Chapter XXXVII · Millbank Is Sold at Auction

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

From this reading Five years had sufficed for Frank to run through his princely fortune, and he was a ruined man.

extensive landed property (especially in the country) retained by the owner for his own use

From this reading Millbank was to be sold, with all its furniture and the hundred acres of land belonging to it.

the quality of having a superior or more favorable position

From this reading Extravagant living, losses by fire and neglect to take advantage of the markets, fast horses, heavy bets, the dishonesty of Holt, his head man and chief adviser, and lastly, his signing of a note of twenty thousand dollars,—every penny of which he had to pay,—had done the business for him; and when the Greys landed in New York the papers were full of the “great failure” at Belvidere, and the day was fixed when Millbank was to be sold.

an expert who gives advice

From this reading Extravagant living, losses by fire and neglect to take advantage of the markets, fast horses, heavy bets, the dishonesty of Holt, his head man and chief adviser, and lastly, his signing of a note of twenty thousand dollars,—every penny of which he had to pay,—had done the business for him; and when the Greys landed in New York the papers were full of the “great failure” at Belvidere, and the day was fixed when Millbank was to be sold.

(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 Millbank was to be sold, with all its furniture and the hundred acres of land belonging to it.

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

From this reading Millbank was to be sold, with all its furniture and the hundred acres of land belonging to it.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Guy pointed out the paragraph to Magdalen, and then watched her as she read it.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Extravagant living, losses by fire and neglect to take advantage of the markets, fast horses, heavy bets, the dishonesty of Holt, his head man and chief adviser, and lastly, his signing of a note of twenty thousand dollars,—every penny of which he had to pay,—had done the business for him; and when the Greys landed in New York the papers were full of the “great failure” at Belvidere, and the day was fixed when Millbank was to be sold.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Millbank was to be sold, with all its furniture and the hundred acres of land belonging to it.

happiness felt in a secure relationship

From this reading Millbank was to be sold, with all its furniture and the hundred acres of land belonging to it.

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From this reading Extravagant living, losses by fire and neglect to take advantage of the markets, fast horses, heavy bets, the dishonesty of Holt, his head man and chief adviser, and lastly, his signing of a note of twenty thousand dollars,—every penny of which he had to pay,—had done the business for him; and when the Greys landed in New York the papers were full of the “great failure” at Belvidere, and the day was fixed when Millbank was to be sold.

plural of “bet” — the money risked on a gamble

From this reading Extravagant living, losses by fire and neglect to take advantage of the markets, fast horses, heavy bets, the dishonesty of Holt, his head man and chief adviser, and lastly, his signing of a note of twenty thousand dollars,—every penny of which he had to pay,—had done the business for him; and when the Greys landed in New York the papers were full of the “great failure” at Belvidere, and the day was fixed when Millbank was to be sold.

a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it

From this reading Extravagant living, losses by fire and neglect to take advantage of the markets, fast horses, heavy bets, the dishonesty of Holt, his head man and chief adviser, and lastly, his signing of a note of twenty thousand dollars,—every penny of which he had to pay,—had done the business for him; and when the Greys landed in New York the papers were full of the “great failure” at Belvidere, and the day was fixed when Millbank was to be sold.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading She was very white, and there was a strange gleam in her dark eyes; but she did not seem sorry.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Extravagant living, losses by fire and neglect to take advantage of the markets, fast horses, heavy bets, the dishonesty of Holt, his head man and chief adviser, and lastly, his signing of a note of twenty thousand dollars,—every penny of which he had to pay,—had done the business for him; and when the Greys landed in New York the papers were full of the “great failure” at Belvidere, and the day was fixed when Millbank was to be sold.

a person who is in charge

From this reading Extravagant living, losses by fire and neglect to take advantage of the markets, fast horses, heavy bets, the dishonesty of Holt, his head man and chief adviser, and lastly, his signing of a note of twenty thousand dollars,—every penny of which he had to pay,—had done the business for him; and when the Greys landed in New York the papers were full of the “great failure” at Belvidere, and the day was fixed when Millbank was to be sold.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading She was very white, and there was a strange gleam in her dark eyes; but she did not seem sorry.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Extravagant living, losses by fire and neglect to take advantage of the markets, fast horses, heavy bets, the dishonesty of Holt, his head man and chief adviser, and lastly, his signing of a note of twenty thousand dollars,—every penny of which he had to pay,—had done the business for him; and when the Greys landed in New York the papers were full of the “great failure” at Belvidere, and the day was fixed when Millbank was to be sold.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading She was very white, and there was a strange gleam in her dark eyes; but she did not seem sorry.

the quality of being dishonest

From this reading Extravagant living, losses by fire and neglect to take advantage of the markets, fast horses, heavy bets, the dishonesty of Holt, his head man and chief adviser, and lastly, his signing of a note of twenty thousand dollars,—every penny of which he had to pay,—had done the business for him; and when the Greys landed in New York the papers were full of the “great failure” at Belvidere, and the day was fixed when Millbank was to be sold.

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

From this reading Extravagant living, losses by fire and neglect to take advantage of the markets, fast horses, heavy bets, the dishonesty of Holt, his head man and chief adviser, and lastly, his signing of a note of twenty thousand dollars,—every penny of which he had to pay,—had done the business for him; and when the Greys landed in New York the papers were full of the “great failure” at Belvidere, and the day was fixed when Millbank was to be sold.

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading Extravagant living, losses by fire and neglect to take advantage of the markets, fast horses, heavy bets, the dishonesty of Holt, his head man and chief adviser, and lastly, his signing of a note of twenty thousand dollars,—every penny of which he had to pay,—had done the business for him; and when the Greys landed in New York the papers were full of the “great failure” at Belvidere, and the day was fixed when Millbank was to be sold.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading Extravagant living, losses by fire and neglect to take advantage of the markets, fast horses, heavy bets, the dishonesty of Holt, his head man and chief adviser, and lastly, his signing of a note of twenty thousand dollars,—every penny of which he had to pay,—had done the business for him; and when the Greys landed in New York the papers were full of the “great failure” at Belvidere, and the day was fixed when Millbank was to be sold.

unrestrained, especially with regard to feelings

From this reading Extravagant living, losses by fire and neglect to take advantage of the markets, fast horses, heavy bets, the dishonesty of Holt, his head man and chief adviser, and lastly, his signing of a note of twenty thousand dollars,—every penny of which he had to pay,—had done the business for him; and when the Greys landed in New York the papers were full of the “great failure” at Belvidere, and the day was fixed when Millbank was to be sold.

opinion or judgment

From this reading She was very white, and there was a strange gleam in her dark eyes; but she did not seem sorry.

an act that fails

From this reading Extravagant living, losses by fire and neglect to take advantage of the markets, fast horses, heavy bets, the dishonesty of Holt, his head man and chief adviser, and lastly, his signing of a note of twenty thousand dollars,—every penny of which he had to pay,—had done the business for him; and when the Greys landed in New York the papers were full of the “great failure” at Belvidere, and the day was fixed when Millbank was to be sold.

quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)

From this reading Extravagant living, losses by fire and neglect to take advantage of the markets, fast horses, heavy bets, the dishonesty of Holt, his head man and chief adviser, and lastly, his signing of a note of twenty thousand dollars,—every penny of which he had to pay,—had done the business for him; and when the Greys landed in New York the papers were full of the “great failure” at Belvidere, and the day was fixed when Millbank was to be sold.

start firing a weapon

From this reading Extravagant living, losses by fire and neglect to take advantage of the markets, fast horses, heavy bets, the dishonesty of Holt, his head man and chief adviser, and lastly, his signing of a note of twenty thousand dollars,—every penny of which he had to pay,—had done the business for him; and when the Greys landed in New York the papers were full of the “great failure” at Belvidere, and the day was fixed when Millbank was to be sold.

the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

From this reading Five years had sufficed for Frank to run through his princely fortune, and he was a ruined man.

(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value

From this reading Extravagant living, losses by fire and neglect to take advantage of the markets, fast horses, heavy bets, the dishonesty of Holt, his head man and chief adviser, and lastly, his signing of a note of twenty thousand dollars,—every penny of which he had to pay,—had done the business for him; and when the Greys landed in New York the papers were full of the “great failure” at Belvidere, and the day was fixed when Millbank was to be sold.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Five years had sufficed for Frank to run through his princely fortune, and he was a ruined man.

an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another

From this reading Five years had sufficed for Frank to run through his princely fortune, and he was a ruined man.

characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion

From this reading Five years had sufficed for Frank to run through his princely fortune, and he was a ruined man.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading Extravagant living, losses by fire and neglect to take advantage of the markets, fast horses, heavy bets, the dishonesty of Holt, his head man and chief adviser, and lastly, his signing of a note of twenty thousand dollars,—every penny of which he had to pay,—had done the business for him; and when the Greys landed in New York the papers were full of the “great failure” at Belvidere, and the day was fixed when Millbank was to be sold.

furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy

From this reading Millbank was to be sold, with all its furniture and the hundred acres of land belonging to it.

be shiny, as if wet

From this reading She was very white, and there was a strange gleam in her dark eyes; but she did not seem sorry.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading Extravagant living, losses by fire and neglect to take advantage of the markets, fast horses, heavy bets, the dishonesty of Holt, his head man and chief adviser, and lastly, his signing of a note of twenty thousand dollars,—every penny of which he had to pay,—had done the business for him; and when the Greys landed in New York the papers were full of the “great failure” at Belvidere, and the day was fixed when Millbank was to be sold.

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

From this reading Extravagant living, losses by fire and neglect to take advantage of the markets, fast horses, heavy bets, the dishonesty of Holt, his head man and chief adviser, and lastly, his signing of a note of twenty thousand dollars,—every penny of which he had to pay,—had done the business for him; and when the Greys landed in New York the papers were full of the “great failure” at Belvidere, and the day was fixed when Millbank was to be sold.

an informal term for a youth or man

From this reading Guy pointed out the paragraph to Magdalen, and then watched her as she read it.

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

From this reading Five years had sufficed for Frank to run through his princely fortune, and he was a ruined man.

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

From this reading Five years had sufficed for Frank to run through his princely fortune, and he was a ruined man.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading Extravagant living, losses by fire and neglect to take advantage of the markets, fast horses, heavy bets, the dishonesty of Holt, his head man and chief adviser, and lastly, his signing of a note of twenty thousand dollars,—every penny of which he had to pay,—had done the business for him; and when the Greys landed in New York the papers were full of the “great failure” at Belvidere, and the day was fixed when Millbank was to be sold.

of comparatively great physical weight or density

From this reading Extravagant living, losses by fire and neglect to take advantage of the markets, fast horses, heavy bets, the dishonesty of Holt, his head man and chief adviser, and lastly, his signing of a note of twenty thousand dollars,—every penny of which he had to pay,—had done the business for him; and when the Greys landed in New York the papers were full of the “great failure” at Belvidere, and the day was fixed when Millbank was to be sold.

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

From this reading Guy pointed out the paragraph to Magdalen, and then watched her as she read it.

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

From this reading Extravagant living, losses by fire and neglect to take advantage of the markets, fast horses, heavy bets, the dishonesty of Holt, his head man and chief adviser, and lastly, his signing of a note of twenty thousand dollars,—every penny of which he had to pay,—had done the business for him; and when the Greys landed in New York the papers were full of the “great failure” at Belvidere, and the day was fixed when Millbank was to be sold.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Five years had sufficed for Frank to run through his princely fortune, and he was a ruined man.

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

From this reading Extravagant living, losses by fire and neglect to take advantage of the markets, fast horses, heavy bets, the dishonesty of Holt, his head man and chief adviser, and lastly, his signing of a note of twenty thousand dollars,—every penny of which he had to pay,—had done the business for him; and when the Greys landed in New York the papers were full of the “great failure” at Belvidere, and the day was fixed when Millbank was to be sold.

plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading Extravagant living, losses by fire and neglect to take advantage of the markets, fast horses, heavy bets, the dishonesty of Holt, his head man and chief adviser, and lastly, his signing of a note of twenty thousand dollars,—every penny of which he had to pay,—had done the business for him; and when the Greys landed in New York the papers were full of the “great failure” at Belvidere, and the day was fixed when Millbank was to be sold.

ten 10s

From this reading Millbank was to be sold, with all its furniture and the hundred acres of land belonging to it.

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

From this reading Extravagant living, losses by fire and neglect to take advantage of the markets, fast horses, heavy bets, the dishonesty of Holt, his head man and chief adviser, and lastly, his signing of a note of twenty thousand dollars,—every penny of which he had to pay,—had done the business for him; and when the Greys landed in New York the papers were full of the “great failure” at Belvidere, and the day was fixed when Millbank was to be sold.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Millbank was to be sold, with all its furniture and the hundred acres of land belonging to it.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Millbank was to be sold, with all its furniture and the hundred acres of land belonging to it.

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading Millbank was to be sold, with all its furniture and the hundred acres of land belonging to it.

owning or consisting of land or real estate

From this reading Extravagant living, losses by fire and neglect to take advantage of the markets, fast horses, heavy bets, the dishonesty of Holt, his head man and chief adviser, and lastly, his signing of a note of twenty thousand dollars,—every penny of which he had to pay,—had done the business for him; and when the Greys landed in New York the papers were full of the “great failure” at Belvidere, and the day was fixed when Millbank was to be sold.

the item at the end

From this reading Extravagant living, losses by fire and neglect to take advantage of the markets, fast horses, heavy bets, the dishonesty of Holt, his head man and chief adviser, and lastly, his signing of a note of twenty thousand dollars,—every penny of which he had to pay,—had done the business for him; and when the Greys landed in New York the papers were full of the “great failure” at Belvidere, and the day was fixed when Millbank was to be sold.

the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities

From this reading Extravagant living, losses by fire and neglect to take advantage of the markets, fast horses, heavy bets, the dishonesty of Holt, his head man and chief adviser, and lastly, his signing of a note of twenty thousand dollars,—every penny of which he had to pay,—had done the business for him; and when the Greys landed in New York the papers were full of the “great failure” at Belvidere, and the day was fixed when Millbank was to be sold.

something lost (especially money lost at gambling)

From this reading Extravagant living, losses by fire and neglect to take advantage of the markets, fast horses, heavy bets, the dishonesty of Holt, his head man and chief adviser, and lastly, his signing of a note of twenty thousand dollars,—every penny of which he had to pay,—had done the business for him; and when the Greys landed in New York the papers were full of the “great failure” at Belvidere, and the day was fixed when Millbank was to be sold.

a reformed prostitute

From this reading Guy pointed out the paragraph to Magdalen, and then watched her as she read it.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading Five years had sufficed for Frank to run through his princely fortune, and he was a ruined man.

plural of “market” — the world of commercial activity where goods and services are bought and sold

From this reading Extravagant living, losses by fire and neglect to take advantage of the markets, fast horses, heavy bets, the dishonesty of Holt, his head man and chief adviser, and lastly, his signing of a note of twenty thousand dollars,—every penny of which he had to pay,—had done the business for him; and when the Greys landed in New York the papers were full of the “great failure” at Belvidere, and the day was fixed when Millbank was to be sold.

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From this reading Millbank was to be sold, with all its furniture and the hundred acres of land belonging to it.

leave undone or leave out

From this reading Extravagant living, losses by fire and neglect to take advantage of the markets, fast horses, heavy bets, the dishonesty of Holt, his head man and chief adviser, and lastly, his signing of a note of twenty thousand dollars,—every penny of which he had to pay,—had done the business for him; and when the Greys landed in New York the papers were full of the “great failure” at Belvidere, and the day was fixed when Millbank was to be sold.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading Extravagant living, losses by fire and neglect to take advantage of the markets, fast horses, heavy bets, the dishonesty of Holt, his head man and chief adviser, and lastly, his signing of a note of twenty thousand dollars,—every penny of which he had to pay,—had done the business for him; and when the Greys landed in New York the papers were full of the “great failure” at Belvidere, and the day was fixed when Millbank was to be sold.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading She was very white, and there was a strange gleam in her dark eyes; but she did not seem sorry.

a brief written record

From this reading Extravagant living, losses by fire and neglect to take advantage of the markets, fast horses, heavy bets, the dishonesty of Holt, his head man and chief adviser, and lastly, his signing of a note of twenty thousand dollars,—every penny of which he had to pay,—had done the business for him; and when the Greys landed in New York the papers were full of the “great failure” at Belvidere, and the day was fixed when Millbank was to be sold.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Millbank was to be sold, with all its furniture and the hundred acres of land belonging to it.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Guy pointed out the paragraph to Magdalen, and then watched her as she read it.

writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)

From this reading Extravagant living, losses by fire and neglect to take advantage of the markets, fast horses, heavy bets, the dishonesty of Holt, his head man and chief adviser, and lastly, his signing of a note of twenty thousand dollars,—every penny of which he had to pay,—had done the business for him; and when the Greys landed in New York the papers were full of the “great failure” at Belvidere, and the day was fixed when Millbank was to be sold.

one of several distinct subdivisions of a text intended to separate ideas; the beginning is usually marked by a new indented line

From this reading Guy pointed out the paragraph to Magdalen, and then watched her as she read it.

give money, usually in exchange for goods or services

From this reading Extravagant living, losses by fire and neglect to take advantage of the markets, fast horses, heavy bets, the dishonesty of Holt, his head man and chief adviser, and lastly, his signing of a note of twenty thousand dollars,—every penny of which he had to pay,—had done the business for him; and when the Greys landed in New York the papers were full of the “great failure” at Belvidere, and the day was fixed when Millbank was to be sold.

a fractional monetary unit of Ireland and the United Kingdom; equal to one hundredth of a pound

From this reading Extravagant living, losses by fire and neglect to take advantage of the markets, fast horses, heavy bets, the dishonesty of Holt, his head man and chief adviser, and lastly, his signing of a note of twenty thousand dollars,—every penny of which he had to pay,—had done the business for him; and when the Greys landed in New York the papers were full of the “great failure” at Belvidere, and the day was fixed when Millbank was to be sold.

having a point

From this reading Guy pointed out the paragraph to Magdalen, and then watched her as she read it.

ostentatiously rich and superior in quality

From this reading Five years had sufficed for Frank to run through his princely fortune, and he was a ruined man.

interpret something that is written or printed

From this reading Guy pointed out the paragraph to Magdalen, and then watched her as she read it.

destroyed physically or morally

From this reading Five years had sufficed for Frank to run through his princely fortune, and he was a ruined man.

move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading Five years had sufficed for Frank to run through his princely fortune, and he was a ruined man.

give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading She was very white, and there was a strange gleam in her dark eyes; but she did not seem sorry.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Guy pointed out the paragraph to Magdalen, and then watched her as she read it.

language expressed by visible hand gestures

From this reading Extravagant living, losses by fire and neglect to take advantage of the markets, fast horses, heavy bets, the dishonesty of Holt, his head man and chief adviser, and lastly, his signing of a note of twenty thousand dollars,—every penny of which he had to pay,—had done the business for him; and when the Greys landed in New York the papers were full of the “great failure” at Belvidere, and the day was fixed when Millbank was to be sold.

disposed of to a purchaser

From this reading Millbank was to be sold, with all its furniture and the hundred acres of land belonging to it.

feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone

From this reading She was very white, and there was a strange gleam in her dark eyes; but she did not seem sorry.

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading She was very white, and there was a strange gleam in her dark eyes; but she did not seem sorry.

past form of “suffice” — be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity

From this reading Five years had sufficed for Frank to run through his princely fortune, and he was a ruined man.

carry out

From this reading Extravagant living, losses by fire and neglect to take advantage of the markets, fast horses, heavy bets, the dishonesty of Holt, his head man and chief adviser, and lastly, his signing of a note of twenty thousand dollars,—every penny of which he had to pay,—had done the business for him; and when the Greys landed in New York the papers were full of the “great failure” at Belvidere, and the day was fixed when Millbank was to be sold.

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

From this reading Millbank was to be sold, with all its furniture and the hundred acres of land belonging to it.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Guy pointed out the paragraph to Magdalen, and then watched her as she read it.

in or at that place or location

From this reading She was very white, and there was a strange gleam in her dark eyes; but she did not seem sorry.

the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100

From this reading Extravagant living, losses by fire and neglect to take advantage of the markets, fast horses, heavy bets, the dishonesty of Holt, his head man and chief adviser, and lastly, his signing of a note of twenty thousand dollars,—every penny of which he had to pay,—had done the business for him; and when the Greys landed in New York the papers were full of the “great failure” at Belvidere, and the day was fixed when Millbank was to be sold.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Five years had sufficed for Frank to run through his princely fortune, and he was a ruined man.

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

From this reading Millbank was to be sold, with all its furniture and the hundred acres of land belonging to it.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one

From this reading Extravagant living, losses by fire and neglect to take advantage of the markets, fast horses, heavy bets, the dishonesty of Holt, his head man and chief adviser, and lastly, his signing of a note of twenty thousand dollars,—every penny of which he had to pay,—had done the business for him; and when the Greys landed in New York the papers were full of the “great failure” at Belvidere, and the day was fixed when Millbank was to be sold.

precisely as stated

From this reading She was very white, and there was a strange gleam in her dark eyes; but she did not seem sorry.

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

From this reading Millbank was to be sold, with all its furniture and the hundred acres of land belonging to it.

past form of “watch” — look attentively

From this reading Guy pointed out the paragraph to Magdalen, and then watched her as she read it.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Extravagant living, losses by fire and neglect to take advantage of the markets, fast horses, heavy bets, the dishonesty of Holt, his head man and chief adviser, and lastly, his signing of a note of twenty thousand dollars,—every penny of which he had to pay,—had done the business for him; and when the Greys landed in New York the papers were full of the “great failure” at Belvidere, and the day was fixed when Millbank was to be sold.

at the time that

From this reading Extravagant living, losses by fire and neglect to take advantage of the markets, fast horses, heavy bets, the dishonesty of Holt, his head man and chief adviser, and lastly, his signing of a note of twenty thousand dollars,—every penny of which he had to pay,—had done the business for him; and when the Greys landed in New York the papers were full of the “great failure” at Belvidere, and the day was fixed when Millbank was to be sold.

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

From this reading Extravagant living, losses by fire and neglect to take advantage of the markets, fast horses, heavy bets, the dishonesty of Holt, his head man and chief adviser, and lastly, his signing of a note of twenty thousand dollars,—every penny of which he had to pay,—had done the business for him; and when the Greys landed in New York the papers were full of the “great failure” at Belvidere, and the day was fixed when Millbank was to be sold.

a Caucasian

From this reading She was very white, and there was a strange gleam in her dark eyes; but she did not seem sorry.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Millbank was to be sold, with all its furniture and the hundred acres of land belonging to it.

a late time of life

From this reading Five years had sufficed for Frank to run through his princely fortune, and he was a ruined man.

the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose

From this reading Extravagant living, losses by fire and neglect to take advantage of the markets, fast horses, heavy bets, the dishonesty of Holt, his head man and chief adviser, and lastly, his signing of a note of twenty thousand dollars,—every penny of which he had to pay,—had done the business for him; and when the Greys landed in New York the papers were full of the “great failure” at Belvidere, and the day was fixed when Millbank was to be sold.