aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading My father always went to Lawyer Sturgis when he needed any law, so we figured he'd be likely to know about that chattel mortgage.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading My father always went to Lawyer Sturgis when he needed any law, so we figured he'd be likely to know about that chattel mortgage.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mark went over to see him and found out that every word Jehoshaphat P. had said was true.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading My father always went to Lawyer Sturgis when he needed any law, so we figured he'd be likely to know about that chattel mortgage.
any thing at all
From this reading Father had needed money and borrowed five hundred dollars from Hamilcar Wilkins, who didn't do anything but lend money.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading My father always went to Lawyer Sturgis when he needed any law, so we figured he'd be likely to know about that chattel mortgage.
borrowedverbUS /ˈbɑːroʊd/
past form of “borrow” — get temporarily
From this reading Father had needed money and borrowed five hundred dollars from Hamilcar Wilkins, who didn't do anything but lend money.
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading Somehow Skip had found out about it and had bought the note.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Father had needed money and borrowed five hundred dollars from Hamilcar Wilkins, who didn't do anything but lend money.
chattelnounUS /ˈtʃætəl/
personal as opposed to real property; any tangible movable property (furniture or domestic animals or a car etc)
From this reading My father always went to Lawyer Sturgis when he needed any law, so we figured he'd be likely to know about that chattel mortgage.
didn't
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From this reading Father had needed money and borrowed five hundred dollars from Hamilcar Wilkins, who didn't do anything but lend money.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Father had needed money and borrowed five hundred dollars from Hamilcar Wilkins, who didn't do anything but lend money.
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading Father had needed money and borrowed five hundred dollars from Hamilcar Wilkins, who didn't do anything but lend money.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Mark went over to see him and found out that every word Jehoshaphat P. had said was true.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading My father always went to Lawyer Sturgis when he needed any law, so we figured he'd be likely to know about that chattel mortgage.
figuredadjectiveUS /ˈfɪɡjərd/
(of e.g. fabric design) adorned with patterns
From this reading My father always went to Lawyer Sturgis when he needed any law, so we figured he'd be likely to know about that chattel mortgage.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Father had needed money and borrowed five hundred dollars from Hamilcar Wilkins, who didn't do anything but lend money.
set up or found
From this reading Mark went over to see him and found out that every word Jehoshaphat P. had said was true.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Father had needed money and borrowed five hundred dollars from Hamilcar Wilkins, who didn't do anything but lend money.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mark went over to see him and found out that every word Jehoshaphat P. had said was true.
Hamilcar
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From this reading Father had needed money and borrowed five hundred dollars from Hamilcar Wilkins, who didn't do anything but lend money.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading My father always went to Lawyer Sturgis when he needed any law, so we figured he'd be likely to know about that chattel mortgage.
he'd
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From this reading My father always went to Lawyer Sturgis when he needed any law, so we figured he'd be likely to know about that chattel mortgage.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mark went over to see him and found out that every word Jehoshaphat P. had said was true.
ten 10s
From this reading Father had needed money and borrowed five hundred dollars from Hamilcar Wilkins, who didn't do anything but lend money.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Somehow Skip had found out about it and had bought the note.
Jehoshaphat
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From this reading Mark went over to see him and found out that every word Jehoshaphat P. had said was true.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading My father always went to Lawyer Sturgis when he needed any law, so we figured he'd be likely to know about that chattel mortgage.
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading My father always went to Lawyer Sturgis when he needed any law, so we figured he'd be likely to know about that chattel mortgage.
a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading My father always went to Lawyer Sturgis when he needed any law, so we figured he'd be likely to know about that chattel mortgage.
lendverbUS /lend/
bestow a quality on
From this reading Father had needed money and borrowed five hundred dollars from Hamilcar Wilkins, who didn't do anything but lend money.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading My father always went to Lawyer Sturgis when he needed any law, so we figured he'd be likely to know about that chattel mortgage.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading Mark went over to see him and found out that every word Jehoshaphat P. had said was true.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading Father had needed money and borrowed five hundred dollars from Hamilcar Wilkins, who didn't do anything but lend money.
mortgagenounUS /ˈmɔːrɡədʒ/
a conditional conveyance of property as security for the repayment of a loan
From this reading My father always went to Lawyer Sturgis when he needed any law, so we figured he'd be likely to know about that chattel mortgage.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My father always went to Lawyer Sturgis when he needed any law, so we figured he'd be likely to know about that chattel mortgage.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading My father always went to Lawyer Sturgis when he needed any law, so we figured he'd be likely to know about that chattel mortgage.
a brief written record
From this reading Somehow Skip had found out about it and had bought the note.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Mark went over to see him and found out that every word Jehoshaphat P. had said was true.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Mark went over to see him and found out that every word Jehoshaphat P. had said was true.
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading Mark went over to see him and found out that every word Jehoshaphat P. had said was true.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Mark went over to see him and found out that every word Jehoshaphat P. had said was true.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Mark went over to see him and found out that every word Jehoshaphat P. had said was true.
SkipverbUS /skɪp/
bypass
From this reading Somehow Skip had found out about it and had bought the note.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading My father always went to Lawyer Sturgis when he needed any law, so we figured he'd be likely to know about that chattel mortgage.
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading Somehow Skip had found out about it and had bought the note.
Sturgis
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From this reading My father always went to Lawyer Sturgis when he needed any law, so we figured he'd be likely to know about that chattel mortgage.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading My father always went to Lawyer Sturgis when he needed any law, so we figured he'd be likely to know about that chattel mortgage.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Somehow Skip had found out about it and had bought the note.
in or at that place or location
From this reading So there we were.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading My father always went to Lawyer Sturgis when he needed any law, so we figured he'd be likely to know about that chattel mortgage.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading Mark went over to see him and found out that every word Jehoshaphat P. had said was true.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mark went over to see him and found out that every word Jehoshaphat P. had said was true.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading My father always went to Lawyer Sturgis when he needed any law, so we figured he'd be likely to know about that chattel mortgage.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading My father always went to Lawyer Sturgis when he needed any law, so we figured he'd be likely to know about that chattel mortgage.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading So there we were.
at the time that
From this reading My father always went to Lawyer Sturgis when he needed any law, so we figured he'd be likely to know about that chattel mortgage.
which person or people
From this reading Father had needed money and borrowed five hundred dollars from Hamilcar Wilkins, who didn't do anything but lend money.
WilkinsnounUS /ˈwɪlkɪnz/
United States civil rights leader (1901-1981)
From this reading Father had needed money and borrowed five hundred dollars from Hamilcar Wilkins, who didn't do anything but lend money.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Mark went over to see him and found out that every word Jehoshaphat P. had said was true.
