adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading If they did not rise by next settling day, he was a beggar.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading HARDIE raised the money on his scrip, and at great inconvenience, for he was holding on five hundred thousand pounds' worth of old Turkish Bonds over an unfavourable settling day, and wanted every shilling to pay his broker.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HARDIE raised the money on his scrip, and at great inconvenience, for he was holding on five hundred thousand pounds' worth of old Turkish Bonds over an unfavourable settling day, and wanted every shilling to pay his broker.
appointmentnounUS /əˈpɔɪntmənt/
the act of putting a person into a non-elective position
From this reading However, being now a desperate gamester, and throwing for his last stake, he borrowed this sum, and took it within a heavy heart to his appointment with Skinner.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading HARDIE raised the money on his scrip, and at great inconvenience, for he was holding on five hundred thousand pounds' worth of old Turkish Bonds over an unfavourable settling day, and wanted every shilling to pay his broker.
beggarnounUS /ˈbeɡər/
a pauper who lives by begging
From this reading If they did not rise by next settling day, he was a beggar.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading However, being now a desperate gamester, and throwing for his last stake, he borrowed this sum, and took it within a heavy heart to his appointment with Skinner.
BondsnounUS /bɑːndz/
plural of “bond” — an electrical force linking atoms
From this reading HARDIE raised the money on his scrip, and at great inconvenience, for he was holding on five hundred thousand pounds' worth of old Turkish Bonds over an unfavourable settling day, and wanted every shilling to pay his broker.
borrowedverbUS /ˈbɑːroʊd/
past form of “borrow” — get temporarily
From this reading However, being now a desperate gamester, and throwing for his last stake, he borrowed this sum, and took it within a heavy heart to his appointment with Skinner.
brokernounUS /ˈbroʊkər/
a businessman who buys or sells for another in exchange for a commission
From this reading HARDIE raised the money on his scrip, and at great inconvenience, for he was holding on five hundred thousand pounds' worth of old Turkish Bonds over an unfavourable settling day, and wanted every shilling to pay his broker.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading If they did not rise by next settling day, he was a beggar.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Skinner never came.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading HARDIE raised the money on his scrip, and at great inconvenience, for he was holding on five hundred thousand pounds' worth of old Turkish Bonds over an unfavourable settling day, and wanted every shilling to pay his broker.
desperateadjectiveUS /ˈdesprɪt/
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading However, being now a desperate gamester, and throwing for his last stake, he borrowed this sum, and took it within a heavy heart to his appointment with Skinner.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading If they did not rise by next settling day, he was a beggar.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading HARDIE raised the money on his scrip, and at great inconvenience, for he was holding on five hundred thousand pounds' worth of old Turkish Bonds over an unfavourable settling day, and wanted every shilling to pay his broker.
fivenounUS /faɪv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading HARDIE raised the money on his scrip, and at great inconvenience, for he was holding on five hundred thousand pounds' worth of old Turkish Bonds over an unfavourable settling day, and wanted every shilling to pay his broker.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading HARDIE raised the money on his scrip, and at great inconvenience, for he was holding on five hundred thousand pounds' worth of old Turkish Bonds over an unfavourable settling day, and wanted every shilling to pay his broker.
gamester
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From this reading However, being now a desperate gamester, and throwing for his last stake, he borrowed this sum, and took it within a heavy heart to his appointment with Skinner.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading HARDIE raised the money on his scrip, and at great inconvenience, for he was holding on five hundred thousand pounds' worth of old Turkish Bonds over an unfavourable settling day, and wanted every shilling to pay his broker.
HARDIE
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From this reading HARDIE raised the money on his scrip, and at great inconvenience, for he was holding on five hundred thousand pounds' worth of old Turkish Bonds over an unfavourable settling day, and wanted every shilling to pay his broker.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading HARDIE raised the money on his scrip, and at great inconvenience, for he was holding on five hundred thousand pounds' worth of old Turkish Bonds over an unfavourable settling day, and wanted every shilling to pay his broker.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading However, being now a desperate gamester, and throwing for his last stake, he borrowed this sum, and took it within a heavy heart to his appointment with Skinner.
heavyadjectiveUS /ˈhevi/
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading However, being now a desperate gamester, and throwing for his last stake, he borrowed this sum, and took it within a heavy heart to his appointment with Skinner.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading HARDIE raised the money on his scrip, and at great inconvenience, for he was holding on five hundred thousand pounds' worth of old Turkish Bonds over an unfavourable settling day, and wanted every shilling to pay his broker.
holdingnounUS /ˈhoʊldɪŋ/
the act of retaining something
From this reading HARDIE raised the money on his scrip, and at great inconvenience, for he was holding on five hundred thousand pounds' worth of old Turkish Bonds over an unfavourable settling day, and wanted every shilling to pay his broker.
HoweveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However, being now a desperate gamester, and throwing for his last stake, he borrowed this sum, and took it within a heavy heart to his appointment with Skinner.
hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/
ten 10s
From this reading HARDIE raised the money on his scrip, and at great inconvenience, for he was holding on five hundred thousand pounds' worth of old Turkish Bonds over an unfavourable settling day, and wanted every shilling to pay his broker.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If they did not rise by next settling day, he was a beggar.
inconveniencenounUS /ˌɪnkənˈviːnjəns/
an inconvenient discomfort
From this reading HARDIE raised the money on his scrip, and at great inconvenience, for he was holding on five hundred thousand pounds' worth of old Turkish Bonds over an unfavourable settling day, and wanted every shilling to pay his broker.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading However, being now a desperate gamester, and throwing for his last stake, he borrowed this sum, and took it within a heavy heart to his appointment with Skinner.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading However, being now a desperate gamester, and throwing for his last stake, he borrowed this sum, and took it within a heavy heart to his appointment with Skinner.
moneynounUS /ˈmʌni/
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading HARDIE raised the money on his scrip, and at great inconvenience, for he was holding on five hundred thousand pounds' worth of old Turkish Bonds over an unfavourable settling day, and wanted every shilling to pay his broker.
MRnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Skinner never came.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading If they did not rise by next settling day, he was a beggar.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading If they did not rise by next settling day, he was a beggar.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading However, being now a desperate gamester, and throwing for his last stake, he borrowed this sum, and took it within a heavy heart to his appointment with Skinner.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HARDIE raised the money on his scrip, and at great inconvenience, for he was holding on five hundred thousand pounds' worth of old Turkish Bonds over an unfavourable settling day, and wanted every shilling to pay his broker.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading HARDIE raised the money on his scrip, and at great inconvenience, for he was holding on five hundred thousand pounds' worth of old Turkish Bonds over an unfavourable settling day, and wanted every shilling to pay his broker.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading HARDIE raised the money on his scrip, and at great inconvenience, for he was holding on five hundred thousand pounds' worth of old Turkish Bonds over an unfavourable settling day, and wanted every shilling to pay his broker.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading HARDIE raised the money on his scrip, and at great inconvenience, for he was holding on five hundred thousand pounds' worth of old Turkish Bonds over an unfavourable settling day, and wanted every shilling to pay his broker.
payverbUS /peɪ/
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading HARDIE raised the money on his scrip, and at great inconvenience, for he was holding on five hundred thousand pounds' worth of old Turkish Bonds over an unfavourable settling day, and wanted every shilling to pay his broker.
poundsnounUS /paʊndz/
plural of “pound” — 16 ounces avoirdupois
From this reading HARDIE raised the money on his scrip, and at great inconvenience, for he was holding on five hundred thousand pounds' worth of old Turkish Bonds over an unfavourable settling day, and wanted every shilling to pay his broker.
raisedadjectiveUS /reɪzd/
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading HARDIE raised the money on his scrip, and at great inconvenience, for he was holding on five hundred thousand pounds' worth of old Turkish Bonds over an unfavourable settling day, and wanted every shilling to pay his broker.
riseverbUS /raɪz/
move upward
From this reading If they did not rise by next settling day, he was a beggar.
scripnounUS /skrɪp/
a certificate whose value is recognized by the payer and payee; scrip is not currency but may be convertible into currency
From this reading HARDIE raised the money on his scrip, and at great inconvenience, for he was holding on five hundred thousand pounds' worth of old Turkish Bonds over an unfavourable settling day, and wanted every shilling to pay his broker.
settlingnounUS /ˈsetəlɪŋ/
a gradual sinking to a lower level
From this reading HARDIE raised the money on his scrip, and at great inconvenience, for he was holding on five hundred thousand pounds' worth of old Turkish Bonds over an unfavourable settling day, and wanted every shilling to pay his broker.
shillingnounUS /ˈʃɪlɪŋ/
the basic unit of money in Uganda; equal to 100 cents
From this reading HARDIE raised the money on his scrip, and at great inconvenience, for he was holding on five hundred thousand pounds' worth of old Turkish Bonds over an unfavourable settling day, and wanted every shilling to pay his broker.
SkinnernounUS /ˈskɪnər/
United States actor (1858-1942)
From this reading However, being now a desperate gamester, and throwing for his last stake, he borrowed this sum, and took it within a heavy heart to his appointment with Skinner.
stakenounUS /steɪk/
(law) a right or legal share of something; a financial involvement with something
From this reading However, being now a desperate gamester, and throwing for his last stake, he borrowed this sum, and took it within a heavy heart to his appointment with Skinner.
sumnounUS /sʌm/
a quantity of money
From this reading However, being now a desperate gamester, and throwing for his last stake, he borrowed this sum, and took it within a heavy heart to his appointment with Skinner.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HARDIE raised the money on his scrip, and at great inconvenience, for he was holding on five hundred thousand pounds' worth of old Turkish Bonds over an unfavourable settling day, and wanted every shilling to pay his broker.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If they did not rise by next settling day, he was a beggar.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading However, being now a desperate gamester, and throwing for his last stake, he borrowed this sum, and took it within a heavy heart to his appointment with Skinner.
thousandnounUS /ˈθaʊzənd/
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading HARDIE raised the money on his scrip, and at great inconvenience, for he was holding on five hundred thousand pounds' worth of old Turkish Bonds over an unfavourable settling day, and wanted every shilling to pay his broker.
throwingverbUS /ˈθroʊɪŋ/
-ing form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading However, being now a desperate gamester, and throwing for his last stake, he borrowed this sum, and took it within a heavy heart to his appointment with Skinner.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HARDIE raised the money on his scrip, and at great inconvenience, for he was holding on five hundred thousand pounds' worth of old Turkish Bonds over an unfavourable settling day, and wanted every shilling to pay his broker.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading However, being now a desperate gamester, and throwing for his last stake, he borrowed this sum, and took it within a heavy heart to his appointment with Skinner.
TurkishadjectiveUS /ˈtɜːrkɪʃ/
of or relating to or characteristic of Turkey or its people or language
From this reading HARDIE raised the money on his scrip, and at great inconvenience, for he was holding on five hundred thousand pounds' worth of old Turkish Bonds over an unfavourable settling day, and wanted every shilling to pay his broker.
unfavourableadjective
not encouraging or approving or pleasing
From this reading HARDIE raised the money on his scrip, and at great inconvenience, for he was holding on five hundred thousand pounds' worth of old Turkish Bonds over an unfavourable settling day, and wanted every shilling to pay his broker.
wantedadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːntɪd/
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading HARDIE raised the money on his scrip, and at great inconvenience, for he was holding on five hundred thousand pounds' worth of old Turkish Bonds over an unfavourable settling day, and wanted every shilling to pay his broker.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HARDIE raised the money on his scrip, and at great inconvenience, for he was holding on five hundred thousand pounds' worth of old Turkish Bonds over an unfavourable settling day, and wanted every shilling to pay his broker.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading However, being now a desperate gamester, and throwing for his last stake, he borrowed this sum, and took it within a heavy heart to his appointment with Skinner.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading However, being now a desperate gamester, and throwing for his last stake, he borrowed this sum, and took it within a heavy heart to his appointment with Skinner.
worthnounUS /wɜːrθ/
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading HARDIE raised the money on his scrip, and at great inconvenience, for he was holding on five hundred thousand pounds' worth of old Turkish Bonds over an unfavourable settling day, and wanted every shilling to pay his broker.
