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Words for the Wise

Chapter V · Chapter 5

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"I'll tell you how you can get more money!"
"How?" was the eager question.
"Get into the direction of some bank, push through the notes of a business friend, in whom you have confidence, who will do the same for you in another bank of which he is one of the managers.
There are wheels within wheels in those moneyed institutions, from which the few and not the many reap the most benefit.
Connect yourself with as many as you can of them, and make the most of the opportunities such connections will afford.
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Words for the Wise

Chapter V · Chapter 5

Chapter 5 of Words for the Wise is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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"I'll tell you how you can get more money!"
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"How?" was the eager question.
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"Get into the direction of some bank, push through the notes of a business friend, in whom you have confidence, who will do the same for you in another bank of which he is one of the managers.
/ɡet ˈɪntuː ðə dərˈekʃən ʌv sʌm bæŋk pʊʃ θruː ðə noʊts ʌv ə ˈbɪznəs frend ɪn huːm juː hæv ˈkɑːnfədəns huː wɪl duː ðə seɪm fɔːr juː ɪn əˈnʌðər bæŋk ʌv wɪtʃ hiː ɪz wʌn ʌv ðə ˈmænədʒərz/
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There are wheels within wheels in those moneyed institutions, from which the few and not the many reap the most benefit.
/ðer ɑːr wiːlz wɪˈðɪn wiːlz ɪn ðoʊz ˈmʌnid ˌɪnstɪˈtuːʃənz frʌm wɪtʃ ðə fjuː ənd nɑːt ðə ˈmeni riːp ðə moʊst ˈbenəfɪt/
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Connect yourself with as many as you can of them, and make the most of the opportunities such connections will afford.
/kəˈnekt jərˈself wɪð æz ˈmeni æz juː kæn ʌv ðem ənd meɪk ðə moʊst ʌv ðə ˌɑːpərˈtuːnətiz sʌtʃ kəˈnekʃənz wɪl əˈfɔːrd/

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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

Connect verb US /kəˈnekt/

connect, fasten, or put together two or more pieces

From this reading “Connect yourself with as many as you can of them, and make the most of the opportunities such connections will afford.”

connections noun US /kəˈnekʃənz/

plural of “connection” — a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it)

From this reading “Connect yourself with as many as you can of them, and make the most of the opportunities such connections will afford.”

institutions noun US /ˌɪnstɪˈtuːʃənz/

plural of “institution” — an organization founded and united for a specific purpose

From this reading “There are wheels within wheels in those moneyed institutions, from which the few and not the many reap the most benefit.”

managers noun US /ˈmænədʒərz/

plural of “manager” — someone who controls resources and expenditures

From this reading “"Get into the direction of some bank, push through the notes of a business friend, in whom you have confidence, who will do the same for you in another bank of which he is one of the managers.”

moneyed adjective US /ˈmʌnid/

based on or arising from the possession of money or wealth

From this reading “There are wheels within wheels in those moneyed institutions, from which the few and not the many reap the most benefit.”

opportunities noun US /ˌɑːpərˈtuːnətiz/

plural of “opportunity” — a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances

From this reading “Connect yourself with as many as you can of them, and make the most of the opportunities such connections will afford.”

push verb US /pʊʃ/

move with force

From this reading “"Get into the direction of some bank, push through the notes of a business friend, in whom you have confidence, who will do the same for you in another bank of which he is one of the managers.”

reap verb US /riːp/

gather, as of natural products

From this reading “There are wheels within wheels in those moneyed institutions, from which the few and not the many reap the most benefit.”

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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 "Get into the direction of some bank, push through the notes of a business friend, in whom you have confidence, who will do the same for you in another bank of which he is one of the managers.

affordverbUS /əˈfɔːrd/

be able to spare or give up

From this reading Connect yourself with as many as you can of them, and make the most of the opportunities such connections will afford.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading There are wheels within wheels in those moneyed institutions, from which the few and not the many reap the most benefit.

anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading "Get into the direction of some bank, push through the notes of a business friend, in whom you have confidence, who will do the same for you in another bank of which he is one of the managers.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading There are wheels within wheels in those moneyed institutions, from which the few and not the many reap the most benefit.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Connect yourself with as many as you can of them, and make the most of the opportunities such connections will afford.

banknounUS /bæŋk/

sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)

From this reading "Get into the direction of some bank, push through the notes of a business friend, in whom you have confidence, who will do the same for you in another bank of which he is one of the managers.

benefitnounUS /ˈbenəfɪt/

financial assistance in time of need

From this reading There are wheels within wheels in those moneyed institutions, from which the few and not the many reap the most benefit.

businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/

a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it

From this reading "Get into the direction of some bank, push through the notes of a business friend, in whom you have confidence, who will do the same for you in another bank of which he is one of the managers.

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading "I'll tell you how you can get more money!"

confidencenounUS /ˈkɑːnfədəns/

freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities

From this reading "Get into the direction of some bank, push through the notes of a business friend, in whom you have confidence, who will do the same for you in another bank of which he is one of the managers.

ConnectverbUS /kəˈnekt/

connect, fasten, or put together two or more pieces

From this reading Connect yourself with as many as you can of them, and make the most of the opportunities such connections will afford.

connectionsnounUS /kəˈnekʃənz/

plural of “connection” — a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it)

From this reading Connect yourself with as many as you can of them, and make the most of the opportunities such connections will afford.

directionnounUS /dərˈekʃən/

a line leading to a place or point

From this reading "Get into the direction of some bank, push through the notes of a business friend, in whom you have confidence, who will do the same for you in another bank of which he is one of the managers.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading "Get into the direction of some bank, push through the notes of a business friend, in whom you have confidence, who will do the same for you in another bank of which he is one of the managers.

eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/

having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy

From this reading "How?" was the eager question.

fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading There are wheels within wheels in those moneyed institutions, from which the few and not the many reap the most benefit.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "Get into the direction of some bank, push through the notes of a business friend, in whom you have confidence, who will do the same for you in another bank of which he is one of the managers.

friendnounUS /frend/

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading "Get into the direction of some bank, push through the notes of a business friend, in whom you have confidence, who will do the same for you in another bank of which he is one of the managers.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading There are wheels within wheels in those moneyed institutions, from which the few and not the many reap the most benefit.

getverbUS /ɡet/

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading "I'll tell you how you can get more money!"

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "Get into the direction of some bank, push through the notes of a business friend, in whom you have confidence, who will do the same for you in another bank of which he is one of the managers.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "Get into the direction of some bank, push through the notes of a business friend, in whom you have confidence, who will do the same for you in another bank of which he is one of the managers.

how

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From this reading "I'll tell you how you can get more money!"

I'll

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "I'll tell you how you can get more money!"

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading "Get into the direction of some bank, push through the notes of a business friend, in whom you have confidence, who will do the same for you in another bank of which he is one of the managers.

institutionsnounUS /ˌɪnstɪˈtuːʃənz/

plural of “institution” — an organization founded and united for a specific purpose

From this reading There are wheels within wheels in those moneyed institutions, from which the few and not the many reap the most benefit.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading "Get into the direction of some bank, push through the notes of a business friend, in whom you have confidence, who will do the same for you in another bank of which he is one of the managers.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "Get into the direction of some bank, push through the notes of a business friend, in whom you have confidence, who will do the same for you in another bank of which he is one of the managers.

makeverbUS /meɪk/

engage in

From this reading Connect yourself with as many as you can of them, and make the most of the opportunities such connections will afford.

managersnounUS /ˈmænədʒərz/

plural of “manager” — someone who controls resources and expenditures

From this reading "Get into the direction of some bank, push through the notes of a business friend, in whom you have confidence, who will do the same for you in another bank of which he is one of the managers.

manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading There are wheels within wheels in those moneyed institutions, from which the few and not the many reap the most benefit.

moneynounUS /ˈmʌni/

the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender

From this reading "I'll tell you how you can get more money!"

moneyedadjectiveUS /ˈmʌnid/

based on or arising from the possession of money or wealth

From this reading There are wheels within wheels in those moneyed institutions, from which the few and not the many reap the most benefit.

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading "I'll tell you how you can get more money!"

mostadverbUS /moʊst/

used to form the superlative

From this reading There are wheels within wheels in those moneyed institutions, from which the few and not the many reap the most benefit.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading There are wheels within wheels in those moneyed institutions, from which the few and not the many reap the most benefit.

notesnounUS /noʊts/

plural of “note” — a brief written record

From this reading "Get into the direction of some bank, push through the notes of a business friend, in whom you have confidence, who will do the same for you in another bank of which he is one of the managers.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "Get into the direction of some bank, push through the notes of a business friend, in whom you have confidence, who will do the same for you in another bank of which he is one of the managers.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading "Get into the direction of some bank, push through the notes of a business friend, in whom you have confidence, who will do the same for you in another bank of which he is one of the managers.

opportunitiesnounUS /ˌɑːpərˈtuːnətiz/

plural of “opportunity” — a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances

From this reading Connect yourself with as many as you can of them, and make the most of the opportunities such connections will afford.

pushverbUS /pʊʃ/

move with force

From this reading "Get into the direction of some bank, push through the notes of a business friend, in whom you have confidence, who will do the same for you in another bank of which he is one of the managers.

questionverbUS /ˈkwestʃən/

challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of

From this reading "How?" was the eager question.

reapverbUS /riːp/

gather, as of natural products

From this reading There are wheels within wheels in those moneyed institutions, from which the few and not the many reap the most benefit.

sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/

Identical; not different.

From this reading "Get into the direction of some bank, push through the notes of a business friend, in whom you have confidence, who will do the same for you in another bank of which he is one of the managers.

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading "Get into the direction of some bank, push through the notes of a business friend, in whom you have confidence, who will do the same for you in another bank of which he is one of the managers.

suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading Connect yourself with as many as you can of them, and make the most of the opportunities such connections will afford.

tellverbUS /tel/

express in words

From this reading "I'll tell you how you can get more money!"

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading "How?" was the eager question.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Connect yourself with as many as you can of them, and make the most of the opportunities such connections will afford.

ThereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading There are wheels within wheels in those moneyed institutions, from which the few and not the many reap the most benefit.

thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading There are wheels within wheels in those moneyed institutions, from which the few and not the many reap the most benefit.

throughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading "Get into the direction of some bank, push through the notes of a business friend, in whom you have confidence, who will do the same for you in another bank of which he is one of the managers.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "How?" was the eager question.

wheelsnounUS /wiːlz/

plural of “wheel” — a simple machine consisting of a circular frame with spokes (or a solid disc) that can rotate on a shaft or axle (as in vehicles or other machines)

From this reading There are wheels within wheels in those moneyed institutions, from which the few and not the many reap the most benefit.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading "Get into the direction of some bank, push through the notes of a business friend, in whom you have confidence, who will do the same for you in another bank of which he is one of the managers.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading "Get into the direction of some bank, push through the notes of a business friend, in whom you have confidence, who will do the same for you in another bank of which he is one of the managers.

whompronounUS /huːm/

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "Get into the direction of some bank, push through the notes of a business friend, in whom you have confidence, who will do the same for you in another bank of which he is one of the managers.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading "Get into the direction of some bank, push through the notes of a business friend, in whom you have confidence, who will do the same for you in another bank of which he is one of the managers.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Connect yourself with as many as you can of them, and make the most of the opportunities such connections will afford.

withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading There are wheels within wheels in those moneyed institutions, from which the few and not the many reap the most benefit.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "I'll tell you how you can get more money!"

yourselfpronounUS /jərˈself/

used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action

From this reading Connect yourself with as many as you can of them, and make the most of the opportunities such connections will afford.

Chapter 5 of Words for the Wise by T. S. (Timothy Shay) Arthur holds 408 sentences, grouped into 82 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.

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Chapter 5 holds 408 sentences of Words for the Wise, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.

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