used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Money, in its relation to the price of goods, is like a pair of scales in balance.
make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading If you add to the weight in the right-hand pan, it will go down; also, the same thing will happen if you take away the weight in the other pan.
in addition
From this reading If you add to the weight in the right-hand pan, it will go down; also, the same thing will happen if you take away the weight in the other pan.
a quantity of money
From this reading On the other hand suppose that without changing the amount of wheat in the world, you were to cut in half the amount of money in the world; then the same thing would happen, the cost of a bushel of wheat would go to half a dollar.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MY DEAR JUDD: We are studying our money system, with the idea of understanding how it causes the rich to grow richer and the poor poorer.
any thing at all
From this reading A bushel of wheat is worth, let us say, one dollar; and if anything should happen to double the quantity of wheat in the world, the price of wheat would go to half a dollar.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading MY DEAR JUDD: We are studying our money system, with the idea of understanding how it causes the rich to grow richer and the poor poorer.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading If you add to the weight in the right-hand pan, it will go down; also, the same thing will happen if you take away the weight in the other pan.
balanceverbUS /ˈbæləns/
bring into balance or equilibrium
From this reading Money, in its relation to the price of goods, is like a pair of scales in balance.
bushelnounUS /ˈbʊʃəl/
a United States dry measure equal to 4 pecks or 2152.42 cubic inches
From this reading A bushel of wheat is worth, let us say, one dollar; and if anything should happen to double the quantity of wheat in the world, the price of wheat would go to half a dollar.
causesnounUS /ˈkɑːzəz/
plural of “cause” — events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading MY DEAR JUDD: We are studying our money system, with the idea of understanding how it causes the rich to grow richer and the poor poorer.
changingadjectiveUS /ˈtʃeɪndʒɪŋ/
marked by continuous change or effective action
From this reading On the other hand suppose that without changing the amount of wheat in the world, you were to cut in half the amount of money in the world; then the same thing would happen, the cost of a bushel of wheat would go to half a dollar.
the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor
From this reading On the other hand suppose that without changing the amount of wheat in the world, you were to cut in half the amount of money in the world; then the same thing would happen, the cost of a bushel of wheat would go to half a dollar.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading On the other hand suppose that without changing the amount of wheat in the world, you were to cut in half the amount of money in the world; then the same thing would happen, the cost of a bushel of wheat would go to half a dollar.
dearly loved
From this reading MY DEAR JUDD: We are studying our money system, with the idea of understanding how it causes the rich to grow richer and the poor poorer.
dollarnounUS /ˈdɑːlər/
the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading A bushel of wheat is worth, let us say, one dollar; and if anything should happen to double the quantity of wheat in the world, the price of wheat would go to half a dollar.
increase twofold
From this reading A bushel of wheat is worth, let us say, one dollar; and if anything should happen to double the quantity of wheat in the world, the price of wheat would go to half a dollar.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading If you add to the weight in the right-hand pan, it will go down; also, the same thing will happen if you take away the weight in the other pan.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading If you add to the weight in the right-hand pan, it will go down; also, the same thing will happen if you take away the weight in the other pan.
plural of “good” — benefit
From this reading Money, in its relation to the price of goods, is like a pair of scales in balance.
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading MY DEAR JUDD: We are studying our money system, with the idea of understanding how it causes the rich to grow richer and the poor poorer.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading A bushel of wheat is worth, let us say, one dollar; and if anything should happen to double the quantity of wheat in the world, the price of wheat would go to half a dollar.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading On the other hand suppose that without changing the amount of wheat in the world, you were to cut in half the amount of money in the world; then the same thing would happen, the cost of a bushel of wheat would go to half a dollar.
come to pass
From this reading If you add to the weight in the right-hand pan, it will go down; also, the same thing will happen if you take away the weight in the other pan.
how
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From this reading MY DEAR JUDD: We are studying our money system, with the idea of understanding how it causes the rich to grow richer and the poor poorer.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading MY DEAR JUDD: We are studying our money system, with the idea of understanding how it causes the rich to grow richer and the poor poorer.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If you add to the weight in the right-hand pan, it will go down; also, the same thing will happen if you take away the weight in the other pan.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Money, in its relation to the price of goods, is like a pair of scales in balance.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Money, in its relation to the price of goods, is like a pair of scales in balance.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading MY DEAR JUDD: We are studying our money system, with the idea of understanding how it causes the rich to grow richer and the poor poorer.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Money, in its relation to the price of goods, is like a pair of scales in balance.
JUDD
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From this reading MY DEAR JUDD: We are studying our money system, with the idea of understanding how it causes the rich to grow richer and the poor poorer.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading A bushel of wheat is worth, let us say, one dollar; and if anything should happen to double the quantity of wheat in the world, the price of wheat would go to half a dollar.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Money, in its relation to the price of goods, is like a pair of scales in balance.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading MY DEAR JUDD: We are studying our money system, with the idea of understanding how it causes the rich to grow richer and the poor poorer.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading MY DEAR JUDD: We are studying our money system, with the idea of understanding how it causes the rich to grow richer and the poor poorer.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MY DEAR JUDD: We are studying our money system, with the idea of understanding how it causes the rich to grow richer and the poor poorer.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the other hand suppose that without changing the amount of wheat in the world, you were to cut in half the amount of money in the world; then the same thing would happen, the cost of a bushel of wheat would go to half a dollar.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A bushel of wheat is worth, let us say, one dollar; and if anything should happen to double the quantity of wheat in the world, the price of wheat would go to half a dollar.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading If you add to the weight in the right-hand pan, it will go down; also, the same thing will happen if you take away the weight in the other pan.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading MY DEAR JUDD: We are studying our money system, with the idea of understanding how it causes the rich to grow richer and the poor poorer.
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading Money, in its relation to the price of goods, is like a pair of scales in balance.
panverbUS /pæn/
make a sweeping movement
From this reading If you add to the weight in the right-hand pan, it will go down; also, the same thing will happen if you take away the weight in the other pan.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading MY DEAR JUDD: We are studying our money system, with the idea of understanding how it causes the rich to grow richer and the poor poorer.
pooreradjectiveUS /ˈpuːrər/
comparative of “poor” — deserving or inciting pity
From this reading MY DEAR JUDD: We are studying our money system, with the idea of understanding how it causes the rich to grow richer and the poor poorer.
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading Money, in its relation to the price of goods, is like a pair of scales in balance.
quantitynounUS /ˈkwɑːntəti/
how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify
From this reading A bushel of wheat is worth, let us say, one dollar; and if anything should happen to double the quantity of wheat in the world, the price of wheat would go to half a dollar.
an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of two entities or parts together
From this reading Money, in its relation to the price of goods, is like a pair of scales in balance.
possessing material wealth
From this reading MY DEAR JUDD: We are studying our money system, with the idea of understanding how it causes the rich to grow richer and the poor poorer.
richeradjectiveUS /ˈrɪtʃər/
comparative of “rich” — possessing material wealth
From this reading MY DEAR JUDD: We are studying our money system, with the idea of understanding how it causes the rich to grow richer and the poor poorer.
right-handadjectiveUS /raɪtˈhænd/
located on or directed toward the right
From this reading If you add to the weight in the right-hand pan, it will go down; also, the same thing will happen if you take away the weight in the other pan.
Identical; not different.
From this reading If you add to the weight in the right-hand pan, it will go down; also, the same thing will happen if you take away the weight in the other pan.
express in words
From this reading A bushel of wheat is worth, let us say, one dollar; and if anything should happen to double the quantity of wheat in the world, the price of wheat would go to half a dollar.
scalesnounUS /skeɪlz/
plural of “scale” — an ordered reference standard
From this reading Money, in its relation to the price of goods, is like a pair of scales in balance.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading A bushel of wheat is worth, let us say, one dollar; and if anything should happen to double the quantity of wheat in the world, the price of wheat would go to half a dollar.
studyingnounUS /ˈstʌdiɪŋ/
reading carefully with intent to remember
From this reading MY DEAR JUDD: We are studying our money system, with the idea of understanding how it causes the rich to grow richer and the poor poorer.
express a supposition
From this reading On the other hand suppose that without changing the amount of wheat in the world, you were to cut in half the amount of money in the world; then the same thing would happen, the cost of a bushel of wheat would go to half a dollar.
instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity
From this reading MY DEAR JUDD: We are studying our money system, with the idea of understanding how it causes the rich to grow richer and the poor poorer.
carry out
From this reading If you add to the weight in the right-hand pan, it will go down; also, the same thing will happen if you take away the weight in the other pan.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On the other hand suppose that without changing the amount of wheat in the world, you were to cut in half the amount of money in the world; then the same thing would happen, the cost of a bushel of wheat would go to half a dollar.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MY DEAR JUDD: We are studying our money system, with the idea of understanding how it causes the rich to grow richer and the poor poorer.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading On the other hand suppose that without changing the amount of wheat in the world, you were to cut in half the amount of money in the world; then the same thing would happen, the cost of a bushel of wheat would go to half a dollar.
a special situation
From this reading If you add to the weight in the right-hand pan, it will go down; also, the same thing will happen if you take away the weight in the other pan.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MY DEAR JUDD: We are studying our money system, with the idea of understanding how it causes the rich to grow richer and the poor poorer.
the cognitive condition of someone who understands
From this reading MY DEAR JUDD: We are studying our money system, with the idea of understanding how it causes the rich to grow richer and the poor poorer.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A bushel of wheat is worth, let us say, one dollar; and if anything should happen to double the quantity of wheat in the world, the price of wheat would go to half a dollar.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading MY DEAR JUDD: We are studying our money system, with the idea of understanding how it causes the rich to grow richer and the poor poorer.
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading If you add to the weight in the right-hand pan, it will go down; also, the same thing will happen if you take away the weight in the other pan.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading On the other hand suppose that without changing the amount of wheat in the world, you were to cut in half the amount of money in the world; then the same thing would happen, the cost of a bushel of wheat would go to half a dollar.
wheatnounUS /wiːt/
annual or biennial grass having erect flower spikes and light brown grains
From this reading A bushel of wheat is worth, let us say, one dollar; and if anything should happen to double the quantity of wheat in the world, the price of wheat would go to half a dollar.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading If you add to the weight in the right-hand pan, it will go down; also, the same thing will happen if you take away the weight in the other pan.
in the company of; together with
From this reading MY DEAR JUDD: We are studying our money system, with the idea of understanding how it causes the rich to grow richer and the poor poorer.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading On the other hand suppose that without changing the amount of wheat in the world, you were to cut in half the amount of money in the world; then the same thing would happen, the cost of a bushel of wheat would go to half a dollar.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading A bushel of wheat is worth, let us say, one dollar; and if anything should happen to double the quantity of wheat in the world, the price of wheat would go to half a dollar.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading A bushel of wheat is worth, let us say, one dollar; and if anything should happen to double the quantity of wheat in the world, the price of wheat would go to half a dollar.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading A bushel of wheat is worth, let us say, one dollar; and if anything should happen to double the quantity of wheat in the world, the price of wheat would go to half a dollar.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading If you add to the weight in the right-hand pan, it will go down; also, the same thing will happen if you take away the weight in the other pan.
