used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But the South is, for the present, handicapped by disturbed conditions and a disorganized labor system.
afieldadverbUS /əˈfiːld/
far away from home or one's usual surroundings
From this reading "Pardon me for wandering so far afield.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Under the new conditions the South will produce more cotton than it ever did, and its coal and iron resources will be enormously developed.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Under the new conditions the South will produce more cotton than it ever did, and its coal and iron resources will be enormously developed.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It will be long before that region shall take its full share in national development--in what I call 'nation building.'
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading It will be long before that region shall take its full share in national development--in what I call 'nation building.'
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the South is, for the present, handicapped by disturbed conditions and a disorganized labor system.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But the South is, for the present, handicapped by disturbed conditions and a disorganized labor system.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading It will be long before that region shall take its full share in national development--in what I call 'nation building.'
coalnounUS /koʊl/
fossil fuel consisting of carbonized vegetable matter deposited in the Carboniferous period
From this reading Under the new conditions the South will produce more cotton than it ever did, and its coal and iron resources will be enormously developed.
the prevailing context that influences the performance or the outcome of a process
From this reading Under the new conditions the South will produce more cotton than it ever did, and its coal and iron resources will be enormously developed.
cottonnounUS /ˈkɑːtən/
soft silky fibers from cotton plants in their raw state
From this reading Under the new conditions the South will produce more cotton than it ever did, and its coal and iron resources will be enormously developed.
developedadjectiveUS /dɪˈveləpt/
being changed over time so as to be e.g. stronger or more complete or more useful
From this reading Under the new conditions the South will produce more cotton than it ever did, and its coal and iron resources will be enormously developed.
developmentnounUS /dɪˈveləpmənt/
act of improving by expanding or enlarging or refining
From this reading It will be long before that region shall take its full share in national development--in what I call 'nation building.'
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Under the new conditions the South will produce more cotton than it ever did, and its coal and iron resources will be enormously developed.
disorganizedadjectiveUS /dɪˈsɔːrɡənaɪzd/
lacking order or methodical arrangement or function
From this reading But the South is, for the present, handicapped by disturbed conditions and a disorganized labor system.
having the place or position changed
From this reading But the South is, for the present, handicapped by disturbed conditions and a disorganized labor system.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I do.
enormouslyadverbUS /ɪˈnɔːrməsli/
extremely
From this reading Under the new conditions the South will produce more cotton than it ever did, and its coal and iron resources will be enormously developed.
at any time
From this reading Under the new conditions the South will produce more cotton than it ever did, and its coal and iron resources will be enormously developed.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading "Pardon me for wandering so far afield.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But the South is, for the present, handicapped by disturbed conditions and a disorganized labor system.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading It will be long before that region shall take its full share in national development--in what I call 'nation building.'
handicappedadjectiveUS /ˈhændikæpt/
having restricted mental or physical functioning as a consequence of injury or illness
From this reading But the South is, for the present, handicapped by disturbed conditions and a disorganized labor system.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I do.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It will be long before that region shall take its full share in national development--in what I call 'nation building.'
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading Under the new conditions the South will produce more cotton than it ever did, and its coal and iron resources will be enormously developed.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But the South is, for the present, handicapped by disturbed conditions and a disorganized labor system.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Under the new conditions the South will produce more cotton than it ever did, and its coal and iron resources will be enormously developed.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Under the new conditions the South will produce more cotton than it ever did, and its coal and iron resources will be enormously developed.
a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading But the South is, for the present, handicapped by disturbed conditions and a disorganized labor system.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading It will be long before that region shall take its full share in national development--in what I call 'nation building.'
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Pardon me for wandering so far afield.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Under the new conditions the South will produce more cotton than it ever did, and its coal and iron resources will be enormously developed.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading It will be long before that region shall take its full share in national development--in what I call 'nation building.'
of or relating to or belonging to a nation or country
From this reading It will be long before that region shall take its full share in national development--in what I call 'nation building.'
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Under the new conditions the South will produce more cotton than it ever did, and its coal and iron resources will be enormously developed.
accept an excuse for
From this reading "Pardon me for wandering so far afield.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading But the South is, for the present, handicapped by disturbed conditions and a disorganized labor system.
bring forth or yield
From this reading Under the new conditions the South will produce more cotton than it ever did, and its coal and iron resources will be enormously developed.
regionnounUS /ˈriːdʒən/
the extended spatial location of something
From this reading It will be long before that region shall take its full share in national development--in what I call 'nation building.'
resourcesnounUS /ˈriːsɔːrsɪz/
plural of “resource” — available source of wealth; a new or reserve supply that can be drawn upon when needed
From this reading Under the new conditions the South will produce more cotton than it ever did, and its coal and iron resources will be enormously developed.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading It will be long before that region shall take its full share in national development--in what I call 'nation building.'
have in common
From this reading It will be long before that region shall take its full share in national development--in what I call 'nation building.'
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Pardon me for wandering so far afield.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Under the new conditions the South will produce more cotton than it ever did, and its coal and iron resources will be enormously developed.
instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity
From this reading But the South is, for the present, handicapped by disturbed conditions and a disorganized labor system.
carry out
From this reading It will be long before that region shall take its full share in national development--in what I call 'nation building.'
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Under the new conditions the South will produce more cotton than it ever did, and its coal and iron resources will be enormously developed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It will be long before that region shall take its full share in national development--in what I call 'nation building.'
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Under the new conditions the South will produce more cotton than it ever did, and its coal and iron resources will be enormously developed.
UnderprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Under the new conditions the South will produce more cotton than it ever did, and its coal and iron resources will be enormously developed.
migratory
From this reading "Pardon me for wandering so far afield.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It will be long before that region shall take its full share in national development--in what I call 'nation building.'
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Under the new conditions the South will produce more cotton than it ever did, and its coal and iron resources will be enormously developed.
