used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A DISTINGUISHED SCOUNDREL.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Leaning back in his chair, Doctor Stephen Follansbee blotted the check, then, taking a bunch of keys from his pocket, he unlocked the top drawer of the desk and slipped the check into a small leather-bound book which lay inside.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Leaning back in his chair, Doctor Stephen Follansbee blotted the check, then, taking a bunch of keys from his pocket, he unlocked the top drawer of the desk and slipped the check into a small leather-bound book which lay inside.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading “The only difference is that the fee is somewhat larger than I’ve given you reason to believe.”
blottedverbUS /ˈblɑːtəd/
inflected form of “blot” — dry (ink) with blotting paper
From this reading Leaning back in his chair, Doctor Stephen Follansbee blotted the check, then, taking a bunch of keys from his pocket, he unlocked the top drawer of the desk and slipped the check into a small leather-bound book which lay inside.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading Leaning back in his chair, Doctor Stephen Follansbee blotted the check, then, taking a bunch of keys from his pocket, he unlocked the top drawer of the desk and slipped the check into a small leather-bound book which lay inside.
bunchnounUS /bʌntʃ/
a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading Leaning back in his chair, Doctor Stephen Follansbee blotted the check, then, taking a bunch of keys from his pocket, he unlocked the top drawer of the desk and slipped the check into a small leather-bound book which lay inside.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Leaning back in his chair, Doctor Stephen Follansbee blotted the check, then, taking a bunch of keys from his pocket, he unlocked the top drawer of the desk and slipped the check into a small leather-bound book which lay inside.
examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition
From this reading Leaning back in his chair, Doctor Stephen Follansbee blotted the check, then, taking a bunch of keys from his pocket, he unlocked the top drawer of the desk and slipped the check into a small leather-bound book which lay inside.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading “Yes, my friend, I intend to earn my fee,” the cold voice declared to the empty room.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading “Yes, my friend, I intend to earn my fee,” the cold voice declared to the empty room.
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading Leaning back in his chair, Doctor Stephen Follansbee blotted the check, then, taking a bunch of keys from his pocket, he unlocked the top drawer of the desk and slipped the check into a small leather-bound book which lay inside.
the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
From this reading “The only difference is that the fee is somewhat larger than I’ve given you reason to believe.”
(used of persons) standing above others in character or attainment or reputation
From this reading A DISTINGUISHED SCOUNDREL.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Leaning back in his chair, Doctor Stephen Follansbee blotted the check, then, taking a bunch of keys from his pocket, he unlocked the top drawer of the desk and slipped the check into a small leather-bound book which lay inside.
drawernounUS /drɔːr/
a boxlike container in a piece of furniture; made so as to slide in and out
From this reading Leaning back in his chair, Doctor Stephen Follansbee blotted the check, then, taking a bunch of keys from his pocket, he unlocked the top drawer of the desk and slipped the check into a small leather-bound book which lay inside.
duesnounUS /duːz/
plural of “due” — that which is deserved or owed
From this reading “Just to make sure that I receive my just dues,” he went on, “I’ll turn this check in on Saturday instead of Monday.
earnverbUS /ɜːrn/
earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages
From this reading “Yes, my friend, I intend to earn my fee,” the cold voice declared to the empty room.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading “Yes, my friend, I intend to earn my fee,” the cold voice declared to the empty room.
feenounUS /fiː/
a fixed charge for a privilege or for professional services
From this reading “Yes, my friend, I intend to earn my fee,” the cold voice declared to the empty room.
Follansbee
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From this reading Leaning back in his chair, Doctor Stephen Follansbee blotted the check, then, taking a bunch of keys from his pocket, he unlocked the top drawer of the desk and slipped the check into a small leather-bound book which lay inside.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading “Yes, my friend, I intend to earn my fee,” the cold voice declared to the empty room.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Leaning back in his chair, Doctor Stephen Follansbee blotted the check, then, taking a bunch of keys from his pocket, he unlocked the top drawer of the desk and slipped the check into a small leather-bound book which lay inside.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading “The only difference is that the fee is somewhat larger than I’ve given you reason to believe.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Leaning back in his chair, Doctor Stephen Follansbee blotted the check, then, taking a bunch of keys from his pocket, he unlocked the top drawer of the desk and slipped the check into a small leather-bound book which lay inside.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Leaning back in his chair, Doctor Stephen Follansbee blotted the check, then, taking a bunch of keys from his pocket, he unlocked the top drawer of the desk and slipped the check into a small leather-bound book which lay inside.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Yes, my friend, I intend to earn my fee,” the cold voice declared to the empty room.
I'll
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From this reading “Just to make sure that I receive my just dues,” he went on, “I’ll turn this check in on Saturday instead of Monday.
I've
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From this reading “The only difference is that the fee is somewhat larger than I’ve given you reason to believe.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Leaning back in his chair, Doctor Stephen Follansbee blotted the check, then, taking a bunch of keys from his pocket, he unlocked the top drawer of the desk and slipped the check into a small leather-bound book which lay inside.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading Leaning back in his chair, Doctor Stephen Follansbee blotted the check, then, taking a bunch of keys from his pocket, he unlocked the top drawer of the desk and slipped the check into a small leather-bound book which lay inside.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading “Just to make sure that I receive my just dues,” he went on, “I’ll turn this check in on Saturday instead of Monday.
have in mind as a purpose
From this reading “Yes, my friend, I intend to earn my fee,” the cold voice declared to the empty room.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Leaning back in his chair, Doctor Stephen Follansbee blotted the check, then, taking a bunch of keys from his pocket, he unlocked the top drawer of the desk and slipped the check into a small leather-bound book which lay inside.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “The only difference is that the fee is somewhat larger than I’ve given you reason to believe.”
and nothing more
From this reading “Just to make sure that I receive my just dues,” he went on, “I’ll turn this check in on Saturday instead of Monday.
keysnounUS /kiːz/
plural of “key” — metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading Leaning back in his chair, Doctor Stephen Follansbee blotted the check, then, taking a bunch of keys from his pocket, he unlocked the top drawer of the desk and slipped the check into a small leather-bound book which lay inside.
large or big relative to something else
From this reading “The only difference is that the fee is somewhat larger than I’ve given you reason to believe.”
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Leaning back in his chair, Doctor Stephen Follansbee blotted the check, then, taking a bunch of keys from his pocket, he unlocked the top drawer of the desk and slipped the check into a small leather-bound book which lay inside.
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading Leaning back in his chair, Doctor Stephen Follansbee blotted the check, then, taking a bunch of keys from his pocket, he unlocked the top drawer of the desk and slipped the check into a small leather-bound book which lay inside.
leather-bound
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From this reading Leaning back in his chair, Doctor Stephen Follansbee blotted the check, then, taking a bunch of keys from his pocket, he unlocked the top drawer of the desk and slipped the check into a small leather-bound book which lay inside.
engage in
From this reading “Just to make sure that I receive my just dues,” he went on, “I’ll turn this check in on Saturday instead of Monday.
MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading “Just to make sure that I receive my just dues,” he went on, “I’ll turn this check in on Saturday instead of Monday.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Yes, my friend, I intend to earn my fee,” the cold voice declared to the empty room.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Leaning back in his chair, Doctor Stephen Follansbee blotted the check, then, taking a bunch of keys from his pocket, he unlocked the top drawer of the desk and slipped the check into a small leather-bound book which lay inside.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Just to make sure that I receive my just dues,” he went on, “I’ll turn this check in on Saturday instead of Monday.
and nothing more
From this reading “The only difference is that the fee is somewhat larger than I’ve given you reason to believe.”
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading Leaning back in his chair, Doctor Stephen Follansbee blotted the check, then, taking a bunch of keys from his pocket, he unlocked the top drawer of the desk and slipped the check into a small leather-bound book which lay inside.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading “The only difference is that the fee is somewhat larger than I’ve given you reason to believe.”
get something; come into possession of
From this reading “Just to make sure that I receive my just dues,” he went on, “I’ll turn this check in on Saturday instead of Monday.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading “Yes, my friend, I intend to earn my fee,” the cold voice declared to the empty room.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading “Just to make sure that I receive my just dues,” he went on, “I’ll turn this check in on Saturday instead of Monday.
SCOUNDRELnounUS /ˈskaʊndrəl/
a wicked or evil person; someone who does evil deliberately
From this reading A DISTINGUISHED SCOUNDREL.
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading Leaning back in his chair, Doctor Stephen Follansbee blotted the check, then, taking a bunch of keys from his pocket, he unlocked the top drawer of the desk and slipped the check into a small leather-bound book which lay inside.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Leaning back in his chair, Doctor Stephen Follansbee blotted the check, then, taking a bunch of keys from his pocket, he unlocked the top drawer of the desk and slipped the check into a small leather-bound book which lay inside.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading “The only difference is that the fee is somewhat larger than I’ve given you reason to believe.”
StephennounUS /ˈstiːvən/
English writer (1832-1904)
From this reading Leaning back in his chair, Doctor Stephen Follansbee blotted the check, then, taking a bunch of keys from his pocket, he unlocked the top drawer of the desk and slipped the check into a small leather-bound book which lay inside.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading “Just to make sure that I receive my just dues,” he went on, “I’ll turn this check in on Saturday instead of Monday.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading Leaning back in his chair, Doctor Stephen Follansbee blotted the check, then, taking a bunch of keys from his pocket, he unlocked the top drawer of the desk and slipped the check into a small leather-bound book which lay inside.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “The only difference is that the fee is somewhat larger than I’ve given you reason to believe.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “The only difference is that the fee is somewhat larger than I’ve given you reason to believe.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Yes, my friend, I intend to earn my fee,” the cold voice declared to the empty room.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Leaning back in his chair, Doctor Stephen Follansbee blotted the check, then, taking a bunch of keys from his pocket, he unlocked the top drawer of the desk and slipped the check into a small leather-bound book which lay inside.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Just to make sure that I receive my just dues,” he went on, “I’ll turn this check in on Saturday instead of Monday.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Yes, my friend, I intend to earn my fee,” the cold voice declared to the empty room.
the upper part of anything
From this reading Leaning back in his chair, Doctor Stephen Follansbee blotted the check, then, taking a bunch of keys from his pocket, he unlocked the top drawer of the desk and slipped the check into a small leather-bound book which lay inside.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading “Just to make sure that I receive my just dues,” he went on, “I’ll turn this check in on Saturday instead of Monday.
unlockedadjectiveUS /ənˈlɑːkt/
not firmly fastened or secured
From this reading Leaning back in his chair, Doctor Stephen Follansbee blotted the check, then, taking a bunch of keys from his pocket, he unlocked the top drawer of the desk and slipped the check into a small leather-bound book which lay inside.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “Yes, my friend, I intend to earn my fee,” the cold voice declared to the empty room.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Just to make sure that I receive my just dues,” he went on, “I’ll turn this check in on Saturday instead of Monday.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Leaning back in his chair, Doctor Stephen Follansbee blotted the check, then, taking a bunch of keys from his pocket, he unlocked the top drawer of the desk and slipped the check into a small leather-bound book which lay inside.
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes, my friend, I intend to earn my fee,” the cold voice declared to the empty room.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “The only difference is that the fee is somewhat larger than I’ve given you reason to believe.”
