Chapter II
JACK. I expect you always had lots of money. If you've got plenty of money, of course---- BARTHWICK. On the contrary, I had not your advantages. My father kept me very short of money.
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Chapter II
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JACK.
I
expect
you
always
had
lots
of
money.
If
you've
got
plenty
of
money,
of
course----
BARTHWICK.
On
the
contrary,
I
had
not
your
advantages.
My
father
kept
me
very
short
of
money.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
JACK.
Line 2
I
expect
you
always
had
lots
of
money.
Line 3
If
you've
got
plenty
of
money,
of
course----
BARTHWICK.
Line 4
On
the
contrary,
I
had
not
your
advantages.
Line 5
My
father
kept
me
very
short
of
money.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Course
noun
US /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “If you've got plenty of money, of course---- BARTHWICK.”
Expect
verb
US /ɪkˈspekt/
to think that something will happen
From this reading “I expect you always had lots of money.”
Short
adjective
US /ʃɔrt/
brief or direct in expression
From this reading “My father kept me very short of money.”
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advantages
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always
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BARTHWICK
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From this reading If you've got plenty of money, of course---- BARTHWICK.
contrary
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From this reading On the contrary, I had not your advantages.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If you've got plenty of money, of course---- BARTHWICK.
expectverbUS /ɪkˈspekt/
to think that something will happen
From this reading I expect you always had lots of money.
father
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From this reading My father kept me very short of money.
got
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From this reading If you've got plenty of money, of course---- BARTHWICK.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I expect you always had lots of money.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I expect you always had lots of money.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If you've got plenty of money, of course---- BARTHWICK.
JACK
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From this reading JACK.
kept
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From this reading My father kept me very short of money.
lots
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From this reading I expect you always had lots of money.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading My father kept me very short of money.
money
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From this reading I expect you always had lots of money.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My father kept me very short of money.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading On the contrary, I had not your advantages.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I expect you always had lots of money.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the contrary, I had not your advantages.
plenty
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From this reading If you've got plenty of money, of course---- BARTHWICK.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔrt/
brief or direct in expression
From this reading My father kept me very short of money.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the contrary, I had not your advantages.
very
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From this reading My father kept me very short of money.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I expect you always had lots of money.
you've
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From this reading If you've got plenty of money, of course---- BARTHWICK.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading On the contrary, I had not your advantages.