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At 17, he ended up penniless in Miami, living with his father in a rat-infested warehouse and cleaning canary cages for cash.

Its inhabitants are those of “there will always be an England” England: stern vicars, timid curates, lords and earls, penniless titled wastrels living on allowances from their uncles, imperious aunts, upper-crust twits.

Since he’s secretly penniless, Coop keeps up the posture of affluence.

From Salon

She says the dates would have left her penniless, even with financial support from her record label.

From BBC

“Gaiman and Palmer intended to have Pavlovich trapped, vulnerable, and penniless, because that would leave her without a real chance to defend herself or escape,” the complaint states.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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