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To answer the question we need to know what money and from what or whom.

Here's the situation: Antonio borrowed 3000 ducats from Shylock the moneylender. He hoped to repay it from the sales of the cargos of one of a number of ships he was expecting. The sale of the cargo from any one ship would have been enough to cover the loan. However, none of the ships came in on time. Is the question how Antonio might have got back the money from the lost ships? He couldn't; insurance had not yet been invented.

Also, Antonio gave the 3000 ducats he borrowed to his friend Bassanio who blew it all on chatting up Portia. He couldn't get the money back from Bassanio, at least not at the time he needed it.

Of course, later some of his ships came in late and Bassanio successfully married the rich Portia so he had money galore but by then it was too late--Shylock was already claiming his pound of flesh.

The word "muggle" from the Harry Potter series is now in the Oxford English Dictionary. It is defined as a person who lacks a particular skill or skills or who is regarded as inferior in some way.

Left-handed people are often referred to as "southpaws" in informal language, but there is no specific term for them in dictionaries.

In a glossary, "pl" generally stands for "plural," indicating that a word is the plural form of a singular noun. This notation helps to clarify the differences between singular and plural forms of words for readers.

The word Muggle is already in the dictionary, quoted as a slang word from the 1920's. It means a person who has no skills, a person without magical powers

Before or former. Related to words such as prior or primary

An encyclopedia is a comprehensive reference work that provides information on a wide range of topics or subjects, typically arranged in alphabetical order. It aims to provide detailed and reliable knowledge for research and general reference purposes.

Britannica Home Furnishings are sold by various retailers and online stores. Some common places to find Britannica Home Furnishings include home furnishing stores, furniture retailers, and online marketplaces like Amazon or Wayfair.

The dictionary provides two different pronunciations for the word "schedule." The British pronunciation is /ˈʃɛdjuːl/ while the American pronunciation is /ˈskɛdʒuːl/.

No, there are other words that are spelled incorrectly in the dictionary, such as misspell or irregardless. These words are considered misspelled because they do not conform to the standard spelling rules of the English language.

sadly to say it is worth nothing it is56 years out of date that's why some people visit the library for research or use our popular wikipedia. while it may have sentimental value to you others won't think it valuable. i keep a little duck pitcher that i used on my oatmeal when i was young its worthless but not to me

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When you look up a word in the dictionary, you can find its meanings, pronunciations, parts of speech, and sometimes example sentences to show how it is used in context.

Expectations refer to the belief or assumption that something will happen or be achieved in the future. It can also refer to the anticipated behavior or performance of a person or entity based on past experiences or norms.

Yes, "walking dictionary" is an example of a simile. This phrase is comparing someone's vast knowledge or ability to recall information to that of a dictionary, emphasizing their expertise in a particular subject.

The term Data Dictionary and Data Repository are used to indicate a more general software utility than a catalogue. A Catalogue is closely coupled with the DBMS Software; it provides the information stored in it to user and the DBA, but it is mainly accessed by the various software modules of the DBMS itself, such as DDL and DML compilers, the query optimiser, the transaction processor, report generators, and the constraint enforcer. On the other hand, a Data Dictionary is a data structure that stores meta-data, i.e., data about data. The Software package for a stand-alone Data Dictionary or Data Repository may interact with the software modules of the DBMS, but it is mainly used by the Designers, Users and Administrators of a computer system for information resource management. These systems are used to maintain information on system hardware and software configuration, documentation, application and users as well as other information relevant to system administration

The Catholic Encyclopedia was written by various authors under the guidance of Charles Herbermann, an American historian and author who served as the editor-in-chief. It was published in 15 volumes between 1907 and 1912.

Not yet. When the 11th edition was published in 2003, the press release indicated that it this dictionary was regularly updated and revised every 10-12 years. That would indicate that the 12th edition should be published within the next few years (2013-15).

in 1987 how much did a complete set of the 1987 encyclopedia britanica cost?

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Hard to say of modern knowledge. But, on American note the first English dictionary was published on April 15, 1755 by Samuel Johnson. It took Johnson nearly nine years to finish the work of art.

The word listed in alphabetical order on a dictionary is called an "entry." This is the word that you use to locate the definitions, pronunciations, and other information about a specific word in the dictionary.

Depends what you mean by beautiful and the reason you want to use that word. Diaphanous could be such a word, Efflorescent another. Maybe Forbearance or Gossamer. Mellifluous, Tintinnabulation. There are probably hundreds available depending on your application