used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They were not many: one in favor of his brother at the University of Michigan, one for a mail order house in Chicago, a small one to a New York publishing concern,--and his eyes fell upon the name of Rutherford Jenkins and the amount,--five hundred dollars.
AlexandernounUS /ˌæləɡˈzændər/
European herb somewhat resembling celery widely naturalized in Britain coastal regions and often cultivated as a potherb
From this reading THE FIRST SHOT Alexander Bancroft sat in his private room with Curtis Conrad's return checks before him.
a quantity of money
From this reading They were not many: one in favor of his brother at the University of Michigan, one for a mail order house in Chicago, a small one to a New York publishing concern,--and his eyes fell upon the name of Rutherford Jenkins and the amount,--five hundred dollars.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They were not many: one in favor of his brother at the University of Michigan, one for a mail order house in Chicago, a small one to a New York publishing concern,--and his eyes fell upon the name of Rutherford Jenkins and the amount,--five hundred dollars.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They were not many: one in favor of his brother at the University of Michigan, one for a mail order house in Chicago, a small one to a New York publishing concern,--and his eyes fell upon the name of Rutherford Jenkins and the amount,--five hundred dollars.
Bancroft
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From this reading THE FIRST SHOT Alexander Bancroft sat in his private room with Curtis Conrad's return checks before him.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading THE FIRST SHOT Alexander Bancroft sat in his private room with Curtis Conrad's return checks before him.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading They were not many: one in favor of his brother at the University of Michigan, one for a mail order house in Chicago, a small one to a New York publishing concern,--and his eyes fell upon the name of Rutherford Jenkins and the amount,--five hundred dollars.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But sudden hesitation gripped his heart.
chambersnounUS /ˈtʃeɪmbərz/
English architect (1723-1796)
From this reading He stared at the slip of paper for a moment, conviction rushing to his mind that his pursuer knew the truth; then he took his revolver from his pocket and examined its chambers.
checksnounUS /tʃeks/
plural of “check” — a written order directing a bank to pay money
From this reading THE FIRST SHOT Alexander Bancroft sat in his private room with Curtis Conrad's return checks before him.
ChicagonounUS /ʃəˈkɑːɡoʊ/
largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan
From this reading They were not many: one in favor of his brother at the University of Michigan, one for a mail order house in Chicago, a small one to a New York publishing concern,--and his eyes fell upon the name of Rutherford Jenkins and the amount,--five hundred dollars.
something that interests you because it is important or affects you
From this reading They were not many: one in favor of his brother at the University of Michigan, one for a mail order house in Chicago, a small one to a New York publishing concern,--and his eyes fell upon the name of Rutherford Jenkins and the amount,--five hundred dollars.
Conrad'snounUS /ˈkɑːnrædz/
possessive form of “conrad” — English novelist (born in Poland) noted for sea stories and for his narrative technique (1857-1924)
From this reading THE FIRST SHOT Alexander Bancroft sat in his private room with Curtis Conrad's return checks before him.
an unshakable belief in something without need for proof or evidence
From this reading He stared at the slip of paper for a moment, conviction rushing to his mind that his pursuer knew the truth; then he took his revolver from his pocket and examined its chambers.
CurtisnounUS /ˈkɜːrtəs/
English botanical writer and publisher (1746-1799)
From this reading THE FIRST SHOT Alexander Bancroft sat in his private room with Curtis Conrad's return checks before him.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I may have to do him up myself!" he thought, his lips tightening.
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading They were not many: one in favor of his brother at the University of Michigan, one for a mail order house in Chicago, a small one to a New York publishing concern,--and his eyes fell upon the name of Rutherford Jenkins and the amount,--five hundred dollars.
past form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading He stared at the slip of paper for a moment, conviction rushing to his mind that his pursuer knew the truth; then he took his revolver from his pocket and examined its chambers.
opinion or judgment
From this reading They were not many: one in favor of his brother at the University of Michigan, one for a mail order house in Chicago, a small one to a New York publishing concern,--and his eyes fell upon the name of Rutherford Jenkins and the amount,--five hundred dollars.
promote over another
From this reading They were not many: one in favor of his brother at the University of Michigan, one for a mail order house in Chicago, a small one to a New York publishing concern,--and his eyes fell upon the name of Rutherford Jenkins and the amount,--five hundred dollars.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading They were not many: one in favor of his brother at the University of Michigan, one for a mail order house in Chicago, a small one to a New York publishing concern,--and his eyes fell upon the name of Rutherford Jenkins and the amount,--five hundred dollars.
FIRSTadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading THE FIRST SHOT Alexander Bancroft sat in his private room with Curtis Conrad's return checks before him.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading They were not many: one in favor of his brother at the University of Michigan, one for a mail order house in Chicago, a small one to a New York publishing concern,--and his eyes fell upon the name of Rutherford Jenkins and the amount,--five hundred dollars.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They were not many: one in favor of his brother at the University of Michigan, one for a mail order house in Chicago, a small one to a New York publishing concern,--and his eyes fell upon the name of Rutherford Jenkins and the amount,--five hundred dollars.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He stared at the slip of paper for a moment, conviction rushing to his mind that his pursuer knew the truth; then he took his revolver from his pocket and examined its chambers.
grippedverbUS /ɡrɪpt/
inflected form of “grip” — hold fast or firmly
From this reading But sudden hesitation gripped his heart.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I may have to do him up myself!" he thought, his lips tightening.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He stared at the slip of paper for a moment, conviction rushing to his mind that his pursuer knew the truth; then he took his revolver from his pocket and examined its chambers.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading But sudden hesitation gripped his heart.
hesitationnounUS /ˌhezəˈteɪʃən/
indecision in speech or action
From this reading But sudden hesitation gripped his heart.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE FIRST SHOT Alexander Bancroft sat in his private room with Curtis Conrad's return checks before him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE FIRST SHOT Alexander Bancroft sat in his private room with Curtis Conrad's return checks before him.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading They were not many: one in favor of his brother at the University of Michigan, one for a mail order house in Chicago, a small one to a New York publishing concern,--and his eyes fell upon the name of Rutherford Jenkins and the amount,--five hundred dollars.
ten 10s
From this reading They were not many: one in favor of his brother at the University of Michigan, one for a mail order house in Chicago, a small one to a New York publishing concern,--and his eyes fell upon the name of Rutherford Jenkins and the amount,--five hundred dollars.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I may have to do him up myself!" he thought, his lips tightening.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE FIRST SHOT Alexander Bancroft sat in his private room with Curtis Conrad's return checks before him.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading He stared at the slip of paper for a moment, conviction rushing to his mind that his pursuer knew the truth; then he took his revolver from his pocket and examined its chambers.
Jenkins
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From this reading They were not many: one in favor of his brother at the University of Michigan, one for a mail order house in Chicago, a small one to a New York publishing concern,--and his eyes fell upon the name of Rutherford Jenkins and the amount,--five hundred dollars.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He stared at the slip of paper for a moment, conviction rushing to his mind that his pursuer knew the truth; then he took his revolver from his pocket and examined its chambers.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading "I may have to do him up myself!" he thought, his lips tightening.
mailnounUS /meɪl/
the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
From this reading They were not many: one in favor of his brother at the University of Michigan, one for a mail order house in Chicago, a small one to a New York publishing concern,--and his eyes fell upon the name of Rutherford Jenkins and the amount,--five hundred dollars.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading They were not many: one in favor of his brother at the University of Michigan, one for a mail order house in Chicago, a small one to a New York publishing concern,--and his eyes fell upon the name of Rutherford Jenkins and the amount,--five hundred dollars.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "I may have to do him up myself!" he thought, his lips tightening.
MichigannounUS /ˈmɪʃɪɡən/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading They were not many: one in favor of his brother at the University of Michigan, one for a mail order house in Chicago, a small one to a New York publishing concern,--and his eyes fell upon the name of Rutherford Jenkins and the amount,--five hundred dollars.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading He stared at the slip of paper for a moment, conviction rushing to his mind that his pursuer knew the truth; then he took his revolver from his pocket and examined its chambers.
a particular point in time
From this reading He stared at the slip of paper for a moment, conviction rushing to his mind that his pursuer knew the truth; then he took his revolver from his pocket and examined its chambers.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading "I may have to do him up myself!" he thought, his lips tightening.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading They were not many: one in favor of his brother at the University of Michigan, one for a mail order house in Chicago, a small one to a New York publishing concern,--and his eyes fell upon the name of Rutherford Jenkins and the amount,--five hundred dollars.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading They were not many: one in favor of his brother at the University of Michigan, one for a mail order house in Chicago, a small one to a New York publishing concern,--and his eyes fell upon the name of Rutherford Jenkins and the amount,--five hundred dollars.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They were not many: one in favor of his brother at the University of Michigan, one for a mail order house in Chicago, a small one to a New York publishing concern,--and his eyes fell upon the name of Rutherford Jenkins and the amount,--five hundred dollars.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They were not many: one in favor of his brother at the University of Michigan, one for a mail order house in Chicago, a small one to a New York publishing concern,--and his eyes fell upon the name of Rutherford Jenkins and the amount,--five hundred dollars.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading They were not many: one in favor of his brother at the University of Michigan, one for a mail order house in Chicago, a small one to a New York publishing concern,--and his eyes fell upon the name of Rutherford Jenkins and the amount,--five hundred dollars.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading They were not many: one in favor of his brother at the University of Michigan, one for a mail order house in Chicago, a small one to a New York publishing concern,--and his eyes fell upon the name of Rutherford Jenkins and the amount,--five hundred dollars.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading He stared at the slip of paper for a moment, conviction rushing to his mind that his pursuer knew the truth; then he took his revolver from his pocket and examined its chambers.
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading He stared at the slip of paper for a moment, conviction rushing to his mind that his pursuer knew the truth; then he took his revolver from his pocket and examined its chambers.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading THE FIRST SHOT Alexander Bancroft sat in his private room with Curtis Conrad's return checks before him.
publishingnounUS /ˈpʌblɪʃɪŋ/
the business of issuing printed matter for sale or distribution
From this reading They were not many: one in favor of his brother at the University of Michigan, one for a mail order house in Chicago, a small one to a New York publishing concern,--and his eyes fell upon the name of Rutherford Jenkins and the amount,--five hundred dollars.
pursuernounUS /pərˈsuːər/
a person who is pursuing and trying to overtake or capture
From this reading He stared at the slip of paper for a moment, conviction rushing to his mind that his pursuer knew the truth; then he took his revolver from his pocket and examined its chambers.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading THE FIRST SHOT Alexander Bancroft sat in his private room with Curtis Conrad's return checks before him.
revolvernounUS /rɪˈvɑːlvər/
a pistol with a revolving cylinder (usually having six chambers for bullets)
From this reading He stared at the slip of paper for a moment, conviction rushing to his mind that his pursuer knew the truth; then he took his revolver from his pocket and examined its chambers.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading THE FIRST SHOT Alexander Bancroft sat in his private room with Curtis Conrad's return checks before him.
(American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line
From this reading He stared at the slip of paper for a moment, conviction rushing to his mind that his pursuer knew the truth; then he took his revolver from his pocket and examined its chambers.
RutherfordnounUS /ˈrʌθərfərd/
a unit strength of a radioactive source equal to one million disintegrations per second
From this reading They were not many: one in favor of his brother at the University of Michigan, one for a mail order house in Chicago, a small one to a New York publishing concern,--and his eyes fell upon the name of Rutherford Jenkins and the amount,--five hundred dollars.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading THE FIRST SHOT Alexander Bancroft sat in his private room with Curtis Conrad's return checks before him.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading THE FIRST SHOT Alexander Bancroft sat in his private room with Curtis Conrad's return checks before him.
move stealthily
From this reading He stared at the slip of paper for a moment, conviction rushing to his mind that his pursuer knew the truth; then he took his revolver from his pocket and examined its chambers.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They were not many: one in favor of his brother at the University of Michigan, one for a mail order house in Chicago, a small one to a New York publishing concern,--and his eyes fell upon the name of Rutherford Jenkins and the amount,--five hundred dollars.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading He stared at the slip of paper for a moment, conviction rushing to his mind that his pursuer knew the truth; then he took his revolver from his pocket and examined its chambers.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading But sudden hesitation gripped his heart.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He stared at the slip of paper for a moment, conviction rushing to his mind that his pursuer knew the truth; then he took his revolver from his pocket and examined its chambers.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FIRST SHOT Alexander Bancroft sat in his private room with Curtis Conrad's return checks before him.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He stared at the slip of paper for a moment, conviction rushing to his mind that his pursuer knew the truth; then he took his revolver from his pocket and examined its chambers.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were not many: one in favor of his brother at the University of Michigan, one for a mail order house in Chicago, a small one to a New York publishing concern,--and his eyes fell upon the name of Rutherford Jenkins and the amount,--five hundred dollars.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "I may have to do him up myself!" he thought, his lips tightening.
tighteningnounUS /ˈtaɪtənɪŋ/
the act of making something tighter
From this reading "I may have to do him up myself!" he thought, his lips tightening.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They were not many: one in favor of his brother at the University of Michigan, one for a mail order house in Chicago, a small one to a New York publishing concern,--and his eyes fell upon the name of Rutherford Jenkins and the amount,--five hundred dollars.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He stared at the slip of paper for a moment, conviction rushing to his mind that his pursuer knew the truth; then he took his revolver from his pocket and examined its chambers.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading He stared at the slip of paper for a moment, conviction rushing to his mind that his pursuer knew the truth; then he took his revolver from his pocket and examined its chambers.
UniversitynounUS /ˌjuːnəˈvɜːrsəti/
the body of faculty and students at a university
From this reading They were not many: one in favor of his brother at the University of Michigan, one for a mail order house in Chicago, a small one to a New York publishing concern,--and his eyes fell upon the name of Rutherford Jenkins and the amount,--five hundred dollars.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "I may have to do him up myself!" he thought, his lips tightening.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading They were not many: one in favor of his brother at the University of Michigan, one for a mail order house in Chicago, a small one to a New York publishing concern,--and his eyes fell upon the name of Rutherford Jenkins and the amount,--five hundred dollars.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were not many: one in favor of his brother at the University of Michigan, one for a mail order house in Chicago, a small one to a New York publishing concern,--and his eyes fell upon the name of Rutherford Jenkins and the amount,--five hundred dollars.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE FIRST SHOT Alexander Bancroft sat in his private room with Curtis Conrad's return checks before him.
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 They were not many: one in favor of his brother at the University of Michigan, one for a mail order house in Chicago, a small one to a New York publishing concern,--and his eyes fell upon the name of Rutherford Jenkins and the amount,--five hundred dollars.
