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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 The latter days of September had already been reached, and it enraged Saccard to find fresh obstacles continually arising, a whole series of secondary questions, which it was necessary to solve beforehand, if they wished to establish anything serious and substantial.
affair
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From this reading THE BANK IS FOUNDED Difficulties arose, the affair dragged along, and in fact five months rolled by without anything being settled.
all
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From this reading He thought of this in all good faith, convinced that he was offering her an investment in which she could increase her fortune tenfold--that fortune of the poor, which she was scattering in charities ever on a more extensive scale.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His impatience became so great, that at one moment he was on the point of renouncing the idea of a syndicate, haunted and seduced by the sudden thought of carrying out the affair with the Princess d'Orviedo alone.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading THE BANK IS FOUNDED Difficulties arose, the affair dragged along, and in fact five months rolled by without anything being settled.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The latter days of September had already been reached, and it enraged Saccard to find fresh obstacles continually arising, a whole series of secondary questions, which it was necessary to solve beforehand, if they wished to establish anything serious and substantial.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He thought of this in all good faith, convinced that he was offering her an investment in which she could increase her fortune tenfold--that fortune of the poor, which she was scattering in charities ever on a more extensive scale.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE BANK IS FOUNDED Difficulties arose, the affair dragged along, and in fact five months rolled by without anything being settled.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading THE BANK IS FOUNDED Difficulties arose, the affair dragged along, and in fact five months rolled by without anything being settled.
arising
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From this reading The latter days of September had already been reached, and it enraged Saccard to find fresh obstacles continually arising, a whole series of secondary questions, which it was necessary to solve beforehand, if they wished to establish anything serious and substantial.
arose
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From this reading THE BANK IS FOUNDED Difficulties arose, the affair dragged along, and in fact five months rolled by without anything being settled.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading His impatience became so great, that at one moment he was on the point of renouncing the idea of a syndicate, haunted and seduced by the sudden thought of carrying out the affair with the Princess d'Orviedo alone.
BANK
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From this reading THE BANK IS FOUNDED Difficulties arose, the affair dragged along, and in fact five months rolled by without anything being settled.
became
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From this reading His impatience became so great, that at one moment he was on the point of renouncing the idea of a syndicate, haunted and seduced by the sudden thought of carrying out the affair with the Princess d'Orviedo alone.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The latter days of September had already been reached, and it enraged Saccard to find fresh obstacles continually arising, a whole series of secondary questions, which it was necessary to solve beforehand, if they wished to establish anything serious and substantial.
beforehand
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From this reading The latter days of September had already been reached, and it enraged Saccard to find fresh obstacles continually arising, a whole series of secondary questions, which it was necessary to solve beforehand, if they wished to establish anything serious and substantial.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading THE BANK IS FOUNDED Difficulties arose, the affair dragged along, and in fact five months rolled by without anything being settled.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE BANK IS FOUNDED Difficulties arose, the affair dragged along, and in fact five months rolled by without anything being settled.
capital
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From this reading She had the millions necessary for the first launching; why should she not put them into this superb affair, leaving the smaller investors to come in later on, at the time of the future increase of capital which he had already in view?
carrying
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From this reading His impatience became so great, that at one moment he was on the point of renouncing the idea of a syndicate, haunted and seduced by the sudden thought of carrying out the affair with the Princess d'Orviedo alone.
charities
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From this reading He thought of this in all good faith, convinced that he was offering her an investment in which she could increase her fortune tenfold--that fortune of the poor, which she was scattering in charities ever on a more extensive scale.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had the millions necessary for the first launching; why should she not put them into this superb affair, leaving the smaller investors to come in later on, at the time of the future increase of capital which he had already in view?
continually
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From this reading The latter days of September had already been reached, and it enraged Saccard to find fresh obstacles continually arising, a whole series of secondary questions, which it was necessary to solve beforehand, if they wished to establish anything serious and substantial.
convinced
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From this reading He thought of this in all good faith, convinced that he was offering her an investment in which she could increase her fortune tenfold--that fortune of the poor, which she was scattering in charities ever on a more extensive scale.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He thought of this in all good faith, convinced that he was offering her an investment in which she could increase her fortune tenfold--that fortune of the poor, which she was scattering in charities ever on a more extensive scale.
d'Orviedo
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From this reading His impatience became so great, that at one moment he was on the point of renouncing the idea of a syndicate, haunted and seduced by the sudden thought of carrying out the affair with the Princess d'Orviedo alone.
days
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From this reading The latter days of September had already been reached, and it enraged Saccard to find fresh obstacles continually arising, a whole series of secondary questions, which it was necessary to solve beforehand, if they wished to establish anything serious and substantial.
Difficulties
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From this reading THE BANK IS FOUNDED Difficulties arose, the affair dragged along, and in fact five months rolled by without anything being settled.
dragged
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From this reading THE BANK IS FOUNDED Difficulties arose, the affair dragged along, and in fact five months rolled by without anything being settled.
enraged
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From this reading The latter days of September had already been reached, and it enraged Saccard to find fresh obstacles continually arising, a whole series of secondary questions, which it was necessary to solve beforehand, if they wished to establish anything serious and substantial.
establish
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From this reading The latter days of September had already been reached, and it enraged Saccard to find fresh obstacles continually arising, a whole series of secondary questions, which it was necessary to solve beforehand, if they wished to establish anything serious and substantial.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He thought of this in all good faith, convinced that he was offering her an investment in which she could increase her fortune tenfold--that fortune of the poor, which she was scattering in charities ever on a more extensive scale.
extensive
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From this reading He thought of this in all good faith, convinced that he was offering her an investment in which she could increase her fortune tenfold--that fortune of the poor, which she was scattering in charities ever on a more extensive scale.
fact
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From this reading THE BANK IS FOUNDED Difficulties arose, the affair dragged along, and in fact five months rolled by without anything being settled.
faith
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From this reading He thought of this in all good faith, convinced that he was offering her an investment in which she could increase her fortune tenfold--that fortune of the poor, which she was scattering in charities ever on a more extensive scale.
find
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From this reading The latter days of September had already been reached, and it enraged Saccard to find fresh obstacles continually arising, a whole series of secondary questions, which it was necessary to solve beforehand, if they wished to establish anything serious and substantial.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had the millions necessary for the first launching; why should she not put them into this superb affair, leaving the smaller investors to come in later on, at the time of the future increase of capital which he had already in view?
five
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From this reading THE BANK IS FOUNDED Difficulties arose, the affair dragged along, and in fact five months rolled by without anything being settled.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She had the millions necessary for the first launching; why should she not put them into this superb affair, leaving the smaller investors to come in later on, at the time of the future increase of capital which he had already in view?
fortunenounUS /ˈfortune/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He thought of this in all good faith, convinced that he was offering her an investment in which she could increase her fortune tenfold--that fortune of the poor, which she was scattering in charities ever on a more extensive scale.
FOUNDED
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From this reading THE BANK IS FOUNDED Difficulties arose, the affair dragged along, and in fact five months rolled by without anything being settled.
fresh
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From this reading The latter days of September had already been reached, and it enraged Saccard to find fresh obstacles continually arising, a whole series of secondary questions, which it was necessary to solve beforehand, if they wished to establish anything serious and substantial.
future
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From this reading She had the millions necessary for the first launching; why should she not put them into this superb affair, leaving the smaller investors to come in later on, at the time of the future increase of capital which he had already in view?
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He thought of this in all good faith, convinced that he was offering her an investment in which she could increase her fortune tenfold--that fortune of the poor, which she was scattering in charities ever on a more extensive scale.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His impatience became so great, that at one moment he was on the point of renouncing the idea of a syndicate, haunted and seduced by the sudden thought of carrying out the affair with the Princess d'Orviedo alone.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The latter days of September had already been reached, and it enraged Saccard to find fresh obstacles continually arising, a whole series of secondary questions, which it was necessary to solve beforehand, if they wished to establish anything serious and substantial.
haunted
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From this reading His impatience became so great, that at one moment he was on the point of renouncing the idea of a syndicate, haunted and seduced by the sudden thought of carrying out the affair with the Princess d'Orviedo alone.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His impatience became so great, that at one moment he was on the point of renouncing the idea of a syndicate, haunted and seduced by the sudden thought of carrying out the affair with the Princess d'Orviedo alone.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He thought of this in all good faith, convinced that he was offering her an investment in which she could increase her fortune tenfold--that fortune of the poor, which she was scattering in charities ever on a more extensive scale.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His impatience became so great, that at one moment he was on the point of renouncing the idea of a syndicate, haunted and seduced by the sudden thought of carrying out the affair with the Princess d'Orviedo alone.
idea
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From this reading His impatience became so great, that at one moment he was on the point of renouncing the idea of a syndicate, haunted and seduced by the sudden thought of carrying out the affair with the Princess d'Orviedo alone.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The latter days of September had already been reached, and it enraged Saccard to find fresh obstacles continually arising, a whole series of secondary questions, which it was necessary to solve beforehand, if they wished to establish anything serious and substantial.
impatience
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From this reading His impatience became so great, that at one moment he was on the point of renouncing the idea of a syndicate, haunted and seduced by the sudden thought of carrying out the affair with the Princess d'Orviedo alone.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE BANK IS FOUNDED Difficulties arose, the affair dragged along, and in fact five months rolled by without anything being settled.
increase
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From this reading She had the millions necessary for the first launching; why should she not put them into this superb affair, leaving the smaller investors to come in later on, at the time of the future increase of capital which he had already in view?
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She had the millions necessary for the first launching; why should she not put them into this superb affair, leaving the smaller investors to come in later on, at the time of the future increase of capital which he had already in view?
investment
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From this reading He thought of this in all good faith, convinced that he was offering her an investment in which she could increase her fortune tenfold--that fortune of the poor, which she was scattering in charities ever on a more extensive scale.
investors
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From this reading She had the millions necessary for the first launching; why should she not put them into this superb affair, leaving the smaller investors to come in later on, at the time of the future increase of capital which he had already in view?
ISauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE BANK IS FOUNDED Difficulties arose, the affair dragged along, and in fact five months rolled by without anything being settled.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The latter days of September had already been reached, and it enraged Saccard to find fresh obstacles continually arising, a whole series of secondary questions, which it was necessary to solve beforehand, if they wished to establish anything serious and substantial.
later
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From this reading She had the millions necessary for the first launching; why should she not put them into this superb affair, leaving the smaller investors to come in later on, at the time of the future increase of capital which he had already in view?
latter
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From this reading The latter days of September had already been reached, and it enraged Saccard to find fresh obstacles continually arising, a whole series of secondary questions, which it was necessary to solve beforehand, if they wished to establish anything serious and substantial.
launching
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From this reading She had the millions necessary for the first launching; why should she not put them into this superb affair, leaving the smaller investors to come in later on, at the time of the future increase of capital which he had already in view?
leaving
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From this reading She had the millions necessary for the first launching; why should she not put them into this superb affair, leaving the smaller investors to come in later on, at the time of the future increase of capital which he had already in view?
millions
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From this reading She had the millions necessary for the first launching; why should she not put them into this superb affair, leaving the smaller investors to come in later on, at the time of the future increase of capital which he had already in view?
moment
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From this reading His impatience became so great, that at one moment he was on the point of renouncing the idea of a syndicate, haunted and seduced by the sudden thought of carrying out the affair with the Princess d'Orviedo alone.
months
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From this reading THE BANK IS FOUNDED Difficulties arose, the affair dragged along, and in fact five months rolled by without anything being settled.
more
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From this reading He thought of this in all good faith, convinced that he was offering her an investment in which she could increase her fortune tenfold--that fortune of the poor, which she was scattering in charities ever on a more extensive scale.
necessary
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From this reading The latter days of September had already been reached, and it enraged Saccard to find fresh obstacles continually arising, a whole series of secondary questions, which it was necessary to solve beforehand, if they wished to establish anything serious and substantial.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She had the millions necessary for the first launching; why should she not put them into this superb affair, leaving the smaller investors to come in later on, at the time of the future increase of capital which he had already in view?
obstacles
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From this reading The latter days of September had already been reached, and it enraged Saccard to find fresh obstacles continually arising, a whole series of secondary questions, which it was necessary to solve beforehand, if they wished to establish anything serious and substantial.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The latter days of September had already been reached, and it enraged Saccard to find fresh obstacles continually arising, a whole series of secondary questions, which it was necessary to solve beforehand, if they wished to establish anything serious and substantial.
offering
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From this reading He thought of this in all good faith, convinced that he was offering her an investment in which she could increase her fortune tenfold--that fortune of the poor, which she was scattering in charities ever on a more extensive scale.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading His impatience became so great, that at one moment he was on the point of renouncing the idea of a syndicate, haunted and seduced by the sudden thought of carrying out the affair with the Princess d'Orviedo alone.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading His impatience became so great, that at one moment he was on the point of renouncing the idea of a syndicate, haunted and seduced by the sudden thought of carrying out the affair with the Princess d'Orviedo alone.
out
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From this reading His impatience became so great, that at one moment he was on the point of renouncing the idea of a syndicate, haunted and seduced by the sudden thought of carrying out the affair with the Princess d'Orviedo alone.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading His impatience became so great, that at one moment he was on the point of renouncing the idea of a syndicate, haunted and seduced by the sudden thought of carrying out the affair with the Princess d'Orviedo alone.
poornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He thought of this in all good faith, convinced that he was offering her an investment in which she could increase her fortune tenfold--that fortune of the poor, which she was scattering in charities ever on a more extensive scale.
PrincessnounUS /ˈprɪn.ses/
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading His impatience became so great, that at one moment he was on the point of renouncing the idea of a syndicate, haunted and seduced by the sudden thought of carrying out the affair with the Princess d'Orviedo alone.
put
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From this reading She had the millions necessary for the first launching; why should she not put them into this superb affair, leaving the smaller investors to come in later on, at the time of the future increase of capital which he had already in view?
questions
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From this reading The latter days of September had already been reached, and it enraged Saccard to find fresh obstacles continually arising, a whole series of secondary questions, which it was necessary to solve beforehand, if they wished to establish anything serious and substantial.
reached
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From this reading The latter days of September had already been reached, and it enraged Saccard to find fresh obstacles continually arising, a whole series of secondary questions, which it was necessary to solve beforehand, if they wished to establish anything serious and substantial.
renouncing
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From this reading His impatience became so great, that at one moment he was on the point of renouncing the idea of a syndicate, haunted and seduced by the sudden thought of carrying out the affair with the Princess d'Orviedo alone.
rolled
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From this reading THE BANK IS FOUNDED Difficulties arose, the affair dragged along, and in fact five months rolled by without anything being settled.
Saccard
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From this reading The latter days of September had already been reached, and it enraged Saccard to find fresh obstacles continually arising, a whole series of secondary questions, which it was necessary to solve beforehand, if they wished to establish anything serious and substantial.
scale
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From this reading He thought of this in all good faith, convinced that he was offering her an investment in which she could increase her fortune tenfold--that fortune of the poor, which she was scattering in charities ever on a more extensive scale.
scattering
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From this reading He thought of this in all good faith, convinced that he was offering her an investment in which she could increase her fortune tenfold--that fortune of the poor, which she was scattering in charities ever on a more extensive scale.
secondary
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From this reading The latter days of September had already been reached, and it enraged Saccard to find fresh obstacles continually arising, a whole series of secondary questions, which it was necessary to solve beforehand, if they wished to establish anything serious and substantial.
seduced
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From this reading His impatience became so great, that at one moment he was on the point of renouncing the idea of a syndicate, haunted and seduced by the sudden thought of carrying out the affair with the Princess d'Orviedo alone.
September
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From this reading The latter days of September had already been reached, and it enraged Saccard to find fresh obstacles continually arising, a whole series of secondary questions, which it was necessary to solve beforehand, if they wished to establish anything serious and substantial.
series
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From this reading The latter days of September had already been reached, and it enraged Saccard to find fresh obstacles continually arising, a whole series of secondary questions, which it was necessary to solve beforehand, if they wished to establish anything serious and substantial.
serious
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From this reading The latter days of September had already been reached, and it enraged Saccard to find fresh obstacles continually arising, a whole series of secondary questions, which it was necessary to solve beforehand, if they wished to establish anything serious and substantial.
settled
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From this reading THE BANK IS FOUNDED Difficulties arose, the affair dragged along, and in fact five months rolled by without anything being settled.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had the millions necessary for the first launching; why should she not put them into this superb affair, leaving the smaller investors to come in later on, at the time of the future increase of capital which he had already in view?
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading She had the millions necessary for the first launching; why should she not put them into this superb affair, leaving the smaller investors to come in later on, at the time of the future increase of capital which he had already in view?
smaller
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From this reading She had the millions necessary for the first launching; why should she not put them into this superb affair, leaving the smaller investors to come in later on, at the time of the future increase of capital which he had already in view?
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading His impatience became so great, that at one moment he was on the point of renouncing the idea of a syndicate, haunted and seduced by the sudden thought of carrying out the affair with the Princess d'Orviedo alone.
solve
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From this reading The latter days of September had already been reached, and it enraged Saccard to find fresh obstacles continually arising, a whole series of secondary questions, which it was necessary to solve beforehand, if they wished to establish anything serious and substantial.
substantial
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From this reading The latter days of September had already been reached, and it enraged Saccard to find fresh obstacles continually arising, a whole series of secondary questions, which it was necessary to solve beforehand, if they wished to establish anything serious and substantial.
suddennounUS /sudden/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His impatience became so great, that at one moment he was on the point of renouncing the idea of a syndicate, haunted and seduced by the sudden thought of carrying out the affair with the Princess d'Orviedo alone.
superb
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From this reading She had the millions necessary for the first launching; why should she not put them into this superb affair, leaving the smaller investors to come in later on, at the time of the future increase of capital which he had already in view?
syndicate
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From this reading His impatience became so great, that at one moment he was on the point of renouncing the idea of a syndicate, haunted and seduced by the sudden thought of carrying out the affair with the Princess d'Orviedo alone.
tenfold
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From this reading He thought of this in all good faith, convinced that he was offering her an investment in which she could increase her fortune tenfold--that fortune of the poor, which she was scattering in charities ever on a more extensive scale.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading His impatience became so great, that at one moment he was on the point of renouncing the idea of a syndicate, haunted and seduced by the sudden thought of carrying out the affair with the Princess d'Orviedo alone.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BANK IS FOUNDED Difficulties arose, the affair dragged along, and in fact five months rolled by without anything being settled.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She had the millions necessary for the first launching; why should she not put them into this superb affair, leaving the smaller investors to come in later on, at the time of the future increase of capital which he had already in view?
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The latter days of September had already been reached, and it enraged Saccard to find fresh obstacles continually arising, a whole series of secondary questions, which it was necessary to solve beforehand, if they wished to establish anything serious and substantial.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She had the millions necessary for the first launching; why should she not put them into this superb affair, leaving the smaller investors to come in later on, at the time of the future increase of capital which he had already in view?
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His impatience became so great, that at one moment he was on the point of renouncing the idea of a syndicate, haunted and seduced by the sudden thought of carrying out the affair with the Princess d'Orviedo alone.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had the millions necessary for the first launching; why should she not put them into this superb affair, leaving the smaller investors to come in later on, at the time of the future increase of capital which he had already in view?
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The latter days of September had already been reached, and it enraged Saccard to find fresh obstacles continually arising, a whole series of secondary questions, which it was necessary to solve beforehand, if they wished to establish anything serious and substantial.
view
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From this reading She had the millions necessary for the first launching; why should she not put them into this superb affair, leaving the smaller investors to come in later on, at the time of the future increase of capital which he had already in view?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The latter days of September had already been reached, and it enraged Saccard to find fresh obstacles continually arising, a whole series of secondary questions, which it was necessary to solve beforehand, if they wished to establish anything serious and substantial.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The latter days of September had already been reached, and it enraged Saccard to find fresh obstacles continually arising, a whole series of secondary questions, which it was necessary to solve beforehand, if they wished to establish anything serious and substantial.
whole
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From this reading The latter days of September had already been reached, and it enraged Saccard to find fresh obstacles continually arising, a whole series of secondary questions, which it was necessary to solve beforehand, if they wished to establish anything serious and substantial.
why
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From this reading She had the millions necessary for the first launching; why should she not put them into this superb affair, leaving the smaller investors to come in later on, at the time of the future increase of capital which he had already in view?
wished
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From this reading The latter days of September had already been reached, and it enraged Saccard to find fresh obstacles continually arising, a whole series of secondary questions, which it was necessary to solve beforehand, if they wished to establish anything serious and substantial.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading His impatience became so great, that at one moment he was on the point of renouncing the idea of a syndicate, haunted and seduced by the sudden thought of carrying out the affair with the Princess d'Orviedo alone.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading THE BANK IS FOUNDED Difficulties arose, the affair dragged along, and in fact five months rolled by without anything being settled.
