used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was a gentleman from the city who had taken a fancy to the farm and had offered him eight thousand dollars for it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The mortgage on Sterling Grant's farm was due, and he intended to foreclose.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The day which had been so eagerly awaited by Squire Carter dawned at last.
awaitedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪtɪd/
expected hopefully
From this reading The day which had been so eagerly awaited by Squire Carter dawned at last.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The day which had been so eagerly awaited by Squire Carter dawned at last.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The day which had been so eagerly awaited by Squire Carter dawned at last.
CarternounUS /ˈkɑːrtər/
Englishman and Egyptologist who in 1922 discovered and excavated the tomb of Tutankhamen (1873-1939)
From this reading The day which had been so eagerly awaited by Squire Carter dawned at last.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading There was a gentleman from the city who had taken a fancy to the farm and had offered him eight thousand dollars for it.
dawnedverbUS /dɔːnd/
past form of “dawn” — become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions
From this reading The day which had been so eagerly awaited by Squire Carter dawned at last.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The day which had been so eagerly awaited by Squire Carter dawned at last.
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading There was a gentleman from the city who had taken a fancy to the farm and had offered him eight thousand dollars for it.
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading The mortgage on Sterling Grant's farm was due, and he intended to foreclose.
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading The day which had been so eagerly awaited by Squire Carter dawned at last.
being one more than seven
From this reading There was a gentleman from the city who had taken a fancy to the farm and had offered him eight thousand dollars for it.
something many people believe that is false
From this reading There was a gentleman from the city who had taken a fancy to the farm and had offered him eight thousand dollars for it.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading The mortgage on Sterling Grant's farm was due, and he intended to foreclose.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading The squire hoped to obtain it by foreclosure at less than five thousand.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was a gentleman from the city who had taken a fancy to the farm and had offered him eight thousand dollars for it.
FOREBODINGS
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From this reading SAD FOREBODINGS.
forecloseverbUS /fɔːrˈkloʊz/
keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading The mortgage on Sterling Grant's farm was due, and he intended to foreclose.
foreclosurenounUS /fɔːrˈkloʊʒər/
the legal proceedings initiated by a creditor to repossess the collateral for loan that is in default
From this reading The squire hoped to obtain it by foreclosure at less than five thousand.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There was a gentleman from the city who had taken a fancy to the farm and had offered him eight thousand dollars for it.
a man of refinement
From this reading There was a gentleman from the city who had taken a fancy to the farm and had offered him eight thousand dollars for it.
Grant'snounUS /ɡrænts/
possessive form of “grant” — any monetary aid
From this reading The mortgage on Sterling Grant's farm was due, and he intended to foreclose.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The day which had been so eagerly awaited by Squire Carter dawned at last.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The mortgage on Sterling Grant's farm was due, and he intended to foreclose.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There was a gentleman from the city who had taken a fancy to the farm and had offered him eight thousand dollars for it.
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading The squire hoped to obtain it by foreclosure at less than five thousand.
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading The mortgage on Sterling Grant's farm was due, and he intended to foreclose.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There was a gentleman from the city who had taken a fancy to the farm and had offered him eight thousand dollars for it.
immediately past
From this reading The day which had been so eagerly awaited by Squire Carter dawned at last.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading The squire hoped to obtain it by foreclosure at less than five thousand.
mortgagenounUS /ˈmɔːrɡədʒ/
a conditional conveyance of property as security for the repayment of a loan
From this reading The mortgage on Sterling Grant's farm was due, and he intended to foreclose.
come into possession of
From this reading The squire hoped to obtain it by foreclosure at less than five thousand.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading There was a gentleman from the city who had taken a fancy to the farm and had offered him eight thousand dollars for it.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The mortgage on Sterling Grant's farm was due, and he intended to foreclose.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading SAD FOREBODINGS.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The day which had been so eagerly awaited by Squire Carter dawned at last.
young nobleman attendant on a knight
From this reading The day which had been so eagerly awaited by Squire Carter dawned at last.
SterlingadjectiveUS /ˈstɜːrlɪŋ/
highest in quality
From this reading The mortgage on Sterling Grant's farm was due, and he intended to foreclose.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading There was a gentleman from the city who had taken a fancy to the farm and had offered him eight thousand dollars for it.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The squire hoped to obtain it by foreclosure at less than five thousand.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The day which had been so eagerly awaited by Squire Carter dawned at last.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a gentleman from the city who had taken a fancy to the farm and had offered him eight thousand dollars for it.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading There was a gentleman from the city who had taken a fancy to the farm and had offered him eight thousand dollars for it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The mortgage on Sterling Grant's farm was due, and he intended to foreclose.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The mortgage on Sterling Grant's farm was due, and he intended to foreclose.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The day which had been so eagerly awaited by Squire Carter dawned at last.
which person or people
From this reading There was a gentleman from the city who had taken a fancy to the farm and had offered him eight thousand dollars for it.
