used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Thus in the United States we have only one-third of a democracy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The other two-thirds--social and industrial democracy--must be attained before we can consider our government as ideal.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In neither system are values determined by merit or production.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The other two-thirds--social and industrial democracy--must be attained before we can consider our government as ideal.
attainedadjectiveUS /əˈteɪnd/
achieved or reached
From this reading The other two-thirds--social and industrial democracy--must be attained before we can consider our government as ideal.
attainmentnounUS /əˈteɪnmənt/
the act of achieving an aim
From this reading The tipping custom stands squarely in the path of this attainment.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The other two-thirds--social and industrial democracy--must be attained before we can consider our government as ideal.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The other two-thirds--social and industrial democracy--must be attained before we can consider our government as ideal.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In neither system are values determined by merit or production.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading The other two-thirds--social and industrial democracy--must be attained before we can consider our government as ideal.
compensationnounUS /ˌkɑːmpənˈseɪʃən/
something (such as money) given or received as payment or reparation (as for a service or loss or injury)
From this reading The slavery system is not worse in competition with free labor than is the tipping system of compensation.
competitionnounUS /ˌkɑːmpəˈtɪʃən/
a business relation in which two parties compete to gain customers
From this reading The slavery system is not worse in competition with free labor than is the tipping system of compensation.
deem to be
From this reading The other two-thirds--social and industrial democracy--must be attained before we can consider our government as ideal.
accepted or habitual practice
From this reading The tipping custom stands squarely in the path of this attainment.
democracynounUS /dɪˈmɑːkrəsi/
the political orientation of those who favor government by the people or by their elected representatives
From this reading Thus in the United States we have only one-third of a democracy.
characterized by great determination
From this reading In neither system are values determined by merit or production.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading The slavery system is not worse in competition with free labor than is the tipping system of compensation.
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading The other two-thirds--social and industrial democracy--must be attained before we can consider our government as ideal.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Thus in the United States we have only one-third of a democracy.
idealadjectiveUS /aɪˈdiːl/
conforming to an ultimate standard of perfection or excellence; embodying an ideal
From this reading The other two-thirds--social and industrial democracy--must be attained before we can consider our government as ideal.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Thus in the United States we have only one-third of a democracy.
industrialadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdʌstriəl/
of or relating to or resulting from industry
From this reading The other two-thirds--social and industrial democracy--must be attained before we can consider our government as ideal.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The slavery system is not worse in competition with free labor than is the tipping system of compensation.
a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading The slavery system is not worse in competition with free labor than is the tipping system of compensation.
meritnounUS /ˈmerət/
any admirable quality or attribute
From this reading In neither system are values determined by merit or production.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The other two-thirds--social and industrial democracy--must be attained before we can consider our government as ideal.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading In neither system are values determined by merit or production.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The slavery system is not worse in competition with free labor than is the tipping system of compensation.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Thus in the United States we have only one-third of a democracy.
one-thirdnounUS /ˌwʌnˈθɜːrd/
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading Thus in the United States we have only one-third of a democracy.
and nothing more
From this reading Thus in the United States we have only one-third of a democracy.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading In neither system are values determined by merit or production.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The other two-thirds--social and industrial democracy--must be attained before we can consider our government as ideal.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The other two-thirds--social and industrial democracy--must be attained before we can consider our government as ideal.
a course of conduct
From this reading The tipping custom stands squarely in the path of this attainment.
productionnounUS /prəˈdʌkʃən/
the act or process of producing something
From this reading In neither system are values determined by merit or production.
slaverynounUS /ˈsleɪvəri/
the state of being under the control of another person
From this reading The slavery system is not worse in competition with free labor than is the tipping system of compensation.
relating to human society and its members
From this reading The other two-thirds--social and industrial democracy--must be attained before we can consider our government as ideal.
squarelyadverbUS /ˈskwerli/
directly and without evasion; not roundabout
From this reading The tipping custom stands squarely in the path of this attainment.
plural of “stand” — a support or foundation
From this reading The tipping custom stands squarely in the path of this attainment.
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Thus in the United States we have only one-third of a democracy.
instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity
From this reading The slavery system is not worse in competition with free labor than is the tipping system of compensation.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The slavery system is not worse in competition with free labor than is the tipping system of compensation.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Thus in the United States we have only one-third of a democracy.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The tipping custom stands squarely in the path of this attainment.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Thus in the United States we have only one-third of a democracy.
tippingverbUS /ˈtɪpɪŋ/
inflected form of “tip” — cause to tilt
From this reading The tipping custom stands squarely in the path of this attainment.
two-thirdsnounUS /ˌtuːˈθɜːrdz/
two of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading The other two-thirds--social and industrial democracy--must be attained before we can consider our government as ideal.
UnitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading Thus in the United States we have only one-third of a democracy.
valuesnounUS /ˈvæljuːz/
beliefs of a person or social group in which they have an emotional investment (either for or against something)
From this reading In neither system are values determined by merit or production.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Thus in the United States we have only one-third of a democracy.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The slavery system is not worse in competition with free labor than is the tipping system of compensation.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading The slavery system is not worse in competition with free labor than is the tipping system of compensation.
