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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 But the smashing of Sir Andrew’s offices, and of the South Sea Bank, in the general monetary “crash” which had suddenly and unexpectedly come upon all the banks, had found him bereft of nearly every friend, with no money, little credit, and a very gaily-inclined wife to support.
affairs
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From this reading Disappointed in his father’s affairs, he had married wholly and solely for mere consideration of money.
All
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From this reading All Mr. Redgill’s calculations for worldly prosperity had hitherto proved untrue.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Disappointed in his father’s affairs, he had married wholly and solely for mere consideration of money.
Andrew's
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From this reading But the smashing of Sir Andrew’s offices, and of the South Sea Bank, in the general monetary “crash” which had suddenly and unexpectedly come upon all the banks, had found him bereft of nearly every friend, with no money, little credit, and a very gaily-inclined wife to support.
Bank
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From this reading But the smashing of Sir Andrew’s offices, and of the South Sea Bank, in the general monetary “crash” which had suddenly and unexpectedly come upon all the banks, had found him bereft of nearly every friend, with no money, little credit, and a very gaily-inclined wife to support.
banks
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From this reading But the smashing of Sir Andrew’s offices, and of the South Sea Bank, in the general monetary “crash” which had suddenly and unexpectedly come upon all the banks, had found him bereft of nearly every friend, with no money, little credit, and a very gaily-inclined wife to support.
bereft
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From this reading But the smashing of Sir Andrew’s offices, and of the South Sea Bank, in the general monetary “crash” which had suddenly and unexpectedly come upon all the banks, had found him bereft of nearly every friend, with no money, little credit, and a very gaily-inclined wife to support.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the smashing of Sir Andrew’s offices, and of the South Sea Bank, in the general monetary “crash” which had suddenly and unexpectedly come upon all the banks, had found him bereft of nearly every friend, with no money, little credit, and a very gaily-inclined wife to support.
calculations
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From this reading All Mr. Redgill’s calculations for worldly prosperity had hitherto proved untrue.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But the smashing of Sir Andrew’s offices, and of the South Sea Bank, in the general monetary “crash” which had suddenly and unexpectedly come upon all the banks, had found him bereft of nearly every friend, with no money, little credit, and a very gaily-inclined wife to support.
consideration
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From this reading Disappointed in his father’s affairs, he had married wholly and solely for mere consideration of money.
crash
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From this reading But the smashing of Sir Andrew’s offices, and of the South Sea Bank, in the general monetary “crash” which had suddenly and unexpectedly come upon all the banks, had found him bereft of nearly every friend, with no money, little credit, and a very gaily-inclined wife to support.
credit
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From this reading But the smashing of Sir Andrew’s offices, and of the South Sea Bank, in the general monetary “crash” which had suddenly and unexpectedly come upon all the banks, had found him bereft of nearly every friend, with no money, little credit, and a very gaily-inclined wife to support.
Disappointed
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From this reading Disappointed in his father’s affairs, he had married wholly and solely for mere consideration of money.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading But the smashing of Sir Andrew’s offices, and of the South Sea Bank, in the general monetary “crash” which had suddenly and unexpectedly come upon all the banks, had found him bereft of nearly every friend, with no money, little credit, and a very gaily-inclined wife to support.
father's
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From this reading Disappointed in his father’s affairs, he had married wholly and solely for mere consideration of money.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading All Mr. Redgill’s calculations for worldly prosperity had hitherto proved untrue.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But the smashing of Sir Andrew’s offices, and of the South Sea Bank, in the general monetary “crash” which had suddenly and unexpectedly come upon all the banks, had found him bereft of nearly every friend, with no money, little credit, and a very gaily-inclined wife to support.
friend
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From this reading But the smashing of Sir Andrew’s offices, and of the South Sea Bank, in the general monetary “crash” which had suddenly and unexpectedly come upon all the banks, had found him bereft of nearly every friend, with no money, little credit, and a very gaily-inclined wife to support.
gaily-inclined
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From this reading But the smashing of Sir Andrew’s offices, and of the South Sea Bank, in the general monetary “crash” which had suddenly and unexpectedly come upon all the banks, had found him bereft of nearly every friend, with no money, little credit, and a very gaily-inclined wife to support.
general
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From this reading But the smashing of Sir Andrew’s offices, and of the South Sea Bank, in the general monetary “crash” which had suddenly and unexpectedly come upon all the banks, had found him bereft of nearly every friend, with no money, little credit, and a very gaily-inclined wife to support.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading All Mr. Redgill’s calculations for worldly prosperity had hitherto proved untrue.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Disappointed in his father’s affairs, he had married wholly and solely for mere consideration of money.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But the smashing of Sir Andrew’s offices, and of the South Sea Bank, in the general monetary “crash” which had suddenly and unexpectedly come upon all the banks, had found him bereft of nearly every friend, with no money, little credit, and a very gaily-inclined wife to support.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Disappointed in his father’s affairs, he had married wholly and solely for mere consideration of money.
hitherto
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From this reading All Mr. Redgill’s calculations for worldly prosperity had hitherto proved untrue.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Disappointed in his father’s affairs, he had married wholly and solely for mere consideration of money.
LIFEnounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading PHILLIP’S MARRIED LIFE.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But the smashing of Sir Andrew’s offices, and of the South Sea Bank, in the general monetary “crash” which had suddenly and unexpectedly come upon all the banks, had found him bereft of nearly every friend, with no money, little credit, and a very gaily-inclined wife to support.
MARRIED
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From this reading PHILLIP’S MARRIED LIFE.
mere
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From this reading Disappointed in his father’s affairs, he had married wholly and solely for mere consideration of money.
monetary
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From this reading But the smashing of Sir Andrew’s offices, and of the South Sea Bank, in the general monetary “crash” which had suddenly and unexpectedly come upon all the banks, had found him bereft of nearly every friend, with no money, little credit, and a very gaily-inclined wife to support.
money
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From this reading Disappointed in his father’s affairs, he had married wholly and solely for mere consideration of money.
MR
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From this reading MR.
nearly
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From this reading But the smashing of Sir Andrew’s offices, and of the South Sea Bank, in the general monetary “crash” which had suddenly and unexpectedly come upon all the banks, had found him bereft of nearly every friend, with no money, little credit, and a very gaily-inclined wife to support.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading But the smashing of Sir Andrew’s offices, and of the South Sea Bank, in the general monetary “crash” which had suddenly and unexpectedly come upon all the banks, had found him bereft of nearly every friend, with no money, little credit, and a very gaily-inclined wife to support.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Disappointed in his father’s affairs, he had married wholly and solely for mere consideration of money.
offices
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From this reading But the smashing of Sir Andrew’s offices, and of the South Sea Bank, in the general monetary “crash” which had suddenly and unexpectedly come upon all the banks, had found him bereft of nearly every friend, with no money, little credit, and a very gaily-inclined wife to support.
PHILLIP'S
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From this reading PHILLIP’S MARRIED LIFE.
prosperity
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From this reading All Mr. Redgill’s calculations for worldly prosperity had hitherto proved untrue.
proved
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From this reading All Mr. Redgill’s calculations for worldly prosperity had hitherto proved untrue.
Redgill's
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From this reading All Mr. Redgill’s calculations for worldly prosperity had hitherto proved untrue.
Sea
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From this reading But the smashing of Sir Andrew’s offices, and of the South Sea Bank, in the general monetary “crash” which had suddenly and unexpectedly come upon all the banks, had found him bereft of nearly every friend, with no money, little credit, and a very gaily-inclined wife to support.
Sir
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From this reading But the smashing of Sir Andrew’s offices, and of the South Sea Bank, in the general monetary “crash” which had suddenly and unexpectedly come upon all the banks, had found him bereft of nearly every friend, with no money, little credit, and a very gaily-inclined wife to support.
smashing
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From this reading But the smashing of Sir Andrew’s offices, and of the South Sea Bank, in the general monetary “crash” which had suddenly and unexpectedly come upon all the banks, had found him bereft of nearly every friend, with no money, little credit, and a very gaily-inclined wife to support.
solely
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From this reading Disappointed in his father’s affairs, he had married wholly and solely for mere consideration of money.
South
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From this reading But the smashing of Sir Andrew’s offices, and of the South Sea Bank, in the general monetary “crash” which had suddenly and unexpectedly come upon all the banks, had found him bereft of nearly every friend, with no money, little credit, and a very gaily-inclined wife to support.
suddenlynounUS /ˈsuddenly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But the smashing of Sir Andrew’s offices, and of the South Sea Bank, in the general monetary “crash” which had suddenly and unexpectedly come upon all the banks, had found him bereft of nearly every friend, with no money, little credit, and a very gaily-inclined wife to support.
supportverbUS /səˈpɔːrt/
to provide what someone needs in order to live
From this reading But the smashing of Sir Andrew’s offices, and of the South Sea Bank, in the general monetary “crash” which had suddenly and unexpectedly come upon all the banks, had found him bereft of nearly every friend, with no money, little credit, and a very gaily-inclined wife to support.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But the smashing of Sir Andrew’s offices, and of the South Sea Bank, in the general monetary “crash” which had suddenly and unexpectedly come upon all the banks, had found him bereft of nearly every friend, with no money, little credit, and a very gaily-inclined wife to support.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But the smashing of Sir Andrew’s offices, and of the South Sea Bank, in the general monetary “crash” which had suddenly and unexpectedly come upon all the banks, had found him bereft of nearly every friend, with no money, little credit, and a very gaily-inclined wife to support.
unexpectedly
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From this reading But the smashing of Sir Andrew’s offices, and of the South Sea Bank, in the general monetary “crash” which had suddenly and unexpectedly come upon all the banks, had found him bereft of nearly every friend, with no money, little credit, and a very gaily-inclined wife to support.
untrue
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From this reading All Mr. Redgill’s calculations for worldly prosperity had hitherto proved untrue.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading But the smashing of Sir Andrew’s offices, and of the South Sea Bank, in the general monetary “crash” which had suddenly and unexpectedly come upon all the banks, had found him bereft of nearly every friend, with no money, little credit, and a very gaily-inclined wife to support.
very
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From this reading But the smashing of Sir Andrew’s offices, and of the South Sea Bank, in the general monetary “crash” which had suddenly and unexpectedly come upon all the banks, had found him bereft of nearly every friend, with no money, little credit, and a very gaily-inclined wife to support.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But the smashing of Sir Andrew’s offices, and of the South Sea Bank, in the general monetary “crash” which had suddenly and unexpectedly come upon all the banks, had found him bereft of nearly every friend, with no money, little credit, and a very gaily-inclined wife to support.
wholly
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From this reading Disappointed in his father’s affairs, he had married wholly and solely for mere consideration of money.
wife
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From this reading But the smashing of Sir Andrew’s offices, and of the South Sea Bank, in the general monetary “crash” which had suddenly and unexpectedly come upon all the banks, had found him bereft of nearly every friend, with no money, little credit, and a very gaily-inclined wife to support.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading But the smashing of Sir Andrew’s offices, and of the South Sea Bank, in the general monetary “crash” which had suddenly and unexpectedly come upon all the banks, had found him bereft of nearly every friend, with no money, little credit, and a very gaily-inclined wife to support.
worldly
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From this reading All Mr. Redgill’s calculations for worldly prosperity had hitherto proved untrue.
