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Port O' Gold A History-Romance of the San
Port O' Gold A History-Romance of the San

Chapter XVII · Chapter 17

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"GIVE US OUR SAVINGS!"
As he left the bank Sherman cast over in his mind with desperate swiftness the list of men to whom he could go for financial support.
Turner, Lucas & Co. had loaned Captain Folsom $25,000 on his two late ventures, the Metropolitan Theatre and the Tehama House.
Both, under normal conditions, would have made their promoter rich.
But nothing was at par these days.
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Port O' Gold A History-Romance of the San

Chapter XVII · Chapter 17

Chapter 17 of Port O' Gold A History-Romance of the San is here in full — 337 sentences across 68 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/67 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
"GIVE US OUR SAVINGS!"
/ɡɪv ʌs ˈaʊər ˈseɪvɪŋz/
Line 2
As he left the bank Sherman cast over in his mind with desperate swiftness the list of men to whom he could go for financial support.
/æz hiː left ðə bæŋk ˈʃɜːrmən kæst ˈoʊvər ɪn hɪz maɪnd wɪð ˈdesprɪt ˈswɪftnəs ðə lɪst ʌv men tuː huːm hiː kʊd ɡoʊ fɔːr fəˈnænʃəl səˈpɔːrt/
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Turner, Lucas & Co. had loaned Captain Folsom $25,000 on his two late ventures, the Metropolitan Theatre and the Tehama House.
Line 4
Both, under normal conditions, would have made their promoter rich.
/boʊθ ˈʌndər ˈnɔːrməl kənˈdɪʃənz wʊd hæv meɪd ðer prəˈmoʊtər rɪtʃ/
Line 5
But nothing was at par these days.
/bʌt ˈnʌθɪŋ wɑːz æt pɑːr ðiːz deɪz/

Learner Dictionary

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loaned verb US /loʊnd/

past form of “loan” — give temporarily; let have for a limited time

From this reading “Turner, Lucas & Co. had loaned Captain Folsom $25,000 on his two late ventures, the Metropolitan Theatre and the Tehama House.”

Lucas noun US /ˈluːkəs/

United States screenwriter and filmmaker (born in 1944)

From this reading “Turner, Lucas & Co. had loaned Captain Folsom $25,000 on his two late ventures, the Metropolitan Theatre and the Tehama House.”

Metropolitan adjective US /ˌmetrəˈpɑːlətən/

relating to or characteristic of a metropolis

From this reading “Turner, Lucas & Co. had loaned Captain Folsom $25,000 on his two late ventures, the Metropolitan Theatre and the Tehama House.”

promoter noun US /prəˈmoʊtər/

someone who is an active supporter and advocate

From this reading “Both, under normal conditions, would have made their promoter rich.”

savings noun US /ˈseɪvɪŋz/

a fund of money put by as a reserve

From this reading “"GIVE US OUR SAVINGS!"”

Sherman noun US /ˈʃɜːrmən/

United States general who was commander of all Union troops in the West; he captured Atlanta and led a destructive march to the sea that cut the Confederacy in two (1820-1891)

From this reading “As he left the bank Sherman cast over in his mind with desperate swiftness the list of men to whom he could go for financial support.”

Turner noun US /ˈtɜːrnər/

United States slave and insurrectionist who in 1831 led a rebellion of slaves in Virginia; he was captured and executed (1800-1831)

From this reading “Turner, Lucas & Co. had loaned Captain Folsom $25,000 on his two late ventures, the Metropolitan Theatre and the Tehama House.”

ventures noun US /ˈventʃərz/

plural of “venture” — any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome

From this reading “Turner, Lucas & Co. had loaned Captain Folsom $25,000 on his two late ventures, the Metropolitan Theatre and the Tehama House.”

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25,000

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From this reading Turner, Lucas & Co. had loaned Captain Folsom $25,000 on his two late ventures, the Metropolitan Theatre and the Tehama House.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Turner, Lucas & Co. had loaned Captain Folsom $25,000 on his two late ventures, the Metropolitan Theatre and the Tehama House.

AsconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading As he left the bank Sherman cast over in his mind with desperate swiftness the list of men to whom he could go for financial support.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading But nothing was at par these days.

banknounUS /bæŋk/

sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)

From this reading As he left the bank Sherman cast over in his mind with desperate swiftness the list of men to whom he could go for financial support.

BothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/

the two together, not just one

From this reading Both, under normal conditions, would have made their promoter rich.

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But nothing was at par these days.

CaptainnounUS /ˈkæptən/

an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant

From this reading Turner, Lucas & Co. had loaned Captain Folsom $25,000 on his two late ventures, the Metropolitan Theatre and the Tehama House.

castverbUS /kæst/

put or send forth

From this reading As he left the bank Sherman cast over in his mind with desperate swiftness the list of men to whom he could go for financial support.

ConounUS /koʊ/

an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon

From this reading Turner, Lucas & Co. had loaned Captain Folsom $25,000 on his two late ventures, the Metropolitan Theatre and the Tehama House.

conditionsnounUS /kənˈdɪʃənz/

the prevailing context that influences the performance or the outcome of a process

From this reading Both, under normal conditions, would have made their promoter rich.

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading As he left the bank Sherman cast over in his mind with desperate swiftness the list of men to whom he could go for financial support.

daysnounUS /deɪz/

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading But nothing was at par these days.

desperateadjectiveUS /ˈdesprɪt/

arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope

From this reading As he left the bank Sherman cast over in his mind with desperate swiftness the list of men to whom he could go for financial support.

financialadjectiveUS /fəˈnænʃəl/

involving financial matters

From this reading As he left the bank Sherman cast over in his mind with desperate swiftness the list of men to whom he could go for financial support.

Folsom

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

From this reading Turner, Lucas & Co. had loaned Captain Folsom $25,000 on his two late ventures, the Metropolitan Theatre and the Tehama House.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading As he left the bank Sherman cast over in his mind with desperate swiftness the list of men to whom he could go for financial support.

GIVEverbUS /ɡɪv/

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading "GIVE US OUR SAVINGS!"

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading As he left the bank Sherman cast over in his mind with desperate swiftness the list of men to whom he could go for financial support.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading Turner, Lucas & Co. had loaned Captain Folsom $25,000 on his two late ventures, the Metropolitan Theatre and the Tehama House.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Both, under normal conditions, would have made their promoter rich.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading As he left the bank Sherman cast over in his mind with desperate swiftness the list of men to whom he could go for financial support.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading As he left the bank Sherman cast over in his mind with desperate swiftness the list of men to whom he could go for financial support.

HousenounUS /haʊs/

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading Turner, Lucas & Co. had loaned Captain Folsom $25,000 on his two late ventures, the Metropolitan Theatre and the Tehama House.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading As he left the bank Sherman cast over in his mind with desperate swiftness the list of men to whom he could go for financial support.

lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/

being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time

From this reading Turner, Lucas & Co. had loaned Captain Folsom $25,000 on his two late ventures, the Metropolitan Theatre and the Tehama House.

leftnounUS /left/

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading As he left the bank Sherman cast over in his mind with desperate swiftness the list of men to whom he could go for financial support.

listverbUS /lɪst/

give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of

From this reading As he left the bank Sherman cast over in his mind with desperate swiftness the list of men to whom he could go for financial support.

loanedverbUS /loʊnd/

past form of “loan” — give temporarily; let have for a limited time

From this reading Turner, Lucas & Co. had loaned Captain Folsom $25,000 on his two late ventures, the Metropolitan Theatre and the Tehama House.

LucasnounUS /ˈluːkəs/

United States screenwriter and filmmaker (born in 1944)

From this reading Turner, Lucas & Co. had loaned Captain Folsom $25,000 on his two late ventures, the Metropolitan Theatre and the Tehama House.

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Both, under normal conditions, would have made their promoter rich.

mennounUS /men/

the force of workers available

From this reading As he left the bank Sherman cast over in his mind with desperate swiftness the list of men to whom he could go for financial support.

MetropolitanadjectiveUS /ˌmetrəˈpɑːlətən/

relating to or characteristic of a metropolis

From this reading Turner, Lucas & Co. had loaned Captain Folsom $25,000 on his two late ventures, the Metropolitan Theatre and the Tehama House.

mindnounUS /maɪnd/

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading As he left the bank Sherman cast over in his mind with desperate swiftness the list of men to whom he could go for financial support.

normaladjectiveUS /ˈnɔːrməl/

conforming with or constituting a norm or standard or level or type or social norm; not abnormal

From this reading Both, under normal conditions, would have made their promoter rich.

nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/

not one thing; not anything

From this reading But nothing was at par these days.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading As he left the bank Sherman cast over in his mind with desperate swiftness the list of men to whom he could go for financial support.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Turner, Lucas & Co. had loaned Captain Folsom $25,000 on his two late ventures, the Metropolitan Theatre and the Tehama House.

OURdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading "GIVE US OUR SAVINGS!"

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading As he left the bank Sherman cast over in his mind with desperate swiftness the list of men to whom he could go for financial support.

parnounUS /pɑːr/

(golf) the standard number of strokes set for each hole on a golf course, or for the entire course

From this reading But nothing was at par these days.

promoternounUS /prəˈmoʊtər/

someone who is an active supporter and advocate

From this reading Both, under normal conditions, would have made their promoter rich.

richadjectiveUS /rɪtʃ/

possessing material wealth

From this reading Both, under normal conditions, would have made their promoter rich.

SAVINGSnounUS /ˈseɪvɪŋz/

a fund of money put by as a reserve

From this reading "GIVE US OUR SAVINGS!"

ShermannounUS /ˈʃɜːrmən/

United States general who was commander of all Union troops in the West; he captured Atlanta and led a destructive march to the sea that cut the Confederacy in two (1820-1891)

From this reading As he left the bank Sherman cast over in his mind with desperate swiftness the list of men to whom he could go for financial support.

supportnounUS /səˈpɔːrt/

the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities

From this reading As he left the bank Sherman cast over in his mind with desperate swiftness the list of men to whom he could go for financial support.

swiftnessnounUS /ˈswɪftnəs/

a rate (usually rapid) at which something happens

From this reading As he left the bank Sherman cast over in his mind with desperate swiftness the list of men to whom he could go for financial support.

Tehama

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

From this reading Turner, Lucas & Co. had loaned Captain Folsom $25,000 on his two late ventures, the Metropolitan Theatre and the Tehama House.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading As he left the bank Sherman cast over in his mind with desperate swiftness the list of men to whom he could go for financial support.

TheatrenounUS /ˈθiːətər/

a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented

From this reading Turner, Lucas & Co. had loaned Captain Folsom $25,000 on his two late ventures, the Metropolitan Theatre and the Tehama House.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Both, under normal conditions, would have made their promoter rich.

thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading But nothing was at par these days.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading As he left the bank Sherman cast over in his mind with desperate swiftness the list of men to whom he could go for financial support.

TurnernounUS /ˈtɜːrnər/

United States slave and insurrectionist who in 1831 led a rebellion of slaves in Virginia; he was captured and executed (1800-1831)

From this reading Turner, Lucas & Co. had loaned Captain Folsom $25,000 on his two late ventures, the Metropolitan Theatre and the Tehama House.

twonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading Turner, Lucas & Co. had loaned Captain Folsom $25,000 on his two late ventures, the Metropolitan Theatre and the Tehama House.

underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading Both, under normal conditions, would have made their promoter rich.

USpronounUS /ʌs/

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "GIVE US OUR SAVINGS!"

venturesnounUS /ˈventʃərz/

plural of “venture” — any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome

From this reading Turner, Lucas & Co. had loaned Captain Folsom $25,000 on his two late ventures, the Metropolitan Theatre and the Tehama House.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading But nothing was at par these days.

whompronounUS /huːm/

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading As he left the bank Sherman cast over in his mind with desperate swiftness the list of men to whom he could go for financial support.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading As he left the bank Sherman cast over in his mind with desperate swiftness the list of men to whom he could go for financial support.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Both, under normal conditions, would have made their promoter rich.

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