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1891
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From this reading Rolfe had not thought it necessary to mention that he derived about three hundred pounds from debenture stock which was redeemable, and that the date of redemption fell early in this present year, 1891.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading They never talked about money.
all
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From this reading He himself had all along scarcely regarded the matter.
allow
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From this reading Alma took it for granted that Harvey would not allow their expenditure to outrun his income, and therewith kept her mind at rest.
Alma
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From this reading Alma took it for granted that Harvey would not allow their expenditure to outrun his income, and therewith kept her mind at rest.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading He himself had all along scarcely regarded the matter.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Alma took it for granted that Harvey would not allow their expenditure to outrun his income, and therewith kept her mind at rest.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Alma took it for granted that Harvey would not allow their expenditure to outrun his income, and therewith kept her mind at rest.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading When the stock became his, 1891 seemed very remote; and on settling in North Wales he felt financially so secure that the question of reinvestment might well be left for consideration till it was pressed upon him.
became
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From this reading When the stock became his, 1891 seemed very remote; and on settling in North Wales he felt financially so secure that the question of reinvestment might well be left for consideration till it was pressed upon him.
consideration
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From this reading When the stock became his, 1891 seemed very remote; and on settling in North Wales he felt financially so secure that the question of reinvestment might well be left for consideration till it was pressed upon him.
date
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From this reading Rolfe had not thought it necessary to mention that he derived about three hundred pounds from debenture stock which was redeemable, and that the date of redemption fell early in this present year, 1891.
debenture
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From this reading Rolfe had not thought it necessary to mention that he derived about three hundred pounds from debenture stock which was redeemable, and that the date of redemption fell early in this present year, 1891.
derived
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From this reading Rolfe had not thought it necessary to mention that he derived about three hundred pounds from debenture stock which was redeemable, and that the date of redemption fell early in this present year, 1891.
early
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From this reading Rolfe had not thought it necessary to mention that he derived about three hundred pounds from debenture stock which was redeemable, and that the date of redemption fell early in this present year, 1891.
expenditure
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From this reading Alma took it for granted that Harvey would not allow their expenditure to outrun his income, and therewith kept her mind at rest.
fell
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From this reading Rolfe had not thought it necessary to mention that he derived about three hundred pounds from debenture stock which was redeemable, and that the date of redemption fell early in this present year, 1891.
felt
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From this reading When the stock became his, 1891 seemed very remote; and on settling in North Wales he felt financially so secure that the question of reinvestment might well be left for consideration till it was pressed upon him.
financially
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From this reading When the stock became his, 1891 seemed very remote; and on settling in North Wales he felt financially so secure that the question of reinvestment might well be left for consideration till it was pressed upon him.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Alma took it for granted that Harvey would not allow their expenditure to outrun his income, and therewith kept her mind at rest.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Rolfe had not thought it necessary to mention that he derived about three hundred pounds from debenture stock which was redeemable, and that the date of redemption fell early in this present year, 1891.
granted
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From this reading Alma took it for granted that Harvey would not allow their expenditure to outrun his income, and therewith kept her mind at rest.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Rolfe had not thought it necessary to mention that he derived about three hundred pounds from debenture stock which was redeemable, and that the date of redemption fell early in this present year, 1891.
Harvey
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From this reading Alma took it for granted that Harvey would not allow their expenditure to outrun his income, and therewith kept her mind at rest.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Rolfe had not thought it necessary to mention that he derived about three hundred pounds from debenture stock which was redeemable, and that the date of redemption fell early in this present year, 1891.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Alma took it for granted that Harvey would not allow their expenditure to outrun his income, and therewith kept her mind at rest.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When the stock became his, 1891 seemed very remote; and on settling in North Wales he felt financially so secure that the question of reinvestment might well be left for consideration till it was pressed upon him.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He himself had all along scarcely regarded the matter.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Alma took it for granted that Harvey would not allow their expenditure to outrun his income, and therewith kept her mind at rest.
hundred
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From this reading Rolfe had not thought it necessary to mention that he derived about three hundred pounds from debenture stock which was redeemable, and that the date of redemption fell early in this present year, 1891.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Rolfe had not thought it necessary to mention that he derived about three hundred pounds from debenture stock which was redeemable, and that the date of redemption fell early in this present year, 1891.
income
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From this reading Alma took it for granted that Harvey would not allow their expenditure to outrun his income, and therewith kept her mind at rest.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Alma took it for granted that Harvey would not allow their expenditure to outrun his income, and therewith kept her mind at rest.
kept
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From this reading Alma took it for granted that Harvey would not allow their expenditure to outrun his income, and therewith kept her mind at rest.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When the stock became his, 1891 seemed very remote; and on settling in North Wales he felt financially so secure that the question of reinvestment might well be left for consideration till it was pressed upon him.
matter
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From this reading He himself had all along scarcely regarded the matter.
mention
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From this reading Rolfe had not thought it necessary to mention that he derived about three hundred pounds from debenture stock which was redeemable, and that the date of redemption fell early in this present year, 1891.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading When the stock became his, 1891 seemed very remote; and on settling in North Wales he felt financially so secure that the question of reinvestment might well be left for consideration till it was pressed upon him.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Alma took it for granted that Harvey would not allow their expenditure to outrun his income, and therewith kept her mind at rest.
money
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From this reading They never talked about money.
necessary
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From this reading Rolfe had not thought it necessary to mention that he derived about three hundred pounds from debenture stock which was redeemable, and that the date of redemption fell early in this present year, 1891.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They never talked about money.
North
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From this reading When the stock became his, 1891 seemed very remote; and on settling in North Wales he felt financially so secure that the question of reinvestment might well be left for consideration till it was pressed upon him.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Alma took it for granted that Harvey would not allow their expenditure to outrun his income, and therewith kept her mind at rest.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Rolfe had not thought it necessary to mention that he derived about three hundred pounds from debenture stock which was redeemable, and that the date of redemption fell early in this present year, 1891.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When the stock became his, 1891 seemed very remote; and on settling in North Wales he felt financially so secure that the question of reinvestment might well be left for consideration till it was pressed upon him.
outrun
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From this reading Alma took it for granted that Harvey would not allow their expenditure to outrun his income, and therewith kept her mind at rest.
pounds
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From this reading Rolfe had not thought it necessary to mention that he derived about three hundred pounds from debenture stock which was redeemable, and that the date of redemption fell early in this present year, 1891.
present
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From this reading Rolfe had not thought it necessary to mention that he derived about three hundred pounds from debenture stock which was redeemable, and that the date of redemption fell early in this present year, 1891.
pressed
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From this reading When the stock became his, 1891 seemed very remote; and on settling in North Wales he felt financially so secure that the question of reinvestment might well be left for consideration till it was pressed upon him.
questionnounUS /ˈquestion/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading When the stock became his, 1891 seemed very remote; and on settling in North Wales he felt financially so secure that the question of reinvestment might well be left for consideration till it was pressed upon him.
redeemable
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From this reading Rolfe had not thought it necessary to mention that he derived about three hundred pounds from debenture stock which was redeemable, and that the date of redemption fell early in this present year, 1891.
redemption
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From this reading Rolfe had not thought it necessary to mention that he derived about three hundred pounds from debenture stock which was redeemable, and that the date of redemption fell early in this present year, 1891.
regarded
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From this reading He himself had all along scarcely regarded the matter.
reinvestment
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From this reading When the stock became his, 1891 seemed very remote; and on settling in North Wales he felt financially so secure that the question of reinvestment might well be left for consideration till it was pressed upon him.
remote
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From this reading When the stock became his, 1891 seemed very remote; and on settling in North Wales he felt financially so secure that the question of reinvestment might well be left for consideration till it was pressed upon him.
restnounUS /rest/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Alma took it for granted that Harvey would not allow their expenditure to outrun his income, and therewith kept her mind at rest.
Rolfe
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From this reading Rolfe had not thought it necessary to mention that he derived about three hundred pounds from debenture stock which was redeemable, and that the date of redemption fell early in this present year, 1891.
scarcely
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From this reading He himself had all along scarcely regarded the matter.
secure
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From this reading When the stock became his, 1891 seemed very remote; and on settling in North Wales he felt financially so secure that the question of reinvestment might well be left for consideration till it was pressed upon him.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When the stock became his, 1891 seemed very remote; and on settling in North Wales he felt financially so secure that the question of reinvestment might well be left for consideration till it was pressed upon him.
settling
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From this reading When the stock became his, 1891 seemed very remote; and on settling in North Wales he felt financially so secure that the question of reinvestment might well be left for consideration till it was pressed upon him.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading When the stock became his, 1891 seemed very remote; and on settling in North Wales he felt financially so secure that the question of reinvestment might well be left for consideration till it was pressed upon him.
stock
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From this reading Rolfe had not thought it necessary to mention that he derived about three hundred pounds from debenture stock which was redeemable, and that the date of redemption fell early in this present year, 1891.
talked
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From this reading They never talked about money.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Alma took it for granted that Harvey would not allow their expenditure to outrun his income, and therewith kept her mind at rest.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Rolfe had not thought it necessary to mention that he derived about three hundred pounds from debenture stock which was redeemable, and that the date of redemption fell early in this present year, 1891.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Alma took it for granted that Harvey would not allow their expenditure to outrun his income, and therewith kept her mind at rest.
therewith
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From this reading Alma took it for granted that Harvey would not allow their expenditure to outrun his income, and therewith kept her mind at rest.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They never talked about money.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Rolfe had not thought it necessary to mention that he derived about three hundred pounds from debenture stock which was redeemable, and that the date of redemption fell early in this present year, 1891.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Rolfe had not thought it necessary to mention that he derived about three hundred pounds from debenture stock which was redeemable, and that the date of redemption fell early in this present year, 1891.
three
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From this reading Rolfe had not thought it necessary to mention that he derived about three hundred pounds from debenture stock which was redeemable, and that the date of redemption fell early in this present year, 1891.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading When the stock became his, 1891 seemed very remote; and on settling in North Wales he felt financially so secure that the question of reinvestment might well be left for consideration till it was pressed upon him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Alma took it for granted that Harvey would not allow their expenditure to outrun his income, and therewith kept her mind at rest.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Alma took it for granted that Harvey would not allow their expenditure to outrun his income, and therewith kept her mind at rest.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading When the stock became his, 1891 seemed very remote; and on settling in North Wales he felt financially so secure that the question of reinvestment might well be left for consideration till it was pressed upon him.
very
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From this reading When the stock became his, 1891 seemed very remote; and on settling in North Wales he felt financially so secure that the question of reinvestment might well be left for consideration till it was pressed upon him.
Wales
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From this reading When the stock became his, 1891 seemed very remote; and on settling in North Wales he felt financially so secure that the question of reinvestment might well be left for consideration till it was pressed upon him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Rolfe had not thought it necessary to mention that he derived about three hundred pounds from debenture stock which was redeemable, and that the date of redemption fell early in this present year, 1891.
well
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From this reading When the stock became his, 1891 seemed very remote; and on settling in North Wales he felt financially so secure that the question of reinvestment might well be left for consideration till it was pressed upon him.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When the stock became his, 1891 seemed very remote; and on settling in North Wales he felt financially so secure that the question of reinvestment might well be left for consideration till it was pressed upon him.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Rolfe had not thought it necessary to mention that he derived about three hundred pounds from debenture stock which was redeemable, and that the date of redemption fell early in this present year, 1891.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Alma took it for granted that Harvey would not allow their expenditure to outrun his income, and therewith kept her mind at rest.
year
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From this reading Rolfe had not thought it necessary to mention that he derived about three hundred pounds from debenture stock which was redeemable, and that the date of redemption fell early in this present year, 1891.
