afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading His interest in the burglary, however, continued to be keen; but he went back to the Twin Rocks Light soon after noon.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For just how much the depositors of the bank must suffer because of the loss of the hundred and forty thousand dollars, Tobias had no idea.
Arad
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From this reading His discovery of the gold penknife was the sum of the assistance he could give Arad Thompson, the bank’s president, at this time.
the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading His discovery of the gold penknife was the sum of the assistance he could give Arad Thompson, the bank’s president, at this time.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading His discovery of the gold penknife was the sum of the assistance he could give Arad Thompson, the bank’s president, at this time.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading His interest in the burglary, however, continued to be keen; but he went back to the Twin Rocks Light soon after noon.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading For just how much the depositors of the bank must suffer because of the loss of the hundred and forty thousand dollars, Tobias had no idea.
bank'snounUS /bæŋks/
possessive form of “bank” — sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading His discovery of the gold penknife was the sum of the assistance he could give Arad Thompson, the bank’s president, at this time.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading His interest in the burglary, however, continued to be keen; but he went back to the Twin Rocks Light soon after noon.
for the reason that
From this reading For just how much the depositors of the bank must suffer because of the loss of the hundred and forty thousand dollars, Tobias had no idea.
burglarynounUS /ˈbɜːrɡləri/
entering a building unlawfully with intent to commit a felony or to steal valuable property
From this reading His interest in the burglary, however, continued to be keen; but he went back to the Twin Rocks Light soon after noon.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading His interest in the burglary, however, continued to be keen; but he went back to the Twin Rocks Light soon after noon.
give encouragement to
From this reading He could take little cheer to Heppy.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading PUT TO THE QUESTION Tobias had more than satisfied his curiosity in coming to town.
without stop or interruption
From this reading His interest in the burglary, however, continued to be keen; but he went back to the Twin Rocks Light soon after noon.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading His discovery of the gold penknife was the sum of the assistance he could give Arad Thompson, the bank’s president, at this time.
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading PUT TO THE QUESTION Tobias had more than satisfied his curiosity in coming to town.
depositorsnounUS /dəˈpɑːzɪtərz/
plural of “depositor” — a person who has deposited money in a bank or similar institution
From this reading For just how much the depositors of the bank must suffer because of the loss of the hundred and forty thousand dollars, Tobias had no idea.
the act of discovering something
From this reading His discovery of the gold penknife was the sum of the assistance he could give Arad Thompson, the bank’s president, at this time.
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading For just how much the depositors of the bank must suffer because of the loss of the hundred and forty thousand dollars, Tobias had no idea.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For just how much the depositors of the bank must suffer because of the loss of the hundred and forty thousand dollars, Tobias had no idea.
fortyadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrti/
being ten more than thirty
From this reading For just how much the depositors of the bank must suffer because of the loss of the hundred and forty thousand dollars, Tobias had no idea.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading His discovery of the gold penknife was the sum of the assistance he could give Arad Thompson, the bank’s president, at this time.
coins made of gold
From this reading His discovery of the gold penknife was the sum of the assistance he could give Arad Thompson, the bank’s president, at this time.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading PUT TO THE QUESTION Tobias had more than satisfied his curiosity in coming to town.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His discovery of the gold penknife was the sum of the assistance he could give Arad Thompson, the bank’s president, at this time.
Heppy
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From this reading He could take little cheer to Heppy.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading PUT TO THE QUESTION Tobias had more than satisfied his curiosity in coming to town.
how
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From this reading For just how much the depositors of the bank must suffer because of the loss of the hundred and forty thousand dollars, Tobias had no idea.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading His interest in the burglary, however, continued to be keen; but he went back to the Twin Rocks Light soon after noon.
ten 10s
From this reading For just how much the depositors of the bank must suffer because of the loss of the hundred and forty thousand dollars, Tobias had no idea.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading For just how much the depositors of the bank must suffer because of the loss of the hundred and forty thousand dollars, Tobias had no idea.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading PUT TO THE QUESTION Tobias had more than satisfied his curiosity in coming to town.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading His interest in the burglary, however, continued to be keen; but he went back to the Twin Rocks Light soon after noon.
and nothing more
From this reading For just how much the depositors of the bank must suffer because of the loss of the hundred and forty thousand dollars, Tobias had no idea.
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading His interest in the burglary, however, continued to be keen; but he went back to the Twin Rocks Light soon after noon.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading His interest in the burglary, however, continued to be keen; but he went back to the Twin Rocks Light soon after noon.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He could take little cheer to Heppy.
something that is lost
From this reading For just how much the depositors of the bank must suffer because of the loss of the hundred and forty thousand dollars, Tobias had no idea.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading PUT TO THE QUESTION Tobias had more than satisfied his curiosity in coming to town.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading For just how much the depositors of the bank must suffer because of the loss of the hundred and forty thousand dollars, Tobias had no idea.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading For just how much the depositors of the bank must suffer because of the loss of the hundred and forty thousand dollars, Tobias had no idea.
not any; not one
From this reading For just how much the depositors of the bank must suffer because of the loss of the hundred and forty thousand dollars, Tobias had no idea.
the middle of the day
From this reading His interest in the burglary, however, continued to be keen; but he went back to the Twin Rocks Light soon after noon.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His discovery of the gold penknife was the sum of the assistance he could give Arad Thompson, the bank’s president, at this time.
penknifenoun
a small pocketknife; originally used to cut quill pens
From this reading His discovery of the gold penknife was the sum of the assistance he could give Arad Thompson, the bank’s president, at this time.
an executive officer of a firm or corporation
From this reading His discovery of the gold penknife was the sum of the assistance he could give Arad Thompson, the bank’s president, at this time.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading PUT TO THE QUESTION Tobias had more than satisfied his curiosity in coming to town.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading PUT TO THE QUESTION Tobias had more than satisfied his curiosity in coming to town.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading His interest in the burglary, however, continued to be keen; but he went back to the Twin Rocks Light soon after noon.
filled with satisfaction
From this reading PUT TO THE QUESTION Tobias had more than satisfied his curiosity in coming to town.
in the near future
From this reading His interest in the burglary, however, continued to be keen; but he went back to the Twin Rocks Light soon after noon.
undergo or be subjected to
From this reading For just how much the depositors of the bank must suffer because of the loss of the hundred and forty thousand dollars, Tobias had no idea.
a quantity of money
From this reading His discovery of the gold penknife was the sum of the assistance he could give Arad Thompson, the bank’s president, at this time.
carry out
From this reading He could take little cheer to Heppy.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading PUT TO THE QUESTION Tobias had more than satisfied his curiosity in coming to town.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PUT TO THE QUESTION Tobias had more than satisfied his curiosity in coming to town.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading His discovery of the gold penknife was the sum of the assistance he could give Arad Thompson, the bank’s president, at this time.
ThompsonnounUS /ˈtɑːmpsən/
United States classical archaeologist (born in Canada) noted for leading the excavation of the Athenian agora (1906-2000)
From this reading His discovery of the gold penknife was the sum of the assistance he could give Arad Thompson, the bank’s president, at this time.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading For just how much the depositors of the bank must suffer because of the loss of the hundred and forty thousand dollars, Tobias had no idea.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading His discovery of the gold penknife was the sum of the assistance he could give Arad Thompson, the bank’s president, at this time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading PUT TO THE QUESTION Tobias had more than satisfied his curiosity in coming to town.
Tobias
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From this reading PUT TO THE QUESTION Tobias had more than satisfied his curiosity in coming to town.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading PUT TO THE QUESTION Tobias had more than satisfied his curiosity in coming to town.
TwinnounUS /twɪn/
either of two offspring born at the same time from the same pregnancy
From this reading His interest in the burglary, however, continued to be keen; but he went back to the Twin Rocks Light soon after noon.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His discovery of the gold penknife was the sum of the assistance he could give Arad Thompson, the bank’s president, at this time.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading His interest in the burglary, however, continued to be keen; but he went back to the Twin Rocks Light soon after noon.
