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100
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From this reading Possession of money has an invigorating effect upon the majority of people, and Melville, who like most gamblers lived only in the present, awoke in the morning feeling a new man because of the open cheque for £100 which he had secured the night before.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Possession of money has an invigorating effect upon the majority of people, and Melville, who like most gamblers lived only in the present, awoke in the morning feeling a new man because of the open cheque for £100 which he had secured the night before.
adopted
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From this reading No qualms of conscience disturbed his equanimity because of the device he had adopted to obtain it.
AFFINITY
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From this reading KINDRED AND AFFINITY.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Possession of money has an invigorating effect upon the majority of people, and Melville, who like most gamblers lived only in the present, awoke in the morning feeling a new man because of the open cheque for £100 which he had secured the night before.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading KINDRED AND AFFINITY.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As soon as his toilette and breakfast were completed he could get the money from the bank, and the future, with its difficulties and complications, might be left to take care of itself.
awoke
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From this reading Possession of money has an invigorating effect upon the majority of people, and Melville, who like most gamblers lived only in the present, awoke in the morning feeling a new man because of the open cheque for £100 which he had secured the night before.
bank
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From this reading As soon as his toilette and breakfast were completed he could get the money from the bank, and the future, with its difficulties and complications, might be left to take care of itself.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading As soon as his toilette and breakfast were completed he could get the money from the bank, and the future, with its difficulties and complications, might be left to take care of itself.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading Possession of money has an invigorating effect upon the majority of people, and Melville, who like most gamblers lived only in the present, awoke in the morning feeling a new man because of the open cheque for £100 which he had secured the night before.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Possession of money has an invigorating effect upon the majority of people, and Melville, who like most gamblers lived only in the present, awoke in the morning feeling a new man because of the open cheque for £100 which he had secured the night before.
breakfast
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From this reading As soon as his toilette and breakfast were completed he could get the money from the bank, and the future, with its difficulties and complications, might be left to take care of itself.
care
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From this reading As soon as his toilette and breakfast were completed he could get the money from the bank, and the future, with its difficulties and complications, might be left to take care of itself.
cheque
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From this reading Possession of money has an invigorating effect upon the majority of people, and Melville, who like most gamblers lived only in the present, awoke in the morning feeling a new man because of the open cheque for £100 which he had secured the night before.
completed
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From this reading As soon as his toilette and breakfast were completed he could get the money from the bank, and the future, with its difficulties and complications, might be left to take care of itself.
complications
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From this reading As soon as his toilette and breakfast were completed he could get the money from the bank, and the future, with its difficulties and complications, might be left to take care of itself.
consciencenounUS /ˈkɑːnʃəns/
the inner sense of right and wrong
From this reading No qualms of conscience disturbed his equanimity because of the device he had adopted to obtain it.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading As soon as his toilette and breakfast were completed he could get the money from the bank, and the future, with its difficulties and complications, might be left to take care of itself.
derived
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From this reading The solid satisfaction derived from the possession of money was enough for the moment.
device
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From this reading No qualms of conscience disturbed his equanimity because of the device he had adopted to obtain it.
difficulties
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From this reading As soon as his toilette and breakfast were completed he could get the money from the bank, and the future, with its difficulties and complications, might be left to take care of itself.
disturbed
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From this reading No qualms of conscience disturbed his equanimity because of the device he had adopted to obtain it.
effect
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From this reading Possession of money has an invigorating effect upon the majority of people, and Melville, who like most gamblers lived only in the present, awoke in the morning feeling a new man because of the open cheque for £100 which he had secured the night before.
enough
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From this reading The solid satisfaction derived from the possession of money was enough for the moment.
equanimitynounUS /ˌek.wəˈnɪm.ə.t̬i/
Mental calmness, composure, and evenness of temper, especially in a difficult situation.
From this reading No qualms of conscience disturbed his equanimity because of the device he had adopted to obtain it.
feeling
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From this reading Possession of money has an invigorating effect upon the majority of people, and Melville, who like most gamblers lived only in the present, awoke in the morning feeling a new man because of the open cheque for £100 which he had secured the night before.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Possession of money has an invigorating effect upon the majority of people, and Melville, who like most gamblers lived only in the present, awoke in the morning feeling a new man because of the open cheque for £100 which he had secured the night before.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As soon as his toilette and breakfast were completed he could get the money from the bank, and the future, with its difficulties and complications, might be left to take care of itself.
future
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From this reading As soon as his toilette and breakfast were completed he could get the money from the bank, and the future, with its difficulties and complications, might be left to take care of itself.
gamblers
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From this reading Possession of money has an invigorating effect upon the majority of people, and Melville, who like most gamblers lived only in the present, awoke in the morning feeling a new man because of the open cheque for £100 which he had secured the night before.
get
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From this reading As soon as his toilette and breakfast were completed he could get the money from the bank, and the future, with its difficulties and complications, might be left to take care of itself.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Possession of money has an invigorating effect upon the majority of people, and Melville, who like most gamblers lived only in the present, awoke in the morning feeling a new man because of the open cheque for £100 which he had secured the night before.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Possession of money has an invigorating effect upon the majority of people, and Melville, who like most gamblers lived only in the present, awoke in the morning feeling a new man because of the open cheque for £100 which he had secured the night before.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Possession of money has an invigorating effect upon the majority of people, and Melville, who like most gamblers lived only in the present, awoke in the morning feeling a new man because of the open cheque for £100 which he had secured the night before.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading No qualms of conscience disturbed his equanimity because of the device he had adopted to obtain it.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Possession of money has an invigorating effect upon the majority of people, and Melville, who like most gamblers lived only in the present, awoke in the morning feeling a new man because of the open cheque for £100 which he had secured the night before.
invigorating
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From this reading Possession of money has an invigorating effect upon the majority of people, and Melville, who like most gamblers lived only in the present, awoke in the morning feeling a new man because of the open cheque for £100 which he had secured the night before.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading No qualms of conscience disturbed his equanimity because of the device he had adopted to obtain it.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading As soon as his toilette and breakfast were completed he could get the money from the bank, and the future, with its difficulties and complications, might be left to take care of itself.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading As soon as his toilette and breakfast were completed he could get the money from the bank, and the future, with its difficulties and complications, might be left to take care of itself.
KINDRED
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From this reading KINDRED AND AFFINITY.
left
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From this reading As soon as his toilette and breakfast were completed he could get the money from the bank, and the future, with its difficulties and complications, might be left to take care of itself.
like
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From this reading Possession of money has an invigorating effect upon the majority of people, and Melville, who like most gamblers lived only in the present, awoke in the morning feeling a new man because of the open cheque for £100 which he had secured the night before.
lived
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From this reading Possession of money has an invigorating effect upon the majority of people, and Melville, who like most gamblers lived only in the present, awoke in the morning feeling a new man because of the open cheque for £100 which he had secured the night before.
majority
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From this reading Possession of money has an invigorating effect upon the majority of people, and Melville, who like most gamblers lived only in the present, awoke in the morning feeling a new man because of the open cheque for £100 which he had secured the night before.
man
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From this reading Possession of money has an invigorating effect upon the majority of people, and Melville, who like most gamblers lived only in the present, awoke in the morning feeling a new man because of the open cheque for £100 which he had secured the night before.
Melville
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From this reading Possession of money has an invigorating effect upon the majority of people, and Melville, who like most gamblers lived only in the present, awoke in the morning feeling a new man because of the open cheque for £100 which he had secured the night before.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading As soon as his toilette and breakfast were completed he could get the money from the bank, and the future, with its difficulties and complications, might be left to take care of itself.
moment
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From this reading The solid satisfaction derived from the possession of money was enough for the moment.
money
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From this reading Possession of money has an invigorating effect upon the majority of people, and Melville, who like most gamblers lived only in the present, awoke in the morning feeling a new man because of the open cheque for £100 which he had secured the night before.
morning
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From this reading Possession of money has an invigorating effect upon the majority of people, and Melville, who like most gamblers lived only in the present, awoke in the morning feeling a new man because of the open cheque for £100 which he had secured the night before.
most
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From this reading Possession of money has an invigorating effect upon the majority of people, and Melville, who like most gamblers lived only in the present, awoke in the morning feeling a new man because of the open cheque for £100 which he had secured the night before.
new
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From this reading Possession of money has an invigorating effect upon the majority of people, and Melville, who like most gamblers lived only in the present, awoke in the morning feeling a new man because of the open cheque for £100 which he had secured the night before.
night
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From this reading Possession of money has an invigorating effect upon the majority of people, and Melville, who like most gamblers lived only in the present, awoke in the morning feeling a new man because of the open cheque for £100 which he had secured the night before.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No qualms of conscience disturbed his equanimity because of the device he had adopted to obtain it.
obtainverbUS /əbˈteɪn/
to get something, especially through effort
From this reading No qualms of conscience disturbed his equanimity because of the device he had adopted to obtain it.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Possession of money has an invigorating effect upon the majority of people, and Melville, who like most gamblers lived only in the present, awoke in the morning feeling a new man because of the open cheque for £100 which he had secured the night before.
only
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From this reading Possession of money has an invigorating effect upon the majority of people, and Melville, who like most gamblers lived only in the present, awoke in the morning feeling a new man because of the open cheque for £100 which he had secured the night before.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Possession of money has an invigorating effect upon the majority of people, and Melville, who like most gamblers lived only in the present, awoke in the morning feeling a new man because of the open cheque for £100 which he had secured the night before.
people
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From this reading Possession of money has an invigorating effect upon the majority of people, and Melville, who like most gamblers lived only in the present, awoke in the morning feeling a new man because of the open cheque for £100 which he had secured the night before.
Possession
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From this reading Possession of money has an invigorating effect upon the majority of people, and Melville, who like most gamblers lived only in the present, awoke in the morning feeling a new man because of the open cheque for £100 which he had secured the night before.
present
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From this reading Possession of money has an invigorating effect upon the majority of people, and Melville, who like most gamblers lived only in the present, awoke in the morning feeling a new man because of the open cheque for £100 which he had secured the night before.
qualms
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From this reading No qualms of conscience disturbed his equanimity because of the device he had adopted to obtain it.
satisfaction
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From this reading The solid satisfaction derived from the possession of money was enough for the moment.
secured
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From this reading Possession of money has an invigorating effect upon the majority of people, and Melville, who like most gamblers lived only in the present, awoke in the morning feeling a new man because of the open cheque for £100 which he had secured the night before.
solid
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From this reading The solid satisfaction derived from the possession of money was enough for the moment.
soon
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From this reading As soon as his toilette and breakfast were completed he could get the money from the bank, and the future, with its difficulties and complications, might be left to take care of itself.
take
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From this reading As soon as his toilette and breakfast were completed he could get the money from the bank, and the future, with its difficulties and complications, might be left to take care of itself.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Possession of money has an invigorating effect upon the majority of people, and Melville, who like most gamblers lived only in the present, awoke in the morning feeling a new man because of the open cheque for £100 which he had secured the night before.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading No qualms of conscience disturbed his equanimity because of the device he had adopted to obtain it.
toilette
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From this reading As soon as his toilette and breakfast were completed he could get the money from the bank, and the future, with its difficulties and complications, might be left to take care of itself.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Possession of money has an invigorating effect upon the majority of people, and Melville, who like most gamblers lived only in the present, awoke in the morning feeling a new man because of the open cheque for £100 which he had secured the night before.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The solid satisfaction derived from the possession of money was enough for the moment.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As soon as his toilette and breakfast were completed he could get the money from the bank, and the future, with its difficulties and complications, might be left to take care of itself.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Possession of money has an invigorating effect upon the majority of people, and Melville, who like most gamblers lived only in the present, awoke in the morning feeling a new man because of the open cheque for £100 which he had secured the night before.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Possession of money has an invigorating effect upon the majority of people, and Melville, who like most gamblers lived only in the present, awoke in the morning feeling a new man because of the open cheque for £100 which he had secured the night before.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading As soon as his toilette and breakfast were completed he could get the money from the bank, and the future, with its difficulties and complications, might be left to take care of itself.
