1900
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From this reading I Saturday, October 20, 1900.
20
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From this reading I Saturday, October 20, 1900.
45,000
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From this reading Uncle Phineas got home this afternoon with $45,000 marked in his bank book.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading That is, you understand, he had deposited a check for $45,000 in the Portland bank.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Uncle Phineas got home this afternoon with $45,000 marked in his bank book.
in the past
From this reading Dear Judy: I have what two weeks ago would have been mighty good news for you and for us all.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Dear Judy: I have what two weeks ago would have been mighty good news for you and for us all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dear Judy: I have what two weeks ago would have been mighty good news for you and for us all.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading Uncle Phineas got home this afternoon with $45,000 marked in his bank book.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Dear Judy: I have what two weeks ago would have been mighty good news for you and for us all.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading Uncle Phineas got home this afternoon with $45,000 marked in his bank book.
examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition
From this reading That is, you understand, he had deposited a check for $45,000 in the Portland bank.
(United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government
From this reading When he went prospecting down into Malheur County last June, he went into the old placer-mining region.
dearly loved
From this reading Dear Judy: I have what two weeks ago would have been mighty good news for you and for us all.
depositedverbUS /dəˈpɑːzɪtɪd/
past form of “deposit” — put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading That is, you understand, he had deposited a check for $45,000 in the Portland bank.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading When he went prospecting down into Malheur County last June, he went into the old placer-mining region.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Dear Judy: I have what two weeks ago would have been mighty good news for you and for us all.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Dear Judy: I have what two weeks ago would have been mighty good news for you and for us all.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Uncle Phineas got home this afternoon with $45,000 marked in his bank book.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading That is, you understand, he had deposited a check for $45,000 in the Portland bank.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Dear Judy: I have what two weeks ago would have been mighty good news for you and for us all.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That is, you understand, he had deposited a check for $45,000 in the Portland bank.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Uncle Phineas got home this afternoon with $45,000 marked in his bank book.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Uncle Phineas got home this afternoon with $45,000 marked in his bank book.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I Saturday, October 20, 1900.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Uncle Phineas got home this afternoon with $45,000 marked in his bank book.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading When he went prospecting down into Malheur County last June, he went into the old placer-mining region.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That is, you understand, he had deposited a check for $45,000 in the Portland bank.
Judy
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From this reading Dear Judy: I have what two weeks ago would have been mighty good news for you and for us all.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading When he went prospecting down into Malheur County last June, he went into the old placer-mining region.
immediately past
From this reading When he went prospecting down into Malheur County last June, he went into the old placer-mining region.
Malheur
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From this reading When he went prospecting down into Malheur County last June, he went into the old placer-mining region.
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading Uncle Phineas got home this afternoon with $45,000 marked in his bank book.
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading Dear Judy: I have what two weeks ago would have been mighty good news for you and for us all.
information about recent and important events
From this reading Dear Judy: I have what two weeks ago would have been mighty good news for you and for us all.
OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading I Saturday, October 20, 1900.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading When he went prospecting down into Malheur County last June, he went into the old placer-mining region.
Phineas
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From this reading Uncle Phineas got home this afternoon with $45,000 marked in his bank book.
placer-mining
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From this reading When he went prospecting down into Malheur County last June, he went into the old placer-mining region.
PortlandnounUS /ˈpɔːrtlənd/
freshwater port and largest city in Oregon; located in northwestern Oregon on the Willamette River which divides the city into east and west sections; renowned for its beautiful natural setting among the mountains
From this reading That is, you understand, he had deposited a check for $45,000 in the Portland bank.
prospectingverbUS /ˌprɔːˈspektɪŋ/
-ing form of “prospect” — search for something desirable
From this reading When he went prospecting down into Malheur County last June, he went into the old placer-mining region.
regionnounUS /ˈriːdʒən/
the extended spatial location of something
From this reading When he went prospecting down into Malheur County last June, he went into the old placer-mining region.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading I Saturday, October 20, 1900.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That is, you understand, he had deposited a check for $45,000 in the Portland bank.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That is, you understand, he had deposited a check for $45,000 in the Portland bank.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Uncle Phineas got home this afternoon with $45,000 marked in his bank book.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Dear Judy: I have what two weeks ago would have been mighty good news for you and for us all.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading Uncle Phineas got home this afternoon with $45,000 marked in his bank book.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading That is, you understand, he had deposited a check for $45,000 in the Portland bank.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Dear Judy: I have what two weeks ago would have been mighty good news for you and for us all.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Dear Judy: I have what two weeks ago would have been mighty good news for you and for us all.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading When he went prospecting down into Malheur County last June, he went into the old placer-mining region.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Dear Judy: I have what two weeks ago would have been mighty good news for you and for us all.
at the time that
From this reading When he went prospecting down into Malheur County last June, he went into the old placer-mining region.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Uncle Phineas got home this afternoon with $45,000 marked in his bank book.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Dear Judy: I have what two weeks ago would have been mighty good news for you and for us all.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Dear Judy: I have what two weeks ago would have been mighty good news for you and for us all.
