used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
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the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am now going to show why, and I consider these facts the most important in the whole world for a workingman to understand.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I am now going to show why, and I consider these facts the most important in the whole world for a workingman to understand.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading They are perfectly simple--any child can grasp them; yet they are never mentioned in any newspaper, and never taught in any school.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
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surrounding, or on every side of, something
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to be able to, or to be allowed to
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cementnounUS /səˈment/
concrete pavement is sometimes referred to as cement
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a young person of either sex
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deem to be
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dearly loved
From this reading MY DEAR JUDD: I have said that unemployment is a disease of the profit system, incurable under that system.
diseasenounUS /dɪˈziːz/
an impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning
From this reading MY DEAR JUDD: I have said that unemployment is a disease of the profit system, incurable under that system.
editornounUS /ˈedətər/
a person responsible for the editorial aspects of publication; the person who determines the final content of a text (especially of a newspaper or magazine)
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to the same degree (often followed by “as”)
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plural of “fact” — a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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the act of departing
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hold firmly
From this reading They are perfectly simple--any child can grasp them; yet they are never mentioned in any newspaper, and never taught in any school.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
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haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
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belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
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the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading MY DEAR JUDD: I have said that unemployment is a disease of the profit system, incurable under that system.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
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of great significance or value
From this reading I am now going to show why, and I consider these facts the most important in the whole world for a workingman to understand.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I am now going to show why, and I consider these facts the most important in the whole world for a workingman to understand.
incurableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkjʊrəbəl/
incapable of being cured
From this reading MY DEAR JUDD: I have said that unemployment is a disease of the profit system, incurable under that system.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
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the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
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the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
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From this reading MY DEAR JUDD: I have said that unemployment is a disease of the profit system, incurable under that system.
losesverbUS /ˈluːzəz/
third-person singular of “lose” — fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading The reason is equally simple--any editor who publishes them, or any teacher who teaches them, immediately loses his job.
past form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading They are perfectly simple--any child can grasp them; yet they are never mentioned in any newspaper, and never taught in any school.
mixingnounUS /ˈmɪksɪŋ/
the act of mixing together
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used to form the superlative
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belonging to the person speaking
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not ever; at no time in the past or future
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a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
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in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MY DEAR JUDD: I have said that unemployment is a disease of the profit system, incurable under that system.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
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pastenounUS /peɪst/
any mixture of a soft and malleable consistency
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completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading They are perfectly simple--any child can grasp them; yet they are never mentioned in any newspaper, and never taught in any school.
profitnounUS /ˈprɑːfət/
the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)
From this reading MY DEAR JUDD: I have said that unemployment is a disease of the profit system, incurable under that system.
publishesverbUS /ˈpʌblɪʃəz/
third-person singular of “publish” — put into print
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put into a certain place or abstract location
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a rational motive for a belief or action
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rimnounUS /rɪm/
the shape of a raised edge of a more or less circular object
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being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading MY DEAR JUDD: I have said that unemployment is a disease of the profit system, incurable under that system.
sawingverbUS /ˈsɔːɪŋ/
-ing form of “saw” — cut with a saw
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an educational institution
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sentencesnounUS /ˈsentənsəz/
plural of “sentence” — a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language
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similar things placed in order or happening one after another
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primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
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give an exhibition of to an interested audience
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having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
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a detailed critical inspection
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instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity
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inflected form of “teach” — impart skills or knowledge to
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a person whose occupation is teaching
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teachesnounUS /ˈtiːtʃəz/
plural of “teach” — an English pirate who operated in the Caribbean and off the Atlantic coast of North America (died in 1718)
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used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading MY DEAR JUDD: I have said that unemployment is a disease of the profit system, incurable under that system.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MY DEAR JUDD: I have said that unemployment is a disease of the profit system, incurable under that system.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They are perfectly simple--any child can grasp them; yet they are never mentioned in any newspaper, and never taught in any school.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
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the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They are perfectly simple--any child can grasp them; yet they are never mentioned in any newspaper, and never taught in any school.
timbersnounUS /ˈtɪmbərz/
plural of “timber” — the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
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know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
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unemploymentnounUS /ˌʌnɪmˈplɔɪmənt/
the state of being unemployed or not having a job
From this reading MY DEAR JUDD: I have said that unemployment is a disease of the profit system, incurable under that system.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
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which person or people
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including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
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the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
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workingmannoun
an employee who performs manual or industrial labor
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everything that exists anywhere
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but in spite of that
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the person or people being spoken to
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belonging to the person or people being spoken to
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