adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As for Walter, in a few days he had become one of the masters of the world--a financier more omnipotent than a king.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was no longer the Jew, Walter, the director of a bank, the proprietor of a yellow newspaper; he was M. Walter the wealthy Israelite, and he wished to prove it.
annexedverbUS /ˈænekst/
past form of “annex” — take (territory) as if by conquest
From this reading SUZANNE Morocco had been conquered; France, the mistress of Tangiers, had guaranteed the debt of the annexed country.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As for Walter, in a few days he had become one of the masters of the world--a financier more omnipotent than a king.
banknounUS /bæŋk/
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading He was no longer the Jew, Walter, the director of a bank, the proprietor of a yellow newspaper; he was M. Walter the wealthy Israelite, and he wished to prove it.
becomeverbUS /bɪˈkʌm/
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading As for Walter, in a few days he had become one of the masters of the world--a financier more omnipotent than a king.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading SUZANNE Morocco had been conquered; France, the mistress of Tangiers, had guaranteed the debt of the annexed country.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading It was rumored that two ministers, Laroche-Mathieu being one of them, had made twenty millions.
buyverbUS /baɪ/
obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading Knowing the straitened circumstances of the Prince de Carlsbourg who owned one of the fairest mansions on Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honore, he proposed to buy it.
Carlsbourg
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From this reading Knowing the straitened circumstances of the Prince de Carlsbourg who owned one of the fairest mansions on Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honore, he proposed to buy it.
circumstancesnounUS /ˈsɜːrkəmstænsəz/
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading Knowing the straitened circumstances of the Prince de Carlsbourg who owned one of the fairest mansions on Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honore, he proposed to buy it.
conqueredverbUS /ˈkɑːŋkərd/
past form of “conquer” — bring under control by force or authority
From this reading SUZANNE Morocco had been conquered; France, the mistress of Tangiers, had guaranteed the debt of the annexed country.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading SUZANNE Morocco had been conquered; France, the mistress of Tangiers, had guaranteed the debt of the annexed country.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading As for Walter, in a few days he had become one of the masters of the world--a financier more omnipotent than a king.
denounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Knowing the straitened circumstances of the Prince de Carlsbourg who owned one of the fairest mansions on Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honore, he proposed to buy it.
debtnounUS /det/
the state of owing something (especially money)
From this reading SUZANNE Morocco had been conquered; France, the mistress of Tangiers, had guaranteed the debt of the annexed country.
directornounUS /dərˈektər/
someone who controls resources and expenditures
From this reading He was no longer the Jew, Walter, the director of a bank, the proprietor of a yellow newspaper; he was M. Walter the wealthy Israelite, and he wished to prove it.
du
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From this reading Knowing the straitened circumstances of the Prince de Carlsbourg who owned one of the fairest mansions on Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honore, he proposed to buy it.
fairestadjectiveUS /ˈferɪst/
superlative of “fair” — free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading Knowing the straitened circumstances of the Prince de Carlsbourg who owned one of the fairest mansions on Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honore, he proposed to buy it.
Faubourgnoun
a New Orleans district lying outside the original city limits; used in combination with the names of various quarters of the city
From this reading Knowing the straitened circumstances of the Prince de Carlsbourg who owned one of the fairest mansions on Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honore, he proposed to buy it.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading As for Walter, in a few days he had become one of the masters of the world--a financier more omnipotent than a king.
financiernounUS /ˌfɪnənˈsɪr/
a person skilled in large scale financial transactions
From this reading As for Walter, in a few days he had become one of the masters of the world--a financier more omnipotent than a king.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As for Walter, in a few days he had become one of the masters of the world--a financier more omnipotent than a king.
FrancenounUS /fræns/
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading SUZANNE Morocco had been conquered; France, the mistress of Tangiers, had guaranteed the debt of the annexed country.
guaranteedverbUS /ˌɡerənˈtiːd/
past form of “guarantee” — give surety or assume responsibility
From this reading SUZANNE Morocco had been conquered; France, the mistress of Tangiers, had guaranteed the debt of the annexed country.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading SUZANNE Morocco had been conquered; France, the mistress of Tangiers, had guaranteed the debt of the annexed country.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As for Walter, in a few days he had become one of the masters of the world--a financier more omnipotent than a king.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As for Walter, in a few days he had become one of the masters of the world--a financier more omnipotent than a king.
IsraelitenounUS /ˈɪzrəlaɪt/
a native or inhabitant of the ancient kingdom of Israel
From this reading He was no longer the Jew, Walter, the director of a bank, the proprietor of a yellow newspaper; he was M. Walter the wealthy Israelite, and he wished to prove it.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was rumored that two ministers, Laroche-Mathieu being one of them, had made twenty millions.
JewnounUS /dʒuː/
a person belonging to the worldwide group claiming descent from Jacob (or converted to it) and connected by cultural or religious ties
From this reading He was no longer the Jew, Walter, the director of a bank, the proprietor of a yellow newspaper; he was M. Walter the wealthy Israelite, and he wished to prove it.
kingnounUS /kɪŋ/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading As for Walter, in a few days he had become one of the masters of the world--a financier more omnipotent than a king.
KnowingadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊɪŋ/
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading Knowing the straitened circumstances of the Prince de Carlsbourg who owned one of the fairest mansions on Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honore, he proposed to buy it.
Laroche-Mathieu
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From this reading It was rumored that two ministers, Laroche-Mathieu being one of them, had made twenty millions.
longeradverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡər/
for more time
From this reading He was no longer the Jew, Walter, the director of a bank, the proprietor of a yellow newspaper; he was M. Walter the wealthy Israelite, and he wished to prove it.
MnounUS /em/
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading He was no longer the Jew, Walter, the director of a bank, the proprietor of a yellow newspaper; he was M. Walter the wealthy Israelite, and he wished to prove it.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It was rumored that two ministers, Laroche-Mathieu being one of them, had made twenty millions.
mansionsnounUS /ˈmæntʃənz/
plural of “mansion” — (astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
From this reading Knowing the straitened circumstances of the Prince de Carlsbourg who owned one of the fairest mansions on Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honore, he proposed to buy it.
mastersnounUS /ˈmæstərz/
United States poet (1869-1950)
From this reading As for Walter, in a few days he had become one of the masters of the world--a financier more omnipotent than a king.
millionsnounUS /ˈmɪljənz/
plural of “million” — the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading It was rumored that two ministers, Laroche-Mathieu being one of them, had made twenty millions.
ministersnounUS /ˈmɪnəstərz/
plural of “minister” — a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading It was rumored that two ministers, Laroche-Mathieu being one of them, had made twenty millions.
mistressnounUS /ˈmɪstrəs/
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading SUZANNE Morocco had been conquered; France, the mistress of Tangiers, had guaranteed the debt of the annexed country.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading As for Walter, in a few days he had become one of the masters of the world--a financier more omnipotent than a king.
MorocconounUS /mərˈɑːkoʊ/
a kingdom (constitutional monarchy) in northwestern Africa with a largely Muslim population; achieved independence from France in 1956
From this reading SUZANNE Morocco had been conquered; France, the mistress of Tangiers, had guaranteed the debt of the annexed country.
newspapernounUS /ˈnuːzpeɪpər/
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading He was no longer the Jew, Walter, the director of a bank, the proprietor of a yellow newspaper; he was M. Walter the wealthy Israelite, and he wished to prove it.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading He was no longer the Jew, Walter, the director of a bank, the proprietor of a yellow newspaper; he was M. Walter the wealthy Israelite, and he wished to prove it.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SUZANNE Morocco had been conquered; France, the mistress of Tangiers, had guaranteed the debt of the annexed country.
omnipotentadjectiveUS /ɑːmˈnɪpətənt/
having unlimited power
From this reading As for Walter, in a few days he had become one of the masters of the world--a financier more omnipotent than a king.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Knowing the straitened circumstances of the Prince de Carlsbourg who owned one of the fairest mansions on Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honore, he proposed to buy it.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was rumored that two ministers, Laroche-Mathieu being one of them, had made twenty millions.
ownedadjectiveUS /oʊnd/
having an owner; often used in combination
From this reading Knowing the straitened circumstances of the Prince de Carlsbourg who owned one of the fairest mansions on Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honore, he proposed to buy it.
PrincenounUS /prɪns/
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading Knowing the straitened circumstances of the Prince de Carlsbourg who owned one of the fairest mansions on Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honore, he proposed to buy it.
proposedverbUS /prəˈpoʊzd/
past form of “propose” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading Knowing the straitened circumstances of the Prince de Carlsbourg who owned one of the fairest mansions on Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honore, he proposed to buy it.
proprietornounUS /prəˈpraɪətər/
(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading He was no longer the Jew, Walter, the director of a bank, the proprietor of a yellow newspaper; he was M. Walter the wealthy Israelite, and he wished to prove it.
proveverbUS /pruːv/
be shown or be found to be
From this reading He was no longer the Jew, Walter, the director of a bank, the proprietor of a yellow newspaper; he was M. Walter the wealthy Israelite, and he wished to prove it.
RuenounUS /ruː/
European strong-scented perennial herb with grey-green bitter-tasting leaves; an irritant similar to poison ivy
From this reading Knowing the straitened circumstances of the Prince de Carlsbourg who owned one of the fairest mansions on Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honore, he proposed to buy it.
rumoredverbUS /ˈruːmərd/
past form of “rumor” — tell or spread rumors
From this reading It was rumored that two ministers, Laroche-Mathieu being one of them, had made twenty millions.
Saint-Honore
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From this reading Knowing the straitened circumstances of the Prince de Carlsbourg who owned one of the fairest mansions on Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honore, he proposed to buy it.
straitened
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From this reading Knowing the straitened circumstances of the Prince de Carlsbourg who owned one of the fairest mansions on Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honore, he proposed to buy it.
SUZANNE
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From this reading SUZANNE Morocco had been conquered; France, the mistress of Tangiers, had guaranteed the debt of the annexed country.
TangiersnounUS /ˌtænˈdʒɪrz/
a city of northern Morocco at the west end of the Strait of Gibraltar
From this reading SUZANNE Morocco had been conquered; France, the mistress of Tangiers, had guaranteed the debt of the annexed country.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading As for Walter, in a few days he had become one of the masters of the world--a financier more omnipotent than a king.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was rumored that two ministers, Laroche-Mathieu being one of them, had made twenty millions.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SUZANNE Morocco had been conquered; France, the mistress of Tangiers, had guaranteed the debt of the annexed country.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It was rumored that two ministers, Laroche-Mathieu being one of them, had made twenty millions.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was no longer the Jew, Walter, the director of a bank, the proprietor of a yellow newspaper; he was M. Walter the wealthy Israelite, and he wished to prove it.
twentynounUS /ˈtwenti/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading It was rumored that two ministers, Laroche-Mathieu being one of them, had made twenty millions.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It was rumored that two ministers, Laroche-Mathieu being one of them, had made twenty millions.
WalternounUS /ˈwɔːltər/
German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading As for Walter, in a few days he had become one of the masters of the world--a financier more omnipotent than a king.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was rumored that two ministers, Laroche-Mathieu being one of them, had made twenty millions.
wealthyadjectiveUS /ˈwelθi/
having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
From this reading He was no longer the Jew, Walter, the director of a bank, the proprietor of a yellow newspaper; he was M. Walter the wealthy Israelite, and he wished to prove it.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Knowing the straitened circumstances of the Prince de Carlsbourg who owned one of the fairest mansions on Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honore, he proposed to buy it.
wishedverbUS /wɪʃt/
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading He was no longer the Jew, Walter, the director of a bank, the proprietor of a yellow newspaper; he was M. Walter the wealthy Israelite, and he wished to prove it.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading As for Walter, in a few days he had become one of the masters of the world--a financier more omnipotent than a king.
yellowadjectiveUS /ˈjeloʊ/
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading He was no longer the Jew, Walter, the director of a bank, the proprietor of a yellow newspaper; he was M. Walter the wealthy Israelite, and he wished to prove it.
