used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading It was addressed to Rodney Maxwell, Boulder, Colorado, care of the Miners & Merchants' Bank.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading It was addressed to Rodney Maxwell, Boulder, Colorado, care of the Miners & Merchants' Bank.
BouldernounUS /ˈboʊldər/
a large smooth mass of rock detached from its place of origin
From this reading It was addressed to Rodney Maxwell, Boulder, Colorado, care of the Miners & Merchants' Bank.
ByrdnounUS /bɜːrd/
English organist and composer of church music; master of 16th century polyphony; was granted a monopoly in music printing with Thomas Tallis (1543-1623)
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the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading It was addressed to Rodney Maxwell, Boulder, Colorado, care of the Miners & Merchants' Bank.
CLEARINGnounUS /ˈklɪrɪŋ/
a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area
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ColoradonounUS /ˌkɑːlərˈɑːdoʊ/
a state in west central United States in the Rocky Mountains
From this reading It was addressed to Rodney Maxwell, Boulder, Colorado, care of the Miners & Merchants' Bank.
DenvernounUS /ˈdenvər/
the state capital and largest city of Colorado; located in central Colorado on the South Platte river
From this reading "The last I heard of him he was in Denver."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The letter was short and had to do with a purchase from a mail order house.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading "So that's where he was," the doctor muttered, half to himself.
Dr
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From this reading CLEARING HAL With nervous haste, Dr. Byrd took a piece of folded paper from the envelope and examined it.
envelopenounUS /ˈenvəloʊp/
a flat (usually rectangular) container for a letter, thin package, etc.
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past form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading CLEARING HAL With nervous haste, Dr. Byrd took a piece of folded paper from the envelope and examined it.
past form of “fold” — bend or lay so that one part covers the other
From this reading CLEARING HAL With nervous haste, Dr. Byrd took a piece of folded paper from the envelope and examined it.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading CLEARING HAL With nervous haste, Dr. Byrd took a piece of folded paper from the envelope and examined it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The letter was short and had to do with a purchase from a mail order house.
HAL
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consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
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overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
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a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "So that's where he was," the doctor muttered, half to himself.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "The last I heard of him he was in Denver."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "The last I heard of him he was in Denver."
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "So that's where he was," the doctor muttered, half to himself.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The letter was short and had to do with a purchase from a mail order house.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "The last I heard of him he was in Denver."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "The last I heard of him he was in Denver."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
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immediately past
From this reading "The last I heard of him he was in Denver."
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading The letter was short and had to do with a purchase from a mail order house.
mailnounUS /meɪl/
the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
From this reading The letter was short and had to do with a purchase from a mail order house.
MaxwellnounUS /ˈmækswel/
a cgs unit of magnetic flux equal to the flux perpendicular to an area of 1 square centimeter in a magnetic field of 1 gauss
From this reading It was addressed to Rodney Maxwell, Boulder, Colorado, care of the Miners & Merchants' Bank.
MerchantsnounUS /ˈmɜːrtʃənts/
plural of “merchant” — a businessperson engaged in retail trade
From this reading It was addressed to Rodney Maxwell, Boulder, Colorado, care of the Miners & Merchants' Bank.
MinersnounUS /ˈmaɪnərz/
plural of “miner” — laborer who works in a mine
From this reading It was addressed to Rodney Maxwell, Boulder, Colorado, care of the Miners & Merchants' Bank.
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading "So that's where he was," the doctor muttered, half to himself.
easily agitated
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading The letter was short and had to do with a purchase from a mail order house.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
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a separate part of a whole
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purchasenounUS /ˈpɜːrtʃəs/
the acquisition of something for payment
From this reading The letter was short and had to do with a purchase from a mail order house.
Rodney
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From this reading It was addressed to Rodney Maxwell, Boulder, Colorado, care of the Miners & Merchants' Bank.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading The letter was short and had to do with a purchase from a mail order house.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So that's where he was," the doctor muttered, half to himself.
that's
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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The letter was short and had to do with a purchase from a mail order house.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The letter was short and had to do with a purchase from a mail order house.
in or at the place that
From this reading "So that's where he was," the doctor muttered, half to himself.
in the company of; together with
From this reading CLEARING HAL With nervous haste, Dr. Byrd took a piece of folded paper from the envelope and examined it.
