37.50
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From this reading Mr. Bunnell must have been laboring under a hypnotic spell, for by return mail he wrote, enclosing me a pass to Alfreda, Kansas, and directing me to assume charge of the night office at that point at the magnificent salary of $37.50 per month.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading AN ENCOUNTER WITH TRAIN ROBBERS My first attempt at holding an office had proved such a flat and dismal failure that I thought I should never have the heart to apply for another.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I worked faithfully in the school for about a month, and then the fever to try again took hold of me.
anew
From this reading I worked faithfully in the school for about a month, and then the fever to try again took hold of me.
Alfreda
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From this reading Mr. Bunnell must have been laboring under a hypnotic spell, for by return mail he wrote, enclosing me a pass to Alfreda, Kansas, and directing me to assume charge of the night office at that point at the magnificent salary of $37.50 per month.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN ENCOUNTER WITH TRAIN ROBBERS My first attempt at holding an office had proved such a flat and dismal failure that I thought I should never have the heart to apply for another.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AN ENCOUNTER WITH TRAIN ROBBERS My first attempt at holding an office had proved such a flat and dismal failure that I thought I should never have the heart to apply for another.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading AN ENCOUNTER WITH TRAIN ROBBERS My first attempt at holding an office had proved such a flat and dismal failure that I thought I should never have the heart to apply for another.
applyverbUS /əˈplaɪ/
put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
From this reading AN ENCOUNTER WITH TRAIN ROBBERS My first attempt at holding an office had proved such a flat and dismal failure that I thought I should never have the heart to apply for another.
assumeverbUS /əˈsuːm/
take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof
From this reading Mr. Bunnell must have been laboring under a hypnotic spell, for by return mail he wrote, enclosing me a pass to Alfreda, Kansas, and directing me to assume charge of the night office at that point at the magnificent salary of $37.50 per month.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AN ENCOUNTER WITH TRAIN ROBBERS My first attempt at holding an office had proved such a flat and dismal failure that I thought I should never have the heart to apply for another.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading AN ENCOUNTER WITH TRAIN ROBBERS My first attempt at holding an office had proved such a flat and dismal failure that I thought I should never have the heart to apply for another.
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading I knew it would be of no use to apply to my former superintendent, Mr. Brink, so I wrote to Mr. R. B. Bunnell, Superintendent of Telegraph of the P. Q.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I knew it would be of no use to apply to my former superintendent, Mr. Brink, so I wrote to Mr. R. B. Bunnell, Superintendent of Telegraph of the P. Q.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Mr. Bunnell must have been laboring under a hypnotic spell, for by return mail he wrote, enclosing me a pass to Alfreda, Kansas, and directing me to assume charge of the night office at that point at the magnificent salary of $37.50 per month.
BrinknounUS /brɪŋk/
a region marking a boundary
From this reading I knew it would be of no use to apply to my former superintendent, Mr. Brink, so I wrote to Mr. R. B. Bunnell, Superintendent of Telegraph of the P. Q.
Bunnell
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From this reading I knew it would be of no use to apply to my former superintendent, Mr. Brink, so I wrote to Mr. R. B. Bunnell, Superintendent of Telegraph of the P. Q.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Mr. Bunnell must have been laboring under a hypnotic spell, for by return mail he wrote, enclosing me a pass to Alfreda, Kansas, and directing me to assume charge of the night office at that point at the magnificent salary of $37.50 per month.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading Mr. Bunnell must have been laboring under a hypnotic spell, for by return mail he wrote, enclosing me a pass to Alfreda, Kansas, and directing me to assume charge of the night office at that point at the magnificent salary of $37.50 per month.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading & X. Railroad at Kansas City, Missouri, saying I was an expert operator and desired a position on his road.
wanted intensely
From this reading & X. Railroad at Kansas City, Missouri, saying I was an expert operator and desired a position on his road.
directingadjectiveUS /dərˈektɪŋ/
showing the way by conducting or leading; imposing direction on
From this reading Mr. Bunnell must have been laboring under a hypnotic spell, for by return mail he wrote, enclosing me a pass to Alfreda, Kansas, and directing me to assume charge of the night office at that point at the magnificent salary of $37.50 per month.
dismaladjectiveUS /ˈdɪzməl/
causing dejection
From this reading AN ENCOUNTER WITH TRAIN ROBBERS My first attempt at holding an office had proved such a flat and dismal failure that I thought I should never have the heart to apply for another.
enclosingnounUS /enˈkloʊzɪŋ/
the act of enclosing something inside something else
From this reading Mr. Bunnell must have been laboring under a hypnotic spell, for by return mail he wrote, enclosing me a pass to Alfreda, Kansas, and directing me to assume charge of the night office at that point at the magnificent salary of $37.50 per month.
ENCOUNTERverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntər/
come together
From this reading AN ENCOUNTER WITH TRAIN ROBBERS My first attempt at holding an office had proved such a flat and dismal failure that I thought I should never have the heart to apply for another.
expertadjectiveUS /ˈekspərt/
having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
From this reading & X. Railroad at Kansas City, Missouri, saying I was an expert operator and desired a position on his road.
an act that fails
From this reading AN ENCOUNTER WITH TRAIN ROBBERS My first attempt at holding an office had proved such a flat and dismal failure that I thought I should never have the heart to apply for another.
faithfullyadverbUS /ˈfeɪθfəli/
in a faithful manner
From this reading I worked faithfully in the school for about a month, and then the fever to try again took hold of me.
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading I worked faithfully in the school for about a month, and then the fever to try again took hold of me.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading AN ENCOUNTER WITH TRAIN ROBBERS My first attempt at holding an office had proved such a flat and dismal failure that I thought I should never have the heart to apply for another.
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading AN ENCOUNTER WITH TRAIN ROBBERS My first attempt at holding an office had proved such a flat and dismal failure that I thought I should never have the heart to apply for another.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading AN ENCOUNTER WITH TRAIN ROBBERS My first attempt at holding an office had proved such a flat and dismal failure that I thought I should never have the heart to apply for another.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading I knew it would be of no use to apply to my former superintendent, Mr. Brink, so I wrote to Mr. R. B. Bunnell, Superintendent of Telegraph of the P. Q.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading AN ENCOUNTER WITH TRAIN ROBBERS My first attempt at holding an office had proved such a flat and dismal failure that I thought I should never have the heart to apply for another.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading AN ENCOUNTER WITH TRAIN ROBBERS My first attempt at holding an office had proved such a flat and dismal failure that I thought I should never have the heart to apply for another.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr. Bunnell must have been laboring under a hypnotic spell, for by return mail he wrote, enclosing me a pass to Alfreda, Kansas, and directing me to assume charge of the night office at that point at the magnificent salary of $37.50 per month.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading AN ENCOUNTER WITH TRAIN ROBBERS My first attempt at holding an office had proved such a flat and dismal failure that I thought I should never have the heart to apply for another.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading & X. Railroad at Kansas City, Missouri, saying I was an expert operator and desired a position on his road.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading I worked faithfully in the school for about a month, and then the fever to try again took hold of me.
the act of retaining something
From this reading AN ENCOUNTER WITH TRAIN ROBBERS My first attempt at holding an office had proved such a flat and dismal failure that I thought I should never have the heart to apply for another.
hypnoticadjectiveUS /hɪpˈnɑːtɪk/
of or relating to hypnosis
From this reading Mr. Bunnell must have been laboring under a hypnotic spell, for by return mail he wrote, enclosing me a pass to Alfreda, Kansas, and directing me to assume charge of the night office at that point at the magnificent salary of $37.50 per month.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading AN ENCOUNTER WITH TRAIN ROBBERS My first attempt at holding an office had proved such a flat and dismal failure that I thought I should never have the heart to apply for another.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I worked faithfully in the school for about a month, and then the fever to try again took hold of me.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I knew it would be of no use to apply to my former superintendent, Mr. Brink, so I wrote to Mr. R. B. Bunnell, Superintendent of Telegraph of the P. Q.
KansasnounUS /ˈkænzəs/
a state in midwestern United States
From this reading & X. Railroad at Kansas City, Missouri, saying I was an expert operator and desired a position on his road.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I knew it would be of no use to apply to my former superintendent, Mr. Brink, so I wrote to Mr. R. B. Bunnell, Superintendent of Telegraph of the P. Q.
laboringadjectiveUS /ˈleɪbərɪŋ/
doing arduous or unpleasant work
From this reading Mr. Bunnell must have been laboring under a hypnotic spell, for by return mail he wrote, enclosing me a pass to Alfreda, Kansas, and directing me to assume charge of the night office at that point at the magnificent salary of $37.50 per month.
characterized by grandeur
From this reading Mr. Bunnell must have been laboring under a hypnotic spell, for by return mail he wrote, enclosing me a pass to Alfreda, Kansas, and directing me to assume charge of the night office at that point at the magnificent salary of $37.50 per month.
mailnounUS /meɪl/
the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
From this reading Mr. Bunnell must have been laboring under a hypnotic spell, for by return mail he wrote, enclosing me a pass to Alfreda, Kansas, and directing me to assume charge of the night office at that point at the magnificent salary of $37.50 per month.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I worked faithfully in the school for about a month, and then the fever to try again took hold of me.
MissourinounUS /məˈzʊri/
a midwestern state in central United States; a border state during the American Civil War, Missouri was admitted to the Confederacy without actually seceding from the Union
From this reading & X. Railroad at Kansas City, Missouri, saying I was an expert operator and desired a position on his road.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading I worked faithfully in the school for about a month, and then the fever to try again took hold of me.
a form of address for a man
From this reading I knew it would be of no use to apply to my former superintendent, Mr. Brink, so I wrote to Mr. R. B. Bunnell, Superintendent of Telegraph of the P. Q.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Mr. Bunnell must have been laboring under a hypnotic spell, for by return mail he wrote, enclosing me a pass to Alfreda, Kansas, and directing me to assume charge of the night office at that point at the magnificent salary of $37.50 per month.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading AN ENCOUNTER WITH TRAIN ROBBERS My first attempt at holding an office had proved such a flat and dismal failure that I thought I should never have the heart to apply for another.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading AN ENCOUNTER WITH TRAIN ROBBERS My first attempt at holding an office had proved such a flat and dismal failure that I thought I should never have the heart to apply for another.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Mr. Bunnell must have been laboring under a hypnotic spell, for by return mail he wrote, enclosing me a pass to Alfreda, Kansas, and directing me to assume charge of the night office at that point at the magnificent salary of $37.50 per month.
not any; not one
From this reading I knew it would be of no use to apply to my former superintendent, Mr. Brink, so I wrote to Mr. R. B. Bunnell, Superintendent of Telegraph of the P. Q.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I worked faithfully in the school for about a month, and then the fever to try again took hold of me.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading AN ENCOUNTER WITH TRAIN ROBBERS My first attempt at holding an office had proved such a flat and dismal failure that I thought I should never have the heart to apply for another.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading & X. Railroad at Kansas City, Missouri, saying I was an expert operator and desired a position on his road.
operatornounUS /ˈɑːpəreɪtər/
(mathematics) a symbol or function representing a mathematical operation
From this reading & X. Railroad at Kansas City, Missouri, saying I was an expert operator and desired a position on his road.
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading I knew it would be of no use to apply to my former superintendent, Mr. Brink, so I wrote to Mr. R. B. Bunnell, Superintendent of Telegraph of the P. Q.
go across or through
From this reading Mr. Bunnell must have been laboring under a hypnotic spell, for by return mail he wrote, enclosing me a pass to Alfreda, Kansas, and directing me to assume charge of the night office at that point at the magnificent salary of $37.50 per month.
for each
From this reading Mr. Bunnell must have been laboring under a hypnotic spell, for by return mail he wrote, enclosing me a pass to Alfreda, Kansas, and directing me to assume charge of the night office at that point at the magnificent salary of $37.50 per month.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading Mr. Bunnell must have been laboring under a hypnotic spell, for by return mail he wrote, enclosing me a pass to Alfreda, Kansas, and directing me to assume charge of the night office at that point at the magnificent salary of $37.50 per month.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading & X. Railroad at Kansas City, Missouri, saying I was an expert operator and desired a position on his road.
established beyond doubt
From this reading AN ENCOUNTER WITH TRAIN ROBBERS My first attempt at holding an office had proved such a flat and dismal failure that I thought I should never have the heart to apply for another.
QnounUS /kjuː/
the 17th letter of the Roman alphabet
From this reading I knew it would be of no use to apply to my former superintendent, Mr. Brink, so I wrote to Mr. R. B. Bunnell, Superintendent of Telegraph of the P. Q.
RnounUS /ɑːr/
a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air
From this reading I knew it would be of no use to apply to my former superintendent, Mr. Brink, so I wrote to Mr. R. B. Bunnell, Superintendent of Telegraph of the P. Q.
RailroadnounUS /ˈreɪlroʊd/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading & X. Railroad at Kansas City, Missouri, saying I was an expert operator and desired a position on his road.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Mr. Bunnell must have been laboring under a hypnotic spell, for by return mail he wrote, enclosing me a pass to Alfreda, Kansas, and directing me to assume charge of the night office at that point at the magnificent salary of $37.50 per month.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading & X. Railroad at Kansas City, Missouri, saying I was an expert operator and desired a position on his road.
ROBBERSnounUS /ˈrɒb.ərz/
Persons who steal from a person or place, especially using violence or threats.
From this reading AN ENCOUNTER WITH TRAIN ROBBERS My first attempt at holding an office had proved such a flat and dismal failure that I thought I should never have the heart to apply for another.
salarynounUS /ˈsæləri/
something that remunerates
From this reading Mr. Bunnell must have been laboring under a hypnotic spell, for by return mail he wrote, enclosing me a pass to Alfreda, Kansas, and directing me to assume charge of the night office at that point at the magnificent salary of $37.50 per month.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading & X. Railroad at Kansas City, Missouri, saying I was an expert operator and desired a position on his road.
an educational institution
From this reading I worked faithfully in the school for about a month, and then the fever to try again took hold of me.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading AN ENCOUNTER WITH TRAIN ROBBERS My first attempt at holding an office had proved such a flat and dismal failure that I thought I should never have the heart to apply for another.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I knew it would be of no use to apply to my former superintendent, Mr. Brink, so I wrote to Mr. R. B. Bunnell, Superintendent of Telegraph of the P. Q.
orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of
From this reading Mr. Bunnell must have been laboring under a hypnotic spell, for by return mail he wrote, enclosing me a pass to Alfreda, Kansas, and directing me to assume charge of the night office at that point at the magnificent salary of $37.50 per month.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading AN ENCOUNTER WITH TRAIN ROBBERS My first attempt at holding an office had proved such a flat and dismal failure that I thought I should never have the heart to apply for another.
superintendentnounUS /ˌsuːpərənˈtendənt/
a person who directs and manages an organization
From this reading I knew it would be of no use to apply to my former superintendent, Mr. Brink, so I wrote to Mr. R. B. Bunnell, Superintendent of Telegraph of the P. Q.
TelegraphnounUS /ˈteləɡræf/
apparatus used to communicate at a distance over a wire (usually in Morse code)
From this reading I knew it would be of no use to apply to my former superintendent, Mr. Brink, so I wrote to Mr. R. B. Bunnell, Superintendent of Telegraph of the P. Q.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading AN ENCOUNTER WITH TRAIN ROBBERS My first attempt at holding an office had proved such a flat and dismal failure that I thought I should never have the heart to apply for another.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN ENCOUNTER WITH TRAIN ROBBERS My first attempt at holding an office had proved such a flat and dismal failure that I thought I should never have the heart to apply for another.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading I worked faithfully in the school for about a month, and then the fever to try again took hold of me.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading AN ENCOUNTER WITH TRAIN ROBBERS My first attempt at holding an office had proved such a flat and dismal failure that I thought I should never have the heart to apply for another.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AN ENCOUNTER WITH TRAIN ROBBERS My first attempt at holding an office had proved such a flat and dismal failure that I thought I should never have the heart to apply for another.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading I worked faithfully in the school for about a month, and then the fever to try again took hold of me.
create by training and teaching
From this reading AN ENCOUNTER WITH TRAIN ROBBERS My first attempt at holding an office had proved such a flat and dismal failure that I thought I should never have the heart to apply for another.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading I worked faithfully in the school for about a month, and then the fever to try again took hold of me.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Mr. Bunnell must have been laboring under a hypnotic spell, for by return mail he wrote, enclosing me a pass to Alfreda, Kansas, and directing me to assume charge of the night office at that point at the magnificent salary of $37.50 per month.
the act of using
From this reading I knew it would be of no use to apply to my former superintendent, Mr. Brink, so I wrote to Mr. R. B. Bunnell, Superintendent of Telegraph of the P. Q.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading & X. Railroad at Kansas City, Missouri, saying I was an expert operator and desired a position on his road.
in the company of; together with
From this reading AN ENCOUNTER WITH TRAIN ROBBERS My first attempt at holding an office had proved such a flat and dismal failure that I thought I should never have the heart to apply for another.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading I worked faithfully in the school for about a month, and then the fever to try again took hold of me.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I knew it would be of no use to apply to my former superintendent, Mr. Brink, so I wrote to Mr. R. B. Bunnell, Superintendent of Telegraph of the P. Q.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading I knew it would be of no use to apply to my former superintendent, Mr. Brink, so I wrote to Mr. R. B. Bunnell, Superintendent of Telegraph of the P. Q.
XnounUS /eks/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading & X. Railroad at Kansas City, Missouri, saying I was an expert operator and desired a position on his road.
