make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading We can't allow financial institutions, including those that take your deposits, to take risks that threaten the whole economy.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Now, the House has already passed financial reform with many of these changes, and the lobbyists are trying to kill it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We need to make sure consumers and middle class families have the information they need to make financial decisions.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Now, the House has already passed financial reform with many of these changes, and the lobbyists are trying to kill it.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading And if the bill that ends up on my desk does not meet the test of real reform, I will send it back until we get it right.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading And if the bill that ends up on my desk does not meet the test of real reform, I will send it back until we get it right.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But we cannot let them win this fight.
can't
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From this reading We can't allow financial institutions, including those that take your deposits, to take risks that threaten the whole economy.
cannot
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From this reading But we cannot let them win this fight.
changesnounUS /ˈtʃeɪndʒəz/
plural of “change” — an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
From this reading Now, the House has already passed financial reform with many of these changes, and the lobbyists are trying to kill it.
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading We need to make sure consumers and middle class families have the information they need to make financial decisions.
consumersnounUS /kənˈsuːmərz/
plural of “consumer” — a person who uses goods or services
From this reading We need to make sure consumers and middle class families have the information they need to make financial decisions.
decisionsnounUS /dɪˈsɪʒənz/
plural of “decision” — the act of making up your mind about something
From this reading We need to make sure consumers and middle class families have the information they need to make financial decisions.
depositsnounUS /dəˈpɑːzɪts/
plural of “deposit” — the phenomenon of sediment or gravel accumulating
From this reading We can't allow financial institutions, including those that take your deposits, to take risks that threaten the whole economy.
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading And if the bill that ends up on my desk does not meet the test of real reform, I will send it back until we get it right.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And if the bill that ends up on my desk does not meet the test of real reform, I will send it back until we get it right.
economynounUS /ɪˈkɑːnəmi/
the system of production and distribution and consumption
From this reading We can't allow financial institutions, including those that take your deposits, to take risks that threaten the whole economy.
plural of “end” — either extremity of something that has length
From this reading And if the bill that ends up on my desk does not meet the test of real reform, I will send it back until we get it right.
plural of “family” — a social unit living together
From this reading We need to make sure consumers and middle class families have the information they need to make financial decisions.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading But we cannot let them win this fight.
financialadjectiveUS /fəˈnænʃəl/
involving financial matters
From this reading We need to make sure consumers and middle class families have the information they need to make financial decisions.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading And if the bill that ends up on my desk does not meet the test of real reform, I will send it back until we get it right.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now, the House has already passed financial reform with many of these changes, and the lobbyists are trying to kill it.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We need to make sure consumers and middle class families have the information they need to make financial decisions.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Now, the House has already passed financial reform with many of these changes, and the lobbyists are trying to kill it.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And if the bill that ends up on my desk does not meet the test of real reform, I will send it back until we get it right.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading And if the bill that ends up on my desk does not meet the test of real reform, I will send it back until we get it right.
includingverbUS /ˌɪnˈkluːdɪŋ/
-ing form of “include” — have as a part, be made up out of
From this reading We can't allow financial institutions, including those that take your deposits, to take risks that threaten the whole economy.
a message received and understood
From this reading We need to make sure consumers and middle class families have the information they need to make financial decisions.
institutionsnounUS /ˌɪnstɪˈtuːʃənz/
plural of “institution” — an organization founded and united for a specific purpose
From this reading We can't allow financial institutions, including those that take your deposits, to take risks that threaten the whole economy.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Now, the House has already passed financial reform with many of these changes, and the lobbyists are trying to kill it.
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading Now, the House has already passed financial reform with many of these changes, and the lobbyists are trying to kill it.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading But we cannot let them win this fight.
lobbyistsnounUS /ˈlɑːbiɪsts/
plural of “lobbyist” — someone who is employed to persuade legislators to vote for legislation that favors the lobbyist's employer
From this reading Now, the House has already passed financial reform with many of these changes, and the lobbyists are trying to kill it.
engage in
From this reading We need to make sure consumers and middle class families have the information they need to make financial decisions.
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 Now, the House has already passed financial reform with many of these changes, and the lobbyists are trying to kill it.
come together
From this reading And if the bill that ends up on my desk does not meet the test of real reform, I will send it back until we get it right.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading We need to make sure consumers and middle class families have the information they need to make financial decisions.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading And if the bill that ends up on my desk does not meet the test of real reform, I will send it back until we get it right.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading We need to make sure consumers and middle class families have the information they need to make financial decisions.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And if the bill that ends up on my desk does not meet the test of real reform, I will send it back until we get it right.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now, the House has already passed financial reform with many of these changes, and the lobbyists are trying to kill it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Now, the House has already passed financial reform with many of these changes, and the lobbyists are trying to kill it.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And if the bill that ends up on my desk does not meet the test of real reform, I will send it back until we get it right.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Now, the House has already passed financial reform with many of these changes, and the lobbyists are trying to kill it.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading And if the bill that ends up on my desk does not meet the test of real reform, I will send it back until we get it right.
reformnounUS /rəˈfɔːrm/
a change for the better as a result of correcting abuses
From this reading Now, the House has already passed financial reform with many of these changes, and the lobbyists are trying to kill it.
precisely, exactly
From this reading And if the bill that ends up on my desk does not meet the test of real reform, I will send it back until we get it right.
risksnounUS /rɪsks/
plural of “risk” — a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading We can't allow financial institutions, including those that take your deposits, to take risks that threaten the whole economy.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading And if the bill that ends up on my desk does not meet the test of real reform, I will send it back until we get it right.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading We need to make sure consumers and middle class families have the information they need to make financial decisions.
carry out
From this reading We can't allow financial institutions, including those that take your deposits, to take risks that threaten the whole economy.
testnounUS /test/
trying something to find out about it
From this reading And if the bill that ends up on my desk does not meet the test of real reform, I will send it back until we get it right.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We can't allow financial institutions, including those that take your deposits, to take risks that threaten the whole economy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We need to make sure consumers and middle class families have the information they need to make financial decisions.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But we cannot let them win this fight.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Now, the House has already passed financial reform with many of these changes, and the lobbyists are trying to kill it.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading We need to make sure consumers and middle class families have the information they need to make financial decisions.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But we cannot let them win this fight.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading We can't allow financial institutions, including those that take your deposits, to take risks that threaten the whole economy.
threatenverbUS /ˈθretən/
pose a threat to; present a danger to
From this reading We can't allow financial institutions, including those that take your deposits, to take risks that threaten the whole economy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We need to make sure consumers and middle class families have the information they need to make financial decisions.
hard to endure
From this reading Now, the House has already passed financial reform with many of these changes, and the lobbyists are trying to kill it.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading And if the bill that ends up on my desk does not meet the test of real reform, I will send it back until we get it right.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading And if the bill that ends up on my desk does not meet the test of real reform, I will send it back until we get it right.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We need to make sure consumers and middle class families have the information they need to make financial decisions.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading We can't allow financial institutions, including those that take your deposits, to take risks that threaten the whole economy.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading And if the bill that ends up on my desk does not meet the test of real reform, I will send it back until we get it right.
be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious
From this reading But we cannot let them win this fight.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Now, the House has already passed financial reform with many of these changes, and the lobbyists are trying to kill it.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading We can't allow financial institutions, including those that take your deposits, to take risks that threaten the whole economy.
