Chapter XV
"Oh, I've made a very good thing in stocks lately." "In stocks? When did you take up gambling for a living?" "Gambling? Stuff!
The Rise of Silas Lapham
Chapter XV
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"Oh,
I've
made
a
very
good
thing
in
stocks
lately."
"In
stocks?
When
did
you
take
up
gambling
for
a
living?"
"Gambling?
Stuff!
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
"Oh,
I've
made
a
very
good
thing
in
stocks
lately."
Line 2
"In
stocks?
Line 3
When
did
you
take
up
gambling
for
a
living?"
Line 4
"Gambling?
Line 5
Stuff!
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Good
noun
US /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Oh, I've made a very good thing in stocks lately."”
Take
noun
US /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When did you take up gambling for a living?"”
Thing
noun
US /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Oh, I've made a very good thing in stocks lately."”
All words in this reading · 19
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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 "Oh, I've made a very good thing in stocks lately."
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading When did you take up gambling for a living?"
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When did you take up gambling for a living?"
gambling
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From this reading When did you take up gambling for a living?"
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Oh, I've made a very good thing in stocks lately."
I've
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From this reading "Oh, I've made a very good thing in stocks lately."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Oh, I've made a very good thing in stocks lately."
lately
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From this reading "Oh, I've made a very good thing in stocks lately."
living
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From this reading When did you take up gambling for a living?"
made
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From this reading "Oh, I've made a very good thing in stocks lately."
Oh
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From this reading "Oh, I've made a very good thing in stocks lately."
stocks
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From this reading "Oh, I've made a very good thing in stocks lately."
Stuff
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From this reading Stuff!
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When did you take up gambling for a living?"
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Oh, I've made a very good thing in stocks lately."
up
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From this reading When did you take up gambling for a living?"
very
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From this reading "Oh, I've made a very good thing in stocks lately."
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When did you take up gambling for a living?"
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading When did you take up gambling for a living?"