adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It's a grand idea--the city the railroads, the gas works and all that.
aheadadverbUS /əˈhed/
at or in the front
From this reading My plan is this: first get rid of that infamous law, and then go ahead and by degrees get municipal ownership.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 It's a grand idea--the city the railroads, the gas works and all that.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Why, there would be almost enough to go around, if no civil service law stood in the way.
AMauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I AM for municipal ownership on one condition: that the civil service law be repealed.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It's a grand idea--the city the railroads, the gas works and all that.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Why, there would be almost enough to go around, if no civil service law stood in the way.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I AM for municipal ownership on one condition: that the civil service law be repealed.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading My plan is this: first get rid of that infamous law, and then go ahead and by degrees get municipal ownership.
citynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading It's a grand idea--the city the railroads, the gas works and all that.
civiladjectiveUS /ˈsɪvəl/
applying to ordinary citizens as contrasted with the military
From this reading I AM for municipal ownership on one condition: that the civil service law be repealed.
conditionnounUS /kənˈdɪʃən/
a state at a particular time
From this reading I AM for municipal ownership on one condition: that the civil service law be repealed.
degreesnounUS /dɪˈɡriːz/
plural of “degree” — a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading My plan is this: first get rid of that infamous law, and then go ahead and by degrees get municipal ownership.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Why, there would be almost enough to go around, if no civil service law stood in the way.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading My plan is this: first get rid of that infamous law, and then go ahead and by degrees get municipal ownership.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I AM for municipal ownership on one condition: that the civil service law be repealed.
gasnounUS /ɡæs/
the state of matter distinguished from the solid and liquid states by: relatively low density and viscosity
From this reading It's a grand idea--the city the railroads, the gas works and all that.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading My plan is this: first get rid of that infamous law, and then go ahead and by degrees get municipal ownership.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Why, there would be almost enough to go around, if no civil service law stood in the way.
grandadjectiveUS /ɡrænd/
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading It's a grand idea--the city the railroads, the gas works and all that.
how
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From this reading Just see how many thousands of new places there would be for the workers in Tammany.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I AM for municipal ownership on one condition: that the civil service law be repealed.
ideanounUS /aɪˈdiːə/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading It's a grand idea--the city the railroads, the gas works and all that.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Why, there would be almost enough to go around, if no civil service law stood in the way.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Just see how many thousands of new places there would be for the workers in Tammany.
infamousadjectiveUS /ˈɪnfəməs/
known widely and usually unfavorably
From this reading My plan is this: first get rid of that infamous law, and then go ahead and by degrees get municipal ownership.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My plan is this: first get rid of that infamous law, and then go ahead and by degrees get municipal ownership.
It's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It's a grand idea--the city the railroads, the gas works and all that.
JustadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading Just see how many thousands of new places there would be for the workers in Tammany.
lawnounUS /lɔː/
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading I AM for municipal ownership on one condition: that the civil service law be repealed.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Just see how many thousands of new places there would be for the workers in Tammany.
municipaladjectiveUS /mjuːˈnɪsəpəl/
relating or belonging to or characteristic of a municipality
From this reading I AM for municipal ownership on one condition: that the civil service law be repealed.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My plan is this: first get rid of that infamous law, and then go ahead and by degrees get municipal ownership.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Just see how many thousands of new places there would be for the workers in Tammany.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Why, there would be almost enough to go around, if no civil service law stood in the way.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Just see how many thousands of new places there would be for the workers in Tammany.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I AM for municipal ownership on one condition: that the civil service law be repealed.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I AM for municipal ownership on one condition: that the civil service law be repealed.
ownershipnounUS /ˈoʊnərʃɪp/
the relation of an owner to the thing possessed; possession with the right to transfer possession to others
From this reading I AM for municipal ownership on one condition: that the civil service law be repealed.
placesnounUS /ˈpleɪsəz/
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Just see how many thousands of new places there would be for the workers in Tammany.
planverbUS /plæn/
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading My plan is this: first get rid of that infamous law, and then go ahead and by degrees get municipal ownership.
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 It's a grand idea--the city the railroads, the gas works and all that.
repealedverbUS /rɪˈpiːld/
past form of “repeal” — cancel officially
From this reading I AM for municipal ownership on one condition: that the civil service law be repealed.
ridverbUS /rɪd/
relieve from
From this reading My plan is this: first get rid of that infamous law, and then go ahead and by degrees get municipal ownership.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Just see how many thousands of new places there would be for the workers in Tammany.
servicenounUS /ˈsɜːrvəs/
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading I AM for municipal ownership on one condition: that the civil service law be repealed.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Why, there would be almost enough to go around, if no civil service law stood in the way.
TammanynounUS /ˈtæməni/
a political organization within the Democratic Party in New York City (late 1800's and early 1900's) seeking political control by corruption and bossism
From this reading Just see how many thousands of new places there would be for the workers in Tammany.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I AM for municipal ownership on one condition: that the civil service law be repealed.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I AM for municipal ownership on one condition: that the civil service law be repealed.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading My plan is this: first get rid of that infamous law, and then go ahead and by degrees get municipal ownership.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Just see how many thousands of new places there would be for the workers in Tammany.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading My plan is this: first get rid of that infamous law, and then go ahead and by degrees get municipal ownership.
thousandsnounUS /ˈθaʊzəndz/
plural of “thousand” — the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading Just see how many thousands of new places there would be for the workers in Tammany.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Why, there would be almost enough to go around, if no civil service law stood in the way.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Why, there would be almost enough to go around, if no civil service law stood in the way.
WhynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why, there would be almost enough to go around, if no civil service law stood in the way.
workersnounUS /ˈwɜːrkərz/
plural of “worker” — a person who works at a specific occupation
From this reading Just see how many thousands of new places there would be for the workers in Tammany.
worksnounUS /wɜːrks/
buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading It's a grand idea--the city the railroads, the gas works and all that.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Just see how many thousands of new places there would be for the workers in Tammany.
