1000
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From this reading I got a letter from the First National Bank at Saintsbury the other day and there was a cashier's check for $1000 in it, for me, and nothing to explain why they sent it.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The next day brought me a strange letter from William Jordan, the defrauded farmer whom I had left in Eden Valley.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He wrote: "Dear Mr. Hilton:--I don't know as I ought to say anything, because maybe it ain't you after all, and if it be you, I suppose you don't want me to know or you would have guve your name, but at the same time I don't see who else it could be, and I ain't used to taking presents without saying thank you.
ain't
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From this reading He wrote: "Dear Mr. Hilton:--I don't know as I ought to say anything, because maybe it ain't you after all, and if it be you, I suppose you don't want me to know or you would have guve your name, but at the same time I don't see who else it could be, and I ain't used to taking presents without saying thank you.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading He wrote: "Dear Mr. Hilton:--I don't know as I ought to say anything, because maybe it ain't you after all, and if it be you, I suppose you don't want me to know or you would have guve your name, but at the same time I don't see who else it could be, and I ain't used to taking presents without saying thank you.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He wrote: "Dear Mr. Hilton:--I don't know as I ought to say anything, because maybe it ain't you after all, and if it be you, I suppose you don't want me to know or you would have guve your name, but at the same time I don't see who else it could be, and I ain't used to taking presents without saying thank you.
any thing at all
From this reading He wrote: "Dear Mr. Hilton:--I don't know as I ought to say anything, because maybe it ain't you after all, and if it be you, I suppose you don't want me to know or you would have guve your name, but at the same time I don't see who else it could be, and I ain't used to taking presents without saying thank you.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He wrote: "Dear Mr. Hilton:--I don't know as I ought to say anything, because maybe it ain't you after all, and if it be you, I suppose you don't want me to know or you would have guve your name, but at the same time I don't see who else it could be, and I ain't used to taking presents without saying thank you.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He wrote: "Dear Mr. Hilton:--I don't know as I ought to say anything, because maybe it ain't you after all, and if it be you, I suppose you don't want me to know or you would have guve your name, but at the same time I don't see who else it could be, and I ain't used to taking presents without saying thank you.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading I got a letter from the First National Bank at Saintsbury the other day and there was a cashier's check for $1000 in it, for me, and nothing to explain why they sent it.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He wrote: "Dear Mr. Hilton:--I don't know as I ought to say anything, because maybe it ain't you after all, and if it be you, I suppose you don't want me to know or you would have guve your name, but at the same time I don't see who else it could be, and I ain't used to taking presents without saying thank you.
for the reason that
From this reading He wrote: "Dear Mr. Hilton:--I don't know as I ought to say anything, because maybe it ain't you after all, and if it be you, I suppose you don't want me to know or you would have guve your name, but at the same time I don't see who else it could be, and I ain't used to taking presents without saying thank you.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The next day brought me a strange letter from William Jordan, the defrauded farmer whom I had left in Eden Valley.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He wrote: "Dear Mr. Hilton:--I don't know as I ought to say anything, because maybe it ain't you after all, and if it be you, I suppose you don't want me to know or you would have guve your name, but at the same time I don't see who else it could be, and I ain't used to taking presents without saying thank you.
can't
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From this reading I wrote to find out if it was a mistake and they say no they sent it per instructions but can't give no names.
cashier'snounUS /kæˈʃɪrz/
possessive form of “cashier” — an employee of a bank who receives and pays out money
From this reading I got a letter from the First National Bank at Saintsbury the other day and there was a cashier's check for $1000 in it, for me, and nothing to explain why they sent it.
examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition
From this reading I got a letter from the First National Bank at Saintsbury the other day and there was a cashier's check for $1000 in it, for me, and nothing to explain why they sent it.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He wrote: "Dear Mr. Hilton:--I don't know as I ought to say anything, because maybe it ain't you after all, and if it be you, I suppose you don't want me to know or you would have guve your name, but at the same time I don't see who else it could be, and I ain't used to taking presents without saying thank you.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The next day brought me a strange letter from William Jordan, the defrauded farmer whom I had left in Eden Valley.
dearly loved
From this reading He wrote: "Dear Mr. Hilton:--I don't know as I ought to say anything, because maybe it ain't you after all, and if it be you, I suppose you don't want me to know or you would have guve your name, but at the same time I don't see who else it could be, and I ain't used to taking presents without saying thank you.
defraudedverbUS /dɪˈfrɔːdɪd/
past form of “defraud” — deprive of by deceit
From this reading The next day brought me a strange letter from William Jordan, the defrauded farmer whom I had left in Eden Valley.
don't
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From this reading He wrote: "Dear Mr. Hilton:--I don't know as I ought to say anything, because maybe it ain't you after all, and if it be you, I suppose you don't want me to know or you would have guve your name, but at the same time I don't see who else it could be, and I ain't used to taking presents without saying thank you.
EdennounUS /ˈiːdən/
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading The next day brought me a strange letter from William Jordan, the defrauded farmer whom I had left in Eden Valley.
else
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From this reading He wrote: "Dear Mr. Hilton:--I don't know as I ought to say anything, because maybe it ain't you after all, and if it be you, I suppose you don't want me to know or you would have guve your name, but at the same time I don't see who else it could be, and I ain't used to taking presents without saying thank you.
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading I got a letter from the First National Bank at Saintsbury the other day and there was a cashier's check for $1000 in it, for me, and nothing to explain why they sent it.
a person who operates a farm
From this reading The next day brought me a strange letter from William Jordan, the defrauded farmer whom I had left in Eden Valley.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading I wrote to find out if it was a mistake and they say no they sent it per instructions but can't give no names.
FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading I got a letter from the First National Bank at Saintsbury the other day and there was a cashier's check for $1000 in it, for me, and nothing to explain why they sent it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I got a letter from the First National Bank at Saintsbury the other day and there was a cashier's check for $1000 in it, for me, and nothing to explain why they sent it.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The next day brought me a strange letter from William Jordan, the defrauded farmer whom I had left in Eden Valley.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading I wrote to find out if it was a mistake and they say no they sent it per instructions but can't give no names.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I got a letter from the First National Bank at Saintsbury the other day and there was a cashier's check for $1000 in it, for me, and nothing to explain why they sent it.
guve
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From this reading He wrote: "Dear Mr. Hilton:--I don't know as I ought to say anything, because maybe it ain't you after all, and if it be you, I suppose you don't want me to know or you would have guve your name, but at the same time I don't see who else it could be, and I ain't used to taking presents without saying thank you.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The next day brought me a strange letter from William Jordan, the defrauded farmer whom I had left in Eden Valley.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He wrote: "Dear Mr. Hilton:--I don't know as I ought to say anything, because maybe it ain't you after all, and if it be you, I suppose you don't want me to know or you would have guve your name, but at the same time I don't see who else it could be, and I ain't used to taking presents without saying thank you.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He wrote: "Dear Mr. Hilton:--I don't know as I ought to say anything, because maybe it ain't you after all, and if it be you, I suppose you don't want me to know or you would have guve your name, but at the same time I don't see who else it could be, and I ain't used to taking presents without saying thank you.
Hilton
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From this reading He wrote: "Dear Mr. Hilton:--I don't know as I ought to say anything, because maybe it ain't you after all, and if it be you, I suppose you don't want me to know or you would have guve your name, but at the same time I don't see who else it could be, and I ain't used to taking presents without saying thank you.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The next day brought me a strange letter from William Jordan, the defrauded farmer whom I had left in Eden Valley.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He wrote: "Dear Mr. Hilton:--I don't know as I ought to say anything, because maybe it ain't you after all, and if it be you, I suppose you don't want me to know or you would have guve your name, but at the same time I don't see who else it could be, and I ain't used to taking presents without saying thank you.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The next day brought me a strange letter from William Jordan, the defrauded farmer whom I had left in Eden Valley.
instructionsnounUS /ˌɪnˈstrʌkʃənz/
a manual usually accompanying a technical device and explaining how to install or operate it
From this reading I wrote to find out if it was a mistake and they say no they sent it per instructions but can't give no names.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This is what I mean.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He wrote: "Dear Mr. Hilton:--I don't know as I ought to say anything, because maybe it ain't you after all, and if it be you, I suppose you don't want me to know or you would have guve your name, but at the same time I don't see who else it could be, and I ain't used to taking presents without saying thank you.
JordannounUS /ˈdʒɔːrdən/
a river in Palestine that empties into the Dead Sea; John the Baptist baptized Jesus in the Jordan
From this reading The next day brought me a strange letter from William Jordan, the defrauded farmer whom I had left in Eden Valley.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He wrote: "Dear Mr. Hilton:--I don't know as I ought to say anything, because maybe it ain't you after all, and if it be you, I suppose you don't want me to know or you would have guve your name, but at the same time I don't see who else it could be, and I ain't used to taking presents without saying thank you.
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 The next day brought me a strange letter from William Jordan, the defrauded farmer whom I had left in Eden Valley.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading The next day brought me a strange letter from William Jordan, the defrauded farmer whom I had left in Eden Valley.
by chance
From this reading He wrote: "Dear Mr. Hilton:--I don't know as I ought to say anything, because maybe it ain't you after all, and if it be you, I suppose you don't want me to know or you would have guve your name, but at the same time I don't see who else it could be, and I ain't used to taking presents without saying thank you.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The next day brought me a strange letter from William Jordan, the defrauded farmer whom I had left in Eden Valley.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading This is what I mean.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading I wrote to find out if it was a mistake and they say no they sent it per instructions but can't give no names.
a form of address for a man
From this reading He wrote: "Dear Mr. Hilton:--I don't know as I ought to say anything, because maybe it ain't you after all, and if it be you, I suppose you don't want me to know or you would have guve your name, but at the same time I don't see who else it could be, and I ain't used to taking presents without saying thank you.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He wrote: "Dear Mr. Hilton:--I don't know as I ought to say anything, because maybe it ain't you after all, and if it be you, I suppose you don't want me to know or you would have guve your name, but at the same time I don't see who else it could be, and I ain't used to taking presents without saying thank you.
verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument
From this reading I wrote to find out if it was a mistake and they say no they sent it per instructions but can't give no names.
of or relating to or belonging to a nation or country
From this reading I got a letter from the First National Bank at Saintsbury the other day and there was a cashier's check for $1000 in it, for me, and nothing to explain why they sent it.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next day brought me a strange letter from William Jordan, the defrauded farmer whom I had left in Eden Valley.
not any; not one
From this reading I wrote to find out if it was a mistake and they say no they sent it per instructions but can't give no names.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading I got a letter from the First National Bank at Saintsbury the other day and there was a cashier's check for $1000 in it, for me, and nothing to explain why they sent it.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He wrote: "Dear Mr. Hilton:--I don't know as I ought to say anything, because maybe it ain't you after all, and if it be you, I suppose you don't want me to know or you would have guve your name, but at the same time I don't see who else it could be, and I ain't used to taking presents without saying thank you.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading I got a letter from the First National Bank at Saintsbury the other day and there was a cashier's check for $1000 in it, for me, and nothing to explain why they sent it.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading He wrote: "Dear Mr. Hilton:--I don't know as I ought to say anything, because maybe it ain't you after all, and if it be you, I suppose you don't want me to know or you would have guve your name, but at the same time I don't see who else it could be, and I ain't used to taking presents without saying thank you.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I wrote to find out if it was a mistake and they say no they sent it per instructions but can't give no names.
for each
From this reading I wrote to find out if it was a mistake and they say no they sent it per instructions but can't give no names.
presentsnounUS /ˈprezənts/
plural of “present” — the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech
From this reading He wrote: "Dear Mr. Hilton:--I don't know as I ought to say anything, because maybe it ain't you after all, and if it be you, I suppose you don't want me to know or you would have guve your name, but at the same time I don't see who else it could be, and I ain't used to taking presents without saying thank you.
Saintsbury
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From this reading I got a letter from the First National Bank at Saintsbury the other day and there was a cashier's check for $1000 in it, for me, and nothing to explain why they sent it.
Identical; not different.
From this reading He wrote: "Dear Mr. Hilton:--I don't know as I ought to say anything, because maybe it ain't you after all, and if it be you, I suppose you don't want me to know or you would have guve your name, but at the same time I don't see who else it could be, and I ain't used to taking presents without saying thank you.
express in words
From this reading He wrote: "Dear Mr. Hilton:--I don't know as I ought to say anything, because maybe it ain't you after all, and if it be you, I suppose you don't want me to know or you would have guve your name, but at the same time I don't see who else it could be, and I ain't used to taking presents without saying thank you.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading He wrote: "Dear Mr. Hilton:--I don't know as I ought to say anything, because maybe it ain't you after all, and if it be you, I suppose you don't want me to know or you would have guve your name, but at the same time I don't see who else it could be, and I ain't used to taking presents without saying thank you.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He wrote: "Dear Mr. Hilton:--I don't know as I ought to say anything, because maybe it ain't you after all, and if it be you, I suppose you don't want me to know or you would have guve your name, but at the same time I don't see who else it could be, and I ain't used to taking presents without saying thank you.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading I got a letter from the First National Bank at Saintsbury the other day and there was a cashier's check for $1000 in it, for me, and nothing to explain why they sent it.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading The next day brought me a strange letter from William Jordan, the defrauded farmer whom I had left in Eden Valley.
express a supposition
From this reading He wrote: "Dear Mr. Hilton:--I don't know as I ought to say anything, because maybe it ain't you after all, and if it be you, I suppose you don't want me to know or you would have guve your name, but at the same time I don't see who else it could be, and I ain't used to taking presents without saying thank you.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading He wrote: "Dear Mr. Hilton:--I don't know as I ought to say anything, because maybe it ain't you after all, and if it be you, I suppose you don't want me to know or you would have guve your name, but at the same time I don't see who else it could be, and I ain't used to taking presents without saying thank you.
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading He wrote: "Dear Mr. Hilton:--I don't know as I ought to say anything, because maybe it ain't you after all, and if it be you, I suppose you don't want me to know or you would have guve your name, but at the same time I don't see who else it could be, and I ain't used to taking presents without saying thank you.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next day brought me a strange letter from William Jordan, the defrauded farmer whom I had left in Eden Valley.
in or at that place or location
From this reading I got a letter from the First National Bank at Saintsbury the other day and there was a cashier's check for $1000 in it, for me, and nothing to explain why they sent it.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I got a letter from the First National Bank at Saintsbury the other day and there was a cashier's check for $1000 in it, for me, and nothing to explain why they sent it.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This is what I mean.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He wrote: "Dear Mr. Hilton:--I don't know as I ought to say anything, because maybe it ain't you after all, and if it be you, I suppose you don't want me to know or you would have guve your name, but at the same time I don't see who else it could be, and I ain't used to taking presents without saying thank you.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He wrote: "Dear Mr. Hilton:--I don't know as I ought to say anything, because maybe it ain't you after all, and if it be you, I suppose you don't want me to know or you would have guve your name, but at the same time I don't see who else it could be, and I ain't used to taking presents without saying thank you.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading He wrote: "Dear Mr. Hilton:--I don't know as I ought to say anything, because maybe it ain't you after all, and if it be you, I suppose you don't want me to know or you would have guve your name, but at the same time I don't see who else it could be, and I ain't used to taking presents without saying thank you.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading The next day brought me a strange letter from William Jordan, the defrauded farmer whom I had left in Eden Valley.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading He wrote: "Dear Mr. Hilton:--I don't know as I ought to say anything, because maybe it ain't you after all, and if it be you, I suppose you don't want me to know or you would have guve your name, but at the same time I don't see who else it could be, and I ain't used to taking presents without saying thank you.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I got a letter from the First National Bank at Saintsbury the other day and there was a cashier's check for $1000 in it, for me, and nothing to explain why they sent it.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading This is what I mean.
which person or people
From this reading He wrote: "Dear Mr. Hilton:--I don't know as I ought to say anything, because maybe it ain't you after all, and if it be you, I suppose you don't want me to know or you would have guve your name, but at the same time I don't see who else it could be, and I ain't used to taking presents without saying thank you.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The next day brought me a strange letter from William Jordan, the defrauded farmer whom I had left in Eden Valley.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading I got a letter from the First National Bank at Saintsbury the other day and there was a cashier's check for $1000 in it, for me, and nothing to explain why they sent it.
William
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From this reading The next day brought me a strange letter from William Jordan, the defrauded farmer whom I had left in Eden Valley.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He wrote: "Dear Mr. Hilton:--I don't know as I ought to say anything, because maybe it ain't you after all, and if it be you, I suppose you don't want me to know or you would have guve your name, but at the same time I don't see who else it could be, and I ain't used to taking presents without saying thank you.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He wrote: "Dear Mr. Hilton:--I don't know as I ought to say anything, because maybe it ain't you after all, and if it be you, I suppose you don't want me to know or you would have guve your name, but at the same time I don't see who else it could be, and I ain't used to taking presents without saying thank you.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading He wrote: "Dear Mr. Hilton:--I don't know as I ought to say anything, because maybe it ain't you after all, and if it be you, I suppose you don't want me to know or you would have guve your name, but at the same time I don't see who else it could be, and I ain't used to taking presents without saying thank you.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading He wrote: "Dear Mr. Hilton:--I don't know as I ought to say anything, because maybe it ain't you after all, and if it be you, I suppose you don't want me to know or you would have guve your name, but at the same time I don't see who else it could be, and I ain't used to taking presents without saying thank you.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading He wrote: "Dear Mr. Hilton:--I don't know as I ought to say anything, because maybe it ain't you after all, and if it be you, I suppose you don't want me to know or you would have guve your name, but at the same time I don't see who else it could be, and I ain't used to taking presents without saying thank you.
