used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading CONCERNING SANDWICHES The arrangement that Barton made for his late client's son was to enter the banking house of Carter, Rand & Seagraves, on a salary of twelve hundred dollars a year.
(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 "I appreciate what you've tried to do and all that, but what in thunder good is twelve hundred dollars a year?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Don found the letter at the Harvard Club the next morning, and immediately telephoned Barton.
appreciateverbUS /əˈpriːʃieɪt/
recognize with gratitude; be grateful for
From this reading "I appreciate what you've tried to do and all that, but what in thunder good is twelve hundred dollars a year?"
arrangementnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒmənt/
the thing arranged or agreed to
From this reading CONCERNING SANDWICHES The arrangement that Barton made for his late client's son was to enter the banking house of Carter, Rand & Seagraves, on a salary of twelve hundred dollars a year.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Don found the letter at the Harvard Club the next morning, and immediately telephoned Barton.
bankingnounUS /ˈbæŋkɪŋ/
engaging in the business of keeping money for savings and checking accounts or for exchange or for issuing loans and credit etc.
From this reading CONCERNING SANDWICHES The arrangement that Barton made for his late client's son was to enter the banking house of Carter, Rand & Seagraves, on a salary of twelve hundred dollars a year.
Barton
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From this reading CONCERNING SANDWICHES The arrangement that Barton made for his late client's son was to enter the banking house of Carter, Rand & Seagraves, on a salary of twelve hundred dollars a year.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I appreciate what you've tried to do and all that, but what in thunder good is twelve hundred dollars a year?"
CarternounUS /ˈkɑːrtər/
Englishman and Egyptologist who in 1922 discovered and excavated the tomb of Tutankhamen (1873-1939)
From this reading CONCERNING SANDWICHES The arrangement that Barton made for his late client's son was to enter the banking house of Carter, Rand & Seagraves, on a salary of twelve hundred dollars a year.
client'snounUS /ˈklaɪənts/
possessive form of “client” — a person who seeks the advice of a lawyer
From this reading CONCERNING SANDWICHES The arrangement that Barton made for his late client's son was to enter the banking house of Carter, Rand & Seagraves, on a salary of twelve hundred dollars a year.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading Don found the letter at the Harvard Club the next morning, and immediately telephoned Barton.
-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
From this reading CONCERNING SANDWICHES The arrangement that Barton made for his late client's son was to enter the banking house of Carter, Rand & Seagraves, on a salary of twelve hundred dollars a year.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I appreciate what you've tried to do and all that, but what in thunder good is twelve hundred dollars a year?"
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading CONCERNING SANDWICHES The arrangement that Barton made for his late client's son was to enter the banking house of Carter, Rand & Seagraves, on a salary of twelve hundred dollars a year.
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading Don found the letter at the Harvard Club the next morning, and immediately telephoned Barton.
to come or go into
From this reading CONCERNING SANDWICHES The arrangement that Barton made for his late client's son was to enter the banking house of Carter, Rand & Seagraves, on a salary of twelve hundred dollars a year.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Look here!" he exclaimed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading CONCERNING SANDWICHES The arrangement that Barton made for his late client's son was to enter the banking house of Carter, Rand & Seagraves, on a salary of twelve hundred dollars a year.
set up or found
From this reading Don found the letter at the Harvard Club the next morning, and immediately telephoned Barton.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "I appreciate what you've tried to do and all that, but what in thunder good is twelve hundred dollars a year?"
HarvardnounUS /ˈhɑːrvərd/
a university in Massachusetts
From this reading Don found the letter at the Harvard Club the next morning, and immediately telephoned Barton.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "It is at least twelve hundred more than you have now," suggested Barton.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Look here!" he exclaimed.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Look here!" he exclaimed.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading CONCERNING SANDWICHES The arrangement that Barton made for his late client's son was to enter the banking house of Carter, Rand & Seagraves, on a salary of twelve hundred dollars a year.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading CONCERNING SANDWICHES The arrangement that Barton made for his late client's son was to enter the banking house of Carter, Rand & Seagraves, on a salary of twelve hundred dollars a year.
ten 10s
From this reading CONCERNING SANDWICHES The arrangement that Barton made for his late client's son was to enter the banking house of Carter, Rand & Seagraves, on a salary of twelve hundred dollars a year.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I appreciate what you've tried to do and all that, but what in thunder good is twelve hundred dollars a year?"
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Don found the letter at the Harvard Club the next morning, and immediately telephoned Barton.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I appreciate what you've tried to do and all that, but what in thunder good is twelve hundred dollars a year?"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I appreciate what you've tried to do and all that, but what in thunder good is twelve hundred dollars a year?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is at least twelve hundred more than you have now," suggested Barton.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading CONCERNING SANDWICHES The arrangement that Barton made for his late client's son was to enter the banking house of Carter, Rand & Seagraves, on a salary of twelve hundred dollars a year.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading "It is at least twelve hundred more than you have now," suggested Barton.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Don found the letter at the Harvard Club the next morning, and immediately telephoned Barton.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Look here!" he exclaimed.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading CONCERNING SANDWICHES The arrangement that Barton made for his late client's son was to enter the banking house of Carter, Rand & Seagraves, on a salary of twelve hundred dollars a year.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "It is at least twelve hundred more than you have now," suggested Barton.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Don found the letter at the Harvard Club the next morning, and immediately telephoned Barton.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Don found the letter at the Harvard Club the next morning, and immediately telephoned Barton.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "It is at least twelve hundred more than you have now," suggested Barton.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CONCERNING SANDWICHES The arrangement that Barton made for his late client's son was to enter the banking house of Carter, Rand & Seagraves, on a salary of twelve hundred dollars a year.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading CONCERNING SANDWICHES The arrangement that Barton made for his late client's son was to enter the banking house of Carter, Rand & Seagraves, on a salary of twelve hundred dollars a year.
RandnounUS /rænd/
the basic unit of money in South Africa; equal to 100 cents
From this reading CONCERNING SANDWICHES The arrangement that Barton made for his late client's son was to enter the banking house of Carter, Rand & Seagraves, on a salary of twelve hundred dollars a year.
salarynounUS /ˈsæləri/
something that remunerates
From this reading CONCERNING SANDWICHES The arrangement that Barton made for his late client's son was to enter the banking house of Carter, Rand & Seagraves, on a salary of twelve hundred dollars a year.
SANDWICHESnounUS /ˈsændwɪtʃɪz/
plural of “sandwich” — two (or more) slices of bread with a filling between them
From this reading CONCERNING SANDWICHES The arrangement that Barton made for his late client's son was to enter the banking house of Carter, Rand & Seagraves, on a salary of twelve hundred dollars a year.
Seagraves
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From this reading CONCERNING SANDWICHES The arrangement that Barton made for his late client's son was to enter the banking house of Carter, Rand & Seagraves, on a salary of twelve hundred dollars a year.
a male human offspring
From this reading CONCERNING SANDWICHES The arrangement that Barton made for his late client's son was to enter the banking house of Carter, Rand & Seagraves, on a salary of twelve hundred dollars a year.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading "It is at least twelve hundred more than you have now," suggested Barton.
telephonedverbUS /ˈteləfoʊnd/
past form of “telephone” — get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone
From this reading Don found the letter at the Harvard Club the next morning, and immediately telephoned Barton.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "It is at least twelve hundred more than you have now," suggested Barton.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading CONCERNING SANDWICHES The arrangement that Barton made for his late client's son was to enter the banking house of Carter, Rand & Seagraves, on a salary of twelve hundred dollars a year.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CONCERNING SANDWICHES The arrangement that Barton made for his late client's son was to enter the banking house of Carter, Rand & Seagraves, on a salary of twelve hundred dollars a year.
move fast, noisily, and heavily
From this reading "I appreciate what you've tried to do and all that, but what in thunder good is twelve hundred dollars a year?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CONCERNING SANDWICHES The arrangement that Barton made for his late client's son was to enter the banking house of Carter, Rand & Seagraves, on a salary of twelve hundred dollars a year.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading "I appreciate what you've tried to do and all that, but what in thunder good is twelve hundred dollars a year?"
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading CONCERNING SANDWICHES The arrangement that Barton made for his late client's son was to enter the banking house of Carter, Rand & Seagraves, on a salary of twelve hundred dollars a year.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading CONCERNING SANDWICHES The arrangement that Barton made for his late client's son was to enter the banking house of Carter, Rand & Seagraves, on a salary of twelve hundred dollars a year.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "I appreciate what you've tried to do and all that, but what in thunder good is twelve hundred dollars a year?"
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading CONCERNING SANDWICHES The arrangement that Barton made for his late client's son was to enter the banking house of Carter, Rand & Seagraves, on a salary of twelve hundred dollars a year.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "It is at least twelve hundred more than you have now," suggested Barton.
you've
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From this reading "I appreciate what you've tried to do and all that, but what in thunder good is twelve hundred dollars a year?"
