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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 THE New Angera Syndicate was registered as a private company, and its prospectus was not made public.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The five hundred thousand shares brought in about half that number of pounds, and nobody doubted that the properties consolidated for the purposes of flotation included the block of claims described in the prospectus as “lately the property of Señor Brigot.”
actually
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From this reading Officially, the shares were not offered to general subscription, and actually they had been subscribed—or the first issue of five hundred thousand had—by a little group of shrewd speculators in the City of London, who, before now, had made vast sums from Cartwright’s promotions.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE New Angera Syndicate was registered as a private company, and its prospectus was not made public.
Angera
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From this reading THE New Angera Syndicate was registered as a private company, and its prospectus was not made public.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE New Angera Syndicate was registered as a private company, and its prospectus was not made public.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading That Brigot’s property could be made to pay, had it been properly managed, was common knowledge in the City of London.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Officially, the shares were not offered to general subscription, and actually they had been subscribed—or the first issue of five hundred thousand had—by a little group of shrewd speculators in the City of London, who, before now, had made vast sums from Cartwright’s promotions.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Officially, the shares were not offered to general subscription, and actually they had been subscribed—or the first issue of five hundred thousand had—by a little group of shrewd speculators in the City of London, who, before now, had made vast sums from Cartwright’s promotions.
block
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From this reading The five hundred thousand shares brought in about half that number of pounds, and nobody doubted that the properties consolidated for the purposes of flotation included the block of claims described in the prospectus as “lately the property of Señor Brigot.”
Brigot
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From this reading The five hundred thousand shares brought in about half that number of pounds, and nobody doubted that the properties consolidated for the purposes of flotation included the block of claims described in the prospectus as “lately the property of Señor Brigot.”
Brigot's
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From this reading That Brigot’s property could be made to pay, had it been properly managed, was common knowledge in the City of London.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The five hundred thousand shares brought in about half that number of pounds, and nobody doubted that the properties consolidated for the purposes of flotation included the block of claims described in the prospectus as “lately the property of Señor Brigot.”
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Officially, the shares were not offered to general subscription, and actually they had been subscribed—or the first issue of five hundred thousand had—by a little group of shrewd speculators in the City of London, who, before now, had made vast sums from Cartwright’s promotions.
Cartwright's
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From this reading Officially, the shares were not offered to general subscription, and actually they had been subscribed—or the first issue of five hundred thousand had—by a little group of shrewd speculators in the City of London, who, before now, had made vast sums from Cartwright’s promotions.
City
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From this reading Officially, the shares were not offered to general subscription, and actually they had been subscribed—or the first issue of five hundred thousand had—by a little group of shrewd speculators in the City of London, who, before now, had made vast sums from Cartwright’s promotions.
claims
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From this reading The five hundred thousand shares brought in about half that number of pounds, and nobody doubted that the properties consolidated for the purposes of flotation included the block of claims described in the prospectus as “lately the property of Señor Brigot.”
common
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From this reading That Brigot’s property could be made to pay, had it been properly managed, was common knowledge in the City of London.
company
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From this reading THE New Angera Syndicate was registered as a private company, and its prospectus was not made public.
consolidated
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From this reading The five hundred thousand shares brought in about half that number of pounds, and nobody doubted that the properties consolidated for the purposes of flotation included the block of claims described in the prospectus as “lately the property of Señor Brigot.”
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading That Brigot’s property could be made to pay, had it been properly managed, was common knowledge in the City of London.
described
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From this reading The five hundred thousand shares brought in about half that number of pounds, and nobody doubted that the properties consolidated for the purposes of flotation included the block of claims described in the prospectus as “lately the property of Señor Brigot.”
doubted
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From this reading The five hundred thousand shares brought in about half that number of pounds, and nobody doubted that the properties consolidated for the purposes of flotation included the block of claims described in the prospectus as “lately the property of Señor Brigot.”
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Officially, the shares were not offered to general subscription, and actually they had been subscribed—or the first issue of five hundred thousand had—by a little group of shrewd speculators in the City of London, who, before now, had made vast sums from Cartwright’s promotions.
five
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From this reading Officially, the shares were not offered to general subscription, and actually they had been subscribed—or the first issue of five hundred thousand had—by a little group of shrewd speculators in the City of London, who, before now, had made vast sums from Cartwright’s promotions.
flotation
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From this reading The five hundred thousand shares brought in about half that number of pounds, and nobody doubted that the properties consolidated for the purposes of flotation included the block of claims described in the prospectus as “lately the property of Señor Brigot.”
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The five hundred thousand shares brought in about half that number of pounds, and nobody doubted that the properties consolidated for the purposes of flotation included the block of claims described in the prospectus as “lately the property of Señor Brigot.”
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Gold had been found on the Angera reef, and gold in sufficient quantity to make the new company a very promising speculation.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Officially, the shares were not offered to general subscription, and actually they had been subscribed—or the first issue of five hundred thousand had—by a little group of shrewd speculators in the City of London, who, before now, had made vast sums from Cartwright’s promotions.
general
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From this reading Officially, the shares were not offered to general subscription, and actually they had been subscribed—or the first issue of five hundred thousand had—by a little group of shrewd speculators in the City of London, who, before now, had made vast sums from Cartwright’s promotions.
Gold
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From this reading Gold had been found on the Angera reef, and gold in sufficient quantity to make the new company a very promising speculation.
group
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From this reading Officially, the shares were not offered to general subscription, and actually they had been subscribed—or the first issue of five hundred thousand had—by a little group of shrewd speculators in the City of London, who, before now, had made vast sums from Cartwright’s promotions.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Officially, the shares were not offered to general subscription, and actually they had been subscribed—or the first issue of five hundred thousand had—by a little group of shrewd speculators in the City of London, who, before now, had made vast sums from Cartwright’s promotions.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The five hundred thousand shares brought in about half that number of pounds, and nobody doubted that the properties consolidated for the purposes of flotation included the block of claims described in the prospectus as “lately the property of Señor Brigot.”
hundred
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From this reading Officially, the shares were not offered to general subscription, and actually they had been subscribed—or the first issue of five hundred thousand had—by a little group of shrewd speculators in the City of London, who, before now, had made vast sums from Cartwright’s promotions.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Officially, the shares were not offered to general subscription, and actually they had been subscribed—or the first issue of five hundred thousand had—by a little group of shrewd speculators in the City of London, who, before now, had made vast sums from Cartwright’s promotions.
included
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From this reading The five hundred thousand shares brought in about half that number of pounds, and nobody doubted that the properties consolidated for the purposes of flotation included the block of claims described in the prospectus as “lately the property of Señor Brigot.”
issue
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From this reading Officially, the shares were not offered to general subscription, and actually they had been subscribed—or the first issue of five hundred thousand had—by a little group of shrewd speculators in the City of London, who, before now, had made vast sums from Cartwright’s promotions.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading That Brigot’s property could be made to pay, had it been properly managed, was common knowledge in the City of London.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading THE New Angera Syndicate was registered as a private company, and its prospectus was not made public.
knowledge
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From this reading That Brigot’s property could be made to pay, had it been properly managed, was common knowledge in the City of London.
lately
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From this reading The five hundred thousand shares brought in about half that number of pounds, and nobody doubted that the properties consolidated for the purposes of flotation included the block of claims described in the prospectus as “lately the property of Señor Brigot.”
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Officially, the shares were not offered to general subscription, and actually they had been subscribed—or the first issue of five hundred thousand had—by a little group of shrewd speculators in the City of London, who, before now, had made vast sums from Cartwright’s promotions.
London
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From this reading Officially, the shares were not offered to general subscription, and actually they had been subscribed—or the first issue of five hundred thousand had—by a little group of shrewd speculators in the City of London, who, before now, had made vast sums from Cartwright’s promotions.
made
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From this reading THE New Angera Syndicate was registered as a private company, and its prospectus was not made public.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Gold had been found on the Angera reef, and gold in sufficient quantity to make the new company a very promising speculation.
managed
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From this reading That Brigot’s property could be made to pay, had it been properly managed, was common knowledge in the City of London.
New
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From this reading THE New Angera Syndicate was registered as a private company, and its prospectus was not made public.
nobodypronounUS /ˈnoʊbɑːdiː/
no person; not anyone
From this reading The five hundred thousand shares brought in about half that number of pounds, and nobody doubted that the properties consolidated for the purposes of flotation included the block of claims described in the prospectus as “lately the property of Señor Brigot.”
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE New Angera Syndicate was registered as a private company, and its prospectus was not made public.
now
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From this reading Officially, the shares were not offered to general subscription, and actually they had been subscribed—or the first issue of five hundred thousand had—by a little group of shrewd speculators in the City of London, who, before now, had made vast sums from Cartwright’s promotions.
number
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From this reading The five hundred thousand shares brought in about half that number of pounds, and nobody doubted that the properties consolidated for the purposes of flotation included the block of claims described in the prospectus as “lately the property of Señor Brigot.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Officially, the shares were not offered to general subscription, and actually they had been subscribed—or the first issue of five hundred thousand had—by a little group of shrewd speculators in the City of London, who, before now, had made vast sums from Cartwright’s promotions.
offered
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From this reading Officially, the shares were not offered to general subscription, and actually they had been subscribed—or the first issue of five hundred thousand had—by a little group of shrewd speculators in the City of London, who, before now, had made vast sums from Cartwright’s promotions.
Officially
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From this reading Officially, the shares were not offered to general subscription, and actually they had been subscribed—or the first issue of five hundred thousand had—by a little group of shrewd speculators in the City of London, who, before now, had made vast sums from Cartwright’s promotions.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Gold had been found on the Angera reef, and gold in sufficient quantity to make the new company a very promising speculation.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Officially, the shares were not offered to general subscription, and actually they had been subscribed—or the first issue of five hundred thousand had—by a little group of shrewd speculators in the City of London, who, before now, had made vast sums from Cartwright’s promotions.
pay
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From this reading That Brigot’s property could be made to pay, had it been properly managed, was common knowledge in the City of London.
pounds
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From this reading The five hundred thousand shares brought in about half that number of pounds, and nobody doubted that the properties consolidated for the purposes of flotation included the block of claims described in the prospectus as “lately the property of Señor Brigot.”
private
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From this reading THE New Angera Syndicate was registered as a private company, and its prospectus was not made public.
promising
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From this reading Gold had been found on the Angera reef, and gold in sufficient quantity to make the new company a very promising speculation.
promotions
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From this reading Officially, the shares were not offered to general subscription, and actually they had been subscribed—or the first issue of five hundred thousand had—by a little group of shrewd speculators in the City of London, who, before now, had made vast sums from Cartwright’s promotions.
properly
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From this reading That Brigot’s property could be made to pay, had it been properly managed, was common knowledge in the City of London.
properties
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From this reading The five hundred thousand shares brought in about half that number of pounds, and nobody doubted that the properties consolidated for the purposes of flotation included the block of claims described in the prospectus as “lately the property of Señor Brigot.”
property
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From this reading The five hundred thousand shares brought in about half that number of pounds, and nobody doubted that the properties consolidated for the purposes of flotation included the block of claims described in the prospectus as “lately the property of Señor Brigot.”
prospectus
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From this reading THE New Angera Syndicate was registered as a private company, and its prospectus was not made public.
public
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From this reading THE New Angera Syndicate was registered as a private company, and its prospectus was not made public.
purposes
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From this reading The five hundred thousand shares brought in about half that number of pounds, and nobody doubted that the properties consolidated for the purposes of flotation included the block of claims described in the prospectus as “lately the property of Señor Brigot.”
quantity
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From this reading Gold had been found on the Angera reef, and gold in sufficient quantity to make the new company a very promising speculation.
reef
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From this reading Gold had been found on the Angera reef, and gold in sufficient quantity to make the new company a very promising speculation.
registered
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From this reading THE New Angera Syndicate was registered as a private company, and its prospectus was not made public.
Señor
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From this reading The five hundred thousand shares brought in about half that number of pounds, and nobody doubted that the properties consolidated for the purposes of flotation included the block of claims described in the prospectus as “lately the property of Señor Brigot.”
shares
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From this reading Officially, the shares were not offered to general subscription, and actually they had been subscribed—or the first issue of five hundred thousand had—by a little group of shrewd speculators in the City of London, who, before now, had made vast sums from Cartwright’s promotions.
shrewd
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From this reading Officially, the shares were not offered to general subscription, and actually they had been subscribed—or the first issue of five hundred thousand had—by a little group of shrewd speculators in the City of London, who, before now, had made vast sums from Cartwright’s promotions.
speculation
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From this reading Gold had been found on the Angera reef, and gold in sufficient quantity to make the new company a very promising speculation.
speculators
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From this reading Officially, the shares were not offered to general subscription, and actually they had been subscribed—or the first issue of five hundred thousand had—by a little group of shrewd speculators in the City of London, who, before now, had made vast sums from Cartwright’s promotions.
subscribed
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From this reading Officially, the shares were not offered to general subscription, and actually they had been subscribed—or the first issue of five hundred thousand had—by a little group of shrewd speculators in the City of London, who, before now, had made vast sums from Cartwright’s promotions.
subscription
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From this reading Officially, the shares were not offered to general subscription, and actually they had been subscribed—or the first issue of five hundred thousand had—by a little group of shrewd speculators in the City of London, who, before now, had made vast sums from Cartwright’s promotions.
sufficient
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From this reading Gold had been found on the Angera reef, and gold in sufficient quantity to make the new company a very promising speculation.
sums
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From this reading Officially, the shares were not offered to general subscription, and actually they had been subscribed—or the first issue of five hundred thousand had—by a little group of shrewd speculators in the City of London, who, before now, had made vast sums from Cartwright’s promotions.
Syndicate
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From this reading THE New Angera Syndicate was registered as a private company, and its prospectus was not made public.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The five hundred thousand shares brought in about half that number of pounds, and nobody doubted that the properties consolidated for the purposes of flotation included the block of claims described in the prospectus as “lately the property of Señor Brigot.”
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE New Angera Syndicate was registered as a private company, and its prospectus was not made public.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Officially, the shares were not offered to general subscription, and actually they had been subscribed—or the first issue of five hundred thousand had—by a little group of shrewd speculators in the City of London, who, before now, had made vast sums from Cartwright’s promotions.
thousand
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From this reading Officially, the shares were not offered to general subscription, and actually they had been subscribed—or the first issue of five hundred thousand had—by a little group of shrewd speculators in the City of London, who, before now, had made vast sums from Cartwright’s promotions.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Officially, the shares were not offered to general subscription, and actually they had been subscribed—or the first issue of five hundred thousand had—by a little group of shrewd speculators in the City of London, who, before now, had made vast sums from Cartwright’s promotions.
vast
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From this reading Officially, the shares were not offered to general subscription, and actually they had been subscribed—or the first issue of five hundred thousand had—by a little group of shrewd speculators in the City of London, who, before now, had made vast sums from Cartwright’s promotions.
very
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From this reading Gold had been found on the Angera reef, and gold in sufficient quantity to make the new company a very promising speculation.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE New Angera Syndicate was registered as a private company, and its prospectus was not made public.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Officially, the shares were not offered to general subscription, and actually they had been subscribed—or the first issue of five hundred thousand had—by a little group of shrewd speculators in the City of London, who, before now, had made vast sums from Cartwright’s promotions.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Officially, the shares were not offered to general subscription, and actually they had been subscribed—or the first issue of five hundred thousand had—by a little group of shrewd speculators in the City of London, who, before now, had made vast sums from Cartwright’s promotions.
