used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Every one agreed that the cashier's chicanery was a droll and highly original turn to give to a negro exclusion clause drawn into a deed.
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading Every one agreed that the cashier's chicanery was a droll and highly original turn to give to a negro exclusion clause drawn into a deed.
pleasantly occupied
From this reading The white population of Hooker's Bend was much amused and gratified at the outcome of the Hooker-Siner land deal.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Could not Siner establish his school on the Dillihay place regardless of the clause, since the cashier would be estopped from obtaining an injunction by his own instrument?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The white population of Hooker's Bend was much amused and gratified at the outcome of the Hooker-Siner land deal.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The white population of Hooker's Bend was much amused and gratified at the outcome of the Hooker-Siner land deal.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Could not Siner establish his school on the Dillihay place regardless of the clause, since the cashier would be estopped from obtaining an injunction by his own instrument?
BendverbUS /bend/
form a curve
From this reading The white population of Hooker's Bend was much amused and gratified at the outcome of the Hooker-Siner land deal.
BenevolencenounUS /bəˈnev.əl.əns/
The quality of being well meaning; kindness and generosity. (Lòng nhân ái, sự nhân từ độ lượng.)
From this reading Then, too, it involved several legal points highly congenial to the Hooker's Bend intellect Could the Sons and Daughters of Benevolence recover their hundred dollars?
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Could not Siner establish his school on the Dillihay place regardless of the clause, since the cashier would be estopped from obtaining an injunction by his own instrument?
cashiernounUS /kæˈʃɪr/
an employee of a bank who receives and pays out money
From this reading Could not Siner establish his school on the Dillihay place regardless of the clause, since the cashier would be estopped from obtaining an injunction by his own instrument?
cashier'snounUS /kæˈʃɪrz/
possessive form of “cashier” — an employee of a bank who receives and pays out money
From this reading Every one agreed that the cashier's chicanery was a droll and highly original turn to give to a negro exclusion clause drawn into a deed.
chicanerynounUS /ʃɪˈkeɪnəri/
the use of tricks to deceive someone (usually to extract money from them)
From this reading Every one agreed that the cashier's chicanery was a droll and highly original turn to give to a negro exclusion clause drawn into a deed.
clausenounUS /klɔːz/
(grammar) an expression including a subject and predicate functioning as a part of a complex sentence
From this reading Every one agreed that the cashier's chicanery was a droll and highly original turn to give to a negro exclusion clause drawn into a deed.
congenialadjectiveUS /kənˈdʒiːnjəl/
suitable to your needs
From this reading Then, too, it involved several legal points highly congenial to the Hooker's Bend intellect Could the Sons and Daughters of Benevolence recover their hundred dollars?
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Then, too, it involved several legal points highly congenial to the Hooker's Bend intellect Could the Sons and Daughters of Benevolence recover their hundred dollars?
plural of “daughter” — a female human offspring
From this reading Then, too, it involved several legal points highly congenial to the Hooker's Bend intellect Could the Sons and Daughters of Benevolence recover their hundred dollars?
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading The white population of Hooker's Bend was much amused and gratified at the outcome of the Hooker-Siner land deal.
a legal document signed and sealed and delivered to effect a transfer of property and to show the legal right to possess it
From this reading Every one agreed that the cashier's chicanery was a droll and highly original turn to give to a negro exclusion clause drawn into a deed.
Dillihay
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From this reading Could not Siner establish his school on the Dillihay place regardless of the clause, since the cashier would be estopped from obtaining an injunction by his own instrument?
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading Then, too, it involved several legal points highly congenial to the Hooker's Bend intellect Could the Sons and Daughters of Benevolence recover their hundred dollars?
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading Every one agreed that the cashier's chicanery was a droll and highly original turn to give to a negro exclusion clause drawn into a deed.
drolladjectiveUS /droʊl/
comical in an odd or whimsical manner
From this reading Every one agreed that the cashier's chicanery was a droll and highly original turn to give to a negro exclusion clause drawn into a deed.
establishverbUS /ɪˈstæblɪʃ/
set up or found
From this reading Could not Siner establish his school on the Dillihay place regardless of the clause, since the cashier would be estopped from obtaining an injunction by his own instrument?
estopped
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From this reading Could not Siner establish his school on the Dillihay place regardless of the clause, since the cashier would be estopped from obtaining an injunction by his own instrument?
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every one agreed that the cashier's chicanery was a droll and highly original turn to give to a negro exclusion clause drawn into a deed.
exclusionnounUS /ɪkˈskluːʒən/
the state of being excluded
From this reading Every one agreed that the cashier's chicanery was a droll and highly original turn to give to a negro exclusion clause drawn into a deed.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading Could Henry Hooker force them to pay the remaining seven hundred?
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Could not Siner establish his school on the Dillihay place regardless of the clause, since the cashier would be estopped from obtaining an injunction by his own instrument?
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Every one agreed that the cashier's chicanery was a droll and highly original turn to give to a negro exclusion clause drawn into a deed.
gratifiedadjectiveUS /ˈɡrætəfaɪd/
having received what was desired
From this reading The white population of Hooker's Bend was much amused and gratified at the outcome of the Hooker-Siner land deal.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading Could Henry Hooker force them to pay the remaining seven hundred?
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading Every one agreed that the cashier's chicanery was a droll and highly original turn to give to a negro exclusion clause drawn into a deed.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Could not Siner establish his school on the Dillihay place regardless of the clause, since the cashier would be estopped from obtaining an injunction by his own instrument?
HookernounUS /ˈhʊkər/
United States general in the Union Army who was defeated at Chancellorsville by Robert E. Lee (1814-1879)
From this reading Could Henry Hooker force them to pay the remaining seven hundred?
Hooker'snounUS /ˈhʊkərz/
possessive form of “hooker” — United States general in the Union Army who was defeated at Chancellorsville by Robert E. Lee (1814-1879)
From this reading The white population of Hooker's Bend was much amused and gratified at the outcome of the Hooker-Siner land deal.
Hooker-Siner
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From this reading The white population of Hooker's Bend was much amused and gratified at the outcome of the Hooker-Siner land deal.
ten 10s
From this reading Then, too, it involved several legal points highly congenial to the Hooker's Bend intellect Could the Sons and Daughters of Benevolence recover their hundred dollars?
injunctionnounUS /ˌɪnˈdʒʌŋkʃən/
a formal command or admonition
From this reading Could not Siner establish his school on the Dillihay place regardless of the clause, since the cashier would be estopped from obtaining an injunction by his own instrument?
instrumentnounUS /ˈɪnstrəmənt/
a device that requires skill for proper use
From this reading Could not Siner establish his school on the Dillihay place regardless of the clause, since the cashier would be estopped from obtaining an injunction by his own instrument?
intellectnounUS /ˈɪntəlekt/
knowledge and intellectual ability
From this reading Then, too, it involved several legal points highly congenial to the Hooker's Bend intellect Could the Sons and Daughters of Benevolence recover their hundred dollars?
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Every one agreed that the cashier's chicanery was a droll and highly original turn to give to a negro exclusion clause drawn into a deed.
involvedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvɑːlvd/
connected by participation or association or use
From this reading Then, too, it involved several legal points highly congenial to the Hooker's Bend intellect Could the Sons and Daughters of Benevolence recover their hundred dollars?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Then, too, it involved several legal points highly congenial to the Hooker's Bend intellect Could the Sons and Daughters of Benevolence recover their hundred dollars?
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading The white population of Hooker's Bend was much amused and gratified at the outcome of the Hooker-Siner land deal.
legaladjectiveUS /ˈliːɡəl/
established by or founded upon law or official or accepted rules
From this reading Then, too, it involved several legal points highly congenial to the Hooker's Bend intellect Could the Sons and Daughters of Benevolence recover their hundred dollars?
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The white population of Hooker's Bend was much amused and gratified at the outcome of the Hooker-Siner land deal.
negronounUS /ˈniːɡroʊ/
a person with African ancestry, "Negro" and "Negroid" are archaic and pejorative today
From this reading Every one agreed that the cashier's chicanery was a droll and highly original turn to give to a negro exclusion clause drawn into a deed.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Could not Siner establish his school on the Dillihay place regardless of the clause, since the cashier would be estopped from obtaining an injunction by his own instrument?
obtainingverbUS /əbˈteɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “obtain” — come into possession of
From this reading Could not Siner establish his school on the Dillihay place regardless of the clause, since the cashier would be estopped from obtaining an injunction by his own instrument?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The white population of Hooker's Bend was much amused and gratified at the outcome of the Hooker-Siner land deal.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Could not Siner establish his school on the Dillihay place regardless of the clause, since the cashier would be estopped from obtaining an injunction by his own instrument?
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Every one agreed that the cashier's chicanery was a droll and highly original turn to give to a negro exclusion clause drawn into a deed.
preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed
From this reading Every one agreed that the cashier's chicanery was a droll and highly original turn to give to a negro exclusion clause drawn into a deed.
outcomenounUS /ˈaʊtkʌm/
something that results
From this reading The white population of Hooker's Bend was much amused and gratified at the outcome of the Hooker-Siner land deal.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Could not Siner establish his school on the Dillihay place regardless of the clause, since the cashier would be estopped from obtaining an injunction by his own instrument?
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading Could Henry Hooker force them to pay the remaining seven hundred?
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Could not Siner establish his school on the Dillihay place regardless of the clause, since the cashier would be estopped from obtaining an injunction by his own instrument?
plural of “point” — a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading Then, too, it involved several legal points highly congenial to the Hooker's Bend intellect Could the Sons and Daughters of Benevolence recover their hundred dollars?
populationnounUS /ˌpɑːpjəˈleɪʃən/
the people who inhabit a territory or state
From this reading The white population of Hooker's Bend was much amused and gratified at the outcome of the Hooker-Siner land deal.
recoververbUS /rɪˈkʌvər/
get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading Then, too, it involved several legal points highly congenial to the Hooker's Bend intellect Could the Sons and Daughters of Benevolence recover their hundred dollars?
regardlessadverbUS /rəˈɡɑːrdləs/
in spite of everything; without regard to drawbacks
From this reading Could not Siner establish his school on the Dillihay place regardless of the clause, since the cashier would be estopped from obtaining an injunction by his own instrument?
not used up
From this reading Could Henry Hooker force them to pay the remaining seven hundred?
an educational institution
From this reading Could not Siner establish his school on the Dillihay place regardless of the clause, since the cashier would be estopped from obtaining an injunction by his own instrument?
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading Could Henry Hooker force them to pay the remaining seven hundred?
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Then, too, it involved several legal points highly congenial to the Hooker's Bend intellect Could the Sons and Daughters of Benevolence recover their hundred dollars?
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Could not Siner establish his school on the Dillihay place regardless of the clause, since the cashier would be estopped from obtaining an injunction by his own instrument?
Siner
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From this reading Could not Siner establish his school on the Dillihay place regardless of the clause, since the cashier would be estopped from obtaining an injunction by his own instrument?
plural of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading Then, too, it involved several legal points highly congenial to the Hooker's Bend intellect Could the Sons and Daughters of Benevolence recover their hundred dollars?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Every one agreed that the cashier's chicanery was a droll and highly original turn to give to a negro exclusion clause drawn into a deed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The white population of Hooker's Bend was much amused and gratified at the outcome of the Hooker-Siner land deal.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Then, too, it involved several legal points highly congenial to the Hooker's Bend intellect Could the Sons and Daughters of Benevolence recover their hundred dollars?
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Could Henry Hooker force them to pay the remaining seven hundred?
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, too, it involved several legal points highly congenial to the Hooker's Bend intellect Could the Sons and Daughters of Benevolence recover their hundred dollars?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Every one agreed that the cashier's chicanery was a droll and highly original turn to give to a negro exclusion clause drawn into a deed.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Then, too, it involved several legal points highly congenial to the Hooker's Bend intellect Could the Sons and Daughters of Benevolence recover their hundred dollars?
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading Every one agreed that the cashier's chicanery was a droll and highly original turn to give to a negro exclusion clause drawn into a deed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The white population of Hooker's Bend was much amused and gratified at the outcome of the Hooker-Siner land deal.
a Caucasian
From this reading The white population of Hooker's Bend was much amused and gratified at the outcome of the Hooker-Siner land deal.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Could not Siner establish his school on the Dillihay place regardless of the clause, since the cashier would be estopped from obtaining an injunction by his own instrument?
