adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading First having released me from the settlement that I had made the day before in his favour, he let me know that my merchant who had failed in town was arrested at Antwerp, and there had given up effects to a much greater amount than what was due to his creditors.
acceptverbUS /ækˈsept/
consider or hold as true
From this reading But I had some doubts whether I ought in justice to accept his offer.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading My boy’s generosity pleased me almost as much as this unlooked for good fortune.
amountnounUS /əˈmaʊnt/
a quantity of money
From this reading First having released me from the settlement that I had made the day before in his favour, he let me know that my merchant who had failed in town was arrested at Antwerp, and there had given up effects to a much greater amount than what was due to his creditors.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading First having released me from the settlement that I had made the day before in his favour, he let me know that my merchant who had failed in town was arrested at Antwerp, and there had given up effects to a much greater amount than what was due to his creditors.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading The next morning as soon as I awaked I found my eldest son sitting by my bedside, who came to encrease my joy with another turn of fortune in my favour.
AntwerpnounUS /ˈæntwərp/
a busy port and financial center in northern Belgium on the Scheldt river; it has long been a center for the diamond industry and the first stock exchange was opened there in 1460
From this reading First having released me from the settlement that I had made the day before in his favour, he let me know that my merchant who had failed in town was arrested at Antwerp, and there had given up effects to a much greater amount than what was due to his creditors.
arrestedverbUS /ərˈestɪd/
past form of “arrest” — take into custody
From this reading First having released me from the settlement that I had made the day before in his favour, he let me know that my merchant who had failed in town was arrested at Antwerp, and there had given up effects to a much greater amount than what was due to his creditors.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The next morning as soon as I awaked I found my eldest son sitting by my bedside, who came to encrease my joy with another turn of fortune in my favour.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading First having released me from the settlement that I had made the day before in his favour, he let me know that my merchant who had failed in town was arrested at Antwerp, and there had given up effects to a much greater amount than what was due to his creditors.
awaked
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From this reading The next morning as soon as I awaked I found my eldest son sitting by my bedside, who came to encrease my joy with another turn of fortune in my favour.
bedsidenounUS /ˈbedsaɪd/
space by the side of a bed (especially the bed of a sick or dying person)
From this reading The next morning as soon as I awaked I found my eldest son sitting by my bedside, who came to encrease my joy with another turn of fortune in my favour.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading First having released me from the settlement that I had made the day before in his favour, he let me know that my merchant who had failed in town was arrested at Antwerp, and there had given up effects to a much greater amount than what was due to his creditors.
boy'snounUS /bɔɪz/
possessive form of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading My boy’s generosity pleased me almost as much as this unlooked for good fortune.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I had some doubts whether I ought in justice to accept his offer.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The next morning as soon as I awaked I found my eldest son sitting by my bedside, who came to encrease my joy with another turn of fortune in my favour.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The next morning as soon as I awaked I found my eldest son sitting by my bedside, who came to encrease my joy with another turn of fortune in my favour.
ConclusionnounUS /kənˈkluːʒən/
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading The Conclusion.
creditorsnounUS /ˈkredɪtərz/
plural of “creditor” — a person to whom money is owed by a debtor; someone to whom an obligation exists
From this reading First having released me from the settlement that I had made the day before in his favour, he let me know that my merchant who had failed in town was arrested at Antwerp, and there had given up effects to a much greater amount than what was due to his creditors.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading First having released me from the settlement that I had made the day before in his favour, he let me know that my merchant who had failed in town was arrested at Antwerp, and there had given up effects to a much greater amount than what was due to his creditors.
doubtsnounUS /daʊts/
plural of “doubt” — the state of being unsure of something
From this reading But I had some doubts whether I ought in justice to accept his offer.
dueadjectiveUS /duː/
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading First having released me from the settlement that I had made the day before in his favour, he let me know that my merchant who had failed in town was arrested at Antwerp, and there had given up effects to a much greater amount than what was due to his creditors.
effectsnounUS /ɪˈfekts/
property of a personal character that is portable but not used in business
From this reading First having released me from the settlement that I had made the day before in his favour, he let me know that my merchant who had failed in town was arrested at Antwerp, and there had given up effects to a much greater amount than what was due to his creditors.
eldestadjectiveUS /ˈeldəst/
first in order of birth
From this reading The next morning as soon as I awaked I found my eldest son sitting by my bedside, who came to encrease my joy with another turn of fortune in my favour.
encrease
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From this reading The next morning as soon as I awaked I found my eldest son sitting by my bedside, who came to encrease my joy with another turn of fortune in my favour.
failedverbUS /feɪld/
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading First having released me from the settlement that I had made the day before in his favour, he let me know that my merchant who had failed in town was arrested at Antwerp, and there had given up effects to a much greater amount than what was due to his creditors.
favournounUS /ˈfeɪvər/
a feeling of favorable regard
From this reading The next morning as soon as I awaked I found my eldest son sitting by my bedside, who came to encrease my joy with another turn of fortune in my favour.
FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading First having released me from the settlement that I had made the day before in his favour, he let me know that my merchant who had failed in town was arrested at Antwerp, and there had given up effects to a much greater amount than what was due to his creditors.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading My boy’s generosity pleased me almost as much as this unlooked for good fortune.
fortunenounUS /ˈfɔːrtʃən/
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading The next morning as soon as I awaked I found my eldest son sitting by my bedside, who came to encrease my joy with another turn of fortune in my favour.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading The next morning as soon as I awaked I found my eldest son sitting by my bedside, who came to encrease my joy with another turn of fortune in my favour.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading First having released me from the settlement that I had made the day before in his favour, he let me know that my merchant who had failed in town was arrested at Antwerp, and there had given up effects to a much greater amount than what was due to his creditors.
generositynounUS /ˌdʒenərˈɑːsəti/
the trait of being willing to give your money or time
From this reading My boy’s generosity pleased me almost as much as this unlooked for good fortune.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading First having released me from the settlement that I had made the day before in his favour, he let me know that my merchant who had failed in town was arrested at Antwerp, and there had given up effects to a much greater amount than what was due to his creditors.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading My boy’s generosity pleased me almost as much as this unlooked for good fortune.
greateradjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪtər/
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading First having released me from the settlement that I had made the day before in his favour, he let me know that my merchant who had failed in town was arrested at Antwerp, and there had given up effects to a much greater amount than what was due to his creditors.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading First having released me from the settlement that I had made the day before in his favour, he let me know that my merchant who had failed in town was arrested at Antwerp, and there had given up effects to a much greater amount than what was due to his creditors.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading First having released me from the settlement that I had made the day before in his favour, he let me know that my merchant who had failed in town was arrested at Antwerp, and there had given up effects to a much greater amount than what was due to his creditors.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading First having released me from the settlement that I had made the day before in his favour, he let me know that my merchant who had failed in town was arrested at Antwerp, and there had given up effects to a much greater amount than what was due to his creditors.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading First having released me from the settlement that I had made the day before in his favour, he let me know that my merchant who had failed in town was arrested at Antwerp, and there had given up effects to a much greater amount than what was due to his creditors.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The next morning as soon as I awaked I found my eldest son sitting by my bedside, who came to encrease my joy with another turn of fortune in my favour.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The next morning as soon as I awaked I found my eldest son sitting by my bedside, who came to encrease my joy with another turn of fortune in my favour.
joynounUS /dʒɔɪ/
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading The next morning as soon as I awaked I found my eldest son sitting by my bedside, who came to encrease my joy with another turn of fortune in my favour.
justicenounUS /ˈdʒʌstəs/
the quality of being just or fair
From this reading But I had some doubts whether I ought in justice to accept his offer.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading First having released me from the settlement that I had made the day before in his favour, he let me know that my merchant who had failed in town was arrested at Antwerp, and there had given up effects to a much greater amount than what was due to his creditors.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading First having released me from the settlement that I had made the day before in his favour, he let me know that my merchant who had failed in town was arrested at Antwerp, and there had given up effects to a much greater amount than what was due to his creditors.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading First having released me from the settlement that I had made the day before in his favour, he let me know that my merchant who had failed in town was arrested at Antwerp, and there had given up effects to a much greater amount than what was due to his creditors.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading First having released me from the settlement that I had made the day before in his favour, he let me know that my merchant who had failed in town was arrested at Antwerp, and there had given up effects to a much greater amount than what was due to his creditors.
merchantnounUS /ˈmɜːr.tʃənt/
A person or company involved in wholesale trade, especially with foreign countries.
From this reading First having released me from the settlement that I had made the day before in his favour, he let me know that my merchant who had failed in town was arrested at Antwerp, and there had given up effects to a much greater amount than what was due to his creditors.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The next morning as soon as I awaked I found my eldest son sitting by my bedside, who came to encrease my joy with another turn of fortune in my favour.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading First having released me from the settlement that I had made the day before in his favour, he let me know that my merchant who had failed in town was arrested at Antwerp, and there had given up effects to a much greater amount than what was due to his creditors.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The next morning as soon as I awaked I found my eldest son sitting by my bedside, who came to encrease my joy with another turn of fortune in my favour.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next morning as soon as I awaked I found my eldest son sitting by my bedside, who came to encrease my joy with another turn of fortune in my favour.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The next morning as soon as I awaked I found my eldest son sitting by my bedside, who came to encrease my joy with another turn of fortune in my favour.
offerverbUS /ˈɔːfər/
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading But I had some doubts whether I ought in justice to accept his offer.
oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading But I had some doubts whether I ought in justice to accept his offer.
pleasedadjectiveUS /pliːzd/
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading My boy’s generosity pleased me almost as much as this unlooked for good fortune.
releasedverbUS /riˈliːst/
past form of “release” — release, as from one's grip
From this reading First having released me from the settlement that I had made the day before in his favour, he let me know that my merchant who had failed in town was arrested at Antwerp, and there had given up effects to a much greater amount than what was due to his creditors.
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 First having released me from the settlement that I had made the day before in his favour, he let me know that my merchant who had failed in town was arrested at Antwerp, and there had given up effects to a much greater amount than what was due to his creditors.
sittingnounUS /ˈsɪtɪŋ/
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading The next morning as soon as I awaked I found my eldest son sitting by my bedside, who came to encrease my joy with another turn of fortune in my favour.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading But I had some doubts whether I ought in justice to accept his offer.
sonnounUS /sʌn/
a male human offspring
From this reading The next morning as soon as I awaked I found my eldest son sitting by my bedside, who came to encrease my joy with another turn of fortune in my favour.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading The next morning as soon as I awaked I found my eldest son sitting by my bedside, who came to encrease my joy with another turn of fortune in my favour.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading First having released me from the settlement that I had made the day before in his favour, he let me know that my merchant who had failed in town was arrested at Antwerp, and there had given up effects to a much greater amount than what was due to his creditors.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading First having released me from the settlement that I had made the day before in his favour, he let me know that my merchant who had failed in town was arrested at Antwerp, and there had given up effects to a much greater amount than what was due to his creditors.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Conclusion.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading First having released me from the settlement that I had made the day before in his favour, he let me know that my merchant who had failed in town was arrested at Antwerp, and there had given up effects to a much greater amount than what was due to his creditors.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading My boy’s generosity pleased me almost as much as this unlooked for good fortune.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The next morning as soon as I awaked I found my eldest son sitting by my bedside, who came to encrease my joy with another turn of fortune in my favour.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading First having released me from the settlement that I had made the day before in his favour, he let me know that my merchant who had failed in town was arrested at Antwerp, and there had given up effects to a much greater amount than what was due to his creditors.
turnverbUS /tɜːrn/
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading The next morning as soon as I awaked I found my eldest son sitting by my bedside, who came to encrease my joy with another turn of fortune in my favour.
unlooked
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From this reading My boy’s generosity pleased me almost as much as this unlooked for good fortune.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading First having released me from the settlement that I had made the day before in his favour, he let me know that my merchant who had failed in town was arrested at Antwerp, and there had given up effects to a much greater amount than what was due to his creditors.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading First having released me from the settlement that I had made the day before in his favour, he let me know that my merchant who had failed in town was arrested at Antwerp, and there had given up effects to a much greater amount than what was due to his creditors.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading First having released me from the settlement that I had made the day before in his favour, he let me know that my merchant who had failed in town was arrested at Antwerp, and there had given up effects to a much greater amount than what was due to his creditors.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading But I had some doubts whether I ought in justice to accept his offer.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The next morning as soon as I awaked I found my eldest son sitting by my bedside, who came to encrease my joy with another turn of fortune in my favour.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The next morning as soon as I awaked I found my eldest son sitting by my bedside, who came to encrease my joy with another turn of fortune in my favour.
