used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading EPILOGUE After all, the most delightful thing about a visit to the cities is the trip home.
abominationsnounUS /əˌbɑːməˈneɪʃənz/
plural of “abomination” — a person who is loathsome or disgusting
From this reading And the streets are crowded with abominations of noise and speed that make the foot-passenger from the country get about like a whirling dervish.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading EPILOGUE After all, the most delightful thing about a visit to the cities is the trip home.
Adam'snounUS /ˈædəmz/
possessive form of “adam” — (Old Testament) in Judeo-Christian mythology; the first man and the husband of Eve and the progenitor of the human race
From this reading I take no joy in seeing sky-scrapers so high that you have to swallow your Adam's apple three times before you can see to the top of one.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading EPILOGUE After all, the most delightful thing about a visit to the cities is the trip home.
(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 EPILOGUE After all, the most delightful thing about a visit to the cities is the trip home.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And the streets are crowded with abominations of noise and speed that make the foot-passenger from the country get about like a whirling dervish.
applenounUS /ˈæpəl/
fruit with red or yellow or green skin and sweet to tart crisp whitish flesh
From this reading I take no joy in seeing sky-scrapers so high that you have to swallow your Adam's apple three times before you can see to the top of one.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And the streets are crowded with abominations of noise and speed that make the foot-passenger from the country get about like a whirling dervish.
have
From this reading They get salaries from corporations that enable them to buy the products of other corporations that are all intent on charging all the traffic will bear.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I take no joy in seeing sky-scrapers so high that you have to swallow your Adam's apple three times before you can see to the top of one.
obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading They get salaries from corporations that enable them to buy the products of other corporations that are all intent on charging all the traffic will bear.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I take no joy in seeing sky-scrapers so high that you have to swallow your Adam's apple three times before you can see to the top of one.
chargingverbUS /ˈtʃɑːrdʒɪŋ/
-ing form of “charge” — to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading They get salaries from corporations that enable them to buy the products of other corporations that are all intent on charging all the traffic will bear.
citiesnounUS /ˈsɪtiz/
plural of “city” — a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading EPILOGUE After all, the most delightful thing about a visit to the cities is the trip home.
corporationsnounUS /ˌkɔːrpərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “corporation” — a business firm whose articles of incorporation have been approved in some state
From this reading They get salaries from corporations that enable them to buy the products of other corporations that are all intent on charging all the traffic will bear.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading And the streets are crowded with abominations of noise and speed that make the foot-passenger from the country get about like a whirling dervish.
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading And the streets are crowded with abominations of noise and speed that make the foot-passenger from the country get about like a whirling dervish.
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading EPILOGUE After all, the most delightful thing about a visit to the cities is the trip home.
dervishnounUS /ˈdɜːrvɪʃ/
an ascetic Muslim monk; a member of an order noted for devotional exercises involving bodily movements
From this reading And the streets are crowded with abominations of noise and speed that make the foot-passenger from the country get about like a whirling dervish.
earnverbUS /ɜːrn/
earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages
From this reading And you find the men you know all working like mad for other people, so that they can earn money with which to hire other people to serve them with the necessaries of life.
enableverbUS /eˈneɪbəl/
render capable or able for some task
From this reading They get salaries from corporations that enable them to buy the products of other corporations that are all intent on charging all the traffic will bear.
EPILOGUEnounUS /ˈepəlɔːɡ/
a short speech (often in verse) addressed directly to the audience by an actor at the end of a play
From this reading EPILOGUE After all, the most delightful thing about a visit to the cities is the trip home.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading And you find the men you know all working like mad for other people, so that they can earn money with which to hire other people to serve them with the necessaries of life.
foot-passenger
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And the streets are crowded with abominations of noise and speed that make the foot-passenger from the country get about like a whirling dervish.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And you find the men you know all working like mad for other people, so that they can earn money with which to hire other people to serve them with the necessaries of life.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And the streets are crowded with abominations of noise and speed that make the foot-passenger from the country get about like a whirling dervish.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading And the streets are crowded with abominations of noise and speed that make the foot-passenger from the country get about like a whirling dervish.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I take no joy in seeing sky-scrapers so high that you have to swallow your Adam's apple three times before you can see to the top of one.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading I take no joy in seeing sky-scrapers so high that you have to swallow your Adam's apple three times before you can see to the top of one.
hireverbUS /ˈhaɪər/
engage or hire for work
From this reading And you find the men you know all working like mad for other people, so that they can earn money with which to hire other people to serve them with the necessaries of life.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading EPILOGUE After all, the most delightful thing about a visit to the cities is the trip home.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I take no joy in seeing sky-scrapers so high that you have to swallow your Adam's apple three times before you can see to the top of one.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I take no joy in seeing sky-scrapers so high that you have to swallow your Adam's apple three times before you can see to the top of one.
intentnounUS /ˌɪnˈtent/
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading They get salaries from corporations that enable them to buy the products of other corporations that are all intent on charging all the traffic will bear.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading EPILOGUE After all, the most delightful thing about a visit to the cities is the trip home.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading I take no joy in seeing sky-scrapers so high that you have to swallow your Adam's apple three times before you can see to the top of one.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading And you find the men you know all working like mad for other people, so that they can earn money with which to hire other people to serve them with the necessaries of life.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading And you find the men you know all working like mad for other people, so that they can earn money with which to hire other people to serve them with the necessaries of life.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading And the streets are crowded with abominations of noise and speed that make the foot-passenger from the country get about like a whirling dervish.
roused to anger
From this reading And you find the men you know all working like mad for other people, so that they can earn money with which to hire other people to serve them with the necessaries of life.
engage in
From this reading And the streets are crowded with abominations of noise and speed that make the foot-passenger from the country get about like a whirling dervish.
the force of workers available
From this reading And you find the men you know all working like mad for other people, so that they can earn money with which to hire other people to serve them with the necessaries of life.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading And you find the men you know all working like mad for other people, so that they can earn money with which to hire other people to serve them with the necessaries of life.
used to form the superlative
From this reading EPILOGUE After all, the most delightful thing about a visit to the cities is the trip home.
necessaries
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And you find the men you know all working like mad for other people, so that they can earn money with which to hire other people to serve them with the necessaries of life.
not any; not one
From this reading I take no joy in seeing sky-scrapers so high that you have to swallow your Adam's apple three times before you can see to the top of one.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading And the streets are crowded with abominations of noise and speed that make the foot-passenger from the country get about like a whirling dervish.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I take no joy in seeing sky-scrapers so high that you have to swallow your Adam's apple three times before you can see to the top of one.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They get salaries from corporations that enable them to buy the products of other corporations that are all intent on charging all the traffic will bear.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I take no joy in seeing sky-scrapers so high that you have to swallow your Adam's apple three times before you can see to the top of one.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading And you find the men you know all working like mad for other people, so that they can earn money with which to hire other people to serve them with the necessaries of life.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading And you find the men you know all working like mad for other people, so that they can earn money with which to hire other people to serve them with the necessaries of life.
productsnounUS /ˈprɑːdəkts/
plural of “product” — commodities offered for sale
From this reading They get salaries from corporations that enable them to buy the products of other corporations that are all intent on charging all the traffic will bear.
salariesnounUS /ˈsæləriz/
plural of “salary” — something that remunerates
From this reading They get salaries from corporations that enable them to buy the products of other corporations that are all intent on charging all the traffic will bear.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I take no joy in seeing sky-scrapers so high that you have to swallow your Adam's apple three times before you can see to the top of one.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading I take no joy in seeing sky-scrapers so high that you have to swallow your Adam's apple three times before you can see to the top of one.
serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading And you find the men you know all working like mad for other people, so that they can earn money with which to hire other people to serve them with the necessaries of life.
sky-scrapers
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I take no joy in seeing sky-scrapers so high that you have to swallow your Adam's apple three times before you can see to the top of one.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I take no joy in seeing sky-scrapers so high that you have to swallow your Adam's apple three times before you can see to the top of one.
move hurridly
From this reading And the streets are crowded with abominations of noise and speed that make the foot-passenger from the country get about like a whirling dervish.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading And the streets are crowded with abominations of noise and speed that make the foot-passenger from the country get about like a whirling dervish.
swallowverbUS /ˈswɑːloʊ/
pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking
From this reading I take no joy in seeing sky-scrapers so high that you have to swallow your Adam's apple three times before you can see to the top of one.
carry out
From this reading I take no joy in seeing sky-scrapers so high that you have to swallow your Adam's apple three times before you can see to the top of one.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I take no joy in seeing sky-scrapers so high that you have to swallow your Adam's apple three times before you can see to the top of one.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading EPILOGUE After all, the most delightful thing about a visit to the cities is the trip home.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading And you find the men you know all working like mad for other people, so that they can earn money with which to hire other people to serve them with the necessaries of life.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And you find the men you know all working like mad for other people, so that they can earn money with which to hire other people to serve them with the necessaries of life.
a special situation
From this reading EPILOGUE After all, the most delightful thing about a visit to the cities is the trip home.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading I take no joy in seeing sky-scrapers so high that you have to swallow your Adam's apple three times before you can see to the top of one.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading I take no joy in seeing sky-scrapers so high that you have to swallow your Adam's apple three times before you can see to the top of one.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading EPILOGUE After all, the most delightful thing about a visit to the cities is the trip home.
the upper part of anything
From this reading I take no joy in seeing sky-scrapers so high that you have to swallow your Adam's apple three times before you can see to the top of one.
trafficnounUS /ˈtræfɪk/
the aggregation of things (pedestrians or vehicles) coming and going in a particular locality during a specified period of time
From this reading They get salaries from corporations that enable them to buy the products of other corporations that are all intent on charging all the traffic will bear.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading EPILOGUE After all, the most delightful thing about a visit to the cities is the trip home.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading EPILOGUE After all, the most delightful thing about a visit to the cities is the trip home.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading And you find the men you know all working like mad for other people, so that they can earn money with which to hire other people to serve them with the necessaries of life.
whirlingnounUS /ˈwɜːrlɪŋ/
the act of rotating in a circle or spiral
From this reading And the streets are crowded with abominations of noise and speed that make the foot-passenger from the country get about like a whirling dervish.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading They get salaries from corporations that enable them to buy the products of other corporations that are all intent on charging all the traffic will bear.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And the streets are crowded with abominations of noise and speed that make the foot-passenger from the country get about like a whirling dervish.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading And you find the men you know all working like mad for other people, so that they can earn money with which to hire other people to serve them with the necessaries of life.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I take no joy in seeing sky-scrapers so high that you have to swallow your Adam's apple three times before you can see to the top of one.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I take no joy in seeing sky-scrapers so high that you have to swallow your Adam's apple three times before you can see to the top of one.
