used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mercadet (checking his wife by a sign) No more of this insolence!
accountsnounUS /əˈkaʊnts/
plural of “account” — a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading Otherwise, my dear sir, I shall be forced to demand a settlement of our accounts--and, my dear M. Pierquin, you will lose a good deal of the price at which you sold your money to me.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Otherwise, my dear sir, I shall be forced to demand a settlement of our accounts--and, my dear M. Pierquin, you will lose a good deal of the price at which you sold your money to me.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Pierquin Sir-- Mercadet (haughtily) Sir, I shall soon be so rich that I will not endure to be twitted by any one--not even by a creditor.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Otherwise, my dear sir, I shall be forced to demand a settlement of our accounts--and, my dear M. Pierquin, you will lose a good deal of the price at which you sold your money to me.
Bauce
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And at the rate of interest you charge, I shall cost you more than the value of a farm in Bauce.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Otherwise, my dear sir, I shall be forced to demand a settlement of our accounts--and, my dear M. Pierquin, you will lose a good deal of the price at which you sold your money to me.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Pierquin But-- Mercadet Not a word--or I will pay you!
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Mercadet (checking his wife by a sign) No more of this insolence!
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading And at the rate of interest you charge, I shall cost you more than the value of a farm in Bauce.
checkingverbUS /ˈtʃekɪŋ/
-ing form of “check” — examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition
From this reading Mercadet (checking his wife by a sign) No more of this insolence!
the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor
From this reading And at the rate of interest you charge, I shall cost you more than the value of a farm in Bauce.
creditornounUS /ˈkredətər/
a person to whom money is owed by a debtor; someone to whom an obligation exists
From this reading Pierquin Sir-- Mercadet (haughtily) Sir, I shall soon be so rich that I will not endure to be twitted by any one--not even by a creditor.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading Otherwise, my dear sir, I shall be forced to demand a settlement of our accounts--and, my dear M. Pierquin, you will lose a good deal of the price at which you sold your money to me.
dearly loved
From this reading Otherwise, my dear sir, I shall be forced to demand a settlement of our accounts--and, my dear M. Pierquin, you will lose a good deal of the price at which you sold your money to me.
an urgent or peremptory request
From this reading Otherwise, my dear sir, I shall be forced to demand a settlement of our accounts--and, my dear M. Pierquin, you will lose a good deal of the price at which you sold your money to me.
put up with something or somebody unpleasant
From this reading Pierquin Sir-- Mercadet (haughtily) Sir, I shall soon be so rich that I will not endure to be twitted by any one--not even by a creditor.
divisible by two
From this reading Pierquin Sir-- Mercadet (haughtily) Sir, I shall soon be so rich that I will not endure to be twitted by any one--not even by a creditor.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading And at the rate of interest you charge, I shall cost you more than the value of a farm in Bauce.
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading Otherwise, my dear sir, I shall be forced to demand a settlement of our accounts--and, my dear M. Pierquin, you will lose a good deal of the price at which you sold your money to me.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Otherwise, my dear sir, I shall be forced to demand a settlement of our accounts--and, my dear M. Pierquin, you will lose a good deal of the price at which you sold your money to me.
haughtilyadverbUS /ˈhɔːtɪli/
in a haughty manner
From this reading Pierquin Sir-- Mercadet (haughtily) Sir, I shall soon be so rich that I will not endure to be twitted by any one--not even by a creditor.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mercadet (checking his wife by a sign) No more of this insolence!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Otherwise, my dear sir, I shall be forced to demand a settlement of our accounts--and, my dear M. Pierquin, you will lose a good deal of the price at which you sold your money to me.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And at the rate of interest you charge, I shall cost you more than the value of a farm in Bauce.
insolencenounUS /ˈɪnsələns/
the trait of being rude and impertinent; inclined to take liberties
From this reading Mercadet (checking his wife by a sign) No more of this insolence!
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading And at the rate of interest you charge, I shall cost you more than the value of a farm in Bauce.
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading Otherwise, my dear sir, I shall be forced to demand a settlement of our accounts--and, my dear M. Pierquin, you will lose a good deal of the price at which you sold your money to me.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading Otherwise, my dear sir, I shall be forced to demand a settlement of our accounts--and, my dear M. Pierquin, you will lose a good deal of the price at which you sold your money to me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Otherwise, my dear sir, I shall be forced to demand a settlement of our accounts--and, my dear M. Pierquin, you will lose a good deal of the price at which you sold your money to me.
Mercadet
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mercadet (checking his wife by a sign) No more of this insolence!
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading Otherwise, my dear sir, I shall be forced to demand a settlement of our accounts--and, my dear M. Pierquin, you will lose a good deal of the price at which you sold your money to me.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Mercadet (checking his wife by a sign) No more of this insolence!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Otherwise, my dear sir, I shall be forced to demand a settlement of our accounts--and, my dear M. Pierquin, you will lose a good deal of the price at which you sold your money to me.
not any; not one
From this reading Mercadet (checking his wife by a sign) No more of this insolence!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Pierquin Sir-- Mercadet (haughtily) Sir, I shall soon be so rich that I will not endure to be twitted by any one--not even by a creditor.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mercadet (checking his wife by a sign) No more of this insolence!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Pierquin Sir-- Mercadet (haughtily) Sir, I shall soon be so rich that I will not endure to be twitted by any one--not even by a creditor.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Pierquin But-- Mercadet Not a word--or I will pay you!
in other respects or ways
From this reading Otherwise, my dear sir, I shall be forced to demand a settlement of our accounts--and, my dear M. Pierquin, you will lose a good deal of the price at which you sold your money to me.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Otherwise, my dear sir, I shall be forced to demand a settlement of our accounts--and, my dear M. Pierquin, you will lose a good deal of the price at which you sold your money to me.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading Pierquin But-- Mercadet Not a word--or I will pay you!
Pierquin
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Otherwise, my dear sir, I shall be forced to demand a settlement of our accounts--and, my dear M. Pierquin, you will lose a good deal of the price at which you sold your money to me.
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading Otherwise, my dear sir, I shall be forced to demand a settlement of our accounts--and, my dear M. Pierquin, you will lose a good deal of the price at which you sold your money to me.
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
From this reading And at the rate of interest you charge, I shall cost you more than the value of a farm in Bauce.
possessing material wealth
From this reading Pierquin Sir-- Mercadet (haughtily) Sir, I shall soon be so rich that I will not endure to be twitted by any one--not even by a creditor.
settlementnounUS /ˈsetəlmənt/
a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading Otherwise, my dear sir, I shall be forced to demand a settlement of our accounts--and, my dear M. Pierquin, you will lose a good deal of the price at which you sold your money to me.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Otherwise, my dear sir, I shall be forced to demand a settlement of our accounts--and, my dear M. Pierquin, you will lose a good deal of the price at which you sold your money to me.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading Mercadet (checking his wife by a sign) No more of this insolence!
term of address for a man
From this reading Otherwise, my dear sir, I shall be forced to demand a settlement of our accounts--and, my dear M. Pierquin, you will lose a good deal of the price at which you sold your money to me.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Pierquin Sir-- Mercadet (haughtily) Sir, I shall soon be so rich that I will not endure to be twitted by any one--not even by a creditor.
disposed of to a purchaser
From this reading Otherwise, my dear sir, I shall be forced to demand a settlement of our accounts--and, my dear M. Pierquin, you will lose a good deal of the price at which you sold your money to me.
in the near future
From this reading Pierquin Sir-- Mercadet (haughtily) Sir, I shall soon be so rich that I will not endure to be twitted by any one--not even by a creditor.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading And at the rate of interest you charge, I shall cost you more than the value of a farm in Bauce.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Pierquin Sir-- Mercadet (haughtily) Sir, I shall soon be so rich that I will not endure to be twitted by any one--not even by a creditor.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Otherwise, my dear sir, I shall be forced to demand a settlement of our accounts--and, my dear M. Pierquin, you will lose a good deal of the price at which you sold your money to me.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Mercadet (checking his wife by a sign) No more of this insolence!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Otherwise, my dear sir, I shall be forced to demand a settlement of our accounts--and, my dear M. Pierquin, you will lose a good deal of the price at which you sold your money to me.
twitted
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Pierquin Sir-- Mercadet (haughtily) Sir, I shall soon be so rich that I will not endure to be twitted by any one--not even by a creditor.
a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed
From this reading And at the rate of interest you charge, I shall cost you more than the value of a farm in Bauce.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Otherwise, my dear sir, I shall be forced to demand a settlement of our accounts--and, my dear M. Pierquin, you will lose a good deal of the price at which you sold your money to me.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Mercadet (checking his wife by a sign) No more of this insolence!
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Otherwise, my dear sir, I shall be forced to demand a settlement of our accounts--and, my dear M. Pierquin, you will lose a good deal of the price at which you sold your money to me.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Pierquin But-- Mercadet Not a word--or I will pay you!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Otherwise, my dear sir, I shall be forced to demand a settlement of our accounts--and, my dear M. Pierquin, you will lose a good deal of the price at which you sold your money to me.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Otherwise, my dear sir, I shall be forced to demand a settlement of our accounts--and, my dear M. Pierquin, you will lose a good deal of the price at which you sold your money to me.
