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adeterminerUS /ə/
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.
acres
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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.
advantage
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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.
adviser
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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.
all
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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.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
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.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
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.
atprepositionUS /æt/
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.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
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.
belonging
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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.
Belvidere
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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.
bets
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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.
business
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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.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
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.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
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.
chief
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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.
dark
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From this reading She was very white, and there was a strange gleam in her dark eyes; but she did not seem sorry.
day
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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.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
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.
dishonesty
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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.
dollars
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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.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
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.
Extravagant
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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.
eyes
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From this reading She was very white, and there was a strange gleam in her dark eyes; but she did not seem sorry.
failure
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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.
fast
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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.
fire
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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.
Five
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From this reading Five years had sufficed for Frank to run through his princely fortune, and he was a ruined man.
fixed
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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.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
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.
fortunenounUS /ˈfortune/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Five years had sufficed for Frank to run through his princely fortune, and he was a ruined man.
Frank
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From this reading Five years had sufficed for Frank to run through his princely fortune, and he was a ruined man.
full
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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.
furniture
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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.
gleam
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From this reading She was very white, and there was a strange gleam in her dark eyes; but she did not seem sorry.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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.
Greys
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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.
Guy
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From this reading Guy pointed out the paragraph to Magdalen, and then watched her as she read it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
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.
hepronounUS /hiː/
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.
head
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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.
heavy
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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.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
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.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
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.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
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.
Holt
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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.
horses
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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.
hundred
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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.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
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.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
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.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
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.
land
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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.
landed
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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.
lastly
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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.
living
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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.
losses
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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.
Magdalen
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From this reading Guy pointed out the paragraph to Magdalen, and then watched her as she read it.
man
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From this reading Five years had sufficed for Frank to run through his princely fortune, and he was a ruined man.
markets
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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.
Millbank
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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.
neglect
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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.
New
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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.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
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.
note
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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.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
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.
out
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From this reading Guy pointed out the paragraph to Magdalen, and then watched her as she read it.
papers
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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.
paragraph
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From this reading Guy pointed out the paragraph to Magdalen, and then watched her as she read it.
pay
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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.
penny
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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.
pointed
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From this reading Guy pointed out the paragraph to Magdalen, and then watched her as she read it.
princely
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From this reading Five years had sufficed for Frank to run through his princely fortune, and he was a ruined man.
read
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From this reading Guy pointed out the paragraph to Magdalen, and then watched her as she read it.
ruined
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From this reading Five years had sufficed for Frank to run through his princely fortune, and he was a ruined man.
run
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From this reading Five years had sufficed for Frank to run through his princely fortune, and he was a ruined man.
seem
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From this reading She was very white, and there was a strange gleam in her dark eyes; but she did not seem sorry.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
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.
signing
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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.
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.
sorry
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From this reading She was very white, and there was a strange gleam in her dark eyes; but she did not seem sorry.
strange
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From this reading She was very white, and there was a strange gleam in her dark eyes; but she did not seem sorry.
sufficed
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From this reading Five years had sufficed for Frank to run through his princely fortune, and he was a ruined man.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
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.
then
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From this reading Guy pointed out the paragraph to Magdalen, and then watched her as she read it.
there
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From this reading She was very white, and there was a strange gleam in her dark eyes; but she did not seem sorry.
thousand
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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.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Five years had sufficed for Frank to run through his princely fortune, and he was a ruined man.
toparticleUS /tuː/
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.
twenty
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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.
very
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From this reading She was very white, and there was a strange gleam in her dark eyes; but she did not seem sorry.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
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.
watched
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From this reading Guy pointed out the paragraph to Magdalen, and then watched her as she read it.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
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.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
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.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
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.
white
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From this reading She was very white, and there was a strange gleam in her dark eyes; but she did not seem sorry.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
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.
years
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From this reading Five years had sufficed for Frank to run through his princely fortune, and he was a ruined man.
York
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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.
