accordverbUS /əˈkɔːrd/
go together
From this reading This last insinuation proved sufficient to break up the perfect accord that had hitherto existed among all the creditors.
(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 This last insinuation proved sufficient to break up the perfect accord that had hitherto existed among all the creditors.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Was there by chance among them some of those shrewd fellows who always try to get themselves paid in full, to the detriment of the others?
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Was there by chance among them some of those shrewd fellows who always try to get themselves paid in full, to the detriment of the others?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Distrust arose; suspicious glances were exchanged; and, as the old newspaper woman was keeping up her groans, “I should like to know why you should be paid before us,” two women told her roughly.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Our rights are just as good as yours!”
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading Distrust arose; suspicious glances were exchanged; and, as the old newspaper woman was keeping up her groans, “I should like to know why you should be paid before us,” two women told her roughly.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Distrust arose; suspicious glances were exchanged; and, as the old newspaper woman was keeping up her groans, “I should like to know why you should be paid before us,” two women told her roughly.
availverbUS /əˈveɪl/
use to one's advantage
From this reading Prompt to avail himself of the dispositions of the crowd, “And, moreover,” resumed the old lawyer, “in whom did we place our confidence?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Distrust arose; suspicious glances were exchanged; and, as the old newspaper woman was keeping up her groans, “I should like to know why you should be paid before us,” two women told her roughly.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Distrust arose; suspicious glances were exchanged; and, as the old newspaper woman was keeping up her groans, “I should like to know why you should be paid before us,” two women told her roughly.
terminate
From this reading This last insinuation proved sufficient to break up the perfect accord that had hitherto existed among all the creditors.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Was there by chance among them some of those shrewd fellows who always try to get themselves paid in full, to the detriment of the others?
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Was there by chance among them some of those shrewd fellows who always try to get themselves paid in full, to the detriment of the others?
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading Prompt to avail himself of the dispositions of the crowd, “And, moreover,” resumed the old lawyer, “in whom did we place our confidence?
creditorsnounUS /ˈkredɪtərz/
plural of “creditor” — a person to whom money is owed by a debtor; someone to whom an obligation exists
From this reading This last insinuation proved sufficient to break up the perfect accord that had hitherto existed among all the creditors.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading Prompt to avail himself of the dispositions of the crowd, “And, moreover,” resumed the old lawyer, “in whom did we place our confidence?
detrimentnounUS /ˈdetrəmənt/
a damage or loss
From this reading Was there by chance among them some of those shrewd fellows who always try to get themselves paid in full, to the detriment of the others?
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Prompt to avail himself of the dispositions of the crowd, “And, moreover,” resumed the old lawyer, “in whom did we place our confidence?
dispositionsnounUS /ˌdɪspəˈzɪʃənz/
plural of “disposition” — your usual mood
From this reading Prompt to avail himself of the dispositions of the crowd, “And, moreover,” resumed the old lawyer, “in whom did we place our confidence?
DistrustnounUS /dɪˈstrʌst/
doubt about someone's honesty
From this reading Distrust arose; suspicious glances were exchanged; and, as the old newspaper woman was keeping up her groans, “I should like to know why you should be paid before us,” two women told her roughly.
exchangedadjectiveUS /ɪksˈtʃeɪndʒd/
changed for (replaced by) something different
From this reading Distrust arose; suspicious glances were exchanged; and, as the old newspaper woman was keeping up her groans, “I should like to know why you should be paid before us,” two women told her roughly.
existedverbUS /ɪɡˈzɪstəd/
past form of “exist” — have an existence, be extant
From this reading This last insinuation proved sufficient to break up the perfect accord that had hitherto existed among all the creditors.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading Was there by chance among them some of those shrewd fellows who always try to get themselves paid in full, to the detriment of the others?
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Was there by chance among them some of those shrewd fellows who always try to get themselves paid in full, to the detriment of the others?
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Was there by chance among them some of those shrewd fellows who always try to get themselves paid in full, to the detriment of the others?
glancesnounUS /ˈɡlænsɪz/
plural of “glance” — a quick look
From this reading Distrust arose; suspicious glances were exchanged; and, as the old newspaper woman was keeping up her groans, “I should like to know why you should be paid before us,” two women told her roughly.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “Our rights are just as good as yours!”
groansnounUS /ɡroʊnz/
plural of “groan” — an utterance expressing pain or disapproval
From this reading Distrust arose; suspicious glances were exchanged; and, as the old newspaper woman was keeping up her groans, “I should like to know why you should be paid before us,” two women told her roughly.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This last insinuation proved sufficient to break up the perfect accord that had hitherto existed among all the creditors.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Distrust arose; suspicious glances were exchanged; and, as the old newspaper woman was keeping up her groans, “I should like to know why you should be paid before us,” two women told her roughly.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Prompt to avail himself of the dispositions of the crowd, “And, moreover,” resumed the old lawyer, “in whom did we place our confidence?
used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time
From this reading This last insinuation proved sufficient to break up the perfect accord that had hitherto existed among all the creditors.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Distrust arose; suspicious glances were exchanged; and, as the old newspaper woman was keeping up her groans, “I should like to know why you should be paid before us,” two women told her roughly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Was there by chance among them some of those shrewd fellows who always try to get themselves paid in full, to the detriment of the others?
insinuationnounUS /ˌɪnsɪnjuːˈeɪʃən/
an indirect (and usually malicious) implication
From this reading This last insinuation proved sufficient to break up the perfect accord that had hitherto existed among all the creditors.
and nothing more
From this reading “Our rights are just as good as yours!”
conformity or harmony
From this reading Distrust arose; suspicious glances were exchanged; and, as the old newspaper woman was keeping up her groans, “I should like to know why you should be paid before us,” two women told her roughly.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Distrust arose; suspicious glances were exchanged; and, as the old newspaper woman was keeping up her groans, “I should like to know why you should be paid before us,” two women told her roughly.
immediately past
From this reading This last insinuation proved sufficient to break up the perfect accord that had hitherto existed among all the creditors.
a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading Prompt to avail himself of the dispositions of the crowd, “And, moreover,” resumed the old lawyer, “in whom did we place our confidence?
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Distrust arose; suspicious glances were exchanged; and, as the old newspaper woman was keeping up her groans, “I should like to know why you should be paid before us,” two women told her roughly.
in addition to what has just been said
From this reading Prompt to avail himself of the dispositions of the crowd, “And, moreover,” resumed the old lawyer, “in whom did we place our confidence?
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading Distrust arose; suspicious glances were exchanged; and, as the old newspaper woman was keeping up her groans, “I should like to know why you should be paid before us,” two women told her roughly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Was there by chance among them some of those shrewd fellows who always try to get themselves paid in full, to the detriment of the others?
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Distrust arose; suspicious glances were exchanged; and, as the old newspaper woman was keeping up her groans, “I should like to know why you should be paid before us,” two women told her roughly.
others
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From this reading Was there by chance among them some of those shrewd fellows who always try to get themselves paid in full, to the detriment of the others?
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “Our rights are just as good as yours!”
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading Was there by chance among them some of those shrewd fellows who always try to get themselves paid in full, to the detriment of the others?
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading This last insinuation proved sufficient to break up the perfect accord that had hitherto existed among all the creditors.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Prompt to avail himself of the dispositions of the crowd, “And, moreover,” resumed the old lawyer, “in whom did we place our confidence?
PromptverbUS /prɑːmpt/
give an incentive for action
From this reading Prompt to avail himself of the dispositions of the crowd, “And, moreover,” resumed the old lawyer, “in whom did we place our confidence?
established beyond doubt
From this reading This last insinuation proved sufficient to break up the perfect accord that had hitherto existed among all the creditors.
past form of “resume” — take up or begin anew
From this reading Prompt to avail himself of the dispositions of the crowd, “And, moreover,” resumed the old lawyer, “in whom did we place our confidence?
plural of “right” — an abstract idea of that which is due to a person or governmental body by law or tradition or nature
From this reading “Our rights are just as good as yours!”
roughlyadverbUS /ˈrʌfli/
(of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct
From this reading Distrust arose; suspicious glances were exchanged; and, as the old newspaper woman was keeping up her groans, “I should like to know why you should be paid before us,” two women told her roughly.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Distrust arose; suspicious glances were exchanged; and, as the old newspaper woman was keeping up her groans, “I should like to know why you should be paid before us,” two women told her roughly.
shrewdadjectiveUS /ʃruːd/
marked by practical hardheaded intelligence
From this reading Was there by chance among them some of those shrewd fellows who always try to get themselves paid in full, to the detriment of the others?
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Was there by chance among them some of those shrewd fellows who always try to get themselves paid in full, to the detriment of the others?
of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant
From this reading This last insinuation proved sufficient to break up the perfect accord that had hitherto existed among all the creditors.
suspiciousadjectiveUS /səˈspɪʃəs/
openly distrustful and unwilling to confide
From this reading Distrust arose; suspicious glances were exchanged; and, as the old newspaper woman was keeping up her groans, “I should like to know why you should be paid before us,” two women told her roughly.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This last insinuation proved sufficient to break up the perfect accord that had hitherto existed among all the creditors.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Was there by chance among them some of those shrewd fellows who always try to get themselves paid in full, to the detriment of the others?
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Was there by chance among them some of those shrewd fellows who always try to get themselves paid in full, to the detriment of the others?
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Was there by chance among them some of those shrewd fellows who always try to get themselves paid in full, to the detriment of the others?
in or at that place or location
From this reading Was there by chance among them some of those shrewd fellows who always try to get themselves paid in full, to the detriment of the others?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This last insinuation proved sufficient to break up the perfect accord that had hitherto existed among all the creditors.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Was there by chance among them some of those shrewd fellows who always try to get themselves paid in full, to the detriment of the others?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Was there by chance among them some of those shrewd fellows who always try to get themselves paid in full, to the detriment of the others?
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Distrust arose; suspicious glances were exchanged; and, as the old newspaper woman was keeping up her groans, “I should like to know why you should be paid before us,” two women told her roughly.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading Was there by chance among them some of those shrewd fellows who always try to get themselves paid in full, to the detriment of the others?
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Distrust arose; suspicious glances were exchanged; and, as the old newspaper woman was keeping up her groans, “I should like to know why you should be paid before us,” two women told her roughly.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading This last insinuation proved sufficient to break up the perfect accord that had hitherto existed among all the creditors.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Distrust arose; suspicious glances were exchanged; and, as the old newspaper woman was keeping up her groans, “I should like to know why you should be paid before us,” two women told her roughly.
Wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Was there by chance among them some of those shrewd fellows who always try to get themselves paid in full, to the detriment of the others?
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Prompt to avail himself of the dispositions of the crowd, “And, moreover,” resumed the old lawyer, “in whom did we place our confidence?
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Distrust arose; suspicious glances were exchanged; and, as the old newspaper woman was keeping up her groans, “I should like to know why you should be paid before us,” two women told her roughly.
which person or people
From this reading Was there by chance among them some of those shrewd fellows who always try to get themselves paid in full, to the detriment of the others?
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Prompt to avail himself of the dispositions of the crowd, “And, moreover,” resumed the old lawyer, “in whom did we place our confidence?
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Distrust arose; suspicious glances were exchanged; and, as the old newspaper woman was keeping up her groans, “I should like to know why you should be paid before us,” two women told her roughly.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Distrust arose; suspicious glances were exchanged; and, as the old newspaper woman was keeping up her groans, “I should like to know why you should be paid before us,” two women told her roughly.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Distrust arose; suspicious glances were exchanged; and, as the old newspaper woman was keeping up her groans, “I should like to know why you should be paid before us,” two women told her roughly.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Distrust arose; suspicious glances were exchanged; and, as the old newspaper woman was keeping up her groans, “I should like to know why you should be paid before us,” two women told her roughly.
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading “Our rights are just as good as yours!”
