abreastadjectiveUS /əˈbrest/
being up to particular standard or level especially in being up to date in knowledge
From this reading New buildings had been under construction, but before they were completed and equipped their added production was eaten up and the factory was no nearer to keeping supply abreast with demand than it had been in the beginning.
addedverbUS /ˈædəd/
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading New buildings had been under construction, but before they were completed and equipped their added production was eaten up and the factory was no nearer to keeping supply abreast with demand than it had been in the beginning.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading New buildings had been under construction, but before they were completed and equipped their added production was eaten up and the factory was no nearer to keeping supply abreast with demand than it had been in the beginning.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading From one plant he contracted for bodies, from another for wheels.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Malcolm Lightener's plant, huge as it was, could not meet the demands of the public for the car he manufactured.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading New buildings had been under construction, but before they were completed and equipped their added production was eaten up and the factory was no nearer to keeping supply abreast with demand than it had been in the beginning.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading New buildings had been under construction, but before they were completed and equipped their added production was eaten up and the factory was no nearer to keeping supply abreast with demand than it had been in the beginning.
beginningnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnɪŋ/
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading New buildings had been under construction, but before they were completed and equipped their added production was eaten up and the factory was no nearer to keeping supply abreast with demand than it had been in the beginning.
bodiesnounUS /ˈbɑːdiz/
plural of “body” — the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading From one plant he contracted for bodies, from another for wheels.
buildingsnounUS /ˈbɪldɪŋz/
plural of “building” — a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading New buildings had been under construction, but before they were completed and equipped their added production was eaten up and the factory was no nearer to keeping supply abreast with demand than it had been in the beginning.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading New buildings had been under construction, but before they were completed and equipped their added production was eaten up and the factory was no nearer to keeping supply abreast with demand than it had been in the beginning.
carnounUS /kɑːr/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading Malcolm Lightener's plant, huge as it was, could not meet the demands of the public for the car he manufactured.
carsnounUS /kɑːrz/
plural of “car” — a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading Lightener was forced to make contracts with other firms for parts of his cars.
completedadjectiveUS /kəmˈpliːtəd/
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading New buildings had been under construction, but before they were completed and equipped their added production was eaten up and the factory was no nearer to keeping supply abreast with demand than it had been in the beginning.
constructionnounUS /kənˈstrʌkʃən/
the act of constructing something
From this reading New buildings had been under construction, but before they were completed and equipped their added production was eaten up and the factory was no nearer to keeping supply abreast with demand than it had been in the beginning.
contractedadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːntræktəd/
reduced in size or pulled together
From this reading From one plant he contracted for bodies, from another for wheels.
contractsnounUS /ˈkɑːntrækts/
plural of “contract” — a binding agreement between two or more persons that is enforceable by law
From this reading Lightener was forced to make contracts with other firms for parts of his cars.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Malcolm Lightener's plant, huge as it was, could not meet the demands of the public for the car he manufactured.
demandnounUS /dɪˈmænd/
an urgent or peremptory request
From this reading New buildings had been under construction, but before they were completed and equipped their added production was eaten up and the factory was no nearer to keeping supply abreast with demand than it had been in the beginning.
demandsnounUS /dɪˈmændz/
plural of “demand” — an urgent or peremptory request
From this reading Malcolm Lightener's plant, huge as it was, could not meet the demands of the public for the car he manufactured.
eatenverbUS /ˈiːtən/
inflected form of “eat” — take in solid food
From this reading New buildings had been under construction, but before they were completed and equipped their added production was eaten up and the factory was no nearer to keeping supply abreast with demand than it had been in the beginning.
equippedadjectiveUS /ɪˈkwɪpt/
provided or fitted out with what is necessary or useful or appropriate
From this reading New buildings had been under construction, but before they were completed and equipped their added production was eaten up and the factory was no nearer to keeping supply abreast with demand than it had been in the beginning.
factorynounUS /ˈfæktəri/
a plant consisting of one or more buildings with facilities for manufacturing
From this reading New buildings had been under construction, but before they were completed and equipped their added production was eaten up and the factory was no nearer to keeping supply abreast with demand than it had been in the beginning.
firmsnounUS /fɜːrmz/
plural of “firm” — the members of a business organization that owns or operates one or more establishments
From this reading Lightener was forced to make contracts with other firms for parts of his cars.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Malcolm Lightener's plant, huge as it was, could not meet the demands of the public for the car he manufactured.
forcedadjectiveUS /fɔːrst/
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading Lightener was forced to make contracts with other firms for parts of his cars.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From one plant he contracted for bodies, from another for wheels.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading New buildings had been under construction, but before they were completed and equipped their added production was eaten up and the factory was no nearer to keeping supply abreast with demand than it had been in the beginning.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Malcolm Lightener's plant, huge as it was, could not meet the demands of the public for the car he manufactured.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Lightener was forced to make contracts with other firms for parts of his cars.
hugeadjectiveUS /hjuːdʒ/
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading Malcolm Lightener's plant, huge as it was, could not meet the demands of the public for the car he manufactured.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading New buildings had been under construction, but before they were completed and equipped their added production was eaten up and the factory was no nearer to keeping supply abreast with demand than it had been in the beginning.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Malcolm Lightener's plant, huge as it was, could not meet the demands of the public for the car he manufactured.
keepingnounUS /ˈkiːpɪŋ/
conformity or harmony
From this reading New buildings had been under construction, but before they were completed and equipped their added production was eaten up and the factory was no nearer to keeping supply abreast with demand than it had been in the beginning.
Lightener
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From this reading Lightener was forced to make contracts with other firms for parts of his cars.
Lightener's
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From this reading Malcolm Lightener's plant, huge as it was, could not meet the demands of the public for the car he manufactured.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading Lightener was forced to make contracts with other firms for parts of his cars.
Malcolm
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From this reading Malcolm Lightener's plant, huge as it was, could not meet the demands of the public for the car he manufactured.
manufacturedadjectiveUS /ˌmænjəˈfæktʃərd/
produced in a large-scale industrial operation
From this reading Malcolm Lightener's plant, huge as it was, could not meet the demands of the public for the car he manufactured.
meetverbUS /miːt/
come together
From this reading Malcolm Lightener's plant, huge as it was, could not meet the demands of the public for the car he manufactured.
neareradverbUS /ˈnɪrər/
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading New buildings had been under construction, but before they were completed and equipped their added production was eaten up and the factory was no nearer to keeping supply abreast with demand than it had been in the beginning.
NewadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading New buildings had been under construction, but before they were completed and equipped their added production was eaten up and the factory was no nearer to keeping supply abreast with demand than it had been in the beginning.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading New buildings had been under construction, but before they were completed and equipped their added production was eaten up and the factory was no nearer to keeping supply abreast with demand than it had been in the beginning.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Malcolm Lightener's plant, huge as it was, could not meet the demands of the public for the car he manufactured.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Malcolm Lightener's plant, huge as it was, could not meet the demands of the public for the car he manufactured.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading From one plant he contracted for bodies, from another for wheels.
OrdersnounUS /ˈɔːrdərz/
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Orders outran production.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Lightener was forced to make contracts with other firms for parts of his cars.
outranverbUS /aʊˈtræn/
inflected form of “outrun” — run faster than
From this reading Orders outran production.
partsnounUS /pɑːrts/
the local environment
From this reading Lightener was forced to make contracts with other firms for parts of his cars.
plantverbUS /plænt/
put or set (seeds, seedlings, or plants) into the ground
From this reading Malcolm Lightener's plant, huge as it was, could not meet the demands of the public for the car he manufactured.
productionnounUS /prəˈdʌkʃən/
the act or process of producing something
From this reading Orders outran production.
publicnounUS /ˈpʌblɪk/
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading Malcolm Lightener's plant, huge as it was, could not meet the demands of the public for the car he manufactured.
supplyverbUS /səˈplaɪ/
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading New buildings had been under construction, but before they were completed and equipped their added production was eaten up and the factory was no nearer to keeping supply abreast with demand than it had been in the beginning.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading New buildings had been under construction, but before they were completed and equipped their added production was eaten up and the factory was no nearer to keeping supply abreast with demand than it had been in the beginning.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Malcolm Lightener's plant, huge as it was, could not meet the demands of the public for the car he manufactured.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading New buildings had been under construction, but before they were completed and equipped their added production was eaten up and the factory was no nearer to keeping supply abreast with demand than it had been in the beginning.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading New buildings had been under construction, but before they were completed and equipped their added production was eaten up and the factory was no nearer to keeping supply abreast with demand than it had been in the beginning.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading New buildings had been under construction, but before they were completed and equipped their added production was eaten up and the factory was no nearer to keeping supply abreast with demand than it had been in the beginning.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading New buildings had been under construction, but before they were completed and equipped their added production was eaten up and the factory was no nearer to keeping supply abreast with demand than it had been in the beginning.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading New buildings had been under construction, but before they were completed and equipped their added production was eaten up and the factory was no nearer to keeping supply abreast with demand than it had been in the beginning.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Malcolm Lightener's plant, huge as it was, could not meet the demands of the public for the car he manufactured.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading New buildings had been under construction, but before they were completed and equipped their added production was eaten up and the factory was no nearer to keeping supply abreast with demand than it had been in the beginning.
wheelsnounUS /wiːlz/
plural of “wheel” — a simple machine consisting of a circular frame with spokes (or a solid disc) that can rotate on a shaft or axle (as in vehicles or other machines)
From this reading From one plant he contracted for bodies, from another for wheels.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading New buildings had been under construction, but before they were completed and equipped their added production was eaten up and the factory was no nearer to keeping supply abreast with demand than it had been in the beginning.
