used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A FOOTHOLD The next letter the postman gave Lavinia began ecstatically:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I'm now working for the C. C. and P. Railroad, in their local freight office, and I'm not trucking freight either, but I'm a clerk--a bill clerk, to be more exact.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I've got a job at last!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I'm now working for the C. C. and P. Railroad, in their local freight office, and I'm not trucking freight either, but I'm a clerk--a bill clerk, to be more exact.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading A FOOTHOLD The next letter the postman gave Lavinia began ecstatically:
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading I'm now working for the C. C. and P. Railroad, in their local freight office, and I'm not trucking freight either, but I'm a clerk--a bill clerk, to be more exact.
billsnounUS /bɪlz/
plural of “bill” — a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading My duties consist in sitting at a desk and writing out freight bills, for which by some inscrutable design of Providence my study of common carriers and contracts in the law was doubtless intended to prepare me.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I'm now working for the C. C. and P. Railroad, in their local freight office, and I'm not trucking freight either, but I'm a clerk--a bill clerk, to be more exact.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading My duties consist in sitting at a desk and writing out freight bills, for which by some inscrutable design of Providence my study of common carriers and contracts in the law was doubtless intended to prepare me.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading I'm now working for the C. C. and P. Railroad, in their local freight office, and I'm not trucking freight either, but I'm a clerk--a bill clerk, to be more exact.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "To-day I wrote out a bill for freight to Cook and Jennings, Macochee, Ohio, and you can imagine my sensations.
carriersnounUS /ˈkæriərz/
plural of “carrier” — someone whose employment involves carrying something
From this reading My duties consist in sitting at a desk and writing out freight bills, for which by some inscrutable design of Providence my study of common carriers and contracts in the law was doubtless intended to prepare me.
an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)
From this reading I'm now working for the C. C. and P. Railroad, in their local freight office, and I'm not trucking freight either, but I'm a clerk--a bill clerk, to be more exact.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading My duties consist in sitting at a desk and writing out freight bills, for which by some inscrutable design of Providence my study of common carriers and contracts in the law was doubtless intended to prepare me.
consistverbUS /kənˈsɪst/
originate
From this reading My duties consist in sitting at a desk and writing out freight bills, for which by some inscrutable design of Providence my study of common carriers and contracts in the law was doubtless intended to prepare me.
contractsnounUS /ˈkɑːntrækts/
plural of “contract” — a binding agreement between two or more persons that is enforceable by law
From this reading My duties consist in sitting at a desk and writing out freight bills, for which by some inscrutable design of Providence my study of common carriers and contracts in the law was doubtless intended to prepare me.
prepare a hot meal
From this reading "To-day I wrote out a bill for freight to Cook and Jennings, Macochee, Ohio, and you can imagine my sensations.
the act of working out the form of something (as by making a sketch or outline or plan)
From this reading My duties consist in sitting at a desk and writing out freight bills, for which by some inscrutable design of Providence my study of common carriers and contracts in the law was doubtless intended to prepare me.
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading My duties consist in sitting at a desk and writing out freight bills, for which by some inscrutable design of Providence my study of common carriers and contracts in the law was doubtless intended to prepare me.
without doubt; certainly
From this reading My duties consist in sitting at a desk and writing out freight bills, for which by some inscrutable design of Providence my study of common carriers and contracts in the law was doubtless intended to prepare me.
plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading My duties consist in sitting at a desk and writing out freight bills, for which by some inscrutable design of Providence my study of common carriers and contracts in the law was doubtless intended to prepare me.
ecstaticallyadverbUS /ekˈstætɪkli/
in an ecstatic manner
From this reading A FOOTHOLD The next letter the postman gave Lavinia began ecstatically:
one or the other of two
From this reading I'm now working for the C. C. and P. Railroad, in their local freight office, and I'm not trucking freight either, but I'm a clerk--a bill clerk, to be more exact.
exactadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzækt/
Strictly particular and correct.
From this reading I'm now working for the C. C. and P. Railroad, in their local freight office, and I'm not trucking freight either, but I'm a clerk--a bill clerk, to be more exact.
FOOTHOLDnounUS /ˈfʊthoʊld/
an area in hostile territory that has been captured and is held awaiting further troops and supplies
From this reading A FOOTHOLD The next letter the postman gave Lavinia began ecstatically:
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I'm now working for the C. C. and P. Railroad, in their local freight office, and I'm not trucking freight either, but I'm a clerk--a bill clerk, to be more exact.
freightnounUS /freɪt/
goods carried by a large vehicle
From this reading I'm now working for the C. C. and P. Railroad, in their local freight office, and I'm not trucking freight either, but I'm a clerk--a bill clerk, to be more exact.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading A FOOTHOLD The next letter the postman gave Lavinia began ecstatically:
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "I've got a job at last!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "To-day I wrote out a bill for freight to Cook and Jennings, Macochee, Ohio, and you can imagine my sensations.
I'm
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From this reading I'm now working for the C. C. and P. Railroad, in their local freight office, and I'm not trucking freight either, but I'm a clerk--a bill clerk, to be more exact.
I've
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From this reading "I've got a job at last!
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading "To-day I wrote out a bill for freight to Cook and Jennings, Macochee, Ohio, and you can imagine my sensations.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I'm now working for the C. C. and P. Railroad, in their local freight office, and I'm not trucking freight either, but I'm a clerk--a bill clerk, to be more exact.
inscrutableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈskruːtəbəl/
of an obscure nature
From this reading My duties consist in sitting at a desk and writing out freight bills, for which by some inscrutable design of Providence my study of common carriers and contracts in the law was doubtless intended to prepare me.
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading My duties consist in sitting at a desk and writing out freight bills, for which by some inscrutable design of Providence my study of common carriers and contracts in the law was doubtless intended to prepare me.
Jennings
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From this reading "To-day I wrote out a bill for freight to Cook and Jennings, Macochee, Ohio, and you can imagine my sensations.
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading "I've got a job at last!
immediately past
From this reading "I've got a job at last!
Lavinia
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From this reading A FOOTHOLD The next letter the postman gave Lavinia began ecstatically:
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading My duties consist in sitting at a desk and writing out freight bills, for which by some inscrutable design of Providence my study of common carriers and contracts in the law was doubtless intended to prepare me.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading A FOOTHOLD The next letter the postman gave Lavinia began ecstatically:
localadjectiveUS /ˈloʊkəl/
relating to or applicable to or concerned with the administration of a city or town or district rather than a larger area
From this reading I'm now working for the C. C. and P. Railroad, in their local freight office, and I'm not trucking freight either, but I'm a clerk--a bill clerk, to be more exact.
Macochee
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From this reading "To-day I wrote out a bill for freight to Cook and Jennings, Macochee, Ohio, and you can imagine my sensations.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading My duties consist in sitting at a desk and writing out freight bills, for which by some inscrutable design of Providence my study of common carriers and contracts in the law was doubtless intended to prepare me.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I'm now working for the C. C. and P. Railroad, in their local freight office, and I'm not trucking freight either, but I'm a clerk--a bill clerk, to be more exact.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My duties consist in sitting at a desk and writing out freight bills, for which by some inscrutable design of Providence my study of common carriers and contracts in the law was doubtless intended to prepare me.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading A FOOTHOLD The next letter the postman gave Lavinia began ecstatically:
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I'm now working for the C. C. and P. Railroad, in their local freight office, and I'm not trucking freight either, but I'm a clerk--a bill clerk, to be more exact.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I'm now working for the C. C. and P. Railroad, in their local freight office, and I'm not trucking freight either, but I'm a clerk--a bill clerk, to be more exact.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading My duties consist in sitting at a desk and writing out freight bills, for which by some inscrutable design of Providence my study of common carriers and contracts in the law was doubtless intended to prepare me.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading I'm now working for the C. C. and P. Railroad, in their local freight office, and I'm not trucking freight either, but I'm a clerk--a bill clerk, to be more exact.
OhionounUS /oʊˈhaɪoʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "To-day I wrote out a bill for freight to Cook and Jennings, Macochee, Ohio, and you can imagine my sensations.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading My duties consist in sitting at a desk and writing out freight bills, for which by some inscrutable design of Providence my study of common carriers and contracts in the law was doubtless intended to prepare me.
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading I'm now working for the C. C. and P. Railroad, in their local freight office, and I'm not trucking freight either, but I'm a clerk--a bill clerk, to be more exact.
postmannounUS /ˈpoʊstmən/
a man who delivers the mail
From this reading A FOOTHOLD The next letter the postman gave Lavinia began ecstatically:
prepareverbUS /priˈper/
make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading My duties consist in sitting at a desk and writing out freight bills, for which by some inscrutable design of Providence my study of common carriers and contracts in the law was doubtless intended to prepare me.
ProvidencenounUS /ˈprɑː.və.dəns/
The protective care of God or nature as a spiritual power. (Sự quan phòng, thiên ý phù hộ.)
From this reading My duties consist in sitting at a desk and writing out freight bills, for which by some inscrutable design of Providence my study of common carriers and contracts in the law was doubtless intended to prepare me.
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 I'm now working for the C. C. and P. Railroad, in their local freight office, and I'm not trucking freight either, but I'm a clerk--a bill clerk, to be more exact.
sensationsnounUS /senˈseɪʃənz/
plural of “sensation” — an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
From this reading "To-day I wrote out a bill for freight to Cook and Jennings, Macochee, Ohio, and you can imagine my sensations.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading My duties consist in sitting at a desk and writing out freight bills, for which by some inscrutable design of Providence my study of common carriers and contracts in the law was doubtless intended to prepare me.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading My duties consist in sitting at a desk and writing out freight bills, for which by some inscrutable design of Providence my study of common carriers and contracts in the law was doubtless intended to prepare me.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading My duties consist in sitting at a desk and writing out freight bills, for which by some inscrutable design of Providence my study of common carriers and contracts in the law was doubtless intended to prepare me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A FOOTHOLD The next letter the postman gave Lavinia began ecstatically:
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading I'm now working for the C. C. and P. Railroad, in their local freight office, and I'm not trucking freight either, but I'm a clerk--a bill clerk, to be more exact.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I'm now working for the C. C. and P. Railroad, in their local freight office, and I'm not trucking freight either, but I'm a clerk--a bill clerk, to be more exact.
To-day
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From this reading "To-day I wrote out a bill for freight to Cook and Jennings, Macochee, Ohio, and you can imagine my sensations.
truckingnounUS /ˈtrʌkɪŋ/
the activity of transporting goods by truck
From this reading I'm now working for the C. C. and P. Railroad, in their local freight office, and I'm not trucking freight either, but I'm a clerk--a bill clerk, to be more exact.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My duties consist in sitting at a desk and writing out freight bills, for which by some inscrutable design of Providence my study of common carriers and contracts in the law was doubtless intended to prepare me.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading My duties consist in sitting at a desk and writing out freight bills, for which by some inscrutable design of Providence my study of common carriers and contracts in the law was doubtless intended to prepare me.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading I'm now working for the C. C. and P. Railroad, in their local freight office, and I'm not trucking freight either, but I'm a clerk--a bill clerk, to be more exact.
the act of creating written works
From this reading My duties consist in sitting at a desk and writing out freight bills, for which by some inscrutable design of Providence my study of common carriers and contracts in the law was doubtless intended to prepare me.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading "To-day I wrote out a bill for freight to Cook and Jennings, Macochee, Ohio, and you can imagine my sensations.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "To-day I wrote out a bill for freight to Cook and Jennings, Macochee, Ohio, and you can imagine my sensations.
