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When its turn came, the private secretary, somewhat apologetically, laid the letter in front of the Wisest Man in Wall Street. “From Mrs. Austin, probation officer, Court of General Sessions,” he explained. “Wants a letter about Spear. He’s been convicted of theft. Comes up for sentence Tuesday.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading ““Wants a letter about Spear.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “He’s been convicted of theft.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Wants a letter about Spear.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Wants a letter about Spear.
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From this reading When its turn came, the private secretary, somewhat apologetically, laid the letter in front of the Wisest Man in Wall Street.
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From this reading “From Mrs. Austin, probation officer, Court of General Sessions,” he explained.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He’s been convicted of theft.
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From this reading When its turn came, the private secretary, somewhat apologetically, laid the letter in front of the Wisest Man in Wall Street.
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From this reading Comes up for sentence Tuesday.”
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From this reading He’s been convicted of theft.
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From this reading “From Mrs. Austin, probation officer, Court of General Sessions,” he explained.
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From this reading “From Mrs. Austin, probation officer, Court of General Sessions,” he explained.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Comes up for sentence Tuesday.”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “From Mrs. Austin, probation officer, Court of General Sessions,” he explained.
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From this reading When its turn came, the private secretary, somewhat apologetically, laid the letter in front of the Wisest Man in Wall Street.
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From this reading “From Mrs. Austin, probation officer, Court of General Sessions,” he explained.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “From Mrs. Austin, probation officer, Court of General Sessions,” he explained.
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From this reading He’s been convicted of theft.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When its turn came, the private secretary, somewhat apologetically, laid the letter in front of the Wisest Man in Wall Street.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading When its turn came, the private secretary, somewhat apologetically, laid the letter in front of the Wisest Man in Wall Street.
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From this reading When its turn came, the private secretary, somewhat apologetically, laid the letter in front of the Wisest Man in Wall Street.
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From this reading When its turn came, the private secretary, somewhat apologetically, laid the letter in front of the Wisest Man in Wall Street.
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From this reading When its turn came, the private secretary, somewhat apologetically, laid the letter in front of the Wisest Man in Wall Street.
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From this reading “From Mrs. Austin, probation officer, Court of General Sessions,” he explained.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When its turn came, the private secretary, somewhat apologetically, laid the letter in front of the Wisest Man in Wall Street.
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From this reading “From Mrs. Austin, probation officer, Court of General Sessions,” he explained.
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From this reading When its turn came, the private secretary, somewhat apologetically, laid the letter in front of the Wisest Man in Wall Street.
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From this reading “From Mrs. Austin, probation officer, Court of General Sessions,” he explained.
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From this reading When its turn came, the private secretary, somewhat apologetically, laid the letter in front of the Wisest Man in Wall Street.
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From this reading Comes up for sentence Tuesday.”
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From this reading “From Mrs. Austin, probation officer, Court of General Sessions,” he explained.
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From this reading When its turn came, the private secretary, somewhat apologetically, laid the letter in front of the Wisest Man in Wall Street.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Wants a letter about Spear.
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From this reading When its turn came, the private secretary, somewhat apologetically, laid the letter in front of the Wisest Man in Wall Street.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When its turn came, the private secretary, somewhat apologetically, laid the letter in front of the Wisest Man in Wall Street.
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From this reading He’s been convicted of theft.
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From this reading Comes up for sentence Tuesday.”
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From this reading When its turn came, the private secretary, somewhat apologetically, laid the letter in front of the Wisest Man in Wall Street.
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From this reading Comes up for sentence Tuesday.”
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From this reading When its turn came, the private secretary, somewhat apologetically, laid the letter in front of the Wisest Man in Wall Street.
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From this reading “Wants a letter about Spear.
at the time that
From this reading When its turn came, the private secretary, somewhat apologetically, laid the letter in front of the Wisest Man in Wall Street.
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From this reading When its turn came, the private secretary, somewhat apologetically, laid the letter in front of the Wisest Man in Wall Street.
