used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Well,” said the lawyer, from his judicial mind, “the great syndicates have no scruples in destroying a capitalist who won’t come into them or who tries to go out.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They don’t club him or stone him, but they under-sell him and freeze him out; they don’t break his head, but they bankrupt him.
bankernounUS /ˈbæŋkər/
a financier who owns or is an executive in a bank
From this reading “Don’t interrupt Mr. Homos,” the banker entreated.
bankruptverbUS /ˈbæŋkrəpt/
reduce to bankruptcy
From this reading They don’t club him or stone him, but they under-sell him and freeze him out; they don’t break his head, but they bankrupt him.
terminate
From this reading They don’t club him or stone him, but they under-sell him and freeze him out; they don’t break his head, but they bankrupt him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They don’t club him or stone him, but they under-sell him and freeze him out; they don’t break his head, but they bankrupt him.
capitalistnounUS /ˈkæpətəlɪst/
a conservative advocate of capitalism
From this reading “Well,” said the lawyer, from his judicial mind, “the great syndicates have no scruples in destroying a capitalist who won’t come into them or who tries to go out.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading They don’t club him or stone him, but they under-sell him and freeze him out; they don’t break his head, but they bankrupt him.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Well,” said the lawyer, from his judicial mind, “the great syndicates have no scruples in destroying a capitalist who won’t come into them or who tries to go out.
do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of
From this reading “They simply destroy them here,” said the professor.
destroyingverbUS /dɪˈstrɔɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “destroy” — do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of
From this reading “Well,” said the lawyer, from his judicial mind, “the great syndicates have no scruples in destroying a capitalist who won’t come into them or who tries to go out.
don't
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From this reading They don’t club him or stone him, but they under-sell him and freeze him out; they don’t break his head, but they bankrupt him.
entreated
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From this reading “Don’t interrupt Mr. Homos,” the banker entreated.
freezeverbUS /friːz/
stop moving or become immobilized
From this reading They don’t club him or stone him, but they under-sell him and freeze him out; they don’t break his head, but they bankrupt him.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “Well,” said the lawyer, from his judicial mind, “the great syndicates have no scruples in destroying a capitalist who won’t come into them or who tries to go out.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Well,” said the lawyer, from his judicial mind, “the great syndicates have no scruples in destroying a capitalist who won’t come into them or who tries to go out.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading “Well,” said the lawyer, from his judicial mind, “the great syndicates have no scruples in destroying a capitalist who won’t come into them or who tries to go out.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Well,” said the lawyer, from his judicial mind, “the great syndicates have no scruples in destroying a capitalist who won’t come into them or who tries to go out.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading They don’t club him or stone him, but they under-sell him and freeze him out; they don’t break his head, but they bankrupt him.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “They simply destroy them here,” said the professor.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They don’t club him or stone him, but they under-sell him and freeze him out; they don’t break his head, but they bankrupt him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Well,” said the lawyer, from his judicial mind, “the great syndicates have no scruples in destroying a capitalist who won’t come into them or who tries to go out.
Homos
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From this reading “Don’t interrupt Mr. Homos,” the banker entreated.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Well,” said the lawyer, from his judicial mind, “the great syndicates have no scruples in destroying a capitalist who won’t come into them or who tries to go out.
interruptverbUS /ˌɪntərˈʌpt/
make a break in
From this reading “Don’t interrupt Mr. Homos,” the banker entreated.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “Well,” said the lawyer, from his judicial mind, “the great syndicates have no scruples in destroying a capitalist who won’t come into them or who tries to go out.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The principle is the same.”
judicialadjectiveUS /dʒuːˈdɪʃəl/
decreed by or proceeding from a court of justice
From this reading “Well,” said the lawyer, from his judicial mind, “the great syndicates have no scruples in destroying a capitalist who won’t come into them or who tries to go out.
a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading “Well,” said the lawyer, from his judicial mind, “the great syndicates have no scruples in destroying a capitalist who won’t come into them or who tries to go out.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading “Well,” said the lawyer, from his judicial mind, “the great syndicates have no scruples in destroying a capitalist who won’t come into them or who tries to go out.
a form of address for a man
From this reading “Don’t interrupt Mr. Homos,” the banker entreated.
not any; not one
From this reading “Well,” said the lawyer, from his judicial mind, “the great syndicates have no scruples in destroying a capitalist who won’t come into them or who tries to go out.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “Well,” said the lawyer, from his judicial mind, “the great syndicates have no scruples in destroying a capitalist who won’t come into them or who tries to go out.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “Well,” said the lawyer, from his judicial mind, “the great syndicates have no scruples in destroying a capitalist who won’t come into them or who tries to go out.
a basic generalization that is accepted as true and that can be used as a basis for reasoning or conduct
From this reading The principle is the same.”
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading “They simply destroy them here,” said the professor.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “They simply destroy them here,” said the professor.
Identical; not different.
From this reading The principle is the same.”
scruplesnounUS /ˈskruːpəlz/
motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions
From this reading “Well,” said the lawyer, from his judicial mind, “the great syndicates have no scruples in destroying a capitalist who won’t come into them or who tries to go out.
and nothing more
From this reading “They simply destroy them here,” said the professor.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading They don’t club him or stone him, but they under-sell him and freeze him out; they don’t break his head, but they bankrupt him.
syndicatesnounUS /ˈsɪndɪkeɪts/
plural of “syndicate” — a loose affiliation of gangsters in charge of organized criminal activities
From this reading “Well,” said the lawyer, from his judicial mind, “the great syndicates have no scruples in destroying a capitalist who won’t come into them or who tries to go out.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “They simply destroy them here,” said the professor.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “They simply destroy them here,” said the professor.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “They simply destroy them here,” said the professor.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Well,” said the lawyer, from his judicial mind, “the great syndicates have no scruples in destroying a capitalist who won’t come into them or who tries to go out.
triesnounUS /traɪz/
plural of “try” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading “Well,” said the lawyer, from his judicial mind, “the great syndicates have no scruples in destroying a capitalist who won’t come into them or who tries to go out.
under-sell
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From this reading They don’t club him or stone him, but they under-sell him and freeze him out; they don’t break his head, but they bankrupt him.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Well,” said the lawyer, from his judicial mind, “the great syndicates have no scruples in destroying a capitalist who won’t come into them or who tries to go out.
which person or people
From this reading “Well,” said the lawyer, from his judicial mind, “the great syndicates have no scruples in destroying a capitalist who won’t come into them or who tries to go out.
won't
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From this reading “Well,” said the lawyer, from his judicial mind, “the great syndicates have no scruples in destroying a capitalist who won’t come into them or who tries to go out.
