used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "You have a great deal to lose," General Smale was saying, "and nothing to gain by your stubbornness.
(sentence connectors) because of the reason given
From this reading As against that prospect, so long as you refuse to cooperate, we must regard you as no better than a traitorous criminal--and deal with you accordingly."
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading As against that prospect, so long as you refuse to cooperate, we must regard you as no better than a traitorous criminal--and deal with you accordingly."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "You have a great deal to lose," General Smale was saying, "and nothing to gain by your stubbornness.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As against that prospect, so long as you refuse to cooperate, we must regard you as no better than a traitorous criminal--and deal with you accordingly."
make certain of
From this reading You have a fortune of some million and a quarter dollars, which I assure you you'll be permitted to keep.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading You have a fortune of some million and a quarter dollars, which I assure you you'll be permitted to keep.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "What have you been feeding me?"
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading As against that prospect, so long as you refuse to cooperate, we must regard you as no better than a traitorous criminal--and deal with you accordingly."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "You have a great deal to lose," General Smale was saying, "and nothing to gain by your stubbornness.
cooperateverbUS /koʊˈɑːpəreɪt/
work together on a common enterprise of project
From this reading As against that prospect, so long as you refuse to cooperate, we must regard you as no better than a traitorous criminal--and deal with you accordingly."
criminaladjectiveUS /ˈkrɪmənəl/
bringing or deserving severe rebuke or censure
From this reading As against that prospect, so long as you refuse to cooperate, we must regard you as no better than a traitorous criminal--and deal with you accordingly."
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading "You have a great deal to lose," General Smale was saying, "and nothing to gain by your stubbornness.
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading You have a fortune of some million and a quarter dollars, which I assure you you'll be permitted to keep.
feedingnounUS /ˈfiːdɪŋ/
the act of consuming food
From this reading "What have you been feeding me?"
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading You have a fortune of some million and a quarter dollars, which I assure you you'll be permitted to keep.
obtain
From this reading "You have a great deal to lose," General Smale was saying, "and nothing to gain by your stubbornness.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading "You have a great deal to lose," General Smale was saying, "and nothing to gain by your stubbornness.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "You have a great deal to lose," General Smale was saying, "and nothing to gain by your stubbornness.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You have a great deal to lose," General Smale was saying, "and nothing to gain by your stubbornness.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading You have a fortune of some million and a quarter dollars, which I assure you you'll be permitted to keep.
I'm
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From this reading You're a young man, vigorous and, I'm sure, intelligent.
intelligentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtelədʒənt/
having the capacity for thought and reason especially to a high degree
From this reading You're a young man, vigorous and, I'm sure, intelligent.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading You have a fortune of some million and a quarter dollars, which I assure you you'll be permitted to keep.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading As against that prospect, so long as you refuse to cooperate, we must regard you as no better than a traitorous criminal--and deal with you accordingly."
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading "You have a great deal to lose," General Smale was saying, "and nothing to gain by your stubbornness.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading You're a young man, vigorous and, I'm sure, intelligent.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "What have you been feeding me?"
millionnounUS /ˈmɪljən/
the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading You have a fortune of some million and a quarter dollars, which I assure you you'll be permitted to keep.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading As against that prospect, so long as you refuse to cooperate, we must regard you as no better than a traitorous criminal--and deal with you accordingly."
not any; not one
From this reading As against that prospect, so long as you refuse to cooperate, we must regard you as no better than a traitorous criminal--and deal with you accordingly."
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "You have a great deal to lose," General Smale was saying, "and nothing to gain by your stubbornness.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading You have a fortune of some million and a quarter dollars, which I assure you you'll be permitted to keep.
inflected form of “permit” — consent to, give permission
From this reading You have a fortune of some million and a quarter dollars, which I assure you you'll be permitted to keep.
the possibility of future success
From this reading As against that prospect, so long as you refuse to cooperate, we must regard you as no better than a traitorous criminal--and deal with you accordingly."
one of four equal parts
From this reading You have a fortune of some million and a quarter dollars, which I assure you you'll be permitted to keep.
show unwillingness towards
From this reading As against that prospect, so long as you refuse to cooperate, we must regard you as no better than a traitorous criminal--and deal with you accordingly."
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading As against that prospect, so long as you refuse to cooperate, we must regard you as no better than a traitorous criminal--and deal with you accordingly."
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading "You have a great deal to lose," General Smale was saying, "and nothing to gain by your stubbornness.
Smale
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From this reading "You have a great deal to lose," General Smale was saying, "and nothing to gain by your stubbornness.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading As against that prospect, so long as you refuse to cooperate, we must regard you as no better than a traitorous criminal--and deal with you accordingly."
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading You have a fortune of some million and a quarter dollars, which I assure you you'll be permitted to keep.
stubbornnessnounUS /ˈstʌbərnnəs/
the trait of being difficult to handle or overcome
From this reading "You have a great deal to lose," General Smale was saying, "and nothing to gain by your stubbornness.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading You're a young man, vigorous and, I'm sure, intelligent.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading As against that prospect, so long as you refuse to cooperate, we must regard you as no better than a traitorous criminal--and deal with you accordingly."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As against that prospect, so long as you refuse to cooperate, we must regard you as no better than a traitorous criminal--and deal with you accordingly."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You have a great deal to lose," General Smale was saying, "and nothing to gain by your stubbornness.
traitorousadjectiveUS /ˈtreɪtərəs/
having the character of, or characteristic of, a traitor
From this reading As against that prospect, so long as you refuse to cooperate, we must regard you as no better than a traitorous criminal--and deal with you accordingly."
vigorousadjectiveUS /ˈvɪɡərəs/
characterized by forceful and energetic action or activity
From this reading You're a young man, vigorous and, I'm sure, intelligent.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "You have a great deal to lose," General Smale was saying, "and nothing to gain by your stubbornness.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading As against that prospect, so long as you refuse to cooperate, we must regard you as no better than a traitorous criminal--and deal with you accordingly."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What have you been feeding me?"
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading You have a fortune of some million and a quarter dollars, which I assure you you'll be permitted to keep.
in the company of; together with
From this reading As against that prospect, so long as you refuse to cooperate, we must regard you as no better than a traitorous criminal--and deal with you accordingly."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You have a great deal to lose," General Smale was saying, "and nothing to gain by your stubbornness.
you'll
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From this reading You have a fortune of some million and a quarter dollars, which I assure you you'll be permitted to keep.
You're
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From this reading You're a young man, vigorous and, I'm sure, intelligent.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading You're a young man, vigorous and, I'm sure, intelligent.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You have a great deal to lose," General Smale was saying, "and nothing to gain by your stubbornness.
