adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This stage of experience is a sublime development in the great souls of misers.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It requires, happily, many years of an ordinary man's life to teach him to believe in the exceeding variety and quantity of things money can buy: yet, when ingenuous minds have fully comprehended the potent character of the metal, they are likely enough to suppose that it will buy everything: after which comes the groaning anxiety to possess it.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It requires, happily, many years of an ordinary man's life to teach him to believe in the exceeding variety and quantity of things money can buy: yet, when ingenuous minds have fully comprehended the potent character of the metal, they are likely enough to suppose that it will buy everything: after which comes the groaning anxiety to possess it.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It requires, happily, many years of an ordinary man's life to teach him to believe in the exceeding variety and quantity of things money can buy: yet, when ingenuous minds have fully comprehended the potent character of the metal, they are likely enough to suppose that it will buy everything: after which comes the groaning anxiety to possess it.
anxietynounUS /æŋˈzaɪəti/
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading It requires, happily, many years of an ordinary man's life to teach him to believe in the exceeding variety and quantity of things money can buy: yet, when ingenuous minds have fully comprehended the potent character of the metal, they are likely enough to suppose that it will buy everything: after which comes the groaning anxiety to possess it.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It requires, happily, many years of an ordinary man's life to teach him to believe in the exceeding variety and quantity of things money can buy: yet, when ingenuous minds have fully comprehended the potent character of the metal, they are likely enough to suppose that it will buy everything: after which comes the groaning anxiety to possess it.
awakeningnounUS /əˈweɪkənɪŋ/
the act of waking
From this reading It is their awakening moment, and it is their first real sense of a harvest being in their hands.
begunverbUS /bɪˈɡʌn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading They have begun under the influence of the passion for hoarding, which is but a blind passion of the finger-ends.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading It is their awakening moment, and it is their first real sense of a harvest being in their hands.
believeverbUS /bɪˈliːv/
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading It requires, happily, many years of an ordinary man's life to teach him to believe in the exceeding variety and quantity of things money can buy: yet, when ingenuous minds have fully comprehended the potent character of the metal, they are likely enough to suppose that it will buy everything: after which comes the groaning anxiety to possess it.
bitnounUS /bɪt/
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading The idea that they have got together, bit by bit, a power, travels slowly up to their heavy brains.
blindnounUS /blaɪnd/
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading They have begun under the influence of the passion for hoarding, which is but a blind passion of the finger-ends.
brainsnounUS /breɪnz/
plural of “brain” — that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading The idea that they have got together, bit by bit, a power, travels slowly up to their heavy brains.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They have begun under the influence of the passion for hoarding, which is but a blind passion of the finger-ends.
buyverbUS /baɪ/
obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading It requires, happily, many years of an ordinary man's life to teach him to believe in the exceeding variety and quantity of things money can buy: yet, when ingenuous minds have fully comprehended the potent character of the metal, they are likely enough to suppose that it will buy everything: after which comes the groaning anxiety to possess it.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The idea that they have got together, bit by bit, a power, travels slowly up to their heavy brains.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading It requires, happily, many years of an ordinary man's life to teach him to believe in the exceeding variety and quantity of things money can buy: yet, when ingenuous minds have fully comprehended the potent character of the metal, they are likely enough to suppose that it will buy everything: after which comes the groaning anxiety to possess it.
characternounUS /ˈkerɪktər/
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading It requires, happily, many years of an ordinary man's life to teach him to believe in the exceeding variety and quantity of things money can buy: yet, when ingenuous minds have fully comprehended the potent character of the metal, they are likely enough to suppose that it will buy everything: after which comes the groaning anxiety to possess it.
comesnounUS /kʌmz/
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading It requires, happily, many years of an ordinary man's life to teach him to believe in the exceeding variety and quantity of things money can buy: yet, when ingenuous minds have fully comprehended the potent character of the metal, they are likely enough to suppose that it will buy everything: after which comes the groaning anxiety to possess it.
comprehendedadjectiveUS /ˌkɑːmprɪˈhendɪd/
fully understood or grasped
From this reading It requires, happily, many years of an ordinary man's life to teach him to believe in the exceeding variety and quantity of things money can buy: yet, when ingenuous minds have fully comprehended the potent character of the metal, they are likely enough to suppose that it will buy everything: after which comes the groaning anxiety to possess it.
developmentnounUS /dɪˈveləpmənt/
act of improving by expanding or enlarging or refining
From this reading This stage of experience is a sublime development in the great souls of misers.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading It requires, happily, many years of an ordinary man's life to teach him to believe in the exceeding variety and quantity of things money can buy: yet, when ingenuous minds have fully comprehended the potent character of the metal, they are likely enough to suppose that it will buy everything: after which comes the groaning anxiety to possess it.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading It requires, happily, many years of an ordinary man's life to teach him to believe in the exceeding variety and quantity of things money can buy: yet, when ingenuous minds have fully comprehended the potent character of the metal, they are likely enough to suppose that it will buy everything: after which comes the groaning anxiety to possess it.
exceedingadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsiːdɪŋ/
far beyond what is usual in magnitude or degree
From this reading It requires, happily, many years of an ordinary man's life to teach him to believe in the exceeding variety and quantity of things money can buy: yet, when ingenuous minds have fully comprehended the potent character of the metal, they are likely enough to suppose that it will buy everything: after which comes the groaning anxiety to possess it.
experienceverbUS /ɪkˈspɪriəns/
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading This stage of experience is a sublime development in the great souls of misers.
finger-ends
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From this reading They have begun under the influence of the passion for hoarding, which is but a blind passion of the finger-ends.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It is their awakening moment, and it is their first real sense of a harvest being in their hands.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They have begun under the influence of the passion for hoarding, which is but a blind passion of the finger-ends.
fullyadverbUS /ˈfʊli/
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading It requires, happily, many years of an ordinary man's life to teach him to believe in the exceeding variety and quantity of things money can buy: yet, when ingenuous minds have fully comprehended the potent character of the metal, they are likely enough to suppose that it will buy everything: after which comes the groaning anxiety to possess it.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The idea that they have got together, bit by bit, a power, travels slowly up to their heavy brains.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading This stage of experience is a sublime development in the great souls of misers.
groaningverbUS /ˈɡroʊnɪŋ/
-ing form of “groan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
From this reading It requires, happily, many years of an ordinary man's life to teach him to believe in the exceeding variety and quantity of things money can buy: yet, when ingenuous minds have fully comprehended the potent character of the metal, they are likely enough to suppose that it will buy everything: after which comes the groaning anxiety to possess it.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading It is their awakening moment, and it is their first real sense of a harvest being in their hands.
happilyadverbUS /ˈhæpəli/
in a joyous manner
From this reading It requires, happily, many years of an ordinary man's life to teach him to believe in the exceeding variety and quantity of things money can buy: yet, when ingenuous minds have fully comprehended the potent character of the metal, they are likely enough to suppose that it will buy everything: after which comes the groaning anxiety to possess it.
harvestnounUS /ˈhɑːrvəst/
the yield from plants in a single growing season
From this reading It is their awakening moment, and it is their first real sense of a harvest being in their hands.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It requires, happily, many years of an ordinary man's life to teach him to believe in the exceeding variety and quantity of things money can buy: yet, when ingenuous minds have fully comprehended the potent character of the metal, they are likely enough to suppose that it will buy everything: after which comes the groaning anxiety to possess it.
heavyadjectiveUS /ˈhevi/
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading The idea that they have got together, bit by bit, a power, travels slowly up to their heavy brains.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It requires, happily, many years of an ordinary man's life to teach him to believe in the exceeding variety and quantity of things money can buy: yet, when ingenuous minds have fully comprehended the potent character of the metal, they are likely enough to suppose that it will buy everything: after which comes the groaning anxiety to possess it.
hoardingnounUS /ˈhɔːrdɪŋ/
large outdoor signboard
From this reading They have begun under the influence of the passion for hoarding, which is but a blind passion of the finger-ends.
ideanounUS /aɪˈdiːə/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The idea that they have got together, bit by bit, a power, travels slowly up to their heavy brains.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It requires, happily, many years of an ordinary man's life to teach him to believe in the exceeding variety and quantity of things money can buy: yet, when ingenuous minds have fully comprehended the potent character of the metal, they are likely enough to suppose that it will buy everything: after which comes the groaning anxiety to possess it.
influencenounUS /ˈɪnfluːəns/
a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading They have begun under the influence of the passion for hoarding, which is but a blind passion of the finger-ends.
ingenuousadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdʒenjuːəs/
characterized by an inability to mask your feelings; not devious
From this reading It requires, happily, many years of an ordinary man's life to teach him to believe in the exceeding variety and quantity of things money can buy: yet, when ingenuous minds have fully comprehended the potent character of the metal, they are likely enough to suppose that it will buy everything: after which comes the groaning anxiety to possess it.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This stage of experience is a sublime development in the great souls of misers.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It requires, happily, many years of an ordinary man's life to teach him to believe in the exceeding variety and quantity of things money can buy: yet, when ingenuous minds have fully comprehended the potent character of the metal, they are likely enough to suppose that it will buy everything: after which comes the groaning anxiety to possess it.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading It requires, happily, many years of an ordinary man's life to teach him to believe in the exceeding variety and quantity of things money can buy: yet, when ingenuous minds have fully comprehended the potent character of the metal, they are likely enough to suppose that it will buy everything: after which comes the groaning anxiety to possess it.
likelyadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪkli/
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading It requires, happily, many years of an ordinary man's life to teach him to believe in the exceeding variety and quantity of things money can buy: yet, when ingenuous minds have fully comprehended the potent character of the metal, they are likely enough to suppose that it will buy everything: after which comes the groaning anxiety to possess it.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading It requires, happily, many years of an ordinary man's life to teach him to believe in the exceeding variety and quantity of things money can buy: yet, when ingenuous minds have fully comprehended the potent character of the metal, they are likely enough to suppose that it will buy everything: after which comes the groaning anxiety to possess it.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading It requires, happily, many years of an ordinary man's life to teach him to believe in the exceeding variety and quantity of things money can buy: yet, when ingenuous minds have fully comprehended the potent character of the metal, they are likely enough to suppose that it will buy everything: after which comes the groaning anxiety to possess it.
metalnounUS /ˈmetəl/
any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc.
From this reading It requires, happily, many years of an ordinary man's life to teach him to believe in the exceeding variety and quantity of things money can buy: yet, when ingenuous minds have fully comprehended the potent character of the metal, they are likely enough to suppose that it will buy everything: after which comes the groaning anxiety to possess it.
mindsnounUS /maɪndz/
plural of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason
From this reading It requires, happily, many years of an ordinary man's life to teach him to believe in the exceeding variety and quantity of things money can buy: yet, when ingenuous minds have fully comprehended the potent character of the metal, they are likely enough to suppose that it will buy everything: after which comes the groaning anxiety to possess it.
misersnounUS /ˈmaɪzərz/
plural of “miser” — a stingy hoarder of money and possessions (often living miserably)
From this reading This stage of experience is a sublime development in the great souls of misers.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading It is their awakening moment, and it is their first real sense of a harvest being in their hands.
moneynounUS /ˈmʌni/
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading It requires, happily, many years of an ordinary man's life to teach him to believe in the exceeding variety and quantity of things money can buy: yet, when ingenuous minds have fully comprehended the potent character of the metal, they are likely enough to suppose that it will buy everything: after which comes the groaning anxiety to possess it.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It requires, happily, many years of an ordinary man's life to teach him to believe in the exceeding variety and quantity of things money can buy: yet, when ingenuous minds have fully comprehended the potent character of the metal, they are likely enough to suppose that it will buy everything: after which comes the groaning anxiety to possess it.
ordinarynounUS /ˈɔːrdəneri/
a judge of a probate court
From this reading It requires, happily, many years of an ordinary man's life to teach him to believe in the exceeding variety and quantity of things money can buy: yet, when ingenuous minds have fully comprehended the potent character of the metal, they are likely enough to suppose that it will buy everything: after which comes the groaning anxiety to possess it.
passionnounUS /ˈpæʃən/
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading They have begun under the influence of the passion for hoarding, which is but a blind passion of the finger-ends.
possessverbUS /pəˈzes/
have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill
From this reading It requires, happily, many years of an ordinary man's life to teach him to believe in the exceeding variety and quantity of things money can buy: yet, when ingenuous minds have fully comprehended the potent character of the metal, they are likely enough to suppose that it will buy everything: after which comes the groaning anxiety to possess it.
potentadjectiveUS /ˈpoʊtənt/
having great influence
From this reading It requires, happily, many years of an ordinary man's life to teach him to believe in the exceeding variety and quantity of things money can buy: yet, when ingenuous minds have fully comprehended the potent character of the metal, they are likely enough to suppose that it will buy everything: after which comes the groaning anxiety to possess it.
powernounUS /ˈpaʊər/
possession of controlling influence
From this reading The idea that they have got together, bit by bit, a power, travels slowly up to their heavy brains.
quantitynounUS /ˈkwɑːntəti/
how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify
From this reading It requires, happily, many years of an ordinary man's life to teach him to believe in the exceeding variety and quantity of things money can buy: yet, when ingenuous minds have fully comprehended the potent character of the metal, they are likely enough to suppose that it will buy everything: after which comes the groaning anxiety to possess it.
realadjectiveUS /riːl/
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading It is their awakening moment, and it is their first real sense of a harvest being in their hands.
requiresverbUS /riˈkwaɪərz/
third-person singular of “require” — require as useful, just, or proper
From this reading It requires, happily, many years of an ordinary man's life to teach him to believe in the exceeding variety and quantity of things money can buy: yet, when ingenuous minds have fully comprehended the potent character of the metal, they are likely enough to suppose that it will buy everything: after which comes the groaning anxiety to possess it.
sensenounUS /sens/
a general conscious awareness
From this reading It is their awakening moment, and it is their first real sense of a harvest being in their hands.
slowlyadverbUS /ˈsloʊli/
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading The idea that they have got together, bit by bit, a power, travels slowly up to their heavy brains.
soulsnounUS /soʊlz/
plural of “soul” — the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading This stage of experience is a sublime development in the great souls of misers.
stagenounUS /steɪdʒ/
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading This stage of experience is a sublime development in the great souls of misers.
sublimeadjectiveUS /səˈblaɪm/
inspiring awe
From this reading This stage of experience is a sublime development in the great souls of misers.
supposeverbUS /səˈpoʊz/
express a supposition
From this reading It requires, happily, many years of an ordinary man's life to teach him to believe in the exceeding variety and quantity of things money can buy: yet, when ingenuous minds have fully comprehended the potent character of the metal, they are likely enough to suppose that it will buy everything: after which comes the groaning anxiety to possess it.
teachverbUS /tiːtʃ/
impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading It requires, happily, many years of an ordinary man's life to teach him to believe in the exceeding variety and quantity of things money can buy: yet, when ingenuous minds have fully comprehended the potent character of the metal, they are likely enough to suppose that it will buy everything: after which comes the groaning anxiety to possess it.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It requires, happily, many years of an ordinary man's life to teach him to believe in the exceeding variety and quantity of things money can buy: yet, when ingenuous minds have fully comprehended the potent character of the metal, they are likely enough to suppose that it will buy everything: after which comes the groaning anxiety to possess it.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It requires, happily, many years of an ordinary man's life to teach him to believe in the exceeding variety and quantity of things money can buy: yet, when ingenuous minds have fully comprehended the potent character of the metal, they are likely enough to suppose that it will buy everything: after which comes the groaning anxiety to possess it.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It is their awakening moment, and it is their first real sense of a harvest being in their hands.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It requires, happily, many years of an ordinary man's life to teach him to believe in the exceeding variety and quantity of things money can buy: yet, when ingenuous minds have fully comprehended the potent character of the metal, they are likely enough to suppose that it will buy everything: after which comes the groaning anxiety to possess it.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading It requires, happily, many years of an ordinary man's life to teach him to believe in the exceeding variety and quantity of things money can buy: yet, when ingenuous minds have fully comprehended the potent character of the metal, they are likely enough to suppose that it will buy everything: after which comes the groaning anxiety to possess it.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This stage of experience is a sublime development in the great souls of misers.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It requires, happily, many years of an ordinary man's life to teach him to believe in the exceeding variety and quantity of things money can buy: yet, when ingenuous minds have fully comprehended the potent character of the metal, they are likely enough to suppose that it will buy everything: after which comes the groaning anxiety to possess it.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading The idea that they have got together, bit by bit, a power, travels slowly up to their heavy brains.
travelsnounUS /ˈtrævəlz/
plural of “travel” — the act of going from one place to another
From this reading The idea that they have got together, bit by bit, a power, travels slowly up to their heavy brains.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading They have begun under the influence of the passion for hoarding, which is but a blind passion of the finger-ends.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The idea that they have got together, bit by bit, a power, travels slowly up to their heavy brains.
varietynounUS /vərˈaɪəti/
a collection containing a variety of sorts of things
From this reading It requires, happily, many years of an ordinary man's life to teach him to believe in the exceeding variety and quantity of things money can buy: yet, when ingenuous minds have fully comprehended the potent character of the metal, they are likely enough to suppose that it will buy everything: after which comes the groaning anxiety to possess it.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It requires, happily, many years of an ordinary man's life to teach him to believe in the exceeding variety and quantity of things money can buy: yet, when ingenuous minds have fully comprehended the potent character of the metal, they are likely enough to suppose that it will buy everything: after which comes the groaning anxiety to possess it.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It requires, happily, many years of an ordinary man's life to teach him to believe in the exceeding variety and quantity of things money can buy: yet, when ingenuous minds have fully comprehended the potent character of the metal, they are likely enough to suppose that it will buy everything: after which comes the groaning anxiety to possess it.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading It requires, happily, many years of an ordinary man's life to teach him to believe in the exceeding variety and quantity of things money can buy: yet, when ingenuous minds have fully comprehended the potent character of the metal, they are likely enough to suppose that it will buy everything: after which comes the groaning anxiety to possess it.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading It requires, happily, many years of an ordinary man's life to teach him to believe in the exceeding variety and quantity of things money can buy: yet, when ingenuous minds have fully comprehended the potent character of the metal, they are likely enough to suppose that it will buy everything: after which comes the groaning anxiety to possess it.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading It requires, happily, many years of an ordinary man's life to teach him to believe in the exceeding variety and quantity of things money can buy: yet, when ingenuous minds have fully comprehended the potent character of the metal, they are likely enough to suppose that it will buy everything: after which comes the groaning anxiety to possess it.
