Chapter XVII
THE TONTINE. The tontine. If the reader only knew how important a share the tontine--with its results--holds in this little history, he would enter on it with interest. Tontines may be of different arrangement. In fact they are so.
Bessy Rane: A Novel
Chapter XVII
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THE
TONTINE.
The
tontine.
If
the
reader
only
knew
how
important
a
share
the
tontine--with
its
results--holds
in
this
little
history,
he
would
enter
on
it
with
interest.
Tontines
may
be
of
different
arrangement.
In
fact
they
are
so.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
THE
TONTINE.
Line 2
The
tontine.
Line 3
If
the
reader
only
knew
how
important
a
share
the
tontine--with
its
results--holds
in
this
little
history,
he
would
enter
on
it
with
interest.
Line 4
Tontines
may
be
of
different
arrangement.
Line 5
In
fact
they
are
so.
Learner Dictionary
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Different
noun
US /ˈdifferent/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Tontines may be of different arrangement.”
Little
noun
US /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “If the reader only knew how important a share the tontine--with its results--holds in this little history, he would enter on it with interest.”
May
modal verb
US /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “Tontines may be of different arrangement.”
Would
modal verb
US /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “If the reader only knew how important a share the tontine--with its results--holds in this little history, he would enter on it with interest.”
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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 If the reader only knew how important a share the tontine--with its results--holds in this little history, he would enter on it with interest.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In fact they are so.
arrangement
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From this reading Tontines may be of different arrangement.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Tontines may be of different arrangement.
differentnounUS /ˈdifferent/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Tontines may be of different arrangement.
enter
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From this reading If the reader only knew how important a share the tontine--with its results--holds in this little history, he would enter on it with interest.
fact
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From this reading In fact they are so.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If the reader only knew how important a share the tontine--with its results--holds in this little history, he would enter on it with interest.
history
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From this reading If the reader only knew how important a share the tontine--with its results--holds in this little history, he would enter on it with interest.
holds
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From this reading If the reader only knew how important a share the tontine--with its results--holds in this little history, he would enter on it with interest.
how
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From this reading If the reader only knew how important a share the tontine--with its results--holds in this little history, he would enter on it with interest.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If the reader only knew how important a share the tontine--with its results--holds in this little history, he would enter on it with interest.
important
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From this reading If the reader only knew how important a share the tontine--with its results--holds in this little history, he would enter on it with interest.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading If the reader only knew how important a share the tontine--with its results--holds in this little history, he would enter on it with interest.
interest
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From this reading If the reader only knew how important a share the tontine--with its results--holds in this little history, he would enter on it with interest.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If the reader only knew how important a share the tontine--with its results--holds in this little history, he would enter on it with interest.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading If the reader only knew how important a share the tontine--with its results--holds in this little history, he would enter on it with interest.
knew
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From this reading If the reader only knew how important a share the tontine--with its results--holds in this little history, he would enter on it with interest.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If the reader only knew how important a share the tontine--with its results--holds in this little history, he would enter on it with interest.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Tontines may be of different arrangement.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Tontines may be of different arrangement.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading If the reader only knew how important a share the tontine--with its results--holds in this little history, he would enter on it with interest.
only
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From this reading If the reader only knew how important a share the tontine--with its results--holds in this little history, he would enter on it with interest.
reader
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From this reading If the reader only knew how important a share the tontine--with its results--holds in this little history, he would enter on it with interest.
results
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From this reading If the reader only knew how important a share the tontine--with its results--holds in this little history, he would enter on it with interest.
share
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From this reading If the reader only knew how important a share the tontine--with its results--holds in this little history, he would enter on it with interest.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading In fact they are so.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TONTINE.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In fact they are so.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading If the reader only knew how important a share the tontine--with its results--holds in this little history, he would enter on it with interest.
TONTINE
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From this reading THE TONTINE.
Tontines
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From this reading Tontines may be of different arrangement.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading If the reader only knew how important a share the tontine--with its results--holds in this little history, he would enter on it with interest.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If the reader only knew how important a share the tontine--with its results--holds in this little history, he would enter on it with interest.