adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This aristocratic money-lending proved a hopeless trade; it only plunged Derues deeper and deeper into the mire of financial disaster.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading The noblemen either forgot to pay while they were alive, or on their death were found to be insolvent.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This aristocratic money-lending proved a hopeless trade; it only plunged Derues deeper and deeper into the mire of financial disaster.
aristocraticadjectiveUS /ərˌɪstəˈkrætɪk/
belonging to or characteristic of the nobility or aristocracy
From this reading This aristocratic money-lending proved a hopeless trade; it only plunged Derues deeper and deeper into the mire of financial disaster.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Derues was driven to ordering goods and merchandise on credit, and selling them at a lower price for ready money.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The noblemen either forgot to pay while they were alive, or on their death were found to be insolvent.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Victims of this treatment began to press him seriously for their money or their goods.
continuedadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːd/
without stop or interruption
From this reading Desperately he continued to fence them off with the long expected windfall of the Duplessis inheritance.
creditnounUS /ˈkredət/
approval
From this reading Derues was driven to ordering goods and merchandise on credit, and selling them at a lower price for ready money.
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading The noblemen either forgot to pay while they were alive, or on their death were found to be insolvent.
deeperadverbUS /ˈdiːpər/
comparative of “deeply” — to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading This aristocratic money-lending proved a hopeless trade; it only plunged Derues deeper and deeper into the mire of financial disaster.
Derues
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From this reading This aristocratic money-lending proved a hopeless trade; it only plunged Derues deeper and deeper into the mire of financial disaster.
DesperatelyadverbUS /ˈdespərətli/
with great urgency
From this reading Desperately he continued to fence them off with the long expected windfall of the Duplessis inheritance.
disasternounUS /dɪˈzæstər/
a state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune
From this reading This aristocratic money-lending proved a hopeless trade; it only plunged Derues deeper and deeper into the mire of financial disaster.
drivenadjectiveUS /ˈdrɪvən/
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading Derues was driven to ordering goods and merchandise on credit, and selling them at a lower price for ready money.
Duplessis
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From this reading Desperately he continued to fence them off with the long expected windfall of the Duplessis inheritance.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading The noblemen either forgot to pay while they were alive, or on their death were found to be insolvent.
expectedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspektəd/
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading Desperately he continued to fence them off with the long expected windfall of the Duplessis inheritance.
fenceverbUS /fens/
enclose with a fence
From this reading Desperately he continued to fence them off with the long expected windfall of the Duplessis inheritance.
financialadjectiveUS /fəˈnænʃəl/
involving financial matters
From this reading This aristocratic money-lending proved a hopeless trade; it only plunged Derues deeper and deeper into the mire of financial disaster.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Derues was driven to ordering goods and merchandise on credit, and selling them at a lower price for ready money.
forgotverbUS /fərˈɡɑːt/
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading The noblemen either forgot to pay while they were alive, or on their death were found to be insolvent.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading The noblemen either forgot to pay while they were alive, or on their death were found to be insolvent.
goodsnounUS /ɡʊdz/
plural of “good” — benefit
From this reading Derues was driven to ordering goods and merchandise on credit, and selling them at a lower price for ready money.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Desperately he continued to fence them off with the long expected windfall of the Duplessis inheritance.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Victims of this treatment began to press him seriously for their money or their goods.
hopelessadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊpləs/
without hope because there seems to be no possibility of comfort or success
From this reading This aristocratic money-lending proved a hopeless trade; it only plunged Derues deeper and deeper into the mire of financial disaster.
inheritancenounUS /ˌɪnˈherətəns/
hereditary succession to a title or an office or property
From this reading Desperately he continued to fence them off with the long expected windfall of the Duplessis inheritance.
insolventnounUS /ˌɪnˈsɑːlvənt/
someone who has insufficient assets to cover their debts
From this reading The noblemen either forgot to pay while they were alive, or on their death were found to be insolvent.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading This aristocratic money-lending proved a hopeless trade; it only plunged Derues deeper and deeper into the mire of financial disaster.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This aristocratic money-lending proved a hopeless trade; it only plunged Derues deeper and deeper into the mire of financial disaster.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Desperately he continued to fence them off with the long expected windfall of the Duplessis inheritance.
lowerverbUS /ˈloʊər/
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading Derues was driven to ordering goods and merchandise on credit, and selling them at a lower price for ready money.
merchandisenounUS /ˈmɜːrtʃəndaɪz/
commodities offered for sale
From this reading Derues was driven to ordering goods and merchandise on credit, and selling them at a lower price for ready money.
mirenounUS /maɪr/
a soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot
From this reading This aristocratic money-lending proved a hopeless trade; it only plunged Derues deeper and deeper into the mire of financial disaster.
moneynounUS /ˈmʌni/
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading Derues was driven to ordering goods and merchandise on credit, and selling them at a lower price for ready money.
money-lending
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From this reading This aristocratic money-lending proved a hopeless trade; it only plunged Derues deeper and deeper into the mire of financial disaster.
noblemen
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From this reading The noblemen either forgot to pay while they were alive, or on their death were found to be insolvent.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This aristocratic money-lending proved a hopeless trade; it only plunged Derues deeper and deeper into the mire of financial disaster.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Desperately he continued to fence them off with the long expected windfall of the Duplessis inheritance.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The noblemen either forgot to pay while they were alive, or on their death were found to be insolvent.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading This aristocratic money-lending proved a hopeless trade; it only plunged Derues deeper and deeper into the mire of financial disaster.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The noblemen either forgot to pay while they were alive, or on their death were found to be insolvent.
orderingnounUS /ˈɔːrdərɪŋ/
logical or comprehensible arrangement of separate elements
From this reading Derues was driven to ordering goods and merchandise on credit, and selling them at a lower price for ready money.
payverbUS /peɪ/
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading The noblemen either forgot to pay while they were alive, or on their death were found to be insolvent.
plungedverbUS /plʌndʒd/
past form of “plunge” — thrust or throw into
From this reading This aristocratic money-lending proved a hopeless trade; it only plunged Derues deeper and deeper into the mire of financial disaster.
pressverbUS /pres/
exert pressure or force to or upon
From this reading Victims of this treatment began to press him seriously for their money or their goods.
pricenounUS /praɪs/
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading Derues was driven to ordering goods and merchandise on credit, and selling them at a lower price for ready money.
provedadjectiveUS /pruːvd/
established beyond doubt
From this reading This aristocratic money-lending proved a hopeless trade; it only plunged Derues deeper and deeper into the mire of financial disaster.
readyadjectiveUS /ˈredi/
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Derues was driven to ordering goods and merchandise on credit, and selling them at a lower price for ready money.
sellingnounUS /ˈselɪŋ/
the exchange of goods for an agreed sum of money
From this reading Derues was driven to ordering goods and merchandise on credit, and selling them at a lower price for ready money.
seriouslyadverbUS /ˈsɪriəsli/
in a serious manner
From this reading Victims of this treatment began to press him seriously for their money or their goods.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This aristocratic money-lending proved a hopeless trade; it only plunged Derues deeper and deeper into the mire of financial disaster.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The noblemen either forgot to pay while they were alive, or on their death were found to be insolvent.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Derues was driven to ordering goods and merchandise on credit, and selling them at a lower price for ready money.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The noblemen either forgot to pay while they were alive, or on their death were found to be insolvent.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This aristocratic money-lending proved a hopeless trade; it only plunged Derues deeper and deeper into the mire of financial disaster.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The noblemen either forgot to pay while they were alive, or on their death were found to be insolvent.
tradenounUS /treɪd/
the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services
From this reading This aristocratic money-lending proved a hopeless trade; it only plunged Derues deeper and deeper into the mire of financial disaster.
treatmentnounUS /ˈtriːtmənt/
care provided to improve a situation (especially medical procedures or applications that are intended to relieve illness or injury)
From this reading Victims of this treatment began to press him seriously for their money or their goods.
VictimsnounUS /ˈvɪktəmz/
plural of “victim” — an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance
From this reading Victims of this treatment began to press him seriously for their money or their goods.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Derues was driven to ordering goods and merchandise on credit, and selling them at a lower price for ready money.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The noblemen either forgot to pay while they were alive, or on their death were found to be insolvent.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The noblemen either forgot to pay while they were alive, or on their death were found to be insolvent.
windfallnounUS /ˈwɪndfɔːl/
fruit that has fallen from the tree
From this reading Desperately he continued to fence them off with the long expected windfall of the Duplessis inheritance.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Desperately he continued to fence them off with the long expected windfall of the Duplessis inheritance.
