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longer

mastery

UK /ˈlɒŋ.ə/ US /ˈlɔŋ.ɚ/noun

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What does the text reveal about why the character is called a 'longer'?

The merchant, having lost his fortune, became a hopeless longer—his dreams of wealth now impossible to achieve, yet the desire never diminished.