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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading These are things which, by common consent, are always done in a certain way.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading We come now to speak about the receiving and the paying away of money.
acknowledged
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From this reading When money owing to any person is paid, a receipt for it should always be given—that is to say, it should be acknowledged in writing that the money has changed hands.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading If the receiver merely takes it and puts it in her pocket, she who pays will have no security, except the receiver’s good faith and good memory, against being called on to pay the sum a second time.
always
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From this reading These are things which, by common consent, are always done in a certain way.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We come now to speak about the receiving and the paying away of money.
any
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From this reading When money owing to any person is paid, a receipt for it should always be given—that is to say, it should be acknowledged in writing that the money has changed hands.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading These are things which, by common consent, are always done in a certain way.
away
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From this reading We come now to speak about the receiving and the paying away of money.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading When money owing to any person is paid, a receipt for it should always be given—that is to say, it should be acknowledged in writing that the money has changed hands.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading If the receiver merely takes it and puts it in her pocket, she who pays will have no security, except the receiver’s good faith and good memory, against being called on to pay the sum a second time.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading These are things which, by common consent, are always done in a certain way.
called
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From this reading If the receiver merely takes it and puts it in her pocket, she who pays will have no security, except the receiver’s good faith and good memory, against being called on to pay the sum a second time.
certain
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From this reading These are things which, by common consent, are always done in a certain way.
changed
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From this reading When money owing to any person is paid, a receipt for it should always be given—that is to say, it should be acknowledged in writing that the money has changed hands.
come
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common
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From this reading These are things which, by common consent, are always done in a certain way.
consent
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From this reading These are things which, by common consent, are always done in a certain way.
done
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From this reading These are things which, by common consent, are always done in a certain way.
education
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From this reading If they are done otherwise it shows either a want of sense or a want of education.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading If they are done otherwise it shows either a want of sense or a want of education.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading If the receiver merely takes it and puts it in her pocket, she who pays will have no security, except the receiver’s good faith and good memory, against being called on to pay the sum a second time.
faith
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From this reading If the receiver merely takes it and puts it in her pocket, she who pays will have no security, except the receiver’s good faith and good memory, against being called on to pay the sum a second time.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When money owing to any person is paid, a receipt for it should always be given—that is to say, it should be acknowledged in writing that the money has changed hands.
given
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From this reading When money owing to any person is paid, a receipt for it should always be given—that is to say, it should be acknowledged in writing that the money has changed hands.
good
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From this reading If the receiver merely takes it and puts it in her pocket, she who pays will have no security, except the receiver’s good faith and good memory, against being called on to pay the sum a second time.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading When money owing to any person is paid, a receipt for it should always be given—that is to say, it should be acknowledged in writing that the money has changed hands.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When money owing to any person is paid, a receipt for it should always be given—that is to say, it should be acknowledged in writing that the money has changed hands.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If the receiver merely takes it and puts it in her pocket, she who pays will have no security, except the receiver’s good faith and good memory, against being called on to pay the sum a second time.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading If the receiver merely takes it and puts it in her pocket, she who pays will have no security, except the receiver’s good faith and good memory, against being called on to pay the sum a second time.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If they are done otherwise it shows either a want of sense or a want of education.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading These are things which, by common consent, are always done in a certain way.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When money owing to any person is paid, a receipt for it should always be given—that is to say, it should be acknowledged in writing that the money has changed hands.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If they are done otherwise it shows either a want of sense or a want of education.
memorynounUS /ˈmem.ər.i/
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading If the receiver merely takes it and puts it in her pocket, she who pays will have no security, except the receiver’s good faith and good memory, against being called on to pay the sum a second time.
merely
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From this reading If the receiver merely takes it and puts it in her pocket, she who pays will have no security, except the receiver’s good faith and good memory, against being called on to pay the sum a second time.
money
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From this reading We come now to speak about the receiving and the paying away of money.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading If the receiver merely takes it and puts it in her pocket, she who pays will have no security, except the receiver’s good faith and good memory, against being called on to pay the sum a second time.
now
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From this reading We come now to speak about the receiving and the paying away of money.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We come now to speak about the receiving and the paying away of money.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading If the receiver merely takes it and puts it in her pocket, she who pays will have no security, except the receiver’s good faith and good memory, against being called on to pay the sum a second time.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading If they are done otherwise it shows either a want of sense or a want of education.
otherwise
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From this reading If they are done otherwise it shows either a want of sense or a want of education.
owing
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From this reading When money owing to any person is paid, a receipt for it should always be given—that is to say, it should be acknowledged in writing that the money has changed hands.
paid
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From this reading When money owing to any person is paid, a receipt for it should always be given—that is to say, it should be acknowledged in writing that the money has changed hands.
pay
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From this reading If the receiver merely takes it and puts it in her pocket, she who pays will have no security, except the receiver’s good faith and good memory, against being called on to pay the sum a second time.
paying
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From this reading We come now to speak about the receiving and the paying away of money.
pays
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From this reading If the receiver merely takes it and puts it in her pocket, she who pays will have no security, except the receiver’s good faith and good memory, against being called on to pay the sum a second time.
person
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From this reading When money owing to any person is paid, a receipt for it should always be given—that is to say, it should be acknowledged in writing that the money has changed hands.
pocket
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From this reading If the receiver merely takes it and puts it in her pocket, she who pays will have no security, except the receiver’s good faith and good memory, against being called on to pay the sum a second time.
puts
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From this reading If the receiver merely takes it and puts it in her pocket, she who pays will have no security, except the receiver’s good faith and good memory, against being called on to pay the sum a second time.
receipt
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From this reading When money owing to any person is paid, a receipt for it should always be given—that is to say, it should be acknowledged in writing that the money has changed hands.
receiver
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From this reading If the receiver merely takes it and puts it in her pocket, she who pays will have no security, except the receiver’s good faith and good memory, against being called on to pay the sum a second time.
receiver's
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From this reading If the receiver merely takes it and puts it in her pocket, she who pays will have no security, except the receiver’s good faith and good memory, against being called on to pay the sum a second time.
receiving
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From this reading We come now to speak about the receiving and the paying away of money.
say
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From this reading When money owing to any person is paid, a receipt for it should always be given—that is to say, it should be acknowledged in writing that the money has changed hands.
second
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From this reading If the receiver merely takes it and puts it in her pocket, she who pays will have no security, except the receiver’s good faith and good memory, against being called on to pay the sum a second time.
security
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From this reading If the receiver merely takes it and puts it in her pocket, she who pays will have no security, except the receiver’s good faith and good memory, against being called on to pay the sum a second time.
sense
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From this reading If they are done otherwise it shows either a want of sense or a want of education.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If the receiver merely takes it and puts it in her pocket, she who pays will have no security, except the receiver’s good faith and good memory, against being called on to pay the sum a second time.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading When money owing to any person is paid, a receipt for it should always be given—that is to say, it should be acknowledged in writing that the money has changed hands.
shows
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From this reading If they are done otherwise it shows either a want of sense or a want of education.
speak
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From this reading We come now to speak about the receiving and the paying away of money.
sum
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From this reading If the receiver merely takes it and puts it in her pocket, she who pays will have no security, except the receiver’s good faith and good memory, against being called on to pay the sum a second time.
takes
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From this reading If the receiver merely takes it and puts it in her pocket, she who pays will have no security, except the receiver’s good faith and good memory, against being called on to pay the sum a second time.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When money owing to any person is paid, a receipt for it should always be given—that is to say, it should be acknowledged in writing that the money has changed hands.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We come now to speak about the receiving and the paying away of money.
ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These are things which, by common consent, are always done in a certain way.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If they are done otherwise it shows either a want of sense or a want of education.
things
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From this reading These are things which, by common consent, are always done in a certain way.
time
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From this reading If the receiver merely takes it and puts it in her pocket, she who pays will have no security, except the receiver’s good faith and good memory, against being called on to pay the sum a second time.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We come now to speak about the receiving and the paying away of money.
want
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From this reading If they are done otherwise it shows either a want of sense or a want of education.
way
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From this reading These are things which, by common consent, are always done in a certain way.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We come now to speak about the receiving and the paying away of money.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When money owing to any person is paid, a receipt for it should always be given—that is to say, it should be acknowledged in writing that the money has changed hands.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading These are things which, by common consent, are always done in a certain way.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading If the receiver merely takes it and puts it in her pocket, she who pays will have no security, except the receiver’s good faith and good memory, against being called on to pay the sum a second time.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading If the receiver merely takes it and puts it in her pocket, she who pays will have no security, except the receiver’s good faith and good memory, against being called on to pay the sum a second time.
writing
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From this reading When money owing to any person is paid, a receipt for it should always be given—that is to say, it should be acknowledged in writing that the money has changed hands.
