used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I found Australia in a strange way.
(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 Every State had a "socialistic" Government, and yet all public works were controlled by combines of capitalists.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Every State had a "socialistic" Government, and yet all public works were controlled by combines of capitalists.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The business interests of these combines were so interlocked as to be one huge concern generally known as the "Syndicate."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It carried out all constructional works at a percentage on the cost.
AustralianounUS /ɔːˈstreɪljə/
a nation occupying the whole of the Australian continent; Aboriginal tribes are thought to have migrated from southeastern Asia 20,000 years ago; first Europeans were British convicts sent there as a penal colony
From this reading What Happened in Australia.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The business interests of these combines were so interlocked as to be one huge concern generally known as the "Syndicate."
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading The business interests of these combines were so interlocked as to be one huge concern generally known as the "Syndicate."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Every State had a "socialistic" Government, and yet all public works were controlled by combines of capitalists.
capitalistsnounUS /ˈkæpətəlɪsts/
plural of “capitalist” — a conservative advocate of capitalism
From this reading Every State had a "socialistic" Government, and yet all public works were controlled by combines of capitalists.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading It carried out all constructional works at a percentage on the cost.
combinesnounUS /kəmˈbaɪnz/
plural of “combine” — harvester that heads and threshes and cleans grain while moving across the field
From this reading Every State had a "socialistic" Government, and yet all public works were controlled by combines of capitalists.
something that interests you because it is important or affects you
From this reading The business interests of these combines were so interlocked as to be one huge concern generally known as the "Syndicate."
constructional
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From this reading It carried out all constructional works at a percentage on the cost.
controlledadjectiveUS /kənˈtroʊld/
restrained or managed or kept within certain bounds
From this reading Every State had a "socialistic" Government, and yet all public works were controlled by combines of capitalists.
the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor
From this reading It carried out all constructional works at a percentage on the cost.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every State had a "socialistic" Government, and yet all public works were controlled by combines of capitalists.
set up or found
From this reading I found Australia in a strange way.
usually; as a rule
From this reading The business interests of these combines were so interlocked as to be one huge concern generally known as the "Syndicate."
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading Every State had a "socialistic" Government, and yet all public works were controlled by combines of capitalists.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Every State had a "socialistic" Government, and yet all public works were controlled by combines of capitalists.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading What Happened in Australia.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading The business interests of these combines were so interlocked as to be one huge concern generally known as the "Syndicate."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I found Australia in a strange way.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading What Happened in Australia.
plural of “interest” — a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading The business interests of these combines were so interlocked as to be one huge concern generally known as the "Syndicate."
interlockedverbUS /ˌɪntərˈlɑːkt/
past form of “interlock” — coordinate in such a way that all parts work together effectively
From this reading The business interests of these combines were so interlocked as to be one huge concern generally known as the "Syndicate."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It carried out all constructional works at a percentage on the cost.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading The business interests of these combines were so interlocked as to be one huge concern generally known as the "Syndicate."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Every State had a "socialistic" Government, and yet all public works were controlled by combines of capitalists.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It carried out all constructional works at a percentage on the cost.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The business interests of these combines were so interlocked as to be one huge concern generally known as the "Syndicate."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It carried out all constructional works at a percentage on the cost.
percentagenounUS /pərˈsentədʒ/
a proportion in relation to a whole (which is usually the amount per hundred)
From this reading It carried out all constructional works at a percentage on the cost.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading Every State had a "socialistic" Government, and yet all public works were controlled by combines of capitalists.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The business interests of these combines were so interlocked as to be one huge concern generally known as the "Syndicate."
socialisticadjectiveUS /ˌsoʊʃəˈlɪstɪk/
advocating or following the socialist principles
From this reading Every State had a "socialistic" Government, and yet all public works were controlled by combines of capitalists.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Every State had a "socialistic" Government, and yet all public works were controlled by combines of capitalists.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading I found Australia in a strange way.
SyndicatenounUS /ˈsɪndɪkət/
a loose affiliation of gangsters in charge of organized criminal activities
From this reading The business interests of these combines were so interlocked as to be one huge concern generally known as the "Syndicate."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The business interests of these combines were so interlocked as to be one huge concern generally known as the "Syndicate."
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading The business interests of these combines were so interlocked as to be one huge concern generally known as the "Syndicate."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The business interests of these combines were so interlocked as to be one huge concern generally known as the "Syndicate."
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading I found Australia in a strange way.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Every State had a "socialistic" Government, and yet all public works were controlled by combines of capitalists.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What Happened in Australia.
buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading Every State had a "socialistic" Government, and yet all public works were controlled by combines of capitalists.
but in spite of that
From this reading Every State had a "socialistic" Government, and yet all public works were controlled by combines of capitalists.
