100,000
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From this reading About £100,000 worth of gold which of course he never could secure, as it would certainly vanish or be stolen on its way to the coast.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After the departure of the messengers a deep melancholy fell upon Alan, who was sure that he had now no further hope of communicating with the outside world.
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About £100,000 worth of gold which of course he never could secure, as it would certainly vanish or be stolen on its way to the coast.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After the departure of the messengers a deep melancholy fell upon Alan, who was sure that he had now no further hope of communicating with the outside world.
ALAN
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From this reading ALAN FALLS ILL.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For this gold he had become involved in a dreadful complication which must cost him much misery, and sooner or later life itself, since he could not marry that beautiful savage Asika, and if he refused her she would certainly kill him in her outraged pride and fury.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading About £100,000 worth of gold which of course he never could secure, as it would certainly vanish or be stolen on its way to the coast.
Asika
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From this reading For this gold he had become involved in a dreadful complication which must cost him much misery, and sooner or later life itself, since he could not marry that beautiful savage Asika, and if he refused her she would certainly kill him in her outraged pride and fury.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading About £100,000 worth of gold which of course he never could secure, as it would certainly vanish or be stolen on its way to the coast.
beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading For this gold he had become involved in a dreadful complication which must cost him much misery, and sooner or later life itself, since he could not marry that beautiful savage Asika, and if he refused her she would certainly kill him in her outraged pride and fury.
becomeverbUS /bɪˈkʌm/
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading For this gold he had become involved in a dreadful complication which must cost him much misery, and sooner or later life itself, since he could not marry that beautiful savage Asika, and if he refused her she would certainly kill him in her outraged pride and fury.
BitterlyadverbUS /ˈbɪtərli/
with bitterness; in a resentful manner
From this reading Bitterly did he reproach himself for his folly in having ever journeyed to this hateful place in order to secure—what?
certainlyadverbUS /ˈsɜːrtənli/
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading About £100,000 worth of gold which of course he never could secure, as it would certainly vanish or be stolen on its way to the coast.
coastnounUS /koʊst/
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading About £100,000 worth of gold which of course he never could secure, as it would certainly vanish or be stolen on its way to the coast.
communicatingnounUS /kəˈmjuːnəkeɪtɪŋ/
the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information
From this reading After the departure of the messengers a deep melancholy fell upon Alan, who was sure that he had now no further hope of communicating with the outside world.
complicationnounUS /ˌkɑːmpləˈkeɪʃən/
the act or process of complicating
From this reading For this gold he had become involved in a dreadful complication which must cost him much misery, and sooner or later life itself, since he could not marry that beautiful savage Asika, and if he refused her she would certainly kill him in her outraged pride and fury.
costnounUS /kɑːst/
the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor
From this reading For this gold he had become involved in a dreadful complication which must cost him much misery, and sooner or later life itself, since he could not marry that beautiful savage Asika, and if he refused her she would certainly kill him in her outraged pride and fury.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading About £100,000 worth of gold which of course he never could secure, as it would certainly vanish or be stolen on its way to the coast.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading About £100,000 worth of gold which of course he never could secure, as it would certainly vanish or be stolen on its way to the coast.
deepadjectiveUS /diːp/
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading After the departure of the messengers a deep melancholy fell upon Alan, who was sure that he had now no further hope of communicating with the outside world.
departurenounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtʃər/
the act of departing
From this reading After the departure of the messengers a deep melancholy fell upon Alan, who was sure that he had now no further hope of communicating with the outside world.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Bitterly did he reproach himself for his folly in having ever journeyed to this hateful place in order to secure—what?
dreadfuladjectiveUS /ˈdredfəl/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading For this gold he had become involved in a dreadful complication which must cost him much misery, and sooner or later life itself, since he could not marry that beautiful savage Asika, and if he refused her she would certainly kill him in her outraged pride and fury.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading Bitterly did he reproach himself for his folly in having ever journeyed to this hateful place in order to secure—what?
FALLSnounUS /fɔːlz/
the petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris)
From this reading ALAN FALLS ILL.
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading After the departure of the messengers a deep melancholy fell upon Alan, who was sure that he had now no further hope of communicating with the outside world.
follynounUS /ˈfɑːli/
the trait of acting stupidly or rashly
From this reading Bitterly did he reproach himself for his folly in having ever journeyed to this hateful place in order to secure—what?
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Bitterly did he reproach himself for his folly in having ever journeyed to this hateful place in order to secure—what?
furtheradverbUS /ˈfɜːrðər/
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading After the departure of the messengers a deep melancholy fell upon Alan, who was sure that he had now no further hope of communicating with the outside world.
furynounUS /ˈfjʊri/
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading For this gold he had become involved in a dreadful complication which must cost him much misery, and sooner or later life itself, since he could not marry that beautiful savage Asika, and if he refused her she would certainly kill him in her outraged pride and fury.
goldnounUS /ɡoʊld/
coins made of gold
From this reading About £100,000 worth of gold which of course he never could secure, as it would certainly vanish or be stolen on its way to the coast.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After the departure of the messengers a deep melancholy fell upon Alan, who was sure that he had now no further hope of communicating with the outside world.
hatefuladjectiveUS /ˈheɪtfəl/
evoking or deserving hatred
From this reading Bitterly did he reproach himself for his folly in having ever journeyed to this hateful place in order to secure—what?
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Bitterly did he reproach himself for his folly in having ever journeyed to this hateful place in order to secure—what?
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After the departure of the messengers a deep melancholy fell upon Alan, who was sure that he had now no further hope of communicating with the outside world.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading For this gold he had become involved in a dreadful complication which must cost him much misery, and sooner or later life itself, since he could not marry that beautiful savage Asika, and if he refused her she would certainly kill him in her outraged pride and fury.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For this gold he had become involved in a dreadful complication which must cost him much misery, and sooner or later life itself, since he could not marry that beautiful savage Asika, and if he refused her she would certainly kill him in her outraged pride and fury.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Bitterly did he reproach himself for his folly in having ever journeyed to this hateful place in order to secure—what?
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Bitterly did he reproach himself for his folly in having ever journeyed to this hateful place in order to secure—what?
hopenounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading After the departure of the messengers a deep melancholy fell upon Alan, who was sure that he had now no further hope of communicating with the outside world.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading For this gold he had become involved in a dreadful complication which must cost him much misery, and sooner or later life itself, since he could not marry that beautiful savage Asika, and if he refused her she would certainly kill him in her outraged pride and fury.
ILLadjectiveUS /ɪl/
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading ALAN FALLS ILL.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Bitterly did he reproach himself for his folly in having ever journeyed to this hateful place in order to secure—what?
involvedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvɑːlvd/
connected by participation or association or use
From this reading For this gold he had become involved in a dreadful complication which must cost him much misery, and sooner or later life itself, since he could not marry that beautiful savage Asika, and if he refused her she would certainly kill him in her outraged pride and fury.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading About £100,000 worth of gold which of course he never could secure, as it would certainly vanish or be stolen on its way to the coast.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading About £100,000 worth of gold which of course he never could secure, as it would certainly vanish or be stolen on its way to the coast.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading For this gold he had become involved in a dreadful complication which must cost him much misery, and sooner or later life itself, since he could not marry that beautiful savage Asika, and if he refused her she would certainly kill him in her outraged pride and fury.
journeyedverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrnid/
past form of “journey” — undertake a journey or trip
From this reading Bitterly did he reproach himself for his folly in having ever journeyed to this hateful place in order to secure—what?
killverbUS /kɪl/
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading For this gold he had become involved in a dreadful complication which must cost him much misery, and sooner or later life itself, since he could not marry that beautiful savage Asika, and if he refused her she would certainly kill him in her outraged pride and fury.
lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading For this gold he had become involved in a dreadful complication which must cost him much misery, and sooner or later life itself, since he could not marry that beautiful savage Asika, and if he refused her she would certainly kill him in her outraged pride and fury.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading For this gold he had become involved in a dreadful complication which must cost him much misery, and sooner or later life itself, since he could not marry that beautiful savage Asika, and if he refused her she would certainly kill him in her outraged pride and fury.
marryverbUS /ˈmeri/
take in marriage
From this reading For this gold he had become involved in a dreadful complication which must cost him much misery, and sooner or later life itself, since he could not marry that beautiful savage Asika, and if he refused her she would certainly kill him in her outraged pride and fury.
melancholynounUS /ˈmelənkɑːli/
a feeling of thoughtful sadness
From this reading After the departure of the messengers a deep melancholy fell upon Alan, who was sure that he had now no further hope of communicating with the outside world.
messengersnounUS /ˈmesəndʒərz/
plural of “messenger” — a person who carries a message
From this reading After the departure of the messengers a deep melancholy fell upon Alan, who was sure that he had now no further hope of communicating with the outside world.
miserynounUS /ˈmɪzəri/
a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune
From this reading For this gold he had become involved in a dreadful complication which must cost him much misery, and sooner or later life itself, since he could not marry that beautiful savage Asika, and if he refused her she would certainly kill him in her outraged pride and fury.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading For this gold he had become involved in a dreadful complication which must cost him much misery, and sooner or later life itself, since he could not marry that beautiful savage Asika, and if he refused her she would certainly kill him in her outraged pride and fury.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading For this gold he had become involved in a dreadful complication which must cost him much misery, and sooner or later life itself, since he could not marry that beautiful savage Asika, and if he refused her she would certainly kill him in her outraged pride and fury.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading About £100,000 worth of gold which of course he never could secure, as it would certainly vanish or be stolen on its way to the coast.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading After the departure of the messengers a deep melancholy fell upon Alan, who was sure that he had now no further hope of communicating with the outside world.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading For this gold he had become involved in a dreadful complication which must cost him much misery, and sooner or later life itself, since he could not marry that beautiful savage Asika, and if he refused her she would certainly kill him in her outraged pride and fury.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading After the departure of the messengers a deep melancholy fell upon Alan, who was sure that he had now no further hope of communicating with the outside world.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After the departure of the messengers a deep melancholy fell upon Alan, who was sure that he had now no further hope of communicating with the outside world.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading About £100,000 worth of gold which of course he never could secure, as it would certainly vanish or be stolen on its way to the coast.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading About £100,000 worth of gold which of course he never could secure, as it would certainly vanish or be stolen on its way to the coast.
ordernounUS /ˈɔːrdər/
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Bitterly did he reproach himself for his folly in having ever journeyed to this hateful place in order to secure—what?
outragedadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtreɪdʒd/
angered at something unjust or wrong
From this reading For this gold he had become involved in a dreadful complication which must cost him much misery, and sooner or later life itself, since he could not marry that beautiful savage Asika, and if he refused her she would certainly kill him in her outraged pride and fury.
outsideadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtˈsaɪd/
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading After the departure of the messengers a deep melancholy fell upon Alan, who was sure that he had now no further hope of communicating with the outside world.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Bitterly did he reproach himself for his folly in having ever journeyed to this hateful place in order to secure—what?
pridenounUS /praɪd/
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading For this gold he had become involved in a dreadful complication which must cost him much misery, and sooner or later life itself, since he could not marry that beautiful savage Asika, and if he refused her she would certainly kill him in her outraged pride and fury.
refusedverbUS /rəˈfjuːzd/
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading For this gold he had become involved in a dreadful complication which must cost him much misery, and sooner or later life itself, since he could not marry that beautiful savage Asika, and if he refused her she would certainly kill him in her outraged pride and fury.
reproachnounUS /riˈproʊtʃ/
a mild rebuke or criticism
From this reading Bitterly did he reproach himself for his folly in having ever journeyed to this hateful place in order to secure—what?
savageadjectiveUS /ˈsævədʒ/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading For this gold he had become involved in a dreadful complication which must cost him much misery, and sooner or later life itself, since he could not marry that beautiful savage Asika, and if he refused her she would certainly kill him in her outraged pride and fury.
secureverbUS /sɪˈkjʊr/
get by special effort
From this reading Bitterly did he reproach himself for his folly in having ever journeyed to this hateful place in order to secure—what?
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For this gold he had become involved in a dreadful complication which must cost him much misery, and sooner or later life itself, since he could not marry that beautiful savage Asika, and if he refused her she would certainly kill him in her outraged pride and fury.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading For this gold he had become involved in a dreadful complication which must cost him much misery, and sooner or later life itself, since he could not marry that beautiful savage Asika, and if he refused her she would certainly kill him in her outraged pride and fury.
sooneradverbUS /ˈsuːnər/
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading For this gold he had become involved in a dreadful complication which must cost him much misery, and sooner or later life itself, since he could not marry that beautiful savage Asika, and if he refused her she would certainly kill him in her outraged pride and fury.
stolenverbUS /ˈstoʊlən/
inflected form of “steal” — take without the owner's consent
From this reading About £100,000 worth of gold which of course he never could secure, as it would certainly vanish or be stolen on its way to the coast.
sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading After the departure of the messengers a deep melancholy fell upon Alan, who was sure that he had now no further hope of communicating with the outside world.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading After the departure of the messengers a deep melancholy fell upon Alan, who was sure that he had now no further hope of communicating with the outside world.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After the departure of the messengers a deep melancholy fell upon Alan, who was sure that he had now no further hope of communicating with the outside world.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Bitterly did he reproach himself for his folly in having ever journeyed to this hateful place in order to secure—what?
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Bitterly did he reproach himself for his folly in having ever journeyed to this hateful place in order to secure—what?
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading After the departure of the messengers a deep melancholy fell upon Alan, who was sure that he had now no further hope of communicating with the outside world.
vanishverbUS /ˈvænɪʃ/
get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading About £100,000 worth of gold which of course he never could secure, as it would certainly vanish or be stolen on its way to the coast.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading After the departure of the messengers a deep melancholy fell upon Alan, who was sure that he had now no further hope of communicating with the outside world.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading About £100,000 worth of gold which of course he never could secure, as it would certainly vanish or be stolen on its way to the coast.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Bitterly did he reproach himself for his folly in having ever journeyed to this hateful place in order to secure—what?
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading About £100,000 worth of gold which of course he never could secure, as it would certainly vanish or be stolen on its way to the coast.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading After the departure of the messengers a deep melancholy fell upon Alan, who was sure that he had now no further hope of communicating with the outside world.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading After the departure of the messengers a deep melancholy fell upon Alan, who was sure that he had now no further hope of communicating with the outside world.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading After the departure of the messengers a deep melancholy fell upon Alan, who was sure that he had now no further hope of communicating with the outside world.
worthnounUS /wɜːrθ/
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading About £100,000 worth of gold which of course he never could secure, as it would certainly vanish or be stolen on its way to the coast.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading About £100,000 worth of gold which of course he never could secure, as it would certainly vanish or be stolen on its way to the coast.
