120,000
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From this reading "I will invest L120,000 in land--only L120,000.
account-books
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From this reading LORD VARGRAVE was sitting alone in his library, with his account-books before him.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The result seemed satisfactory--and the rich man threw down his pen with an air of triumph.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "And then my lord has much that he would state All good to you."--CRABBE: /Tales of the Heart/.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading LORD VARGRAVE was sitting alone in his library, with his account-books before him.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The result seemed satisfactory--and the rich man threw down his pen with an air of triumph.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And then my lord has much that he would state All good to you."--CRABBE: /Tales of the Heart/.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading LORD VARGRAVE was sitting alone in his library, with his account-books before him.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading Carefully did he cast up the various sums which, invested in various speculations, swelled his income.
put or send forth
From this reading Carefully did he cast up the various sums which, invested in various speculations, swelled his income.
CRABBE
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And then my lord has much that he would state All good to you."--CRABBE: /Tales of the Heart/.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Carefully did he cast up the various sums which, invested in various speculations, swelled his income.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The result seemed satisfactory--and the rich man threw down his pen with an air of triumph.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "And then my lord has much that he would state All good to you."--CRABBE: /Tales of the Heart/.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "And then my lord has much that he would state All good to you."--CRABBE: /Tales of the Heart/.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "And then my lord has much that he would state All good to you."--CRABBE: /Tales of the Heart/.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading "And then my lord has much that he would state All good to you."--CRABBE: /Tales of the Heart/.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading LORD VARGRAVE was sitting alone in his library, with his account-books before him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading LORD VARGRAVE was sitting alone in his library, with his account-books before him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I will invest L120,000 in land--only L120,000.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading LORD VARGRAVE was sitting alone in his library, with his account-books before him.
incomenounUS /ˈɪnkʌm/
the financial gain (earned or unearned) accruing over a given period of time
From this reading Carefully did he cast up the various sums which, invested in various speculations, swelled his income.
investverbUS /ˌɪnˈvest/
make an investment
From this reading "I will invest L120,000 in land--only L120,000.
investedverbUS /ˌɪnˈvestəd/
past form of “invest” — make an investment
From this reading Carefully did he cast up the various sums which, invested in various speculations, swelled his income.
a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)
From this reading "I will invest L120,000 in land--only L120,000.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading "I will invest L120,000 in land--only L120,000.
a room where books are kept
From this reading LORD VARGRAVE was sitting alone in his library, with his account-books before him.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading "And then my lord has much that he would state All good to you."--CRABBE: /Tales of the Heart/.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The result seemed satisfactory--and the rich man threw down his pen with an air of triumph.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "And then my lord has much that he would state All good to you."--CRABBE: /Tales of the Heart/.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "And then my lord has much that he would state All good to you."--CRABBE: /Tales of the Heart/.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "And then my lord has much that he would state All good to you."--CRABBE: /Tales of the Heart/.
and nothing more
From this reading "I will invest L120,000 in land--only L120,000.
a writing implement with a point from which ink flows
From this reading The result seemed satisfactory--and the rich man threw down his pen with an air of triumph.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading The result seemed satisfactory--and the rich man threw down his pen with an air of triumph.
possessing material wealth
From this reading The result seemed satisfactory--and the rich man threw down his pen with an air of triumph.
satisfactoryadjectiveUS /ˌsætəˈsfæktri/
giving satisfaction
From this reading The result seemed satisfactory--and the rich man threw down his pen with an air of triumph.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The result seemed satisfactory--and the rich man threw down his pen with an air of triumph.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading LORD VARGRAVE was sitting alone in his library, with his account-books before him.
speculationsnounUS /ˌspekjəˈleɪʃənz/
plural of “speculation” — a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence
From this reading Carefully did he cast up the various sums which, invested in various speculations, swelled his income.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading "And then my lord has much that he would state All good to you."--CRABBE: /Tales of the Heart/.
sumsnounUS /sʌmz/
plural of “sum” — a quantity of money
From this reading Carefully did he cast up the various sums which, invested in various speculations, swelled his income.
swelledadjectiveUS /sweld/
feeling self-importance
From this reading Carefully did he cast up the various sums which, invested in various speculations, swelled his income.
plural of “tale” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading "And then my lord has much that he would state All good to you."--CRABBE: /Tales of the Heart/.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "And then my lord has much that he would state All good to you."--CRABBE: /Tales of the Heart/.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "And then my lord has much that he would state All good to you."--CRABBE: /Tales of the Heart/.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "And then my lord has much that he would state All good to you."--CRABBE: /Tales of the Heart/.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading The result seemed satisfactory--and the rich man threw down his pen with an air of triumph.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "And then my lord has much that he would state All good to you."--CRABBE: /Tales of the Heart/.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading The result seemed satisfactory--and the rich man threw down his pen with an air of triumph.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Carefully did he cast up the various sums which, invested in various speculations, swelled his income.
VARGRAVE
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From this reading LORD VARGRAVE was sitting alone in his library, with his account-books before him.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading Carefully did he cast up the various sums which, invested in various speculations, swelled his income.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading LORD VARGRAVE was sitting alone in his library, with his account-books before him.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Carefully did he cast up the various sums which, invested in various speculations, swelled his income.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I will invest L120,000 in land--only L120,000.
in the company of; together with
From this reading LORD VARGRAVE was sitting alone in his library, with his account-books before him.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "And then my lord has much that he would state All good to you."--CRABBE: /Tales of the Heart/.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "And then my lord has much that he would state All good to you."--CRABBE: /Tales of the Heart/.
