used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I know very well that to conceal for years a considerable deficit is a costly operation, requiring purchases and sales, the handling and shifting of funds, all of which is ruinous in the extreme.
(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 I know very well that to conceal for years a considerable deficit is a costly operation, requiring purchases and sales, the handling and shifting of funds, all of which is ruinous in the extreme.
in addition
From this reading “And which every sensible man must also make.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “And which every sensible man must also make.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He was rich: he was supposed to be worth millions.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, on the other hand, M. Favoral was making money, a great deal of money.
Chapelain
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From this reading “Precisely the remark which M. Chapelain made.”
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading I know very well that to conceal for years a considerable deficit is a costly operation, requiring purchases and sales, the handling and shifting of funds, all of which is ruinous in the extreme.
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I know very well that to conceal for years a considerable deficit is a costly operation, requiring purchases and sales, the handling and shifting of funds, all of which is ruinous in the extreme.
costlyadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːstli/
entailing great loss or sacrifice
From this reading I know very well that to conceal for years a considerable deficit is a costly operation, requiring purchases and sales, the handling and shifting of funds, all of which is ruinous in the extreme.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading But, on the other hand, M. Favoral was making money, a great deal of money.
deficitnounUS /ˈdefəsət/
the property of being an amount by which something is less than expected or required
From this reading I know very well that to conceal for years a considerable deficit is a costly operation, requiring purchases and sales, the handling and shifting of funds, all of which is ruinous in the extreme.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “And which every sensible man must also make.
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading I know very well that to conceal for years a considerable deficit is a costly operation, requiring purchases and sales, the handling and shifting of funds, all of which is ruinous in the extreme.
Favoral
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From this reading But, on the other hand, M. Favoral was making money, a great deal of money.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I know very well that to conceal for years a considerable deficit is a costly operation, requiring purchases and sales, the handling and shifting of funds, all of which is ruinous in the extreme.
fundsnounUS /fʌndz/
assets in the form of money
From this reading I know very well that to conceal for years a considerable deficit is a costly operation, requiring purchases and sales, the handling and shifting of funds, all of which is ruinous in the extreme.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading But, on the other hand, M. Favoral was making money, a great deal of money.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading But, on the other hand, M. Favoral was making money, a great deal of money.
handlingnounUS /ˈhændlɪŋ/
manual (or mechanical) carrying or moving or delivering or working with something
From this reading I know very well that to conceal for years a considerable deficit is a costly operation, requiring purchases and sales, the handling and shifting of funds, all of which is ruinous in the extreme.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was rich: he was supposed to be worth millions.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I know very well that to conceal for years a considerable deficit is a costly operation, requiring purchases and sales, the handling and shifting of funds, all of which is ruinous in the extreme.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I know very well that to conceal for years a considerable deficit is a costly operation, requiring purchases and sales, the handling and shifting of funds, all of which is ruinous in the extreme.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I know very well that to conceal for years a considerable deficit is a costly operation, requiring purchases and sales, the handling and shifting of funds, all of which is ruinous in the extreme.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I know very well that to conceal for years a considerable deficit is a costly operation, requiring purchases and sales, the handling and shifting of funds, all of which is ruinous in the extreme.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading “Precisely the remark which M. Chapelain made.”
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading “Precisely the remark which M. Chapelain made.”
engage in
From this reading “And which every sensible man must also make.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading But, on the other hand, M. Favoral was making money, a great deal of money.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “And which every sensible man must also make.
plural of “million” — the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading He was rich: he was supposed to be worth millions.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading But, on the other hand, M. Favoral was making money, a great deal of money.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “And which every sensible man must also make.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I know very well that to conceal for years a considerable deficit is a costly operation, requiring purchases and sales, the handling and shifting of funds, all of which is ruinous in the extreme.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But, on the other hand, M. Favoral was making money, a great deal of money.
operationnounUS /ˌɑːpərˈeɪʃən/
the state of being in effect or being operative
From this reading I know very well that to conceal for years a considerable deficit is a costly operation, requiring purchases and sales, the handling and shifting of funds, all of which is ruinous in the extreme.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading But, on the other hand, M. Favoral was making money, a great deal of money.
PreciselyadverbUS /prɪˈsaɪsli/
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading “Precisely the remark which M. Chapelain made.”
purchasesnounUS /ˈpɜːrtʃəsəz/
plural of “purchase” — the acquisition of something for payment
From this reading I know very well that to conceal for years a considerable deficit is a costly operation, requiring purchases and sales, the handling and shifting of funds, all of which is ruinous in the extreme.
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading “Precisely the remark which M. Chapelain made.”
requiringverbUS /riˈkwaɪərɪŋ/
-ing form of “require” — require as useful, just, or proper
From this reading I know very well that to conceal for years a considerable deficit is a costly operation, requiring purchases and sales, the handling and shifting of funds, all of which is ruinous in the extreme.
possessing material wealth
From this reading He was rich: he was supposed to be worth millions.
ruinousadjectiveUS /ˈruːənəs/
extremely harmful; bringing physical or financial ruin
From this reading I know very well that to conceal for years a considerable deficit is a costly operation, requiring purchases and sales, the handling and shifting of funds, all of which is ruinous in the extreme.
salesnounUS /seɪlz/
income (at invoice values) received for goods and services over some given period of time
From this reading I know very well that to conceal for years a considerable deficit is a costly operation, requiring purchases and sales, the handling and shifting of funds, all of which is ruinous in the extreme.
showing reason or sound judgment
From this reading “And which every sensible man must also make.
shiftingadjectiveUS /ˈʃɪftɪŋ/
continuously varying
From this reading I know very well that to conceal for years a considerable deficit is a costly operation, requiring purchases and sales, the handling and shifting of funds, all of which is ruinous in the extreme.
required or under orders
From this reading He was rich: he was supposed to be worth millions.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I know very well that to conceal for years a considerable deficit is a costly operation, requiring purchases and sales, the handling and shifting of funds, all of which is ruinous in the extreme.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Precisely the remark which M. Chapelain made.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I know very well that to conceal for years a considerable deficit is a costly operation, requiring purchases and sales, the handling and shifting of funds, all of which is ruinous in the extreme.
precisely as stated
From this reading I know very well that to conceal for years a considerable deficit is a costly operation, requiring purchases and sales, the handling and shifting of funds, all of which is ruinous in the extreme.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But, on the other hand, M. Favoral was making money, a great deal of money.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading I know very well that to conceal for years a considerable deficit is a costly operation, requiring purchases and sales, the handling and shifting of funds, all of which is ruinous in the extreme.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “Precisely the remark which M. Chapelain made.”
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading He was rich: he was supposed to be worth millions.
a late time of life
From this reading I know very well that to conceal for years a considerable deficit is a costly operation, requiring purchases and sales, the handling and shifting of funds, all of which is ruinous in the extreme.
