adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ON CHANGE Young Australia has a wonderful love for the excitement of gambling--take him away from the betting ring and he goes straight to the share market to dabble in gold and silver shares.
allotmentnounUS /əˈlɑːtmənt/
a share set aside for a specific purpose
From this reading Report by competent geologists; rich specimens of the reef exhibited to the confiding public; company of fifty thousand shares at a pound each; two shillings on application; two shillings on allotment; the balance in calls which influential men solemnly assure confiding public will never be needed.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ON CHANGE Young Australia has a wonderful love for the excitement of gambling--take him away from the betting ring and he goes straight to the share market to dabble in gold and silver shares.
applicationnounUS /ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən/
the act of bringing something to bear; using it for a particular purpose
From this reading Report by competent geologists; rich specimens of the reef exhibited to the confiding public; company of fifty thousand shares at a pound each; two shillings on application; two shillings on allotment; the balance in calls which influential men solemnly assure confiding public will never be needed.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Great Humbug Gold Mining Company is floated on the Melbourne market--a perfect fortune in itself, which influential men are floating in a kind of semi-philanthropic manner to benefit mankind at large, and themselves in particular.
assureverbUS /əˈʃʊr/
make certain of
From this reading Report by competent geologists; rich specimens of the reef exhibited to the confiding public; company of fifty thousand shares at a pound each; two shillings on application; two shillings on allotment; the balance in calls which influential men solemnly assure confiding public will never be needed.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Great Humbug Gold Mining Company is floated on the Melbourne market--a perfect fortune in itself, which influential men are floating in a kind of semi-philanthropic manner to benefit mankind at large, and themselves in particular.
AustralianounUS /ɔːˈstreɪljə/
a nation occupying the whole of the Australian continent; Aboriginal tribes are thought to have migrated from southeastern Asia 20,000 years ago; first Europeans were British convicts sent there as a penal colony
From this reading ON CHANGE Young Australia has a wonderful love for the excitement of gambling--take him away from the betting ring and he goes straight to the share market to dabble in gold and silver shares.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading ON CHANGE Young Australia has a wonderful love for the excitement of gambling--take him away from the betting ring and he goes straight to the share market to dabble in gold and silver shares.
balanceverbUS /ˈbæləns/
bring into balance or equilibrium
From this reading Report by competent geologists; rich specimens of the reef exhibited to the confiding public; company of fifty thousand shares at a pound each; two shillings on application; two shillings on allotment; the balance in calls which influential men solemnly assure confiding public will never be needed.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Report by competent geologists; rich specimens of the reef exhibited to the confiding public; company of fifty thousand shares at a pound each; two shillings on application; two shillings on allotment; the balance in calls which influential men solemnly assure confiding public will never be needed.
benefitnounUS /ˈbenəfɪt/
financial assistance in time of need
From this reading The Great Humbug Gold Mining Company is floated on the Melbourne market--a perfect fortune in itself, which influential men are floating in a kind of semi-philanthropic manner to benefit mankind at large, and themselves in particular.
bettingadjectiveUS /ˈbetɪŋ/
preoccupied with the pursuit of pleasure and especially games of chance
From this reading ON CHANGE Young Australia has a wonderful love for the excitement of gambling--take him away from the betting ring and he goes straight to the share market to dabble in gold and silver shares.
buysnounUS /baɪz/
plural of “buy” — an advantageous purchase
From this reading Young Australia sees a chance of making thousands in a week; buys one thousand shares at four shillings--only two hundred pounds; shares will rise and Young Australia hopefully looks forward to pocketing two or three thousand by his modest venture of two hundred; company floated, shares rising slowly.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Report by competent geologists; rich specimens of the reef exhibited to the confiding public; company of fifty thousand shares at a pound each; two shillings on application; two shillings on allotment; the balance in calls which influential men solemnly assure confiding public will never be needed.
callsnounUS /kɔːlz/
plural of “call” — a telephone connection
From this reading Report by competent geologists; rich specimens of the reef exhibited to the confiding public; company of fifty thousand shares at a pound each; two shillings on application; two shillings on allotment; the balance in calls which influential men solemnly assure confiding public will never be needed.
chancenounUS /tʃæns/
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Young Australia sees a chance of making thousands in a week; buys one thousand shares at four shillings--only two hundred pounds; shares will rise and Young Australia hopefully looks forward to pocketing two or three thousand by his modest venture of two hundred; company floated, shares rising slowly.
CHANGEverbUS /tʃeɪndʒ/
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading ON CHANGE Young Australia has a wonderful love for the excitement of gambling--take him away from the betting ring and he goes straight to the share market to dabble in gold and silver shares.
chimericaladjectiveUS /kɪˈmerəkəl/
being or relating to or like a chimera
From this reading Young Australia will not sell at a profit, still dazzled by his chimerical thousands.
CompanynounUS /ˈkʌmpəniː/
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading The Great Humbug Gold Mining Company is floated on the Melbourne market--a perfect fortune in itself, which influential men are floating in a kind of semi-philanthropic manner to benefit mankind at large, and themselves in particular.
competentadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmpətɪnt/
properly or sufficiently qualified or capable or efficient
From this reading Report by competent geologists; rich specimens of the reef exhibited to the confiding public; company of fifty thousand shares at a pound each; two shillings on application; two shillings on allotment; the balance in calls which influential men solemnly assure confiding public will never be needed.
confidingadjectiveUS /kənˈfaɪdɪŋ/
willing to entrust personal matters
From this reading Report by competent geologists; rich specimens of the reef exhibited to the confiding public; company of fifty thousand shares at a pound each; two shillings on application; two shillings on allotment; the balance in calls which influential men solemnly assure confiding public will never be needed.
dabbleverbUS /ˈdæbəl/
dip a foot or hand briefly into a liquid
From this reading ON CHANGE Young Australia has a wonderful love for the excitement of gambling--take him away from the betting ring and he goes straight to the share market to dabble in gold and silver shares.
dazzledadjectiveUS /ˈdæzəld/
having vision overcome temporarily by or as if by intense light
From this reading Young Australia will not sell at a profit, still dazzled by his chimerical thousands.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Report by competent geologists; rich specimens of the reef exhibited to the confiding public; company of fifty thousand shares at a pound each; two shillings on application; two shillings on allotment; the balance in calls which influential men solemnly assure confiding public will never be needed.
excitementnounUS /ɪkˈsaɪtmənt/
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading ON CHANGE Young Australia has a wonderful love for the excitement of gambling--take him away from the betting ring and he goes straight to the share market to dabble in gold and silver shares.
exhibitedverbUS /ɪɡˈzɪbətəd/
past form of “exhibit” — show an attribute, property, knowledge, or skill
From this reading Report by competent geologists; rich specimens of the reef exhibited to the confiding public; company of fifty thousand shares at a pound each; two shillings on application; two shillings on allotment; the balance in calls which influential men solemnly assure confiding public will never be needed.
fiftynounUS /ˈfɪfti/
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading Report by competent geologists; rich specimens of the reef exhibited to the confiding public; company of fifty thousand shares at a pound each; two shillings on application; two shillings on allotment; the balance in calls which influential men solemnly assure confiding public will never be needed.
floatedverbUS /ˈfloʊtəd/
past form of “float” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading The Great Humbug Gold Mining Company is floated on the Melbourne market--a perfect fortune in itself, which influential men are floating in a kind of semi-philanthropic manner to benefit mankind at large, and themselves in particular.
floatingadjectiveUS /ˈfloʊtɪŋ/
borne up by or suspended in a liquid
From this reading The Great Humbug Gold Mining Company is floated on the Melbourne market--a perfect fortune in itself, which influential men are floating in a kind of semi-philanthropic manner to benefit mankind at large, and themselves in particular.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading ON CHANGE Young Australia has a wonderful love for the excitement of gambling--take him away from the betting ring and he goes straight to the share market to dabble in gold and silver shares.
fortunenounUS /ˈfɔːrtʃən/
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading The Great Humbug Gold Mining Company is floated on the Melbourne market--a perfect fortune in itself, which influential men are floating in a kind of semi-philanthropic manner to benefit mankind at large, and themselves in particular.
forwardadverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərd/
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Young Australia sees a chance of making thousands in a week; buys one thousand shares at four shillings--only two hundred pounds; shares will rise and Young Australia hopefully looks forward to pocketing two or three thousand by his modest venture of two hundred; company floated, shares rising slowly.
fournounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Young Australia sees a chance of making thousands in a week; buys one thousand shares at four shillings--only two hundred pounds; shares will rise and Young Australia hopefully looks forward to pocketing two or three thousand by his modest venture of two hundred; company floated, shares rising slowly.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading ON CHANGE Young Australia has a wonderful love for the excitement of gambling--take him away from the betting ring and he goes straight to the share market to dabble in gold and silver shares.
gamblingnounUS /ˈɡæmbəlɪŋ/
the act of playing for stakes in the hope of winning (including the payment of a price for a chance to win a prize)
From this reading ON CHANGE Young Australia has a wonderful love for the excitement of gambling--take him away from the betting ring and he goes straight to the share market to dabble in gold and silver shares.
geologistsnounUS /dʒiˈɑːlədʒɪsts/
plural of “geologist” — a specialist in geology
From this reading Report by competent geologists; rich specimens of the reef exhibited to the confiding public; company of fifty thousand shares at a pound each; two shillings on application; two shillings on allotment; the balance in calls which influential men solemnly assure confiding public will never be needed.
goesnounUS /ɡoʊz/
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading ON CHANGE Young Australia has a wonderful love for the excitement of gambling--take him away from the betting ring and he goes straight to the share market to dabble in gold and silver shares.
goldnounUS /ɡoʊld/
coins made of gold
From this reading ON CHANGE Young Australia has a wonderful love for the excitement of gambling--take him away from the betting ring and he goes straight to the share market to dabble in gold and silver shares.
GreatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The Great Humbug Gold Mining Company is floated on the Melbourne market--a perfect fortune in itself, which influential men are floating in a kind of semi-philanthropic manner to benefit mankind at large, and themselves in particular.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ON CHANGE Young Australia has a wonderful love for the excitement of gambling--take him away from the betting ring and he goes straight to the share market to dabble in gold and silver shares.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ON CHANGE Young Australia has a wonderful love for the excitement of gambling--take him away from the betting ring and he goes straight to the share market to dabble in gold and silver shares.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ON CHANGE Young Australia has a wonderful love for the excitement of gambling--take him away from the betting ring and he goes straight to the share market to dabble in gold and silver shares.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Young Australia sees a chance of making thousands in a week; buys one thousand shares at four shillings--only two hundred pounds; shares will rise and Young Australia hopefully looks forward to pocketing two or three thousand by his modest venture of two hundred; company floated, shares rising slowly.
hopefullyadverbUS /ˈhoʊpfəli/
with hope; in a hopeful manner
From this reading Young Australia sees a chance of making thousands in a week; buys one thousand shares at four shillings--only two hundred pounds; shares will rise and Young Australia hopefully looks forward to pocketing two or three thousand by his modest venture of two hundred; company floated, shares rising slowly.
HumbugnounUS /ˈhʌmbʌɡ/
pretentious or silly talk or writing
From this reading The Great Humbug Gold Mining Company is floated on the Melbourne market--a perfect fortune in itself, which influential men are floating in a kind of semi-philanthropic manner to benefit mankind at large, and themselves in particular.
hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/
ten 10s
From this reading Young Australia sees a chance of making thousands in a week; buys one thousand shares at four shillings--only two hundred pounds; shares will rise and Young Australia hopefully looks forward to pocketing two or three thousand by his modest venture of two hundred; company floated, shares rising slowly.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ON CHANGE Young Australia has a wonderful love for the excitement of gambling--take him away from the betting ring and he goes straight to the share market to dabble in gold and silver shares.
influentialadjectiveUS /ˌɪnfluːˈenʃəl/
having or exercising influence or power
From this reading The Great Humbug Gold Mining Company is floated on the Melbourne market--a perfect fortune in itself, which influential men are floating in a kind of semi-philanthropic manner to benefit mankind at large, and themselves in particular.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Great Humbug Gold Mining Company is floated on the Melbourne market--a perfect fortune in itself, which influential men are floating in a kind of semi-philanthropic manner to benefit mankind at large, and themselves in particular.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading The Great Humbug Gold Mining Company is floated on the Melbourne market--a perfect fortune in itself, which influential men are floating in a kind of semi-philanthropic manner to benefit mankind at large, and themselves in particular.
kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading The Great Humbug Gold Mining Company is floated on the Melbourne market--a perfect fortune in itself, which influential men are floating in a kind of semi-philanthropic manner to benefit mankind at large, and themselves in particular.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The Great Humbug Gold Mining Company is floated on the Melbourne market--a perfect fortune in itself, which influential men are floating in a kind of semi-philanthropic manner to benefit mankind at large, and themselves in particular.
looksnounUS /lʊks/
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading Young Australia sees a chance of making thousands in a week; buys one thousand shares at four shillings--only two hundred pounds; shares will rise and Young Australia hopefully looks forward to pocketing two or three thousand by his modest venture of two hundred; company floated, shares rising slowly.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading ON CHANGE Young Australia has a wonderful love for the excitement of gambling--take him away from the betting ring and he goes straight to the share market to dabble in gold and silver shares.
makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Young Australia sees a chance of making thousands in a week; buys one thousand shares at four shillings--only two hundred pounds; shares will rise and Young Australia hopefully looks forward to pocketing two or three thousand by his modest venture of two hundred; company floated, shares rising slowly.
mankindnounUS /ˈmænˈkaɪnd/
all of the living human inhabitants of the earth
From this reading The Great Humbug Gold Mining Company is floated on the Melbourne market--a perfect fortune in itself, which influential men are floating in a kind of semi-philanthropic manner to benefit mankind at large, and themselves in particular.
mannernounUS /ˈmænər/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The Great Humbug Gold Mining Company is floated on the Melbourne market--a perfect fortune in itself, which influential men are floating in a kind of semi-philanthropic manner to benefit mankind at large, and themselves in particular.
marketnounUS /ˈmɑːrkət/
the world of commercial activity where goods and services are bought and sold
From this reading ON CHANGE Young Australia has a wonderful love for the excitement of gambling--take him away from the betting ring and he goes straight to the share market to dabble in gold and silver shares.
MelbournenounUS /ˈmelbərn/
a resort town in east central Florida
From this reading The Great Humbug Gold Mining Company is floated on the Melbourne market--a perfect fortune in itself, which influential men are floating in a kind of semi-philanthropic manner to benefit mankind at large, and themselves in particular.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading The Great Humbug Gold Mining Company is floated on the Melbourne market--a perfect fortune in itself, which influential men are floating in a kind of semi-philanthropic manner to benefit mankind at large, and themselves in particular.
MiningnounUS /ˈmaɪnɪŋ/
the act of extracting ores or coal etc from the earth
From this reading The Great Humbug Gold Mining Company is floated on the Melbourne market--a perfect fortune in itself, which influential men are floating in a kind of semi-philanthropic manner to benefit mankind at large, and themselves in particular.
modestadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːdəst/
marked by simplicity; having a humble opinion of yourself
From this reading Young Australia sees a chance of making thousands in a week; buys one thousand shares at four shillings--only two hundred pounds; shares will rise and Young Australia hopefully looks forward to pocketing two or three thousand by his modest venture of two hundred; company floated, shares rising slowly.
neededadjectiveUS /ˈniːdəd/
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading Report by competent geologists; rich specimens of the reef exhibited to the confiding public; company of fifty thousand shares at a pound each; two shillings on application; two shillings on allotment; the balance in calls which influential men solemnly assure confiding public will never be needed.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Report by competent geologists; rich specimens of the reef exhibited to the confiding public; company of fifty thousand shares at a pound each; two shillings on application; two shillings on allotment; the balance in calls which influential men solemnly assure confiding public will never be needed.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Young Australia will not sell at a profit, still dazzled by his chimerical thousands.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ON CHANGE Young Australia has a wonderful love for the excitement of gambling--take him away from the betting ring and he goes straight to the share market to dabble in gold and silver shares.
ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON CHANGE Young Australia has a wonderful love for the excitement of gambling--take him away from the betting ring and he goes straight to the share market to dabble in gold and silver shares.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Young Australia sees a chance of making thousands in a week; buys one thousand shares at four shillings--only two hundred pounds; shares will rise and Young Australia hopefully looks forward to pocketing two or three thousand by his modest venture of two hundred; company floated, shares rising slowly.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Young Australia sees a chance of making thousands in a week; buys one thousand shares at four shillings--only two hundred pounds; shares will rise and Young Australia hopefully looks forward to pocketing two or three thousand by his modest venture of two hundred; company floated, shares rising slowly.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Young Australia sees a chance of making thousands in a week; buys one thousand shares at four shillings--only two hundred pounds; shares will rise and Young Australia hopefully looks forward to pocketing two or three thousand by his modest venture of two hundred; company floated, shares rising slowly.
particularadjectiveUS /pərˈtɪkjələr/
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading The Great Humbug Gold Mining Company is floated on the Melbourne market--a perfect fortune in itself, which influential men are floating in a kind of semi-philanthropic manner to benefit mankind at large, and themselves in particular.
perfectadjectiveUS /pərˈfekt/
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading The Great Humbug Gold Mining Company is floated on the Melbourne market--a perfect fortune in itself, which influential men are floating in a kind of semi-philanthropic manner to benefit mankind at large, and themselves in particular.
pocketingverbUS /ˈpɑːkətɪŋ/
-ing form of “pocket” — put in one's pocket
From this reading Young Australia sees a chance of making thousands in a week; buys one thousand shares at four shillings--only two hundred pounds; shares will rise and Young Australia hopefully looks forward to pocketing two or three thousand by his modest venture of two hundred; company floated, shares rising slowly.
poundverbUS /paʊnd/
hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument
From this reading Report by competent geologists; rich specimens of the reef exhibited to the confiding public; company of fifty thousand shares at a pound each; two shillings on application; two shillings on allotment; the balance in calls which influential men solemnly assure confiding public will never be needed.
poundsnounUS /paʊndz/
plural of “pound” — 16 ounces avoirdupois
From this reading Young Australia sees a chance of making thousands in a week; buys one thousand shares at four shillings--only two hundred pounds; shares will rise and Young Australia hopefully looks forward to pocketing two or three thousand by his modest venture of two hundred; company floated, shares rising slowly.
profitnounUS /ˈprɑːfət/
the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)
From this reading Young Australia will not sell at a profit, still dazzled by his chimerical thousands.
publicnounUS /ˈpʌblɪk/
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading Report by competent geologists; rich specimens of the reef exhibited to the confiding public; company of fifty thousand shares at a pound each; two shillings on application; two shillings on allotment; the balance in calls which influential men solemnly assure confiding public will never be needed.
reefnounUS /riːf/
a submerged ridge of rock or coral near the surface of the water
From this reading Report by competent geologists; rich specimens of the reef exhibited to the confiding public; company of fifty thousand shares at a pound each; two shillings on application; two shillings on allotment; the balance in calls which influential men solemnly assure confiding public will never be needed.
ReportverbUS /riˈpɔːrt/
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading Report by competent geologists; rich specimens of the reef exhibited to the confiding public; company of fifty thousand shares at a pound each; two shillings on application; two shillings on allotment; the balance in calls which influential men solemnly assure confiding public will never be needed.
richadjectiveUS /rɪtʃ/
possessing material wealth
From this reading Report by competent geologists; rich specimens of the reef exhibited to the confiding public; company of fifty thousand shares at a pound each; two shillings on application; two shillings on allotment; the balance in calls which influential men solemnly assure confiding public will never be needed.
ringverbUS /rɪŋ/
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading ON CHANGE Young Australia has a wonderful love for the excitement of gambling--take him away from the betting ring and he goes straight to the share market to dabble in gold and silver shares.
riseverbUS /raɪz/
move upward
From this reading Young Australia sees a chance of making thousands in a week; buys one thousand shares at four shillings--only two hundred pounds; shares will rise and Young Australia hopefully looks forward to pocketing two or three thousand by his modest venture of two hundred; company floated, shares rising slowly.
risingadjectiveUS /ˈraɪzɪŋ/
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading Young Australia sees a chance of making thousands in a week; buys one thousand shares at four shillings--only two hundred pounds; shares will rise and Young Australia hopefully looks forward to pocketing two or three thousand by his modest venture of two hundred; company floated, shares rising slowly.
seesnounUS /siːz/
plural of “see” — the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located
From this reading Young Australia sees a chance of making thousands in a week; buys one thousand shares at four shillings--only two hundred pounds; shares will rise and Young Australia hopefully looks forward to pocketing two or three thousand by his modest venture of two hundred; company floated, shares rising slowly.
sellverbUS /sel/
exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent
From this reading Young Australia will not sell at a profit, still dazzled by his chimerical thousands.
semi-philanthropic
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Great Humbug Gold Mining Company is floated on the Melbourne market--a perfect fortune in itself, which influential men are floating in a kind of semi-philanthropic manner to benefit mankind at large, and themselves in particular.
shareverbUS /ʃer/
have in common
From this reading ON CHANGE Young Australia has a wonderful love for the excitement of gambling--take him away from the betting ring and he goes straight to the share market to dabble in gold and silver shares.
sharesnounUS /ʃerz/
plural of “share” — assets belonging to or due to or contributed by an individual person or group
From this reading ON CHANGE Young Australia has a wonderful love for the excitement of gambling--take him away from the betting ring and he goes straight to the share market to dabble in gold and silver shares.
shillingsnounUS /ˈʃɪlɪŋz/
plural of “shilling” — the basic unit of money in Uganda; equal to 100 cents
From this reading Report by competent geologists; rich specimens of the reef exhibited to the confiding public; company of fifty thousand shares at a pound each; two shillings on application; two shillings on allotment; the balance in calls which influential men solemnly assure confiding public will never be needed.
silvernounUS /ˈsɪlvər/
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading ON CHANGE Young Australia has a wonderful love for the excitement of gambling--take him away from the betting ring and he goes straight to the share market to dabble in gold and silver shares.
slowlyadverbUS /ˈsloʊli/
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Young Australia sees a chance of making thousands in a week; buys one thousand shares at four shillings--only two hundred pounds; shares will rise and Young Australia hopefully looks forward to pocketing two or three thousand by his modest venture of two hundred; company floated, shares rising slowly.
solemnlyadverbUS /ˈsɔːləmli/
in a grave and sedate manner
From this reading Report by competent geologists; rich specimens of the reef exhibited to the confiding public; company of fifty thousand shares at a pound each; two shillings on application; two shillings on allotment; the balance in calls which influential men solemnly assure confiding public will never be needed.
specimensnounUS /ˈspesəmənz/
plural of “specimen” — an example regarded as typical of its class
From this reading Report by competent geologists; rich specimens of the reef exhibited to the confiding public; company of fifty thousand shares at a pound each; two shillings on application; two shillings on allotment; the balance in calls which influential men solemnly assure confiding public will never be needed.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading Young Australia will not sell at a profit, still dazzled by his chimerical thousands.
straightadjectiveUS /streɪt/
successive (without a break)
From this reading ON CHANGE Young Australia has a wonderful love for the excitement of gambling--take him away from the betting ring and he goes straight to the share market to dabble in gold and silver shares.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading ON CHANGE Young Australia has a wonderful love for the excitement of gambling--take him away from the betting ring and he goes straight to the share market to dabble in gold and silver shares.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON CHANGE Young Australia has a wonderful love for the excitement of gambling--take him away from the betting ring and he goes straight to the share market to dabble in gold and silver shares.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading The Great Humbug Gold Mining Company is floated on the Melbourne market--a perfect fortune in itself, which influential men are floating in a kind of semi-philanthropic manner to benefit mankind at large, and themselves in particular.
thousandnounUS /ˈθaʊzənd/
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading Report by competent geologists; rich specimens of the reef exhibited to the confiding public; company of fifty thousand shares at a pound each; two shillings on application; two shillings on allotment; the balance in calls which influential men solemnly assure confiding public will never be needed.
thousandsnounUS /ˈθaʊzəndz/
plural of “thousand” — the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading Young Australia sees a chance of making thousands in a week; buys one thousand shares at four shillings--only two hundred pounds; shares will rise and Young Australia hopefully looks forward to pocketing two or three thousand by his modest venture of two hundred; company floated, shares rising slowly.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Young Australia sees a chance of making thousands in a week; buys one thousand shares at four shillings--only two hundred pounds; shares will rise and Young Australia hopefully looks forward to pocketing two or three thousand by his modest venture of two hundred; company floated, shares rising slowly.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ON CHANGE Young Australia has a wonderful love for the excitement of gambling--take him away from the betting ring and he goes straight to the share market to dabble in gold and silver shares.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Report by competent geologists; rich specimens of the reef exhibited to the confiding public; company of fifty thousand shares at a pound each; two shillings on application; two shillings on allotment; the balance in calls which influential men solemnly assure confiding public will never be needed.
venturenounUS /ˈventʃər/
any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome
From this reading Young Australia sees a chance of making thousands in a week; buys one thousand shares at four shillings--only two hundred pounds; shares will rise and Young Australia hopefully looks forward to pocketing two or three thousand by his modest venture of two hundred; company floated, shares rising slowly.
weeknounUS /wiːk/
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Young Australia sees a chance of making thousands in a week; buys one thousand shares at four shillings--only two hundred pounds; shares will rise and Young Australia hopefully looks forward to pocketing two or three thousand by his modest venture of two hundred; company floated, shares rising slowly.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The Great Humbug Gold Mining Company is floated on the Melbourne market--a perfect fortune in itself, which influential men are floating in a kind of semi-philanthropic manner to benefit mankind at large, and themselves in particular.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Report by competent geologists; rich specimens of the reef exhibited to the confiding public; company of fifty thousand shares at a pound each; two shillings on application; two shillings on allotment; the balance in calls which influential men solemnly assure confiding public will never be needed.
wonderfuladjectiveUS /ˈwʌndərfəl/
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading ON CHANGE Young Australia has a wonderful love for the excitement of gambling--take him away from the betting ring and he goes straight to the share market to dabble in gold and silver shares.
YoungadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading ON CHANGE Young Australia has a wonderful love for the excitement of gambling--take him away from the betting ring and he goes straight to the share market to dabble in gold and silver shares.
