used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Immediately a rumor of a bequest to Tecumseh was racing through the town and up the Bluffs and through the fashionable suburb.
accumulatedadjectiveUS /əˈkjuːmjəleɪtɪd/
periodically accumulated over time
From this reading It had accumulated confirmatory detail by that time--the bequest was large; was very large; was half his fortune--and the rest of the estate was to go to the college should Arthur and Adelaide die childless.
AdelaidenounUS /ˈædəleɪd/
the state capital of South Australia
From this reading It had accumulated confirmatory detail by that time--the bequest was large; was very large; was half his fortune--and the rest of the estate was to go to the college should Arthur and Adelaide die childless.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It arrived at Point Helen, the seat of the Whitneys, within an hour after Torrey left Ranger.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It arrived at Point Helen, the seat of the Whitneys, within an hour after Torrey left Ranger.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WHITNEY NEGOTIATES The Rangers' neighbors saw the visits of Hargrave and Torrey.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading It arrived at Point Helen, the seat of the Whitneys, within an hour after Torrey left Ranger.
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading It had accumulated confirmatory detail by that time--the bequest was large; was very large; was half his fortune--and the rest of the estate was to go to the college should Arthur and Adelaide die childless.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It arrived at Point Helen, the seat of the Whitneys, within an hour after Torrey left Ranger.
bequestnounUS /bɪˈkwest/
(law) a gift of personal property by will
From this reading Immediately a rumor of a bequest to Tecumseh was racing through the town and up the Bluffs and through the fashionable suburb.
BluffsnounUS /blʌfs/
plural of “bluff” — a high steep bank (usually formed by river erosion)
From this reading Immediately a rumor of a bequest to Tecumseh was racing through the town and up the Bluffs and through the fashionable suburb.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It had accumulated confirmatory detail by that time--the bequest was large; was very large; was half his fortune--and the rest of the estate was to go to the college should Arthur and Adelaide die childless.
childlessadjectiveUS /ˈtʃaɪldləs/
without offspring
From this reading It had accumulated confirmatory detail by that time--the bequest was large; was very large; was half his fortune--and the rest of the estate was to go to the college should Arthur and Adelaide die childless.
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading It had accumulated confirmatory detail by that time--the bequest was large; was very large; was half his fortune--and the rest of the estate was to go to the college should Arthur and Adelaide die childless.
confirmatoryadjectiveUS /kənˈfɜːrmətɔːri/
serving to support or corroborate
From this reading It had accumulated confirmatory detail by that time--the bequest was large; was very large; was half his fortune--and the rest of the estate was to go to the college should Arthur and Adelaide die childless.
detailnounUS /dɪˈteɪl/
an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole
From this reading It had accumulated confirmatory detail by that time--the bequest was large; was very large; was half his fortune--and the rest of the estate was to go to the college should Arthur and Adelaide die childless.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading It had accumulated confirmatory detail by that time--the bequest was large; was very large; was half his fortune--and the rest of the estate was to go to the college should Arthur and Adelaide die childless.
everything you own; all of your assets (whether real property or personal property) and liabilities
From this reading It had accumulated confirmatory detail by that time--the bequest was large; was very large; was half his fortune--and the rest of the estate was to go to the college should Arthur and Adelaide die childless.
fashionableadjectiveUS /ˈfæʃənəbəl/
being or in accordance with current social fashions
From this reading Immediately a rumor of a bequest to Tecumseh was racing through the town and up the Bluffs and through the fashionable suburb.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading It had accumulated confirmatory detail by that time--the bequest was large; was very large; was half his fortune--and the rest of the estate was to go to the college should Arthur and Adelaide die childless.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading It had accumulated confirmatory detail by that time--the bequest was large; was very large; was half his fortune--and the rest of the estate was to go to the college should Arthur and Adelaide die childless.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had accumulated confirmatory detail by that time--the bequest was large; was very large; was half his fortune--and the rest of the estate was to go to the college should Arthur and Adelaide die childless.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading It had accumulated confirmatory detail by that time--the bequest was large; was very large; was half his fortune--and the rest of the estate was to go to the college should Arthur and Adelaide die childless.
Hargrave
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From this reading WHITNEY NEGOTIATES The Rangers' neighbors saw the visits of Hargrave and Torrey.
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading It arrived at Point Helen, the seat of the Whitneys, within an hour after Torrey left Ranger.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It had accumulated confirmatory detail by that time--the bequest was large; was very large; was half his fortune--and the rest of the estate was to go to the college should Arthur and Adelaide die childless.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading It arrived at Point Helen, the seat of the Whitneys, within an hour after Torrey left Ranger.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Immediately a rumor of a bequest to Tecumseh was racing through the town and up the Bluffs and through the fashionable suburb.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It arrived at Point Helen, the seat of the Whitneys, within an hour after Torrey left Ranger.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It had accumulated confirmatory detail by that time--the bequest was large; was very large; was half his fortune--and the rest of the estate was to go to the college should Arthur and Adelaide die childless.
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 It arrived at Point Helen, the seat of the Whitneys, within an hour after Torrey left Ranger.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading MRS.
NEGOTIATESverbUS /nɪˈɡoʊʃieɪts/
third-person singular of “negotiate” — discuss the terms of an arrangement
From this reading WHITNEY NEGOTIATES The Rangers' neighbors saw the visits of Hargrave and Torrey.
neighborsnounUS /ˈneɪbərz/
plural of “neighbor” — a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading WHITNEY NEGOTIATES The Rangers' neighbors saw the visits of Hargrave and Torrey.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WHITNEY NEGOTIATES The Rangers' neighbors saw the visits of Hargrave and Torrey.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading It arrived at Point Helen, the seat of the Whitneys, within an hour after Torrey left Ranger.
racingnounUS /ˈreɪsɪŋ/
the sport of engaging in contests of speed
From this reading Immediately a rumor of a bequest to Tecumseh was racing through the town and up the Bluffs and through the fashionable suburb.
RangernounUS /ˈreɪndʒər/
a member of the Texas state highway patrol; formerly a mounted lawman who maintained order on the frontier
From this reading It arrived at Point Helen, the seat of the Whitneys, within an hour after Torrey left Ranger.
RangersnounUS /ˈreɪndʒərz/
plural of “ranger” — a member of the Texas state highway patrol; formerly a mounted lawman who maintained order on the frontier
From this reading WHITNEY NEGOTIATES The Rangers' neighbors saw the visits of Hargrave and Torrey.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading It had accumulated confirmatory detail by that time--the bequest was large; was very large; was half his fortune--and the rest of the estate was to go to the college should Arthur and Adelaide die childless.
rumornounUS /ˈruːmər/
gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth
From this reading Immediately a rumor of a bequest to Tecumseh was racing through the town and up the Bluffs and through the fashionable suburb.
cut with a saw
From this reading WHITNEY NEGOTIATES The Rangers' neighbors saw the visits of Hargrave and Torrey.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading It arrived at Point Helen, the seat of the Whitneys, within an hour after Torrey left Ranger.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It had accumulated confirmatory detail by that time--the bequest was large; was very large; was half his fortune--and the rest of the estate was to go to the college should Arthur and Adelaide die childless.
suburbnounUS /ˈsʌbərb/
a residential district located on the outskirts of a city
From this reading Immediately a rumor of a bequest to Tecumseh was racing through the town and up the Bluffs and through the fashionable suburb.
TecumsehnounUS /təˈkʌmsə/
a famous chief of the Shawnee who tried to unite Indian tribes against the increasing white settlement (1768-1813)
From this reading Immediately a rumor of a bequest to Tecumseh was racing through the town and up the Bluffs and through the fashionable suburb.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It had accumulated confirmatory detail by that time--the bequest was large; was very large; was half his fortune--and the rest of the estate was to go to the college should Arthur and Adelaide die childless.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHITNEY NEGOTIATES The Rangers' neighbors saw the visits of Hargrave and Torrey.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Immediately a rumor of a bequest to Tecumseh was racing through the town and up the Bluffs and through the fashionable suburb.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It had accumulated confirmatory detail by that time--the bequest was large; was very large; was half his fortune--and the rest of the estate was to go to the college should Arthur and Adelaide die childless.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Immediately a rumor of a bequest to Tecumseh was racing through the town and up the Bluffs and through the fashionable suburb.
Torrey
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WHITNEY NEGOTIATES The Rangers' neighbors saw the visits of Hargrave and Torrey.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Immediately a rumor of a bequest to Tecumseh was racing through the town and up the Bluffs and through the fashionable suburb.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Immediately a rumor of a bequest to Tecumseh was racing through the town and up the Bluffs and through the fashionable suburb.
precisely as stated
From this reading It had accumulated confirmatory detail by that time--the bequest was large; was very large; was half his fortune--and the rest of the estate was to go to the college should Arthur and Adelaide die childless.
visitsnounUS /ˈvɪzɪts/
plural of “visit” — the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time
From this reading WHITNEY NEGOTIATES The Rangers' neighbors saw the visits of Hargrave and Torrey.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Immediately a rumor of a bequest to Tecumseh was racing through the town and up the Bluffs and through the fashionable suburb.
WHITNEYnounUS /ˈwɪtni/
United States inventor of the mechanical cotton gin (1765-1825)
From this reading WHITNEY NEGOTIATES The Rangers' neighbors saw the visits of Hargrave and Torrey.
Whitneys
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From this reading It arrived at Point Helen, the seat of the Whitneys, within an hour after Torrey left Ranger.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading It arrived at Point Helen, the seat of the Whitneys, within an hour after Torrey left Ranger.
