used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Men who refuse to submit a contract to a lawyer are to be distrusted on general principles.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As far as myself and my associates are concerned, we are ready, with your approval, to submit our proposition to Judge Wilson and have him draw up the papers.”
approvalnounUS /əˈpruːvəl/
the formal act of approving
From this reading As far as myself and my associates are concerned, we are ready, with your approval, to submit our proposition to Judge Wilson and have him draw up the papers.”
AREauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “YOU ARE perfectly right, Mr. Goby,” declared Tom.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As far as myself and my associates are concerned, we are ready, with your approval, to submit our proposition to Judge Wilson and have him draw up the papers.”
associatesnounUS /əˈsoʊsiəts/
plural of “associate” — a person who joins with others in some activity or endeavor
From this reading As far as myself and my associates are concerned, we are ready, with your approval, to submit our proposition to Judge Wilson and have him draw up the papers.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Men who refuse to submit a contract to a lawyer are to be distrusted on general principles.
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading “That sounds fair,” replied the blind man.
feeling or showing worry or solicitude
From this reading As far as myself and my associates are concerned, we are ready, with your approval, to submit our proposition to Judge Wilson and have him draw up the papers.”
contractverbUS /ˈkɑːntrækt/
enter into a contractual arrangement
From this reading “Men who refuse to submit a contract to a lawyer are to be distrusted on general principles.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading “YOU ARE perfectly right, Mr. Goby,” declared Tom.
distrustedverbUS /dɪˈstrʌstəd/
past form of “distrust” — regard as untrustworthy; regard with suspicion; have no faith or confidence in
From this reading “Men who refuse to submit a contract to a lawyer are to be distrusted on general principles.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading As far as myself and my associates are concerned, we are ready, with your approval, to submit our proposition to Judge Wilson and have him draw up the papers.”
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading “That sounds fair,” replied the blind man.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading As far as myself and my associates are concerned, we are ready, with your approval, to submit our proposition to Judge Wilson and have him draw up the papers.”
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading “Men who refuse to submit a contract to a lawyer are to be distrusted on general principles.
Gobynoun
small spiny-finned fish of coastal or brackish waters having a large head and elongated tapering body having the ventral fins modified as a sucker
From this reading “YOU ARE perfectly right, Mr. Goby,” declared Tom.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading As far as myself and my associates are concerned, we are ready, with your approval, to submit our proposition to Judge Wilson and have him draw up the papers.”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As far as myself and my associates are concerned, we are ready, with your approval, to submit our proposition to Judge Wilson and have him draw up the papers.”
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading No honest man would object.
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading As far as myself and my associates are concerned, we are ready, with your approval, to submit our proposition to Judge Wilson and have him draw up the papers.”
a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading “Men who refuse to submit a contract to a lawyer are to be distrusted on general principles.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading No honest man would object.
the force of workers available
From this reading “Men who refuse to submit a contract to a lawyer are to be distrusted on general principles.
a form of address for a man
From this reading “YOU ARE perfectly right, Mr. Goby,” declared Tom.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading As far as myself and my associates are concerned, we are ready, with your approval, to submit our proposition to Judge Wilson and have him draw up the papers.”
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading As far as myself and my associates are concerned, we are ready, with your approval, to submit our proposition to Judge Wilson and have him draw up the papers.”
not any; not one
From this reading No honest man would object.
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading No honest man would object.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Men who refuse to submit a contract to a lawyer are to be distrusted on general principles.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading As far as myself and my associates are concerned, we are ready, with your approval, to submit our proposition to Judge Wilson and have him draw up the papers.”
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading As far as myself and my associates are concerned, we are ready, with your approval, to submit our proposition to Judge Wilson and have him draw up the papers.”
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading “YOU ARE perfectly right, Mr. Goby,” declared Tom.
principlesnounUS /ˈprɪnsəpəlz/
plural of “principle” — a basic generalization that is accepted as true and that can be used as a basis for reasoning or conduct
From this reading “Men who refuse to submit a contract to a lawyer are to be distrusted on general principles.
propositionnounUS /ˌprɑːpəˈzɪʃən/
(logic) a statement that affirms or denies something and is either true or false
From this reading As far as myself and my associates are concerned, we are ready, with your approval, to submit our proposition to Judge Wilson and have him draw up the papers.”
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading As far as myself and my associates are concerned, we are ready, with your approval, to submit our proposition to Judge Wilson and have him draw up the papers.”
show unwillingness towards
From this reading “Men who refuse to submit a contract to a lawyer are to be distrusted on general principles.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “That sounds fair,” replied the blind man.
precisely, exactly
From this reading “YOU ARE perfectly right, Mr. Goby,” declared Tom.
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading “That sounds fair,” replied the blind man.
submitverbUS /səbˈmɪt/
refer for judgment or consideration
From this reading “Men who refuse to submit a contract to a lawyer are to be distrusted on general principles.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “That sounds fair,” replied the blind man.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As far as myself and my associates are concerned, we are ready, with your approval, to submit our proposition to Judge Wilson and have him draw up the papers.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Men who refuse to submit a contract to a lawyer are to be distrusted on general principles.
male cat
From this reading “YOU ARE perfectly right, Mr. Goby,” declared Tom.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading As far as myself and my associates are concerned, we are ready, with your approval, to submit our proposition to Judge Wilson and have him draw up the papers.”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading As far as myself and my associates are concerned, we are ready, with your approval, to submit our proposition to Judge Wilson and have him draw up the papers.”
which person or people
From this reading “Men who refuse to submit a contract to a lawyer are to be distrusted on general principles.
WilsonnounUS /ˈwɪlsən/
author of the first novel by an African American that was published in the United States (1808-1870)
From this reading As far as myself and my associates are concerned, we are ready, with your approval, to submit our proposition to Judge Wilson and have him draw up the papers.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading As far as myself and my associates are concerned, we are ready, with your approval, to submit our proposition to Judge Wilson and have him draw up the papers.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading No honest man would object.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “YOU ARE perfectly right, Mr. Goby,” declared Tom.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading As far as myself and my associates are concerned, we are ready, with your approval, to submit our proposition to Judge Wilson and have him draw up the papers.”
