adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Not the most gifted man that ever lived, in the practice of any art or science, and paid at the highest rate that exceptional genius could justly demand from those who have worked for their money, could ever earn a million dollars.
amusedadjectiveUS /əˈmjuːzd/
pleasantly occupied
From this reading "I can only think of the poet Rogers," said March, amused by Lindau's tirade.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Not the most gifted man that ever lived, in the practice of any art or science, and paid at the highest rate that exceptional genius could justly demand from those who have worked for their money, could ever earn a million dollars.
answerverbUS /ˈænsər/
react verbally
From this reading Lindau hardly waited for his answer.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "Not the most gifted man that ever lived, in the practice of any art or science, and paid at the highest rate that exceptional genius could justly demand from those who have worked for their money, could ever earn a million dollars.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading "Not the most gifted man that ever lived, in the practice of any art or science, and paid at the highest rate that exceptional genius could justly demand from those who have worked for their money, could ever earn a million dollars.
artistnounUS /ˈɑːrtəst/
a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination
From this reading What artist, what physician, what scientist, what poet was ever a millionaire?"
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Not the most gifted man that ever lived, in the practice of any art or science, and paid at the highest rate that exceptional genius could justly demand from those who have worked for their money, could ever earn a million dollars.
baronsnounUS /ˈbærənz/
plural of “baron” — a nobleman (in various countries) of varying rank
From this reading It is the landlords and the merchant princes, the railroad kings and the coal barons (the oppressors to whom you instinctively give the titles of tyrants)--it is these that make the millions, but no man earns them.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It is the landlords and the merchant princes, the railroad kings and the coal barons (the oppressors to whom you instinctively give the titles of tyrants)--it is these that make the millions, but no man earns them.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "I can only think of the poet Rogers," said March, amused by Lindau's tirade.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "I can only think of the poet Rogers," said March, amused by Lindau's tirade.
coalnounUS /koʊl/
fossil fuel consisting of carbonized vegetable matter deposited in the Carboniferous period
From this reading It is the landlords and the merchant princes, the railroad kings and the coal barons (the oppressors to whom you instinctively give the titles of tyrants)--it is these that make the millions, but no man earns them.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "Not the most gifted man that ever lived, in the practice of any art or science, and paid at the highest rate that exceptional genius could justly demand from those who have worked for their money, could ever earn a million dollars.
demandnounUS /dɪˈmænd/
an urgent or peremptory request
From this reading "Not the most gifted man that ever lived, in the practice of any art or science, and paid at the highest rate that exceptional genius could justly demand from those who have worked for their money, could ever earn a million dollars.
dollarsnounUS /ˈdɑːlərz/
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading "Not the most gifted man that ever lived, in the practice of any art or science, and paid at the highest rate that exceptional genius could justly demand from those who have worked for their money, could ever earn a million dollars.
earnverbUS /ɜːrn/
earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages
From this reading "Not the most gifted man that ever lived, in the practice of any art or science, and paid at the highest rate that exceptional genius could justly demand from those who have worked for their money, could ever earn a million dollars.
earnsverbUS /ɜːrnz/
third-person singular of “earn” — earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages
From this reading It is the landlords and the merchant princes, the railroad kings and the coal barons (the oppressors to whom you instinctively give the titles of tyrants)--it is these that make the millions, but no man earns them.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading "Not the most gifted man that ever lived, in the practice of any art or science, and paid at the highest rate that exceptional genius could justly demand from those who have worked for their money, could ever earn a million dollars.
exceptionaladjectiveUS /ɪkˈsepʃənəl/
far beyond what is usual in magnitude or degree
From this reading "Not the most gifted man that ever lived, in the practice of any art or science, and paid at the highest rate that exceptional genius could justly demand from those who have worked for their money, could ever earn a million dollars.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Lindau hardly waited for his answer.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Not the most gifted man that ever lived, in the practice of any art or science, and paid at the highest rate that exceptional genius could justly demand from those who have worked for their money, could ever earn a million dollars.
geniusnounUS /ˈdʒiːnjəs/
someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality
From this reading "Not the most gifted man that ever lived, in the practice of any art or science, and paid at the highest rate that exceptional genius could justly demand from those who have worked for their money, could ever earn a million dollars.
giftedadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪftəd/
endowed with talent or talents
From this reading "Not the most gifted man that ever lived, in the practice of any art or science, and paid at the highest rate that exceptional genius could justly demand from those who have worked for their money, could ever earn a million dollars.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading It is the landlords and the merchant princes, the railroad kings and the coal barons (the oppressors to whom you instinctively give the titles of tyrants)--it is these that make the millions, but no man earns them.
hardlyadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdli/
only a very short time before
From this reading Lindau hardly waited for his answer.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Not the most gifted man that ever lived, in the practice of any art or science, and paid at the highest rate that exceptional genius could justly demand from those who have worked for their money, could ever earn a million dollars.
highestadjectiveUS /ˈhaɪəst/
superlative of “high” — greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading "Not the most gifted man that ever lived, in the practice of any art or science, and paid at the highest rate that exceptional genius could justly demand from those who have worked for their money, could ever earn a million dollars.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Lindau hardly waited for his answer.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I can only think of the poet Rogers," said March, amused by Lindau's tirade.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Not the most gifted man that ever lived, in the practice of any art or science, and paid at the highest rate that exceptional genius could justly demand from those who have worked for their money, could ever earn a million dollars.
instinctivelyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈstɪŋktɪvliː/
as a matter of instinct
From this reading It is the landlords and the merchant princes, the railroad kings and the coal barons (the oppressors to whom you instinctively give the titles of tyrants)--it is these that make the millions, but no man earns them.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is the landlords and the merchant princes, the railroad kings and the coal barons (the oppressors to whom you instinctively give the titles of tyrants)--it is these that make the millions, but no man earns them.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is the landlords and the merchant princes, the railroad kings and the coal barons (the oppressors to whom you instinctively give the titles of tyrants)--it is these that make the millions, but no man earns them.
justlyadverbUS /ˈdʒʌstli/
with honesty
From this reading "Not the most gifted man that ever lived, in the practice of any art or science, and paid at the highest rate that exceptional genius could justly demand from those who have worked for their money, could ever earn a million dollars.
kingsnounUS /kɪŋz/
plural of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading It is the landlords and the merchant princes, the railroad kings and the coal barons (the oppressors to whom you instinctively give the titles of tyrants)--it is these that make the millions, but no man earns them.
landlordsnounUS /ˈlændlɔːrdz/
plural of “landlord” — a landowner who leases to others
From this reading It is the landlords and the merchant princes, the railroad kings and the coal barons (the oppressors to whom you instinctively give the titles of tyrants)--it is these that make the millions, but no man earns them.
Lindau
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From this reading Lindau hardly waited for his answer.
Lindau's
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From this reading "I can only think of the poet Rogers," said March, amused by Lindau's tirade.
livedverbUS /lɪvd/
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading "Not the most gifted man that ever lived, in the practice of any art or science, and paid at the highest rate that exceptional genius could justly demand from those who have worked for their money, could ever earn a million dollars.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading It is the landlords and the merchant princes, the railroad kings and the coal barons (the oppressors to whom you instinctively give the titles of tyrants)--it is these that make the millions, but no man earns them.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Not the most gifted man that ever lived, in the practice of any art or science, and paid at the highest rate that exceptional genius could justly demand from those who have worked for their money, could ever earn a million dollars.
MarchverbUS /mɑːrtʃ/
march in a procession
From this reading "I can only think of the poet Rogers," said March, amused by Lindau's tirade.
merchantnounUS /ˈmɜːr.tʃənt/
A person or company involved in wholesale trade, especially with foreign countries.
From this reading It is the landlords and the merchant princes, the railroad kings and the coal barons (the oppressors to whom you instinctively give the titles of tyrants)--it is these that make the millions, but no man earns them.
millionnounUS /ˈmɪljən/
the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading "Not the most gifted man that ever lived, in the practice of any art or science, and paid at the highest rate that exceptional genius could justly demand from those who have worked for their money, could ever earn a million dollars.
millionairenounUS /ˌmɪljəˈner/
a person whose material wealth is valued at more than a million dollars
From this reading What artist, what physician, what scientist, what poet was ever a millionaire?"
millionsnounUS /ˈmɪljənz/
plural of “million” — the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading It is the landlords and the merchant princes, the railroad kings and the coal barons (the oppressors to whom you instinctively give the titles of tyrants)--it is these that make the millions, but no man earns them.
moneynounUS /ˈmʌni/
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading "Not the most gifted man that ever lived, in the practice of any art or science, and paid at the highest rate that exceptional genius could justly demand from those who have worked for their money, could ever earn a million dollars.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading "Not the most gifted man that ever lived, in the practice of any art or science, and paid at the highest rate that exceptional genius could justly demand from those who have worked for their money, could ever earn a million dollars.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading It is the landlords and the merchant princes, the railroad kings and the coal barons (the oppressors to whom you instinctively give the titles of tyrants)--it is these that make the millions, but no man earns them.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not the most gifted man that ever lived, in the practice of any art or science, and paid at the highest rate that exceptional genius could justly demand from those who have worked for their money, could ever earn a million dollars.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Not the most gifted man that ever lived, in the practice of any art or science, and paid at the highest rate that exceptional genius could justly demand from those who have worked for their money, could ever earn a million dollars.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading "I can only think of the poet Rogers," said March, amused by Lindau's tirade.
oppressorsnounUS /əˈpresərz/
plural of “oppressor” — a person of authority who subjects others to undue pressures
From this reading It is the landlords and the merchant princes, the railroad kings and the coal barons (the oppressors to whom you instinctively give the titles of tyrants)--it is these that make the millions, but no man earns them.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Not the most gifted man that ever lived, in the practice of any art or science, and paid at the highest rate that exceptional genius could justly demand from those who have worked for their money, could ever earn a million dollars.
paidadjectiveUS /peɪd/
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading "Not the most gifted man that ever lived, in the practice of any art or science, and paid at the highest rate that exceptional genius could justly demand from those who have worked for their money, could ever earn a million dollars.
physiciannounUS /fəˈzɪʃən/
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading What artist, what physician, what scientist, what poet was ever a millionaire?"
poetnounUS /ˈpoʊət/
a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading What artist, what physician, what scientist, what poet was ever a millionaire?"
practicenounUS /ˈpræktəs/
a customary way of operation or behavior
From this reading "Not the most gifted man that ever lived, in the practice of any art or science, and paid at the highest rate that exceptional genius could justly demand from those who have worked for their money, could ever earn a million dollars.
princesnounUS /ˈprɪnsəz/
plural of “prince” — a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading It is the landlords and the merchant princes, the railroad kings and the coal barons (the oppressors to whom you instinctively give the titles of tyrants)--it is these that make the millions, but no man earns them.
railroadnounUS /ˈreɪlroʊd/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading It is the landlords and the merchant princes, the railroad kings and the coal barons (the oppressors to whom you instinctively give the titles of tyrants)--it is these that make the millions, but no man earns them.
ratenounUS /reɪt/
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
From this reading "Not the most gifted man that ever lived, in the practice of any art or science, and paid at the highest rate that exceptional genius could justly demand from those who have worked for their money, could ever earn a million dollars.
RogersnounUS /ˈrɑːdʒərz/
United States humorist remembered for his homespun commentary on politics and American society (1879-1935)
From this reading "I can only think of the poet Rogers," said March, amused by Lindau's tirade.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I can only think of the poet Rogers," said March, amused by Lindau's tirade.
sciencenounUS /ˈsaɪəns/
a particular branch of scientific knowledge
From this reading "Not the most gifted man that ever lived, in the practice of any art or science, and paid at the highest rate that exceptional genius could justly demand from those who have worked for their money, could ever earn a million dollars.
scientistnounUS /ˈsaɪəntɪst/
a person with advanced knowledge of one or more sciences
From this reading What artist, what physician, what scientist, what poet was ever a millionaire?"
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Not the most gifted man that ever lived, in the practice of any art or science, and paid at the highest rate that exceptional genius could justly demand from those who have worked for their money, could ever earn a million dollars.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Not the most gifted man that ever lived, in the practice of any art or science, and paid at the highest rate that exceptional genius could justly demand from those who have worked for their money, could ever earn a million dollars.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "Not the most gifted man that ever lived, in the practice of any art or science, and paid at the highest rate that exceptional genius could justly demand from those who have worked for their money, could ever earn a million dollars.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It is the landlords and the merchant princes, the railroad kings and the coal barons (the oppressors to whom you instinctively give the titles of tyrants)--it is these that make the millions, but no man earns them.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading It is the landlords and the merchant princes, the railroad kings and the coal barons (the oppressors to whom you instinctively give the titles of tyrants)--it is these that make the millions, but no man earns them.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I can only think of the poet Rogers," said March, amused by Lindau's tirade.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "Not the most gifted man that ever lived, in the practice of any art or science, and paid at the highest rate that exceptional genius could justly demand from those who have worked for their money, could ever earn a million dollars.
tiradenounUS /taɪˈreɪd/
a speech of violent denunciation
From this reading "I can only think of the poet Rogers," said March, amused by Lindau's tirade.
titlesnounUS /ˈtaɪtəlz/
plural of “title” — a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with
From this reading It is the landlords and the merchant princes, the railroad kings and the coal barons (the oppressors to whom you instinctively give the titles of tyrants)--it is these that make the millions, but no man earns them.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is the landlords and the merchant princes, the railroad kings and the coal barons (the oppressors to whom you instinctively give the titles of tyrants)--it is these that make the millions, but no man earns them.
tyrantsnounUS /ˈtaɪrənts/
plural of “tyrant” — a cruel and oppressive dictator
From this reading It is the landlords and the merchant princes, the railroad kings and the coal barons (the oppressors to whom you instinctively give the titles of tyrants)--it is these that make the millions, but no man earns them.
waitedverbUS /ˈweɪtɪd/
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Lindau hardly waited for his answer.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What artist, what physician, what scientist, what poet was ever a millionaire?"
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What artist, what physician, what scientist, what poet was ever a millionaire?"
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading "Not the most gifted man that ever lived, in the practice of any art or science, and paid at the highest rate that exceptional genius could justly demand from those who have worked for their money, could ever earn a million dollars.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It is the landlords and the merchant princes, the railroad kings and the coal barons (the oppressors to whom you instinctively give the titles of tyrants)--it is these that make the millions, but no man earns them.
workedverbUS /wɜːrkt/
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading "Not the most gifted man that ever lived, in the practice of any art or science, and paid at the highest rate that exceptional genius could justly demand from those who have worked for their money, could ever earn a million dollars.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It is the landlords and the merchant princes, the railroad kings and the coal barons (the oppressors to whom you instinctively give the titles of tyrants)--it is these that make the millions, but no man earns them.
