affairsnounUS /əˈferz/
matters of personal concern
From this reading Here dwell the practical men of affairs, as they love to call themselves, for whom has faded the vision in the glare of opportunism.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Level plains there are, too, where harvests are sown and reaped.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Level plains there are, too, where harvests are sown and reaped.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Here dwell the practical men of affairs, as they love to call themselves, for whom has faded the vision in the glare of opportunism.
becomeverbUS /bɪˈkʌm/
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading But there these same words often become mere implements of cultivation, tools for mechanical industries or currency for the conduct of business.
businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading But there these same words often become mere implements of cultivation, tools for mechanical industries or currency for the conduct of business.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But there these same words often become mere implements of cultivation, tools for mechanical industries or currency for the conduct of business.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And far down by the water-fronts are the slum wastes where the sewers of politics and business and social life pour forth their fetid filth.
callverbUS /kɔːl/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Here dwell the practical men of affairs, as they love to call themselves, for whom has faded the vision in the glare of opportunism.
conductverbUS /ˈkɑːndəkt/
direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading But there these same words often become mere implements of cultivation, tools for mechanical industries or currency for the conduct of business.
cultivationnounUS /ˌkʌltɪˈveɪʃən/
socialization through training and education to develop one's mind or manners
From this reading But there these same words often become mere implements of cultivation, tools for mechanical industries or currency for the conduct of business.
currencynounUS /ˈkɜːrənsi/
the metal or paper medium of exchange that is presently used
From this reading But there these same words often become mere implements of cultivation, tools for mechanical industries or currency for the conduct of business.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading And far down by the water-fronts are the slum wastes where the sewers of politics and business and social life pour forth their fetid filth.
dwellverbUS /dwel/
think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading Here dwell the practical men of affairs, as they love to call themselves, for whom has faded the vision in the glare of opportunism.
fadedadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪdəd/
having lost freshness or brilliance of color
From this reading Here dwell the practical men of affairs, as they love to call themselves, for whom has faded the vision in the glare of opportunism.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading And far down by the water-fronts are the slum wastes where the sewers of politics and business and social life pour forth their fetid filth.
fattenverbUS /ˈfætən/
make fat or plump
From this reading Here the journals of yellow shade grub and fatten.
fetidadjectiveUS /ˈfetəd/
offensively malodorous
From this reading And far down by the water-fronts are the slum wastes where the sewers of politics and business and social life pour forth their fetid filth.
filthnounUS /fɪlθ/
any substance considered disgustingly foul or unpleasant
From this reading And far down by the water-fronts are the slum wastes where the sewers of politics and business and social life pour forth their fetid filth.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But there these same words often become mere implements of cultivation, tools for mechanical industries or currency for the conduct of business.
forthadverbUS /fɔːrθ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading And far down by the water-fronts are the slum wastes where the sewers of politics and business and social life pour forth their fetid filth.
glarenounUS /ɡler/
a light within the field of vision that is brighter than the brightness to which the eyes are adapted
From this reading Here dwell the practical men of affairs, as they love to call themselves, for whom has faded the vision in the glare of opportunism.
grubnounUS /ɡrʌb/
informal terms for a meal
From this reading Here the journals of yellow shade grub and fatten.
harvestsnounUS /ˈhɑːrvəsts/
plural of “harvest” — the yield from plants in a single growing season
From this reading Level plains there are, too, where harvests are sown and reaped.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Here dwell the practical men of affairs, as they love to call themselves, for whom has faded the vision in the glare of opportunism.
HereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here dwell the practical men of affairs, as they love to call themselves, for whom has faded the vision in the glare of opportunism.
implementsnounUS /ˈɪmpləmənts/
plural of “implement” — instrumentation (a piece of equipment or tool) used to effect an end
From this reading But there these same words often become mere implements of cultivation, tools for mechanical industries or currency for the conduct of business.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Here dwell the practical men of affairs, as they love to call themselves, for whom has faded the vision in the glare of opportunism.
industriesnounUS /ˈɪndəstriz/
plural of “industry” — the people or companies engaged in a particular kind of commercial enterprise
From this reading But there these same words often become mere implements of cultivation, tools for mechanical industries or currency for the conduct of business.
journalsnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrnəlz/
plural of “journal” — a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
From this reading Here the journals of yellow shade grub and fatten.
LevelnounUS /ˈlevəl/
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading Level plains there are, too, where harvests are sown and reaped.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading And far down by the water-fronts are the slum wastes where the sewers of politics and business and social life pour forth their fetid filth.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Here dwell the practical men of affairs, as they love to call themselves, for whom has faded the vision in the glare of opportunism.
mechanicaladjectiveUS /məˈkænɪkəl/
using (or as if using) mechanisms or tools or devices
From this reading But there these same words often become mere implements of cultivation, tools for mechanical industries or currency for the conduct of business.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading Here dwell the practical men of affairs, as they love to call themselves, for whom has faded the vision in the glare of opportunism.
mereadjectiveUS /mɪr/
being nothing more than specified
From this reading But there these same words often become mere implements of cultivation, tools for mechanical industries or currency for the conduct of business.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But there these same words often become mere implements of cultivation, tools for mechanical industries or currency for the conduct of business.
oftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/
many times at short intervals
From this reading But there these same words often become mere implements of cultivation, tools for mechanical industries or currency for the conduct of business.
opportunismnounUS /ˌɑːpərˈtuːnɪzəm/
taking advantage of opportunities without regard for the consequences for others
From this reading Here dwell the practical men of affairs, as they love to call themselves, for whom has faded the vision in the glare of opportunism.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But there these same words often become mere implements of cultivation, tools for mechanical industries or currency for the conduct of business.
plainsnounUS /pleɪnz/
plural of “plain” — extensive tract of level open land
From this reading Level plains there are, too, where harvests are sown and reaped.
politicsnounUS /ˈpɑːlətɪks/
social relations involving intrigue to gain authority or power
From this reading And far down by the water-fronts are the slum wastes where the sewers of politics and business and social life pour forth their fetid filth.
pourverbUS /pɔːr/
cause to run
From this reading And far down by the water-fronts are the slum wastes where the sewers of politics and business and social life pour forth their fetid filth.
practicaladjectiveUS /ˈpræktəkəl/
concerned with actual use or practice
From this reading Here dwell the practical men of affairs, as they love to call themselves, for whom has faded the vision in the glare of opportunism.
reapedverbUS /riːpt/
past form of “reap” — gather, as of natural products
From this reading Level plains there are, too, where harvests are sown and reaped.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading But there these same words often become mere implements of cultivation, tools for mechanical industries or currency for the conduct of business.
sewersnounUS /ˈsuːərz/
plural of “sewer” — a waste pipe that carries away sewage or surface water
From this reading And far down by the water-fronts are the slum wastes where the sewers of politics and business and social life pour forth their fetid filth.
shadenounUS /ʃeɪd/
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
From this reading Here the journals of yellow shade grub and fatten.
slumnounUS /slʌm/
a district of a city marked by poverty and inferior living conditions
From this reading And far down by the water-fronts are the slum wastes where the sewers of politics and business and social life pour forth their fetid filth.
socialadjectiveUS /ˈsoʊʃəl/
relating to human society and its members
From this reading And far down by the water-fronts are the slum wastes where the sewers of politics and business and social life pour forth their fetid filth.
sownadjectiveUS /soʊn/
sprinkled with seed
From this reading Level plains there are, too, where harvests are sown and reaped.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But there these same words often become mere implements of cultivation, tools for mechanical industries or currency for the conduct of business.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading And far down by the water-fronts are the slum wastes where the sewers of politics and business and social life pour forth their fetid filth.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Here dwell the practical men of affairs, as they love to call themselves, for whom has faded the vision in the glare of opportunism.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Level plains there are, too, where harvests are sown and reaped.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading But there these same words often become mere implements of cultivation, tools for mechanical industries or currency for the conduct of business.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Here dwell the practical men of affairs, as they love to call themselves, for whom has faded the vision in the glare of opportunism.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Here dwell the practical men of affairs, as they love to call themselves, for whom has faded the vision in the glare of opportunism.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Level plains there are, too, where harvests are sown and reaped.
toolsnounUS /tuːlz/
plural of “tool” — an implement used in the practice of a vocation
From this reading But there these same words often become mere implements of cultivation, tools for mechanical industries or currency for the conduct of business.
visionnounUS /ˈvɪʒən/
a vivid mental image
From this reading Here dwell the practical men of affairs, as they love to call themselves, for whom has faded the vision in the glare of opportunism.
wastesnounUS /weɪsts/
plural of “waste” — any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
From this reading And far down by the water-fronts are the slum wastes where the sewers of politics and business and social life pour forth their fetid filth.
water-fronts
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From this reading And far down by the water-fronts are the slum wastes where the sewers of politics and business and social life pour forth their fetid filth.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Level plains there are, too, where harvests are sown and reaped.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Here dwell the practical men of affairs, as they love to call themselves, for whom has faded the vision in the glare of opportunism.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading But there these same words often become mere implements of cultivation, tools for mechanical industries or currency for the conduct of business.
yellowadjectiveUS /ˈjeloʊ/
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading Here the journals of yellow shade grub and fatten.
