1899
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From this reading "_Kohn & Kohn, Bankers and Brokers, Stillman Block._ "SAN FRANCISCO, April 7, 1899.
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From this reading "_Kohn & Kohn, Bankers and Brokers, Stillman Block._ "SAN FRANCISCO, April 7, 1899.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading About two months before Ben West returned to Orangeville, Mr. Hammond took a letter out of the Orangeville post-office, which read as follows:
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About two months before Ben West returned to Orangeville, Mr. Hammond took a letter out of the Orangeville post-office, which read as follows:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "_Kohn & Kohn, Bankers and Brokers, Stillman Block._ "SAN FRANCISCO, April 7, 1899.
AprilnounUS /ˈeɪprəl/
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading "_Kohn & Kohn, Bankers and Brokers, Stillman Block._ "SAN FRANCISCO, April 7, 1899.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading About two months before Ben West returned to Orangeville, Mr. Hammond took a letter out of the Orangeville post-office, which read as follows:
BankersnounUS /ˈbæŋkərz/
plural of “banker” — a financier who owns or is an executive in a bank
From this reading "_Kohn & Kohn, Bankers and Brokers, Stillman Block._ "SAN FRANCISCO, April 7, 1899.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "_Harrison Hammond, Esq., "Orangeville, Calif._ "DEAR SIR: We have been instructed by Benj.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading About two months before Ben West returned to Orangeville, Mr. Hammond took a letter out of the Orangeville post-office, which read as follows:
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading RETURN OF BEN WEST.
Benj
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From this reading "_Harrison Hammond, Esq., "Orangeville, Calif._ "DEAR SIR: We have been instructed by Benj.
BlocknounUS /blɑːk/
a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)
From this reading "_Kohn & Kohn, Bankers and Brokers, Stillman Block._ "SAN FRANCISCO, April 7, 1899.
the two together, not just one
From this reading West, Esq., one of the leading capitalists of the Klondike, to send you a draft for five hundred dollars, with a letter from that gentleman to you, both of which we have enclosed.
BrokersnounUS /ˈbroʊkərz/
plural of “broker” — a businessman who buys or sells for another in exchange for a commission
From this reading "_Kohn & Kohn, Bankers and Brokers, Stillman Block._ "SAN FRANCISCO, April 7, 1899.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "_Harrison Hammond, Esq., "Orangeville, Calif._ "DEAR SIR: We have been instructed by Benj.
CalifnounUS /ˈkælɪf/
the civil and religious leader of a Muslim state considered to be a representative of Allah on earth
From this reading "_Harrison Hammond, Esq., "Orangeville, Calif._ "DEAR SIR: We have been instructed by Benj.
capitalistsnounUS /ˈkæpətəlɪsts/
plural of “capitalist” — a conservative advocate of capitalism
From this reading West, Esq., one of the leading capitalists of the Klondike, to send you a draft for five hundred dollars, with a letter from that gentleman to you, both of which we have enclosed.
dearly loved
From this reading "_Harrison Hammond, Esq., "Orangeville, Calif._ "DEAR SIR: We have been instructed by Benj.
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading West, Esq., one of the leading capitalists of the Klondike, to send you a draft for five hundred dollars, with a letter from that gentleman to you, both of which we have enclosed.
draftnounUS /dræft/
a document ordering the payment of money; drawn by one person or bank on another
From this reading West, Esq., one of the leading capitalists of the Klondike, to send you a draft for five hundred dollars, with a letter from that gentleman to you, both of which we have enclosed.
enclosedadjectiveUS /enˈkloʊzd/
closed in or surrounded or included within
From this reading West, Esq., one of the leading capitalists of the Klondike, to send you a draft for five hundred dollars, with a letter from that gentleman to you, both of which we have enclosed.
Esqnoun
a title of respect for a member of the English gentry ranking just below a knight; placed after the name
From this reading "_Harrison Hammond, Esq., "Orangeville, Calif._ "DEAR SIR: We have been instructed by Benj.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading West, Esq., one of the leading capitalists of the Klondike, to send you a draft for five hundred dollars, with a letter from that gentleman to you, both of which we have enclosed.
third-person singular of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading About two months before Ben West returned to Orangeville, Mr. Hammond took a letter out of the Orangeville post-office, which read as follows:
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading West, Esq., one of the leading capitalists of the Klondike, to send you a draft for five hundred dollars, with a letter from that gentleman to you, both of which we have enclosed.
FRANCISCO
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From this reading "_Kohn & Kohn, Bankers and Brokers, Stillman Block._ "SAN FRANCISCO, April 7, 1899.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading West, Esq., one of the leading capitalists of the Klondike, to send you a draft for five hundred dollars, with a letter from that gentleman to you, both of which we have enclosed.
a man of refinement
From this reading West, Esq., one of the leading capitalists of the Klondike, to send you a draft for five hundred dollars, with a letter from that gentleman to you, both of which we have enclosed.
Hammond
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From this reading About two months before Ben West returned to Orangeville, Mr. Hammond took a letter out of the Orangeville post-office, which read as follows:
HarrisonnounUS /ˈherɪsən/
English actor on stage and in films (1908-1990)
From this reading "_Harrison Hammond, Esq., "Orangeville, Calif._ "DEAR SIR: We have been instructed by Benj.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "_Harrison Hammond, Esq., "Orangeville, Calif._ "DEAR SIR: We have been instructed by Benj.
ten 10s
From this reading West, Esq., one of the leading capitalists of the Klondike, to send you a draft for five hundred dollars, with a letter from that gentleman to you, both of which we have enclosed.
instructedverbUS /ˌɪnˈstrʌktəd/
past form of “instruct” — impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading "_Harrison Hammond, Esq., "Orangeville, Calif._ "DEAR SIR: We have been instructed by Benj.
KlondikenounUS /ˈklɑːndaɪk/
a region in northwestern Canada where gold was discovered in 1896 but exhausted by 1910
From this reading West, Esq., one of the leading capitalists of the Klondike, to send you a draft for five hundred dollars, with a letter from that gentleman to you, both of which we have enclosed.
Kohn
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From this reading "_Kohn & Kohn, Bankers and Brokers, Stillman Block._ "SAN FRANCISCO, April 7, 1899.
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading West, Esq., one of the leading capitalists of the Klondike, to send you a draft for five hundred dollars, with a letter from that gentleman to you, both of which we have enclosed.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading About two months before Ben West returned to Orangeville, Mr. Hammond took a letter out of the Orangeville post-office, which read as follows:
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading About two months before Ben West returned to Orangeville, Mr. Hammond took a letter out of the Orangeville post-office, which read as follows:
a form of address for a man
From this reading About two months before Ben West returned to Orangeville, Mr. Hammond took a letter out of the Orangeville post-office, which read as follows:
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading RETURN OF BEN WEST.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading West, Esq., one of the leading capitalists of the Klondike, to send you a draft for five hundred dollars, with a letter from that gentleman to you, both of which we have enclosed.
Orangeville
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From this reading About two months before Ben West returned to Orangeville, Mr. Hammond took a letter out of the Orangeville post-office, which read as follows:
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading About two months before Ben West returned to Orangeville, Mr. Hammond took a letter out of the Orangeville post-office, which read as follows:
post-office
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From this reading About two months before Ben West returned to Orangeville, Mr. Hammond took a letter out of the Orangeville post-office, which read as follows:
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading About two months before Ben West returned to Orangeville, Mr. Hammond took a letter out of the Orangeville post-office, which read as follows:
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading RETURN OF BEN WEST.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading About two months before Ben West returned to Orangeville, Mr. Hammond took a letter out of the Orangeville post-office, which read as follows:
SAN
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From this reading "_Kohn & Kohn, Bankers and Brokers, Stillman Block._ "SAN FRANCISCO, April 7, 1899.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading West, Esq., one of the leading capitalists of the Klondike, to send you a draft for five hundred dollars, with a letter from that gentleman to you, both of which we have enclosed.
term of address for a man
From this reading "_Harrison Hammond, Esq., "Orangeville, Calif._ "DEAR SIR: We have been instructed by Benj.
Stillman
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From this reading "_Kohn & Kohn, Bankers and Brokers, Stillman Block._ "SAN FRANCISCO, April 7, 1899.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading West, Esq., one of the leading capitalists of the Klondike, to send you a draft for five hundred dollars, with a letter from that gentleman to you, both of which we have enclosed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading About two months before Ben West returned to Orangeville, Mr. Hammond took a letter out of the Orangeville post-office, which read as follows:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading About two months before Ben West returned to Orangeville, Mr. Hammond took a letter out of the Orangeville post-office, which read as follows:
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading About two months before Ben West returned to Orangeville, Mr. Hammond took a letter out of the Orangeville post-office, which read as follows:
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading About two months before Ben West returned to Orangeville, Mr. Hammond took a letter out of the Orangeville post-office, which read as follows:
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "_Harrison Hammond, Esq., "Orangeville, Calif._ "DEAR SIR: We have been instructed by Benj.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading RETURN OF BEN WEST.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading About two months before Ben West returned to Orangeville, Mr. Hammond took a letter out of the Orangeville post-office, which read as follows:
in the company of; together with
From this reading West, Esq., one of the leading capitalists of the Klondike, to send you a draft for five hundred dollars, with a letter from that gentleman to you, both of which we have enclosed.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading West, Esq., one of the leading capitalists of the Klondike, to send you a draft for five hundred dollars, with a letter from that gentleman to you, both of which we have enclosed.
