(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 The Commissioners of Bankruptcy dragged everything into open day, and then came to light all the "Lion's" secret doings.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Commissioners of Bankruptcy dragged everything into open day, and then came to light all the "Lion's" secret doings.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The Landlord then appeared in all his iniquity.
BankruptcynounUS /ˈbæŋkrəpsi/
a state of complete lack of some abstract property
From this reading The Commissioners of Bankruptcy dragged everything into open day, and then came to light all the "Lion's" secret doings.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading In order to give security to people who, being strangers, were cautious in their dealings with him, he had deliberately deceived those who were connected with him, and dependent on him.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The Commissioners of Bankruptcy dragged everything into open day, and then came to light all the "Lion's" secret doings.
cautiousadjectiveUS /ˈkɔːʃəs/
showing careful forethought
From this reading In order to give security to people who, being strangers, were cautious in their dealings with him, he had deliberately deceived those who were connected with him, and dependent on him.
CommissionersnounUS /kəˈmɪʃənərz/
plural of “commissioner” — a government administrator
From this reading The Commissioners of Bankruptcy dragged everything into open day, and then came to light all the "Lion's" secret doings.
being joined in close association
From this reading In order to give security to people who, being strangers, were cautious in their dealings with him, he had deliberately deceived those who were connected with him, and dependent on him.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The Commissioners of Bankruptcy dragged everything into open day, and then came to light all the "Lion's" secret doings.
dealingsnounUS /ˈdiːlɪŋz/
social or verbal interchange (usually followed by “with”)
From this reading In order to give security to people who, being strangers, were cautious in their dealings with him, he had deliberately deceived those who were connected with him, and dependent on him.
deceivedverbUS /dɪˈsiːvd/
past form of “deceive” — be false to; be dishonest with
From this reading In order to give security to people who, being strangers, were cautious in their dealings with him, he had deliberately deceived those who were connected with him, and dependent on him.
deliberatelyadverbUS /dɪˈlɪbərətli/
with intention; in an intentional manner
From this reading In order to give security to people who, being strangers, were cautious in their dealings with him, he had deliberately deceived those who were connected with him, and dependent on him.
dependentadjectiveUS /dɪˈpendənt/
relying on or requiring a person or thing for support, supply, or what is needed
From this reading In order to give security to people who, being strangers, were cautious in their dealings with him, he had deliberately deceived those who were connected with him, and dependent on him.
doingsnounUS /ˈduːɪŋz/
manner of acting or controlling yourself
From this reading The Commissioners of Bankruptcy dragged everything into open day, and then came to light all the "Lion's" secret doings.
inflected form of “drag” — pull, as against a resistance
From this reading The Commissioners of Bankruptcy dragged everything into open day, and then came to light all the "Lion's" secret doings.
earnedadjectiveUS /ɜːrnd/
gained or acquired; especially through merit or as a result of effort or action
From this reading Even his own postilions had lost their hardly earned savings.
divisible by two
From this reading Even his own postilions had lost their hardly earned savings.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading EVERYTHING GONE.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading In order to give security to people who, being strangers, were cautious in their dealings with him, he had deliberately deceived those who were connected with him, and dependent on him.
destroyed or killed
From this reading EVERYTHING GONE.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In order to give security to people who, being strangers, were cautious in their dealings with him, he had deliberately deceived those who were connected with him, and dependent on him.
only a very short time before
From this reading Even his own postilions had lost their hardly earned savings.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In order to give security to people who, being strangers, were cautious in their dealings with him, he had deliberately deceived those who were connected with him, and dependent on him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In order to give security to people who, being strangers, were cautious in their dealings with him, he had deliberately deceived those who were connected with him, and dependent on him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Landlord then appeared in all his iniquity.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Landlord then appeared in all his iniquity.
iniquitynounUS /ˌɪˈnɪkwɪti/
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading The Landlord then appeared in all his iniquity.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The Commissioners of Bankruptcy dragged everything into open day, and then came to light all the "Lion's" secret doings.
LandlordnounUS /ˈlændlɔːrd/
a landowner who leases to others
From this reading The Landlord then appeared in all his iniquity.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The Commissioners of Bankruptcy dragged everything into open day, and then came to light all the "Lion's" secret doings.
Lion'snounUS /ˈlaɪənz/
possessive form of “lion” — large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
From this reading The Commissioners of Bankruptcy dragged everything into open day, and then came to light all the "Lion's" secret doings.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Even his own postilions had lost their hardly earned savings.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Commissioners of Bankruptcy dragged everything into open day, and then came to light all the "Lion's" secret doings.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In order to give security to people who, being strangers, were cautious in their dealings with him, he had deliberately deceived those who were connected with him, and dependent on him.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The Commissioners of Bankruptcy dragged everything into open day, and then came to light all the "Lion's" secret doings.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading In order to give security to people who, being strangers, were cautious in their dealings with him, he had deliberately deceived those who were connected with him, and dependent on him.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Even his own postilions had lost their hardly earned savings.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading In order to give security to people who, being strangers, were cautious in their dealings with him, he had deliberately deceived those who were connected with him, and dependent on him.
postilions
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From this reading Even his own postilions had lost their hardly earned savings.
savingsnounUS /ˈseɪvɪŋz/
a fund of money put by as a reserve
From this reading Even his own postilions had lost their hardly earned savings.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading The Commissioners of Bankruptcy dragged everything into open day, and then came to light all the "Lion's" secret doings.
securitynounUS /sɪˈkjʊrəti/
the state of being free from danger or injury
From this reading In order to give security to people who, being strangers, were cautious in their dealings with him, he had deliberately deceived those who were connected with him, and dependent on him.
plural of “stranger” — anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading In order to give security to people who, being strangers, were cautious in their dealings with him, he had deliberately deceived those who were connected with him, and dependent on him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Commissioners of Bankruptcy dragged everything into open day, and then came to light all the "Lion's" secret doings.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading In order to give security to people who, being strangers, were cautious in their dealings with him, he had deliberately deceived those who were connected with him, and dependent on him.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The Commissioners of Bankruptcy dragged everything into open day, and then came to light all the "Lion's" secret doings.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading In order to give security to people who, being strangers, were cautious in their dealings with him, he had deliberately deceived those who were connected with him, and dependent on him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Commissioners of Bankruptcy dragged everything into open day, and then came to light all the "Lion's" secret doings.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In order to give security to people who, being strangers, were cautious in their dealings with him, he had deliberately deceived those who were connected with him, and dependent on him.
which person or people
From this reading In order to give security to people who, being strangers, were cautious in their dealings with him, he had deliberately deceived those who were connected with him, and dependent on him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In order to give security to people who, being strangers, were cautious in their dealings with him, he had deliberately deceived those who were connected with him, and dependent on him.
