adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When each individual realises for himself that this thing primarily stands for and should only be accepted as a moral due--that it should be paid out as honestly stored energy, and not as a usurped privilege--many of our social, religious, and political troubles will have permanently passed.
acceptedadjectiveUS /ækˈseptɪd/
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading When each individual realises for himself that this thing primarily stands for and should only be accepted as a moral due--that it should be paid out as honestly stored energy, and not as a usurped privilege--many of our social, religious, and political troubles will have permanently passed.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE LURE OF THE MATERIAL: BEAUTY SPEAKS FOR ITSELF The true meaning of money yet remains to be popularly explained and comprehended.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When each individual realises for himself that this thing primarily stands for and should only be accepted as a moral due--that it should be paid out as honestly stored energy, and not as a usurped privilege--many of our social, religious, and political troubles will have permanently passed.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE LURE OF THE MATERIAL: BEAUTY SPEAKS FOR ITSELF The true meaning of money yet remains to be popularly explained and comprehended.
BEAUTYnounUS /ˈbjuːti/
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading THE LURE OF THE MATERIAL: BEAUTY SPEAKS FOR ITSELF The true meaning of money yet remains to be popularly explained and comprehended.
betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Some of it she now held in her hand--two soft, green ten-dollar bills--and she felt that she was immensely better off for the having of them.
billsnounUS /bɪlz/
plural of “bill” — a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading Some of it she now held in her hand--two soft, green ten-dollar bills--and she felt that she was immensely better off for the having of them.
Carrie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As for Carrie, her understanding of the moral significance of money was the popular understanding, nothing more.
comprehendedadjectiveUS /ˌkɑːmprɪˈhendɪd/
fully understood or grasped
From this reading THE LURE OF THE MATERIAL: BEAUTY SPEAKS FOR ITSELF The true meaning of money yet remains to be popularly explained and comprehended.
definitionnounUS /ˌdefəˈnɪʃən/
a concise explanation of the meaning of a word or phrase or symbol
From this reading The old definition: "Money: something everybody else has and I must get," would have expressed her understanding of it thoroughly.
dueadjectiveUS /duː/
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading When each individual realises for himself that this thing primarily stands for and should only be accepted as a moral due--that it should be paid out as honestly stored energy, and not as a usurped privilege--many of our social, religious, and political troubles will have permanently passed.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading When each individual realises for himself that this thing primarily stands for and should only be accepted as a moral due--that it should be paid out as honestly stored energy, and not as a usurped privilege--many of our social, religious, and political troubles will have permanently passed.
else
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The old definition: "Money: something everybody else has and I must get," would have expressed her understanding of it thoroughly.
energynounUS /ˈenərdʒi/
(physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs
From this reading When each individual realises for himself that this thing primarily stands for and should only be accepted as a moral due--that it should be paid out as honestly stored energy, and not as a usurped privilege--many of our social, religious, and political troubles will have permanently passed.
everybodypronounUS /ˈevribɑːdi/
every person
From this reading The old definition: "Money: something everybody else has and I must get," would have expressed her understanding of it thoroughly.
explainedverbUS /ɪkˈspleɪnd/
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading THE LURE OF THE MATERIAL: BEAUTY SPEAKS FOR ITSELF The true meaning of money yet remains to be popularly explained and comprehended.
expressedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsprest/
communicated in words
From this reading The old definition: "Money: something everybody else has and I must get," would have expressed her understanding of it thoroughly.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Some of it she now held in her hand--two soft, green ten-dollar bills--and she felt that she was immensely better off for the having of them.
FORprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE LURE OF THE MATERIAL: BEAUTY SPEAKS FOR ITSELF The true meaning of money yet remains to be popularly explained and comprehended.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The old definition: "Money: something everybody else has and I must get," would have expressed her understanding of it thoroughly.
greennounUS /ɡriːn/
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Some of it she now held in her hand--two soft, green ten-dollar bills--and she felt that she was immensely better off for the having of them.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Some of it she now held in her hand--two soft, green ten-dollar bills--and she felt that she was immensely better off for the having of them.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The old definition: "Money: something everybody else has and I must get," would have expressed her understanding of it thoroughly.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading When each individual realises for himself that this thing primarily stands for and should only be accepted as a moral due--that it should be paid out as honestly stored energy, and not as a usurped privilege--many of our social, religious, and political troubles will have permanently passed.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Some of it she now held in her hand--two soft, green ten-dollar bills--and she felt that she was immensely better off for the having of them.
heldadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Some of it she now held in her hand--two soft, green ten-dollar bills--and she felt that she was immensely better off for the having of them.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As for Carrie, her understanding of the moral significance of money was the popular understanding, nothing more.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading When each individual realises for himself that this thing primarily stands for and should only be accepted as a moral due--that it should be paid out as honestly stored energy, and not as a usurped privilege--many of our social, religious, and political troubles will have permanently passed.
honestlyadverbUS /ˈɑːnəstli/
(used as intensives reflecting the speaker's attitude) it is sincerely the case that
From this reading When each individual realises for himself that this thing primarily stands for and should only be accepted as a moral due--that it should be paid out as honestly stored energy, and not as a usurped privilege--many of our social, religious, and political troubles will have permanently passed.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The old definition: "Money: something everybody else has and I must get," would have expressed her understanding of it thoroughly.
immenselyadverbUS /ˌɪˈmensli/
to an exceedingly great extent or degree
From this reading Some of it she now held in her hand--two soft, green ten-dollar bills--and she felt that she was immensely better off for the having of them.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Some of it she now held in her hand--two soft, green ten-dollar bills--and she felt that she was immensely better off for the having of them.
individualadjectiveUS /ˌɪndəˈvɪdʒəwəl/
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading When each individual realises for himself that this thing primarily stands for and should only be accepted as a moral due--that it should be paid out as honestly stored energy, and not as a usurped privilege--many of our social, religious, and political troubles will have permanently passed.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When each individual realises for himself that this thing primarily stands for and should only be accepted as a moral due--that it should be paid out as honestly stored energy, and not as a usurped privilege--many of our social, religious, and political troubles will have permanently passed.
ITSELFpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading THE LURE OF THE MATERIAL: BEAUTY SPEAKS FOR ITSELF The true meaning of money yet remains to be popularly explained and comprehended.
LUREnounUS /lʊr/
qualities that attract by seeming to promise some kind of reward
From this reading THE LURE OF THE MATERIAL: BEAUTY SPEAKS FOR ITSELF The true meaning of money yet remains to be popularly explained and comprehended.
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 When each individual realises for himself that this thing primarily stands for and should only be accepted as a moral due--that it should be paid out as honestly stored energy, and not as a usurped privilege--many of our social, religious, and political troubles will have permanently passed.
MATERIALadjectiveUS /məˈtɪriəl/
concerned with worldly rather than spiritual interests
From this reading THE LURE OF THE MATERIAL: BEAUTY SPEAKS FOR ITSELF The true meaning of money yet remains to be popularly explained and comprehended.
meaningnounUS /ˈmiːnɪŋ/
the message that is intended or expressed or signified
From this reading THE LURE OF THE MATERIAL: BEAUTY SPEAKS FOR ITSELF The true meaning of money yet remains to be popularly explained and comprehended.
moneynounUS /ˈmʌni/
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading THE LURE OF THE MATERIAL: BEAUTY SPEAKS FOR ITSELF The true meaning of money yet remains to be popularly explained and comprehended.
moraladjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrəl/
concerned with principles of right and wrong or conforming to standards of behavior and character based on those principles
From this reading When each individual realises for himself that this thing primarily stands for and should only be accepted as a moral due--that it should be paid out as honestly stored energy, and not as a usurped privilege--many of our social, religious, and political troubles will have permanently passed.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading As for Carrie, her understanding of the moral significance of money was the popular understanding, nothing more.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The old definition: "Money: something everybody else has and I must get," would have expressed her understanding of it thoroughly.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When each individual realises for himself that this thing primarily stands for and should only be accepted as a moral due--that it should be paid out as honestly stored energy, and not as a usurped privilege--many of our social, religious, and political troubles will have permanently passed.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading As for Carrie, her understanding of the moral significance of money was the popular understanding, nothing more.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Some of it she now held in her hand--two soft, green ten-dollar bills--and she felt that she was immensely better off for the having of them.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE LURE OF THE MATERIAL: BEAUTY SPEAKS FOR ITSELF The true meaning of money yet remains to be popularly explained and comprehended.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Some of it she now held in her hand--two soft, green ten-dollar bills--and she felt that she was immensely better off for the having of them.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The old definition: "Money: something everybody else has and I must get," would have expressed her understanding of it thoroughly.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading When each individual realises for himself that this thing primarily stands for and should only be accepted as a moral due--that it should be paid out as honestly stored energy, and not as a usurped privilege--many of our social, religious, and political troubles will have permanently passed.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading When each individual realises for himself that this thing primarily stands for and should only be accepted as a moral due--that it should be paid out as honestly stored energy, and not as a usurped privilege--many of our social, religious, and political troubles will have permanently passed.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading When each individual realises for himself that this thing primarily stands for and should only be accepted as a moral due--that it should be paid out as honestly stored energy, and not as a usurped privilege--many of our social, religious, and political troubles will have permanently passed.
paidadjectiveUS /peɪd/
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading When each individual realises for himself that this thing primarily stands for and should only be accepted as a moral due--that it should be paid out as honestly stored energy, and not as a usurped privilege--many of our social, religious, and political troubles will have permanently passed.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading When each individual realises for himself that this thing primarily stands for and should only be accepted as a moral due--that it should be paid out as honestly stored energy, and not as a usurped privilege--many of our social, religious, and political troubles will have permanently passed.
permanentlyadverbUS /ˈpɜːrmənəntli/
for a long time without essential change
From this reading When each individual realises for himself that this thing primarily stands for and should only be accepted as a moral due--that it should be paid out as honestly stored energy, and not as a usurped privilege--many of our social, religious, and political troubles will have permanently passed.
politicaladjectiveUS /pəˈlɪtəkəl/
involving or characteristic of politics or parties or politicians
From this reading When each individual realises for himself that this thing primarily stands for and should only be accepted as a moral due--that it should be paid out as honestly stored energy, and not as a usurped privilege--many of our social, religious, and political troubles will have permanently passed.
popularadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːpjələr/
regarded with great favor, approval, or affection especially by the general public
From this reading As for Carrie, her understanding of the moral significance of money was the popular understanding, nothing more.
popularlyadverbUS /ˈpɑːpjələrli/
among the people
From this reading THE LURE OF THE MATERIAL: BEAUTY SPEAKS FOR ITSELF The true meaning of money yet remains to be popularly explained and comprehended.
primarilyadverbUS /praɪˈmerəli/
for the most part
From this reading When each individual realises for himself that this thing primarily stands for and should only be accepted as a moral due--that it should be paid out as honestly stored energy, and not as a usurped privilege--many of our social, religious, and political troubles will have permanently passed.
privilegenounUS /ˈprɪvlədʒ/
a special advantage or immunity or benefit not enjoyed by all
From this reading When each individual realises for himself that this thing primarily stands for and should only be accepted as a moral due--that it should be paid out as honestly stored energy, and not as a usurped privilege--many of our social, religious, and political troubles will have permanently passed.
realisesverbUS /ˈriːəlaɪzɪz/
third-person singular of “realise” — earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages
From this reading When each individual realises for himself that this thing primarily stands for and should only be accepted as a moral due--that it should be paid out as honestly stored energy, and not as a usurped privilege--many of our social, religious, and political troubles will have permanently passed.
religiousadjectiveUS /rɪˈlɪdʒəs/
concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church
From this reading When each individual realises for himself that this thing primarily stands for and should only be accepted as a moral due--that it should be paid out as honestly stored energy, and not as a usurped privilege--many of our social, religious, and political troubles will have permanently passed.
remainsnounUS /rɪˈmeɪnz/
any object that is left unused or still extant
From this reading THE LURE OF THE MATERIAL: BEAUTY SPEAKS FOR ITSELF The true meaning of money yet remains to be popularly explained and comprehended.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Some of it she now held in her hand--two soft, green ten-dollar bills--and she felt that she was immensely better off for the having of them.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading When each individual realises for himself that this thing primarily stands for and should only be accepted as a moral due--that it should be paid out as honestly stored energy, and not as a usurped privilege--many of our social, religious, and political troubles will have permanently passed.
significancenounUS /səɡˈnɪfɪkəns/
the quality of being significant
From this reading As for Carrie, her understanding of the moral significance of money was the popular understanding, nothing more.
socialadjectiveUS /ˈsoʊʃəl/
relating to human society and its members
From this reading When each individual realises for himself that this thing primarily stands for and should only be accepted as a moral due--that it should be paid out as honestly stored energy, and not as a usurped privilege--many of our social, religious, and political troubles will have permanently passed.
softadjectiveUS /sɑːft/
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading Some of it she now held in her hand--two soft, green ten-dollar bills--and she felt that she was immensely better off for the having of them.
SomeadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some of it she now held in her hand--two soft, green ten-dollar bills--and she felt that she was immensely better off for the having of them.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading The old definition: "Money: something everybody else has and I must get," would have expressed her understanding of it thoroughly.
SPEAKSverbUS /spiːks/
third-person singular of “speak” — express in speech
From this reading THE LURE OF THE MATERIAL: BEAUTY SPEAKS FOR ITSELF The true meaning of money yet remains to be popularly explained and comprehended.
standsnounUS /stændz/
plural of “stand” — a support or foundation
From this reading When each individual realises for himself that this thing primarily stands for and should only be accepted as a moral due--that it should be paid out as honestly stored energy, and not as a usurped privilege--many of our social, religious, and political troubles will have permanently passed.
storedverbUS /stɔːrd/
past form of “store” — keep or lay aside for future use
From this reading When each individual realises for himself that this thing primarily stands for and should only be accepted as a moral due--that it should be paid out as honestly stored energy, and not as a usurped privilege--many of our social, religious, and political troubles will have permanently passed.
ten-dollar
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Some of it she now held in her hand--two soft, green ten-dollar bills--and she felt that she was immensely better off for the having of them.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When each individual realises for himself that this thing primarily stands for and should only be accepted as a moral due--that it should be paid out as honestly stored energy, and not as a usurped privilege--many of our social, religious, and political troubles will have permanently passed.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LURE OF THE MATERIAL: BEAUTY SPEAKS FOR ITSELF The true meaning of money yet remains to be popularly explained and comprehended.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Some of it she now held in her hand--two soft, green ten-dollar bills--and she felt that she was immensely better off for the having of them.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading When each individual realises for himself that this thing primarily stands for and should only be accepted as a moral due--that it should be paid out as honestly stored energy, and not as a usurped privilege--many of our social, religious, and political troubles will have permanently passed.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading When each individual realises for himself that this thing primarily stands for and should only be accepted as a moral due--that it should be paid out as honestly stored energy, and not as a usurped privilege--many of our social, religious, and political troubles will have permanently passed.
thoroughlyadverbUS /ˈθɜːroʊli/
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading The old definition: "Money: something everybody else has and I must get," would have expressed her understanding of it thoroughly.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE LURE OF THE MATERIAL: BEAUTY SPEAKS FOR ITSELF The true meaning of money yet remains to be popularly explained and comprehended.
troublesnounUS /ˈtrʌbəlz/
plural of “trouble” — a source of difficulty
From this reading When each individual realises for himself that this thing primarily stands for and should only be accepted as a moral due--that it should be paid out as honestly stored energy, and not as a usurped privilege--many of our social, religious, and political troubles will have permanently passed.
trueadjectiveUS /truː/
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading THE LURE OF THE MATERIAL: BEAUTY SPEAKS FOR ITSELF The true meaning of money yet remains to be popularly explained and comprehended.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Some of it she now held in her hand--two soft, green ten-dollar bills--and she felt that she was immensely better off for the having of them.
understandingnounUS /ˌʌndərˈstændɪŋ/
the cognitive condition of someone who understands
From this reading As for Carrie, her understanding of the moral significance of money was the popular understanding, nothing more.
usurpedverbUS /ˌjuːˈsɜːrpt/
past form of “usurp” — seize and take control without authority and possibly with force; take as one's right or possession
From this reading When each individual realises for himself that this thing primarily stands for and should only be accepted as a moral due--that it should be paid out as honestly stored energy, and not as a usurped privilege--many of our social, religious, and political troubles will have permanently passed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As for Carrie, her understanding of the moral significance of money was the popular understanding, nothing more.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When each individual realises for himself that this thing primarily stands for and should only be accepted as a moral due--that it should be paid out as honestly stored energy, and not as a usurped privilege--many of our social, religious, and political troubles will have permanently passed.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading When each individual realises for himself that this thing primarily stands for and should only be accepted as a moral due--that it should be paid out as honestly stored energy, and not as a usurped privilege--many of our social, religious, and political troubles will have permanently passed.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The old definition: "Money: something everybody else has and I must get," would have expressed her understanding of it thoroughly.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading THE LURE OF THE MATERIAL: BEAUTY SPEAKS FOR ITSELF The true meaning of money yet remains to be popularly explained and comprehended.
