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From this reading When the directors of a cotton mill, in a Massachusetts village, decided, in the middle '70's, to move their cotton factory from New England to Alabama, they had two objects in view--cheaper labor and cheaper staple.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When the directors of a cotton mill, in a Massachusetts village, decided, in the middle '70's, to move their cotton factory from New England to Alabama, they had two objects in view--cheaper labor and cheaper staple.
AlabamanounUS /ˌæləˈbæmə/
a state in the southeastern United States on the Gulf of Mexico; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War
From this reading When the directors of a cotton mill, in a Massachusetts village, decided, in the middle '70's, to move their cotton factory from New England to Alabama, they had two objects in view--cheaper labor and cheaper staple.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When the directors of a cotton mill, in a Massachusetts village, decided, in the middle '70's, to move their cotton factory from New England to Alabama, they had two objects in view--cheaper labor and cheaper staple.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And they did no unwise thing, as the books of the company from that time on showed.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading In the suburbs of a growing North Alabama town, lying in the Tennessee Valley and flanked on both sides by low, regularly rolling mountains, the factory had been built.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading And they did no unwise thing, as the books of the company from that time on showed.
the two together, not just one
From this reading In the suburbs of a growing North Alabama town, lying in the Tennessee Valley and flanked on both sides by low, regularly rolling mountains, the factory had been built.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading In the suburbs of a growing North Alabama town, lying in the Tennessee Valley and flanked on both sides by low, regularly rolling mountains, the factory had been built.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In the suburbs of a growing North Alabama town, lying in the Tennessee Valley and flanked on both sides by low, regularly rolling mountains, the factory had been built.
cheaperadjectiveUS /ˈtʃiːpər/
comparative of “cheap” — relatively low in price or charging low prices
From this reading When the directors of a cotton mill, in a Massachusetts village, decided, in the middle '70's, to move their cotton factory from New England to Alabama, they had two objects in view--cheaper labor and cheaper staple.
clingsnounUS /klɪŋz/
plural of “cling” — fruit (especially peach) whose flesh adheres strongly to the pit
From this reading COTTONTOWN Slavery clings to cotton.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading And they did no unwise thing, as the books of the company from that time on showed.
cottonnounUS /ˈkɑːtən/
soft silky fibers from cotton plants in their raw state
From this reading COTTONTOWN Slavery clings to cotton.
COTTONTOWN
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading COTTONTOWN Slavery clings to cotton.
recognizable; marked
From this reading When the directors of a cotton mill, in a Massachusetts village, decided, in the middle '70's, to move their cotton factory from New England to Alabama, they had two objects in view--cheaper labor and cheaper staple.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading And they did no unwise thing, as the books of the company from that time on showed.
directorsnounUS /dərˈektərz/
plural of “director” — someone who controls resources and expenditures
From this reading When the directors of a cotton mill, in a Massachusetts village, decided, in the middle '70's, to move their cotton factory from New England to Alabama, they had two objects in view--cheaper labor and cheaper staple.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading When the directors of a cotton mill, in a Massachusetts village, decided, in the middle '70's, to move their cotton factory from New England to Alabama, they had two objects in view--cheaper labor and cheaper staple.
factorynounUS /ˈfæktəri/
a plant consisting of one or more buildings with facilities for manufacturing
From this reading When the directors of a cotton mill, in a Massachusetts village, decided, in the middle '70's, to move their cotton factory from New England to Alabama, they had two objects in view--cheaper labor and cheaper staple.
flankedverbUS /flæŋkt/
past form of “flank” — be located at the sides of something or somebody
From this reading In the suburbs of a growing North Alabama town, lying in the Tennessee Valley and flanked on both sides by low, regularly rolling mountains, the factory had been built.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When the directors of a cotton mill, in a Massachusetts village, decided, in the middle '70's, to move their cotton factory from New England to Alabama, they had two objects in view--cheaper labor and cheaper staple.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading In the suburbs of a growing North Alabama town, lying in the Tennessee Valley and flanked on both sides by low, regularly rolling mountains, the factory had been built.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When the directors of a cotton mill, in a Massachusetts village, decided, in the middle '70's, to move their cotton factory from New England to Alabama, they had two objects in view--cheaper labor and cheaper staple.
healthfuladjectiveUS /ˈhelθfəl/
conducive to good health of body or mind
From this reading It was a healthful, peaceful spot, and not unpicturesque.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When the directors of a cotton mill, in a Massachusetts village, decided, in the middle '70's, to move their cotton factory from New England to Alabama, they had two objects in view--cheaper labor and cheaper staple.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a healthful, peaceful spot, and not unpicturesque.
a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading When the directors of a cotton mill, in a Massachusetts village, decided, in the middle '70's, to move their cotton factory from New England to Alabama, they had two objects in view--cheaper labor and cheaper staple.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading In the suburbs of a growing North Alabama town, lying in the Tennessee Valley and flanked on both sides by low, regularly rolling mountains, the factory had been built.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading In the suburbs of a growing North Alabama town, lying in the Tennessee Valley and flanked on both sides by low, regularly rolling mountains, the factory had been built.
MassachusettsnounUS /ˌmæsəˈtʃuːsəts/
a state in New England; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading When the directors of a cotton mill, in a Massachusetts village, decided, in the middle '70's, to move their cotton factory from New England to Alabama, they had two objects in view--cheaper labor and cheaper staple.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading When the directors of a cotton mill, in a Massachusetts village, decided, in the middle '70's, to move their cotton factory from New England to Alabama, they had two objects in view--cheaper labor and cheaper staple.
millverbUS /mɪl/
move about in a confused manner
From this reading When the directors of a cotton mill, in a Massachusetts village, decided, in the middle '70's, to move their cotton factory from New England to Alabama, they had two objects in view--cheaper labor and cheaper staple.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading In the suburbs of a growing North Alabama town, lying in the Tennessee Valley and flanked on both sides by low, regularly rolling mountains, the factory had been built.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading When the directors of a cotton mill, in a Massachusetts village, decided, in the middle '70's, to move their cotton factory from New England to Alabama, they had two objects in view--cheaper labor and cheaper staple.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading When the directors of a cotton mill, in a Massachusetts village, decided, in the middle '70's, to move their cotton factory from New England to Alabama, they had two objects in view--cheaper labor and cheaper staple.
not any; not one
From this reading And they did no unwise thing, as the books of the company from that time on showed.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading In the suburbs of a growing North Alabama town, lying in the Tennessee Valley and flanked on both sides by low, regularly rolling mountains, the factory had been built.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was a healthful, peaceful spot, and not unpicturesque.
plural of “object” — a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading When the directors of a cotton mill, in a Massachusetts village, decided, in the middle '70's, to move their cotton factory from New England to Alabama, they had two objects in view--cheaper labor and cheaper staple.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When the directors of a cotton mill, in a Massachusetts village, decided, in the middle '70's, to move their cotton factory from New England to Alabama, they had two objects in view--cheaper labor and cheaper staple.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And they did no unwise thing, as the books of the company from that time on showed.
peacefuladjectiveUS /ˈpiːsfəl/
not disturbed by strife or turmoil or war
From this reading It was a healthful, peaceful spot, and not unpicturesque.
regularlyadverbUS /ˈreɡjələrli/
in a regular manner
From this reading In the suburbs of a growing North Alabama town, lying in the Tennessee Valley and flanked on both sides by low, regularly rolling mountains, the factory had been built.
uttered with a trill
From this reading In the suburbs of a growing North Alabama town, lying in the Tennessee Valley and flanked on both sides by low, regularly rolling mountains, the factory had been built.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading When the directors of a cotton mill, in a Massachusetts village, decided, in the middle '70's, to move their cotton factory from New England to Alabama, they had two objects in view--cheaper labor and cheaper staple.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading And they did no unwise thing, as the books of the company from that time on showed.
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading In the suburbs of a growing North Alabama town, lying in the Tennessee Valley and flanked on both sides by low, regularly rolling mountains, the factory had been built.
SlaverynounUS /ˈsleɪvəri/
the state of being under the control of another person
From this reading COTTONTOWN Slavery clings to cotton.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading It was a healthful, peaceful spot, and not unpicturesque.
staplenounUS /ˈsteɪpəl/
(usually in the plural) a necessary commodity for which demand is constant
From this reading When the directors of a cotton mill, in a Massachusetts village, decided, in the middle '70's, to move their cotton factory from New England to Alabama, they had two objects in view--cheaper labor and cheaper staple.
suburbsnounUS /ˈsʌbərbz/
plural of “suburb” — a residential district located on the outskirts of a city
From this reading In the suburbs of a growing North Alabama town, lying in the Tennessee Valley and flanked on both sides by low, regularly rolling mountains, the factory had been built.
TennesseenounUS /ˌtenəˈsiː/
a state in east central United States
From this reading In the suburbs of a growing North Alabama town, lying in the Tennessee Valley and flanked on both sides by low, regularly rolling mountains, the factory had been built.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And they did no unwise thing, as the books of the company from that time on showed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When the directors of a cotton mill, in a Massachusetts village, decided, in the middle '70's, to move their cotton factory from New England to Alabama, they had two objects in view--cheaper labor and cheaper staple.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading When the directors of a cotton mill, in a Massachusetts village, decided, in the middle '70's, to move their cotton factory from New England to Alabama, they had two objects in view--cheaper labor and cheaper staple.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When the directors of a cotton mill, in a Massachusetts village, decided, in the middle '70's, to move their cotton factory from New England to Alabama, they had two objects in view--cheaper labor and cheaper staple.
a special situation
From this reading And they did no unwise thing, as the books of the company from that time on showed.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading And they did no unwise thing, as the books of the company from that time on showed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading COTTONTOWN Slavery clings to cotton.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading In the suburbs of a growing North Alabama town, lying in the Tennessee Valley and flanked on both sides by low, regularly rolling mountains, the factory had been built.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading When the directors of a cotton mill, in a Massachusetts village, decided, in the middle '70's, to move their cotton factory from New England to Alabama, they had two objects in view--cheaper labor and cheaper staple.
unpicturesqueadjective
without beauty or charm
From this reading It was a healthful, peaceful spot, and not unpicturesque.
unwiseadjectiveUS /ənˈwaɪz/
showing or resulting from lack of judgment or wisdom
From this reading And they did no unwise thing, as the books of the company from that time on showed.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading In the suburbs of a growing North Alabama town, lying in the Tennessee Valley and flanked on both sides by low, regularly rolling mountains, the factory had been built.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading When the directors of a cotton mill, in a Massachusetts village, decided, in the middle '70's, to move their cotton factory from New England to Alabama, they had two objects in view--cheaper labor and cheaper staple.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading When the directors of a cotton mill, in a Massachusetts village, decided, in the middle '70's, to move their cotton factory from New England to Alabama, they had two objects in view--cheaper labor and cheaper staple.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a healthful, peaceful spot, and not unpicturesque.
at the time that
From this reading When the directors of a cotton mill, in a Massachusetts village, decided, in the middle '70's, to move their cotton factory from New England to Alabama, they had two objects in view--cheaper labor and cheaper staple.
