used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Families may continue to hold their place only on the condition that they keep their money or get more; and a moderate fortune, no matter how quickly come by, has only to make a few correct strokes, avoid a few obvious bunkers, and it will found a family by inadvertence.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading Its chief function, perhaps, is to disguise the essentially monetary character of American social life.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Families may continue to hold their place only on the condition that they keep their money or get more; and a moderate fortune, no matter how quickly come by, has only to make a few correct strokes, avoid a few obvious bunkers, and it will found a family by inadvertence.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The process is so simple that clerks practise it during their vacations at the shore.
stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading Families may continue to hold their place only on the condition that they keep their money or get more; and a moderate fortune, no matter how quickly come by, has only to make a few correct strokes, avoid a few obvious bunkers, and it will found a family by inadvertence.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before it overleapt the geographical walls, this national unanimity had wiped out every class distinction but one, which it has steadily tended to entrench--the money line.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Besides money, there is one other qualification--personal charm.
bunkersnounUS /ˈbʌŋkərz/
plural of “bunker” — a hazard on a golf course
From this reading Families may continue to hold their place only on the condition that they keep their money or get more; and a moderate fortune, no matter how quickly come by, has only to make a few correct strokes, avoid a few obvious bunkers, and it will found a family by inadvertence.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Before it overleapt the geographical walls, this national unanimity had wiped out every class distinction but one, which it has steadily tended to entrench--the money line.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Families may continue to hold their place only on the condition that they keep their money or get more; and a moderate fortune, no matter how quickly come by, has only to make a few correct strokes, avoid a few obvious bunkers, and it will found a family by inadvertence.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading Its chief function, perhaps, is to disguise the essentially monetary character of American social life.
attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
From this reading Besides money, there is one other qualification--personal charm.
a person who is in charge
From this reading Its chief function, perhaps, is to disguise the essentially monetary character of American social life.
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading Before it overleapt the geographical walls, this national unanimity had wiped out every class distinction but one, which it has steadily tended to entrench--the money line.
clerksnounUS /klɜːrks/
plural of “clerk” — an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)
From this reading The process is so simple that clerks practise it during their vacations at the shore.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Families may continue to hold their place only on the condition that they keep their money or get more; and a moderate fortune, no matter how quickly come by, has only to make a few correct strokes, avoid a few obvious bunkers, and it will found a family by inadvertence.
a state at a particular time
From this reading Families may continue to hold their place only on the condition that they keep their money or get more; and a moderate fortune, no matter how quickly come by, has only to make a few correct strokes, avoid a few obvious bunkers, and it will found a family by inadvertence.
continue a certain state, condition, or activity
From this reading Families may continue to hold their place only on the condition that they keep their money or get more; and a moderate fortune, no matter how quickly come by, has only to make a few correct strokes, avoid a few obvious bunkers, and it will found a family by inadvertence.
make right or correct
From this reading Families may continue to hold their place only on the condition that they keep their money or get more; and a moderate fortune, no matter how quickly come by, has only to make a few correct strokes, avoid a few obvious bunkers, and it will found a family by inadvertence.
disguisenounUS /dɪsˈɡaɪz/
A means of altering one's appearance to conceal one's identity.
From this reading Its chief function, perhaps, is to disguise the essentially monetary character of American social life.
distinctionnounUS /dɪˈstɪŋkʃən/
a discrimination between things as different and distinct on the basis of their characteristics or attributes
From this reading Before it overleapt the geographical walls, this national unanimity had wiped out every class distinction but one, which it has steadily tended to entrench--the money line.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading The process is so simple that clerks practise it during their vacations at the shore.
entrenchverbUS /enˈtrentʃ/
fix firmly or securely
From this reading Before it overleapt the geographical walls, this national unanimity had wiped out every class distinction but one, which it has steadily tended to entrench--the money line.
essentiallyadverbUS /eˈsenʃəli/
in essence; at bottom or by one's (or its) very nature
From this reading Its chief function, perhaps, is to disguise the essentially monetary character of American social life.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Before it overleapt the geographical walls, this national unanimity had wiped out every class distinction but one, which it has steadily tended to entrench--the money line.
plural of “family” — a social unit living together
From this reading Families may continue to hold their place only on the condition that they keep their money or get more; and a moderate fortune, no matter how quickly come by, has only to make a few correct strokes, avoid a few obvious bunkers, and it will found a family by inadvertence.
a social unit living together
From this reading Families may continue to hold their place only on the condition that they keep their money or get more; and a moderate fortune, no matter how quickly come by, has only to make a few correct strokes, avoid a few obvious bunkers, and it will found a family by inadvertence.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Families may continue to hold their place only on the condition that they keep their money or get more; and a moderate fortune, no matter how quickly come by, has only to make a few correct strokes, avoid a few obvious bunkers, and it will found a family by inadvertence.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading Families may continue to hold their place only on the condition that they keep their money or get more; and a moderate fortune, no matter how quickly come by, has only to make a few correct strokes, avoid a few obvious bunkers, and it will found a family by inadvertence.
set up or found
From this reading Families may continue to hold their place only on the condition that they keep their money or get more; and a moderate fortune, no matter how quickly come by, has only to make a few correct strokes, avoid a few obvious bunkers, and it will found a family by inadvertence.
functionnounUS /ˈfʌŋkʃən/
(mathematics) a mathematical relation such that each element of a given set (the domain of the function) is associated with an element of another set (the range of the function)
From this reading Its chief function, perhaps, is to disguise the essentially monetary character of American social life.
geographicaladjectiveUS /ˌdʒiːəˈɡræfɪkəl/
of or relating to the science of geography
From this reading Before it overleapt the geographical walls, this national unanimity had wiped out every class distinction but one, which it has steadily tended to entrench--the money line.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Families may continue to hold their place only on the condition that they keep their money or get more; and a moderate fortune, no matter how quickly come by, has only to make a few correct strokes, avoid a few obvious bunkers, and it will found a family by inadvertence.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Before it overleapt the geographical walls, this national unanimity had wiped out every class distinction but one, which it has steadily tended to entrench--the money line.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Before it overleapt the geographical walls, this national unanimity had wiped out every class distinction but one, which it has steadily tended to entrench--the money line.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Families may continue to hold their place only on the condition that they keep their money or get more; and a moderate fortune, no matter how quickly come by, has only to make a few correct strokes, avoid a few obvious bunkers, and it will found a family by inadvertence.
how
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From this reading Families may continue to hold their place only on the condition that they keep their money or get more; and a moderate fortune, no matter how quickly come by, has only to make a few correct strokes, avoid a few obvious bunkers, and it will found a family by inadvertence.
inadvertencenounUS /ˌɪnədˈvɜːrtəns/
an unintentional omission resulting from failure to notice something
From this reading Families may continue to hold their place only on the condition that they keep their money or get more; and a moderate fortune, no matter how quickly come by, has only to make a few correct strokes, avoid a few obvious bunkers, and it will found a family by inadvertence.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The process is so simple that clerks practise it during their vacations at the shore.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Before it overleapt the geographical walls, this national unanimity had wiped out every class distinction but one, which it has steadily tended to entrench--the money line.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Its chief function, perhaps, is to disguise the essentially monetary character of American social life.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Families may continue to hold their place only on the condition that they keep their money or get more; and a moderate fortune, no matter how quickly come by, has only to make a few correct strokes, avoid a few obvious bunkers, and it will found a family by inadvertence.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Its chief function, perhaps, is to disguise the essentially monetary character of American social life.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Before it overleapt the geographical walls, this national unanimity had wiped out every class distinction but one, which it has steadily tended to entrench--the money line.
engage in
From this reading Families may continue to hold their place only on the condition that they keep their money or get more; and a moderate fortune, no matter how quickly come by, has only to make a few correct strokes, avoid a few obvious bunkers, and it will found a family by inadvertence.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Families may continue to hold their place only on the condition that they keep their money or get more; and a moderate fortune, no matter how quickly come by, has only to make a few correct strokes, avoid a few obvious bunkers, and it will found a family by inadvertence.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Families may continue to hold their place only on the condition that they keep their money or get more; and a moderate fortune, no matter how quickly come by, has only to make a few correct strokes, avoid a few obvious bunkers, and it will found a family by inadvertence.
moderateverbUS /ˈmɑːdərət/
preside over
From this reading Families may continue to hold their place only on the condition that they keep their money or get more; and a moderate fortune, no matter how quickly come by, has only to make a few correct strokes, avoid a few obvious bunkers, and it will found a family by inadvertence.
monetaryadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːnəteri/
relating to or involving money
From this reading Its chief function, perhaps, is to disguise the essentially monetary character of American social life.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading Before it overleapt the geographical walls, this national unanimity had wiped out every class distinction but one, which it has steadily tended to entrench--the money line.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Families may continue to hold their place only on the condition that they keep their money or get more; and a moderate fortune, no matter how quickly come by, has only to make a few correct strokes, avoid a few obvious bunkers, and it will found a family by inadvertence.
of or relating to or belonging to a nation or country
From this reading Before it overleapt the geographical walls, this national unanimity had wiped out every class distinction but one, which it has steadily tended to entrench--the money line.
not any; not one
From this reading Families may continue to hold their place only on the condition that they keep their money or get more; and a moderate fortune, no matter how quickly come by, has only to make a few correct strokes, avoid a few obvious bunkers, and it will found a family by inadvertence.
obviousadjectiveUS /ˈɑːbviəs/
easily perceived by the senses or grasped by the mind
From this reading Families may continue to hold their place only on the condition that they keep their money or get more; and a moderate fortune, no matter how quickly come by, has only to make a few correct strokes, avoid a few obvious bunkers, and it will found a family by inadvertence.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Its chief function, perhaps, is to disguise the essentially monetary character of American social life.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Families may continue to hold their place only on the condition that they keep their money or get more; and a moderate fortune, no matter how quickly come by, has only to make a few correct strokes, avoid a few obvious bunkers, and it will found a family by inadvertence.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Before it overleapt the geographical walls, this national unanimity had wiped out every class distinction but one, which it has steadily tended to entrench--the money line.
and nothing more
From this reading Families may continue to hold their place only on the condition that they keep their money or get more; and a moderate fortune, no matter how quickly come by, has only to make a few correct strokes, avoid a few obvious bunkers, and it will found a family by inadvertence.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Families may continue to hold their place only on the condition that they keep their money or get more; and a moderate fortune, no matter how quickly come by, has only to make a few correct strokes, avoid a few obvious bunkers, and it will found a family by inadvertence.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Besides money, there is one other qualification--personal charm.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Before it overleapt the geographical walls, this national unanimity had wiped out every class distinction but one, which it has steadily tended to entrench--the money line.
overleapt
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From this reading Before it overleapt the geographical walls, this national unanimity had wiped out every class distinction but one, which it has steadily tended to entrench--the money line.
by chance
From this reading Its chief function, perhaps, is to disguise the essentially monetary character of American social life.
concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
From this reading Besides money, there is one other qualification--personal charm.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Families may continue to hold their place only on the condition that they keep their money or get more; and a moderate fortune, no matter how quickly come by, has only to make a few correct strokes, avoid a few obvious bunkers, and it will found a family by inadvertence.
practiseverbUS /ˈpræktɪs/
engage in a rehearsal
From this reading The process is so simple that clerks practise it during their vacations at the shore.
processverbUS /ˈprɑːses/
subject to a process or treatment, with the aim of readying for some purpose, improving, or remedying a condition
From this reading The process is so simple that clerks practise it during their vacations at the shore.
qualificationnounUS /ˌkwɑːləfəˈkeɪʃən/
an attribute that must be met or complied with and that fits a person for something
From this reading Besides money, there is one other qualification--personal charm.
with speed
From this reading Families may continue to hold their place only on the condition that they keep their money or get more; and a moderate fortune, no matter how quickly come by, has only to make a few correct strokes, avoid a few obvious bunkers, and it will found a family by inadvertence.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading The process is so simple that clerks practise it during their vacations at the shore.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading The process is so simple that clerks practise it during their vacations at the shore.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The process is so simple that clerks practise it during their vacations at the shore.
relating to human society and its members
From this reading Its chief function, perhaps, is to disguise the essentially monetary character of American social life.
at a steady rate or pace
From this reading Before it overleapt the geographical walls, this national unanimity had wiped out every class distinction but one, which it has steadily tended to entrench--the money line.
strokesnounUS /stroʊks/
plural of “stroke” — (sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand
From this reading Families may continue to hold their place only on the condition that they keep their money or get more; and a moderate fortune, no matter how quickly come by, has only to make a few correct strokes, avoid a few obvious bunkers, and it will found a family by inadvertence.
tendedverbUS /ˈtendɪd/
past form of “tend” — have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined
From this reading Before it overleapt the geographical walls, this national unanimity had wiped out every class distinction but one, which it has steadily tended to entrench--the money line.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Families may continue to hold their place only on the condition that they keep their money or get more; and a moderate fortune, no matter how quickly come by, has only to make a few correct strokes, avoid a few obvious bunkers, and it will found a family by inadvertence.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Before it overleapt the geographical walls, this national unanimity had wiped out every class distinction but one, which it has steadily tended to entrench--the money line.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Families may continue to hold their place only on the condition that they keep their money or get more; and a moderate fortune, no matter how quickly come by, has only to make a few correct strokes, avoid a few obvious bunkers, and it will found a family by inadvertence.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Besides money, there is one other qualification--personal charm.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Families may continue to hold their place only on the condition that they keep their money or get more; and a moderate fortune, no matter how quickly come by, has only to make a few correct strokes, avoid a few obvious bunkers, and it will found a family by inadvertence.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Before it overleapt the geographical walls, this national unanimity had wiped out every class distinction but one, which it has steadily tended to entrench--the money line.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Before it overleapt the geographical walls, this national unanimity had wiped out every class distinction but one, which it has steadily tended to entrench--the money line.
unanimitynounUS /ˌjuːnəˈnɪməti/
everyone being of one mind
From this reading Before it overleapt the geographical walls, this national unanimity had wiped out every class distinction but one, which it has steadily tended to entrench--the money line.
vacationsnounUS /veɪˈkeɪʃənz/
plural of “vacation” — leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading The process is so simple that clerks practise it during their vacations at the shore.
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading Before it overleapt the geographical walls, this national unanimity had wiped out every class distinction but one, which it has steadily tended to entrench--the money line.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Before it overleapt the geographical walls, this national unanimity had wiped out every class distinction but one, which it has steadily tended to entrench--the money line.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Families may continue to hold their place only on the condition that they keep their money or get more; and a moderate fortune, no matter how quickly come by, has only to make a few correct strokes, avoid a few obvious bunkers, and it will found a family by inadvertence.
wipedverbUS /waɪpt/
past form of “wipe” — rub with a circular motion
From this reading Before it overleapt the geographical walls, this national unanimity had wiped out every class distinction but one, which it has steadily tended to entrench--the money line.
