adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading OCTAVIUS. [earnestly] But there's a great truth at the bottom of what he says.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading You'll get more out of me and a machine than you will out of twenty laborers, and not so much to drink either.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading STRAKER. [unimpressed] That's because you never done any, Mr Robinson.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading OCTAVIUS. [earnestly] But there's a great truth at the bottom of what he says.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading My business is to do away with labor.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading STRAKER. [unimpressed] That's because you never done any, Mr Robinson.
believeverbUS /bɪˈliːv/
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading I believe most intensely in the dignity of labor.
bottomnounUS /ˈbɑːtəm/
the lower side of anything
From this reading OCTAVIUS. [earnestly] But there's a great truth at the bottom of what he says.
businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading My business is to do away with labor.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading OCTAVIUS. [earnestly] But there's a great truth at the bottom of what he says.
dignitynounUS /ˈdɪɡnəti/
the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect
From this reading I believe most intensely in the dignity of labor.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading My business is to do away with labor.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading STRAKER. [unimpressed] That's because you never done any, Mr Robinson.
drinkverbUS /drɪŋk/
take in liquids
From this reading You'll get more out of me and a machine than you will out of twenty laborers, and not so much to drink either.
earnestlyadverbUS /ˈɜːrnəstli/
in a serious manner
From this reading OCTAVIUS. [earnestly] But there's a great truth at the bottom of what he says.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading You'll get more out of me and a machine than you will out of twenty laborers, and not so much to drink either.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading You'll get more out of me and a machine than you will out of twenty laborers, and not so much to drink either.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading OCTAVIUS. [earnestly] But there's a great truth at the bottom of what he says.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading OCTAVIUS. [earnestly] But there's a great truth at the bottom of what he says.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I believe most intensely in the dignity of labor.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I believe most intensely in the dignity of labor.
intenselyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈtensli/
to a high degree; extremely; in high concentration or density
From this reading I believe most intensely in the dignity of labor.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My business is to do away with labor.
labornounUS /ˈleɪbər/
a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading I believe most intensely in the dignity of labor.
laborersnounUS /ˈleɪbərərz/
plural of “laborer” — someone who works with their hands; someone engaged in manual labor
From this reading You'll get more out of me and a machine than you will out of twenty laborers, and not so much to drink either.
machinenounUS /məˈʃiːn/
any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
From this reading You'll get more out of me and a machine than you will out of twenty laborers, and not so much to drink either.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You'll get more out of me and a machine than you will out of twenty laborers, and not so much to drink either.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading You'll get more out of me and a machine than you will out of twenty laborers, and not so much to drink either.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading I believe most intensely in the dignity of labor.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading STRAKER. [unimpressed] That's because you never done any, Mr Robinson.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading You'll get more out of me and a machine than you will out of twenty laborers, and not so much to drink either.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My business is to do away with labor.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading STRAKER. [unimpressed] That's because you never done any, Mr Robinson.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading You'll get more out of me and a machine than you will out of twenty laborers, and not so much to drink either.
OCTAVIUS
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From this reading OCTAVIUS. [earnestly] But there's a great truth at the bottom of what he says.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading OCTAVIUS. [earnestly] But there's a great truth at the bottom of what he says.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading You'll get more out of me and a machine than you will out of twenty laborers, and not so much to drink either.
RobinsonnounUS /ˈrɑːbənsən/
English chemist noted for his studies of molecular structures in plants (1886-1975)
From this reading STRAKER. [unimpressed] That's because you never done any, Mr Robinson.
saysnounUS /sez/
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading OCTAVIUS. [earnestly] But there's a great truth at the bottom of what he says.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading You'll get more out of me and a machine than you will out of twenty laborers, and not so much to drink either.
STRAKER
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From this reading STRAKER. [unimpressed] That's because you never done any, Mr Robinson.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading You'll get more out of me and a machine than you will out of twenty laborers, and not so much to drink either.
That's
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From this reading STRAKER. [unimpressed] That's because you never done any, Mr Robinson.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OCTAVIUS. [earnestly] But there's a great truth at the bottom of what he says.
there's
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From this reading OCTAVIUS. [earnestly] But there's a great truth at the bottom of what he says.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading My business is to do away with labor.
truthnounUS /truːθ/
a fact that has been verified
From this reading OCTAVIUS. [earnestly] But there's a great truth at the bottom of what he says.
twentynounUS /ˈtwenti/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading You'll get more out of me and a machine than you will out of twenty laborers, and not so much to drink either.
unimpressedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnɪmˈprest/
not moved to serious regard
From this reading STRAKER. [unimpressed] That's because you never done any, Mr Robinson.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading OCTAVIUS. [earnestly] But there's a great truth at the bottom of what he says.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading You'll get more out of me and a machine than you will out of twenty laborers, and not so much to drink either.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading My business is to do away with labor.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading STRAKER. [unimpressed] That's because you never done any, Mr Robinson.
You'll
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From this reading You'll get more out of me and a machine than you will out of twenty laborers, and not so much to drink either.
