North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading THE PEOPLE'S AMERICA At his evening meetings on the street, Jake Vodell with stirring oratory kindled the fire of his cause.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the councils of the unions, through individuals and groups, with clever arguments and inflaming literature, he sought recruits.
argumentsnounUS /ˈɑːrɡjəmənts/
plural of “argument” — a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true
From this reading In the councils of the unions, through individuals and groups, with clever arguments and inflaming literature, he sought recruits.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading With biting invective and blistering epithet he pictured their employer enemies as the brutal and ruthless destroyers of their homes.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE PEOPLE'S AMERICA At his evening meetings on the street, Jake Vodell with stirring oratory kindled the fire of his cause.
past form of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading With thrilling eloquence he fanned the flames of class hatred, inspired the loyalty of his followers to himself and held out to them golden promises of reward if they would prove themselves men and take that which belonged to them.
bitingadjectiveUS /ˈbaɪtɪŋ/
capable of wounding
From this reading With biting invective and blistering epithet he pictured their employer enemies as the brutal and ruthless destroyers of their homes.
blisteringadjectiveUS /ˈblɪstərɪŋ/
harsh or corrosive in tone
From this reading With biting invective and blistering epithet he pictured their employer enemies as the brutal and ruthless destroyers of their homes.
brutaladjectiveUS /ˈbruːtəl/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading With biting invective and blistering epithet he pictured their employer enemies as the brutal and ruthless destroyers of their homes.
capitalistnounUS /ˈkæpətəlɪst/
a conservative advocate of capitalism
From this reading With stinging sarcasm and withering scorn he taunted the laboring people--told them they were fools and cowards to submit to the degrading slavery of their capitalist owners.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading THE PEOPLE'S AMERICA At his evening meetings on the street, Jake Vodell with stirring oratory kindled the fire of his cause.
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading With thrilling eloquence he fanned the flames of class hatred, inspired the loyalty of his followers to himself and held out to them golden promises of reward if they would prove themselves men and take that which belonged to them.
showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others
From this reading In the councils of the unions, through individuals and groups, with clever arguments and inflaming literature, he sought recruits.
councilsnounUS /ˈkaʊnsəlz/
plural of “council” — a body serving in an administrative capacity
From this reading In the councils of the unions, through individuals and groups, with clever arguments and inflaming literature, he sought recruits.
cowardsnounUS /ˈkaʊərdz/
plural of “coward” — a person who shows fear or timidity
From this reading With stinging sarcasm and withering scorn he taunted the laboring people--told them they were fools and cowards to submit to the degrading slavery of their capitalist owners.
degradingadjectiveUS /dɪˈɡreɪdɪŋ/
harmful to the mind or morals
From this reading With stinging sarcasm and withering scorn he taunted the laboring people--told them they were fools and cowards to submit to the degrading slavery of their capitalist owners.
destroyersnounUS /dɪˈstrɔɪərz/
plural of “destroyer” — a small fast lightly armored but heavily armed warship
From this reading With biting invective and blistering epithet he pictured their employer enemies as the brutal and ruthless destroyers of their homes.
eloquencenounUS /ˈel.ə.kwəns/
Fluent, persuasive, and graceful speaking or writing. (Sự hùng biện, tài ăn nói lưu loát.)
From this reading With thrilling eloquence he fanned the flames of class hatred, inspired the loyalty of his followers to himself and held out to them golden promises of reward if they would prove themselves men and take that which belonged to them.
employernounUS /emˈplɔɪər/
a person or firm that employs workers
From this reading With biting invective and blistering epithet he pictured their employer enemies as the brutal and ruthless destroyers of their homes.
plural of “enemy” — an opposing military force
From this reading With biting invective and blistering epithet he pictured their employer enemies as the brutal and ruthless destroyers of their homes.
epithetnounUS /ˈepəθet/
a defamatory or abusive word or phrase
From this reading With biting invective and blistering epithet he pictured their employer enemies as the brutal and ruthless destroyers of their homes.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading THE PEOPLE'S AMERICA At his evening meetings on the street, Jake Vodell with stirring oratory kindled the fire of his cause.
fannedadjectiveUS /fænd/
especially spread in a fan shape
From this reading With thrilling eloquence he fanned the flames of class hatred, inspired the loyalty of his followers to himself and held out to them golden promises of reward if they would prove themselves men and take that which belonged to them.
start firing a weapon
From this reading THE PEOPLE'S AMERICA At his evening meetings on the street, Jake Vodell with stirring oratory kindled the fire of his cause.
flamesnounUS /fleɪmz/
plural of “flame” — the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke
From this reading With thrilling eloquence he fanned the flames of class hatred, inspired the loyalty of his followers to himself and held out to them golden promises of reward if they would prove themselves men and take that which belonged to them.
followersnounUS /ˈfɑːloʊərz/
a group of followers or enthusiasts
From this reading With thrilling eloquence he fanned the flames of class hatred, inspired the loyalty of his followers to himself and held out to them golden promises of reward if they would prove themselves men and take that which belonged to them.
foolsnounUS /fuːlz/
plural of “fool” — a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading With stinging sarcasm and withering scorn he taunted the laboring people--told them they were fools and cowards to submit to the degrading slavery of their capitalist owners.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading With thrilling eloquence he fanned the flames of class hatred, inspired the loyalty of his followers to himself and held out to them golden promises of reward if they would prove themselves men and take that which belonged to them.
groupsnounUS /ɡruːps/
plural of “group” — any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading In the councils of the unions, through individuals and groups, with clever arguments and inflaming literature, he sought recruits.
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading With thrilling eloquence he fanned the flames of class hatred, inspired the loyalty of his followers to himself and held out to them golden promises of reward if they would prove themselves men and take that which belonged to them.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the councils of the unions, through individuals and groups, with clever arguments and inflaming literature, he sought recruits.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading With thrilling eloquence he fanned the flames of class hatred, inspired the loyalty of his followers to himself and held out to them golden promises of reward if they would prove themselves men and take that which belonged to them.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading With thrilling eloquence he fanned the flames of class hatred, inspired the loyalty of his followers to himself and held out to them golden promises of reward if they would prove themselves men and take that which belonged to them.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE PEOPLE'S AMERICA At his evening meetings on the street, Jake Vodell with stirring oratory kindled the fire of his cause.
homesnounUS /hoʊmz/
plural of “home” — where you live at a particular time
From this reading With biting invective and blistering epithet he pictured their employer enemies as the brutal and ruthless destroyers of their homes.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading With thrilling eloquence he fanned the flames of class hatred, inspired the loyalty of his followers to himself and held out to them golden promises of reward if they would prove themselves men and take that which belonged to them.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the councils of the unions, through individuals and groups, with clever arguments and inflaming literature, he sought recruits.
individualsnounUS /ˌɪndəˈvɪdʒəwəlz/
plural of “individual” — a human being
From this reading In the councils of the unions, through individuals and groups, with clever arguments and inflaming literature, he sought recruits.
inflamingnounUS /ɪnˈfleɪmɪŋ/
arousal to violent emotion
From this reading In the councils of the unions, through individuals and groups, with clever arguments and inflaming literature, he sought recruits.
being of such surpassing excellence as to suggest inspiration by the gods
From this reading With thrilling eloquence he fanned the flames of class hatred, inspired the loyalty of his followers to himself and held out to them golden promises of reward if they would prove themselves men and take that which belonged to them.
invectivenounUS /ˌɪnˈvektɪv/
abusive or venomous language used to express blame or censure or bitter deep-seated ill will
From this reading With biting invective and blistering epithet he pictured their employer enemies as the brutal and ruthless destroyers of their homes.
Jake
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From this reading THE PEOPLE'S AMERICA At his evening meetings on the street, Jake Vodell with stirring oratory kindled the fire of his cause.
kindledadjectiveUS /ˈkɪndəld/
set afire
From this reading THE PEOPLE'S AMERICA At his evening meetings on the street, Jake Vodell with stirring oratory kindled the fire of his cause.
laboringadjectiveUS /ˈleɪbərɪŋ/
doing arduous or unpleasant work
From this reading With stinging sarcasm and withering scorn he taunted the laboring people--told them they were fools and cowards to submit to the degrading slavery of their capitalist owners.
creative writing of recognized artistic value
From this reading In the councils of the unions, through individuals and groups, with clever arguments and inflaming literature, he sought recruits.
loyaltynounUS /ˈlɔɪəlti/
the quality of being loyal
From this reading With thrilling eloquence he fanned the flames of class hatred, inspired the loyalty of his followers to himself and held out to them golden promises of reward if they would prove themselves men and take that which belonged to them.
meetingsnounUS /ˈmiːtɪŋz/
plural of “meeting” — a formally arranged gathering
From this reading THE PEOPLE'S AMERICA At his evening meetings on the street, Jake Vodell with stirring oratory kindled the fire of his cause.
the force of workers available
From this reading With thrilling eloquence he fanned the flames of class hatred, inspired the loyalty of his followers to himself and held out to them golden promises of reward if they would prove themselves men and take that which belonged to them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE PEOPLE'S AMERICA At his evening meetings on the street, Jake Vodell with stirring oratory kindled the fire of his cause.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE PEOPLE'S AMERICA At his evening meetings on the street, Jake Vodell with stirring oratory kindled the fire of his cause.
oratorynounUS /ˈɔːrətɔːri/
addressing an audience formally (usually a long and rhetorical address and often pompous)
From this reading THE PEOPLE'S AMERICA At his evening meetings on the street, Jake Vodell with stirring oratory kindled the fire of his cause.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading With thrilling eloquence he fanned the flames of class hatred, inspired the loyalty of his followers to himself and held out to them golden promises of reward if they would prove themselves men and take that which belonged to them.
ownersnounUS /ˈoʊnərz/
plural of “owner” — (law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading With stinging sarcasm and withering scorn he taunted the laboring people--told them they were fools and cowards to submit to the degrading slavery of their capitalist owners.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading With stinging sarcasm and withering scorn he taunted the laboring people--told them they were fools and cowards to submit to the degrading slavery of their capitalist owners.
PEOPLE'SnounUS /ˈpiːpəlz/
possessive form of “people” — (plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading THE PEOPLE'S AMERICA At his evening meetings on the street, Jake Vodell with stirring oratory kindled the fire of his cause.
picturedadjectiveUS /ˈpɪktʃərd/
seen in the mind as a mental image
From this reading With biting invective and blistering epithet he pictured their employer enemies as the brutal and ruthless destroyers of their homes.
promisesnounUS /ˈprɑːməsəz/
plural of “promise” — a verbal commitment by one person to another agreeing to do (or not to do) something in the future
From this reading With thrilling eloquence he fanned the flames of class hatred, inspired the loyalty of his followers to himself and held out to them golden promises of reward if they would prove themselves men and take that which belonged to them.
be shown or be found to be
From this reading With thrilling eloquence he fanned the flames of class hatred, inspired the loyalty of his followers to himself and held out to them golden promises of reward if they would prove themselves men and take that which belonged to them.
recruitsnounUS /rəˈkruːts/
plural of “recruit” — a recently enlisted soldier
From this reading In the councils of the unions, through individuals and groups, with clever arguments and inflaming literature, he sought recruits.
a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
From this reading With thrilling eloquence he fanned the flames of class hatred, inspired the loyalty of his followers to himself and held out to them golden promises of reward if they would prove themselves men and take that which belonged to them.
ruthlessadjectiveUS /ˈruːθləs/
without mercy or pity
From this reading With biting invective and blistering epithet he pictured their employer enemies as the brutal and ruthless destroyers of their homes.
sarcasmnounUS /ˈsɑːrkæzəm/
witty language used to convey insults or scorn
From this reading With stinging sarcasm and withering scorn he taunted the laboring people--told them they were fools and cowards to submit to the degrading slavery of their capitalist owners.
lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading With stinging sarcasm and withering scorn he taunted the laboring people--told them they were fools and cowards to submit to the degrading slavery of their capitalist owners.
slaverynounUS /ˈsleɪvəri/
the state of being under the control of another person
From this reading With stinging sarcasm and withering scorn he taunted the laboring people--told them they were fools and cowards to submit to the degrading slavery of their capitalist owners.
that is looked for
From this reading In the councils of the unions, through individuals and groups, with clever arguments and inflaming literature, he sought recruits.
stingingnounUS /ˈstɪŋɪŋ/
a kind of pain; something as sudden and painful as being stung
From this reading With stinging sarcasm and withering scorn he taunted the laboring people--told them they were fools and cowards to submit to the degrading slavery of their capitalist owners.
stirringnounUS /ˈstɜːrɪŋ/
agitating a liquid with an implement
From this reading THE PEOPLE'S AMERICA At his evening meetings on the street, Jake Vodell with stirring oratory kindled the fire of his cause.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading THE PEOPLE'S AMERICA At his evening meetings on the street, Jake Vodell with stirring oratory kindled the fire of his cause.
submitverbUS /səbˈmɪt/
refer for judgment or consideration
From this reading With stinging sarcasm and withering scorn he taunted the laboring people--told them they were fools and cowards to submit to the degrading slavery of their capitalist owners.
carry out
From this reading With thrilling eloquence he fanned the flames of class hatred, inspired the loyalty of his followers to himself and held out to them golden promises of reward if they would prove themselves men and take that which belonged to them.
tauntedverbUS /ˈtɔːntɪd/
past form of “taunt” — harass with persistent criticism or carping
From this reading With stinging sarcasm and withering scorn he taunted the laboring people--told them they were fools and cowards to submit to the degrading slavery of their capitalist owners.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading With thrilling eloquence he fanned the flames of class hatred, inspired the loyalty of his followers to himself and held out to them golden promises of reward if they would prove themselves men and take that which belonged to them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PEOPLE'S AMERICA At his evening meetings on the street, Jake Vodell with stirring oratory kindled the fire of his cause.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading With stinging sarcasm and withering scorn he taunted the laboring people--told them they were fools and cowards to submit to the degrading slavery of their capitalist owners.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading With stinging sarcasm and withering scorn he taunted the laboring people--told them they were fools and cowards to submit to the degrading slavery of their capitalist owners.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading With thrilling eloquence he fanned the flames of class hatred, inspired the loyalty of his followers to himself and held out to them golden promises of reward if they would prove themselves men and take that which belonged to them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With stinging sarcasm and withering scorn he taunted the laboring people--told them they were fools and cowards to submit to the degrading slavery of their capitalist owners.
thrillingadjectiveUS /ˈθrɪlɪŋ/
causing a surge of emotion or excitement
From this reading With thrilling eloquence he fanned the flames of class hatred, inspired the loyalty of his followers to himself and held out to them golden promises of reward if they would prove themselves men and take that which belonged to them.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading In the councils of the unions, through individuals and groups, with clever arguments and inflaming literature, he sought recruits.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading With stinging sarcasm and withering scorn he taunted the laboring people--told them they were fools and cowards to submit to the degrading slavery of their capitalist owners.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading With stinging sarcasm and withering scorn he taunted the laboring people--told them they were fools and cowards to submit to the degrading slavery of their capitalist owners.
unionsnounUS /ˈjuːnjənz/
plural of “union” — an organization of employees formed to bargain with the employer
From this reading In the councils of the unions, through individuals and groups, with clever arguments and inflaming literature, he sought recruits.
Vodell
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From this reading THE PEOPLE'S AMERICA At his evening meetings on the street, Jake Vodell with stirring oratory kindled the fire of his cause.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading With stinging sarcasm and withering scorn he taunted the laboring people--told them they were fools and cowards to submit to the degrading slavery of their capitalist owners.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading With thrilling eloquence he fanned the flames of class hatred, inspired the loyalty of his followers to himself and held out to them golden promises of reward if they would prove themselves men and take that which belonged to them.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE PEOPLE'S AMERICA At his evening meetings on the street, Jake Vodell with stirring oratory kindled the fire of his cause.
witheringadjectiveUS /ˈwɪðərɪŋ/
wreaking or capable of wreaking complete destruction
From this reading With stinging sarcasm and withering scorn he taunted the laboring people--told them they were fools and cowards to submit to the degrading slavery of their capitalist owners.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading With thrilling eloquence he fanned the flames of class hatred, inspired the loyalty of his followers to himself and held out to them golden promises of reward if they would prove themselves men and take that which belonged to them.
