advantagenounUS /ædˈvæntɪdʒ/
the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading And the great advantage of the scheme, one that would indeed transform the world, is that women would always be growing younger.
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 We should all start rich, and the dying off of those who would never attain youth would amply provide fortunes for those born old.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading Crime would be less also; for while there would, doubtless, be some old sinners, the criminal class, which is very largely under thirty, would be much smaller than it is now.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading And the great advantage of the scheme, one that would indeed transform the world, is that women would always be growing younger.
amplyadverbUS /ˈæmpli/
to an ample degree or in an ample manner
From this reading We should all start rich, and the dying off of those who would never attain youth would amply provide fortunes for those born old.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Still, the plan has more to recommend it than most others for removing poverty and equalizing conditions.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Juvenile depravity would proportionally disappear, as not more people would reach non-age than now reach over-age.
attainverbUS /əˈteɪn/
to gain with effort
From this reading We should all start rich, and the dying off of those who would never attain youth would amply provide fortunes for those born old.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Crime would be less also; for while there would, doubtless, be some old sinners, the criminal class, which is very largely under thirty, would be much smaller than it is now.
bornadjectiveUS /bɔːrn/
brought into existence
From this reading We should all start rich, and the dying off of those who would never attain youth would amply provide fortunes for those born old.
classnounUS /klæs/
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading Crime would be less also; for while there would, doubtless, be some old sinners, the criminal class, which is very largely under thirty, would be much smaller than it is now.
conditionsnounUS /kənˈdɪʃənz/
the prevailing context that influences the performance or the outcome of a process
From this reading Still, the plan has more to recommend it than most others for removing poverty and equalizing conditions.
CrimenounUS /kraɪm/
(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
From this reading Crime would be less also; for while there would, doubtless, be some old sinners, the criminal class, which is very largely under thirty, would be much smaller than it is now.
criminaladjectiveUS /ˈkrɪmənəl/
bringing or deserving severe rebuke or censure
From this reading Crime would be less also; for while there would, doubtless, be some old sinners, the criminal class, which is very largely under thirty, would be much smaller than it is now.
depravitynounUS /dɪˈprævəti/
moral perversion; impairment of virtue and moral principles
From this reading Juvenile depravity would proportionally disappear, as not more people would reach non-age than now reach over-age.
disappearverbUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɪr/
get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading Juvenile depravity would proportionally disappear, as not more people would reach non-age than now reach over-age.
doubtlessadverbUS /ˈdaʊtləs/
without doubt; certainly
From this reading Crime would be less also; for while there would, doubtless, be some old sinners, the criminal class, which is very largely under thirty, would be much smaller than it is now.
dyingadjectiveUS /ˈdaɪɪŋ/
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading We should all start rich, and the dying off of those who would never attain youth would amply provide fortunes for those born old.
equalizingverbUS /ˈiːkwəlaɪzɪŋ/
-ing form of “equalize” — compensate; make the score equal
From this reading Still, the plan has more to recommend it than most others for removing poverty and equalizing conditions.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Still, the plan has more to recommend it than most others for removing poverty and equalizing conditions.
fortunesnounUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənz/
plural of “fortune” — an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading We should all start rich, and the dying off of those who would never attain youth would amply provide fortunes for those born old.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading And the great advantage of the scheme, one that would indeed transform the world, is that women would always be growing younger.
growingnounUS /ˈɡroʊɪŋ/
(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 And the great advantage of the scheme, one that would indeed transform the world, is that women would always be growing younger.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Still, the plan has more to recommend it than most others for removing poverty and equalizing conditions.
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading And the great advantage of the scheme, one that would indeed transform the world, is that women would always be growing younger.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Crime would be less also; for while there would, doubtless, be some old sinners, the criminal class, which is very largely under thirty, would be much smaller than it is now.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Still, the plan has more to recommend it than most others for removing poverty and equalizing conditions.
JuvenileadjectiveUS /ˈdʒuːvənəl/
of or relating to or characteristic of or appropriate for children or young people
From this reading Juvenile depravity would proportionally disappear, as not more people would reach non-age than now reach over-age.
largelyadverbUS /ˈlɑːrdʒli/
in large part; mainly or chiefly
From this reading Crime would be less also; for while there would, doubtless, be some old sinners, the criminal class, which is very largely under thirty, would be much smaller than it is now.
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Crime would be less also; for while there would, doubtless, be some old sinners, the criminal class, which is very largely under thirty, would be much smaller than it is now.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Still, the plan has more to recommend it than most others for removing poverty and equalizing conditions.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading Still, the plan has more to recommend it than most others for removing poverty and equalizing conditions.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Crime would be less also; for while there would, doubtless, be some old sinners, the criminal class, which is very largely under thirty, would be much smaller than it is now.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading We should all start rich, and the dying off of those who would never attain youth would amply provide fortunes for those born old.
non-age
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From this reading Juvenile depravity would proportionally disappear, as not more people would reach non-age than now reach over-age.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Juvenile depravity would proportionally disappear, as not more people would reach non-age than now reach over-age.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Crime would be less also; for while there would, doubtless, be some old sinners, the criminal class, which is very largely under thirty, would be much smaller than it is now.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We should all start rich, and the dying off of those who would never attain youth would amply provide fortunes for those born old.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading We should all start rich, and the dying off of those who would never attain youth would amply provide fortunes for those born old.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading We should all start rich, and the dying off of those who would never attain youth would amply provide fortunes for those born old.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And the great advantage of the scheme, one that would indeed transform the world, is that women would always be growing younger.
others
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From this reading Still, the plan has more to recommend it than most others for removing poverty and equalizing conditions.
over-age
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From this reading Juvenile depravity would proportionally disappear, as not more people would reach non-age than now reach over-age.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Juvenile depravity would proportionally disappear, as not more people would reach non-age than now reach over-age.
planverbUS /plæn/
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading Still, the plan has more to recommend it than most others for removing poverty and equalizing conditions.
povertynounUS /ˈpɑːvərti/
the state of having little or no money and few or no material possessions
From this reading Still, the plan has more to recommend it than most others for removing poverty and equalizing conditions.
proportionallyadverbUS /prəˈpɔːrʃənəli/
to a proportionate degree
From this reading Juvenile depravity would proportionally disappear, as not more people would reach non-age than now reach over-age.
provideverbUS /prəˈvaɪd/
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading We should all start rich, and the dying off of those who would never attain youth would amply provide fortunes for those born old.
reachverbUS /riːtʃ/
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Juvenile depravity would proportionally disappear, as not more people would reach non-age than now reach over-age.
recommendverbUS /ˌrekəˈmend/
push for something
From this reading Still, the plan has more to recommend it than most others for removing poverty and equalizing conditions.
removingverbUS /riˈmuːvɪŋ/
-ing form of “remove” — remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
From this reading Still, the plan has more to recommend it than most others for removing poverty and equalizing conditions.
richadjectiveUS /rɪtʃ/
possessing material wealth
From this reading We should all start rich, and the dying off of those who would never attain youth would amply provide fortunes for those born old.
schemenounUS /skiːm/
an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading And the great advantage of the scheme, one that would indeed transform the world, is that women would always be growing younger.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading We should all start rich, and the dying off of those who would never attain youth would amply provide fortunes for those born old.
sinnersnounUS /ˈsɪnərz/
plural of “sinner” — a person who sins (without repenting)
From this reading Crime would be less also; for while there would, doubtless, be some old sinners, the criminal class, which is very largely under thirty, would be much smaller than it is now.
smalleradjectiveUS /ˈsmɔːlər/
small or little relative to something else
From this reading Crime would be less also; for while there would, doubtless, be some old sinners, the criminal class, which is very largely under thirty, would be much smaller than it is now.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Crime would be less also; for while there would, doubtless, be some old sinners, the criminal class, which is very largely under thirty, would be much smaller than it is now.
startverbUS /stɑːrt/
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading We should all start rich, and the dying off of those who would never attain youth would amply provide fortunes for those born old.
StilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading Still, the plan has more to recommend it than most others for removing poverty and equalizing conditions.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Still, the plan has more to recommend it than most others for removing poverty and equalizing conditions.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And the great advantage of the scheme, one that would indeed transform the world, is that women would always be growing younger.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Still, the plan has more to recommend it than most others for removing poverty and equalizing conditions.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Crime would be less also; for while there would, doubtless, be some old sinners, the criminal class, which is very largely under thirty, would be much smaller than it is now.
thirtynounUS /ˈθɜːrdiː/
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading Crime would be less also; for while there would, doubtless, be some old sinners, the criminal class, which is very largely under thirty, would be much smaller than it is now.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading We should all start rich, and the dying off of those who would never attain youth would amply provide fortunes for those born old.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Still, the plan has more to recommend it than most others for removing poverty and equalizing conditions.
transformverbUS /trænˈsfɔːrm/
subject to a mathematical transformation
From this reading And the great advantage of the scheme, one that would indeed transform the world, is that women would always be growing younger.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Crime would be less also; for while there would, doubtless, be some old sinners, the criminal class, which is very largely under thirty, would be much smaller than it is now.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Crime would be less also; for while there would, doubtless, be some old sinners, the criminal class, which is very largely under thirty, would be much smaller than it is now.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We should all start rich, and the dying off of those who would never attain youth would amply provide fortunes for those born old.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Crime would be less also; for while there would, doubtless, be some old sinners, the criminal class, which is very largely under thirty, would be much smaller than it is now.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Crime would be less also; for while there would, doubtless, be some old sinners, the criminal class, which is very largely under thirty, would be much smaller than it is now.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading We should all start rich, and the dying off of those who would never attain youth would amply provide fortunes for those born old.
womennounUS /ˈwɪmən/
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading And the great advantage of the scheme, one that would indeed transform the world, is that women would always be growing younger.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading And the great advantage of the scheme, one that would indeed transform the world, is that women would always be growing younger.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading We should all start rich, and the dying off of those who would never attain youth would amply provide fortunes for those born old.
youngeradjectiveUS /ˈjʌŋɡər/
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading And the great advantage of the scheme, one that would indeed transform the world, is that women would always be growing younger.
youthnounUS /juːθ/
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading We should all start rich, and the dying off of those who would never attain youth would amply provide fortunes for those born old.