touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Every patriotic and protectionist instinct revolts against it.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading This is an outrage.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We protect iron-workers, and decline to protect our own daughters.
companiesnounUS /ˈkʌmpəniːz/
plural of “company” — an institution created to conduct business
From this reading Shall we prevent the railroad companies from laying rails made of foreign iron, and permit husbands to marry foreign wives?
plural of “daughter” — a female human offspring
From this reading We protect iron-workers, and decline to protect our own daughters.
declineverbUS /dɪˈklaɪn/
grow worse
From this reading We protect iron-workers, and decline to protect our own daughters.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every patriotic and protectionist instinct revolts against it.
feweradjectiveUS /ˈfjuːər/
(comparative of “few” used with count nouns) quantifier meaning a smaller number of
From this reading The fewer the marriageable girls, the higher their market value.
of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations (other than your own)
From this reading Shall we prevent the railroad companies from laying rails made of foreign iron, and permit husbands to marry foreign wives?
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Shall we prevent the railroad companies from laying rails made of foreign iron, and permit husbands to marry foreign wives?
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading The fewer the marriageable girls, the higher their market value.
advanced in complexity or elaboration
From this reading The fewer the marriageable girls, the higher their market value.
husbandsnounUS /ˈhʌzbəndz/
plural of “husband” — a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Shall we prevent the railroad companies from laying rails made of foreign iron, and permit husbands to marry foreign wives?
inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli
From this reading Every patriotic and protectionist instinct revolts against it.
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading Shall we prevent the railroad companies from laying rails made of foreign iron, and permit husbands to marry foreign wives?
iron-workers
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From this reading We protect iron-workers, and decline to protect our own daughters.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This is an outrage.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Every patriotic and protectionist instinct revolts against it.
the production of eggs (especially in birds)
From this reading Shall we prevent the railroad companies from laying rails made of foreign iron, and permit husbands to marry foreign wives?
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Shall we prevent the railroad companies from laying rails made of foreign iron, and permit husbands to marry foreign wives?
the world of commercial activity where goods and services are bought and sold
From this reading The fewer the marriageable girls, the higher their market value.
marriageableadjective
of girls or women who are eligible to marry
From this reading The fewer the marriageable girls, the higher their market value.
take in marriage
From this reading Shall we prevent the railroad companies from laying rails made of foreign iron, and permit husbands to marry foreign wives?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Shall we prevent the railroad companies from laying rails made of foreign iron, and permit husbands to marry foreign wives?
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We protect iron-workers, and decline to protect our own daughters.
outragenounUS /ˈaʊtreɪdʒ/
a feeling of righteous anger
From this reading This is an outrage.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading We protect iron-workers, and decline to protect our own daughters.
patrioticadjectiveUS /ˌpeɪtriˈɑːtɪk/
inspired by love for your country
From this reading Every patriotic and protectionist instinct revolts against it.
a legal document giving official permission to do something
From this reading Shall we prevent the railroad companies from laying rails made of foreign iron, and permit husbands to marry foreign wives?
keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading Shall we prevent the railroad companies from laying rails made of foreign iron, and permit husbands to marry foreign wives?
shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage
From this reading We protect iron-workers, and decline to protect our own daughters.
protectionistnounUS /prəˈtekʃənɪst/
an advocate of protectionism
From this reading Every patriotic and protectionist instinct revolts against it.
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 Shall we prevent the railroad companies from laying rails made of foreign iron, and permit husbands to marry foreign wives?
railsnounUS /reɪlz/
a bar or pair of parallel bars of rolled steel making the railway along which railroad cars or other vehicles can roll
From this reading Shall we prevent the railroad companies from laying rails made of foreign iron, and permit husbands to marry foreign wives?
revoltsnounUS /riˈvoʊlts/
plural of “revolt” — organized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another
From this reading Every patriotic and protectionist instinct revolts against it.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Shall we prevent the railroad companies from laying rails made of foreign iron, and permit husbands to marry foreign wives?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The fewer the marriageable girls, the higher their market value.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The fewer the marriageable girls, the higher their market value.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This is an outrage.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We protect iron-workers, and decline to protect our own daughters.
a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed
From this reading The fewer the marriageable girls, the higher their market value.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We protect iron-workers, and decline to protect our own daughters.
plural of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Shall we prevent the railroad companies from laying rails made of foreign iron, and permit husbands to marry foreign wives?
