used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "It wouldn't be a bad idea for Jones to bribe that fellow Le Drieux.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading If Le Drieux, who holds a warrant for the arrest of Jack Andrews, issued by the Austrian government and vised in Washington, could be won to our side, the whole charge against our friend might be speedily dissolved."
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am positive Mr. Jones would not consider such a proposition."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading If Le Drieux, who holds a warrant for the arrest of Jack Andrews, issued by the Austrian government and vised in Washington, could be won to our side, the whole charge against our friend might be speedily dissolved."
AndrewsnounUS /ˈændruːz/
United States naturalist who contributed to paleontology and geology (1884-1960)
From this reading If Le Drieux, who holds a warrant for the arrest of Jack Andrews, issued by the Austrian government and vised in Washington, could be won to our side, the whole charge against our friend might be speedily dissolved."
ARABELLA
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From this reading THE YACHT "ARABELLA" As the party drove into town Colby said:
arrestverbUS /ərˈest/
take into custody
From this reading If Le Drieux, who holds a warrant for the arrest of Jack Andrews, issued by the Austrian government and vised in Washington, could be won to our side, the whole charge against our friend might be speedily dissolved."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE YACHT "ARABELLA" As the party drove into town Colby said:
AustriannounUS /ˈɔːstriən/
a native or inhabitant of Austria
From this reading If Le Drieux, who holds a warrant for the arrest of Jack Andrews, issued by the Austrian government and vised in Washington, could be won to our side, the whole charge against our friend might be speedily dissolved."
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading "It wouldn't be a bad idea for Jones to bribe that fellow Le Drieux.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "It wouldn't be a bad idea for Jones to bribe that fellow Le Drieux.
bribenounUS /braɪb/
payment made to a person in a position of trust to corrupt his judgment
From this reading "It wouldn't be a bad idea for Jones to bribe that fellow Le Drieux.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading If Le Drieux, who holds a warrant for the arrest of Jack Andrews, issued by the Austrian government and vised in Washington, could be won to our side, the whole charge against our friend might be speedily dissolved."
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading If Le Drieux, who holds a warrant for the arrest of Jack Andrews, issued by the Austrian government and vised in Washington, could be won to our side, the whole charge against our friend might be speedily dissolved."
Colby
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deem to be
From this reading "I am positive Mr. Jones would not consider such a proposition."
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading If Le Drieux, who holds a warrant for the arrest of Jack Andrews, issued by the Austrian government and vised in Washington, could be won to our side, the whole charge against our friend might be speedily dissolved."
DisgracefuladjectiveUS /dɪsˈɡreɪsfəl/
giving offense to moral sensibilities and injurious to reputation
From this reading "Disgraceful!" snapped Maud indignantly.
dissolvedadjectiveUS /dɪˈzɑːlvd/
(of solid matter) reduced to a liquid form
From this reading If Le Drieux, who holds a warrant for the arrest of Jack Andrews, issued by the Austrian government and vised in Washington, could be won to our side, the whole charge against our friend might be speedily dissolved."
Drieux
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From this reading "It wouldn't be a bad idea for Jones to bribe that fellow Le Drieux.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading THE YACHT "ARABELLA" As the party drove into town Colby said:
a boy or man
From this reading "It wouldn't be a bad idea for Jones to bribe that fellow Le Drieux.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "It wouldn't be a bad idea for Jones to bribe that fellow Le Drieux.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading If Le Drieux, who holds a warrant for the arrest of Jack Andrews, issued by the Austrian government and vised in Washington, could be won to our side, the whole charge against our friend might be speedily dissolved."
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading If Le Drieux, who holds a warrant for the arrest of Jack Andrews, issued by the Austrian government and vised in Washington, could be won to our side, the whole charge against our friend might be speedily dissolved."
holdsnounUS /hoʊldz/
plural of “hold” — the act of grasping
From this reading If Le Drieux, who holds a warrant for the arrest of Jack Andrews, issued by the Austrian government and vised in Washington, could be won to our side, the whole charge against our friend might be speedily dissolved."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am positive Mr. Jones would not consider such a proposition."
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "It wouldn't be a bad idea for Jones to bribe that fellow Le Drieux.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If Le Drieux, who holds a warrant for the arrest of Jack Andrews, issued by the Austrian government and vised in Washington, could be won to our side, the whole charge against our friend might be speedily dissolved."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading If Le Drieux, who holds a warrant for the arrest of Jack Andrews, issued by the Austrian government and vised in Washington, could be won to our side, the whole charge against our friend might be speedily dissolved."
indignantlyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdɪɡnəntliː/
in an indignant manner
From this reading "Disgraceful!" snapped Maud indignantly.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE YACHT "ARABELLA" As the party drove into town Colby said:
issuedverbUS /ˈɪʃuːd/
past form of “issue” — prepare and issue for public distribution or sale
From this reading If Le Drieux, who holds a warrant for the arrest of Jack Andrews, issued by the Austrian government and vised in Washington, could be won to our side, the whole charge against our friend might be speedily dissolved."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It wouldn't be a bad idea for Jones to bribe that fellow Le Drieux.
a small worthless amount
From this reading If Le Drieux, who holds a warrant for the arrest of Jack Andrews, issued by the Austrian government and vised in Washington, could be won to our side, the whole charge against our friend might be speedily dissolved."
United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)
From this reading "It wouldn't be a bad idea for Jones to bribe that fellow Le Drieux.
a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading "It wouldn't be a bad idea for Jones to bribe that fellow Le Drieux.
Maud
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From this reading "Disgraceful!" snapped Maud indignantly.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading If Le Drieux, who holds a warrant for the arrest of Jack Andrews, issued by the Austrian government and vised in Washington, could be won to our side, the whole charge against our friend might be speedily dissolved."
a form of address for a man
From this reading "I am positive Mr. Jones would not consider such a proposition."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I am positive Mr. Jones would not consider such a proposition."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If Le Drieux, who holds a warrant for the arrest of Jack Andrews, issued by the Austrian government and vised in Washington, could be won to our side, the whole charge against our friend might be speedily dissolved."
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading If Le Drieux, who holds a warrant for the arrest of Jack Andrews, issued by the Austrian government and vised in Washington, could be won to our side, the whole charge against our friend might be speedily dissolved."
an organization to gain political power
From this reading THE YACHT "ARABELLA" As the party drove into town Colby said:
positiveadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːzətɪv/
characterized by or displaying affirmation or acceptance or certainty etc.
From this reading "I am positive Mr. Jones would not consider such a proposition."
propositionnounUS /ˌprɑːpəˈzɪʃən/
(logic) a statement that affirms or denies something and is either true or false
From this reading "I am positive Mr. Jones would not consider such a proposition."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading THE YACHT "ARABELLA" As the party drove into town Colby said:
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading If Le Drieux, who holds a warrant for the arrest of Jack Andrews, issued by the Austrian government and vised in Washington, could be won to our side, the whole charge against our friend might be speedily dissolved."
snappedverbUS /snæpt/
inflected form of “snap” — utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading "Disgraceful!" snapped Maud indignantly.
speedilyadverbUS /ˈspiːdəli/
with speed
From this reading If Le Drieux, who holds a warrant for the arrest of Jack Andrews, issued by the Austrian government and vised in Washington, could be won to our side, the whole charge against our friend might be speedily dissolved."
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "I am positive Mr. Jones would not consider such a proposition."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "It wouldn't be a bad idea for Jones to bribe that fellow Le Drieux.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE YACHT "ARABELLA" As the party drove into town Colby said:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "It wouldn't be a bad idea for Jones to bribe that fellow Le Drieux.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading THE YACHT "ARABELLA" As the party drove into town Colby said:
vised
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From this reading If Le Drieux, who holds a warrant for the arrest of Jack Andrews, issued by the Austrian government and vised in Washington, could be won to our side, the whole charge against our friend might be speedily dissolved."
warrantnounUS /ˈwɔːrənt/
a writ from a court commanding police to perform specified acts
From this reading If Le Drieux, who holds a warrant for the arrest of Jack Andrews, issued by the Austrian government and vised in Washington, could be won to our side, the whole charge against our friend might be speedily dissolved."
the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
From this reading If Le Drieux, who holds a warrant for the arrest of Jack Andrews, issued by the Austrian government and vised in Washington, could be won to our side, the whole charge against our friend might be speedily dissolved."
which person or people
From this reading If Le Drieux, who holds a warrant for the arrest of Jack Andrews, issued by the Austrian government and vised in Washington, could be won to our side, the whole charge against our friend might be speedily dissolved."
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading If Le Drieux, who holds a warrant for the arrest of Jack Andrews, issued by the Austrian government and vised in Washington, could be won to our side, the whole charge against our friend might be speedily dissolved."
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading If Le Drieux, who holds a warrant for the arrest of Jack Andrews, issued by the Austrian government and vised in Washington, could be won to our side, the whole charge against our friend might be speedily dissolved."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "I am positive Mr. Jones would not consider such a proposition."
wouldn't
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From this reading "It wouldn't be a bad idea for Jones to bribe that fellow Le Drieux.
YACHTnounUS /jɑːt/
an expensive vessel propelled by sail or power and used for cruising or racing
From this reading THE YACHT "ARABELLA" As the party drove into town Colby said:
