used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Business of Being a Housewife A manual to promote Household Efficiency and Economy by Mrs. Jean Prescott Adams Director of the Department of Food Economics As meat is one of the most important items of American diet, its price is a matter of moment to every housewife.
AdamsnounUS /ˈædəmz/
American Revolutionary leader and patriot; an organizer of the Boston Tea Party and signer of the Declaration of Independence (1722-1803)
From this reading The Business of Being a Housewife A manual to promote Household Efficiency and Economy by Mrs. Jean Prescott Adams Director of the Department of Food Economics As meat is one of the most important items of American diet, its price is a matter of moment to every housewife.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After fair analysis, the housewife realizes that a live animal is not all meat and, furthermore, that the meat carcass is not all steaks and rib roasts.
(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 After fair analysis, the housewife realizes that a live animal is not all meat and, furthermore, that the meat carcass is not all steaks and rib roasts.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading The Business of Being a Housewife A manual to promote Household Efficiency and Economy by Mrs. Jean Prescott Adams Director of the Department of Food Economics As meat is one of the most important items of American diet, its price is a matter of moment to every housewife.
analysisnounUS /əˈnæləsəs/
an investigation of the component parts of a whole and their relations in making up the whole
From this reading After fair analysis, the housewife realizes that a live animal is not all meat and, furthermore, that the meat carcass is not all steaks and rib roasts.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Business of Being a Housewife A manual to promote Household Efficiency and Economy by Mrs. Jean Prescott Adams Director of the Department of Food Economics As meat is one of the most important items of American diet, its price is a matter of moment to every housewife.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading After fair analysis, the housewife realizes that a live animal is not all meat and, furthermore, that the meat carcass is not all steaks and rib roasts.
plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Comparisons between the cost of live animals and the price per pound of meat sometimes lead to the conclusion that the existing margin is too wide and that possibly the profits of the middleman are too large.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading A comparison, therefore, between the live cost of meat animals per pound and the cost per pound of a tenderloin is misleading, if it results in any conclusions relative to margins.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Comparisons between the cost of live animals and the price per pound of meat sometimes lead to the conclusion that the existing margin is too wide and that possibly the profits of the middleman are too large.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Business of Being a Housewife A manual to promote Household Efficiency and Economy by Mrs. Jean Prescott Adams Director of the Department of Food Economics As meat is one of the most important items of American diet, its price is a matter of moment to every housewife.
Beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The Business of Being a Housewife A manual to promote Household Efficiency and Economy by Mrs. Jean Prescott Adams Director of the Department of Food Economics As meat is one of the most important items of American diet, its price is a matter of moment to every housewife.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Comparisons between the cost of live animals and the price per pound of meat sometimes lead to the conclusion that the existing margin is too wide and that possibly the profits of the middleman are too large.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading The Business of Being a Housewife A manual to promote Household Efficiency and Economy by Mrs. Jean Prescott Adams Director of the Department of Food Economics As meat is one of the most important items of American diet, its price is a matter of moment to every housewife.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The Business of Being a Housewife A manual to promote Household Efficiency and Economy by Mrs. Jean Prescott Adams Director of the Department of Food Economics As meat is one of the most important items of American diet, its price is a matter of moment to every housewife.
carcassnounUS /ˈkɑːrkəs/
the dead body of an animal especially one slaughtered and dressed for food
From this reading After fair analysis, the housewife realizes that a live animal is not all meat and, furthermore, that the meat carcass is not all steaks and rib roasts.
comparisonnounUS /kəmˈperəsən/
the act of examining resemblances
From this reading A comparison, therefore, between the live cost of meat animals per pound and the cost per pound of a tenderloin is misleading, if it results in any conclusions relative to margins.
ComparisonsnounUS /kəmˈperəsənz/
plural of “comparison” — the act of examining resemblances
From this reading Comparisons between the cost of live animals and the price per pound of meat sometimes lead to the conclusion that the existing margin is too wide and that possibly the profits of the middleman are too large.
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading Comparisons between the cost of live animals and the price per pound of meat sometimes lead to the conclusion that the existing margin is too wide and that possibly the profits of the middleman are too large.
conclusionsnounUS /kənˈkluːʒənz/
plural of “conclusion” — a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading A comparison, therefore, between the live cost of meat animals per pound and the cost per pound of a tenderloin is misleading, if it results in any conclusions relative to margins.
the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor
From this reading Comparisons between the cost of live animals and the price per pound of meat sometimes lead to the conclusion that the existing margin is too wide and that possibly the profits of the middleman are too large.
DepartmentnounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtmənt/
a specialized division of a large organization
From this reading The Business of Being a Housewife A manual to promote Household Efficiency and Economy by Mrs. Jean Prescott Adams Director of the Department of Food Economics As meat is one of the most important items of American diet, its price is a matter of moment to every housewife.
dietnounUS /ˈdaɪət/
a prescribed selection of foods
From this reading The Business of Being a Housewife A manual to promote Household Efficiency and Economy by Mrs. Jean Prescott Adams Director of the Department of Food Economics As meat is one of the most important items of American diet, its price is a matter of moment to every housewife.
the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
From this reading Then we must reckon with the wide difference in grades of meat.
DirectornounUS /dərˈektər/
someone who controls resources and expenditures
From this reading The Business of Being a Housewife A manual to promote Household Efficiency and Economy by Mrs. Jean Prescott Adams Director of the Department of Food Economics As meat is one of the most important items of American diet, its price is a matter of moment to every housewife.
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 The Business of Being a Housewife A manual to promote Household Efficiency and Economy by Mrs. Jean Prescott Adams Director of the Department of Food Economics As meat is one of the most important items of American diet, its price is a matter of moment to every housewife.
EconomynounUS /ɪˈkɑːnəmi/
the system of production and distribution and consumption
From this reading The Business of Being a Housewife A manual to promote Household Efficiency and Economy by Mrs. Jean Prescott Adams Director of the Department of Food Economics As meat is one of the most important items of American diet, its price is a matter of moment to every housewife.
EfficiencynounUS /ɪˈfɪʃənsi/
the ratio of the output to the input of any system
From this reading The Business of Being a Housewife A manual to promote Household Efficiency and Economy by Mrs. Jean Prescott Adams Director of the Department of Food Economics As meat is one of the most important items of American diet, its price is a matter of moment to every housewife.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The Business of Being a Housewife A manual to promote Household Efficiency and Economy by Mrs. Jean Prescott Adams Director of the Department of Food Economics As meat is one of the most important items of American diet, its price is a matter of moment to every housewife.
existingadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzɪstɪŋ/
presently existing
From this reading Comparisons between the cost of live animals and the price per pound of meat sometimes lead to the conclusion that the existing margin is too wide and that possibly the profits of the middleman are too large.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading After fair analysis, the housewife realizes that a live animal is not all meat and, furthermore, that the meat carcass is not all steaks and rib roasts.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading The Business of Being a Housewife A manual to promote Household Efficiency and Economy by Mrs. Jean Prescott Adams Director of the Department of Food Economics As meat is one of the most important items of American diet, its price is a matter of moment to every housewife.
furthermoreadverbUS /ˈfɜːrðərmɔːr/
in addition
From this reading After fair analysis, the housewife realizes that a live animal is not all meat and, furthermore, that the meat carcass is not all steaks and rib roasts.
gradesnounUS /ɡreɪdz/
plural of “grade” — a body of students who are taught together
From this reading Then we must reckon with the wide difference in grades of meat.
a social unit living together
From this reading The Business of Being a Housewife A manual to promote Household Efficiency and Economy by Mrs. Jean Prescott Adams Director of the Department of Food Economics As meat is one of the most important items of American diet, its price is a matter of moment to every housewife.
HousewifenounUS /ˈhaʊswaɪf/
a wife who manages a household while her husband earns the family income
From this reading The Business of Being a Housewife A manual to promote Household Efficiency and Economy by Mrs. Jean Prescott Adams Director of the Department of Food Economics As meat is one of the most important items of American diet, its price is a matter of moment to every housewife.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading A comparison, therefore, between the live cost of meat animals per pound and the cost per pound of a tenderloin is misleading, if it results in any conclusions relative to margins.
of great significance or value
From this reading The Business of Being a Housewife A manual to promote Household Efficiency and Economy by Mrs. Jean Prescott Adams Director of the Department of Food Economics As meat is one of the most important items of American diet, its price is a matter of moment to every housewife.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A comparison, therefore, between the live cost of meat animals per pound and the cost per pound of a tenderloin is misleading, if it results in any conclusions relative to margins.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Business of Being a Housewife A manual to promote Household Efficiency and Economy by Mrs. Jean Prescott Adams Director of the Department of Food Economics As meat is one of the most important items of American diet, its price is a matter of moment to every housewife.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A comparison, therefore, between the live cost of meat animals per pound and the cost per pound of a tenderloin is misleading, if it results in any conclusions relative to margins.
itemsnounUS /ˈaɪtəmz/
plural of “item” — a distinct part that can be specified separately in a group of things that could be enumerated on a list
From this reading The Business of Being a Housewife A manual to promote Household Efficiency and Economy by Mrs. Jean Prescott Adams Director of the Department of Food Economics As meat is one of the most important items of American diet, its price is a matter of moment to every housewife.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The Business of Being a Housewife A manual to promote Household Efficiency and Economy by Mrs. Jean Prescott Adams Director of the Department of Food Economics As meat is one of the most important items of American diet, its price is a matter of moment to every housewife.
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading The Business of Being a Housewife A manual to promote Household Efficiency and Economy by Mrs. Jean Prescott Adams Director of the Department of Food Economics As meat is one of the most important items of American diet, its price is a matter of moment to every housewife.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Comparisons between the cost of live animals and the price per pound of meat sometimes lead to the conclusion that the existing margin is too wide and that possibly the profits of the middleman are too large.
take somebody somewhere
From this reading Comparisons between the cost of live animals and the price per pound of meat sometimes lead to the conclusion that the existing margin is too wide and that possibly the profits of the middleman are too large.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Comparisons between the cost of live animals and the price per pound of meat sometimes lead to the conclusion that the existing margin is too wide and that possibly the profits of the middleman are too large.
manualnounUS /ˈmænjuːəl/
a small handbook
From this reading The Business of Being a Housewife A manual to promote Household Efficiency and Economy by Mrs. Jean Prescott Adams Director of the Department of Food Economics As meat is one of the most important items of American diet, its price is a matter of moment to every housewife.
marginnounUS /ˈmɑːrdʒən/
the boundary line or the area immediately inside the boundary
From this reading Comparisons between the cost of live animals and the price per pound of meat sometimes lead to the conclusion that the existing margin is too wide and that possibly the profits of the middleman are too large.
marginsnounUS /ˈmɑːrdʒənz/
plural of “margin” — the boundary line or the area immediately inside the boundary
From this reading A comparison, therefore, between the live cost of meat animals per pound and the cost per pound of a tenderloin is misleading, if it results in any conclusions relative to margins.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading The Business of Being a Housewife A manual to promote Household Efficiency and Economy by Mrs. Jean Prescott Adams Director of the Department of Food Economics As meat is one of the most important items of American diet, its price is a matter of moment to every housewife.
the flesh of animals (including fishes and birds and snails) used as food
From this reading The Business of Being a Housewife A manual to promote Household Efficiency and Economy by Mrs. Jean Prescott Adams Director of the Department of Food Economics As meat is one of the most important items of American diet, its price is a matter of moment to every housewife.
middlemannounUS /ˈmɪdəlmæn/
someone who buys large quantities of goods and resells to merchants rather than to the ultimate customers
From this reading Comparisons between the cost of live animals and the price per pound of meat sometimes lead to the conclusion that the existing margin is too wide and that possibly the profits of the middleman are too large.
misleadingadjectiveUS /mɪˈsliːdɪŋ/
designed to deceive or mislead either deliberately or inadvertently
From this reading A comparison, therefore, between the live cost of meat animals per pound and the cost per pound of a tenderloin is misleading, if it results in any conclusions relative to margins.
a particular point in time
From this reading The Business of Being a Housewife A manual to promote Household Efficiency and Economy by Mrs. Jean Prescott Adams Director of the Department of Food Economics As meat is one of the most important items of American diet, its price is a matter of moment to every housewife.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The Business of Being a Housewife A manual to promote Household Efficiency and Economy by Mrs. Jean Prescott Adams Director of the Department of Food Economics As meat is one of the most important items of American diet, its price is a matter of moment to every housewife.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading The Business of Being a Housewife A manual to promote Household Efficiency and Economy by Mrs. Jean Prescott Adams Director of the Department of Food Economics As meat is one of the most important items of American diet, its price is a matter of moment to every housewife.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Then we must reckon with the wide difference in grades of meat.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading After fair analysis, the housewife realizes that a live animal is not all meat and, furthermore, that the meat carcass is not all steaks and rib roasts.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Business of Being a Housewife A manual to promote Household Efficiency and Economy by Mrs. Jean Prescott Adams Director of the Department of Food Economics As meat is one of the most important items of American diet, its price is a matter of moment to every housewife.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The Business of Being a Housewife A manual to promote Household Efficiency and Economy by Mrs. Jean Prescott Adams Director of the Department of Food Economics As meat is one of the most important items of American diet, its price is a matter of moment to every housewife.
for each
From this reading Comparisons between the cost of live animals and the price per pound of meat sometimes lead to the conclusion that the existing margin is too wide and that possibly the profits of the middleman are too large.
by chance
From this reading Comparisons between the cost of live animals and the price per pound of meat sometimes lead to the conclusion that the existing margin is too wide and that possibly the profits of the middleman are too large.
poundverbUS /paʊnd/
hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument
From this reading Comparisons between the cost of live animals and the price per pound of meat sometimes lead to the conclusion that the existing margin is too wide and that possibly the profits of the middleman are too large.
PrescottnounUS /ˈpreskɑːt/
a town in central Arizona
From this reading The Business of Being a Housewife A manual to promote Household Efficiency and Economy by Mrs. Jean Prescott Adams Director of the Department of Food Economics As meat is one of the most important items of American diet, its price is a matter of moment to every housewife.
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading The Business of Being a Housewife A manual to promote Household Efficiency and Economy by Mrs. Jean Prescott Adams Director of the Department of Food Economics As meat is one of the most important items of American diet, its price is a matter of moment to every housewife.
profitsnounUS /ˈprɑːfɪts/
the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)
From this reading Comparisons between the cost of live animals and the price per pound of meat sometimes lead to the conclusion that the existing margin is too wide and that possibly the profits of the middleman are too large.
promoteverbUS /prəˈmoʊt/
contribute to the progress or growth of
From this reading The Business of Being a Housewife A manual to promote Household Efficiency and Economy by Mrs. Jean Prescott Adams Director of the Department of Food Economics As meat is one of the most important items of American diet, its price is a matter of moment to every housewife.
realizesverbUS /ˈriːəlaɪzɪz/
third-person singular of “realize” — be fully aware or cognizant of
From this reading After fair analysis, the housewife realizes that a live animal is not all meat and, furthermore, that the meat carcass is not all steaks and rib roasts.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading Then we must reckon with the wide difference in grades of meat.
relativenounUS /ˈrelətɪv/
a person related by blood or marriage
From this reading A comparison, therefore, between the live cost of meat animals per pound and the cost per pound of a tenderloin is misleading, if it results in any conclusions relative to margins.
resultsnounUS /rɪˈzʌlts/
plural of “result” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading A comparison, therefore, between the live cost of meat animals per pound and the cost per pound of a tenderloin is misleading, if it results in any conclusions relative to margins.
ribnounUS /rɪb/
support resembling the rib of an animal
From this reading After fair analysis, the housewife realizes that a live animal is not all meat and, furthermore, that the meat carcass is not all steaks and rib roasts.
roastsnounUS /roʊsts/
plural of “roast” — a piece of meat roasted or for roasting and of a size for slicing into more than one portion
From this reading After fair analysis, the housewife realizes that a live animal is not all meat and, furthermore, that the meat carcass is not all steaks and rib roasts.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Comparisons between the cost of live animals and the price per pound of meat sometimes lead to the conclusion that the existing margin is too wide and that possibly the profits of the middleman are too large.
steaksnounUS /steɪks/
plural of “steak” — a slice of meat cut from the fleshy part of an animal or large fish
From this reading After fair analysis, the housewife realizes that a live animal is not all meat and, furthermore, that the meat carcass is not all steaks and rib roasts.
tenderloinnounUS /ˈtendərlɔɪn/
a city district known for its vice and high crime rate
From this reading A comparison, therefore, between the live cost of meat animals per pound and the cost per pound of a tenderloin is misleading, if it results in any conclusions relative to margins.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Comparisons between the cost of live animals and the price per pound of meat sometimes lead to the conclusion that the existing margin is too wide and that possibly the profits of the middleman are too large.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Business of Being a Housewife A manual to promote Household Efficiency and Economy by Mrs. Jean Prescott Adams Director of the Department of Food Economics As meat is one of the most important items of American diet, its price is a matter of moment to every housewife.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then we must reckon with the wide difference in grades of meat.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading A comparison, therefore, between the live cost of meat animals per pound and the cost per pound of a tenderloin is misleading, if it results in any conclusions relative to margins.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Business of Being a Housewife A manual to promote Household Efficiency and Economy by Mrs. Jean Prescott Adams Director of the Department of Food Economics As meat is one of the most important items of American diet, its price is a matter of moment to every housewife.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Comparisons between the cost of live animals and the price per pound of meat sometimes lead to the conclusion that the existing margin is too wide and that possibly the profits of the middleman are too large.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Then we must reckon with the wide difference in grades of meat.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Comparisons between the cost of live animals and the price per pound of meat sometimes lead to the conclusion that the existing margin is too wide and that possibly the profits of the middleman are too large.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then we must reckon with the wide difference in grades of meat.
