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Rhoda Fleming — Volume 1
Rhoda Fleming — Volume 1

Chapter I · Chapter 1

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Mrs. Fleming had a brother in London, who had run away from his Kentish home when a small boy, and found refuge at a Bank.
The position of Anthony Hackbut in that celebrated establishment, and the degree of influence exercised by him there, were things unknown; but he had stuck to the Bank for a great number of years, and he had once confessed to his sister that he was not a beggar.
Upon these joint facts the farmer speculated, deducing from them that a man in a London Bank, holding money of his own, must have learnt the ways of turning it over--farming golden ground, as it were; consequently, that amount must now have increased to a very considerable sum.
You ask, What amount?
But one who sits brooding upon a pair of facts for years, with the imperturbable gravity of creation upon chaos, will be as successful in evoking the concrete from the abstract.
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Rhoda Fleming — Volume 1

Chapter I · Chapter 1

Chapter 1 of Rhoda Fleming — Volume 1 is here in full — 205 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Mrs. Fleming had a brother in London, who had run away from his Kentish home when a small boy, and found refuge at a Bank.
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The position of Anthony Hackbut in that celebrated establishment, and the degree of influence exercised by him there, were things unknown; but he had stuck to the Bank for a great number of years, and he had once confessed to his sister that he was not a beggar.
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Upon these joint facts the farmer speculated, deducing from them that a man in a London Bank, holding money of his own, must have learnt the ways of turning it over--farming golden ground, as it were; consequently, that amount must now have increased to a very considerable sum.
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You ask, What amount?
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But one who sits brooding upon a pair of facts for years, with the imperturbable gravity of creation upon chaos, will be as successful in evoking the concrete from the abstract.

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abstract verb US /æbˈstrækt/

consider a concept without thinking of a specific example; consider abstractly or theoretically

From this reading “But one who sits brooding upon a pair of facts for years, with the imperturbable gravity of creation upon chaos, will be as successful in evoking the concrete from the abstract.”

chaos noun US /ˈkeɪɑːs/

a state of extreme confusion and disorder

From this reading “But one who sits brooding upon a pair of facts for years, with the imperturbable gravity of creation upon chaos, will be as successful in evoking the concrete from the abstract.”

concrete adjective US /kənˈkriːt/

capable of being perceived by the senses; not abstract or imaginary

From this reading “But one who sits brooding upon a pair of facts for years, with the imperturbable gravity of creation upon chaos, will be as successful in evoking the concrete from the abstract.”

evoking verb US /ɪˈvoʊkɪŋ/

-ing form of “evoke” — call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)

From this reading “But one who sits brooding upon a pair of facts for years, with the imperturbable gravity of creation upon chaos, will be as successful in evoking the concrete from the abstract.”

farming noun US /ˈfɑːrmɪŋ/

the practice of cultivating the land or raising stock

From this reading “Upon these joint facts the farmer speculated, deducing from them that a man in a London Bank, holding money of his own, must have learnt the ways of turning it over--farming golden ground, as it were; consequently, that amount must now have increased to a very considerable sum.”

Fleming noun US /ˈflemɪŋ/

British writer famous for writing spy novels about secret agent James Bond (1908-1964)

From this reading “Mrs. Fleming had a brother in London, who had run away from his Kentish home when a small boy, and found refuge at a Bank.”

joint noun US /dʒɔɪnt/

(anatomy) the point of connection between two bones or elements of a skeleton (especially if it allows motion)

From this reading “Upon these joint facts the farmer speculated, deducing from them that a man in a London Bank, holding money of his own, must have learnt the ways of turning it over--farming golden ground, as it were; consequently, that amount must now have increased to a very considerable sum.”

speculated verb US /ˈspekjəleɪtɪd/

past form of “speculate” — to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds

From this reading “Upon these joint facts the farmer speculated, deducing from them that a man in a London Bank, holding money of his own, must have learnt the ways of turning it over--farming golden ground, as it were; consequently, that amount must now have increased to a very considerable sum.”

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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 Mrs. Fleming had a brother in London, who had run away from his Kentish home when a small boy, and found refuge at a Bank.

abstractverbUS /æbˈstrækt/

consider a concept without thinking of a specific example; consider abstractly or theoretically

From this reading But one who sits brooding upon a pair of facts for years, with the imperturbable gravity of creation upon chaos, will be as successful in evoking the concrete from the abstract.

amountnounUS /əˈmaʊnt/

a quantity of money

From this reading Upon these joint facts the farmer speculated, deducing from them that a man in a London Bank, holding money of his own, must have learnt the ways of turning it over--farming golden ground, as it were; consequently, that amount must now have increased to a very considerable sum.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Mrs. Fleming had a brother in London, who had run away from his Kentish home when a small boy, and found refuge at a Bank.

AnthonynounUS /ˈænθəni/

Roman general under Julius Caesar in the Gallic wars; repudiated his wife for the Egyptian queen Cleopatra; they were defeated by Octavian at Actium (83-30 BC)

From this reading The position of Anthony Hackbut in that celebrated establishment, and the degree of influence exercised by him there, were things unknown; but he had stuck to the Bank for a great number of years, and he had once confessed to his sister that he was not a beggar.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading Upon these joint facts the farmer speculated, deducing from them that a man in a London Bank, holding money of his own, must have learnt the ways of turning it over--farming golden ground, as it were; consequently, that amount must now have increased to a very considerable sum.

askverbUS /æsk/

make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading You ask, What amount?

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Mrs. Fleming had a brother in London, who had run away from his Kentish home when a small boy, and found refuge at a Bank.

awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Mrs. Fleming had a brother in London, who had run away from his Kentish home when a small boy, and found refuge at a Bank.

BanknounUS /bæŋk/

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

From this reading Mrs. Fleming had a brother in London, who had run away from his Kentish home when a small boy, and found refuge at a Bank.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading But one who sits brooding upon a pair of facts for years, with the imperturbable gravity of creation upon chaos, will be as successful in evoking the concrete from the abstract.

beggarnounUS /ˈbeɡər/

a pauper who lives by begging

From this reading The position of Anthony Hackbut in that celebrated establishment, and the degree of influence exercised by him there, were things unknown; but he had stuck to the Bank for a great number of years, and he had once confessed to his sister that he was not a beggar.

boynounUS /bɔɪ/

a youthful male person

From this reading Mrs. Fleming had a brother in London, who had run away from his Kentish home when a small boy, and found refuge at a Bank.

broodingnounUS /ˈbruːdɪŋ/

sitting on eggs so as to hatch them by the warmth of the body

From this reading But one who sits brooding upon a pair of facts for years, with the imperturbable gravity of creation upon chaos, will be as successful in evoking the concrete from the abstract.

brothernounUS /ˈbrʌðər/

a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading Mrs. Fleming had a brother in London, who had run away from his Kentish home when a small boy, and found refuge at a Bank.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The position of Anthony Hackbut in that celebrated establishment, and the degree of influence exercised by him there, were things unknown; but he had stuck to the Bank for a great number of years, and he had once confessed to his sister that he was not a beggar.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The position of Anthony Hackbut in that celebrated establishment, and the degree of influence exercised by him there, were things unknown; but he had stuck to the Bank for a great number of years, and he had once confessed to his sister that he was not a beggar.

celebratedadjectiveUS /ˈseləbreɪtɪd/

widely known and esteemed

From this reading The position of Anthony Hackbut in that celebrated establishment, and the degree of influence exercised by him there, were things unknown; but he had stuck to the Bank for a great number of years, and he had once confessed to his sister that he was not a beggar.

chaosnounUS /ˈkeɪɑːs/

a state of extreme confusion and disorder

From this reading But one who sits brooding upon a pair of facts for years, with the imperturbable gravity of creation upon chaos, will be as successful in evoking the concrete from the abstract.

concreteadjectiveUS /kənˈkriːt/

capable of being perceived by the senses; not abstract or imaginary

From this reading But one who sits brooding upon a pair of facts for years, with the imperturbable gravity of creation upon chaos, will be as successful in evoking the concrete from the abstract.

confessedverbUS /kənˈfest/

past form of “confess” — confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure

From this reading The position of Anthony Hackbut in that celebrated establishment, and the degree of influence exercised by him there, were things unknown; but he had stuck to the Bank for a great number of years, and he had once confessed to his sister that he was not a beggar.

consequentlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːnsəkwəntli/

(sentence connectors) because of the reason given

From this reading Upon these joint facts the farmer speculated, deducing from them that a man in a London Bank, holding money of his own, must have learnt the ways of turning it over--farming golden ground, as it were; consequently, that amount must now have increased to a very considerable sum.

considerableadjectiveUS /kənˈsɪdərəbəl/

large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree

From this reading Upon these joint facts the farmer speculated, deducing from them that a man in a London Bank, holding money of his own, must have learnt the ways of turning it over--farming golden ground, as it were; consequently, that amount must now have increased to a very considerable sum.

creationnounUS /kriˈeɪʃən/

the human act of creating

From this reading But one who sits brooding upon a pair of facts for years, with the imperturbable gravity of creation upon chaos, will be as successful in evoking the concrete from the abstract.

deducing

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From this reading Upon these joint facts the farmer speculated, deducing from them that a man in a London Bank, holding money of his own, must have learnt the ways of turning it over--farming golden ground, as it were; consequently, that amount must now have increased to a very considerable sum.

degreenounUS /dɪˈɡriː/

a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality

From this reading The position of Anthony Hackbut in that celebrated establishment, and the degree of influence exercised by him there, were things unknown; but he had stuck to the Bank for a great number of years, and he had once confessed to his sister that he was not a beggar.

establishmentnounUS /ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt/

the act of forming or establishing something

From this reading The position of Anthony Hackbut in that celebrated establishment, and the degree of influence exercised by him there, were things unknown; but he had stuck to the Bank for a great number of years, and he had once confessed to his sister that he was not a beggar.

evokingverbUS /ɪˈvoʊkɪŋ/

-ing form of “evoke” — call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)

From this reading But one who sits brooding upon a pair of facts for years, with the imperturbable gravity of creation upon chaos, will be as successful in evoking the concrete from the abstract.

exercisedverbUS /ˈeksərsaɪzd/

past form of “exercise” — put to use

From this reading The position of Anthony Hackbut in that celebrated establishment, and the degree of influence exercised by him there, were things unknown; but he had stuck to the Bank for a great number of years, and he had once confessed to his sister that he was not a beggar.

factsnounUS /fækts/

plural of “fact” — a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading Upon these joint facts the farmer speculated, deducing from them that a man in a London Bank, holding money of his own, must have learnt the ways of turning it over--farming golden ground, as it were; consequently, that amount must now have increased to a very considerable sum.

farmernounUS /ˈfɑːrmər/

a person who operates a farm

From this reading Upon these joint facts the farmer speculated, deducing from them that a man in a London Bank, holding money of his own, must have learnt the ways of turning it over--farming golden ground, as it were; consequently, that amount must now have increased to a very considerable sum.

farmingnounUS /ˈfɑːrmɪŋ/

the practice of cultivating the land or raising stock

From this reading Upon these joint facts the farmer speculated, deducing from them that a man in a London Bank, holding money of his own, must have learnt the ways of turning it over--farming golden ground, as it were; consequently, that amount must now have increased to a very considerable sum.

FlemingnounUS /ˈflemɪŋ/

British writer famous for writing spy novels about secret agent James Bond (1908-1964)

From this reading Mrs. Fleming had a brother in London, who had run away from his Kentish home when a small boy, and found refuge at a Bank.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The position of Anthony Hackbut in that celebrated establishment, and the degree of influence exercised by him there, were things unknown; but he had stuck to the Bank for a great number of years, and he had once confessed to his sister that he was not a beggar.

foundverbUS /faʊnd/

set up or found

From this reading Mrs. Fleming had a brother in London, who had run away from his Kentish home when a small boy, and found refuge at a Bank.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Mrs. Fleming had a brother in London, who had run away from his Kentish home when a small boy, and found refuge at a Bank.

goldenadjectiveUS /ˈɡoʊldən/

having the deep slightly brownish color of gold

From this reading Upon these joint facts the farmer speculated, deducing from them that a man in a London Bank, holding money of his own, must have learnt the ways of turning it over--farming golden ground, as it were; consequently, that amount must now have increased to a very considerable sum.

gravitynounUS /ˈɡrævəti/

(physics) the force of attraction between all masses in the universe; especially the attraction of the earth's mass for bodies near its surface

From this reading But one who sits brooding upon a pair of facts for years, with the imperturbable gravity of creation upon chaos, will be as successful in evoking the concrete from the abstract.

greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading The position of Anthony Hackbut in that celebrated establishment, and the degree of influence exercised by him there, were things unknown; but he had stuck to the Bank for a great number of years, and he had once confessed to his sister that he was not a beggar.

groundnounUS /ɡraʊnd/

the solid part of the earth's surface

From this reading Upon these joint facts the farmer speculated, deducing from them that a man in a London Bank, holding money of his own, must have learnt the ways of turning it over--farming golden ground, as it were; consequently, that amount must now have increased to a very considerable sum.

Hackbutnoun

an obsolete firearm with a long barrel

From this reading The position of Anthony Hackbut in that celebrated establishment, and the degree of influence exercised by him there, were things unknown; but he had stuck to the Bank for a great number of years, and he had once confessed to his sister that he was not a beggar.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading Mrs. Fleming had a brother in London, who had run away from his Kentish home when a small boy, and found refuge at a Bank.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Upon these joint facts the farmer speculated, deducing from them that a man in a London Bank, holding money of his own, must have learnt the ways of turning it over--farming golden ground, as it were; consequently, that amount must now have increased to a very considerable sum.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading The position of Anthony Hackbut in that celebrated establishment, and the degree of influence exercised by him there, were things unknown; but he had stuck to the Bank for a great number of years, and he had once confessed to his sister that he was not a beggar.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading The position of Anthony Hackbut in that celebrated establishment, and the degree of influence exercised by him there, were things unknown; but he had stuck to the Bank for a great number of years, and he had once confessed to his sister that he was not a beggar.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading Mrs. Fleming had a brother in London, who had run away from his Kentish home when a small boy, and found refuge at a Bank.

holdingnounUS /ˈhoʊldɪŋ/

the act of retaining something

From this reading Upon these joint facts the farmer speculated, deducing from them that a man in a London Bank, holding money of his own, must have learnt the ways of turning it over--farming golden ground, as it were; consequently, that amount must now have increased to a very considerable sum.

homenounUS /hoʊm/

where you live at a particular time

From this reading Mrs. Fleming had a brother in London, who had run away from his Kentish home when a small boy, and found refuge at a Bank.

imperturbableadjective

not easily perturbed or excited or upset; marked by extreme calm and composure

From this reading But one who sits brooding upon a pair of facts for years, with the imperturbable gravity of creation upon chaos, will be as successful in evoking the concrete from the abstract.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Mrs. Fleming had a brother in London, who had run away from his Kentish home when a small boy, and found refuge at a Bank.

increasedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkriːst/

made greater in size or amount or degree

From this reading Upon these joint facts the farmer speculated, deducing from them that a man in a London Bank, holding money of his own, must have learnt the ways of turning it over--farming golden ground, as it were; consequently, that amount must now have increased to a very considerable sum.

influencenounUS /ˈɪnfluːəns/

a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc

From this reading The position of Anthony Hackbut in that celebrated establishment, and the degree of influence exercised by him there, were things unknown; but he had stuck to the Bank for a great number of years, and he had once confessed to his sister that he was not a beggar.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Upon these joint facts the farmer speculated, deducing from them that a man in a London Bank, holding money of his own, must have learnt the ways of turning it over--farming golden ground, as it were; consequently, that amount must now have increased to a very considerable sum.

jointnounUS /dʒɔɪnt/

(anatomy) the point of connection between two bones or elements of a skeleton (especially if it allows motion)

From this reading Upon these joint facts the farmer speculated, deducing from them that a man in a London Bank, holding money of his own, must have learnt the ways of turning it over--farming golden ground, as it were; consequently, that amount must now have increased to a very considerable sum.

Kentishnoun

one of the major dialects of Old English

From this reading Mrs. Fleming had a brother in London, who had run away from his Kentish home when a small boy, and found refuge at a Bank.

learntverbUS /lɜːrnt/

inflected form of “learn” — gain knowledge or skills

From this reading Upon these joint facts the farmer speculated, deducing from them that a man in a London Bank, holding money of his own, must have learnt the ways of turning it over--farming golden ground, as it were; consequently, that amount must now have increased to a very considerable sum.

LondonnounUS /ˈlʌndən/

the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center

From this reading Mrs. Fleming had a brother in London, who had run away from his Kentish home when a small boy, and found refuge at a Bank.

mannounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading Upon these joint facts the farmer speculated, deducing from them that a man in a London Bank, holding money of his own, must have learnt the ways of turning it over--farming golden ground, as it were; consequently, that amount must now have increased to a very considerable sum.

moneynounUS /ˈmʌni/

the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender

From this reading Upon these joint facts the farmer speculated, deducing from them that a man in a London Bank, holding money of his own, must have learnt the ways of turning it over--farming golden ground, as it were; consequently, that amount must now have increased to a very considerable sum.

MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading Mrs. Fleming had a brother in London, who had run away from his Kentish home when a small boy, and found refuge at a Bank.

mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading Upon these joint facts the farmer speculated, deducing from them that a man in a London Bank, holding money of his own, must have learnt the ways of turning it over--farming golden ground, as it were; consequently, that amount must now have increased to a very considerable sum.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The position of Anthony Hackbut in that celebrated establishment, and the degree of influence exercised by him there, were things unknown; but he had stuck to the Bank for a great number of years, and he had once confessed to his sister that he was not a beggar.

nowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Upon these joint facts the farmer speculated, deducing from them that a man in a London Bank, holding money of his own, must have learnt the ways of turning it over--farming golden ground, as it were; consequently, that amount must now have increased to a very considerable sum.

numbernounUS /ˈnʌmbər/

the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals

From this reading The position of Anthony Hackbut in that celebrated establishment, and the degree of influence exercised by him there, were things unknown; but he had stuck to the Bank for a great number of years, and he had once confessed to his sister that he was not a beggar.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The position of Anthony Hackbut in that celebrated establishment, and the degree of influence exercised by him there, were things unknown; but he had stuck to the Bank for a great number of years, and he had once confessed to his sister that he was not a beggar.

onceadverbUS /wʌns/

on one occasion

From this reading The position of Anthony Hackbut in that celebrated establishment, and the degree of influence exercised by him there, were things unknown; but he had stuck to the Bank for a great number of years, and he had once confessed to his sister that he was not a beggar.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading But one who sits brooding upon a pair of facts for years, with the imperturbable gravity of creation upon chaos, will be as successful in evoking the concrete from the abstract.

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading Upon these joint facts the farmer speculated, deducing from them that a man in a London Bank, holding money of his own, must have learnt the ways of turning it over--farming golden ground, as it were; consequently, that amount must now have increased to a very considerable sum.

ownverbUS /oʊn/

have ownership or possession of

From this reading Upon these joint facts the farmer speculated, deducing from them that a man in a London Bank, holding money of his own, must have learnt the ways of turning it over--farming golden ground, as it were; consequently, that amount must now have increased to a very considerable sum.

pairnounUS /per/

a set of two similar things considered as a unit

From this reading But one who sits brooding upon a pair of facts for years, with the imperturbable gravity of creation upon chaos, will be as successful in evoking the concrete from the abstract.

positionnounUS /pəˈzɪʃən/

the particular portion of space occupied by something

From this reading The position of Anthony Hackbut in that celebrated establishment, and the degree of influence exercised by him there, were things unknown; but he had stuck to the Bank for a great number of years, and he had once confessed to his sister that he was not a beggar.

refugenounUS /ˈrefjuːdʒ/

a safe place

From this reading Mrs. Fleming had a brother in London, who had run away from his Kentish home when a small boy, and found refuge at a Bank.

runverbUS /rʌn/

move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading Mrs. Fleming had a brother in London, who had run away from his Kentish home when a small boy, and found refuge at a Bank.

sisternounUS /ˈsɪstər/

a female person who has the same parents as another person

From this reading The position of Anthony Hackbut in that celebrated establishment, and the degree of influence exercised by him there, were things unknown; but he had stuck to the Bank for a great number of years, and he had once confessed to his sister that he was not a beggar.

sitsverbUS /sɪts/

third-person singular of “sit” — be seated

From this reading But one who sits brooding upon a pair of facts for years, with the imperturbable gravity of creation upon chaos, will be as successful in evoking the concrete from the abstract.

smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Mrs. Fleming had a brother in London, who had run away from his Kentish home when a small boy, and found refuge at a Bank.

speculatedverbUS /ˈspekjəleɪtɪd/

past form of “speculate” — to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds

From this reading Upon these joint facts the farmer speculated, deducing from them that a man in a London Bank, holding money of his own, must have learnt the ways of turning it over--farming golden ground, as it were; consequently, that amount must now have increased to a very considerable sum.

stuckadjectiveUS /stʌk/

caught or fixed

From this reading The position of Anthony Hackbut in that celebrated establishment, and the degree of influence exercised by him there, were things unknown; but he had stuck to the Bank for a great number of years, and he had once confessed to his sister that he was not a beggar.

successfuladjectiveUS /səkˈsesfəl/

having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome

From this reading But one who sits brooding upon a pair of facts for years, with the imperturbable gravity of creation upon chaos, will be as successful in evoking the concrete from the abstract.

sumnounUS /sʌm/

a quantity of money

From this reading Upon these joint facts the farmer speculated, deducing from them that a man in a London Bank, holding money of his own, must have learnt the ways of turning it over--farming golden ground, as it were; consequently, that amount must now have increased to a very considerable sum.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The position of Anthony Hackbut in that celebrated establishment, and the degree of influence exercised by him there, were things unknown; but he had stuck to the Bank for a great number of years, and he had once confessed to his sister that he was not a beggar.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading The position of Anthony Hackbut in that celebrated establishment, and the degree of influence exercised by him there, were things unknown; but he had stuck to the Bank for a great number of years, and he had once confessed to his sister that he was not a beggar.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Upon these joint facts the farmer speculated, deducing from them that a man in a London Bank, holding money of his own, must have learnt the ways of turning it over--farming golden ground, as it were; consequently, that amount must now have increased to a very considerable sum.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading The position of Anthony Hackbut in that celebrated establishment, and the degree of influence exercised by him there, were things unknown; but he had stuck to the Bank for a great number of years, and he had once confessed to his sister that he was not a beggar.

thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/

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

From this reading Upon these joint facts the farmer speculated, deducing from them that a man in a London Bank, holding money of his own, must have learnt the ways of turning it over--farming golden ground, as it were; consequently, that amount must now have increased to a very considerable sum.

thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading The position of Anthony Hackbut in that celebrated establishment, and the degree of influence exercised by him there, were things unknown; but he had stuck to the Bank for a great number of years, and he had once confessed to his sister that he was not a beggar.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading The position of Anthony Hackbut in that celebrated establishment, and the degree of influence exercised by him there, were things unknown; but he had stuck to the Bank for a great number of years, and he had once confessed to his sister that he was not a beggar.

turningnounUS /ˈtɜːrnɪŋ/

the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course

From this reading Upon these joint facts the farmer speculated, deducing from them that a man in a London Bank, holding money of his own, must have learnt the ways of turning it over--farming golden ground, as it were; consequently, that amount must now have increased to a very considerable sum.

unknownadjectiveUS /ənˈnoʊn/

not known

From this reading The position of Anthony Hackbut in that celebrated establishment, and the degree of influence exercised by him there, were things unknown; but he had stuck to the Bank for a great number of years, and he had once confessed to his sister that he was not a beggar.

UponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Upon these joint facts the farmer speculated, deducing from them that a man in a London Bank, holding money of his own, must have learnt the ways of turning it over--farming golden ground, as it were; consequently, that amount must now have increased to a very considerable sum.

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading Upon these joint facts the farmer speculated, deducing from them that a man in a London Bank, holding money of his own, must have learnt the ways of turning it over--farming golden ground, as it were; consequently, that amount must now have increased to a very considerable sum.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading The position of Anthony Hackbut in that celebrated establishment, and the degree of influence exercised by him there, were things unknown; but he had stuck to the Bank for a great number of years, and he had once confessed to his sister that he was not a beggar.

waysnounUS /weɪz/

structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired

From this reading Upon these joint facts the farmer speculated, deducing from them that a man in a London Bank, holding money of his own, must have learnt the ways of turning it over--farming golden ground, as it were; consequently, that amount must now have increased to a very considerable sum.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading The position of Anthony Hackbut in that celebrated establishment, and the degree of influence exercised by him there, were things unknown; but he had stuck to the Bank for a great number of years, and he had once confessed to his sister that he was not a beggar.

WhatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading You ask, What amount?

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading Mrs. Fleming had a brother in London, who had run away from his Kentish home when a small boy, and found refuge at a Bank.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading Mrs. Fleming had a brother in London, who had run away from his Kentish home when a small boy, and found refuge at a Bank.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading But one who sits brooding upon a pair of facts for years, with the imperturbable gravity of creation upon chaos, will be as successful in evoking the concrete from the abstract.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading But one who sits brooding upon a pair of facts for years, with the imperturbable gravity of creation upon chaos, will be as successful in evoking the concrete from the abstract.

yearsnounUS /jɪrz/

a late time of life

From this reading The position of Anthony Hackbut in that celebrated establishment, and the degree of influence exercised by him there, were things unknown; but he had stuck to the Bank for a great number of years, and he had once confessed to his sister that he was not a beggar.

YoupronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading You ask, What amount?

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Fleming
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