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From this reading "If we buy masterpieces in the bulk, that again is the American of it.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am certain that this man's extraordinary business success is to be explained by the mental stimulus he derived from his books and his pictures.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading "If we buy masterpieces in the bulk, that again is the American of it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I am certain that this man's extraordinary business success is to be explained by the mental stimulus he derived from his books and his pictures.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I am certain that this man's extraordinary business success is to be explained by the mental stimulus he derived from his books and his pictures.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading I am certain that this man's extraordinary business success is to be explained by the mental stimulus he derived from his books and his pictures.
bulknounUS /bʌlk/
the property resulting from being or relating to the greater in number of two parts; the main part
From this reading "If we buy masterpieces in the bulk, that again is the American of it.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading I am certain that this man's extraordinary business success is to be explained by the mental stimulus he derived from his books and his pictures.
obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading "If we buy masterpieces in the bulk, that again is the American of it.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I am certain that this man's extraordinary business success is to be explained by the mental stimulus he derived from his books and his pictures.
a game played with playing cards
From this reading Their idea of recreation was yachts or cards or roof-gardens.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading I am certain that this man's extraordinary business success is to be explained by the mental stimulus he derived from his books and his pictures.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading His business competitors really had no chance.
competitorsnounUS /kəmˈpetətərz/
plural of “competitor” — the contestant you hope to defeat
From this reading His business competitors really had no chance.
CoopernounUS /ˈkuːpər/
United States industrialist who built the first American locomotive; founded Cooper Union in New York City to offer free courses in the arts and sciences (1791-1883)
From this reading "Of course he does," said Cooper.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "Of course he does," said Cooper.
derivedadjectiveUS /dərˈaɪvd/
formed or developed from something else; not original
From this reading I am certain that this man's extraordinary business success is to be explained by the mental stimulus he derived from his books and his pictures.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Of course he does," said Cooper.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading I am certain that this man's extraordinary business success is to be explained by the mental stimulus he derived from his books and his pictures.
beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable
From this reading I am certain that this man's extraordinary business success is to be explained by the mental stimulus he derived from his books and his pictures.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I am certain that this man's extraordinary business success is to be explained by the mental stimulus he derived from his books and his pictures.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His business competitors really had no chance.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Of course he does," said Cooper.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I am certain that this man's extraordinary business success is to be explained by the mental stimulus he derived from his books and his pictures.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I am certain that this man's extraordinary business success is to be explained by the mental stimulus he derived from his books and his pictures.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Their idea of recreation was yachts or cards or roof-gardens.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If we buy masterpieces in the bulk, that again is the American of it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "If we buy masterpieces in the bulk, that again is the American of it.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "If we buy masterpieces in the bulk, that again is the American of it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "If we buy masterpieces in the bulk, that again is the American of it.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I am certain that this man's extraordinary business success is to be explained by the mental stimulus he derived from his books and his pictures.
masterpiecesnounUS /ˈmæstərpiːsəz/
plural of “masterpiece” — the most outstanding work of a creative artist or craftsman
From this reading "If we buy masterpieces in the bulk, that again is the American of it.
involving the mind or an intellectual process
From this reading I am certain that this man's extraordinary business success is to be explained by the mental stimulus he derived from his books and his pictures.
not any; not one
From this reading His business competitors really had no chance.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Of course he does," said Cooper.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Their idea of recreation was yachts or cards or roof-gardens.
plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading I am certain that this man's extraordinary business success is to be explained by the mental stimulus he derived from his books and his pictures.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading His business competitors really had no chance.
recreationnounUS /ˌrekriˈeɪʃən/
an activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates
From this reading Their idea of recreation was yachts or cards or roof-gardens.
roof-gardens
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From this reading Their idea of recreation was yachts or cards or roof-gardens.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Of course he does," said Cooper.
stimulusnounUS /ˈstɪmjələs/
any stimulating information or event; acts to arouse action
From this reading I am certain that this man's extraordinary business success is to be explained by the mental stimulus he derived from his books and his pictures.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading I am certain that this man's extraordinary business success is to be explained by the mental stimulus he derived from his books and his pictures.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "If we buy masterpieces in the bulk, that again is the American of it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "If we buy masterpieces in the bulk, that again is the American of it.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their idea of recreation was yachts or cards or roof-gardens.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I am certain that this man's extraordinary business success is to be explained by the mental stimulus he derived from his books and his pictures.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I am certain that this man's extraordinary business success is to be explained by the mental stimulus he derived from his books and his pictures.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Their idea of recreation was yachts or cards or roof-gardens.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "If we buy masterpieces in the bulk, that again is the American of it.
yachtsnounUS /jɑːts/
plural of “yacht” — an expensive vessel propelled by sail or power and used for cruising or racing
From this reading Their idea of recreation was yachts or cards or roof-gardens.
