used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading How did you happen to discover that a deficit possibly exists in your cash, and under the circumstances stated?”
anew
From this reading Before making his departure, Nick again turned to the banker and said:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Before making his departure, Nick again turned to the banker and said:
bankernounUS /ˈbæŋkər/
a financier who owns or is an executive in a bank
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earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before making his departure, Nick again turned to the banker and said:
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading “Well, it—it was a perfectly natural discovery in the course of to-day’s business,” Mr. Gilsey faltered.
cashnounUS /kæʃ/
money in the form of bills or coins
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your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading How did you happen to discover that a deficit possibly exists in your cash, and under the circumstances stated?”
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading “Well, it—it was a perfectly natural discovery in the course of to-day’s business,” Mr. Gilsey faltered.
deficitnounUS /ˈdefəsət/
the property of being an amount by which something is less than expected or required
From this reading How did you happen to discover that a deficit possibly exists in your cash, and under the circumstances stated?”
the act of departing
From this reading Before making his departure, Nick again turned to the banker and said:
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading How did you happen to discover that a deficit possibly exists in your cash, and under the circumstances stated?”
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading How did you happen to discover that a deficit possibly exists in your cash, and under the circumstances stated?”
the act of discovering something
From this reading “Well, it—it was a perfectly natural discovery in the course of to-day’s business,” Mr. Gilsey faltered.
existsverbUS /ɪɡˈzɪsts/
third-person singular of “exist” — have an existence, be extant
From this reading How did you happen to discover that a deficit possibly exists in your cash, and under the circumstances stated?”
opinion or judgment
From this reading A subtle gleam showed for a moment in Nick’s keen eyes.
falteredverbUS /ˈfɑːltərd/
past form of “falter” — be unsure or weak
From this reading “Well, it—it was a perfectly natural discovery in the course of to-day’s business,” Mr. Gilsey faltered.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A subtle gleam showed for a moment in Nick’s keen eyes.
Gilsey
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From this reading “One more question occurs to me, Gilsey.
gleamverbUS /ɡliːm/
be shiny, as if wet
From this reading A subtle gleam showed for a moment in Nick’s keen eyes.
come to pass
From this reading How did you happen to discover that a deficit possibly exists in your cash, and under the circumstances stated?”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Before making his departure, Nick again turned to the banker and said:
How
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading How did you happen to discover that a deficit possibly exists in your cash, and under the circumstances stated?”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Well, it—it was a perfectly natural discovery in the course of to-day’s business,” Mr. Gilsey faltered.
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading A subtle gleam showed for a moment in Nick’s keen eyes.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Before making his departure, Nick again turned to the banker and said:
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “One more question occurs to me, Gilsey.
a particular point in time
From this reading A subtle gleam showed for a moment in Nick’s keen eyes.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “One more question occurs to me, Gilsey.
a form of address for a man
From this reading “Well, it—it was a perfectly natural discovery in the course of to-day’s business,” Mr. Gilsey faltered.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading “Well, it—it was a perfectly natural discovery in the course of to-day’s business,” Mr. Gilsey faltered.
NickverbUS /nɪk/
cut slightly, with a razor
From this reading Before making his departure, Nick again turned to the banker and said:
Nick'snounUS /nɪks/
possessive form of “nick” — an impression in a surface (as made by a blow)
From this reading A subtle gleam showed for a moment in Nick’s keen eyes.
occursverbUS /əˈkɜːrz/
third-person singular of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading “One more question occurs to me, Gilsey.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Well, it—it was a perfectly natural discovery in the course of to-day’s business,” Mr. Gilsey faltered.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “One more question occurs to me, Gilsey.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading “Well, it—it was a perfectly natural discovery in the course of to-day’s business,” Mr. Gilsey faltered.
by chance
From this reading How did you happen to discover that a deficit possibly exists in your cash, and under the circumstances stated?”
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading “One more question occurs to me, Gilsey.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Before making his departure, Nick again turned to the banker and said:
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading A subtle gleam showed for a moment in Nick’s keen eyes.
statedadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪtɪd/
declared as fact; explicitly stated
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subtleadjectiveUS /ˈsʌtəl/
difficult to detect or grasp by the mind or analyze
From this reading A subtle gleam showed for a moment in Nick’s keen eyes.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading How did you happen to discover that a deficit possibly exists in your cash, and under the circumstances stated?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Before making his departure, Nick again turned to the banker and said:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Before making his departure, Nick again turned to the banker and said:
to-day's
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From this reading “Well, it—it was a perfectly natural discovery in the course of to-day’s business,” Mr. Gilsey faltered.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Before making his departure, Nick again turned to the banker and said:
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Well, it—it was a perfectly natural discovery in the course of to-day’s business,” Mr. Gilsey faltered.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Well, it—it was a perfectly natural discovery in the course of to-day’s business,” Mr. Gilsey faltered.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading How did you happen to discover that a deficit possibly exists in your cash, and under the circumstances stated?”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading How did you happen to discover that a deficit possibly exists in your cash, and under the circumstances stated?”
