used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading SQUIRE DAVENPORT'S FINANCIAL OPERATION Squire Davenport was a thoroughly respectable man in the estimation of the community.
acquaintancesnounUS /əˈkweɪntənsɪz/
plural of “acquaintance” — personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading That such a man was capable of defrauding a poor widow, counting on her ignorance, would have plunged all his friends and acquaintances into the profoundest amazement.
a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading Knowing that the squire had a better knowledge of suitable investments than he, he went to him one day and asked advice.
(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 That such a man was capable of defrauding a poor widow, counting on her ignorance, would have plunged all his friends and acquaintances into the profoundest amazement.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading That such a man was capable of defrauding a poor widow, counting on her ignorance, would have plunged all his friends and acquaintances into the profoundest amazement.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That such a man was capable of defrauding a poor widow, counting on her ignorance, would have plunged all his friends and acquaintances into the profoundest amazement.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Knowing that the squire had a better knowledge of suitable investments than he, he went to him one day and asked advice.
Barclay
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From this reading Mr. Barclay, who had prospered beyond his wife's knowledge, found himself seven years before in possession of a thousand dollars in hard cash.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Mr. Barclay, who had prospered beyond his wife's knowledge, found himself seven years before in possession of a thousand dollars in hard cash.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Knowing that the squire had a better knowledge of suitable investments than he, he went to him one day and asked advice.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Mr. Barclay, who had prospered beyond his wife's knowledge, found himself seven years before in possession of a thousand dollars in hard cash.
(usually followed by “of”) having capacity or ability
From this reading That such a man was capable of defrauding a poor widow, counting on her ignorance, would have plunged all his friends and acquaintances into the profoundest amazement.
cashnounUS /kæʃ/
money in the form of bills or coins
From this reading Mr. Barclay, who had prospered beyond his wife's knowledge, found himself seven years before in possession of a thousand dollars in hard cash.
communitynounUS /kəˈmjuːnəti/
a group of people living in a particular local area
From this reading SQUIRE DAVENPORT'S FINANCIAL OPERATION Squire Davenport was a thoroughly respectable man in the estimation of the community.
countingnounUS /ˈkaʊntɪŋ/
the act of counting; reciting numbers in ascending order
From this reading That such a man was capable of defrauding a poor widow, counting on her ignorance, would have plunged all his friends and acquaintances into the profoundest amazement.
DavenportnounUS /ˈdævənpɔːrt/
a city in eastern Iowa on the Mississippi River across from Moline and Rock Island
From this reading SQUIRE DAVENPORT'S FINANCIAL OPERATION Squire Davenport was a thoroughly respectable man in the estimation of the community.
DAVENPORT'SnounUS /ˈdævənpɔːrts/
possessive form of “davenport” — a city in eastern Iowa on the Mississippi River across from Moline and Rock Island
From this reading SQUIRE DAVENPORT'S FINANCIAL OPERATION Squire Davenport was a thoroughly respectable man in the estimation of the community.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Knowing that the squire had a better knowledge of suitable investments than he, he went to him one day and asked advice.
defraudingverbUS /dɪˈfrɔːdɪŋ/
-ing form of “defraud” — deprive of by deceit
From this reading That such a man was capable of defrauding a poor widow, counting on her ignorance, would have plunged all his friends and acquaintances into the profoundest amazement.
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading Mr. Barclay, who had prospered beyond his wife's knowledge, found himself seven years before in possession of a thousand dollars in hard cash.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Yet this was precisely what the squire had done.
estimationnounUS /ˌestəˈmeɪʃən/
a document appraising the value of something (as for insurance or taxation)
From this reading SQUIRE DAVENPORT'S FINANCIAL OPERATION Squire Davenport was a thoroughly respectable man in the estimation of the community.
FINANCIALadjectiveUS /fəˈnænʃəl/
involving financial matters
From this reading SQUIRE DAVENPORT'S FINANCIAL OPERATION Squire Davenport was a thoroughly respectable man in the estimation of the community.
set up or found
From this reading Mr. Barclay, who had prospered beyond his wife's knowledge, found himself seven years before in possession of a thousand dollars in hard cash.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading That such a man was capable of defrauding a poor widow, counting on her ignorance, would have plunged all his friends and acquaintances into the profoundest amazement.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Yet this was precisely what the squire had done.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Mr. Barclay, who had prospered beyond his wife's knowledge, found himself seven years before in possession of a thousand dollars in hard cash.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading That such a man was capable of defrauding a poor widow, counting on her ignorance, would have plunged all his friends and acquaintances into the profoundest amazement.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Knowing that the squire had a better knowledge of suitable investments than he, he went to him one day and asked advice.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading That such a man was capable of defrauding a poor widow, counting on her ignorance, would have plunged all his friends and acquaintances into the profoundest amazement.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Knowing that the squire had a better knowledge of suitable investments than he, he went to him one day and asked advice.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Mr. Barclay, who had prospered beyond his wife's knowledge, found himself seven years before in possession of a thousand dollars in hard cash.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading That such a man was capable of defrauding a poor widow, counting on her ignorance, would have plunged all his friends and acquaintances into the profoundest amazement.
the lack of knowledge or education
From this reading That such a man was capable of defrauding a poor widow, counting on her ignorance, would have plunged all his friends and acquaintances into the profoundest amazement.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading SQUIRE DAVENPORT'S FINANCIAL OPERATION Squire Davenport was a thoroughly respectable man in the estimation of the community.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading That such a man was capable of defrauding a poor widow, counting on her ignorance, would have plunged all his friends and acquaintances into the profoundest amazement.
investmentsnounUS /ˌɪnˈvestmənts/
plural of “investment” — the act of investing; laying out money or capital in an enterprise with the expectation of profit
From this reading Knowing that the squire had a better knowledge of suitable investments than he, he went to him one day and asked advice.
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading Knowing that the squire had a better knowledge of suitable investments than he, he went to him one day and asked advice.
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading Mr. Barclay, who had prospered beyond his wife's knowledge, found himself seven years before in possession of a thousand dollars in hard cash.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading SQUIRE DAVENPORT'S FINANCIAL OPERATION Squire Davenport was a thoroughly respectable man in the estimation of the community.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Barclay, who had prospered beyond his wife's knowledge, found himself seven years before in possession of a thousand dollars in hard cash.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SQUIRE DAVENPORT'S FINANCIAL OPERATION Squire Davenport was a thoroughly respectable man in the estimation of the community.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading That such a man was capable of defrauding a poor widow, counting on her ignorance, would have plunged all his friends and acquaintances into the profoundest amazement.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Knowing that the squire had a better knowledge of suitable investments than he, he went to him one day and asked advice.
OPERATIONnounUS /ˌɑːpərˈeɪʃən/
the state of being in effect or being operative
From this reading SQUIRE DAVENPORT'S FINANCIAL OPERATION Squire Davenport was a thoroughly respectable man in the estimation of the community.
past form of “plunge” — thrust or throw into
From this reading That such a man was capable of defrauding a poor widow, counting on her ignorance, would have plunged all his friends and acquaintances into the profoundest amazement.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading That such a man was capable of defrauding a poor widow, counting on her ignorance, would have plunged all his friends and acquaintances into the profoundest amazement.
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading Mr. Barclay, who had prospered beyond his wife's knowledge, found himself seven years before in possession of a thousand dollars in hard cash.
preciselyadverbUS /prɪˈsaɪsli/
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading Yet this was precisely what the squire had done.
profoundest
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From this reading That such a man was capable of defrauding a poor widow, counting on her ignorance, would have plunged all his friends and acquaintances into the profoundest amazement.
prosperedverbUS /ˈprɑːspərd/
past form of “prosper” — make steady progress; be at the high point in one's career or reach a high point in historical significance or importance
From this reading Mr. Barclay, who had prospered beyond his wife's knowledge, found himself seven years before in possession of a thousand dollars in hard cash.
characterized by socially or conventionally acceptable morals
From this reading SQUIRE DAVENPORT'S FINANCIAL OPERATION Squire Davenport was a thoroughly respectable man in the estimation of the community.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading Mr. Barclay, who had prospered beyond his wife's knowledge, found himself seven years before in possession of a thousand dollars in hard cash.
young nobleman attendant on a knight
From this reading SQUIRE DAVENPORT'S FINANCIAL OPERATION Squire Davenport was a thoroughly respectable man in the estimation of the community.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading That such a man was capable of defrauding a poor widow, counting on her ignorance, would have plunged all his friends and acquaintances into the profoundest amazement.
suitableadjectiveUS /ˈsuːtəbəl/
meant or adapted for an occasion or use
From this reading Knowing that the squire had a better knowledge of suitable investments than he, he went to him one day and asked advice.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Knowing that the squire had a better knowledge of suitable investments than he, he went to him one day and asked advice.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That such a man was capable of defrauding a poor widow, counting on her ignorance, would have plunged all his friends and acquaintances into the profoundest amazement.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SQUIRE DAVENPORT'S FINANCIAL OPERATION Squire Davenport was a thoroughly respectable man in the estimation of the community.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Yet this was precisely what the squire had done.
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading SQUIRE DAVENPORT'S FINANCIAL OPERATION Squire Davenport was a thoroughly respectable man in the estimation of the community.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading Mr. Barclay, who had prospered beyond his wife's knowledge, found himself seven years before in possession of a thousand dollars in hard cash.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Knowing that the squire had a better knowledge of suitable investments than he, he went to him one day and asked advice.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SQUIRE DAVENPORT'S FINANCIAL OPERATION Squire Davenport was a thoroughly respectable man in the estimation of the community.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Knowing that the squire had a better knowledge of suitable investments than he, he went to him one day and asked advice.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Yet this was precisely what the squire had done.
which person or people
From this reading Mr. Barclay, who had prospered beyond his wife's knowledge, found himself seven years before in possession of a thousand dollars in hard cash.
a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading That such a man was capable of defrauding a poor widow, counting on her ignorance, would have plunged all his friends and acquaintances into the profoundest amazement.
wife'snounUS /waɪfs/
possessive form of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Mr. Barclay, who had prospered beyond his wife's knowledge, found himself seven years before in possession of a thousand dollars in hard cash.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading That such a man was capable of defrauding a poor widow, counting on her ignorance, would have plunged all his friends and acquaintances into the profoundest amazement.
a late time of life
From this reading Mr. Barclay, who had prospered beyond his wife's knowledge, found himself seven years before in possession of a thousand dollars in hard cash.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet this was precisely what the squire had done.
