used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading One learns as he passes from town to town, through cities and across plains, that the general reason for industry everywhere is to get the means to build and support a home.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading THE SOCIALIZATION OF THE HOME It is only by much junketing about that one comes to the full realization of what men and women in the main are doing in this country.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading One learns as he passes from town to town, through cities and across plains, that the general reason for industry everywhere is to get the means to build and support a home.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE SOCIALIZATION OF THE HOME It is only by much junketing about that one comes to the full realization of what men and women in the main are doing in this country.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE SOCIALIZATION OF THE HOME It is only by much junketing about that one comes to the full realization of what men and women in the main are doing in this country.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading One learns as he passes from town to town, through cities and across plains, that the general reason for industry everywhere is to get the means to build and support a home.
terminate
From this reading They dot the hills and valleys, they break up the mountain side.
make by combining materials and parts
From this reading One learns as he passes from town to town, through cities and across plains, that the general reason for industry everywhere is to get the means to build and support a home.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE SOCIALIZATION OF THE HOME It is only by much junketing about that one comes to the full realization of what men and women in the main are doing in this country.
citiesnounUS /ˈsɪtiz/
plural of “city” — a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading One learns as he passes from town to town, through cities and across plains, that the general reason for industry everywhere is to get the means to build and support a home.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading THE SOCIALIZATION OF THE HOME It is only by much junketing about that one comes to the full realization of what men and women in the main are doing in this country.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading THE SOCIALIZATION OF THE HOME It is only by much junketing about that one comes to the full realization of what men and women in the main are doing in this country.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading THE SOCIALIZATION OF THE HOME It is only by much junketing about that one comes to the full realization of what men and women in the main are doing in this country.
dotnounUS /dɑːt/
a very small circular shape
From this reading They dot the hills and valleys, they break up the mountain side.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading Every night they draw to their shelter millions of men who have toiled since morning to earn the money to build and keep them running.
earnverbUS /ɜːrn/
earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages
From this reading Every night they draw to their shelter millions of men who have toiled since morning to earn the money to build and keep them running.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Row upon row, street upon street, they run in every village you traverse.
to or in any or all places
From this reading One learns as he passes from town to town, through cities and across plains, that the general reason for industry everywhere is to get the means to build and support a home.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading One learns as he passes from town to town, through cities and across plains, that the general reason for industry everywhere is to get the means to build and support a home.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading One learns as he passes from town to town, through cities and across plains, that the general reason for industry everywhere is to get the means to build and support a home.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading THE SOCIALIZATION OF THE HOME It is only by much junketing about that one comes to the full realization of what men and women in the main are doing in this country.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading One learns as he passes from town to town, through cities and across plains, that the general reason for industry everywhere is to get the means to build and support a home.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading One learns as he passes from town to town, through cities and across plains, that the general reason for industry everywhere is to get the means to build and support a home.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Every night they draw to their shelter millions of men who have toiled since morning to earn the money to build and keep them running.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One learns as he passes from town to town, through cities and across plains, that the general reason for industry everywhere is to get the means to build and support a home.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading They dot the hills and valleys, they break up the mountain side.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading THE SOCIALIZATION OF THE HOME It is only by much junketing about that one comes to the full realization of what men and women in the main are doing in this country.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE SOCIALIZATION OF THE HOME It is only by much junketing about that one comes to the full realization of what men and women in the main are doing in this country.
industrynounUS /ˈɪndəstri/
the people or companies engaged in a particular kind of commercial enterprise
From this reading One learns as he passes from town to town, through cities and across plains, that the general reason for industry everywhere is to get the means to build and support a home.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE SOCIALIZATION OF THE HOME It is only by much junketing about that one comes to the full realization of what men and women in the main are doing in this country.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE SOCIALIZATION OF THE HOME It is only by much junketing about that one comes to the full realization of what men and women in the main are doing in this country.
junketingnoun
taking an excursion for pleasure
From this reading THE SOCIALIZATION OF THE HOME It is only by much junketing about that one comes to the full realization of what men and women in the main are doing in this country.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Every night they draw to their shelter millions of men who have toiled since morning to earn the money to build and keep them running.
learnsverbUS /lɜːrnz/
third-person singular of “learn” — gain knowledge or skills
From this reading One learns as he passes from town to town, through cities and across plains, that the general reason for industry everywhere is to get the means to build and support a home.
most important element
From this reading THE SOCIALIZATION OF THE HOME It is only by much junketing about that one comes to the full realization of what men and women in the main are doing in this country.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading One learns as he passes from town to town, through cities and across plains, that the general reason for industry everywhere is to get the means to build and support a home.
the force of workers available
From this reading THE SOCIALIZATION OF THE HOME It is only by much junketing about that one comes to the full realization of what men and women in the main are doing in this country.
plural of “million” — the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading Every night they draw to their shelter millions of men who have toiled since morning to earn the money to build and keep them running.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading Every night they draw to their shelter millions of men who have toiled since morning to earn the money to build and keep them running.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Every night they draw to their shelter millions of men who have toiled since morning to earn the money to build and keep them running.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading They dot the hills and valleys, they break up the mountain side.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading THE SOCIALIZATION OF THE HOME It is only by much junketing about that one comes to the full realization of what men and women in the main are doing in this country.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Every night they draw to their shelter millions of men who have toiled since morning to earn the money to build and keep them running.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SOCIALIZATION OF THE HOME It is only by much junketing about that one comes to the full realization of what men and women in the main are doing in this country.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE SOCIALIZATION OF THE HOME It is only by much junketing about that one comes to the full realization of what men and women in the main are doing in this country.
and nothing more
From this reading THE SOCIALIZATION OF THE HOME It is only by much junketing about that one comes to the full realization of what men and women in the main are doing in this country.
passesnounUS /ˈpæsəz/
plural of “pass” — (baseball) an advance to first base by a batter who receives four balls
From this reading One learns as he passes from town to town, through cities and across plains, that the general reason for industry everywhere is to get the means to build and support a home.
plainsnounUS /pleɪnz/
plural of “plain” — extensive tract of level open land
From this reading One learns as he passes from town to town, through cities and across plains, that the general reason for industry everywhere is to get the means to build and support a home.
realizationnounUS /ˈriːləˈzeɪʃən/
coming to understand something clearly and distinctly
From this reading THE SOCIALIZATION OF THE HOME It is only by much junketing about that one comes to the full realization of what men and women in the main are doing in this country.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading One learns as he passes from town to town, through cities and across plains, that the general reason for industry everywhere is to get the means to build and support a home.
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading Row upon row, street upon street, they run in every village you traverse.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Row upon row, street upon street, they run in every village you traverse.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading Every night they draw to their shelter millions of men who have toiled since morning to earn the money to build and keep them running.
a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
From this reading Every night they draw to their shelter millions of men who have toiled since morning to earn the money to build and keep them running.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading They dot the hills and valleys, they break up the mountain side.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Every night they draw to their shelter millions of men who have toiled since morning to earn the money to build and keep them running.
SOCIALIZATIONnounUS /ˌsoʊʃəlɪˈzeɪʃən/
the action of establishing on a socialist basis
From this reading THE SOCIALIZATION OF THE HOME It is only by much junketing about that one comes to the full realization of what men and women in the main are doing in this country.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Row upon row, street upon street, they run in every village you traverse.
the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities
From this reading One learns as he passes from town to town, through cities and across plains, that the general reason for industry everywhere is to get the means to build and support a home.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE SOCIALIZATION OF THE HOME It is only by much junketing about that one comes to the full realization of what men and women in the main are doing in this country.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SOCIALIZATION OF THE HOME It is only by much junketing about that one comes to the full realization of what men and women in the main are doing in this country.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Every night they draw to their shelter millions of men who have toiled since morning to earn the money to build and keep them running.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Every night they draw to their shelter millions of men who have toiled since morning to earn the money to build and keep them running.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Row upon row, street upon street, they run in every village you traverse.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THE SOCIALIZATION OF THE HOME It is only by much junketing about that one comes to the full realization of what men and women in the main are doing in this country.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading One learns as he passes from town to town, through cities and across plains, that the general reason for industry everywhere is to get the means to build and support a home.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE SOCIALIZATION OF THE HOME It is only by much junketing about that one comes to the full realization of what men and women in the main are doing in this country.
toiledverbUS /tɔɪld/
past form of “toil” — work hard
From this reading Every night they draw to their shelter millions of men who have toiled since morning to earn the money to build and keep them running.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading One learns as he passes from town to town, through cities and across plains, that the general reason for industry everywhere is to get the means to build and support a home.
traverseverbUS /ˈtrævərs/
travel across or pass over
From this reading Row upon row, street upon street, they run in every village you traverse.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading They dot the hills and valleys, they break up the mountain side.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Row upon row, street upon street, they run in every village you traverse.
valleysnounUS /ˈvæliz/
plural of “valley” — a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading They dot the hills and valleys, they break up the mountain side.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Row upon row, street upon street, they run in every village you traverse.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading THE SOCIALIZATION OF THE HOME It is only by much junketing about that one comes to the full realization of what men and women in the main are doing in this country.
which person or people
From this reading Every night they draw to their shelter millions of men who have toiled since morning to earn the money to build and keep them running.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading THE SOCIALIZATION OF THE HOME It is only by much junketing about that one comes to the full realization of what men and women in the main are doing in this country.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Row upon row, street upon street, they run in every village you traverse.
