used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was the original Pittsburgh group, under the leadership of a round head named Carmichael; it had founded itself in iron and then gone into steel.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But labor no more invents the tools that are the means to economic conquest than soldiers invent the weapons of war, and has generally less understanding of ends than soldiers have of the strategy.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But labor no more invents the tools that are the means to economic conquest than soldiers invent the weapons of war, and has generally less understanding of ends than soldiers have of the strategy.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The men controlling the steel industry came to be grouped in three main divisions.
Breakspeares
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From this reading The Breakspeares conceived it, imagined it, planned it; the Thanes tooled it.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But labor no more invents the tools that are the means to economic conquest than soldiers invent the weapons of war, and has generally less understanding of ends than soldiers have of the strategy.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The men controlling the steel industry came to be grouped in three main divisions.
CarmichaelnounUS /ˈkɑːrmaɪkəl/
United States songwriter (1899-1981)
From this reading There was the original Pittsburgh group, under the leadership of a round head named Carmichael; it had founded itself in iron and then gone into steel.
conceivedverbUS /kənˈsiːvd/
past form of “conceive” — have the idea for
From this reading The Breakspeares conceived it, imagined it, planned it; the Thanes tooled it.
conquestnounUS /ˈkɑːŋkwest/
the act of conquering
From this reading But labor no more invents the tools that are the means to economic conquest than soldiers invent the weapons of war, and has generally less understanding of ends than soldiers have of the strategy.
controllingadjectiveUS /kənˈtroʊlɪŋ/
able to control or determine policy
From this reading The men controlling the steel industry came to be grouped in three main divisions.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading There was of course labor.
divisionsnounUS /dɪˈvɪʒənz/
plural of “division” — an army unit large enough to sustain combat
From this reading The men controlling the steel industry came to be grouped in three main divisions.
economicadjectiveUS /ˌekəˈnɑːmɪk/
of or relating to an economy, the system of production and management of material wealth
From this reading But labor no more invents the tools that are the means to economic conquest than soldiers invent the weapons of war, and has generally less understanding of ends than soldiers have of the strategy.
plural of “end” — either extremity of something that has length
From this reading But labor no more invents the tools that are the means to economic conquest than soldiers invent the weapons of war, and has generally less understanding of ends than soldiers have of the strategy.
foundedverbUS /ˈfaʊndɪd/
past form of “found” — set up or found
From this reading There was the original Pittsburgh group, under the leadership of a round head named Carmichael; it had founded itself in iron and then gone into steel.
usually; as a rule
From this reading But labor no more invents the tools that are the means to economic conquest than soldiers invent the weapons of war, and has generally less understanding of ends than soldiers have of the strategy.
destroyed or killed
From this reading There was the original Pittsburgh group, under the leadership of a round head named Carmichael; it had founded itself in iron and then gone into steel.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading There was the original Pittsburgh group, under the leadership of a round head named Carmichael; it had founded itself in iron and then gone into steel.
groupedadjectiveUS /ɡruːpt/
arranged into groups
From this reading The men controlling the steel industry came to be grouped in three main divisions.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There was the original Pittsburgh group, under the leadership of a round head named Carmichael; it had founded itself in iron and then gone into steel.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But labor no more invents the tools that are the means to economic conquest than soldiers invent the weapons of war, and has generally less understanding of ends than soldiers have of the strategy.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But labor no more invents the tools that are the means to economic conquest than soldiers invent the weapons of war, and has generally less understanding of ends than soldiers have of the strategy.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading There was the original Pittsburgh group, under the leadership of a round head named Carmichael; it had founded itself in iron and then gone into steel.
past form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading The Breakspeares conceived it, imagined it, planned it; the Thanes tooled it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The men controlling the steel industry came to be grouped in three main divisions.
industrynounUS /ˈɪndəstri/
the people or companies engaged in a particular kind of commercial enterprise
From this reading The men controlling the steel industry came to be grouped in three main divisions.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading There was the original Pittsburgh group, under the leadership of a round head named Carmichael; it had founded itself in iron and then gone into steel.
inventverbUS /ˌɪnˈvent/
come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort
From this reading But labor no more invents the tools that are the means to economic conquest than soldiers invent the weapons of war, and has generally less understanding of ends than soldiers have of the strategy.
inventsverbUS /ˌɪnˈvents/
third-person singular of “invent” — come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort
From this reading But labor no more invents the tools that are the means to economic conquest than soldiers invent the weapons of war, and has generally less understanding of ends than soldiers have of the strategy.
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 There was the original Pittsburgh group, under the leadership of a round head named Carmichael; it had founded itself in iron and then gone into steel.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The Breakspeares conceived it, imagined it, planned it; the Thanes tooled it.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading There was the original Pittsburgh group, under the leadership of a round head named Carmichael; it had founded itself in iron and then gone into steel.
a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading There was of course labor.
leadershipnounUS /ˈliːdərʃɪp/
the activity of leading
From this reading There was the original Pittsburgh group, under the leadership of a round head named Carmichael; it had founded itself in iron and then gone into steel.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading But labor no more invents the tools that are the means to economic conquest than soldiers invent the weapons of war, and has generally less understanding of ends than soldiers have of the strategy.
most important element
From this reading The men controlling the steel industry came to be grouped in three main divisions.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading But labor no more invents the tools that are the means to economic conquest than soldiers invent the weapons of war, and has generally less understanding of ends than soldiers have of the strategy.
the force of workers available
From this reading The men controlling the steel industry came to be grouped in three main divisions.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading But labor no more invents the tools that are the means to economic conquest than soldiers invent the weapons of war, and has generally less understanding of ends than soldiers have of the strategy.
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading There was the original Pittsburgh group, under the leadership of a round head named Carmichael; it had founded itself in iron and then gone into steel.
not any; not one
From this reading But labor no more invents the tools that are the means to economic conquest than soldiers invent the weapons of war, and has generally less understanding of ends than soldiers have of the strategy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was of course labor.
preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed
From this reading There was the original Pittsburgh group, under the leadership of a round head named Carmichael; it had founded itself in iron and then gone into steel.
PittsburghnounUS /ˈpɪtsbərɡ/
a city in southwestern Pennsylvania where the confluence of the Allegheny River and Monongahela River forms the Ohio River; long an important urban industrial area; site of Carnegie Mellon University and the University of Pittsburgh
From this reading There was the original Pittsburgh group, under the leadership of a round head named Carmichael; it had founded itself in iron and then gone into steel.
plannedadjectiveUS /plænd/
designed or carried out according to a plan
From this reading The Breakspeares conceived it, imagined it, planned it; the Thanes tooled it.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading There was the original Pittsburgh group, under the leadership of a round head named Carmichael; it had founded itself in iron and then gone into steel.
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading But labor no more invents the tools that are the means to economic conquest than soldiers invent the weapons of war, and has generally less understanding of ends than soldiers have of the strategy.
an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range
From this reading The men controlling the steel industry came to be grouped in three main divisions.
strategynounUS /ˈstrætədʒi/
an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading But labor no more invents the tools that are the means to economic conquest than soldiers invent the weapons of war, and has generally less understanding of ends than soldiers have of the strategy.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading But labor no more invents the tools that are the means to economic conquest than soldiers invent the weapons of war, and has generally less understanding of ends than soldiers have of the strategy.
Thanes
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Breakspeares conceived it, imagined it, planned it; the Thanes tooled it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But labor no more invents the tools that are the means to economic conquest than soldiers invent the weapons of war, and has generally less understanding of ends than soldiers have of the strategy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Breakspeares conceived it, imagined it, planned it; the Thanes tooled it.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading There was the original Pittsburgh group, under the leadership of a round head named Carmichael; it had founded itself in iron and then gone into steel.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was of course labor.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The men controlling the steel industry came to be grouped in three main divisions.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But labor no more invents the tools that are the means to economic conquest than soldiers invent the weapons of war, and has generally less understanding of ends than soldiers have of the strategy.
tooledverbUS /tuːld/
past form of “tool” — drive
From this reading The Breakspeares conceived it, imagined it, planned it; the Thanes tooled it.
toolsnounUS /tuːlz/
plural of “tool” — an implement used in the practice of a vocation
From this reading But labor no more invents the tools that are the means to economic conquest than soldiers invent the weapons of war, and has generally less understanding of ends than soldiers have of the strategy.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading There was the original Pittsburgh group, under the leadership of a round head named Carmichael; it had founded itself in iron and then gone into steel.
the cognitive condition of someone who understands
From this reading But labor no more invents the tools that are the means to economic conquest than soldiers invent the weapons of war, and has generally less understanding of ends than soldiers have of the strategy.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading But labor no more invents the tools that are the means to economic conquest than soldiers invent the weapons of war, and has generally less understanding of ends than soldiers have of the strategy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was of course labor.
weaponsnounUS /ˈwepənz/
plural of “weapon” — any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting
From this reading But labor no more invents the tools that are the means to economic conquest than soldiers invent the weapons of war, and has generally less understanding of ends than soldiers have of the strategy.
