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500
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From this reading It may be remembered that the £500 had already been once repaid him by his father-in-law,--that special sum having been given to him for that special purpose.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And Lopez, when he wrote to the Duke, assured himself that if, by any miracle, his letter should produce pecuniary results in the shape of a payment from the Duke, he would refund the money so obtained to Mr. Wharton.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading But it was not want of money only that had brought it about.
aid
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From this reading But when he wrote the letter he did not expect to get money,--nor, indeed, did he expect that aid towards another seat, to which he alluded at the close of his letter.
alluded
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From this reading But when he wrote the letter he did not expect to get money,--nor, indeed, did he expect that aid towards another seat, to which he alluded at the close of his letter.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It may be remembered that the £500 had already been once repaid him by his father-in-law,--that special sum having been given to him for that special purpose.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Kauri Gum The reader will no doubt think that Ferdinand Lopez must have been very hardly driven indeed by circumstances before he would have made such an appeal to the Duke as that given in the last chapter.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And Lopez, when he wrote to the Duke, assured himself that if, by any miracle, his letter should produce pecuniary results in the shape of a payment from the Duke, he would refund the money so obtained to Mr. Wharton.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But when he wrote the letter he did not expect to get money,--nor, indeed, did he expect that aid towards another seat, to which he alluded at the close of his letter.
any
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From this reading And Lopez, when he wrote to the Duke, assured himself that if, by any miracle, his letter should produce pecuniary results in the shape of a payment from the Duke, he would refund the money so obtained to Mr. Wharton.
appeal
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From this reading Kauri Gum The reader will no doubt think that Ferdinand Lopez must have been very hardly driven indeed by circumstances before he would have made such an appeal to the Duke as that given in the last chapter.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Kauri Gum The reader will no doubt think that Ferdinand Lopez must have been very hardly driven indeed by circumstances before he would have made such an appeal to the Duke as that given in the last chapter.
assured
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From this reading And Lopez, when he wrote to the Duke, assured himself that if, by any miracle, his letter should produce pecuniary results in the shape of a payment from the Duke, he would refund the money so obtained to Mr. Wharton.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But when he wrote the letter he did not expect to get money,--nor, indeed, did he expect that aid towards another seat, to which he alluded at the close of his letter.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It may be remembered that the £500 had already been once repaid him by his father-in-law,--that special sum having been given to him for that special purpose.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Kauri Gum The reader will no doubt think that Ferdinand Lopez must have been very hardly driven indeed by circumstances before he would have made such an appeal to the Duke as that given in the last chapter.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Kauri Gum The reader will no doubt think that Ferdinand Lopez must have been very hardly driven indeed by circumstances before he would have made such an appeal to the Duke as that given in the last chapter.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But it was not want of money only that had brought it about.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it was not want of money only that had brought it about.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Kauri Gum The reader will no doubt think that Ferdinand Lopez must have been very hardly driven indeed by circumstances before he would have made such an appeal to the Duke as that given in the last chapter.
chapter
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From this reading Kauri Gum The reader will no doubt think that Ferdinand Lopez must have been very hardly driven indeed by circumstances before he would have made such an appeal to the Duke as that given in the last chapter.
circumstances
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From this reading Kauri Gum The reader will no doubt think that Ferdinand Lopez must have been very hardly driven indeed by circumstances before he would have made such an appeal to the Duke as that given in the last chapter.
close
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From this reading But when he wrote the letter he did not expect to get money,--nor, indeed, did he expect that aid towards another seat, to which he alluded at the close of his letter.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But when he wrote the letter he did not expect to get money,--nor, indeed, did he expect that aid towards another seat, to which he alluded at the close of his letter.
doubt
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From this reading Kauri Gum The reader will no doubt think that Ferdinand Lopez must have been very hardly driven indeed by circumstances before he would have made such an appeal to the Duke as that given in the last chapter.
driven
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From this reading Kauri Gum The reader will no doubt think that Ferdinand Lopez must have been very hardly driven indeed by circumstances before he would have made such an appeal to the Duke as that given in the last chapter.
Duke
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From this reading Kauri Gum The reader will no doubt think that Ferdinand Lopez must have been very hardly driven indeed by circumstances before he would have made such an appeal to the Duke as that given in the last chapter.
expectverbUS /ɪkˈspekt/
to think that something will happen
From this reading But when he wrote the letter he did not expect to get money,--nor, indeed, did he expect that aid towards another seat, to which he alluded at the close of his letter.
father-in-law
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From this reading It may be remembered that the £500 had already been once repaid him by his father-in-law,--that special sum having been given to him for that special purpose.
Ferdinand
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From this reading Kauri Gum The reader will no doubt think that Ferdinand Lopez must have been very hardly driven indeed by circumstances before he would have made such an appeal to the Duke as that given in the last chapter.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It may be remembered that the £500 had already been once repaid him by his father-in-law,--that special sum having been given to him for that special purpose.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And Lopez, when he wrote to the Duke, assured himself that if, by any miracle, his letter should produce pecuniary results in the shape of a payment from the Duke, he would refund the money so obtained to Mr. Wharton.
get
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From this reading But when he wrote the letter he did not expect to get money,--nor, indeed, did he expect that aid towards another seat, to which he alluded at the close of his letter.
given
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From this reading Kauri Gum The reader will no doubt think that Ferdinand Lopez must have been very hardly driven indeed by circumstances before he would have made such an appeal to the Duke as that given in the last chapter.
Gum
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From this reading Kauri Gum The reader will no doubt think that Ferdinand Lopez must have been very hardly driven indeed by circumstances before he would have made such an appeal to the Duke as that given in the last chapter.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But it was not want of money only that had brought it about.
hardly
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From this reading Kauri Gum The reader will no doubt think that Ferdinand Lopez must have been very hardly driven indeed by circumstances before he would have made such an appeal to the Duke as that given in the last chapter.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Kauri Gum The reader will no doubt think that Ferdinand Lopez must have been very hardly driven indeed by circumstances before he would have made such an appeal to the Duke as that given in the last chapter.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading It may be remembered that the £500 had already been once repaid him by his father-in-law,--that special sum having been given to him for that special purpose.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Kauri Gum The reader will no doubt think that Ferdinand Lopez must have been very hardly driven indeed by circumstances before he would have made such an appeal to the Duke as that given in the last chapter.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It may be remembered that the £500 had already been once repaid him by his father-in-law,--that special sum having been given to him for that special purpose.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading And Lopez, when he wrote to the Duke, assured himself that if, by any miracle, his letter should produce pecuniary results in the shape of a payment from the Duke, he would refund the money so obtained to Mr. Wharton.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It may be remembered that the £500 had already been once repaid him by his father-in-law,--that special sum having been given to him for that special purpose.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading And Lopez, when he wrote to the Duke, assured himself that if, by any miracle, his letter should produce pecuniary results in the shape of a payment from the Duke, he would refund the money so obtained to Mr. Wharton.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Kauri Gum The reader will no doubt think that Ferdinand Lopez must have been very hardly driven indeed by circumstances before he would have made such an appeal to the Duke as that given in the last chapter.
indeed
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From this reading Kauri Gum The reader will no doubt think that Ferdinand Lopez must have been very hardly driven indeed by circumstances before he would have made such an appeal to the Duke as that given in the last chapter.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But it was not want of money only that had brought it about.
Kauri
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From this reading Kauri Gum The reader will no doubt think that Ferdinand Lopez must have been very hardly driven indeed by circumstances before he would have made such an appeal to the Duke as that given in the last chapter.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Kauri Gum The reader will no doubt think that Ferdinand Lopez must have been very hardly driven indeed by circumstances before he would have made such an appeal to the Duke as that given in the last chapter.
letter
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From this reading And Lopez, when he wrote to the Duke, assured himself that if, by any miracle, his letter should produce pecuniary results in the shape of a payment from the Duke, he would refund the money so obtained to Mr. Wharton.
Lopez
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From this reading Kauri Gum The reader will no doubt think that Ferdinand Lopez must have been very hardly driven indeed by circumstances before he would have made such an appeal to the Duke as that given in the last chapter.
made
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From this reading Kauri Gum The reader will no doubt think that Ferdinand Lopez must have been very hardly driven indeed by circumstances before he would have made such an appeal to the Duke as that given in the last chapter.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading It may be remembered that the £500 had already been once repaid him by his father-in-law,--that special sum having been given to him for that special purpose.
miracle
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From this reading And Lopez, when he wrote to the Duke, assured himself that if, by any miracle, his letter should produce pecuniary results in the shape of a payment from the Duke, he would refund the money so obtained to Mr. Wharton.
money
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From this reading But it was not want of money only that had brought it about.
Mr
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From this reading And Lopez, when he wrote to the Duke, assured himself that if, by any miracle, his letter should produce pecuniary results in the shape of a payment from the Duke, he would refund the money so obtained to Mr. Wharton.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Kauri Gum The reader will no doubt think that Ferdinand Lopez must have been very hardly driven indeed by circumstances before he would have made such an appeal to the Duke as that given in the last chapter.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Kauri Gum The reader will no doubt think that Ferdinand Lopez must have been very hardly driven indeed by circumstances before he would have made such an appeal to the Duke as that given in the last chapter.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading But when he wrote the letter he did not expect to get money,--nor, indeed, did he expect that aid towards another seat, to which he alluded at the close of his letter.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But it was not want of money only that had brought it about.
obtained
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From this reading And Lopez, when he wrote to the Duke, assured himself that if, by any miracle, his letter should produce pecuniary results in the shape of a payment from the Duke, he would refund the money so obtained to Mr. Wharton.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But it was not want of money only that had brought it about.
once
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From this reading It may be remembered that the £500 had already been once repaid him by his father-in-law,--that special sum having been given to him for that special purpose.
only
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From this reading But it was not want of money only that had brought it about.
payment
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From this reading And Lopez, when he wrote to the Duke, assured himself that if, by any miracle, his letter should produce pecuniary results in the shape of a payment from the Duke, he would refund the money so obtained to Mr. Wharton.
pecuniary
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From this reading And Lopez, when he wrote to the Duke, assured himself that if, by any miracle, his letter should produce pecuniary results in the shape of a payment from the Duke, he would refund the money so obtained to Mr. Wharton.
produce
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From this reading And Lopez, when he wrote to the Duke, assured himself that if, by any miracle, his letter should produce pecuniary results in the shape of a payment from the Duke, he would refund the money so obtained to Mr. Wharton.
purpose
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From this reading It may be remembered that the £500 had already been once repaid him by his father-in-law,--that special sum having been given to him for that special purpose.
reader
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From this reading Kauri Gum The reader will no doubt think that Ferdinand Lopez must have been very hardly driven indeed by circumstances before he would have made such an appeal to the Duke as that given in the last chapter.
refund
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From this reading And Lopez, when he wrote to the Duke, assured himself that if, by any miracle, his letter should produce pecuniary results in the shape of a payment from the Duke, he would refund the money so obtained to Mr. Wharton.
remembered
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From this reading It may be remembered that the £500 had already been once repaid him by his father-in-law,--that special sum having been given to him for that special purpose.
repaid
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From this reading It may be remembered that the £500 had already been once repaid him by his father-in-law,--that special sum having been given to him for that special purpose.
results
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From this reading And Lopez, when he wrote to the Duke, assured himself that if, by any miracle, his letter should produce pecuniary results in the shape of a payment from the Duke, he would refund the money so obtained to Mr. Wharton.
seat
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From this reading But when he wrote the letter he did not expect to get money,--nor, indeed, did he expect that aid towards another seat, to which he alluded at the close of his letter.
shape
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From this reading And Lopez, when he wrote to the Duke, assured himself that if, by any miracle, his letter should produce pecuniary results in the shape of a payment from the Duke, he would refund the money so obtained to Mr. Wharton.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading And Lopez, when he wrote to the Duke, assured himself that if, by any miracle, his letter should produce pecuniary results in the shape of a payment from the Duke, he would refund the money so obtained to Mr. Wharton.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And Lopez, when he wrote to the Duke, assured himself that if, by any miracle, his letter should produce pecuniary results in the shape of a payment from the Duke, he would refund the money so obtained to Mr. Wharton.
special
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From this reading It may be remembered that the £500 had already been once repaid him by his father-in-law,--that special sum having been given to him for that special purpose.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Kauri Gum The reader will no doubt think that Ferdinand Lopez must have been very hardly driven indeed by circumstances before he would have made such an appeal to the Duke as that given in the last chapter.
sum
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From this reading It may be remembered that the £500 had already been once repaid him by his father-in-law,--that special sum having been given to him for that special purpose.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Kauri Gum The reader will no doubt think that Ferdinand Lopez must have been very hardly driven indeed by circumstances before he would have made such an appeal to the Duke as that given in the last chapter.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Kauri Gum The reader will no doubt think that Ferdinand Lopez must have been very hardly driven indeed by circumstances before he would have made such an appeal to the Duke as that given in the last chapter.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Kauri Gum The reader will no doubt think that Ferdinand Lopez must have been very hardly driven indeed by circumstances before he would have made such an appeal to the Duke as that given in the last chapter.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Kauri Gum The reader will no doubt think that Ferdinand Lopez must have been very hardly driven indeed by circumstances before he would have made such an appeal to the Duke as that given in the last chapter.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading But when he wrote the letter he did not expect to get money,--nor, indeed, did he expect that aid towards another seat, to which he alluded at the close of his letter.
very
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From this reading Kauri Gum The reader will no doubt think that Ferdinand Lopez must have been very hardly driven indeed by circumstances before he would have made such an appeal to the Duke as that given in the last chapter.
want
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From this reading But it was not want of money only that had brought it about.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But it was not want of money only that had brought it about.
Wharton
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From this reading And Lopez, when he wrote to the Duke, assured himself that if, by any miracle, his letter should produce pecuniary results in the shape of a payment from the Duke, he would refund the money so obtained to Mr. Wharton.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading And Lopez, when he wrote to the Duke, assured himself that if, by any miracle, his letter should produce pecuniary results in the shape of a payment from the Duke, he would refund the money so obtained to Mr. Wharton.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But when he wrote the letter he did not expect to get money,--nor, indeed, did he expect that aid towards another seat, to which he alluded at the close of his letter.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Kauri Gum The reader will no doubt think that Ferdinand Lopez must have been very hardly driven indeed by circumstances before he would have made such an appeal to the Duke as that given in the last chapter.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Kauri Gum The reader will no doubt think that Ferdinand Lopez must have been very hardly driven indeed by circumstances before he would have made such an appeal to the Duke as that given in the last chapter.
wrote
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From this reading And Lopez, when he wrote to the Duke, assured himself that if, by any miracle, his letter should produce pecuniary results in the shape of a payment from the Duke, he would refund the money so obtained to Mr. Wharton.
