Chapter 16 of Works of John Bunyan — Volume 03 is here in full — 74 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 16 of Works of John Bunyan — Volume 03 is here in full — 74 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
[BADMAN IN BUSINESS, THE TRICKS OF A WICKED TRADESMAN.] ATTEN. And did the old man give him money to set up with? WISE. Yes, above two hundred pounds.
Chapter 16 of Works of John Bunyan — Volume 03 is here in full — 74 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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higher than, or over, something
From this reading “Yes, above two hundred pounds.”
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading “[BADMAN IN BUSINESS, THE TRICKS OF A WICKED TRADESMAN.]”
ten 10s
From this reading “Yes, above two hundred pounds.”
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading “And did the old man give him money to set up with?”
plural of “pound” — 16 ounces avoirdupois
From this reading “Yes, above two hundred pounds.”
plural of “trick” — a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading “[BADMAN IN BUSINESS, THE TRICKS OF A WICKED TRADESMAN.]”
morally bad in principle or practice
From this reading “[BADMAN IN BUSINESS, THE TRICKS OF A WICKED TRADESMAN.]”
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading “WISE.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading [BADMAN IN BUSINESS, THE TRICKS OF A WICKED TRADESMAN.]
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Yes, above two hundred pounds.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And did the old man give him money to set up with?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ATTEN.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [BADMAN IN BUSINESS, THE TRICKS OF A WICKED TRADESMAN.]
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading [BADMAN IN BUSINESS, THE TRICKS OF A WICKED TRADESMAN.]
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading And did the old man give him money to set up with?
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading And did the old man give him money to set up with?
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And did the old man give him money to set up with?
ten 10s
From this reading Yes, above two hundred pounds.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading [BADMAN IN BUSINESS, THE TRICKS OF A WICKED TRADESMAN.]
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading And did the old man give him money to set up with?
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading And did the old man give him money to set up with?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading [BADMAN IN BUSINESS, THE TRICKS OF A WICKED TRADESMAN.]
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading And did the old man give him money to set up with?
plural of “pound” — 16 ounces avoirdupois
From this reading Yes, above two hundred pounds.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading And did the old man give him money to set up with?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading [BADMAN IN BUSINESS, THE TRICKS OF A WICKED TRADESMAN.]
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And did the old man give him money to set up with?
a merchant who owns or manages a shop
From this reading [BADMAN IN BUSINESS, THE TRICKS OF A WICKED TRADESMAN.]
plural of “trick” — a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading [BADMAN IN BUSINESS, THE TRICKS OF A WICKED TRADESMAN.]
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Yes, above two hundred pounds.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading And did the old man give him money to set up with?
morally bad in principle or practice
From this reading [BADMAN IN BUSINESS, THE TRICKS OF A WICKED TRADESMAN.]
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading WISE.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And did the old man give him money to set up with?
an affirmative
From this reading Yes, above two hundred pounds.
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