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Sheer Off: A Tale
Sheer Off: A Tale

Chapter II

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"It must be a toy-note," suggested Mrs. Stone.
"No," laughed Ned, "it is a good honest note of the Bank of England, worth five sovereigns of any man's money.
Bat Bell was unexpectedly repaid a large loan at the very time when I was with him to ask help for Wild Rose Hollow; the first note which he touched he gave to God, and I trust that God will bless him for it," added Franks, with fervor; "it was more from him than a much larger sum would have been from another man."
"The sum's pretty large from anybody," said the carpenter, with rather a rueful face, for Bat Bell's generosity had taken him by surprise in an inconvenient way.
"I hope that I'm not expected to hold to my unlucky offer; where Bell gives once, I give a hundred times; he may plump out a five-pound note and not miss it, but I've not the knack of turning deal shavings into gold."
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
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/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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Sheer Off: A Tale

Chapter II

Reading 1/84 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
"It must be a toy-note," suggested Mrs. Stone.
Line 2
"No," laughed Ned, "it is a good honest note of the Bank of England, worth five sovereigns of any man's money.
Line 3
Bat Bell was unexpectedly repaid a large loan at the very time when I was with him to ask help for Wild Rose Hollow; the first note which he touched he gave to God, and I trust that God will bless him for it," added Franks, with fervor; "it was more from him than a much larger sum would have been from another man."
Line 4
"The sum's pretty large from anybody," said the carpenter, with rather a rueful face, for Bat Bell's generosity had taken him by surprise in an inconvenient way.
Line 5
"I hope that I'm not expected to hold to my unlucky offer; where Bell gives once, I give a hundred times; he may plump out a five-pound note and not miss it, but I've not the knack of turning deal shavings into gold."

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

Added noun US /added/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Bat Bell was unexpectedly repaid a large loan at the very time when I was with him to ask help for Wild Rose Hollow; the first note which he touched he gave to God, and I trust that God will bless him for it," added Franks, with fervor; "it was more from him than a much larger sum would have been from another man."”

Another noun US /ˈanother/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “Bat Bell was unexpectedly repaid a large loan at the very time when I was with him to ask help for Wild Rose Hollow; the first note which he touched he gave to God, and I trust that God will bless him for it," added Franks, with fervor; "it was more from him than a much larger sum would have been from another man."”

Anybody pronoun US /ˈenibədi/

any person at all

From this reading “"The sum's pretty large from anybody," said the carpenter, with rather a rueful face, for Bat Bell's generosity had taken him by surprise in an inconvenient way.”

Been auxiliary verb US /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading “Bat Bell was unexpectedly repaid a large loan at the very time when I was with him to ask help for Wild Rose Hollow; the first note which he touched he gave to God, and I trust that God will bless him for it," added Franks, with fervor; "it was more from him than a much larger sum would have been from another man."”

First noun US /first/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Bat Bell was unexpectedly repaid a large loan at the very time when I was with him to ask help for Wild Rose Hollow; the first note which he touched he gave to God, and I trust that God will bless him for it," added Franks, with fervor; "it was more from him than a much larger sum would have been from another man."”

Good noun US /good/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “"No," laughed Ned, "it is a good honest note of the Bank of England, worth five sovereigns of any man's money.”

Have auxiliary verb US /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “Bat Bell was unexpectedly repaid a large loan at the very time when I was with him to ask help for Wild Rose Hollow; the first note which he touched he gave to God, and I trust that God will bless him for it," added Franks, with fervor; "it was more from him than a much larger sum would have been from another man."”

Help noun US /help/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Bat Bell was unexpectedly repaid a large loan at the very time when I was with him to ask help for Wild Rose Hollow; the first note which he touched he gave to God, and I trust that God will bless him for it," added Franks, with fervor; "it was more from him than a much larger sum would have been from another man."”

Honest adjective US /ˈɑnɪst/

truthful and trustworthy

From this reading “"No," laughed Ned, "it is a good honest note of the Bank of England, worth five sovereigns of any man's money.”

May modal verb US /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading “"I hope that I'm not expected to hold to my unlucky offer; where Bell gives once, I give a hundred times; he may plump out a five-pound note and not miss it, but I've not the knack of turning deal shavings into gold."”

Must modal verb US /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading “"It must be a toy-note," suggested Mrs. Stone.”

Once noun US /once/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “"I hope that I'm not expected to hold to my unlucky offer; where Bell gives once, I give a hundred times; he may plump out a five-pound note and not miss it, but I've not the knack of turning deal shavings into gold."”

Rueful adjective US /ˈruːfəl/

showing regret or mild sorrow

From this reading “"The sum's pretty large from anybody," said the carpenter, with rather a rueful face, for Bat Bell's generosity had taken him by surprise in an inconvenient way.”

Time noun US /time/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Bat Bell was unexpectedly repaid a large loan at the very time when I was with him to ask help for Wild Rose Hollow; the first note which he touched he gave to God, and I trust that God will bless him for it," added Franks, with fervor; "it was more from him than a much larger sum would have been from another man."”

Would modal verb US /wʊd/

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

From this reading “Bat Bell was unexpectedly repaid a large loan at the very time when I was with him to ask help for Wild Rose Hollow; the first note which he touched he gave to God, and I trust that God will bless him for it," added Franks, with fervor; "it was more from him than a much larger sum would have been from another man."”

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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 "It must be a toy-note," suggested Mrs. Stone.

addednounUS /added/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Bat Bell was unexpectedly repaid a large loan at the very time when I was with him to ask help for Wild Rose Hollow; the first note which he touched he gave to God, and I trust that God will bless him for it," added Franks, with fervor; "it was more from him than a much larger sum would have been from another man."

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading "The sum's pretty large from anybody," said the carpenter, with rather a rueful face, for Bat Bell's generosity had taken him by surprise in an inconvenient way.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Bat Bell was unexpectedly repaid a large loan at the very time when I was with him to ask help for Wild Rose Hollow; the first note which he touched he gave to God, and I trust that God will bless him for it," added Franks, with fervor; "it was more from him than a much larger sum would have been from another man."

anothernounUS /ˈanother/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading Bat Bell was unexpectedly repaid a large loan at the very time when I was with him to ask help for Wild Rose Hollow; the first note which he touched he gave to God, and I trust that God will bless him for it," added Franks, with fervor; "it was more from him than a much larger sum would have been from another man."

any

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From this reading "No," laughed Ned, "it is a good honest note of the Bank of England, worth five sovereigns of any man's money.

anybodypronounUS /ˈenibədi/

any person at all

From this reading "The sum's pretty large from anybody," said the carpenter, with rather a rueful face, for Bat Bell's generosity had taken him by surprise in an inconvenient way.

ask

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From this reading Bat Bell was unexpectedly repaid a large loan at the very time when I was with him to ask help for Wild Rose Hollow; the first note which he touched he gave to God, and I trust that God will bless him for it," added Franks, with fervor; "it was more from him than a much larger sum would have been from another man."

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Bat Bell was unexpectedly repaid a large loan at the very time when I was with him to ask help for Wild Rose Hollow; the first note which he touched he gave to God, and I trust that God will bless him for it," added Franks, with fervor; "it was more from him than a much larger sum would have been from another man."

Bank

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From this reading "No," laughed Ned, "it is a good honest note of the Bank of England, worth five sovereigns of any man's money.

Bat

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From this reading Bat Bell was unexpectedly repaid a large loan at the very time when I was with him to ask help for Wild Rose Hollow; the first note which he touched he gave to God, and I trust that God will bless him for it," added Franks, with fervor; "it was more from him than a much larger sum would have been from another man."

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading "It must be a toy-note," suggested Mrs. Stone.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Bat Bell was unexpectedly repaid a large loan at the very time when I was with him to ask help for Wild Rose Hollow; the first note which he touched he gave to God, and I trust that God will bless him for it," added Franks, with fervor; "it was more from him than a much larger sum would have been from another man."

Bell

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From this reading Bat Bell was unexpectedly repaid a large loan at the very time when I was with him to ask help for Wild Rose Hollow; the first note which he touched he gave to God, and I trust that God will bless him for it," added Franks, with fervor; "it was more from him than a much larger sum would have been from another man."

Bell's

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From this reading "The sum's pretty large from anybody," said the carpenter, with rather a rueful face, for Bat Bell's generosity had taken him by surprise in an inconvenient way.

bless

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From this reading Bat Bell was unexpectedly repaid a large loan at the very time when I was with him to ask help for Wild Rose Hollow; the first note which he touched he gave to God, and I trust that God will bless him for it," added Franks, with fervor; "it was more from him than a much larger sum would have been from another man."

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "I hope that I'm not expected to hold to my unlucky offer; where Bell gives once, I give a hundred times; he may plump out a five-pound note and not miss it, but I've not the knack of turning deal shavings into gold."

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading "The sum's pretty large from anybody," said the carpenter, with rather a rueful face, for Bat Bell's generosity had taken him by surprise in an inconvenient way.

carpenter

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From this reading "The sum's pretty large from anybody," said the carpenter, with rather a rueful face, for Bat Bell's generosity had taken him by surprise in an inconvenient way.

deal

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From this reading "I hope that I'm not expected to hold to my unlucky offer; where Bell gives once, I give a hundred times; he may plump out a five-pound note and not miss it, but I've not the knack of turning deal shavings into gold."

England

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From this reading "No," laughed Ned, "it is a good honest note of the Bank of England, worth five sovereigns of any man's money.

expected

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

From this reading "I hope that I'm not expected to hold to my unlucky offer; where Bell gives once, I give a hundred times; he may plump out a five-pound note and not miss it, but I've not the knack of turning deal shavings into gold."

face

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From this reading "The sum's pretty large from anybody," said the carpenter, with rather a rueful face, for Bat Bell's generosity had taken him by surprise in an inconvenient way.

fervor

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

From this reading Bat Bell was unexpectedly repaid a large loan at the very time when I was with him to ask help for Wild Rose Hollow; the first note which he touched he gave to God, and I trust that God will bless him for it," added Franks, with fervor; "it was more from him than a much larger sum would have been from another man."

firstnounUS /first/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Bat Bell was unexpectedly repaid a large loan at the very time when I was with him to ask help for Wild Rose Hollow; the first note which he touched he gave to God, and I trust that God will bless him for it," added Franks, with fervor; "it was more from him than a much larger sum would have been from another man."

five

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From this reading "No," laughed Ned, "it is a good honest note of the Bank of England, worth five sovereigns of any man's money.

five-pound

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

From this reading "I hope that I'm not expected to hold to my unlucky offer; where Bell gives once, I give a hundred times; he may plump out a five-pound note and not miss it, but I've not the knack of turning deal shavings into gold."

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Bat Bell was unexpectedly repaid a large loan at the very time when I was with him to ask help for Wild Rose Hollow; the first note which he touched he gave to God, and I trust that God will bless him for it," added Franks, with fervor; "it was more from him than a much larger sum would have been from another man."

Franks

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From this reading Bat Bell was unexpectedly repaid a large loan at the very time when I was with him to ask help for Wild Rose Hollow; the first note which he touched he gave to God, and I trust that God will bless him for it," added Franks, with fervor; "it was more from him than a much larger sum would have been from another man."

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Bat Bell was unexpectedly repaid a large loan at the very time when I was with him to ask help for Wild Rose Hollow; the first note which he touched he gave to God, and I trust that God will bless him for it," added Franks, with fervor; "it was more from him than a much larger sum would have been from another man."

gave

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

From this reading Bat Bell was unexpectedly repaid a large loan at the very time when I was with him to ask help for Wild Rose Hollow; the first note which he touched he gave to God, and I trust that God will bless him for it," added Franks, with fervor; "it was more from him than a much larger sum would have been from another man."

generosity

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

From this reading "The sum's pretty large from anybody," said the carpenter, with rather a rueful face, for Bat Bell's generosity had taken him by surprise in an inconvenient way.

give

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

From this reading "I hope that I'm not expected to hold to my unlucky offer; where Bell gives once, I give a hundred times; he may plump out a five-pound note and not miss it, but I've not the knack of turning deal shavings into gold."

gives

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

From this reading "I hope that I'm not expected to hold to my unlucky offer; where Bell gives once, I give a hundred times; he may plump out a five-pound note and not miss it, but I've not the knack of turning deal shavings into gold."

God

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

From this reading Bat Bell was unexpectedly repaid a large loan at the very time when I was with him to ask help for Wild Rose Hollow; the first note which he touched he gave to God, and I trust that God will bless him for it," added Franks, with fervor; "it was more from him than a much larger sum would have been from another man."

gold

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

From this reading "I hope that I'm not expected to hold to my unlucky offer; where Bell gives once, I give a hundred times; he may plump out a five-pound note and not miss it, but I've not the knack of turning deal shavings into gold."

goodnounUS /good/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading "No," laughed Ned, "it is a good honest note of the Bank of England, worth five sovereigns of any man's money.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading "The sum's pretty large from anybody," said the carpenter, with rather a rueful face, for Bat Bell's generosity had taken him by surprise in an inconvenient way.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Bat Bell was unexpectedly repaid a large loan at the very time when I was with him to ask help for Wild Rose Hollow; the first note which he touched he gave to God, and I trust that God will bless him for it," added Franks, with fervor; "it was more from him than a much larger sum would have been from another man."

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading Bat Bell was unexpectedly repaid a large loan at the very time when I was with him to ask help for Wild Rose Hollow; the first note which he touched he gave to God, and I trust that God will bless him for it," added Franks, with fervor; "it was more from him than a much larger sum would have been from another man."

helpnounUS /help/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Bat Bell was unexpectedly repaid a large loan at the very time when I was with him to ask help for Wild Rose Hollow; the first note which he touched he gave to God, and I trust that God will bless him for it," added Franks, with fervor; "it was more from him than a much larger sum would have been from another man."

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading Bat Bell was unexpectedly repaid a large loan at the very time when I was with him to ask help for Wild Rose Hollow; the first note which he touched he gave to God, and I trust that God will bless him for it," added Franks, with fervor; "it was more from him than a much larger sum would have been from another man."

hold

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

From this reading "I hope that I'm not expected to hold to my unlucky offer; where Bell gives once, I give a hundred times; he may plump out a five-pound note and not miss it, but I've not the knack of turning deal shavings into gold."

Hollow

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From this reading Bat Bell was unexpectedly repaid a large loan at the very time when I was with him to ask help for Wild Rose Hollow; the first note which he touched he gave to God, and I trust that God will bless him for it," added Franks, with fervor; "it was more from him than a much larger sum would have been from another man."

honestadjectiveUS /ˈɑnɪst/

truthful and trustworthy

From this reading "No," laughed Ned, "it is a good honest note of the Bank of England, worth five sovereigns of any man's money.

hope

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

From this reading "I hope that I'm not expected to hold to my unlucky offer; where Bell gives once, I give a hundred times; he may plump out a five-pound note and not miss it, but I've not the knack of turning deal shavings into gold."

hundred

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

From this reading "I hope that I'm not expected to hold to my unlucky offer; where Bell gives once, I give a hundred times; he may plump out a five-pound note and not miss it, but I've not the knack of turning deal shavings into gold."

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading Bat Bell was unexpectedly repaid a large loan at the very time when I was with him to ask help for Wild Rose Hollow; the first note which he touched he gave to God, and I trust that God will bless him for it," added Franks, with fervor; "it was more from him than a much larger sum would have been from another man."

I'm

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

From this reading "I hope that I'm not expected to hold to my unlucky offer; where Bell gives once, I give a hundred times; he may plump out a five-pound note and not miss it, but I've not the knack of turning deal shavings into gold."

I've

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

From this reading "I hope that I'm not expected to hold to my unlucky offer; where Bell gives once, I give a hundred times; he may plump out a five-pound note and not miss it, but I've not the knack of turning deal shavings into gold."

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading "The sum's pretty large from anybody," said the carpenter, with rather a rueful face, for Bat Bell's generosity had taken him by surprise in an inconvenient way.

inconvenient

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From this reading "The sum's pretty large from anybody," said the carpenter, with rather a rueful face, for Bat Bell's generosity had taken him by surprise in an inconvenient way.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading "I hope that I'm not expected to hold to my unlucky offer; where Bell gives once, I give a hundred times; he may plump out a five-pound note and not miss it, but I've not the knack of turning deal shavings into gold."

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading "No," laughed Ned, "it is a good honest note of the Bank of England, worth five sovereigns of any man's money.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "It must be a toy-note," suggested Mrs. Stone.

knack

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

From this reading "I hope that I'm not expected to hold to my unlucky offer; where Bell gives once, I give a hundred times; he may plump out a five-pound note and not miss it, but I've not the knack of turning deal shavings into gold."

large

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

From this reading Bat Bell was unexpectedly repaid a large loan at the very time when I was with him to ask help for Wild Rose Hollow; the first note which he touched he gave to God, and I trust that God will bless him for it," added Franks, with fervor; "it was more from him than a much larger sum would have been from another man."

larger

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

From this reading Bat Bell was unexpectedly repaid a large loan at the very time when I was with him to ask help for Wild Rose Hollow; the first note which he touched he gave to God, and I trust that God will bless him for it," added Franks, with fervor; "it was more from him than a much larger sum would have been from another man."

laughed

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From this reading "No," laughed Ned, "it is a good honest note of the Bank of England, worth five sovereigns of any man's money.

loan

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

From this reading Bat Bell was unexpectedly repaid a large loan at the very time when I was with him to ask help for Wild Rose Hollow; the first note which he touched he gave to God, and I trust that God will bless him for it," added Franks, with fervor; "it was more from him than a much larger sum would have been from another man."

man

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

From this reading Bat Bell was unexpectedly repaid a large loan at the very time when I was with him to ask help for Wild Rose Hollow; the first note which he touched he gave to God, and I trust that God will bless him for it," added Franks, with fervor; "it was more from him than a much larger sum would have been from another man."

man's

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From this reading "No," laughed Ned, "it is a good honest note of the Bank of England, worth five sovereigns of any man's money.

maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading "I hope that I'm not expected to hold to my unlucky offer; where Bell gives once, I give a hundred times; he may plump out a five-pound note and not miss it, but I've not the knack of turning deal shavings into gold."

miss

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From this reading "I hope that I'm not expected to hold to my unlucky offer; where Bell gives once, I give a hundred times; he may plump out a five-pound note and not miss it, but I've not the knack of turning deal shavings into gold."

money

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From this reading "No," laughed Ned, "it is a good honest note of the Bank of England, worth five sovereigns of any man's money.

more

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

From this reading Bat Bell was unexpectedly repaid a large loan at the very time when I was with him to ask help for Wild Rose Hollow; the first note which he touched he gave to God, and I trust that God will bless him for it," added Franks, with fervor; "it was more from him than a much larger sum would have been from another man."

Mrs

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From this reading "It must be a toy-note," suggested Mrs. Stone.

much

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From this reading Bat Bell was unexpectedly repaid a large loan at the very time when I was with him to ask help for Wild Rose Hollow; the first note which he touched he gave to God, and I trust that God will bless him for it," added Franks, with fervor; "it was more from him than a much larger sum would have been from another man."

mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading "It must be a toy-note," suggested Mrs. Stone.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "I hope that I'm not expected to hold to my unlucky offer; where Bell gives once, I give a hundred times; he may plump out a five-pound note and not miss it, but I've not the knack of turning deal shavings into gold."

Ned

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

From this reading "No," laughed Ned, "it is a good honest note of the Bank of England, worth five sovereigns of any man's money.

NodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading "No," laughed Ned, "it is a good honest note of the Bank of England, worth five sovereigns of any man's money.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "I hope that I'm not expected to hold to my unlucky offer; where Bell gives once, I give a hundred times; he may plump out a five-pound note and not miss it, but I've not the knack of turning deal shavings into gold."

note

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From this reading "No," laughed Ned, "it is a good honest note of the Bank of England, worth five sovereigns of any man's money.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "No," laughed Ned, "it is a good honest note of the Bank of England, worth five sovereigns of any man's money.

offer

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

From this reading "I hope that I'm not expected to hold to my unlucky offer; where Bell gives once, I give a hundred times; he may plump out a five-pound note and not miss it, but I've not the knack of turning deal shavings into gold."

once

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From this reading "I hope that I'm not expected to hold to my unlucky offer; where Bell gives once, I give a hundred times; he may plump out a five-pound note and not miss it, but I've not the knack of turning deal shavings into gold."

out

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From this reading "I hope that I'm not expected to hold to my unlucky offer; where Bell gives once, I give a hundred times; he may plump out a five-pound note and not miss it, but I've not the knack of turning deal shavings into gold."

plump

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From this reading "I hope that I'm not expected to hold to my unlucky offer; where Bell gives once, I give a hundred times; he may plump out a five-pound note and not miss it, but I've not the knack of turning deal shavings into gold."

pretty

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From this reading "The sum's pretty large from anybody," said the carpenter, with rather a rueful face, for Bat Bell's generosity had taken him by surprise in an inconvenient way.

rather

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From this reading "The sum's pretty large from anybody," said the carpenter, with rather a rueful face, for Bat Bell's generosity had taken him by surprise in an inconvenient way.

repaid

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From this reading Bat Bell was unexpectedly repaid a large loan at the very time when I was with him to ask help for Wild Rose Hollow; the first note which he touched he gave to God, and I trust that God will bless him for it," added Franks, with fervor; "it was more from him than a much larger sum would have been from another man."

Rose

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From this reading Bat Bell was unexpectedly repaid a large loan at the very time when I was with him to ask help for Wild Rose Hollow; the first note which he touched he gave to God, and I trust that God will bless him for it," added Franks, with fervor; "it was more from him than a much larger sum would have been from another man."

ruefuladjectiveUS /ˈruːfəl/

showing regret or mild sorrow

From this reading "The sum's pretty large from anybody," said the carpenter, with rather a rueful face, for Bat Bell's generosity had taken him by surprise in an inconvenient way.

said

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From this reading "The sum's pretty large from anybody," said the carpenter, with rather a rueful face, for Bat Bell's generosity had taken him by surprise in an inconvenient way.

shavings

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From this reading "I hope that I'm not expected to hold to my unlucky offer; where Bell gives once, I give a hundred times; he may plump out a five-pound note and not miss it, but I've not the knack of turning deal shavings into gold."

sovereigns

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From this reading "No," laughed Ned, "it is a good honest note of the Bank of England, worth five sovereigns of any man's money.

Stone

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From this reading "It must be a toy-note," suggested Mrs. Stone.

suggested

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From this reading "It must be a toy-note," suggested Mrs. Stone.

sum

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From this reading Bat Bell was unexpectedly repaid a large loan at the very time when I was with him to ask help for Wild Rose Hollow; the first note which he touched he gave to God, and I trust that God will bless him for it," added Franks, with fervor; "it was more from him than a much larger sum would have been from another man."

sum's

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From this reading "The sum's pretty large from anybody," said the carpenter, with rather a rueful face, for Bat Bell's generosity had taken him by surprise in an inconvenient way.

surprise

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From this reading "The sum's pretty large from anybody," said the carpenter, with rather a rueful face, for Bat Bell's generosity had taken him by surprise in an inconvenient way.

taken

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From this reading "The sum's pretty large from anybody," said the carpenter, with rather a rueful face, for Bat Bell's generosity had taken him by surprise in an inconvenient way.

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Bat Bell was unexpectedly repaid a large loan at the very time when I was with him to ask help for Wild Rose Hollow; the first note which he touched he gave to God, and I trust that God will bless him for it," added Franks, with fervor; "it was more from him than a much larger sum would have been from another man."

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Bat Bell was unexpectedly repaid a large loan at the very time when I was with him to ask help for Wild Rose Hollow; the first note which he touched he gave to God, and I trust that God will bless him for it," added Franks, with fervor; "it was more from him than a much larger sum would have been from another man."

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading "No," laughed Ned, "it is a good honest note of the Bank of England, worth five sovereigns of any man's money.

timenounUS /time/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Bat Bell was unexpectedly repaid a large loan at the very time when I was with him to ask help for Wild Rose Hollow; the first note which he touched he gave to God, and I trust that God will bless him for it," added Franks, with fervor; "it was more from him than a much larger sum would have been from another man."

times

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From this reading "I hope that I'm not expected to hold to my unlucky offer; where Bell gives once, I give a hundred times; he may plump out a five-pound note and not miss it, but I've not the knack of turning deal shavings into gold."

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Bat Bell was unexpectedly repaid a large loan at the very time when I was with him to ask help for Wild Rose Hollow; the first note which he touched he gave to God, and I trust that God will bless him for it," added Franks, with fervor; "it was more from him than a much larger sum would have been from another man."

touched

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From this reading Bat Bell was unexpectedly repaid a large loan at the very time when I was with him to ask help for Wild Rose Hollow; the first note which he touched he gave to God, and I trust that God will bless him for it," added Franks, with fervor; "it was more from him than a much larger sum would have been from another man."

toy-note

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From this reading "It must be a toy-note," suggested Mrs. Stone.

trust

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From this reading Bat Bell was unexpectedly repaid a large loan at the very time when I was with him to ask help for Wild Rose Hollow; the first note which he touched he gave to God, and I trust that God will bless him for it," added Franks, with fervor; "it was more from him than a much larger sum would have been from another man."

turning

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From this reading "I hope that I'm not expected to hold to my unlucky offer; where Bell gives once, I give a hundred times; he may plump out a five-pound note and not miss it, but I've not the knack of turning deal shavings into gold."

unexpectedly

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From this reading Bat Bell was unexpectedly repaid a large loan at the very time when I was with him to ask help for Wild Rose Hollow; the first note which he touched he gave to God, and I trust that God will bless him for it," added Franks, with fervor; "it was more from him than a much larger sum would have been from another man."

unlucky

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From this reading "I hope that I'm not expected to hold to my unlucky offer; where Bell gives once, I give a hundred times; he may plump out a five-pound note and not miss it, but I've not the knack of turning deal shavings into gold."

very

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From this reading Bat Bell was unexpectedly repaid a large loan at the very time when I was with him to ask help for Wild Rose Hollow; the first note which he touched he gave to God, and I trust that God will bless him for it," added Franks, with fervor; "it was more from him than a much larger sum would have been from another man."

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Bat Bell was unexpectedly repaid a large loan at the very time when I was with him to ask help for Wild Rose Hollow; the first note which he touched he gave to God, and I trust that God will bless him for it," added Franks, with fervor; "it was more from him than a much larger sum would have been from another man."

way

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From this reading "The sum's pretty large from anybody," said the carpenter, with rather a rueful face, for Bat Bell's generosity had taken him by surprise in an inconvenient way.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading Bat Bell was unexpectedly repaid a large loan at the very time when I was with him to ask help for Wild Rose Hollow; the first note which he touched he gave to God, and I trust that God will bless him for it," added Franks, with fervor; "it was more from him than a much larger sum would have been from another man."

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading "I hope that I'm not expected to hold to my unlucky offer; where Bell gives once, I give a hundred times; he may plump out a five-pound note and not miss it, but I've not the knack of turning deal shavings into gold."

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Bat Bell was unexpectedly repaid a large loan at the very time when I was with him to ask help for Wild Rose Hollow; the first note which he touched he gave to God, and I trust that God will bless him for it," added Franks, with fervor; "it was more from him than a much larger sum would have been from another man."

Wild

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From this reading Bat Bell was unexpectedly repaid a large loan at the very time when I was with him to ask help for Wild Rose Hollow; the first note which he touched he gave to God, and I trust that God will bless him for it," added Franks, with fervor; "it was more from him than a much larger sum would have been from another man."

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading Bat Bell was unexpectedly repaid a large loan at the very time when I was with him to ask help for Wild Rose Hollow; the first note which he touched he gave to God, and I trust that God will bless him for it," added Franks, with fervor; "it was more from him than a much larger sum would have been from another man."

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Bat Bell was unexpectedly repaid a large loan at the very time when I was with him to ask help for Wild Rose Hollow; the first note which he touched he gave to God, and I trust that God will bless him for it," added Franks, with fervor; "it was more from him than a much larger sum would have been from another man."

worth

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From this reading "No," laughed Ned, "it is a good honest note of the Bank of England, worth five sovereigns of any man's money.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

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

From this reading Bat Bell was unexpectedly repaid a large loan at the very time when I was with him to ask help for Wild Rose Hollow; the first note which he touched he gave to God, and I trust that God will bless him for it," added Franks, with fervor; "it was more from him than a much larger sum would have been from another man."