1,000
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From this reading THE $1,000 CHECK.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A few minutes after eight o'clock that morning Mr. Illington, president of the Furmville National Bank, had called at the Brevord to see Mr. Withers, who, still holding his room there, was waiting for the delayed morning train.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A few minutes after eight o'clock that morning Mr. Illington, president of the Furmville National Bank, had called at the Brevord to see Mr. Withers, who, still holding his room there, was waiting for the delayed morning train.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. Illington was of the true banker type, fifty years old, immaculately dressed, thin of lip, hard of eye, slow and precise in his enunciation.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading He had, apparently, estranged himself from any deep, human feeling.
from appearances alone
From this reading He had, apparently, estranged himself from any deep, human feeling.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A few minutes after eight o'clock that morning Mr. Illington, president of the Furmville National Bank, had called at the Brevord to see Mr. Withers, who, still holding his room there, was waiting for the delayed morning train.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading A few minutes after eight o'clock that morning Mr. Illington, president of the Furmville National Bank, had called at the Brevord to see Mr. Withers, who, still holding his room there, was waiting for the delayed morning train.
bankernounUS /ˈbæŋkər/
a financier who owns or is an executive in a bank
From this reading Mr. Illington was of the true banker type, fifty years old, immaculately dressed, thin of lip, hard of eye, slow and precise in his enunciation.
Brevord
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From this reading A few minutes after eight o'clock that morning Mr. Illington, president of the Furmville National Bank, had called at the Brevord to see Mr. Withers, who, still holding his room there, was waiting for the delayed morning train.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading A few minutes after eight o'clock that morning Mr. Illington, president of the Furmville National Bank, had called at the Brevord to see Mr. Withers, who, still holding his room there, was waiting for the delayed morning train.
CHECKverbUS /tʃek/
examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition
From this reading THE $1,000 CHECK.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading He had, apparently, estranged himself from any deep, human feeling.
delayedadjectiveUS /dɪˈleɪd/
not as far along as normal in development
From this reading A few minutes after eight o'clock that morning Mr. Illington, president of the Furmville National Bank, had called at the Brevord to see Mr. Withers, who, still holding his room there, was waiting for the delayed morning train.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading Mr. Illington was of the true banker type, fifty years old, immaculately dressed, thin of lip, hard of eye, slow and precise in his enunciation.
being one more than seven
From this reading A few minutes after eight o'clock that morning Mr. Illington, president of the Furmville National Bank, had called at the Brevord to see Mr. Withers, who, still holding his room there, was waiting for the delayed morning train.
enunciationnoun
the articulation of speech regarded from the point of view of its intelligibility to the audience
From this reading Mr. Illington was of the true banker type, fifty years old, immaculately dressed, thin of lip, hard of eye, slow and precise in his enunciation.
estrangedadjectiveUS /eˈstreɪndʒd/
caused to be unloved
From this reading He had, apparently, estranged himself from any deep, human feeling.
the organ of sight
From this reading Mr. Illington was of the true banker type, fifty years old, immaculately dressed, thin of lip, hard of eye, slow and precise in his enunciation.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading He had, apparently, estranged himself from any deep, human feeling.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A few minutes after eight o'clock that morning Mr. Illington, president of the Furmville National Bank, had called at the Brevord to see Mr. Withers, who, still holding his room there, was waiting for the delayed morning train.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading Mr. Illington was of the true banker type, fifty years old, immaculately dressed, thin of lip, hard of eye, slow and precise in his enunciation.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A few minutes after eight o'clock that morning Mr. Illington, president of the Furmville National Bank, had called at the Brevord to see Mr. Withers, who, still holding his room there, was waiting for the delayed morning train.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He had, apparently, estranged himself from any deep, human feeling.
Furmville
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From this reading A few minutes after eight o'clock that morning Mr. Illington, president of the Furmville National Bank, had called at the Brevord to see Mr. Withers, who, still holding his room there, was waiting for the delayed morning train.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A few minutes after eight o'clock that morning Mr. Illington, president of the Furmville National Bank, had called at the Brevord to see Mr. Withers, who, still holding his room there, was waiting for the delayed morning train.
handlingnounUS /ˈhændlɪŋ/
manual (or mechanical) carrying or moving or delivering or working with something
From this reading The long handling of money had hardened him.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Mr. Illington was of the true banker type, fifty years old, immaculately dressed, thin of lip, hard of eye, slow and precise in his enunciation.
hardenedadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrdənd/
used of persons; emotionally hardened
From this reading The long handling of money had hardened him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had, apparently, estranged himself from any deep, human feeling.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The long handling of money had hardened him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He had, apparently, estranged himself from any deep, human feeling.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A few minutes after eight o'clock that morning Mr. Illington, president of the Furmville National Bank, had called at the Brevord to see Mr. Withers, who, still holding his room there, was waiting for the delayed morning train.
the act of retaining something
From this reading A few minutes after eight o'clock that morning Mr. Illington, president of the Furmville National Bank, had called at the Brevord to see Mr. Withers, who, still holding his room there, was waiting for the delayed morning train.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading He had, apparently, estranged himself from any deep, human feeling.
Illington
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From this reading A few minutes after eight o'clock that morning Mr. Illington, president of the Furmville National Bank, had called at the Brevord to see Mr. Withers, who, still holding his room there, was waiting for the delayed morning train.
immaculatelyadverbUS /ˌɪˈmækjələtli/
in an immaculate manner
From this reading Mr. Illington was of the true banker type, fifty years old, immaculately dressed, thin of lip, hard of eye, slow and precise in his enunciation.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mr. Illington was of the true banker type, fifty years old, immaculately dressed, thin of lip, hard of eye, slow and precise in his enunciation.
lipnounUS /lɪp/
either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Mr. Illington was of the true banker type, fifty years old, immaculately dressed, thin of lip, hard of eye, slow and precise in his enunciation.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The long handling of money had hardened him.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading A few minutes after eight o'clock that morning Mr. Illington, president of the Furmville National Bank, had called at the Brevord to see Mr. Withers, who, still holding his room there, was waiting for the delayed morning train.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading The long handling of money had hardened him.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading A few minutes after eight o'clock that morning Mr. Illington, president of the Furmville National Bank, had called at the Brevord to see Mr. Withers, who, still holding his room there, was waiting for the delayed morning train.
a form of address for a man
From this reading A few minutes after eight o'clock that morning Mr. Illington, president of the Furmville National Bank, had called at the Brevord to see Mr. Withers, who, still holding his room there, was waiting for the delayed morning train.
of or relating to or belonging to a nation or country
From this reading A few minutes after eight o'clock that morning Mr. Illington, president of the Furmville National Bank, had called at the Brevord to see Mr. Withers, who, still holding his room there, was waiting for the delayed morning train.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading A few minutes after eight o'clock that morning Mr. Illington, president of the Furmville National Bank, had called at the Brevord to see Mr. Withers, who, still holding his room there, was waiting for the delayed morning train.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A few minutes after eight o'clock that morning Mr. Illington, president of the Furmville National Bank, had called at the Brevord to see Mr. Withers, who, still holding his room there, was waiting for the delayed morning train.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Mr. Illington was of the true banker type, fifty years old, immaculately dressed, thin of lip, hard of eye, slow and precise in his enunciation.
preciseadjectiveUS /prɪˈsaɪs/
sharply exact or accurate or delimited
From this reading Mr. Illington was of the true banker type, fifty years old, immaculately dressed, thin of lip, hard of eye, slow and precise in his enunciation.
an executive officer of a firm or corporation
From this reading A few minutes after eight o'clock that morning Mr. Illington, president of the Furmville National Bank, had called at the Brevord to see Mr. Withers, who, still holding his room there, was waiting for the delayed morning train.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading A few minutes after eight o'clock that morning Mr. Illington, president of the Furmville National Bank, had called at the Brevord to see Mr. Withers, who, still holding his room there, was waiting for the delayed morning train.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading A few minutes after eight o'clock that morning Mr. Illington, president of the Furmville National Bank, had called at the Brevord to see Mr. Withers, who, still holding his room there, was waiting for the delayed morning train.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading Mr. Illington was of the true banker type, fifty years old, immaculately dressed, thin of lip, hard of eye, slow and precise in his enunciation.
not in physical motion
From this reading A few minutes after eight o'clock that morning Mr. Illington, president of the Furmville National Bank, had called at the Brevord to see Mr. Withers, who, still holding his room there, was waiting for the delayed morning train.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A few minutes after eight o'clock that morning Mr. Illington, president of the Furmville National Bank, had called at the Brevord to see Mr. Withers, who, still holding his room there, was waiting for the delayed morning train.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE $1,000 CHECK.
in or at that place or location
From this reading A few minutes after eight o'clock that morning Mr. Illington, president of the Furmville National Bank, had called at the Brevord to see Mr. Withers, who, still holding his room there, was waiting for the delayed morning train.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading Mr. Illington was of the true banker type, fifty years old, immaculately dressed, thin of lip, hard of eye, slow and precise in his enunciation.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A few minutes after eight o'clock that morning Mr. Illington, president of the Furmville National Bank, had called at the Brevord to see Mr. Withers, who, still holding his room there, was waiting for the delayed morning train.
create by training and teaching
From this reading A few minutes after eight o'clock that morning Mr. Illington, president of the Furmville National Bank, had called at the Brevord to see Mr. Withers, who, still holding his room there, was waiting for the delayed morning train.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading Mr. Illington was of the true banker type, fifty years old, immaculately dressed, thin of lip, hard of eye, slow and precise in his enunciation.
a subdivision of a particular kind of thing
From this reading Mr. Illington was of the true banker type, fifty years old, immaculately dressed, thin of lip, hard of eye, slow and precise in his enunciation.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading A few minutes after eight o'clock that morning Mr. Illington, president of the Furmville National Bank, had called at the Brevord to see Mr. Withers, who, still holding his room there, was waiting for the delayed morning train.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A few minutes after eight o'clock that morning Mr. Illington, president of the Furmville National Bank, had called at the Brevord to see Mr. Withers, who, still holding his room there, was waiting for the delayed morning train.
which person or people
From this reading A few minutes after eight o'clock that morning Mr. Illington, president of the Furmville National Bank, had called at the Brevord to see Mr. Withers, who, still holding his room there, was waiting for the delayed morning train.
WithersnounUS /ˈwɪðərz/
the highest part of the back at the base of the neck of various animals especially draft animals
From this reading A few minutes after eight o'clock that morning Mr. Illington, president of the Furmville National Bank, had called at the Brevord to see Mr. Withers, who, still holding his room there, was waiting for the delayed morning train.
a late time of life
From this reading Mr. Illington was of the true banker type, fifty years old, immaculately dressed, thin of lip, hard of eye, slow and precise in his enunciation.
