adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Two successful harvests had given a fearful stimulus to the national energy; and it appeared perfectly certain that all the populous towns would be united, and the rich agricultural districts intersected, by the magical bands of iron.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading But what is the use of my saying anything more about the history of last year?
agriculturaladjectiveUS /ˌæɡrəˈkʌltʃərəl/
relating to or used in or promoting agriculture or farming
From this reading Two successful harvests had given a fearful stimulus to the national energy; and it appeared perfectly certain that all the populous towns would be united, and the rich agricultural districts intersected, by the magical bands of iron.
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 Two successful harvests had given a fearful stimulus to the national energy; and it appeared perfectly certain that all the populous towns would be united, and the rich agricultural districts intersected, by the magical bands of iron.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Two successful harvests had given a fearful stimulus to the national energy; and it appeared perfectly certain that all the populous towns would be united, and the rich agricultural districts intersected, by the magical bands of iron.
announcedadjectiveUS /əˈnaʊnst/
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading The columns of the newspapers teemed every week with the parturition of novel schemes; and the shares were no sooner announced than they were rapidly subscribed for.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading But what is the use of my saying anything more about the history of last year?
appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Two successful harvests had given a fearful stimulus to the national energy; and it appeared perfectly certain that all the populous towns would be united, and the rich agricultural districts intersected, by the magical bands of iron.
bandsnounUS /bændz/
plural of “band” — an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading Two successful harvests had given a fearful stimulus to the national energy; and it appeared perfectly certain that all the populous towns would be united, and the rich agricultural districts intersected, by the magical bands of iron.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Two successful harvests had given a fearful stimulus to the national energy; and it appeared perfectly certain that all the populous towns would be united, and the rich agricultural districts intersected, by the magical bands of iron.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But what is the use of my saying anything more about the history of last year?
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Two successful harvests had given a fearful stimulus to the national energy; and it appeared perfectly certain that all the populous towns would be united, and the rich agricultural districts intersected, by the magical bands of iron.
capitalistsnounUS /ˈkæpətəlɪsts/
plural of “capitalist” — a conservative advocate of capitalism
From this reading Railroads were emerging from the hands of the greater into the fingers of the lesser capitalists.
certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading Two successful harvests had given a fearful stimulus to the national energy; and it appeared perfectly certain that all the populous towns would be united, and the rich agricultural districts intersected, by the magical bands of iron.
columnsnounUS /ˈkɑːləmz/
plural of “column” — a line of units following one after another
From this reading The columns of the newspapers teemed every week with the parturition of novel schemes; and the shares were no sooner announced than they were rapidly subscribed for.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading These were the first glorious days of general speculation.
districtsnounUS /ˈdɪstrɪkts/
plural of “district” — a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading Two successful harvests had given a fearful stimulus to the national energy; and it appeared perfectly certain that all the populous towns would be united, and the rich agricultural districts intersected, by the magical bands of iron.
emergingadjectiveUS /ɪˈmɜːrdʒɪŋ/
coming to maturity
From this reading Railroads were emerging from the hands of the greater into the fingers of the lesser capitalists.
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 Two successful harvests had given a fearful stimulus to the national energy; and it appeared perfectly certain that all the populous towns would be united, and the rich agricultural districts intersected, by the magical bands of iron.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The columns of the newspapers teemed every week with the parturition of novel schemes; and the shares were no sooner announced than they were rapidly subscribed for.
fearfuladjectiveUS /ˈfɪrfəl/
experiencing or showing fear
From this reading Two successful harvests had given a fearful stimulus to the national energy; and it appeared perfectly certain that all the populous towns would be united, and the rich agricultural districts intersected, by the magical bands of iron.
fingersnounUS /ˈfɪŋɡərz/
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading Railroads were emerging from the hands of the greater into the fingers of the lesser capitalists.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading These were the first glorious days of general speculation.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The columns of the newspapers teemed every week with the parturition of novel schemes; and the shares were no sooner announced than they were rapidly subscribed for.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Railroads were emerging from the hands of the greater into the fingers of the lesser capitalists.
generaladjectiveUS /ˈdʒenərəl/
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading These were the first glorious days of general speculation.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Two successful harvests had given a fearful stimulus to the national energy; and it appeared perfectly certain that all the populous towns would be united, and the rich agricultural districts intersected, by the magical bands of iron.
gloriousadjectiveUS /ˈɡlɔːriəs/
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading These were the first glorious days of general speculation.
greateradjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪtər/
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading Railroads were emerging from the hands of the greater into the fingers of the lesser capitalists.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Two successful harvests had given a fearful stimulus to the national energy; and it appeared perfectly certain that all the populous towns would be united, and the rich agricultural districts intersected, by the magical bands of iron.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Railroads were emerging from the hands of the greater into the fingers of the lesser capitalists.
harvestsnounUS /ˈhɑːrvəsts/
plural of “harvest” — the yield from plants in a single growing season
From this reading Two successful harvests had given a fearful stimulus to the national energy; and it appeared perfectly certain that all the populous towns would be united, and the rich agricultural districts intersected, by the magical bands of iron.
historynounUS /ˈhɪstəri/
the aggregate of past events
From this reading But what is the use of my saying anything more about the history of last year?
intersectedverbUS /ˌɪntərˈsektɪd/
past form of “intersect” — meet at a point
From this reading Two successful harvests had given a fearful stimulus to the national energy; and it appeared perfectly certain that all the populous towns would be united, and the rich agricultural districts intersected, by the magical bands of iron.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Railroads were emerging from the hands of the greater into the fingers of the lesser capitalists.
ironnounUS /ˈaɪərn/
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 Two successful harvests had given a fearful stimulus to the national energy; and it appeared perfectly certain that all the populous towns would be united, and the rich agricultural districts intersected, by the magical bands of iron.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But what is the use of my saying anything more about the history of last year?
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Two successful harvests had given a fearful stimulus to the national energy; and it appeared perfectly certain that all the populous towns would be united, and the rich agricultural districts intersected, by the magical bands of iron.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading But what is the use of my saying anything more about the history of last year?
lesseradjectiveUS /ˈlesər/
of less size or importance
From this reading Railroads were emerging from the hands of the greater into the fingers of the lesser capitalists.
magicaladjectiveUS /ˈmædʒɪkəl/
possessing or using or characteristic of or appropriate to supernatural powers
From this reading Two successful harvests had given a fearful stimulus to the national energy; and it appeared perfectly certain that all the populous towns would be united, and the rich agricultural districts intersected, by the magical bands of iron.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading But what is the use of my saying anything more about the history of last year?
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading But what is the use of my saying anything more about the history of last year?
nationaladjectiveUS /ˈnæʃənəl/
of or relating to or belonging to a nation or country
From this reading Two successful harvests had given a fearful stimulus to the national energy; and it appeared perfectly certain that all the populous towns would be united, and the rich agricultural districts intersected, by the magical bands of iron.
newspapersnounUS /ˈnuːzpeɪpərz/
plural of “newspaper” — a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading The columns of the newspapers teemed every week with the parturition of novel schemes; and the shares were no sooner announced than they were rapidly subscribed for.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The columns of the newspapers teemed every week with the parturition of novel schemes; and the shares were no sooner announced than they were rapidly subscribed for.
novelnounUS /ˈnɑːvəl/
an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
From this reading The columns of the newspapers teemed every week with the parturition of novel schemes; and the shares were no sooner announced than they were rapidly subscribed for.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading These were the first glorious days of general speculation.
parturitionnoun
the process of giving birth
From this reading The columns of the newspapers teemed every week with the parturition of novel schemes; and the shares were no sooner announced than they were rapidly subscribed for.
perfectlyadverbUS /ˈpɜːrfəktli/
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Two successful harvests had given a fearful stimulus to the national energy; and it appeared perfectly certain that all the populous towns would be united, and the rich agricultural districts intersected, by the magical bands of iron.
populousadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːpjələs/
densely populated
From this reading Two successful harvests had given a fearful stimulus to the national energy; and it appeared perfectly certain that all the populous towns would be united, and the rich agricultural districts intersected, by the magical bands of iron.
RailroadsnounUS /ˈreɪlroʊdz/
plural of “railroad” — line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading Railroads were emerging from the hands of the greater into the fingers of the lesser capitalists.
rapidlyadverbUS /ˈræpədli/
with speed
From this reading The columns of the newspapers teemed every week with the parturition of novel schemes; and the shares were no sooner announced than they were rapidly subscribed for.
richadjectiveUS /rɪtʃ/
possessing material wealth
From this reading Two successful harvests had given a fearful stimulus to the national energy; and it appeared perfectly certain that all the populous towns would be united, and the rich agricultural districts intersected, by the magical bands of iron.
sayingnounUS /ˈseɪɪŋ/
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading But what is the use of my saying anything more about the history of last year?
schemesnounUS /skiːmz/
plural of “scheme” — an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading The columns of the newspapers teemed every week with the parturition of novel schemes; and the shares were no sooner announced than they were rapidly subscribed for.
sharesnounUS /ʃerz/
plural of “share” — assets belonging to or due to or contributed by an individual person or group
From this reading The columns of the newspapers teemed every week with the parturition of novel schemes; and the shares were no sooner announced than they were rapidly subscribed for.
sooneradverbUS /ˈsuːnər/
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading The columns of the newspapers teemed every week with the parturition of novel schemes; and the shares were no sooner announced than they were rapidly subscribed for.
speculationnounUS /ˌspekjəˈleɪʃən/
a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence
From this reading These were the first glorious days of general speculation.
stimulusnounUS /ˈstɪmjələs/
any stimulating information or event; acts to arouse action
From this reading Two successful harvests had given a fearful stimulus to the national energy; and it appeared perfectly certain that all the populous towns would be united, and the rich agricultural districts intersected, by the magical bands of iron.
subscribedadjectiveUS /səbˈskraɪbd/
(of a contract or will or other document) having a signature written at the end
From this reading The columns of the newspapers teemed every week with the parturition of novel schemes; and the shares were no sooner announced than they were rapidly subscribed for.
successfuladjectiveUS /səkˈsesfəl/
having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome
From this reading Two successful harvests had given a fearful stimulus to the national energy; and it appeared perfectly certain that all the populous towns would be united, and the rich agricultural districts intersected, by the magical bands of iron.
teemed
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From this reading The columns of the newspapers teemed every week with the parturition of novel schemes; and the shares were no sooner announced than they were rapidly subscribed for.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The columns of the newspapers teemed every week with the parturition of novel schemes; and the shares were no sooner announced than they were rapidly subscribed for.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Two successful harvests had given a fearful stimulus to the national energy; and it appeared perfectly certain that all the populous towns would be united, and the rich agricultural districts intersected, by the magical bands of iron.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading These were the first glorious days of general speculation.
ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These were the first glorious days of general speculation.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The columns of the newspapers teemed every week with the parturition of novel schemes; and the shares were no sooner announced than they were rapidly subscribed for.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Two successful harvests had given a fearful stimulus to the national energy; and it appeared perfectly certain that all the populous towns would be united, and the rich agricultural districts intersected, by the magical bands of iron.
townsnounUS /taʊnz/
plural of “town” — an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Two successful harvests had given a fearful stimulus to the national energy; and it appeared perfectly certain that all the populous towns would be united, and the rich agricultural districts intersected, by the magical bands of iron.
TwonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two successful harvests had given a fearful stimulus to the national energy; and it appeared perfectly certain that all the populous towns would be united, and the rich agricultural districts intersected, by the magical bands of iron.
unitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading Two successful harvests had given a fearful stimulus to the national energy; and it appeared perfectly certain that all the populous towns would be united, and the rich agricultural districts intersected, by the magical bands of iron.
usenounUS /juːs/
the act of using
From this reading But what is the use of my saying anything more about the history of last year?
weeknounUS /wiːk/
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading The columns of the newspapers teemed every week with the parturition of novel schemes; and the shares were no sooner announced than they were rapidly subscribed for.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading These were the first glorious days of general speculation.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But what is the use of my saying anything more about the history of last year?
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The columns of the newspapers teemed every week with the parturition of novel schemes; and the shares were no sooner announced than they were rapidly subscribed for.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Two successful harvests had given a fearful stimulus to the national energy; and it appeared perfectly certain that all the populous towns would be united, and the rich agricultural districts intersected, by the magical bands of iron.
yearnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading But what is the use of my saying anything more about the history of last year?
