450,000
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From this reading With infinite pains he had managed to rise to something over $450,000 in six months.
accountsnounUS /əˈkaʊnts/
plural of “account” — a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading The private accounts he had kept revealed some appalling facts when he went over them carefully one morning at four o'clock, after an all-night session with the ledger.
actualadjectiveUS /ˈæktʃəwəl/
presently existing in fact and not merely potential or possible
From this reading It forced him to settle down to the actual management of his own affairs.
affairsnounUS /əˈferz/
matters of personal concern
From this reading It forced him to settle down to the actual management of his own affairs.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The private accounts he had kept revealed some appalling facts when he went over them carefully one morning at four o'clock, after an all-night session with the ledger.
all-nightadjective
lasting, open, or operating through the whole night
From this reading The private accounts he had kept revealed some appalling facts when he went over them carefully one morning at four o'clock, after an all-night session with the ledger.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The private accounts he had kept revealed some appalling facts when he went over them carefully one morning at four o'clock, after an all-night session with the ledger.
appallingnounUS /əˈpɔːlɪŋ/
an experience that appalls
From this reading The private accounts he had kept revealed some appalling facts when he went over them carefully one morning at four o'clock, after an all-night session with the ledger.
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE PRODIGAL AT SEA Harrison's departure left Brewster in sore straits.
Brewster
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From this reading THE PRODIGAL AT SEA Harrison's departure left Brewster in sore straits.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was not indolent, but this was not the kind of work he cared to encourage.
caredverbUS /kerd/
past form of “care” — feel concern or interest
From this reading He was not indolent, but this was not the kind of work he cared to encourage.
carefullyadverbUS /ˈkerfəli/
taking care or paying attention
From this reading The private accounts he had kept revealed some appalling facts when he went over them carefully one morning at four o'clock, after an all-night session with the ledger.
departurenounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtʃər/
the act of departing
From this reading THE PRODIGAL AT SEA Harrison's departure left Brewster in sore straits.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading It forced him to settle down to the actual management of his own affairs.
encourageverbUS /enˈkɜːrɪdʒ/
contribute to the progress or growth of
From this reading He was not indolent, but this was not the kind of work he cared to encourage.
factsnounUS /fækts/
plural of “fact” — a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading The private accounts he had kept revealed some appalling facts when he went over them carefully one morning at four o'clock, after an all-night session with the ledger.
forcedadjectiveUS /fɔːrst/
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading It forced him to settle down to the actual management of his own affairs.
fournounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading The private accounts he had kept revealed some appalling facts when he went over them carefully one morning at four o'clock, after an all-night session with the ledger.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The private accounts he had kept revealed some appalling facts when he went over them carefully one morning at four o'clock, after an all-night session with the ledger.
Harrison'snounUS /ˈherɪsənz/
possessive form of “harrison” — English actor on stage and in films (1908-1990)
From this reading THE PRODIGAL AT SEA Harrison's departure left Brewster in sore straits.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was not indolent, but this was not the kind of work he cared to encourage.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It forced him to settle down to the actual management of his own affairs.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It forced him to settle down to the actual management of his own affairs.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE PRODIGAL AT SEA Harrison's departure left Brewster in sore straits.
indolentadjectiveUS /ˈɪndələnt/
disinclined to work or exertion
From this reading He was not indolent, but this was not the kind of work he cared to encourage.
infiniteadjectiveUS /ˈɪnfənət/
having no limits or boundaries in time or space or extent or magnitude
From this reading With infinite pains he had managed to rise to something over $450,000 in six months.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It forced him to settle down to the actual management of his own affairs.
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading The private accounts he had kept revealed some appalling facts when he went over them carefully one morning at four o'clock, after an all-night session with the ledger.
kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading He was not indolent, but this was not the kind of work he cared to encourage.
ledgernounUS /ˈledʒər/
a record in which commercial accounts are recorded
From this reading The private accounts he had kept revealed some appalling facts when he went over them carefully one morning at four o'clock, after an all-night session with the ledger.
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 PRODIGAL AT SEA Harrison's departure left Brewster in sore straits.
managedverbUS /ˈmænədʒd/
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading With infinite pains he had managed to rise to something over $450,000 in six months.
managementnounUS /ˈmænədʒmənt/
the act of managing something
From this reading It forced him to settle down to the actual management of his own affairs.
monthsnounUS /mʌnθs/
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading With infinite pains he had managed to rise to something over $450,000 in six months.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The private accounts he had kept revealed some appalling facts when he went over them carefully one morning at four o'clock, after an all-night session with the ledger.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was not indolent, but this was not the kind of work he cared to encourage.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading The private accounts he had kept revealed some appalling facts when he went over them carefully one morning at four o'clock, after an all-night session with the ledger.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It forced him to settle down to the actual management of his own affairs.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The private accounts he had kept revealed some appalling facts when he went over them carefully one morning at four o'clock, after an all-night session with the ledger.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The private accounts he had kept revealed some appalling facts when he went over them carefully one morning at four o'clock, after an all-night session with the ledger.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading It forced him to settle down to the actual management of his own affairs.
painsnounUS /peɪnz/
an effortful attempt to attain a goal
From this reading With infinite pains he had managed to rise to something over $450,000 in six months.
privateadjectiveUS /ˈpraɪvət/
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading The private accounts he had kept revealed some appalling facts when he went over them carefully one morning at four o'clock, after an all-night session with the ledger.
PRODIGALnounUS /ˈprɑːdɪɡəl/
a recklessly extravagant consumer
From this reading THE PRODIGAL AT SEA Harrison's departure left Brewster in sore straits.
revealedverbUS /rɪˈviːld/
past form of “reveal” — make visible
From this reading The private accounts he had kept revealed some appalling facts when he went over them carefully one morning at four o'clock, after an all-night session with the ledger.
riseverbUS /raɪz/
move upward
From this reading With infinite pains he had managed to rise to something over $450,000 in six months.
SEAnounUS /siː/
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading THE PRODIGAL AT SEA Harrison's departure left Brewster in sore straits.
sessionnounUS /ˈseʃən/
a meeting for execution of a group's functions
From this reading The private accounts he had kept revealed some appalling facts when he went over them carefully one morning at four o'clock, after an all-night session with the ledger.
settleverbUS /ˈsetəl/
settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground
From this reading It forced him to settle down to the actual management of his own affairs.
sixnounUS /sɪks/
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading With infinite pains he had managed to rise to something over $450,000 in six months.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The private accounts he had kept revealed some appalling facts when he went over them carefully one morning at four o'clock, after an all-night session with the ledger.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading With infinite pains he had managed to rise to something over $450,000 in six months.
soreadjectiveUS /sɔːr/
hurting
From this reading THE PRODIGAL AT SEA Harrison's departure left Brewster in sore straits.
straitsnounUS /streɪts/
a bad or difficult situation or state of affairs
From this reading THE PRODIGAL AT SEA Harrison's departure left Brewster in sore straits.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PRODIGAL AT SEA Harrison's departure left Brewster in sore straits.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The private accounts he had kept revealed some appalling facts when he went over them carefully one morning at four o'clock, after an all-night session with the ledger.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He was not indolent, but this was not the kind of work he cared to encourage.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It forced him to settle down to the actual management of his own affairs.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was not indolent, but this was not the kind of work he cared to encourage.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The private accounts he had kept revealed some appalling facts when he went over them carefully one morning at four o'clock, after an all-night session with the ledger.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The private accounts he had kept revealed some appalling facts when he went over them carefully one morning at four o'clock, after an all-night session with the ledger.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The private accounts he had kept revealed some appalling facts when he went over them carefully one morning at four o'clock, after an all-night session with the ledger.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading He was not indolent, but this was not the kind of work he cared to encourage.
