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aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading The capitalist produces the goods we need, and in order to get them we pay him everything above the bare means of keeping us alive and enabling us to raise the next generation.
alive
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From this reading The capitalist produces the goods we need, and in order to get them we pay him everything above the bare means of keeping us alive and enabling us to raise the next generation.
all
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From this reading At first you might see no difference at all.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The capitalist produces the goods we need, and in order to get them we pay him everything above the bare means of keeping us alive and enabling us to raise the next generation.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading MY DEAR JUDD: The essence of our industrial system is the private ownership of the means of production; with profit for the private owner as the motive power of industry.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At first you might see no difference at all.
bare
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From this reading The capitalist produces the goods we need, and in order to get them we pay him everything above the bare means of keeping us alive and enabling us to raise the next generation.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If this system should break down, it is obvious that we must change to some form of social ownership of the means of production; instead of having the capitalist produce for us, we must do it for ourselves, and the motive power will be, not the desire of the capitalist for profit, but our own desire for the goods.
break
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From this reading If this system should break down, it is obvious that we must change to some form of social ownership of the means of production; instead of having the capitalist produce for us, we must do it for ourselves, and the motive power will be, not the desire of the capitalist for profit, but our own desire for the goods.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading If this system should break down, it is obvious that we must change to some form of social ownership of the means of production; instead of having the capitalist produce for us, we must do it for ourselves, and the motive power will be, not the desire of the capitalist for profit, but our own desire for the goods.
capitalist
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From this reading The capitalist produces the goods we need, and in order to get them we pay him everything above the bare means of keeping us alive and enabling us to raise the next generation.
change
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From this reading If this system should break down, it is obvious that we must change to some form of social ownership of the means of production; instead of having the capitalist produce for us, we must do it for ourselves, and the motive power will be, not the desire of the capitalist for profit, but our own desire for the goods.
DEAR
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From this reading MY DEAR JUDD: The essence of our industrial system is the private ownership of the means of production; with profit for the private owner as the motive power of industry.
desire
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From this reading If this system should break down, it is obvious that we must change to some form of social ownership of the means of production; instead of having the capitalist produce for us, we must do it for ourselves, and the motive power will be, not the desire of the capitalist for profit, but our own desire for the goods.
difference
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From this reading What difference will that make in the industrial system?
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading If this system should break down, it is obvious that we must change to some form of social ownership of the means of production; instead of having the capitalist produce for us, we must do it for ourselves, and the motive power will be, not the desire of the capitalist for profit, but our own desire for the goods.
down
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From this reading If this system should break down, it is obvious that we must change to some form of social ownership of the means of production; instead of having the capitalist produce for us, we must do it for ourselves, and the motive power will be, not the desire of the capitalist for profit, but our own desire for the goods.
enabling
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From this reading The capitalist produces the goods we need, and in order to get them we pay him everything above the bare means of keeping us alive and enabling us to raise the next generation.
essence
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From this reading MY DEAR JUDD: The essence of our industrial system is the private ownership of the means of production; with profit for the private owner as the motive power of industry.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading The capitalist produces the goods we need, and in order to get them we pay him everything above the bare means of keeping us alive and enabling us to raise the next generation.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At first you might see no difference at all.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading MY DEAR JUDD: The essence of our industrial system is the private ownership of the means of production; with profit for the private owner as the motive power of industry.
form
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From this reading If this system should break down, it is obvious that we must change to some form of social ownership of the means of production; instead of having the capitalist produce for us, we must do it for ourselves, and the motive power will be, not the desire of the capitalist for profit, but our own desire for the goods.
generation
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From this reading The capitalist produces the goods we need, and in order to get them we pay him everything above the bare means of keeping us alive and enabling us to raise the next generation.
get
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From this reading The capitalist produces the goods we need, and in order to get them we pay him everything above the bare means of keeping us alive and enabling us to raise the next generation.
goods
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From this reading The capitalist produces the goods we need, and in order to get them we pay him everything above the bare means of keeping us alive and enabling us to raise the next generation.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading If this system should break down, it is obvious that we must change to some form of social ownership of the means of production; instead of having the capitalist produce for us, we must do it for ourselves, and the motive power will be, not the desire of the capitalist for profit, but our own desire for the goods.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The capitalist produces the goods we need, and in order to get them we pay him everything above the bare means of keeping us alive and enabling us to raise the next generation.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If this system should break down, it is obvious that we must change to some form of social ownership of the means of production; instead of having the capitalist produce for us, we must do it for ourselves, and the motive power will be, not the desire of the capitalist for profit, but our own desire for the goods.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The capitalist produces the goods we need, and in order to get them we pay him everything above the bare means of keeping us alive and enabling us to raise the next generation.
industrial
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From this reading MY DEAR JUDD: The essence of our industrial system is the private ownership of the means of production; with profit for the private owner as the motive power of industry.
industry
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From this reading MY DEAR JUDD: The essence of our industrial system is the private ownership of the means of production; with profit for the private owner as the motive power of industry.
instead
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From this reading If this system should break down, it is obvious that we must change to some form of social ownership of the means of production; instead of having the capitalist produce for us, we must do it for ourselves, and the motive power will be, not the desire of the capitalist for profit, but our own desire for the goods.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MY DEAR JUDD: The essence of our industrial system is the private ownership of the means of production; with profit for the private owner as the motive power of industry.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If this system should break down, it is obvious that we must change to some form of social ownership of the means of production; instead of having the capitalist produce for us, we must do it for ourselves, and the motive power will be, not the desire of the capitalist for profit, but our own desire for the goods.
JUDD
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From this reading MY DEAR JUDD: The essence of our industrial system is the private ownership of the means of production; with profit for the private owner as the motive power of industry.
keeping
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From this reading The capitalist produces the goods we need, and in order to get them we pay him everything above the bare means of keeping us alive and enabling us to raise the next generation.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading What difference will that make in the industrial system?
means
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From this reading MY DEAR JUDD: The essence of our industrial system is the private ownership of the means of production; with profit for the private owner as the motive power of industry.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading At first you might see no difference at all.
motive
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From this reading MY DEAR JUDD: The essence of our industrial system is the private ownership of the means of production; with profit for the private owner as the motive power of industry.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading If this system should break down, it is obvious that we must change to some form of social ownership of the means of production; instead of having the capitalist produce for us, we must do it for ourselves, and the motive power will be, not the desire of the capitalist for profit, but our own desire for the goods.
MYdeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading MY DEAR JUDD: The essence of our industrial system is the private ownership of the means of production; with profit for the private owner as the motive power of industry.
neednounUS /need/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The capitalist produces the goods we need, and in order to get them we pay him everything above the bare means of keeping us alive and enabling us to raise the next generation.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The capitalist produces the goods we need, and in order to get them we pay him everything above the bare means of keeping us alive and enabling us to raise the next generation.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading At first you might see no difference at all.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading If this system should break down, it is obvious that we must change to some form of social ownership of the means of production; instead of having the capitalist produce for us, we must do it for ourselves, and the motive power will be, not the desire of the capitalist for profit, but our own desire for the goods.
obvious
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From this reading If this system should break down, it is obvious that we must change to some form of social ownership of the means of production; instead of having the capitalist produce for us, we must do it for ourselves, and the motive power will be, not the desire of the capitalist for profit, but our own desire for the goods.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MY DEAR JUDD: The essence of our industrial system is the private ownership of the means of production; with profit for the private owner as the motive power of industry.
ordernounUS /order/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The capitalist produces the goods we need, and in order to get them we pay him everything above the bare means of keeping us alive and enabling us to raise the next generation.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading MY DEAR JUDD: The essence of our industrial system is the private ownership of the means of production; with profit for the private owner as the motive power of industry.
ourselvespronounUS /aʊərˈselvz/
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading If this system should break down, it is obvious that we must change to some form of social ownership of the means of production; instead of having the capitalist produce for us, we must do it for ourselves, and the motive power will be, not the desire of the capitalist for profit, but our own desire for the goods.
own
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From this reading If this system should break down, it is obvious that we must change to some form of social ownership of the means of production; instead of having the capitalist produce for us, we must do it for ourselves, and the motive power will be, not the desire of the capitalist for profit, but our own desire for the goods.
owner
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From this reading MY DEAR JUDD: The essence of our industrial system is the private ownership of the means of production; with profit for the private owner as the motive power of industry.
ownership
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From this reading MY DEAR JUDD: The essence of our industrial system is the private ownership of the means of production; with profit for the private owner as the motive power of industry.
pay
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From this reading The capitalist produces the goods we need, and in order to get them we pay him everything above the bare means of keeping us alive and enabling us to raise the next generation.
power
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From this reading MY DEAR JUDD: The essence of our industrial system is the private ownership of the means of production; with profit for the private owner as the motive power of industry.
private
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From this reading MY DEAR JUDD: The essence of our industrial system is the private ownership of the means of production; with profit for the private owner as the motive power of industry.
produce
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From this reading If this system should break down, it is obvious that we must change to some form of social ownership of the means of production; instead of having the capitalist produce for us, we must do it for ourselves, and the motive power will be, not the desire of the capitalist for profit, but our own desire for the goods.
produces
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From this reading The capitalist produces the goods we need, and in order to get them we pay him everything above the bare means of keeping us alive and enabling us to raise the next generation.
production
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From this reading MY DEAR JUDD: The essence of our industrial system is the private ownership of the means of production; with profit for the private owner as the motive power of industry.
profit
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From this reading MY DEAR JUDD: The essence of our industrial system is the private ownership of the means of production; with profit for the private owner as the motive power of industry.
raise
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From this reading The capitalist produces the goods we need, and in order to get them we pay him everything above the bare means of keeping us alive and enabling us to raise the next generation.
see
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From this reading At first you might see no difference at all.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading If this system should break down, it is obvious that we must change to some form of social ownership of the means of production; instead of having the capitalist produce for us, we must do it for ourselves, and the motive power will be, not the desire of the capitalist for profit, but our own desire for the goods.
social
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From this reading If this system should break down, it is obvious that we must change to some form of social ownership of the means of production; instead of having the capitalist produce for us, we must do it for ourselves, and the motive power will be, not the desire of the capitalist for profit, but our own desire for the goods.
some
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From this reading If this system should break down, it is obvious that we must change to some form of social ownership of the means of production; instead of having the capitalist produce for us, we must do it for ourselves, and the motive power will be, not the desire of the capitalist for profit, but our own desire for the goods.
system
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From this reading MY DEAR JUDD: The essence of our industrial system is the private ownership of the means of production; with profit for the private owner as the motive power of industry.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading If this system should break down, it is obvious that we must change to some form of social ownership of the means of production; instead of having the capitalist produce for us, we must do it for ourselves, and the motive power will be, not the desire of the capitalist for profit, but our own desire for the goods.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MY DEAR JUDD: The essence of our industrial system is the private ownership of the means of production; with profit for the private owner as the motive power of industry.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The capitalist produces the goods we need, and in order to get them we pay him everything above the bare means of keeping us alive and enabling us to raise the next generation.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading If this system should break down, it is obvious that we must change to some form of social ownership of the means of production; instead of having the capitalist produce for us, we must do it for ourselves, and the motive power will be, not the desire of the capitalist for profit, but our own desire for the goods.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The capitalist produces the goods we need, and in order to get them we pay him everything above the bare means of keeping us alive and enabling us to raise the next generation.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The capitalist produces the goods we need, and in order to get them we pay him everything above the bare means of keeping us alive and enabling us to raise the next generation.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The capitalist produces the goods we need, and in order to get them we pay him everything above the bare means of keeping us alive and enabling us to raise the next generation.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What difference will that make in the industrial system?
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading If this system should break down, it is obvious that we must change to some form of social ownership of the means of production; instead of having the capitalist produce for us, we must do it for ourselves, and the motive power will be, not the desire of the capitalist for profit, but our own desire for the goods.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading MY DEAR JUDD: The essence of our industrial system is the private ownership of the means of production; with profit for the private owner as the motive power of industry.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading At first you might see no difference at all.
