Chapter XXX

in actual fact

From this reading “And I have actually given that scoundrel three hundred and fifty dollars for them.

an administrative unit of government

From this reading IT was not until Bradley Wentworth was on board the train that was to bear him to Chicago that he drew out the letters which he had secured through the agency of Standish and examined them.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading He almost leaped from his seat in anger and disappointment.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading IT was not until Bradley Wentworth was on board the train that was to bear him to Chicago that he drew out the letters which he had secured through the agency of Standish and examined them.

a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance

From this reading He almost leaped from his seat in anger and disappointment.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading “They are fraudulent, and not worth the paper they are written on,” he at once decided.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading “They are fraudulent, and not worth the paper they are written on,” he at once decided.

have

From this reading IT was not until Bradley Wentworth was on board the train that was to bear him to Chicago that he drew out the letters which he had secured through the agency of Standish and examined them.

a committee having supervisory powers

From this reading IT was not until Bradley Wentworth was on board the train that was to bear him to Chicago that he drew out the letters which he had secured through the agency of Standish and examined them.

United States politician who was elected the first black mayor of Los Angeles (1917-1998)

From this reading IT was not until Bradley Wentworth was on board the train that was to bear him to Chicago that he drew out the letters which he had secured through the agency of Standish and examined them.

largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan

From this reading IT was not until Bradley Wentworth was on board the train that was to bear him to Chicago that he drew out the letters which he had secured through the agency of Standish and examined them.

recognizable; marked

From this reading “They are fraudulent, and not worth the paper they are written on,” he at once decided.

a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized

From this reading He almost leaped from his seat in anger and disappointment.

plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents

From this reading “And I have actually given that scoundrel three hundred and fifty dollars for them.

United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)

From this reading IT was not until Bradley Wentworth was on board the train that was to bear him to Chicago that he drew out the letters which he had secured through the agency of Standish and examined them.

past form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning

From this reading IT was not until Bradley Wentworth was on board the train that was to bear him to Chicago that he drew out the letters which he had secured through the agency of Standish and examined them.

the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five

From this reading “And I have actually given that scoundrel three hundred and fifty dollars for them.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading “And I have actually given that scoundrel three hundred and fifty dollars for them.

intended to deceive

From this reading “They are fraudulent, and not worth the paper they are written on,” he at once decided.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading He almost leaped from his seat in anger and disappointment.

someone who flees from an uncongenial situation

From this reading TIDINGS OF THE FUGITIVE.

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading “And I have actually given that scoundrel three hundred and fifty dollars for them.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading IT was not until Bradley Wentworth was on board the train that was to bear him to Chicago that he drew out the letters which he had secured through the agency of Standish and examined them.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “And I have actually given that scoundrel three hundred and fifty dollars for them.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading IT was not until Bradley Wentworth was on board the train that was to bear him to Chicago that he drew out the letters which he had secured through the agency of Standish and examined them.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading IT was not until Bradley Wentworth was on board the train that was to bear him to Chicago that he drew out the letters which he had secured through the agency of Standish and examined them.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading He almost leaped from his seat in anger and disappointment.

ten 10s

From this reading “And I have actually given that scoundrel three hundred and fifty dollars for them.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading “And I have actually given that scoundrel three hundred and fifty dollars for them.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading He almost leaped from his seat in anger and disappointment.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading IT was not until Bradley Wentworth was on board the train that was to bear him to Chicago that he drew out the letters which he had secured through the agency of Standish and examined them.

past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds

From this reading He almost leaped from his seat in anger and disappointment.

the literary culture

From this reading IT was not until Bradley Wentworth was on board the train that was to bear him to Chicago that he drew out the letters which he had secured through the agency of Standish and examined them.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading IT was not until Bradley Wentworth was on board the train that was to bear him to Chicago that he drew out the letters which he had secured through the agency of Standish and examined them.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading TIDINGS OF THE FUGITIVE.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading IT was not until Bradley Wentworth was on board the train that was to bear him to Chicago that he drew out the letters which he had secured through the agency of Standish and examined them.

on one occasion

From this reading “They are fraudulent, and not worth the paper they are written on,” he at once decided.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading IT was not until Bradley Wentworth was on board the train that was to bear him to Chicago that he drew out the letters which he had secured through the agency of Standish and examined them.

a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses

From this reading “They are fraudulent, and not worth the paper they are written on,” he at once decided.

a wicked or evil person; someone who does evil deliberately

From this reading “And I have actually given that scoundrel three hundred and fifty dollars for them.

a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)

From this reading He almost leaped from his seat in anger and disappointment.

past form of “secure” — get by special effort

From this reading IT was not until Bradley Wentworth was on board the train that was to bear him to Chicago that he drew out the letters which he had secured through the agency of Standish and examined them.

English colonist in America; leader of the Pilgrims in the early days of the Plymouth Colony (1584-1656)

From this reading IT was not until Bradley Wentworth was on board the train that was to bear him to Chicago that he drew out the letters which he had secured through the agency of Standish and examined them.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading IT was not until Bradley Wentworth was on board the train that was to bear him to Chicago that he drew out the letters which he had secured through the agency of Standish and examined them.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading TIDINGS OF THE FUGITIVE.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading IT was not until Bradley Wentworth was on board the train that was to bear him to Chicago that he drew out the letters which he had secured through the agency of Standish and examined them.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading “They are fraudulent, and not worth the paper they are written on,” he at once decided.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading “And I have actually given that scoundrel three hundred and fifty dollars for them.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading IT was not until Bradley Wentworth was on board the train that was to bear him to Chicago that he drew out the letters which he had secured through the agency of Standish and examined them.

information about recent and important events

From this reading TIDINGS OF THE FUGITIVE.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading IT was not until Bradley Wentworth was on board the train that was to bear him to Chicago that he drew out the letters which he had secured through the agency of Standish and examined them.

create by training and teaching

From this reading IT was not until Bradley Wentworth was on board the train that was to bear him to Chicago that he drew out the letters which he had secured through the agency of Standish and examined them.

up to a particular time

From this reading IT was not until Bradley Wentworth was on board the train that was to bear him to Chicago that he drew out the letters which he had secured through the agency of Standish and examined them.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading IT was not until Bradley Wentworth was on board the train that was to bear him to Chicago that he drew out the letters which he had secured through the agency of Standish and examined them.

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From this reading IT was not until Bradley Wentworth was on board the train that was to bear him to Chicago that he drew out the letters which he had secured through the agency of Standish and examined them.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading IT was not until Bradley Wentworth was on board the train that was to bear him to Chicago that he drew out the letters which he had secured through the agency of Standish and examined them.

an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value

From this reading “They are fraudulent, and not worth the paper they are written on,” he at once decided.

set down in writing in any of various ways

From this reading “They are fraudulent, and not worth the paper they are written on,” he at once decided.