The Common Sense of Socialism A Series

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"The following list is taken from Munsey's Scrap Book of June, 1906, and is a fair presentation of the property owned by fifty-one of the very richest men of the United States.

=====+=======================+================+================ Rank | Name.

| How Made.

| Total Fortune.

-----+-----------------------+----------------+---------------- 1 | John D. Rockefeller | Oil | $600,000,000 2 | Andrew Carnegie | Steel | 300,000,000 3 | W.W. Astor | Real Estate | 300,000,000 4 | J. Pierpont Morgan | Finance | 150,000,000 5 |

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The Common Sense of Socialism A Series John Spargo

Chapter III

Chapter 3

Chapter 3 of The Common Sense of Socialism A Series is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

The Common Sense of Socialism A Series

Chapter III · Chapter 3

Chapter 3 of The Common Sense of Socialism A Series is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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"The following list is taken from Munsey's Scrap Book of June, 1906, and is a fair presentation of the property owned by fifty-one of the very richest men of the United States.

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=====+=======================+================+================ Rank | Name.

/ræŋk neɪm/

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| How Made.

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| Total Fortune.

/ˈtoʊtəl ˈfɔːrtʃən/

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Astor noun US /ˈæstər/

British politician (born in the United States) who was the first woman to sit in the British House of Commons (1879-1964)

From this reading “-----+-----------------------+----------------+---------------- 1 | John D. Rockefeller | Oil | $600,000,000 2 | Andrew Carnegie | Steel | 300,000,000 3 | W.W. Astor | Real Estate | 300,000,000 4 | J. Pierpont Morgan | Finance | 150,000,000 5 |”

Carnegie noun US /ˈkɑːrnəɡi/

United States educator famous for writing a book about how to win friends and influence people (1888-1955)

Finance noun US /fəˈnæns/

the commercial activity of providing funds and capital

Morgan noun US /ˈmɔːrɡən/

United States anthropologist who studied the Seneca (1818-1881)

presentation noun US /ˌprezənˈteɪʃən/

the activity of formally presenting something (as a prize or reward)

From this reading “"The following list is taken from Munsey's Scrap Book of June, 1906, and is a fair presentation of the property owned by fifty-one of the very richest men of the United States.”

richest adjective US /ˈrɪtʃəst/

superlative of “rich” — possessing material wealth

Rockefeller noun US /ˈrɑːkəfelər/

United States industrialist who made a fortune in the oil business and gave half of it away (1839-1937)

Scrap noun US /skræp/

a small fragment of something broken off from the whole

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150,000,000

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1906

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300,000,000

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600,000,000

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading "The following list is taken from Munsey's Scrap Book of June, 1906, and is a fair presentation of the property owned by fifty-one of the very richest men of the United States.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading "The following list is taken from Munsey's Scrap Book of June, 1906, and is a fair presentation of the property owned by fifty-one of the very richest men of the United States.

AndrewnounUS /ˈændruː/

(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; brother of Peter; patron saint of Scotland

AstornounUS /ˈæstər/

British politician (born in the United States) who was the first woman to sit in the British House of Commons (1879-1964)

BooknounUS /bʊk/

a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)

From this reading "The following list is taken from Munsey's Scrap Book of June, 1906, and is a fair presentation of the property owned by fifty-one of the very richest men of the United States.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading "The following list is taken from Munsey's Scrap Book of June, 1906, and is a fair presentation of the property owned by fifty-one of the very richest men of the United States.

CarnegienounUS /ˈkɑːrnəɡi/

United States educator famous for writing a book about how to win friends and influence people (1888-1955)

DnounUS /diː/

a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets

EstatenounUS /ɪˈsteɪt/

everything you own; all of your assets (whether real property or personal property) and liabilities

fairadjectiveUS /fer/

free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules

From this reading "The following list is taken from Munsey's Scrap Book of June, 1906, and is a fair presentation of the property owned by fifty-one of the very richest men of the United States.

fifty-oneadjective

being one more than fifty

From this reading "The following list is taken from Munsey's Scrap Book of June, 1906, and is a fair presentation of the property owned by fifty-one of the very richest men of the United States.

FinancenounUS /fəˈnæns/

the commercial activity of providing funds and capital

followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading "The following list is taken from Munsey's Scrap Book of June, 1906, and is a fair presentation of the property owned by fifty-one of the very richest men of the United States.

FortunenounUS /ˈfɔːrtʃən/

an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another

From this reading | Total Fortune.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading "The following list is taken from Munsey's Scrap Book of June, 1906, and is a fair presentation of the property owned by fifty-one of the very richest men of the United States.

How

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From this reading | How Made.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "The following list is taken from Munsey's Scrap Book of June, 1906, and is a fair presentation of the property owned by fifty-one of the very richest men of the United States.

JnounUS /dʒeɪ/

a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second

JohnnounUS /dʒɑːn/

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

JunenounUS /dʒuːn/

the month following May and preceding July

From this reading "The following list is taken from Munsey's Scrap Book of June, 1906, and is a fair presentation of the property owned by fifty-one of the very richest men of the United States.

listverbUS /lɪst/

give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of

From this reading "The following list is taken from Munsey's Scrap Book of June, 1906, and is a fair presentation of the property owned by fifty-one of the very richest men of the United States.

MadeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading | How Made.

mennounUS /men/

the force of workers available

From this reading "The following list is taken from Munsey's Scrap Book of June, 1906, and is a fair presentation of the property owned by fifty-one of the very richest men of the United States.

MorgannounUS /ˈmɔːrɡən/

United States anthropologist who studied the Seneca (1818-1881)

Munsey's

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From this reading "The following list is taken from Munsey's Scrap Book of June, 1906, and is a fair presentation of the property owned by fifty-one of the very richest men of the United States.

NameverbUS /neɪm/

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading =====+=======================+================+================ Rank | Name.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "The following list is taken from Munsey's Scrap Book of June, 1906, and is a fair presentation of the property owned by fifty-one of the very richest men of the United States.

OilnounUS /ɔɪl/

A viscous liquid derived from petroleum or plants, stored in large earthen jars.

ownedadjectiveUS /oʊnd/

having an owner; often used in combination

From this reading "The following list is taken from Munsey's Scrap Book of June, 1906, and is a fair presentation of the property owned by fifty-one of the very richest men of the United States.

Pierpont

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presentationnounUS /ˌprezənˈteɪʃən/

the activity of formally presenting something (as a prize or reward)

From this reading "The following list is taken from Munsey's Scrap Book of June, 1906, and is a fair presentation of the property owned by fifty-one of the very richest men of the United States.

propertynounUS /ˈprɑːpərti/

something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone

From this reading "The following list is taken from Munsey's Scrap Book of June, 1906, and is a fair presentation of the property owned by fifty-one of the very richest men of the United States.

RanknounUS /ræŋk/

a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another

From this reading =====+=======================+================+================ Rank | Name.

RealadjectiveUS /riːl/

being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory

richestadjectiveUS /ˈrɪtʃəst/

superlative of “rich” — possessing material wealth

From this reading "The following list is taken from Munsey's Scrap Book of June, 1906, and is a fair presentation of the property owned by fifty-one of the very richest men of the United States.

RockefellernounUS /ˈrɑːkəfelər/

United States industrialist who made a fortune in the oil business and gave half of it away (1839-1937)

ScrapnounUS /skræp/

a small fragment of something broken off from the whole

From this reading "The following list is taken from Munsey's Scrap Book of June, 1906, and is a fair presentation of the property owned by fifty-one of the very richest men of the United States.

StatesnounUS /steɪts/

plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading "The following list is taken from Munsey's Scrap Book of June, 1906, and is a fair presentation of the property owned by fifty-one of the very richest men of the United States.

SteelnounUS /stiːl/

an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range

takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading "The following list is taken from Munsey's Scrap Book of June, 1906, and is a fair presentation of the property owned by fifty-one of the very richest men of the United States.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading "The following list is taken from Munsey's Scrap Book of June, 1906, and is a fair presentation of the property owned by fifty-one of the very richest men of the United States.

TotalverbUS /ˈtoʊtəl/

add up in number or quantity

From this reading | Total Fortune.

UnitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/

characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity

From this reading "The following list is taken from Munsey's Scrap Book of June, 1906, and is a fair presentation of the property owned by fifty-one of the very richest men of the United States.

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading "The following list is taken from Munsey's Scrap Book of June, 1906, and is a fair presentation of the property owned by fifty-one of the very richest men of the United States.

WnounUS /ˈdʌbəljuː/

a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite

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