used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Or a consolidated first-mortgage bond," remarked the Bibliomaniac.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Consolidate the Idiot with a man like Chamberlain or the German Emperor, and issue a five-million-dollar mortgage on the result, and you might find people who'd take those bonds at seventy-five."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Consolidate the Idiot with a man like Chamberlain or the German Emperor, and issue a five-million-dollar mortgage on the result, and you might find people who'd take those bonds at seventy-five."
Bibliomaniac
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Or a consolidated first-mortgage bond," remarked the Bibliomaniac.
bondnounUS /bɑːnd/
an electrical force linking atoms
From this reading "Or a consolidated first-mortgage bond," remarked the Bibliomaniac.
bondsnounUS /bɑːndz/
plural of “bond” — an electrical force linking atoms
From this reading "Consolidate the Idiot with a man like Chamberlain or the German Emperor, and issue a five-million-dollar mortgage on the result, and you might find people who'd take those bonds at seventy-five."
cartridge-paper
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You might if they were a dollar bond printed on cartridge-paper," said Mr. Pedagog.
ChamberlainnounUS /ˈtʃeɪmbərlən/
British statesman who as Prime Minister pursued a policy of appeasement toward fascist Germany (1869-1940)
From this reading "Consolidate the Idiot with a man like Chamberlain or the German Emperor, and issue a five-million-dollar mortgage on the result, and you might find people who'd take those bonds at seventy-five."
ConsolidateverbUS /kənˈsɑːlɪdeɪt/
unite into one
From this reading "Consolidate the Idiot with a man like Chamberlain or the German Emperor, and issue a five-million-dollar mortgage on the result, and you might find people who'd take those bonds at seventy-five."
consolidatedadjectiveUS /kənˈsɑːlədeɪtəd/
joined together into a whole
From this reading "Or a consolidated first-mortgage bond," remarked the Bibliomaniac.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "Then purchasers could paper their walls with them."
dollarnounUS /ˈdɑːlər/
the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading "You might if they were a dollar bond printed on cartridge-paper," said Mr. Pedagog.
the male ruler of an empire
From this reading "Consolidate the Idiot with a man like Chamberlain or the German Emperor, and issue a five-million-dollar mortgage on the result, and you might find people who'd take those bonds at seventy-five."
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "Consolidate the Idiot with a man like Chamberlain or the German Emperor, and issue a five-million-dollar mortgage on the result, and you might find people who'd take those bonds at seventy-five."
first-mortgage
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Or a consolidated first-mortgage bond," remarked the Bibliomaniac.
five-million-dollar
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Consolidate the Idiot with a man like Chamberlain or the German Emperor, and issue a five-million-dollar mortgage on the result, and you might find people who'd take those bonds at seventy-five."
a person of German nationality
From this reading "Consolidate the Idiot with a man like Chamberlain or the German Emperor, and issue a five-million-dollar mortgage on the result, and you might find people who'd take those bonds at seventy-five."
IdiotnounUS /ˈɪdiːət/
a person of subnormal intelligence
From this reading "Consolidate the Idiot with a man like Chamberlain or the German Emperor, and issue a five-million-dollar mortgage on the result, and you might find people who'd take those bonds at seventy-five."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "You might if they were a dollar bond printed on cartridge-paper," said Mr. Pedagog.
issueverbUS /ˈɪʃuː/
prepare and issue for public distribution or sale
From this reading "Consolidate the Idiot with a man like Chamberlain or the German Emperor, and issue a five-million-dollar mortgage on the result, and you might find people who'd take those bonds at seventy-five."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Consolidate the Idiot with a man like Chamberlain or the German Emperor, and issue a five-million-dollar mortgage on the result, and you might find people who'd take those bonds at seventy-five."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Consolidate the Idiot with a man like Chamberlain or the German Emperor, and issue a five-million-dollar mortgage on the result, and you might find people who'd take those bonds at seventy-five."
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "Consolidate the Idiot with a man like Chamberlain or the German Emperor, and issue a five-million-dollar mortgage on the result, and you might find people who'd take those bonds at seventy-five."
mortgagenounUS /ˈmɔːrɡədʒ/
a conditional conveyance of property as security for the repayment of a loan
From this reading "Consolidate the Idiot with a man like Chamberlain or the German Emperor, and issue a five-million-dollar mortgage on the result, and you might find people who'd take those bonds at seventy-five."
a form of address for a man
From this reading "You might if they were a dollar bond printed on cartridge-paper," said Mr. Pedagog.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Consolidate the Idiot with a man like Chamberlain or the German Emperor, and issue a five-million-dollar mortgage on the result, and you might find people who'd take those bonds at seventy-five."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Or a consolidated first-mortgage bond," remarked the Bibliomaniac.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading "Then purchasers could paper their walls with them."
Pedagognoun
someone who educates young people
From this reading "You might if they were a dollar bond printed on cartridge-paper," said Mr. Pedagog.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading "Consolidate the Idiot with a man like Chamberlain or the German Emperor, and issue a five-million-dollar mortgage on the result, and you might find people who'd take those bonds at seventy-five."
past form of “print” — put into print
From this reading "You might if they were a dollar bond printed on cartridge-paper," said Mr. Pedagog.
purchasersnounUS /ˈpɜːrtʃəsərz/
plural of “purchaser” — a person who buys
From this reading "Then purchasers could paper their walls with them."
RailnounUS /reɪl/
a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports
From this reading "Rail on," said the Idiot.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "Or a consolidated first-mortgage bond," remarked the Bibliomaniac.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading "Consolidate the Idiot with a man like Chamberlain or the German Emperor, and issue a five-million-dollar mortgage on the result, and you might find people who'd take those bonds at seventy-five."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You might if they were a dollar bond printed on cartridge-paper," said Mr. Pedagog.
seventy-fiveadjectiveUS /ˈsevəntifaɪv/
being five more than seventy
From this reading "Consolidate the Idiot with a man like Chamberlain or the German Emperor, and issue a five-million-dollar mortgage on the result, and you might find people who'd take those bonds at seventy-five."
carry out
From this reading "Consolidate the Idiot with a man like Chamberlain or the German Emperor, and issue a five-million-dollar mortgage on the result, and you might find people who'd take those bonds at seventy-five."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Or a consolidated first-mortgage bond," remarked the Bibliomaniac.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "Then purchasers could paper their walls with them."
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Then purchasers could paper their walls with them."
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Then purchasers could paper their walls with them."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You might if they were a dollar bond printed on cartridge-paper," said Mr. Pedagog.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "Consolidate the Idiot with a man like Chamberlain or the German Emperor, and issue a five-million-dollar mortgage on the result, and you might find people who'd take those bonds at seventy-five."
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading "Then purchasers could paper their walls with them."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You might if they were a dollar bond printed on cartridge-paper," said Mr. Pedagog.
who'd
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Consolidate the Idiot with a man like Chamberlain or the German Emperor, and issue a five-million-dollar mortgage on the result, and you might find people who'd take those bonds at seventy-five."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Consolidate the Idiot with a man like Chamberlain or the German Emperor, and issue a five-million-dollar mortgage on the result, and you might find people who'd take those bonds at seventy-five."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Consolidate the Idiot with a man like Chamberlain or the German Emperor, and issue a five-million-dollar mortgage on the result, and you might find people who'd take those bonds at seventy-five."
