150,000
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It had produced 150,000 francs.
50,000
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sister opened her eyes very wide when the lawyer wrote to her that she had inherited 50,000 francs.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The creditors divided among them two thirds, and the family, a sister and a grand-nephew, received the remainder.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Two days after, the sale was ended.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading The creditors divided among them two thirds, and the family, a sister and a grand-nephew, received the remainder.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The creditors divided among them two thirds, and the family, a sister and a grand-nephew, received the remainder.
becomeverbUS /bɪˈkʌm/
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading The girl had not seen her sister for six or seven years, and did not know what had become of her from the moment when she had disappeared from home.
creditorsnounUS /ˈkredɪtərz/
plural of “creditor” — a person to whom money is owed by a debtor; someone to whom an obligation exists
From this reading The creditors divided among them two thirds, and the family, a sister and a grand-nephew, received the remainder.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Two days after, the sale was ended.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The girl had not seen her sister for six or seven years, and did not know what had become of her from the moment when she had disappeared from home.
disappearedverbUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɪrd/
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading The girl had not seen her sister for six or seven years, and did not know what had become of her from the moment when she had disappeared from home.
dividedadjectiveUS /dɪˈvaɪdɪd/
separated into parts or pieces
From this reading The creditors divided among them two thirds, and the family, a sister and a grand-nephew, received the remainder.
endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading Two days after, the sale was ended.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading The sister opened her eyes very wide when the lawyer wrote to her that she had inherited 50,000 francs.
familynounUS /ˈfæməli/
a social unit living together
From this reading The creditors divided among them two thirds, and the family, a sister and a grand-nephew, received the remainder.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The girl had not seen her sister for six or seven years, and did not know what had become of her from the moment when she had disappeared from home.
francsnounUS /fræŋks/
plural of “franc” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 centimes
From this reading It had produced 150,000 francs.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The girl had not seen her sister for six or seven years, and did not know what had become of her from the moment when she had disappeared from home.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading The girl had not seen her sister for six or seven years, and did not know what had become of her from the moment when she had disappeared from home.
grand-nephew
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The creditors divided among them two thirds, and the family, a sister and a grand-nephew, received the remainder.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had produced 150,000 francs.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The sister opened her eyes very wide when the lawyer wrote to her that she had inherited 50,000 francs.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading The girl had not seen her sister for six or seven years, and did not know what had become of her from the moment when she had disappeared from home.
inheritedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈherətɪd/
occurring among members of a family usually by heredity
From this reading The sister opened her eyes very wide when the lawyer wrote to her that she had inherited 50,000 francs.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had produced 150,000 francs.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The girl had not seen her sister for six or seven years, and did not know what had become of her from the moment when she had disappeared from home.
lawyernounUS /ˈlɔːjər/
a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading The sister opened her eyes very wide when the lawyer wrote to her that she had inherited 50,000 francs.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading The girl had not seen her sister for six or seven years, and did not know what had become of her from the moment when she had disappeared from home.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The girl had not seen her sister for six or seven years, and did not know what had become of her from the moment when she had disappeared from home.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The girl had not seen her sister for six or seven years, and did not know what had become of her from the moment when she had disappeared from home.
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading The sister opened her eyes very wide when the lawyer wrote to her that she had inherited 50,000 francs.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The girl had not seen her sister for six or seven years, and did not know what had become of her from the moment when she had disappeared from home.
producedverbUS /prəˈduːst/
past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
From this reading It had produced 150,000 francs.
receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading The creditors divided among them two thirds, and the family, a sister and a grand-nephew, received the remainder.
remaindernounUS /rɪˈmeɪndər/
something left after other parts have been taken away
From this reading The creditors divided among them two thirds, and the family, a sister and a grand-nephew, received the remainder.
salenounUS /seɪl/
a particular instance of selling
From this reading Two days after, the sale was ended.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The girl had not seen her sister for six or seven years, and did not know what had become of her from the moment when she had disappeared from home.
sevennounUS /ˈsevən/
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading The girl had not seen her sister for six or seven years, and did not know what had become of her from the moment when she had disappeared from home.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The sister opened her eyes very wide when the lawyer wrote to her that she had inherited 50,000 francs.
sisternounUS /ˈsɪstər/
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading The creditors divided among them two thirds, and the family, a sister and a grand-nephew, received the remainder.
sixnounUS /sɪks/
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading The girl had not seen her sister for six or seven years, and did not know what had become of her from the moment when she had disappeared from home.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The sister opened her eyes very wide when the lawyer wrote to her that she had inherited 50,000 francs.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Two days after, the sale was ended.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The creditors divided among them two thirds, and the family, a sister and a grand-nephew, received the remainder.
thirdsnounUS /θɜːrdz/
plural of “third” — one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading The creditors divided among them two thirds, and the family, a sister and a grand-nephew, received the remainder.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The sister opened her eyes very wide when the lawyer wrote to her that she had inherited 50,000 francs.
TwonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two days after, the sale was ended.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading The sister opened her eyes very wide when the lawyer wrote to her that she had inherited 50,000 francs.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Two days after, the sale was ended.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The girl had not seen her sister for six or seven years, and did not know what had become of her from the moment when she had disappeared from home.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The sister opened her eyes very wide when the lawyer wrote to her that she had inherited 50,000 francs.
wideadjectiveUS /waɪd/
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading The sister opened her eyes very wide when the lawyer wrote to her that she had inherited 50,000 francs.
wroteverbUS /roʊt/
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading The sister opened her eyes very wide when the lawyer wrote to her that she had inherited 50,000 francs.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading The girl had not seen her sister for six or seven years, and did not know what had become of her from the moment when she had disappeared from home.
