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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 If John Grantham Browne had a fault--which, mind you, I am not prepared to admit--it lay in the fact that he was the possessor of a cynical wit which he was apt at times to use upon his friends with somewhat peculiar effect.
admit
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From this reading If John Grantham Browne had a fault--which, mind you, I am not prepared to admit--it lay in the fact that he was the possessor of a cynical wit which he was apt at times to use upon his friends with somewhat peculiar effect.
alter
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From this reading Circumstances alter cases, and many people would have argued that he was perfectly entitled to say what he pleased.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading If John Grantham Browne had a fault--which, mind you, I am not prepared to admit--it lay in the fact that he was the possessor of a cynical wit which he was apt at times to use upon his friends with somewhat peculiar effect.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Circumstances alter cases, and many people would have argued that he was perfectly entitled to say what he pleased.
apt
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From this reading If John Grantham Browne had a fault--which, mind you, I am not prepared to admit--it lay in the fact that he was the possessor of a cynical wit which he was apt at times to use upon his friends with somewhat peculiar effect.
arab
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From this reading Old Brown, his father, without the "e," as you have doubtless observed, started life as a bare-legged street arab in one of the big manufacturing centres--Manchester or Birmingham, I am not quite certain which.
argued
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From this reading Circumstances alter cases, and many people would have argued that he was perfectly entitled to say what he pleased.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When a man is worth a hundred and twenty thousand pounds a year--which, worked out, means ten thousand pounds a month, three hundred and twenty-eight pounds, fifteen shillings and fourpence a day, and four-and-sixpence three-farthings, and a fraction over, per minute--he may surely be excused if he becomes a little sceptical as to other people's motives, and is apt to be distrustful of the world in general.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading If John Grantham Browne had a fault--which, mind you, I am not prepared to admit--it lay in the fact that he was the possessor of a cynical wit which he was apt at times to use upon his friends with somewhat peculiar effect.
bare-legged
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From this reading Old Brown, his father, without the "e," as you have doubtless observed, started life as a bare-legged street arab in one of the big manufacturing centres--Manchester or Birmingham, I am not quite certain which.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading When a man is worth a hundred and twenty thousand pounds a year--which, worked out, means ten thousand pounds a month, three hundred and twenty-eight pounds, fifteen shillings and fourpence a day, and four-and-sixpence three-farthings, and a fraction over, per minute--he may surely be excused if he becomes a little sceptical as to other people's motives, and is apt to be distrustful of the world in general.
becomes
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From this reading When a man is worth a hundred and twenty thousand pounds a year--which, worked out, means ten thousand pounds a month, three hundred and twenty-eight pounds, fifteen shillings and fourpence a day, and four-and-sixpence three-farthings, and a fraction over, per minute--he may surely be excused if he becomes a little sceptical as to other people's motives, and is apt to be distrustful of the world in general.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading His head, however, must have been screwed on the right way, for he made few mistakes, and everything he touched turned to gold.
big
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From this reading Old Brown, his father, without the "e," as you have doubtless observed, started life as a bare-legged street arab in one of the big manufacturing centres--Manchester or Birmingham, I am not quite certain which.
Birmingham
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From this reading Old Brown, his father, without the "e," as you have doubtless observed, started life as a bare-legged street arab in one of the big manufacturing centres--Manchester or Birmingham, I am not quite certain which.
Brown
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From this reading Old Brown, his father, without the "e," as you have doubtless observed, started life as a bare-legged street arab in one of the big manufacturing centres--Manchester or Birmingham, I am not quite certain which.
Browne
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From this reading If John Grantham Browne had a fault--which, mind you, I am not prepared to admit--it lay in the fact that he was the possessor of a cynical wit which he was apt at times to use upon his friends with somewhat peculiar effect.
cases
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From this reading Circumstances alter cases, and many people would have argued that he was perfectly entitled to say what he pleased.
centres
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From this reading Old Brown, his father, without the "e," as you have doubtless observed, started life as a bare-legged street arab in one of the big manufacturing centres--Manchester or Birmingham, I am not quite certain which.
certain
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From this reading Old Brown, his father, without the "e," as you have doubtless observed, started life as a bare-legged street arab in one of the big manufacturing centres--Manchester or Birmingham, I am not quite certain which.
Circumstances
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From this reading Circumstances alter cases, and many people would have argued that he was perfectly entitled to say what he pleased.
cynical
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From this reading If John Grantham Browne had a fault--which, mind you, I am not prepared to admit--it lay in the fact that he was the possessor of a cynical wit which he was apt at times to use upon his friends with somewhat peculiar effect.
day
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From this reading When a man is worth a hundred and twenty thousand pounds a year--which, worked out, means ten thousand pounds a month, three hundred and twenty-eight pounds, fifteen shillings and fourpence a day, and four-and-sixpence three-farthings, and a fraction over, per minute--he may surely be excused if he becomes a little sceptical as to other people's motives, and is apt to be distrustful of the world in general.
distrustful
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From this reading When a man is worth a hundred and twenty thousand pounds a year--which, worked out, means ten thousand pounds a month, three hundred and twenty-eight pounds, fifteen shillings and fourpence a day, and four-and-sixpence three-farthings, and a fraction over, per minute--he may surely be excused if he becomes a little sceptical as to other people's motives, and is apt to be distrustful of the world in general.
doubtless
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From this reading Old Brown, his father, without the "e," as you have doubtless observed, started life as a bare-legged street arab in one of the big manufacturing centres--Manchester or Birmingham, I am not quite certain which.
e
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From this reading Old Brown, his father, without the "e," as you have doubtless observed, started life as a bare-legged street arab in one of the big manufacturing centres--Manchester or Birmingham, I am not quite certain which.
effect
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From this reading If John Grantham Browne had a fault--which, mind you, I am not prepared to admit--it lay in the fact that he was the possessor of a cynical wit which he was apt at times to use upon his friends with somewhat peculiar effect.
entitled
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From this reading Circumstances alter cases, and many people would have argued that he was perfectly entitled to say what he pleased.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading His head, however, must have been screwed on the right way, for he made few mistakes, and everything he touched turned to gold.
excused
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From this reading When a man is worth a hundred and twenty thousand pounds a year--which, worked out, means ten thousand pounds a month, three hundred and twenty-eight pounds, fifteen shillings and fourpence a day, and four-and-sixpence three-farthings, and a fraction over, per minute--he may surely be excused if he becomes a little sceptical as to other people's motives, and is apt to be distrustful of the world in general.
fact
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From this reading If John Grantham Browne had a fault--which, mind you, I am not prepared to admit--it lay in the fact that he was the possessor of a cynical wit which he was apt at times to use upon his friends with somewhat peculiar effect.
father
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From this reading Old Brown, his father, without the "e," as you have doubtless observed, started life as a bare-legged street arab in one of the big manufacturing centres--Manchester or Birmingham, I am not quite certain which.
fault
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From this reading If John Grantham Browne had a fault--which, mind you, I am not prepared to admit--it lay in the fact that he was the possessor of a cynical wit which he was apt at times to use upon his friends with somewhat peculiar effect.
few
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From this reading His head, however, must have been screwed on the right way, for he made few mistakes, and everything he touched turned to gold.
fifteen
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From this reading When a man is worth a hundred and twenty thousand pounds a year--which, worked out, means ten thousand pounds a month, three hundred and twenty-eight pounds, fifteen shillings and fourpence a day, and four-and-sixpence three-farthings, and a fraction over, per minute--he may surely be excused if he becomes a little sceptical as to other people's motives, and is apt to be distrustful of the world in general.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading His head, however, must have been screwed on the right way, for he made few mistakes, and everything he touched turned to gold.
four-and-sixpence
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From this reading When a man is worth a hundred and twenty thousand pounds a year--which, worked out, means ten thousand pounds a month, three hundred and twenty-eight pounds, fifteen shillings and fourpence a day, and four-and-sixpence three-farthings, and a fraction over, per minute--he may surely be excused if he becomes a little sceptical as to other people's motives, and is apt to be distrustful of the world in general.
fourpence
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From this reading When a man is worth a hundred and twenty thousand pounds a year--which, worked out, means ten thousand pounds a month, three hundred and twenty-eight pounds, fifteen shillings and fourpence a day, and four-and-sixpence three-farthings, and a fraction over, per minute--he may surely be excused if he becomes a little sceptical as to other people's motives, and is apt to be distrustful of the world in general.
fraction
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From this reading When a man is worth a hundred and twenty thousand pounds a year--which, worked out, means ten thousand pounds a month, three hundred and twenty-eight pounds, fifteen shillings and fourpence a day, and four-and-sixpence three-farthings, and a fraction over, per minute--he may surely be excused if he becomes a little sceptical as to other people's motives, and is apt to be distrustful of the world in general.
friends
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From this reading If John Grantham Browne had a fault--which, mind you, I am not prepared to admit--it lay in the fact that he was the possessor of a cynical wit which he was apt at times to use upon his friends with somewhat peculiar effect.
general
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From this reading When a man is worth a hundred and twenty thousand pounds a year--which, worked out, means ten thousand pounds a month, three hundred and twenty-eight pounds, fifteen shillings and fourpence a day, and four-and-sixpence three-farthings, and a fraction over, per minute--he may surely be excused if he becomes a little sceptical as to other people's motives, and is apt to be distrustful of the world in general.
gold
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From this reading His head, however, must have been screwed on the right way, for he made few mistakes, and everything he touched turned to gold.
Grantham
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From this reading If John Grantham Browne had a fault--which, mind you, I am not prepared to admit--it lay in the fact that he was the possessor of a cynical wit which he was apt at times to use upon his friends with somewhat peculiar effect.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading If John Grantham Browne had a fault--which, mind you, I am not prepared to admit--it lay in the fact that he was the possessor of a cynical wit which he was apt at times to use upon his friends with somewhat peculiar effect.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Circumstances alter cases, and many people would have argued that he was perfectly entitled to say what he pleased.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If John Grantham Browne had a fault--which, mind you, I am not prepared to admit--it lay in the fact that he was the possessor of a cynical wit which he was apt at times to use upon his friends with somewhat peculiar effect.
head
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From this reading His head, however, must have been screwed on the right way, for he made few mistakes, and everything he touched turned to gold.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading If John Grantham Browne had a fault--which, mind you, I am not prepared to admit--it lay in the fact that he was the possessor of a cynical wit which he was apt at times to use upon his friends with somewhat peculiar effect.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading His head, however, must have been screwed on the right way, for he made few mistakes, and everything he touched turned to gold.
hundred
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From this reading When a man is worth a hundred and twenty thousand pounds a year--which, worked out, means ten thousand pounds a month, three hundred and twenty-eight pounds, fifteen shillings and fourpence a day, and four-and-sixpence three-farthings, and a fraction over, per minute--he may surely be excused if he becomes a little sceptical as to other people's motives, and is apt to be distrustful of the world in general.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading If John Grantham Browne had a fault--which, mind you, I am not prepared to admit--it lay in the fact that he was the possessor of a cynical wit which he was apt at times to use upon his friends with somewhat peculiar effect.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If John Grantham Browne had a fault--which, mind you, I am not prepared to admit--it lay in the fact that he was the possessor of a cynical wit which he was apt at times to use upon his friends with somewhat peculiar effect.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading If John Grantham Browne had a fault--which, mind you, I am not prepared to admit--it lay in the fact that he was the possessor of a cynical wit which he was apt at times to use upon his friends with somewhat peculiar effect.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When a man is worth a hundred and twenty thousand pounds a year--which, worked out, means ten thousand pounds a month, three hundred and twenty-eight pounds, fifteen shillings and fourpence a day, and four-and-sixpence three-farthings, and a fraction over, per minute--he may surely be excused if he becomes a little sceptical as to other people's motives, and is apt to be distrustful of the world in general.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If John Grantham Browne had a fault--which, mind you, I am not prepared to admit--it lay in the fact that he was the possessor of a cynical wit which he was apt at times to use upon his friends with somewhat peculiar effect.
John
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From this reading If John Grantham Browne had a fault--which, mind you, I am not prepared to admit--it lay in the fact that he was the possessor of a cynical wit which he was apt at times to use upon his friends with somewhat peculiar effect.
lay
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From this reading If John Grantham Browne had a fault--which, mind you, I am not prepared to admit--it lay in the fact that he was the possessor of a cynical wit which he was apt at times to use upon his friends with somewhat peculiar effect.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Old Brown, his father, without the "e," as you have doubtless observed, started life as a bare-legged street arab in one of the big manufacturing centres--Manchester or Birmingham, I am not quite certain which.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When a man is worth a hundred and twenty thousand pounds a year--which, worked out, means ten thousand pounds a month, three hundred and twenty-eight pounds, fifteen shillings and fourpence a day, and four-and-sixpence three-farthings, and a fraction over, per minute--he may surely be excused if he becomes a little sceptical as to other people's motives, and is apt to be distrustful of the world in general.
made
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From this reading His head, however, must have been screwed on the right way, for he made few mistakes, and everything he touched turned to gold.
man
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From this reading When a man is worth a hundred and twenty thousand pounds a year--which, worked out, means ten thousand pounds a month, three hundred and twenty-eight pounds, fifteen shillings and fourpence a day, and four-and-sixpence three-farthings, and a fraction over, per minute--he may surely be excused if he becomes a little sceptical as to other people's motives, and is apt to be distrustful of the world in general.
Manchester
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From this reading Old Brown, his father, without the "e," as you have doubtless observed, started life as a bare-legged street arab in one of the big manufacturing centres--Manchester or Birmingham, I am not quite certain which.
manufacturing
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From this reading Old Brown, his father, without the "e," as you have doubtless observed, started life as a bare-legged street arab in one of the big manufacturing centres--Manchester or Birmingham, I am not quite certain which.
many
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From this reading Circumstances alter cases, and many people would have argued that he was perfectly entitled to say what he pleased.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading When a man is worth a hundred and twenty thousand pounds a year--which, worked out, means ten thousand pounds a month, three hundred and twenty-eight pounds, fifteen shillings and fourpence a day, and four-and-sixpence three-farthings, and a fraction over, per minute--he may surely be excused if he becomes a little sceptical as to other people's motives, and is apt to be distrustful of the world in general.
means
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From this reading When a man is worth a hundred and twenty thousand pounds a year--which, worked out, means ten thousand pounds a month, three hundred and twenty-eight pounds, fifteen shillings and fourpence a day, and four-and-sixpence three-farthings, and a fraction over, per minute--he may surely be excused if he becomes a little sceptical as to other people's motives, and is apt to be distrustful of the world in general.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If John Grantham Browne had a fault--which, mind you, I am not prepared to admit--it lay in the fact that he was the possessor of a cynical wit which he was apt at times to use upon his friends with somewhat peculiar effect.
minute
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From this reading When a man is worth a hundred and twenty thousand pounds a year--which, worked out, means ten thousand pounds a month, three hundred and twenty-eight pounds, fifteen shillings and fourpence a day, and four-and-sixpence three-farthings, and a fraction over, per minute--he may surely be excused if he becomes a little sceptical as to other people's motives, and is apt to be distrustful of the world in general.
mistakes
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From this reading His head, however, must have been screwed on the right way, for he made few mistakes, and everything he touched turned to gold.
month
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From this reading When a man is worth a hundred and twenty thousand pounds a year--which, worked out, means ten thousand pounds a month, three hundred and twenty-eight pounds, fifteen shillings and fourpence a day, and four-and-sixpence three-farthings, and a fraction over, per minute--he may surely be excused if he becomes a little sceptical as to other people's motives, and is apt to be distrustful of the world in general.
motives
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From this reading When a man is worth a hundred and twenty thousand pounds a year--which, worked out, means ten thousand pounds a month, three hundred and twenty-eight pounds, fifteen shillings and fourpence a day, and four-and-sixpence three-farthings, and a fraction over, per minute--he may surely be excused if he becomes a little sceptical as to other people's motives, and is apt to be distrustful of the world in general.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading His head, however, must have been screwed on the right way, for he made few mistakes, and everything he touched turned to gold.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading If John Grantham Browne had a fault--which, mind you, I am not prepared to admit--it lay in the fact that he was the possessor of a cynical wit which he was apt at times to use upon his friends with somewhat peculiar effect.
observed
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From this reading Old Brown, his father, without the "e," as you have doubtless observed, started life as a bare-legged street arab in one of the big manufacturing centres--Manchester or Birmingham, I am not quite certain which.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If John Grantham Browne had a fault--which, mind you, I am not prepared to admit--it lay in the fact that he was the possessor of a cynical wit which he was apt at times to use upon his friends with somewhat peculiar effect.
Old
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From this reading Old Brown, his father, without the "e," as you have doubtless observed, started life as a bare-legged street arab in one of the big manufacturing centres--Manchester or Birmingham, I am not quite certain which.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading His head, however, must have been screwed on the right way, for he made few mistakes, and everything he touched turned to gold.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Old Brown, his father, without the "e," as you have doubtless observed, started life as a bare-legged street arab in one of the big manufacturing centres--Manchester or Birmingham, I am not quite certain which.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Old Brown, his father, without the "e," as you have doubtless observed, started life as a bare-legged street arab in one of the big manufacturing centres--Manchester or Birmingham, I am not quite certain which.
other
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From this reading When a man is worth a hundred and twenty thousand pounds a year--which, worked out, means ten thousand pounds a month, three hundred and twenty-eight pounds, fifteen shillings and fourpence a day, and four-and-sixpence three-farthings, and a fraction over, per minute--he may surely be excused if he becomes a little sceptical as to other people's motives, and is apt to be distrustful of the world in general.
out
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From this reading When a man is worth a hundred and twenty thousand pounds a year--which, worked out, means ten thousand pounds a month, three hundred and twenty-eight pounds, fifteen shillings and fourpence a day, and four-and-sixpence three-farthings, and a fraction over, per minute--he may surely be excused if he becomes a little sceptical as to other people's motives, and is apt to be distrustful of the world in general.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading When a man is worth a hundred and twenty thousand pounds a year--which, worked out, means ten thousand pounds a month, three hundred and twenty-eight pounds, fifteen shillings and fourpence a day, and four-and-sixpence three-farthings, and a fraction over, per minute--he may surely be excused if he becomes a little sceptical as to other people's motives, and is apt to be distrustful of the world in general.
peculiar
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From this reading If John Grantham Browne had a fault--which, mind you, I am not prepared to admit--it lay in the fact that he was the possessor of a cynical wit which he was apt at times to use upon his friends with somewhat peculiar effect.
people
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From this reading Circumstances alter cases, and many people would have argued that he was perfectly entitled to say what he pleased.
people's
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From this reading When a man is worth a hundred and twenty thousand pounds a year--which, worked out, means ten thousand pounds a month, three hundred and twenty-eight pounds, fifteen shillings and fourpence a day, and four-and-sixpence three-farthings, and a fraction over, per minute--he may surely be excused if he becomes a little sceptical as to other people's motives, and is apt to be distrustful of the world in general.
perprepositionUS /pɜːr/
for each
From this reading When a man is worth a hundred and twenty thousand pounds a year--which, worked out, means ten thousand pounds a month, three hundred and twenty-eight pounds, fifteen shillings and fourpence a day, and four-and-sixpence three-farthings, and a fraction over, per minute--he may surely be excused if he becomes a little sceptical as to other people's motives, and is apt to be distrustful of the world in general.
perfectly
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From this reading Circumstances alter cases, and many people would have argued that he was perfectly entitled to say what he pleased.
pleasednounUS /ˈpleased/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Circumstances alter cases, and many people would have argued that he was perfectly entitled to say what he pleased.
possessor
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From this reading If John Grantham Browne had a fault--which, mind you, I am not prepared to admit--it lay in the fact that he was the possessor of a cynical wit which he was apt at times to use upon his friends with somewhat peculiar effect.
pounds
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From this reading When a man is worth a hundred and twenty thousand pounds a year--which, worked out, means ten thousand pounds a month, three hundred and twenty-eight pounds, fifteen shillings and fourpence a day, and four-and-sixpence three-farthings, and a fraction over, per minute--he may surely be excused if he becomes a little sceptical as to other people's motives, and is apt to be distrustful of the world in general.
prepared
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From this reading If John Grantham Browne had a fault--which, mind you, I am not prepared to admit--it lay in the fact that he was the possessor of a cynical wit which he was apt at times to use upon his friends with somewhat peculiar effect.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Old Brown, his father, without the "e," as you have doubtless observed, started life as a bare-legged street arab in one of the big manufacturing centres--Manchester or Birmingham, I am not quite certain which.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His head, however, must have been screwed on the right way, for he made few mistakes, and everything he touched turned to gold.
say
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From this reading Circumstances alter cases, and many people would have argued that he was perfectly entitled to say what he pleased.
sceptical
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From this reading When a man is worth a hundred and twenty thousand pounds a year--which, worked out, means ten thousand pounds a month, three hundred and twenty-eight pounds, fifteen shillings and fourpence a day, and four-and-sixpence three-farthings, and a fraction over, per minute--he may surely be excused if he becomes a little sceptical as to other people's motives, and is apt to be distrustful of the world in general.
screwed
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From this reading His head, however, must have been screwed on the right way, for he made few mistakes, and everything he touched turned to gold.
shillings
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From this reading When a man is worth a hundred and twenty thousand pounds a year--which, worked out, means ten thousand pounds a month, three hundred and twenty-eight pounds, fifteen shillings and fourpence a day, and four-and-sixpence three-farthings, and a fraction over, per minute--he may surely be excused if he becomes a little sceptical as to other people's motives, and is apt to be distrustful of the world in general.
somewhat
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From this reading If John Grantham Browne had a fault--which, mind you, I am not prepared to admit--it lay in the fact that he was the possessor of a cynical wit which he was apt at times to use upon his friends with somewhat peculiar effect.
started
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From this reading Old Brown, his father, without the "e," as you have doubtless observed, started life as a bare-legged street arab in one of the big manufacturing centres--Manchester or Birmingham, I am not quite certain which.
street
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From this reading Old Brown, his father, without the "e," as you have doubtless observed, started life as a bare-legged street arab in one of the big manufacturing centres--Manchester or Birmingham, I am not quite certain which.
surely
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From this reading When a man is worth a hundred and twenty thousand pounds a year--which, worked out, means ten thousand pounds a month, three hundred and twenty-eight pounds, fifteen shillings and fourpence a day, and four-and-sixpence three-farthings, and a fraction over, per minute--he may surely be excused if he becomes a little sceptical as to other people's motives, and is apt to be distrustful of the world in general.
ten
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From this reading When a man is worth a hundred and twenty thousand pounds a year--which, worked out, means ten thousand pounds a month, three hundred and twenty-eight pounds, fifteen shillings and fourpence a day, and four-and-sixpence three-farthings, and a fraction over, per minute--he may surely be excused if he becomes a little sceptical as to other people's motives, and is apt to be distrustful of the world in general.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading If John Grantham Browne had a fault--which, mind you, I am not prepared to admit--it lay in the fact that he was the possessor of a cynical wit which he was apt at times to use upon his friends with somewhat peculiar effect.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading If John Grantham Browne had a fault--which, mind you, I am not prepared to admit--it lay in the fact that he was the possessor of a cynical wit which he was apt at times to use upon his friends with somewhat peculiar effect.
thousand
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From this reading When a man is worth a hundred and twenty thousand pounds a year--which, worked out, means ten thousand pounds a month, three hundred and twenty-eight pounds, fifteen shillings and fourpence a day, and four-and-sixpence three-farthings, and a fraction over, per minute--he may surely be excused if he becomes a little sceptical as to other people's motives, and is apt to be distrustful of the world in general.
three
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From this reading When a man is worth a hundred and twenty thousand pounds a year--which, worked out, means ten thousand pounds a month, three hundred and twenty-eight pounds, fifteen shillings and fourpence a day, and four-and-sixpence three-farthings, and a fraction over, per minute--he may surely be excused if he becomes a little sceptical as to other people's motives, and is apt to be distrustful of the world in general.
three-farthings
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From this reading When a man is worth a hundred and twenty thousand pounds a year--which, worked out, means ten thousand pounds a month, three hundred and twenty-eight pounds, fifteen shillings and fourpence a day, and four-and-sixpence three-farthings, and a fraction over, per minute--he may surely be excused if he becomes a little sceptical as to other people's motives, and is apt to be distrustful of the world in general.
times
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From this reading If John Grantham Browne had a fault--which, mind you, I am not prepared to admit--it lay in the fact that he was the possessor of a cynical wit which he was apt at times to use upon his friends with somewhat peculiar effect.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If John Grantham Browne had a fault--which, mind you, I am not prepared to admit--it lay in the fact that he was the possessor of a cynical wit which he was apt at times to use upon his friends with somewhat peculiar effect.
touched
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From this reading His head, however, must have been screwed on the right way, for he made few mistakes, and everything he touched turned to gold.
turned
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From this reading His head, however, must have been screwed on the right way, for he made few mistakes, and everything he touched turned to gold.
twenty
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From this reading When a man is worth a hundred and twenty thousand pounds a year--which, worked out, means ten thousand pounds a month, three hundred and twenty-eight pounds, fifteen shillings and fourpence a day, and four-and-sixpence three-farthings, and a fraction over, per minute--he may surely be excused if he becomes a little sceptical as to other people's motives, and is apt to be distrustful of the world in general.
twenty-eight
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From this reading When a man is worth a hundred and twenty thousand pounds a year--which, worked out, means ten thousand pounds a month, three hundred and twenty-eight pounds, fifteen shillings and fourpence a day, and four-and-sixpence three-farthings, and a fraction over, per minute--he may surely be excused if he becomes a little sceptical as to other people's motives, and is apt to be distrustful of the world in general.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading If John Grantham Browne had a fault--which, mind you, I am not prepared to admit--it lay in the fact that he was the possessor of a cynical wit which he was apt at times to use upon his friends with somewhat peculiar effect.
use
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From this reading If John Grantham Browne had a fault--which, mind you, I am not prepared to admit--it lay in the fact that he was the possessor of a cynical wit which he was apt at times to use upon his friends with somewhat peculiar effect.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If John Grantham Browne had a fault--which, mind you, I am not prepared to admit--it lay in the fact that he was the possessor of a cynical wit which he was apt at times to use upon his friends with somewhat peculiar effect.
way
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From this reading His head, however, must have been screwed on the right way, for he made few mistakes, and everything he touched turned to gold.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Circumstances alter cases, and many people would have argued that he was perfectly entitled to say what he pleased.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When a man is worth a hundred and twenty thousand pounds a year--which, worked out, means ten thousand pounds a month, three hundred and twenty-eight pounds, fifteen shillings and fourpence a day, and four-and-sixpence three-farthings, and a fraction over, per minute--he may surely be excused if he becomes a little sceptical as to other people's motives, and is apt to be distrustful of the world in general.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading If John Grantham Browne had a fault--which, mind you, I am not prepared to admit--it lay in the fact that he was the possessor of a cynical wit which he was apt at times to use upon his friends with somewhat peculiar effect.
wit
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From this reading If John Grantham Browne had a fault--which, mind you, I am not prepared to admit--it lay in the fact that he was the possessor of a cynical wit which he was apt at times to use upon his friends with somewhat peculiar effect.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading If John Grantham Browne had a fault--which, mind you, I am not prepared to admit--it lay in the fact that he was the possessor of a cynical wit which he was apt at times to use upon his friends with somewhat peculiar effect.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Old Brown, his father, without the "e," as you have doubtless observed, started life as a bare-legged street arab in one of the big manufacturing centres--Manchester or Birmingham, I am not quite certain which.
worked
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From this reading When a man is worth a hundred and twenty thousand pounds a year--which, worked out, means ten thousand pounds a month, three hundred and twenty-eight pounds, fifteen shillings and fourpence a day, and four-and-sixpence three-farthings, and a fraction over, per minute--he may surely be excused if he becomes a little sceptical as to other people's motives, and is apt to be distrustful of the world in general.
world
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From this reading When a man is worth a hundred and twenty thousand pounds a year--which, worked out, means ten thousand pounds a month, three hundred and twenty-eight pounds, fifteen shillings and fourpence a day, and four-and-sixpence three-farthings, and a fraction over, per minute--he may surely be excused if he becomes a little sceptical as to other people's motives, and is apt to be distrustful of the world in general.
worth
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From this reading When a man is worth a hundred and twenty thousand pounds a year--which, worked out, means ten thousand pounds a month, three hundred and twenty-eight pounds, fifteen shillings and fourpence a day, and four-and-sixpence three-farthings, and a fraction over, per minute--he may surely be excused if he becomes a little sceptical as to other people's motives, and is apt to be distrustful of the world in general.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Circumstances alter cases, and many people would have argued that he was perfectly entitled to say what he pleased.
year
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From this reading When a man is worth a hundred and twenty thousand pounds a year--which, worked out, means ten thousand pounds a month, three hundred and twenty-eight pounds, fifteen shillings and fourpence a day, and four-and-sixpence three-farthings, and a fraction over, per minute--he may surely be excused if he becomes a little sceptical as to other people's motives, and is apt to be distrustful of the world in general.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading If John Grantham Browne had a fault--which, mind you, I am not prepared to admit--it lay in the fact that he was the possessor of a cynical wit which he was apt at times to use upon his friends with somewhat peculiar effect.
