adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Planet Mars The banking hostility to Cowperwood, which in its beginning had made necessary his trip to Kentucky and elsewhere, finally reached a climax.
AlleynounUS /ˈæli/
a narrow street with walls on both sides
From this reading Cowperwood saw one elevated road, the South Side Alley Line, being built, and another, the West Side Metropolitan Line, being proposed, largely, as he knew, in order to create sentiment for the idea, and so to make his opposition to a general franchise difficult.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It followed an attempt on his part to furnish funds for the building of elevated roads.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Planet Mars The banking hostility to Cowperwood, which in its beginning had made necessary his trip to Kentucky and elsewhere, finally reached a climax.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Cowperwood saw one elevated road, the South Side Alley Line, being built, and another, the West Side Metropolitan Line, being proposed, largely, as he knew, in order to create sentiment for the idea, and so to make his opposition to a general franchise difficult.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Cowperwood saw one elevated road, the South Side Alley Line, being built, and another, the West Side Metropolitan Line, being proposed, largely, as he knew, in order to create sentiment for the idea, and so to make his opposition to a general franchise difficult.
attemptnounUS /əˈtempt/
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading It followed an attempt on his part to furnish funds for the building of elevated roads.
bankingnounUS /ˈbæŋkɪŋ/
engaging in the business of keeping money for savings and checking accounts or for exchange or for issuing loans and credit etc.
From this reading The Planet Mars The banking hostility to Cowperwood, which in its beginning had made necessary his trip to Kentucky and elsewhere, finally reached a climax.
beginningnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnɪŋ/
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading The Planet Mars The banking hostility to Cowperwood, which in its beginning had made necessary his trip to Kentucky and elsewhere, finally reached a climax.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Cowperwood saw one elevated road, the South Side Alley Line, being built, and another, the West Side Metropolitan Line, being proposed, largely, as he knew, in order to create sentiment for the idea, and so to make his opposition to a general franchise difficult.
buildingnounUS /ˈbɪldɪŋ/
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading It followed an attempt on his part to furnish funds for the building of elevated roads.
builtadjectiveUS /bɪlt/
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading Cowperwood saw one elevated road, the South Side Alley Line, being built, and another, the West Side Metropolitan Line, being proposed, largely, as he knew, in order to create sentiment for the idea, and so to make his opposition to a general franchise difficult.
climaxnounUS /ˈklaɪmæks/
the highest point of anything conceived of as growing or developing or unfolding
From this reading The Planet Mars The banking hostility to Cowperwood, which in its beginning had made necessary his trip to Kentucky and elsewhere, finally reached a climax.
conveniencenounUS /kənˈviːnjəns/
the state of being suitable or opportune
From this reading The hour for this new form of transit convenience had struck.
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From this reading The Planet Mars The banking hostility to Cowperwood, which in its beginning had made necessary his trip to Kentucky and elsewhere, finally reached a climax.
createverbUS /kriˈeɪt/
make or cause to be or to become
From this reading Cowperwood saw one elevated road, the South Side Alley Line, being built, and another, the West Side Metropolitan Line, being proposed, largely, as he knew, in order to create sentiment for the idea, and so to make his opposition to a general franchise difficult.
demandedverbUS /dɪˈmændəd/
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading The public demanded it.
difficultadjectiveUS /ˈdɪfəkəlt/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Cowperwood saw one elevated road, the South Side Alley Line, being built, and another, the West Side Metropolitan Line, being proposed, largely, as he knew, in order to create sentiment for the idea, and so to make his opposition to a general franchise difficult.
elevatedadjectiveUS /ˈeləveɪtɪd/
raised above the ground
From this reading It followed an attempt on his part to furnish funds for the building of elevated roads.
elsewhereadverbUS /ˈelswer/
in or to another place
From this reading The Planet Mars The banking hostility to Cowperwood, which in its beginning had made necessary his trip to Kentucky and elsewhere, finally reached a climax.
finallyadverbUS /ˈfaɪnəli/
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading The Planet Mars The banking hostility to Cowperwood, which in its beginning had made necessary his trip to Kentucky and elsewhere, finally reached a climax.
followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading It followed an attempt on his part to furnish funds for the building of elevated roads.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It followed an attempt on his part to furnish funds for the building of elevated roads.
formnounUS /fɔːrm/
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading The hour for this new form of transit convenience had struck.
franchisenounUS /ˈfræntʃaɪz/
an authorization to sell a company's goods or services in a particular place
From this reading Cowperwood saw one elevated road, the South Side Alley Line, being built, and another, the West Side Metropolitan Line, being proposed, largely, as he knew, in order to create sentiment for the idea, and so to make his opposition to a general franchise difficult.
fundsnounUS /fʌndz/
assets in the form of money
From this reading It followed an attempt on his part to furnish funds for the building of elevated roads.
furnishverbUS /ˈfɜːrnɪʃ/
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading It followed an attempt on his part to furnish funds for the building of elevated roads.
generaladjectiveUS /ˈdʒenərəl/
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading Cowperwood saw one elevated road, the South Side Alley Line, being built, and another, the West Side Metropolitan Line, being proposed, largely, as he knew, in order to create sentiment for the idea, and so to make his opposition to a general franchise difficult.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Planet Mars The banking hostility to Cowperwood, which in its beginning had made necessary his trip to Kentucky and elsewhere, finally reached a climax.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Cowperwood saw one elevated road, the South Side Alley Line, being built, and another, the West Side Metropolitan Line, being proposed, largely, as he knew, in order to create sentiment for the idea, and so to make his opposition to a general franchise difficult.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Planet Mars The banking hostility to Cowperwood, which in its beginning had made necessary his trip to Kentucky and elsewhere, finally reached a climax.
hostilitynounUS /hɑːˈstɪləti/
a hostile (very unfriendly) disposition
From this reading The Planet Mars The banking hostility to Cowperwood, which in its beginning had made necessary his trip to Kentucky and elsewhere, finally reached a climax.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading The hour for this new form of transit convenience had struck.
ideanounUS /aɪˈdiːə/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Cowperwood saw one elevated road, the South Side Alley Line, being built, and another, the West Side Metropolitan Line, being proposed, largely, as he knew, in order to create sentiment for the idea, and so to make his opposition to a general franchise difficult.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Planet Mars The banking hostility to Cowperwood, which in its beginning had made necessary his trip to Kentucky and elsewhere, finally reached a climax.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It followed an attempt on his part to furnish funds for the building of elevated roads.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The Planet Mars The banking hostility to Cowperwood, which in its beginning had made necessary his trip to Kentucky and elsewhere, finally reached a climax.
KentuckynounUS /kənˈtʌki/
a state in east central United States; a border state during the American Civil War; famous for breeding race horses
From this reading The Planet Mars The banking hostility to Cowperwood, which in its beginning had made necessary his trip to Kentucky and elsewhere, finally reached a climax.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Cowperwood saw one elevated road, the South Side Alley Line, being built, and another, the West Side Metropolitan Line, being proposed, largely, as he knew, in order to create sentiment for the idea, and so to make his opposition to a general franchise difficult.
largelyadverbUS /ˈlɑːrdʒli/
in large part; mainly or chiefly
From this reading Cowperwood saw one elevated road, the South Side Alley Line, being built, and another, the West Side Metropolitan Line, being proposed, largely, as he knew, in order to create sentiment for the idea, and so to make his opposition to a general franchise difficult.
LinenounUS /laɪn/
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Cowperwood saw one elevated road, the South Side Alley Line, being built, and another, the West Side Metropolitan Line, being proposed, largely, as he knew, in order to create sentiment for the idea, and so to make his opposition to a general franchise difficult.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The Planet Mars The banking hostility to Cowperwood, which in its beginning had made necessary his trip to Kentucky and elsewhere, finally reached a climax.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading Cowperwood saw one elevated road, the South Side Alley Line, being built, and another, the West Side Metropolitan Line, being proposed, largely, as he knew, in order to create sentiment for the idea, and so to make his opposition to a general franchise difficult.
MarsnounUS /mɑːrz/
a small reddish planet that is the 4th from the sun and is periodically visible to the naked eye; minerals rich in iron cover its surface and are responsible for its characteristic color
From this reading The Planet Mars The banking hostility to Cowperwood, which in its beginning had made necessary his trip to Kentucky and elsewhere, finally reached a climax.
MetropolitanadjectiveUS /ˌmetrəˈpɑːlətən/
relating to or characteristic of a metropolis
From this reading Cowperwood saw one elevated road, the South Side Alley Line, being built, and another, the West Side Metropolitan Line, being proposed, largely, as he knew, in order to create sentiment for the idea, and so to make his opposition to a general franchise difficult.
necessaryadjectiveUS /ˈnesəseri/
absolutely essential
From this reading The Planet Mars The banking hostility to Cowperwood, which in its beginning had made necessary his trip to Kentucky and elsewhere, finally reached a climax.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The hour for this new form of transit convenience had struck.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It followed an attempt on his part to furnish funds for the building of elevated roads.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It followed an attempt on his part to furnish funds for the building of elevated roads.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Cowperwood saw one elevated road, the South Side Alley Line, being built, and another, the West Side Metropolitan Line, being proposed, largely, as he knew, in order to create sentiment for the idea, and so to make his opposition to a general franchise difficult.
oppositionnounUS /ˌɑːpəˈzɪʃən/
the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with
From this reading Cowperwood saw one elevated road, the South Side Alley Line, being built, and another, the West Side Metropolitan Line, being proposed, largely, as he knew, in order to create sentiment for the idea, and so to make his opposition to a general franchise difficult.
ordernounUS /ˈɔːrdər/
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Cowperwood saw one elevated road, the South Side Alley Line, being built, and another, the West Side Metropolitan Line, being proposed, largely, as he knew, in order to create sentiment for the idea, and so to make his opposition to a general franchise difficult.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading It followed an attempt on his part to furnish funds for the building of elevated roads.
PlanetnounUS /ˈplænət/
(astronomy) any of the nine large celestial bodies in the solar system that revolve around the sun and shine by reflected light
From this reading The Planet Mars The banking hostility to Cowperwood, which in its beginning had made necessary his trip to Kentucky and elsewhere, finally reached a climax.
proposedverbUS /prəˈpoʊzd/
past form of “propose” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading Cowperwood saw one elevated road, the South Side Alley Line, being built, and another, the West Side Metropolitan Line, being proposed, largely, as he knew, in order to create sentiment for the idea, and so to make his opposition to a general franchise difficult.
publicnounUS /ˈpʌblɪk/
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading The public demanded it.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading The Planet Mars The banking hostility to Cowperwood, which in its beginning had made necessary his trip to Kentucky and elsewhere, finally reached a climax.
roadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Cowperwood saw one elevated road, the South Side Alley Line, being built, and another, the West Side Metropolitan Line, being proposed, largely, as he knew, in order to create sentiment for the idea, and so to make his opposition to a general franchise difficult.
roadsnounUS /roʊdz/
a partly sheltered anchorage
From this reading It followed an attempt on his part to furnish funds for the building of elevated roads.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading Cowperwood saw one elevated road, the South Side Alley Line, being built, and another, the West Side Metropolitan Line, being proposed, largely, as he knew, in order to create sentiment for the idea, and so to make his opposition to a general franchise difficult.
sentimentnounUS /ˈsentəmənt/
tender, romantic, or nostalgic feeling or emotion
From this reading Cowperwood saw one elevated road, the South Side Alley Line, being built, and another, the West Side Metropolitan Line, being proposed, largely, as he knew, in order to create sentiment for the idea, and so to make his opposition to a general franchise difficult.
SidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Cowperwood saw one elevated road, the South Side Alley Line, being built, and another, the West Side Metropolitan Line, being proposed, largely, as he knew, in order to create sentiment for the idea, and so to make his opposition to a general franchise difficult.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Cowperwood saw one elevated road, the South Side Alley Line, being built, and another, the West Side Metropolitan Line, being proposed, largely, as he knew, in order to create sentiment for the idea, and so to make his opposition to a general franchise difficult.
SouthnounUS /saʊθ/
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Cowperwood saw one elevated road, the South Side Alley Line, being built, and another, the West Side Metropolitan Line, being proposed, largely, as he knew, in order to create sentiment for the idea, and so to make his opposition to a general franchise difficult.
struckadjectiveUS /strʌk/
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading The hour for this new form of transit convenience had struck.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Planet Mars The banking hostility to Cowperwood, which in its beginning had made necessary his trip to Kentucky and elsewhere, finally reached a climax.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The hour for this new form of transit convenience had struck.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Planet Mars The banking hostility to Cowperwood, which in its beginning had made necessary his trip to Kentucky and elsewhere, finally reached a climax.
transitnounUS /ˈtrænzɪt/
a surveying instrument for measuring horizontal and vertical angles, consisting of a small telescope mounted on a tripod
From this reading The hour for this new form of transit convenience had struck.
tripnounUS /trɪp/
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading The Planet Mars The banking hostility to Cowperwood, which in its beginning had made necessary his trip to Kentucky and elsewhere, finally reached a climax.
WestnounUS /west/
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading Cowperwood saw one elevated road, the South Side Alley Line, being built, and another, the West Side Metropolitan Line, being proposed, largely, as he knew, in order to create sentiment for the idea, and so to make his opposition to a general franchise difficult.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The Planet Mars The banking hostility to Cowperwood, which in its beginning had made necessary his trip to Kentucky and elsewhere, finally reached a climax.
