1895
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From this reading March 7th, 1895 Dear Ann:— This to tell you how I am robbed of two bags of gold by train robbers that derailed this train north of Steuben Junction and have slight injury to arm from bullet of one scoundrel.
7th
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From this reading March 7th, 1895 Dear Ann:— This to tell you how I am robbed of two bags of gold by train robbers that derailed this train north of Steuben Junction and have slight injury to arm from bullet of one scoundrel.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading March 7th, 1895 Dear Ann:— This to tell you how I am robbed of two bags of gold by train robbers that derailed this train north of Steuben Junction and have slight injury to arm from bullet of one scoundrel.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was pretty hard to read that writing, because it was so old and kind of smeary, and it took the three of us to make the letter out.
Ann
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From this reading March 7th, 1895 Dear Ann:— This to tell you how I am robbed of two bags of gold by train robbers that derailed this train north of Steuben Junction and have slight injury to arm from bullet of one scoundrel.
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading But anyway, this is what the letter said:
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Two of our company are here dead, the one being brakeman who received mortal wound in making brave defence of life and property.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading March 7th, 1895 Dear Ann:— This to tell you how I am robbed of two bags of gold by train robbers that derailed this train north of Steuben Junction and have slight injury to arm from bullet of one scoundrel.
bagsnounUS /bæɡz/
plural of “bag” — a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading March 7th, 1895 Dear Ann:— This to tell you how I am robbed of two bags of gold by train robbers that derailed this train north of Steuben Junction and have slight injury to arm from bullet of one scoundrel.
for the reason that
From this reading It was pretty hard to read that writing, because it was so old and kind of smeary, and it took the three of us to make the letter out.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Two of our company are here dead, the one being brakeman who received mortal wound in making brave defence of life and property.
brakemannounUS /ˈbreɪkmən/
a railroad employee responsible for a train's brakes
From this reading Two of our company are here dead, the one being brakeman who received mortal wound in making brave defence of life and property.
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading Two of our company are here dead, the one being brakeman who received mortal wound in making brave defence of life and property.
bulletnounUS /ˈbʊlət/
a projectile that is fired from a gun
From this reading March 7th, 1895 Dear Ann:— This to tell you how I am robbed of two bags of gold by train robbers that derailed this train north of Steuben Junction and have slight injury to arm from bullet of one scoundrel.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But anyway, this is what the letter said:
showing who or what does the action
From this reading March 7th, 1895 Dear Ann:— This to tell you how I am robbed of two bags of gold by train robbers that derailed this train north of Steuben Junction and have slight injury to arm from bullet of one scoundrel.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading Two of our company are here dead, the one being brakeman who received mortal wound in making brave defence of life and property.
creasesnounUS /ˈkriːsɪz/
plural of “crease” — an angular or rounded shape made by folding
From this reading Even we had to make up some words to fit into places where the creases were.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Two of our company are here dead, the one being brakeman who received mortal wound in making brave defence of life and property.
dearly loved
From this reading March 7th, 1895 Dear Ann:— This to tell you how I am robbed of two bags of gold by train robbers that derailed this train north of Steuben Junction and have slight injury to arm from bullet of one scoundrel.
defencenounUS /dɪˈfens/
(psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires
From this reading Two of our company are here dead, the one being brakeman who received mortal wound in making brave defence of life and property.
derailedverbUS /dɪˈreɪld/
past form of “derail” — cause to run off the tracks
From this reading March 7th, 1895 Dear Ann:— This to tell you how I am robbed of two bags of gold by train robbers that derailed this train north of Steuben Junction and have slight injury to arm from bullet of one scoundrel.
divisible by two
From this reading Even we had to make up some words to fit into places where the creases were.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading Even we had to make up some words to fit into places where the creases were.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading March 7th, 1895 Dear Ann:— This to tell you how I am robbed of two bags of gold by train robbers that derailed this train north of Steuben Junction and have slight injury to arm from bullet of one scoundrel.
coins made of gold
From this reading March 7th, 1895 Dear Ann:— This to tell you how I am robbed of two bags of gold by train robbers that derailed this train north of Steuben Junction and have slight injury to arm from bullet of one scoundrel.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Even we had to make up some words to fit into places where the creases were.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading It was pretty hard to read that writing, because it was so old and kind of smeary, and it took the three of us to make the letter out.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading March 7th, 1895 Dear Ann:— This to tell you how I am robbed of two bags of gold by train robbers that derailed this train north of Steuben Junction and have slight injury to arm from bullet of one scoundrel.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Two of our company are here dead, the one being brakeman who received mortal wound in making brave defence of life and property.
how
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From this reading March 7th, 1895 Dear Ann:— This to tell you how I am robbed of two bags of gold by train robbers that derailed this train north of Steuben Junction and have slight injury to arm from bullet of one scoundrel.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading March 7th, 1895 Dear Ann:— This to tell you how I am robbed of two bags of gold by train robbers that derailed this train north of Steuben Junction and have slight injury to arm from bullet of one scoundrel.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Two of our company are here dead, the one being brakeman who received mortal wound in making brave defence of life and property.
injurynounUS /ˈɪndʒəri/
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading March 7th, 1895 Dear Ann:— This to tell you how I am robbed of two bags of gold by train robbers that derailed this train north of Steuben Junction and have slight injury to arm from bullet of one scoundrel.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Even we had to make up some words to fit into places where the creases were.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But anyway, this is what the letter said:
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was pretty hard to read that writing, because it was so old and kind of smeary, and it took the three of us to make the letter out.
JunctionnounUS /ˈdʒʌŋkʃən/
the place where two or more things come together
From this reading March 7th, 1895 Dear Ann:— This to tell you how I am robbed of two bags of gold by train robbers that derailed this train north of Steuben Junction and have slight injury to arm from bullet of one scoundrel.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading It was pretty hard to read that writing, because it was so old and kind of smeary, and it took the three of us to make the letter out.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading It was pretty hard to read that writing, because it was so old and kind of smeary, and it took the three of us to make the letter out.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Two of our company are here dead, the one being brakeman who received mortal wound in making brave defence of life and property.
engage in
From this reading It was pretty hard to read that writing, because it was so old and kind of smeary, and it took the three of us to make the letter out.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Two of our company are here dead, the one being brakeman who received mortal wound in making brave defence of life and property.
march in a procession
From this reading March 7th, 1895 Dear Ann:— This to tell you how I am robbed of two bags of gold by train robbers that derailed this train north of Steuben Junction and have slight injury to arm from bullet of one scoundrel.
subject to death
From this reading Two of our company are here dead, the one being brakeman who received mortal wound in making brave defence of life and property.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading March 7th, 1895 Dear Ann:— This to tell you how I am robbed of two bags of gold by train robbers that derailed this train north of Steuben Junction and have slight injury to arm from bullet of one scoundrel.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was pretty hard to read that writing, because it was so old and kind of smeary, and it took the three of us to make the letter out.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading It was pretty hard to read that writing, because it was so old and kind of smeary, and it took the three of us to make the letter out.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading March 7th, 1895 Dear Ann:— This to tell you how I am robbed of two bags of gold by train robbers that derailed this train north of Steuben Junction and have slight injury to arm from bullet of one scoundrel.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Two of our company are here dead, the one being brakeman who received mortal wound in making brave defence of life and property.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It was pretty hard to read that writing, because it was so old and kind of smeary, and it took the three of us to make the letter out.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Even we had to make up some words to fit into places where the creases were.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading It was pretty hard to read that writing, because it was so old and kind of smeary, and it took the three of us to make the letter out.
something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
From this reading Two of our company are here dead, the one being brakeman who received mortal wound in making brave defence of life and property.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading It was pretty hard to read that writing, because it was so old and kind of smeary, and it took the three of us to make the letter out.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Two of our company are here dead, the one being brakeman who received mortal wound in making brave defence of life and property.
robbedverbUS /rɑːbd/
inflected form of “rob” — take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading March 7th, 1895 Dear Ann:— This to tell you how I am robbed of two bags of gold by train robbers that derailed this train north of Steuben Junction and have slight injury to arm from bullet of one scoundrel.
robbersnounUS /ˈrɒb.ərz/
Persons who steal from a person or place, especially using violence or threats.
From this reading March 7th, 1895 Dear Ann:— This to tell you how I am robbed of two bags of gold by train robbers that derailed this train north of Steuben Junction and have slight injury to arm from bullet of one scoundrel.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading But anyway, this is what the letter said:
scoundrelnounUS /ˈskaʊndrəl/
a wicked or evil person; someone who does evil deliberately
From this reading March 7th, 1895 Dear Ann:— This to tell you how I am robbed of two bags of gold by train robbers that derailed this train north of Steuben Junction and have slight injury to arm from bullet of one scoundrel.
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading March 7th, 1895 Dear Ann:— This to tell you how I am robbed of two bags of gold by train robbers that derailed this train north of Steuben Junction and have slight injury to arm from bullet of one scoundrel.
smeary
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From this reading It was pretty hard to read that writing, because it was so old and kind of smeary, and it took the three of us to make the letter out.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was pretty hard to read that writing, because it was so old and kind of smeary, and it took the three of us to make the letter out.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Even we had to make up some words to fit into places where the creases were.
SteubennounUS /sˈtjuːbɪn/
American Revolutionary leader (born in Prussia) who trained the troops under George Washington (1730-1794)
From this reading March 7th, 1895 Dear Ann:— This to tell you how I am robbed of two bags of gold by train robbers that derailed this train north of Steuben Junction and have slight injury to arm from bullet of one scoundrel.
express in words
From this reading March 7th, 1895 Dear Ann:— This to tell you how I am robbed of two bags of gold by train robbers that derailed this train north of Steuben Junction and have slight injury to arm from bullet of one scoundrel.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was pretty hard to read that writing, because it was so old and kind of smeary, and it took the three of us to make the letter out.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was pretty hard to read that writing, because it was so old and kind of smeary, and it took the three of us to make the letter out.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But anyway, this is what the letter said:
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading It was pretty hard to read that writing, because it was so old and kind of smeary, and it took the three of us to make the letter out.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was pretty hard to read that writing, because it was so old and kind of smeary, and it took the three of us to make the letter out.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading It was pretty hard to read that writing, because it was so old and kind of smeary, and it took the three of us to make the letter out.
create by training and teaching
From this reading March 7th, 1895 Dear Ann:— This to tell you how I am robbed of two bags of gold by train robbers that derailed this train north of Steuben Junction and have slight injury to arm from bullet of one scoundrel.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading March 7th, 1895 Dear Ann:— This to tell you how I am robbed of two bags of gold by train robbers that derailed this train north of Steuben Junction and have slight injury to arm from bullet of one scoundrel.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Even we had to make up some words to fit into places where the creases were.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was pretty hard to read that writing, because it was so old and kind of smeary, and it took the three of us to make the letter out.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was pretty hard to read that writing, because it was so old and kind of smeary, and it took the three of us to make the letter out.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Even we had to make up some words to fit into places where the creases were.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Even we had to make up some words to fit into places where the creases were.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But anyway, this is what the letter said:
in or at the place that
From this reading Even we had to make up some words to fit into places where the creases were.
which person or people
From this reading Two of our company are here dead, the one being brakeman who received mortal wound in making brave defence of life and property.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Even we had to make up some words to fit into places where the creases were.
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading Two of our company are here dead, the one being brakeman who received mortal wound in making brave defence of life and property.
the act of creating written works
From this reading It was pretty hard to read that writing, because it was so old and kind of smeary, and it took the three of us to make the letter out.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading March 7th, 1895 Dear Ann:— This to tell you how I am robbed of two bags of gold by train robbers that derailed this train north of Steuben Junction and have slight injury to arm from bullet of one scoundrel.
