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Chapter IV · Chapter 4

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[Footnote 31: MR.
J. R. MCCULLOCH in his _Literature of Political Economy_ makes the following observations concerning DE QUINCEY'S 'Dialogues of Three Templars on Political Economy':--They are unequalled, perhaps, for brevity, pungency, and force.
They not only bring the Ricardian theory of value into strong relief, but triumphantly repel, or rather annihilate, the objections urged against it by Malthus, in the pamphlet now referred to and his Political Economy, and by Say, and others.
They may, indeed, be said to have exhausted the subject.]
[Footnote 32: Not so however, let me say in passing, for three supposed instances of affected doubt; in all of which my doubts were, and are at this moment, very sincere and unaffected; and, in one of them at least, I am assured by those of whom I have since inquired that my reviewer is undoubtedly mistaken.
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The Uncollected Writings of Thomas de Quincey — Vol. 1

Chapter IV · Chapter 4

Chapter 4 of The Uncollected Writings of Thomas de Quincey — Vol. 1 is here in full — 373 sentences across 75 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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[Footnote 31: MR.
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J. R. MCCULLOCH in his _Literature of Political Economy_ makes the following observations concerning DE QUINCEY'S 'Dialogues of Three Templars on Political Economy':--They are unequalled, perhaps, for brevity, pungency, and force.
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They not only bring the Ricardian theory of value into strong relief, but triumphantly repel, or rather annihilate, the objections urged against it by Malthus, in the pamphlet now referred to and his Political Economy, and by Say, and others.
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They may, indeed, be said to have exhausted the subject.]
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[Footnote 32: Not so however, let me say in passing, for three supposed instances of affected doubt; in all of which my doubts were, and are at this moment, very sincere and unaffected; and, in one of them at least, I am assured by those of whom I have since inquired that my reviewer is undoubtedly mistaken.

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annihilate verb US /əˈnaɪəleɪt/

kill in large numbers

From this reading “They not only bring the Ricardian theory of value into strong relief, but triumphantly repel, or rather annihilate, the objections urged against it by Malthus, in the pamphlet now referred to and his Political Economy, and by Say, and others.”

brevity noun US /ˈbrevəti/

the use of brief expressions

From this reading “J. R. MCCULLOCH in his _Literature of Political Economy_ makes the following observations concerning DE QUINCEY'S 'Dialogues of Three Templars on Political Economy':--They are unequalled, perhaps, for brevity, pungency, and force.”

Dialogues noun US /ˈdaɪəlɔːɡz/

plural of “dialogue” — a conversation between two persons

From this reading “J. R. MCCULLOCH in his _Literature of Political Economy_ makes the following observations concerning DE QUINCEY'S 'Dialogues of Three Templars on Political Economy':--They are unequalled, perhaps, for brevity, pungency, and force.”

pamphlet noun US /ˈpæmflət/

a small book usually having a paper cover

From this reading “They not only bring the Ricardian theory of value into strong relief, but triumphantly repel, or rather annihilate, the objections urged against it by Malthus, in the pamphlet now referred to and his Political Economy, and by Say, and others.”

repel verb US /rɪˈpel/

cause to move back by force or influence

From this reading “They not only bring the Ricardian theory of value into strong relief, but triumphantly repel, or rather annihilate, the objections urged against it by Malthus, in the pamphlet now referred to and his Political Economy, and by Say, and others.”

reviewer noun US /riˈvjuːər/

someone who reads manuscripts and judges their suitability for publication

From this reading “[Footnote 32: Not so however, let me say in passing, for three supposed instances of affected doubt; in all of which my doubts were, and are at this moment, very sincere and unaffected; and, in one of them at least, I am assured by those of whom I have since inquired that my reviewer is undoubtedly mistaken.”

Templars noun US /ˈtemplərz/

plural of “templar” — a knight of a religious military order established in 1118 to protect pilgrims and the Holy Sepulcher

From this reading “J. R. MCCULLOCH in his _Literature of Political Economy_ makes the following observations concerning DE QUINCEY'S 'Dialogues of Three Templars on Political Economy':--They are unequalled, perhaps, for brevity, pungency, and force.”

unaffected adjective US /ˌʌnəˈfektɪd/

undergoing no change when acted upon

From this reading “[Footnote 32: Not so however, let me say in passing, for three supposed instances of affected doubt; in all of which my doubts were, and are at this moment, very sincere and unaffected; and, in one of them at least, I am assured by those of whom I have since inquired that my reviewer is undoubtedly mistaken.”

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From this reading [Footnote 31: MR.

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From this reading [Footnote 32: Not so however, let me say in passing, for three supposed instances of affected doubt; in all of which my doubts were, and are at this moment, very sincere and unaffected; and, in one of them at least, I am assured by those of whom I have since inquired that my reviewer is undoubtedly mistaken.

affectedadjectiveUS /əˈfektɪd/

acted upon; influenced

From this reading [Footnote 32: Not so however, let me say in passing, for three supposed instances of affected doubt; in all of which my doubts were, and are at this moment, very sincere and unaffected; and, in one of them at least, I am assured by those of whom I have since inquired that my reviewer is undoubtedly mistaken.

againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading They not only bring the Ricardian theory of value into strong relief, but triumphantly repel, or rather annihilate, the objections urged against it by Malthus, in the pamphlet now referred to and his Political Economy, and by Say, and others.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(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 [Footnote 32: Not so however, let me say in passing, for three supposed instances of affected doubt; in all of which my doubts were, and are at this moment, very sincere and unaffected; and, in one of them at least, I am assured by those of whom I have since inquired that my reviewer is undoubtedly mistaken.

amauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading [Footnote 32: Not so however, let me say in passing, for three supposed instances of affected doubt; in all of which my doubts were, and are at this moment, very sincere and unaffected; and, in one of them at least, I am assured by those of whom I have since inquired that my reviewer is undoubtedly mistaken.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading J. R. MCCULLOCH in his _Literature of Political Economy_ makes the following observations concerning DE QUINCEY'S 'Dialogues of Three Templars on Political Economy':--They are unequalled, perhaps, for brevity, pungency, and force.

annihilateverbUS /əˈnaɪəleɪt/

kill in large numbers

From this reading They not only bring the Ricardian theory of value into strong relief, but triumphantly repel, or rather annihilate, the objections urged against it by Malthus, in the pamphlet now referred to and his Political Economy, and by Say, and others.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading J. R. MCCULLOCH in his _Literature of Political Economy_ makes the following observations concerning DE QUINCEY'S 'Dialogues of Three Templars on Political Economy':--They are unequalled, perhaps, for brevity, pungency, and force.

assuredadjectiveUS /əˈʃʊrd/

marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence

From this reading [Footnote 32: Not so however, let me say in passing, for three supposed instances of affected doubt; in all of which my doubts were, and are at this moment, very sincere and unaffected; and, in one of them at least, I am assured by those of whom I have since inquired that my reviewer is undoubtedly mistaken.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading [Footnote 32: Not so however, let me say in passing, for three supposed instances of affected doubt; in all of which my doubts were, and are at this moment, very sincere and unaffected; and, in one of them at least, I am assured by those of whom I have since inquired that my reviewer is undoubtedly mistaken.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading They may, indeed, be said to have exhausted the subject.]

brevitynounUS /ˈbrevəti/

the use of brief expressions

From this reading J. R. MCCULLOCH in his _Literature of Political Economy_ makes the following observations concerning DE QUINCEY'S 'Dialogues of Three Templars on Political Economy':--They are unequalled, perhaps, for brevity, pungency, and force.

bringverbUS /brɪŋ/

take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading They not only bring the Ricardian theory of value into strong relief, but triumphantly repel, or rather annihilate, the objections urged against it by Malthus, in the pamphlet now referred to and his Political Economy, and by Say, and others.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading They not only bring the Ricardian theory of value into strong relief, but triumphantly repel, or rather annihilate, the objections urged against it by Malthus, in the pamphlet now referred to and his Political Economy, and by Say, and others.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading They not only bring the Ricardian theory of value into strong relief, but triumphantly repel, or rather annihilate, the objections urged against it by Malthus, in the pamphlet now referred to and his Political Economy, and by Say, and others.

concerningverbUS /kənˈsɜːrnɪŋ/

-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to

From this reading J. R. MCCULLOCH in his _Literature of Political Economy_ makes the following observations concerning DE QUINCEY'S 'Dialogues of Three Templars on Political Economy':--They are unequalled, perhaps, for brevity, pungency, and force.

DEnounUS /diː/

a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading J. R. MCCULLOCH in his _Literature of Political Economy_ makes the following observations concerning DE QUINCEY'S 'Dialogues of Three Templars on Political Economy':--They are unequalled, perhaps, for brevity, pungency, and force.

DialoguesnounUS /ˈdaɪəlɔːɡz/

plural of “dialogue” — a conversation between two persons

From this reading J. R. MCCULLOCH in his _Literature of Political Economy_ makes the following observations concerning DE QUINCEY'S 'Dialogues of Three Templars on Political Economy':--They are unequalled, perhaps, for brevity, pungency, and force.

doubtnounUS /daʊt/

the state of being unsure of something

From this reading [Footnote 32: Not so however, let me say in passing, for three supposed instances of affected doubt; in all of which my doubts were, and are at this moment, very sincere and unaffected; and, in one of them at least, I am assured by those of whom I have since inquired that my reviewer is undoubtedly mistaken.

doubtsnounUS /daʊts/

plural of “doubt” — the state of being unsure of something

From this reading [Footnote 32: Not so however, let me say in passing, for three supposed instances of affected doubt; in all of which my doubts were, and are at this moment, very sincere and unaffected; and, in one of them at least, I am assured by those of whom I have since inquired that my reviewer is undoubtedly mistaken.

EconomynounUS /ɪˈkɑːnəmi/

the system of production and distribution and consumption

From this reading J. R. MCCULLOCH in his _Literature of Political Economy_ makes the following observations concerning DE QUINCEY'S 'Dialogues of Three Templars on Political Economy':--They are unequalled, perhaps, for brevity, pungency, and force.

exhaustedadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzɔːstɪd/

drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted

From this reading They may, indeed, be said to have exhausted the subject.]

followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading J. R. MCCULLOCH in his _Literature of Political Economy_ makes the following observations concerning DE QUINCEY'S 'Dialogues of Three Templars on Political Economy':--They are unequalled, perhaps, for brevity, pungency, and force.

FootnotenounUS /ˈfʊtnoʊt/

a printed note placed below the text on a printed page

From this reading [Footnote 31: MR.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading J. R. MCCULLOCH in his _Literature of Political Economy_ makes the following observations concerning DE QUINCEY'S 'Dialogues of Three Templars on Political Economy':--They are unequalled, perhaps, for brevity, pungency, and force.

forcenounUS /fɔːrs/

a powerful effect or influence

From this reading J. R. MCCULLOCH in his _Literature of Political Economy_ makes the following observations concerning DE QUINCEY'S 'Dialogues of Three Templars on Political Economy':--They are unequalled, perhaps, for brevity, pungency, and force.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading They may, indeed, be said to have exhausted the subject.]

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading J. R. MCCULLOCH in his _Literature of Political Economy_ makes the following observations concerning DE QUINCEY'S 'Dialogues of Three Templars on Political Economy':--They are unequalled, perhaps, for brevity, pungency, and force.

howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading [Footnote 32: Not so however, let me say in passing, for three supposed instances of affected doubt; in all of which my doubts were, and are at this moment, very sincere and unaffected; and, in one of them at least, I am assured by those of whom I have since inquired that my reviewer is undoubtedly mistaken.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading [Footnote 32: Not so however, let me say in passing, for three supposed instances of affected doubt; in all of which my doubts were, and are at this moment, very sincere and unaffected; and, in one of them at least, I am assured by those of whom I have since inquired that my reviewer is undoubtedly mistaken.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading J. R. MCCULLOCH in his _Literature of Political Economy_ makes the following observations concerning DE QUINCEY'S 'Dialogues of Three Templars on Political Economy':--They are unequalled, perhaps, for brevity, pungency, and force.

indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading They may, indeed, be said to have exhausted the subject.]

inquiredverbUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪərd/

past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from

From this reading [Footnote 32: Not so however, let me say in passing, for three supposed instances of affected doubt; in all of which my doubts were, and are at this moment, very sincere and unaffected; and, in one of them at least, I am assured by those of whom I have since inquired that my reviewer is undoubtedly mistaken.

instancesnounUS /ˈɪnstənsəz/

plural of “instance” — an occurrence of something

From this reading [Footnote 32: Not so however, let me say in passing, for three supposed instances of affected doubt; in all of which my doubts were, and are at this moment, very sincere and unaffected; and, in one of them at least, I am assured by those of whom I have since inquired that my reviewer is undoubtedly mistaken.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading They not only bring the Ricardian theory of value into strong relief, but triumphantly repel, or rather annihilate, the objections urged against it by Malthus, in the pamphlet now referred to and his Political Economy, and by Say, and others.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading [Footnote 32: Not so however, let me say in passing, for three supposed instances of affected doubt; in all of which my doubts were, and are at this moment, very sincere and unaffected; and, in one of them at least, I am assured by those of whom I have since inquired that my reviewer is undoubtedly mistaken.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading They not only bring the Ricardian theory of value into strong relief, but triumphantly repel, or rather annihilate, the objections urged against it by Malthus, in the pamphlet now referred to and his Political Economy, and by Say, and others.

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

From this reading J. R. MCCULLOCH in his _Literature of Political Economy_ makes the following observations concerning DE QUINCEY'S 'Dialogues of Three Templars on Political Economy':--They are unequalled, perhaps, for brevity, pungency, and force.

leastadjectiveUS /liːst/

the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree

From this reading [Footnote 32: Not so however, let me say in passing, for three supposed instances of affected doubt; in all of which my doubts were, and are at this moment, very sincere and unaffected; and, in one of them at least, I am assured by those of whom I have since inquired that my reviewer is undoubtedly mistaken.

letauxiliary verbUS /let/

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading [Footnote 32: Not so however, let me say in passing, for three supposed instances of affected doubt; in all of which my doubts were, and are at this moment, very sincere and unaffected; and, in one of them at least, I am assured by those of whom I have since inquired that my reviewer is undoubtedly mistaken.

LiteraturenounUS /ˈlɪtərətʃər/

creative writing of recognized artistic value

From this reading J. R. MCCULLOCH in his _Literature of Political Economy_ makes the following observations concerning DE QUINCEY'S 'Dialogues of Three Templars on Political Economy':--They are unequalled, perhaps, for brevity, pungency, and force.

makesnounUS /meɪks/

plural of “make” — a recognizable kind

From this reading J. R. MCCULLOCH in his _Literature of Political Economy_ makes the following observations concerning DE QUINCEY'S 'Dialogues of Three Templars on Political Economy':--They are unequalled, perhaps, for brevity, pungency, and force.

Malthusnoun

an English economist who argued that increases in population would outgrow increases in the means of subsistence (1766-1834)

From this reading They not only bring the Ricardian theory of value into strong relief, but triumphantly repel, or rather annihilate, the objections urged against it by Malthus, in the pamphlet now referred to and his Political Economy, and by Say, and others.

maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading They may, indeed, be said to have exhausted the subject.]

MCCULLOCH

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From this reading J. R. MCCULLOCH in his _Literature of Political Economy_ makes the following observations concerning DE QUINCEY'S 'Dialogues of Three Templars on Political Economy':--They are unequalled, perhaps, for brevity, pungency, and force.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading [Footnote 32: Not so however, let me say in passing, for three supposed instances of affected doubt; in all of which my doubts were, and are at this moment, very sincere and unaffected; and, in one of them at least, I am assured by those of whom I have since inquired that my reviewer is undoubtedly mistaken.

mistakenadjectiveUS /mɪˈsteɪkən/

wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment

From this reading [Footnote 32: Not so however, let me say in passing, for three supposed instances of affected doubt; in all of which my doubts were, and are at this moment, very sincere and unaffected; and, in one of them at least, I am assured by those of whom I have since inquired that my reviewer is undoubtedly mistaken.

momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/

a particular point in time

From this reading [Footnote 32: Not so however, let me say in passing, for three supposed instances of affected doubt; in all of which my doubts were, and are at this moment, very sincere and unaffected; and, in one of them at least, I am assured by those of whom I have since inquired that my reviewer is undoubtedly mistaken.

MRnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading [Footnote 31: MR.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading [Footnote 32: Not so however, let me say in passing, for three supposed instances of affected doubt; in all of which my doubts were, and are at this moment, very sincere and unaffected; and, in one of them at least, I am assured by those of whom I have since inquired that my reviewer is undoubtedly mistaken.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading They not only bring the Ricardian theory of value into strong relief, but triumphantly repel, or rather annihilate, the objections urged against it by Malthus, in the pamphlet now referred to and his Political Economy, and by Say, and others.

nowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading They not only bring the Ricardian theory of value into strong relief, but triumphantly repel, or rather annihilate, the objections urged against it by Malthus, in the pamphlet now referred to and his Political Economy, and by Say, and others.

objectionsnounUS /əbˈdʒekʃənz/

plural of “objection” — the act of expressing earnest opposition or protest

From this reading They not only bring the Ricardian theory of value into strong relief, but triumphantly repel, or rather annihilate, the objections urged against it by Malthus, in the pamphlet now referred to and his Political Economy, and by Say, and others.

observationsnounUS /ˌɑːbzərˈveɪʃənz/

plural of “observation” — the act of making and recording a measurement

From this reading J. R. MCCULLOCH in his _Literature of Political Economy_ makes the following observations concerning DE QUINCEY'S 'Dialogues of Three Templars on Political Economy':--They are unequalled, perhaps, for brevity, pungency, and force.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading J. R. MCCULLOCH in his _Literature of Political Economy_ makes the following observations concerning DE QUINCEY'S 'Dialogues of Three Templars on Political Economy':--They are unequalled, perhaps, for brevity, pungency, and force.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading J. R. MCCULLOCH in his _Literature of Political Economy_ makes the following observations concerning DE QUINCEY'S 'Dialogues of Three Templars on Political Economy':--They are unequalled, perhaps, for brevity, pungency, and force.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading [Footnote 32: Not so however, let me say in passing, for three supposed instances of affected doubt; in all of which my doubts were, and are at this moment, very sincere and unaffected; and, in one of them at least, I am assured by those of whom I have since inquired that my reviewer is undoubtedly mistaken.

onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading They not only bring the Ricardian theory of value into strong relief, but triumphantly repel, or rather annihilate, the objections urged against it by Malthus, in the pamphlet now referred to and his Political Economy, and by Say, and others.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading They not only bring the Ricardian theory of value into strong relief, but triumphantly repel, or rather annihilate, the objections urged against it by Malthus, in the pamphlet now referred to and his Political Economy, and by Say, and others.

others

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From this reading They not only bring the Ricardian theory of value into strong relief, but triumphantly repel, or rather annihilate, the objections urged against it by Malthus, in the pamphlet now referred to and his Political Economy, and by Say, and others.

pamphletnounUS /ˈpæmflət/

a small book usually having a paper cover

From this reading They not only bring the Ricardian theory of value into strong relief, but triumphantly repel, or rather annihilate, the objections urged against it by Malthus, in the pamphlet now referred to and his Political Economy, and by Say, and others.

passingnounUS /ˈpæsɪŋ/

(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate

From this reading [Footnote 32: Not so however, let me say in passing, for three supposed instances of affected doubt; in all of which my doubts were, and are at this moment, very sincere and unaffected; and, in one of them at least, I am assured by those of whom I have since inquired that my reviewer is undoubtedly mistaken.

perhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/

by chance

From this reading J. R. MCCULLOCH in his _Literature of Political Economy_ makes the following observations concerning DE QUINCEY'S 'Dialogues of Three Templars on Political Economy':--They are unequalled, perhaps, for brevity, pungency, and force.

PoliticaladjectiveUS /pəˈlɪtəkəl/

involving or characteristic of politics or parties or politicians

From this reading J. R. MCCULLOCH in his _Literature of Political Economy_ makes the following observations concerning DE QUINCEY'S 'Dialogues of Three Templars on Political Economy':--They are unequalled, perhaps, for brevity, pungency, and force.

pungencynoun

wit having a sharp and caustic quality

From this reading J. R. MCCULLOCH in his _Literature of Political Economy_ makes the following observations concerning DE QUINCEY'S 'Dialogues of Three Templars on Political Economy':--They are unequalled, perhaps, for brevity, pungency, and force.

QUINCEY'S

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From this reading J. R. MCCULLOCH in his _Literature of Political Economy_ makes the following observations concerning DE QUINCEY'S 'Dialogues of Three Templars on Political Economy':--They are unequalled, perhaps, for brevity, pungency, and force.

RnounUS /ɑːr/

a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air

From this reading J. R. MCCULLOCH in his _Literature of Political Economy_ makes the following observations concerning DE QUINCEY'S 'Dialogues of Three Templars on Political Economy':--They are unequalled, perhaps, for brevity, pungency, and force.

ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/

on the contrary

From this reading They not only bring the Ricardian theory of value into strong relief, but triumphantly repel, or rather annihilate, the objections urged against it by Malthus, in the pamphlet now referred to and his Political Economy, and by Say, and others.

referredverbUS /rəˈfɜːrd/

inflected form of “refer” — make reference to

From this reading They not only bring the Ricardian theory of value into strong relief, but triumphantly repel, or rather annihilate, the objections urged against it by Malthus, in the pamphlet now referred to and his Political Economy, and by Say, and others.

reliefnounUS /rɪˈliːf/

the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced

From this reading They not only bring the Ricardian theory of value into strong relief, but triumphantly repel, or rather annihilate, the objections urged against it by Malthus, in the pamphlet now referred to and his Political Economy, and by Say, and others.

repelverbUS /rɪˈpel/

cause to move back by force or influence

From this reading They not only bring the Ricardian theory of value into strong relief, but triumphantly repel, or rather annihilate, the objections urged against it by Malthus, in the pamphlet now referred to and his Political Economy, and by Say, and others.

reviewernounUS /riˈvjuːər/

someone who reads manuscripts and judges their suitability for publication

From this reading [Footnote 32: Not so however, let me say in passing, for three supposed instances of affected doubt; in all of which my doubts were, and are at this moment, very sincere and unaffected; and, in one of them at least, I am assured by those of whom I have since inquired that my reviewer is undoubtedly mistaken.

Ricardian

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From this reading They not only bring the Ricardian theory of value into strong relief, but triumphantly repel, or rather annihilate, the objections urged against it by Malthus, in the pamphlet now referred to and his Political Economy, and by Say, and others.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading They may, indeed, be said to have exhausted the subject.]

SayverbUS /seɪ/

express in words

From this reading They not only bring the Ricardian theory of value into strong relief, but triumphantly repel, or rather annihilate, the objections urged against it by Malthus, in the pamphlet now referred to and his Political Economy, and by Say, and others.

sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/

from a time in the past until now

From this reading [Footnote 32: Not so however, let me say in passing, for three supposed instances of affected doubt; in all of which my doubts were, and are at this moment, very sincere and unaffected; and, in one of them at least, I am assured by those of whom I have since inquired that my reviewer is undoubtedly mistaken.

sincereadjectiveUS /sɪnˈsɪr/

open and genuine; not deceitful

From this reading [Footnote 32: Not so however, let me say in passing, for three supposed instances of affected doubt; in all of which my doubts were, and are at this moment, very sincere and unaffected; and, in one of them at least, I am assured by those of whom I have since inquired that my reviewer is undoubtedly mistaken.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading [Footnote 32: Not so however, let me say in passing, for three supposed instances of affected doubt; in all of which my doubts were, and are at this moment, very sincere and unaffected; and, in one of them at least, I am assured by those of whom I have since inquired that my reviewer is undoubtedly mistaken.

strongadjectiveUS /strɔːŋ/

having strength or power greater than average or expected

From this reading They not only bring the Ricardian theory of value into strong relief, but triumphantly repel, or rather annihilate, the objections urged against it by Malthus, in the pamphlet now referred to and his Political Economy, and by Say, and others.

subjectnounUS /səbˈdʒekt/

the subject matter of a conversation or discussion

From this reading They may, indeed, be said to have exhausted the subject.]

supposedadjectiveUS /səˈpoʊzd/

required or under orders

From this reading [Footnote 32: Not so however, let me say in passing, for three supposed instances of affected doubt; in all of which my doubts were, and are at this moment, very sincere and unaffected; and, in one of them at least, I am assured by those of whom I have since inquired that my reviewer is undoubtedly mistaken.

TemplarsnounUS /ˈtemplərz/

plural of “templar” — a knight of a religious military order established in 1118 to protect pilgrims and the Holy Sepulcher

From this reading J. R. MCCULLOCH in his _Literature of Political Economy_ makes the following observations concerning DE QUINCEY'S 'Dialogues of Three Templars on Political Economy':--They are unequalled, perhaps, for brevity, pungency, and force.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading [Footnote 32: Not so however, let me say in passing, for three supposed instances of affected doubt; in all of which my doubts were, and are at this moment, very sincere and unaffected; and, in one of them at least, I am assured by those of whom I have since inquired that my reviewer is undoubtedly mistaken.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading J. R. MCCULLOCH in his _Literature of Political Economy_ makes the following observations concerning DE QUINCEY'S 'Dialogues of Three Templars on Political Economy':--They are unequalled, perhaps, for brevity, pungency, and force.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading [Footnote 32: Not so however, let me say in passing, for three supposed instances of affected doubt; in all of which my doubts were, and are at this moment, very sincere and unaffected; and, in one of them at least, I am assured by those of whom I have since inquired that my reviewer is undoubtedly mistaken.

theorynounUS /ˈθɪri/

a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world; an organized system of accepted knowledge that applies in a variety of circumstances to explain a specific set of phenomena

From this reading They not only bring the Ricardian theory of value into strong relief, but triumphantly repel, or rather annihilate, the objections urged against it by Malthus, in the pamphlet now referred to and his Political Economy, and by Say, and others.

TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading J. R. MCCULLOCH in his _Literature of Political Economy_ makes the following observations concerning DE QUINCEY'S 'Dialogues of Three Templars on Political Economy':--They are unequalled, perhaps, for brevity, pungency, and force.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading [Footnote 32: Not so however, let me say in passing, for three supposed instances of affected doubt; in all of which my doubts were, and are at this moment, very sincere and unaffected; and, in one of them at least, I am assured by those of whom I have since inquired that my reviewer is undoubtedly mistaken.

thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading [Footnote 32: Not so however, let me say in passing, for three supposed instances of affected doubt; in all of which my doubts were, and are at this moment, very sincere and unaffected; and, in one of them at least, I am assured by those of whom I have since inquired that my reviewer is undoubtedly mistaken.

ThreenounUS /θriː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading J. R. MCCULLOCH in his _Literature of Political Economy_ makes the following observations concerning DE QUINCEY'S 'Dialogues of Three Templars on Political Economy':--They are unequalled, perhaps, for brevity, pungency, and force.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading They not only bring the Ricardian theory of value into strong relief, but triumphantly repel, or rather annihilate, the objections urged against it by Malthus, in the pamphlet now referred to and his Political Economy, and by Say, and others.

triumphantlyadverbUS /traɪˈʌmfəntli/

in a triumphant manner

From this reading They not only bring the Ricardian theory of value into strong relief, but triumphantly repel, or rather annihilate, the objections urged against it by Malthus, in the pamphlet now referred to and his Political Economy, and by Say, and others.

unaffectedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnəˈfektɪd/

undergoing no change when acted upon

From this reading [Footnote 32: Not so however, let me say in passing, for three supposed instances of affected doubt; in all of which my doubts were, and are at this moment, very sincere and unaffected; and, in one of them at least, I am assured by those of whom I have since inquired that my reviewer is undoubtedly mistaken.

undoubtedlyadverbUS /ənˈdaʊtɪdli/

without doubt; certainly

From this reading [Footnote 32: Not so however, let me say in passing, for three supposed instances of affected doubt; in all of which my doubts were, and are at this moment, very sincere and unaffected; and, in one of them at least, I am assured by those of whom I have since inquired that my reviewer is undoubtedly mistaken.

unequalledadjective

radically distinctive and without equal

From this reading J. R. MCCULLOCH in his _Literature of Political Economy_ makes the following observations concerning DE QUINCEY'S 'Dialogues of Three Templars on Political Economy':--They are unequalled, perhaps, for brevity, pungency, and force.

urgedverbUS /ɜːrdʒd/

past form of “urge” — force or impel in an indicated direction

From this reading They not only bring the Ricardian theory of value into strong relief, but triumphantly repel, or rather annihilate, the objections urged against it by Malthus, in the pamphlet now referred to and his Political Economy, and by Say, and others.

valuenounUS /ˈvæljuː/

a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed

From this reading They not only bring the Ricardian theory of value into strong relief, but triumphantly repel, or rather annihilate, the objections urged against it by Malthus, in the pamphlet now referred to and his Political Economy, and by Say, and others.

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading [Footnote 32: Not so however, let me say in passing, for three supposed instances of affected doubt; in all of which my doubts were, and are at this moment, very sincere and unaffected; and, in one of them at least, I am assured by those of whom I have since inquired that my reviewer is undoubtedly mistaken.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading [Footnote 32: Not so however, let me say in passing, for three supposed instances of affected doubt; in all of which my doubts were, and are at this moment, very sincere and unaffected; and, in one of them at least, I am assured by those of whom I have since inquired that my reviewer is undoubtedly mistaken.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading [Footnote 32: Not so however, let me say in passing, for three supposed instances of affected doubt; in all of which my doubts were, and are at this moment, very sincere and unaffected; and, in one of them at least, I am assured by those of whom I have since inquired that my reviewer is undoubtedly mistaken.

whompronounUS /huːm/

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading [Footnote 32: Not so however, let me say in passing, for three supposed instances of affected doubt; in all of which my doubts were, and are at this moment, very sincere and unaffected; and, in one of them at least, I am assured by those of whom I have since inquired that my reviewer is undoubtedly mistaken.

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