used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading What confidence can be placed in a cashier whose son behaves in this manner?
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading In a word, I am at your mercy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As often as it may please you to make debts, you can make them, and I shall be compelled to pay.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As often as it may please you to make debts, you can make them, and I shall be compelled to pay.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In a word, I am at your mercy.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading What confidence can be placed in a cashier whose son behaves in this manner?
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading How can a key of a safe containing millions be left with a man whose son would have been dragged into the police-courts?
behavesverbUS /bɪˈheɪvz/
third-person singular of “behave” — behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself
From this reading What confidence can be placed in a cashier whose son behaves in this manner?
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading What confidence can be placed in a cashier whose son behaves in this manner?
cashiernounUS /kæˈʃɪr/
an employee of a bank who receives and pays out money
From this reading What confidence can be placed in a cashier whose son behaves in this manner?
inflected form of “compel” — force somebody to do something
From this reading As often as it may please you to make debts, you can make them, and I shall be compelled to pay.”
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading What confidence can be placed in a cashier whose son behaves in this manner?
containingverbUS /kənˈteɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “contain” — include or contain; have as a component
From this reading How can a key of a safe containing millions be left with a man whose son would have been dragged into the police-courts?
debtsnounUS /dets/
plural of “debt” — the state of owing something (especially money)
From this reading As often as it may please you to make debts, you can make them, and I shall be compelled to pay.”
inflected form of “drag” — pull, as against a resistance
From this reading How can a key of a safe containing millions be left with a man whose son would have been dragged into the police-courts?
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading In a word, my honor, my position, my fortune, rest upon you.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading How can a key of a safe containing millions be left with a man whose son would have been dragged into the police-courts?
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading In a word, my honor, my position, my fortune, rest upon you.
How
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From this reading How can a key of a safe containing millions be left with a man whose son would have been dragged into the police-courts?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading In a word, I am at your mercy.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading What confidence can be placed in a cashier whose son behaves in this manner?
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading How can a key of a safe containing millions be left with a man whose son would have been dragged into the police-courts?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As often as it may please you to make debts, you can make them, and I shall be compelled to pay.”
metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading How can a key of a safe containing millions be left with a man whose son would have been dragged into the police-courts?
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading How can a key of a safe containing millions be left with a man whose son would have been dragged into the police-courts?
engage in
From this reading As often as it may please you to make debts, you can make them, and I shall be compelled to pay.”
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading How can a key of a safe containing millions be left with a man whose son would have been dragged into the police-courts?
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading What confidence can be placed in a cashier whose son behaves in this manner?
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading As often as it may please you to make debts, you can make them, and I shall be compelled to pay.”
leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice
From this reading In a word, I am at your mercy.
plural of “million” — the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading How can a key of a safe containing millions be left with a man whose son would have been dragged into the police-courts?
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading In a word, my honor, my position, my fortune, rest upon you.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading How can a key of a safe containing millions be left with a man whose son would have been dragged into the police-courts?
many times at short intervals
From this reading As often as it may please you to make debts, you can make them, and I shall be compelled to pay.”
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading As often as it may please you to make debts, you can make them, and I shall be compelled to pay.”
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading What confidence can be placed in a cashier whose son behaves in this manner?
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading As often as it may please you to make debts, you can make them, and I shall be compelled to pay.”
police-courts
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How can a key of a safe containing millions be left with a man whose son would have been dragged into the police-courts?
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading In a word, my honor, my position, my fortune, rest upon you.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading In a word, my honor, my position, my fortune, rest upon you.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading How can a key of a safe containing millions be left with a man whose son would have been dragged into the police-courts?
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading As often as it may please you to make debts, you can make them, and I shall be compelled to pay.”
a male human offspring
From this reading What confidence can be placed in a cashier whose son behaves in this manner?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading How can a key of a safe containing millions be left with a man whose son would have been dragged into the police-courts?
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading As often as it may please you to make debts, you can make them, and I shall be compelled to pay.”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading What confidence can be placed in a cashier whose son behaves in this manner?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As often as it may please you to make debts, you can make them, and I shall be compelled to pay.”
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading In a word, my honor, my position, my fortune, rest upon you.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What confidence can be placed in a cashier whose son behaves in this manner?
belonging to which person
From this reading What confidence can be placed in a cashier whose son behaves in this manner?
in the company of; together with
From this reading How can a key of a safe containing millions be left with a man whose son would have been dragged into the police-courts?
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading In a word, I am at your mercy.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading How can a key of a safe containing millions be left with a man whose son would have been dragged into the police-courts?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading In a word, my honor, my position, my fortune, rest upon you.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading In a word, I am at your mercy.
