used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Ten minutes later a Western Union message in cipher went from Mr. Burk to James Greenfield in the city.
aboardadverbUS /əˈbɔːrd/
on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
From this reading Scarcely had the train with Jefferson Worth aboard passed beyond the yard limits of Republic when the Manager of The King's Basin Land and Irrigation Company in Kingston was called to the telephone by the cashier of the bank in the Company's rival town.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading The afternoon of the following day Willard Holmes, at the Dry River Heading, was called to the telephone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Scarcely had the train with Jefferson Worth aboard passed beyond the yard limits of Republic when the Manager of The King's Basin Land and Irrigation Company in Kingston was called to the telephone by the cashier of the bank in the Company's rival town.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The afternoon of the following day Willard Holmes, at the Dry River Heading, was called to the telephone.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading Scarcely had the train with Jefferson Worth aboard passed beyond the yard limits of Republic when the Manager of The King's Basin Land and Irrigation Company in Kingston was called to the telephone by the cashier of the bank in the Company's rival town.
BasinnounUS /ˈbeɪsən/
a bowl-shaped vessel; usually used for holding food or liquids
From this reading Scarcely had the train with Jefferson Worth aboard passed beyond the yard limits of Republic when the Manager of The King's Basin Land and Irrigation Company in Kingston was called to the telephone by the cashier of the bank in the Company's rival town.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Scarcely had the train with Jefferson Worth aboard passed beyond the yard limits of Republic when the Manager of The King's Basin Land and Irrigation Company in Kingston was called to the telephone by the cashier of the bank in the Company's rival town.
BurknounUS /bɜːrk/
United States frontierswoman and legendary figure of the Wild West noted for her marksmanship (1852-1903)
From this reading Ten minutes later a Western Union message in cipher went from Mr. Burk to James Greenfield in the city.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Scarcely had the train with Jefferson Worth aboard passed beyond the yard limits of Republic when the Manager of The King's Basin Land and Irrigation Company in Kingston was called to the telephone by the cashier of the bank in the Company's rival town.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Scarcely had the train with Jefferson Worth aboard passed beyond the yard limits of Republic when the Manager of The King's Basin Land and Irrigation Company in Kingston was called to the telephone by the cashier of the bank in the Company's rival town.
cashiernounUS /kæˈʃɪr/
an employee of a bank who receives and pays out money
From this reading Scarcely had the train with Jefferson Worth aboard passed beyond the yard limits of Republic when the Manager of The King's Basin Land and Irrigation Company in Kingston was called to the telephone by the cashier of the bank in the Company's rival town.
ciphernounUS /ˈsaɪ.fər/
A secret or disguised way of writing; a code used to conceal ancient secrets.
From this reading Ten minutes later a Western Union message in cipher went from Mr. Burk to James Greenfield in the city.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Ten minutes later a Western Union message in cipher went from Mr. Burk to James Greenfield in the city.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading Scarcely had the train with Jefferson Worth aboard passed beyond the yard limits of Republic when the Manager of The King's Basin Land and Irrigation Company in Kingston was called to the telephone by the cashier of the bank in the Company's rival town.
Company'snounUS /ˈkʌmpəniz/
possessive form of “company” — an institution created to conduct business
From this reading Scarcely had the train with Jefferson Worth aboard passed beyond the yard limits of Republic when the Manager of The King's Basin Land and Irrigation Company in Kingston was called to the telephone by the cashier of the bank in the Company's rival town.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The afternoon of the following day Willard Holmes, at the Dry River Heading, was called to the telephone.
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading The afternoon of the following day Willard Holmes, at the Dry River Heading, was called to the telephone.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Mr. Burk was at the other end of the line.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading The afternoon of the following day Willard Holmes, at the Dry River Heading, was called to the telephone.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Ten minutes later a Western Union message in cipher went from Mr. Burk to James Greenfield in the city.
Greenfield
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From this reading Ten minutes later a Western Union message in cipher went from Mr. Burk to James Greenfield in the city.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Scarcely had the train with Jefferson Worth aboard passed beyond the yard limits of Republic when the Manager of The King's Basin Land and Irrigation Company in Kingston was called to the telephone by the cashier of the bank in the Company's rival town.
HeadingnounUS /ˈhedɪŋ/
a line of text serving to indicate what the passage below it is about
From this reading The afternoon of the following day Willard Holmes, at the Dry River Heading, was called to the telephone.
HOLMESnounUS /hoʊmz/
a fictitious detective in stories by A. Conan Doyle
From this reading WILLARD HOLMES ON TRIAL.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Scarcely had the train with Jefferson Worth aboard passed beyond the yard limits of Republic when the Manager of The King's Basin Land and Irrigation Company in Kingston was called to the telephone by the cashier of the bank in the Company's rival town.
IrrigationnounUS /ˌɪrəˈɡeɪʃən/
supplying dry land with water by means of ditches etc
From this reading Scarcely had the train with Jefferson Worth aboard passed beyond the yard limits of Republic when the Manager of The King's Basin Land and Irrigation Company in Kingston was called to the telephone by the cashier of the bank in the Company's rival town.
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading Ten minutes later a Western Union message in cipher went from Mr. Burk to James Greenfield in the city.
JeffersonnounUS /ˈdʒefərsən/
3rd President of the United States; chief drafter of the Declaration of Independence; made the Louisiana Purchase in 1803 and sent out the Lewis and Clark Expedition to explore it (1743-1826)
From this reading Scarcely had the train with Jefferson Worth aboard passed beyond the yard limits of Republic when the Manager of The King's Basin Land and Irrigation Company in Kingston was called to the telephone by the cashier of the bank in the Company's rival town.
King'snounUS /kɪŋz/
possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Scarcely had the train with Jefferson Worth aboard passed beyond the yard limits of Republic when the Manager of The King's Basin Land and Irrigation Company in Kingston was called to the telephone by the cashier of the bank in the Company's rival town.
KingstonnounUS /ˈkɪŋstən/
a town on the Hudson River in New York
From this reading Scarcely had the train with Jefferson Worth aboard passed beyond the yard limits of Republic when the Manager of The King's Basin Land and Irrigation Company in Kingston was called to the telephone by the cashier of the bank in the Company's rival town.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Scarcely had the train with Jefferson Worth aboard passed beyond the yard limits of Republic when the Manager of The King's Basin Land and Irrigation Company in Kingston was called to the telephone by the cashier of the bank in the Company's rival town.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Ten minutes later a Western Union message in cipher went from Mr. Burk to James Greenfield in the city.
limitsnounUS /ˈlɪməts/
plural of “limit” — the greatest possible degree of something
From this reading Scarcely had the train with Jefferson Worth aboard passed beyond the yard limits of Republic when the Manager of The King's Basin Land and Irrigation Company in Kingston was called to the telephone by the cashier of the bank in the Company's rival town.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Mr. Burk was at the other end of the line.
ManagernounUS /ˈmænədʒər/
someone who controls resources and expenditures
From this reading Scarcely had the train with Jefferson Worth aboard passed beyond the yard limits of Republic when the Manager of The King's Basin Land and Irrigation Company in Kingston was called to the telephone by the cashier of the bank in the Company's rival town.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading Ten minutes later a Western Union message in cipher went from Mr. Burk to James Greenfield in the city.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading Ten minutes later a Western Union message in cipher went from Mr. Burk to James Greenfield in the city.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Ten minutes later a Western Union message in cipher went from Mr. Burk to James Greenfield in the city.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Scarcely had the train with Jefferson Worth aboard passed beyond the yard limits of Republic when the Manager of The King's Basin Land and Irrigation Company in Kingston was called to the telephone by the cashier of the bank in the Company's rival town.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading WILLARD HOLMES ON TRIAL.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Mr. Burk was at the other end of the line.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Scarcely had the train with Jefferson Worth aboard passed beyond the yard limits of Republic when the Manager of The King's Basin Land and Irrigation Company in Kingston was called to the telephone by the cashier of the bank in the Company's rival town.
RepublicnounUS /riˈpʌblək/
a political system in which the supreme power lies in a body of citizens who can elect people to represent them
From this reading Scarcely had the train with Jefferson Worth aboard passed beyond the yard limits of Republic when the Manager of The King's Basin Land and Irrigation Company in Kingston was called to the telephone by the cashier of the bank in the Company's rival town.
rivalverbUS /ˈraɪvəl/
be equal to in quality or ability
From this reading Scarcely had the train with Jefferson Worth aboard passed beyond the yard limits of Republic when the Manager of The King's Basin Land and Irrigation Company in Kingston was called to the telephone by the cashier of the bank in the Company's rival town.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading The afternoon of the following day Willard Holmes, at the Dry River Heading, was called to the telephone.
only a very short time before
From this reading Scarcely had the train with Jefferson Worth aboard passed beyond the yard limits of Republic when the Manager of The King's Basin Land and Irrigation Company in Kingston was called to the telephone by the cashier of the bank in the Company's rival town.
telephonenounUS /ˈteləfoʊn/
electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
From this reading Scarcely had the train with Jefferson Worth aboard passed beyond the yard limits of Republic when the Manager of The King's Basin Land and Irrigation Company in Kingston was called to the telephone by the cashier of the bank in the Company's rival town.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Ten minutes later a Western Union message in cipher went from Mr. Burk to James Greenfield in the city.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Scarcely had the train with Jefferson Worth aboard passed beyond the yard limits of Republic when the Manager of The King's Basin Land and Irrigation Company in Kingston was called to the telephone by the cashier of the bank in the Company's rival town.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Scarcely had the train with Jefferson Worth aboard passed beyond the yard limits of Republic when the Manager of The King's Basin Land and Irrigation Company in Kingston was called to the telephone by the cashier of the bank in the Company's rival town.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Scarcely had the train with Jefferson Worth aboard passed beyond the yard limits of Republic when the Manager of The King's Basin Land and Irrigation Company in Kingston was called to the telephone by the cashier of the bank in the Company's rival town.
create by training and teaching
From this reading Scarcely had the train with Jefferson Worth aboard passed beyond the yard limits of Republic when the Manager of The King's Basin Land and Irrigation Company in Kingston was called to the telephone by the cashier of the bank in the Company's rival town.
the act of testing something
From this reading WILLARD HOLMES ON TRIAL.
an organization of employees formed to bargain with the employer
From this reading Ten minutes later a Western Union message in cipher went from Mr. Burk to James Greenfield in the city.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Scarcely had the train with Jefferson Worth aboard passed beyond the yard limits of Republic when the Manager of The King's Basin Land and Irrigation Company in Kingston was called to the telephone by the cashier of the bank in the Company's rival town.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Ten minutes later a Western Union message in cipher went from Mr. Burk to James Greenfield in the city.
relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts
From this reading Ten minutes later a Western Union message in cipher went from Mr. Burk to James Greenfield in the city.
at the time that
From this reading Scarcely had the train with Jefferson Worth aboard passed beyond the yard limits of Republic when the Manager of The King's Basin Land and Irrigation Company in Kingston was called to the telephone by the cashier of the bank in the Company's rival town.
WILLARDnounUS /ˈwɪlərd/
United States advocate of temperance and women's suffrage (1839-1898)
From this reading WILLARD HOLMES ON TRIAL.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Scarcely had the train with Jefferson Worth aboard passed beyond the yard limits of Republic when the Manager of The King's Basin Land and Irrigation Company in Kingston was called to the telephone by the cashier of the bank in the Company's rival town.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading Scarcely had the train with Jefferson Worth aboard passed beyond the yard limits of Republic when the Manager of The King's Basin Land and Irrigation Company in Kingston was called to the telephone by the cashier of the bank in the Company's rival town.
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading Scarcely had the train with Jefferson Worth aboard passed beyond the yard limits of Republic when the Manager of The King's Basin Land and Irrigation Company in Kingston was called to the telephone by the cashier of the bank in the Company's rival town.
