adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Jimmie Higgins watched the process wistfully, reflecting how, if he had not wasted his substance on Socialist tracts, if he had saved a bit of his wages like any normal human being, he might have bought this little business and got a start in life.
alasexclamationUS /əˈlæs/
used to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading But alas, such hopes were not for Jimmie!
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He found himself a job in the railroad shops; but in a couple of weeks came an organizer, trying to start a union in the place.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS RETURNS TO NATURE I Kumme's bicycle-shop went out of business, and its contents were sold at auction.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Jimmie Higgins watched the process wistfully, reflecting how, if he had not wasted his substance on Socialist tracts, if he had saved a bit of his wages like any normal human being, he might have bought this little business and got a start in life.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He must remain in the condition which the President of his country described as “industrial serfdom”; he must continue to work for some other man's profit, to be at the mercy of some other man's whim.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS RETURNS TO NATURE I Kumme's bicycle-shop went out of business, and its contents were sold at auction.
auctionnounUS /ˈɑːkʃən/
a variety of bridge in which tricks made in excess of the contract are scored toward game; now generally superseded by contract bridge
From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS RETURNS TO NATURE I Kumme's bicycle-shop went out of business, and its contents were sold at auction.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He must remain in the condition which the President of his country described as “industrial serfdom”; he must continue to work for some other man's profit, to be at the mercy of some other man's whim.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Jimmie Higgins watched the process wistfully, reflecting how, if he had not wasted his substance on Socialist tracts, if he had saved a bit of his wages like any normal human being, he might have bought this little business and got a start in life.
bicycle-shop
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From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS RETURNS TO NATURE I Kumme's bicycle-shop went out of business, and its contents were sold at auction.
bitnounUS /bɪt/
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading Jimmie Higgins watched the process wistfully, reflecting how, if he had not wasted his substance on Socialist tracts, if he had saved a bit of his wages like any normal human being, he might have bought this little business and got a start in life.
boughtverbUS /bɑːt/
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading Jimmie Higgins watched the process wistfully, reflecting how, if he had not wasted his substance on Socialist tracts, if he had saved a bit of his wages like any normal human being, he might have bought this little business and got a start in life.
businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS RETURNS TO NATURE I Kumme's bicycle-shop went out of business, and its contents were sold at auction.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But alas, such hopes were not for Jimmie!
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He found himself a job in the railroad shops; but in a couple of weeks came an organizer, trying to start a union in the place.
conditionnounUS /kənˈdɪʃən/
a state at a particular time
From this reading He must remain in the condition which the President of his country described as “industrial serfdom”; he must continue to work for some other man's profit, to be at the mercy of some other man's whim.
contentsnounUS /ˈkɑːntents/
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS RETURNS TO NATURE I Kumme's bicycle-shop went out of business, and its contents were sold at auction.
continueverbUS /kənˈtɪnjuː/
continue a certain state, condition, or activity
From this reading He must remain in the condition which the President of his country described as “industrial serfdom”; he must continue to work for some other man's profit, to be at the mercy of some other man's whim.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading He must remain in the condition which the President of his country described as “industrial serfdom”; he must continue to work for some other man's profit, to be at the mercy of some other man's whim.
couplenounUS /ˈkʌpəl/
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading He found himself a job in the railroad shops; but in a couple of weeks came an organizer, trying to start a union in the place.
describedadjectiveUS /dɪˈskraɪbd/
represented in words especially with sharpness and detail
From this reading He must remain in the condition which the President of his country described as “industrial serfdom”; he must continue to work for some other man's profit, to be at the mercy of some other man's whim.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But alas, such hopes were not for Jimmie!
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading He found himself a job in the railroad shops; but in a couple of weeks came an organizer, trying to start a union in the place.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Jimmie Higgins watched the process wistfully, reflecting how, if he had not wasted his substance on Socialist tracts, if he had saved a bit of his wages like any normal human being, he might have bought this little business and got a start in life.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Jimmie Higgins watched the process wistfully, reflecting how, if he had not wasted his substance on Socialist tracts, if he had saved a bit of his wages like any normal human being, he might have bought this little business and got a start in life.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Jimmie Higgins watched the process wistfully, reflecting how, if he had not wasted his substance on Socialist tracts, if he had saved a bit of his wages like any normal human being, he might have bought this little business and got a start in life.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Jimmie Higgins watched the process wistfully, reflecting how, if he had not wasted his substance on Socialist tracts, if he had saved a bit of his wages like any normal human being, he might have bought this little business and got a start in life.
HIGGINS
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS RETURNS TO NATURE I Kumme's bicycle-shop went out of business, and its contents were sold at auction.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He found himself a job in the railroad shops; but in a couple of weeks came an organizer, trying to start a union in the place.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Jimmie Higgins watched the process wistfully, reflecting how, if he had not wasted his substance on Socialist tracts, if he had saved a bit of his wages like any normal human being, he might have bought this little business and got a start in life.
hopesnounUS /hoʊps/
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading But alas, such hopes were not for Jimmie!
how
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From this reading Jimmie Higgins watched the process wistfully, reflecting how, if he had not wasted his substance on Socialist tracts, if he had saved a bit of his wages like any normal human being, he might have bought this little business and got a start in life.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading Jimmie Higgins watched the process wistfully, reflecting how, if he had not wasted his substance on Socialist tracts, if he had saved a bit of his wages like any normal human being, he might have bought this little business and got a start in life.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS RETURNS TO NATURE I Kumme's bicycle-shop went out of business, and its contents were sold at auction.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Jimmie Higgins watched the process wistfully, reflecting how, if he had not wasted his substance on Socialist tracts, if he had saved a bit of his wages like any normal human being, he might have bought this little business and got a start in life.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Jimmie Higgins watched the process wistfully, reflecting how, if he had not wasted his substance on Socialist tracts, if he had saved a bit of his wages like any normal human being, he might have bought this little business and got a start in life.
industrialadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdʌstriəl/
of or relating to or resulting from industry
From this reading He must remain in the condition which the President of his country described as “industrial serfdom”; he must continue to work for some other man's profit, to be at the mercy of some other man's whim.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS RETURNS TO NATURE I Kumme's bicycle-shop went out of business, and its contents were sold at auction.
JIMMIE
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS RETURNS TO NATURE I Kumme's bicycle-shop went out of business, and its contents were sold at auction.
jobnounUS /dʒɑːb/
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading He found himself a job in the railroad shops; but in a couple of weeks came an organizer, trying to start a union in the place.
Kumme's
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From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS RETURNS TO NATURE I Kumme's bicycle-shop went out of business, and its contents were sold at auction.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Jimmie Higgins watched the process wistfully, reflecting how, if he had not wasted his substance on Socialist tracts, if he had saved a bit of his wages like any normal human being, he might have bought this little business and got a start in life.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Jimmie Higgins watched the process wistfully, reflecting how, if he had not wasted his substance on Socialist tracts, if he had saved a bit of his wages like any normal human being, he might have bought this little business and got a start in life.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Jimmie Higgins watched the process wistfully, reflecting how, if he had not wasted his substance on Socialist tracts, if he had saved a bit of his wages like any normal human being, he might have bought this little business and got a start in life.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He must remain in the condition which the President of his country described as “industrial serfdom”; he must continue to work for some other man's profit, to be at the mercy of some other man's whim.
mercynounUS /ˈmɜːrsi/
leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice
From this reading He must remain in the condition which the President of his country described as “industrial serfdom”; he must continue to work for some other man's profit, to be at the mercy of some other man's whim.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Jimmie Higgins watched the process wistfully, reflecting how, if he had not wasted his substance on Socialist tracts, if he had saved a bit of his wages like any normal human being, he might have bought this little business and got a start in life.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading He must remain in the condition which the President of his country described as “industrial serfdom”; he must continue to work for some other man's profit, to be at the mercy of some other man's whim.
NATUREnounUS /ˈneɪtʃər/
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS RETURNS TO NATURE I Kumme's bicycle-shop went out of business, and its contents were sold at auction.
normaladjectiveUS /ˈnɔːrməl/
conforming with or constituting a norm or standard or level or type or social norm; not abnormal
From this reading Jimmie Higgins watched the process wistfully, reflecting how, if he had not wasted his substance on Socialist tracts, if he had saved a bit of his wages like any normal human being, he might have bought this little business and got a start in life.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Jimmie Higgins watched the process wistfully, reflecting how, if he had not wasted his substance on Socialist tracts, if he had saved a bit of his wages like any normal human being, he might have bought this little business and got a start in life.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS RETURNS TO NATURE I Kumme's bicycle-shop went out of business, and its contents were sold at auction.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Jimmie Higgins watched the process wistfully, reflecting how, if he had not wasted his substance on Socialist tracts, if he had saved a bit of his wages like any normal human being, he might have bought this little business and got a start in life.
organizernounUS /ˈɔːrɡənaɪzər/
a person who brings order and organization to an enterprise
From this reading He found himself a job in the railroad shops; but in a couple of weeks came an organizer, trying to start a union in the place.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading He must remain in the condition which the President of his country described as “industrial serfdom”; he must continue to work for some other man's profit, to be at the mercy of some other man's whim.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS RETURNS TO NATURE I Kumme's bicycle-shop went out of business, and its contents were sold at auction.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading He found himself a job in the railroad shops; but in a couple of weeks came an organizer, trying to start a union in the place.
PresidentnounUS /ˈprezədent/
an executive officer of a firm or corporation
From this reading He must remain in the condition which the President of his country described as “industrial serfdom”; he must continue to work for some other man's profit, to be at the mercy of some other man's whim.
processverbUS /ˈprɑːses/
subject to a process or treatment, with the aim of readying for some purpose, improving, or remedying a condition
From this reading Jimmie Higgins watched the process wistfully, reflecting how, if he had not wasted his substance on Socialist tracts, if he had saved a bit of his wages like any normal human being, he might have bought this little business and got a start in life.
profitnounUS /ˈprɑːfət/
the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)
From this reading He must remain in the condition which the President of his country described as “industrial serfdom”; he must continue to work for some other man's profit, to be at the mercy of some other man's whim.
railroadnounUS /ˈreɪlroʊd/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading He found himself a job in the railroad shops; but in a couple of weeks came an organizer, trying to start a union in the place.
reflectingadjectiveUS /rɪˈflektɪŋ/
causing reflection or having a device that reflects
From this reading Jimmie Higgins watched the process wistfully, reflecting how, if he had not wasted his substance on Socialist tracts, if he had saved a bit of his wages like any normal human being, he might have bought this little business and got a start in life.
remainverbUS /rɪˈmeɪn/
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading He must remain in the condition which the President of his country described as “industrial serfdom”; he must continue to work for some other man's profit, to be at the mercy of some other man's whim.
RETURNSnounUS /rɪˈtɜːrnz/
plural of “return” — document giving the tax collector information about the taxpayer's tax liability
From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS RETURNS TO NATURE I Kumme's bicycle-shop went out of business, and its contents were sold at auction.
savedadjectiveUS /seɪvd/
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading Jimmie Higgins watched the process wistfully, reflecting how, if he had not wasted his substance on Socialist tracts, if he had saved a bit of his wages like any normal human being, he might have bought this little business and got a start in life.
serfdomnoun
the state of a serf
From this reading He must remain in the condition which the President of his country described as “industrial serfdom”; he must continue to work for some other man's profit, to be at the mercy of some other man's whim.
shopsnounUS /ʃɑːps/
plural of “shop” — a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading He found himself a job in the railroad shops; but in a couple of weeks came an organizer, trying to start a union in the place.
SocialistnounUS /ˈsoʊʃələst/
a political advocate of socialism
From this reading Jimmie Higgins watched the process wistfully, reflecting how, if he had not wasted his substance on Socialist tracts, if he had saved a bit of his wages like any normal human being, he might have bought this little business and got a start in life.
soldadjectiveUS /soʊld/
disposed of to a purchaser
From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS RETURNS TO NATURE I Kumme's bicycle-shop went out of business, and its contents were sold at auction.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He must remain in the condition which the President of his country described as “industrial serfdom”; he must continue to work for some other man's profit, to be at the mercy of some other man's whim.
startverbUS /stɑːrt/
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Jimmie Higgins watched the process wistfully, reflecting how, if he had not wasted his substance on Socialist tracts, if he had saved a bit of his wages like any normal human being, he might have bought this little business and got a start in life.
substancenounUS /ˈsʌbstəns/
the real physical matter of which a person or thing consists
From this reading Jimmie Higgins watched the process wistfully, reflecting how, if he had not wasted his substance on Socialist tracts, if he had saved a bit of his wages like any normal human being, he might have bought this little business and got a start in life.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading But alas, such hopes were not for Jimmie!
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Jimmie Higgins watched the process wistfully, reflecting how, if he had not wasted his substance on Socialist tracts, if he had saved a bit of his wages like any normal human being, he might have bought this little business and got a start in life.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Jimmie Higgins watched the process wistfully, reflecting how, if he had not wasted his substance on Socialist tracts, if he had saved a bit of his wages like any normal human being, he might have bought this little business and got a start in life.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS RETURNS TO NATURE I Kumme's bicycle-shop went out of business, and its contents were sold at auction.
tractsnounUS /trækts/
plural of “tract” — an extended area of land
From this reading Jimmie Higgins watched the process wistfully, reflecting how, if he had not wasted his substance on Socialist tracts, if he had saved a bit of his wages like any normal human being, he might have bought this little business and got a start in life.
tryingadjectiveUS /ˈtraɪɪŋ/
hard to endure
From this reading He found himself a job in the railroad shops; but in a couple of weeks came an organizer, trying to start a union in the place.
unionnounUS /ˈjuːnjən/
an organization of employees formed to bargain with the employer
From this reading He found himself a job in the railroad shops; but in a couple of weeks came an organizer, trying to start a union in the place.
wagesnounUS /ˈweɪdʒəz/
a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
From this reading Jimmie Higgins watched the process wistfully, reflecting how, if he had not wasted his substance on Socialist tracts, if he had saved a bit of his wages like any normal human being, he might have bought this little business and got a start in life.
wastedadjectiveUS /ˈweɪstɪd/
serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being
From this reading Jimmie Higgins watched the process wistfully, reflecting how, if he had not wasted his substance on Socialist tracts, if he had saved a bit of his wages like any normal human being, he might have bought this little business and got a start in life.
watchedverbUS /wɑːtʃt/
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading Jimmie Higgins watched the process wistfully, reflecting how, if he had not wasted his substance on Socialist tracts, if he had saved a bit of his wages like any normal human being, he might have bought this little business and got a start in life.
weeksnounUS /wiːks/
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading He found himself a job in the railroad shops; but in a couple of weeks came an organizer, trying to start a union in the place.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS RETURNS TO NATURE I Kumme's bicycle-shop went out of business, and its contents were sold at auction.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS RETURNS TO NATURE I Kumme's bicycle-shop went out of business, and its contents were sold at auction.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He must remain in the condition which the President of his country described as “industrial serfdom”; he must continue to work for some other man's profit, to be at the mercy of some other man's whim.
whimnounUS /wɪm/
a sudden desire
From this reading He must remain in the condition which the President of his country described as “industrial serfdom”; he must continue to work for some other man's profit, to be at the mercy of some other man's whim.
wistfullyadverbUS /ˈwɪstfəli/
in a wistful manner
From this reading Jimmie Higgins watched the process wistfully, reflecting how, if he had not wasted his substance on Socialist tracts, if he had saved a bit of his wages like any normal human being, he might have bought this little business and got a start in life.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading He must remain in the condition which the President of his country described as “industrial serfdom”; he must continue to work for some other man's profit, to be at the mercy of some other man's whim.
