17th
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From this reading It read thus: MAPLETON, November 17th, 187--.
187
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From this reading It read thus: MAPLETON, November 17th, 187--.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "There is very little doubt of it, and I think I have a surprise for you," taking from his pocket the paper Nellie had found and placing it in Fred's hands.
amazedadjectiveUS /əˈmeɪzd/
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading Our young hero quickly ran his eye over it, and was amazed at its contents.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "There is very little doubt of it, and I think I have a surprise for you," taking from his pocket the paper Nellie had found and placing it in Fred's hands.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Our young hero quickly ran his eye over it, and was amazed at its contents.
barnnounUS /bɑːrn/
an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
From this reading Matthew De Vere and me was waitin' near the old Booker barn to club Fred Worthington.
BookernounUS /ˈbʊkər/
someone who engages a person or company for performances
From this reading Matthew De Vere and me was waitin' near the old Booker barn to club Fred Worthington.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading Matthew De Vere and me was waitin' near the old Booker barn to club Fred Worthington.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading Our young hero quickly ran his eye over it, and was amazed at its contents.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Matthew De Vere and me was waitin' near the old Booker barn to club Fred Worthington.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading "There is very little doubt of it, and I think I have a surprise for you," taking from his pocket the paper Nellie had found and placing it in Fred's hands.
the organ of sight
From this reading Our young hero quickly ran his eye over it, and was amazed at its contents.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "There is very little doubt of it, and I think I have a surprise for you," taking from his pocket the paper Nellie had found and placing it in Fred's hands.
set up or found
From this reading "There is very little doubt of it, and I think I have a surprise for you," taking from his pocket the paper Nellie had found and placing it in Fred's hands.
Fred
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From this reading Matthew De Vere and me was waitin' near the old Booker barn to club Fred Worthington.
Fred's
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From this reading "There is very little doubt of it, and I think I have a surprise for you," taking from his pocket the paper Nellie had found and placing it in Fred's hands.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "There is very little doubt of it, and I think I have a surprise for you," taking from his pocket the paper Nellie had found and placing it in Fred's hands.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "There is very little doubt of it, and I think I have a surprise for you," taking from his pocket the paper Nellie had found and placing it in Fred's hands.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading "There is very little doubt of it, and I think I have a surprise for you," taking from his pocket the paper Nellie had found and placing it in Fred's hands.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "There is very little doubt of it, and I think I have a surprise for you," taking from his pocket the paper Nellie had found and placing it in Fred's hands.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Matthew hired me to help him.
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading Our young hero quickly ran his eye over it, and was amazed at its contents.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Matthew hired me to help him.
hiredadjectiveUS /ˈhaɪərd/
having services engaged for a fee
From this reading Matthew hired me to help him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "There is very little doubt of it, and I think I have a surprise for you," taking from his pocket the paper Nellie had found and placing it in Fred's hands.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "There is very little doubt of it, and I think I have a surprise for you," taking from his pocket the paper Nellie had found and placing it in Fred's hands.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "There is very little doubt of it, and I think I have a surprise for you," taking from his pocket the paper Nellie had found and placing it in Fred's hands.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "There is very little doubt of it, and I think I have a surprise for you," taking from his pocket the paper Nellie had found and placing it in Fred's hands.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "There is very little doubt of it, and I think I have a surprise for you," taking from his pocket the paper Nellie had found and placing it in Fred's hands.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Our young hero quickly ran his eye over it, and was amazed at its contents.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "There is very little doubt of it, and I think I have a surprise for you," taking from his pocket the paper Nellie had found and placing it in Fred's hands.
MAPLETON
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From this reading It read thus: MAPLETON, November 17th, 187--.
MatthewnounUS /ˈmæθjuː/
(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; traditionally considered to be the author of the first Gospel
From this reading Matthew De Vere and me was waitin' near the old Booker barn to club Fred Worthington.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Matthew De Vere and me was waitin' near the old Booker barn to club Fred Worthington.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Matthew De Vere and me was waitin' near the old Booker barn to club Fred Worthington.
Nellie
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From this reading "There is very little doubt of it, and I think I have a surprise for you," taking from his pocket the paper Nellie had found and placing it in Fred's hands.
NovembernounUS /noʊˈvembər/
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading It read thus: MAPLETON, November 17th, 187--.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "There is very little doubt of it, and I think I have a surprise for you," taking from his pocket the paper Nellie had found and placing it in Fred's hands.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Matthew De Vere and me was waitin' near the old Booker barn to club Fred Worthington.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our young hero quickly ran his eye over it, and was amazed at its contents.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Our young hero quickly ran his eye over it, and was amazed at its contents.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading "There is very little doubt of it, and I think I have a surprise for you," taking from his pocket the paper Nellie had found and placing it in Fred's hands.
placingverbUS /ˈpleɪsɪŋ/
-ing form of “place” — put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "There is very little doubt of it, and I think I have a surprise for you," taking from his pocket the paper Nellie had found and placing it in Fred's hands.
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading "There is very little doubt of it, and I think I have a surprise for you," taking from his pocket the paper Nellie had found and placing it in Fred's hands.
with speed
From this reading Our young hero quickly ran his eye over it, and was amazed at its contents.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Our young hero quickly ran his eye over it, and was amazed at its contents.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading It read thus: MAPLETON, November 17th, 187--.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading "There is very little doubt of it, and I think I have a surprise for you," taking from his pocket the paper Nellie had found and placing it in Fred's hands.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading "There is very little doubt of it, and I think I have a surprise for you," taking from his pocket the paper Nellie had found and placing it in Fred's hands.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "There is very little doubt of it, and I think I have a surprise for you," taking from his pocket the paper Nellie had found and placing it in Fred's hands.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There is very little doubt of it, and I think I have a surprise for you," taking from his pocket the paper Nellie had found and placing it in Fred's hands.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "There is very little doubt of it, and I think I have a surprise for you," taking from his pocket the paper Nellie had found and placing it in Fred's hands.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading It read thus: MAPLETON, November 17th, 187--.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Matthew De Vere and me was waitin' near the old Booker barn to club Fred Worthington.
Vere
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From this reading Matthew De Vere and me was waitin' near the old Booker barn to club Fred Worthington.
precisely as stated
From this reading "There is very little doubt of it, and I think I have a surprise for you," taking from his pocket the paper Nellie had found and placing it in Fred's hands.
waitin
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From this reading Matthew De Vere and me was waitin' near the old Booker barn to club Fred Worthington.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Our young hero quickly ran his eye over it, and was amazed at its contents.
Worthington
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From this reading Matthew De Vere and me was waitin' near the old Booker barn to club Fred Worthington.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "There is very little doubt of it, and I think I have a surprise for you," taking from his pocket the paper Nellie had found and placing it in Fred's hands.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Our young hero quickly ran his eye over it, and was amazed at its contents.
