used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading BELCHER BECOMES PRESIDENT OF THE CROOKED VALLEY RAILROAD, WITH LARGE "TERMINAL FACILITIES," AND MAKES AN ADVENTURE INTO A LONG-MEDITATED CRIME.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading BELCHER BECOMES PRESIDENT OF THE CROOKED VALLEY RAILROAD, WITH LARGE "TERMINAL FACILITIES," AND MAKES AN ADVENTURE INTO A LONG-MEDITATED CRIME.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Twenty regiments in the field had been armed with the Belcher rifle, and the reports of its execution and its popularity among officers and men, gave promise of future golden harvests to the proprietor.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading BELCHER BECOMES PRESIDENT OF THE CROOKED VALLEY RAILROAD, WITH LARGE "TERMINAL FACILITIES," AND MAKES AN ADVENTURE INTO A LONG-MEDITATED CRIME.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BELCHER BECOMES PRESIDENT OF THE CROOKED VALLEY RAILROAD, WITH LARGE "TERMINAL FACILITIES," AND MAKES AN ADVENTURE INTO A LONG-MEDITATED CRIME.
(used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms
From this reading Twenty regiments in the field had been armed with the Belcher rifle, and the reports of its execution and its popularity among officers and men, gave promise of future golden harvests to the proprietor.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mr. Belcher had never made money so rapidly as during the summer following his removal to New York.
third-person singular of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading BELCHER BECOMES PRESIDENT OF THE CROOKED VALLEY RAILROAD, WITH LARGE "TERMINAL FACILITIES," AND MAKES AN ADVENTURE INTO A LONG-MEDITATED CRIME.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Twenty regiments in the field had been armed with the Belcher rifle, and the reports of its execution and its popularity among officers and men, gave promise of future golden harvests to the proprietor.
BELCHER
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From this reading BELCHER BECOMES PRESIDENT OF THE CROOKED VALLEY RAILROAD, WITH LARGE "TERMINAL FACILITIES," AND MAKES AN ADVENTURE INTO A LONG-MEDITATED CRIME.
computeverbUS /kəmˈpjuːt/
make a mathematical calculation or computation
From this reading The tides of wealth rolled in faster than he could compute them.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The tides of wealth rolled in faster than he could compute them.
(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
From this reading BELCHER BECOMES PRESIDENT OF THE CROOKED VALLEY RAILROAD, WITH LARGE "TERMINAL FACILITIES," AND MAKES AN ADVENTURE INTO A LONG-MEDITATED CRIME.
CROOKEDadjectiveUS /ˈkrʊkəd/
having or marked by bends or angles; not straight or aligned
From this reading BELCHER BECOMES PRESIDENT OF THE CROOKED VALLEY RAILROAD, WITH LARGE "TERMINAL FACILITIES," AND MAKES AN ADVENTURE INTO A LONG-MEDITATED CRIME.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Mr. Belcher had never made money so rapidly as during the summer following his removal to New York.
executionnounUS /ˌeksəˈkjuːʃən/
putting a condemned person to death
From this reading Twenty regiments in the field had been armed with the Belcher rifle, and the reports of its execution and its popularity among officers and men, gave promise of future golden harvests to the proprietor.
FACILITIESnounUS /fəˈsɪlətiz/
plural of “facility” — a building or place that provides a particular service or is used for a particular industry
From this reading BELCHER BECOMES PRESIDENT OF THE CROOKED VALLEY RAILROAD, WITH LARGE "TERMINAL FACILITIES," AND MAKES AN ADVENTURE INTO A LONG-MEDITATED CRIME.
fasteradverbUS /ˈfæstər/
more quickly
From this reading The tides of wealth rolled in faster than he could compute them.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading Twenty regiments in the field had been armed with the Belcher rifle, and the reports of its execution and its popularity among officers and men, gave promise of future golden harvests to the proprietor.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Mr. Belcher had never made money so rapidly as during the summer following his removal to New York.
yet to be or coming
From this reading Twenty regiments in the field had been armed with the Belcher rifle, and the reports of its execution and its popularity among officers and men, gave promise of future golden harvests to the proprietor.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Twenty regiments in the field had been armed with the Belcher rifle, and the reports of its execution and its popularity among officers and men, gave promise of future golden harvests to the proprietor.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading Twenty regiments in the field had been armed with the Belcher rifle, and the reports of its execution and its popularity among officers and men, gave promise of future golden harvests to the proprietor.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mr. Belcher had never made money so rapidly as during the summer following his removal to New York.
harvestsnounUS /ˈhɑːrvəsts/
plural of “harvest” — the yield from plants in a single growing season
From this reading Twenty regiments in the field had been armed with the Belcher rifle, and the reports of its execution and its popularity among officers and men, gave promise of future golden harvests to the proprietor.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The tides of wealth rolled in faster than he could compute them.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Belcher had never made money so rapidly as during the summer following his removal to New York.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WHICH MR.
INTOprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading BELCHER BECOMES PRESIDENT OF THE CROOKED VALLEY RAILROAD, WITH LARGE "TERMINAL FACILITIES," AND MAKES AN ADVENTURE INTO A LONG-MEDITATED CRIME.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Twenty regiments in the field had been armed with the Belcher rifle, and the reports of its execution and its popularity among officers and men, gave promise of future golden harvests to the proprietor.
LARGEadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading BELCHER BECOMES PRESIDENT OF THE CROOKED VALLEY RAILROAD, WITH LARGE "TERMINAL FACILITIES," AND MAKES AN ADVENTURE INTO A LONG-MEDITATED CRIME.
LONG-MEDITATED
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From this reading BELCHER BECOMES PRESIDENT OF THE CROOKED VALLEY RAILROAD, WITH LARGE "TERMINAL FACILITIES," AND MAKES AN ADVENTURE INTO A LONG-MEDITATED CRIME.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Mr. Belcher had never made money so rapidly as during the summer following his removal to New York.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading BELCHER BECOMES PRESIDENT OF THE CROOKED VALLEY RAILROAD, WITH LARGE "TERMINAL FACILITIES," AND MAKES AN ADVENTURE INTO A LONG-MEDITATED CRIME.
the force of workers available
From this reading Twenty regiments in the field had been armed with the Belcher rifle, and the reports of its execution and its popularity among officers and men, gave promise of future golden harvests to the proprietor.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading Mr. Belcher had never made money so rapidly as during the summer following his removal to New York.
a form of address for a man
From this reading IN WHICH MR.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Mr. Belcher had never made money so rapidly as during the summer following his removal to New York.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Mr. Belcher had never made money so rapidly as during the summer following his removal to New York.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BELCHER BECOMES PRESIDENT OF THE CROOKED VALLEY RAILROAD, WITH LARGE "TERMINAL FACILITIES," AND MAKES AN ADVENTURE INTO A LONG-MEDITATED CRIME.
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading Twenty regiments in the field had been armed with the Belcher rifle, and the reports of its execution and its popularity among officers and men, gave promise of future golden harvests to the proprietor.
popularitynounUS /ˌpɑːpjəˈlerəti/
the quality of being widely admired or accepted or sought after
From this reading Twenty regiments in the field had been armed with the Belcher rifle, and the reports of its execution and its popularity among officers and men, gave promise of future golden harvests to the proprietor.
an executive officer of a firm or corporation
From this reading BELCHER BECOMES PRESIDENT OF THE CROOKED VALLEY RAILROAD, WITH LARGE "TERMINAL FACILITIES," AND MAKES AN ADVENTURE INTO A LONG-MEDITATED CRIME.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading Twenty regiments in the field had been armed with the Belcher rifle, and the reports of its execution and its popularity among officers and men, gave promise of future golden harvests to the proprietor.
proprietornounUS /prəˈpraɪətər/
(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading Twenty regiments in the field had been armed with the Belcher rifle, and the reports of its execution and its popularity among officers and men, gave promise of future golden harvests to the proprietor.
RAILROADnounUS /ˈreɪlroʊd/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading BELCHER BECOMES PRESIDENT OF THE CROOKED VALLEY RAILROAD, WITH LARGE "TERMINAL FACILITIES," AND MAKES AN ADVENTURE INTO A LONG-MEDITATED CRIME.
with speed
From this reading Mr. Belcher had never made money so rapidly as during the summer following his removal to New York.
regimentsnounUS /ˈredʒəmənts/
plural of “regiment” — army unit smaller than a division
From this reading Twenty regiments in the field had been armed with the Belcher rifle, and the reports of its execution and its popularity among officers and men, gave promise of future golden harvests to the proprietor.
removalnounUS /rɪˈmuːvəl/
the act of removing
From this reading Mr. Belcher had never made money so rapidly as during the summer following his removal to New York.
reportsnounUS /rɪˈpɔːrts/
plural of “report” — a written document describing the findings of some individual or group
From this reading Twenty regiments in the field had been armed with the Belcher rifle, and the reports of its execution and its popularity among officers and men, gave promise of future golden harvests to the proprietor.
steal goods; take as spoils
From this reading Twenty regiments in the field had been armed with the Belcher rifle, and the reports of its execution and its popularity among officers and men, gave promise of future golden harvests to the proprietor.
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading The tides of wealth rolled in faster than he could compute them.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Mr. Belcher had never made money so rapidly as during the summer following his removal to New York.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading Mr. Belcher had never made money so rapidly as during the summer following his removal to New York.
TERMINALnounUS /ˈtɜːrmənəl/
station where transport vehicles load or unload passengers or goods
From this reading BELCHER BECOMES PRESIDENT OF THE CROOKED VALLEY RAILROAD, WITH LARGE "TERMINAL FACILITIES," AND MAKES AN ADVENTURE INTO A LONG-MEDITATED CRIME.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The tides of wealth rolled in faster than he could compute them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BELCHER BECOMES PRESIDENT OF THE CROOKED VALLEY RAILROAD, WITH LARGE "TERMINAL FACILITIES," AND MAKES AN ADVENTURE INTO A LONG-MEDITATED CRIME.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The tides of wealth rolled in faster than he could compute them.
tidesnounUS /taɪdz/
plural of “tide” — the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading The tides of wealth rolled in faster than he could compute them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr. Belcher had never made money so rapidly as during the summer following his removal to New York.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading Twenty regiments in the field had been armed with the Belcher rifle, and the reports of its execution and its popularity among officers and men, gave promise of future golden harvests to the proprietor.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading BELCHER BECOMES PRESIDENT OF THE CROOKED VALLEY RAILROAD, WITH LARGE "TERMINAL FACILITIES," AND MAKES AN ADVENTURE INTO A LONG-MEDITATED CRIME.
the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money
From this reading The tides of wealth rolled in faster than he could compute them.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH MR.
in the company of; together with
From this reading BELCHER BECOMES PRESIDENT OF THE CROOKED VALLEY RAILROAD, WITH LARGE "TERMINAL FACILITIES," AND MAKES AN ADVENTURE INTO A LONG-MEDITATED CRIME.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading Mr. Belcher had never made money so rapidly as during the summer following his removal to New York.
