used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As a bank of discount; as a bank of deposit; and as a banker for the government.
actsnounUS /ækts/
a New Testament book describing the development of the early church from Christ's Ascension to Paul's sojourn at Rome
From this reading The bank acts in three capacities.
advancesnounUS /ədˈvænsəz/
plural of “advance” — a movement forward
From this reading When a merchant has a bill that will become due at the end of two months, and wants payment before that time, the bank advances that payment to him, deducting therefrom at the rate of five per cent, per annum.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As a bank of discount; as a bank of deposit; and as a banker for the government.
annumnounUS /ˈænəm/
(Latin) year
From this reading When a merchant has a bill that will become due at the end of two months, and wants payment before that time, the bank advances that payment to him, deducting therefrom at the rate of five per cent, per annum.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As a bank of discount; as a bank of deposit; and as a banker for the government.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When a merchant has a bill that will become due at the end of two months, and wants payment before that time, the bank advances that payment to him, deducting therefrom at the rate of five per cent, per annum.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading The bank acts in three capacities.
bankernounUS /ˈbæŋkər/
a financier who owns or is an executive in a bank
From this reading As a bank of discount; as a bank of deposit; and as a banker for the government.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading When a merchant has a bill that will become due at the end of two months, and wants payment before that time, the bank advances that payment to him, deducting therefrom at the rate of five per cent, per annum.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading When a merchant has a bill that will become due at the end of two months, and wants payment before that time, the bank advances that payment to him, deducting therefrom at the rate of five per cent, per annum.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading When a merchant has a bill that will become due at the end of two months, and wants payment before that time, the bank advances that payment to him, deducting therefrom at the rate of five per cent, per annum.
billsnounUS /bɪlz/
plural of “bill” — a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading The bank discounts merchants' bills of exchange for two months.
capacitiesnounUS /kəˈpæsətiz/
plural of “capacity” — capability to perform or produce
From this reading The bank acts in three capacities.
centnounUS /sent/
a fractional monetary unit of several countries
From this reading When a merchant has a bill that will become due at the end of two months, and wants payment before that time, the bank advances that payment to him, deducting therefrom at the rate of five per cent, per annum.
deductingverbUS /dɪˈdʌktɪŋ/
-ing form of “deduct” — make a subtraction
From this reading When a merchant has a bill that will become due at the end of two months, and wants payment before that time, the bank advances that payment to him, deducting therefrom at the rate of five per cent, per annum.
depositverbUS /dəˈpɑːzɪt/
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading As a bank of discount; as a bank of deposit; and as a banker for the government.
discountnounUS /dɪˈskaʊnt/
the act of reducing the selling price of merchandise
From this reading As a bank of discount; as a bank of deposit; and as a banker for the government.
discountsnounUS /dɪˈskaʊnts/
plural of “discount” — the act of reducing the selling price of merchandise
From this reading The bank discounts merchants' bills of exchange for two months.
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading When a merchant has a bill that will become due at the end of two months, and wants payment before that time, the bank advances that payment to him, deducting therefrom at the rate of five per cent, per annum.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading When a merchant has a bill that will become due at the end of two months, and wants payment before that time, the bank advances that payment to him, deducting therefrom at the rate of five per cent, per annum.
chemical process in which one atom or ion or group changes places with another
From this reading The bank discounts merchants' bills of exchange for two months.
FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading First, as a bank of discount.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading When a merchant has a bill that will become due at the end of two months, and wants payment before that time, the bank advances that payment to him, deducting therefrom at the rate of five per cent, per annum.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As a bank of discount; as a bank of deposit; and as a banker for the government.
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading As a bank of discount; as a bank of deposit; and as a banker for the government.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When a merchant has a bill that will become due at the end of two months, and wants payment before that time, the bank advances that payment to him, deducting therefrom at the rate of five per cent, per annum.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When a merchant has a bill that will become due at the end of two months, and wants payment before that time, the bank advances that payment to him, deducting therefrom at the rate of five per cent, per annum.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The bank acts in three capacities.
merchantnounUS /ˈmɜːr.tʃənt/
A person or company involved in wholesale trade, especially with foreign countries.
From this reading When a merchant has a bill that will become due at the end of two months, and wants payment before that time, the bank advances that payment to him, deducting therefrom at the rate of five per cent, per annum.
merchantsnounUS /ˈmɜːrtʃənts/
plural of “merchant” — a businessperson engaged in retail trade
From this reading The bank discounts merchants' bills of exchange for two months.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading The bank discounts merchants' bills of exchange for two months.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As a bank of discount; as a bank of deposit; and as a banker for the government.
paymentnounUS /ˈpeɪmənt/
a sum of money paid or a claim discharged
From this reading When a merchant has a bill that will become due at the end of two months, and wants payment before that time, the bank advances that payment to him, deducting therefrom at the rate of five per cent, per annum.
for each
From this reading When a merchant has a bill that will become due at the end of two months, and wants payment before that time, the bank advances that payment to him, deducting therefrom at the rate of five per cent, per annum.
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
From this reading When a merchant has a bill that will become due at the end of two months, and wants payment before that time, the bank advances that payment to him, deducting therefrom at the rate of five per cent, per annum.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When a merchant has a bill that will become due at the end of two months, and wants payment before that time, the bank advances that payment to him, deducting therefrom at the rate of five per cent, per annum.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The bank acts in three capacities.
therefromadverb
from that circumstance or source
From this reading When a merchant has a bill that will become due at the end of two months, and wants payment before that time, the bank advances that payment to him, deducting therefrom at the rate of five per cent, per annum.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The bank acts in three capacities.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading When a merchant has a bill that will become due at the end of two months, and wants payment before that time, the bank advances that payment to him, deducting therefrom at the rate of five per cent, per annum.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When a merchant has a bill that will become due at the end of two months, and wants payment before that time, the bank advances that payment to him, deducting therefrom at the rate of five per cent, per annum.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The bank discounts merchants' bills of exchange for two months.
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading When a merchant has a bill that will become due at the end of two months, and wants payment before that time, the bank advances that payment to him, deducting therefrom at the rate of five per cent, per annum.
at the time that
From this reading When a merchant has a bill that will become due at the end of two months, and wants payment before that time, the bank advances that payment to him, deducting therefrom at the rate of five per cent, per annum.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading When a merchant has a bill that will become due at the end of two months, and wants payment before that time, the bank advances that payment to him, deducting therefrom at the rate of five per cent, per annum.
