adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading SIXTH CENTURY POLITICAL ECONOMY However, I made a dead set at him, and before the first third of the dinner was reached, I had him happy again.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading You can't insult him after that.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading SIXTH CENTURY POLITICAL ECONOMY However, I made a dead set at him, and before the first third of the dinner was reached, I had him happy again.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SIXTH CENTURY POLITICAL ECONOMY However, I made a dead set at him, and before the first third of the dinner was reached, I had him happy again.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading SIXTH CENTURY POLITICAL ECONOMY However, I made a dead set at him, and before the first third of the dinner was reached, I had him happy again.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading SIXTH CENTURY POLITICAL ECONOMY However, I made a dead set at him, and before the first third of the dinner was reached, I had him happy again.
can't
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From this reading You see, in a country where they have ranks and castes, a man isn't ever a man, he is only part of a man, he can't ever get his full growth.
castesnounUS /kæsts/
plural of “caste” — social status or position conferred by a system based on class
From this reading It was easy to do--in a country of ranks and castes.
CENTURYnounUS /ˈsentʃəri/
a period of 100 years
From this reading SIXTH CENTURY POLITICAL ECONOMY However, I made a dead set at him, and before the first third of the dinner was reached, I had him happy again.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading It was easy to do--in a country of ranks and castes.
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading SIXTH CENTURY POLITICAL ECONOMY However, I made a dead set at him, and before the first third of the dinner was reached, I had him happy again.
dinnernounUS /ˈdɪnər/
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading SIXTH CENTURY POLITICAL ECONOMY However, I made a dead set at him, and before the first third of the dinner was reached, I had him happy again.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading It was easy to do--in a country of ranks and castes.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading You prove your superiority over him in station, or rank, or fortune, and that's the end of it--he knuckles down.
easyadjectiveUS /ˈiːzi/
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading It was easy to do--in a country of ranks and castes.
ECONOMYnounUS /ɪˈkɑːnəmi/
the system of production and distribution and consumption
From this reading SIXTH CENTURY POLITICAL ECONOMY However, I made a dead set at him, and before the first third of the dinner was reached, I had him happy again.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading You prove your superiority over him in station, or rank, or fortune, and that's the end of it--he knuckles down.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading You see, in a country where they have ranks and castes, a man isn't ever a man, he is only part of a man, he can't ever get his full growth.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading SIXTH CENTURY POLITICAL ECONOMY However, I made a dead set at him, and before the first third of the dinner was reached, I had him happy again.
fortunenounUS /ˈfɔːrtʃən/
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading You prove your superiority over him in station, or rank, or fortune, and that's the end of it--he knuckles down.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading You see, in a country where they have ranks and castes, a man isn't ever a man, he is only part of a man, he can't ever get his full growth.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading You see, in a country where they have ranks and castes, a man isn't ever a man, he is only part of a man, he can't ever get his full growth.
growthnounUS /ɡroʊθ/
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading You see, in a country where they have ranks and castes, a man isn't ever a man, he is only part of a man, he can't ever get his full growth.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading SIXTH CENTURY POLITICAL ECONOMY However, I made a dead set at him, and before the first third of the dinner was reached, I had him happy again.
happyadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading SIXTH CENTURY POLITICAL ECONOMY However, I made a dead set at him, and before the first third of the dinner was reached, I had him happy again.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You see, in a country where they have ranks and castes, a man isn't ever a man, he is only part of a man, he can't ever get his full growth.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading You see, in a country where they have ranks and castes, a man isn't ever a man, he is only part of a man, he can't ever get his full growth.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading SIXTH CENTURY POLITICAL ECONOMY However, I made a dead set at him, and before the first third of the dinner was reached, I had him happy again.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading You see, in a country where they have ranks and castes, a man isn't ever a man, he is only part of a man, he can't ever get his full growth.
HoweveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading SIXTH CENTURY POLITICAL ECONOMY However, I made a dead set at him, and before the first third of the dinner was reached, I had him happy again.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading SIXTH CENTURY POLITICAL ECONOMY However, I made a dead set at him, and before the first third of the dinner was reached, I had him happy again.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was easy to do--in a country of ranks and castes.
insultnounUS /ˌɪnˈsʌlt/
a rude expression intended to offend or hurt
From this reading You can't insult him after that.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading You see, in a country where they have ranks and castes, a man isn't ever a man, he is only part of a man, he can't ever get his full growth.
isn't
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From this reading You see, in a country where they have ranks and castes, a man isn't ever a man, he is only part of a man, he can't ever get his full growth.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was easy to do--in a country of ranks and castes.
knucklesnounUS /ˈnʌkəlz/
(used in the plural) a small metal weapon; worn over the knuckles on the back of the hand
From this reading You prove your superiority over him in station, or rank, or fortune, and that's the end of it--he knuckles down.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading SIXTH CENTURY POLITICAL ECONOMY However, I made a dead set at him, and before the first third of the dinner was reached, I had him happy again.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading You see, in a country where they have ranks and castes, a man isn't ever a man, he is only part of a man, he can't ever get his full growth.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SIXTH CENTURY POLITICAL ECONOMY However, I made a dead set at him, and before the first third of the dinner was reached, I had him happy again.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading You see, in a country where they have ranks and castes, a man isn't ever a man, he is only part of a man, he can't ever get his full growth.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading You prove your superiority over him in station, or rank, or fortune, and that's the end of it--he knuckles down.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading You prove your superiority over him in station, or rank, or fortune, and that's the end of it--he knuckles down.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading You see, in a country where they have ranks and castes, a man isn't ever a man, he is only part of a man, he can't ever get his full growth.
POLITICALadjectiveUS /pəˈlɪtəkəl/
involving or characteristic of politics or parties or politicians
From this reading SIXTH CENTURY POLITICAL ECONOMY However, I made a dead set at him, and before the first third of the dinner was reached, I had him happy again.
proveverbUS /pruːv/
be shown or be found to be
From this reading You prove your superiority over him in station, or rank, or fortune, and that's the end of it--he knuckles down.
ranknounUS /ræŋk/
a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another
From this reading You prove your superiority over him in station, or rank, or fortune, and that's the end of it--he knuckles down.
ranksnounUS /ræŋks/
plural of “rank” — a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another
From this reading It was easy to do--in a country of ranks and castes.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading SIXTH CENTURY POLITICAL ECONOMY However, I made a dead set at him, and before the first third of the dinner was reached, I had him happy again.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading You see, in a country where they have ranks and castes, a man isn't ever a man, he is only part of a man, he can't ever get his full growth.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading SIXTH CENTURY POLITICAL ECONOMY However, I made a dead set at him, and before the first third of the dinner was reached, I had him happy again.
SIXTHadjectiveUS /sɪksθ/
coming next after the fifth and just before the seventh in position
From this reading SIXTH CENTURY POLITICAL ECONOMY However, I made a dead set at him, and before the first third of the dinner was reached, I had him happy again.
stationnounUS /ˈsteɪʃən/
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading You prove your superiority over him in station, or rank, or fortune, and that's the end of it--he knuckles down.
superioritynounUS /ˌsuːpɪriˈɔːrɪti/
the quality of being superior
From this reading You prove your superiority over him in station, or rank, or fortune, and that's the end of it--he knuckles down.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading You can't insult him after that.
that's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You prove your superiority over him in station, or rank, or fortune, and that's the end of it--he knuckles down.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SIXTH CENTURY POLITICAL ECONOMY However, I made a dead set at him, and before the first third of the dinner was reached, I had him happy again.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading You see, in a country where they have ranks and castes, a man isn't ever a man, he is only part of a man, he can't ever get his full growth.
thirdnounUS /θɜːrd/
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading SIXTH CENTURY POLITICAL ECONOMY However, I made a dead set at him, and before the first third of the dinner was reached, I had him happy again.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was easy to do--in a country of ranks and castes.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SIXTH CENTURY POLITICAL ECONOMY However, I made a dead set at him, and before the first third of the dinner was reached, I had him happy again.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading You see, in a country where they have ranks and castes, a man isn't ever a man, he is only part of a man, he can't ever get his full growth.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You see, in a country where they have ranks and castes, a man isn't ever a man, he is only part of a man, he can't ever get his full growth.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You prove your superiority over him in station, or rank, or fortune, and that's the end of it--he knuckles down.
