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Jerome, A Poor Man: A Novel
Jerome, A Poor Man: A Novel

Chapter XXXIX

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The next morning Jerome was just going out of the yard when he met Paulina Maria Judd and Henry coming in.
Paulina Maria held her blind son by the hand, but he walked with an air of resisting her guidance.
"J'rome, I've come to see you about that money," said Paulina Maria.
"I hear you're goin' to give us two hundred and fifty dollars.
I told you once we wouldn't take your money."
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Jerome, A Poor Man: A Novel

Chapter XXXIX

Reading 1/49 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
The next morning Jerome was just going out of the yard when he met Paulina Maria Judd and Henry coming in.
Line 2
Paulina Maria held her blind son by the hand, but he walked with an air of resisting her guidance.
Line 3
"J'rome, I've come to see you about that money," said Paulina Maria.
Line 4
"I hear you're goin' to give us two hundred and fifty dollars.
Line 5
I told you once we wouldn't take your money."

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

About preposition US /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading “"J'rome, I've come to see you about that money," said Paulina Maria.”

Come noun US /come/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “"J'rome, I've come to see you about that money," said Paulina Maria.”

Hand noun US /hand/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Paulina Maria held her blind son by the hand, but he walked with an air of resisting her guidance.”

Hear noun US /hear/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “"I hear you're goin' to give us two hundred and fifty dollars.”

Morning noun US /morning/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “The next morning Jerome was just going out of the yard when he met Paulina Maria Judd and Henry coming in.”

Next noun US /next/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “The next morning Jerome was just going out of the yard when he met Paulina Maria Judd and Henry coming in.”

Once noun US /once/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “I told you once we wouldn't take your money."”

Take noun US /take/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “I told you once we wouldn't take your money."”

Told noun US /told/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “I told you once we wouldn't take your money."”

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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading "J'rome, I've come to see you about that money," said Paulina Maria.

air

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From this reading Paulina Maria held her blind son by the hand, but he walked with an air of resisting her guidance.

andeterminerUS /æn/

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

From this reading Paulina Maria held her blind son by the hand, but he walked with an air of resisting her guidance.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading The next morning Jerome was just going out of the yard when he met Paulina Maria Judd and Henry coming in.

blind

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From this reading Paulina Maria held her blind son by the hand, but he walked with an air of resisting her guidance.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Paulina Maria held her blind son by the hand, but he walked with an air of resisting her guidance.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Paulina Maria held her blind son by the hand, but he walked with an air of resisting her guidance.

comenounUS /come/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading "J'rome, I've come to see you about that money," said Paulina Maria.

coming

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From this reading The next morning Jerome was just going out of the yard when he met Paulina Maria Judd and Henry coming in.

dollars

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From this reading "I hear you're goin' to give us two hundred and fifty dollars.

fifty

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From this reading "I hear you're goin' to give us two hundred and fifty dollars.

give

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From this reading "I hear you're goin' to give us two hundred and fifty dollars.

goin

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From this reading "I hear you're goin' to give us two hundred and fifty dollars.

going

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From this reading The next morning Jerome was just going out of the yard when he met Paulina Maria Judd and Henry coming in.

guidance

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From this reading Paulina Maria held her blind son by the hand, but he walked with an air of resisting her guidance.

hand

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From this reading Paulina Maria held her blind son by the hand, but he walked with an air of resisting her guidance.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading The next morning Jerome was just going out of the yard when he met Paulina Maria Judd and Henry coming in.

hearnounUS /hear/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading "I hear you're goin' to give us two hundred and fifty dollars.

held

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From this reading Paulina Maria held her blind son by the hand, but he walked with an air of resisting her guidance.

Henry

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From this reading The next morning Jerome was just going out of the yard when he met Paulina Maria Judd and Henry coming in.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading Paulina Maria held her blind son by the hand, but he walked with an air of resisting her guidance.

hundred

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From this reading "I hear you're goin' to give us two hundred and fifty dollars.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading "I hear you're goin' to give us two hundred and fifty dollars.

I've

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From this reading "J'rome, I've come to see you about that money," said Paulina Maria.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading The next morning Jerome was just going out of the yard when he met Paulina Maria Judd and Henry coming in.

J'rome

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From this reading "J'rome, I've come to see you about that money," said Paulina Maria.

Jerome

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From this reading The next morning Jerome was just going out of the yard when he met Paulina Maria Judd and Henry coming in.

Judd

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From this reading The next morning Jerome was just going out of the yard when he met Paulina Maria Judd and Henry coming in.

just

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From this reading The next morning Jerome was just going out of the yard when he met Paulina Maria Judd and Henry coming in.

Maria

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From this reading The next morning Jerome was just going out of the yard when he met Paulina Maria Judd and Henry coming in.

met

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From this reading The next morning Jerome was just going out of the yard when he met Paulina Maria Judd and Henry coming in.

money

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From this reading "J'rome, I've come to see you about that money," said Paulina Maria.

morningnounUS /morning/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading The next morning Jerome was just going out of the yard when he met Paulina Maria Judd and Henry coming in.

nextnounUS /next/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading The next morning Jerome was just going out of the yard when he met Paulina Maria Judd and Henry coming in.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The next morning Jerome was just going out of the yard when he met Paulina Maria Judd and Henry coming in.

once

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From this reading I told you once we wouldn't take your money."

out

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From this reading The next morning Jerome was just going out of the yard when he met Paulina Maria Judd and Henry coming in.

Paulina

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From this reading The next morning Jerome was just going out of the yard when he met Paulina Maria Judd and Henry coming in.

resisting

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From this reading Paulina Maria held her blind son by the hand, but he walked with an air of resisting her guidance.

said

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From this reading "J'rome, I've come to see you about that money," said Paulina Maria.

see

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From this reading "J'rome, I've come to see you about that money," said Paulina Maria.

son

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From this reading Paulina Maria held her blind son by the hand, but he walked with an air of resisting her guidance.

takenounUS /take/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading I told you once we wouldn't take your money."

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "J'rome, I've come to see you about that money," said Paulina Maria.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading The next morning Jerome was just going out of the yard when he met Paulina Maria Judd and Henry coming in.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading "J'rome, I've come to see you about that money," said Paulina Maria.

toldnounUS /told/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading I told you once we wouldn't take your money."

two

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From this reading "I hear you're goin' to give us two hundred and fifty dollars.

uspronounUS /ʌs/

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "I hear you're goin' to give us two hundred and fifty dollars.

walked

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Paulina Maria held her blind son by the hand, but he walked with an air of resisting her guidance.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading The next morning Jerome was just going out of the yard when he met Paulina Maria Judd and Henry coming in.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading I told you once we wouldn't take your money."

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading The next morning Jerome was just going out of the yard when he met Paulina Maria Judd and Henry coming in.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Paulina Maria held her blind son by the hand, but he walked with an air of resisting her guidance.

wouldn't

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From this reading I told you once we wouldn't take your money."

yard

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The next morning Jerome was just going out of the yard when he met Paulina Maria Judd and Henry coming in.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "J'rome, I've come to see you about that money," said Paulina Maria.

you're

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From this reading "I hear you're goin' to give us two hundred and fifty dollars.

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading I told you once we wouldn't take your money."