be in accord; be in agreement
From this reading Some old-time Socialists will contest this, but the new generation will agree, I think.
(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 Roughly speaking, all railroads, telegraphs and telephones, all banks, the mines and large factories, the large oil fields with pipe-lines and refineries, the large packing and canning plants, the large warehouses and stores, and what office buildings are necessary for these enterprises.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MY DEAR JUDD: We are going to take over the industrial plant of the United States, and run it as one planned enterprise for the benefit of the whole people.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading MY DEAR JUDD: We are going to take over the industrial plant of the United States, and run it as one planned enterprise for the benefit of the whole people.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading MY DEAR JUDD: We are going to take over the industrial plant of the United States, and run it as one planned enterprise for the benefit of the whole people.
automobilesnounUS /ˈɔːtəmoʊbiːlz/
plural of “automobile” — a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading We do not want the homes, nor the personal property, nor the automobiles, nor the livestock; nor, if I have my way, shall we want farms.
English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)
From this reading Roughly speaking, all railroads, telegraphs and telephones, all banks, the mines and large factories, the large oil fields with pipe-lines and refineries, the large packing and canning plants, the large warehouses and stores, and what office buildings are necessary for these enterprises.
financial assistance in time of need
From this reading MY DEAR JUDD: We are going to take over the industrial plant of the United States, and run it as one planned enterprise for the benefit of the whole people.
plural of “building” — a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading Roughly speaking, all railroads, telegraphs and telephones, all banks, the mines and large factories, the large oil fields with pipe-lines and refineries, the large packing and canning plants, the large warehouses and stores, and what office buildings are necessary for these enterprises.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Some old-time Socialists will contest this, but the new generation will agree, I think.
canningverbUS /ˈkænɪŋ/
inflected form of “can” — preserve in a can or tin
From this reading Roughly speaking, all railroads, telegraphs and telephones, all banks, the mines and large factories, the large oil fields with pipe-lines and refineries, the large packing and canning plants, the large warehouses and stores, and what office buildings are necessary for these enterprises.
contestnounUS /ˈkɑːntest/
an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants
From this reading Some old-time Socialists will contest this, but the new generation will agree, I think.
dearly loved
From this reading MY DEAR JUDD: We are going to take over the industrial plant of the United States, and run it as one planned enterprise for the benefit of the whole people.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Just what do we mean to take?
enterprisenounUS /ˈentərpraɪz/
a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)
From this reading MY DEAR JUDD: We are going to take over the industrial plant of the United States, and run it as one planned enterprise for the benefit of the whole people.
enterprisesnounUS /ˈentərpraɪzɪz/
plural of “enterprise” — a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)
From this reading Roughly speaking, all railroads, telegraphs and telephones, all banks, the mines and large factories, the large oil fields with pipe-lines and refineries, the large packing and canning plants, the large warehouses and stores, and what office buildings are necessary for these enterprises.
factoriesnounUS /ˈfæktəriz/
plural of “factory” — a plant consisting of one or more buildings with facilities for manufacturing
From this reading Roughly speaking, all railroads, telegraphs and telephones, all banks, the mines and large factories, the large oil fields with pipe-lines and refineries, the large packing and canning plants, the large warehouses and stores, and what office buildings are necessary for these enterprises.
farmsnounUS /fɑːrmz/
plural of “farm” — workplace consisting of farm buildings and cultivated land as a unit
From this reading We do not want the homes, nor the personal property, nor the automobiles, nor the livestock; nor, if I have my way, shall we want farms.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading Roughly speaking, all railroads, telegraphs and telephones, all banks, the mines and large factories, the large oil fields with pipe-lines and refineries, the large packing and canning plants, the large warehouses and stores, and what office buildings are necessary for these enterprises.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading MY DEAR JUDD: We are going to take over the industrial plant of the United States, and run it as one planned enterprise for the benefit of the whole people.
generationnounUS /ˌdʒenərˈeɪʃən/
all the people living at the same time or of approximately the same age
From this reading Some old-time Socialists will contest this, but the new generation will agree, I think.
the act of departing
From this reading MY DEAR JUDD: We are going to take over the industrial plant of the United States, and run it as one planned enterprise for the benefit of the whole people.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We do not want the homes, nor the personal property, nor the automobiles, nor the livestock; nor, if I have my way, shall we want farms.
homesnounUS /hoʊmz/
plural of “home” — where you live at a particular time
From this reading We do not want the homes, nor the personal property, nor the automobiles, nor the livestock; nor, if I have my way, shall we want farms.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading We do not want the homes, nor the personal property, nor the automobiles, nor the livestock; nor, if I have my way, shall we want farms.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading We do not want the homes, nor the personal property, nor the automobiles, nor the livestock; nor, if I have my way, shall we want farms.
industrialadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdʌstriəl/
of or relating to or resulting from industry
From this reading MY DEAR JUDD: We are going to take over the industrial plant of the United States, and run it as one planned enterprise for the benefit of the whole people.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading MY DEAR JUDD: We are going to take over the industrial plant of the United States, and run it as one planned enterprise for the benefit of the whole people.
JUDD
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From this reading MY DEAR JUDD: We are going to take over the industrial plant of the United States, and run it as one planned enterprise for the benefit of the whole people.
and nothing more
From this reading Just what do we mean to take?
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Roughly speaking, all railroads, telegraphs and telephones, all banks, the mines and large factories, the large oil fields with pipe-lines and refineries, the large packing and canning plants, the large warehouses and stores, and what office buildings are necessary for these enterprises.
livestocknounUS /ˈlaɪvstɑːk/
any animals kept for use or profit
From this reading We do not want the homes, nor the personal property, nor the automobiles, nor the livestock; nor, if I have my way, shall we want farms.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading Just what do we mean to take?
minesnounUS /maɪnz/
plural of “mine” — excavation in the earth from which ores and minerals are extracted
From this reading Roughly speaking, all railroads, telegraphs and telephones, all banks, the mines and large factories, the large oil fields with pipe-lines and refineries, the large packing and canning plants, the large warehouses and stores, and what office buildings are necessary for these enterprises.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading MY DEAR JUDD: We are going to take over the industrial plant of the United States, and run it as one planned enterprise for the benefit of the whole people.
absolutely essential
From this reading Roughly speaking, all railroads, telegraphs and telephones, all banks, the mines and large factories, the large oil fields with pipe-lines and refineries, the large packing and canning plants, the large warehouses and stores, and what office buildings are necessary for these enterprises.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Some old-time Socialists will contest this, but the new generation will agree, I think.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading We do not want the homes, nor the personal property, nor the automobiles, nor the livestock; nor, if I have my way, shall we want farms.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading We do not want the homes, nor the personal property, nor the automobiles, nor the livestock; nor, if I have my way, shall we want farms.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MY DEAR JUDD: We are going to take over the industrial plant of the United States, and run it as one planned enterprise for the benefit of the whole people.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading Roughly speaking, all railroads, telegraphs and telephones, all banks, the mines and large factories, the large oil fields with pipe-lines and refineries, the large packing and canning plants, the large warehouses and stores, and what office buildings are necessary for these enterprises.
A viscous liquid derived from petroleum or plants, stored in large earthen jars.
From this reading Roughly speaking, all railroads, telegraphs and telephones, all banks, the mines and large factories, the large oil fields with pipe-lines and refineries, the large packing and canning plants, the large warehouses and stores, and what office buildings are necessary for these enterprises.
old-timeadjective
attractively old-fashioned (but not necessarily authentic)
From this reading Some old-time Socialists will contest this, but the new generation will agree, I think.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading MY DEAR JUDD: We are going to take over the industrial plant of the United States, and run it as one planned enterprise for the benefit of the whole people.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading MY DEAR JUDD: We are going to take over the industrial plant of the United States, and run it as one planned enterprise for the benefit of the whole people.
packingnounUS /ˈpækɪŋ/
any material used especially to protect something
From this reading Roughly speaking, all railroads, telegraphs and telephones, all banks, the mines and large factories, the large oil fields with pipe-lines and refineries, the large packing and canning plants, the large warehouses and stores, and what office buildings are necessary for these enterprises.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading MY DEAR JUDD: We are going to take over the industrial plant of the United States, and run it as one planned enterprise for the benefit of the whole people.
concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
From this reading We do not want the homes, nor the personal property, nor the automobiles, nor the livestock; nor, if I have my way, shall we want farms.
pipe-lines
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From this reading Roughly speaking, all railroads, telegraphs and telephones, all banks, the mines and large factories, the large oil fields with pipe-lines and refineries, the large packing and canning plants, the large warehouses and stores, and what office buildings are necessary for these enterprises.
plannedadjectiveUS /plænd/
designed or carried out according to a plan
From this reading MY DEAR JUDD: We are going to take over the industrial plant of the United States, and run it as one planned enterprise for the benefit of the whole people.
plantverbUS /plænt/
put or set (seeds, seedlings, or plants) into the ground
From this reading MY DEAR JUDD: We are going to take over the industrial plant of the United States, and run it as one planned enterprise for the benefit of the whole people.
plantsnounUS /plænts/
plural of “plant” — buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading Roughly speaking, all railroads, telegraphs and telephones, all banks, the mines and large factories, the large oil fields with pipe-lines and refineries, the large packing and canning plants, the large warehouses and stores, and what office buildings are necessary for these enterprises.
something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
From this reading We do not want the homes, nor the personal property, nor the automobiles, nor the livestock; nor, if I have my way, shall we want farms.
railroadsnounUS /ˈreɪlroʊdz/
plural of “railroad” — line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading Roughly speaking, all railroads, telegraphs and telephones, all banks, the mines and large factories, the large oil fields with pipe-lines and refineries, the large packing and canning plants, the large warehouses and stores, and what office buildings are necessary for these enterprises.
refineriesnounUS /rɪˈfaɪnəriz/
plural of “refinery” — an industrial plant for purifying a crude substance
From this reading Roughly speaking, all railroads, telegraphs and telephones, all banks, the mines and large factories, the large oil fields with pipe-lines and refineries, the large packing and canning plants, the large warehouses and stores, and what office buildings are necessary for these enterprises.
RoughlyadverbUS /ˈrʌfli/
(of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct
From this reading Roughly speaking, all railroads, telegraphs and telephones, all banks, the mines and large factories, the large oil fields with pipe-lines and refineries, the large packing and canning plants, the large warehouses and stores, and what office buildings are necessary for these enterprises.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading MY DEAR JUDD: We are going to take over the industrial plant of the United States, and run it as one planned enterprise for the benefit of the whole people.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading We do not want the homes, nor the personal property, nor the automobiles, nor the livestock; nor, if I have my way, shall we want farms.
SocialistsnounUS /ˈsoʊʃələsts/
plural of “socialist” — a political advocate of socialism
From this reading Some old-time Socialists will contest this, but the new generation will agree, I think.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some old-time Socialists will contest this, but the new generation will agree, I think.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading Roughly speaking, all railroads, telegraphs and telephones, all banks, the mines and large factories, the large oil fields with pipe-lines and refineries, the large packing and canning plants, the large warehouses and stores, and what office buildings are necessary for these enterprises.
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading MY DEAR JUDD: We are going to take over the industrial plant of the United States, and run it as one planned enterprise for the benefit of the whole people.
storesnounUS /stɔːrz/
plural of “store” — a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading Roughly speaking, all railroads, telegraphs and telephones, all banks, the mines and large factories, the large oil fields with pipe-lines and refineries, the large packing and canning plants, the large warehouses and stores, and what office buildings are necessary for these enterprises.
carry out
From this reading MY DEAR JUDD: We are going to take over the industrial plant of the United States, and run it as one planned enterprise for the benefit of the whole people.
telegraphs
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From this reading Roughly speaking, all railroads, telegraphs and telephones, all banks, the mines and large factories, the large oil fields with pipe-lines and refineries, the large packing and canning plants, the large warehouses and stores, and what office buildings are necessary for these enterprises.
telephonesnounUS /ˈteləfoʊnz/
plural of “telephone” — electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
From this reading Roughly speaking, all railroads, telegraphs and telephones, all banks, the mines and large factories, the large oil fields with pipe-lines and refineries, the large packing and canning plants, the large warehouses and stores, and what office buildings are necessary for these enterprises.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MY DEAR JUDD: We are going to take over the industrial plant of the United States, and run it as one planned enterprise for the benefit of the whole people.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Roughly speaking, all railroads, telegraphs and telephones, all banks, the mines and large factories, the large oil fields with pipe-lines and refineries, the large packing and canning plants, the large warehouses and stores, and what office buildings are necessary for these enterprises.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Some old-time Socialists will contest this, but the new generation will agree, I think.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Some old-time Socialists will contest this, but the new generation will agree, I think.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MY DEAR JUDD: We are going to take over the industrial plant of the United States, and run it as one planned enterprise for the benefit of the whole people.
UnitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading MY DEAR JUDD: We are going to take over the industrial plant of the United States, and run it as one planned enterprise for the benefit of the whole people.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading We do not want the homes, nor the personal property, nor the automobiles, nor the livestock; nor, if I have my way, shall we want farms.
warehousesnounUS /ˈwerhaʊzɪz/
plural of “warehouse” — a storehouse for goods and merchandise
From this reading Roughly speaking, all railroads, telegraphs and telephones, all banks, the mines and large factories, the large oil fields with pipe-lines and refineries, the large packing and canning plants, the large warehouses and stores, and what office buildings are necessary for these enterprises.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading We do not want the homes, nor the personal property, nor the automobiles, nor the livestock; nor, if I have my way, shall we want farms.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading MY DEAR JUDD: We are going to take over the industrial plant of the United States, and run it as one planned enterprise for the benefit of the whole people.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Just what do we mean to take?
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading MY DEAR JUDD: We are going to take over the industrial plant of the United States, and run it as one planned enterprise for the benefit of the whole people.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Some old-time Socialists will contest this, but the new generation will agree, I think.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Roughly speaking, all railroads, telegraphs and telephones, all banks, the mines and large factories, the large oil fields with pipe-lines and refineries, the large packing and canning plants, the large warehouses and stores, and what office buildings are necessary for these enterprises.
