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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 He would take no further interest in such a madman.
able
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From this reading Had he even employed this money, which had been providentially kept out of sight till Mr Burton’s arrangement was made, and of which nobody knew anything--had he embarked in business with it--for there was no doubt now that he had a capacity for business--and made his own of it, and laid the foundations of fortune, and then stepped forward when he was able to afford it, and paid the balance of his father’s debts, the thing might have been permissible enough, and would no doubt have had a very good effect.
afford
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From this reading Had he even employed this money, which had been providentially kept out of sight till Mr Burton’s arrangement was made, and of which nobody knew anything--had he embarked in business with it--for there was no doubt now that he had a capacity for business--and made his own of it, and laid the foundations of fortune, and then stepped forward when he was able to afford it, and paid the balance of his father’s debts, the thing might have been permissible enough, and would no doubt have had a very good effect.
all
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From this reading But to do it now--when instead of having a good effect it would have a bad one, as if Mr Burton had kept back something: whereas it had been the very source of that high appreciation which had made all his creditors his friends, that he had kept back nothing--this was more grievous than words could say.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Had he even employed this money, which had been providentially kept out of sight till Mr Burton’s arrangement was made, and of which nobody knew anything--had he embarked in business with it--for there was no doubt now that he had a capacity for business--and made his own of it, and laid the foundations of fortune, and then stepped forward when he was able to afford it, and paid the balance of his father’s debts, the thing might have been permissible enough, and would no doubt have had a very good effect.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading Had he even employed this money, which had been providentially kept out of sight till Mr Burton’s arrangement was made, and of which nobody knew anything--had he embarked in business with it--for there was no doubt now that he had a capacity for business--and made his own of it, and laid the foundations of fortune, and then stepped forward when he was able to afford it, and paid the balance of his father’s debts, the thing might have been permissible enough, and would no doubt have had a very good effect.
appreciation
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From this reading But to do it now--when instead of having a good effect it would have a bad one, as if Mr Burton had kept back something: whereas it had been the very source of that high appreciation which had made all his creditors his friends, that he had kept back nothing--this was more grievous than words could say.
arrangement
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From this reading Had he even employed this money, which had been providentially kept out of sight till Mr Burton’s arrangement was made, and of which nobody knew anything--had he embarked in business with it--for there was no doubt now that he had a capacity for business--and made his own of it, and laid the foundations of fortune, and then stepped forward when he was able to afford it, and paid the balance of his father’s debts, the thing might have been permissible enough, and would no doubt have had a very good effect.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But to do it now--when instead of having a good effect it would have a bad one, as if Mr Burton had kept back something: whereas it had been the very source of that high appreciation which had made all his creditors his friends, that he had kept back nothing--this was more grievous than words could say.
back
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From this reading But to do it now--when instead of having a good effect it would have a bad one, as if Mr Burton had kept back something: whereas it had been the very source of that high appreciation which had made all his creditors his friends, that he had kept back nothing--this was more grievous than words could say.
bad
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From this reading But to do it now--when instead of having a good effect it would have a bad one, as if Mr Burton had kept back something: whereas it had been the very source of that high appreciation which had made all his creditors his friends, that he had kept back nothing--this was more grievous than words could say.
balancenounUS /ˈbalance/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Had he even employed this money, which had been providentially kept out of sight till Mr Burton’s arrangement was made, and of which nobody knew anything--had he embarked in business with it--for there was no doubt now that he had a capacity for business--and made his own of it, and laid the foundations of fortune, and then stepped forward when he was able to afford it, and paid the balance of his father’s debts, the thing might have been permissible enough, and would no doubt have had a very good effect.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Had he even employed this money, which had been providentially kept out of sight till Mr Burton’s arrangement was made, and of which nobody knew anything--had he embarked in business with it--for there was no doubt now that he had a capacity for business--and made his own of it, and laid the foundations of fortune, and then stepped forward when he was able to afford it, and paid the balance of his father’s debts, the thing might have been permissible enough, and would no doubt have had a very good effect.
Burton
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From this reading But to do it now--when instead of having a good effect it would have a bad one, as if Mr Burton had kept back something: whereas it had been the very source of that high appreciation which had made all his creditors his friends, that he had kept back nothing--this was more grievous than words could say.
Burton's
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From this reading Had he even employed this money, which had been providentially kept out of sight till Mr Burton’s arrangement was made, and of which nobody knew anything--had he embarked in business with it--for there was no doubt now that he had a capacity for business--and made his own of it, and laid the foundations of fortune, and then stepped forward when he was able to afford it, and paid the balance of his father’s debts, the thing might have been permissible enough, and would no doubt have had a very good effect.
business
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From this reading Had he even employed this money, which had been providentially kept out of sight till Mr Burton’s arrangement was made, and of which nobody knew anything--had he embarked in business with it--for there was no doubt now that he had a capacity for business--and made his own of it, and laid the foundations of fortune, and then stepped forward when he was able to afford it, and paid the balance of his father’s debts, the thing might have been permissible enough, and would no doubt have had a very good effect.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But to do it now--when instead of having a good effect it would have a bad one, as if Mr Burton had kept back something: whereas it had been the very source of that high appreciation which had made all his creditors his friends, that he had kept back nothing--this was more grievous than words could say.
capacity
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From this reading Had he even employed this money, which had been providentially kept out of sight till Mr Burton’s arrangement was made, and of which nobody knew anything--had he embarked in business with it--for there was no doubt now that he had a capacity for business--and made his own of it, and laid the foundations of fortune, and then stepped forward when he was able to afford it, and paid the balance of his father’s debts, the thing might have been permissible enough, and would no doubt have had a very good effect.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But to do it now--when instead of having a good effect it would have a bad one, as if Mr Burton had kept back something: whereas it had been the very source of that high appreciation which had made all his creditors his friends, that he had kept back nothing--this was more grievous than words could say.
creditors
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From this reading But to do it now--when instead of having a good effect it would have a bad one, as if Mr Burton had kept back something: whereas it had been the very source of that high appreciation which had made all his creditors his friends, that he had kept back nothing--this was more grievous than words could say.
debts
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From this reading Had he even employed this money, which had been providentially kept out of sight till Mr Burton’s arrangement was made, and of which nobody knew anything--had he embarked in business with it--for there was no doubt now that he had a capacity for business--and made his own of it, and laid the foundations of fortune, and then stepped forward when he was able to afford it, and paid the balance of his father’s debts, the thing might have been permissible enough, and would no doubt have had a very good effect.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Mr Thursley would have nothing to do with the further steps which Gervase took.
doubt
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From this reading Had he even employed this money, which had been providentially kept out of sight till Mr Burton’s arrangement was made, and of which nobody knew anything--had he embarked in business with it--for there was no doubt now that he had a capacity for business--and made his own of it, and laid the foundations of fortune, and then stepped forward when he was able to afford it, and paid the balance of his father’s debts, the thing might have been permissible enough, and would no doubt have had a very good effect.
effect
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From this reading Had he even employed this money, which had been providentially kept out of sight till Mr Burton’s arrangement was made, and of which nobody knew anything--had he embarked in business with it--for there was no doubt now that he had a capacity for business--and made his own of it, and laid the foundations of fortune, and then stepped forward when he was able to afford it, and paid the balance of his father’s debts, the thing might have been permissible enough, and would no doubt have had a very good effect.
embarked
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From this reading Had he even employed this money, which had been providentially kept out of sight till Mr Burton’s arrangement was made, and of which nobody knew anything--had he embarked in business with it--for there was no doubt now that he had a capacity for business--and made his own of it, and laid the foundations of fortune, and then stepped forward when he was able to afford it, and paid the balance of his father’s debts, the thing might have been permissible enough, and would no doubt have had a very good effect.
employed
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From this reading Had he even employed this money, which had been providentially kept out of sight till Mr Burton’s arrangement was made, and of which nobody knew anything--had he embarked in business with it--for there was no doubt now that he had a capacity for business--and made his own of it, and laid the foundations of fortune, and then stepped forward when he was able to afford it, and paid the balance of his father’s debts, the thing might have been permissible enough, and would no doubt have had a very good effect.
enough
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From this reading Had he even employed this money, which had been providentially kept out of sight till Mr Burton’s arrangement was made, and of which nobody knew anything--had he embarked in business with it--for there was no doubt now that he had a capacity for business--and made his own of it, and laid the foundations of fortune, and then stepped forward when he was able to afford it, and paid the balance of his father’s debts, the thing might have been permissible enough, and would no doubt have had a very good effect.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Had he even employed this money, which had been providentially kept out of sight till Mr Burton’s arrangement was made, and of which nobody knew anything--had he embarked in business with it--for there was no doubt now that he had a capacity for business--and made his own of it, and laid the foundations of fortune, and then stepped forward when he was able to afford it, and paid the balance of his father’s debts, the thing might have been permissible enough, and would no doubt have had a very good effect.
father's
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From this reading Had he even employed this money, which had been providentially kept out of sight till Mr Burton’s arrangement was made, and of which nobody knew anything--had he embarked in business with it--for there was no doubt now that he had a capacity for business--and made his own of it, and laid the foundations of fortune, and then stepped forward when he was able to afford it, and paid the balance of his father’s debts, the thing might have been permissible enough, and would no doubt have had a very good effect.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Had he even employed this money, which had been providentially kept out of sight till Mr Burton’s arrangement was made, and of which nobody knew anything--had he embarked in business with it--for there was no doubt now that he had a capacity for business--and made his own of it, and laid the foundations of fortune, and then stepped forward when he was able to afford it, and paid the balance of his father’s debts, the thing might have been permissible enough, and would no doubt have had a very good effect.
fortunenounUS /ˈfortune/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Had he even employed this money, which had been providentially kept out of sight till Mr Burton’s arrangement was made, and of which nobody knew anything--had he embarked in business with it--for there was no doubt now that he had a capacity for business--and made his own of it, and laid the foundations of fortune, and then stepped forward when he was able to afford it, and paid the balance of his father’s debts, the thing might have been permissible enough, and would no doubt have had a very good effect.
forwardnounUS /forward/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Had he even employed this money, which had been providentially kept out of sight till Mr Burton’s arrangement was made, and of which nobody knew anything--had he embarked in business with it--for there was no doubt now that he had a capacity for business--and made his own of it, and laid the foundations of fortune, and then stepped forward when he was able to afford it, and paid the balance of his father’s debts, the thing might have been permissible enough, and would no doubt have had a very good effect.
foundations
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From this reading Had he even employed this money, which had been providentially kept out of sight till Mr Burton’s arrangement was made, and of which nobody knew anything--had he embarked in business with it--for there was no doubt now that he had a capacity for business--and made his own of it, and laid the foundations of fortune, and then stepped forward when he was able to afford it, and paid the balance of his father’s debts, the thing might have been permissible enough, and would no doubt have had a very good effect.
friends
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From this reading But to do it now--when instead of having a good effect it would have a bad one, as if Mr Burton had kept back something: whereas it had been the very source of that high appreciation which had made all his creditors his friends, that he had kept back nothing--this was more grievous than words could say.
further
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From this reading Mr Thursley would have nothing to do with the further steps which Gervase took.
Gervase
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From this reading Mr Thursley would have nothing to do with the further steps which Gervase took.
Gervase's
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From this reading It was Gervase’s money, not his father’s.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Had he even employed this money, which had been providentially kept out of sight till Mr Burton’s arrangement was made, and of which nobody knew anything--had he embarked in business with it--for there was no doubt now that he had a capacity for business--and made his own of it, and laid the foundations of fortune, and then stepped forward when he was able to afford it, and paid the balance of his father’s debts, the thing might have been permissible enough, and would no doubt have had a very good effect.
grievousadjectiveUS /ˈɡriːvəs/
very serious and causing great pain or suffering
From this reading But to do it now--when instead of having a good effect it would have a bad one, as if Mr Burton had kept back something: whereas it had been the very source of that high appreciation which had made all his creditors his friends, that he had kept back nothing--this was more grievous than words could say.
Hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Had he even employed this money, which had been providentially kept out of sight till Mr Burton’s arrangement was made, and of which nobody knew anything--had he embarked in business with it--for there was no doubt now that he had a capacity for business--and made his own of it, and laid the foundations of fortune, and then stepped forward when he was able to afford it, and paid the balance of his father’s debts, the thing might have been permissible enough, and would no doubt have had a very good effect.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Mr Thursley would have nothing to do with the further steps which Gervase took.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading But to do it now--when instead of having a good effect it would have a bad one, as if Mr Burton had kept back something: whereas it had been the very source of that high appreciation which had made all his creditors his friends, that he had kept back nothing--this was more grievous than words could say.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He would take no further interest in such a madman.
high
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From this reading But to do it now--when instead of having a good effect it would have a bad one, as if Mr Burton had kept back something: whereas it had been the very source of that high appreciation which had made all his creditors his friends, that he had kept back nothing--this was more grievous than words could say.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Had he even employed this money, which had been providentially kept out of sight till Mr Burton’s arrangement was made, and of which nobody knew anything--had he embarked in business with it--for there was no doubt now that he had a capacity for business--and made his own of it, and laid the foundations of fortune, and then stepped forward when he was able to afford it, and paid the balance of his father’s debts, the thing might have been permissible enough, and would no doubt have had a very good effect.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But to do it now--when instead of having a good effect it would have a bad one, as if Mr Burton had kept back something: whereas it had been the very source of that high appreciation which had made all his creditors his friends, that he had kept back nothing--this was more grievous than words could say.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He would take no further interest in such a madman.
instead
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From this reading But to do it now--when instead of having a good effect it would have a bad one, as if Mr Burton had kept back something: whereas it had been the very source of that high appreciation which had made all his creditors his friends, that he had kept back nothing--this was more grievous than words could say.
interest
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From this reading He would take no further interest in such a madman.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Had he even employed this money, which had been providentially kept out of sight till Mr Burton’s arrangement was made, and of which nobody knew anything--had he embarked in business with it--for there was no doubt now that he had a capacity for business--and made his own of it, and laid the foundations of fortune, and then stepped forward when he was able to afford it, and paid the balance of his father’s debts, the thing might have been permissible enough, and would no doubt have had a very good effect.
kept
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From this reading Had he even employed this money, which had been providentially kept out of sight till Mr Burton’s arrangement was made, and of which nobody knew anything--had he embarked in business with it--for there was no doubt now that he had a capacity for business--and made his own of it, and laid the foundations of fortune, and then stepped forward when he was able to afford it, and paid the balance of his father’s debts, the thing might have been permissible enough, and would no doubt have had a very good effect.
knew
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From this reading Had he even employed this money, which had been providentially kept out of sight till Mr Burton’s arrangement was made, and of which nobody knew anything--had he embarked in business with it--for there was no doubt now that he had a capacity for business--and made his own of it, and laid the foundations of fortune, and then stepped forward when he was able to afford it, and paid the balance of his father’s debts, the thing might have been permissible enough, and would no doubt have had a very good effect.
laid
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From this reading Had he even employed this money, which had been providentially kept out of sight till Mr Burton’s arrangement was made, and of which nobody knew anything--had he embarked in business with it--for there was no doubt now that he had a capacity for business--and made his own of it, and laid the foundations of fortune, and then stepped forward when he was able to afford it, and paid the balance of his father’s debts, the thing might have been permissible enough, and would no doubt have had a very good effect.
made
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From this reading Had he even employed this money, which had been providentially kept out of sight till Mr Burton’s arrangement was made, and of which nobody knew anything--had he embarked in business with it--for there was no doubt now that he had a capacity for business--and made his own of it, and laid the foundations of fortune, and then stepped forward when he was able to afford it, and paid the balance of his father’s debts, the thing might have been permissible enough, and would no doubt have had a very good effect.
madman
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From this reading He would take no further interest in such a madman.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Had he even employed this money, which had been providentially kept out of sight till Mr Burton’s arrangement was made, and of which nobody knew anything--had he embarked in business with it--for there was no doubt now that he had a capacity for business--and made his own of it, and laid the foundations of fortune, and then stepped forward when he was able to afford it, and paid the balance of his father’s debts, the thing might have been permissible enough, and would no doubt have had a very good effect.
money
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From this reading Had he even employed this money, which had been providentially kept out of sight till Mr Burton’s arrangement was made, and of which nobody knew anything--had he embarked in business with it--for there was no doubt now that he had a capacity for business--and made his own of it, and laid the foundations of fortune, and then stepped forward when he was able to afford it, and paid the balance of his father’s debts, the thing might have been permissible enough, and would no doubt have had a very good effect.
more
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From this reading But to do it now--when instead of having a good effect it would have a bad one, as if Mr Burton had kept back something: whereas it had been the very source of that high appreciation which had made all his creditors his friends, that he had kept back nothing--this was more grievous than words could say.
Mr
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From this reading Mr Thursley would have nothing to do with the further steps which Gervase took.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading He would take no further interest in such a madman.
nobodypronounUS /ˈnoʊbɑːdiː/
no person; not anyone
From this reading Had he even employed this money, which had been providentially kept out of sight till Mr Burton’s arrangement was made, and of which nobody knew anything--had he embarked in business with it--for there was no doubt now that he had a capacity for business--and made his own of it, and laid the foundations of fortune, and then stepped forward when he was able to afford it, and paid the balance of his father’s debts, the thing might have been permissible enough, and would no doubt have had a very good effect.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was Gervase’s money, not his father’s.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Mr Thursley would have nothing to do with the further steps which Gervase took.
now
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From this reading Had he even employed this money, which had been providentially kept out of sight till Mr Burton’s arrangement was made, and of which nobody knew anything--had he embarked in business with it--for there was no doubt now that he had a capacity for business--and made his own of it, and laid the foundations of fortune, and then stepped forward when he was able to afford it, and paid the balance of his father’s debts, the thing might have been permissible enough, and would no doubt have had a very good effect.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Had he even employed this money, which had been providentially kept out of sight till Mr Burton’s arrangement was made, and of which nobody knew anything--had he embarked in business with it--for there was no doubt now that he had a capacity for business--and made his own of it, and laid the foundations of fortune, and then stepped forward when he was able to afford it, and paid the balance of his father’s debts, the thing might have been permissible enough, and would no doubt have had a very good effect.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But to do it now--when instead of having a good effect it would have a bad one, as if Mr Burton had kept back something: whereas it had been the very source of that high appreciation which had made all his creditors his friends, that he had kept back nothing--this was more grievous than words could say.
out
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From this reading Had he even employed this money, which had been providentially kept out of sight till Mr Burton’s arrangement was made, and of which nobody knew anything--had he embarked in business with it--for there was no doubt now that he had a capacity for business--and made his own of it, and laid the foundations of fortune, and then stepped forward when he was able to afford it, and paid the balance of his father’s debts, the thing might have been permissible enough, and would no doubt have had a very good effect.
own
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From this reading Had he even employed this money, which had been providentially kept out of sight till Mr Burton’s arrangement was made, and of which nobody knew anything--had he embarked in business with it--for there was no doubt now that he had a capacity for business--and made his own of it, and laid the foundations of fortune, and then stepped forward when he was able to afford it, and paid the balance of his father’s debts, the thing might have been permissible enough, and would no doubt have had a very good effect.
paid
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From this reading Had he even employed this money, which had been providentially kept out of sight till Mr Burton’s arrangement was made, and of which nobody knew anything--had he embarked in business with it--for there was no doubt now that he had a capacity for business--and made his own of it, and laid the foundations of fortune, and then stepped forward when he was able to afford it, and paid the balance of his father’s debts, the thing might have been permissible enough, and would no doubt have had a very good effect.
permissible
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From this reading Had he even employed this money, which had been providentially kept out of sight till Mr Burton’s arrangement was made, and of which nobody knew anything--had he embarked in business with it--for there was no doubt now that he had a capacity for business--and made his own of it, and laid the foundations of fortune, and then stepped forward when he was able to afford it, and paid the balance of his father’s debts, the thing might have been permissible enough, and would no doubt have had a very good effect.
providentially
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From this reading Had he even employed this money, which had been providentially kept out of sight till Mr Burton’s arrangement was made, and of which nobody knew anything--had he embarked in business with it--for there was no doubt now that he had a capacity for business--and made his own of it, and laid the foundations of fortune, and then stepped forward when he was able to afford it, and paid the balance of his father’s debts, the thing might have been permissible enough, and would no doubt have had a very good effect.
say
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From this reading But to do it now--when instead of having a good effect it would have a bad one, as if Mr Burton had kept back something: whereas it had been the very source of that high appreciation which had made all his creditors his friends, that he had kept back nothing--this was more grievous than words could say.
sight
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From this reading Had he even employed this money, which had been providentially kept out of sight till Mr Burton’s arrangement was made, and of which nobody knew anything--had he embarked in business with it--for there was no doubt now that he had a capacity for business--and made his own of it, and laid the foundations of fortune, and then stepped forward when he was able to afford it, and paid the balance of his father’s debts, the thing might have been permissible enough, and would no doubt have had a very good effect.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading But to do it now--when instead of having a good effect it would have a bad one, as if Mr Burton had kept back something: whereas it had been the very source of that high appreciation which had made all his creditors his friends, that he had kept back nothing--this was more grievous than words could say.
source
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From this reading But to do it now--when instead of having a good effect it would have a bad one, as if Mr Burton had kept back something: whereas it had been the very source of that high appreciation which had made all his creditors his friends, that he had kept back nothing--this was more grievous than words could say.
stepped
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From this reading Had he even employed this money, which had been providentially kept out of sight till Mr Burton’s arrangement was made, and of which nobody knew anything--had he embarked in business with it--for there was no doubt now that he had a capacity for business--and made his own of it, and laid the foundations of fortune, and then stepped forward when he was able to afford it, and paid the balance of his father’s debts, the thing might have been permissible enough, and would no doubt have had a very good effect.
steps
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From this reading Mr Thursley would have nothing to do with the further steps which Gervase took.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading He would take no further interest in such a madman.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He would take no further interest in such a madman.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading But to do it now--when instead of having a good effect it would have a bad one, as if Mr Burton had kept back something: whereas it had been the very source of that high appreciation which had made all his creditors his friends, that he had kept back nothing--this was more grievous than words could say.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Had he even employed this money, which had been providentially kept out of sight till Mr Burton’s arrangement was made, and of which nobody knew anything--had he embarked in business with it--for there was no doubt now that he had a capacity for business--and made his own of it, and laid the foundations of fortune, and then stepped forward when he was able to afford it, and paid the balance of his father’s debts, the thing might have been permissible enough, and would no doubt have had a very good effect.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mr Thursley would have nothing to do with the further steps which Gervase took.
then
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From this reading Had he even employed this money, which had been providentially kept out of sight till Mr Burton’s arrangement was made, and of which nobody knew anything--had he embarked in business with it--for there was no doubt now that he had a capacity for business--and made his own of it, and laid the foundations of fortune, and then stepped forward when he was able to afford it, and paid the balance of his father’s debts, the thing might have been permissible enough, and would no doubt have had a very good effect.
there
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From this reading Had he even employed this money, which had been providentially kept out of sight till Mr Burton’s arrangement was made, and of which nobody knew anything--had he embarked in business with it--for there was no doubt now that he had a capacity for business--and made his own of it, and laid the foundations of fortune, and then stepped forward when he was able to afford it, and paid the balance of his father’s debts, the thing might have been permissible enough, and would no doubt have had a very good effect.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Had he even employed this money, which had been providentially kept out of sight till Mr Burton’s arrangement was made, and of which nobody knew anything--had he embarked in business with it--for there was no doubt now that he had a capacity for business--and made his own of it, and laid the foundations of fortune, and then stepped forward when he was able to afford it, and paid the balance of his father’s debts, the thing might have been permissible enough, and would no doubt have had a very good effect.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Had he even employed this money, which had been providentially kept out of sight till Mr Burton’s arrangement was made, and of which nobody knew anything--had he embarked in business with it--for there was no doubt now that he had a capacity for business--and made his own of it, and laid the foundations of fortune, and then stepped forward when he was able to afford it, and paid the balance of his father’s debts, the thing might have been permissible enough, and would no doubt have had a very good effect.
Thursley
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From this reading Mr Thursley would have nothing to do with the further steps which Gervase took.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Had he even employed this money, which had been providentially kept out of sight till Mr Burton’s arrangement was made, and of which nobody knew anything--had he embarked in business with it--for there was no doubt now that he had a capacity for business--and made his own of it, and laid the foundations of fortune, and then stepped forward when he was able to afford it, and paid the balance of his father’s debts, the thing might have been permissible enough, and would no doubt have had a very good effect.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr Thursley would have nothing to do with the further steps which Gervase took.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr Thursley would have nothing to do with the further steps which Gervase took.
very
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From this reading Had he even employed this money, which had been providentially kept out of sight till Mr Burton’s arrangement was made, and of which nobody knew anything--had he embarked in business with it--for there was no doubt now that he had a capacity for business--and made his own of it, and laid the foundations of fortune, and then stepped forward when he was able to afford it, and paid the balance of his father’s debts, the thing might have been permissible enough, and would no doubt have had a very good effect.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Had he even employed this money, which had been providentially kept out of sight till Mr Burton’s arrangement was made, and of which nobody knew anything--had he embarked in business with it--for there was no doubt now that he had a capacity for business--and made his own of it, and laid the foundations of fortune, and then stepped forward when he was able to afford it, and paid the balance of his father’s debts, the thing might have been permissible enough, and would no doubt have had a very good effect.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Had he even employed this money, which had been providentially kept out of sight till Mr Burton’s arrangement was made, and of which nobody knew anything--had he embarked in business with it--for there was no doubt now that he had a capacity for business--and made his own of it, and laid the foundations of fortune, and then stepped forward when he was able to afford it, and paid the balance of his father’s debts, the thing might have been permissible enough, and would no doubt have had a very good effect.
whereasconjunctionUS /weˈræz/
in contrast with the fact that
From this reading But to do it now--when instead of having a good effect it would have a bad one, as if Mr Burton had kept back something: whereas it had been the very source of that high appreciation which had made all his creditors his friends, that he had kept back nothing--this was more grievous than words could say.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Mr Thursley would have nothing to do with the further steps which Gervase took.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mr Thursley would have nothing to do with the further steps which Gervase took.
words
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From this reading But to do it now--when instead of having a good effect it would have a bad one, as if Mr Burton had kept back something: whereas it had been the very source of that high appreciation which had made all his creditors his friends, that he had kept back nothing--this was more grievous than words could say.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Mr Thursley would have nothing to do with the further steps which Gervase took.
