used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Of course, there is the fact that the pig business has large monies in it, and that America is a country in which it would seem you have only to tickle a little pig with a hoe to turn him into a fine fat porker.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading Of the peculiar and subtle influences which have driven most Americans into the pig business I find it impossible to formulate any reasonable account.
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading Of course, there is the fact that the pig business has large monies in it, and that America is a country in which it would seem you have only to tickle a little pig with a hoe to turn him into a fine fat porker.
AmericansnounUS /əˈmerəkənz/
plural of “american” — a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading Of the peculiar and subtle influences which have driven most Americans into the pig business I find it impossible to formulate any reasonable account.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Of the peculiar and subtle influences which have driven most Americans into the pig business I find it impossible to formulate any reasonable account.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Of the peculiar and subtle influences which have driven most Americans into the pig business I find it impossible to formulate any reasonable account.
third-person singular of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading This industry appears to be of such a fascinating character that when once you have got into it you cannot possibly get out of it.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There can be no doubt whatever that a very large percentage of Americans think, talk, and raise pig throughout the whole of their natural lives.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Of the peculiar and subtle influences which have driven most Americans into the pig business I find it impossible to formulate any reasonable account.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading There can be no doubt whatever that a very large percentage of Americans think, talk, and raise pig throughout the whole of their natural lives.
cannot
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From this reading This industry appears to be of such a fascinating character that when once you have got into it you cannot possibly get out of it.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading This industry appears to be of such a fascinating character that when once you have got into it you cannot possibly get out of it.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Of course, there is the fact that the pig business has large monies in it, and that America is a country in which it would seem you have only to tickle a little pig with a hoe to turn him into a fine fat porker.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course, there is the fact that the pig business has large monies in it, and that America is a country in which it would seem you have only to tickle a little pig with a hoe to turn him into a fine fat porker.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading There can be no doubt whatever that a very large percentage of Americans think, talk, and raise pig throughout the whole of their natural lives.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading Of the peculiar and subtle influences which have driven most Americans into the pig business I find it impossible to formulate any reasonable account.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading Of course, there is the fact that the pig business has large monies in it, and that America is a country in which it would seem you have only to tickle a little pig with a hoe to turn him into a fine fat porker.
fascinatingadjectiveUS /ˈfæsəneɪtɪŋ/
capable of arousing and holding the attention
From this reading This industry appears to be of such a fascinating character that when once you have got into it you cannot possibly get out of it.
having an (over)abundance of flesh
From this reading Of course, there is the fact that the pig business has large monies in it, and that America is a country in which it would seem you have only to tickle a little pig with a hoe to turn him into a fine fat porker.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Of the peculiar and subtle influences which have driven most Americans into the pig business I find it impossible to formulate any reasonable account.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading Of course, there is the fact that the pig business has large monies in it, and that America is a country in which it would seem you have only to tickle a little pig with a hoe to turn him into a fine fat porker.
formulateverbUS /ˈfɔːrmjəleɪt/
elaborate, as of theories and hypotheses
From this reading Of the peculiar and subtle influences which have driven most Americans into the pig business I find it impossible to formulate any reasonable account.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading This industry appears to be of such a fascinating character that when once you have got into it you cannot possibly get out of it.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading This industry appears to be of such a fascinating character that when once you have got into it you cannot possibly get out of it.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Of course, there is the fact that the pig business has large monies in it, and that America is a country in which it would seem you have only to tickle a little pig with a hoe to turn him into a fine fat porker.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Of the peculiar and subtle influences which have driven most Americans into the pig business I find it impossible to formulate any reasonable account.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Of course, there is the fact that the pig business has large monies in it, and that America is a country in which it would seem you have only to tickle a little pig with a hoe to turn him into a fine fat porker.
hoenounUS /hoʊ/
a tool with a flat blade attached at right angles to a long handle
From this reading Of course, there is the fact that the pig business has large monies in it, and that America is a country in which it would seem you have only to tickle a little pig with a hoe to turn him into a fine fat porker.
HOGSnounUS /hɑːɡz/
plural of “hog” — a person regarded as greedy and pig-like
From this reading HOGS The national peril of the United States is hogs.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Of the peculiar and subtle influences which have driven most Americans into the pig business I find it impossible to formulate any reasonable account.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading Of the peculiar and subtle influences which have driven most Americans into the pig business I find it impossible to formulate any reasonable account.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Of course, there is the fact that the pig business has large monies in it, and that America is a country in which it would seem you have only to tickle a little pig with a hoe to turn him into a fine fat porker.
industrynounUS /ˈɪndəstri/
the people or companies engaged in a particular kind of commercial enterprise
From this reading This industry appears to be of such a fascinating character that when once you have got into it you cannot possibly get out of it.
influencesnounUS /ˈɪnfluːənsɪz/
plural of “influence” — a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading Of the peculiar and subtle influences which have driven most Americans into the pig business I find it impossible to formulate any reasonable account.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Of the peculiar and subtle influences which have driven most Americans into the pig business I find it impossible to formulate any reasonable account.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HOGS The national peril of the United States is hogs.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Of the peculiar and subtle influences which have driven most Americans into the pig business I find it impossible to formulate any reasonable account.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Of course, there is the fact that the pig business has large monies in it, and that America is a country in which it would seem you have only to tickle a little pig with a hoe to turn him into a fine fat porker.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Of course, there is the fact that the pig business has large monies in it, and that America is a country in which it would seem you have only to tickle a little pig with a hoe to turn him into a fine fat porker.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading There can be no doubt whatever that a very large percentage of Americans think, talk, and raise pig throughout the whole of their natural lives.
monies
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From this reading Of course, there is the fact that the pig business has large monies in it, and that America is a country in which it would seem you have only to tickle a little pig with a hoe to turn him into a fine fat porker.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Of the peculiar and subtle influences which have driven most Americans into the pig business I find it impossible to formulate any reasonable account.
of or relating to or belonging to a nation or country
From this reading HOGS The national peril of the United States is hogs.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading There can be no doubt whatever that a very large percentage of Americans think, talk, and raise pig throughout the whole of their natural lives.
not any; not one
From this reading There can be no doubt whatever that a very large percentage of Americans think, talk, and raise pig throughout the whole of their natural lives.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HOGS The national peril of the United States is hogs.
on one occasion
From this reading This industry appears to be of such a fascinating character that when once you have got into it you cannot possibly get out of it.
and nothing more
From this reading Of course, there is the fact that the pig business has large monies in it, and that America is a country in which it would seem you have only to tickle a little pig with a hoe to turn him into a fine fat porker.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading This industry appears to be of such a fascinating character that when once you have got into it you cannot possibly get out of it.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading Of the peculiar and subtle influences which have driven most Americans into the pig business I find it impossible to formulate any reasonable account.
percentagenounUS /pərˈsentədʒ/
a proportion in relation to a whole (which is usually the amount per hundred)
From this reading There can be no doubt whatever that a very large percentage of Americans think, talk, and raise pig throughout the whole of their natural lives.
perilnounUS /ˈperəl/
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading HOGS The national peril of the United States is hogs.
pignounUS /pɪɡ/
domestic swine
From this reading Of the peculiar and subtle influences which have driven most Americans into the pig business I find it impossible to formulate any reasonable account.
porkernounUS /ˈpɔːrkər/
a pig fattened to provide meat
From this reading Of course, there is the fact that the pig business has large monies in it, and that America is a country in which it would seem you have only to tickle a little pig with a hoe to turn him into a fine fat porker.
by chance
From this reading This industry appears to be of such a fascinating character that when once you have got into it you cannot possibly get out of it.
raise the level or amount of something
From this reading There can be no doubt whatever that a very large percentage of Americans think, talk, and raise pig throughout the whole of their natural lives.
reasonableadjectiveUS /ˈriːzənəbəl/
showing reason or sound judgment
From this reading Of the peculiar and subtle influences which have driven most Americans into the pig business I find it impossible to formulate any reasonable account.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Of course, there is the fact that the pig business has large monies in it, and that America is a country in which it would seem you have only to tickle a little pig with a hoe to turn him into a fine fat porker.
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading HOGS The national peril of the United States is hogs.
subtleadjectiveUS /ˈsʌtəl/
difficult to detect or grasp by the mind or analyze
From this reading Of the peculiar and subtle influences which have driven most Americans into the pig business I find it impossible to formulate any reasonable account.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading This industry appears to be of such a fascinating character that when once you have got into it you cannot possibly get out of it.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading There can be no doubt whatever that a very large percentage of Americans think, talk, and raise pig throughout the whole of their natural lives.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Of course, there is the fact that the pig business has large monies in it, and that America is a country in which it would seem you have only to tickle a little pig with a hoe to turn him into a fine fat porker.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOGS The national peril of the United States is hogs.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading There can be no doubt whatever that a very large percentage of Americans think, talk, and raise pig throughout the whole of their natural lives.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Of course, there is the fact that the pig business has large monies in it, and that America is a country in which it would seem you have only to tickle a little pig with a hoe to turn him into a fine fat porker.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading There can be no doubt whatever that a very large percentage of Americans think, talk, and raise pig throughout the whole of their natural lives.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This industry appears to be of such a fascinating character that when once you have got into it you cannot possibly get out of it.
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading There can be no doubt whatever that a very large percentage of Americans think, talk, and raise pig throughout the whole of their natural lives.
tickleverbUS /ˈtɪkəl/
touch (a body part) lightly so as to excite the surface nerves and cause uneasiness, laughter, or spasmodic movements
From this reading Of course, there is the fact that the pig business has large monies in it, and that America is a country in which it would seem you have only to tickle a little pig with a hoe to turn him into a fine fat porker.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Of the peculiar and subtle influences which have driven most Americans into the pig business I find it impossible to formulate any reasonable account.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading Of course, there is the fact that the pig business has large monies in it, and that America is a country in which it would seem you have only to tickle a little pig with a hoe to turn him into a fine fat porker.
UnitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading HOGS The national peril of the United States is hogs.
precisely as stated
From this reading There can be no doubt whatever that a very large percentage of Americans think, talk, and raise pig throughout the whole of their natural lives.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading There can be no doubt whatever that a very large percentage of Americans think, talk, and raise pig throughout the whole of their natural lives.
at the time that
From this reading This industry appears to be of such a fascinating character that when once you have got into it you cannot possibly get out of it.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Of the peculiar and subtle influences which have driven most Americans into the pig business I find it impossible to formulate any reasonable account.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading There can be no doubt whatever that a very large percentage of Americans think, talk, and raise pig throughout the whole of their natural lives.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Of course, there is the fact that the pig business has large monies in it, and that America is a country in which it would seem you have only to tickle a little pig with a hoe to turn him into a fine fat porker.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Of course, there is the fact that the pig business has large monies in it, and that America is a country in which it would seem you have only to tickle a little pig with a hoe to turn him into a fine fat porker.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Of course, there is the fact that the pig business has large monies in it, and that America is a country in which it would seem you have only to tickle a little pig with a hoe to turn him into a fine fat porker.
