used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading PEA-SHOOTING AS A SCIENCE.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading If he could have borrowed money from other people to repay those loans, that act of financial justice would also have been done; and so on without end, like a round robin.
in addition
From this reading If he could have borrowed money from other people to repay those loans, that act of financial justice would also have been done; and so on without end, like a round robin.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Be it said to the credit of Wesley Tiffles, that he always paid bills promptly when he could borrow money to do it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The funds that he had raised from Marcus Wilkeson, and others, for the panorama, had been faithfully applied to that great object.
concerned with concrete problems or data rather than with fundamental principles
From this reading The funds that he had raised from Marcus Wilkeson, and others, for the panorama, had been faithfully applied to that great object.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading PEA-SHOOTING AS A SCIENCE.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Be it said to the credit of Wesley Tiffles, that he always paid bills promptly when he could borrow money to do it.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The funds that he had raised from Marcus Wilkeson, and others, for the panorama, had been faithfully applied to that great object.
bestowedverbUS /bɪˈstoʊd/
past form of “bestow” — present
From this reading When Tiffles bestowed the last instalment of compensation upon Patching, that individual shrugged his shoulders, and smiled.
billsnounUS /bɪlz/
plural of “bill” — a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading Be it said to the credit of Wesley Tiffles, that he always paid bills promptly when he could borrow money to do it.
borrowverbUS /ˈbɑːroʊ/
get temporarily
From this reading Be it said to the credit of Wesley Tiffles, that he always paid bills promptly when he could borrow money to do it.
borrowedverbUS /ˈbɑːroʊd/
past form of “borrow” — get temporarily
From this reading If he could have borrowed money from other people to repay those loans, that act of financial justice would also have been done; and so on without end, like a round robin.
compensationnounUS /ˌkɑːmpənˈseɪʃən/
something (such as money) given or received as payment or reparation (as for a service or loss or injury)
From this reading When Tiffles bestowed the last instalment of compensation upon Patching, that individual shrugged his shoulders, and smiled.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Be it said to the credit of Wesley Tiffles, that he always paid bills promptly when he could borrow money to do it.
approval
From this reading Be it said to the credit of Wesley Tiffles, that he always paid bills promptly when he could borrow money to do it.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Be it said to the credit of Wesley Tiffles, that he always paid bills promptly when he could borrow money to do it.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading If he could have borrowed money from other people to repay those loans, that act of financial justice would also have been done; and so on without end, like a round robin.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading If he could have borrowed money from other people to repay those loans, that act of financial justice would also have been done; and so on without end, like a round robin.
faithfullyadverbUS /ˈfeɪθfəli/
in a faithful manner
From this reading The funds that he had raised from Marcus Wilkeson, and others, for the panorama, had been faithfully applied to that great object.
financialadjectiveUS /fəˈnænʃəl/
involving financial matters
From this reading If he could have borrowed money from other people to repay those loans, that act of financial justice would also have been done; and so on without end, like a round robin.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The funds that he had raised from Marcus Wilkeson, and others, for the panorama, had been faithfully applied to that great object.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The funds that he had raised from Marcus Wilkeson, and others, for the panorama, had been faithfully applied to that great object.
fundsnounUS /fʌndz/
assets in the form of money
From this reading The funds that he had raised from Marcus Wilkeson, and others, for the panorama, had been faithfully applied to that great object.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The funds that he had raised from Marcus Wilkeson, and others, for the panorama, had been faithfully applied to that great object.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The funds that he had raised from Marcus Wilkeson, and others, for the panorama, had been faithfully applied to that great object.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If he could have borrowed money from other people to repay those loans, that act of financial justice would also have been done; and so on without end, like a round robin.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Be it said to the credit of Wesley Tiffles, that he always paid bills promptly when he could borrow money to do it.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When Tiffles bestowed the last instalment of compensation upon Patching, that individual shrugged his shoulders, and smiled.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If he could have borrowed money from other people to repay those loans, that act of financial justice would also have been done; and so on without end, like a round robin.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading When Tiffles bestowed the last instalment of compensation upon Patching, that individual shrugged his shoulders, and smiled.
instalmentnoun
a part of a broadcast serial
From this reading When Tiffles bestowed the last instalment of compensation upon Patching, that individual shrugged his shoulders, and smiled.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Be it said to the credit of Wesley Tiffles, that he always paid bills promptly when he could borrow money to do it.
the quality of being just or fair
From this reading If he could have borrowed money from other people to repay those loans, that act of financial justice would also have been done; and so on without end, like a round robin.
immediately past
From this reading When Tiffles bestowed the last instalment of compensation upon Patching, that individual shrugged his shoulders, and smiled.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading If he could have borrowed money from other people to repay those loans, that act of financial justice would also have been done; and so on without end, like a round robin.
loansnounUS /loʊnz/
plural of “loan” — the temporary provision of money (usually at interest)
From this reading If he could have borrowed money from other people to repay those loans, that act of financial justice would also have been done; and so on without end, like a round robin.
Marcus
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From this reading The funds that he had raised from Marcus Wilkeson, and others, for the panorama, had been faithfully applied to that great object.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading Be it said to the credit of Wesley Tiffles, that he always paid bills promptly when he could borrow money to do it.
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading The funds that he had raised from Marcus Wilkeson, and others, for the panorama, had been faithfully applied to that great object.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Be it said to the credit of Wesley Tiffles, that he always paid bills promptly when he could borrow money to do it.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading If he could have borrowed money from other people to repay those loans, that act of financial justice would also have been done; and so on without end, like a round robin.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading If he could have borrowed money from other people to repay those loans, that act of financial justice would also have been done; and so on without end, like a round robin.
others
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From this reading The funds that he had raised from Marcus Wilkeson, and others, for the panorama, had been faithfully applied to that great object.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading Be it said to the credit of Wesley Tiffles, that he always paid bills promptly when he could borrow money to do it.
panoramanounUS /ˌpænərˈæmə/
the visual percept of a region
From this reading The funds that he had raised from Marcus Wilkeson, and others, for the panorama, had been faithfully applied to that great object.
PatchingnounUS /ˈpætʃɪŋ/
the act of mending a hole in a garment by sewing a patch over it
From this reading When Tiffles bestowed the last instalment of compensation upon Patching, that individual shrugged his shoulders, and smiled.
PEA-SHOOTING
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From this reading PEA-SHOOTING AS A SCIENCE.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading If he could have borrowed money from other people to repay those loans, that act of financial justice would also have been done; and so on without end, like a round robin.
promptlyadverbUS /ˈprɑːmptli/
with little or no delay
From this reading Be it said to the credit of Wesley Tiffles, that he always paid bills promptly when he could borrow money to do it.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading The funds that he had raised from Marcus Wilkeson, and others, for the panorama, had been faithfully applied to that great object.
repayverbUS /riˈpeɪ/
pay back
From this reading If he could have borrowed money from other people to repay those loans, that act of financial justice would also have been done; and so on without end, like a round robin.
robinnounUS /ˈrɑːbən/
small Old World songbird with a reddish breast
From this reading If he could have borrowed money from other people to repay those loans, that act of financial justice would also have been done; and so on without end, like a round robin.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading If he could have borrowed money from other people to repay those loans, that act of financial justice would also have been done; and so on without end, like a round robin.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Be it said to the credit of Wesley Tiffles, that he always paid bills promptly when he could borrow money to do it.
a particular branch of scientific knowledge
From this reading PEA-SHOOTING AS A SCIENCE.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading When Tiffles bestowed the last instalment of compensation upon Patching, that individual shrugged his shoulders, and smiled.
shruggedverbUS /ʃrʌɡd/
inflected form of “shrug” — raise one's shoulders to indicate indifference or resignation
From this reading When Tiffles bestowed the last instalment of compensation upon Patching, that individual shrugged his shoulders, and smiled.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading When Tiffles bestowed the last instalment of compensation upon Patching, that individual shrugged his shoulders, and smiled.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading If he could have borrowed money from other people to repay those loans, that act of financial justice would also have been done; and so on without end, like a round robin.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Be it said to the credit of Wesley Tiffles, that he always paid bills promptly when he could borrow money to do it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Be it said to the credit of Wesley Tiffles, that he always paid bills promptly when he could borrow money to do it.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading If he could have borrowed money from other people to repay those loans, that act of financial justice would also have been done; and so on without end, like a round robin.
Tiffles
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From this reading Be it said to the credit of Wesley Tiffles, that he always paid bills promptly when he could borrow money to do it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Be it said to the credit of Wesley Tiffles, that he always paid bills promptly when he could borrow money to do it.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading When Tiffles bestowed the last instalment of compensation upon Patching, that individual shrugged his shoulders, and smiled.
WesleynounUS /ˈwesli/
English clergyman and brother of John Wesley who wrote many hymns (1707-1788)
From this reading Be it said to the credit of Wesley Tiffles, that he always paid bills promptly when he could borrow money to do it.
at the time that
From this reading Be it said to the credit of Wesley Tiffles, that he always paid bills promptly when he could borrow money to do it.
Wilkeson
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From this reading The funds that he had raised from Marcus Wilkeson, and others, for the panorama, had been faithfully applied to that great object.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading If he could have borrowed money from other people to repay those loans, that act of financial justice would also have been done; and so on without end, like a round robin.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If he could have borrowed money from other people to repay those loans, that act of financial justice would also have been done; and so on without end, like a round robin.
