used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He drew up a subscription paper, and headed it with a subscription of fifty dollars, and went through the village with it.
Adin
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From this reading At the end of three days he came again to Adin Dunham's plain home, and handed Mrs. Dunham a hundred and fifty dollars.
anew
From this reading At the end of three days he came again to Adin Dunham's plain home, and handed Mrs. Dunham a hundred and fifty dollars.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He drew up a subscription paper, and headed it with a subscription of fifty dollars, and went through the village with it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Squire Bates was as good as his word.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the end of three days he came again to Adin Dunham's plain home, and handed Mrs. Dunham a hundred and fifty dollars.
BatesverbUS /beɪts/
third-person singular of “bate” — moderate or restrain; lessen the force of
From this reading Squire Bates was as good as his word.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "It won't make up your husband's loss," he said, "but it is better than nothing.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "It won't make up your husband's loss," he said, "but it is better than nothing.
BUTTONnounUS /ˈbʌtən/
a round fastener sewn to shirts and coats etc to fit through buttonholes
From this reading THE MISSING SLEEVE BUTTON.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading At the end of three days he came again to Adin Dunham's plain home, and handed Mrs. Dunham a hundred and fifty dollars.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading At the end of three days he came again to Adin Dunham's plain home, and handed Mrs. Dunham a hundred and fifty dollars.
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading He drew up a subscription paper, and headed it with a subscription of fifty dollars, and went through the village with it.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading He drew up a subscription paper, and headed it with a subscription of fifty dollars, and went through the village with it.
Dunham
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From this reading At the end of three days he came again to Adin Dunham's plain home, and handed Mrs. Dunham a hundred and fifty dollars.
Dunham's
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From this reading At the end of three days he came again to Adin Dunham's plain home, and handed Mrs. Dunham a hundred and fifty dollars.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading At the end of three days he came again to Adin Dunham's plain home, and handed Mrs. Dunham a hundred and fifty dollars.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading He drew up a subscription paper, and headed it with a subscription of fifty dollars, and went through the village with it.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Squire Bates was as good as his word.
having or involving the use of hands
From this reading At the end of three days he came again to Adin Dunham's plain home, and handed Mrs. Dunham a hundred and fifty dollars.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He drew up a subscription paper, and headed it with a subscription of fifty dollars, and went through the village with it.
headedadjectiveUS /ˈhedəd/
having a heading or course in a certain direction
From this reading He drew up a subscription paper, and headed it with a subscription of fifty dollars, and went through the village with it.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Squire Bates was as good as his word.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading At the end of three days he came again to Adin Dunham's plain home, and handed Mrs. Dunham a hundred and fifty dollars.
ten 10s
From this reading At the end of three days he came again to Adin Dunham's plain home, and handed Mrs. Dunham a hundred and fifty dollars.
husband'snounUS /ˈhʌzbəndz/
possessive form of “husband” — a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading "It won't make up your husband's loss," he said, "but it is better than nothing.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It won't make up your husband's loss," he said, "but it is better than nothing.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He drew up a subscription paper, and headed it with a subscription of fifty dollars, and went through the village with it.
something that is lost
From this reading "It won't make up your husband's loss," he said, "but it is better than nothing.
engage in
From this reading "It won't make up your husband's loss," he said, "but it is better than nothing.
not able to be found
From this reading THE MISSING SLEEVE BUTTON.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading At the end of three days he came again to Adin Dunham's plain home, and handed Mrs. Dunham a hundred and fifty dollars.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "It won't make up your husband's loss," he said, "but it is better than nothing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He drew up a subscription paper, and headed it with a subscription of fifty dollars, and went through the village with it.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading He drew up a subscription paper, and headed it with a subscription of fifty dollars, and went through the village with it.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading At the end of three days he came again to Adin Dunham's plain home, and handed Mrs. Dunham a hundred and fifty dollars.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It won't make up your husband's loss," he said, "but it is better than nothing.
SLEEVEnounUS /sliːv/
the part of a garment that is attached at the armhole and that provides a cloth covering for the arm
From this reading THE MISSING SLEEVE BUTTON.
young nobleman attendant on a knight
From this reading Squire Bates was as good as his word.
subscriptionnounUS /səbˈskrɪpʃən/
a payment for consecutive issues of a newspaper or magazine for a given period of time
From this reading He drew up a subscription paper, and headed it with a subscription of fifty dollars, and went through the village with it.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "It won't make up your husband's loss," he said, "but it is better than nothing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MISSING SLEEVE BUTTON.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading At the end of three days he came again to Adin Dunham's plain home, and handed Mrs. Dunham a hundred and fifty dollars.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He drew up a subscription paper, and headed it with a subscription of fifty dollars, and went through the village with it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At the end of three days he came again to Adin Dunham's plain home, and handed Mrs. Dunham a hundred and fifty dollars.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He drew up a subscription paper, and headed it with a subscription of fifty dollars, and went through the village with it.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading He drew up a subscription paper, and headed it with a subscription of fifty dollars, and went through the village with it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Squire Bates was as good as his word.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He drew up a subscription paper, and headed it with a subscription of fifty dollars, and went through the village with it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He drew up a subscription paper, and headed it with a subscription of fifty dollars, and went through the village with it.
won't
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From this reading "It won't make up your husband's loss," he said, "but it is better than nothing.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Squire Bates was as good as his word.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "It won't make up your husband's loss," he said, "but it is better than nothing.
