a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading RUTH IS SUSPICIOUS The day following Christmas Ruth went out of her way while she was marketing to step into the bank in which Mr. Howbridge kept their account, and where she was known to both the cashier and teller.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading RUTH IS SUSPICIOUS The day following Christmas Ruth went out of her way while she was marketing to step into the bank in which Mr. Howbridge kept their account, and where she was known to both the cashier and teller.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Will you look at this bill?”
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading RUTH IS SUSPICIOUS The day following Christmas Ruth went out of her way while she was marketing to step into the bank in which Mr. Howbridge kept their account, and where she was known to both the cashier and teller.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading “Will you look at this bill?”
the two together, not just one
From this reading RUTH IS SUSPICIOUS The day following Christmas Ruth went out of her way while she was marketing to step into the bank in which Mr. Howbridge kept their account, and where she was known to both the cashier and teller.
cashiernounUS /kæˈʃɪr/
an employee of a bank who receives and pays out money
From this reading RUTH IS SUSPICIOUS The day following Christmas Ruth went out of her way while she was marketing to step into the bank in which Mr. Howbridge kept their account, and where she was known to both the cashier and teller.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading RUTH IS SUSPICIOUS The day following Christmas Ruth went out of her way while she was marketing to step into the bank in which Mr. Howbridge kept their account, and where she was known to both the cashier and teller.
CrouchverbUS /kraʊtʃ/
bend one's back forward from the waist on down
From this reading “Good morning, Mr. Crouch,” she said to the latter gentleman.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading RUTH IS SUSPICIOUS The day following Christmas Ruth went out of her way while she was marketing to step into the bank in which Mr. Howbridge kept their account, and where she was known to both the cashier and teller.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading RUTH IS SUSPICIOUS The day following Christmas Ruth went out of her way while she was marketing to step into the bank in which Mr. Howbridge kept their account, and where she was known to both the cashier and teller.
a man of refinement
From this reading “Good morning, Mr. Crouch,” she said to the latter gentleman.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “Good morning, Mr. Crouch,” she said to the latter gentleman.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “What is the matter with the bill?” and he took the one she tendered him.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading RUTH IS SUSPICIOUS The day following Christmas Ruth went out of her way while she was marketing to step into the bank in which Mr. Howbridge kept their account, and where she was known to both the cashier and teller.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “What is the matter with the bill?” and he took the one she tendered him.
Howbridge
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From this reading RUTH IS SUSPICIOUS The day following Christmas Ruth went out of her way while she was marketing to step into the bank in which Mr. Howbridge kept their account, and where she was known to both the cashier and teller.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading RUTH IS SUSPICIOUS The day following Christmas Ruth went out of her way while she was marketing to step into the bank in which Mr. Howbridge kept their account, and where she was known to both the cashier and teller.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading RUTH IS SUSPICIOUS The day following Christmas Ruth went out of her way while she was marketing to step into the bank in which Mr. Howbridge kept their account, and where she was known to both the cashier and teller.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading RUTH IS SUSPICIOUS The day following Christmas Ruth went out of her way while she was marketing to step into the bank in which Mr. Howbridge kept their account, and where she was known to both the cashier and teller.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading RUTH IS SUSPICIOUS The day following Christmas Ruth went out of her way while she was marketing to step into the bank in which Mr. Howbridge kept their account, and where she was known to both the cashier and teller.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading RUTH IS SUSPICIOUS The day following Christmas Ruth went out of her way while she was marketing to step into the bank in which Mr. Howbridge kept their account, and where she was known to both the cashier and teller.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading “Good morning, Mr. Crouch,” she said to the latter gentleman.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “Will you look at this bill?”
marketingnounUS /ˈmɑːrkətɪŋ/
the exchange of goods for an agreed sum of money
From this reading RUTH IS SUSPICIOUS The day following Christmas Ruth went out of her way while she was marketing to step into the bank in which Mr. Howbridge kept their account, and where she was known to both the cashier and teller.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading “What is the matter with the bill?” and he took the one she tendered him.
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading “Merry Christmas to you, Miss Ruth,” said the teller.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading “Merry Christmas to you, Miss Ruth,” said the teller.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading “Good morning, Mr. Crouch,” she said to the latter gentleman.
a form of address for a man
From this reading RUTH IS SUSPICIOUS The day following Christmas Ruth went out of her way while she was marketing to step into the bank in which Mr. Howbridge kept their account, and where she was known to both the cashier and teller.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading RUTH IS SUSPICIOUS The day following Christmas Ruth went out of her way while she was marketing to step into the bank in which Mr. Howbridge kept their account, and where she was known to both the cashier and teller.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “What is the matter with the bill?” and he took the one she tendered him.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading RUTH IS SUSPICIOUS The day following Christmas Ruth went out of her way while she was marketing to step into the bank in which Mr. Howbridge kept their account, and where she was known to both the cashier and teller.
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading RUTH IS SUSPICIOUS The day following Christmas Ruth went out of her way while she was marketing to step into the bank in which Mr. Howbridge kept their account, and where she was known to both the cashier and teller.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Good morning, Mr. Crouch,” she said to the latter gentleman.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading RUTH IS SUSPICIOUS The day following Christmas Ruth went out of her way while she was marketing to step into the bank in which Mr. Howbridge kept their account, and where she was known to both the cashier and teller.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading RUTH IS SUSPICIOUS The day following Christmas Ruth went out of her way while she was marketing to step into the bank in which Mr. Howbridge kept their account, and where she was known to both the cashier and teller.
SUSPICIOUSadjectiveUS /səˈspɪʃəs/
openly distrustful and unwilling to confide
From this reading RUTH IS SUSPICIOUS The day following Christmas Ruth went out of her way while she was marketing to step into the bank in which Mr. Howbridge kept their account, and where she was known to both the cashier and teller.
tellernounUS /ˈtelər/
United States physicist (born in Hungary) who worked on the first atom bomb and the first hydrogen bomb (1908-2003)
From this reading RUTH IS SUSPICIOUS The day following Christmas Ruth went out of her way while she was marketing to step into the bank in which Mr. Howbridge kept their account, and where she was known to both the cashier and teller.
tenderedverbUS /ˈtendərd/
past form of “tender” — offer or present for acceptance
From this reading “What is the matter with the bill?” and he took the one she tendered him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading RUTH IS SUSPICIOUS The day following Christmas Ruth went out of her way while she was marketing to step into the bank in which Mr. Howbridge kept their account, and where she was known to both the cashier and teller.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading RUTH IS SUSPICIOUS The day following Christmas Ruth went out of her way while she was marketing to step into the bank in which Mr. Howbridge kept their account, and where she was known to both the cashier and teller.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Will you look at this bill?”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading RUTH IS SUSPICIOUS The day following Christmas Ruth went out of her way while she was marketing to step into the bank in which Mr. Howbridge kept their account, and where she was known to both the cashier and teller.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading “What is the matter with the bill?” and he took the one she tendered him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading RUTH IS SUSPICIOUS The day following Christmas Ruth went out of her way while she was marketing to step into the bank in which Mr. Howbridge kept their account, and where she was known to both the cashier and teller.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading RUTH IS SUSPICIOUS The day following Christmas Ruth went out of her way while she was marketing to step into the bank in which Mr. Howbridge kept their account, and where she was known to both the cashier and teller.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading RUTH IS SUSPICIOUS The day following Christmas Ruth went out of her way while she was marketing to step into the bank in which Mr. Howbridge kept their account, and where she was known to both the cashier and teller.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What is the matter with the bill?” and he took the one she tendered him.
in or at the place that
From this reading RUTH IS SUSPICIOUS The day following Christmas Ruth went out of her way while she was marketing to step into the bank in which Mr. Howbridge kept their account, and where she was known to both the cashier and teller.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading RUTH IS SUSPICIOUS The day following Christmas Ruth went out of her way while she was marketing to step into the bank in which Mr. Howbridge kept their account, and where she was known to both the cashier and teller.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading RUTH IS SUSPICIOUS The day following Christmas Ruth went out of her way while she was marketing to step into the bank in which Mr. Howbridge kept their account, and where she was known to both the cashier and teller.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Will you look at this bill?”
in the company of; together with
From this reading “What is the matter with the bill?” and he took the one she tendered him.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Will you look at this bill?”
