AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE MATHEMATICS OF A DREAM In the midst of the consternation his revelation had produced, Ernest began again to speak.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading THE MATHEMATICS OF A DREAM In the midst of the consternation his revelation had produced, Ernest began again to speak.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading Not only is it inevitable that you small capitalists shall pass away, but it is inevitable that the large capitalists, and the trusts also, shall pass away.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Not only is it inevitable that you small capitalists shall pass away, but it is inevitable that the large capitalists, and the trusts also, shall pass away.
assertedadjectiveUS /əˈsɜːrtɪd/
confidently declared to be so
From this reading You have asserted the impossible, now let me demonstrate the inevitable.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Not only is it inevitable that you small capitalists shall pass away, but it is inevitable that the large capitalists, and the trusts also, shall pass away.
backwardadverbUS /ˈbækwərd/
at or to or toward the back or rear
From this reading Remember, the tide of evolution never flows backward.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading THE MATHEMATICS OF A DREAM In the midst of the consternation his revelation had produced, Ernest began again to speak.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Not only is it inevitable that you small capitalists shall pass away, but it is inevitable that the large capitalists, and the trusts also, shall pass away.
capitalistsnounUS /ˈkæpətəlɪsts/
plural of “capitalist” — a conservative advocate of capitalism
From this reading Not only is it inevitable that you small capitalists shall pass away, but it is inevitable that the large capitalists, and the trusts also, shall pass away.
consternationnounUS /ˌkɑːnstərˈneɪʃən/
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading THE MATHEMATICS OF A DREAM In the midst of the consternation his revelation had produced, Ernest began again to speak.
demonstrateverbUS /ˈdemənstreɪt/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading You have asserted the impossible, now let me demonstrate the inevitable.
dozennounUS /ˈdʌzən/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading “You have said, a dozen of you to-night, that socialism is impossible.
DREAMnounUS /driːm/
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading THE MATHEMATICS OF A DREAM In the midst of the consternation his revelation had produced, Ernest began again to speak.
Ernest
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From this reading THE MATHEMATICS OF A DREAM In the midst of the consternation his revelation had produced, Ernest began again to speak.
evolutionnounUS /ˌevəˈluːʃən/
a process in which something passes by degrees to a different stage (especially a more advanced or mature stage)
From this reading Remember, the tide of evolution never flows backward.
flowsnounUS /floʊz/
plural of “flow” — the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
From this reading Remember, the tide of evolution never flows backward.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE MATHEMATICS OF A DREAM In the midst of the consternation his revelation had produced, Ernest began again to speak.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “You have said, a dozen of you to-night, that socialism is impossible.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE MATHEMATICS OF A DREAM In the midst of the consternation his revelation had produced, Ernest began again to speak.
impossibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɑːsəbəl/
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading “You have said, a dozen of you to-night, that socialism is impossible.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE MATHEMATICS OF A DREAM In the midst of the consternation his revelation had produced, Ernest began again to speak.
inevitableadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnevətəbəl/
incapable of being avoided or prevented
From this reading You have asserted the impossible, now let me demonstrate the inevitable.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “You have said, a dozen of you to-night, that socialism is impossible.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Not only is it inevitable that you small capitalists shall pass away, but it is inevitable that the large capitalists, and the trusts also, shall pass away.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Not only is it inevitable that you small capitalists shall pass away, but it is inevitable that the large capitalists, and the trusts also, shall pass away.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading You have asserted the impossible, now let me demonstrate the inevitable.
MATHEMATICSnounUS /ˌmæθəˈmætɪks/
a science (or group of related sciences) dealing with the logic of quantity and shape and arrangement
From this reading THE MATHEMATICS OF A DREAM In the midst of the consternation his revelation had produced, Ernest began again to speak.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You have asserted the impossible, now let me demonstrate the inevitable.
midstnounUS /mɪdst/
the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading THE MATHEMATICS OF A DREAM In the midst of the consternation his revelation had produced, Ernest began again to speak.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Remember, the tide of evolution never flows backward.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not only is it inevitable that you small capitalists shall pass away, but it is inevitable that the large capitalists, and the trusts also, shall pass away.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading You have asserted the impossible, now let me demonstrate the inevitable.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE MATHEMATICS OF A DREAM In the midst of the consternation his revelation had produced, Ernest began again to speak.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Not only is it inevitable that you small capitalists shall pass away, but it is inevitable that the large capitalists, and the trusts also, shall pass away.
passverbUS /pæs/
go across or through
From this reading Not only is it inevitable that you small capitalists shall pass away, but it is inevitable that the large capitalists, and the trusts also, shall pass away.
producedverbUS /prəˈduːst/
past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
From this reading THE MATHEMATICS OF A DREAM In the midst of the consternation his revelation had produced, Ernest began again to speak.
RememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading Remember, the tide of evolution never flows backward.
revelationnounUS /ˌrevəˈleɪʃən/
the speech act of making something evident
From this reading THE MATHEMATICS OF A DREAM In the midst of the consternation his revelation had produced, Ernest began again to speak.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “You have said, a dozen of you to-night, that socialism is impossible.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Not only is it inevitable that you small capitalists shall pass away, but it is inevitable that the large capitalists, and the trusts also, shall pass away.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Not only is it inevitable that you small capitalists shall pass away, but it is inevitable that the large capitalists, and the trusts also, shall pass away.
socialismnounUS /ˈsoʊʃəlɪzəm/
a political theory advocating state ownership of industry
From this reading “You have said, a dozen of you to-night, that socialism is impossible.
speakverbUS /spiːk/
express in speech
From this reading THE MATHEMATICS OF A DREAM In the midst of the consternation his revelation had produced, Ernest began again to speak.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “You have said, a dozen of you to-night, that socialism is impossible.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MATHEMATICS OF A DREAM In the midst of the consternation his revelation had produced, Ernest began again to speak.
tidenounUS /taɪd/
the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading Remember, the tide of evolution never flows backward.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE MATHEMATICS OF A DREAM In the midst of the consternation his revelation had produced, Ernest began again to speak.
to-night
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From this reading “You have said, a dozen of you to-night, that socialism is impossible.
trustsnounUS /trʌsts/
plural of “trust” — something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading Not only is it inevitable that you small capitalists shall pass away, but it is inevitable that the large capitalists, and the trusts also, shall pass away.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You have said, a dozen of you to-night, that socialism is impossible.
