AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A giant monopoly is really reaching out to enfold it with an octopus-like grip.
aldermennounUS /ˈɔːldərmɪn/
plural of “alderman” — a member of a municipal legislative body (as a city council)
From this reading A fifty-year franchise, to be delivered to him by a majority of forty-eight out of a total of sixty-eight aldermen (in case the ordinance has to be passed over the mayor's veto), is all that now stands between him and the realization of his dreams.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 A fifty-year franchise, to be delivered to him by a majority of forty-eight out of a total of sixty-eight aldermen (in case the ordinance has to be passed over the mayor's veto), is all that now stands between him and the realization of his dreams.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A giant monopoly is really reaching out to enfold it with an octopus-like grip.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Cataclysm And now at last Chicago is really facing the thing which it has most feared.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Cataclysm And now at last Chicago is really facing the thing which it has most feared.
basedadjectiveUS /beɪst/
having a base
From this reading Embedded in the giant strength and good will of Haeckelheimer, Gotloeb & Co., he is like a monument based on a rock of great strength.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A fifty-year franchise, to be delivered to him by a majority of forty-eight out of a total of sixty-eight aldermen (in case the ordinance has to be passed over the mayor's veto), is all that now stands between him and the realization of his dreams.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading A fifty-year franchise, to be delivered to him by a majority of forty-eight out of a total of sixty-eight aldermen (in case the ordinance has to be passed over the mayor's veto), is all that now stands between him and the realization of his dreams.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A fifty-year franchise, to be delivered to him by a majority of forty-eight out of a total of sixty-eight aldermen (in case the ordinance has to be passed over the mayor's veto), is all that now stands between him and the realization of his dreams.
casenounUS /keɪs/
an occurrence of something
From this reading A fifty-year franchise, to be delivered to him by a majority of forty-eight out of a total of sixty-eight aldermen (in case the ordinance has to be passed over the mayor's veto), is all that now stands between him and the realization of his dreams.
CataclysmnounUS /ˈkætəklɪsəm/
a sudden violent change in the earth's surface
From this reading The Cataclysm And now at last Chicago is really facing the thing which it has most feared.
ChicagonounUS /ʃəˈkɑːɡoʊ/
largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan
From this reading The Cataclysm And now at last Chicago is really facing the thing which it has most feared.
ConounUS /koʊ/
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
From this reading Embedded in the giant strength and good will of Haeckelheimer, Gotloeb & Co., he is like a monument based on a rock of great strength.
Cowperwood
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From this reading And Cowperwood is its eyes, its tentacles, its force!
deliveredverbUS /dɪˈlɪvərd/
past form of “deliver” — deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
From this reading A fifty-year franchise, to be delivered to him by a majority of forty-eight out of a total of sixty-eight aldermen (in case the ordinance has to be passed over the mayor's veto), is all that now stands between him and the realization of his dreams.
dreamsnounUS /driːmz/
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading A fifty-year franchise, to be delivered to him by a majority of forty-eight out of a total of sixty-eight aldermen (in case the ordinance has to be passed over the mayor's veto), is all that now stands between him and the realization of his dreams.
EmbeddedadjectiveUS /emˈbedɪd/
enclosed firmly in a surrounding mass
From this reading Embedded in the giant strength and good will of Haeckelheimer, Gotloeb & Co., he is like a monument based on a rock of great strength.
enfoldverbUS /ɪnˈfoʊld/
enclose or enfold completely with or as if with a covering
From this reading A giant monopoly is really reaching out to enfold it with an octopus-like grip.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading And Cowperwood is its eyes, its tentacles, its force!
facingnounUS /ˈfeɪsɪŋ/
a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening
From this reading The Cataclysm And now at last Chicago is really facing the thing which it has most feared.
fearedverbUS /fɪrd/
past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading The Cataclysm And now at last Chicago is really facing the thing which it has most feared.
fifty-year
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A fifty-year franchise, to be delivered to him by a majority of forty-eight out of a total of sixty-eight aldermen (in case the ordinance has to be passed over the mayor's veto), is all that now stands between him and the realization of his dreams.
forcenounUS /fɔːrs/
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading And Cowperwood is its eyes, its tentacles, its force!
forty-eightadjective
being eight more than forty
From this reading A fifty-year franchise, to be delivered to him by a majority of forty-eight out of a total of sixty-eight aldermen (in case the ordinance has to be passed over the mayor's veto), is all that now stands between him and the realization of his dreams.
franchisenounUS /ˈfræntʃaɪz/
an authorization to sell a company's goods or services in a particular place
From this reading A fifty-year franchise, to be delivered to him by a majority of forty-eight out of a total of sixty-eight aldermen (in case the ordinance has to be passed over the mayor's veto), is all that now stands between him and the realization of his dreams.
giantnounUS /ˈdʒaɪənt/
any creature of exceptional size
From this reading A giant monopoly is really reaching out to enfold it with an octopus-like grip.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Embedded in the giant strength and good will of Haeckelheimer, Gotloeb & Co., he is like a monument based on a rock of great strength.
Gotloeb
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From this reading Embedded in the giant strength and good will of Haeckelheimer, Gotloeb & Co., he is like a monument based on a rock of great strength.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Embedded in the giant strength and good will of Haeckelheimer, Gotloeb & Co., he is like a monument based on a rock of great strength.
gripnounUS /ɡrɪp/
the act of grasping
From this reading A giant monopoly is really reaching out to enfold it with an octopus-like grip.
Haeckelheimer
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From this reading Embedded in the giant strength and good will of Haeckelheimer, Gotloeb & Co., he is like a monument based on a rock of great strength.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Cataclysm And now at last Chicago is really facing the thing which it has most feared.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Embedded in the giant strength and good will of Haeckelheimer, Gotloeb & Co., he is like a monument based on a rock of great strength.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A fifty-year franchise, to be delivered to him by a majority of forty-eight out of a total of sixty-eight aldermen (in case the ordinance has to be passed over the mayor's veto), is all that now stands between him and the realization of his dreams.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A fifty-year franchise, to be delivered to him by a majority of forty-eight out of a total of sixty-eight aldermen (in case the ordinance has to be passed over the mayor's veto), is all that now stands between him and the realization of his dreams.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Embedded in the giant strength and good will of Haeckelheimer, Gotloeb & Co., he is like a monument based on a rock of great strength.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Cataclysm And now at last Chicago is really facing the thing which it has most feared.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The Cataclysm And now at last Chicago is really facing the thing which it has most feared.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading And Cowperwood is its eyes, its tentacles, its force!
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading The Cataclysm And now at last Chicago is really facing the thing which it has most feared.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Embedded in the giant strength and good will of Haeckelheimer, Gotloeb & Co., he is like a monument based on a rock of great strength.
majoritynounUS /məˈdʒɔːrəti/
the property resulting from being or relating to the greater in number of two parts; the main part
From this reading A fifty-year franchise, to be delivered to him by a majority of forty-eight out of a total of sixty-eight aldermen (in case the ordinance has to be passed over the mayor's veto), is all that now stands between him and the realization of his dreams.
mayor'snounUS /ˈmeɪərz/
possessive form of “mayor” — the head of a city government
From this reading A fifty-year franchise, to be delivered to him by a majority of forty-eight out of a total of sixty-eight aldermen (in case the ordinance has to be passed over the mayor's veto), is all that now stands between him and the realization of his dreams.
monopolynounUS /məˈnɑːpəli/
(economics) a market in which there are many buyers but only one seller
From this reading A giant monopoly is really reaching out to enfold it with an octopus-like grip.
monumentnounUS /ˈmɑːnjuːmənt/
a structure erected to commemorate persons or events
From this reading Embedded in the giant strength and good will of Haeckelheimer, Gotloeb & Co., he is like a monument based on a rock of great strength.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading The Cataclysm And now at last Chicago is really facing the thing which it has most feared.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The Cataclysm And now at last Chicago is really facing the thing which it has most feared.
octopus-like
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From this reading A giant monopoly is really reaching out to enfold it with an octopus-like grip.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Embedded in the giant strength and good will of Haeckelheimer, Gotloeb & Co., he is like a monument based on a rock of great strength.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Embedded in the giant strength and good will of Haeckelheimer, Gotloeb & Co., he is like a monument based on a rock of great strength.
ordinancenounUS /ˈɔːrdənəns/
an authoritative rule
From this reading A fifty-year franchise, to be delivered to him by a majority of forty-eight out of a total of sixty-eight aldermen (in case the ordinance has to be passed over the mayor's veto), is all that now stands between him and the realization of his dreams.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading A giant monopoly is really reaching out to enfold it with an octopus-like grip.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading A fifty-year franchise, to be delivered to him by a majority of forty-eight out of a total of sixty-eight aldermen (in case the ordinance has to be passed over the mayor's veto), is all that now stands between him and the realization of his dreams.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading A fifty-year franchise, to be delivered to him by a majority of forty-eight out of a total of sixty-eight aldermen (in case the ordinance has to be passed over the mayor's veto), is all that now stands between him and the realization of his dreams.
reachingnounUS /ˈriːtʃɪŋ/
the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
From this reading A giant monopoly is really reaching out to enfold it with an octopus-like grip.
realizationnounUS /ˈriːləˈzeɪʃən/
coming to understand something clearly and distinctly
From this reading A fifty-year franchise, to be delivered to him by a majority of forty-eight out of a total of sixty-eight aldermen (in case the ordinance has to be passed over the mayor's veto), is all that now stands between him and the realization of his dreams.
reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading The Cataclysm And now at last Chicago is really facing the thing which it has most feared.
rocknounUS /rɑːk/
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Embedded in the giant strength and good will of Haeckelheimer, Gotloeb & Co., he is like a monument based on a rock of great strength.
sixty-eightadjective
being eight more than sixty
From this reading A fifty-year franchise, to be delivered to him by a majority of forty-eight out of a total of sixty-eight aldermen (in case the ordinance has to be passed over the mayor's veto), is all that now stands between him and the realization of his dreams.
standsnounUS /stændz/
plural of “stand” — a support or foundation
From this reading A fifty-year franchise, to be delivered to him by a majority of forty-eight out of a total of sixty-eight aldermen (in case the ordinance has to be passed over the mayor's veto), is all that now stands between him and the realization of his dreams.
strengthnounUS /streŋkθ/
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading Embedded in the giant strength and good will of Haeckelheimer, Gotloeb & Co., he is like a monument based on a rock of great strength.
tentaclesnounUS /ˈtentəkəlz/
plural of “tentacle” — something that acts like a tentacle in its ability to grasp and hold
From this reading And Cowperwood is its eyes, its tentacles, its force!
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A fifty-year franchise, to be delivered to him by a majority of forty-eight out of a total of sixty-eight aldermen (in case the ordinance has to be passed over the mayor's veto), is all that now stands between him and the realization of his dreams.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Cataclysm And now at last Chicago is really facing the thing which it has most feared.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading The Cataclysm And now at last Chicago is really facing the thing which it has most feared.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A giant monopoly is really reaching out to enfold it with an octopus-like grip.
totalverbUS /ˈtoʊtəl/
add up in number or quantity
From this reading A fifty-year franchise, to be delivered to him by a majority of forty-eight out of a total of sixty-eight aldermen (in case the ordinance has to be passed over the mayor's veto), is all that now stands between him and the realization of his dreams.
vetoverbUS /ˈviːtoʊ/
vote against; refuse to endorse; refuse to assent
From this reading A fifty-year franchise, to be delivered to him by a majority of forty-eight out of a total of sixty-eight aldermen (in case the ordinance has to be passed over the mayor's veto), is all that now stands between him and the realization of his dreams.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The Cataclysm And now at last Chicago is really facing the thing which it has most feared.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Embedded in the giant strength and good will of Haeckelheimer, Gotloeb & Co., he is like a monument based on a rock of great strength.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A giant monopoly is really reaching out to enfold it with an octopus-like grip.
