50,000
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From this reading At first he had imposed a limit, promising himself that he would not touch a penny of his $50,000 capital until he should know of his own knowledge.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading BOJO OBEYS HIS GENERAL MANAGER Three months after his entry into Wall Street, Bojo emerged from his bedroom into the communal sitting-room in a state of tense excitement.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading BOJO OBEYS HIS GENERAL MANAGER Three months after his entry into Wall Street, Bojo emerged from his bedroom into the communal sitting-room in a state of tense excitement.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading This transaction, which represented to his mind the inevitable challenge at the gates of fortune, had left him in a turmoil through all the restless night.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The day before he had taken his first plunge into the world of speculation and bought a thousand shares of Indiana Smelter on a twenty per cent. margin.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading This transaction, which represented to his mind the inevitable challenge at the gates of fortune, had left him in a turmoil through all the restless night.
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading BOJO OBEYS HIS GENERAL MANAGER Three months after his entry into Wall Street, Bojo emerged from his bedroom into the communal sitting-room in a state of tense excitement.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The day before he had taken his first plunge into the world of speculation and bought a thousand shares of Indiana Smelter on a twenty per cent. margin.
BOJO
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From this reading BOJO OBEYS HIS GENERAL MANAGER Three months after his entry into Wall Street, Bojo emerged from his bedroom into the communal sitting-room in a state of tense excitement.
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading The day before he had taken his first plunge into the world of speculation and bought a thousand shares of Indiana Smelter on a twenty per cent. margin.
assets available for use in the production of further assets
From this reading At first he had imposed a limit, promising himself that he would not touch a penny of his $50,000 capital until he should know of his own knowledge.
centnounUS /sent/
a fractional monetary unit of several countries
From this reading The day before he had taken his first plunge into the world of speculation and bought a thousand shares of Indiana Smelter on a twenty per cent. margin.
challengeverbUS /ˈtʃæləndʒ/
take exception to
From this reading This transaction, which represented to his mind the inevitable challenge at the gates of fortune, had left him in a turmoil through all the restless night.
communaladjectiveUS /kəˈmjuːnəl/
for or by a group rather than individuals
From this reading BOJO OBEYS HIS GENERAL MANAGER Three months after his entry into Wall Street, Bojo emerged from his bedroom into the communal sitting-room in a state of tense excitement.
motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions
From this reading He had taken the decision which was to decide his future only after a long wrestling with his conscience.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The day before he had taken his first plunge into the world of speculation and bought a thousand shares of Indiana Smelter on a twenty per cent. margin.
reach, make, or come to a decision about something
From this reading He had taken the decision which was to decide his future only after a long wrestling with his conscience.
the act of making up your mind about something
From this reading He had taken the decision which was to decide his future only after a long wrestling with his conscience.
emergedverbUS /ɪˈmɜːrdʒd/
past form of “emerge” — come out into view, as from concealment
From this reading BOJO OBEYS HIS GENERAL MANAGER Three months after his entry into Wall Street, Bojo emerged from his bedroom into the communal sitting-room in a state of tense excitement.
entrynounUS /ˈentri/
an item inserted in a written record
From this reading BOJO OBEYS HIS GENERAL MANAGER Three months after his entry into Wall Street, Bojo emerged from his bedroom into the communal sitting-room in a state of tense excitement.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading BOJO OBEYS HIS GENERAL MANAGER Three months after his entry into Wall Street, Bojo emerged from his bedroom into the communal sitting-room in a state of tense excitement.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The day before he had taken his first plunge into the world of speculation and bought a thousand shares of Indiana Smelter on a twenty per cent. margin.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading This transaction, which represented to his mind the inevitable challenge at the gates of fortune, had left him in a turmoil through all the restless night.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading BOJO OBEYS HIS GENERAL MANAGER Three months after his entry into Wall Street, Bojo emerged from his bedroom into the communal sitting-room in a state of tense excitement.
yet to be or coming
From this reading He had taken the decision which was to decide his future only after a long wrestling with his conscience.
United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)
From this reading This transaction, which represented to his mind the inevitable challenge at the gates of fortune, had left him in a turmoil through all the restless night.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading BOJO OBEYS HIS GENERAL MANAGER Three months after his entry into Wall Street, Bojo emerged from his bedroom into the communal sitting-room in a state of tense excitement.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The day before he had taken his first plunge into the world of speculation and bought a thousand shares of Indiana Smelter on a twenty per cent. margin.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The day before he had taken his first plunge into the world of speculation and bought a thousand shares of Indiana Smelter on a twenty per cent. margin.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This transaction, which represented to his mind the inevitable challenge at the gates of fortune, had left him in a turmoil through all the restless night.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading At first he had imposed a limit, promising himself that he would not touch a penny of his $50,000 capital until he should know of his own knowledge.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading BOJO OBEYS HIS GENERAL MANAGER Three months after his entry into Wall Street, Bojo emerged from his bedroom into the communal sitting-room in a state of tense excitement.
imposedadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpoʊzd/
set forth authoritatively as obligatory
From this reading At first he had imposed a limit, promising himself that he would not touch a penny of his $50,000 capital until he should know of his own knowledge.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading BOJO OBEYS HIS GENERAL MANAGER Three months after his entry into Wall Street, Bojo emerged from his bedroom into the communal sitting-room in a state of tense excitement.
IndiananounUS /ˌɪndiˈænə/
a state in midwestern United States
From this reading The day before he had taken his first plunge into the world of speculation and bought a thousand shares of Indiana Smelter on a twenty per cent. margin.
inevitableadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnevətəbəl/
incapable of being avoided or prevented
From this reading This transaction, which represented to his mind the inevitable challenge at the gates of fortune, had left him in a turmoil through all the restless night.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading BOJO OBEYS HIS GENERAL MANAGER Three months after his entry into Wall Street, Bojo emerged from his bedroom into the communal sitting-room in a state of tense excitement.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading At first he had imposed a limit, promising himself that he would not touch a penny of his $50,000 capital until he should know of his own knowledge.
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading At first he had imposed a limit, promising himself that he would not touch a penny of his $50,000 capital until he should know of his own knowledge.
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 This transaction, which represented to his mind the inevitable challenge at the gates of fortune, had left him in a turmoil through all the restless night.
limitnounUS /ˈlɪmət/
the greatest possible degree of something
From this reading At first he had imposed a limit, promising himself that he would not touch a penny of his $50,000 capital until he should know of his own knowledge.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading He had taken the decision which was to decide his future only after a long wrestling with his conscience.
MANAGERnounUS /ˈmænədʒər/
someone who controls resources and expenditures
From this reading BOJO OBEYS HIS GENERAL MANAGER Three months after his entry into Wall Street, Bojo emerged from his bedroom into the communal sitting-room in a state of tense excitement.
marginnounUS /ˈmɑːrdʒən/
the boundary line or the area immediately inside the boundary
From this reading The day before he had taken his first plunge into the world of speculation and bought a thousand shares of Indiana Smelter on a twenty per cent. margin.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading This transaction, which represented to his mind the inevitable challenge at the gates of fortune, had left him in a turmoil through all the restless night.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading BOJO OBEYS HIS GENERAL MANAGER Three months after his entry into Wall Street, Bojo emerged from his bedroom into the communal sitting-room in a state of tense excitement.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading This transaction, which represented to his mind the inevitable challenge at the gates of fortune, had left him in a turmoil through all the restless night.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading At first he had imposed a limit, promising himself that he would not touch a penny of his $50,000 capital until he should know of his own knowledge.
OBEYSverbUS /oʊˈbeɪz/
third-person singular of “obey” — be obedient to
From this reading BOJO OBEYS HIS GENERAL MANAGER Three months after his entry into Wall Street, Bojo emerged from his bedroom into the communal sitting-room in a state of tense excitement.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BOJO OBEYS HIS GENERAL MANAGER Three months after his entry into Wall Street, Bojo emerged from his bedroom into the communal sitting-room in a state of tense excitement.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The day before he had taken his first plunge into the world of speculation and bought a thousand shares of Indiana Smelter on a twenty per cent. margin.
and nothing more
From this reading He had taken the decision which was to decide his future only after a long wrestling with his conscience.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading At first he had imposed a limit, promising himself that he would not touch a penny of his $50,000 capital until he should know of his own knowledge.
a fractional monetary unit of Ireland and the United Kingdom; equal to one hundredth of a pound
From this reading At first he had imposed a limit, promising himself that he would not touch a penny of his $50,000 capital until he should know of his own knowledge.
for each
From this reading The day before he had taken his first plunge into the world of speculation and bought a thousand shares of Indiana Smelter on a twenty per cent. margin.
plungeverbUS /plʌndʒ/
thrust or throw into
From this reading The day before he had taken his first plunge into the world of speculation and bought a thousand shares of Indiana Smelter on a twenty per cent. margin.
promisingadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːməsɪŋ/
showing possibility of achievement or excellence
From this reading At first he had imposed a limit, promising himself that he would not touch a penny of his $50,000 capital until he should know of his own knowledge.
representedadjectiveUS /ˌreprɪˈzentɪd/
represented accurately or precisely
From this reading This transaction, which represented to his mind the inevitable challenge at the gates of fortune, had left him in a turmoil through all the restless night.
restlessadjectiveUS /ˈrestləs/
worried and uneasy
From this reading This transaction, which represented to his mind the inevitable challenge at the gates of fortune, had left him in a turmoil through all the restless night.
sharesnounUS /ʃerz/
plural of “share” — assets belonging to or due to or contributed by an individual person or group
From this reading The day before he had taken his first plunge into the world of speculation and bought a thousand shares of Indiana Smelter on a twenty per cent. margin.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading At first he had imposed a limit, promising himself that he would not touch a penny of his $50,000 capital until he should know of his own knowledge.
sitting-room
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From this reading BOJO OBEYS HIS GENERAL MANAGER Three months after his entry into Wall Street, Bojo emerged from his bedroom into the communal sitting-room in a state of tense excitement.
SmelternounUS /ˈsmeltər/
an industrial plant for smelting
From this reading The day before he had taken his first plunge into the world of speculation and bought a thousand shares of Indiana Smelter on a twenty per cent. margin.
speculationnounUS /ˌspekjəˈleɪʃən/
a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence
From this reading The day before he had taken his first plunge into the world of speculation and bought a thousand shares of Indiana Smelter on a twenty per cent. margin.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading BOJO OBEYS HIS GENERAL MANAGER Three months after his entry into Wall Street, Bojo emerged from his bedroom into the communal sitting-room in a state of tense excitement.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading BOJO OBEYS HIS GENERAL MANAGER Three months after his entry into Wall Street, Bojo emerged from his bedroom into the communal sitting-room in a state of tense excitement.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The day before he had taken his first plunge into the world of speculation and bought a thousand shares of Indiana Smelter on a twenty per cent. margin.
tensenounUS /tens/
a grammatical category of verbs used to express distinctions of time
From this reading BOJO OBEYS HIS GENERAL MANAGER Three months after his entry into Wall Street, Bojo emerged from his bedroom into the communal sitting-room in a state of tense excitement.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At first he had imposed a limit, promising himself that he would not touch a penny of his $50,000 capital until he should know of his own knowledge.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BOJO OBEYS HIS GENERAL MANAGER Three months after his entry into Wall Street, Bojo emerged from his bedroom into the communal sitting-room in a state of tense excitement.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This transaction, which represented to his mind the inevitable challenge at the gates of fortune, had left him in a turmoil through all the restless night.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading The day before he had taken his first plunge into the world of speculation and bought a thousand shares of Indiana Smelter on a twenty per cent. margin.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading BOJO OBEYS HIS GENERAL MANAGER Three months after his entry into Wall Street, Bojo emerged from his bedroom into the communal sitting-room in a state of tense excitement.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading This transaction, which represented to his mind the inevitable challenge at the gates of fortune, had left him in a turmoil through all the restless night.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This transaction, which represented to his mind the inevitable challenge at the gates of fortune, had left him in a turmoil through all the restless night.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading At first he had imposed a limit, promising himself that he would not touch a penny of his $50,000 capital until he should know of his own knowledge.
transactionnounUS /trænˈzækʃən/
the act of transacting within or between groups (as carrying on commercial activities)
From this reading This transaction, which represented to his mind the inevitable challenge at the gates of fortune, had left him in a turmoil through all the restless night.
turmoilnounUS /ˈtɜːrmɔɪl/
a violent disturbance
From this reading This transaction, which represented to his mind the inevitable challenge at the gates of fortune, had left him in a turmoil through all the restless night.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading The day before he had taken his first plunge into the world of speculation and bought a thousand shares of Indiana Smelter on a twenty per cent. margin.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading At first he had imposed a limit, promising himself that he would not touch a penny of his $50,000 capital until he should know of his own knowledge.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading BOJO OBEYS HIS GENERAL MANAGER Three months after his entry into Wall Street, Bojo emerged from his bedroom into the communal sitting-room in a state of tense excitement.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had taken the decision which was to decide his future only after a long wrestling with his conscience.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading This transaction, which represented to his mind the inevitable challenge at the gates of fortune, had left him in a turmoil through all the restless night.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had taken the decision which was to decide his future only after a long wrestling with his conscience.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The day before he had taken his first plunge into the world of speculation and bought a thousand shares of Indiana Smelter on a twenty per cent. margin.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading At first he had imposed a limit, promising himself that he would not touch a penny of his $50,000 capital until he should know of his own knowledge.
wrestlingnounUS /ˈreslɪŋ/
the act of engaging in close hand-to-hand combat
From this reading He had taken the decision which was to decide his future only after a long wrestling with his conscience.
