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From this reading The poll tax was out of all reason; property paid 4 per cent. on an actual valuation; theatres, bankers, brokers, freight, miners, merchants, hotel, keepers, incorporations, every form of industry was levied upon heavily.
presently existing in fact and not merely potential or possible
From this reading The poll tax was out of all reason; property paid 4 per cent. on an actual valuation; theatres, bankers, brokers, freight, miners, merchants, hotel, keepers, incorporations, every form of industry was levied upon heavily.
(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 The poll tax was out of all reason; property paid 4 per cent. on an actual valuation; theatres, bankers, brokers, freight, miners, merchants, hotel, keepers, incorporations, every form of industry was levied upon heavily.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The poll tax was out of all reason; property paid 4 per cent. on an actual valuation; theatres, bankers, brokers, freight, miners, merchants, hotel, keepers, incorporations, every form of industry was levied upon heavily.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They, and the classes they directly and indirectly encouraged, had at last brought the city fairly on the financial rocks.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They, and the classes they directly and indirectly encouraged, had at last brought the city fairly on the financial rocks.
bankersnounUS /ˈbæŋkərz/
plural of “banker” — a financier who owns or is an executive in a bank
From this reading The poll tax was out of all reason; property paid 4 per cent. on an actual valuation; theatres, bankers, brokers, freight, miners, merchants, hotel, keepers, incorporations, every form of industry was levied upon heavily.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Everything taxable had been taxed.
brokersnounUS /ˈbroʊkərz/
plural of “broker” — a businessman who buys or sells for another in exchange for a commission
From this reading The poll tax was out of all reason; property paid 4 per cent. on an actual valuation; theatres, bankers, brokers, freight, miners, merchants, hotel, keepers, incorporations, every form of industry was levied upon heavily.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading They, and the classes they directly and indirectly encouraged, had at last brought the city fairly on the financial rocks.
centnounUS /sent/
a fractional monetary unit of several countries
From this reading The poll tax was out of all reason; property paid 4 per cent. on an actual valuation; theatres, bankers, brokers, freight, miners, merchants, hotel, keepers, incorporations, every form of industry was levied upon heavily.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading They, and the classes they directly and indirectly encouraged, had at last brought the city fairly on the financial rocks.
classesnounUS /ˈklæsəz/
plural of “class” — a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading They, and the classes they directly and indirectly encouraged, had at last brought the city fairly on the financial rocks.
without deviation
From this reading They, and the classes they directly and indirectly encouraged, had at last brought the city fairly on the financial rocks.
encouragedadjectiveUS /enˈkɜːrɪdʒd/
inspired with confidence
From this reading They, and the classes they directly and indirectly encouraged, had at last brought the city fairly on the financial rocks.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Still that was not enough.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The poll tax was out of all reason; property paid 4 per cent. on an actual valuation; theatres, bankers, brokers, freight, miners, merchants, hotel, keepers, incorporations, every form of industry was levied upon heavily.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Everything taxable had been taxed.
to certain extent or degree
From this reading They, and the classes they directly and indirectly encouraged, had at last brought the city fairly on the financial rocks.
financialadjectiveUS /fəˈnænʃəl/
involving financial matters
From this reading They, and the classes they directly and indirectly encouraged, had at last brought the city fairly on the financial rocks.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading The poll tax was out of all reason; property paid 4 per cent. on an actual valuation; theatres, bankers, brokers, freight, miners, merchants, hotel, keepers, incorporations, every form of industry was levied upon heavily.
freightnounUS /freɪt/
goods carried by a large vehicle
From this reading The poll tax was out of all reason; property paid 4 per cent. on an actual valuation; theatres, bankers, brokers, freight, miners, merchants, hotel, keepers, incorporations, every form of industry was levied upon heavily.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They, and the classes they directly and indirectly encouraged, had at last brought the city fairly on the financial rocks.
to a considerable degree
From this reading The poll tax was out of all reason; property paid 4 per cent. on an actual valuation; theatres, bankers, brokers, freight, miners, merchants, hotel, keepers, incorporations, every form of industry was levied upon heavily.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading The poll tax was out of all reason; property paid 4 per cent. on an actual valuation; theatres, bankers, brokers, freight, miners, merchants, hotel, keepers, incorporations, every form of industry was levied upon heavily.
incorporationsnounUS /ˌɪnkɔːrpərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “incorporation” — consolidating two or more things; union in (or into) one body
From this reading The poll tax was out of all reason; property paid 4 per cent. on an actual valuation; theatres, bankers, brokers, freight, miners, merchants, hotel, keepers, incorporations, every form of industry was levied upon heavily.
indirectlyadverbUS /ˌɪndərˈektliː/
not in a forthright manner
From this reading They, and the classes they directly and indirectly encouraged, had at last brought the city fairly on the financial rocks.
industrynounUS /ˈɪndəstri/
the people or companies engaged in a particular kind of commercial enterprise
From this reading The poll tax was out of all reason; property paid 4 per cent. on an actual valuation; theatres, bankers, brokers, freight, miners, merchants, hotel, keepers, incorporations, every form of industry was levied upon heavily.
keepersnounUS /ˈkiːpərz/
plural of “keeper” — someone in charge of other people
From this reading The poll tax was out of all reason; property paid 4 per cent. on an actual valuation; theatres, bankers, brokers, freight, miners, merchants, hotel, keepers, incorporations, every form of industry was levied upon heavily.
immediately past
From this reading They, and the classes they directly and indirectly encouraged, had at last brought the city fairly on the financial rocks.
leviedverbUS /ˈlevid/
inflected form of “levy” — impose and collect
From this reading The poll tax was out of all reason; property paid 4 per cent. on an actual valuation; theatres, bankers, brokers, freight, miners, merchants, hotel, keepers, incorporations, every form of industry was levied upon heavily.
merchantsnounUS /ˈmɜːrtʃənts/
plural of “merchant” — a businessperson engaged in retail trade
From this reading The poll tax was out of all reason; property paid 4 per cent. on an actual valuation; theatres, bankers, brokers, freight, miners, merchants, hotel, keepers, incorporations, every form of industry was levied upon heavily.
minersnounUS /ˈmaɪnərz/
plural of “miner” — laborer who works in a mine
From this reading The poll tax was out of all reason; property paid 4 per cent. on an actual valuation; theatres, bankers, brokers, freight, miners, merchants, hotel, keepers, incorporations, every form of industry was levied upon heavily.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading There was no more revenue.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no more revenue.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Still that was not enough.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The poll tax was out of all reason; property paid 4 per cent. on an actual valuation; theatres, bankers, brokers, freight, miners, merchants, hotel, keepers, incorporations, every form of industry was levied upon heavily.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They, and the classes they directly and indirectly encouraged, had at last brought the city fairly on the financial rocks.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The poll tax was out of all reason; property paid 4 per cent. on an actual valuation; theatres, bankers, brokers, freight, miners, merchants, hotel, keepers, incorporations, every form of industry was levied upon heavily.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading The poll tax was out of all reason; property paid 4 per cent. on an actual valuation; theatres, bankers, brokers, freight, miners, merchants, hotel, keepers, incorporations, every form of industry was levied upon heavily.
for each
From this reading The poll tax was out of all reason; property paid 4 per cent. on an actual valuation; theatres, bankers, brokers, freight, miners, merchants, hotel, keepers, incorporations, every form of industry was levied upon heavily.
pollnounUS /poʊl/
an inquiry into public opinion conducted by interviewing a random sample of people
From this reading The poll tax was out of all reason; property paid 4 per cent. on an actual valuation; theatres, bankers, brokers, freight, miners, merchants, hotel, keepers, incorporations, every form of industry was levied upon heavily.
something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
From this reading The poll tax was out of all reason; property paid 4 per cent. on an actual valuation; theatres, bankers, brokers, freight, miners, merchants, hotel, keepers, incorporations, every form of industry was levied upon heavily.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading The poll tax was out of all reason; property paid 4 per cent. on an actual valuation; theatres, bankers, brokers, freight, miners, merchants, hotel, keepers, incorporations, every form of industry was levied upon heavily.
revenuenounUS /ˈrevənuː/
the entire amount of income before any deductions are made
From this reading There was no more revenue.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading They, and the classes they directly and indirectly encouraged, had at last brought the city fairly on the financial rocks.
not in physical motion
From this reading Still that was not enough.
taxverbUS /tæks/
levy a tax on
From this reading The poll tax was out of all reason; property paid 4 per cent. on an actual valuation; theatres, bankers, brokers, freight, miners, merchants, hotel, keepers, incorporations, every form of industry was levied upon heavily.
taxableadjectiveUS /ˈtæksəbəl/
(of goods or funds) subject to taxation
From this reading Everything taxable had been taxed.
taxedverbUS /tækst/
past form of “tax” — levy a tax on
From this reading Everything taxable had been taxed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Still that was not enough.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They, and the classes they directly and indirectly encouraged, had at last brought the city fairly on the financial rocks.
theatresnounUS /ˈθiːətərz/
plural of “theatre” — a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented
From this reading The poll tax was out of all reason; property paid 4 per cent. on an actual valuation; theatres, bankers, brokers, freight, miners, merchants, hotel, keepers, incorporations, every form of industry was levied upon heavily.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no more revenue.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They, and the classes they directly and indirectly encouraged, had at last brought the city fairly on the financial rocks.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The poll tax was out of all reason; property paid 4 per cent. on an actual valuation; theatres, bankers, brokers, freight, miners, merchants, hotel, keepers, incorporations, every form of industry was levied upon heavily.
valuationnounUS /væljuːˈeɪʃən/
an appraisal of the value of something
From this reading The poll tax was out of all reason; property paid 4 per cent. on an actual valuation; theatres, bankers, brokers, freight, miners, merchants, hotel, keepers, incorporations, every form of industry was levied upon heavily.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was no more revenue.
