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That is to say, they had a few hundred pounds, with which they had intended to buy a house as soon as they arrived.
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Vocabulary list

tsumari
adverb
  1. that is to say; that is; in other words; I mean; that (this, it) means
  2. in short; in brief; to sum up; ultimately; in the end; in the long run; when all is said and done; what it all comes down to; when you get right down to it; basically
noun
  1. clogging; obstruction; stuffing; (degree of) blockage
  2. shrinkage
  3. end; conclusion
  4. dead end; corner
  5. distress; being at the end of one's rope
karera
pronoun
  1. they; them (usu. in ref. to males or a mixed-sex group)
ha
particle
  1. topic marker particle (pronounced わ in modern Japanese)
  2. indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated)
  3. adds emphasis
suuhyaku
noun, no adjective
  1. several hundreds
pondo
noun
  1. pound (unit of weight) (also written as 听, 封度, 英斤, 英听)
  2. pound (currency); pound sterling (also written as 磅)
  3. pond
motsu

te-form

motte
godan verb, transitive verb
  1. to hold (in one's hand); to take; to carry
  2. to possess; to have; to own
  3. to maintain; to keep
  4. to last; to be durable; to keep; to survive
  5. to take charge of; to be in charge of
  6. to hold (meeting, etc.); to have (opportunity, etc.)
Suffix after the te form of a verb
iru

te-form

ite
ichidan verb, auxiliary verb
  1. to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing (after the -te form of a verb; indicates continuing action or state)
sono
pre-noun adjectival
  1. that; the (something or someone distant from the speaker, close to the listener; actions of the listener, or ideas expressed or understood by the listener)
  2. part (as in "part two") (preceding a number)
interjection
  1. um ...; er ...; uh ...
kin
noun
  1. gold (Au); golden (color); gold (medal, cup)
no adjective, noun
  1. valuable; of highest value
noun
  1. money; gold coin
  2. Friday
  3. metal (fourth of the five elements)
  4. Jin dynasty (China, 1115-1234); Chin dynasty; Jurchen dynasty
noun, noun, used as a suffix
  1. gold general
noun
  1. testicles
suffix, counter
  1. karat; carat
de
particle
  1. at; in (indicates location of action; にて is the formal literary form)
  2. at; when (indicates time of action)
  3. by; with (indicates means of action)
conjunction
  1. and then; so
auxiliary
  1. and; then (indicates continuing action; alternative form of 〜て used for some verb types)
particle
  1. let me tell you; don't you know (at sentence-end; indicates certainty, emphasis, etc.)
tsuku

Conditional Present Indicative Form

tsuitara
godan verb, intransitive verb
  1. to arrive at; to reach
  2. to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
sugu
adverb, noun
  1. immediately; at once; right away; directly
  2. soon; before long; shortly
  3. easily; readily; without difficulty
  4. right (near); nearby; just (handy)
na adjective
  1. honest; upright; frank; straightforward
ie
noun
  1. house; residence; dwelling
  2. family; household
  3. lineage; family name
wo
particle
  1. indicates direct object of action
  2. indicates subject of causative expression
  3. indicates an area traversed
  4. indicates time (period) over which action takes place
  5. indicates point of departure or separation of action
  6. indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
kau
godan verb, transitive verb
  1. to buy; to purchase (in western Japan, 買う conjugates euphonically as こうた, こうて, etc.)
  2. to value; to have a high opinion
  3. to stir; to provoke; to draw upon oneself
tsumoridearu

Plain Past Indicative Form

tsumorideatta
expression, godan verb (irregular)
  1. to intend
  2. to be sure that (after past tense of verb)
tsumori
noun
  1. intention; plan
  2. conviction; belief
dearu

Plain Past Indicative Form

deatta
copula, godan verb (irregular)
  1. be; is
de
particle
  1. at; in (indicates location of action; にて is the formal literary form)
  2. at; when (indicates time of action)
  3. by; with (indicates means of action)
conjunction
  1. and then; so
auxiliary
  1. and; then (indicates continuing action; alternative form of 〜て used for some verb types)
particle
  1. let me tell you; don't you know (at sentence-end; indicates certainty, emphasis, etc.)
aru

Plain Past Indicative Form

atta
godan verb (irregular), intransitive verb
  1. to be; to exist; to live (usu. of inanimate objects)
  2. to have
  3. to be located
  4. to be equipped with
  5. to happen; to come about

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