6,000
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From this reading The interest of 6,000 pounds invested in the Bank of England was flocci nauci to the voluptuous spendthrift, Gabriel Varney.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading One of these trustees had lately retired to pass the remainder of his days at Boulogne; the other was a hypochondriacal valetudinarian,--neither of them, in short, a man of business.
anew
From this reading Now, these trustees were selected from the painter's earlier and more respectable associates, who had dropped him, it is true, in his days of beggary and disrepute, but whom the fortune that made him respectable had again conciliated.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading So that the nephew could only enjoy the interest, and had no control over the capital.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Gabriel was left to draw out the interest of the money as it became periodically due at the Bank of England.
associatesnounUS /əˈsoʊsiəts/
plural of “associate” — a person who joins with others in some activity or endeavor
From this reading Now, these trustees were selected from the painter's earlier and more respectable associates, who had dropped him, it is true, in his days of beggary and disrepute, but whom the fortune that made him respectable had again conciliated.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading One of these trustees had lately retired to pass the remainder of his days at Boulogne; the other was a hypochondriacal valetudinarian,--neither of them, in short, a man of business.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading The interest of 6,000 pounds invested in the Bank of England was flocci nauci to the voluptuous spendthrift, Gabriel Varney.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Gabriel was left to draw out the interest of the money as it became periodically due at the Bank of England.
beggarynoun
a solicitation for money or food (especially in the street by an apparently penniless person)
From this reading Now, these trustees were selected from the painter's earlier and more respectable associates, who had dropped him, it is true, in his days of beggary and disrepute, but whom the fortune that made him respectable had again conciliated.
Boulogne
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From this reading One of these trustees had lately retired to pass the remainder of his days at Boulogne; the other was a hypochondriacal valetudinarian,--neither of them, in short, a man of business.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading One of these trustees had lately retired to pass the remainder of his days at Boulogne; the other was a hypochondriacal valetudinarian,--neither of them, in short, a man of business.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Now, these trustees were selected from the painter's earlier and more respectable associates, who had dropped him, it is true, in his days of beggary and disrepute, but whom the fortune that made him respectable had again conciliated.
assets available for use in the production of further assets
From this reading So that the nephew could only enjoy the interest, and had no control over the capital.
conciliated
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From this reading Now, these trustees were selected from the painter's earlier and more respectable associates, who had dropped him, it is true, in his days of beggary and disrepute, but whom the fortune that made him respectable had again conciliated.
power to direct or determine
From this reading So that the nephew could only enjoy the interest, and had no control over the capital.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading So that the nephew could only enjoy the interest, and had no control over the capital.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Now, these trustees were selected from the painter's earlier and more respectable associates, who had dropped him, it is true, in his days of beggary and disrepute, but whom the fortune that made him respectable had again conciliated.
disreputenounUS /ˌdɪsrɪˈpjuːt/
the state of being held in low esteem
From this reading Now, these trustees were selected from the painter's earlier and more respectable associates, who had dropped him, it is true, in his days of beggary and disrepute, but whom the fortune that made him respectable had again conciliated.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading Gabriel was left to draw out the interest of the money as it became periodically due at the Bank of England.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading Now, these trustees were selected from the painter's earlier and more respectable associates, who had dropped him, it is true, in his days of beggary and disrepute, but whom the fortune that made him respectable had again conciliated.
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading Gabriel was left to draw out the interest of the money as it became periodically due at the Bank of England.
earlier in time; previously
From this reading Now, these trustees were selected from the painter's earlier and more respectable associates, who had dropped him, it is true, in his days of beggary and disrepute, but whom the fortune that made him respectable had again conciliated.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading The interest of 6,000 pounds invested in the Bank of England was flocci nauci to the voluptuous spendthrift, Gabriel Varney.
derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading So that the nephew could only enjoy the interest, and had no control over the capital.
flocci
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From this reading The interest of 6,000 pounds invested in the Bank of England was flocci nauci to the voluptuous spendthrift, Gabriel Varney.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading Now, these trustees were selected from the painter's earlier and more respectable associates, who had dropped him, it is true, in his days of beggary and disrepute, but whom the fortune that made him respectable had again conciliated.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Now, these trustees were selected from the painter's earlier and more respectable associates, who had dropped him, it is true, in his days of beggary and disrepute, but whom the fortune that made him respectable had again conciliated.
GabrielnounUS /ˈɡeɪbriəl/
(Bible) the archangel who was the messenger of God
From this reading The interest of 6,000 pounds invested in the Bank of England was flocci nauci to the voluptuous spendthrift, Gabriel Varney.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading So that the nephew could only enjoy the interest, and had no control over the capital.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Now, these trustees were selected from the painter's earlier and more respectable associates, who had dropped him, it is true, in his days of beggary and disrepute, but whom the fortune that made him respectable had again conciliated.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Now, these trustees were selected from the painter's earlier and more respectable associates, who had dropped him, it is true, in his days of beggary and disrepute, but whom the fortune that made him respectable had again conciliated.
hypochondriacaladjective
suffering from hypochondria
From this reading One of these trustees had lately retired to pass the remainder of his days at Boulogne; the other was a hypochondriacal valetudinarian,--neither of them, in short, a man of business.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The interest of 6,000 pounds invested in the Bank of England was flocci nauci to the voluptuous spendthrift, Gabriel Varney.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading So that the nephew could only enjoy the interest, and had no control over the capital.
investedverbUS /ˌɪnˈvestəd/
past form of “invest” — make an investment
From this reading The interest of 6,000 pounds invested in the Bank of England was flocci nauci to the voluptuous spendthrift, Gabriel Varney.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now, these trustees were selected from the painter's earlier and more respectable associates, who had dropped him, it is true, in his days of beggary and disrepute, but whom the fortune that made him respectable had again conciliated.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Now, these trustees were selected from the painter's earlier and more respectable associates, who had dropped him, it is true, in his days of beggary and disrepute, but whom the fortune that made him respectable had again conciliated.
in the recent past
From this reading One of these trustees had lately retired to pass the remainder of his days at Boulogne; the other was a hypochondriacal valetudinarian,--neither of them, in short, a man of business.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Gabriel was left to draw out the interest of the money as it became periodically due at the Bank of England.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Now, these trustees were selected from the painter's earlier and more respectable associates, who had dropped him, it is true, in his days of beggary and disrepute, but whom the fortune that made him respectable had again conciliated.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading One of these trustees had lately retired to pass the remainder of his days at Boulogne; the other was a hypochondriacal valetudinarian,--neither of them, in short, a man of business.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading Gabriel was left to draw out the interest of the money as it became periodically due at the Bank of England.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Now, these trustees were selected from the painter's earlier and more respectable associates, who had dropped him, it is true, in his days of beggary and disrepute, but whom the fortune that made him respectable had again conciliated.
nauci
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From this reading The interest of 6,000 pounds invested in the Bank of England was flocci nauci to the voluptuous spendthrift, Gabriel Varney.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading One of these trustees had lately retired to pass the remainder of his days at Boulogne; the other was a hypochondriacal valetudinarian,--neither of them, in short, a man of business.
a son of your brother or sister
From this reading So that the nephew could only enjoy the interest, and had no control over the capital.
not any; not one
From this reading So that the nephew could only enjoy the interest, and had no control over the capital.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now, these trustees were selected from the painter's earlier and more respectable associates, who had dropped him, it is true, in his days of beggary and disrepute, but whom the fortune that made him respectable had again conciliated.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The interest of 6,000 pounds invested in the Bank of England was flocci nauci to the voluptuous spendthrift, Gabriel Varney.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of these trustees had lately retired to pass the remainder of his days at Boulogne; the other was a hypochondriacal valetudinarian,--neither of them, in short, a man of business.
and nothing more
From this reading So that the nephew could only enjoy the interest, and had no control over the capital.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading One of these trustees had lately retired to pass the remainder of his days at Boulogne; the other was a hypochondriacal valetudinarian,--neither of them, in short, a man of business.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Gabriel was left to draw out the interest of the money as it became periodically due at the Bank of England.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading So that the nephew could only enjoy the interest, and had no control over the capital.
painter'snounUS /ˈpeɪntərz/
possessive form of “painter” — an artist who paints
From this reading Now, these trustees were selected from the painter's earlier and more respectable associates, who had dropped him, it is true, in his days of beggary and disrepute, but whom the fortune that made him respectable had again conciliated.
go across or through
From this reading One of these trustees had lately retired to pass the remainder of his days at Boulogne; the other was a hypochondriacal valetudinarian,--neither of them, in short, a man of business.
periodicallyadverbUS /ˌpiːriˈɑːdɪkəli/
in a sporadic manner
From this reading Gabriel was left to draw out the interest of the money as it became periodically due at the Bank of England.
plural of “pound” — 16 ounces avoirdupois
From this reading The interest of 6,000 pounds invested in the Bank of England was flocci nauci to the voluptuous spendthrift, Gabriel Varney.
remaindernounUS /rɪˈmeɪndər/
something left after other parts have been taken away
From this reading One of these trustees had lately retired to pass the remainder of his days at Boulogne; the other was a hypochondriacal valetudinarian,--neither of them, in short, a man of business.
characterized by socially or conventionally acceptable morals
From this reading Now, these trustees were selected from the painter's earlier and more respectable associates, who had dropped him, it is true, in his days of beggary and disrepute, but whom the fortune that made him respectable had again conciliated.
no longer active in your work or profession
From this reading One of these trustees had lately retired to pass the remainder of his days at Boulogne; the other was a hypochondriacal valetudinarian,--neither of them, in short, a man of business.
selectedadjectiveUS /səˈlektɪd/
chosen in preference to another
From this reading Now, these trustees were selected from the painter's earlier and more respectable associates, who had dropped him, it is true, in his days of beggary and disrepute, but whom the fortune that made him respectable had again conciliated.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading One of these trustees had lately retired to pass the remainder of his days at Boulogne; the other was a hypochondriacal valetudinarian,--neither of them, in short, a man of business.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So that the nephew could only enjoy the interest, and had no control over the capital.
spendthriftnounUS /ˈspendθrɪft/
someone who spends money prodigally
From this reading The interest of 6,000 pounds invested in the Bank of England was flocci nauci to the voluptuous spendthrift, Gabriel Varney.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading So that the nephew could only enjoy the interest, and had no control over the capital.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading So that the nephew could only enjoy the interest, and had no control over the capital.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading One of these trustees had lately retired to pass the remainder of his days at Boulogne; the other was a hypochondriacal valetudinarian,--neither of them, in short, a man of business.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Now, these trustees were selected from the painter's earlier and more respectable associates, who had dropped him, it is true, in his days of beggary and disrepute, but whom the fortune that made him respectable had again conciliated.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The interest of 6,000 pounds invested in the Bank of England was flocci nauci to the voluptuous spendthrift, Gabriel Varney.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading Now, these trustees were selected from the painter's earlier and more respectable associates, who had dropped him, it is true, in his days of beggary and disrepute, but whom the fortune that made him respectable had again conciliated.
trusteesnounUS /ˌtrʌˈstiːz/
plural of “trustee” — a person (or institution) to whom legal title to property is entrusted to use for another's benefit
From this reading Now, these trustees were selected from the painter's earlier and more respectable associates, who had dropped him, it is true, in his days of beggary and disrepute, but whom the fortune that made him respectable had again conciliated.
valetudinariannoun
weak or sickly person especially one morbidly concerned with his or her health
From this reading One of these trustees had lately retired to pass the remainder of his days at Boulogne; the other was a hypochondriacal valetudinarian,--neither of them, in short, a man of business.
Varney
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From this reading The interest of 6,000 pounds invested in the Bank of England was flocci nauci to the voluptuous spendthrift, Gabriel Varney.
voluptuousadjectiveUS /vəˈlʌptʃəwəs/
having strong sexual appeal
From this reading The interest of 6,000 pounds invested in the Bank of England was flocci nauci to the voluptuous spendthrift, Gabriel Varney.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The interest of 6,000 pounds invested in the Bank of England was flocci nauci to the voluptuous spendthrift, Gabriel Varney.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Now, these trustees were selected from the painter's earlier and more respectable associates, who had dropped him, it is true, in his days of beggary and disrepute, but whom the fortune that made him respectable had again conciliated.
which person or people
From this reading Now, these trustees were selected from the painter's earlier and more respectable associates, who had dropped him, it is true, in his days of beggary and disrepute, but whom the fortune that made him respectable had again conciliated.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Now, these trustees were selected from the painter's earlier and more respectable associates, who had dropped him, it is true, in his days of beggary and disrepute, but whom the fortune that made him respectable had again conciliated.
