filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading “I’m afraid you overestimate that,” said Girke, with his most expert air.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading “I’m afraid you overestimate that,” said Girke, with his most expert air.
(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 “There is no doubt that the man in question is at the bottom of all the trouble.
a quantity of money
From this reading But things being as they are, even ten times the amount that satisfies his greed would be inconsiderable.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There must be other and quite unaccounted drains on his purse.”
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But things being as they are, even ten times the amount that satisfies his greed would be inconsiderable.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But things being as they are, even ten times the amount that satisfies his greed would be inconsiderable.
assurancenounUS /əˈʃʊrəns/
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading I can give you that very definite assurance.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “There is no doubt that the man in question is at the bottom of all the trouble.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But things being as they are, even ten times the amount that satisfies his greed would be inconsiderable.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading But things being as they are, even ten times the amount that satisfies his greed would be inconsiderable.
the lower side of anything
From this reading “There is no doubt that the man in question is at the bottom of all the trouble.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But things being as they are, even ten times the amount that satisfies his greed would be inconsiderable.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I can give you that very definite assurance.
definiteadjectiveUS /ˈdefənət/
precise; explicit and clearly defined
From this reading I can give you that very definite assurance.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading “There is no doubt that the man in question is at the bottom of all the trouble.
drainsnounUS /dreɪnz/
plural of “drain” — emptying something accomplished by allowing liquid to run out of it
From this reading There must be other and quite unaccounted drains on his purse.”
divisible by two
From this reading But things being as they are, even ten times the amount that satisfies his greed would be inconsiderable.
expertadjectiveUS /ˈekspərt/
having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
From this reading “I’m afraid you overestimate that,” said Girke, with his most expert air.
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From this reading “I’m afraid you overestimate that,” said Girke, with his most expert air.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading I can give you that very definite assurance.
greednounUS /ɡriːd/
excessive desire to acquire or possess more (especially more material wealth) than one needs or deserves
From this reading But things being as they are, even ten times the amount that satisfies his greed would be inconsiderable.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “I’m afraid you overestimate that,” said Girke, with his most expert air.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I can give you that very definite assurance.
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From this reading “I’m afraid you overestimate that,” said Girke, with his most expert air.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “There is no doubt that the man in question is at the bottom of all the trouble.
inconsiderableadjective
too small or unimportant to merit attention
From this reading But things being as they are, even ten times the amount that satisfies his greed would be inconsiderable.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “There is no doubt that the man in question is at the bottom of all the trouble.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “There is no doubt that the man in question is at the bottom of all the trouble.
used to form the superlative
From this reading “I’m afraid you overestimate that,” said Girke, with his most expert air.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading There must be other and quite unaccounted drains on his purse.”
not any; not one
From this reading “There is no doubt that the man in question is at the bottom of all the trouble.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “There is no doubt that the man in question is at the bottom of all the trouble.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There must be other and quite unaccounted drains on his purse.”
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading There must be other and quite unaccounted drains on his purse.”
overestimateverbUS /ˌoʊvərˈestəmeɪt/
make too high an estimate of
From this reading “I’m afraid you overestimate that,” said Girke, with his most expert air.
pursenounUS /pɜːrs/
a container used for carrying money and small personal items or accessories (especially by women)
From this reading There must be other and quite unaccounted drains on his purse.”
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading “There is no doubt that the man in question is at the bottom of all the trouble.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading There must be other and quite unaccounted drains on his purse.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I’m afraid you overestimate that,” said Girke, with his most expert air.
satisfiesverbUS /ˈsætɪsfaɪz/
third-person singular of “satisfy” — meet the requirements or expectations of
From this reading But things being as they are, even ten times the amount that satisfies his greed would be inconsiderable.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading But things being as they are, even ten times the amount that satisfies his greed would be inconsiderable.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I’m afraid you overestimate that,” said Girke, with his most expert air.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “There is no doubt that the man in question is at the bottom of all the trouble.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “There is no doubt that the man in question is at the bottom of all the trouble.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But things being as they are, even ten times the amount that satisfies his greed would be inconsiderable.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading But things being as they are, even ten times the amount that satisfies his greed would be inconsiderable.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading But things being as they are, even ten times the amount that satisfies his greed would be inconsiderable.
a source of difficulty
From this reading “There is no doubt that the man in question is at the bottom of all the trouble.
unaccounted
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From this reading There must be other and quite unaccounted drains on his purse.”
precisely as stated
From this reading I can give you that very definite assurance.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “I’m afraid you overestimate that,” said Girke, with his most expert air.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But things being as they are, even ten times the amount that satisfies his greed would be inconsiderable.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I’m afraid you overestimate that,” said Girke, with his most expert air.
