11
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From this reading NUMBER 11 VAN DORN STREET Evan borrowed a newspaper at the bank and cut from it five pieces of the size and shape of bills.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading NUMBER 11 VAN DORN STREET Evan borrowed a newspaper at the bank and cut from it five pieces of the size and shape of bills.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was about half-past ten when they left the bank.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading The latter was already longing to turn back from this expedition, but Evan gave him no opening to do so.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading These he enclosed in an envelope and gave it to George Deaves.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading NUMBER 11 VAN DORN STREET Evan borrowed a newspaper at the bank and cut from it five pieces of the size and shape of bills.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading NUMBER 11 VAN DORN STREET Evan borrowed a newspaper at the bank and cut from it five pieces of the size and shape of bills.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The latter was already longing to turn back from this expedition, but Evan gave him no opening to do so.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading NUMBER 11 VAN DORN STREET Evan borrowed a newspaper at the bank and cut from it five pieces of the size and shape of bills.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In case they should be under observation Evan had to find some plausible reason for delay.
billsnounUS /bɪlz/
plural of “bill” — a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading NUMBER 11 VAN DORN STREET Evan borrowed a newspaper at the bank and cut from it five pieces of the size and shape of bills.
borrowedverbUS /ˈbɑːroʊd/
past form of “borrow” — get temporarily
From this reading NUMBER 11 VAN DORN STREET Evan borrowed a newspaper at the bank and cut from it five pieces of the size and shape of bills.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The latter was already longing to turn back from this expedition, but Evan gave him no opening to do so.
an occurrence of something
From this reading In case they should be under observation Evan had to find some plausible reason for delay.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading NUMBER 11 VAN DORN STREET Evan borrowed a newspaper at the bank and cut from it five pieces of the size and shape of bills.
Deaves
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From this reading These he enclosed in an envelope and gave it to George Deaves.
cause to be slowed down or delayed
From this reading In case they should be under observation Evan had to find some plausible reason for delay.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The latter was already longing to turn back from this expedition, but Evan gave him no opening to do so.
DORN
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From this reading NUMBER 11 VAN DORN STREET Evan borrowed a newspaper at the bank and cut from it five pieces of the size and shape of bills.
enclosedadjectiveUS /enˈkloʊzd/
closed in or surrounded or included within
From this reading These he enclosed in an envelope and gave it to George Deaves.
envelopenounUS /ˈenvəloʊp/
a flat (usually rectangular) container for a letter, thin package, etc.
From this reading These he enclosed in an envelope and gave it to George Deaves.
Evan
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From this reading NUMBER 11 VAN DORN STREET Evan borrowed a newspaper at the bank and cut from it five pieces of the size and shape of bills.
a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country
From this reading The latter was already longing to turn back from this expedition, but Evan gave him no opening to do so.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading In case they should be under observation Evan had to find some plausible reason for delay.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading NUMBER 11 VAN DORN STREET Evan borrowed a newspaper at the bank and cut from it five pieces of the size and shape of bills.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In case they should be under observation Evan had to find some plausible reason for delay.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading NUMBER 11 VAN DORN STREET Evan borrowed a newspaper at the bank and cut from it five pieces of the size and shape of bills.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading These he enclosed in an envelope and gave it to George Deaves.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading These he enclosed in an envelope and gave it to George Deaves.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In case they should be under observation Evan had to find some plausible reason for delay.
half-past
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From this reading It was about half-past ten when they left the bank.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading These he enclosed in an envelope and gave it to George Deaves.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The latter was already longing to turn back from this expedition, but Evan gave him no opening to do so.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading These he enclosed in an envelope and gave it to George Deaves.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading NUMBER 11 VAN DORN STREET Evan borrowed a newspaper at the bank and cut from it five pieces of the size and shape of bills.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading The latter was already longing to turn back from this expedition, but Evan gave him no opening to do so.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading It was about half-past ten when they left the bank.
prolonged unfulfilled desire or need
From this reading The latter was already longing to turn back from this expedition, but Evan gave him no opening to do so.
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading NUMBER 11 VAN DORN STREET Evan borrowed a newspaper at the bank and cut from it five pieces of the size and shape of bills.
not any; not one
From this reading The latter was already longing to turn back from this expedition, but Evan gave him no opening to do so.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading NUMBER 11 VAN DORN STREET Evan borrowed a newspaper at the bank and cut from it five pieces of the size and shape of bills.
the act of making and recording a measurement
From this reading In case they should be under observation Evan had to find some plausible reason for delay.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading NUMBER 11 VAN DORN STREET Evan borrowed a newspaper at the bank and cut from it five pieces of the size and shape of bills.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading The latter was already longing to turn back from this expedition, but Evan gave him no opening to do so.
plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole
From this reading NUMBER 11 VAN DORN STREET Evan borrowed a newspaper at the bank and cut from it five pieces of the size and shape of bills.
plausibleadjectiveUS /ˈplɔːzəbəl/
apparently reasonable and credible, and therefore convincing
From this reading In case they should be under observation Evan had to find some plausible reason for delay.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading In case they should be under observation Evan had to find some plausible reason for delay.
any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading NUMBER 11 VAN DORN STREET Evan borrowed a newspaper at the bank and cut from it five pieces of the size and shape of bills.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading In case they should be under observation Evan had to find some plausible reason for delay.
the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
From this reading NUMBER 11 VAN DORN STREET Evan borrowed a newspaper at the bank and cut from it five pieces of the size and shape of bills.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The latter was already longing to turn back from this expedition, but Evan gave him no opening to do so.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading In case they should be under observation Evan had to find some plausible reason for delay.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading NUMBER 11 VAN DORN STREET Evan borrowed a newspaper at the bank and cut from it five pieces of the size and shape of bills.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading It was about half-past ten when they left the bank.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading NUMBER 11 VAN DORN STREET Evan borrowed a newspaper at the bank and cut from it five pieces of the size and shape of bills.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These he enclosed in an envelope and gave it to George Deaves.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was about half-past ten when they left the bank.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The latter was already longing to turn back from this expedition, but Evan gave him no opening to do so.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading These he enclosed in an envelope and gave it to George Deaves.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading The latter was already longing to turn back from this expedition, but Evan gave him no opening to do so.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading In case they should be under observation Evan had to find some plausible reason for delay.
any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
From this reading NUMBER 11 VAN DORN STREET Evan borrowed a newspaper at the bank and cut from it five pieces of the size and shape of bills.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The latter was already longing to turn back from this expedition, but Evan gave him no opening to do so.
at the time that
From this reading It was about half-past ten when they left the bank.
