used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A VISION IN HONEY FAIR.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading White, the butcher at the corner of the shambles, had given change for it, and locked up the cheque in the cash-box.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading White, the butcher at the corner of the shambles, had given change for it, and locked up the cheque in the cash-box.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading Had he paid it into the bank on Monday, he would have found what it was worth.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The surmise that the missing cheque had been changed into good money on the Saturday night, proved to be correct.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The surmise that the missing cheque had been changed into good money on the Saturday night, proved to be correct.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he did not do so.
butcherverbUS /ˈbʊtʃər/
kill (animals) usually for food consumption
From this reading White, the butcher at the corner of the shambles, had given change for it, and locked up the cheque in the cash-box.
cash-box
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From this reading White, the butcher at the corner of the shambles, had given change for it, and locked up the cheque in the cash-box.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading White, the butcher at the corner of the shambles, had given change for it, and locked up the cheque in the cash-box.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading The surmise that the missing cheque had been changed into good money on the Saturday night, proved to be correct.
chequenounUS /tʃek/
a written order directing a bank to pay money
From this reading The surmise that the missing cheque had been changed into good money on the Saturday night, proved to be correct.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading White, the butcher at the corner of the shambles, had given change for it, and locked up the cheque in the cash-box.
make right or correct
From this reading The surmise that the missing cheque had been changed into good money on the Saturday night, proved to be correct.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But he did not do so.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading But he did not do so.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading A VISION IN HONEY FAIR.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading White, the butcher at the corner of the shambles, had given change for it, and locked up the cheque in the cash-box.
set up or found
From this reading Had he paid it into the bank on Monday, he would have found what it was worth.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading White, the butcher at the corner of the shambles, had given change for it, and locked up the cheque in the cash-box.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The surmise that the missing cheque had been changed into good money on the Saturday night, proved to be correct.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The surmise that the missing cheque had been changed into good money on the Saturday night, proved to be correct.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Had he paid it into the bank on Monday, he would have found what it was worth.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Had he paid it into the bank on Monday, he would have found what it was worth.
HONEYnounUS /ˈhʌni/
a sweet yellow liquid produced by bees
From this reading A VISION IN HONEY FAIR.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A VISION IN HONEY FAIR.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The surmise that the missing cheque had been changed into good money on the Saturday night, proved to be correct.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading White, the butcher at the corner of the shambles, had given change for it, and locked up the cheque in the cash-box.
past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock
From this reading White, the butcher at the corner of the shambles, had given change for it, and locked up the cheque in the cash-box.
missingadjectiveUS /ˈmɪsɪŋ/
not able to be found
From this reading The surmise that the missing cheque had been changed into good money on the Saturday night, proved to be correct.
MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading Had he paid it into the bank on Monday, he would have found what it was worth.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading The surmise that the missing cheque had been changed into good money on the Saturday night, proved to be correct.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The surmise that the missing cheque had been changed into good money on the Saturday night, proved to be correct.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But he did not do so.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading White, the butcher at the corner of the shambles, had given change for it, and locked up the cheque in the cash-box.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The surmise that the missing cheque had been changed into good money on the Saturday night, proved to be correct.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading Had he paid it into the bank on Monday, he would have found what it was worth.
established beyond doubt
From this reading The surmise that the missing cheque had been changed into good money on the Saturday night, proved to be correct.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading The surmise that the missing cheque had been changed into good money on the Saturday night, proved to be correct.
shamblesnounUS /ˈʃæmbəlz/
a condition of great disorder
From this reading White, the butcher at the corner of the shambles, had given change for it, and locked up the cheque in the cash-box.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But he did not do so.
surmiseverbUS /sərˈmaɪz/
infer from incomplete evidence
From this reading The surmise that the missing cheque had been changed into good money on the Saturday night, proved to be correct.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The surmise that the missing cheque had been changed into good money on the Saturday night, proved to be correct.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The surmise that the missing cheque had been changed into good money on the Saturday night, proved to be correct.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The surmise that the missing cheque had been changed into good money on the Saturday night, proved to be correct.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading White, the butcher at the corner of the shambles, had given change for it, and locked up the cheque in the cash-box.
a vivid mental image
From this reading A VISION IN HONEY FAIR.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Had he paid it into the bank on Monday, he would have found what it was worth.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Had he paid it into the bank on Monday, he would have found what it was worth.
a Caucasian
From this reading White, the butcher at the corner of the shambles, had given change for it, and locked up the cheque in the cash-box.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading Had he paid it into the bank on Monday, he would have found what it was worth.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Had he paid it into the bank on Monday, he would have found what it was worth.
