a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading On either account he was liable to prosecution; but her heart rejected the thought of being the author of injury to any man.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had defrauded him by the most atrocious and illicit arts.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading On either account he was liable to prosecution; but her heart rejected the thought of being the author of injury to any man.
artsnounUS /ɑːrts/
studies intended to provide general knowledge and intellectual skills (rather than occupational or professional skills)
From this reading He had defrauded him by the most atrocious and illicit arts.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Money was at this moment necessary to existence, and she conceived herself justly entitled to that of which her father had been perfidiously despoiled.
atrociousadjectiveUS /əˈtroʊʃəs/
shockingly brutal or cruel
From this reading He had defrauded him by the most atrocious and illicit arts.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading On either account he was liable to prosecution; but her heart rejected the thought of being the author of injury to any man.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Money was at this moment necessary to existence, and she conceived herself justly entitled to that of which her father had been perfidiously despoiled.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading On either account he was liable to prosecution; but her heart rejected the thought of being the author of injury to any man.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading On either account he was liable to prosecution; but her heart rejected the thought of being the author of injury to any man.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He had defrauded him by the most atrocious and illicit arts.
conceivedverbUS /kənˈsiːvd/
past form of “conceive” — have the idea for
From this reading Money was at this moment necessary to existence, and she conceived herself justly entitled to that of which her father had been perfidiously despoiled.
Craig
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From this reading Craig was indebted to her father.
defraudedverbUS /dɪˈfrɔːdɪd/
past form of “defraud” — deprive of by deceit
From this reading He had defrauded him by the most atrocious and illicit arts.
despoiledadjective
having been robbed and destroyed by force and violence
From this reading Money was at this moment necessary to existence, and she conceived herself justly entitled to that of which her father had been perfidiously despoiled.
fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading The dread of punishment, however, might induce him to refund, uncoercively, the whole or some part of the stolen property.
one or the other of two
From this reading On either account he was liable to prosecution; but her heart rejected the thought of being the author of injury to any man.
entitledadjectiveUS /enˈtaɪtəld/
qualified for by right according to law
From this reading Money was at this moment necessary to existence, and she conceived herself justly entitled to that of which her father had been perfidiously despoiled.
the state or fact of existing
From this reading Money was at this moment necessary to existence, and she conceived herself justly entitled to that of which her father had been perfidiously despoiled.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Craig was indebted to her father.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had defrauded him by the most atrocious and illicit arts.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had defrauded him by the most atrocious and illicit arts.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading On either account he was liable to prosecution; but her heart rejected the thought of being the author of injury to any man.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Craig was indebted to her father.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Money was at this moment necessary to existence, and she conceived herself justly entitled to that of which her father had been perfidiously despoiled.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had defrauded him by the most atrocious and illicit arts.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading The dread of punishment, however, might induce him to refund, uncoercively, the whole or some part of the stolen property.
illicitadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈlɪsət/
contrary to accepted morality (especially sexual morality) or convention
From this reading He had defrauded him by the most atrocious and illicit arts.
indebtedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdetɪd/
owing gratitude or recognition to another for help or favors etc
From this reading Craig was indebted to her father.
induceverbUS /ˌɪnˈduːs/
cause to arise
From this reading The dread of punishment, however, might induce him to refund, uncoercively, the whole or some part of the stolen property.
injurynounUS /ˈɪndʒəri/
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading On either account he was liable to prosecution; but her heart rejected the thought of being the author of injury to any man.
justlyadverbUS /ˈdʒʌstli/
with honesty
From this reading Money was at this moment necessary to existence, and she conceived herself justly entitled to that of which her father had been perfidiously despoiled.
liableadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪəbəl/
at risk of or subject to experiencing something usually unpleasant
From this reading On either account he was liable to prosecution; but her heart rejected the thought of being the author of injury to any man.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading On either account he was liable to prosecution; but her heart rejected the thought of being the author of injury to any man.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The dread of punishment, however, might induce him to refund, uncoercively, the whole or some part of the stolen property.
a particular point in time
From this reading Money was at this moment necessary to existence, and she conceived herself justly entitled to that of which her father had been perfidiously despoiled.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading Money was at this moment necessary to existence, and she conceived herself justly entitled to that of which her father had been perfidiously despoiled.
used to form the superlative
From this reading He had defrauded him by the most atrocious and illicit arts.
absolutely essential
From this reading Money was at this moment necessary to existence, and she conceived herself justly entitled to that of which her father had been perfidiously despoiled.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On either account he was liable to prosecution; but her heart rejected the thought of being the author of injury to any man.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On either account he was liable to prosecution; but her heart rejected the thought of being the author of injury to any man.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The dread of punishment, however, might induce him to refund, uncoercively, the whole or some part of the stolen property.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The dread of punishment, however, might induce him to refund, uncoercively, the whole or some part of the stolen property.
perfidiouslyadverb
in a perfidious manner
From this reading Money was at this moment necessary to existence, and she conceived herself justly entitled to that of which her father had been perfidiously despoiled.
something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
From this reading The dread of punishment, however, might induce him to refund, uncoercively, the whole or some part of the stolen property.
prosecutionnounUS /ˌprɑːsəˈkjuːʃən/
the institution and conduct of legal proceedings against a defendant for criminal behavior
From this reading On either account he was liable to prosecution; but her heart rejected the thought of being the author of injury to any man.
the act of punishing
From this reading The dread of punishment, however, might induce him to refund, uncoercively, the whole or some part of the stolen property.
refundnounUS /rɪˈfʌnd/
money returned to a payer
From this reading The dread of punishment, however, might induce him to refund, uncoercively, the whole or some part of the stolen property.
rejectedadjectiveUS /rɪˈdʒektɪd/
rebuffed (by a lover) without warning
From this reading On either account he was liable to prosecution; but her heart rejected the thought of being the author of injury to any man.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Money was at this moment necessary to existence, and she conceived herself justly entitled to that of which her father had been perfidiously despoiled.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The dread of punishment, however, might induce him to refund, uncoercively, the whole or some part of the stolen property.
inflected form of “steal” — take without the owner's consent
From this reading The dread of punishment, however, might induce him to refund, uncoercively, the whole or some part of the stolen property.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Money was at this moment necessary to existence, and she conceived herself justly entitled to that of which her father had been perfidiously despoiled.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He had defrauded him by the most atrocious and illicit arts.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Money was at this moment necessary to existence, and she conceived herself justly entitled to that of which her father had been perfidiously despoiled.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading On either account he was liable to prosecution; but her heart rejected the thought of being the author of injury to any man.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Craig was indebted to her father.
uncoercively
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From this reading The dread of punishment, however, might induce him to refund, uncoercively, the whole or some part of the stolen property.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Craig was indebted to her father.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Money was at this moment necessary to existence, and she conceived herself justly entitled to that of which her father had been perfidiously despoiled.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading The dread of punishment, however, might induce him to refund, uncoercively, the whole or some part of the stolen property.
