adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But wages, indeed, are only one consideration out of many; for we are a race of gipsies, and love change and travel for themselves.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading DESPISED RACES Of all stupid ill-feelings, the sentiment of my fellow Caucasians towards our companions in the Chinese car was the most stupid and the worst.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But wages, indeed, are only one consideration out of many; for we are a race of gipsies, and love change and travel for themselves.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But wages, indeed, are only one consideration out of many; for we are a race of gipsies, and love change and travel for themselves.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They seemed never to have looked at them, listened to them, or thought of them, but hated them _a priori_.
bargainnounUS /ˈbɑːrɡən/
an agreement between parties (usually arrived at after discussion) fixing obligations of each
From this reading If, in truth, it were only for the sake of wages that men emigrate, how many thousands would regret the bargain!
battle-field
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From this reading The Mongols were their enemies in that cruel and treacherous battle-field of money.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But wages, indeed, are only one consideration out of many; for we are a race of gipsies, and love change and travel for themselves.
carnounUS /kɑːr/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading DESPISED RACES Of all stupid ill-feelings, the sentiment of my fellow Caucasians towards our companions in the Chinese car was the most stupid and the worst.
CaucasiansnounUS /kɔːˈkeɪʒənz/
plural of “caucasian” — a Caucasian
From this reading DESPISED RACES Of all stupid ill-feelings, the sentiment of my fellow Caucasians towards our companions in the Chinese car was the most stupid and the worst.
changeverbUS /tʃeɪndʒ/
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading But wages, indeed, are only one consideration out of many; for we are a race of gipsies, and love change and travel for themselves.
ChinesenounUS /tʃaɪˈniːz/
any of the Sino-Tibetan languages spoken in China; regarded as dialects of a single language (even though they are mutually unintelligible) because they share an ideographic writing system
From this reading DESPISED RACES Of all stupid ill-feelings, the sentiment of my fellow Caucasians towards our companions in the Chinese car was the most stupid and the worst.
companionsnounUS /kəmˈpænjənz/
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading DESPISED RACES Of all stupid ill-feelings, the sentiment of my fellow Caucasians towards our companions in the Chinese car was the most stupid and the worst.
considerationnounUS /kənˌsɪdərˈeɪʃən/
the process of giving careful thought to something
From this reading But wages, indeed, are only one consideration out of many; for we are a race of gipsies, and love change and travel for themselves.
crueladjectiveUS /ˈkruːəl/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading The Mongols were their enemies in that cruel and treacherous battle-field of money.
DESPISEDadjectiveUS /dɪˈspaɪzd/
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading DESPISED RACES Of all stupid ill-feelings, the sentiment of my fellow Caucasians towards our companions in the Chinese car was the most stupid and the worst.
emigrateverbUS /ˈeməɡreɪt/
leave one's country of residence for a new one
From this reading If, in truth, it were only for the sake of wages that men emigrate, how many thousands would regret the bargain!
enemiesnounUS /ˈenəmiz/
plural of “enemy” — an opposing military force
From this reading The Mongols were their enemies in that cruel and treacherous battle-field of money.
fellownounUS /ˈfeloʊ/
a boy or man
From this reading DESPISED RACES Of all stupid ill-feelings, the sentiment of my fellow Caucasians towards our companions in the Chinese car was the most stupid and the worst.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading If, in truth, it were only for the sake of wages that men emigrate, how many thousands would regret the bargain!
gipsies
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From this reading But wages, indeed, are only one consideration out of many; for we are a race of gipsies, and love change and travel for themselves.
hatedadjectiveUS /ˈheɪtəd/
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading They seemed never to have looked at them, listened to them, or thought of them, but hated them _a priori_.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading They seemed never to have looked at them, listened to them, or thought of them, but hated them _a priori_.
how
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From this reading If, in truth, it were only for the sake of wages that men emigrate, how many thousands would regret the bargain!
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If, in truth, it were only for the sake of wages that men emigrate, how many thousands would regret the bargain!
ill-feelings
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From this reading DESPISED RACES Of all stupid ill-feelings, the sentiment of my fellow Caucasians towards our companions in the Chinese car was the most stupid and the worst.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading If, in truth, it were only for the sake of wages that men emigrate, how many thousands would regret the bargain!
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading But wages, indeed, are only one consideration out of many; for we are a race of gipsies, and love change and travel for themselves.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If, in truth, it were only for the sake of wages that men emigrate, how many thousands would regret the bargain!
listenedverbUS /ˈlɪsənd/
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading They seemed never to have looked at them, listened to them, or thought of them, but hated them _a priori_.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading They seemed never to have looked at them, listened to them, or thought of them, but hated them _a priori_.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading But wages, indeed, are only one consideration out of many; for we are a race of gipsies, and love change and travel for themselves.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
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 If, in truth, it were only for the sake of wages that men emigrate, how many thousands would regret the bargain!
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading If, in truth, it were only for the sake of wages that men emigrate, how many thousands would regret the bargain!
moneynounUS /ˈmʌni/
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading The Mongols were their enemies in that cruel and treacherous battle-field of money.
MongolsnounUS /ˈmɑːŋɡəlz/
plural of “mongol” — a member of the nomadic peoples of Mongolia
From this reading The Mongols were their enemies in that cruel and treacherous battle-field of money.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading DESPISED RACES Of all stupid ill-feelings, the sentiment of my fellow Caucasians towards our companions in the Chinese car was the most stupid and the worst.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading DESPISED RACES Of all stupid ill-feelings, the sentiment of my fellow Caucasians towards our companions in the Chinese car was the most stupid and the worst.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading They seemed never to have looked at them, listened to them, or thought of them, but hated them _a priori_.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If, in truth, it were only for the sake of wages that men emigrate, how many thousands would regret the bargain!
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But wages, indeed, are only one consideration out of many; for we are a race of gipsies, and love change and travel for themselves.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading If, in truth, it were only for the sake of wages that men emigrate, how many thousands would regret the bargain!
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading They seemed never to have looked at them, listened to them, or thought of them, but hated them _a priori_.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading DESPISED RACES Of all stupid ill-feelings, the sentiment of my fellow Caucasians towards our companions in the Chinese car was the most stupid and the worst.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading But wages, indeed, are only one consideration out of many; for we are a race of gipsies, and love change and travel for themselves.
priori
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From this reading They seemed never to have looked at them, listened to them, or thought of them, but hated them _a priori_.
racenounUS /reɪs/
any competition
From this reading But wages, indeed, are only one consideration out of many; for we are a race of gipsies, and love change and travel for themselves.
RACESnounUS /ˈreɪsəz/
plural of “race” — any competition
From this reading DESPISED RACES Of all stupid ill-feelings, the sentiment of my fellow Caucasians towards our companions in the Chinese car was the most stupid and the worst.
regretverbUS /rəˈɡret/
feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
From this reading If, in truth, it were only for the sake of wages that men emigrate, how many thousands would regret the bargain!
sakenounUS /seɪk/
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading If, in truth, it were only for the sake of wages that men emigrate, how many thousands would regret the bargain!
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading They seemed never to have looked at them, listened to them, or thought of them, but hated them _a priori_.
sentimentnounUS /ˈsentəmənt/
tender, romantic, or nostalgic feeling or emotion
From this reading DESPISED RACES Of all stupid ill-feelings, the sentiment of my fellow Caucasians towards our companions in the Chinese car was the most stupid and the worst.
stupidadjectiveUS /ˈstuːpəd/
lacking or marked by lack of intellectual acuity
From this reading DESPISED RACES Of all stupid ill-feelings, the sentiment of my fellow Caucasians towards our companions in the Chinese car was the most stupid and the worst.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading If, in truth, it were only for the sake of wages that men emigrate, how many thousands would regret the bargain!
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading If, in truth, it were only for the sake of wages that men emigrate, how many thousands would regret the bargain!
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The Mongols were their enemies in that cruel and treacherous battle-field of money.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They seemed never to have looked at them, listened to them, or thought of them, but hated them _a priori_.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading But wages, indeed, are only one consideration out of many; for we are a race of gipsies, and love change and travel for themselves.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They seemed never to have looked at them, listened to them, or thought of them, but hated them _a priori_.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading They seemed never to have looked at them, listened to them, or thought of them, but hated them _a priori_.
thousandsnounUS /ˈθaʊzəndz/
plural of “thousand” — the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading If, in truth, it were only for the sake of wages that men emigrate, how many thousands would regret the bargain!
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They seemed never to have looked at them, listened to them, or thought of them, but hated them _a priori_.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading DESPISED RACES Of all stupid ill-feelings, the sentiment of my fellow Caucasians towards our companions in the Chinese car was the most stupid and the worst.
travelverbUS /ˈtrævəl/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading But wages, indeed, are only one consideration out of many; for we are a race of gipsies, and love change and travel for themselves.
treacherousadjectiveUS /ˈtretʃərəs/
dangerously unstable and unpredictable
From this reading The Mongols were their enemies in that cruel and treacherous battle-field of money.
truthnounUS /truːθ/
a fact that has been verified
From this reading If, in truth, it were only for the sake of wages that men emigrate, how many thousands would regret the bargain!
wagesnounUS /ˈweɪdʒəz/
a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
From this reading If, in truth, it were only for the sake of wages that men emigrate, how many thousands would regret the bargain!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading DESPISED RACES Of all stupid ill-feelings, the sentiment of my fellow Caucasians towards our companions in the Chinese car was the most stupid and the worst.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading But wages, indeed, are only one consideration out of many; for we are a race of gipsies, and love change and travel for themselves.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading If, in truth, it were only for the sake of wages that men emigrate, how many thousands would regret the bargain!
worstnounUS /wɜːrst/
the least favorable outcome
From this reading DESPISED RACES Of all stupid ill-feelings, the sentiment of my fellow Caucasians towards our companions in the Chinese car was the most stupid and the worst.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If, in truth, it were only for the sake of wages that men emigrate, how many thousands would regret the bargain!
