used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The bill had been scrutinized closely, the cashier had examined it beneath a magnifying glass, after which he questioned the boy concerning his manner of obtaining the paper, and Frank had told the truth fully and without hesitation.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The bill had been scrutinized closely, the cashier had examined it beneath a magnifying glass, after which he questioned the boy concerning his manner of obtaining the paper, and Frank had told the truth fully and without hesitation.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was in the First National Bank of Carson, between nine and ten o'clock of the day following Frank's arrival in the city.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading It was in the First National Bank of Carson, between nine and ten o'clock of the day following Frank's arrival in the city.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Frank had found it difficult to get either of the new fifty-dollar bills changed, and so he stepped into the bank and asked if he could be favored there.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading It was in the First National Bank of Carson, between nine and ten o'clock of the day following Frank's arrival in the city.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Frank had found it difficult to get either of the new fifty-dollar bills changed, and so he stepped into the bank and asked if he could be favored there.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The bill had been scrutinized closely, the cashier had examined it beneath a magnifying glass, after which he questioned the boy concerning his manner of obtaining the paper, and Frank had told the truth fully and without hesitation.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading The bill had been scrutinized closely, the cashier had examined it beneath a magnifying glass, after which he questioned the boy concerning his manner of obtaining the paper, and Frank had told the truth fully and without hesitation.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading It was in the First National Bank of Carson, between nine and ten o'clock of the day following Frank's arrival in the city.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading The bill had been scrutinized closely, the cashier had examined it beneath a magnifying glass, after which he questioned the boy concerning his manner of obtaining the paper, and Frank had told the truth fully and without hesitation.
billsnounUS /bɪlz/
plural of “bill” — a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading Frank had found it difficult to get either of the new fifty-dollar bills changed, and so he stepped into the bank and asked if he could be favored there.
a youthful male person
From this reading The bill had been scrutinized closely, the cashier had examined it beneath a magnifying glass, after which he questioned the boy concerning his manner of obtaining the paper, and Frank had told the truth fully and without hesitation.
CarsonnounUS /ˈkɑːrsən/
United States biologist remembered for her opposition to the use of pesticides that were hazardous to wildlife (1907-1964)
From this reading It was in the First National Bank of Carson, between nine and ten o'clock of the day following Frank's arrival in the city.
cashiernounUS /kæˈʃɪr/
an employee of a bank who receives and pays out money
From this reading The bill had been scrutinized closely, the cashier had examined it beneath a magnifying glass, after which he questioned the boy concerning his manner of obtaining the paper, and Frank had told the truth fully and without hesitation.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading Frank had found it difficult to get either of the new fifty-dollar bills changed, and so he stepped into the bank and asked if he could be favored there.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading It was in the First National Bank of Carson, between nine and ten o'clock of the day following Frank's arrival in the city.
in a close relation or position in time or space
From this reading The bill had been scrutinized closely, the cashier had examined it beneath a magnifying glass, after which he questioned the boy concerning his manner of obtaining the paper, and Frank had told the truth fully and without hesitation.
-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
From this reading The bill had been scrutinized closely, the cashier had examined it beneath a magnifying glass, after which he questioned the boy concerning his manner of obtaining the paper, and Frank had told the truth fully and without hesitation.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Frank had found it difficult to get either of the new fifty-dollar bills changed, and so he stepped into the bank and asked if he could be favored there.
counterfeitnounUS /ˈkaʊntərfɪt/
a copy that is represented as the original
From this reading "This is counterfeit!"
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was in the First National Bank of Carson, between nine and ten o'clock of the day following Frank's arrival in the city.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Frank had found it difficult to get either of the new fifty-dollar bills changed, and so he stepped into the bank and asked if he could be favored there.
one or the other of two
From this reading Frank had found it difficult to get either of the new fifty-dollar bills changed, and so he stepped into the bank and asked if he could be favored there.
past form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading The bill had been scrutinized closely, the cashier had examined it beneath a magnifying glass, after which he questioned the boy concerning his manner of obtaining the paper, and Frank had told the truth fully and without hesitation.
favoredadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪvərd/
preferred above all others and treated with partiality
From this reading Frank had found it difficult to get either of the new fifty-dollar bills changed, and so he stepped into the bank and asked if he could be favored there.
fifty-dollar
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From this reading Frank had found it difficult to get either of the new fifty-dollar bills changed, and so he stepped into the bank and asked if he could be favored there.
FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It was in the First National Bank of Carson, between nine and ten o'clock of the day following Frank's arrival in the city.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading It was in the First National Bank of Carson, between nine and ten o'clock of the day following Frank's arrival in the city.
set up or found
From this reading Frank had found it difficult to get either of the new fifty-dollar bills changed, and so he stepped into the bank and asked if he could be favored there.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading Frank had found it difficult to get either of the new fifty-dollar bills changed, and so he stepped into the bank and asked if he could be favored there.
Frank'snounUS /fræŋks/
possessive form of “frank” — a member of the ancient Germanic peoples who spread from the Rhine into the Roman Empire in the 4th century
From this reading It was in the First National Bank of Carson, between nine and ten o'clock of the day following Frank's arrival in the city.
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading The bill had been scrutinized closely, the cashier had examined it beneath a magnifying glass, after which he questioned the boy concerning his manner of obtaining the paper, and Frank had told the truth fully and without hesitation.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Frank had found it difficult to get either of the new fifty-dollar bills changed, and so he stepped into the bank and asked if he could be favored there.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading The bill had been scrutinized closely, the cashier had examined it beneath a magnifying glass, after which he questioned the boy concerning his manner of obtaining the paper, and Frank had told the truth fully and without hesitation.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Frank had found it difficult to get either of the new fifty-dollar bills changed, and so he stepped into the bank and asked if he could be favored there.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Frank had found it difficult to get either of the new fifty-dollar bills changed, and so he stepped into the bank and asked if he could be favored there.
indecision in speech or action
From this reading The bill had been scrutinized closely, the cashier had examined it beneath a magnifying glass, after which he questioned the boy concerning his manner of obtaining the paper, and Frank had told the truth fully and without hesitation.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The bill had been scrutinized closely, the cashier had examined it beneath a magnifying glass, after which he questioned the boy concerning his manner of obtaining the paper, and Frank had told the truth fully and without hesitation.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Frank had found it difficult to get either of the new fifty-dollar bills changed, and so he stepped into the bank and asked if he could be favored there.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was in the First National Bank of Carson, between nine and ten o'clock of the day following Frank's arrival in the city.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Frank had found it difficult to get either of the new fifty-dollar bills changed, and so he stepped into the bank and asked if he could be favored there.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "This is counterfeit!"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was in the First National Bank of Carson, between nine and ten o'clock of the day following Frank's arrival in the city.
magnifyingverbUS /ˈmæɡnəfaɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “magnify” — increase in size, volume or significance
From this reading The bill had been scrutinized closely, the cashier had examined it beneath a magnifying glass, after which he questioned the boy concerning his manner of obtaining the paper, and Frank had told the truth fully and without hesitation.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The bill had been scrutinized closely, the cashier had examined it beneath a magnifying glass, after which he questioned the boy concerning his manner of obtaining the paper, and Frank had told the truth fully and without hesitation.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading "QUEER" MONEY.
of or relating to or belonging to a nation or country
From this reading It was in the First National Bank of Carson, between nine and ten o'clock of the day following Frank's arrival in the city.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Frank had found it difficult to get either of the new fifty-dollar bills changed, and so he stepped into the bank and asked if he could be favored there.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading It was in the First National Bank of Carson, between nine and ten o'clock of the day following Frank's arrival in the city.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading It was in the First National Bank of Carson, between nine and ten o'clock of the day following Frank's arrival in the city.
obtainingverbUS /əbˈteɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “obtain” — come into possession of
From this reading The bill had been scrutinized closely, the cashier had examined it beneath a magnifying glass, after which he questioned the boy concerning his manner of obtaining the paper, and Frank had told the truth fully and without hesitation.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was in the First National Bank of Carson, between nine and ten o'clock of the day following Frank's arrival in the city.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading The bill had been scrutinized closely, the cashier had examined it beneath a magnifying glass, after which he questioned the boy concerning his manner of obtaining the paper, and Frank had told the truth fully and without hesitation.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading "QUEER" MONEY.
questionedverbUS /ˈkwestʃənd/
past form of “question” — challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading The bill had been scrutinized closely, the cashier had examined it beneath a magnifying glass, after which he questioned the boy concerning his manner of obtaining the paper, and Frank had told the truth fully and without hesitation.
scrutinizedverbUS /ˈskruːtənaɪzd/
past form of “scrutinize” — to look at critically or searchingly, or in minute detail
From this reading The bill had been scrutinized closely, the cashier had examined it beneath a magnifying glass, after which he questioned the boy concerning his manner of obtaining the paper, and Frank had told the truth fully and without hesitation.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Frank had found it difficult to get either of the new fifty-dollar bills changed, and so he stepped into the bank and asked if he could be favored there.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading Frank had found it difficult to get either of the new fifty-dollar bills changed, and so he stepped into the bank and asked if he could be favored there.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading It was in the First National Bank of Carson, between nine and ten o'clock of the day following Frank's arrival in the city.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was in the First National Bank of Carson, between nine and ten o'clock of the day following Frank's arrival in the city.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Frank had found it difficult to get either of the new fifty-dollar bills changed, and so he stepped into the bank and asked if he could be favored there.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This is counterfeit!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Frank had found it difficult to get either of the new fifty-dollar bills changed, and so he stepped into the bank and asked if he could be favored there.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading The bill had been scrutinized closely, the cashier had examined it beneath a magnifying glass, after which he questioned the boy concerning his manner of obtaining the paper, and Frank had told the truth fully and without hesitation.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading The bill had been scrutinized closely, the cashier had examined it beneath a magnifying glass, after which he questioned the boy concerning his manner of obtaining the paper, and Frank had told the truth fully and without hesitation.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was in the First National Bank of Carson, between nine and ten o'clock of the day following Frank's arrival in the city.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The bill had been scrutinized closely, the cashier had examined it beneath a magnifying glass, after which he questioned the boy concerning his manner of obtaining the paper, and Frank had told the truth fully and without hesitation.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The bill had been scrutinized closely, the cashier had examined it beneath a magnifying glass, after which he questioned the boy concerning his manner of obtaining the paper, and Frank had told the truth fully and without hesitation.
