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From this reading “Ah you call me fantastic names, but I’m one of them myself!” he cried.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “You’re going to say it will help them to do what you do—to do their work themselves and earn their wages.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading That’s beautiful so far as it goes.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But what do you propose for the thousands and hundreds of thousands for whom no work—on the overcrowded earth, under the pitiless heaven—is to be found?
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading That’s beautiful so far as it goes.
lacking funds
From this reading “I know what you’re going to say,” the Princess broke in.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Ah you call me fantastic names, but I’m one of them myself!” he cried.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “Ah you call me fantastic names, but I’m one of them myself!” he cried.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Ah you call me fantastic names, but I’m one of them myself!” he cried.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “You’re going to say it will help them to do what you do—to do their work themselves and earn their wages.
earnverbUS /ɜːrn/
earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages
From this reading “You’re going to say it will help them to do what you do—to do their work themselves and earn their wages.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading But what do you propose for the thousands and hundreds of thousands for whom no work—on the overcrowded earth, under the pitiless heaven—is to be found?
fantasticadjectiveUS /fænˈtæstɪk/
ludicrously odd
From this reading “Ah you call me fantastic names, but I’m one of them myself!” he cried.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading That’s beautiful so far as it goes.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But what do you propose for the thousands and hundreds of thousands for whom no work—on the overcrowded earth, under the pitiless heaven—is to be found?
set up or found
From this reading But what do you propose for the thousands and hundreds of thousands for whom no work—on the overcrowded earth, under the pitiless heaven—is to be found?
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading That’s beautiful so far as it goes.
the act of departing
From this reading “I know what you’re going to say,” the Princess broke in.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Ah you call me fantastic names, but I’m one of them myself!” he cried.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading But what do you propose for the thousands and hundreds of thousands for whom no work—on the overcrowded earth, under the pitiless heaven—is to be found?
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading “You’re going to say it will help them to do what you do—to do their work themselves and earn their wages.
plural of “hundred” — ten 10s
From this reading But what do you propose for the thousands and hundreds of thousands for whom no work—on the overcrowded earth, under the pitiless heaven—is to be found?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I know what you’re going to say,” the Princess broke in.
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From this reading “Ah you call me fantastic names, but I’m one of them myself!” he cried.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I know what you’re going to say,” the Princess broke in.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But what do you propose for the thousands and hundreds of thousands for whom no work—on the overcrowded earth, under the pitiless heaven—is to be found?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “You’re going to say it will help them to do what you do—to do their work themselves and earn their wages.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “I know what you’re going to say,” the Princess broke in.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Ah you call me fantastic names, but I’m one of them myself!” he cried.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “Ah you call me fantastic names, but I’m one of them myself!” he cried.
verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument
From this reading “Ah you call me fantastic names, but I’m one of them myself!” he cried.
not any; not one
From this reading But what do you propose for the thousands and hundreds of thousands for whom no work—on the overcrowded earth, under the pitiless heaven—is to be found?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Ah you call me fantastic names, but I’m one of them myself!” he cried.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But what do you propose for the thousands and hundreds of thousands for whom no work—on the overcrowded earth, under the pitiless heaven—is to be found?
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Ah you call me fantastic names, but I’m one of them myself!” he cried.
overcrowdedverbUS /ˈoʊvərkraʊdɪd/
past form of “overcrowd” — cause to crowd together too much
From this reading But what do you propose for the thousands and hundreds of thousands for whom no work—on the overcrowded earth, under the pitiless heaven—is to be found?
pitilessadjectiveUS /ˈpɪtiləs/
without mercy or pity
From this reading But what do you propose for the thousands and hundreds of thousands for whom no work—on the overcrowded earth, under the pitiless heaven—is to be found?
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading “I know what you’re going to say,” the Princess broke in.
proposeverbUS /prəˈpoʊz/
make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading But what do you propose for the thousands and hundreds of thousands for whom no work—on the overcrowded earth, under the pitiless heaven—is to be found?
express in words
From this reading “I know what you’re going to say,” the Princess broke in.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading That’s beautiful so far as it goes.
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From this reading That’s beautiful so far as it goes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I know what you’re going to say,” the Princess broke in.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading “You’re going to say it will help them to do what you do—to do their work themselves and earn their wages.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “Ah you call me fantastic names, but I’m one of them myself!” he cried.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading “You’re going to say it will help them to do what you do—to do their work themselves and earn their wages.
plural of “thousand” — the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading But what do you propose for the thousands and hundreds of thousands for whom no work—on the overcrowded earth, under the pitiless heaven—is to be found?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I know what you’re going to say,” the Princess broke in.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading But what do you propose for the thousands and hundreds of thousands for whom no work—on the overcrowded earth, under the pitiless heaven—is to be found?
wagesnounUS /ˈweɪdʒəz/
a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
From this reading “You’re going to say it will help them to do what you do—to do their work themselves and earn their wages.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “I know what you’re going to say,” the Princess broke in.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But what do you propose for the thousands and hundreds of thousands for whom no work—on the overcrowded earth, under the pitiless heaven—is to be found?
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “You’re going to say it will help them to do what you do—to do their work themselves and earn their wages.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading “You’re going to say it will help them to do what you do—to do their work themselves and earn their wages.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Ah you call me fantastic names, but I’m one of them myself!” he cried.
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From this reading “I know what you’re going to say,” the Princess broke in.
