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From this reading The poor gives to the rich more than he {259} receives from him.
affluentnounUS /ˈæfluːənt/
an affluent person; a person who is financially well off
From this reading It is incumbent on the affluent, that he scatter and distribute; on the indigent it is incumbent, that he pray for the distributor.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The rich and the poor are needful to each other.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The rich and the poor are needful to each other.
distributeverbUS /dɪˈstrɪbjuːt/
administer or bestow, as in small portions
From this reading It is incumbent on the affluent, that he scatter and distribute; on the indigent it is incumbent, that he pray for the distributor.
distributornounUS /dɪˈstrɪbjətər/
someone who markets merchandise
From this reading It is incumbent on the affluent, that he scatter and distribute; on the indigent it is incumbent, that he pray for the distributor.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The rich and the poor are needful to each other.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The wealthy is made for the poor, and the poor for the wealthy.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The poor gives to the rich more than he {259} receives from him.
plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
From this reading The poor gives to the rich more than he {259} receives from him.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading The poor is the way that leads us to the kingdom of God.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It is incumbent on the affluent, that he scatter and distribute; on the indigent it is incumbent, that he pray for the distributor.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The poor gives to the rich more than he {259} receives from him.
incumbentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkʌmbənt/
lying or leaning on something else
From this reading It is incumbent on the affluent, that he scatter and distribute; on the indigent it is incumbent, that he pray for the distributor.
indigentadjectiveUS /ˈɪndɪdʒənt/
poor enough to need help from others
From this reading It is incumbent on the affluent, that he scatter and distribute; on the indigent it is incumbent, that he pray for the distributor.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The wealthy is made for the poor, and the poor for the wealthy.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is incumbent on the affluent, that he scatter and distribute; on the indigent it is incumbent, that he pray for the distributor.
a domain in which something is dominant
From this reading The poor is the way that leads us to the kingdom of God.
leadsnounUS /liːdz/
plural of “lead” — an advantage held by a competitor in a race
From this reading The poor is the way that leads us to the kingdom of God.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The wealthy is made for the poor, and the poor for the wealthy.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The poor gives to the rich more than he {259} receives from him.
needfuladjectiveUS /ˈniːdfəl/
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading The rich and the poor are needful to each other.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The poor is the way that leads us to the kingdom of God.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It is incumbent on the affluent, that he scatter and distribute; on the indigent it is incumbent, that he pray for the distributor.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The rich and the poor are needful to each other.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading The rich and the poor are needful to each other.
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading It is incumbent on the affluent, that he scatter and distribute; on the indigent it is incumbent, that he pray for the distributor.
receivesverbUS /rəˈsiːvz/
third-person singular of “receive” — get something; come into possession of
From this reading The poor gives to the rich more than he {259} receives from him.
possessing material wealth
From this reading The rich and the poor are needful to each other.
scatterverbUS /ˈskætər/
to cause to separate and go in different directions
From this reading It is incumbent on the affluent, that he scatter and distribute; on the indigent it is incumbent, that he pray for the distributor.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The poor gives to the rich more than he {259} receives from him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is incumbent on the affluent, that he scatter and distribute; on the indigent it is incumbent, that he pray for the distributor.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The rich and the poor are needful to each other.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The rich and the poor are needful to each other.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The poor is the way that leads us to the kingdom of God.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The poor is the way that leads us to the kingdom of God.
wealthyadjectiveUS /ˈwelθi/
having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
From this reading The wealthy is made for the poor, and the poor for the wealthy.
