used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It is certainly a fundamental question, for, as you said, all wealth comes _from_ or _out_ of the land by the application of labor.”
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading I have thought and written quite extensively on that subject, but have thus far not been able to solve it to my entire satisfaction.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading We would undoubtedly be very much pleased to have you give us an account of the Marsian theory and practice of owning land.
(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 It is certainly a fundamental question, for, as you said, all wealth comes _from_ or _out_ of the land by the application of labor.”
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading We would undoubtedly be very much pleased to have you give us an account of the Marsian theory and practice of owning land.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “There is another fundamental question, Mr. Midith, that I have been wanting to ask you for some time,” said Mr. Uwins as we were ready the next evening to listen to Mr. Midith’s Marsian narrative, “and that question is the _ownership_ of _land_.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading “There is another fundamental question, Mr. Midith, that I have been wanting to ask you for some time,” said Mr. Uwins as we were ready the next evening to listen to Mr. Midith’s Marsian narrative, “and that question is the _ownership_ of _land_.
from appearances alone
From this reading “That is very true,” said Mr. Midith; “it is one of the fundamental problems of economics, and, when once solved, it is apparently the simplest.
applicationnounUS /ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən/
the act of bringing something to bear; using it for a particular purpose
From this reading It is certainly a fundamental question, for, as you said, all wealth comes _from_ or _out_ of the land by the application of labor.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “There is another fundamental question, Mr. Midith, that I have been wanting to ask you for some time,” said Mr. Uwins as we were ready the next evening to listen to Mr. Midith’s Marsian narrative, “and that question is the _ownership_ of _land_.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “There is another fundamental question, Mr. Midith, that I have been wanting to ask you for some time,” said Mr. Uwins as we were ready the next evening to listen to Mr. Midith’s Marsian narrative, “and that question is the _ownership_ of _land_.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading We would undoubtedly be very much pleased to have you give us an account of the Marsian theory and practice of owning land.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “There is another fundamental question, Mr. Midith, that I have been wanting to ask you for some time,” said Mr. Uwins as we were ready the next evening to listen to Mr. Midith’s Marsian narrative, “and that question is the _ownership_ of _land_.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I have thought and written quite extensively on that subject, but have thus far not been able to solve it to my entire satisfaction.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It is certainly a fundamental question, for, as you said, all wealth comes _from_ or _out_ of the land by the application of labor.”
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading It is certainly a fundamental question, for, as you said, all wealth comes _from_ or _out_ of the land by the application of labor.”
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading It is certainly a fundamental question, for, as you said, all wealth comes _from_ or _out_ of the land by the application of labor.”
economicsnounUS /ˌekəˈnɑːmɪks/
the branch of social science that deals with the production and distribution and consumption of goods and services and their management
From this reading “That is very true,” said Mr. Midith; “it is one of the fundamental problems of economics, and, when once solved, it is apparently the simplest.
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading I have thought and written quite extensively on that subject, but have thus far not been able to solve it to my entire satisfaction.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading “There is another fundamental question, Mr. Midith, that I have been wanting to ask you for some time,” said Mr. Uwins as we were ready the next evening to listen to Mr. Midith’s Marsian narrative, “and that question is the _ownership_ of _land_.
extensivelyadverbUS /ɪkˈstensɪvli/
in a widespread way
From this reading I have thought and written quite extensively on that subject, but have thus far not been able to solve it to my entire satisfaction.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading I have thought and written quite extensively on that subject, but have thus far not been able to solve it to my entire satisfaction.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “There is another fundamental question, Mr. Midith, that I have been wanting to ask you for some time,” said Mr. Uwins as we were ready the next evening to listen to Mr. Midith’s Marsian narrative, “and that question is the _ownership_ of _land_.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It is certainly a fundamental question, for, as you said, all wealth comes _from_ or _out_ of the land by the application of labor.”
fundamentaladjectiveUS /ˌfʌndəˈmentəl/
serving as an essential component
From this reading “There is another fundamental question, Mr. Midith, that I have been wanting to ask you for some time,” said Mr. Uwins as we were ready the next evening to listen to Mr. Midith’s Marsian narrative, “and that question is the _ownership_ of _land_.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading We would undoubtedly be very much pleased to have you give us an account of the Marsian theory and practice of owning land.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “There is another fundamental question, Mr. Midith, that I have been wanting to ask you for some time,” said Mr. Uwins as we were ready the next evening to listen to Mr. Midith’s Marsian narrative, “and that question is the _ownership_ of _land_.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “There is another fundamental question, Mr. Midith, that I have been wanting to ask you for some time,” said Mr. Uwins as we were ready the next evening to listen to Mr. Midith’s Marsian narrative, “and that question is the _ownership_ of _land_.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “There is another fundamental question, Mr. Midith, that I have been wanting to ask you for some time,” said Mr. Uwins as we were ready the next evening to listen to Mr. Midith’s Marsian narrative, “and that question is the _ownership_ of _land_.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I have thought and written quite extensively on that subject, but have thus far not been able to solve it to my entire satisfaction.
a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading It is certainly a fundamental question, for, as you said, all wealth comes _from_ or _out_ of the land by the application of labor.”
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading “There is another fundamental question, Mr. Midith, that I have been wanting to ask you for some time,” said Mr. Uwins as we were ready the next evening to listen to Mr. Midith’s Marsian narrative, “and that question is the _ownership_ of _land_.
hear with intention
From this reading “There is another fundamental question, Mr. Midith, that I have been wanting to ask you for some time,” said Mr. Uwins as we were ready the next evening to listen to Mr. Midith’s Marsian narrative, “and that question is the _ownership_ of _land_.
Marsian
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From this reading “There is another fundamental question, Mr. Midith, that I have been wanting to ask you for some time,” said Mr. Uwins as we were ready the next evening to listen to Mr. Midith’s Marsian narrative, “and that question is the _ownership_ of _land_.
Midith
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From this reading “There is another fundamental question, Mr. Midith, that I have been wanting to ask you for some time,” said Mr. Uwins as we were ready the next evening to listen to Mr. Midith’s Marsian narrative, “and that question is the _ownership_ of _land_.
Midith's
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From this reading “There is another fundamental question, Mr. Midith, that I have been wanting to ask you for some time,” said Mr. Uwins as we were ready the next evening to listen to Mr. Midith’s Marsian narrative, “and that question is the _ownership_ of _land_.
a form of address for a man
From this reading “There is another fundamental question, Mr. Midith, that I have been wanting to ask you for some time,” said Mr. Uwins as we were ready the next evening to listen to Mr. Midith’s Marsian narrative, “and that question is the _ownership_ of _land_.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading We would undoubtedly be very much pleased to have you give us an account of the Marsian theory and practice of owning land.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I have thought and written quite extensively on that subject, but have thus far not been able to solve it to my entire satisfaction.
narrativenounUS /ˈnærətɪv/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading “There is another fundamental question, Mr. Midith, that I have been wanting to ask you for some time,” said Mr. Uwins as we were ready the next evening to listen to Mr. Midith’s Marsian narrative, “and that question is the _ownership_ of _land_.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading “There is another fundamental question, Mr. Midith, that I have been wanting to ask you for some time,” said Mr. Uwins as we were ready the next evening to listen to Mr. Midith’s Marsian narrative, “and that question is the _ownership_ of _land_.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I have thought and written quite extensively on that subject, but have thus far not been able to solve it to my entire satisfaction.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “There is another fundamental question, Mr. Midith, that I have been wanting to ask you for some time,” said Mr. Uwins as we were ready the next evening to listen to Mr. Midith’s Marsian narrative, “and that question is the _ownership_ of _land_.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I have thought and written quite extensively on that subject, but have thus far not been able to solve it to my entire satisfaction.
on one occasion
From this reading “That is very true,” said Mr. Midith; “it is one of the fundamental problems of economics, and, when once solved, it is apparently the simplest.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “That is very true,” said Mr. Midith; “it is one of the fundamental problems of economics, and, when once solved, it is apparently the simplest.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It is certainly a fundamental question, for, as you said, all wealth comes _from_ or _out_ of the land by the application of labor.”
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It is certainly a fundamental question, for, as you said, all wealth comes _from_ or _out_ of the land by the application of labor.”
ownershipnounUS /ˈoʊnərʃɪp/
the relation of an owner to the thing possessed; possession with the right to transfer possession to others
From this reading “There is another fundamental question, Mr. Midith, that I have been wanting to ask you for some time,” said Mr. Uwins as we were ready the next evening to listen to Mr. Midith’s Marsian narrative, “and that question is the _ownership_ of _land_.
owningverbUS /ˈoʊnɪŋ/
-ing form of “own” — have ownership or possession of
From this reading We would undoubtedly be very much pleased to have you give us an account of the Marsian theory and practice of owning land.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading We would undoubtedly be very much pleased to have you give us an account of the Marsian theory and practice of owning land.
a customary way of operation or behavior
From this reading We would undoubtedly be very much pleased to have you give us an account of the Marsian theory and practice of owning land.
problemsnounUS /ˈprɑːbləmz/
plural of “problem” — a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved
From this reading “That is very true,” said Mr. Midith; “it is one of the fundamental problems of economics, and, when once solved, it is apparently the simplest.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading “There is another fundamental question, Mr. Midith, that I have been wanting to ask you for some time,” said Mr. Uwins as we were ready the next evening to listen to Mr. Midith’s Marsian narrative, “and that question is the _ownership_ of _land_.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading I have thought and written quite extensively on that subject, but have thus far not been able to solve it to my entire satisfaction.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading “There is another fundamental question, Mr. Midith, that I have been wanting to ask you for some time,” said Mr. Uwins as we were ready the next evening to listen to Mr. Midith’s Marsian narrative, “and that question is the _ownership_ of _land_.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “There is another fundamental question, Mr. Midith, that I have been wanting to ask you for some time,” said Mr. Uwins as we were ready the next evening to listen to Mr. Midith’s Marsian narrative, “and that question is the _ownership_ of _land_.
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading I have thought and written quite extensively on that subject, but have thus far not been able to solve it to my entire satisfaction.
simplestadjectiveUS /ˈsɪmpləst/
superlative of “simple” — having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading “That is very true,” said Mr. Midith; “it is one of the fundamental problems of economics, and, when once solved, it is apparently the simplest.
solveverbUS /sɑːlv/
find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of
From this reading I have thought and written quite extensively on that subject, but have thus far not been able to solve it to my entire satisfaction.
solvedadjectiveUS /sɑːlvd/
explained or answered
From this reading “That is very true,” said Mr. Midith; “it is one of the fundamental problems of economics, and, when once solved, it is apparently the simplest.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “There is another fundamental question, Mr. Midith, that I have been wanting to ask you for some time,” said Mr. Uwins as we were ready the next evening to listen to Mr. Midith’s Marsian narrative, “and that question is the _ownership_ of _land_.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading I have thought and written quite extensively on that subject, but have thus far not been able to solve it to my entire satisfaction.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “There is another fundamental question, Mr. Midith, that I have been wanting to ask you for some time,” said Mr. Uwins as we were ready the next evening to listen to Mr. Midith’s Marsian narrative, “and that question is the _ownership_ of _land_.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “There is another fundamental question, Mr. Midith, that I have been wanting to ask you for some time,” said Mr. Uwins as we were ready the next evening to listen to Mr. Midith’s Marsian narrative, “and that question is the _ownership_ of _land_.
a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world; an organized system of accepted knowledge that applies in a variety of circumstances to explain a specific set of phenomena
From this reading We would undoubtedly be very much pleased to have you give us an account of the Marsian theory and practice of owning land.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “There is another fundamental question, Mr. Midith, that I have been wanting to ask you for some time,” said Mr. Uwins as we were ready the next evening to listen to Mr. Midith’s Marsian narrative, “and that question is the _ownership_ of _land_.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I have thought and written quite extensively on that subject, but have thus far not been able to solve it to my entire satisfaction.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading I have thought and written quite extensively on that subject, but have thus far not been able to solve it to my entire satisfaction.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “There is another fundamental question, Mr. Midith, that I have been wanting to ask you for some time,” said Mr. Uwins as we were ready the next evening to listen to Mr. Midith’s Marsian narrative, “and that question is the _ownership_ of _land_.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “There is another fundamental question, Mr. Midith, that I have been wanting to ask you for some time,” said Mr. Uwins as we were ready the next evening to listen to Mr. Midith’s Marsian narrative, “and that question is the _ownership_ of _land_.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading “That is very true,” said Mr. Midith; “it is one of the fundamental problems of economics, and, when once solved, it is apparently the simplest.
undoubtedlyadverbUS /ənˈdaʊtɪdli/
without doubt; certainly
From this reading We would undoubtedly be very much pleased to have you give us an account of the Marsian theory and practice of owning land.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We would undoubtedly be very much pleased to have you give us an account of the Marsian theory and practice of owning land.
Uwins
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From this reading “There is another fundamental question, Mr. Midith, that I have been wanting to ask you for some time,” said Mr. Uwins as we were ready the next evening to listen to Mr. Midith’s Marsian narrative, “and that question is the _ownership_ of _land_.
precisely as stated
From this reading We would undoubtedly be very much pleased to have you give us an account of the Marsian theory and practice of owning land.
nonexistent
From this reading “There is another fundamental question, Mr. Midith, that I have been wanting to ask you for some time,” said Mr. Uwins as we were ready the next evening to listen to Mr. Midith’s Marsian narrative, “and that question is the _ownership_ of _land_.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “There is another fundamental question, Mr. Midith, that I have been wanting to ask you for some time,” said Mr. Uwins as we were ready the next evening to listen to Mr. Midith’s Marsian narrative, “and that question is the _ownership_ of _land_.
the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money
From this reading It is certainly a fundamental question, for, as you said, all wealth comes _from_ or _out_ of the land by the application of labor.”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “There is another fundamental question, Mr. Midith, that I have been wanting to ask you for some time,” said Mr. Uwins as we were ready the next evening to listen to Mr. Midith’s Marsian narrative, “and that question is the _ownership_ of _land_.
at the time that
From this reading “That is very true,” said Mr. Midith; “it is one of the fundamental problems of economics, and, when once solved, it is apparently the simplest.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading We would undoubtedly be very much pleased to have you give us an account of the Marsian theory and practice of owning land.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading I have thought and written quite extensively on that subject, but have thus far not been able to solve it to my entire satisfaction.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “There is another fundamental question, Mr. Midith, that I have been wanting to ask you for some time,” said Mr. Uwins as we were ready the next evening to listen to Mr. Midith’s Marsian narrative, “and that question is the _ownership_ of _land_.
