1
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From this reading That it is known to few, most falling into one of the extremes, Avarice or Profusion, v.1, etc. The point discussed, whether the invention of money has been more commodious or pernicious to Mankind, v.21 to 77.
113
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From this reading That Avarice is an absolute Frenzy, without an end or purpose, v.113, etc., 152.
152
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From this reading That Avarice is an absolute Frenzy, without an end or purpose, v.113, etc., 152.
160
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From this reading That Riches, either to the Avaricious or the Prodigal, cannot afford Happiness, scarcely Necessaries, v.89-160.
21
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From this reading That it is known to few, most falling into one of the extremes, Avarice or Profusion, v.1, etc. The point discussed, whether the invention of money has been more commodious or pernicious to Mankind, v.21 to 77.
77
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From this reading That it is known to few, most falling into one of the extremes, Avarice or Profusion, v.1, etc. The point discussed, whether the invention of money has been more commodious or pernicious to Mankind, v.21 to 77.
89
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From this reading That Riches, either to the Avaricious or the Prodigal, cannot afford Happiness, scarcely Necessaries, v.89-160.
absoluteadjectiveUS /ˈæbsəluːt/
perfect or complete or pure
From this reading That Avarice is an absolute Frenzy, without an end or purpose, v.113, etc., 152.
affordverbUS /əˈfɔːrd/
be able to spare or give up
From this reading That Riches, either to the Avaricious or the Prodigal, cannot afford Happiness, scarcely Necessaries, v.89-160.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading That Avarice is an absolute Frenzy, without an end or purpose, v.113, etc., 152.
ARGUMENTnounUS /ˈɑːrɡjəmənt/
a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true
From this reading ARGUMENT.
AvaricenounUS /ˈæv.ər.ɪs/
Extreme greed for wealth or material gain.
From this reading That it is known to few, most falling into one of the extremes, Avarice or Profusion, v.1, etc. The point discussed, whether the invention of money has been more commodious or pernicious to Mankind, v.21 to 77.
Avariciousadjective
immoderately desirous of acquiring e.g. wealth
From this reading That Riches, either to the Avaricious or the Prodigal, cannot afford Happiness, scarcely Necessaries, v.89-160.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading That it is known to few, most falling into one of the extremes, Avarice or Profusion, v.1, etc. The point discussed, whether the invention of money has been more commodious or pernicious to Mankind, v.21 to 77.
cannot
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From this reading That Riches, either to the Avaricious or the Prodigal, cannot afford Happiness, scarcely Necessaries, v.89-160.
commodiousadjectiveUS /kəˈmoʊdiəs/
large and roomy (“convenient” is archaic in this sense)
From this reading That it is known to few, most falling into one of the extremes, Avarice or Profusion, v.1, etc. The point discussed, whether the invention of money has been more commodious or pernicious to Mankind, v.21 to 77.
discussedverbUS /dɪˈskʌst/
past form of “discuss” — to consider or examine in speech or writing
From this reading That it is known to few, most falling into one of the extremes, Avarice or Profusion, v.1, etc. The point discussed, whether the invention of money has been more commodious or pernicious to Mankind, v.21 to 77.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading That Riches, either to the Avaricious or the Prodigal, cannot afford Happiness, scarcely Necessaries, v.89-160.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading That Avarice is an absolute Frenzy, without an end or purpose, v.113, etc., 152.
etc
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From this reading That it is known to few, most falling into one of the extremes, Avarice or Profusion, v.1, etc. The point discussed, whether the invention of money has been more commodious or pernicious to Mankind, v.21 to 77.
extremesnounUS /ekˈstriːmz/
plural of “extreme” — the furthest or highest degree of something
From this reading That it is known to few, most falling into one of the extremes, Avarice or Profusion, v.1, etc. The point discussed, whether the invention of money has been more commodious or pernicious to Mankind, v.21 to 77.
fallingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːlɪŋ/
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading That it is known to few, most falling into one of the extremes, Avarice or Profusion, v.1, etc. The point discussed, whether the invention of money has been more commodious or pernicious to Mankind, v.21 to 77.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading That it is known to few, most falling into one of the extremes, Avarice or Profusion, v.1, etc. The point discussed, whether the invention of money has been more commodious or pernicious to Mankind, v.21 to 77.
FrenzynounUS /ˈfrenzi/
state of violent mental agitation
From this reading That Avarice is an absolute Frenzy, without an end or purpose, v.113, etc., 152.
HappinessnounUS /ˈhæpinəs/
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading That Riches, either to the Avaricious or the Prodigal, cannot afford Happiness, scarcely Necessaries, v.89-160.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That it is known to few, most falling into one of the extremes, Avarice or Profusion, v.1, etc. The point discussed, whether the invention of money has been more commodious or pernicious to Mankind, v.21 to 77.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading That it is known to few, most falling into one of the extremes, Avarice or Profusion, v.1, etc. The point discussed, whether the invention of money has been more commodious or pernicious to Mankind, v.21 to 77.
inventionnounUS /ˌɪnˈvenʃən/
the creation of something in the mind
From this reading That it is known to few, most falling into one of the extremes, Avarice or Profusion, v.1, etc. The point discussed, whether the invention of money has been more commodious or pernicious to Mankind, v.21 to 77.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That it is known to few, most falling into one of the extremes, Avarice or Profusion, v.1, etc. The point discussed, whether the invention of money has been more commodious or pernicious to Mankind, v.21 to 77.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading That it is known to few, most falling into one of the extremes, Avarice or Profusion, v.1, etc. The point discussed, whether the invention of money has been more commodious or pernicious to Mankind, v.21 to 77.
knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/
apprehended with certainty
From this reading That it is known to few, most falling into one of the extremes, Avarice or Profusion, v.1, etc. The point discussed, whether the invention of money has been more commodious or pernicious to Mankind, v.21 to 77.
MankindnounUS /ˈmænˈkaɪnd/
all of the living human inhabitants of the earth
From this reading That it is known to few, most falling into one of the extremes, Avarice or Profusion, v.1, etc. The point discussed, whether the invention of money has been more commodious or pernicious to Mankind, v.21 to 77.
moneynounUS /ˈmʌni/
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading That it is known to few, most falling into one of the extremes, Avarice or Profusion, v.1, etc. The point discussed, whether the invention of money has been more commodious or pernicious to Mankind, v.21 to 77.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading That it is known to few, most falling into one of the extremes, Avarice or Profusion, v.1, etc. The point discussed, whether the invention of money has been more commodious or pernicious to Mankind, v.21 to 77.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading That it is known to few, most falling into one of the extremes, Avarice or Profusion, v.1, etc. The point discussed, whether the invention of money has been more commodious or pernicious to Mankind, v.21 to 77.
Necessaries
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From this reading That Riches, either to the Avaricious or the Prodigal, cannot afford Happiness, scarcely Necessaries, v.89-160.
OfprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of the use of Riches.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading That it is known to few, most falling into one of the extremes, Avarice or Profusion, v.1, etc. The point discussed, whether the invention of money has been more commodious or pernicious to Mankind, v.21 to 77.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading That it is known to few, most falling into one of the extremes, Avarice or Profusion, v.1, etc. The point discussed, whether the invention of money has been more commodious or pernicious to Mankind, v.21 to 77.
perniciousadjectiveUS /pərˈnɪʃəs/
exceedingly harmful
From this reading That it is known to few, most falling into one of the extremes, Avarice or Profusion, v.1, etc. The point discussed, whether the invention of money has been more commodious or pernicious to Mankind, v.21 to 77.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading That it is known to few, most falling into one of the extremes, Avarice or Profusion, v.1, etc. The point discussed, whether the invention of money has been more commodious or pernicious to Mankind, v.21 to 77.
ProdigalnounUS /ˈprɑːdɪɡəl/
a recklessly extravagant consumer
From this reading That Riches, either to the Avaricious or the Prodigal, cannot afford Happiness, scarcely Necessaries, v.89-160.
ProfusionnounUS /prəˈfjuːʒən/
the property of being extremely abundant
From this reading That it is known to few, most falling into one of the extremes, Avarice or Profusion, v.1, etc. The point discussed, whether the invention of money has been more commodious or pernicious to Mankind, v.21 to 77.
purposenounUS /ˈpɜːrpəs/
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading That Avarice is an absolute Frenzy, without an end or purpose, v.113, etc., 152.
RichesnounUS /ˈrɪtʃəz/
an abundance of material possessions and resources
From this reading Of the use of Riches.
scarcelyadverbUS /ˈskersli/
only a very short time before
From this reading That Riches, either to the Avaricious or the Prodigal, cannot afford Happiness, scarcely Necessaries, v.89-160.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That it is known to few, most falling into one of the extremes, Avarice or Profusion, v.1, etc. The point discussed, whether the invention of money has been more commodious or pernicious to Mankind, v.21 to 77.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Of the use of Riches.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That it is known to few, most falling into one of the extremes, Avarice or Profusion, v.1, etc. The point discussed, whether the invention of money has been more commodious or pernicious to Mankind, v.21 to 77.
usenounUS /juːs/
the act of using
From this reading Of the use of Riches.
vnounUS /viː/
a unit of potential equal to the potential difference between two points on a conductor carrying a current of 1 ampere when the power dissipated between the two points is 1 watt
From this reading That it is known to few, most falling into one of the extremes, Avarice or Profusion, v.1, etc. The point discussed, whether the invention of money has been more commodious or pernicious to Mankind, v.21 to 77.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading That it is known to few, most falling into one of the extremes, Avarice or Profusion, v.1, etc. The point discussed, whether the invention of money has been more commodious or pernicious to Mankind, v.21 to 77.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading That Avarice is an absolute Frenzy, without an end or purpose, v.113, etc., 152.
