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THE CITY LAWYER AND THE CLIENT FROM THE WILD AND WOOLLY WEST Aunt Depew had lived on the rentals of the property she had left to her nephew.
Loide had been her solicitor for nearly twenty years.
She had a blind confidence in him--that way fraud lies.
Absolute trust in a man oft tempts him to break it.
Regularly every quarter he had paid over to her the rentals of the properties; that was all she had cared for.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

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Chapter IV

Chapter 4 of £19,000 is here in full — 104 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/20 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
THE CITY LAWYER AND THE CLIENT FROM THE WILD AND WOOLLY WEST Aunt Depew had lived on the rentals of the property she had left to her nephew.
Line 2
Loide had been her solicitor for nearly twenty years.
Line 3
She had a blind confidence in him--that way fraud lies.
Line 4
Absolute trust in a man oft tempts him to break it.
/ˈæbsəluːt trʌst ɪn ə mæn ɔːft tempts hɪm tuː breɪk ɪt/
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Regularly every quarter he had paid over to her the rentals of the properties; that was all she had cared for.
/ˈreɡjələrli ˈevəri ˈkwɔːrtər hiː hæd peɪd ˈoʊvər tuː hɜːr ðə ˈrentəlz ʌv ðə ˈprɑːpərtiz ðæt wɑːz ɔːl ʃiː hæd kerd fɔːr/

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

client noun US /ˈklaɪənt/

a person who seeks the advice of a lawyer

From this reading “THE CITY LAWYER AND THE CLIENT FROM THE WILD AND WOOLLY WEST Aunt Depew had lived on the rentals of the property she had left to her nephew.”

fraud noun US /frɔːd/

intentional deception resulting in injury to another person

From this reading “She had a blind confidence in him--that way fraud lies.”

oft adverb US /ɔːft/

many times at short intervals

From this reading “Absolute trust in a man oft tempts him to break it.”

properties noun US /ˈprɑːpərtiz/

plural of “property” — something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone

From this reading “Regularly every quarter he had paid over to her the rentals of the properties; that was all she had cared for.”

rentals noun US /ˈrentəlz/

plural of “rental” — property that is leased or rented out or let

From this reading “THE CITY LAWYER AND THE CLIENT FROM THE WILD AND WOOLLY WEST Aunt Depew had lived on the rentals of the property she had left to her nephew.”

solicitor noun US /səˈlɪsətər/

a petitioner who solicits contributions or trade or votes

From this reading “Loide had been her solicitor for nearly twenty years.”

tempts verb US /tempts/

third-person singular of “tempt” — dispose or incline or entice to

From this reading “Absolute trust in a man oft tempts him to break it.”

woolly adjective US /ˈwʊli/

having a fluffy character or appearance

From this reading “THE CITY LAWYER AND THE CLIENT FROM THE WILD AND WOOLLY WEST Aunt Depew had lived on the rentals of the property she had left to her nephew.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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twenty years noun + noun

In this reading “Loide had been her solicitor for nearly twenty years.”

blind confidence noun + noun

In this reading “She had a blind confidence in him--that way fraud lies.”

lived on verb + particle counted as “live on”

continue to live and avoid dying

In this reading “THE CITY LAWYER AND THE CLIENT FROM THE WILD AND WOOLLY WEST Aunt Depew had lived on the rentals of the property she had left to her nephew.”

for nearly preposition + adverb

In this reading “Loide had been her solicitor for nearly twenty years.”

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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 She had a blind confidence in him--that way fraud lies.

AbsoluteadjectiveUS /ˈæbsəluːt/

perfect or complete or pure

From this reading Absolute trust in a man oft tempts him to break it.

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 Regularly every quarter he had paid over to her the rentals of the properties; that was all she had cared for.

ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading THE CITY LAWYER AND THE CLIENT FROM THE WILD AND WOOLLY WEST Aunt Depew had lived on the rentals of the property she had left to her nephew.

AuntnounUS /ænt/

the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle

From this reading THE CITY LAWYER AND THE CLIENT FROM THE WILD AND WOOLLY WEST Aunt Depew had lived on the rentals of the property she had left to her nephew.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Loide had been her solicitor for nearly twenty years.

blindnounUS /blaɪnd/

people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group

From this reading She had a blind confidence in him--that way fraud lies.

breakverbUS /breɪk/

terminate

From this reading Absolute trust in a man oft tempts him to break it.

caredverbUS /kerd/

past form of “care” — feel concern or interest

From this reading Regularly every quarter he had paid over to her the rentals of the properties; that was all she had cared for.

CITYnounUS /ˈsɪti/

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading THE CITY LAWYER AND THE CLIENT FROM THE WILD AND WOOLLY WEST Aunt Depew had lived on the rentals of the property she had left to her nephew.

CLIENTnounUS /ˈklaɪənt/

a person who seeks the advice of a lawyer

From this reading THE CITY LAWYER AND THE CLIENT FROM THE WILD AND WOOLLY WEST Aunt Depew had lived on the rentals of the property she had left to her nephew.

confidencenounUS /ˈkɑːnfədəns/

freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities

From this reading She had a blind confidence in him--that way fraud lies.

Depew

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THE CITY LAWYER AND THE CLIENT FROM THE WILD AND WOOLLY WEST Aunt Depew had lived on the rentals of the property she had left to her nephew.

everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading Regularly every quarter he had paid over to her the rentals of the properties; that was all she had cared for.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Loide had been her solicitor for nearly twenty years.

fraudnounUS /frɔːd/

intentional deception resulting in injury to another person

From this reading She had a blind confidence in him--that way fraud lies.

FROMprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading THE CITY LAWYER AND THE CLIENT FROM THE WILD AND WOOLLY WEST Aunt Depew had lived on the rentals of the property she had left to her nephew.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading THE CITY LAWYER AND THE CLIENT FROM THE WILD AND WOOLLY WEST Aunt Depew had lived on the rentals of the property she had left to her nephew.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Regularly every quarter he had paid over to her the rentals of the properties; that was all she had cared for.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading THE CITY LAWYER AND THE CLIENT FROM THE WILD AND WOOLLY WEST Aunt Depew had lived on the rentals of the property she had left to her nephew.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading She had a blind confidence in him--that way fraud lies.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading She had a blind confidence in him--that way fraud lies.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Absolute trust in a man oft tempts him to break it.

LAWYERnounUS /ˈlɔːjər/

a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice

From this reading THE CITY LAWYER AND THE CLIENT FROM THE WILD AND WOOLLY WEST Aunt Depew had lived on the rentals of the property she had left to her nephew.

leftnounUS /left/

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading THE CITY LAWYER AND THE CLIENT FROM THE WILD AND WOOLLY WEST Aunt Depew had lived on the rentals of the property she had left to her nephew.

liesnounUS /laɪz/

plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth

From this reading She had a blind confidence in him--that way fraud lies.

livedverbUS /lɪvd/

past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading THE CITY LAWYER AND THE CLIENT FROM THE WILD AND WOOLLY WEST Aunt Depew had lived on the rentals of the property she had left to her nephew.

Loide

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Loide had been her solicitor for nearly twenty years.

mannounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading Absolute trust in a man oft tempts him to break it.

nearlyadverbUS /ˈnɪrli/

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading Loide had been her solicitor for nearly twenty years.

nephewnounUS /ˈnefjuː/

a son of your brother or sister

From this reading THE CITY LAWYER AND THE CLIENT FROM THE WILD AND WOOLLY WEST Aunt Depew had lived on the rentals of the property she had left to her nephew.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE CITY LAWYER AND THE CLIENT FROM THE WILD AND WOOLLY WEST Aunt Depew had lived on the rentals of the property she had left to her nephew.

oftadverbUS /ɔːft/

many times at short intervals

From this reading Absolute trust in a man oft tempts him to break it.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading THE CITY LAWYER AND THE CLIENT FROM THE WILD AND WOOLLY WEST Aunt Depew had lived on the rentals of the property she had left to her nephew.

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading Regularly every quarter he had paid over to her the rentals of the properties; that was all she had cared for.

paidadjectiveUS /peɪd/

marked by the reception of pay

From this reading Regularly every quarter he had paid over to her the rentals of the properties; that was all she had cared for.

propertiesnounUS /ˈprɑːpərtiz/

plural of “property” — something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone

From this reading Regularly every quarter he had paid over to her the rentals of the properties; that was all she had cared for.

propertynounUS /ˈprɑːpərti/

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

From this reading THE CITY LAWYER AND THE CLIENT FROM THE WILD AND WOOLLY WEST Aunt Depew had lived on the rentals of the property she had left to her nephew.

quarternounUS /ˈkwɔːrtər/

one of four equal parts

From this reading Regularly every quarter he had paid over to her the rentals of the properties; that was all she had cared for.

RegularlyadverbUS /ˈreɡjələrli/

in a regular manner

From this reading Regularly every quarter he had paid over to her the rentals of the properties; that was all she had cared for.

rentalsnounUS /ˈrentəlz/

plural of “rental” — property that is leased or rented out or let

From this reading THE CITY LAWYER AND THE CLIENT FROM THE WILD AND WOOLLY WEST Aunt Depew had lived on the rentals of the property she had left to her nephew.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading THE CITY LAWYER AND THE CLIENT FROM THE WILD AND WOOLLY WEST Aunt Depew had lived on the rentals of the property she had left to her nephew.

solicitornounUS /səˈlɪsətər/

a petitioner who solicits contributions or trade or votes

From this reading Loide had been her solicitor for nearly twenty years.

temptsverbUS /tempts/

third-person singular of “tempt” — dispose or incline or entice to

From this reading Absolute trust in a man oft tempts him to break it.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading She had a blind confidence in him--that way fraud lies.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE CITY LAWYER AND THE CLIENT FROM THE WILD AND WOOLLY WEST Aunt Depew had lived on the rentals of the property she had left to her nephew.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading THE CITY LAWYER AND THE CLIENT FROM THE WILD AND WOOLLY WEST Aunt Depew had lived on the rentals of the property she had left to her nephew.

trustnounUS /trʌst/

something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)

From this reading Absolute trust in a man oft tempts him to break it.

twentynounUS /ˈtwenti/

the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one

From this reading Loide had been her solicitor for nearly twenty years.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Regularly every quarter he had paid over to her the rentals of the properties; that was all she had cared for.

waynounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading She had a blind confidence in him--that way fraud lies.

WESTnounUS /west/

the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America

From this reading THE CITY LAWYER AND THE CLIENT FROM THE WILD AND WOOLLY WEST Aunt Depew had lived on the rentals of the property she had left to her nephew.

WILDadjectiveUS /waɪld/

marked by extreme lack of restraint or control

From this reading THE CITY LAWYER AND THE CLIENT FROM THE WILD AND WOOLLY WEST Aunt Depew had lived on the rentals of the property she had left to her nephew.

WOOLLYadjectiveUS /ˈwʊli/

having a fluffy character or appearance

From this reading THE CITY LAWYER AND THE CLIENT FROM THE WILD AND WOOLLY WEST Aunt Depew had lived on the rentals of the property she had left to her nephew.

yearsnounUS /jɪrz/

a late time of life

From this reading Loide had been her solicitor for nearly twenty years.

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