aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "If you will examine the records of Mediterranean cargoes you will find that, during the past ten years, such cargoes have regularly been about twice as heavy when handled by certain weighers as when handled by others.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "Just one tip I will give you," said the weigher after hearing the special agent's argument in favor of lending his aid to showing up the frauds.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading "I have seen too many of them go up against the gang.
agent'snounUS /ˈeɪdʒənts/
possessive form of “agent” — an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect
From this reading "Just one tip I will give you," said the weigher after hearing the special agent's argument in favor of lending his aid to showing up the frauds.
a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do
From this reading "Just one tip I will give you," said the weigher after hearing the special agent's argument in favor of lending his aid to showing up the frauds.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Yes, and be broken and thrown into the discard to starve," was the reply.
a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true
From this reading "Just one tip I will give you," said the weigher after hearing the special agent's argument in favor of lending his aid to showing up the frauds.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "If you will examine the records of Mediterranean cargoes you will find that, during the past ten years, such cargoes have regularly been about twice as heavy when handled by certain weighers as when handled by others.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Yes, and be broken and thrown into the discard to starve," was the reply.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "If you will examine the records of Mediterranean cargoes you will find that, during the past ten years, such cargoes have regularly been about twice as heavy when handled by certain weighers as when handled by others.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading "Yes, and be broken and thrown into the discard to starve," was the reply.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "If you will examine the records of Mediterranean cargoes you will find that, during the past ten years, such cargoes have regularly been about twice as heavy when handled by certain weighers as when handled by others.
cargoesnounUS /ˈkɑːrɡoʊz/
plural of “cargo” — goods carried by a large vehicle
From this reading "If you will examine the records of Mediterranean cargoes you will find that, during the past ten years, such cargoes have regularly been about twice as heavy when handled by certain weighers as when handled by others.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading "If you will examine the records of Mediterranean cargoes you will find that, during the past ten years, such cargoes have regularly been about twice as heavy when handled by certain weighers as when handled by others.
discardverbUS /dɪˈskɑːrd/
throw or cast away
From this reading "Yes, and be broken and thrown into the discard to starve," was the reply.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading "If you will examine the records of Mediterranean cargoes you will find that, during the past ten years, such cargoes have regularly been about twice as heavy when handled by certain weighers as when handled by others.
examineverbUS /ɪɡˈzæmɪn/
consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading "If you will examine the records of Mediterranean cargoes you will find that, during the past ten years, such cargoes have regularly been about twice as heavy when handled by certain weighers as when handled by others.
promote over another
From this reading "Just one tip I will give you," said the weigher after hearing the special agent's argument in favor of lending his aid to showing up the frauds.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "If you will examine the records of Mediterranean cargoes you will find that, during the past ten years, such cargoes have regularly been about twice as heavy when handled by certain weighers as when handled by others.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading None of it for O'Toole.
fraudsnounUS /frɔːdz/
plural of “fraud” — intentional deception resulting in injury to another person
From this reading "Just one tip I will give you," said the weigher after hearing the special agent's argument in favor of lending his aid to showing up the frauds.
gangnounUS /ɡæŋ/
an association of criminals
From this reading "I have seen too many of them go up against the gang.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "Just one tip I will give you," said the weigher after hearing the special agent's argument in favor of lending his aid to showing up the frauds.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "I have seen too many of them go up against the gang.
handledadjectiveUS /ˈhændəld/
having a usually specified type of handle
From this reading "If you will examine the records of Mediterranean cargoes you will find that, during the past ten years, such cargoes have regularly been about twice as heavy when handled by certain weighers as when handled by others.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have seen too many of them go up against the gang.
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading "Just one tip I will give you," said the weigher after hearing the special agent's argument in favor of lending his aid to showing up the frauds.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading "If you will examine the records of Mediterranean cargoes you will find that, during the past ten years, such cargoes have regularly been about twice as heavy when handled by certain weighers as when handled by others.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Just one tip I will give you," said the weigher after hearing the special agent's argument in favor of lending his aid to showing up the frauds.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have seen too many of them go up against the gang.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If you will examine the records of Mediterranean cargoes you will find that, during the past ten years, such cargoes have regularly been about twice as heavy when handled by certain weighers as when handled by others.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Just one tip I will give you," said the weigher after hearing the special agent's argument in favor of lending his aid to showing up the frauds.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "Yes, and be broken and thrown into the discard to starve," was the reply.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading None of it for O'Toole.
and nothing more
From this reading "Just one tip I will give you," said the weigher after hearing the special agent's argument in favor of lending his aid to showing up the frauds.
lendingnounUS /ˈlendɪŋ/
disposing of money or property with the expectation that the same thing (or an equivalent) will be returned
From this reading "Just one tip I will give you," said the weigher after hearing the special agent's argument in favor of lending his aid to showing up the frauds.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading "I have seen too many of them go up against the gang.
MediterraneannounUS /ˌmedətərˈeɪniən/
the largest inland sea; between Europe and Africa and Asia
From this reading "If you will examine the records of Mediterranean cargoes you will find that, during the past ten years, such cargoes have regularly been about twice as heavy when handled by certain weighers as when handled by others.
not one, and not any
From this reading None of it for O'Toole.
O'ToolenounUS /oʊˈtuːl/
British actor (born in Ireland in 1932)
From this reading None of it for O'Toole.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I have seen too many of them go up against the gang.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Just one tip I will give you," said the weigher after hearing the special agent's argument in favor of lending his aid to showing up the frauds.
others
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From this reading "If you will examine the records of Mediterranean cargoes you will find that, during the past ten years, such cargoes have regularly been about twice as heavy when handled by certain weighers as when handled by others.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading "If you will examine the records of Mediterranean cargoes you will find that, during the past ten years, such cargoes have regularly been about twice as heavy when handled by certain weighers as when handled by others.
recordsnounUS /rəˈkɔːrdz/
plural of “record” — anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
From this reading "If you will examine the records of Mediterranean cargoes you will find that, during the past ten years, such cargoes have regularly been about twice as heavy when handled by certain weighers as when handled by others.
regularlyadverbUS /ˈreɡjələrli/
in a regular manner
From this reading "If you will examine the records of Mediterranean cargoes you will find that, during the past ten years, such cargoes have regularly been about twice as heavy when handled by certain weighers as when handled by others.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading "Yes, and be broken and thrown into the discard to starve," was the reply.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Just one tip I will give you," said the weigher after hearing the special agent's argument in favor of lending his aid to showing up the frauds.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I have seen too many of them go up against the gang.
the display of a motion picture
From this reading "Just one tip I will give you," said the weigher after hearing the special agent's argument in favor of lending his aid to showing up the frauds.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading "Just one tip I will give you," said the weigher after hearing the special agent's argument in favor of lending his aid to showing up the frauds.
starveverbUS /stɑːrv/
be hungry; go without food
From this reading "Yes, and be broken and thrown into the discard to starve," was the reply.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "If you will examine the records of Mediterranean cargoes you will find that, during the past ten years, such cargoes have regularly been about twice as heavy when handled by certain weighers as when handled by others.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading "If you will examine the records of Mediterranean cargoes you will find that, during the past ten years, such cargoes have regularly been about twice as heavy when handled by certain weighers as when handled by others.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "If you will examine the records of Mediterranean cargoes you will find that, during the past ten years, such cargoes have regularly been about twice as heavy when handled by certain weighers as when handled by others.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Yes, and be broken and thrown into the discard to starve," was the reply.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "I have seen too many of them go up against the gang.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading "Yes, and be broken and thrown into the discard to starve," was the reply.
tipnounUS /tɪp/
the extreme end of something; especially something pointed
From this reading "Just one tip I will give you," said the weigher after hearing the special agent's argument in favor of lending his aid to showing up the frauds.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Yes, and be broken and thrown into the discard to starve," was the reply.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "I have seen too many of them go up against the gang.
two times
From this reading "If you will examine the records of Mediterranean cargoes you will find that, during the past ten years, such cargoes have regularly been about twice as heavy when handled by certain weighers as when handled by others.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "I have seen too many of them go up against the gang.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Yes, and be broken and thrown into the discard to starve," was the reply.
weighernoun
an official who weighs and records the weight
From this reading "Just one tip I will give you," said the weigher after hearing the special agent's argument in favor of lending his aid to showing up the frauds.
weighers
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From this reading "If you will examine the records of Mediterranean cargoes you will find that, during the past ten years, such cargoes have regularly been about twice as heavy when handled by certain weighers as when handled by others.
at the time that
From this reading "If you will examine the records of Mediterranean cargoes you will find that, during the past ten years, such cargoes have regularly been about twice as heavy when handled by certain weighers as when handled by others.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Just one tip I will give you," said the weigher after hearing the special agent's argument in favor of lending his aid to showing up the frauds.
a late time of life
From this reading "If you will examine the records of Mediterranean cargoes you will find that, during the past ten years, such cargoes have regularly been about twice as heavy when handled by certain weighers as when handled by others.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, and be broken and thrown into the discard to starve," was the reply.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Just one tip I will give you," said the weigher after hearing the special agent's argument in favor of lending his aid to showing up the frauds.
