used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It would have been some relief if I could have communicated with you, but I would not make you a party to my crime.
in actual fact
From this reading Now, at last, I ask you to do something for the old man: Refund to the insurance company every cent you received, less the premiums I actually paid.
(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 Refund it all, if necessary, but make my record clear.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “My life as an exiled swindler has been hell, but I have seen the Chicago papers and I know that I saved the firm and the invention and that you have prospered.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “My life as an exiled swindler has been hell, but I have seen the Chicago papers and I know that I saved the firm and the invention and that you have prospered.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “My life as an exiled swindler has been hell, but I have seen the Chicago papers and I know that I saved the firm and the invention and that you have prospered.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Now, at last, I ask you to do something for the old man: Refund to the insurance company every cent you received, less the premiums I actually paid.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Now, at last, I ask you to do something for the old man: Refund to the insurance company every cent you received, less the premiums I actually paid.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “My life as an exiled swindler has been hell, but I have seen the Chicago papers and I know that I saved the firm and the invention and that you have prospered.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “My life as an exiled swindler has been hell, but I have seen the Chicago papers and I know that I saved the firm and the invention and that you have prospered.
centnounUS /sent/
a fractional monetary unit of several countries
From this reading Now, at last, I ask you to do something for the old man: Refund to the insurance company every cent you received, less the premiums I actually paid.
ChicagonounUS /ʃəˈkɑːɡoʊ/
largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan
From this reading “My life as an exiled swindler has been hell, but I have seen the Chicago papers and I know that I saved the firm and the invention and that you have prospered.
rid of obstructions
From this reading Refund it all, if necessary, but make my record clear.
communicatedverbUS /kəˈmjuːnəkeɪtɪd/
past form of “communicate” — transmit information
From this reading It would have been some relief if I could have communicated with you, but I would not make you a party to my crime.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading Now, at last, I ask you to do something for the old man: Refund to the insurance company every cent you received, less the premiums I actually paid.
consolationnounUS /ˌkɑːnsəˈleɪʃən/
the comfort you feel when consoled in times of disappointment
From this reading That has been my only consolation.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It would have been some relief if I could have communicated with you, but I would not make you a party to my crime.
(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
From this reading It would have been some relief if I could have communicated with you, but I would not make you a party to my crime.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Now, at last, I ask you to do something for the old man: Refund to the insurance company every cent you received, less the premiums I actually paid.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Now, at last, I ask you to do something for the old man: Refund to the insurance company every cent you received, less the premiums I actually paid.
exiledverbUS /ˈeɡzaɪld/
past form of “exile” — expel from a country
From this reading “My life as an exiled swindler has been hell, but I have seen the Chicago papers and I know that I saved the firm and the invention and that you have prospered.
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
From this reading “My life as an exiled swindler has been hell, but I have seen the Chicago papers and I know that I saved the firm and the invention and that you have prospered.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Now, at last, I ask you to do something for the old man: Refund to the insurance company every cent you received, less the premiums I actually paid.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “My life as an exiled swindler has been hell, but I have seen the Chicago papers and I know that I saved the firm and the invention and that you have prospered.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “My life as an exiled swindler has been hell, but I have seen the Chicago papers and I know that I saved the firm and the invention and that you have prospered.
any place of pain and turmoil
From this reading “My life as an exiled swindler has been hell, but I have seen the Chicago papers and I know that I saved the firm and the invention and that you have prospered.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “My life as an exiled swindler has been hell, but I have seen the Chicago papers and I know that I saved the firm and the invention and that you have prospered.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It would have been some relief if I could have communicated with you, but I would not make you a party to my crime.
insurancenounUS /ˌɪnˈʃʊrəns/
promise of reimbursement in the case of loss; paid to people or companies so concerned about hazards that they have made prepayments to an insurance company
From this reading Now, at last, I ask you to do something for the old man: Refund to the insurance company every cent you received, less the premiums I actually paid.
inventionnounUS /ˌɪnˈvenʃən/
the creation of something in the mind
From this reading “My life as an exiled swindler has been hell, but I have seen the Chicago papers and I know that I saved the firm and the invention and that you have prospered.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It would have been some relief if I could have communicated with you, but I would not make you a party to my crime.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “My life as an exiled swindler has been hell, but I have seen the Chicago papers and I know that I saved the firm and the invention and that you have prospered.
immediately past
From this reading Now, at last, I ask you to do something for the old man: Refund to the insurance company every cent you received, less the premiums I actually paid.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Now, at last, I ask you to do something for the old man: Refund to the insurance company every cent you received, less the premiums I actually paid.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading “My life as an exiled swindler has been hell, but I have seen the Chicago papers and I know that I saved the firm and the invention and that you have prospered.
engage in
From this reading It would have been some relief if I could have communicated with you, but I would not make you a party to my crime.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Now, at last, I ask you to do something for the old man: Refund to the insurance company every cent you received, less the premiums I actually paid.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “My life as an exiled swindler has been hell, but I have seen the Chicago papers and I know that I saved the firm and the invention and that you have prospered.
absolutely essential
From this reading Refund it all, if necessary, but make my record clear.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It would have been some relief if I could have communicated with you, but I would not make you a party to my crime.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now, at last, I ask you to do something for the old man: Refund to the insurance company every cent you received, less the premiums I actually paid.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Now, at last, I ask you to do something for the old man: Refund to the insurance company every cent you received, less the premiums I actually paid.
and nothing more
From this reading That has been my only consolation.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading Now, at last, I ask you to do something for the old man: Refund to the insurance company every cent you received, less the premiums I actually paid.
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading “My life as an exiled swindler has been hell, but I have seen the Chicago papers and I know that I saved the firm and the invention and that you have prospered.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading It would have been some relief if I could have communicated with you, but I would not make you a party to my crime.
premiumsnounUS /ˈpriːmiəmz/
plural of “premium” — payment for insurance
From this reading Now, at last, I ask you to do something for the old man: Refund to the insurance company every cent you received, less the premiums I actually paid.
prosperedverbUS /ˈprɑːspərd/
past form of “prosper” — make steady progress; be at the high point in one's career or reach a high point in historical significance or importance
From this reading “My life as an exiled swindler has been hell, but I have seen the Chicago papers and I know that I saved the firm and the invention and that you have prospered.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Now, at last, I ask you to do something for the old man: Refund to the insurance company every cent you received, less the premiums I actually paid.
anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
From this reading Refund it all, if necessary, but make my record clear.
RefundnounUS /rɪˈfʌnd/
money returned to a payer
From this reading Now, at last, I ask you to do something for the old man: Refund to the insurance company every cent you received, less the premiums I actually paid.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading It would have been some relief if I could have communicated with you, but I would not make you a party to my crime.
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading “My life as an exiled swindler has been hell, but I have seen the Chicago papers and I know that I saved the firm and the invention and that you have prospered.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “My life as an exiled swindler has been hell, but I have seen the Chicago papers and I know that I saved the firm and the invention and that you have prospered.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It would have been some relief if I could have communicated with you, but I would not make you a party to my crime.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Now, at last, I ask you to do something for the old man: Refund to the insurance company every cent you received, less the premiums I actually paid.
swindlernounUS /ˈswɪndələr/
a person who swindles you by means of deception or fraud
From this reading “My life as an exiled swindler has been hell, but I have seen the Chicago papers and I know that I saved the firm and the invention and that you have prospered.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “My life as an exiled swindler has been hell, but I have seen the Chicago papers and I know that I saved the firm and the invention and that you have prospered.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “My life as an exiled swindler has been hell, but I have seen the Chicago papers and I know that I saved the firm and the invention and that you have prospered.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It would have been some relief if I could have communicated with you, but I would not make you a party to my crime.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It would have been some relief if I could have communicated with you, but I would not make you a party to my crime.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It would have been some relief if I could have communicated with you, but I would not make you a party to my crime.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “My life as an exiled swindler has been hell, but I have seen the Chicago papers and I know that I saved the firm and the invention and that you have prospered.
