used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading UNFOLDING THE PLAN Silence from all three succeeded for a few moments the Professor’s startled exclamation.
declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading Your words must, therefore, have due weight with me, but I must admit, speaking frankly, not credence.
(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 UNFOLDING THE PLAN Silence from all three succeeded for a few moments the Professor’s startled exclamation.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Now,” he said, turning to Mortimer, “now that I have removed the source of your reproach, I trust you will give weight and credence to my words.”
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “General,” answered Mortimer, “your great military record, and your eminence as one of the financial powers of the land, are known to me as they are to the rest of the world.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “General,” answered Mortimer, “your great military record, and your eminence as one of the financial powers of the land, are known to me as they are to the rest of the world.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “General,” answered Mortimer, “your great military record, and your eminence as one of the financial powers of the land, are known to me as they are to the rest of the world.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Your words must, therefore, have due weight with me, but I must admit, speaking frankly, not credence.
credencenounUS /ˈkriːdəns/
the mental attitude that something is believable and should be accepted as true
From this reading “Now,” he said, turning to Mortimer, “now that I have removed the source of your reproach, I trust you will give weight and credence to my words.”
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading Your words must, therefore, have due weight with me, but I must admit, speaking frankly, not credence.
eminencenounUS /ˈemənəns/
high status importance owing to marked superiority
From this reading “General,” answered Mortimer, “your great military record, and your eminence as one of the financial powers of the land, are known to me as they are to the rest of the world.
exclamationnounUS /ˌekskləˈmeɪʃən/
an abrupt excited utterance
From this reading UNFOLDING THE PLAN Silence from all three succeeded for a few moments the Professor’s startled exclamation.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading UNFOLDING THE PLAN Silence from all three succeeded for a few moments the Professor’s startled exclamation.
financialadjectiveUS /fəˈnænʃəl/
involving financial matters
From this reading “General,” answered Mortimer, “your great military record, and your eminence as one of the financial powers of the land, are known to me as they are to the rest of the world.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading UNFOLDING THE PLAN Silence from all three succeeded for a few moments the Professor’s startled exclamation.
franklyadverbUS /ˈfræŋkli/
(used as intensives reflecting the speaker's attitude) it is sincerely the case that
From this reading Your words must, therefore, have due weight with me, but I must admit, speaking frankly, not credence.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading UNFOLDING THE PLAN Silence from all three succeeded for a few moments the Professor’s startled exclamation.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading “General,” answered Mortimer, “your great military record, and your eminence as one of the financial powers of the land, are known to me as they are to the rest of the world.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “Now,” he said, turning to Mortimer, “now that I have removed the source of your reproach, I trust you will give weight and credence to my words.”
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading “General,” answered Mortimer, “your great military record, and your eminence as one of the financial powers of the land, are known to me as they are to the rest of the world.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Now,” he said, turning to Mortimer, “now that I have removed the source of your reproach, I trust you will give weight and credence to my words.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Now,” he said, turning to Mortimer, “now that I have removed the source of your reproach, I trust you will give weight and credence to my words.”
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Then the High President spoke.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Now,” he said, turning to Mortimer, “now that I have removed the source of your reproach, I trust you will give weight and credence to my words.”
apprehended with certainty
From this reading “General,” answered Mortimer, “your great military record, and your eminence as one of the financial powers of the land, are known to me as they are to the rest of the world.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading “General,” answered Mortimer, “your great military record, and your eminence as one of the financial powers of the land, are known to me as they are to the rest of the world.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “General,” answered Mortimer, “your great military record, and your eminence as one of the financial powers of the land, are known to me as they are to the rest of the world.
of or relating to the study of the principles of warfare
From this reading “General,” answered Mortimer, “your great military record, and your eminence as one of the financial powers of the land, are known to me as they are to the rest of the world.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading UNFOLDING THE PLAN Silence from all three succeeded for a few moments the Professor’s startled exclamation.
MortimernounUS /ˈmɔːrtɪmər/
English nobleman who deposed Edward II and was executed by Edward III (1287-1330)
From this reading “Now,” he said, turning to Mortimer, “now that I have removed the source of your reproach, I trust you will give weight and credence to my words.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Your words must, therefore, have due weight with me, but I must admit, speaking frankly, not credence.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Now,” he said, turning to Mortimer, “now that I have removed the source of your reproach, I trust you will give weight and credence to my words.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Your words must, therefore, have due weight with me, but I must admit, speaking frankly, not credence.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Now,” he said, turning to Mortimer, “now that I have removed the source of your reproach, I trust you will give weight and credence to my words.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Now,” he said, turning to Mortimer, “now that I have removed the source of your reproach, I trust you will give weight and credence to my words.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “General,” answered Mortimer, “your great military record, and your eminence as one of the financial powers of the land, are known to me as they are to the rest of the world.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading UNFOLDING THE PLAN Silence from all three succeeded for a few moments the Professor’s startled exclamation.
plural of “power” — possession of controlling influence
From this reading “General,” answered Mortimer, “your great military record, and your eminence as one of the financial powers of the land, are known to me as they are to the rest of the world.
an executive officer of a firm or corporation
From this reading Then the High President spoke.
Professor'snounUS /prəˈfesərz/
possessive form of “professor” — someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading UNFOLDING THE PLAN Silence from all three succeeded for a few moments the Professor’s startled exclamation.
anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
From this reading “General,” answered Mortimer, “your great military record, and your eminence as one of the financial powers of the land, are known to me as they are to the rest of the world.
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading “Now,” he said, turning to Mortimer, “now that I have removed the source of your reproach, I trust you will give weight and credence to my words.”
reproachnounUS /riˈproʊtʃ/
a mild rebuke or criticism
From this reading “Now,” he said, turning to Mortimer, “now that I have removed the source of your reproach, I trust you will give weight and credence to my words.”
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading “General,” answered Mortimer, “your great military record, and your eminence as one of the financial powers of the land, are known to me as they are to the rest of the world.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Now,” he said, turning to Mortimer, “now that I have removed the source of your reproach, I trust you will give weight and credence to my words.”
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading UNFOLDING THE PLAN Silence from all three succeeded for a few moments the Professor’s startled exclamation.
the place where something begins, where it springs into being
From this reading “Now,” he said, turning to Mortimer, “now that I have removed the source of your reproach, I trust you will give weight and credence to my words.”
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading Your words must, therefore, have due weight with me, but I must admit, speaking frankly, not credence.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Then the High President spoke.
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading UNFOLDING THE PLAN Silence from all three succeeded for a few moments the Professor’s startled exclamation.
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading UNFOLDING THE PLAN Silence from all three succeeded for a few moments the Professor’s startled exclamation.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Now,” he said, turning to Mortimer, “now that I have removed the source of your reproach, I trust you will give weight and credence to my words.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading UNFOLDING THE PLAN Silence from all three succeeded for a few moments the Professor’s startled exclamation.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then the High President spoke.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Your words must, therefore, have due weight with me, but I must admit, speaking frankly, not credence.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “General,” answered Mortimer, “your great military record, and your eminence as one of the financial powers of the land, are known to me as they are to the rest of the world.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading UNFOLDING THE PLAN Silence from all three succeeded for a few moments the Professor’s startled exclamation.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Now,” he said, turning to Mortimer, “now that I have removed the source of your reproach, I trust you will give weight and credence to my words.”
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading “Now,” he said, turning to Mortimer, “now that I have removed the source of your reproach, I trust you will give weight and credence to my words.”
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading “Now,” he said, turning to Mortimer, “now that I have removed the source of your reproach, I trust you will give weight and credence to my words.”
UNFOLDINGnounUS /ənˈfoʊldɪŋ/
a developmental process
From this reading UNFOLDING THE PLAN Silence from all three succeeded for a few moments the Professor’s startled exclamation.
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading “Now,” he said, turning to Mortimer, “now that I have removed the source of your reproach, I trust you will give weight and credence to my words.”
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Now,” he said, turning to Mortimer, “now that I have removed the source of your reproach, I trust you will give weight and credence to my words.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading Your words must, therefore, have due weight with me, but I must admit, speaking frankly, not credence.
the words that are spoken
From this reading “Now,” he said, turning to Mortimer, “now that I have removed the source of your reproach, I trust you will give weight and credence to my words.”
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading “General,” answered Mortimer, “your great military record, and your eminence as one of the financial powers of the land, are known to me as they are to the rest of the world.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Now,” he said, turning to Mortimer, “now that I have removed the source of your reproach, I trust you will give weight and credence to my words.”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Now,” he said, turning to Mortimer, “now that I have removed the source of your reproach, I trust you will give weight and credence to my words.”
