adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The affairs of my father were almost as easy of settlement as those of a pauper.
ABOUTprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
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affairsnounUS /əˈferz/
matters of personal concern
From this reading The affairs of my father were almost as easy of settlement as those of a pauper.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The affairs of my father were almost as easy of settlement as those of a pauper.
amountedverbUS /əˈmaʊntɪd/
past form of “amount” — be tantamount or equivalent to
From this reading Debts there were none: and if there had been, ready money was not wanting; the balance in cash in my favor at the bank amounted in itself to a fortune.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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appropriatingverbUS /əˈproʊprieɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “appropriate” — give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause
From this reading I say subjects, for sovereigns frequently have a way of appropriating the effects of others that would render a pretension to rivalry ridiculous.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The affairs of my father were almost as easy of settlement as those of a pauper.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Debts there were none: and if there had been, ready money was not wanting; the balance in cash in my favor at the bank amounted in itself to a fortune.
balanceverbUS /ˈbæləns/
bring into balance or equilibrium
From this reading Debts there were none: and if there had been, ready money was not wanting; the balance in cash in my favor at the bank amounted in itself to a fortune.
banknounUS /bæŋk/
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading Debts there were none: and if there had been, ready money was not wanting; the balance in cash in my favor at the bank amounted in itself to a fortune.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Debts there were none: and if there had been, ready money was not wanting; the balance in cash in my favor at the bank amounted in itself to a fortune.
cashnounUS /kæʃ/
money in the form of bills or coins
From this reading Debts there were none: and if there had been, ready money was not wanting; the balance in cash in my favor at the bank amounted in itself to a fortune.
certainlyadverbUS /ˈsɜːrtənli/
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading In twenty-four hours I was completely master of them, and found myself if not the richest, certainly one of the richest subjects of Europe.
completelyadverbUS /kəmˈpliːtli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading In twenty-four hours I was completely master of them, and found myself if not the richest, certainly one of the richest subjects of Europe.
CONCENTRATIONnounUS /ˌkɑːnsənˈtreɪʃən/
the strength of a solution; number of molecules of a substance in a given volume
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CURIOSITIESnounUS /ˌkjʊriˈɑːsətiz/
plural of “curiosity” — a state in which you want to learn more about something
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DANGERSnounUS /ˈdeɪndʒərz/
plural of “danger” — the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
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DebtsnounUS /dets/
plural of “debt” — the state of owing something (especially money)
From this reading Debts there were none: and if there had been, ready money was not wanting; the balance in cash in my favor at the bank amounted in itself to a fortune.
easyadjectiveUS /ˈiːzi/
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading The affairs of my father were almost as easy of settlement as those of a pauper.
effectsnounUS /ɪˈfekts/
property of a personal character that is portable but not used in business
From this reading I say subjects, for sovereigns frequently have a way of appropriating the effects of others that would render a pretension to rivalry ridiculous.
EuropenounUS /ˈjʊrəp/
the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles
From this reading In twenty-four hours I was completely master of them, and found myself if not the richest, certainly one of the richest subjects of Europe.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading The affairs of my father were almost as easy of settlement as those of a pauper.
favorverbUS /ˈfeɪvər/
promote over another
From this reading Debts there were none: and if there had been, ready money was not wanting; the balance in cash in my favor at the bank amounted in itself to a fortune.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I say subjects, for sovereigns frequently have a way of appropriating the effects of others that would render a pretension to rivalry ridiculous.
fortunenounUS /ˈfɔːrtʃən/
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading Debts there were none: and if there had been, ready money was not wanting; the balance in cash in my favor at the bank amounted in itself to a fortune.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading In twenty-four hours I was completely master of them, and found myself if not the richest, certainly one of the richest subjects of Europe.
frequentlyadverbUS /ˈfriːkwəntli/
many times at short intervals
From this reading I say subjects, for sovereigns frequently have a way of appropriating the effects of others that would render a pretension to rivalry ridiculous.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Debts there were none: and if there had been, ready money was not wanting; the balance in cash in my favor at the bank amounted in itself to a fortune.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I say subjects, for sovereigns frequently have a way of appropriating the effects of others that would render a pretension to rivalry ridiculous.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading In twenty-four hours I was completely master of them, and found myself if not the richest, certainly one of the richest subjects of Europe.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading In twenty-four hours I was completely master of them, and found myself if not the richest, certainly one of the richest subjects of Europe.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading In twenty-four hours I was completely master of them, and found myself if not the richest, certainly one of the richest subjects of Europe.
IMMORALadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈmɔːrəl/
deliberately violating accepted principles of right and wrong
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InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In twenty-four hours I was completely master of them, and found myself if not the richest, certainly one of the richest subjects of Europe.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Debts there were none: and if there had been, ready money was not wanting; the balance in cash in my favor at the bank amounted in itself to a fortune.
masternounUS /ˈmæstər/
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading In twenty-four hours I was completely master of them, and found myself if not the richest, certainly one of the richest subjects of Europe.
moneynounUS /ˈmʌni/
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading Debts there were none: and if there had been, ready money was not wanting; the balance in cash in my favor at the bank amounted in itself to a fortune.
MORALadjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrəl/
concerned with principles of right and wrong or conforming to standards of behavior and character based on those principles
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mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The affairs of my father were almost as easy of settlement as those of a pauper.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading In twenty-four hours I was completely master of them, and found myself if not the richest, certainly one of the richest subjects of Europe.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading Debts there were none: and if there had been, ready money was not wanting; the balance in cash in my favor at the bank amounted in itself to a fortune.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In twenty-four hours I was completely master of them, and found myself if not the richest, certainly one of the richest subjects of Europe.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In twenty-four hours I was completely master of them, and found myself if not the richest, certainly one of the richest subjects of Europe.
OTHERadjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
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others
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From this reading I say subjects, for sovereigns frequently have a way of appropriating the effects of others that would render a pretension to rivalry ridiculous.
paupernounUS /ˈpɔːpər/
a person who is very poor
From this reading The affairs of my father were almost as easy of settlement as those of a pauper.
pretensionnounUS /priˈtenʃən/
a false or unsupportable quality
From this reading I say subjects, for sovereigns frequently have a way of appropriating the effects of others that would render a pretension to rivalry ridiculous.
readyadjectiveUS /ˈredi/
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Debts there were none: and if there had been, ready money was not wanting; the balance in cash in my favor at the bank amounted in itself to a fortune.
renderverbUS /ˈrendər/
cause to become
From this reading I say subjects, for sovereigns frequently have a way of appropriating the effects of others that would render a pretension to rivalry ridiculous.
richestadjectiveUS /ˈrɪtʃəst/
superlative of “rich” — possessing material wealth
From this reading In twenty-four hours I was completely master of them, and found myself if not the richest, certainly one of the richest subjects of Europe.
ridiculousadjectiveUS /rɪˈdɪkjələs/
inspiring scornful pity
From this reading I say subjects, for sovereigns frequently have a way of appropriating the effects of others that would render a pretension to rivalry ridiculous.
rivalrynounUS /ˈraɪvəlri/
the act of competing as for profit or a prize
From this reading I say subjects, for sovereigns frequently have a way of appropriating the effects of others that would render a pretension to rivalry ridiculous.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading I say subjects, for sovereigns frequently have a way of appropriating the effects of others that would render a pretension to rivalry ridiculous.
settlementnounUS /ˈsetəlmənt/
a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading The affairs of my father were almost as easy of settlement as those of a pauper.
SOCIAL-STAKE
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sovereignsnounUS /ˈsɑːvrənz/
plural of “sovereign” — a nation's ruler or head of state usually by hereditary right
From this reading I say subjects, for sovereigns frequently have a way of appropriating the effects of others that would render a pretension to rivalry ridiculous.
subjectsnounUS /ˈsʌbdʒɪkts/
plural of “subject” — the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading In twenty-four hours I was completely master of them, and found myself if not the richest, certainly one of the richest subjects of Europe.
SYSTEMnounUS /ˈsɪstəm/
instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity
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thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I say subjects, for sovereigns frequently have a way of appropriating the effects of others that would render a pretension to rivalry ridiculous.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading In twenty-four hours I was completely master of them, and found myself if not the richest, certainly one of the richest subjects of Europe.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Debts there were none: and if there had been, ready money was not wanting; the balance in cash in my favor at the bank amounted in itself to a fortune.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The affairs of my father were almost as easy of settlement as those of a pauper.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I say subjects, for sovereigns frequently have a way of appropriating the effects of others that would render a pretension to rivalry ridiculous.
twenty-fouradjectiveUS /ˈtwentifɔːr/
being four more than twenty
From this reading In twenty-four hours I was completely master of them, and found myself if not the richest, certainly one of the richest subjects of Europe.
wantingadjectiveUS /ˈwɑːntɪŋ/
nonexistent
From this reading Debts there were none: and if there had been, ready money was not wanting; the balance in cash in my favor at the bank amounted in itself to a fortune.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In twenty-four hours I was completely master of them, and found myself if not the richest, certainly one of the richest subjects of Europe.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading I say subjects, for sovereigns frequently have a way of appropriating the effects of others that would render a pretension to rivalry ridiculous.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The affairs of my father were almost as easy of settlement as those of a pauper.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I say subjects, for sovereigns frequently have a way of appropriating the effects of others that would render a pretension to rivalry ridiculous.
