filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading We are afraid of being caught: we are compelled, reluctantly of course, to alter the books.
anew
From this reading Then we must borrow again, draw from Peter to pay Paul.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Circumstances sometimes work against us, if we operate at the bourse to make up the deficit we lose.
alterverbUS /ˈɔːltər/
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading We are afraid of being caught: we are compelled, reluctantly of course, to alter the books.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading But we don’t always do what we wish to do.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Oh! without any bad intention, to be sure, and with the firm resolution to return them.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Oh! without any bad intention, to be sure, and with the firm resolution to return them.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We are afraid of being caught: we are compelled, reluctantly of course, to alter the books.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Circumstances sometimes work against us, if we operate at the bourse to make up the deficit we lose.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading Oh! without any bad intention, to be sure, and with the firm resolution to return them.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Oh! without any bad intention, to be sure, and with the firm resolution to return them.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading We are afraid of being caught: we are compelled, reluctantly of course, to alter the books.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading We are afraid of being caught: we are compelled, reluctantly of course, to alter the books.
borrowverbUS /ˈbɑːroʊ/
get temporarily
From this reading Then we must borrow again, draw from Peter to pay Paul.
boursenounUS /bɔːrs/
the stock exchange in Paris
From this reading Circumstances sometimes work against us, if we operate at the bourse to make up the deficit we lose.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But we don’t always do what we wish to do.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading We are afraid of being caught: we are compelled, reluctantly of course, to alter the books.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading Circumstances sometimes work against us, if we operate at the bourse to make up the deficit we lose.
inflected form of “compel” — force somebody to do something
From this reading We are afraid of being caught: we are compelled, reluctantly of course, to alter the books.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading We are afraid of being caught: we are compelled, reluctantly of course, to alter the books.
deficitnounUS /ˈdefəsət/
the property of being an amount by which something is less than expected or required
From this reading Circumstances sometimes work against us, if we operate at the bourse to make up the deficit we lose.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading But we don’t always do what we wish to do.
don't
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From this reading But we don’t always do what we wish to do.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading Then we must borrow again, draw from Peter to pay Paul.
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
From this reading Oh! without any bad intention, to be sure, and with the firm resolution to return them.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Then we must borrow again, draw from Peter to pay Paul.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Circumstances sometimes work against us, if we operate at the bourse to make up the deficit we lose.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading Oh! without any bad intention, to be sure, and with the firm resolution to return them.
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading Circumstances sometimes work against us, if we operate at the bourse to make up the deficit we lose.
engage in
From this reading Circumstances sometimes work against us, if we operate at the bourse to make up the deficit we lose.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Then we must borrow again, draw from Peter to pay Paul.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We are afraid of being caught: we are compelled, reluctantly of course, to alter the books.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh! without any bad intention, to be sure, and with the firm resolution to return them.
operateverbUS /ˈɑːpəreɪt/
direct or control; projects, businesses, etc.
From this reading Circumstances sometimes work against us, if we operate at the bourse to make up the deficit we lose.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading Then we must borrow again, draw from Peter to pay Paul.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading Then we must borrow again, draw from Peter to pay Paul.
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading Then we must borrow again, draw from Peter to pay Paul.
reluctantlyadverbUS /rɪˈlʌktəntli/
with reluctance
From this reading We are afraid of being caught: we are compelled, reluctantly of course, to alter the books.
a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote
From this reading Oh! without any bad intention, to be sure, and with the firm resolution to return them.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Oh! without any bad intention, to be sure, and with the firm resolution to return them.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Circumstances sometimes work against us, if we operate at the bourse to make up the deficit we lose.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading Oh! without any bad intention, to be sure, and with the firm resolution to return them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Oh! without any bad intention, to be sure, and with the firm resolution to return them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Oh! without any bad intention, to be sure, and with the firm resolution to return them.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then we must borrow again, draw from Peter to pay Paul.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Oh! without any bad intention, to be sure, and with the firm resolution to return them.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Circumstances sometimes work against us, if we operate at the bourse to make up the deficit we lose.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Circumstances sometimes work against us, if we operate at the bourse to make up the deficit we lose.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading But we don’t always do what we wish to do.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But we don’t always do what we wish to do.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading But we don’t always do what we wish to do.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Oh! without any bad intention, to be sure, and with the firm resolution to return them.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Oh! without any bad intention, to be sure, and with the firm resolution to return them.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Circumstances sometimes work against us, if we operate at the bourse to make up the deficit we lose.
