used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Without admitting it as a fact, let us assume, for the moment, that the man Sawyer was employed as a sort of scout for our people.
admittingverbUS /ædˈmɪtɪŋ/
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading “Without admitting it as a fact, let us assume, for the moment, that the man Sawyer was employed as a sort of scout for our people.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This is a thing that is done every day; it’s business, and good business.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We are hearing it asserted here and there and everywhere that you are charging us with a lot of outlawry with which we had nothing to do, and that you are going to press the charges in the courts.
a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true
From this reading “There is no such thing as personal vindictiveness in business, Mr. Tregarvon,” was the summing-up of the Thaxter argument.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “There is no such thing as personal vindictiveness in business, Mr. Tregarvon,” was the summing-up of the Thaxter argument.
assertedadjectiveUS /əˈsɜːrtɪd/
confidently declared to be so
From this reading We are hearing it asserted here and there and everywhere that you are charging us with a lot of outlawry with which we had nothing to do, and that you are going to press the charges in the courts.
assumeverbUS /əˈsuːm/
take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof
From this reading “Without admitting it as a fact, let us assume, for the moment, that the man Sawyer was employed as a sort of scout for our people.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading “There is no such thing as personal vindictiveness in business, Mr. Tregarvon,” was the summing-up of the Thaxter argument.
chargesnounUS /ˈtʃɑːrdʒəz/
plural of “charge” — an impetuous rush toward someone or something
From this reading We are hearing it asserted here and there and everywhere that you are charging us with a lot of outlawry with which we had nothing to do, and that you are going to press the charges in the courts.
chargingverbUS /ˈtʃɑːrdʒɪŋ/
-ing form of “charge” — to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading We are hearing it asserted here and there and everywhere that you are charging us with a lot of outlawry with which we had nothing to do, and that you are going to press the charges in the courts.
competitornounUS /kəmˈpetətər/
the contestant you hope to defeat
From this reading You might do it yourself, if you had a competitor.
courtsnounUS /kɔːrts/
plural of “court” — an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading We are hearing it asserted here and there and everywhere that you are charging us with a lot of outlawry with which we had nothing to do, and that you are going to press the charges in the courts.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading This is a thing that is done every day; it’s business, and good business.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading You might do it yourself, if you had a competitor.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading This is a thing that is done every day; it’s business, and good business.
having your services engaged for; or having a job especially one that pays wages or a salary
From this reading “Without admitting it as a fact, let us assume, for the moment, that the man Sawyer was employed as a sort of scout for our people.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading This is a thing that is done every day; it’s business, and good business.
to or in any or all places
From this reading We are hearing it asserted here and there and everywhere that you are charging us with a lot of outlawry with which we had nothing to do, and that you are going to press the charges in the courts.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading “Without admitting it as a fact, let us assume, for the moment, that the man Sawyer was employed as a sort of scout for our people.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Without admitting it as a fact, let us assume, for the moment, that the man Sawyer was employed as a sort of scout for our people.
the act of departing
From this reading We are hearing it asserted here and there and everywhere that you are charging us with a lot of outlawry with which we had nothing to do, and that you are going to press the charges in the courts.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading This is a thing that is done every day; it’s business, and good business.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading You might do it yourself, if you had a competitor.
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading We are hearing it asserted here and there and everywhere that you are charging us with a lot of outlawry with which we had nothing to do, and that you are going to press the charges in the courts.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading We are hearing it asserted here and there and everywhere that you are charging us with a lot of outlawry with which we had nothing to do, and that you are going to press the charges in the courts.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading You might do it yourself, if you had a competitor.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “There is no such thing as personal vindictiveness in business, Mr. Tregarvon,” was the summing-up of the Thaxter argument.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “There is no such thing as personal vindictiveness in business, Mr. Tregarvon,” was the summing-up of the Thaxter argument.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Without admitting it as a fact, let us assume, for the moment, that the man Sawyer was employed as a sort of scout for our people.
it's
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From this reading This is a thing that is done every day; it’s business, and good business.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “Without admitting it as a fact, let us assume, for the moment, that the man Sawyer was employed as a sort of scout for our people.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading We are hearing it asserted here and there and everywhere that you are charging us with a lot of outlawry with which we had nothing to do, and that you are going to press the charges in the courts.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “Without admitting it as a fact, let us assume, for the moment, that the man Sawyer was employed as a sort of scout for our people.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading You might do it yourself, if you had a competitor.
a particular point in time
From this reading “Without admitting it as a fact, let us assume, for the moment, that the man Sawyer was employed as a sort of scout for our people.
a form of address for a man
From this reading “There is no such thing as personal vindictiveness in business, Mr. Tregarvon,” was the summing-up of the Thaxter argument.
not any; not one
From this reading “There is no such thing as personal vindictiveness in business, Mr. Tregarvon,” was the summing-up of the Thaxter argument.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading We are hearing it asserted here and there and everywhere that you are charging us with a lot of outlawry with which we had nothing to do, and that you are going to press the charges in the courts.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “There is no such thing as personal vindictiveness in business, Mr. Tregarvon,” was the summing-up of the Thaxter argument.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “Without admitting it as a fact, let us assume, for the moment, that the man Sawyer was employed as a sort of scout for our people.
outlawrynounUS /ˈaʊtlɔːri/
illegality as a consequence of unlawful acts; defiance of the law
From this reading We are hearing it asserted here and there and everywhere that you are charging us with a lot of outlawry with which we had nothing to do, and that you are going to press the charges in the courts.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading “Without admitting it as a fact, let us assume, for the moment, that the man Sawyer was employed as a sort of scout for our people.
concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
From this reading “There is no such thing as personal vindictiveness in business, Mr. Tregarvon,” was the summing-up of the Thaxter argument.
exert pressure or force to or upon
From this reading We are hearing it asserted here and there and everywhere that you are charging us with a lot of outlawry with which we had nothing to do, and that you are going to press the charges in the courts.
SawyernounUS /ˈsɔːjər/
one who is employed to saw wood
From this reading “Without admitting it as a fact, let us assume, for the moment, that the man Sawyer was employed as a sort of scout for our people.
scoutnounUS /skaʊt/
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading “Without admitting it as a fact, let us assume, for the moment, that the man Sawyer was employed as a sort of scout for our people.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading “Without admitting it as a fact, let us assume, for the moment, that the man Sawyer was employed as a sort of scout for our people.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading “There is no such thing as personal vindictiveness in business, Mr. Tregarvon,” was the summing-up of the Thaxter argument.
summing-up
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From this reading “There is no such thing as personal vindictiveness in business, Mr. Tregarvon,” was the summing-up of the Thaxter argument.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Without admitting it as a fact, let us assume, for the moment, that the man Sawyer was employed as a sort of scout for our people.
Thaxter
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From this reading “There is no such thing as personal vindictiveness in business, Mr. Tregarvon,” was the summing-up of the Thaxter argument.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “There is no such thing as personal vindictiveness in business, Mr. Tregarvon,” was the summing-up of the Thaxter argument.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “There is no such thing as personal vindictiveness in business, Mr. Tregarvon,” was the summing-up of the Thaxter argument.
a special situation
From this reading “There is no such thing as personal vindictiveness in business, Mr. Tregarvon,” was the summing-up of the Thaxter argument.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This is a thing that is done every day; it’s business, and good business.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We are hearing it asserted here and there and everywhere that you are charging us with a lot of outlawry with which we had nothing to do, and that you are going to press the charges in the courts.
Tregarvon
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From this reading “There is no such thing as personal vindictiveness in business, Mr. Tregarvon,” was the summing-up of the Thaxter argument.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Without admitting it as a fact, let us assume, for the moment, that the man Sawyer was employed as a sort of scout for our people.
vindictivenessnounUS /vɪnˈdɪktɪvnəs/
a malevolent desire for revenge
From this reading “There is no such thing as personal vindictiveness in business, Mr. Tregarvon,” was the summing-up of the Thaxter argument.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “There is no such thing as personal vindictiveness in business, Mr. Tregarvon,” was the summing-up of the Thaxter argument.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We are hearing it asserted here and there and everywhere that you are charging us with a lot of outlawry with which we had nothing to do, and that you are going to press the charges in the courts.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading We are hearing it asserted here and there and everywhere that you are charging us with a lot of outlawry with which we had nothing to do, and that you are going to press the charges in the courts.
in the company of; together with
From this reading We are hearing it asserted here and there and everywhere that you are charging us with a lot of outlawry with which we had nothing to do, and that you are going to press the charges in the courts.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “Without admitting it as a fact, let us assume, for the moment, that the man Sawyer was employed as a sort of scout for our people.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You might do it yourself, if you had a competitor.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading You might do it yourself, if you had a competitor.
