used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Now he was found out; and being a coward he had run away.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The savings of the simple people, his neighbors,--lumbermen, fishermen, farmers and the widows of poor sailors--had gone into his bank, because they trusted him.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Now he was found out; and being a coward he had run away.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading The savings of the simple people, his neighbors,--lumbermen, fishermen, farmers and the widows of poor sailors--had gone into his bank, because they trusted him.
for the reason that
From this reading The savings of the simple people, his neighbors,--lumbermen, fishermen, farmers and the widows of poor sailors--had gone into his bank, because they trusted him.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading NEWS For years Chester F. Poole had been taking the money of other persons to line his own pockets.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Now he was found out; and being a coward he had run away.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading And out of this bank he had built his fine houses and paid for his expensive living.
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading If the law could catch him he would have to go to prison.
ChesternounUS /ˈtʃestər/
a city of southeastern Pennsylvania on the Delaware river (an industrial suburb of Philadelphia)
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the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading If the law could catch him he would have to go to prison.
cowardnounUS /ˈkaʊərd/
a person who shows fear or timidity
From this reading Now he was found out; and being a coward he had run away.
expensiveadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspensɪv/
high in price or charging high prices
From this reading And out of this bank he had built his fine houses and paid for his expensive living.
a degree on the Fahrenheit scale of temperature
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farmersnounUS /ˈfɑːrmərz/
plural of “farmer” — a person who operates a farm
From this reading The savings of the simple people, his neighbors,--lumbermen, fishermen, farmers and the widows of poor sailors--had gone into his bank, because they trusted him.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading And out of this bank he had built his fine houses and paid for his expensive living.
fishermennounUS /ˈfɪʃərmɪn/
plural of “fisherman” — someone whose occupation is catching fish
From this reading The savings of the simple people, his neighbors,--lumbermen, fishermen, farmers and the widows of poor sailors--had gone into his bank, because they trusted him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading NEWS For years Chester F. Poole had been taking the money of other persons to line his own pockets.
set up or found
From this reading Now he was found out; and being a coward he had run away.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading If the law could catch him he would have to go to prison.
destroyed or killed
From this reading The savings of the simple people, his neighbors,--lumbermen, fishermen, farmers and the widows of poor sailors--had gone into his bank, because they trusted him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading NEWS For years Chester F. Poole had been taking the money of other persons to line his own pockets.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If the law could catch him he would have to go to prison.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And out of this bank he had built his fine houses and paid for his expensive living.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The savings of the simple people, his neighbors,--lumbermen, fishermen, farmers and the widows of poor sailors--had gone into his bank, because they trusted him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
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plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading And out of this bank he had built his fine houses and paid for his expensive living.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If the law could catch him he would have to go to prison.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The savings of the simple people, his neighbors,--lumbermen, fishermen, farmers and the widows of poor sailors--had gone into his bank, because they trusted him.
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading If the law could catch him he would have to go to prison.
a formation of people or things one beside another
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the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading And out of this bank he had built his fine houses and paid for his expensive living.
lumbermen
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From this reading The savings of the simple people, his neighbors,--lumbermen, fishermen, farmers and the widows of poor sailors--had gone into his bank, because they trusted him.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading NEWS For years Chester F. Poole had been taking the money of other persons to line his own pockets.
neighborsnounUS /ˈneɪbərz/
plural of “neighbor” — a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading The savings of the simple people, his neighbors,--lumbermen, fishermen, farmers and the widows of poor sailors--had gone into his bank, because they trusted him.
information about recent and important events
From this reading NEWS For years Chester F. Poole had been taking the money of other persons to line his own pockets.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now he was found out; and being a coward he had run away.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading NEWS For years Chester F. Poole had been taking the money of other persons to line his own pockets.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading NEWS For years Chester F. Poole had been taking the money of other persons to line his own pockets.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading And out of this bank he had built his fine houses and paid for his expensive living.
have ownership or possession of
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marked by the reception of pay
From this reading And out of this bank he had built his fine houses and paid for his expensive living.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The savings of the simple people, his neighbors,--lumbermen, fishermen, farmers and the widows of poor sailors--had gone into his bank, because they trusted him.
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading NEWS For years Chester F. Poole had been taking the money of other persons to line his own pockets.
plural of “pocket” — a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading NEWS For years Chester F. Poole had been taking the money of other persons to line his own pockets.
Poole
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deserving or inciting pity
From this reading The savings of the simple people, his neighbors,--lumbermen, fishermen, farmers and the widows of poor sailors--had gone into his bank, because they trusted him.
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading If the law could catch him he would have to go to prison.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Now he was found out; and being a coward he had run away.
plural of “sailor” — any member of a ship's crew
From this reading The savings of the simple people, his neighbors,--lumbermen, fishermen, farmers and the widows of poor sailors--had gone into his bank, because they trusted him.
savingsnounUS /ˈseɪvɪŋz/
a fund of money put by as a reserve
From this reading The savings of the simple people, his neighbors,--lumbermen, fishermen, farmers and the widows of poor sailors--had gone into his bank, because they trusted him.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading The savings of the simple people, his neighbors,--lumbermen, fishermen, farmers and the widows of poor sailors--had gone into his bank, because they trusted him.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading NEWS For years Chester F. Poole had been taking the money of other persons to line his own pockets.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading NEWS For years Chester F. Poole had been taking the money of other persons to line his own pockets.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The savings of the simple people, his neighbors,--lumbermen, fishermen, farmers and the widows of poor sailors--had gone into his bank, because they trusted him.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And out of this bank he had built his fine houses and paid for his expensive living.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading NEWS For years Chester F. Poole had been taking the money of other persons to line his own pockets.
trustedadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌstɪd/
(of persons) worthy of trust or confidence
From this reading The savings of the simple people, his neighbors,--lumbermen, fishermen, farmers and the widows of poor sailors--had gone into his bank, because they trusted him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now he was found out; and being a coward he had run away.
widowsnounUS /ˈwɪdoʊz/
plural of “widow” — a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading The savings of the simple people, his neighbors,--lumbermen, fishermen, farmers and the widows of poor sailors--had gone into his bank, because they trusted him.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If the law could catch him he would have to go to prison.
a late time of life
From this reading NEWS For years Chester F. Poole had been taking the money of other persons to line his own pockets.
