used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading AUTOMOBILES AND ART Within the last few years there has come to Detroit a new life.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading The vast growth of the city, owing to the development of the automobile industry, has brought in many new, active, able business men and their families, whom the old Detroiters have dubbed the "Gasoline Aristocracy."
tending to become more severe or wider in scope
From this reading The vast growth of the city, owing to the development of the automobile industry, has brought in many new, active, able business men and their families, whom the old Detroiters have dubbed the "Gasoline Aristocracy."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AUTOMOBILES AND ART Within the last few years there has come to Detroit a new life.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Thus there are in Detroit two fairly distinct social groups--the Grosse Pointe group, of which the old families form the nucleus, and the North Woodward group, largely made up of newcomers.
AristocracynounUS /ˌerəˈstɑːkrəsi/
a privileged class holding hereditary titles
From this reading The vast growth of the city, owing to the development of the automobile industry, has brought in many new, active, able business men and their families, whom the old Detroiters have dubbed the "Gasoline Aristocracy."
ARTauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading AUTOMOBILES AND ART Within the last few years there has come to Detroit a new life.
automobilenounUS /ˈɔːtəmoʊbiːl/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading The vast growth of the city, owing to the development of the automobile industry, has brought in many new, active, able business men and their families, whom the old Detroiters have dubbed the "Gasoline Aristocracy."
AUTOMOBILESnounUS /ˈɔːtəmoʊbiːlz/
plural of “automobile” — a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading AUTOMOBILES AND ART Within the last few years there has come to Detroit a new life.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The vast growth of the city, owing to the development of the automobile industry, has brought in many new, active, able business men and their families, whom the old Detroiters have dubbed the "Gasoline Aristocracy."
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading The vast growth of the city, owing to the development of the automobile industry, has brought in many new, active, able business men and their families, whom the old Detroiters have dubbed the "Gasoline Aristocracy."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The automobile has not only changed Detroit from a quiet old town into a rich, active city, but upon the drowsy romance of the old days it has superimposed a new kind of romance--the romance of modern business.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading Fiction in its wildest flights hardly rivals the true stories of certain motor moguls of Detroit.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading The automobile has not only changed Detroit from a quiet old town into a rich, active city, but upon the drowsy romance of the old days it has superimposed a new kind of romance--the romance of modern business.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading The vast growth of the city, owing to the development of the automobile industry, has brought in many new, active, able business men and their families, whom the old Detroiters have dubbed the "Gasoline Aristocracy."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading AUTOMOBILES AND ART Within the last few years there has come to Detroit a new life.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The automobile has not only changed Detroit from a quiet old town into a rich, active city, but upon the drowsy romance of the old days it has superimposed a new kind of romance--the romance of modern business.
DetroitnounUS /dɪˈtrɔɪt/
the largest city in Michigan and a major Great Lakes port; center of the United States automobile industry; located in southeastern Michigan on the Detroit river across from Windsor
From this reading AUTOMOBILES AND ART Within the last few years there has come to Detroit a new life.
Detroiters
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From this reading The vast growth of the city, owing to the development of the automobile industry, has brought in many new, active, able business men and their families, whom the old Detroiters have dubbed the "Gasoline Aristocracy."
developmentnounUS /dɪˈveləpmənt/
act of improving by expanding or enlarging or refining
From this reading The vast growth of the city, owing to the development of the automobile industry, has brought in many new, active, able business men and their families, whom the old Detroiters have dubbed the "Gasoline Aristocracy."
distinctadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɪŋkt/
(often followed by “from”) not alike; different in nature or quality
From this reading Thus there are in Detroit two fairly distinct social groups--the Grosse Pointe group, of which the old families form the nucleus, and the North Woodward group, largely made up of newcomers.
drowsyadjectiveUS /ˈdraʊzi/
half asleep
From this reading The automobile has not only changed Detroit from a quiet old town into a rich, active city, but upon the drowsy romance of the old days it has superimposed a new kind of romance--the romance of modern business.
dubbedverbUS /dʌbd/
inflected form of “dub” — give a nickname to
From this reading The vast growth of the city, owing to the development of the automobile industry, has brought in many new, active, able business men and their families, whom the old Detroiters have dubbed the "Gasoline Aristocracy."
to certain extent or degree
From this reading Thus there are in Detroit two fairly distinct social groups--the Grosse Pointe group, of which the old families form the nucleus, and the North Woodward group, largely made up of newcomers.
plural of “family” — a social unit living together
From this reading The vast growth of the city, owing to the development of the automobile industry, has brought in many new, active, able business men and their families, whom the old Detroiters have dubbed the "Gasoline Aristocracy."
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading AUTOMOBILES AND ART Within the last few years there has come to Detroit a new life.
FictionnounUS /ˈfɪkʃən/
a literary work based on the imagination and not necessarily on fact
From this reading Fiction in its wildest flights hardly rivals the true stories of certain motor moguls of Detroit.
flightsnounUS /flaɪts/
plural of “flight” — a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading Fiction in its wildest flights hardly rivals the true stories of certain motor moguls of Detroit.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading Thus there are in Detroit two fairly distinct social groups--the Grosse Pointe group, of which the old families form the nucleus, and the North Woodward group, largely made up of newcomers.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The automobile has not only changed Detroit from a quiet old town into a rich, active city, but upon the drowsy romance of the old days it has superimposed a new kind of romance--the romance of modern business.
GasolinenounUS /ˈɡæsəliːn/
a volatile flammable mixture of hydrocarbons (hexane and heptane and octane etc.) derived from petroleum; used mainly as a fuel in internal-combustion engines
From this reading The vast growth of the city, owing to the development of the automobile industry, has brought in many new, active, able business men and their families, whom the old Detroiters have dubbed the "Gasoline Aristocracy."
Grosse
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From this reading Thus there are in Detroit two fairly distinct social groups--the Grosse Pointe group, of which the old families form the nucleus, and the North Woodward group, largely made up of newcomers.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading Thus there are in Detroit two fairly distinct social groups--the Grosse Pointe group, of which the old families form the nucleus, and the North Woodward group, largely made up of newcomers.
groupsnounUS /ɡruːps/
plural of “group” — any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading Thus there are in Detroit two fairly distinct social groups--the Grosse Pointe group, of which the old families form the nucleus, and the North Woodward group, largely made up of newcomers.
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 The vast growth of the city, owing to the development of the automobile industry, has brought in many new, active, able business men and their families, whom the old Detroiters have dubbed the "Gasoline Aristocracy."
only a very short time before
From this reading Fiction in its wildest flights hardly rivals the true stories of certain motor moguls of Detroit.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AUTOMOBILES AND ART Within the last few years there has come to Detroit a new life.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The vast growth of the city, owing to the development of the automobile industry, has brought in many new, active, able business men and their families, whom the old Detroiters have dubbed the "Gasoline Aristocracy."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The vast growth of the city, owing to the development of the automobile industry, has brought in many new, active, able business men and their families, whom the old Detroiters have dubbed the "Gasoline Aristocracy."
industrynounUS /ˈɪndəstri/
the people or companies engaged in a particular kind of commercial enterprise
From this reading The vast growth of the city, owing to the development of the automobile industry, has brought in many new, active, able business men and their families, whom the old Detroiters have dubbed the "Gasoline Aristocracy."
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The automobile has not only changed Detroit from a quiet old town into a rich, active city, but upon the drowsy romance of the old days it has superimposed a new kind of romance--the romance of modern business.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The automobile has not only changed Detroit from a quiet old town into a rich, active city, but upon the drowsy romance of the old days it has superimposed a new kind of romance--the romance of modern business.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Fiction in its wildest flights hardly rivals the true stories of certain motor moguls of Detroit.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading The automobile has not only changed Detroit from a quiet old town into a rich, active city, but upon the drowsy romance of the old days it has superimposed a new kind of romance--the romance of modern business.
largelyadverbUS /ˈlɑːrdʒli/
in large part; mainly or chiefly
From this reading Thus there are in Detroit two fairly distinct social groups--the Grosse Pointe group, of which the old families form the nucleus, and the North Woodward group, largely made up of newcomers.
immediately past
From this reading AUTOMOBILES AND ART Within the last few years there has come to Detroit a new life.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading AUTOMOBILES AND ART Within the last few years there has come to Detroit a new life.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Thus there are in Detroit two fairly distinct social groups--the Grosse Pointe group, of which the old families form the nucleus, and the North Woodward group, largely made up of newcomers.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading The vast growth of the city, owing to the development of the automobile industry, has brought in many new, active, able business men and their families, whom the old Detroiters have dubbed the "Gasoline Aristocracy."
the force of workers available
From this reading The vast growth of the city, owing to the development of the automobile industry, has brought in many new, active, able business men and their families, whom the old Detroiters have dubbed the "Gasoline Aristocracy."
belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages
From this reading The automobile has not only changed Detroit from a quiet old town into a rich, active city, but upon the drowsy romance of the old days it has superimposed a new kind of romance--the romance of modern business.
mogulsnounUS /ˈmoʊɡəlz/
plural of “mogul” — a bump on a ski slope
From this reading Fiction in its wildest flights hardly rivals the true stories of certain motor moguls of Detroit.
motornounUS /ˈmoʊtər/
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading Fiction in its wildest flights hardly rivals the true stories of certain motor moguls of Detroit.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading AUTOMOBILES AND ART Within the last few years there has come to Detroit a new life.
newcomersnounUS /ˈnuːkʌmərz/
plural of “newcomer” — any new participant in some activity
From this reading Thus there are in Detroit two fairly distinct social groups--the Grosse Pointe group, of which the old families form the nucleus, and the North Woodward group, largely made up of newcomers.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Thus there are in Detroit two fairly distinct social groups--the Grosse Pointe group, of which the old families form the nucleus, and the North Woodward group, largely made up of newcomers.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The automobile has not only changed Detroit from a quiet old town into a rich, active city, but upon the drowsy romance of the old days it has superimposed a new kind of romance--the romance of modern business.
nucleusnounUS /ˈnuːkliəs/
a part of the cell containing DNA and RNA and responsible for growth and reproduction
From this reading Thus there are in Detroit two fairly distinct social groups--the Grosse Pointe group, of which the old families form the nucleus, and the North Woodward group, largely made up of newcomers.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The vast growth of the city, owing to the development of the automobile industry, has brought in many new, active, able business men and their families, whom the old Detroiters have dubbed the "Gasoline Aristocracy."
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The vast growth of the city, owing to the development of the automobile industry, has brought in many new, active, able business men and their families, whom the old Detroiters have dubbed the "Gasoline Aristocracy."
and nothing more
From this reading The automobile has not only changed Detroit from a quiet old town into a rich, active city, but upon the drowsy romance of the old days it has superimposed a new kind of romance--the romance of modern business.
owingadjectiveUS /ˈoʊɪŋ/
owed as a debt
From this reading The vast growth of the city, owing to the development of the automobile industry, has brought in many new, active, able business men and their families, whom the old Detroiters have dubbed the "Gasoline Aristocracy."
Pointe
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From this reading Thus there are in Detroit two fairly distinct social groups--the Grosse Pointe group, of which the old families form the nucleus, and the North Woodward group, largely made up of newcomers.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading The automobile has not only changed Detroit from a quiet old town into a rich, active city, but upon the drowsy romance of the old days it has superimposed a new kind of romance--the romance of modern business.
possessing material wealth
From this reading The automobile has not only changed Detroit from a quiet old town into a rich, active city, but upon the drowsy romance of the old days it has superimposed a new kind of romance--the romance of modern business.
rivalsnounUS /ˈraɪvəlz/
plural of “rival” — the contestant you hope to defeat
From this reading Fiction in its wildest flights hardly rivals the true stories of certain motor moguls of Detroit.
a relationship between two lovers
From this reading The automobile has not only changed Detroit from a quiet old town into a rich, active city, but upon the drowsy romance of the old days it has superimposed a new kind of romance--the romance of modern business.
relating to human society and its members
From this reading Thus there are in Detroit two fairly distinct social groups--the Grosse Pointe group, of which the old families form the nucleus, and the North Woodward group, largely made up of newcomers.
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Fiction in its wildest flights hardly rivals the true stories of certain motor moguls of Detroit.
superimposedadjectiveUS /ˌsuːpərəmˈpoʊzd/
placed on or over something else
From this reading The automobile has not only changed Detroit from a quiet old town into a rich, active city, but upon the drowsy romance of the old days it has superimposed a new kind of romance--the romance of modern business.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AUTOMOBILES AND ART Within the last few years there has come to Detroit a new life.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The vast growth of the city, owing to the development of the automobile industry, has brought in many new, active, able business men and their families, whom the old Detroiters have dubbed the "Gasoline Aristocracy."
in or at that place or location
From this reading AUTOMOBILES AND ART Within the last few years there has come to Detroit a new life.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Thus there are in Detroit two fairly distinct social groups--the Grosse Pointe group, of which the old families form the nucleus, and the North Woodward group, largely made up of newcomers.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AUTOMOBILES AND ART Within the last few years there has come to Detroit a new life.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading The automobile has not only changed Detroit from a quiet old town into a rich, active city, but upon the drowsy romance of the old days it has superimposed a new kind of romance--the romance of modern business.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading Fiction in its wildest flights hardly rivals the true stories of certain motor moguls of Detroit.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Thus there are in Detroit two fairly distinct social groups--the Grosse Pointe group, of which the old families form the nucleus, and the North Woodward group, largely made up of newcomers.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Thus there are in Detroit two fairly distinct social groups--the Grosse Pointe group, of which the old families form the nucleus, and the North Woodward group, largely made up of newcomers.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The automobile has not only changed Detroit from a quiet old town into a rich, active city, but upon the drowsy romance of the old days it has superimposed a new kind of romance--the romance of modern business.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading The vast growth of the city, owing to the development of the automobile industry, has brought in many new, active, able business men and their families, whom the old Detroiters have dubbed the "Gasoline Aristocracy."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Thus there are in Detroit two fairly distinct social groups--the Grosse Pointe group, of which the old families form the nucleus, and the North Woodward group, largely made up of newcomers.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The vast growth of the city, owing to the development of the automobile industry, has brought in many new, active, able business men and their families, whom the old Detroiters have dubbed the "Gasoline Aristocracy."
wildestadjectiveUS /ˈwaɪldɪst/
superlative of “wild” — marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading Fiction in its wildest flights hardly rivals the true stories of certain motor moguls of Detroit.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading AUTOMOBILES AND ART Within the last few years there has come to Detroit a new life.
WoodwardnounUS /ˈwʊdwɔːrd/
United States historian (1908-1999)
From this reading Thus there are in Detroit two fairly distinct social groups--the Grosse Pointe group, of which the old families form the nucleus, and the North Woodward group, largely made up of newcomers.
a late time of life
From this reading AUTOMOBILES AND ART Within the last few years there has come to Detroit a new life.
