accumulatingverbUS /əˈkjuːmjəleɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “accumulate” — get or gather together
From this reading The passion for accumulating, it is true, still remained with the merchant; but trade had become so broken up and diverted from its old channels, that he realized small profits, and frequent losses.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After the marriage of Constance, Mrs. Jackson found herself of far less consideration in company.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading To such as they, no happiness resulted from doing good to others, for the love of self had extinguished all love of the neighbour.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The passion for accumulating, it is true, still remained with the merchant; but trade had become so broken up and diverted from its old channels, that he realized small profits, and frequent losses.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading To such as they, no happiness resulted from doing good to others, for the love of self had extinguished all love of the neighbour.
becomeverbUS /bɪˈkʌm/
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading The passion for accumulating, it is true, still remained with the merchant; but trade had become so broken up and diverted from its old channels, that he realized small profits, and frequent losses.
brokenadjectiveUS /ˈbroʊkən/
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading The passion for accumulating, it is true, still remained with the merchant; but trade had become so broken up and diverted from its old channels, that he realized small profits, and frequent losses.
businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Finally, he retired from business, and from the city.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But what had they now to live for?
channelsnounUS /ˈtʃænəlz/
official routes of communication
From this reading The passion for accumulating, it is true, still remained with the merchant; but trade had become so broken up and diverted from its old channels, that he realized small profits, and frequent losses.
citynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Finally, he retired from business, and from the city.
companynounUS /ˈkʌmpəniː/
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading After the marriage of Constance, Mrs. Jackson found herself of far less consideration in company.
considerationnounUS /kənˌsɪdərˈeɪʃən/
the process of giving careful thought to something
From this reading After the marriage of Constance, Mrs. Jackson found herself of far less consideration in company.
ConstancenounUS /ˈkɑːnstəns/
a lake in southeastern Germany on the northern side of the Swiss Alps; forms part of the Rhine River
From this reading After the marriage of Constance, Mrs. Jackson found herself of far less consideration in company.
divertedadjectiveUS /daɪˈvɜːrtɪd/
pleasantly occupied
From this reading The passion for accumulating, it is true, still remained with the merchant; but trade had become so broken up and diverted from its old channels, that he realized small profits, and frequent losses.
doingverbUS /ˈduːɪŋ/
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading To such as they, no happiness resulted from doing good to others, for the love of self had extinguished all love of the neighbour.
extinguishedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈstɪŋɡwɪʃt/
of a conditioned response; caused to die out because of the absence or withdrawal of reinforcement
From this reading To such as they, no happiness resulted from doing good to others, for the love of self had extinguished all love of the neighbour.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading After the marriage of Constance, Mrs. Jackson found herself of far less consideration in company.
FinallyadverbUS /ˈfaɪnəli/
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading Finally, he retired from business, and from the city.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But what had they now to live for?
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading After the marriage of Constance, Mrs. Jackson found herself of far less consideration in company.
frequentverbUS /ˈfriːkwənt/
do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of
From this reading The passion for accumulating, it is true, still remained with the merchant; but trade had become so broken up and diverted from its old channels, that he realized small profits, and frequent losses.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading To such as they, no happiness resulted from doing good to others, for the love of self had extinguished all love of the neighbour.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading To such as they, no happiness resulted from doing good to others, for the love of self had extinguished all love of the neighbour.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But what had they now to live for?
happinessnounUS /ˈhæpinəs/
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading To such as they, no happiness resulted from doing good to others, for the love of self had extinguished all love of the neighbour.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The passion for accumulating, it is true, still remained with the merchant; but trade had become so broken up and diverted from its old channels, that he realized small profits, and frequent losses.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading After the marriage of Constance, Mrs. Jackson found herself of far less consideration in company.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading After the marriage of Constance, Mrs. Jackson found herself of far less consideration in company.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The passion for accumulating, it is true, still remained with the merchant; but trade had become so broken up and diverted from its old channels, that he realized small profits, and frequent losses.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The passion for accumulating, it is true, still remained with the merchant; but trade had become so broken up and diverted from its old channels, that he realized small profits, and frequent losses.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The passion for accumulating, it is true, still remained with the merchant; but trade had become so broken up and diverted from its old channels, that he realized small profits, and frequent losses.
JacksonnounUS /ˈdʒæksən/
English film actress who later became a member of British Parliament (born in 1936)
From this reading After the marriage of Constance, Mrs. Jackson found herself of far less consideration in company.
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading After the marriage of Constance, Mrs. Jackson found herself of far less consideration in company.
liveverbUS /laɪv/
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading But what had they now to live for?
lossesnounUS /ˈlɔːsəz/
something lost (especially money lost at gambling)
From this reading The passion for accumulating, it is true, still remained with the merchant; but trade had become so broken up and diverted from its old channels, that he realized small profits, and frequent losses.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading To such as they, no happiness resulted from doing good to others, for the love of self had extinguished all love of the neighbour.
marriagenounUS /ˈmerɪdʒ/
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading After the marriage of Constance, Mrs. Jackson found herself of far less consideration in company.
merchantnounUS /ˈmɜːr.tʃənt/
A person or company involved in wholesale trade, especially with foreign countries.
From this reading The passion for accumulating, it is true, still remained with the merchant; but trade had become so broken up and diverted from its old channels, that he realized small profits, and frequent losses.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading After the marriage of Constance, Mrs. Jackson found herself of far less consideration in company.
neighbournounUS /ˈneɪbər/
a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading To such as they, no happiness resulted from doing good to others, for the love of self had extinguished all love of the neighbour.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading To such as they, no happiness resulted from doing good to others, for the love of self had extinguished all love of the neighbour.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But what had they now to live for?
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To such as they, no happiness resulted from doing good to others, for the love of self had extinguished all love of the neighbour.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The passion for accumulating, it is true, still remained with the merchant; but trade had become so broken up and diverted from its old channels, that he realized small profits, and frequent losses.
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From this reading To such as they, no happiness resulted from doing good to others, for the love of self had extinguished all love of the neighbour.
passionnounUS /ˈpæʃən/
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading The passion for accumulating, it is true, still remained with the merchant; but trade had become so broken up and diverted from its old channels, that he realized small profits, and frequent losses.
profitsnounUS /ˈprɑːfɪts/
the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)
From this reading The passion for accumulating, it is true, still remained with the merchant; but trade had become so broken up and diverted from its old channels, that he realized small profits, and frequent losses.
realizedadjectiveUS /ˈriːəlaɪzd/
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading The passion for accumulating, it is true, still remained with the merchant; but trade had become so broken up and diverted from its old channels, that he realized small profits, and frequent losses.
remainedverbUS /rɪˈmeɪnd/
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading The passion for accumulating, it is true, still remained with the merchant; but trade had become so broken up and diverted from its old channels, that he realized small profits, and frequent losses.
resultedverbUS /rɪˈzʌltɪd/
past form of “result” — issue or terminate (in a specified way, state, etc.); end
From this reading To such as they, no happiness resulted from doing good to others, for the love of self had extinguished all love of the neighbour.
retiredadjectiveUS /rɪˈtaɪrd/
no longer active in your work or profession
From this reading Finally, he retired from business, and from the city.
selfnounUS /self/
your consciousness of your own identity
From this reading To such as they, no happiness resulted from doing good to others, for the love of self had extinguished all love of the neighbour.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The passion for accumulating, it is true, still remained with the merchant; but trade had become so broken up and diverted from its old channels, that he realized small profits, and frequent losses.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The passion for accumulating, it is true, still remained with the merchant; but trade had become so broken up and diverted from its old channels, that he realized small profits, and frequent losses.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading The passion for accumulating, it is true, still remained with the merchant; but trade had become so broken up and diverted from its old channels, that he realized small profits, and frequent losses.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading To such as they, no happiness resulted from doing good to others, for the love of self had extinguished all love of the neighbour.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The passion for accumulating, it is true, still remained with the merchant; but trade had become so broken up and diverted from its old channels, that he realized small profits, and frequent losses.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading To such as they, no happiness resulted from doing good to others, for the love of self had extinguished all love of the neighbour.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But what had they now to live for?
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But what had they now to live for?
tradenounUS /treɪd/
the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services
From this reading The passion for accumulating, it is true, still remained with the merchant; but trade had become so broken up and diverted from its old channels, that he realized small profits, and frequent losses.
trueadjectiveUS /truː/
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading The passion for accumulating, it is true, still remained with the merchant; but trade had become so broken up and diverted from its old channels, that he realized small profits, and frequent losses.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The passion for accumulating, it is true, still remained with the merchant; but trade had become so broken up and diverted from its old channels, that he realized small profits, and frequent losses.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But what had they now to live for?
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The passion for accumulating, it is true, still remained with the merchant; but trade had become so broken up and diverted from its old channels, that he realized small profits, and frequent losses.
