mouth.
tonguenounUS /tʌŋ/
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading His name was on the tongue of every man who took in a newspaper, and of thousands to whom the news of his revolutionary profit-sharing or minimum-wage plan was carried by word of mouth.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading His name was on the tongue of every man who took in a newspaper, and of thousands to whom the news of his revolutionary profit-sharing or minimum-wage plan was carried by word of mouth.
wagenounUS /weɪdʒ/
something that remunerates
From this reading It was only the fact that a wealthy manufacturer was going to pay a minimum wage of five dollars a day.
wagesnounUS /ˈweɪdʒəz/
a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
From this reading It was the matter of wages that excited everyone.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His name was on the tongue of every man who took in a newspaper, and of thousands to whom the news of his revolutionary profit-sharing or minimum-wage plan was carried by word of mouth.
wealthyadjectiveUS /ˈwelθi/
having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
From this reading It was only the fact that a wealthy manufacturer was going to pay a minimum wage of five dollars a day.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In those first hours they skipped the details of the plan, those details which had taken months of labor and thought to devise.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading His name was on the tongue of every man who took in a newspaper, and of thousands to whom the news of his revolutionary profit-sharing or minimum-wage plan was carried by word of mouth.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Next morning the whole city breakfasted with Bonbright Foote.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His name was on the tongue of every man who took in a newspaper, and of thousands to whom the news of his revolutionary profit-sharing or minimum-wage plan was carried by word of mouth.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Next morning the whole city breakfasted with Bonbright Foote.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading His name was on the tongue of every man who took in a newspaper, and of thousands to whom the news of his revolutionary profit-sharing or minimum-wage plan was carried by word of mouth.
