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Jacqueline of Golden River

Chapter IV · Chapter 4

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SIMON LEROUX With Jacqueline's arm drawn through mine I paid a visit to the bank in which I had deposited my legacy, and drew out fifteen hundred dollars, next depositing Jacqueline's money to my own account.
It amounted to almost exactly eight thousand dollars.
The receiving teller must have thought me an eccentric to carry so large a sum, and I know he thought that Jacqueline and I had just been married, for I saw him smile over the entry that he made in my bank book.
I wanted to deposit her money in her own name, but this would have involved inquiries and explanations which I was not in a position to satisfy.
So there was nothing to do but deposit it in my own, and afterward I could refund it to her.
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Jacqueline of Golden River

Chapter IV · Chapter 4

Chapter 4 of Jacqueline of Golden River is here in full — 157 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/31 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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SIMON LEROUX With Jacqueline's arm drawn through mine I paid a visit to the bank in which I had deposited my legacy, and drew out fifteen hundred dollars, next depositing Jacqueline's money to my own account.
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It amounted to almost exactly eight thousand dollars.
/ɪt əˈmaʊntɪd tuː ˈɔːlmoʊst ɪɡˈzæktli eɪt ˈθaʊzənd ˈdɑːlərz/
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The receiving teller must have thought me an eccentric to carry so large a sum, and I know he thought that Jacqueline and I had just been married, for I saw him smile over the entry that he made in my bank book.
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I wanted to deposit her money in her own name, but this would have involved inquiries and explanations which I was not in a position to satisfy.
/aɪ ˈwɔːntɪd tuː dəˈpɑːzɪt hɜːr ˈmʌni ɪn hɜːr oʊn neɪm bʌt ðɪs wʊd hæv ˌɪnˈvɑːlvd ˌɪnˈkwaɪəriz ənd ˌekspləˈneɪʃənz wɪtʃ aɪ wɑːz nɑːt ɪn ə pəˈzɪʃən tuː ˈsætəsfaɪ/
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So there was nothing to do but deposit it in my own, and afterward I could refund it to her.
/soʊ ðer wɑːz ˈnʌθɪŋ tuː duː bʌt dəˈpɑːzɪt ɪt ɪn maɪ oʊn ənd ˈæftərwərd aɪ kʊd rɪˈfʌnd ɪt tuː hɜːr/

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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amounted verb US /əˈmaʊntɪd/

past form of “amount” — be tantamount or equivalent to

From this reading “It amounted to almost exactly eight thousand dollars.”

deposit verb US /dəˈpɑːzɪt/

put, fix, force, or implant

From this reading “I wanted to deposit her money in her own name, but this would have involved inquiries and explanations which I was not in a position to satisfy.”

depositing verb US /dəˈpɑːzɪtɪŋ/

-ing form of “deposit” — put, fix, force, or implant

From this reading “SIMON LEROUX With Jacqueline's arm drawn through mine I paid a visit to the bank in which I had deposited my legacy, and drew out fifteen hundred dollars, next depositing Jacqueline's money to my own account.”

eccentric adjective US /ɪkˈsentrɪk/

conspicuously or grossly unconventional or unusual

From this reading “The receiving teller must have thought me an eccentric to carry so large a sum, and I know he thought that Jacqueline and I had just been married, for I saw him smile over the entry that he made in my bank book.”

explanations noun US /ˌekspləˈneɪʃənz/

plural of “explanation” — a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.

From this reading “I wanted to deposit her money in her own name, but this would have involved inquiries and explanations which I was not in a position to satisfy.”

legacy noun US /ˈleɡəsi/

(law) a gift of personal property by will

From this reading “SIMON LEROUX With Jacqueline's arm drawn through mine I paid a visit to the bank in which I had deposited my legacy, and drew out fifteen hundred dollars, next depositing Jacqueline's money to my own account.”

refund noun US /rɪˈfʌnd/

money returned to a payer

From this reading “So there was nothing to do but deposit it in my own, and afterward I could refund it to her.”

teller noun US /ˈtelər/

United States physicist (born in Hungary) who worked on the first atom bomb and the first hydrogen bomb (1908-2003)

From this reading “The receiving teller must have thought me an eccentric to carry so large a sum, and I know he thought that Jacqueline and I had just been married, for I saw him smile over the entry that he made in my bank book.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading SIMON LEROUX With Jacqueline's arm drawn through mine I paid a visit to the bank in which I had deposited my legacy, and drew out fifteen hundred dollars, next depositing Jacqueline's money to my own account.

accountnounUS /əˈkaʊnt/

a record or narrative description of past events

From this reading SIMON LEROUX With Jacqueline's arm drawn through mine I paid a visit to the bank in which I had deposited my legacy, and drew out fifteen hundred dollars, next depositing Jacqueline's money to my own account.

afterwardadverbUS /ˈæftərwərd/

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading So there was nothing to do but deposit it in my own, and afterward I could refund it to her.

almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading It amounted to almost exactly eight thousand dollars.

amountedverbUS /əˈmaʊntɪd/

past form of “amount” — be tantamount or equivalent to

From this reading It amounted to almost exactly eight thousand dollars.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading The receiving teller must have thought me an eccentric to carry so large a sum, and I know he thought that Jacqueline and I had just been married, for I saw him smile over the entry that he made in my bank book.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading SIMON LEROUX With Jacqueline's arm drawn through mine I paid a visit to the bank in which I had deposited my legacy, and drew out fifteen hundred dollars, next depositing Jacqueline's money to my own account.

armnounUS /ɑːrm/

a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb

From this reading SIMON LEROUX With Jacqueline's arm drawn through mine I paid a visit to the bank in which I had deposited my legacy, and drew out fifteen hundred dollars, next depositing Jacqueline's money to my own account.

banknounUS /bæŋk/

sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)

From this reading SIMON LEROUX With Jacqueline's arm drawn through mine I paid a visit to the bank in which I had deposited my legacy, and drew out fifteen hundred dollars, next depositing Jacqueline's money to my own account.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The receiving teller must have thought me an eccentric to carry so large a sum, and I know he thought that Jacqueline and I had just been married, for I saw him smile over the entry that he made in my bank book.

booknounUS /bʊk/

a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)

From this reading The receiving teller must have thought me an eccentric to carry so large a sum, and I know he thought that Jacqueline and I had just been married, for I saw him smile over the entry that he made in my bank book.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading I wanted to deposit her money in her own name, but this would have involved inquiries and explanations which I was not in a position to satisfy.

carryverbUS /ˈkæri/

move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading The receiving teller must have thought me an eccentric to carry so large a sum, and I know he thought that Jacqueline and I had just been married, for I saw him smile over the entry that he made in my bank book.

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading So there was nothing to do but deposit it in my own, and afterward I could refund it to her.

depositverbUS /dəˈpɑːzɪt/

put, fix, force, or implant

From this reading I wanted to deposit her money in her own name, but this would have involved inquiries and explanations which I was not in a position to satisfy.

depositedverbUS /dəˈpɑːzɪtɪd/

past form of “deposit” — put, fix, force, or implant

From this reading SIMON LEROUX With Jacqueline's arm drawn through mine I paid a visit to the bank in which I had deposited my legacy, and drew out fifteen hundred dollars, next depositing Jacqueline's money to my own account.

depositingverbUS /dəˈpɑːzɪtɪŋ/

-ing form of “deposit” — put, fix, force, or implant

From this reading SIMON LEROUX With Jacqueline's arm drawn through mine I paid a visit to the bank in which I had deposited my legacy, and drew out fifteen hundred dollars, next depositing Jacqueline's money to my own account.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading So there was nothing to do but deposit it in my own, and afterward I could refund it to her.

dollarsnounUS /ˈdɑːlərz/

plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents

From this reading SIMON LEROUX With Jacqueline's arm drawn through mine I paid a visit to the bank in which I had deposited my legacy, and drew out fifteen hundred dollars, next depositing Jacqueline's money to my own account.

drawnadjectiveUS /drɔːn/

showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering

From this reading SIMON LEROUX With Jacqueline's arm drawn through mine I paid a visit to the bank in which I had deposited my legacy, and drew out fifteen hundred dollars, next depositing Jacqueline's money to my own account.

drewnounUS /druː/

United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)

From this reading SIMON LEROUX With Jacqueline's arm drawn through mine I paid a visit to the bank in which I had deposited my legacy, and drew out fifteen hundred dollars, next depositing Jacqueline's money to my own account.

eccentricadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsentrɪk/

conspicuously or grossly unconventional or unusual

From this reading The receiving teller must have thought me an eccentric to carry so large a sum, and I know he thought that Jacqueline and I had just been married, for I saw him smile over the entry that he made in my bank book.

eightadjectiveUS /eɪt/

being one more than seven

From this reading It amounted to almost exactly eight thousand dollars.

entrynounUS /ˈentri/

an item inserted in a written record

From this reading The receiving teller must have thought me an eccentric to carry so large a sum, and I know he thought that Jacqueline and I had just been married, for I saw him smile over the entry that he made in my bank book.

exactlyadverbUS /ɪɡˈzæktli/

indicating exactness or preciseness

From this reading It amounted to almost exactly eight thousand dollars.

explanationsnounUS /ˌekspləˈneɪʃənz/

plural of “explanation” — a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.

From this reading I wanted to deposit her money in her own name, but this would have involved inquiries and explanations which I was not in a position to satisfy.

fifteennounUS /fɪfˈtiːn/

the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one

From this reading SIMON LEROUX With Jacqueline's arm drawn through mine I paid a visit to the bank in which I had deposited my legacy, and drew out fifteen hundred dollars, next depositing Jacqueline's money to my own account.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The receiving teller must have thought me an eccentric to carry so large a sum, and I know he thought that Jacqueline and I had just been married, for I saw him smile over the entry that he made in my bank book.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading SIMON LEROUX With Jacqueline's arm drawn through mine I paid a visit to the bank in which I had deposited my legacy, and drew out fifteen hundred dollars, next depositing Jacqueline's money to my own account.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading The receiving teller must have thought me an eccentric to carry so large a sum, and I know he thought that Jacqueline and I had just been married, for I saw him smile over the entry that he made in my bank book.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The receiving teller must have thought me an eccentric to carry so large a sum, and I know he thought that Jacqueline and I had just been married, for I saw him smile over the entry that he made in my bank book.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading I wanted to deposit her money in her own name, but this would have involved inquiries and explanations which I was not in a position to satisfy.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading The receiving teller must have thought me an eccentric to carry so large a sum, and I know he thought that Jacqueline and I had just been married, for I saw him smile over the entry that he made in my bank book.

hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/

ten 10s

From this reading SIMON LEROUX With Jacqueline's arm drawn through mine I paid a visit to the bank in which I had deposited my legacy, and drew out fifteen hundred dollars, next depositing Jacqueline's money to my own account.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading SIMON LEROUX With Jacqueline's arm drawn through mine I paid a visit to the bank in which I had deposited my legacy, and drew out fifteen hundred dollars, next depositing Jacqueline's money to my own account.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading SIMON LEROUX With Jacqueline's arm drawn through mine I paid a visit to the bank in which I had deposited my legacy, and drew out fifteen hundred dollars, next depositing Jacqueline's money to my own account.

inquiriesnounUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪəriz/

plural of “inquiry” — a search for knowledge

From this reading I wanted to deposit her money in her own name, but this would have involved inquiries and explanations which I was not in a position to satisfy.

involvedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvɑːlvd/

connected by participation or association or use

From this reading I wanted to deposit her money in her own name, but this would have involved inquiries and explanations which I was not in a position to satisfy.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It amounted to almost exactly eight thousand dollars.

Jacqueline

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From this reading The receiving teller must have thought me an eccentric to carry so large a sum, and I know he thought that Jacqueline and I had just been married, for I saw him smile over the entry that he made in my bank book.

Jacqueline's

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From this reading SIMON LEROUX With Jacqueline's arm drawn through mine I paid a visit to the bank in which I had deposited my legacy, and drew out fifteen hundred dollars, next depositing Jacqueline's money to my own account.

justadverbUS /dʒʌst/

and nothing more

From this reading The receiving teller must have thought me an eccentric to carry so large a sum, and I know he thought that Jacqueline and I had just been married, for I saw him smile over the entry that he made in my bank book.

knowverbUS /noʊ/

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading The receiving teller must have thought me an eccentric to carry so large a sum, and I know he thought that Jacqueline and I had just been married, for I saw him smile over the entry that he made in my bank book.

largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading The receiving teller must have thought me an eccentric to carry so large a sum, and I know he thought that Jacqueline and I had just been married, for I saw him smile over the entry that he made in my bank book.

legacynounUS /ˈleɡəsi/

(law) a gift of personal property by will

From this reading SIMON LEROUX With Jacqueline's arm drawn through mine I paid a visit to the bank in which I had deposited my legacy, and drew out fifteen hundred dollars, next depositing Jacqueline's money to my own account.

LEROUX

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From this reading SIMON LEROUX With Jacqueline's arm drawn through mine I paid a visit to the bank in which I had deposited my legacy, and drew out fifteen hundred dollars, next depositing Jacqueline's money to my own account.

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading The receiving teller must have thought me an eccentric to carry so large a sum, and I know he thought that Jacqueline and I had just been married, for I saw him smile over the entry that he made in my bank book.

marriedadjectiveUS /ˈmerid/

joined in matrimony

From this reading The receiving teller must have thought me an eccentric to carry so large a sum, and I know he thought that Jacqueline and I had just been married, for I saw him smile over the entry that he made in my bank book.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading The receiving teller must have thought me an eccentric to carry so large a sum, and I know he thought that Jacqueline and I had just been married, for I saw him smile over the entry that he made in my bank book.

minepronounUS /maɪn/

the one or ones belonging to the person speaking

From this reading SIMON LEROUX With Jacqueline's arm drawn through mine I paid a visit to the bank in which I had deposited my legacy, and drew out fifteen hundred dollars, next depositing Jacqueline's money to my own account.

moneynounUS /ˈmʌni/

the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender

From this reading SIMON LEROUX With Jacqueline's arm drawn through mine I paid a visit to the bank in which I had deposited my legacy, and drew out fifteen hundred dollars, next depositing Jacqueline's money to my own account.

mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading The receiving teller must have thought me an eccentric to carry so large a sum, and I know he thought that Jacqueline and I had just been married, for I saw him smile over the entry that he made in my bank book.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading SIMON LEROUX With Jacqueline's arm drawn through mine I paid a visit to the bank in which I had deposited my legacy, and drew out fifteen hundred dollars, next depositing Jacqueline's money to my own account.

nameverbUS /neɪm/

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading I wanted to deposit her money in her own name, but this would have involved inquiries and explanations which I was not in a position to satisfy.

nextadjectiveUS /nekst/

immediately following in time or order

From this reading SIMON LEROUX With Jacqueline's arm drawn through mine I paid a visit to the bank in which I had deposited my legacy, and drew out fifteen hundred dollars, next depositing Jacqueline's money to my own account.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading I wanted to deposit her money in her own name, but this would have involved inquiries and explanations which I was not in a position to satisfy.

nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/

not one thing; not anything

From this reading So there was nothing to do but deposit it in my own, and afterward I could refund it to her.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading SIMON LEROUX With Jacqueline's arm drawn through mine I paid a visit to the bank in which I had deposited my legacy, and drew out fifteen hundred dollars, next depositing Jacqueline's money to my own account.

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading The receiving teller must have thought me an eccentric to carry so large a sum, and I know he thought that Jacqueline and I had just been married, for I saw him smile over the entry that he made in my bank book.

ownverbUS /oʊn/

have ownership or possession of

From this reading SIMON LEROUX With Jacqueline's arm drawn through mine I paid a visit to the bank in which I had deposited my legacy, and drew out fifteen hundred dollars, next depositing Jacqueline's money to my own account.

paidadjectiveUS /peɪd/

marked by the reception of pay

From this reading SIMON LEROUX With Jacqueline's arm drawn through mine I paid a visit to the bank in which I had deposited my legacy, and drew out fifteen hundred dollars, next depositing Jacqueline's money to my own account.

positionnounUS /pəˈzɪʃən/

the particular portion of space occupied by something

From this reading I wanted to deposit her money in her own name, but this would have involved inquiries and explanations which I was not in a position to satisfy.

receivingverbUS /rəˈsiːvɪŋ/

-ing form of “receive” — get something; come into possession of

From this reading The receiving teller must have thought me an eccentric to carry so large a sum, and I know he thought that Jacqueline and I had just been married, for I saw him smile over the entry that he made in my bank book.

refundnounUS /rɪˈfʌnd/

money returned to a payer

From this reading So there was nothing to do but deposit it in my own, and afterward I could refund it to her.

satisfyverbUS /ˈsætəsfaɪ/

meet the requirements or expectations of

From this reading I wanted to deposit her money in her own name, but this would have involved inquiries and explanations which I was not in a position to satisfy.

sawverbUS /sɔː/

cut with a saw

From this reading The receiving teller must have thought me an eccentric to carry so large a sum, and I know he thought that Jacqueline and I had just been married, for I saw him smile over the entry that he made in my bank book.

SIMONnounUS /ˈsaɪmən/

one of the twelve Apostles (first century)

From this reading SIMON LEROUX With Jacqueline's arm drawn through mine I paid a visit to the bank in which I had deposited my legacy, and drew out fifteen hundred dollars, next depositing Jacqueline's money to my own account.

smileverbUS /smaɪl/

change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure

From this reading The receiving teller must have thought me an eccentric to carry so large a sum, and I know he thought that Jacqueline and I had just been married, for I saw him smile over the entry that he made in my bank book.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading The receiving teller must have thought me an eccentric to carry so large a sum, and I know he thought that Jacqueline and I had just been married, for I saw him smile over the entry that he made in my bank book.

sumnounUS /sʌm/

a quantity of money

From this reading The receiving teller must have thought me an eccentric to carry so large a sum, and I know he thought that Jacqueline and I had just been married, for I saw him smile over the entry that he made in my bank book.

tellernounUS /ˈtelər/

United States physicist (born in Hungary) who worked on the first atom bomb and the first hydrogen bomb (1908-2003)

From this reading The receiving teller must have thought me an eccentric to carry so large a sum, and I know he thought that Jacqueline and I had just been married, for I saw him smile over the entry that he made in my bank book.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The receiving teller must have thought me an eccentric to carry so large a sum, and I know he thought that Jacqueline and I had just been married, for I saw him smile over the entry that he made in my bank book.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading SIMON LEROUX With Jacqueline's arm drawn through mine I paid a visit to the bank in which I had deposited my legacy, and drew out fifteen hundred dollars, next depositing Jacqueline's money to my own account.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading So there was nothing to do but deposit it in my own, and afterward I could refund it to her.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading I wanted to deposit her money in her own name, but this would have involved inquiries and explanations which I was not in a position to satisfy.

thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading The receiving teller must have thought me an eccentric to carry so large a sum, and I know he thought that Jacqueline and I had just been married, for I saw him smile over the entry that he made in my bank book.

thousandnounUS /ˈθaʊzənd/

the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100

From this reading It amounted to almost exactly eight thousand dollars.

throughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading SIMON LEROUX With Jacqueline's arm drawn through mine I paid a visit to the bank in which I had deposited my legacy, and drew out fifteen hundred dollars, next depositing Jacqueline's money to my own account.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading SIMON LEROUX With Jacqueline's arm drawn through mine I paid a visit to the bank in which I had deposited my legacy, and drew out fifteen hundred dollars, next depositing Jacqueline's money to my own account.

visitverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/

go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading SIMON LEROUX With Jacqueline's arm drawn through mine I paid a visit to the bank in which I had deposited my legacy, and drew out fifteen hundred dollars, next depositing Jacqueline's money to my own account.

wantedadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːntɪd/

desired or wished for or sought

From this reading I wanted to deposit her money in her own name, but this would have involved inquiries and explanations which I was not in a position to satisfy.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading I wanted to deposit her money in her own name, but this would have involved inquiries and explanations which I was not in a position to satisfy.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading SIMON LEROUX With Jacqueline's arm drawn through mine I paid a visit to the bank in which I had deposited my legacy, and drew out fifteen hundred dollars, next depositing Jacqueline's money to my own account.

WithprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading SIMON LEROUX With Jacqueline's arm drawn through mine I paid a visit to the bank in which I had deposited my legacy, and drew out fifteen hundred dollars, next depositing Jacqueline's money to my own account.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading I wanted to deposit her money in her own name, but this would have involved inquiries and explanations which I was not in a position to satisfy.

Chapter 4 of Jacqueline of Golden River by V. R. (Victor Rousseau) Emanuel holds 157 sentences, grouped into 32 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.

What does chapter 4 of Jacqueline of Golden River contain?

Chapter 4 holds 157 sentences of Jacqueline of Golden River, unabridged, divided into 32 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 4 of Jacqueline of Golden River by V. R. (Victor Rousseau) Emanuel exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 157 sentences, grouped into 32 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

How do I study chapter 4 of Jacqueline of Golden River?

Work through the 32 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 32 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.

Can chapter 4 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 4 can be played aloud in United States English.

Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.

Questions about reading Jacqueline of Golden River

Common questions about reading Jacqueline of Golden River by V. R. (Victor Rousseau) Emanuel on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of Jacqueline of Golden River?

Yes. All 4074 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #16771 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of Jacqueline of Golden River is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #16771, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does Jacqueline of Golden River take to read?

About 339 minutes of reading across 815 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read Jacqueline of Golden River section by section

How to work through Jacqueline of Golden River section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.

  1. Open a chapter

    Choose one of the 25 chapters of Jacqueline of Golden River to begin.

  2. Read one section

    Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.

  3. Listen and tap

    Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.

Vocabulary met early in Jacqueline of Golden River

Words and structures a reader meets early in Jacqueline of Golden River, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Bench
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Jacqueline of Golden River; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Madison
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Jacqueline of Golden River; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Square
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Jacqueline of Golden River; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Eleven
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Jacqueline of Golden River; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.