used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They would lose it, of course, they know it; but they hope that I would yield before a scandal.
(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 And this is not all: they talk of entering a criminal complaint.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And this is not all: they talk of entering a criminal complaint.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading They pretend that you have audaciously swindled them; that the articles you purchased of them were not at all for your own use, but that you sold them as fast as you got them, at any price you could obtain, to raise ready money.
plural of “article” — nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication
From this reading They pretend that you have audaciously swindled them; that the articles you purchased of them were not at all for your own use, but that you sold them as fast as you got them, at any price you could obtain, to raise ready money.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They pretend that you have audaciously swindled them; that the articles you purchased of them were not at all for your own use, but that you sold them as fast as you got them, at any price you could obtain, to raise ready money.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They pretend that you have audaciously swindled them; that the articles you purchased of them were not at all for your own use, but that you sold them as fast as you got them, at any price you could obtain, to raise ready money.
audaciouslyadverb
in an audacious manner
From this reading They pretend that you have audaciously swindled them; that the articles you purchased of them were not at all for your own use, but that you sold them as fast as you got them, at any price you could obtain, to raise ready money.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading They would lose it, of course, they know it; but they hope that I would yield before a scandal.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They would lose it, of course, they know it; but they hope that I would yield before a scandal.
a series of things depending on each other as if linked together
From this reading The jeweler has proofs, he says, that you went straight from his shop to the pawnbroker’s, and pledged a watch and chain which he had just sold you.
complaintnounUS /kəmˈpleɪnt/
an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining
From this reading And this is not all: they talk of entering a criminal complaint.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading They pretend that you have audaciously swindled them; that the articles you purchased of them were not at all for your own use, but that you sold them as fast as you got them, at any price you could obtain, to raise ready money.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading They would lose it, of course, they know it; but they hope that I would yield before a scandal.
bringing or deserving severe rebuke or censure
From this reading And this is not all: they talk of entering a criminal complaint.
a movement into or inward
From this reading And this is not all: they talk of entering a criminal complaint.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading They pretend that you have audaciously swindled them; that the articles you purchased of them were not at all for your own use, but that you sold them as fast as you got them, at any price you could obtain, to raise ready money.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They pretend that you have audaciously swindled them; that the articles you purchased of them were not at all for your own use, but that you sold them as fast as you got them, at any price you could obtain, to raise ready money.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The jeweler has proofs, he says, that you went straight from his shop to the pawnbroker’s, and pledged a watch and chain which he had just sold you.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading They pretend that you have audaciously swindled them; that the articles you purchased of them were not at all for your own use, but that you sold them as fast as you got them, at any price you could obtain, to raise ready money.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The jeweler has proofs, he says, that you went straight from his shop to the pawnbroker’s, and pledged a watch and chain which he had just sold you.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The jeweler has proofs, he says, that you went straight from his shop to the pawnbroker’s, and pledged a watch and chain which he had just sold you.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading They pretend that you have audaciously swindled them; that the articles you purchased of them were not at all for your own use, but that you sold them as fast as you got them, at any price you could obtain, to raise ready money.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The jeweler has proofs, he says, that you went straight from his shop to the pawnbroker’s, and pledged a watch and chain which he had just sold you.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The jeweler has proofs, he says, that you went straight from his shop to the pawnbroker’s, and pledged a watch and chain which he had just sold you.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading They would lose it, of course, they know it; but they hope that I would yield before a scandal.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading They would lose it, of course, they know it; but they hope that I would yield before a scandal.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And this is not all: they talk of entering a criminal complaint.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They would lose it, of course, they know it; but they hope that I would yield before a scandal.
jewelernounUS /ˈdʒuːələr/
someone who makes jewelry
From this reading The jeweler has proofs, he says, that you went straight from his shop to the pawnbroker’s, and pledged a watch and chain which he had just sold you.
and nothing more
From this reading The jeweler has proofs, he says, that you went straight from his shop to the pawnbroker’s, and pledged a watch and chain which he had just sold you.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading They would lose it, of course, they know it; but they hope that I would yield before a scandal.
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading They would lose it, of course, they know it; but they hope that I would yield before a scandal.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading It is a police matter.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading They pretend that you have audaciously swindled them; that the articles you purchased of them were not at all for your own use, but that you sold them as fast as you got them, at any price you could obtain, to raise ready money.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And this is not all: they talk of entering a criminal complaint.
come into possession of
From this reading They pretend that you have audaciously swindled them; that the articles you purchased of them were not at all for your own use, but that you sold them as fast as you got them, at any price you could obtain, to raise ready money.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They would lose it, of course, they know it; but they hope that I would yield before a scandal.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading They pretend that you have audaciously swindled them; that the articles you purchased of them were not at all for your own use, but that you sold them as fast as you got them, at any price you could obtain, to raise ready money.
pawnbroker's
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From this reading The jeweler has proofs, he says, that you went straight from his shop to the pawnbroker’s, and pledged a watch and chain which he had just sold you.
pledgedadjectiveUS /pledʒd/
bound by or as if by an oath
From this reading The jeweler has proofs, he says, that you went straight from his shop to the pawnbroker’s, and pledged a watch and chain which he had just sold you.
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading It is a police matter.
pretendverbUS /priˈtend/
make believe with the intent to deceive
From this reading They pretend that you have audaciously swindled them; that the articles you purchased of them were not at all for your own use, but that you sold them as fast as you got them, at any price you could obtain, to raise ready money.
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading They pretend that you have audaciously swindled them; that the articles you purchased of them were not at all for your own use, but that you sold them as fast as you got them, at any price you could obtain, to raise ready money.
proofsnounUS /pruːfs/
plural of “proof” — any factual evidence that helps to establish the truth of something
From this reading The jeweler has proofs, he says, that you went straight from his shop to the pawnbroker’s, and pledged a watch and chain which he had just sold you.
purchasedverbUS /ˈpɜːrtʃəst/
past form of “purchase” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading They pretend that you have audaciously swindled them; that the articles you purchased of them were not at all for your own use, but that you sold them as fast as you got them, at any price you could obtain, to raise ready money.
raise the level or amount of something
From this reading They pretend that you have audaciously swindled them; that the articles you purchased of them were not at all for your own use, but that you sold them as fast as you got them, at any price you could obtain, to raise ready money.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading They pretend that you have audaciously swindled them; that the articles you purchased of them were not at all for your own use, but that you sold them as fast as you got them, at any price you could obtain, to raise ready money.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading The jeweler has proofs, he says, that you went straight from his shop to the pawnbroker’s, and pledged a watch and chain which he had just sold you.
scandalnounUS /ˈskændəl/
disgraceful gossip about the private lives of other people
From this reading They would lose it, of course, they know it; but they hope that I would yield before a scandal.
do one's shopping
From this reading The jeweler has proofs, he says, that you went straight from his shop to the pawnbroker’s, and pledged a watch and chain which he had just sold you.
disposed of to a purchaser
From this reading They pretend that you have audaciously swindled them; that the articles you purchased of them were not at all for your own use, but that you sold them as fast as you got them, at any price you could obtain, to raise ready money.
successive (without a break)
From this reading The jeweler has proofs, he says, that you went straight from his shop to the pawnbroker’s, and pledged a watch and chain which he had just sold you.
swindledverbUS /ˈswɪndəld/
past form of “swindle” — deprive of by deceit
From this reading They pretend that you have audaciously swindled them; that the articles you purchased of them were not at all for your own use, but that you sold them as fast as you got them, at any price you could obtain, to raise ready money.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading And this is not all: they talk of entering a criminal complaint.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They would lose it, of course, they know it; but they hope that I would yield before a scandal.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They pretend that you have audaciously swindled them; that the articles you purchased of them were not at all for your own use, but that you sold them as fast as you got them, at any price you could obtain, to raise ready money.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They pretend that you have audaciously swindled them; that the articles you purchased of them were not at all for your own use, but that you sold them as fast as you got them, at any price you could obtain, to raise ready money.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They would lose it, of course, they know it; but they hope that I would yield before a scandal.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And this is not all: they talk of entering a criminal complaint.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They pretend that you have audaciously swindled them; that the articles you purchased of them were not at all for your own use, but that you sold them as fast as you got them, at any price you could obtain, to raise ready money.
the act of using
From this reading They pretend that you have audaciously swindled them; that the articles you purchased of them were not at all for your own use, but that you sold them as fast as you got them, at any price you could obtain, to raise ready money.
look attentively
From this reading The jeweler has proofs, he says, that you went straight from his shop to the pawnbroker’s, and pledged a watch and chain which he had just sold you.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The jeweler has proofs, he says, that you went straight from his shop to the pawnbroker’s, and pledged a watch and chain which he had just sold you.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They pretend that you have audaciously swindled them; that the articles you purchased of them were not at all for your own use, but that you sold them as fast as you got them, at any price you could obtain, to raise ready money.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The jeweler has proofs, he says, that you went straight from his shop to the pawnbroker’s, and pledged a watch and chain which he had just sold you.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading They would lose it, of course, they know it; but they hope that I would yield before a scandal.
be the cause or source of
From this reading They would lose it, of course, they know it; but they hope that I would yield before a scandal.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading They pretend that you have audaciously swindled them; that the articles you purchased of them were not at all for your own use, but that you sold them as fast as you got them, at any price you could obtain, to raise ready money.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading They pretend that you have audaciously swindled them; that the articles you purchased of them were not at all for your own use, but that you sold them as fast as you got them, at any price you could obtain, to raise ready money.
