5000
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From this reading The diplomatist, Melville, had not stepped aside from the family traditions in his alliance with Miss Black, the daughter of a bold bankrupt, educated in affluence; and if he touched nothing but L5000 and some very pretty ringlets, that was not his fault.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading PRELUDE TO AN ENGAGEMENT Money was a strong point with the Elburne brood.
affluencenounUS /ˈæfluːəns/
abundant wealth
From this reading The diplomatist, Melville, had not stepped aside from the family traditions in his alliance with Miss Black, the daughter of a bold bankrupt, educated in affluence; and if he touched nothing but L5000 and some very pretty ringlets, that was not his fault.
alliancenounUS /əˈlaɪəns/
the state of being allied or confederated
From this reading The diplomatist, Melville, had not stepped aside from the family traditions in his alliance with Miss Black, the daughter of a bold bankrupt, educated in affluence; and if he touched nothing but L5000 and some very pretty ringlets, that was not his fault.
ANdeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading PRELUDE TO AN ENGAGEMENT Money was a strong point with the Elburne brood.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Jocelyns very properly respected blood; but being, as Harry, their youngest representative, termed them, poor as rats, they were justified in considering it a marketable stuff; and when they married they married for money.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Jocelyns very properly respected blood; but being, as Harry, their youngest representative, termed them, poor as rats, they were justified in considering it a marketable stuff; and when they married they married for money.
asideadverbUS /əˈsaɪd/
on or to one side
From this reading The diplomatist, Melville, had not stepped aside from the family traditions in his alliance with Miss Black, the daughter of a bold bankrupt, educated in affluence; and if he touched nothing but L5000 and some very pretty ringlets, that was not his fault.
bankruptverbUS /ˈbæŋkrəpt/
reduce to bankruptcy
From this reading The diplomatist, Melville, had not stepped aside from the family traditions in his alliance with Miss Black, the daughter of a bold bankrupt, educated in affluence; and if he touched nothing but L5000 and some very pretty ringlets, that was not his fault.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The Jocelyns very properly respected blood; but being, as Harry, their youngest representative, termed them, poor as rats, they were justified in considering it a marketable stuff; and when they married they married for money.
BlackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading The diplomatist, Melville, had not stepped aside from the family traditions in his alliance with Miss Black, the daughter of a bold bankrupt, educated in affluence; and if he touched nothing but L5000 and some very pretty ringlets, that was not his fault.
bloodnounUS /blʌd/
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading The Jocelyns very properly respected blood; but being, as Harry, their youngest representative, termed them, poor as rats, they were justified in considering it a marketable stuff; and when they married they married for money.
boldadjectiveUS /boʊld/
fearless and daring
From this reading The diplomatist, Melville, had not stepped aside from the family traditions in his alliance with Miss Black, the daughter of a bold bankrupt, educated in affluence; and if he touched nothing but L5000 and some very pretty ringlets, that was not his fault.
broodverbUS /bruːd/
think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading PRELUDE TO AN ENGAGEMENT Money was a strong point with the Elburne brood.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The Jocelyns very properly respected blood; but being, as Harry, their youngest representative, termed them, poor as rats, they were justified in considering it a marketable stuff; and when they married they married for money.
consideringverbUS /kənˈsɪdərɪŋ/
-ing form of “consider” — deem to be
From this reading The Jocelyns very properly respected blood; but being, as Harry, their youngest representative, termed them, poor as rats, they were justified in considering it a marketable stuff; and when they married they married for money.
contractverbUS /ˈkɑːntrækt/
enter into a contractual arrangement
From this reading The Hon. Miss Jocelyn had espoused a manufacturer, who failed in his contract, and deserved his death.
daughternounUS /ˈdɔːtər/
a female human offspring
From this reading The diplomatist, Melville, had not stepped aside from the family traditions in his alliance with Miss Black, the daughter of a bold bankrupt, educated in affluence; and if he touched nothing but L5000 and some very pretty ringlets, that was not his fault.
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading The Hon. Miss Jocelyn had espoused a manufacturer, who failed in his contract, and deserved his death.
deservedadjectiveUS /dɪˈzɜːrvd/
properly deserved
From this reading The Hon. Miss Jocelyn had espoused a manufacturer, who failed in his contract, and deserved his death.
diplomatistnoun
an official engaged in international negotiations
From this reading The diplomatist, Melville, had not stepped aside from the family traditions in his alliance with Miss Black, the daughter of a bold bankrupt, educated in affluence; and if he touched nothing but L5000 and some very pretty ringlets, that was not his fault.
educatedadjectiveUS /ˈedʒəkeɪtɪd/
possessing an education (especially having more than average knowledge)
From this reading The diplomatist, Melville, had not stepped aside from the family traditions in his alliance with Miss Black, the daughter of a bold bankrupt, educated in affluence; and if he touched nothing but L5000 and some very pretty ringlets, that was not his fault.
Elburne
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PRELUDE TO AN ENGAGEMENT Money was a strong point with the Elburne brood.
ENGAGEMENTnounUS /enˈɡeɪdʒmənt/
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading PRELUDE TO AN ENGAGEMENT Money was a strong point with the Elburne brood.
espousedverbUS /ɪˈspaʊzd/
past form of “espouse” — choose and follow; as of theories, ideas, policies, strategies or plans
From this reading The Hon. Miss Jocelyn had espoused a manufacturer, who failed in his contract, and deserved his death.
failedverbUS /feɪld/
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading The Hon. Miss Jocelyn had espoused a manufacturer, who failed in his contract, and deserved his death.
familynounUS /ˈfæməli/
a social unit living together
From this reading The diplomatist, Melville, had not stepped aside from the family traditions in his alliance with Miss Black, the daughter of a bold bankrupt, educated in affluence; and if he touched nothing but L5000 and some very pretty ringlets, that was not his fault.
faultnounUS /fɔːlt/
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading The diplomatist, Melville, had not stepped aside from the family traditions in his alliance with Miss Black, the daughter of a bold bankrupt, educated in affluence; and if he touched nothing but L5000 and some very pretty ringlets, that was not his fault.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Jocelyns very properly respected blood; but being, as Harry, their youngest representative, termed them, poor as rats, they were justified in considering it a marketable stuff; and when they married they married for money.
FranksnounUS /fræŋks/
plural of “frank” — a member of the ancient Germanic peoples who spread from the Rhine into the Roman Empire in the 4th century
From this reading Sir Franks, too, mixed his pure stream with gold.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The diplomatist, Melville, had not stepped aside from the family traditions in his alliance with Miss Black, the daughter of a bold bankrupt, educated in affluence; and if he touched nothing but L5000 and some very pretty ringlets, that was not his fault.
goldnounUS /ɡoʊld/
coins made of gold
From this reading Sir Franks, too, mixed his pure stream with gold.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Hon. Miss Jocelyn had espoused a manufacturer, who failed in his contract, and deserved his death.
HarryverbUS /ˈheri/
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading The Jocelyns very properly respected blood; but being, as Harry, their youngest representative, termed them, poor as rats, they were justified in considering it a marketable stuff; and when they married they married for money.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The diplomatist, Melville, had not stepped aside from the family traditions in his alliance with Miss Black, the daughter of a bold bankrupt, educated in affluence; and if he touched nothing but L5000 and some very pretty ringlets, that was not his fault.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Hon. Miss Jocelyn had espoused a manufacturer, who failed in his contract, and deserved his death.
Hon
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From this reading The Hon. Miss Jocelyn had espoused a manufacturer, who failed in his contract, and deserved his death.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The diplomatist, Melville, had not stepped aside from the family traditions in his alliance with Miss Black, the daughter of a bold bankrupt, educated in affluence; and if he touched nothing but L5000 and some very pretty ringlets, that was not his fault.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Jocelyns very properly respected blood; but being, as Harry, their youngest representative, termed them, poor as rats, they were justified in considering it a marketable stuff; and when they married they married for money.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The Jocelyns very properly respected blood; but being, as Harry, their youngest representative, termed them, poor as rats, they were justified in considering it a marketable stuff; and when they married they married for money.
Jocelyn
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Hon. Miss Jocelyn had espoused a manufacturer, who failed in his contract, and deserved his death.
Jocelyns
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Jocelyns very properly respected blood; but being, as Harry, their youngest representative, termed them, poor as rats, they were justified in considering it a marketable stuff; and when they married they married for money.
justifiedadjectiveUS /ˈdʒʌstəfaɪd/
having words so spaced that lines have straight even margins
From this reading The Jocelyns very properly respected blood; but being, as Harry, their youngest representative, termed them, poor as rats, they were justified in considering it a marketable stuff; and when they married they married for money.
LnounUS /el/
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 The diplomatist, Melville, had not stepped aside from the family traditions in his alliance with Miss Black, the daughter of a bold bankrupt, educated in affluence; and if he touched nothing but L5000 and some very pretty ringlets, that was not his fault.
manufacturernounUS /ˌmænjəˈfæktʃərər/
a business engaged in manufacturing some product
From this reading The Hon. Miss Jocelyn had espoused a manufacturer, who failed in his contract, and deserved his death.
marketableadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːrkətəbəl/
being in demand by especially employers
From this reading The Jocelyns very properly respected blood; but being, as Harry, their youngest representative, termed them, poor as rats, they were justified in considering it a marketable stuff; and when they married they married for money.
marriedadjectiveUS /ˈmerid/
joined in matrimony
From this reading The Jocelyns very properly respected blood; but being, as Harry, their youngest representative, termed them, poor as rats, they were justified in considering it a marketable stuff; and when they married they married for money.
MelvillenounUS /ˈmelvɪl/
United States writer of novels and short stories (1819-1891)
From this reading The diplomatist, Melville, had not stepped aside from the family traditions in his alliance with Miss Black, the daughter of a bold bankrupt, educated in affluence; and if he touched nothing but L5000 and some very pretty ringlets, that was not his fault.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading The Hon. Miss Jocelyn had espoused a manufacturer, who failed in his contract, and deserved his death.
mixedadjectiveUS /mɪkst/
consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds
From this reading Sir Franks, too, mixed his pure stream with gold.
MoneynounUS /ˈmʌni/
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading PRELUDE TO AN ENGAGEMENT Money was a strong point with the Elburne brood.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The diplomatist, Melville, had not stepped aside from the family traditions in his alliance with Miss Black, the daughter of a bold bankrupt, educated in affluence; and if he touched nothing but L5000 and some very pretty ringlets, that was not his fault.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading The diplomatist, Melville, had not stepped aside from the family traditions in his alliance with Miss Black, the daughter of a bold bankrupt, educated in affluence; and if he touched nothing but L5000 and some very pretty ringlets, that was not his fault.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The diplomatist, Melville, had not stepped aside from the family traditions in his alliance with Miss Black, the daughter of a bold bankrupt, educated in affluence; and if he touched nothing but L5000 and some very pretty ringlets, that was not his fault.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading PRELUDE TO AN ENGAGEMENT Money was a strong point with the Elburne brood.
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading The Jocelyns very properly respected blood; but being, as Harry, their youngest representative, termed them, poor as rats, they were justified in considering it a marketable stuff; and when they married they married for money.
PRELUDEnounUS /ˈpreɪluːd/
something that serves as a preceding event or introduces what follows
From this reading PRELUDE TO AN ENGAGEMENT Money was a strong point with the Elburne brood.
prettyadjectiveUS /ˈprɪti/
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading The diplomatist, Melville, had not stepped aside from the family traditions in his alliance with Miss Black, the daughter of a bold bankrupt, educated in affluence; and if he touched nothing but L5000 and some very pretty ringlets, that was not his fault.
properlyadverbUS /ˈprɑːpərli/
in the right manner; correctly; suitably
From this reading The Jocelyns very properly respected blood; but being, as Harry, their youngest representative, termed them, poor as rats, they were justified in considering it a marketable stuff; and when they married they married for money.
pureadjectiveUS /pjʊr/
free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading Sir Franks, too, mixed his pure stream with gold.
ratsnounUS /ræts/
plural of “rat” — any of various long-tailed rodents similar to but larger than a mouse
From this reading The Jocelyns very properly respected blood; but being, as Harry, their youngest representative, termed them, poor as rats, they were justified in considering it a marketable stuff; and when they married they married for money.
representativenounUS /ˌreprəˈzentətɪv/
a person who represents others
From this reading The Jocelyns very properly respected blood; but being, as Harry, their youngest representative, termed them, poor as rats, they were justified in considering it a marketable stuff; and when they married they married for money.
respectedadjectiveUS /rɪˈspektɪd/
receiving deferential regard
From this reading The Jocelyns very properly respected blood; but being, as Harry, their youngest representative, termed them, poor as rats, they were justified in considering it a marketable stuff; and when they married they married for money.
ringlets
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The diplomatist, Melville, had not stepped aside from the family traditions in his alliance with Miss Black, the daughter of a bold bankrupt, educated in affluence; and if he touched nothing but L5000 and some very pretty ringlets, that was not his fault.
SirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading Sir Franks, too, mixed his pure stream with gold.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The diplomatist, Melville, had not stepped aside from the family traditions in his alliance with Miss Black, the daughter of a bold bankrupt, educated in affluence; and if he touched nothing but L5000 and some very pretty ringlets, that was not his fault.
steppedverbUS /stept/
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading The diplomatist, Melville, had not stepped aside from the family traditions in his alliance with Miss Black, the daughter of a bold bankrupt, educated in affluence; and if he touched nothing but L5000 and some very pretty ringlets, that was not his fault.
streamnounUS /striːm/
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading Sir Franks, too, mixed his pure stream with gold.
strongadjectiveUS /strɔːŋ/
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading PRELUDE TO AN ENGAGEMENT Money was a strong point with the Elburne brood.
stuffnounUS /stʌf/
the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
From this reading The Jocelyns very properly respected blood; but being, as Harry, their youngest representative, termed them, poor as rats, they were justified in considering it a marketable stuff; and when they married they married for money.
termedverbUS /tɜːrmd/
past form of “term” — name formally or designate with a term
From this reading The Jocelyns very properly respected blood; but being, as Harry, their youngest representative, termed them, poor as rats, they were justified in considering it a marketable stuff; and when they married they married for money.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The diplomatist, Melville, had not stepped aside from the family traditions in his alliance with Miss Black, the daughter of a bold bankrupt, educated in affluence; and if he touched nothing but L5000 and some very pretty ringlets, that was not his fault.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PRELUDE TO AN ENGAGEMENT Money was a strong point with the Elburne brood.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The Jocelyns very properly respected blood; but being, as Harry, their youngest representative, termed them, poor as rats, they were justified in considering it a marketable stuff; and when they married they married for money.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The Jocelyns very properly respected blood; but being, as Harry, their youngest representative, termed them, poor as rats, they were justified in considering it a marketable stuff; and when they married they married for money.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Jocelyns very properly respected blood; but being, as Harry, their youngest representative, termed them, poor as rats, they were justified in considering it a marketable stuff; and when they married they married for money.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading PRELUDE TO AN ENGAGEMENT Money was a strong point with the Elburne brood.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Sir Franks, too, mixed his pure stream with gold.
touchedadjectiveUS /tʌtʃt/
having come into contact
From this reading The diplomatist, Melville, had not stepped aside from the family traditions in his alliance with Miss Black, the daughter of a bold bankrupt, educated in affluence; and if he touched nothing but L5000 and some very pretty ringlets, that was not his fault.
traditionsnounUS /trəˈdɪʃənz/
plural of “tradition” — an inherited pattern of thought or action
From this reading The diplomatist, Melville, had not stepped aside from the family traditions in his alliance with Miss Black, the daughter of a bold bankrupt, educated in affluence; and if he touched nothing but L5000 and some very pretty ringlets, that was not his fault.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading The Jocelyns very properly respected blood; but being, as Harry, their youngest representative, termed them, poor as rats, they were justified in considering it a marketable stuff; and when they married they married for money.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading PRELUDE TO AN ENGAGEMENT Money was a strong point with the Elburne brood.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Jocelyns very properly respected blood; but being, as Harry, their youngest representative, termed them, poor as rats, they were justified in considering it a marketable stuff; and when they married they married for money.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The Jocelyns very properly respected blood; but being, as Harry, their youngest representative, termed them, poor as rats, they were justified in considering it a marketable stuff; and when they married they married for money.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The Hon. Miss Jocelyn had espoused a manufacturer, who failed in his contract, and deserved his death.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading PRELUDE TO AN ENGAGEMENT Money was a strong point with the Elburne brood.
youngestadjectiveUS /ˈjʌŋɡəst/
superlative of “young” — (used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The Jocelyns very properly respected blood; but being, as Harry, their youngest representative, termed them, poor as rats, they were justified in considering it a marketable stuff; and when they married they married for money.
