allayedverbUS /əˈleɪd/
past form of “allay” — lessen the intensity of or calm
From this reading Judging that his employer’s suspicions were allayed, Benton ventured to take two five-dollar bills from the till before he went out in the evening.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Currency was at that time mixed, and bills, as well as gold and silver, were in circulation.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Currency was at that time mixed, and bills, as well as gold and silver, were in circulation.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Currency was at that time mixed, and bills, as well as gold and silver, were in circulation.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Judging that his employer’s suspicions were allayed, Benton ventured to take two five-dollar bills from the till before he went out in the evening.
BentonnounUS /ˈbentən/
United States artist whose paintings portrayed life in the Midwest and South (1889-1975)
From this reading Judging that his employer’s suspicions were allayed, Benton ventured to take two five-dollar bills from the till before he went out in the evening.
billsnounUS /bɪlz/
plural of “bill” — a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading Judging that his employer’s suspicions were allayed, Benton ventured to take two five-dollar bills from the till before he went out in the evening.
circulationnounUS /ˈsɜːrkjəleɪʃən/
the dissemination of copies of periodicals (as newspapers or magazines)
From this reading Currency was at that time mixed, and bills, as well as gold and silver, were in circulation.
CurrencynounUS /ˈkɜːrənsi/
the metal or paper medium of exchange that is presently used
From this reading Currency was at that time mixed, and bills, as well as gold and silver, were in circulation.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading It so happened that Grant had something to do and did not go out with him.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading It so happened that Grant had something to do and did not go out with him.
employer'snounUS /emˈplɔɪərz/
possessive form of “employer” — a person or firm that employs workers
From this reading Judging that his employer’s suspicions were allayed, Benton ventured to take two five-dollar bills from the till before he went out in the evening.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Judging that his employer’s suspicions were allayed, Benton ventured to take two five-dollar bills from the till before he went out in the evening.
five-dollar
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From this reading Judging that his employer’s suspicions were allayed, Benton ventured to take two five-dollar bills from the till before he went out in the evening.
frequentingverbUS /ˈfriːkwəntɪŋ/
-ing form of “frequent” — do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of
From this reading Benton, therefore, went at once to the gambling-house which he was in the habit of frequenting.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Judging that his employer’s suspicions were allayed, Benton ventured to take two five-dollar bills from the till before he went out in the evening.
gambling-house
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From this reading Benton, therefore, went at once to the gambling-house which he was in the habit of frequenting.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading It so happened that Grant had something to do and did not go out with him.
coins made of gold
From this reading Currency was at that time mixed, and bills, as well as gold and silver, were in circulation.
let have
From this reading It so happened that Grant had something to do and did not go out with him.
an established custom
From this reading Benton, therefore, went at once to the gambling-house which he was in the habit of frequenting.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It so happened that Grant had something to do and did not go out with him.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading It so happened that Grant had something to do and did not go out with him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Judging that his employer’s suspicions were allayed, Benton ventured to take two five-dollar bills from the till before he went out in the evening.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It so happened that Grant had something to do and did not go out with him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Judging that his employer’s suspicions were allayed, Benton ventured to take two five-dollar bills from the till before he went out in the evening.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Judging that his employer’s suspicions were allayed, Benton ventured to take two five-dollar bills from the till before he went out in the evening.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It so happened that Grant had something to do and did not go out with him.
JudgingnounUS /ˈdʒʌdʒɪŋ/
the cognitive process of reaching a decision or drawing conclusions
From this reading Judging that his employer’s suspicions were allayed, Benton ventured to take two five-dollar bills from the till before he went out in the evening.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading He left the restaurant at the usual time.
consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds
From this reading Currency was at that time mixed, and bills, as well as gold and silver, were in circulation.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It so happened that Grant had something to do and did not go out with him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Benton, therefore, went at once to the gambling-house which he was in the habit of frequenting.
on one occasion
From this reading Benton, therefore, went at once to the gambling-house which he was in the habit of frequenting.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Judging that his employer’s suspicions were allayed, Benton ventured to take two five-dollar bills from the till before he went out in the evening.
restaurantnounUS /ˈrestərɑːnt/
a building where people go to eat
From this reading He left the restaurant at the usual time.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading Currency was at that time mixed, and bills, as well as gold and silver, were in circulation.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It so happened that Grant had something to do and did not go out with him.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading It so happened that Grant had something to do and did not go out with him.
suspicionsnounUS /səˈspɪʃənz/
plural of “suspicion” — an impression that something might be the case
From this reading Judging that his employer’s suspicions were allayed, Benton ventured to take two five-dollar bills from the till before he went out in the evening.
carry out
From this reading Judging that his employer’s suspicions were allayed, Benton ventured to take two five-dollar bills from the till before he went out in the evening.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Judging that his employer’s suspicions were allayed, Benton ventured to take two five-dollar bills from the till before he went out in the evening.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Judging that his employer’s suspicions were allayed, Benton ventured to take two five-dollar bills from the till before he went out in the evening.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Benton, therefore, went at once to the gambling-house which he was in the habit of frequenting.
up to a particular time
From this reading Judging that his employer’s suspicions were allayed, Benton ventured to take two five-dollar bills from the till before he went out in the evening.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Currency was at that time mixed, and bills, as well as gold and silver, were in circulation.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Judging that his employer’s suspicions were allayed, Benton ventured to take two five-dollar bills from the till before he went out in the evening.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Judging that his employer’s suspicions were allayed, Benton ventured to take two five-dollar bills from the till before he went out in the evening.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading He left the restaurant at the usual time.
past form of “venture” — proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers
From this reading Judging that his employer’s suspicions were allayed, Benton ventured to take two five-dollar bills from the till before he went out in the evening.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Currency was at that time mixed, and bills, as well as gold and silver, were in circulation.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Currency was at that time mixed, and bills, as well as gold and silver, were in circulation.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Judging that his employer’s suspicions were allayed, Benton ventured to take two five-dollar bills from the till before he went out in the evening.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Judging that his employer’s suspicions were allayed, Benton ventured to take two five-dollar bills from the till before he went out in the evening.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Benton, therefore, went at once to the gambling-house which he was in the habit of frequenting.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It so happened that Grant had something to do and did not go out with him.
