used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "And, besides, they wouldn't know how to blow a safe.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading "But those two persons, above all others in the bank, I trust implicitly," said Mr. Fraser, earnestly.
(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 "But those two persons, above all others in the bank, I trust implicitly," said Mr. Fraser, earnestly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And, besides, they wouldn't know how to blow a safe.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "Have you, Mr. Fraser, attempted to raise, or have you raised lately, any large sum of money?" asked the scientist, suddenly.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Have you, Mr. Fraser, attempted to raise, or have you raised lately, any large sum of money?" asked the scientist, suddenly.
tried unsuccessfully
From this reading "Have you, Mr. Fraser, attempted to raise, or have you raised lately, any large sum of money?" asked the scientist, suddenly.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading "But those two persons, above all others in the bank, I trust implicitly," said Mr. Fraser, earnestly.
bankernounUS /ˈbæŋkər/
a financier who owns or is an executive in a bank
From this reading "Well, yes," said the banker, "I have.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading "And, besides, they wouldn't know how to blow a safe.
exhale hard
From this reading "And, besides, they wouldn't know how to blow a safe.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But those two persons, above all others in the bank, I trust implicitly," said Mr. Fraser, earnestly.
in a serious manner
From this reading "But those two persons, above all others in the bank, I trust implicitly," said Mr. Fraser, earnestly.
expertsnounUS /ˈekspərts/
plural of “expert” — a person with special knowledge or ability who performs skillfully
From this reading The police tell me this was the work of experts."
Fraser
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From this reading "But those two persons, above all others in the bank, I trust implicitly," said Mr. Fraser, earnestly.
Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Have you, Mr. Fraser, attempted to raise, or have you raised lately, any large sum of money?" asked the scientist, suddenly.
how
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From this reading "And, besides, they wouldn't know how to blow a safe.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "But those two persons, above all others in the bank, I trust implicitly," said Mr. Fraser, earnestly.
implicitlyadverbUS /ˌɪmˈplɪsətli/
without doubting or questioning
From this reading "But those two persons, above all others in the bank, I trust implicitly," said Mr. Fraser, earnestly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "But those two persons, above all others in the bank, I trust implicitly," said Mr. Fraser, earnestly.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "And, besides, they wouldn't know how to blow a safe.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Have you, Mr. Fraser, attempted to raise, or have you raised lately, any large sum of money?" asked the scientist, suddenly.
in the recent past
From this reading "Have you, Mr. Fraser, attempted to raise, or have you raised lately, any large sum of money?" asked the scientist, suddenly.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The police tell me this was the work of experts."
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading "Have you, Mr. Fraser, attempted to raise, or have you raised lately, any large sum of money?" asked the scientist, suddenly.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "But those two persons, above all others in the bank, I trust implicitly," said Mr. Fraser, earnestly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The police tell me this was the work of experts."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Have you, Mr. Fraser, attempted to raise, or have you raised lately, any large sum of money?" asked the scientist, suddenly.
others
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From this reading "But those two persons, above all others in the bank, I trust implicitly," said Mr. Fraser, earnestly.
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading "But those two persons, above all others in the bank, I trust implicitly," said Mr. Fraser, earnestly.
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading The police tell me this was the work of experts."
raise the level or amount of something
From this reading "Have you, Mr. Fraser, attempted to raise, or have you raised lately, any large sum of money?" asked the scientist, suddenly.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading "Have you, Mr. Fraser, attempted to raise, or have you raised lately, any large sum of money?" asked the scientist, suddenly.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading "And, besides, they wouldn't know how to blow a safe.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "But those two persons, above all others in the bank, I trust implicitly," said Mr. Fraser, earnestly.
scientistnounUS /ˈsaɪəntɪst/
a person with advanced knowledge of one or more sciences
From this reading "Have you, Mr. Fraser, attempted to raise, or have you raised lately, any large sum of money?" asked the scientist, suddenly.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading "Have you, Mr. Fraser, attempted to raise, or have you raised lately, any large sum of money?" asked the scientist, suddenly.
a quantity of money
From this reading "Have you, Mr. Fraser, attempted to raise, or have you raised lately, any large sum of money?" asked the scientist, suddenly.
express in words
From this reading The police tell me this was the work of experts."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "But those two persons, above all others in the bank, I trust implicitly," said Mr. Fraser, earnestly.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "And, besides, they wouldn't know how to blow a safe.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The police tell me this was the work of experts."
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "But those two persons, above all others in the bank, I trust implicitly," said Mr. Fraser, earnestly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "And, besides, they wouldn't know how to blow a safe.
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading "But those two persons, above all others in the bank, I trust implicitly," said Mr. Fraser, earnestly.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "But those two persons, above all others in the bank, I trust implicitly," said Mr. Fraser, earnestly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The police tell me this was the work of experts."
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, yes," said the banker, "I have.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The police tell me this was the work of experts."
wouldn't
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From this reading "And, besides, they wouldn't know how to blow a safe.
an affirmative
From this reading "Well, yes," said the banker, "I have.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Have you, Mr. Fraser, attempted to raise, or have you raised lately, any large sum of money?" asked the scientist, suddenly.
