prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading "My friend, as I have already said, you will have to trust my faith.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading If I capture the house, I should take the gold, anyway, so you lose nothing, in the end, and may gain much.
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading If I capture the house, I should take the gold, anyway, so you lose nothing, in the end, and may gain much.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "My friend, as I have already said, you will have to trust my faith.
assurancenounUS /əˈʃʊrəns/
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading "But what assurance have I, that, when the money is paid over to you, you will withdraw?" said Marbury cautiously.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Come, monsieur, to business, either of gold or blood--which shall it be?
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading Come, monsieur, to business, either of gold or blood--which shall it be?
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Come, monsieur, to business, either of gold or blood--which shall it be?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But what assurance have I, that, when the money is paid over to you, you will withdraw?" said Marbury cautiously.
captureverbUS /ˈkæptʃər/
succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading If I capture the house, I should take the gold, anyway, so you lose nothing, in the end, and may gain much.
cautiouslyadverbUS /ˈkɔːʃəsli/
as if with kid gloves; with caution or prudence or tact
From this reading "But what assurance have I, that, when the money is paid over to you, you will withdraw?" said Marbury cautiously.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Come, monsieur, to business, either of gold or blood--which shall it be?
compactsnounUS /kəmˈpækts/
plural of “compact” — a small cosmetics case with a mirror; to be carried in a woman's purse
From this reading Long-Sword makes few compacts--those compacts he keeps."
one or the other of two
From this reading Come, monsieur, to business, either of gold or blood--which shall it be?
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading If I capture the house, I should take the gold, anyway, so you lose nothing, in the end, and may gain much.
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading "My friend, as I have already said, you will have to trust my faith.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Long-Sword makes few compacts--those compacts he keeps."
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "My friend, as I have already said, you will have to trust my faith.
obtain
From this reading If I capture the house, I should take the gold, anyway, so you lose nothing, in the end, and may gain much.
coins made of gold
From this reading If I capture the house, I should take the gold, anyway, so you lose nothing, in the end, and may gain much.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "But what assurance have I, that, when the money is paid over to you, you will withdraw?" said Marbury cautiously.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Long-Sword makes few compacts--those compacts he keeps."
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading If I capture the house, I should take the gold, anyway, so you lose nothing, in the end, and may gain much.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "But what assurance have I, that, when the money is paid over to you, you will withdraw?" said Marbury cautiously.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If I capture the house, I should take the gold, anyway, so you lose nothing, in the end, and may gain much.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading If I capture the house, I should take the gold, anyway, so you lose nothing, in the end, and may gain much.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "But what assurance have I, that, when the money is paid over to you, you will withdraw?" said Marbury cautiously.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Come, monsieur, to business, either of gold or blood--which shall it be?
plural of “keep” — the financial means whereby one lives
From this reading Long-Sword makes few compacts--those compacts he keeps."
Long-Sword
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From this reading Long-Sword makes few compacts--those compacts he keeps."
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading If I capture the house, I should take the gold, anyway, so you lose nothing, in the end, and may gain much.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading Long-Sword makes few compacts--those compacts he keeps."
Marbury
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From this reading "But what assurance have I, that, when the money is paid over to you, you will withdraw?" said Marbury cautiously.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading If I capture the house, I should take the gold, anyway, so you lose nothing, in the end, and may gain much.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading "But what assurance have I, that, when the money is paid over to you, you will withdraw?" said Marbury cautiously.
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading Come, monsieur, to business, either of gold or blood--which shall it be?
to a great degree or extent
From this reading If I capture the house, I should take the gold, anyway, so you lose nothing, in the end, and may gain much.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My friend, as I have already said, you will have to trust my faith.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading If I capture the house, I should take the gold, anyway, so you lose nothing, in the end, and may gain much.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Come, monsieur, to business, either of gold or blood--which shall it be?
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Come, monsieur, to business, either of gold or blood--which shall it be?
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "But what assurance have I, that, when the money is paid over to you, you will withdraw?" said Marbury cautiously.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading "But what assurance have I, that, when the money is paid over to you, you will withdraw?" said Marbury cautiously.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "But what assurance have I, that, when the money is paid over to you, you will withdraw?" said Marbury cautiously.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Come, monsieur, to business, either of gold or blood--which shall it be?
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading If I capture the house, I should take the gold, anyway, so you lose nothing, in the end, and may gain much.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading If I capture the house, I should take the gold, anyway, so you lose nothing, in the end, and may gain much.
carry out
From this reading If I capture the house, I should take the gold, anyway, so you lose nothing, in the end, and may gain much.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "But what assurance have I, that, when the money is paid over to you, you will withdraw?" said Marbury cautiously.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "But what assurance have I, that, when the money is paid over to you, you will withdraw?" said Marbury cautiously.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Long-Sword makes few compacts--those compacts he keeps."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "But what assurance have I, that, when the money is paid over to you, you will withdraw?" said Marbury cautiously.
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading "My friend, as I have already said, you will have to trust my faith.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "But what assurance have I, that, when the money is paid over to you, you will withdraw?" said Marbury cautiously.
at the time that
From this reading "But what assurance have I, that, when the money is paid over to you, you will withdraw?" said Marbury cautiously.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Come, monsieur, to business, either of gold or blood--which shall it be?
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "But what assurance have I, that, when the money is paid over to you, you will withdraw?" said Marbury cautiously.
withdrawverbUS /wɪðˈdrɔː/
pull back or move away or backward
From this reading "But what assurance have I, that, when the money is paid over to you, you will withdraw?" said Marbury cautiously.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "But what assurance have I, that, when the money is paid over to you, you will withdraw?" said Marbury cautiously.
