used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Isn't it?" asked the bootblack, with a grin.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Shouldn't wonder if they'd make a mistake and lock you up instead of your money."
Andy
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From this reading THE MERCHANT FROM PORTLAND "Look here, young chap," said Andy, "what made you tell me that was the Merchants' Bank?"
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "Have you got any money in the Merchants' Bank?" asked the other.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Isn't it?" asked the bootblack, with a grin.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading THE MERCHANT FROM PORTLAND "Look here, young chap," said Andy, "what made you tell me that was the Merchants' Bank?"
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "It's the bank where you'll be wanted some time.
bootblacknoun
a person who polishes shoes and boots
From this reading "Isn't it?" asked the bootblack, with a grin.
a boy or man
From this reading THE MERCHANT FROM PORTLAND "Look here, young chap," said Andy, "what made you tell me that was the Merchants' Bank?"
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE MERCHANT FROM PORTLAND "Look here, young chap," said Andy, "what made you tell me that was the Merchants' Bank?"
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Have you got any money in the Merchants' Bank?" asked the other.
grinnounUS /ɡrɪn/
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading "Isn't it?" asked the bootblack, with a grin.
Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Have you got any money in the Merchants' Bank?" asked the other.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading THE MERCHANT FROM PORTLAND "Look here, young chap," said Andy, "what made you tell me that was the Merchants' Bank?"
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Shouldn't wonder if they'd make a mistake and lock you up instead of your money."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Have you got any money in the Merchants' Bank?" asked the other.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading Shouldn't wonder if they'd make a mistake and lock you up instead of your money."
Isn't
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From this reading "Isn't it?" asked the bootblack, with a grin.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Isn't it?" asked the bootblack, with a grin.
It's
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From this reading "It's the bank where you'll be wanted some time.
fasten with a lock
From this reading Shouldn't wonder if they'd make a mistake and lock you up instead of your money."
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading THE MERCHANT FROM PORTLAND "Look here, young chap," said Andy, "what made you tell me that was the Merchants' Bank?"
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading THE MERCHANT FROM PORTLAND "Look here, young chap," said Andy, "what made you tell me that was the Merchants' Bank?"
engage in
From this reading Shouldn't wonder if they'd make a mistake and lock you up instead of your money."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE MERCHANT FROM PORTLAND "Look here, young chap," said Andy, "what made you tell me that was the Merchants' Bank?"
A person or company involved in wholesale trade, especially with foreign countries.
From this reading THE MERCHANT FROM PORTLAND "Look here, young chap," said Andy, "what made you tell me that was the Merchants' Bank?"
MerchantsnounUS /ˈmɜːrtʃənts/
plural of “merchant” — a businessperson engaged in retail trade
From this reading THE MERCHANT FROM PORTLAND "Look here, young chap," said Andy, "what made you tell me that was the Merchants' Bank?"
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading Shouldn't wonder if they'd make a mistake and lock you up instead of your money."
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading Shouldn't wonder if they'd make a mistake and lock you up instead of your money."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Shouldn't wonder if they'd make a mistake and lock you up instead of your money."
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "Have you got any money in the Merchants' Bank?" asked the other.
PORTLANDnounUS /ˈpɔːrtlənd/
freshwater port and largest city in Oregon; located in northwestern Oregon on the Willamette River which divides the city into east and west sections; renowned for its beautiful natural setting among the mountains
From this reading THE MERCHANT FROM PORTLAND "Look here, young chap," said Andy, "what made you tell me that was the Merchants' Bank?"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading THE MERCHANT FROM PORTLAND "Look here, young chap," said Andy, "what made you tell me that was the Merchants' Bank?"
Shouldn't
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From this reading Shouldn't wonder if they'd make a mistake and lock you up instead of your money."
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "It's the bank where you'll be wanted some time.
express in words
From this reading THE MERCHANT FROM PORTLAND "Look here, young chap," said Andy, "what made you tell me that was the Merchants' Bank?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE MERCHANT FROM PORTLAND "Look here, young chap," said Andy, "what made you tell me that was the Merchants' Bank?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MERCHANT FROM PORTLAND "Look here, young chap," said Andy, "what made you tell me that was the Merchants' Bank?"
they'd
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From this reading Shouldn't wonder if they'd make a mistake and lock you up instead of your money."
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "It's the bank where you'll be wanted some time.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Shouldn't wonder if they'd make a mistake and lock you up instead of your money."
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading "It's the bank where you'll be wanted some time.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE MERCHANT FROM PORTLAND "Look here, young chap," said Andy, "what made you tell me that was the Merchants' Bank?"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading THE MERCHANT FROM PORTLAND "Look here, young chap," said Andy, "what made you tell me that was the Merchants' Bank?"
in or at the place that
From this reading "It's the bank where you'll be wanted some time.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Isn't it?" asked the bootblack, with a grin.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading Shouldn't wonder if they'd make a mistake and lock you up instead of your money."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE MERCHANT FROM PORTLAND "Look here, young chap," said Andy, "what made you tell me that was the Merchants' Bank?"
you'll
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From this reading "It's the bank where you'll be wanted some time.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading THE MERCHANT FROM PORTLAND "Look here, young chap," said Andy, "what made you tell me that was the Merchants' Bank?"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Shouldn't wonder if they'd make a mistake and lock you up instead of your money."
