used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE RECRUIT WORKS BRAVELY--HARKAWAY's VENGEANCE--"HE NEVER FORGETS A DEBT."
acquisitionnounUS /ˌækwəˈzɪʃən/
the act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something
From this reading The brigands soon found that they had made an invaluable acquisition in their new recruit.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading "I came across my late mistress," said Geoffery Martin in explanation; "she had ventured out of the town with her new maid, and so I fleeced them royally.
additionnounUS /əˈdɪʃən/
a component that is added to something to improve it
From this reading The day following his admission into their honorable fraternity, he brought in an addition to his already handsome booty.
admissionnounUS /ædˈmɪʃən/
the act of admitting someone to enter
From this reading The day following his admission into their honorable fraternity, he brought in an addition to his already handsome booty.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading The day following his admission into their honorable fraternity, he brought in an addition to his already handsome booty.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The brigands soon found that they had made an invaluable acquisition in their new recruit.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This was in the shape of a lady's reticule, containing a rich prize in money, and more jewels.
bootynounUS /ˈbuːti/
goods or money obtained illegally
From this reading The day following his admission into their honorable fraternity, he brought in an addition to his already handsome booty.
BRAVELYadverbUS /ˈbreɪvli/
in a courageous manner
From this reading THE RECRUIT WORKS BRAVELY--HARKAWAY's VENGEANCE--"HE NEVER FORGETS A DEBT."
brigands
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From this reading The brigands soon found that they had made an invaluable acquisition in their new recruit.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The day following his admission into their honorable fraternity, he brought in an addition to his already handsome booty.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "I came across my late mistress," said Geoffery Martin in explanation; "she had ventured out of the town with her new maid, and so I fleeced them royally.
containingverbUS /kənˈteɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “contain” — include or contain; have as a component
From this reading This was in the shape of a lady's reticule, containing a rich prize in money, and more jewels.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The day following his admission into their honorable fraternity, he brought in an addition to his already handsome booty.
DEBTnounUS /det/
the state of owing something (especially money)
From this reading THE RECRUIT WORKS BRAVELY--HARKAWAY's VENGEANCE--"HE NEVER FORGETS A DEBT."
a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.
From this reading "I came across my late mistress," said Geoffery Martin in explanation; "she had ventured out of the town with her new maid, and so I fleeced them royally.
fleecedverbUS /fliːst/
past form of “fleece” — rip off; ask an unreasonable price
From this reading "I came across my late mistress," said Geoffery Martin in explanation; "she had ventured out of the town with her new maid, and so I fleeced them royally.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading The day following his admission into their honorable fraternity, he brought in an addition to his already handsome booty.
FORGETSverbUS /fərˈɡets/
third-person singular of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading THE RECRUIT WORKS BRAVELY--HARKAWAY's VENGEANCE--"HE NEVER FORGETS A DEBT."
set up or found
From this reading The brigands soon found that they had made an invaluable acquisition in their new recruit.
fraternitynounUS /frəˈtɜːrnəti/
a social club for male undergraduates
From this reading The day following his admission into their honorable fraternity, he brought in an addition to his already handsome booty.
Geoffery
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From this reading "I came across my late mistress," said Geoffery Martin in explanation; "she had ventured out of the town with her new maid, and so I fleeced them royally.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The brigands soon found that they had made an invaluable acquisition in their new recruit.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading The day following his admission into their honorable fraternity, he brought in an addition to his already handsome booty.
HARKAWAY's
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From this reading THE RECRUIT WORKS BRAVELY--HARKAWAY's VENGEANCE--"HE NEVER FORGETS A DEBT."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE RECRUIT WORKS BRAVELY--HARKAWAY's VENGEANCE--"HE NEVER FORGETS A DEBT."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "I came across my late mistress," said Geoffery Martin in explanation; "she had ventured out of the town with her new maid, and so I fleeced them royally.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The day following his admission into their honorable fraternity, he brought in an addition to his already handsome booty.
honorableadjectiveUS /ˈɑːnərəbəl/
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading The day following his admission into their honorable fraternity, he brought in an addition to his already handsome booty.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I came across my late mistress," said Geoffery Martin in explanation; "she had ventured out of the town with her new maid, and so I fleeced them royally.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The brigands soon found that they had made an invaluable acquisition in their new recruit.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The day following his admission into their honorable fraternity, he brought in an addition to his already handsome booty.
invaluableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvæljəbəl/
having incalculable monetary, intellectual, or spiritual worth
From this reading The brigands soon found that they had made an invaluable acquisition in their new recruit.
plural of “jewel” — a precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry
From this reading This was in the shape of a lady's reticule, containing a rich prize in money, and more jewels.
lady'snounUS /ˈleɪdiz/
possessive form of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading This was in the shape of a lady's reticule, containing a rich prize in money, and more jewels.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading "I came across my late mistress," said Geoffery Martin in explanation; "she had ventured out of the town with her new maid, and so I fleeced them royally.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The brigands soon found that they had made an invaluable acquisition in their new recruit.
a female domestic
From this reading "I came across my late mistress," said Geoffery Martin in explanation; "she had ventured out of the town with her new maid, and so I fleeced them royally.
French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading "I came across my late mistress," said Geoffery Martin in explanation; "she had ventured out of the town with her new maid, and so I fleeced them royally.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading "I came across my late mistress," said Geoffery Martin in explanation; "she had ventured out of the town with her new maid, and so I fleeced them royally.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading This was in the shape of a lady's reticule, containing a rich prize in money, and more jewels.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading This was in the shape of a lady's reticule, containing a rich prize in money, and more jewels.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I came across my late mistress," said Geoffery Martin in explanation; "she had ventured out of the town with her new maid, and so I fleeced them royally.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading THE RECRUIT WORKS BRAVELY--HARKAWAY's VENGEANCE--"HE NEVER FORGETS A DEBT."
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The brigands soon found that they had made an invaluable acquisition in their new recruit.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This was in the shape of a lady's reticule, containing a rich prize in money, and more jewels.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "I came across my late mistress," said Geoffery Martin in explanation; "she had ventured out of the town with her new maid, and so I fleeced them royally.
prizenounUS /praɪz/
something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery
From this reading This was in the shape of a lady's reticule, containing a rich prize in money, and more jewels.
RECRUITverbUS /rəˈkruːt/
register formally as a participant or member
From this reading THE RECRUIT WORKS BRAVELY--HARKAWAY's VENGEANCE--"HE NEVER FORGETS A DEBT."
reticulenoun
a woman's drawstring handbag; usually made of net or beading or brocade; used in 18th and 19th centuries
From this reading This was in the shape of a lady's reticule, containing a rich prize in money, and more jewels.
possessing material wealth
From this reading This was in the shape of a lady's reticule, containing a rich prize in money, and more jewels.
royallyadverbUS /ˈrɔɪəli/
in a royal manner
From this reading "I came across my late mistress," said Geoffery Martin in explanation; "she had ventured out of the town with her new maid, and so I fleeced them royally.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I came across my late mistress," said Geoffery Martin in explanation; "she had ventured out of the town with her new maid, and so I fleeced them royally.
any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading This was in the shape of a lady's reticule, containing a rich prize in money, and more jewels.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I came across my late mistress," said Geoffery Martin in explanation; "she had ventured out of the town with her new maid, and so I fleeced them royally.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I came across my late mistress," said Geoffery Martin in explanation; "she had ventured out of the town with her new maid, and so I fleeced them royally.
in the near future
From this reading The brigands soon found that they had made an invaluable acquisition in their new recruit.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The brigands soon found that they had made an invaluable acquisition in their new recruit.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RECRUIT WORKS BRAVELY--HARKAWAY's VENGEANCE--"HE NEVER FORGETS A DEBT."
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The brigands soon found that they had made an invaluable acquisition in their new recruit.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "I came across my late mistress," said Geoffery Martin in explanation; "she had ventured out of the town with her new maid, and so I fleeced them royally.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The brigands soon found that they had made an invaluable acquisition in their new recruit.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was in the shape of a lady's reticule, containing a rich prize in money, and more jewels.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The day following his admission into their honorable fraternity, he brought in an addition to his already handsome booty.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading "I came across my late mistress," said Geoffery Martin in explanation; "she had ventured out of the town with her new maid, and so I fleeced them royally.
the act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life
From this reading THE RECRUIT WORKS BRAVELY--HARKAWAY's VENGEANCE--"HE NEVER FORGETS A DEBT."
past form of “venture” — proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers
From this reading "I came across my late mistress," said Geoffery Martin in explanation; "she had ventured out of the town with her new maid, and so I fleeced them royally.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was in the shape of a lady's reticule, containing a rich prize in money, and more jewels.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I came across my late mistress," said Geoffery Martin in explanation; "she had ventured out of the town with her new maid, and so I fleeced them royally.
buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading THE RECRUIT WORKS BRAVELY--HARKAWAY's VENGEANCE--"HE NEVER FORGETS A DEBT."
