used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The old man had to sign a receipt in acknowledgment of a solemnly sealed money order.
acknowledgmentnounUS /ækˈnɑːlɪdʒmənt/
the state or quality of being recognized or acknowledged
From this reading The old man had to sign a receipt in acknowledgment of a solemnly sealed money order.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Toward eight o’clock the postman came, and asked for Inspector Jordan.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Toward eight o’clock the postman came, and asked for Inspector Jordan.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The letter had been mailed in Galveston.
Benno
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From this reading In the letter the postman gave him were two hundred dollars in bills and a note from Benno.
billsnounUS /bɪlz/
plural of “bill” — a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading In the letter the postman gave him were two hundred dollars in bills and a note from Benno.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Toward eight o’clock the postman came, and asked for Inspector Jordan.
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading In the letter the postman gave him were two hundred dollars in bills and a note from Benno.
being one more than seven
From this reading Toward eight o’clock the postman came, and asked for Inspector Jordan.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Benno wrote that he had made inquiries and found that his father was still living.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Toward eight o’clock the postman came, and asked for Inspector Jordan.
set up or found
From this reading Benno wrote that he had made inquiries and found that his father was still living.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In the letter the postman gave him were two hundred dollars in bills and a note from Benno.
GalvestonnounUS /ˈɡælvəstən/
a town in southeast Texas on Galveston Island
From this reading The letter had been mailed in Galveston.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading In the letter the postman gave him were two hundred dollars in bills and a note from Benno.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The old man had to sign a receipt in acknowledgment of a solemnly sealed money order.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Benno wrote that he had made inquiries and found that his father was still living.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In the letter the postman gave him were two hundred dollars in bills and a note from Benno.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Benno wrote that he had made inquiries and found that his father was still living.
ten 10s
From this reading In the letter the postman gave him were two hundred dollars in bills and a note from Benno.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The old man had to sign a receipt in acknowledgment of a solemnly sealed money order.
inquiriesnounUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪəriz/
plural of “inquiry” — a search for knowledge
From this reading Benno wrote that he had made inquiries and found that his father was still living.
InspectornounUS /ˌɪnˈspektər/
a high ranking police officer
From this reading Toward eight o’clock the postman came, and asked for Inspector Jordan.
JordannounUS /ˈdʒɔːrdən/
a river in Palestine that empties into the Dead Sea; John the Baptist baptized Jesus in the Jordan
From this reading Toward eight o’clock the postman came, and asked for Inspector Jordan.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading In the letter the postman gave him were two hundred dollars in bills and a note from Benno.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading Benno wrote that he had made inquiries and found that his father was still living.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Benno wrote that he had made inquiries and found that his father was still living.
mailedadjectiveUS /meɪld/
wearing protective mail
From this reading The letter had been mailed in Galveston.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The old man had to sign a receipt in acknowledgment of a solemnly sealed money order.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading The old man had to sign a receipt in acknowledgment of a solemnly sealed money order.
a brief written record
From this reading In the letter the postman gave him were two hundred dollars in bills and a note from Benno.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading Toward eight o’clock the postman came, and asked for Inspector Jordan.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The old man had to sign a receipt in acknowledgment of a solemnly sealed money order.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The old man had to sign a receipt in acknowledgment of a solemnly sealed money order.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading The old man had to sign a receipt in acknowledgment of a solemnly sealed money order.
postmannounUS /ˈpoʊstmən/
a man who delivers the mail
From this reading Toward eight o’clock the postman came, and asked for Inspector Jordan.
receiptnounUS /rɪˈsiːt/
the act of receiving
From this reading The old man had to sign a receipt in acknowledgment of a solemnly sealed money order.
sealedadjectiveUS /siːld/
established irrevocably
From this reading The old man had to sign a receipt in acknowledgment of a solemnly sealed money order.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading The old man had to sign a receipt in acknowledgment of a solemnly sealed money order.
solemnlyadverbUS /ˈsɔːləmli/
in a grave and sedate manner
From this reading The old man had to sign a receipt in acknowledgment of a solemnly sealed money order.
not in physical motion
From this reading Benno wrote that he had made inquiries and found that his father was still living.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Benno wrote that he had made inquiries and found that his father was still living.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Toward eight o’clock the postman came, and asked for Inspector Jordan.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The old man had to sign a receipt in acknowledgment of a solemnly sealed money order.
TowardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Toward eight o’clock the postman came, and asked for Inspector Jordan.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading In the letter the postman gave him were two hundred dollars in bills and a note from Benno.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Benno wrote that he had made inquiries and found that his father was still living.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In the letter the postman gave him were two hundred dollars in bills and a note from Benno.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading Benno wrote that he had made inquiries and found that his father was still living.
