used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A NEW DANGER 'Mark, how was it that you did not give them my ten pounds?'
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading I made sure I could induce them to leave your van alone without payment to do so, and when I saw them harness Jewel to it, then I was quite certain they would have to leave it; you do not suppose I would have suffered those rascals to take your money except in an extremity?
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I made sure I could induce them to leave your van alone without payment to do so, and when I saw them harness Jewel to it, then I was quite certain they would have to leave it; you do not suppose I would have suffered those rascals to take your money except in an extremity?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He escaped cheap at that price, and twenty pounds is nothing to him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He escaped cheap at that price, and twenty pounds is nothing to him.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading I made sure I could induce them to leave your van alone without payment to do so, and when I saw them harness Jewel to it, then I was quite certain they would have to leave it; you do not suppose I would have suffered those rascals to take your money except in an extremity?
cheapadjectiveUS /tʃiːp/
relatively low in price or charging low prices
From this reading He escaped cheap at that price, and twenty pounds is nothing to him.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading 'Why, my dear Zita, I thought I could get them off without it.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading A NEW DANGER 'Mark, how was it that you did not give them my ten pounds?'
dearly loved
From this reading 'Why, my dear Zita, I thought I could get them off without it.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading A NEW DANGER 'Mark, how was it that you did not give them my ten pounds?'
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I made sure I could induce them to leave your van alone without payment to do so, and when I saw them harness Jewel to it, then I was quite certain they would have to leave it; you do not suppose I would have suffered those rascals to take your money except in an extremity?
Drownlands
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From this reading I gave them Drownlands' twenty.
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading He escaped cheap at that price, and twenty pounds is nothing to him.
apart from; not including
From this reading I made sure I could induce them to leave your van alone without payment to do so, and when I saw them harness Jewel to it, then I was quite certain they would have to leave it; you do not suppose I would have suffered those rascals to take your money except in an extremity?
extremitynounUS /ekˈstreməti/
an external body part that projects from the body
From this reading I made sure I could induce them to leave your van alone without payment to do so, and when I saw them harness Jewel to it, then I was quite certain they would have to leave it; you do not suppose I would have suffered those rascals to take your money except in an extremity?
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading I gave them Drownlands' twenty.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading 'Why, my dear Zita, I thought I could get them off without it.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading A NEW DANGER 'Mark, how was it that you did not give them my ten pounds?'
harnessverbUS /ˈhɑːrnəs/
put a harness
From this reading I made sure I could induce them to leave your van alone without payment to do so, and when I saw them harness Jewel to it, then I was quite certain they would have to leave it; you do not suppose I would have suffered those rascals to take your money except in an extremity?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I made sure I could induce them to leave your van alone without payment to do so, and when I saw them harness Jewel to it, then I was quite certain they would have to leave it; you do not suppose I would have suffered those rascals to take your money except in an extremity?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He escaped cheap at that price, and twenty pounds is nothing to him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He escaped cheap at that price, and twenty pounds is nothing to him.
how
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From this reading A NEW DANGER 'Mark, how was it that you did not give them my ten pounds?'
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'Why, my dear Zita, I thought I could get them off without it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I made sure I could induce them to leave your van alone without payment to do so, and when I saw them harness Jewel to it, then I was quite certain they would have to leave it; you do not suppose I would have suffered those rascals to take your money except in an extremity?
induceverbUS /ˌɪnˈduːs/
cause to arise
From this reading I made sure I could induce them to leave your van alone without payment to do so, and when I saw them harness Jewel to it, then I was quite certain they would have to leave it; you do not suppose I would have suffered those rascals to take your money except in an extremity?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He escaped cheap at that price, and twenty pounds is nothing to him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A NEW DANGER 'Mark, how was it that you did not give them my ten pounds?'
JewelnounUS /ˈdʒuːəl/
a precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry
From this reading I made sure I could induce them to leave your van alone without payment to do so, and when I saw them harness Jewel to it, then I was quite certain they would have to leave it; you do not suppose I would have suffered those rascals to take your money except in an extremity?
go away from a place
From this reading I made sure I could induce them to leave your van alone without payment to do so, and when I saw them harness Jewel to it, then I was quite certain they would have to leave it; you do not suppose I would have suffered those rascals to take your money except in an extremity?
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading I made sure I could induce them to leave your van alone without payment to do so, and when I saw them harness Jewel to it, then I was quite certain they would have to leave it; you do not suppose I would have suffered those rascals to take your money except in an extremity?
attach a tag or label to
From this reading A NEW DANGER 'Mark, how was it that you did not give them my ten pounds?'
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading I made sure I could induce them to leave your van alone without payment to do so, and when I saw them harness Jewel to it, then I was quite certain they would have to leave it; you do not suppose I would have suffered those rascals to take your money except in an extremity?
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading A NEW DANGER 'Mark, how was it that you did not give them my ten pounds?'
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading A NEW DANGER 'Mark, how was it that you did not give them my ten pounds?'
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A NEW DANGER 'Mark, how was it that you did not give them my ten pounds?'
not one thing; not anything
From this reading He escaped cheap at that price, and twenty pounds is nothing to him.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading 'Why, my dear Zita, I thought I could get them off without it.
paymentnounUS /ˈpeɪmənt/
a sum of money paid or a claim discharged
From this reading I made sure I could induce them to leave your van alone without payment to do so, and when I saw them harness Jewel to it, then I was quite certain they would have to leave it; you do not suppose I would have suffered those rascals to take your money except in an extremity?
plural of “pound” — 16 ounces avoirdupois
From this reading A NEW DANGER 'Mark, how was it that you did not give them my ten pounds?'
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading He escaped cheap at that price, and twenty pounds is nothing to him.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading I made sure I could induce them to leave your van alone without payment to do so, and when I saw them harness Jewel to it, then I was quite certain they would have to leave it; you do not suppose I would have suffered those rascals to take your money except in an extremity?
rascalsnounUS /ˈræskəlz/
plural of “rascal” — a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
From this reading I made sure I could induce them to leave your van alone without payment to do so, and when I saw them harness Jewel to it, then I was quite certain they would have to leave it; you do not suppose I would have suffered those rascals to take your money except in an extremity?
cut with a saw
From this reading I made sure I could induce them to leave your van alone without payment to do so, and when I saw them harness Jewel to it, then I was quite certain they would have to leave it; you do not suppose I would have suffered those rascals to take your money except in an extremity?
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I made sure I could induce them to leave your van alone without payment to do so, and when I saw them harness Jewel to it, then I was quite certain they would have to leave it; you do not suppose I would have suffered those rascals to take your money except in an extremity?
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading I made sure I could induce them to leave your van alone without payment to do so, and when I saw them harness Jewel to it, then I was quite certain they would have to leave it; you do not suppose I would have suffered those rascals to take your money except in an extremity?
express a supposition
From this reading I made sure I could induce them to leave your van alone without payment to do so, and when I saw them harness Jewel to it, then I was quite certain they would have to leave it; you do not suppose I would have suffered those rascals to take your money except in an extremity?
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading I made sure I could induce them to leave your van alone without payment to do so, and when I saw them harness Jewel to it, then I was quite certain they would have to leave it; you do not suppose I would have suffered those rascals to take your money except in an extremity?
carry out
From this reading I made sure I could induce them to leave your van alone without payment to do so, and when I saw them harness Jewel to it, then I was quite certain they would have to leave it; you do not suppose I would have suffered those rascals to take your money except in an extremity?
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading A NEW DANGER 'Mark, how was it that you did not give them my ten pounds?'
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A NEW DANGER 'Mark, how was it that you did not give them my ten pounds?'
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading A NEW DANGER 'Mark, how was it that you did not give them my ten pounds?'
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading I made sure I could induce them to leave your van alone without payment to do so, and when I saw them harness Jewel to it, then I was quite certain they would have to leave it; you do not suppose I would have suffered those rascals to take your money except in an extremity?
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I made sure I could induce them to leave your van alone without payment to do so, and when I saw them harness Jewel to it, then I was quite certain they would have to leave it; you do not suppose I would have suffered those rascals to take your money except in an extremity?
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading I made sure I could induce them to leave your van alone without payment to do so, and when I saw them harness Jewel to it, then I was quite certain they would have to leave it; you do not suppose I would have suffered those rascals to take your money except in an extremity?
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading 'Why, my dear Zita, I thought I could get them off without it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He escaped cheap at that price, and twenty pounds is nothing to him.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading I gave them Drownlands' twenty.
any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
From this reading I made sure I could induce them to leave your van alone without payment to do so, and when I saw them harness Jewel to it, then I was quite certain they would have to leave it; you do not suppose I would have suffered those rascals to take your money except in an extremity?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A NEW DANGER 'Mark, how was it that you did not give them my ten pounds?'
at the time that
From this reading I made sure I could induce them to leave your van alone without payment to do so, and when I saw them harness Jewel to it, then I was quite certain they would have to leave it; you do not suppose I would have suffered those rascals to take your money except in an extremity?
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading 'Why, my dear Zita, I thought I could get them off without it.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading 'Why, my dear Zita, I thought I could get them off without it.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I made sure I could induce them to leave your van alone without payment to do so, and when I saw them harness Jewel to it, then I was quite certain they would have to leave it; you do not suppose I would have suffered those rascals to take your money except in an extremity?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading A NEW DANGER 'Mark, how was it that you did not give them my ten pounds?'
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I made sure I could induce them to leave your van alone without payment to do so, and when I saw them harness Jewel to it, then I was quite certain they would have to leave it; you do not suppose I would have suffered those rascals to take your money except in an extremity?
Zita
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From this reading 'Why, my dear Zita, I thought I could get them off without it.
