used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading KERNEL AND PEACH After that little wedding journey down in Oregon, Banks returned to Seattle to engage a crew for the first step to reclamation; combining pleasure with business, he brought Annabel and registered at the New Washington Hotel.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading KERNEL AND PEACH After that little wedding journey down in Oregon, Banks returned to Seattle to engage a crew for the first step to reclamation; combining pleasure with business, he brought Annabel and registered at the New Washington Hotel.
AlaskanounUS /əˈlæskə/
a state in northwestern North America; the 49th state admitted to the union
From this reading "Sure we have a Banks of Alaska with us," the clerk responded, smiling, and turned the page to show the _Press_ representative the strained, left-handed signature.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading KERNEL AND PEACH After that little wedding journey down in Oregon, Banks returned to Seattle to engage a crew for the first step to reclamation; combining pleasure with business, he brought Annabel and registered at the New Washington Hotel.
Annabel
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From this reading KERNEL AND PEACH After that little wedding journey down in Oregon, Banks returned to Seattle to engage a crew for the first step to reclamation; combining pleasure with business, he brought Annabel and registered at the New Washington Hotel.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading KERNEL AND PEACH After that little wedding journey down in Oregon, Banks returned to Seattle to engage a crew for the first step to reclamation; combining pleasure with business, he brought Annabel and registered at the New Washington Hotel.
English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)
From this reading KERNEL AND PEACH After that little wedding journey down in Oregon, Banks returned to Seattle to engage a crew for the first step to reclamation; combining pleasure with business, he brought Annabel and registered at the New Washington Hotel.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading "He's a sawed-off specimen with a face like a peachstone; but he said if he put down his regular name, the boys likely would miss his trail."
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading KERNEL AND PEACH After that little wedding journey down in Oregon, Banks returned to Seattle to engage a crew for the first step to reclamation; combining pleasure with business, he brought Annabel and registered at the New Washington Hotel.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading KERNEL AND PEACH After that little wedding journey down in Oregon, Banks returned to Seattle to engage a crew for the first step to reclamation; combining pleasure with business, he brought Annabel and registered at the New Washington Hotel.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "He's a sawed-off specimen with a face like a peachstone; but he said if he put down his regular name, the boys likely would miss his trail."
an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)
From this reading "Sure we have a Banks of Alaska with us," the clerk responded, smiling, and turned the page to show the _Press_ representative the strained, left-handed signature.
combiningnounUS /kəmˈbaɪnɪŋ/
an occurrence that results in things being united
From this reading KERNEL AND PEACH After that little wedding journey down in Oregon, Banks returned to Seattle to engage a crew for the first step to reclamation; combining pleasure with business, he brought Annabel and registered at the New Washington Hotel.
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading KERNEL AND PEACH After that little wedding journey down in Oregon, Banks returned to Seattle to engage a crew for the first step to reclamation; combining pleasure with business, he brought Annabel and registered at the New Washington Hotel.
DanielsnounUS /ˈdænjəlz/
plural of “daniel” — (Old Testament) a youth who was taken into the court of Nebuchadnezzar and given divine protection when thrown into a den of lions (6th century BC)
From this reading And here Daniels, detailed to learn something in regard to the Iditarod strike where, it was rumored, the Morgansteins were negotiating for the miner's valuable holdings, finally traced him.
detailedadjectiveUS /dɪˈteɪld/
developed or executed with care and in minute detail
From this reading And here Daniels, detailed to learn something in regard to the Iditarod strike where, it was rumored, the Morgansteins were negotiating for the miner's valuable holdings, finally traced him.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading KERNEL AND PEACH After that little wedding journey down in Oregon, Banks returned to Seattle to engage a crew for the first step to reclamation; combining pleasure with business, he brought Annabel and registered at the New Washington Hotel.
engageverbUS /enˈɡeɪdʒ/
carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in
From this reading KERNEL AND PEACH After that little wedding journey down in Oregon, Banks returned to Seattle to engage a crew for the first step to reclamation; combining pleasure with business, he brought Annabel and registered at the New Washington Hotel.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "He's a sawed-off specimen with a face like a peachstone; but he said if he put down his regular name, the boys likely would miss his trail."
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading And here Daniels, detailed to learn something in regard to the Iditarod strike where, it was rumored, the Morgansteins were negotiating for the miner's valuable holdings, finally traced him.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading KERNEL AND PEACH After that little wedding journey down in Oregon, Banks returned to Seattle to engage a crew for the first step to reclamation; combining pleasure with business, he brought Annabel and registered at the New Washington Hotel.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading KERNEL AND PEACH After that little wedding journey down in Oregon, Banks returned to Seattle to engage a crew for the first step to reclamation; combining pleasure with business, he brought Annabel and registered at the New Washington Hotel.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading "Mrs. Annabel Green Banks Hesperides Vale," read Jimmie.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Sure we have a Banks of Alaska with us," the clerk responded, smiling, and turned the page to show the _Press_ representative the strained, left-handed signature.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading KERNEL AND PEACH After that little wedding journey down in Oregon, Banks returned to Seattle to engage a crew for the first step to reclamation; combining pleasure with business, he brought Annabel and registered at the New Washington Hotel.
He's
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From this reading "He's a sawed-off specimen with a face like a peachstone; but he said if he put down his regular name, the boys likely would miss his trail."
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading And here Daniels, detailed to learn something in regard to the Iditarod strike where, it was rumored, the Morgansteins were negotiating for the miner's valuable holdings, finally traced him.
Hesperidesnoun
(Greek mythology) group of 3 to 7 nymphs who guarded the golden apples that Gaea gave as a wedding gift to Hera
From this reading "Mrs. Annabel Green Banks Hesperides Vale," read Jimmie.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And here Daniels, detailed to learn something in regard to the Iditarod strike where, it was rumored, the Morgansteins were negotiating for the miner's valuable holdings, finally traced him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "He's a sawed-off specimen with a face like a peachstone; but he said if he put down his regular name, the boys likely would miss his trail."
holdingsnounUS /ˈhoʊldɪŋz/
plural of “holding” — the act of retaining something
From this reading And here Daniels, detailed to learn something in regard to the Iditarod strike where, it was rumored, the Morgansteins were negotiating for the miner's valuable holdings, finally traced him.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading KERNEL AND PEACH After that little wedding journey down in Oregon, Banks returned to Seattle to engage a crew for the first step to reclamation; combining pleasure with business, he brought Annabel and registered at the New Washington Hotel.
IditarodnounUS /ˌɪˈdɪtərɔːd/
an important dogsled race run annually on the Iditarod Trail
From this reading And here Daniels, detailed to learn something in regard to the Iditarod strike where, it was rumored, the Morgansteins were negotiating for the miner's valuable holdings, finally traced him.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "He's a sawed-off specimen with a face like a peachstone; but he said if he put down his regular name, the boys likely would miss his trail."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading KERNEL AND PEACH After that little wedding journey down in Oregon, Banks returned to Seattle to engage a crew for the first step to reclamation; combining pleasure with business, he brought Annabel and registered at the New Washington Hotel.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And here Daniels, detailed to learn something in regard to the Iditarod strike where, it was rumored, the Morgansteins were negotiating for the miner's valuable holdings, finally traced him.
Jimmie
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From this reading "Mrs. Annabel Green Banks Hesperides Vale," read Jimmie.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading KERNEL AND PEACH After that little wedding journey down in Oregon, Banks returned to Seattle to engage a crew for the first step to reclamation; combining pleasure with business, he brought Annabel and registered at the New Washington Hotel.
KERNELnounUS /ˈkɜːrnəl/
the inner and usually edible part of a seed or grain or nut or fruit stone
From this reading KERNEL AND PEACH After that little wedding journey down in Oregon, Banks returned to Seattle to engage a crew for the first step to reclamation; combining pleasure with business, he brought Annabel and registered at the New Washington Hotel.
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading And here Daniels, detailed to learn something in regard to the Iditarod strike where, it was rumored, the Morgansteins were negotiating for the miner's valuable holdings, finally traced him.
left-handedadjectiveUS /ˌleftˈhændɪd/
using or intended for the left hand
From this reading "Sure we have a Banks of Alaska with us," the clerk responded, smiling, and turned the page to show the _Press_ representative the strained, left-handed signature.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "He's a sawed-off specimen with a face like a peachstone; but he said if he put down his regular name, the boys likely would miss his trail."
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading "He's a sawed-off specimen with a face like a peachstone; but he said if he put down his regular name, the boys likely would miss his trail."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading KERNEL AND PEACH After that little wedding journey down in Oregon, Banks returned to Seattle to engage a crew for the first step to reclamation; combining pleasure with business, he brought Annabel and registered at the New Washington Hotel.
miner'snounUS /ˈmaɪnərz/
possessive form of “miner” — laborer who works in a mine
From this reading And here Daniels, detailed to learn something in regard to the Iditarod strike where, it was rumored, the Morgansteins were negotiating for the miner's valuable holdings, finally traced him.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "He's a sawed-off specimen with a face like a peachstone; but he said if he put down his regular name, the boys likely would miss his trail."
Morgansteins
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From this reading And here Daniels, detailed to learn something in regard to the Iditarod strike where, it was rumored, the Morgansteins were negotiating for the miner's valuable holdings, finally traced him.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "Mrs. Annabel Green Banks Hesperides Vale," read Jimmie.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "He's a sawed-off specimen with a face like a peachstone; but he said if he put down his regular name, the boys likely would miss his trail."
negotiatingverbUS /nɪˈɡoʊʃieɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “negotiate” — discuss the terms of an arrangement
From this reading And here Daniels, detailed to learn something in regard to the Iditarod strike where, it was rumored, the Morgansteins were negotiating for the miner's valuable holdings, finally traced him.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading KERNEL AND PEACH After that little wedding journey down in Oregon, Banks returned to Seattle to engage a crew for the first step to reclamation; combining pleasure with business, he brought Annabel and registered at the New Washington Hotel.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Sure we have a Banks of Alaska with us," the clerk responded, smiling, and turned the page to show the _Press_ representative the strained, left-handed signature.
OregonnounUS /ˈɔːrəɡən/
a state in northwestern United States on the Pacific
From this reading KERNEL AND PEACH After that little wedding journey down in Oregon, Banks returned to Seattle to engage a crew for the first step to reclamation; combining pleasure with business, he brought Annabel and registered at the New Washington Hotel.
one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading "Sure we have a Banks of Alaska with us," the clerk responded, smiling, and turned the page to show the _Press_ representative the strained, left-handed signature.
PEACHnounUS /piːtʃ/
cultivated in temperate regions
From this reading KERNEL AND PEACH After that little wedding journey down in Oregon, Banks returned to Seattle to engage a crew for the first step to reclamation; combining pleasure with business, he brought Annabel and registered at the New Washington Hotel.
peachstone
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From this reading "He's a sawed-off specimen with a face like a peachstone; but he said if he put down his regular name, the boys likely would miss his trail."
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading KERNEL AND PEACH After that little wedding journey down in Oregon, Banks returned to Seattle to engage a crew for the first step to reclamation; combining pleasure with business, he brought Annabel and registered at the New Washington Hotel.
exert pressure or force to or upon
From this reading "Sure we have a Banks of Alaska with us," the clerk responded, smiling, and turned the page to show the _Press_ representative the strained, left-handed signature.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "He's a sawed-off specimen with a face like a peachstone; but he said if he put down his regular name, the boys likely would miss his trail."
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading "Mrs. Annabel Green Banks Hesperides Vale," read Jimmie.
reclamationnounUS /ˌrekləˈmeɪʃən/
the conversion of wasteland into land suitable for use of habitation or cultivation
From this reading KERNEL AND PEACH After that little wedding journey down in Oregon, Banks returned to Seattle to engage a crew for the first step to reclamation; combining pleasure with business, he brought Annabel and registered at the New Washington Hotel.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading And here Daniels, detailed to learn something in regard to the Iditarod strike where, it was rumored, the Morgansteins were negotiating for the miner's valuable holdings, finally traced him.
registeredadjectiveUS /ˈredʒɪstərd/
(of animals) officially recorded with or certified by a recognized breed association; especially in a stud book
From this reading KERNEL AND PEACH After that little wedding journey down in Oregon, Banks returned to Seattle to engage a crew for the first step to reclamation; combining pleasure with business, he brought Annabel and registered at the New Washington Hotel.
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading "He's a sawed-off specimen with a face like a peachstone; but he said if he put down his regular name, the boys likely would miss his trail."
representativenounUS /ˌreprəˈzentətɪv/
a person who represents others
From this reading "Sure we have a Banks of Alaska with us," the clerk responded, smiling, and turned the page to show the _Press_ representative the strained, left-handed signature.
respondedverbUS /rɪˈspɑːndɪd/
past form of “respond” — show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading "Sure we have a Banks of Alaska with us," the clerk responded, smiling, and turned the page to show the _Press_ representative the strained, left-handed signature.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading KERNEL AND PEACH After that little wedding journey down in Oregon, Banks returned to Seattle to engage a crew for the first step to reclamation; combining pleasure with business, he brought Annabel and registered at the New Washington Hotel.
rumoredverbUS /ˈruːmərd/
past form of “rumor” — tell or spread rumors
From this reading And here Daniels, detailed to learn something in regard to the Iditarod strike where, it was rumored, the Morgansteins were negotiating for the miner's valuable holdings, finally traced him.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "He's a sawed-off specimen with a face like a peachstone; but he said if he put down his regular name, the boys likely would miss his trail."
sawed-offadjective
well below average height
From this reading "He's a sawed-off specimen with a face like a peachstone; but he said if he put down his regular name, the boys likely would miss his trail."
SeattlenounUS /siˈætəl/
a major port of entry and the largest city in Washington
From this reading KERNEL AND PEACH After that little wedding journey down in Oregon, Banks returned to Seattle to engage a crew for the first step to reclamation; combining pleasure with business, he brought Annabel and registered at the New Washington Hotel.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading "Sure we have a Banks of Alaska with us," the clerk responded, smiling, and turned the page to show the _Press_ representative the strained, left-handed signature.
signaturenounUS /ˈsɪɡnətʃər/
your name written in your own handwriting
From this reading "Sure we have a Banks of Alaska with us," the clerk responded, smiling, and turned the page to show the _Press_ representative the strained, left-handed signature.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading "Sure we have a Banks of Alaska with us," the clerk responded, smiling, and turned the page to show the _Press_ representative the strained, left-handed signature.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading And here Daniels, detailed to learn something in regard to the Iditarod strike where, it was rumored, the Morgansteins were negotiating for the miner's valuable holdings, finally traced him.
specimennounUS /ˈspesəmən/
an example regarded as typical of its class
From this reading "He's a sawed-off specimen with a face like a peachstone; but he said if he put down his regular name, the boys likely would miss his trail."
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading KERNEL AND PEACH After that little wedding journey down in Oregon, Banks returned to Seattle to engage a crew for the first step to reclamation; combining pleasure with business, he brought Annabel and registered at the New Washington Hotel.
strainedadjectiveUS /streɪnd/
lacking natural ease
From this reading "Sure we have a Banks of Alaska with us," the clerk responded, smiling, and turned the page to show the _Press_ representative the strained, left-handed signature.
deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
From this reading And here Daniels, detailed to learn something in regard to the Iditarod strike where, it was rumored, the Morgansteins were negotiating for the miner's valuable holdings, finally traced him.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "Sure we have a Banks of Alaska with us," the clerk responded, smiling, and turned the page to show the _Press_ representative the strained, left-handed signature.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading KERNEL AND PEACH After that little wedding journey down in Oregon, Banks returned to Seattle to engage a crew for the first step to reclamation; combining pleasure with business, he brought Annabel and registered at the New Washington Hotel.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading KERNEL AND PEACH After that little wedding journey down in Oregon, Banks returned to Seattle to engage a crew for the first step to reclamation; combining pleasure with business, he brought Annabel and registered at the New Washington Hotel.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading KERNEL AND PEACH After that little wedding journey down in Oregon, Banks returned to Seattle to engage a crew for the first step to reclamation; combining pleasure with business, he brought Annabel and registered at the New Washington Hotel.
tracedverbUS /treɪst/
past form of “trace” — follow, discover, or ascertain the course of development of something
From this reading And here Daniels, detailed to learn something in regard to the Iditarod strike where, it was rumored, the Morgansteins were negotiating for the miner's valuable holdings, finally traced him.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading "He's a sawed-off specimen with a face like a peachstone; but he said if he put down his regular name, the boys likely would miss his trail."
moved around an axis or center
From this reading "Sure we have a Banks of Alaska with us," the clerk responded, smiling, and turned the page to show the _Press_ representative the strained, left-handed signature.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Sure we have a Banks of Alaska with us," the clerk responded, smiling, and turned the page to show the _Press_ representative the strained, left-handed signature.
ValenounUS /veɪl/
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading "Mrs. Annabel Green Banks Hesperides Vale," read Jimmie.
having great material or monetary value especially for use or exchange
From this reading And here Daniels, detailed to learn something in regard to the Iditarod strike where, it was rumored, the Morgansteins were negotiating for the miner's valuable holdings, finally traced him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And here Daniels, detailed to learn something in regard to the Iditarod strike where, it was rumored, the Morgansteins were negotiating for the miner's valuable holdings, finally traced him.
the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
From this reading KERNEL AND PEACH After that little wedding journey down in Oregon, Banks returned to Seattle to engage a crew for the first step to reclamation; combining pleasure with business, he brought Annabel and registered at the New Washington Hotel.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Sure we have a Banks of Alaska with us," the clerk responded, smiling, and turned the page to show the _Press_ representative the strained, left-handed signature.
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading KERNEL AND PEACH After that little wedding journey down in Oregon, Banks returned to Seattle to engage a crew for the first step to reclamation; combining pleasure with business, he brought Annabel and registered at the New Washington Hotel.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And here Daniels, detailed to learn something in regard to the Iditarod strike where, it was rumored, the Morgansteins were negotiating for the miner's valuable holdings, finally traced him.
in or at the place that
From this reading And here Daniels, detailed to learn something in regard to the Iditarod strike where, it was rumored, the Morgansteins were negotiating for the miner's valuable holdings, finally traced him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading KERNEL AND PEACH After that little wedding journey down in Oregon, Banks returned to Seattle to engage a crew for the first step to reclamation; combining pleasure with business, he brought Annabel and registered at the New Washington Hotel.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "He's a sawed-off specimen with a face like a peachstone; but he said if he put down his regular name, the boys likely would miss his trail."