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riches

/ɹɪt͡ʃɪz/ noun B2
  1. Money, goods, wealth, treasure.
  2. An abundance of anything desirable. (figuratively) · You will enjoy the riches of this forest.
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“I will give you,” she said, “all the riches of the Red Sea.” “I will teach you to fly then,” said the Eagle; and taking her up in his talons he carried her almost to the clouds suddenly he let her go, and she fell on a lofty mountain, dashing her shell to pieces.
Three Hundred Aesop's Fables, p. 9 · B2
Better poverty without care, than riches with.
Three Hundred Aesop's Fables, p. 30 · B2
Yes, indeed, I have often thought with a bitter joy that these riches, which would make the wealth of a dozen families, will be forever lost to those men who persecute me.
The Count of Monte Cristo, p. 184 · C1
My eyes pierce the inmost recesses of the earth, and are dazzled at the sight of so much riches.
The Count of Monte Cristo, p. 206 · C1

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