Chapter IX

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading A great monster indeed, fully up to the harrowing descriptions of our radical orators and writers.

an increase by natural growth or addition

From this reading “WE, THE PEOPLE” It cannot, then, be denied that wealth, concentrated wealth--not so much the plutocrat himself as the vast masterful accumulation of which he is the appendage; one might with truth say, the victim--is not only the most conspicuous factor in American life to-day, but also one of the most potent factors.

in addition

From this reading “WE, THE PEOPLE” It cannot, then, be denied that wealth, concentrated wealth--not so much the plutocrat himself as the vast masterful accumulation of which he is the appendage; one might with truth say, the victim--is not only the most conspicuous factor in American life to-day, but also one of the most potent factors.

a native or inhabitant of the United States

From this reading “WE, THE PEOPLE” It cannot, then, be denied that wealth, concentrated wealth--not so much the plutocrat himself as the vast masterful accumulation of which he is the appendage; one might with truth say, the victim--is not only the most conspicuous factor in American life to-day, but also one of the most potent factors.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading A great monster indeed, fully up to the harrowing descriptions of our radical orators and writers.

an external body part that projects from the body

From this reading “WE, THE PEOPLE” It cannot, then, be denied that wealth, concentrated wealth--not so much the plutocrat himself as the vast masterful accumulation of which he is the appendage; one might with truth say, the victim--is not only the most conspicuous factor in American life to-day, but also one of the most potent factors.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading “WE, THE PEOPLE” It cannot, then, be denied that wealth, concentrated wealth--not so much the plutocrat himself as the vast masterful accumulation of which he is the appendage; one might with truth say, the victim--is not only the most conspicuous factor in American life to-day, but also one of the most potent factors.

approximating the statistical norm or average or expected value

From this reading But why does the average, common-sense American refuse to be terrified?

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading “WE, THE PEOPLE” It cannot, then, be denied that wealth, concentrated wealth--not so much the plutocrat himself as the vast masterful accumulation of which he is the appendage; one might with truth say, the victim--is not only the most conspicuous factor in American life to-day, but also one of the most potent factors.

for the reason that

From this reading Because he does not see it?

a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it

From this reading The plutocracy in politics, the plutocracy in business, the plutocracy in society, the plutocracy in the home--in its own homes--that is our “peril.”

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading “WE, THE PEOPLE” It cannot, then, be denied that wealth, concentrated wealth--not so much the plutocrat himself as the vast masterful accumulation of which he is the appendage; one might with truth say, the victim--is not only the most conspicuous factor in American life to-day, but also one of the most potent factors.

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From this reading “WE, THE PEOPLE” It cannot, then, be denied that wealth, concentrated wealth--not so much the plutocrat himself as the vast masterful accumulation of which he is the appendage; one might with truth say, the victim--is not only the most conspicuous factor in American life to-day, but also one of the most potent factors.

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From this reading But why does the average, common-sense American refuse to be terrified?

gathered together or made less diffuse

From this reading “WE, THE PEOPLE” It cannot, then, be denied that wealth, concentrated wealth--not so much the plutocrat himself as the vast masterful accumulation of which he is the appendage; one might with truth say, the victim--is not only the most conspicuous factor in American life to-day, but also one of the most potent factors.

obvious to the eye or mind

From this reading “WE, THE PEOPLE” It cannot, then, be denied that wealth, concentrated wealth--not so much the plutocrat himself as the vast masterful accumulation of which he is the appendage; one might with truth say, the victim--is not only the most conspicuous factor in American life to-day, but also one of the most potent factors.

inflected form of “deny” — declare untrue; contradict

From this reading “WE, THE PEOPLE” It cannot, then, be denied that wealth, concentrated wealth--not so much the plutocrat himself as the vast masterful accumulation of which he is the appendage; one might with truth say, the victim--is not only the most conspicuous factor in American life to-day, but also one of the most potent factors.

plural of “description” — a statement that represents something in words

From this reading A great monster indeed, fully up to the harrowing descriptions of our radical orators and writers.

the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading But why does the average, common-sense American refuse to be terrified?

anything that contributes causally to a result

From this reading “WE, THE PEOPLE” It cannot, then, be denied that wealth, concentrated wealth--not so much the plutocrat himself as the vast masterful accumulation of which he is the appendage; one might with truth say, the victim--is not only the most conspicuous factor in American life to-day, but also one of the most potent factors.

plural of “factor” — anything that contributes causally to a result

From this reading “WE, THE PEOPLE” It cannot, then, be denied that wealth, concentrated wealth--not so much the plutocrat himself as the vast masterful accumulation of which he is the appendage; one might with truth say, the victim--is not only the most conspicuous factor in American life to-day, but also one of the most potent factors.

to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)

From this reading A great monster indeed, fully up to the harrowing descriptions of our radical orators and writers.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading A great monster indeed, fully up to the harrowing descriptions of our radical orators and writers.

extremely painful

From this reading A great monster indeed, fully up to the harrowing descriptions of our radical orators and writers.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading “WE, THE PEOPLE” It cannot, then, be denied that wealth, concentrated wealth--not so much the plutocrat himself as the vast masterful accumulation of which he is the appendage; one might with truth say, the victim--is not only the most conspicuous factor in American life to-day, but also one of the most potent factors.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading “WE, THE PEOPLE” It cannot, then, be denied that wealth, concentrated wealth--not so much the plutocrat himself as the vast masterful accumulation of which he is the appendage; one might with truth say, the victim--is not only the most conspicuous factor in American life to-day, but also one of the most potent factors.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading The plutocracy in politics, the plutocracy in business, the plutocracy in society, the plutocracy in the home--in its own homes--that is our “peril.”

plural of “home” — where you live at a particular time

From this reading The plutocracy in politics, the plutocracy in business, the plutocracy in society, the plutocracy in the home--in its own homes--that is our “peril.”

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading “WE, THE PEOPLE” It cannot, then, be denied that wealth, concentrated wealth--not so much the plutocrat himself as the vast masterful accumulation of which he is the appendage; one might with truth say, the victim--is not only the most conspicuous factor in American life to-day, but also one of the most potent factors.

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading A great monster indeed, fully up to the harrowing descriptions of our radical orators and writers.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading “WE, THE PEOPLE” It cannot, then, be denied that wealth, concentrated wealth--not so much the plutocrat himself as the vast masterful accumulation of which he is the appendage; one might with truth say, the victim--is not only the most conspicuous factor in American life to-day, but also one of the most potent factors.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading “WE, THE PEOPLE” It cannot, then, be denied that wealth, concentrated wealth--not so much the plutocrat himself as the vast masterful accumulation of which he is the appendage; one might with truth say, the victim--is not only the most conspicuous factor in American life to-day, but also one of the most potent factors.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading The plutocracy in politics, the plutocracy in business, the plutocracy in society, the plutocracy in the home--in its own homes--that is our “peril.”

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading “WE, THE PEOPLE” It cannot, then, be denied that wealth, concentrated wealth--not so much the plutocrat himself as the vast masterful accumulation of which he is the appendage; one might with truth say, the victim--is not only the most conspicuous factor in American life to-day, but also one of the most potent factors.

having or revealing supreme mastery or skill

From this reading “WE, THE PEOPLE” It cannot, then, be denied that wealth, concentrated wealth--not so much the plutocrat himself as the vast masterful accumulation of which he is the appendage; one might with truth say, the victim--is not only the most conspicuous factor in American life to-day, but also one of the most potent factors.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading “WE, THE PEOPLE” It cannot, then, be denied that wealth, concentrated wealth--not so much the plutocrat himself as the vast masterful accumulation of which he is the appendage; one might with truth say, the victim--is not only the most conspicuous factor in American life to-day, but also one of the most potent factors.

an imaginary creature usually having various human and animal parts

From this reading A great monster indeed, fully up to the harrowing descriptions of our radical orators and writers.

used to form the superlative

From this reading “WE, THE PEOPLE” It cannot, then, be denied that wealth, concentrated wealth--not so much the plutocrat himself as the vast masterful accumulation of which he is the appendage; one might with truth say, the victim--is not only the most conspicuous factor in American life to-day, but also one of the most potent factors.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading “WE, THE PEOPLE” It cannot, then, be denied that wealth, concentrated wealth--not so much the plutocrat himself as the vast masterful accumulation of which he is the appendage; one might with truth say, the victim--is not only the most conspicuous factor in American life to-day, but also one of the most potent factors.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading “WE, THE PEOPLE” It cannot, then, be denied that wealth, concentrated wealth--not so much the plutocrat himself as the vast masterful accumulation of which he is the appendage; one might with truth say, the victim--is not only the most conspicuous factor in American life to-day, but also one of the most potent factors.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading “WE, THE PEOPLE” It cannot, then, be denied that wealth, concentrated wealth--not so much the plutocrat himself as the vast masterful accumulation of which he is the appendage; one might with truth say, the victim--is not only the most conspicuous factor in American life to-day, but also one of the most potent factors.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading “WE, THE PEOPLE” It cannot, then, be denied that wealth, concentrated wealth--not so much the plutocrat himself as the vast masterful accumulation of which he is the appendage; one might with truth say, the victim--is not only the most conspicuous factor in American life to-day, but also one of the most potent factors.

and nothing more

From this reading “WE, THE PEOPLE” It cannot, then, be denied that wealth, concentrated wealth--not so much the plutocrat himself as the vast masterful accumulation of which he is the appendage; one might with truth say, the victim--is not only the most conspicuous factor in American life to-day, but also one of the most potent factors.

plural of “orator” — a person who delivers a speech or oration

From this reading A great monster indeed, fully up to the harrowing descriptions of our radical orators and writers.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading The plutocracy in politics, the plutocracy in business, the plutocracy in society, the plutocracy in the home--in its own homes--that is our “peril.”

have ownership or possession of

From this reading The plutocracy in politics, the plutocracy in business, the plutocracy in society, the plutocracy in the home--in its own homes--that is our “peril.”

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading “WE, THE PEOPLE” It cannot, then, be denied that wealth, concentrated wealth--not so much the plutocrat himself as the vast masterful accumulation of which he is the appendage; one might with truth say, the victim--is not only the most conspicuous factor in American life to-day, but also one of the most potent factors.

a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune

From this reading The plutocracy in politics, the plutocracy in business, the plutocracy in society, the plutocracy in the home--in its own homes--that is our “peril.”

a political system governed by the wealthy people

From this reading The plutocracy in politics, the plutocracy in business, the plutocracy in society, the plutocracy in the home--in its own homes--that is our “peril.”

someone who exercises power by virtue of wealth

From this reading “WE, THE PEOPLE” It cannot, then, be denied that wealth, concentrated wealth--not so much the plutocrat himself as the vast masterful accumulation of which he is the appendage; one might with truth say, the victim--is not only the most conspicuous factor in American life to-day, but also one of the most potent factors.

social relations involving intrigue to gain authority or power

From this reading The plutocracy in politics, the plutocracy in business, the plutocracy in society, the plutocracy in the home--in its own homes--that is our “peril.”

having great influence

From this reading “WE, THE PEOPLE” It cannot, then, be denied that wealth, concentrated wealth--not so much the plutocrat himself as the vast masterful accumulation of which he is the appendage; one might with truth say, the victim--is not only the most conspicuous factor in American life to-day, but also one of the most potent factors.

(chemistry) two or more atoms bound together as a single unit and forming part of a molecule

From this reading A great monster indeed, fully up to the harrowing descriptions of our radical orators and writers.

show unwillingness towards

From this reading But why does the average, common-sense American refuse to be terrified?

express in words

From this reading “WE, THE PEOPLE” It cannot, then, be denied that wealth, concentrated wealth--not so much the plutocrat himself as the vast masterful accumulation of which he is the appendage; one might with truth say, the victim--is not only the most conspicuous factor in American life to-day, but also one of the most potent factors.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Because he does not see it?

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading “WE, THE PEOPLE” It cannot, then, be denied that wealth, concentrated wealth--not so much the plutocrat himself as the vast masterful accumulation of which he is the appendage; one might with truth say, the victim--is not only the most conspicuous factor in American life to-day, but also one of the most potent factors.

an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization

From this reading The plutocracy in politics, the plutocracy in business, the plutocracy in society, the plutocracy in the home--in its own homes--that is our “peril.”

thrown into a state of intense fear or desperation

From this reading But why does the average, common-sense American refuse to be terrified?

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading “WE, THE PEOPLE” It cannot, then, be denied that wealth, concentrated wealth--not so much the plutocrat himself as the vast masterful accumulation of which he is the appendage; one might with truth say, the victim--is not only the most conspicuous factor in American life to-day, but also one of the most potent factors.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading “WE, THE PEOPLE” It cannot, then, be denied that wealth, concentrated wealth--not so much the plutocrat himself as the vast masterful accumulation of which he is the appendage; one might with truth say, the victim--is not only the most conspicuous factor in American life to-day, but also one of the most potent factors.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading “WE, THE PEOPLE” It cannot, then, be denied that wealth, concentrated wealth--not so much the plutocrat himself as the vast masterful accumulation of which he is the appendage; one might with truth say, the victim--is not only the most conspicuous factor in American life to-day, but also one of the most potent factors.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading A great monster indeed, fully up to the harrowing descriptions of our radical orators and writers.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “WE, THE PEOPLE” It cannot, then, be denied that wealth, concentrated wealth--not so much the plutocrat himself as the vast masterful accumulation of which he is the appendage; one might with truth say, the victim--is not only the most conspicuous factor in American life to-day, but also one of the most potent factors.

a fact that has been verified

From this reading “WE, THE PEOPLE” It cannot, then, be denied that wealth, concentrated wealth--not so much the plutocrat himself as the vast masterful accumulation of which he is the appendage; one might with truth say, the victim--is not only the most conspicuous factor in American life to-day, but also one of the most potent factors.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading A great monster indeed, fully up to the harrowing descriptions of our radical orators and writers.

unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope

From this reading “WE, THE PEOPLE” It cannot, then, be denied that wealth, concentrated wealth--not so much the plutocrat himself as the vast masterful accumulation of which he is the appendage; one might with truth say, the victim--is not only the most conspicuous factor in American life to-day, but also one of the most potent factors.

an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance

From this reading “WE, THE PEOPLE” It cannot, then, be denied that wealth, concentrated wealth--not so much the plutocrat himself as the vast masterful accumulation of which he is the appendage; one might with truth say, the victim--is not only the most conspicuous factor in American life to-day, but also one of the most potent factors.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading “WE, THE PEOPLE” It cannot, then, be denied that wealth, concentrated wealth--not so much the plutocrat himself as the vast masterful accumulation of which he is the appendage; one might with truth say, the victim--is not only the most conspicuous factor in American life to-day, but also one of the most potent factors.

the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money

From this reading “WE, THE PEOPLE” It cannot, then, be denied that wealth, concentrated wealth--not so much the plutocrat himself as the vast masterful accumulation of which he is the appendage; one might with truth say, the victim--is not only the most conspicuous factor in American life to-day, but also one of the most potent factors.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading “WE, THE PEOPLE” It cannot, then, be denied that wealth, concentrated wealth--not so much the plutocrat himself as the vast masterful accumulation of which he is the appendage; one might with truth say, the victim--is not only the most conspicuous factor in American life to-day, but also one of the most potent factors.

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading But why does the average, common-sense American refuse to be terrified?

in the company of; together with

From this reading “WE, THE PEOPLE” It cannot, then, be denied that wealth, concentrated wealth--not so much the plutocrat himself as the vast masterful accumulation of which he is the appendage; one might with truth say, the victim--is not only the most conspicuous factor in American life to-day, but also one of the most potent factors.

plural of “writer” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading A great monster indeed, fully up to the harrowing descriptions of our radical orators and writers.