adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Its immediate cause, however, was a series of rent strikes inspired and engineered by the Jewish socialists through their Yiddish daily.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Its immediate cause, however, was a series of rent strikes inspired and engineered by the Jewish socialists through their Yiddish daily.
artificialities
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From this reading One of the many artificialities of the situation had been a progressive inflation of rent values.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Houses had been continually changing hands, being bought, not as a permanent investment, but for speculation, whereupon each successive purchaser would raise rents as a means of increasing the market price of his temporary property.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading One of the many artificialities of the situation had been a progressive inflation of rent values.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Houses had been continually changing hands, being bought, not as a permanent investment, but for speculation, whereupon each successive purchaser would raise rents as a means of increasing the market price of his temporary property.
boomverbUS /buːm/
make a resonant sound, like artillery
From this reading THE real estate boom collapsed.
boughtverbUS /bɑːt/
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading Houses had been continually changing hands, being bought, not as a permanent investment, but for speculation, whereupon each successive purchaser would raise rents as a means of increasing the market price of his temporary property.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Houses had been continually changing hands, being bought, not as a permanent investment, but for speculation, whereupon each successive purchaser would raise rents as a means of increasing the market price of his temporary property.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Its immediate cause, however, was a series of rent strikes inspired and engineered by the Jewish socialists through their Yiddish daily.
catastrophenounUS /kəˈtæstrəfi/
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading The cause of the catastrophe lay in the nature, or rather in the unnaturalness, of the "get-rich-quick" epidemic.
causenounUS /kɑːz/
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading The cause of the catastrophe lay in the nature, or rather in the unnaturalness, of the "get-rich-quick" epidemic.
changingadjectiveUS /ˈtʃeɪndʒɪŋ/
marked by continuous change or effective action
From this reading Houses had been continually changing hands, being bought, not as a permanent investment, but for speculation, whereupon each successive purchaser would raise rents as a means of increasing the market price of his temporary property.
collapsedverbUS /kəˈlæpst/
past form of “collapse” — break down, literally or metaphorically
From this reading THE real estate boom collapsed.
continuallyadverbUS /kənˈtɪnjuːəli/
seemingly without interruption
From this reading Houses had been continually changing hands, being bought, not as a permanent investment, but for speculation, whereupon each successive purchaser would raise rents as a means of increasing the market price of his temporary property.
dailyadverbUS /ˈdeɪli/
every day; without missing a day
From this reading Its immediate cause, however, was a series of rent strikes inspired and engineered by the Jewish socialists through their Yiddish daily.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Houses had been continually changing hands, being bought, not as a permanent investment, but for speculation, whereupon each successive purchaser would raise rents as a means of increasing the market price of his temporary property.
engineeredverbUS /ˌendʒəˈniːrd/
past form of “engineer” — design as an engineer
From this reading Its immediate cause, however, was a series of rent strikes inspired and engineered by the Jewish socialists through their Yiddish daily.
epidemicnounUS /ˌepəˈdemɪk/
a widespread outbreak of an infectious disease; many people are infected at the same time
From this reading The cause of the catastrophe lay in the nature, or rather in the unnaturalness, of the "get-rich-quick" epidemic.
estatenounUS /ɪˈsteɪt/
everything you own; all of your assets (whether real property or personal property) and liabilities
From this reading THE real estate boom collapsed.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Houses had been continually changing hands, being bought, not as a permanent investment, but for speculation, whereupon each successive purchaser would raise rents as a means of increasing the market price of his temporary property.
get-rich-quick
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From this reading The cause of the catastrophe lay in the nature, or rather in the unnaturalness, of the "get-rich-quick" epidemic.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading One of the many artificialities of the situation had been a progressive inflation of rent values.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Houses had been continually changing hands, being bought, not as a permanent investment, but for speculation, whereupon each successive purchaser would raise rents as a means of increasing the market price of his temporary property.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Houses had been continually changing hands, being bought, not as a permanent investment, but for speculation, whereupon each successive purchaser would raise rents as a means of increasing the market price of his temporary property.
HousesnounUS /ˈhaʊsəz/
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Houses had been continually changing hands, being bought, not as a permanent investment, but for speculation, whereupon each successive purchaser would raise rents as a means of increasing the market price of his temporary property.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Its immediate cause, however, was a series of rent strikes inspired and engineered by the Jewish socialists through their Yiddish daily.
immediateadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈmiːdiːət/
of the present time and place
From this reading Its immediate cause, however, was a series of rent strikes inspired and engineered by the Jewish socialists through their Yiddish daily.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The cause of the catastrophe lay in the nature, or rather in the unnaturalness, of the "get-rich-quick" epidemic.
increasingadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkriːsɪŋ/
becoming greater or larger
From this reading Houses had been continually changing hands, being bought, not as a permanent investment, but for speculation, whereupon each successive purchaser would raise rents as a means of increasing the market price of his temporary property.
inflationnounUS /ˌɪnˈfleɪʃən/
a general and progressive increase in prices
From this reading One of the many artificialities of the situation had been a progressive inflation of rent values.
inspiredadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈspaɪərd/
being of such surpassing excellence as to suggest inspiration by the gods
From this reading Its immediate cause, however, was a series of rent strikes inspired and engineered by the Jewish socialists through their Yiddish daily.
investmentnounUS /ˌɪnˈvestmənt/
the act of investing; laying out money or capital in an enterprise with the expectation of profit
From this reading Houses had been continually changing hands, being bought, not as a permanent investment, but for speculation, whereupon each successive purchaser would raise rents as a means of increasing the market price of his temporary property.
ItsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Its immediate cause, however, was a series of rent strikes inspired and engineered by the Jewish socialists through their Yiddish daily.
JewishadjectiveUS /ˈdʒuːɪʃ/
of or relating to Jews or their culture or religion
From this reading Its immediate cause, however, was a series of rent strikes inspired and engineered by the Jewish socialists through their Yiddish daily.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The cause of the catastrophe lay in the nature, or rather in the unnaturalness, of the "get-rich-quick" epidemic.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading One of the many artificialities of the situation had been a progressive inflation of rent values.
marketnounUS /ˈmɑːrkət/
the world of commercial activity where goods and services are bought and sold
From this reading Houses had been continually changing hands, being bought, not as a permanent investment, but for speculation, whereupon each successive purchaser would raise rents as a means of increasing the market price of his temporary property.
meansnounUS /miːnz/
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading Houses had been continually changing hands, being bought, not as a permanent investment, but for speculation, whereupon each successive purchaser would raise rents as a means of increasing the market price of his temporary property.
naturenounUS /ˈneɪtʃər/
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading The cause of the catastrophe lay in the nature, or rather in the unnaturalness, of the "get-rich-quick" epidemic.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Houses had been continually changing hands, being bought, not as a permanent investment, but for speculation, whereupon each successive purchaser would raise rents as a means of increasing the market price of his temporary property.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The cause of the catastrophe lay in the nature, or rather in the unnaturalness, of the "get-rich-quick" epidemic.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of the many artificialities of the situation had been a progressive inflation of rent values.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The cause of the catastrophe lay in the nature, or rather in the unnaturalness, of the "get-rich-quick" epidemic.
permanentadjectiveUS /ˈpɜːrmənənt/
continuing or enduring without marked change in status or condition or place
From this reading Houses had been continually changing hands, being bought, not as a permanent investment, but for speculation, whereupon each successive purchaser would raise rents as a means of increasing the market price of his temporary property.
pricenounUS /praɪs/
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading Houses had been continually changing hands, being bought, not as a permanent investment, but for speculation, whereupon each successive purchaser would raise rents as a means of increasing the market price of his temporary property.
progressiveadjectiveUS /prəˈɡresɪv/
favoring or promoting progress
From this reading One of the many artificialities of the situation had been a progressive inflation of rent values.
propertynounUS /ˈprɑːpərti/
something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
From this reading Houses had been continually changing hands, being bought, not as a permanent investment, but for speculation, whereupon each successive purchaser would raise rents as a means of increasing the market price of his temporary property.
purchasernounUS /ˈpɜːrtʃəsər/
a person who buys
From this reading Houses had been continually changing hands, being bought, not as a permanent investment, but for speculation, whereupon each successive purchaser would raise rents as a means of increasing the market price of his temporary property.
raiseverbUS /reɪz/
raise the level or amount of something
From this reading Houses had been continually changing hands, being bought, not as a permanent investment, but for speculation, whereupon each successive purchaser would raise rents as a means of increasing the market price of his temporary property.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading The cause of the catastrophe lay in the nature, or rather in the unnaturalness, of the "get-rich-quick" epidemic.
realadjectiveUS /riːl/
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading THE real estate boom collapsed.
rentverbUS /rent/
let for money
From this reading Its immediate cause, however, was a series of rent strikes inspired and engineered by the Jewish socialists through their Yiddish daily.
rentsnounUS /rents/
plural of “rent” — a payment or series of payments made by the lessee to an owner for use of some property, facility, equipment, or service
From this reading Houses had been continually changing hands, being bought, not as a permanent investment, but for speculation, whereupon each successive purchaser would raise rents as a means of increasing the market price of his temporary property.
seriesnounUS /ˈsɪriz/
similar things placed in order or happening one after another
From this reading Its immediate cause, however, was a series of rent strikes inspired and engineered by the Jewish socialists through their Yiddish daily.
situationnounUS /ˌsɪtʃuːˈeɪʃən/
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading One of the many artificialities of the situation had been a progressive inflation of rent values.
socialistsnounUS /ˈsoʊʃələsts/
plural of “socialist” — a political advocate of socialism
From this reading Its immediate cause, however, was a series of rent strikes inspired and engineered by the Jewish socialists through their Yiddish daily.
speculationnounUS /ˌspekjəˈleɪʃən/
a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence
From this reading Houses had been continually changing hands, being bought, not as a permanent investment, but for speculation, whereupon each successive purchaser would raise rents as a means of increasing the market price of his temporary property.
strikesnounUS /straɪks/
plural of “strike” — a group's refusal to work in protest against low pay or bad work conditions
From this reading Its immediate cause, however, was a series of rent strikes inspired and engineered by the Jewish socialists through their Yiddish daily.
successiveadjectiveUS /səkˈsesɪv/
in regular succession without gaps
From this reading Houses had been continually changing hands, being bought, not as a permanent investment, but for speculation, whereupon each successive purchaser would raise rents as a means of increasing the market price of his temporary property.
temporaryadjectiveUS /ˈtempəreri/
not permanent; not lasting
From this reading Houses had been continually changing hands, being bought, not as a permanent investment, but for speculation, whereupon each successive purchaser would raise rents as a means of increasing the market price of his temporary property.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE real estate boom collapsed.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Its immediate cause, however, was a series of rent strikes inspired and engineered by the Jewish socialists through their Yiddish daily.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Its immediate cause, however, was a series of rent strikes inspired and engineered by the Jewish socialists through their Yiddish daily.
unnaturalnessnoun
the quality of being unnatural or not based on natural principles
From this reading The cause of the catastrophe lay in the nature, or rather in the unnaturalness, of the "get-rich-quick" epidemic.
valuesnounUS /ˈvæljuːz/
beliefs of a person or social group in which they have an emotional investment (either for or against something)
From this reading One of the many artificialities of the situation had been a progressive inflation of rent values.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Its immediate cause, however, was a series of rent strikes inspired and engineered by the Jewish socialists through their Yiddish daily.
whereupon
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From this reading Houses had been continually changing hands, being bought, not as a permanent investment, but for speculation, whereupon each successive purchaser would raise rents as a means of increasing the market price of his temporary property.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Houses had been continually changing hands, being bought, not as a permanent investment, but for speculation, whereupon each successive purchaser would raise rents as a means of increasing the market price of his temporary property.
YiddishnounUS /ˈjɪdɪʃ/
a dialect of High German including some Hebrew and other words; spoken in Europe as a vernacular by many Jews; written in the Hebrew script
From this reading Its immediate cause, however, was a series of rent strikes inspired and engineered by the Jewish socialists through their Yiddish daily.
