I would've thought that a gentleman from a family as esteemed as yours would understand that my late father spuendered any esteem in which we were held along with my inheritance.
*I presume 'spuendered' to be misspelled words of spendered
or splendored.
2006-07-10 20:02:34 · 15 answers · asked by omazzri 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
The speaker or narrator is explaining that since the person to whom he is speaking is of a high social class, he would understand that the narrator's father "squandered" (wasted) his own rank or social status as well as his inheritence. The father may have done this by being selfish or wasteful, or merely by being against the norm [of the nobility].
2006-07-10 20:07:43 · answer #1 · answered by Magdalene 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
squandered= use wastefully or extravagantly
Means the now deceased father spent all the money his child (the speaker) might have inherited and in the process ruined the family name and/or reputation. and that a person from a family with a reputation such as yours should already be aware of that.
2006-07-11 03:08:30 · answer #2 · answered by Heathery Lane 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think the word should have been squandered. It means that his father ruined the family's reputation along with the bank account.
2006-07-11 03:06:04 · answer #3 · answered by lucygoon 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the sentence means that that person from a very good family should understand how the other feels. The word should be squandered.
2006-07-11 03:07:16 · answer #4 · answered by Smiling Emily 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am with the first person I believe the word should have been squandered. There is No money left. Sorry :(
2006-07-11 03:07:56 · answer #5 · answered by rockinrobyn 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Absolutely it should be "squandered", which means to "To spend wastefully or extravagantly; dissipate" (i.e. He squandered every penny he had.) and yes I can understand the meaning. I'll para-phrase it in modern-speak.
Dude, with your family all rich and stuff, I figured you'd get it that my dead dad destroyed our reputation, and spent my trust fund too.
2006-07-11 03:11:55 · answer #6 · answered by Mesa P 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the word is definitely squandered.
but the meaning of the phrase is that the gentleman should understand, because they come from similar wealthy backgrounds that his dead father wasted all of the family's wealth and severely damaged their reputation.
2006-07-11 03:09:24 · answer #7 · answered by lapyramid 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I agree with "squandered"
"Surely a man of your standing/status can see that my dead father ruined the reputation of my family and wasted our money."
2006-07-11 05:06:43 · answer #8 · answered by swanlen 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I agree with taishar.......squandered would be the word to replace the misspelled one.
2006-07-11 03:07:55 · answer #9 · answered by Ty 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think "squandered" is the intended word.
2006-07-11 10:18:59 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋