accumulationnounUS /əˌkjuːmjəˈleɪʃən/
an increase by natural growth or addition
From this reading As an inducement to the accumulation of wealth, all these motives are supplanted by the one overweening passion for distinguishment which its possession affords, by contributing to the well-being and happiness of others.
Acquisitivenessnoun
strong desire to acquire and possess
From this reading Acquisitiveness has no such controlling motives as with you.
affordsverbUS /əˈfɔːrdz/
third-person singular of “afford” — be able to spare or give up
From this reading As an inducement to the accumulation of wealth, all these motives are supplanted by the one overweening passion for distinguishment which its possession affords, by contributing to the well-being and happiness of others.
(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 As an inducement to the accumulation of wealth, all these motives are supplanted by the one overweening passion for distinguishment which its possession affords, by contributing to the well-being and happiness of others.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading As an inducement to the accumulation of wealth, all these motives are supplanted by the one overweening passion for distinguishment which its possession affords, by contributing to the well-being and happiness of others.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Its chosen pleasures and inclinations are unlike yours.
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading The hope of social elevation, the anxiety to place the sufferings of poverty beyond reach, and the love of power, are not elements in our desire for gain.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Its chosen pleasures and inclinations are unlike yours.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Acquisitiveness has no such controlling motives as with you.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading The hope of social elevation, the anxiety to place the sufferings of poverty beyond reach, and the love of power, are not elements in our desire for gain.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading We have, like you, wealth with its self-rewarding luxuries, but its character is very different.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading As an inducement to the accumulation of wealth, all these motives are supplanted by the one overweening passion for distinguishment which its possession affords, by contributing to the well-being and happiness of others.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading We have, like you, wealth with its self-rewarding luxuries, but its character is very different.
one who is the object of choice; who is given preference
From this reading Its chosen pleasures and inclinations are unlike yours.
contributingadjectiveUS /kənˈtrɪbjuːtɪŋ/
tending to bring about; being partly responsible for
From this reading As an inducement to the accumulation of wealth, all these motives are supplanted by the one overweening passion for distinguishment which its possession affords, by contributing to the well-being and happiness of others.
controllingadjectiveUS /kənˈtroʊlɪŋ/
able to control or determine policy
From this reading Acquisitiveness has no such controlling motives as with you.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading The hope of social elevation, the anxiety to place the sufferings of poverty beyond reach, and the love of power, are not elements in our desire for gain.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading We have, like you, wealth with its self-rewarding luxuries, but its character is very different.
distinguishment
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From this reading As an inducement to the accumulation of wealth, all these motives are supplanted by the one overweening passion for distinguishment which its possession affords, by contributing to the well-being and happiness of others.
elementsnounUS /ˈeləmənts/
violent or severe weather (viewed as caused by the action of the four elements)
From this reading The hope of social elevation, the anxiety to place the sufferings of poverty beyond reach, and the love of power, are not elements in our desire for gain.
elevationnounUS /ˌeləˈveɪʃən/
the event of something being raised upward
From this reading The hope of social elevation, the anxiety to place the sufferings of poverty beyond reach, and the love of power, are not elements in our desire for gain.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The hope of social elevation, the anxiety to place the sufferings of poverty beyond reach, and the love of power, are not elements in our desire for gain.
obtain
From this reading The hope of social elevation, the anxiety to place the sufferings of poverty beyond reach, and the love of power, are not elements in our desire for gain.
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading As an inducement to the accumulation of wealth, all these motives are supplanted by the one overweening passion for distinguishment which its possession affords, by contributing to the well-being and happiness of others.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Acquisitiveness has no such controlling motives as with you.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We have, like you, wealth with its self-rewarding luxuries, but its character is very different.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading The hope of social elevation, the anxiety to place the sufferings of poverty beyond reach, and the love of power, are not elements in our desire for gain.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The hope of social elevation, the anxiety to place the sufferings of poverty beyond reach, and the love of power, are not elements in our desire for gain.
inclinationsnounUS /ˌɪnkləˈneɪʃənz/
plural of “inclination” — an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others
From this reading Its chosen pleasures and inclinations are unlike yours.
inducementnounUS /ˌɪnˈduːsmənt/
a positive motivational influence
From this reading As an inducement to the accumulation of wealth, all these motives are supplanted by the one overweening passion for distinguishment which its possession affords, by contributing to the well-being and happiness of others.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We have, like you, wealth with its self-rewarding luxuries, but its character is very different.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading We have, like you, wealth with its self-rewarding luxuries, but its character is very different.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading We have, like you, wealth with its self-rewarding luxuries, but its character is very different.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading The hope of social elevation, the anxiety to place the sufferings of poverty beyond reach, and the love of power, are not elements in our desire for gain.
luxuriesnounUS /ˈlʌɡʒəriz/
plural of “luxury” — something that is an indulgence rather than a necessity
From this reading We have, like you, wealth with its self-rewarding luxuries, but its character is very different.
motivesnounUS /ˈmoʊtɪvz/
plural of “motive” — the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior
From this reading Acquisitiveness has no such controlling motives as with you.
not any; not one
From this reading Acquisitiveness has no such controlling motives as with you.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The hope of social elevation, the anxiety to place the sufferings of poverty beyond reach, and the love of power, are not elements in our desire for gain.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The hope of social elevation, the anxiety to place the sufferings of poverty beyond reach, and the love of power, are not elements in our desire for gain.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading As an inducement to the accumulation of wealth, all these motives are supplanted by the one overweening passion for distinguishment which its possession affords, by contributing to the well-being and happiness of others.
others
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From this reading As an inducement to the accumulation of wealth, all these motives are supplanted by the one overweening passion for distinguishment which its possession affords, by contributing to the well-being and happiness of others.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The hope of social elevation, the anxiety to place the sufferings of poverty beyond reach, and the love of power, are not elements in our desire for gain.
overweeningadjective
unrestrained, especially with regard to feelings
From this reading As an inducement to the accumulation of wealth, all these motives are supplanted by the one overweening passion for distinguishment which its possession affords, by contributing to the well-being and happiness of others.
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading As an inducement to the accumulation of wealth, all these motives are supplanted by the one overweening passion for distinguishment which its possession affords, by contributing to the well-being and happiness of others.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The hope of social elevation, the anxiety to place the sufferings of poverty beyond reach, and the love of power, are not elements in our desire for gain.
pleasuresnounUS /ˈpleʒərz/
plural of “pleasure” — a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading Its chosen pleasures and inclinations are unlike yours.
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading As an inducement to the accumulation of wealth, all these motives are supplanted by the one overweening passion for distinguishment which its possession affords, by contributing to the well-being and happiness of others.
the state of having little or no money and few or no material possessions
From this reading The hope of social elevation, the anxiety to place the sufferings of poverty beyond reach, and the love of power, are not elements in our desire for gain.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading The hope of social elevation, the anxiety to place the sufferings of poverty beyond reach, and the love of power, are not elements in our desire for gain.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading The hope of social elevation, the anxiety to place the sufferings of poverty beyond reach, and the love of power, are not elements in our desire for gain.
self-rewarding
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From this reading We have, like you, wealth with its self-rewarding luxuries, but its character is very different.
relating to human society and its members
From this reading The hope of social elevation, the anxiety to place the sufferings of poverty beyond reach, and the love of power, are not elements in our desire for gain.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Acquisitiveness has no such controlling motives as with you.
sufferingsnounUS /ˈsʌfərɪŋz/
plural of “suffering” — a state of acute pain
From this reading The hope of social elevation, the anxiety to place the sufferings of poverty beyond reach, and the love of power, are not elements in our desire for gain.
supplantedverbUS /səˈplæntɪd/
past form of “supplant” — take the place or move into the position of
From this reading As an inducement to the accumulation of wealth, all these motives are supplanted by the one overweening passion for distinguishment which its possession affords, by contributing to the well-being and happiness of others.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The hope of social elevation, the anxiety to place the sufferings of poverty beyond reach, and the love of power, are not elements in our desire for gain.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading As an inducement to the accumulation of wealth, all these motives are supplanted by the one overweening passion for distinguishment which its possession affords, by contributing to the well-being and happiness of others.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The hope of social elevation, the anxiety to place the sufferings of poverty beyond reach, and the love of power, are not elements in our desire for gain.
unlikeadjectiveUS /ənˈlaɪk/
marked by dissimilarity
From this reading Its chosen pleasures and inclinations are unlike yours.
precisely as stated
From this reading We have, like you, wealth with its self-rewarding luxuries, but its character is very different.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We have, like you, wealth with its self-rewarding luxuries, but its character is very different.
the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money
From this reading We have, like you, wealth with its self-rewarding luxuries, but its character is very different.
well-beingnounUS /ˌwelˈbiːɪŋ/
a contented state of being happy and healthy and prosperous
From this reading As an inducement to the accumulation of wealth, all these motives are supplanted by the one overweening passion for distinguishment which its possession affords, by contributing to the well-being and happiness of others.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading As an inducement to the accumulation of wealth, all these motives are supplanted by the one overweening passion for distinguishment which its possession affords, by contributing to the well-being and happiness of others.
in the company of; together with
From this reading We have, like you, wealth with its self-rewarding luxuries, but its character is very different.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading We have, like you, wealth with its self-rewarding luxuries, but its character is very different.
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading Its chosen pleasures and inclinations are unlike yours.
