used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Sharpley found two disreputable hangers-on upon the medical profession in the city of New York who, for twenty-five dollars a piece, agreed to pronounce Mrs. Craven insane.
acquisitionnounUS /ˌækwəˈzɪʃən/
the act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something
From this reading They thirsted for the gold, and were impatient to get rid of the only obstacle to its acquisition.
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading Sharpley found two disreputable hangers-on upon the medical profession in the city of New York who, for twenty-five dollars a piece, agreed to pronounce Mrs. Craven insane.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They thirsted for the gold, and were impatient to get rid of the only obstacle to its acquisition.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They came to the village, and were introduced to Mrs. Craven as business friends.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading They came to the village, and were introduced to Mrs. Craven as business friends.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading They came to the village, and were introduced to Mrs. Craven as business friends.
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading The two rogues lost no time in carrying out their villanous design.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Sharpley found two disreputable hangers-on upon the medical profession in the city of New York who, for twenty-five dollars a piece, agreed to pronounce Mrs. Craven insane.
CravenadjectiveUS /ˈkreɪvən/
lacking even the rudiments of courage; abjectly fearful
From this reading Sharpley found two disreputable hangers-on upon the medical profession in the city of New York who, for twenty-five dollars a piece, agreed to pronounce Mrs. Craven insane.
the act of working out the form of something (as by making a sketch or outline or plan)
From this reading The two rogues lost no time in carrying out their villanous design.
disreputableadjectiveUS /dɪsˈrepjətəbəl/
lacking respectability in character or behavior or appearance
From this reading Sharpley found two disreputable hangers-on upon the medical profession in the city of New York who, for twenty-five dollars a piece, agreed to pronounce Mrs. Craven insane.
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading Sharpley found two disreputable hangers-on upon the medical profession in the city of New York who, for twenty-five dollars a piece, agreed to pronounce Mrs. Craven insane.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They thirsted for the gold, and were impatient to get rid of the only obstacle to its acquisition.
set up or found
From this reading Sharpley found two disreputable hangers-on upon the medical profession in the city of New York who, for twenty-five dollars a piece, agreed to pronounce Mrs. Craven insane.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading They came to the village, and were introduced to Mrs. Craven as business friends.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading They thirsted for the gold, and were impatient to get rid of the only obstacle to its acquisition.
coins made of gold
From this reading They thirsted for the gold, and were impatient to get rid of the only obstacle to its acquisition.
hangers-on
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From this reading Sharpley found two disreputable hangers-on upon the medical profession in the city of New York who, for twenty-five dollars a piece, agreed to pronounce Mrs. Craven insane.
restless or short-tempered under delay or opposition
From this reading They thirsted for the gold, and were impatient to get rid of the only obstacle to its acquisition.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The two rogues lost no time in carrying out their villanous design.
insaneadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈseɪn/
afflicted with or characteristic of mental derangement
From this reading Sharpley found two disreputable hangers-on upon the medical profession in the city of New York who, for twenty-five dollars a piece, agreed to pronounce Mrs. Craven insane.
past form of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally
From this reading They came to the village, and were introduced to Mrs. Craven as business friends.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading They thirsted for the gold, and were impatient to get rid of the only obstacle to its acquisition.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading The two rogues lost no time in carrying out their villanous design.
medicaladjectiveUS /ˈmedəkəl/
relating to the study or practice of medicine
From this reading Sharpley found two disreputable hangers-on upon the medical profession in the city of New York who, for twenty-five dollars a piece, agreed to pronounce Mrs. Craven insane.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Sharpley found two disreputable hangers-on upon the medical profession in the city of New York who, for twenty-five dollars a piece, agreed to pronounce Mrs. Craven insane.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Sharpley found two disreputable hangers-on upon the medical profession in the city of New York who, for twenty-five dollars a piece, agreed to pronounce Mrs. Craven insane.
not any; not one
From this reading The two rogues lost no time in carrying out their villanous design.
obstaclenounUS /ˈɑːbstəkəl/
something immaterial that stands in the way and must be circumvented or surmounted
From this reading They thirsted for the gold, and were impatient to get rid of the only obstacle to its acquisition.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They thirsted for the gold, and were impatient to get rid of the only obstacle to its acquisition.
and nothing more
From this reading They thirsted for the gold, and were impatient to get rid of the only obstacle to its acquisition.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The two rogues lost no time in carrying out their villanous design.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading Sharpley found two disreputable hangers-on upon the medical profession in the city of New York who, for twenty-five dollars a piece, agreed to pronounce Mrs. Craven insane.
the body of people in a learned occupation
From this reading Sharpley found two disreputable hangers-on upon the medical profession in the city of New York who, for twenty-five dollars a piece, agreed to pronounce Mrs. Craven insane.
pronounceverbUS /prəˈnaʊns/
speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way
From this reading Sharpley found two disreputable hangers-on upon the medical profession in the city of New York who, for twenty-five dollars a piece, agreed to pronounce Mrs. Craven insane.
RETRIBUTIONnounUS /ˌret.rəˈbjuː.ʃən/
Punishment inflicted on someone as vengeance for a wrong act. (Sự trừng phạt, quả báo thích đáng.)
From this reading RETRIBUTION.
relieve from
From this reading They thirsted for the gold, and were impatient to get rid of the only obstacle to its acquisition.
roguesnounUS /roʊɡz/
plural of “rogue” — a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
From this reading The two rogues lost no time in carrying out their villanous design.
Sharpley
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sharpley found two disreputable hangers-on upon the medical profession in the city of New York who, for twenty-five dollars a piece, agreed to pronounce Mrs. Craven insane.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The two rogues lost no time in carrying out their villanous design.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The two rogues lost no time in carrying out their villanous design.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They thirsted for the gold, and were impatient to get rid of the only obstacle to its acquisition.
thirsted
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From this reading They thirsted for the gold, and were impatient to get rid of the only obstacle to its acquisition.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The two rogues lost no time in carrying out their villanous design.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They thirsted for the gold, and were impatient to get rid of the only obstacle to its acquisition.
twenty-fiveadjectiveUS /ˈtwentifaɪv/
being five more than twenty
From this reading Sharpley found two disreputable hangers-on upon the medical profession in the city of New York who, for twenty-five dollars a piece, agreed to pronounce Mrs. Craven insane.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The two rogues lost no time in carrying out their villanous design.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Sharpley found two disreputable hangers-on upon the medical profession in the city of New York who, for twenty-five dollars a piece, agreed to pronounce Mrs. Craven insane.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading They came to the village, and were introduced to Mrs. Craven as business friends.
villanous
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The two rogues lost no time in carrying out their villanous design.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They thirsted for the gold, and were impatient to get rid of the only obstacle to its acquisition.
which person or people
From this reading Sharpley found two disreputable hangers-on upon the medical profession in the city of New York who, for twenty-five dollars a piece, agreed to pronounce Mrs. Craven insane.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading Sharpley found two disreputable hangers-on upon the medical profession in the city of New York who, for twenty-five dollars a piece, agreed to pronounce Mrs. Craven insane.
