750
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From this reading No one who had studied his character could be much surprised at the confession that was extorted from him, that for every supposed kilogramme that he had ever sold the true weight was only 750 grammes, or just five and twenty per cent. less than it ought to have been.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading From the day that Isaac Hakkabut had entered upon his mercantile career, his dealings had all been carried on by a system of false weight.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 From the day that Isaac Hakkabut had entered upon his mercantile career, his dealings had all been carried on by a system of false weight.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading No one who had studied his character could be much surprised at the confession that was extorted from him, that for every supposed kilogramme that he had ever sold the true weight was only 750 grammes, or just five and twenty per cent. less than it ought to have been.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was as the professor had said.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But when it had become his lot to be the purchaser instead of the vendor, his spirit had groaned within him at being compelled to reap the fruits of his own dishonesty.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But when it had become his lot to be the purchaser instead of the vendor, his spirit had groaned within him at being compelled to reap the fruits of his own dishonesty.
becomeverbUS /bɪˈkʌm/
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading But when it had become his lot to be the purchaser instead of the vendor, his spirit had groaned within him at being compelled to reap the fruits of his own dishonesty.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading From the day that Isaac Hakkabut had entered upon his mercantile career, his dealings had all been carried on by a system of false weight.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading But when it had become his lot to be the purchaser instead of the vendor, his spirit had groaned within him at being compelled to reap the fruits of his own dishonesty.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But when it had become his lot to be the purchaser instead of the vendor, his spirit had groaned within him at being compelled to reap the fruits of his own dishonesty.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading From the day that Isaac Hakkabut had entered upon his mercantile career, his dealings had all been carried on by a system of false weight.
careernounUS /kərˈɪr/
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading From the day that Isaac Hakkabut had entered upon his mercantile career, his dealings had all been carried on by a system of false weight.
carriedverbUS /ˈkærid/
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading From the day that Isaac Hakkabut had entered upon his mercantile career, his dealings had all been carried on by a system of false weight.
centnounUS /sent/
a fractional monetary unit of several countries
From this reading No one who had studied his character could be much surprised at the confession that was extorted from him, that for every supposed kilogramme that he had ever sold the true weight was only 750 grammes, or just five and twenty per cent. less than it ought to have been.
characternounUS /ˈkerɪktər/
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading No one who had studied his character could be much surprised at the confession that was extorted from him, that for every supposed kilogramme that he had ever sold the true weight was only 750 grammes, or just five and twenty per cent. less than it ought to have been.
compelledverbUS /kəmˈpeld/
inflected form of “compel” — force somebody to do something
From this reading But when it had become his lot to be the purchaser instead of the vendor, his spirit had groaned within him at being compelled to reap the fruits of his own dishonesty.
confessionnounUS /kənˈfeʃən/
an admission of misdeeds or faults
From this reading No one who had studied his character could be much surprised at the confession that was extorted from him, that for every supposed kilogramme that he had ever sold the true weight was only 750 grammes, or just five and twenty per cent. less than it ought to have been.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading No one who had studied his character could be much surprised at the confession that was extorted from him, that for every supposed kilogramme that he had ever sold the true weight was only 750 grammes, or just five and twenty per cent. less than it ought to have been.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading From the day that Isaac Hakkabut had entered upon his mercantile career, his dealings had all been carried on by a system of false weight.
dealingsnounUS /ˈdiːlɪŋz/
social or verbal interchange (usually followed by “with”)
From this reading From the day that Isaac Hakkabut had entered upon his mercantile career, his dealings had all been carried on by a system of false weight.
deceitfuladjectiveUS /dəˈsiːtfəl/
intended to deceive
From this reading That deceitful steelyard had been the mainspring of his fortune.
dishonestynounUS /dɪˈsɑːnəsti/
the quality of being dishonest
From this reading But when it had become his lot to be the purchaser instead of the vendor, his spirit had groaned within him at being compelled to reap the fruits of his own dishonesty.
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading From the day that Isaac Hakkabut had entered upon his mercantile career, his dealings had all been carried on by a system of false weight.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading No one who had studied his character could be much surprised at the confession that was extorted from him, that for every supposed kilogramme that he had ever sold the true weight was only 750 grammes, or just five and twenty per cent. less than it ought to have been.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading No one who had studied his character could be much surprised at the confession that was extorted from him, that for every supposed kilogramme that he had ever sold the true weight was only 750 grammes, or just five and twenty per cent. less than it ought to have been.
extortedverbUS /ekˈstɔːrtɪd/
past form of “extort” — obtain through intimidation
From this reading No one who had studied his character could be much surprised at the confession that was extorted from him, that for every supposed kilogramme that he had ever sold the true weight was only 750 grammes, or just five and twenty per cent. less than it ought to have been.
falseadjectiveUS /fɔːls/
not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality
From this reading From the day that Isaac Hakkabut had entered upon his mercantile career, his dealings had all been carried on by a system of false weight.
fivenounUS /faɪv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading No one who had studied his character could be much surprised at the confession that was extorted from him, that for every supposed kilogramme that he had ever sold the true weight was only 750 grammes, or just five and twenty per cent. less than it ought to have been.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading No one who had studied his character could be much surprised at the confession that was extorted from him, that for every supposed kilogramme that he had ever sold the true weight was only 750 grammes, or just five and twenty per cent. less than it ought to have been.
fortunenounUS /ˈfɔːrtʃən/
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading That deceitful steelyard had been the mainspring of his fortune.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the day that Isaac Hakkabut had entered upon his mercantile career, his dealings had all been carried on by a system of false weight.
fruitsnounUS /fruːts/
plural of “fruit” — the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant
From this reading But when it had become his lot to be the purchaser instead of the vendor, his spirit had groaned within him at being compelled to reap the fruits of his own dishonesty.
grammes
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From this reading No one who had studied his character could be much surprised at the confession that was extorted from him, that for every supposed kilogramme that he had ever sold the true weight was only 750 grammes, or just five and twenty per cent. less than it ought to have been.
groanedverbUS /ɡroʊnd/
past form of “groan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
From this reading But when it had become his lot to be the purchaser instead of the vendor, his spirit had groaned within him at being compelled to reap the fruits of his own dishonesty.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was as the professor had said.
Hakkabut
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From this reading From the day that Isaac Hakkabut had entered upon his mercantile career, his dealings had all been carried on by a system of false weight.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading No one who had studied his character could be much surprised at the confession that was extorted from him, that for every supposed kilogramme that he had ever sold the true weight was only 750 grammes, or just five and twenty per cent. less than it ought to have been.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading No one who had studied his character could be much surprised at the confession that was extorted from him, that for every supposed kilogramme that he had ever sold the true weight was only 750 grammes, or just five and twenty per cent. less than it ought to have been.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But when it had become his lot to be the purchaser instead of the vendor, his spirit had groaned within him at being compelled to reap the fruits of his own dishonesty.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading From the day that Isaac Hakkabut had entered upon his mercantile career, his dealings had all been carried on by a system of false weight.
insteadadverbUS /ˌɪnˈsted/
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading But when it had become his lot to be the purchaser instead of the vendor, his spirit had groaned within him at being compelled to reap the fruits of his own dishonesty.
IsaacnounUS /ˈaɪzək/
(Old Testament) the second patriarch; son of Abraham and Sarah who was offered by Abraham as a sacrifice to God; father of Jacob and Esau
From this reading From the day that Isaac Hakkabut had entered upon his mercantile career, his dealings had all been carried on by a system of false weight.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was as the professor had said.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading No one who had studied his character could be much surprised at the confession that was extorted from him, that for every supposed kilogramme that he had ever sold the true weight was only 750 grammes, or just five and twenty per cent. less than it ought to have been.
kilogramme
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From this reading No one who had studied his character could be much surprised at the confession that was extorted from him, that for every supposed kilogramme that he had ever sold the true weight was only 750 grammes, or just five and twenty per cent. less than it ought to have been.
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading No one who had studied his character could be much surprised at the confession that was extorted from him, that for every supposed kilogramme that he had ever sold the true weight was only 750 grammes, or just five and twenty per cent. less than it ought to have been.
lotnounUS /lɑːt/
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading But when it had become his lot to be the purchaser instead of the vendor, his spirit had groaned within him at being compelled to reap the fruits of his own dishonesty.
mainspringnoun
the most important spring in a mechanical device (especially a clock or watch); as it uncoils it drives the mechanism
From this reading That deceitful steelyard had been the mainspring of his fortune.
mercantileadjectiveUS /ˈmɜːrkəntaɪl/
of or relating to the economic system of mercantilism
From this reading From the day that Isaac Hakkabut had entered upon his mercantile career, his dealings had all been carried on by a system of false weight.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading No one who had studied his character could be much surprised at the confession that was extorted from him, that for every supposed kilogramme that he had ever sold the true weight was only 750 grammes, or just five and twenty per cent. less than it ought to have been.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No one who had studied his character could be much surprised at the confession that was extorted from him, that for every supposed kilogramme that he had ever sold the true weight was only 750 grammes, or just five and twenty per cent. less than it ought to have been.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading From the day that Isaac Hakkabut had entered upon his mercantile career, his dealings had all been carried on by a system of false weight.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading From the day that Isaac Hakkabut had entered upon his mercantile career, his dealings had all been carried on by a system of false weight.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading No one who had studied his character could be much surprised at the confession that was extorted from him, that for every supposed kilogramme that he had ever sold the true weight was only 750 grammes, or just five and twenty per cent. less than it ought to have been.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading No one who had studied his character could be much surprised at the confession that was extorted from him, that for every supposed kilogramme that he had ever sold the true weight was only 750 grammes, or just five and twenty per cent. less than it ought to have been.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading No one who had studied his character could be much surprised at the confession that was extorted from him, that for every supposed kilogramme that he had ever sold the true weight was only 750 grammes, or just five and twenty per cent. less than it ought to have been.
oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading No one who had studied his character could be much surprised at the confession that was extorted from him, that for every supposed kilogramme that he had ever sold the true weight was only 750 grammes, or just five and twenty per cent. less than it ought to have been.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading But when it had become his lot to be the purchaser instead of the vendor, his spirit had groaned within him at being compelled to reap the fruits of his own dishonesty.
perprepositionUS /pɜːr/
for each
From this reading No one who had studied his character could be much surprised at the confession that was extorted from him, that for every supposed kilogramme that he had ever sold the true weight was only 750 grammes, or just five and twenty per cent. less than it ought to have been.
professornounUS /prəˈfesər/
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading It was as the professor had said.
purchasernounUS /ˈpɜːrtʃəsər/
a person who buys
From this reading But when it had become his lot to be the purchaser instead of the vendor, his spirit had groaned within him at being compelled to reap the fruits of his own dishonesty.
reapverbUS /riːp/
gather, as of natural products
From this reading But when it had become his lot to be the purchaser instead of the vendor, his spirit had groaned within him at being compelled to reap the fruits of his own dishonesty.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading It was as the professor had said.
soldadjectiveUS /soʊld/
disposed of to a purchaser
From this reading No one who had studied his character could be much surprised at the confession that was extorted from him, that for every supposed kilogramme that he had ever sold the true weight was only 750 grammes, or just five and twenty per cent. less than it ought to have been.
spiritnounUS /ˈspɪrət/
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading But when it had become his lot to be the purchaser instead of the vendor, his spirit had groaned within him at being compelled to reap the fruits of his own dishonesty.
steelyardnoun
a portable balance consisting of a pivoted bar with arms of unequal length
From this reading That deceitful steelyard had been the mainspring of his fortune.
studiedadjectiveUS /ˈstʌdid/
produced or marked by conscious design or premeditation
From this reading No one who had studied his character could be much surprised at the confession that was extorted from him, that for every supposed kilogramme that he had ever sold the true weight was only 750 grammes, or just five and twenty per cent. less than it ought to have been.
supposedadjectiveUS /səˈpoʊzd/
required or under orders
From this reading No one who had studied his character could be much surprised at the confession that was extorted from him, that for every supposed kilogramme that he had ever sold the true weight was only 750 grammes, or just five and twenty per cent. less than it ought to have been.
surprisedadjectiveUS /sərˈpraɪzd/
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading No one who had studied his character could be much surprised at the confession that was extorted from him, that for every supposed kilogramme that he had ever sold the true weight was only 750 grammes, or just five and twenty per cent. less than it ought to have been.
systemnounUS /ˈsɪstəm/
instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity
From this reading From the day that Isaac Hakkabut had entered upon his mercantile career, his dealings had all been carried on by a system of false weight.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading No one who had studied his character could be much surprised at the confession that was extorted from him, that for every supposed kilogramme that he had ever sold the true weight was only 750 grammes, or just five and twenty per cent. less than it ought to have been.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading From the day that Isaac Hakkabut had entered upon his mercantile career, his dealings had all been carried on by a system of false weight.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was as the professor had said.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But when it had become his lot to be the purchaser instead of the vendor, his spirit had groaned within him at being compelled to reap the fruits of his own dishonesty.
trueadjectiveUS /truː/
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading No one who had studied his character could be much surprised at the confession that was extorted from him, that for every supposed kilogramme that he had ever sold the true weight was only 750 grammes, or just five and twenty per cent. less than it ought to have been.
twentynounUS /ˈtwenti/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading No one who had studied his character could be much surprised at the confession that was extorted from him, that for every supposed kilogramme that he had ever sold the true weight was only 750 grammes, or just five and twenty per cent. less than it ought to have been.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading From the day that Isaac Hakkabut had entered upon his mercantile career, his dealings had all been carried on by a system of false weight.
vendornounUS /ˈvendər/
someone who promotes or exchanges goods or services for money
From this reading But when it had become his lot to be the purchaser instead of the vendor, his spirit had groaned within him at being compelled to reap the fruits of his own dishonesty.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was as the professor had said.
weightnounUS /weɪt/
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading From the day that Isaac Hakkabut had entered upon his mercantile career, his dealings had all been carried on by a system of false weight.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading But when it had become his lot to be the purchaser instead of the vendor, his spirit had groaned within him at being compelled to reap the fruits of his own dishonesty.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading No one who had studied his character could be much surprised at the confession that was extorted from him, that for every supposed kilogramme that he had ever sold the true weight was only 750 grammes, or just five and twenty per cent. less than it ought to have been.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading But when it had become his lot to be the purchaser instead of the vendor, his spirit had groaned within him at being compelled to reap the fruits of his own dishonesty.
