500,000
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From this reading In Chicago, whose population still ranged about 500,000, millionaires were not numerous.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE KINGDOM OF GREATNESS: THE PILGRIM ADREAM Whatever a man like Hurstwood could be in Chicago, it is very evident that he would be but an inconspicuous drop in an ocean like New York.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading In Chicago, whose population still ranged about 500,000, millionaires were not numerous.
ADREAM
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From this reading THE KINGDOM OF GREATNESS: THE PILGRIM ADREAM Whatever a man like Hurstwood could be in Chicago, it is very evident that he would be but an inconspicuous drop in an ocean like New York.
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 The rich had not become so conspicuously rich as to drown all moderate incomes in obscurity.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE KINGDOM OF GREATNESS: THE PILGRIM ADREAM Whatever a man like Hurstwood could be in Chicago, it is very evident that he would be but an inconspicuous drop in an ocean like New York.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The attention of the inhabitants was not so distracted by local celebrities in the dramatic, artistic, social, and religious fields as to shut the well-positioned man from view.
artisticadjectiveUS /ɑːrˈtɪstɪk/
relating to or characteristic of art or artists
From this reading The attention of the inhabitants was not so distracted by local celebrities in the dramatic, artistic, social, and religious fields as to shut the well-positioned man from view.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The rich had not become so conspicuously rich as to drown all moderate incomes in obscurity.
attentionnounUS /əˈtenʃən/
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading The attention of the inhabitants was not so distracted by local celebrities in the dramatic, artistic, social, and religious fields as to shut the well-positioned man from view.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE KINGDOM OF GREATNESS: THE PILGRIM ADREAM Whatever a man like Hurstwood could be in Chicago, it is very evident that he would be but an inconspicuous drop in an ocean like New York.
becomeverbUS /bɪˈkʌm/
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading The rich had not become so conspicuously rich as to drown all moderate incomes in obscurity.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE KINGDOM OF GREATNESS: THE PILGRIM ADREAM Whatever a man like Hurstwood could be in Chicago, it is very evident that he would be but an inconspicuous drop in an ocean like New York.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The attention of the inhabitants was not so distracted by local celebrities in the dramatic, artistic, social, and religious fields as to shut the well-positioned man from view.
celebritiesnounUS /səˈlebrɪtiz/
plural of “celebrity” — a widely known person
From this reading The attention of the inhabitants was not so distracted by local celebrities in the dramatic, artistic, social, and religious fields as to shut the well-positioned man from view.
ChicagonounUS /ʃəˈkɑːɡoʊ/
largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan
From this reading THE KINGDOM OF GREATNESS: THE PILGRIM ADREAM Whatever a man like Hurstwood could be in Chicago, it is very evident that he would be but an inconspicuous drop in an ocean like New York.
conspicuouslyadverbUS /kənˈspɪkjuːəsli/
in a manner tending to attract attention
From this reading The rich had not become so conspicuously rich as to drown all moderate incomes in obscurity.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading THE KINGDOM OF GREATNESS: THE PILGRIM ADREAM Whatever a man like Hurstwood could be in Chicago, it is very evident that he would be but an inconspicuous drop in an ocean like New York.
distinctionnounUS /dɪˈstɪŋkʃən/
a discrimination between things as different and distinct on the basis of their characteristics or attributes
From this reading In Chicago the two roads to distinction were politics and trade.
distractedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstræktəd/
having the attention diverted especially because of anxiety
From this reading The attention of the inhabitants was not so distracted by local celebrities in the dramatic, artistic, social, and religious fields as to shut the well-positioned man from view.
dramaticadjectiveUS /drəˈmætɪk/
suitable to or characteristic of drama
From this reading The attention of the inhabitants was not so distracted by local celebrities in the dramatic, artistic, social, and religious fields as to shut the well-positioned man from view.
dropverbUS /drɑːp/
let fall to the ground
From this reading THE KINGDOM OF GREATNESS: THE PILGRIM ADREAM Whatever a man like Hurstwood could be in Chicago, it is very evident that he would be but an inconspicuous drop in an ocean like New York.
drownverbUS /draʊn/
cover completely or make imperceptible
From this reading The rich had not become so conspicuously rich as to drown all moderate incomes in obscurity.
evidentadjectiveUS /ˈevədənt/
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading THE KINGDOM OF GREATNESS: THE PILGRIM ADREAM Whatever a man like Hurstwood could be in Chicago, it is very evident that he would be but an inconspicuous drop in an ocean like New York.
fieldsnounUS /fiːldz/
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading The attention of the inhabitants was not so distracted by local celebrities in the dramatic, artistic, social, and religious fields as to shut the well-positioned man from view.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The attention of the inhabitants was not so distracted by local celebrities in the dramatic, artistic, social, and religious fields as to shut the well-positioned man from view.
GREATNESSnounUS /ˈɡreɪtnəs/
the property possessed by something or someone of outstanding importance or eminence
From this reading THE KINGDOM OF GREATNESS: THE PILGRIM ADREAM Whatever a man like Hurstwood could be in Chicago, it is very evident that he would be but an inconspicuous drop in an ocean like New York.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The rich had not become so conspicuously rich as to drown all moderate incomes in obscurity.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE KINGDOM OF GREATNESS: THE PILGRIM ADREAM Whatever a man like Hurstwood could be in Chicago, it is very evident that he would be but an inconspicuous drop in an ocean like New York.
Hurstwood
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From this reading THE KINGDOM OF GREATNESS: THE PILGRIM ADREAM Whatever a man like Hurstwood could be in Chicago, it is very evident that he would be but an inconspicuous drop in an ocean like New York.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE KINGDOM OF GREATNESS: THE PILGRIM ADREAM Whatever a man like Hurstwood could be in Chicago, it is very evident that he would be but an inconspicuous drop in an ocean like New York.
incomesnounUS /ˈɪnkʌmz/
plural of “income” — the financial gain (earned or unearned) accruing over a given period of time
From this reading The rich had not become so conspicuously rich as to drown all moderate incomes in obscurity.
inconspicuousadjectiveUS /ˌɪŋˈkɑːnspɪkwəs/
not prominent or readily noticeable
From this reading THE KINGDOM OF GREATNESS: THE PILGRIM ADREAM Whatever a man like Hurstwood could be in Chicago, it is very evident that he would be but an inconspicuous drop in an ocean like New York.
inhabitantsnounUS /ɪnˈhæbətənts/
plural of “inhabitant” — a person who inhabits a particular place
From this reading The attention of the inhabitants was not so distracted by local celebrities in the dramatic, artistic, social, and religious fields as to shut the well-positioned man from view.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE KINGDOM OF GREATNESS: THE PILGRIM ADREAM Whatever a man like Hurstwood could be in Chicago, it is very evident that he would be but an inconspicuous drop in an ocean like New York.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE KINGDOM OF GREATNESS: THE PILGRIM ADREAM Whatever a man like Hurstwood could be in Chicago, it is very evident that he would be but an inconspicuous drop in an ocean like New York.
KINGDOMnounUS /ˈkɪŋdəm/
a domain in which something is dominant
From this reading THE KINGDOM OF GREATNESS: THE PILGRIM ADREAM Whatever a man like Hurstwood could be in Chicago, it is very evident that he would be but an inconspicuous drop in an ocean like New York.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading THE KINGDOM OF GREATNESS: THE PILGRIM ADREAM Whatever a man like Hurstwood could be in Chicago, it is very evident that he would be but an inconspicuous drop in an ocean like New York.
localadjectiveUS /ˈloʊkəl/
relating to or applicable to or concerned with the administration of a city or town or district rather than a larger area
From this reading The attention of the inhabitants was not so distracted by local celebrities in the dramatic, artistic, social, and religious fields as to shut the well-positioned man from view.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THE KINGDOM OF GREATNESS: THE PILGRIM ADREAM Whatever a man like Hurstwood could be in Chicago, it is very evident that he would be but an inconspicuous drop in an ocean like New York.
millionairesnounUS /ˌmɪljəˈnerz/
plural of “millionaire” — a person whose material wealth is valued at more than a million dollars
From this reading In Chicago, whose population still ranged about 500,000, millionaires were not numerous.
moderateverbUS /ˈmɑːdərət/
preside over
From this reading The rich had not become so conspicuously rich as to drown all moderate incomes in obscurity.
NewadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading THE KINGDOM OF GREATNESS: THE PILGRIM ADREAM Whatever a man like Hurstwood could be in Chicago, it is very evident that he would be but an inconspicuous drop in an ocean like New York.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In Chicago, whose population still ranged about 500,000, millionaires were not numerous.
numerousadjectiveUS /ˈnuːmərəs/
amounting to a large indefinite number
From this reading In Chicago, whose population still ranged about 500,000, millionaires were not numerous.
obscuritynounUS /əbsˈkjʊrəti/
the quality of being unclear or abstruse and hard to understand
From this reading The rich had not become so conspicuously rich as to drown all moderate incomes in obscurity.
oceannounUS /ˈoʊʃən/
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading THE KINGDOM OF GREATNESS: THE PILGRIM ADREAM Whatever a man like Hurstwood could be in Chicago, it is very evident that he would be but an inconspicuous drop in an ocean like New York.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE KINGDOM OF GREATNESS: THE PILGRIM ADREAM Whatever a man like Hurstwood could be in Chicago, it is very evident that he would be but an inconspicuous drop in an ocean like New York.
PILGRIMnounUS /ˈpɪlɡrəm/
someone who journeys in foreign lands
From this reading THE KINGDOM OF GREATNESS: THE PILGRIM ADREAM Whatever a man like Hurstwood could be in Chicago, it is very evident that he would be but an inconspicuous drop in an ocean like New York.
politicsnounUS /ˈpɑːlətɪks/
social relations involving intrigue to gain authority or power
From this reading In Chicago the two roads to distinction were politics and trade.
populationnounUS /ˌpɑːpjəˈleɪʃən/
the people who inhabit a territory or state
From this reading In Chicago, whose population still ranged about 500,000, millionaires were not numerous.
rangedverbUS /reɪndʒd/
past form of “range” — change or be different within limits
From this reading In Chicago, whose population still ranged about 500,000, millionaires were not numerous.
religiousadjectiveUS /rɪˈlɪdʒəs/
concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church
From this reading The attention of the inhabitants was not so distracted by local celebrities in the dramatic, artistic, social, and religious fields as to shut the well-positioned man from view.
richadjectiveUS /rɪtʃ/
possessing material wealth
From this reading The rich had not become so conspicuously rich as to drown all moderate incomes in obscurity.
roadsnounUS /roʊdz/
a partly sheltered anchorage
From this reading In Chicago the two roads to distinction were politics and trade.
shutverbUS /ʃʌt/
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading The attention of the inhabitants was not so distracted by local celebrities in the dramatic, artistic, social, and religious fields as to shut the well-positioned man from view.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The rich had not become so conspicuously rich as to drown all moderate incomes in obscurity.
socialadjectiveUS /ˈsoʊʃəl/
relating to human society and its members
From this reading The attention of the inhabitants was not so distracted by local celebrities in the dramatic, artistic, social, and religious fields as to shut the well-positioned man from view.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading In Chicago, whose population still ranged about 500,000, millionaires were not numerous.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE KINGDOM OF GREATNESS: THE PILGRIM ADREAM Whatever a man like Hurstwood could be in Chicago, it is very evident that he would be but an inconspicuous drop in an ocean like New York.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE KINGDOM OF GREATNESS: THE PILGRIM ADREAM Whatever a man like Hurstwood could be in Chicago, it is very evident that he would be but an inconspicuous drop in an ocean like New York.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The rich had not become so conspicuously rich as to drown all moderate incomes in obscurity.
tradenounUS /treɪd/
the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services
From this reading In Chicago the two roads to distinction were politics and trade.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading In Chicago the two roads to distinction were politics and trade.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading THE KINGDOM OF GREATNESS: THE PILGRIM ADREAM Whatever a man like Hurstwood could be in Chicago, it is very evident that he would be but an inconspicuous drop in an ocean like New York.
viewnounUS /vjuː/
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading The attention of the inhabitants was not so distracted by local celebrities in the dramatic, artistic, social, and religious fields as to shut the well-positioned man from view.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The attention of the inhabitants was not so distracted by local celebrities in the dramatic, artistic, social, and religious fields as to shut the well-positioned man from view.
well-positioned
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From this reading The attention of the inhabitants was not so distracted by local celebrities in the dramatic, artistic, social, and religious fields as to shut the well-positioned man from view.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In Chicago, whose population still ranged about 500,000, millionaires were not numerous.
WhateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading THE KINGDOM OF GREATNESS: THE PILGRIM ADREAM Whatever a man like Hurstwood could be in Chicago, it is very evident that he would be but an inconspicuous drop in an ocean like New York.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading In Chicago, whose population still ranged about 500,000, millionaires were not numerous.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading THE KINGDOM OF GREATNESS: THE PILGRIM ADREAM Whatever a man like Hurstwood could be in Chicago, it is very evident that he would be but an inconspicuous drop in an ocean like New York.
YorknounUS /jɔːrk/
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading THE KINGDOM OF GREATNESS: THE PILGRIM ADREAM Whatever a man like Hurstwood could be in Chicago, it is very evident that he would be but an inconspicuous drop in an ocean like New York.
