Chapter VI · Chapter 6

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading WHAT THE PEOPLE EXPECT OF THE PRESIDENT I THE BIG BROTHER OF THE PEOPLE If I were writing a book to be used during a Presidential campaign, used as a handbook of the beliefs of the people--a book in the next few weeks for a nation to say yes or no to, for a great people to go before their conventions with, the first belief I would put down for the new President to run on would be the belief that every man in this country is a bigger, better and truer man than the present arrangements of our industrial and social life seem willing to let him express.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading This belief is the first belief--the first practical working belief the next President of this country should have about the people.

perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)

From this reading We are all practically waiting in crowds to-day, all over this country--in held-in and held-back crowds, to act better than we look.

something done (usually as opposed to something said)

From this reading Putting this belief forward as a hardheaded every-day working belief about human nature in America, is going to be the way to get a President for our next President who shall release the spirit of the nation, and reveal to a world not only in promise but in action that the people of America are as great a people, as true, level-eyed and steady-hearted a people as the spent and weary peoples of Europe have hoped we were.

(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 We are all practically waiting in crowds to-day, all over this country--in held-in and held-back crowds, to act better than we look.

North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776

From this reading Putting this belief forward as a hardheaded every-day working belief about human nature in America, is going to be the way to get a President for our next President who shall release the spirit of the nation, and reveal to a world not only in promise but in action that the people of America are as great a people, as true, level-eyed and steady-hearted a people as the spent and weary peoples of Europe have hoped we were.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading WHAT THE PEOPLE EXPECT OF THE PRESIDENT I THE BIG BROTHER OF THE PEOPLE If I were writing a book to be used during a Presidential campaign, used as a handbook of the beliefs of the people--a book in the next few weeks for a nation to say yes or no to, for a great people to go before their conventions with, the first belief I would put down for the new President to run on would be the belief that every man in this country is a bigger, better and truer man than the present arrangements of our industrial and social life seem willing to let him express.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading We are all practically waiting in crowds to-day, all over this country--in held-in and held-back crowds, to act better than we look.

plural of “arrangement” — the thing arranged or agreed to

From this reading WHAT THE PEOPLE EXPECT OF THE PRESIDENT I THE BIG BROTHER OF THE PEOPLE If I were writing a book to be used during a Presidential campaign, used as a handbook of the beliefs of the people--a book in the next few weeks for a nation to say yes or no to, for a great people to go before their conventions with, the first belief I would put down for the new President to run on would be the belief that every man in this country is a bigger, better and truer man than the present arrangements of our industrial and social life seem willing to let him express.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading WHAT THE PEOPLE EXPECT OF THE PRESIDENT I THE BIG BROTHER OF THE PEOPLE If I were writing a book to be used during a Presidential campaign, used as a handbook of the beliefs of the people--a book in the next few weeks for a nation to say yes or no to, for a great people to go before their conventions with, the first belief I would put down for the new President to run on would be the belief that every man in this country is a bigger, better and truer man than the present arrangements of our industrial and social life seem willing to let him express.

plural of “back” — the posterior part of a human (or animal) body from the neck to the end of the spine

From this reading The trouble with America in her own eyes and the eyes of the world to-day, is not that we are not what has been hoped of us, but that the industrial machine we have heaped up on our backs, does not let us express ourselves to ourselves or to others as we really are.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading WHAT THE PEOPLE EXPECT OF THE PRESIDENT I THE BIG BROTHER OF THE PEOPLE If I were writing a book to be used during a Presidential campaign, used as a handbook of the beliefs of the people--a book in the next few weeks for a nation to say yes or no to, for a great people to go before their conventions with, the first belief I would put down for the new President to run on would be the belief that every man in this country is a bigger, better and truer man than the present arrangements of our industrial and social life seem willing to let him express.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The trouble with America in her own eyes and the eyes of the world to-day, is not that we are not what has been hoped of us, but that the industrial machine we have heaped up on our backs, does not let us express ourselves to ourselves or to others as we really are.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading WHAT THE PEOPLE EXPECT OF THE PRESIDENT I THE BIG BROTHER OF THE PEOPLE If I were writing a book to be used during a Presidential campaign, used as a handbook of the beliefs of the people--a book in the next few weeks for a nation to say yes or no to, for a great people to go before their conventions with, the first belief I would put down for the new President to run on would be the belief that every man in this country is a bigger, better and truer man than the present arrangements of our industrial and social life seem willing to let him express.

any cognitive content held as true

From this reading WHAT THE PEOPLE EXPECT OF THE PRESIDENT I THE BIG BROTHER OF THE PEOPLE If I were writing a book to be used during a Presidential campaign, used as a handbook of the beliefs of the people--a book in the next few weeks for a nation to say yes or no to, for a great people to go before their conventions with, the first belief I would put down for the new President to run on would be the belief that every man in this country is a bigger, better and truer man than the present arrangements of our industrial and social life seem willing to let him express.

plural of “belief” — any cognitive content held as true

From this reading WHAT THE PEOPLE EXPECT OF THE PRESIDENT I THE BIG BROTHER OF THE PEOPLE If I were writing a book to be used during a Presidential campaign, used as a handbook of the beliefs of the people--a book in the next few weeks for a nation to say yes or no to, for a great people to go before their conventions with, the first belief I would put down for the new President to run on would be the belief that every man in this country is a bigger, better and truer man than the present arrangements of our industrial and social life seem willing to let him express.

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading WHAT THE PEOPLE EXPECT OF THE PRESIDENT I THE BIG BROTHER OF THE PEOPLE If I were writing a book to be used during a Presidential campaign, used as a handbook of the beliefs of the people--a book in the next few weeks for a nation to say yes or no to, for a great people to go before their conventions with, the first belief I would put down for the new President to run on would be the belief that every man in this country is a bigger, better and truer man than the present arrangements of our industrial and social life seem willing to let him express.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading WHAT THE PEOPLE EXPECT OF THE PRESIDENT I THE BIG BROTHER OF THE PEOPLE If I were writing a book to be used during a Presidential campaign, used as a handbook of the beliefs of the people--a book in the next few weeks for a nation to say yes or no to, for a great people to go before their conventions with, the first belief I would put down for the new President to run on would be the belief that every man in this country is a bigger, better and truer man than the present arrangements of our industrial and social life seem willing to let him express.

large or big relative to something else

From this reading WHAT THE PEOPLE EXPECT OF THE PRESIDENT I THE BIG BROTHER OF THE PEOPLE If I were writing a book to be used during a Presidential campaign, used as a handbook of the beliefs of the people--a book in the next few weeks for a nation to say yes or no to, for a great people to go before their conventions with, the first belief I would put down for the new President to run on would be the belief that every man in this country is a bigger, better and truer man than the present arrangements of our industrial and social life seem willing to let him express.

a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)

From this reading WHAT THE PEOPLE EXPECT OF THE PRESIDENT I THE BIG BROTHER OF THE PEOPLE If I were writing a book to be used during a Presidential campaign, used as a handbook of the beliefs of the people--a book in the next few weeks for a nation to say yes or no to, for a great people to go before their conventions with, the first belief I would put down for the new President to run on would be the belief that every man in this country is a bigger, better and truer man than the present arrangements of our industrial and social life seem willing to let him express.

a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading WHAT THE PEOPLE EXPECT OF THE PRESIDENT I THE BIG BROTHER OF THE PEOPLE If I were writing a book to be used during a Presidential campaign, used as a handbook of the beliefs of the people--a book in the next few weeks for a nation to say yes or no to, for a great people to go before their conventions with, the first belief I would put down for the new President to run on would be the belief that every man in this country is a bigger, better and truer man than the present arrangements of our industrial and social life seem willing to let him express.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Putting this belief forward as a hardheaded every-day working belief about human nature in America, is going to be the way to get a President for our next President who shall release the spirit of the nation, and reveal to a world not only in promise but in action that the people of America are as great a people, as true, level-eyed and steady-hearted a people as the spent and weary peoples of Europe have hoped we were.

a race between candidates for elective office

From this reading WHAT THE PEOPLE EXPECT OF THE PRESIDENT I THE BIG BROTHER OF THE PEOPLE If I were writing a book to be used during a Presidential campaign, used as a handbook of the beliefs of the people--a book in the next few weeks for a nation to say yes or no to, for a great people to go before their conventions with, the first belief I would put down for the new President to run on would be the belief that every man in this country is a bigger, better and truer man than the present arrangements of our industrial and social life seem willing to let him express.

plural of “convention” — a large formal assembly

From this reading WHAT THE PEOPLE EXPECT OF THE PRESIDENT I THE BIG BROTHER OF THE PEOPLE If I were writing a book to be used during a Presidential campaign, used as a handbook of the beliefs of the people--a book in the next few weeks for a nation to say yes or no to, for a great people to go before their conventions with, the first belief I would put down for the new President to run on would be the belief that every man in this country is a bigger, better and truer man than the present arrangements of our industrial and social life seem willing to let him express.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading WHAT THE PEOPLE EXPECT OF THE PRESIDENT I THE BIG BROTHER OF THE PEOPLE If I were writing a book to be used during a Presidential campaign, used as a handbook of the beliefs of the people--a book in the next few weeks for a nation to say yes or no to, for a great people to go before their conventions with, the first belief I would put down for the new President to run on would be the belief that every man in this country is a bigger, better and truer man than the present arrangements of our industrial and social life seem willing to let him express.

plural of “crowd” — a large number of things or people considered together

From this reading We are all practically waiting in crowds to-day, all over this country--in held-in and held-back crowds, to act better than we look.

the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The trouble with America in her own eyes and the eyes of the world to-day, is not that we are not what has been hoped of us, but that the industrial machine we have heaped up on our backs, does not let us express ourselves to ourselves or to others as we really are.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading WHAT THE PEOPLE EXPECT OF THE PRESIDENT I THE BIG BROTHER OF THE PEOPLE If I were writing a book to be used during a Presidential campaign, used as a handbook of the beliefs of the people--a book in the next few weeks for a nation to say yes or no to, for a great people to go before their conventions with, the first belief I would put down for the new President to run on would be the belief that every man in this country is a bigger, better and truer man than the present arrangements of our industrial and social life seem willing to let him express.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading WHAT THE PEOPLE EXPECT OF THE PRESIDENT I THE BIG BROTHER OF THE PEOPLE If I were writing a book to be used during a Presidential campaign, used as a handbook of the beliefs of the people--a book in the next few weeks for a nation to say yes or no to, for a great people to go before their conventions with, the first belief I would put down for the new President to run on would be the belief that every man in this country is a bigger, better and truer man than the present arrangements of our industrial and social life seem willing to let him express.

the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles

From this reading Putting this belief forward as a hardheaded every-day working belief about human nature in America, is going to be the way to get a President for our next President who shall release the spirit of the nation, and reveal to a world not only in promise but in action that the people of America are as great a people, as true, level-eyed and steady-hearted a people as the spent and weary peoples of Europe have hoped we were.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading WHAT THE PEOPLE EXPECT OF THE PRESIDENT I THE BIG BROTHER OF THE PEOPLE If I were writing a book to be used during a Presidential campaign, used as a handbook of the beliefs of the people--a book in the next few weeks for a nation to say yes or no to, for a great people to go before their conventions with, the first belief I would put down for the new President to run on would be the belief that every man in this country is a bigger, better and truer man than the present arrangements of our industrial and social life seem willing to let him express.

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From this reading Putting this belief forward as a hardheaded every-day working belief about human nature in America, is going to be the way to get a President for our next President who shall release the spirit of the nation, and reveal to a world not only in promise but in action that the people of America are as great a people, as true, level-eyed and steady-hearted a people as the spent and weary peoples of Europe have hoped we were.

regard something as probable or likely

From this reading WHAT THE PEOPLE EXPECT OF THE PRESIDENT I THE BIG BROTHER OF THE PEOPLE If I were writing a book to be used during a Presidential campaign, used as a handbook of the beliefs of the people--a book in the next few weeks for a nation to say yes or no to, for a great people to go before their conventions with, the first belief I would put down for the new President to run on would be the belief that every man in this country is a bigger, better and truer man than the present arrangements of our industrial and social life seem willing to let him express.

give expression to

From this reading WHAT THE PEOPLE EXPECT OF THE PRESIDENT I THE BIG BROTHER OF THE PEOPLE If I were writing a book to be used during a Presidential campaign, used as a handbook of the beliefs of the people--a book in the next few weeks for a nation to say yes or no to, for a great people to go before their conventions with, the first belief I would put down for the new President to run on would be the belief that every man in this country is a bigger, better and truer man than the present arrangements of our industrial and social life seem willing to let him express.

opinion or judgment

From this reading The trouble with America in her own eyes and the eyes of the world to-day, is not that we are not what has been hoped of us, but that the industrial machine we have heaped up on our backs, does not let us express ourselves to ourselves or to others as we really are.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading WHAT THE PEOPLE EXPECT OF THE PRESIDENT I THE BIG BROTHER OF THE PEOPLE If I were writing a book to be used during a Presidential campaign, used as a handbook of the beliefs of the people--a book in the next few weeks for a nation to say yes or no to, for a great people to go before their conventions with, the first belief I would put down for the new President to run on would be the belief that every man in this country is a bigger, better and truer man than the present arrangements of our industrial and social life seem willing to let him express.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading WHAT THE PEOPLE EXPECT OF THE PRESIDENT I THE BIG BROTHER OF THE PEOPLE If I were writing a book to be used during a Presidential campaign, used as a handbook of the beliefs of the people--a book in the next few weeks for a nation to say yes or no to, for a great people to go before their conventions with, the first belief I would put down for the new President to run on would be the belief that every man in this country is a bigger, better and truer man than the present arrangements of our industrial and social life seem willing to let him express.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading WHAT THE PEOPLE EXPECT OF THE PRESIDENT I THE BIG BROTHER OF THE PEOPLE If I were writing a book to be used during a Presidential campaign, used as a handbook of the beliefs of the people--a book in the next few weeks for a nation to say yes or no to, for a great people to go before their conventions with, the first belief I would put down for the new President to run on would be the belief that every man in this country is a bigger, better and truer man than the present arrangements of our industrial and social life seem willing to let him express.

at or to or toward the front

From this reading Putting this belief forward as a hardheaded every-day working belief about human nature in America, is going to be the way to get a President for our next President who shall release the spirit of the nation, and reveal to a world not only in promise but in action that the people of America are as great a people, as true, level-eyed and steady-hearted a people as the spent and weary peoples of Europe have hoped we were.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading Putting this belief forward as a hardheaded every-day working belief about human nature in America, is going to be the way to get a President for our next President who shall release the spirit of the nation, and reveal to a world not only in promise but in action that the people of America are as great a people, as true, level-eyed and steady-hearted a people as the spent and weary peoples of Europe have hoped we were.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading WHAT THE PEOPLE EXPECT OF THE PRESIDENT I THE BIG BROTHER OF THE PEOPLE If I were writing a book to be used during a Presidential campaign, used as a handbook of the beliefs of the people--a book in the next few weeks for a nation to say yes or no to, for a great people to go before their conventions with, the first belief I would put down for the new President to run on would be the belief that every man in this country is a bigger, better and truer man than the present arrangements of our industrial and social life seem willing to let him express.

the act of departing

From this reading Putting this belief forward as a hardheaded every-day working belief about human nature in America, is going to be the way to get a President for our next President who shall release the spirit of the nation, and reveal to a world not only in promise but in action that the people of America are as great a people, as true, level-eyed and steady-hearted a people as the spent and weary peoples of Europe have hoped we were.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading WHAT THE PEOPLE EXPECT OF THE PRESIDENT I THE BIG BROTHER OF THE PEOPLE If I were writing a book to be used during a Presidential campaign, used as a handbook of the beliefs of the people--a book in the next few weeks for a nation to say yes or no to, for a great people to go before their conventions with, the first belief I would put down for the new President to run on would be the belief that every man in this country is a bigger, better and truer man than the present arrangements of our industrial and social life seem willing to let him express.

a concise reference book providing specific information about a subject or location

From this reading WHAT THE PEOPLE EXPECT OF THE PRESIDENT I THE BIG BROTHER OF THE PEOPLE If I were writing a book to be used during a Presidential campaign, used as a handbook of the beliefs of the people--a book in the next few weeks for a nation to say yes or no to, for a great people to go before their conventions with, the first belief I would put down for the new President to run on would be the belief that every man in this country is a bigger, better and truer man than the present arrangements of our industrial and social life seem willing to let him express.

unreasonably rigid in the face of argument or entreaty or attack

From this reading Putting this belief forward as a hardheaded every-day working belief about human nature in America, is going to be the way to get a President for our next President who shall release the spirit of the nation, and reveal to a world not only in promise but in action that the people of America are as great a people, as true, level-eyed and steady-hearted a people as the spent and weary peoples of Europe have hoped we were.

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The trouble with America in her own eyes and the eyes of the world to-day, is not that we are not what has been hoped of us, but that the industrial machine we have heaped up on our backs, does not let us express ourselves to ourselves or to others as we really are.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading This belief is the first belief--the first practical working belief the next President of this country should have about the people.

past form of “heap” — bestow in large quantities

From this reading The trouble with America in her own eyes and the eyes of the world to-day, is not that we are not what has been hoped of us, but that the industrial machine we have heaped up on our backs, does not let us express ourselves to ourselves or to others as we really are.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading We are all practically waiting in crowds to-day, all over this country--in held-in and held-back crowds, to act better than we look.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading We are all practically waiting in crowds to-day, all over this country--in held-in and held-back crowds, to act better than we look.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading The trouble with America in her own eyes and the eyes of the world to-day, is not that we are not what has been hoped of us, but that the industrial machine we have heaped up on our backs, does not let us express ourselves to ourselves or to others as we really are.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading WHAT THE PEOPLE EXPECT OF THE PRESIDENT I THE BIG BROTHER OF THE PEOPLE If I were writing a book to be used during a Presidential campaign, used as a handbook of the beliefs of the people--a book in the next few weeks for a nation to say yes or no to, for a great people to go before their conventions with, the first belief I would put down for the new President to run on would be the belief that every man in this country is a bigger, better and truer man than the present arrangements of our industrial and social life seem willing to let him express.

past form of “hope” — expect and wish

From this reading Putting this belief forward as a hardheaded every-day working belief about human nature in America, is going to be the way to get a President for our next President who shall release the spirit of the nation, and reveal to a world not only in promise but in action that the people of America are as great a people, as true, level-eyed and steady-hearted a people as the spent and weary peoples of Europe have hoped we were.

characteristic of humanity

From this reading Putting this belief forward as a hardheaded every-day working belief about human nature in America, is going to be the way to get a President for our next President who shall release the spirit of the nation, and reveal to a world not only in promise but in action that the people of America are as great a people, as true, level-eyed and steady-hearted a people as the spent and weary peoples of Europe have hoped we were.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading WHAT THE PEOPLE EXPECT OF THE PRESIDENT I THE BIG BROTHER OF THE PEOPLE If I were writing a book to be used during a Presidential campaign, used as a handbook of the beliefs of the people--a book in the next few weeks for a nation to say yes or no to, for a great people to go before their conventions with, the first belief I would put down for the new President to run on would be the belief that every man in this country is a bigger, better and truer man than the present arrangements of our industrial and social life seem willing to let him express.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading WHAT THE PEOPLE EXPECT OF THE PRESIDENT I THE BIG BROTHER OF THE PEOPLE If I were writing a book to be used during a Presidential campaign, used as a handbook of the beliefs of the people--a book in the next few weeks for a nation to say yes or no to, for a great people to go before their conventions with, the first belief I would put down for the new President to run on would be the belief that every man in this country is a bigger, better and truer man than the present arrangements of our industrial and social life seem willing to let him express.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading WHAT THE PEOPLE EXPECT OF THE PRESIDENT I THE BIG BROTHER OF THE PEOPLE If I were writing a book to be used during a Presidential campaign, used as a handbook of the beliefs of the people--a book in the next few weeks for a nation to say yes or no to, for a great people to go before their conventions with, the first belief I would put down for the new President to run on would be the belief that every man in this country is a bigger, better and truer man than the present arrangements of our industrial and social life seem willing to let him express.

of or relating to or resulting from industry

From this reading WHAT THE PEOPLE EXPECT OF THE PRESIDENT I THE BIG BROTHER OF THE PEOPLE If I were writing a book to be used during a Presidential campaign, used as a handbook of the beliefs of the people--a book in the next few weeks for a nation to say yes or no to, for a great people to go before their conventions with, the first belief I would put down for the new President to run on would be the belief that every man in this country is a bigger, better and truer man than the present arrangements of our industrial and social life seem willing to let him express.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading WHAT THE PEOPLE EXPECT OF THE PRESIDENT I THE BIG BROTHER OF THE PEOPLE If I were writing a book to be used during a Presidential campaign, used as a handbook of the beliefs of the people--a book in the next few weeks for a nation to say yes or no to, for a great people to go before their conventions with, the first belief I would put down for the new President to run on would be the belief that every man in this country is a bigger, better and truer man than the present arrangements of our industrial and social life seem willing to let him express.

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading WHAT THE PEOPLE EXPECT OF THE PRESIDENT I THE BIG BROTHER OF THE PEOPLE If I were writing a book to be used during a Presidential campaign, used as a handbook of the beliefs of the people--a book in the next few weeks for a nation to say yes or no to, for a great people to go before their conventions with, the first belief I would put down for the new President to run on would be the belief that every man in this country is a bigger, better and truer man than the present arrangements of our industrial and social life seem willing to let him express.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Putting this belief forward as a hardheaded every-day working belief about human nature in America, is going to be the way to get a President for our next President who shall release the spirit of the nation, and reveal to a world not only in promise but in action that the people of America are as great a people, as true, level-eyed and steady-hearted a people as the spent and weary peoples of Europe have hoped we were.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading WHAT THE PEOPLE EXPECT OF THE PRESIDENT I THE BIG BROTHER OF THE PEOPLE If I were writing a book to be used during a Presidential campaign, used as a handbook of the beliefs of the people--a book in the next few weeks for a nation to say yes or no to, for a great people to go before their conventions with, the first belief I would put down for the new President to run on would be the belief that every man in this country is a bigger, better and truer man than the present arrangements of our industrial and social life seem willing to let him express.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading We are all practically waiting in crowds to-day, all over this country--in held-in and held-back crowds, to act better than we look.

any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks

From this reading The trouble with America in her own eyes and the eyes of the world to-day, is not that we are not what has been hoped of us, but that the industrial machine we have heaped up on our backs, does not let us express ourselves to ourselves or to others as we really are.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading WHAT THE PEOPLE EXPECT OF THE PRESIDENT I THE BIG BROTHER OF THE PEOPLE If I were writing a book to be used during a Presidential campaign, used as a handbook of the beliefs of the people--a book in the next few weeks for a nation to say yes or no to, for a great people to go before their conventions with, the first belief I would put down for the new President to run on would be the belief that every man in this country is a bigger, better and truer man than the present arrangements of our industrial and social life seem willing to let him express.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading WHAT THE PEOPLE EXPECT OF THE PRESIDENT I THE BIG BROTHER OF THE PEOPLE If I were writing a book to be used during a Presidential campaign, used as a handbook of the beliefs of the people--a book in the next few weeks for a nation to say yes or no to, for a great people to go before their conventions with, the first belief I would put down for the new President to run on would be the belief that every man in this country is a bigger, better and truer man than the present arrangements of our industrial and social life seem willing to let him express.

the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized

From this reading Putting this belief forward as a hardheaded every-day working belief about human nature in America, is going to be the way to get a President for our next President who shall release the spirit of the nation, and reveal to a world not only in promise but in action that the people of America are as great a people, as true, level-eyed and steady-hearted a people as the spent and weary peoples of Europe have hoped we were.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading WHAT THE PEOPLE EXPECT OF THE PRESIDENT I THE BIG BROTHER OF THE PEOPLE If I were writing a book to be used during a Presidential campaign, used as a handbook of the beliefs of the people--a book in the next few weeks for a nation to say yes or no to, for a great people to go before their conventions with, the first belief I would put down for the new President to run on would be the belief that every man in this country is a bigger, better and truer man than the present arrangements of our industrial and social life seem willing to let him express.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading WHAT THE PEOPLE EXPECT OF THE PRESIDENT I THE BIG BROTHER OF THE PEOPLE If I were writing a book to be used during a Presidential campaign, used as a handbook of the beliefs of the people--a book in the next few weeks for a nation to say yes or no to, for a great people to go before their conventions with, the first belief I would put down for the new President to run on would be the belief that every man in this country is a bigger, better and truer man than the present arrangements of our industrial and social life seem willing to let him express.

not any; not one

From this reading WHAT THE PEOPLE EXPECT OF THE PRESIDENT I THE BIG BROTHER OF THE PEOPLE If I were writing a book to be used during a Presidential campaign, used as a handbook of the beliefs of the people--a book in the next few weeks for a nation to say yes or no to, for a great people to go before their conventions with, the first belief I would put down for the new President to run on would be the belief that every man in this country is a bigger, better and truer man than the present arrangements of our industrial and social life seem willing to let him express.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Putting this belief forward as a hardheaded every-day working belief about human nature in America, is going to be the way to get a President for our next President who shall release the spirit of the nation, and reveal to a world not only in promise but in action that the people of America are as great a people, as true, level-eyed and steady-hearted a people as the spent and weary peoples of Europe have hoped we were.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading WHAT THE PEOPLE EXPECT OF THE PRESIDENT I THE BIG BROTHER OF THE PEOPLE If I were writing a book to be used during a Presidential campaign, used as a handbook of the beliefs of the people--a book in the next few weeks for a nation to say yes or no to, for a great people to go before their conventions with, the first belief I would put down for the new President to run on would be the belief that every man in this country is a bigger, better and truer man than the present arrangements of our industrial and social life seem willing to let him express.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading WHAT THE PEOPLE EXPECT OF THE PRESIDENT I THE BIG BROTHER OF THE PEOPLE If I were writing a book to be used during a Presidential campaign, used as a handbook of the beliefs of the people--a book in the next few weeks for a nation to say yes or no to, for a great people to go before their conventions with, the first belief I would put down for the new President to run on would be the belief that every man in this country is a bigger, better and truer man than the present arrangements of our industrial and social life seem willing to let him express.

and nothing more

From this reading Putting this belief forward as a hardheaded every-day working belief about human nature in America, is going to be the way to get a President for our next President who shall release the spirit of the nation, and reveal to a world not only in promise but in action that the people of America are as great a people, as true, level-eyed and steady-hearted a people as the spent and weary peoples of Europe have hoped we were.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading WHAT THE PEOPLE EXPECT OF THE PRESIDENT I THE BIG BROTHER OF THE PEOPLE If I were writing a book to be used during a Presidential campaign, used as a handbook of the beliefs of the people--a book in the next few weeks for a nation to say yes or no to, for a great people to go before their conventions with, the first belief I would put down for the new President to run on would be the belief that every man in this country is a bigger, better and truer man than the present arrangements of our industrial and social life seem willing to let him express.

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From this reading The trouble with America in her own eyes and the eyes of the world to-day, is not that we are not what has been hoped of us, but that the industrial machine we have heaped up on our backs, does not let us express ourselves to ourselves or to others as we really are.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading WHAT THE PEOPLE EXPECT OF THE PRESIDENT I THE BIG BROTHER OF THE PEOPLE If I were writing a book to be used during a Presidential campaign, used as a handbook of the beliefs of the people--a book in the next few weeks for a nation to say yes or no to, for a great people to go before their conventions with, the first belief I would put down for the new President to run on would be the belief that every man in this country is a bigger, better and truer man than the present arrangements of our industrial and social life seem willing to let him express.

used when we are both doing the action and receiving it

From this reading The trouble with America in her own eyes and the eyes of the world to-day, is not that we are not what has been hoped of us, but that the industrial machine we have heaped up on our backs, does not let us express ourselves to ourselves or to others as we really are.

above and across; more than

From this reading We are all practically waiting in crowds to-day, all over this country--in held-in and held-back crowds, to act better than we look.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading The trouble with America in her own eyes and the eyes of the world to-day, is not that we are not what has been hoped of us, but that the industrial machine we have heaped up on our backs, does not let us express ourselves to ourselves or to others as we really are.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading WHAT THE PEOPLE EXPECT OF THE PRESIDENT I THE BIG BROTHER OF THE PEOPLE If I were writing a book to be used during a Presidential campaign, used as a handbook of the beliefs of the people--a book in the next few weeks for a nation to say yes or no to, for a great people to go before their conventions with, the first belief I would put down for the new President to run on would be the belief that every man in this country is a bigger, better and truer man than the present arrangements of our industrial and social life seem willing to let him express.

the human beings of a particular nation or community or ethnic group

From this reading Putting this belief forward as a hardheaded every-day working belief about human nature in America, is going to be the way to get a President for our next President who shall release the spirit of the nation, and reveal to a world not only in promise but in action that the people of America are as great a people, as true, level-eyed and steady-hearted a people as the spent and weary peoples of Europe have hoped we were.

concerned with actual use or practice

From this reading This belief is the first belief--the first practical working belief the next President of this country should have about the people.

almost; nearly

From this reading We are all practically waiting in crowds to-day, all over this country--in held-in and held-back crowds, to act better than we look.

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading WHAT THE PEOPLE EXPECT OF THE PRESIDENT I THE BIG BROTHER OF THE PEOPLE If I were writing a book to be used during a Presidential campaign, used as a handbook of the beliefs of the people--a book in the next few weeks for a nation to say yes or no to, for a great people to go before their conventions with, the first belief I would put down for the new President to run on would be the belief that every man in this country is a bigger, better and truer man than the present arrangements of our industrial and social life seem willing to let him express.

an executive officer of a firm or corporation

From this reading WHAT THE PEOPLE EXPECT OF THE PRESIDENT I THE BIG BROTHER OF THE PEOPLE If I were writing a book to be used during a Presidential campaign, used as a handbook of the beliefs of the people--a book in the next few weeks for a nation to say yes or no to, for a great people to go before their conventions with, the first belief I would put down for the new President to run on would be the belief that every man in this country is a bigger, better and truer man than the present arrangements of our industrial and social life seem willing to let him express.

relating to a president or presidency

From this reading WHAT THE PEOPLE EXPECT OF THE PRESIDENT I THE BIG BROTHER OF THE PEOPLE If I were writing a book to be used during a Presidential campaign, used as a handbook of the beliefs of the people--a book in the next few weeks for a nation to say yes or no to, for a great people to go before their conventions with, the first belief I would put down for the new President to run on would be the belief that every man in this country is a bigger, better and truer man than the present arrangements of our industrial and social life seem willing to let him express.

make a promise or commitment

From this reading Putting this belief forward as a hardheaded every-day working belief about human nature in America, is going to be the way to get a President for our next President who shall release the spirit of the nation, and reveal to a world not only in promise but in action that the people of America are as great a people, as true, level-eyed and steady-hearted a people as the spent and weary peoples of Europe have hoped we were.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading WHAT THE PEOPLE EXPECT OF THE PRESIDENT I THE BIG BROTHER OF THE PEOPLE If I were writing a book to be used during a Presidential campaign, used as a handbook of the beliefs of the people--a book in the next few weeks for a nation to say yes or no to, for a great people to go before their conventions with, the first belief I would put down for the new President to run on would be the belief that every man in this country is a bigger, better and truer man than the present arrangements of our industrial and social life seem willing to let him express.

hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter

From this reading Putting this belief forward as a hardheaded every-day working belief about human nature in America, is going to be the way to get a President for our next President who shall release the spirit of the nation, and reveal to a world not only in promise but in action that the people of America are as great a people, as true, level-eyed and steady-hearted a people as the spent and weary peoples of Europe have hoped we were.

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading The trouble with America in her own eyes and the eyes of the world to-day, is not that we are not what has been hoped of us, but that the industrial machine we have heaped up on our backs, does not let us express ourselves to ourselves or to others as we really are.

release, as from one's grip

From this reading Putting this belief forward as a hardheaded every-day working belief about human nature in America, is going to be the way to get a President for our next President who shall release the spirit of the nation, and reveal to a world not only in promise but in action that the people of America are as great a people, as true, level-eyed and steady-hearted a people as the spent and weary peoples of Europe have hoped we were.

make visible

From this reading Putting this belief forward as a hardheaded every-day working belief about human nature in America, is going to be the way to get a President for our next President who shall release the spirit of the nation, and reveal to a world not only in promise but in action that the people of America are as great a people, as true, level-eyed and steady-hearted a people as the spent and weary peoples of Europe have hoped we were.

move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading WHAT THE PEOPLE EXPECT OF THE PRESIDENT I THE BIG BROTHER OF THE PEOPLE If I were writing a book to be used during a Presidential campaign, used as a handbook of the beliefs of the people--a book in the next few weeks for a nation to say yes or no to, for a great people to go before their conventions with, the first belief I would put down for the new President to run on would be the belief that every man in this country is a bigger, better and truer man than the present arrangements of our industrial and social life seem willing to let him express.

express in words

From this reading WHAT THE PEOPLE EXPECT OF THE PRESIDENT I THE BIG BROTHER OF THE PEOPLE If I were writing a book to be used during a Presidential campaign, used as a handbook of the beliefs of the people--a book in the next few weeks for a nation to say yes or no to, for a great people to go before their conventions with, the first belief I would put down for the new President to run on would be the belief that every man in this country is a bigger, better and truer man than the present arrangements of our industrial and social life seem willing to let him express.

give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading WHAT THE PEOPLE EXPECT OF THE PRESIDENT I THE BIG BROTHER OF THE PEOPLE If I were writing a book to be used during a Presidential campaign, used as a handbook of the beliefs of the people--a book in the next few weeks for a nation to say yes or no to, for a great people to go before their conventions with, the first belief I would put down for the new President to run on would be the belief that every man in this country is a bigger, better and truer man than the present arrangements of our industrial and social life seem willing to let him express.

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading Putting this belief forward as a hardheaded every-day working belief about human nature in America, is going to be the way to get a President for our next President who shall release the spirit of the nation, and reveal to a world not only in promise but in action that the people of America are as great a people, as true, level-eyed and steady-hearted a people as the spent and weary peoples of Europe have hoped we were.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading This belief is the first belief--the first practical working belief the next President of this country should have about the people.

relating to human society and its members

From this reading WHAT THE PEOPLE EXPECT OF THE PRESIDENT I THE BIG BROTHER OF THE PEOPLE If I were writing a book to be used during a Presidential campaign, used as a handbook of the beliefs of the people--a book in the next few weeks for a nation to say yes or no to, for a great people to go before their conventions with, the first belief I would put down for the new President to run on would be the belief that every man in this country is a bigger, better and truer man than the present arrangements of our industrial and social life seem willing to let him express.

depleted of energy, force, or strength

From this reading Putting this belief forward as a hardheaded every-day working belief about human nature in America, is going to be the way to get a President for our next President who shall release the spirit of the nation, and reveal to a world not only in promise but in action that the people of America are as great a people, as true, level-eyed and steady-hearted a people as the spent and weary peoples of Europe have hoped we were.

the vital principle or animating force within living things

From this reading Putting this belief forward as a hardheaded every-day working belief about human nature in America, is going to be the way to get a President for our next President who shall release the spirit of the nation, and reveal to a world not only in promise but in action that the people of America are as great a people, as true, level-eyed and steady-hearted a people as the spent and weary peoples of Europe have hoped we were.

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From this reading Putting this belief forward as a hardheaded every-day working belief about human nature in America, is going to be the way to get a President for our next President who shall release the spirit of the nation, and reveal to a world not only in promise but in action that the people of America are as great a people, as true, level-eyed and steady-hearted a people as the spent and weary peoples of Europe have hoped we were.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading WHAT THE PEOPLE EXPECT OF THE PRESIDENT I THE BIG BROTHER OF THE PEOPLE If I were writing a book to be used during a Presidential campaign, used as a handbook of the beliefs of the people--a book in the next few weeks for a nation to say yes or no to, for a great people to go before their conventions with, the first belief I would put down for the new President to run on would be the belief that every man in this country is a bigger, better and truer man than the present arrangements of our industrial and social life seem willing to let him express.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading WHAT THE PEOPLE EXPECT OF THE PRESIDENT I THE BIG BROTHER OF THE PEOPLE If I were writing a book to be used during a Presidential campaign, used as a handbook of the beliefs of the people--a book in the next few weeks for a nation to say yes or no to, for a great people to go before their conventions with, the first belief I would put down for the new President to run on would be the belief that every man in this country is a bigger, better and truer man than the present arrangements of our industrial and social life seem willing to let him express.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading WHAT THE PEOPLE EXPECT OF THE PRESIDENT I THE BIG BROTHER OF THE PEOPLE If I were writing a book to be used during a Presidential campaign, used as a handbook of the beliefs of the people--a book in the next few weeks for a nation to say yes or no to, for a great people to go before their conventions with, the first belief I would put down for the new President to run on would be the belief that every man in this country is a bigger, better and truer man than the present arrangements of our industrial and social life seem willing to let him express.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading WHAT THE PEOPLE EXPECT OF THE PRESIDENT I THE BIG BROTHER OF THE PEOPLE If I were writing a book to be used during a Presidential campaign, used as a handbook of the beliefs of the people--a book in the next few weeks for a nation to say yes or no to, for a great people to go before their conventions with, the first belief I would put down for the new President to run on would be the belief that every man in this country is a bigger, better and truer man than the present arrangements of our industrial and social life seem willing to let him express.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading WHAT THE PEOPLE EXPECT OF THE PRESIDENT I THE BIG BROTHER OF THE PEOPLE If I were writing a book to be used during a Presidential campaign, used as a handbook of the beliefs of the people--a book in the next few weeks for a nation to say yes or no to, for a great people to go before their conventions with, the first belief I would put down for the new President to run on would be the belief that every man in this country is a bigger, better and truer man than the present arrangements of our industrial and social life seem willing to let him express.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading WHAT THE PEOPLE EXPECT OF THE PRESIDENT I THE BIG BROTHER OF THE PEOPLE If I were writing a book to be used during a Presidential campaign, used as a handbook of the beliefs of the people--a book in the next few weeks for a nation to say yes or no to, for a great people to go before their conventions with, the first belief I would put down for the new President to run on would be the belief that every man in this country is a bigger, better and truer man than the present arrangements of our industrial and social life seem willing to let him express.

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From this reading We are all practically waiting in crowds to-day, all over this country--in held-in and held-back crowds, to act better than we look.

a source of difficulty

From this reading The trouble with America in her own eyes and the eyes of the world to-day, is not that we are not what has been hoped of us, but that the industrial machine we have heaped up on our backs, does not let us express ourselves to ourselves or to others as we really are.

consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading Putting this belief forward as a hardheaded every-day working belief about human nature in America, is going to be the way to get a President for our next President who shall release the spirit of the nation, and reveal to a world not only in promise but in action that the people of America are as great a people, as true, level-eyed and steady-hearted a people as the spent and weary peoples of Europe have hoped we were.

comparative of “true” — consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading WHAT THE PEOPLE EXPECT OF THE PRESIDENT I THE BIG BROTHER OF THE PEOPLE If I were writing a book to be used during a Presidential campaign, used as a handbook of the beliefs of the people--a book in the next few weeks for a nation to say yes or no to, for a great people to go before their conventions with, the first belief I would put down for the new President to run on would be the belief that every man in this country is a bigger, better and truer man than the present arrangements of our industrial and social life seem willing to let him express.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading The trouble with America in her own eyes and the eyes of the world to-day, is not that we are not what has been hoped of us, but that the industrial machine we have heaped up on our backs, does not let us express ourselves to ourselves or to others as we really are.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading The trouble with America in her own eyes and the eyes of the world to-day, is not that we are not what has been hoped of us, but that the industrial machine we have heaped up on our backs, does not let us express ourselves to ourselves or to others as we really are.

employed in accomplishing something

From this reading WHAT THE PEOPLE EXPECT OF THE PRESIDENT I THE BIG BROTHER OF THE PEOPLE If I were writing a book to be used during a Presidential campaign, used as a handbook of the beliefs of the people--a book in the next few weeks for a nation to say yes or no to, for a great people to go before their conventions with, the first belief I would put down for the new President to run on would be the belief that every man in this country is a bigger, better and truer man than the present arrangements of our industrial and social life seem willing to let him express.

the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)

From this reading We are all practically waiting in crowds to-day, all over this country--in held-in and held-back crowds, to act better than we look.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Putting this belief forward as a hardheaded every-day working belief about human nature in America, is going to be the way to get a President for our next President who shall release the spirit of the nation, and reveal to a world not only in promise but in action that the people of America are as great a people, as true, level-eyed and steady-hearted a people as the spent and weary peoples of Europe have hoped we were.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading We are all practically waiting in crowds to-day, all over this country--in held-in and held-back crowds, to act better than we look.

exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress

From this reading Putting this belief forward as a hardheaded every-day working belief about human nature in America, is going to be the way to get a President for our next President who shall release the spirit of the nation, and reveal to a world not only in promise but in action that the people of America are as great a people, as true, level-eyed and steady-hearted a people as the spent and weary peoples of Europe have hoped we were.

plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading WHAT THE PEOPLE EXPECT OF THE PRESIDENT I THE BIG BROTHER OF THE PEOPLE If I were writing a book to be used during a Presidential campaign, used as a handbook of the beliefs of the people--a book in the next few weeks for a nation to say yes or no to, for a great people to go before their conventions with, the first belief I would put down for the new President to run on would be the belief that every man in this country is a bigger, better and truer man than the present arrangements of our industrial and social life seem willing to let him express.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading WHAT THE PEOPLE EXPECT OF THE PRESIDENT I THE BIG BROTHER OF THE PEOPLE If I were writing a book to be used during a Presidential campaign, used as a handbook of the beliefs of the people--a book in the next few weeks for a nation to say yes or no to, for a great people to go before their conventions with, the first belief I would put down for the new President to run on would be the belief that every man in this country is a bigger, better and truer man than the present arrangements of our industrial and social life seem willing to let him express.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading WHAT THE PEOPLE EXPECT OF THE PRESIDENT I THE BIG BROTHER OF THE PEOPLE If I were writing a book to be used during a Presidential campaign, used as a handbook of the beliefs of the people--a book in the next few weeks for a nation to say yes or no to, for a great people to go before their conventions with, the first belief I would put down for the new President to run on would be the belief that every man in this country is a bigger, better and truer man than the present arrangements of our industrial and social life seem willing to let him express.

which person or people

From this reading Putting this belief forward as a hardheaded every-day working belief about human nature in America, is going to be the way to get a President for our next President who shall release the spirit of the nation, and reveal to a world not only in promise but in action that the people of America are as great a people, as true, level-eyed and steady-hearted a people as the spent and weary peoples of Europe have hoped we were.

disposed or inclined toward

From this reading WHAT THE PEOPLE EXPECT OF THE PRESIDENT I THE BIG BROTHER OF THE PEOPLE If I were writing a book to be used during a Presidential campaign, used as a handbook of the beliefs of the people--a book in the next few weeks for a nation to say yes or no to, for a great people to go before their conventions with, the first belief I would put down for the new President to run on would be the belief that every man in this country is a bigger, better and truer man than the present arrangements of our industrial and social life seem willing to let him express.

in the company of; together with

From this reading WHAT THE PEOPLE EXPECT OF THE PRESIDENT I THE BIG BROTHER OF THE PEOPLE If I were writing a book to be used during a Presidential campaign, used as a handbook of the beliefs of the people--a book in the next few weeks for a nation to say yes or no to, for a great people to go before their conventions with, the first belief I would put down for the new President to run on would be the belief that every man in this country is a bigger, better and truer man than the present arrangements of our industrial and social life seem willing to let him express.

actively engaged in paid work

From this reading This belief is the first belief--the first practical working belief the next President of this country should have about the people.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading Putting this belief forward as a hardheaded every-day working belief about human nature in America, is going to be the way to get a President for our next President who shall release the spirit of the nation, and reveal to a world not only in promise but in action that the people of America are as great a people, as true, level-eyed and steady-hearted a people as the spent and weary peoples of Europe have hoped we were.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading WHAT THE PEOPLE EXPECT OF THE PRESIDENT I THE BIG BROTHER OF THE PEOPLE If I were writing a book to be used during a Presidential campaign, used as a handbook of the beliefs of the people--a book in the next few weeks for a nation to say yes or no to, for a great people to go before their conventions with, the first belief I would put down for the new President to run on would be the belief that every man in this country is a bigger, better and truer man than the present arrangements of our industrial and social life seem willing to let him express.

the act of creating written works

From this reading WHAT THE PEOPLE EXPECT OF THE PRESIDENT I THE BIG BROTHER OF THE PEOPLE If I were writing a book to be used during a Presidential campaign, used as a handbook of the beliefs of the people--a book in the next few weeks for a nation to say yes or no to, for a great people to go before their conventions with, the first belief I would put down for the new President to run on would be the belief that every man in this country is a bigger, better and truer man than the present arrangements of our industrial and social life seem willing to let him express.

an affirmative

From this reading WHAT THE PEOPLE EXPECT OF THE PRESIDENT I THE BIG BROTHER OF THE PEOPLE If I were writing a book to be used during a Presidential campaign, used as a handbook of the beliefs of the people--a book in the next few weeks for a nation to say yes or no to, for a great people to go before their conventions with, the first belief I would put down for the new President to run on would be the belief that every man in this country is a bigger, better and truer man than the present arrangements of our industrial and social life seem willing to let him express.