used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _The two Conspirators--The Destitute state of the Finances--Swindle concocted--A polite Speech--The golden Harvest._ It is a threadbare saying, but a very true one, that nothing succeeds like success.
advertisedadjectiveUS /ˈædvərtaɪzd/
called to public attention
From this reading It is pitiable, and does not give one a high impression of the multitude's brains, that the most glaring imposition, if thoroughly well advertised and persisted in, is bound to yield large profits.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Be the money made in questionable ways, such as by a little piracy in Chinese waters, selling guns never intended to shoot to North American Indians, or by a quack medicine, which professes to cure all diseases humanity is heir to, the man himself, the millionaire, will be glorified.
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading As in America, so in the mother country, the money-bags cover a multitude of sins.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading Be the money made in questionable ways, such as by a little piracy in Chinese waters, selling guns never intended to shoot to North American Indians, or by a quack medicine, which professes to cure all diseases humanity is heir to, the man himself, the millionaire, will be glorified.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It is pitiable, and does not give one a high impression of the multitude's brains, that the most glaring imposition, if thoroughly well advertised and persisted in, is bound to yield large profits.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Be the money made in questionable ways, such as by a little piracy in Chinese waters, selling guns never intended to shoot to North American Indians, or by a quack medicine, which professes to cure all diseases humanity is heir to, the man himself, the millionaire, will be glorified.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Be the money made in questionable ways, such as by a little piracy in Chinese waters, selling guns never intended to shoot to North American Indians, or by a quack medicine, which professes to cure all diseases humanity is heir to, the man himself, the millionaire, will be glorified.
confined by bonds
From this reading It is pitiable, and does not give one a high impression of the multitude's brains, that the most glaring imposition, if thoroughly well advertised and persisted in, is bound to yield large profits.
brainsnounUS /breɪnz/
plural of “brain” — that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading It is pitiable, and does not give one a high impression of the multitude's brains, that the most glaring imposition, if thoroughly well advertised and persisted in, is bound to yield large profits.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading _The two Conspirators--The Destitute state of the Finances--Swindle concocted--A polite Speech--The golden Harvest._ It is a threadbare saying, but a very true one, that nothing succeeds like success.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Be the money made in questionable ways, such as by a little piracy in Chinese waters, selling guns never intended to shoot to North American Indians, or by a quack medicine, which professes to cure all diseases humanity is heir to, the man himself, the millionaire, will be glorified.
ChinesenounUS /tʃaɪˈniːz/
any of the Sino-Tibetan languages spoken in China; regarded as dialects of a single language (even though they are mutually unintelligible) because they share an ideographic writing system
From this reading Be the money made in questionable ways, such as by a little piracy in Chinese waters, selling guns never intended to shoot to North American Indians, or by a quack medicine, which professes to cure all diseases humanity is heir to, the man himself, the millionaire, will be glorified.
concoctedverbUS /kənˈkɑːktəd/
past form of “concoct” — make a concoction (of) by mixing
From this reading _The two Conspirators--The Destitute state of the Finances--Swindle concocted--A polite Speech--The golden Harvest._ It is a threadbare saying, but a very true one, that nothing succeeds like success.
ConspiratorsnounUS /kənˈspɪrətərz/
plural of “conspirator” — a member of a conspiracy
From this reading _The two Conspirators--The Destitute state of the Finances--Swindle concocted--A polite Speech--The golden Harvest._ It is a threadbare saying, but a very true one, that nothing succeeds like success.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading As in America, so in the mother country, the money-bags cover a multitude of sins.
provide with a covering or cause to be covered
From this reading As in America, so in the mother country, the money-bags cover a multitude of sins.
cureverbUS /kjʊr/
provide a cure for, make healthy again
From this reading Be the money made in questionable ways, such as by a little piracy in Chinese waters, selling guns never intended to shoot to North American Indians, or by a quack medicine, which professes to cure all diseases humanity is heir to, the man himself, the millionaire, will be glorified.
DestituteadjectiveUS /ˈdestətuːt/
poor enough to need help from others
From this reading _The two Conspirators--The Destitute state of the Finances--Swindle concocted--A polite Speech--The golden Harvest._ It is a threadbare saying, but a very true one, that nothing succeeds like success.
diseasesnounUS /dɪˈziːzəz/
plural of “disease” — an impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning
From this reading Be the money made in questionable ways, such as by a little piracy in Chinese waters, selling guns never intended to shoot to North American Indians, or by a quack medicine, which professes to cure all diseases humanity is heir to, the man himself, the millionaire, will be glorified.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is pitiable, and does not give one a high impression of the multitude's brains, that the most glaring imposition, if thoroughly well advertised and persisted in, is bound to yield large profits.
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading THE FIFTEEN POSTAGE-STAMP PUZZLE.
FinancesnounUS /fɪˈnænsɪz/
assets in the form of money
From this reading _The two Conspirators--The Destitute state of the Finances--Swindle concocted--A polite Speech--The golden Harvest._ It is a threadbare saying, but a very true one, that nothing succeeds like success.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading It is pitiable, and does not give one a high impression of the multitude's brains, that the most glaring imposition, if thoroughly well advertised and persisted in, is bound to yield large profits.
glaringadjectiveUS /ˈɡlerɪŋ/
shining intensely
From this reading It is pitiable, and does not give one a high impression of the multitude's brains, that the most glaring imposition, if thoroughly well advertised and persisted in, is bound to yield large profits.
glorifiedadjectiveUS /ˈɡlɔːrəfaɪd/
accorded sacrosanct or authoritative standing
From this reading Be the money made in questionable ways, such as by a little piracy in Chinese waters, selling guns never intended to shoot to North American Indians, or by a quack medicine, which professes to cure all diseases humanity is heir to, the man himself, the millionaire, will be glorified.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading _The two Conspirators--The Destitute state of the Finances--Swindle concocted--A polite Speech--The golden Harvest._ It is a threadbare saying, but a very true one, that nothing succeeds like success.
plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading Be the money made in questionable ways, such as by a little piracy in Chinese waters, selling guns never intended to shoot to North American Indians, or by a quack medicine, which professes to cure all diseases humanity is heir to, the man himself, the millionaire, will be glorified.
HarvestnounUS /ˈhɑːrvəst/
the yield from plants in a single growing season
From this reading _The two Conspirators--The Destitute state of the Finances--Swindle concocted--A polite Speech--The golden Harvest._ It is a threadbare saying, but a very true one, that nothing succeeds like success.
heirnounUS /er/
A person legally or magically entitled to the property or rank of another on that person's death.
From this reading Be the money made in questionable ways, such as by a little piracy in Chinese waters, selling guns never intended to shoot to North American Indians, or by a quack medicine, which professes to cure all diseases humanity is heir to, the man himself, the millionaire, will be glorified.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading It is pitiable, and does not give one a high impression of the multitude's brains, that the most glaring imposition, if thoroughly well advertised and persisted in, is bound to yield large profits.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Be the money made in questionable ways, such as by a little piracy in Chinese waters, selling guns never intended to shoot to North American Indians, or by a quack medicine, which professes to cure all diseases humanity is heir to, the man himself, the millionaire, will be glorified.
the quality of being humane
From this reading Be the money made in questionable ways, such as by a little piracy in Chinese waters, selling guns never intended to shoot to North American Indians, or by a quack medicine, which professes to cure all diseases humanity is heir to, the man himself, the millionaire, will be glorified.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It is pitiable, and does not give one a high impression of the multitude's brains, that the most glaring imposition, if thoroughly well advertised and persisted in, is bound to yield large profits.
impositionnounUS /ˌɪmpəˈzɪʃən/
the act of imposing something (as a tax or an embargo)
From this reading It is pitiable, and does not give one a high impression of the multitude's brains, that the most glaring imposition, if thoroughly well advertised and persisted in, is bound to yield large profits.
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading It is pitiable, and does not give one a high impression of the multitude's brains, that the most glaring imposition, if thoroughly well advertised and persisted in, is bound to yield large profits.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Be the money made in questionable ways, such as by a little piracy in Chinese waters, selling guns never intended to shoot to North American Indians, or by a quack medicine, which professes to cure all diseases humanity is heir to, the man himself, the millionaire, will be glorified.
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading Be the money made in questionable ways, such as by a little piracy in Chinese waters, selling guns never intended to shoot to North American Indians, or by a quack medicine, which professes to cure all diseases humanity is heir to, the man himself, the millionaire, will be glorified.
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading Be the money made in questionable ways, such as by a little piracy in Chinese waters, selling guns never intended to shoot to North American Indians, or by a quack medicine, which professes to cure all diseases humanity is heir to, the man himself, the millionaire, will be glorified.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _The two Conspirators--The Destitute state of the Finances--Swindle concocted--A polite Speech--The golden Harvest._ It is a threadbare saying, but a very true one, that nothing succeeds like success.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _The two Conspirators--The Destitute state of the Finances--Swindle concocted--A polite Speech--The golden Harvest._ It is a threadbare saying, but a very true one, that nothing succeeds like success.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It is pitiable, and does not give one a high impression of the multitude's brains, that the most glaring imposition, if thoroughly well advertised and persisted in, is bound to yield large profits.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading _The two Conspirators--The Destitute state of the Finances--Swindle concocted--A polite Speech--The golden Harvest._ It is a threadbare saying, but a very true one, that nothing succeeds like success.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Be the money made in questionable ways, such as by a little piracy in Chinese waters, selling guns never intended to shoot to North American Indians, or by a quack medicine, which professes to cure all diseases humanity is heir to, the man himself, the millionaire, will be glorified.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Be the money made in questionable ways, such as by a little piracy in Chinese waters, selling guns never intended to shoot to North American Indians, or by a quack medicine, which professes to cure all diseases humanity is heir to, the man himself, the millionaire, will be glorified.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Be the money made in questionable ways, such as by a little piracy in Chinese waters, selling guns never intended to shoot to North American Indians, or by a quack medicine, which professes to cure all diseases humanity is heir to, the man himself, the millionaire, will be glorified.
medicinenounUS /ˈmedəsən/
the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques
From this reading Be the money made in questionable ways, such as by a little piracy in Chinese waters, selling guns never intended to shoot to North American Indians, or by a quack medicine, which professes to cure all diseases humanity is heir to, the man himself, the millionaire, will be glorified.
millionairenounUS /ˌmɪljəˈner/
a person whose material wealth is valued at more than a million dollars
From this reading Be the money made in questionable ways, such as by a little piracy in Chinese waters, selling guns never intended to shoot to North American Indians, or by a quack medicine, which professes to cure all diseases humanity is heir to, the man himself, the millionaire, will be glorified.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading Be the money made in questionable ways, such as by a little piracy in Chinese waters, selling guns never intended to shoot to North American Indians, or by a quack medicine, which professes to cure all diseases humanity is heir to, the man himself, the millionaire, will be glorified.
money-bags
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From this reading As in America, so in the mother country, the money-bags cover a multitude of sins.
used to form the superlative
From this reading It is pitiable, and does not give one a high impression of the multitude's brains, that the most glaring imposition, if thoroughly well advertised and persisted in, is bound to yield large profits.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading As in America, so in the mother country, the money-bags cover a multitude of sins.
multitudenounUS /ˈmʌltətuːd/
a large indefinite number
From this reading As in America, so in the mother country, the money-bags cover a multitude of sins.
multitude's
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From this reading It is pitiable, and does not give one a high impression of the multitude's brains, that the most glaring imposition, if thoroughly well advertised and persisted in, is bound to yield large profits.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Be the money made in questionable ways, such as by a little piracy in Chinese waters, selling guns never intended to shoot to North American Indians, or by a quack medicine, which professes to cure all diseases humanity is heir to, the man himself, the millionaire, will be glorified.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Be the money made in questionable ways, such as by a little piracy in Chinese waters, selling guns never intended to shoot to North American Indians, or by a quack medicine, which professes to cure all diseases humanity is heir to, the man himself, the millionaire, will be glorified.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It is pitiable, and does not give one a high impression of the multitude's brains, that the most glaring imposition, if thoroughly well advertised and persisted in, is bound to yield large profits.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading _The two Conspirators--The Destitute state of the Finances--Swindle concocted--A polite Speech--The golden Harvest._ It is a threadbare saying, but a very true one, that nothing succeeds like success.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _The two Conspirators--The Destitute state of the Finances--Swindle concocted--A polite Speech--The golden Harvest._ It is a threadbare saying, but a very true one, that nothing succeeds like success.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading _The two Conspirators--The Destitute state of the Finances--Swindle concocted--A polite Speech--The golden Harvest._ It is a threadbare saying, but a very true one, that nothing succeeds like success.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Be the money made in questionable ways, such as by a little piracy in Chinese waters, selling guns never intended to shoot to North American Indians, or by a quack medicine, which professes to cure all diseases humanity is heir to, the man himself, the millionaire, will be glorified.
persistedverbUS /pərˈsɪstɪd/
past form of “persist” — continue to exist
From this reading It is pitiable, and does not give one a high impression of the multitude's brains, that the most glaring imposition, if thoroughly well advertised and persisted in, is bound to yield large profits.
piracynounUS /ˈpaɪrəsi/
hijacking on the high seas or in similar contexts; taking a ship or plane away from the control of those who are legally entitled to it
From this reading Be the money made in questionable ways, such as by a little piracy in Chinese waters, selling guns never intended to shoot to North American Indians, or by a quack medicine, which professes to cure all diseases humanity is heir to, the man himself, the millionaire, will be glorified.
pitiableadjectiveUS /ˈpɪtiəbəl/
inspiring mixed contempt and pity
From this reading It is pitiable, and does not give one a high impression of the multitude's brains, that the most glaring imposition, if thoroughly well advertised and persisted in, is bound to yield large profits.
politeadjectiveUS /pəˈlaɪt/
showing regard for others in manners, speech, behavior, etc.
From this reading _The two Conspirators--The Destitute state of the Finances--Swindle concocted--A polite Speech--The golden Harvest._ It is a threadbare saying, but a very true one, that nothing succeeds like success.
POSTAGE-STAMP
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From this reading THE FIFTEEN POSTAGE-STAMP PUZZLE.
professesverbUS /prəˈfesɪz/
third-person singular of “profess” — practice as a profession, teach, or claim to be knowledgeable about
From this reading Be the money made in questionable ways, such as by a little piracy in Chinese waters, selling guns never intended to shoot to North American Indians, or by a quack medicine, which professes to cure all diseases humanity is heir to, the man himself, the millionaire, will be glorified.
profitsnounUS /ˈprɑːfɪts/
the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)
From this reading It is pitiable, and does not give one a high impression of the multitude's brains, that the most glaring imposition, if thoroughly well advertised and persisted in, is bound to yield large profits.
PUZZLEverbUS /ˈpʌzəl/
be a mystery or bewildering to
From this reading THE FIFTEEN POSTAGE-STAMP PUZZLE.
quacknounUS /kwæk/
an untrained person who pretends to be a physician and who dispenses medical advice
From this reading Be the money made in questionable ways, such as by a little piracy in Chinese waters, selling guns never intended to shoot to North American Indians, or by a quack medicine, which professes to cure all diseases humanity is heir to, the man himself, the millionaire, will be glorified.
questionableadjectiveUS /ˈkwestʃənəbəl/
subject to question
From this reading Be the money made in questionable ways, such as by a little piracy in Chinese waters, selling guns never intended to shoot to North American Indians, or by a quack medicine, which professes to cure all diseases humanity is heir to, the man himself, the millionaire, will be glorified.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading _The two Conspirators--The Destitute state of the Finances--Swindle concocted--A polite Speech--The golden Harvest._ It is a threadbare saying, but a very true one, that nothing succeeds like success.
sellingnounUS /ˈselɪŋ/
the exchange of goods for an agreed sum of money
From this reading Be the money made in questionable ways, such as by a little piracy in Chinese waters, selling guns never intended to shoot to North American Indians, or by a quack medicine, which professes to cure all diseases humanity is heir to, the man himself, the millionaire, will be glorified.
hit with a missile from a weapon
From this reading Be the money made in questionable ways, such as by a little piracy in Chinese waters, selling guns never intended to shoot to North American Indians, or by a quack medicine, which professes to cure all diseases humanity is heir to, the man himself, the millionaire, will be glorified.
sinsnounUS /sɪnz/
plural of “sin” — estrangement from god
From this reading As in America, so in the mother country, the money-bags cover a multitude of sins.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading As in America, so in the mother country, the money-bags cover a multitude of sins.
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading _The two Conspirators--The Destitute state of the Finances--Swindle concocted--A polite Speech--The golden Harvest._ It is a threadbare saying, but a very true one, that nothing succeeds like success.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading _The two Conspirators--The Destitute state of the Finances--Swindle concocted--A polite Speech--The golden Harvest._ It is a threadbare saying, but a very true one, that nothing succeeds like success.
succeedsverbUS /səkˈsiːdz/
third-person singular of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading _The two Conspirators--The Destitute state of the Finances--Swindle concocted--A polite Speech--The golden Harvest._ It is a threadbare saying, but a very true one, that nothing succeeds like success.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading _The two Conspirators--The Destitute state of the Finances--Swindle concocted--A polite Speech--The golden Harvest._ It is a threadbare saying, but a very true one, that nothing succeeds like success.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Be the money made in questionable ways, such as by a little piracy in Chinese waters, selling guns never intended to shoot to North American Indians, or by a quack medicine, which professes to cure all diseases humanity is heir to, the man himself, the millionaire, will be glorified.
SwindleverbUS /ˈswɪndəl/
deprive of by deceit
From this reading _The two Conspirators--The Destitute state of the Finances--Swindle concocted--A polite Speech--The golden Harvest._ It is a threadbare saying, but a very true one, that nothing succeeds like success.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _The two Conspirators--The Destitute state of the Finances--Swindle concocted--A polite Speech--The golden Harvest._ It is a threadbare saying, but a very true one, that nothing succeeds like success.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FIFTEEN POSTAGE-STAMP PUZZLE.
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading It is pitiable, and does not give one a high impression of the multitude's brains, that the most glaring imposition, if thoroughly well advertised and persisted in, is bound to yield large profits.
threadbareadjectiveUS /ˈθredber/
repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse
From this reading _The two Conspirators--The Destitute state of the Finances--Swindle concocted--A polite Speech--The golden Harvest._ It is a threadbare saying, but a very true one, that nothing succeeds like success.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Be the money made in questionable ways, such as by a little piracy in Chinese waters, selling guns never intended to shoot to North American Indians, or by a quack medicine, which professes to cure all diseases humanity is heir to, the man himself, the millionaire, will be glorified.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading _The two Conspirators--The Destitute state of the Finances--Swindle concocted--A polite Speech--The golden Harvest._ It is a threadbare saying, but a very true one, that nothing succeeds like success.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading _The two Conspirators--The Destitute state of the Finances--Swindle concocted--A polite Speech--The golden Harvest._ It is a threadbare saying, but a very true one, that nothing succeeds like success.
precisely as stated
From this reading _The two Conspirators--The Destitute state of the Finances--Swindle concocted--A polite Speech--The golden Harvest._ It is a threadbare saying, but a very true one, that nothing succeeds like success.
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading Be the money made in questionable ways, such as by a little piracy in Chinese waters, selling guns never intended to shoot to North American Indians, or by a quack medicine, which professes to cure all diseases humanity is heir to, the man himself, the millionaire, will be glorified.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading Be the money made in questionable ways, such as by a little piracy in Chinese waters, selling guns never intended to shoot to North American Indians, or by a quack medicine, which professes to cure all diseases humanity is heir to, the man himself, the millionaire, will be glorified.
(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 It is pitiable, and does not give one a high impression of the multitude's brains, that the most glaring imposition, if thoroughly well advertised and persisted in, is bound to yield large profits.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Be the money made in questionable ways, such as by a little piracy in Chinese waters, selling guns never intended to shoot to North American Indians, or by a quack medicine, which professes to cure all diseases humanity is heir to, the man himself, the millionaire, will be glorified.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Be the money made in questionable ways, such as by a little piracy in Chinese waters, selling guns never intended to shoot to North American Indians, or by a quack medicine, which professes to cure all diseases humanity is heir to, the man himself, the millionaire, will be glorified.
yieldverbUS /jiːld/
be the cause or source of
From this reading It is pitiable, and does not give one a high impression of the multitude's brains, that the most glaring imposition, if thoroughly well advertised and persisted in, is bound to yield large profits.
