1827
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From this reading With such methods, prosperity was rapid and brilliant; and in 1827 Charles Grandet returned to Bordeaux on the “Marie Caroline,” a fine brig belonging to a royalist house of business.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Charles Shepherd could safely be indefatigable, bold, grasping, and greedy of gain, like a man who resolves to snatch his fortune _quibus cumque viis_, and makes haste to have done with villany, that he may spend the rest of his life as an honest man.
adventurernounUS /ædˈventʃərər/
a person who enjoys taking risks
From this reading In the Indies, at St. Thomas, on the coast of Africa, at Lisbon, and in the United States the adventurer had taken the pseudonym of Shepherd, that he might not compromise his own name.
AfricanounUS /ˈæfrəkɑː/
the second largest continent; located to the south of Europe and bordered to the west by the South Atlantic and to the east by the Indian Ocean
From this reading In the Indies, at St. Thomas, on the coast of Africa, at Lisbon, and in the United States the adventurer had taken the pseudonym of Shepherd, that he might not compromise his own name.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Charles Shepherd could safely be indefatigable, bold, grasping, and greedy of gain, like a man who resolves to snatch his fortune _quibus cumque viis_, and makes haste to have done with villany, that he may spend the rest of his life as an honest man.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Such conduct and such ideas explain Charles Grandet’s silence.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Charles Shepherd could safely be indefatigable, bold, grasping, and greedy of gain, like a man who resolves to snatch his fortune _quibus cumque viis_, and makes haste to have done with villany, that he may spend the rest of his life as an honest man.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In the Indies, at St. Thomas, on the coast of Africa, at Lisbon, and in the United States the adventurer had taken the pseudonym of Shepherd, that he might not compromise his own name.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Charles Shepherd could safely be indefatigable, bold, grasping, and greedy of gain, like a man who resolves to snatch his fortune _quibus cumque viis_, and makes haste to have done with villany, that he may spend the rest of his life as an honest man.
belongingnounUS /bɪˈlɔːŋɪŋ/
happiness felt in a secure relationship
From this reading With such methods, prosperity was rapid and brilliant; and in 1827 Charles Grandet returned to Bordeaux on the “Marie Caroline,” a fine brig belonging to a royalist house of business.
boldadjectiveUS /boʊld/
fearless and daring
From this reading Charles Shepherd could safely be indefatigable, bold, grasping, and greedy of gain, like a man who resolves to snatch his fortune _quibus cumque viis_, and makes haste to have done with villany, that he may spend the rest of his life as an honest man.
BordeauxnounUS /bɔːrˈdoʊ/
a port city in southwestern France; a major center of the wine trade
From this reading With such methods, prosperity was rapid and brilliant; and in 1827 Charles Grandet returned to Bordeaux on the “Marie Caroline,” a fine brig belonging to a royalist house of business.
brignounUS /brɪɡ/
two-masted sailing vessel square-rigged on both masts
From this reading With such methods, prosperity was rapid and brilliant; and in 1827 Charles Grandet returned to Bordeaux on the “Marie Caroline,” a fine brig belonging to a royalist house of business.
brilliantadjectiveUS /ˈbrɪljənt/
of surpassing excellence
From this reading With such methods, prosperity was rapid and brilliant; and in 1827 Charles Grandet returned to Bordeaux on the “Marie Caroline,” a fine brig belonging to a royalist house of business.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading He brought with him nineteen hundred thousand francs worth of gold-dust, from which he expected to derive seven or eight per cent more at the Paris mint.
businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading With such methods, prosperity was rapid and brilliant; and in 1827 Charles Grandet returned to Bordeaux on the “Marie Caroline,” a fine brig belonging to a royalist house of business.
CarolineadjectiveUS /ˈkerəlaɪn/
of or relating to the life and times of kings Charles I or Charles II of England
From this reading With such methods, prosperity was rapid and brilliant; and in 1827 Charles Grandet returned to Bordeaux on the “Marie Caroline,” a fine brig belonging to a royalist house of business.
centnounUS /sent/
a fractional monetary unit of several countries
From this reading He brought with him nineteen hundred thousand francs worth of gold-dust, from which he expected to derive seven or eight per cent more at the Paris mint.
CharlesnounUS /tʃɑːrlz/
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading Such conduct and such ideas explain Charles Grandet’s silence.
coastnounUS /koʊst/
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading In the Indies, at St. Thomas, on the coast of Africa, at Lisbon, and in the United States the adventurer had taken the pseudonym of Shepherd, that he might not compromise his own name.
compromiseverbUS /ˈkɑːmprəmaɪz/
make a compromise; arrive at a compromise
From this reading In the Indies, at St. Thomas, on the coast of Africa, at Lisbon, and in the United States the adventurer had taken the pseudonym of Shepherd, that he might not compromise his own name.
conductverbUS /ˈkɑːndəkt/
direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading Such conduct and such ideas explain Charles Grandet’s silence.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Charles Shepherd could safely be indefatigable, bold, grasping, and greedy of gain, like a man who resolves to snatch his fortune _quibus cumque viis_, and makes haste to have done with villany, that he may spend the rest of his life as an honest man.
cumque
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From this reading Charles Shepherd could safely be indefatigable, bold, grasping, and greedy of gain, like a man who resolves to snatch his fortune _quibus cumque viis_, and makes haste to have done with villany, that he may spend the rest of his life as an honest man.
deriveverbUS /dərˈaɪv/
reason by deduction; establish by deduction
From this reading He brought with him nineteen hundred thousand francs worth of gold-dust, from which he expected to derive seven or eight per cent more at the Paris mint.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Charles Shepherd could safely be indefatigable, bold, grasping, and greedy of gain, like a man who resolves to snatch his fortune _quibus cumque viis_, and makes haste to have done with villany, that he may spend the rest of his life as an honest man.
eightadjectiveUS /eɪt/
being one more than seven
From this reading He brought with him nineteen hundred thousand francs worth of gold-dust, from which he expected to derive seven or eight per cent more at the Paris mint.
expectedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspektəd/
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading He brought with him nineteen hundred thousand francs worth of gold-dust, from which he expected to derive seven or eight per cent more at the Paris mint.
explainverbUS /ɪkˈspleɪn/
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading Such conduct and such ideas explain Charles Grandet’s silence.
fineadjectiveUS /faɪn/
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading With such methods, prosperity was rapid and brilliant; and in 1827 Charles Grandet returned to Bordeaux on the “Marie Caroline,” a fine brig belonging to a royalist house of business.
fortunenounUS /ˈfɔːrtʃən/
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading Charles Shepherd could safely be indefatigable, bold, grasping, and greedy of gain, like a man who resolves to snatch his fortune _quibus cumque viis_, and makes haste to have done with villany, that he may spend the rest of his life as an honest man.
francsnounUS /fræŋks/
plural of “franc” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 centimes
From this reading He brought with him nineteen hundred thousand francs worth of gold-dust, from which he expected to derive seven or eight per cent more at the Paris mint.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He brought with him nineteen hundred thousand francs worth of gold-dust, from which he expected to derive seven or eight per cent more at the Paris mint.
gainverbUS /ɡeɪn/
obtain
From this reading Charles Shepherd could safely be indefatigable, bold, grasping, and greedy of gain, like a man who resolves to snatch his fortune _quibus cumque viis_, and makes haste to have done with villany, that he may spend the rest of his life as an honest man.
gold-dust
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From this reading He brought with him nineteen hundred thousand francs worth of gold-dust, from which he expected to derive seven or eight per cent more at the Paris mint.
Grandet
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From this reading With such methods, prosperity was rapid and brilliant; and in 1827 Charles Grandet returned to Bordeaux on the “Marie Caroline,” a fine brig belonging to a royalist house of business.
Grandet's
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From this reading Such conduct and such ideas explain Charles Grandet’s silence.
graspingnounUS /ˈɡræspɪŋ/
understanding with difficulty
From this reading Charles Shepherd could safely be indefatigable, bold, grasping, and greedy of gain, like a man who resolves to snatch his fortune _quibus cumque viis_, and makes haste to have done with villany, that he may spend the rest of his life as an honest man.
greedyadjectiveUS /ˈɡriːdi/
immoderately desirous of acquiring e.g. wealth
From this reading Charles Shepherd could safely be indefatigable, bold, grasping, and greedy of gain, like a man who resolves to snatch his fortune _quibus cumque viis_, and makes haste to have done with villany, that he may spend the rest of his life as an honest man.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the Indies, at St. Thomas, on the coast of Africa, at Lisbon, and in the United States the adventurer had taken the pseudonym of Shepherd, that he might not compromise his own name.
hastenounUS /heɪst/
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
From this reading Charles Shepherd could safely be indefatigable, bold, grasping, and greedy of gain, like a man who resolves to snatch his fortune _quibus cumque viis_, and makes haste to have done with villany, that he may spend the rest of his life as an honest man.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Charles Shepherd could safely be indefatigable, bold, grasping, and greedy of gain, like a man who resolves to snatch his fortune _quibus cumque viis_, and makes haste to have done with villany, that he may spend the rest of his life as an honest man.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the Indies, at St. Thomas, on the coast of Africa, at Lisbon, and in the United States the adventurer had taken the pseudonym of Shepherd, that he might not compromise his own name.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He brought with him nineteen hundred thousand francs worth of gold-dust, from which he expected to derive seven or eight per cent more at the Paris mint.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In the Indies, at St. Thomas, on the coast of Africa, at Lisbon, and in the United States the adventurer had taken the pseudonym of Shepherd, that he might not compromise his own name.
honestadjectiveUS /ˈɑːnəst/
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading Charles Shepherd could safely be indefatigable, bold, grasping, and greedy of gain, like a man who resolves to snatch his fortune _quibus cumque viis_, and makes haste to have done with villany, that he may spend the rest of his life as an honest man.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading With such methods, prosperity was rapid and brilliant; and in 1827 Charles Grandet returned to Bordeaux on the “Marie Caroline,” a fine brig belonging to a royalist house of business.
hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/
ten 10s
From this reading He brought with him nineteen hundred thousand francs worth of gold-dust, from which he expected to derive seven or eight per cent more at the Paris mint.
ideasnounUS /aɪˈdiːəz/
plural of “idea” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Such conduct and such ideas explain Charles Grandet’s silence.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the Indies, at St. Thomas, on the coast of Africa, at Lisbon, and in the United States the adventurer had taken the pseudonym of Shepherd, that he might not compromise his own name.
indefatigableadjectiveUS /ˌɪndɪˈfætɪɡəbəl/
showing sustained enthusiastic action with unflagging vitality
From this reading Charles Shepherd could safely be indefatigable, bold, grasping, and greedy of gain, like a man who resolves to snatch his fortune _quibus cumque viis_, and makes haste to have done with villany, that he may spend the rest of his life as an honest man.
IndiesnounUS /ˈɪndiz/
plural of “indie” — a pop group not affiliated with a major record company
From this reading In the Indies, at St. Thomas, on the coast of Africa, at Lisbon, and in the United States the adventurer had taken the pseudonym of Shepherd, that he might not compromise his own name.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Charles Shepherd could safely be indefatigable, bold, grasping, and greedy of gain, like a man who resolves to snatch his fortune _quibus cumque viis_, and makes haste to have done with villany, that he may spend the rest of his life as an honest man.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Charles Shepherd could safely be indefatigable, bold, grasping, and greedy of gain, like a man who resolves to snatch his fortune _quibus cumque viis_, and makes haste to have done with villany, that he may spend the rest of his life as an honest man.
LisbonnounUS /ˈlɪzbən/
capital and largest city and economic and cultural center of Portugal; a major port in western Portugal on Tagus River where it broadens and empties into the Atlantic
From this reading In the Indies, at St. Thomas, on the coast of Africa, at Lisbon, and in the United States the adventurer had taken the pseudonym of Shepherd, that he might not compromise his own name.
makesnounUS /meɪks/
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading Charles Shepherd could safely be indefatigable, bold, grasping, and greedy of gain, like a man who resolves to snatch his fortune _quibus cumque viis_, and makes haste to have done with villany, that he may spend the rest of his life as an honest man.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Charles Shepherd could safely be indefatigable, bold, grasping, and greedy of gain, like a man who resolves to snatch his fortune _quibus cumque viis_, and makes haste to have done with villany, that he may spend the rest of his life as an honest man.
Marie
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From this reading With such methods, prosperity was rapid and brilliant; and in 1827 Charles Grandet returned to Bordeaux on the “Marie Caroline,” a fine brig belonging to a royalist house of business.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Charles Shepherd could safely be indefatigable, bold, grasping, and greedy of gain, like a man who resolves to snatch his fortune _quibus cumque viis_, and makes haste to have done with villany, that he may spend the rest of his life as an honest man.
methodsnounUS /ˈmeθədz/
plural of “method” — a way of doing something, especially a systematic way; implies an orderly logical arrangement (usually in steps)
From this reading With such methods, prosperity was rapid and brilliant; and in 1827 Charles Grandet returned to Bordeaux on the “Marie Caroline,” a fine brig belonging to a royalist house of business.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading In the Indies, at St. Thomas, on the coast of Africa, at Lisbon, and in the United States the adventurer had taken the pseudonym of Shepherd, that he might not compromise his own name.
mintnounUS /mɪnt/
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading He brought with him nineteen hundred thousand francs worth of gold-dust, from which he expected to derive seven or eight per cent more at the Paris mint.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He brought with him nineteen hundred thousand francs worth of gold-dust, from which he expected to derive seven or eight per cent more at the Paris mint.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading In the Indies, at St. Thomas, on the coast of Africa, at Lisbon, and in the United States the adventurer had taken the pseudonym of Shepherd, that he might not compromise his own name.
nineteennounUS /ˈnaɪnˈtiːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eighteen and one
From this reading He brought with him nineteen hundred thousand francs worth of gold-dust, from which he expected to derive seven or eight per cent more at the Paris mint.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In the Indies, at St. Thomas, on the coast of Africa, at Lisbon, and in the United States the adventurer had taken the pseudonym of Shepherd, that he might not compromise his own name.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the Indies, at St. Thomas, on the coast of Africa, at Lisbon, and in the United States the adventurer had taken the pseudonym of Shepherd, that he might not compromise his own name.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In the Indies, at St. Thomas, on the coast of Africa, at Lisbon, and in the United States the adventurer had taken the pseudonym of Shepherd, that he might not compromise his own name.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He brought with him nineteen hundred thousand francs worth of gold-dust, from which he expected to derive seven or eight per cent more at the Paris mint.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading In the Indies, at St. Thomas, on the coast of Africa, at Lisbon, and in the United States the adventurer had taken the pseudonym of Shepherd, that he might not compromise his own name.
ParisnounUS /ˈperɪs/
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading He brought with him nineteen hundred thousand francs worth of gold-dust, from which he expected to derive seven or eight per cent more at the Paris mint.
perprepositionUS /pɜːr/
for each
From this reading He brought with him nineteen hundred thousand francs worth of gold-dust, from which he expected to derive seven or eight per cent more at the Paris mint.
prosperitynounUS /prɑːˈsperəti/
an economic state of growth with rising profits and full employment
From this reading With such methods, prosperity was rapid and brilliant; and in 1827 Charles Grandet returned to Bordeaux on the “Marie Caroline,” a fine brig belonging to a royalist house of business.
pseudonymnounUS /ˈsuːdənɪm/
a fictitious name used when the person performs a particular social role
From this reading In the Indies, at St. Thomas, on the coast of Africa, at Lisbon, and in the United States the adventurer had taken the pseudonym of Shepherd, that he might not compromise his own name.
quibus
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From this reading Charles Shepherd could safely be indefatigable, bold, grasping, and greedy of gain, like a man who resolves to snatch his fortune _quibus cumque viis_, and makes haste to have done with villany, that he may spend the rest of his life as an honest man.
rapidadjectiveUS /ˈræpəd/
done or occurring in a brief period of time
From this reading With such methods, prosperity was rapid and brilliant; and in 1827 Charles Grandet returned to Bordeaux on the “Marie Caroline,” a fine brig belonging to a royalist house of business.
resolvesnounUS /riˈzɑːlvz/
plural of “resolve” — the trait of being resolute
From this reading Charles Shepherd could safely be indefatigable, bold, grasping, and greedy of gain, like a man who resolves to snatch his fortune _quibus cumque viis_, and makes haste to have done with villany, that he may spend the rest of his life as an honest man.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Charles Shepherd could safely be indefatigable, bold, grasping, and greedy of gain, like a man who resolves to snatch his fortune _quibus cumque viis_, and makes haste to have done with villany, that he may spend the rest of his life as an honest man.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading With such methods, prosperity was rapid and brilliant; and in 1827 Charles Grandet returned to Bordeaux on the “Marie Caroline,” a fine brig belonging to a royalist house of business.
royalistnounUS /ˈrɔɪəlɪst/
an advocate of the principles of monarchy
From this reading With such methods, prosperity was rapid and brilliant; and in 1827 Charles Grandet returned to Bordeaux on the “Marie Caroline,” a fine brig belonging to a royalist house of business.
safelyadverbUS /ˈseɪfli/
with safety; in a safe manner
From this reading Charles Shepherd could safely be indefatigable, bold, grasping, and greedy of gain, like a man who resolves to snatch his fortune _quibus cumque viis_, and makes haste to have done with villany, that he may spend the rest of his life as an honest man.
sevennounUS /ˈsevən/
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading He brought with him nineteen hundred thousand francs worth of gold-dust, from which he expected to derive seven or eight per cent more at the Paris mint.
ShepherdnounUS /ˈʃepərd/
a clergyman who watches over a group of people
From this reading In the Indies, at St. Thomas, on the coast of Africa, at Lisbon, and in the United States the adventurer had taken the pseudonym of Shepherd, that he might not compromise his own name.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Such conduct and such ideas explain Charles Grandet’s silence.
snatchverbUS /snætʃ/
to grasp hastily or eagerly
From this reading Charles Shepherd could safely be indefatigable, bold, grasping, and greedy of gain, like a man who resolves to snatch his fortune _quibus cumque viis_, and makes haste to have done with villany, that he may spend the rest of his life as an honest man.
spendverbUS /spend/
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading Charles Shepherd could safely be indefatigable, bold, grasping, and greedy of gain, like a man who resolves to snatch his fortune _quibus cumque viis_, and makes haste to have done with villany, that he may spend the rest of his life as an honest man.
St
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From this reading In the Indies, at St. Thomas, on the coast of Africa, at Lisbon, and in the United States the adventurer had taken the pseudonym of Shepherd, that he might not compromise his own name.
StatesnounUS /steɪts/
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading In the Indies, at St. Thomas, on the coast of Africa, at Lisbon, and in the United States the adventurer had taken the pseudonym of Shepherd, that he might not compromise his own name.
SuchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such conduct and such ideas explain Charles Grandet’s silence.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading In the Indies, at St. Thomas, on the coast of Africa, at Lisbon, and in the United States the adventurer had taken the pseudonym of Shepherd, that he might not compromise his own name.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In the Indies, at St. Thomas, on the coast of Africa, at Lisbon, and in the United States the adventurer had taken the pseudonym of Shepherd, that he might not compromise his own name.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the Indies, at St. Thomas, on the coast of Africa, at Lisbon, and in the United States the adventurer had taken the pseudonym of Shepherd, that he might not compromise his own name.
ThomasnounUS /ˈtɑːməs/
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading In the Indies, at St. Thomas, on the coast of Africa, at Lisbon, and in the United States the adventurer had taken the pseudonym of Shepherd, that he might not compromise his own name.
thousandnounUS /ˈθaʊzənd/
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading He brought with him nineteen hundred thousand francs worth of gold-dust, from which he expected to derive seven or eight per cent more at the Paris mint.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Charles Shepherd could safely be indefatigable, bold, grasping, and greedy of gain, like a man who resolves to snatch his fortune _quibus cumque viis_, and makes haste to have done with villany, that he may spend the rest of his life as an honest man.
UnitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading In the Indies, at St. Thomas, on the coast of Africa, at Lisbon, and in the United States the adventurer had taken the pseudonym of Shepherd, that he might not compromise his own name.
viis
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From this reading Charles Shepherd could safely be indefatigable, bold, grasping, and greedy of gain, like a man who resolves to snatch his fortune _quibus cumque viis_, and makes haste to have done with villany, that he may spend the rest of his life as an honest man.
villany
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From this reading Charles Shepherd could safely be indefatigable, bold, grasping, and greedy of gain, like a man who resolves to snatch his fortune _quibus cumque viis_, and makes haste to have done with villany, that he may spend the rest of his life as an honest man.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading With such methods, prosperity was rapid and brilliant; and in 1827 Charles Grandet returned to Bordeaux on the “Marie Caroline,” a fine brig belonging to a royalist house of business.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He brought with him nineteen hundred thousand francs worth of gold-dust, from which he expected to derive seven or eight per cent more at the Paris mint.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Charles Shepherd could safely be indefatigable, bold, grasping, and greedy of gain, like a man who resolves to snatch his fortune _quibus cumque viis_, and makes haste to have done with villany, that he may spend the rest of his life as an honest man.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Charles Shepherd could safely be indefatigable, bold, grasping, and greedy of gain, like a man who resolves to snatch his fortune _quibus cumque viis_, and makes haste to have done with villany, that he may spend the rest of his life as an honest man.
worthnounUS /wɜːrθ/
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading He brought with him nineteen hundred thousand francs worth of gold-dust, from which he expected to derive seven or eight per cent more at the Paris mint.
