used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Rawson and Dean secured a large room in the leading hotel, which they made their headquarters.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We return to Denver, where business required Dean and Ben Rawson to remain two or three days.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Eben Jones was too impatient to reach home to bear them company, but started at once for Connecticut.
have
From this reading Eben Jones was too impatient to reach home to bear them company, but started at once for Connecticut.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Denver was at that time far from being the handsome city it has since become.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Denver was at that time far from being the handsome city it has since become.
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading We return to Denver, where business required Dean and Ben Rawson to remain two or three days.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading We return to Denver, where business required Dean and Ben Rawson to remain two or three days.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Eben Jones was too impatient to reach home to bear them company, but started at once for Connecticut.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Denver was at that time far from being the handsome city it has since become.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading Eben Jones was too impatient to reach home to bear them company, but started at once for Connecticut.
ConnecticutnounUS /kəˈnetəkət/
a New England state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Eben Jones was too impatient to reach home to bear them company, but started at once for Connecticut.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading We return to Denver, where business required Dean and Ben Rawson to remain two or three days.
DeannounUS /diːn/
an administrator in charge of a division of a university or college
From this reading We return to Denver, where business required Dean and Ben Rawson to remain two or three days.
DenvernounUS /ˈdenvər/
the state capital and largest city of Colorado; located in central Colorado on the South Platte river
From this reading We return to Denver, where business required Dean and Ben Rawson to remain two or three days.
Eben
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From this reading Eben Jones was too impatient to reach home to bear them company, but started at once for Connecticut.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Denver was at that time far from being the handsome city it has since become.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Eben Jones was too impatient to reach home to bear them company, but started at once for Connecticut.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Denver was at that time far from being the handsome city it has since become.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading Denver was at that time far from being the handsome city it has since become.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Denver was at that time far from being the handsome city it has since become.
headquartersnounUS /ˈhedkwɔːrtərz/
(usually plural) the office that serves as the administrative center of an enterprise
From this reading Rawson and Dean secured a large room in the leading hotel, which they made their headquarters.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Eben Jones was too impatient to reach home to bear them company, but started at once for Connecticut.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading Rawson and Dean secured a large room in the leading hotel, which they made their headquarters.
HOW
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From this reading HOW THE MYSTERY WAS SOLVED.
restless or short-tempered under delay or opposition
From this reading Eben Jones was too impatient to reach home to bear them company, but started at once for Connecticut.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Rawson and Dean secured a large room in the leading hotel, which they made their headquarters.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Denver was at that time far from being the handsome city it has since become.
United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)
From this reading Eben Jones was too impatient to reach home to bear them company, but started at once for Connecticut.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Rawson and Dean secured a large room in the leading hotel, which they made their headquarters.
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading Rawson and Dean secured a large room in the leading hotel, which they made their headquarters.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Rawson and Dean secured a large room in the leading hotel, which they made their headquarters.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading HOW THE MYSTERY WAS SOLVED.
on one occasion
From this reading Eben Jones was too impatient to reach home to bear them company, but started at once for Connecticut.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading We return to Denver, where business required Dean and Ben Rawson to remain two or three days.
Rawson
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From this reading We return to Denver, where business required Dean and Ben Rawson to remain two or three days.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Eben Jones was too impatient to reach home to bear them company, but started at once for Connecticut.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading We return to Denver, where business required Dean and Ben Rawson to remain two or three days.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading We return to Denver, where business required Dean and Ben Rawson to remain two or three days.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading We return to Denver, where business required Dean and Ben Rawson to remain two or three days.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Rawson and Dean secured a large room in the leading hotel, which they made their headquarters.
past form of “secure” — get by special effort
From this reading Rawson and Dean secured a large room in the leading hotel, which they made their headquarters.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Denver was at that time far from being the handsome city it has since become.
SOLVEDadjectiveUS /sɑːlvd/
explained or answered
From this reading HOW THE MYSTERY WAS SOLVED.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Eben Jones was too impatient to reach home to bear them company, but started at once for Connecticut.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Denver was at that time far from being the handsome city it has since become.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOW THE MYSTERY WAS SOLVED.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Rawson and Dean secured a large room in the leading hotel, which they made their headquarters.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Eben Jones was too impatient to reach home to bear them company, but started at once for Connecticut.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Rawson and Dean secured a large room in the leading hotel, which they made their headquarters.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading We return to Denver, where business required Dean and Ben Rawson to remain two or three days.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Denver was at that time far from being the handsome city it has since become.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We return to Denver, where business required Dean and Ben Rawson to remain two or three days.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Eben Jones was too impatient to reach home to bear them company, but started at once for Connecticut.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading We return to Denver, where business required Dean and Ben Rawson to remain two or three days.
WASauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HOW THE MYSTERY WAS SOLVED.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We return to Denver, where business required Dean and Ben Rawson to remain two or three days.
in or at the place that
From this reading We return to Denver, where business required Dean and Ben Rawson to remain two or three days.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Rawson and Dean secured a large room in the leading hotel, which they made their headquarters.
