used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Son of a shop-keeper in Palermo, he began life poor and without influence.
AMONGprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading TARSIS AMONG the chieftains of production who were leading Italy to prosperity and power Antonio Tarsis held the foremost place.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading TARSIS AMONG the chieftains of production who were leading Italy to prosperity and power Antonio Tarsis held the foremost place.
Antonio
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From this reading TARSIS AMONG the chieftains of production who were leading Italy to prosperity and power Antonio Tarsis held the foremost place.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It had taken him less than twenty years to build up a fortune so large that the journals of new ideals pointed to it as a terrible example.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Son of a shop-keeper in Palermo, he began life poor and without influence.
bristledadjectiveUS /ˈbrɪsəld/
having or covered with protective barbs or quills or spines or thorns or setae etc.
From this reading Cartoonists had fallen into the habit of picturing him with a snout and bristled ears.
make by combining materials and parts
From this reading It had taken him less than twenty years to build up a fortune so large that the journals of new ideals pointed to it as a terrible example.
CartoonistsnounUS /kɑːrˈtuːnɪsts/
plural of “cartoonist” — a person who draws cartoons
From this reading Cartoonists had fallen into the habit of picturing him with a snout and bristled ears.
chieftainsnounUS /ˈtʃiːftənz/
plural of “chieftain” — the leader of a group of people
From this reading TARSIS AMONG the chieftains of production who were leading Italy to prosperity and power Antonio Tarsis held the foremost place.
companiesnounUS /ˈkʌmpəniːz/
plural of “company” — an institution created to conduct business
From this reading There was a serious portrait of him in the directors’ room of one of the companies he ruled.
directorsnounUS /dərˈektərz/
plural of “director” — someone who controls resources and expenditures
From this reading There was a serious portrait of him in the directors’ room of one of the companies he ruled.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading Cartoonists had fallen into the habit of picturing him with a snout and bristled ears.
an item of information that is typical of a class or group
From this reading It had taken him less than twenty years to build up a fortune so large that the journals of new ideals pointed to it as a terrible example.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading Cartoonists had fallen into the habit of picturing him with a snout and bristled ears.
foremostadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrmoʊst/
ranking above all others
From this reading TARSIS AMONG the chieftains of production who were leading Italy to prosperity and power Antonio Tarsis held the foremost place.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading It had taken him less than twenty years to build up a fortune so large that the journals of new ideals pointed to it as a terrible example.
an established custom
From this reading Cartoonists had fallen into the habit of picturing him with a snout and bristled ears.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had taken him less than twenty years to build up a fortune so large that the journals of new ideals pointed to it as a terrible example.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Son of a shop-keeper in Palermo, he began life poor and without influence.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading TARSIS AMONG the chieftains of production who were leading Italy to prosperity and power Antonio Tarsis held the foremost place.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It had taken him less than twenty years to build up a fortune so large that the journals of new ideals pointed to it as a terrible example.
idealsnounUS /aɪˈdiːlz/
plural of “ideal” — the idea of something that is perfect; something that one hopes to attain
From this reading It had taken him less than twenty years to build up a fortune so large that the journals of new ideals pointed to it as a terrible example.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Son of a shop-keeper in Palermo, he began life poor and without influence.
a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading Son of a shop-keeper in Palermo, he began life poor and without influence.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Cartoonists had fallen into the habit of picturing him with a snout and bristled ears.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had taken him less than twenty years to build up a fortune so large that the journals of new ideals pointed to it as a terrible example.
a republic in southern Europe on the Italian Peninsula; was the core of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire between the 4th century BC and the 5th century AD
From this reading TARSIS AMONG the chieftains of production who were leading Italy to prosperity and power Antonio Tarsis held the foremost place.
journalsnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrnəlz/
plural of “journal” — a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
From this reading It had taken him less than twenty years to build up a fortune so large that the journals of new ideals pointed to it as a terrible example.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It had taken him less than twenty years to build up a fortune so large that the journals of new ideals pointed to it as a terrible example.
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading TARSIS AMONG the chieftains of production who were leading Italy to prosperity and power Antonio Tarsis held the foremost place.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading It had taken him less than twenty years to build up a fortune so large that the journals of new ideals pointed to it as a terrible example.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Son of a shop-keeper in Palermo, he began life poor and without influence.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading It had taken him less than twenty years to build up a fortune so large that the journals of new ideals pointed to it as a terrible example.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading TARSIS AMONG the chieftains of production who were leading Italy to prosperity and power Antonio Tarsis held the foremost place.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There was a serious portrait of him in the directors’ room of one of the companies he ruled.
PalermonounUS /pəˈlermoʊ/
the capital of Sicily; located in northwestern Sicily; an important port for 3000 years
From this reading Son of a shop-keeper in Palermo, he began life poor and without influence.
picturingnounUS /ˈpɪktʃərɪŋ/
visual imagery
From this reading Cartoonists had fallen into the habit of picturing him with a snout and bristled ears.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading TARSIS AMONG the chieftains of production who were leading Italy to prosperity and power Antonio Tarsis held the foremost place.
having a point
From this reading It had taken him less than twenty years to build up a fortune so large that the journals of new ideals pointed to it as a terrible example.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Son of a shop-keeper in Palermo, he began life poor and without influence.
a word picture of a person's appearance and character
From this reading There was a serious portrait of him in the directors’ room of one of the companies he ruled.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading TARSIS AMONG the chieftains of production who were leading Italy to prosperity and power Antonio Tarsis held the foremost place.
productionnounUS /prəˈdʌkʃən/
the act or process of producing something
From this reading TARSIS AMONG the chieftains of production who were leading Italy to prosperity and power Antonio Tarsis held the foremost place.
prosperitynounUS /prɑːˈsperəti/
an economic state of growth with rising profits and full employment
From this reading TARSIS AMONG the chieftains of production who were leading Italy to prosperity and power Antonio Tarsis held the foremost place.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading There was a serious portrait of him in the directors’ room of one of the companies he ruled.
ruledadjectiveUS /ruːld/
subject to a ruling authority
From this reading There was a serious portrait of him in the directors’ room of one of the companies he ruled.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading There was a serious portrait of him in the directors’ room of one of the companies he ruled.
shop-keeper
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From this reading Son of a shop-keeper in Palermo, he began life poor and without influence.
snoutnounUS /snaʊt/
a long projecting or anterior elongation of an animal's head; especially the nose
From this reading Cartoonists had fallen into the habit of picturing him with a snout and bristled ears.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It had taken him less than twenty years to build up a fortune so large that the journals of new ideals pointed to it as a terrible example.
a male human offspring
From this reading Son of a shop-keeper in Palermo, he began life poor and without influence.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading It had taken him less than twenty years to build up a fortune so large that the journals of new ideals pointed to it as a terrible example.
TARSIS
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From this reading TARSIS AMONG the chieftains of production who were leading Italy to prosperity and power Antonio Tarsis held the foremost place.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading It had taken him less than twenty years to build up a fortune so large that the journals of new ideals pointed to it as a terrible example.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It had taken him less than twenty years to build up a fortune so large that the journals of new ideals pointed to it as a terrible example.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It had taken him less than twenty years to build up a fortune so large that the journals of new ideals pointed to it as a terrible example.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TARSIS AMONG the chieftains of production who were leading Italy to prosperity and power Antonio Tarsis held the foremost place.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a serious portrait of him in the directors’ room of one of the companies he ruled.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TARSIS AMONG the chieftains of production who were leading Italy to prosperity and power Antonio Tarsis held the foremost place.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading It had taken him less than twenty years to build up a fortune so large that the journals of new ideals pointed to it as a terrible example.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It had taken him less than twenty years to build up a fortune so large that the journals of new ideals pointed to it as a terrible example.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a serious portrait of him in the directors’ room of one of the companies he ruled.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading TARSIS AMONG the chieftains of production who were leading Italy to prosperity and power Antonio Tarsis held the foremost place.
which person or people
From this reading TARSIS AMONG the chieftains of production who were leading Italy to prosperity and power Antonio Tarsis held the foremost place.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Cartoonists had fallen into the habit of picturing him with a snout and bristled ears.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Son of a shop-keeper in Palermo, he began life poor and without influence.
a late time of life
From this reading It had taken him less than twenty years to build up a fortune so large that the journals of new ideals pointed to it as a terrible example.
