used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Though the receipt was lost, Wolverton could not give up his plan of extorting the interest from Mrs. Burton a second time.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It might have been supposed that he would have some qualms of conscience about robbing the widow and the fatherless, but Mr. Wolverton's conscience, if he had any, gave him very little trouble.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It might have been supposed that he would have some qualms of conscience about robbing the widow and the fatherless, but Mr. Wolverton's conscience, if he had any, gave him very little trouble.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading It might have been supposed that he would have some qualms of conscience about robbing the widow and the fatherless, but Mr. Wolverton's conscience, if he had any, gave him very little trouble.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It might have been supposed that he would have some qualms of conscience about robbing the widow and the fatherless, but Mr. Wolverton's conscience, if he had any, gave him very little trouble.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading Towards evening of the day on which Bob had interfered with him, he took his hat and cane, and set out for Burton's Ranch.
BurtonnounUS /ˈbɜːrtən/
English explorer who with John Speke was the first European to explore Lake Tanganyika (1821-1890)
From this reading Though the receipt was lost, Wolverton could not give up his plan of extorting the interest from Mrs. Burton a second time.
Burton'snounUS /ˈbɜːrtənz/
possessive form of “burton” — English explorer who with John Speke was the first European to explore Lake Tanganyika (1821-1890)
From this reading Towards evening of the day on which Bob had interfered with him, he took his hat and cane, and set out for Burton's Ranch.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It might have been supposed that he would have some qualms of conscience about robbing the widow and the fatherless, but Mr. Wolverton's conscience, if he had any, gave him very little trouble.
canenounUS /keɪn/
a stick that people can lean on to help them walk
From this reading Towards evening of the day on which Bob had interfered with him, he took his hat and cane, and set out for Burton's Ranch.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading He would have thought himself a fool to give up one hundred and fifty dollars if there was the slightest chance of securing them.
motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions
From this reading It might have been supposed that he would have some qualms of conscience about robbing the widow and the fatherless, but Mr. Wolverton's conscience, if he had any, gave him very little trouble.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Though the receipt was lost, Wolverton could not give up his plan of extorting the interest from Mrs. Burton a second time.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Towards evening of the day on which Bob had interfered with him, he took his hat and cane, and set out for Burton's Ranch.
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading He would have thought himself a fool to give up one hundred and fifty dollars if there was the slightest chance of securing them.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Towards evening of the day on which Bob had interfered with him, he took his hat and cane, and set out for Burton's Ranch.
extortingverbUS /ekˈstɔːrtɪŋ/
-ing form of “extort” — obtain through intimidation
From this reading Though the receipt was lost, Wolverton could not give up his plan of extorting the interest from Mrs. Burton a second time.
fatherlessadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːðərləs/
having no living father
From this reading It might have been supposed that he would have some qualms of conscience about robbing the widow and the fatherless, but Mr. Wolverton's conscience, if he had any, gave him very little trouble.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading He would have thought himself a fool to give up one hundred and fifty dollars if there was the slightest chance of securing them.
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading He would have thought himself a fool to give up one hundred and fifty dollars if there was the slightest chance of securing them.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Towards evening of the day on which Bob had interfered with him, he took his hat and cane, and set out for Burton's Ranch.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Though the receipt was lost, Wolverton could not give up his plan of extorting the interest from Mrs. Burton a second time.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading It might have been supposed that he would have some qualms of conscience about robbing the widow and the fatherless, but Mr. Wolverton's conscience, if he had any, gave him very little trouble.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Though the receipt was lost, Wolverton could not give up his plan of extorting the interest from Mrs. Burton a second time.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It might have been supposed that he would have some qualms of conscience about robbing the widow and the fatherless, but Mr. Wolverton's conscience, if he had any, gave him very little trouble.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading Towards evening of the day on which Bob had interfered with him, he took his hat and cane, and set out for Burton's Ranch.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It might have been supposed that he would have some qualms of conscience about robbing the widow and the fatherless, but Mr. Wolverton's conscience, if he had any, gave him very little trouble.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It might have been supposed that he would have some qualms of conscience about robbing the widow and the fatherless, but Mr. Wolverton's conscience, if he had any, gave him very little trouble.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It might have been supposed that he would have some qualms of conscience about robbing the widow and the fatherless, but Mr. Wolverton's conscience, if he had any, gave him very little trouble.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He would have thought himself a fool to give up one hundred and fifty dollars if there was the slightest chance of securing them.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Though the receipt was lost, Wolverton could not give up his plan of extorting the interest from Mrs. Burton a second time.
ten 10s
From this reading He would have thought himself a fool to give up one hundred and fifty dollars if there was the slightest chance of securing them.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It might have been supposed that he would have some qualms of conscience about robbing the widow and the fatherless, but Mr. Wolverton's conscience, if he had any, gave him very little trouble.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading Though the receipt was lost, Wolverton could not give up his plan of extorting the interest from Mrs. Burton a second time.
interferedverbUS /ˌɪntərˈfɪrd/
past form of “interfere” — come between so as to be hindrance or obstacle
From this reading Towards evening of the day on which Bob had interfered with him, he took his hat and cane, and set out for Burton's Ranch.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It might have been supposed that he would have some qualms of conscience about robbing the widow and the fatherless, but Mr. Wolverton's conscience, if he had any, gave him very little trouble.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It might have been supposed that he would have some qualms of conscience about robbing the widow and the fatherless, but Mr. Wolverton's conscience, if he had any, gave him very little trouble.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Though the receipt was lost, Wolverton could not give up his plan of extorting the interest from Mrs. Burton a second time.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It might have been supposed that he would have some qualms of conscience about robbing the widow and the fatherless, but Mr. Wolverton's conscience, if he had any, gave him very little trouble.
a form of address for a man
From this reading It might have been supposed that he would have some qualms of conscience about robbing the widow and the fatherless, but Mr. Wolverton's conscience, if he had any, gave him very little trouble.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Though the receipt was lost, Wolverton could not give up his plan of extorting the interest from Mrs. Burton a second time.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Though the receipt was lost, Wolverton could not give up his plan of extorting the interest from Mrs. Burton a second time.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Though the receipt was lost, Wolverton could not give up his plan of extorting the interest from Mrs. Burton a second time.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Towards evening of the day on which Bob had interfered with him, he took his hat and cane, and set out for Burton's Ranch.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He would have thought himself a fool to give up one hundred and fifty dollars if there was the slightest chance of securing them.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Towards evening of the day on which Bob had interfered with him, he took his hat and cane, and set out for Burton's Ranch.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading Though the receipt was lost, Wolverton could not give up his plan of extorting the interest from Mrs. Burton a second time.
qualmsnounUS /kwɑːmz/
plural of “qualm” — uneasiness about the fitness of an action
From this reading It might have been supposed that he would have some qualms of conscience about robbing the widow and the fatherless, but Mr. Wolverton's conscience, if he had any, gave him very little trouble.
RanchnounUS /ræntʃ/
farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading Towards evening of the day on which Bob had interfered with him, he took his hat and cane, and set out for Burton's Ranch.
receiptnounUS /rɪˈsiːt/
the act of receiving
From this reading Though the receipt was lost, Wolverton could not give up his plan of extorting the interest from Mrs. Burton a second time.
robbingverbUS /ˈrɑːbɪŋ/
inflected form of “rob” — take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading It might have been supposed that he would have some qualms of conscience about robbing the widow and the fatherless, but Mr. Wolverton's conscience, if he had any, gave him very little trouble.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Though the receipt was lost, Wolverton could not give up his plan of extorting the interest from Mrs. Burton a second time.
securingverbUS /sɪˈkjʊrɪŋ/
-ing form of “secure” — get by special effort
From this reading He would have thought himself a fool to give up one hundred and fifty dollars if there was the slightest chance of securing them.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Towards evening of the day on which Bob had interfered with him, he took his hat and cane, and set out for Burton's Ranch.
superlative of “slight” — (quantifier used with mass nouns) small in quantity or degree; not much or almost none or (with “a”) at least some
From this reading He would have thought himself a fool to give up one hundred and fifty dollars if there was the slightest chance of securing them.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It might have been supposed that he would have some qualms of conscience about robbing the widow and the fatherless, but Mr. Wolverton's conscience, if he had any, gave him very little trouble.
required or under orders
From this reading It might have been supposed that he would have some qualms of conscience about robbing the widow and the fatherless, but Mr. Wolverton's conscience, if he had any, gave him very little trouble.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It might have been supposed that he would have some qualms of conscience about robbing the widow and the fatherless, but Mr. Wolverton's conscience, if he had any, gave him very little trouble.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Though the receipt was lost, Wolverton could not give up his plan of extorting the interest from Mrs. Burton a second time.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He would have thought himself a fool to give up one hundred and fifty dollars if there was the slightest chance of securing them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He would have thought himself a fool to give up one hundred and fifty dollars if there was the slightest chance of securing them.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though the receipt was lost, Wolverton could not give up his plan of extorting the interest from Mrs. Burton a second time.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He would have thought himself a fool to give up one hundred and fifty dollars if there was the slightest chance of securing them.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Though the receipt was lost, Wolverton could not give up his plan of extorting the interest from Mrs. Burton a second time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He would have thought himself a fool to give up one hundred and fifty dollars if there was the slightest chance of securing them.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Towards evening of the day on which Bob had interfered with him, he took his hat and cane, and set out for Burton's Ranch.
in the direction of
From this reading Towards evening of the day on which Bob had interfered with him, he took his hat and cane, and set out for Burton's Ranch.
a source of difficulty
From this reading It might have been supposed that he would have some qualms of conscience about robbing the widow and the fatherless, but Mr. Wolverton's conscience, if he had any, gave him very little trouble.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Though the receipt was lost, Wolverton could not give up his plan of extorting the interest from Mrs. Burton a second time.
precisely as stated
From this reading It might have been supposed that he would have some qualms of conscience about robbing the widow and the fatherless, but Mr. Wolverton's conscience, if he had any, gave him very little trouble.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Though the receipt was lost, Wolverton could not give up his plan of extorting the interest from Mrs. Burton a second time.
WATERLOOnounUS /ˈwɔːtərluː/
a town in central Belgium where in 1815 Napoleon met his final defeat
From this reading WOLVERTON'S WATERLOO.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Towards evening of the day on which Bob had interfered with him, he took his hat and cane, and set out for Burton's Ranch.
a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading It might have been supposed that he would have some qualms of conscience about robbing the widow and the fatherless, but Mr. Wolverton's conscience, if he had any, gave him very little trouble.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Towards evening of the day on which Bob had interfered with him, he took his hat and cane, and set out for Burton's Ranch.
Wolverton
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From this reading Though the receipt was lost, Wolverton could not give up his plan of extorting the interest from Mrs. Burton a second time.
WOLVERTON'S
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From this reading WOLVERTON'S WATERLOO.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It might have been supposed that he would have some qualms of conscience about robbing the widow and the fatherless, but Mr. Wolverton's conscience, if he had any, gave him very little trouble.
