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Peter: A Novel of Which He Is Not the Hero
Peter: A Novel of Which He Is Not the Hero

Chapter XXXI

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The Board of Church Trustees met, as customary, on Monday night, but there was no business transacted except the passing of a resolution expressing its deep regret over the loss of “our distinguished fellow-townsman, whose genius has added so much to the beautifying of our village, and whose uprightness of character will always be,” etc., etc.
Neither Jack nor McGowan, nor any one representing their interests, was present.
A hurried glance over Garry's check and bank-books showed that the money to pay McGowan's vouchers--the exact sum--had been drawn from the fund and deposited to Garry's personal credit in his own bank in New York.
Former payments to McGowan had been made in this way.
There was therefore no proof that this sum had been diverted into illegitimate channels.
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Peter: A Novel of Which He Is Not the Hero

Chapter XXXI

Reading 1/67 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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The Board of Church Trustees met, as customary, on Monday night, but there was no business transacted except the passing of a resolution expressing its deep regret over the loss of “our distinguished fellow-townsman, whose genius has added so much to the beautifying of our village, and whose uprightness of character will always be,” etc., etc.
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Neither Jack nor McGowan, nor any one representing their interests, was present.
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A hurried glance over Garry's check and bank-books showed that the money to pay McGowan's vouchers--the exact sum--had been drawn from the fund and deposited to Garry's personal credit in his own bank in New York.
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Former payments to McGowan had been made in this way.
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There was therefore no proof that this sum had been diverted into illegitimate channels.

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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

Added noun US /added/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “The Board of Church Trustees met, as customary, on Monday night, but there was no business transacted except the passing of a resolution expressing its deep regret over the loss of “our distinguished fellow-townsman, whose genius has added so much to the beautifying of our village, and whose uprightness of character will always be,” etc., etc.”

Been auxiliary verb US /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading “A hurried glance over Garry's check and bank-books showed that the money to pay McGowan's vouchers--the exact sum--had been drawn from the fund and deposited to Garry's personal credit in his own bank in New York.”

Exact adjective US /ɪɡˈzækt/

Strictly particular and correct.

From this reading “A hurried glance over Garry's check and bank-books showed that the money to pay McGowan's vouchers--the exact sum--had been drawn from the fund and deposited to Garry's personal credit in his own bank in New York.”

Except preposition US /ɪkˈsept/

apart from; not including

From this reading “The Board of Church Trustees met, as customary, on Monday night, but there was no business transacted except the passing of a resolution expressing its deep regret over the loss of “our distinguished fellow-townsman, whose genius has added so much to the beautifying of our village, and whose uprightness of character will always be,” etc., etc.”

Has auxiliary verb US /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading “The Board of Church Trustees met, as customary, on Monday night, but there was no business transacted except the passing of a resolution expressing its deep regret over the loss of “our distinguished fellow-townsman, whose genius has added so much to the beautifying of our village, and whose uprightness of character will always be,” etc., etc.”

Neither determiner US /ˈniːðər/

not one and not the other of two

From this reading “Neither Jack nor McGowan, nor any one representing their interests, was present.”

One pronoun US /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading “Neither Jack nor McGowan, nor any one representing their interests, was present.”

Over preposition US /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading “The Board of Church Trustees met, as customary, on Monday night, but there was no business transacted except the passing of a resolution expressing its deep regret over the loss of “our distinguished fellow-townsman, whose genius has added so much to the beautifying of our village, and whose uprightness of character will always be,” etc., etc.”

Therefore adverb US /ˈðerfɔːr/

for that reason; as a result

From this reading “There was therefore no proof that this sum had been diverted into illegitimate channels.”

Whose determiner US /huːz/

belonging to which person

From this reading “The Board of Church Trustees met, as customary, on Monday night, but there was no business transacted except the passing of a resolution expressing its deep regret over the loss of “our distinguished fellow-townsman, whose genius has added so much to the beautifying of our village, and whose uprightness of character will always be,” etc., etc.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading The Board of Church Trustees met, as customary, on Monday night, but there was no business transacted except the passing of a resolution expressing its deep regret over the loss of “our distinguished fellow-townsman, whose genius has added so much to the beautifying of our village, and whose uprightness of character will always be,” etc., etc.

addednounUS /added/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading The Board of Church Trustees met, as customary, on Monday night, but there was no business transacted except the passing of a resolution expressing its deep regret over the loss of “our distinguished fellow-townsman, whose genius has added so much to the beautifying of our village, and whose uprightness of character will always be,” etc., etc.

always

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From this reading The Board of Church Trustees met, as customary, on Monday night, but there was no business transacted except the passing of a resolution expressing its deep regret over the loss of “our distinguished fellow-townsman, whose genius has added so much to the beautifying of our village, and whose uprightness of character will always be,” etc., etc.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading The Board of Church Trustees met, as customary, on Monday night, but there was no business transacted except the passing of a resolution expressing its deep regret over the loss of “our distinguished fellow-townsman, whose genius has added so much to the beautifying of our village, and whose uprightness of character will always be,” etc., etc.

any

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From this reading Neither Jack nor McGowan, nor any one representing their interests, was present.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading The Board of Church Trustees met, as customary, on Monday night, but there was no business transacted except the passing of a resolution expressing its deep regret over the loss of “our distinguished fellow-townsman, whose genius has added so much to the beautifying of our village, and whose uprightness of character will always be,” etc., etc.

bank

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From this reading A hurried glance over Garry's check and bank-books showed that the money to pay McGowan's vouchers--the exact sum--had been drawn from the fund and deposited to Garry's personal credit in his own bank in New York.

bank-books

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From this reading A hurried glance over Garry's check and bank-books showed that the money to pay McGowan's vouchers--the exact sum--had been drawn from the fund and deposited to Garry's personal credit in his own bank in New York.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading The Board of Church Trustees met, as customary, on Monday night, but there was no business transacted except the passing of a resolution expressing its deep regret over the loss of “our distinguished fellow-townsman, whose genius has added so much to the beautifying of our village, and whose uprightness of character will always be,” etc., etc.

beautifying

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From this reading The Board of Church Trustees met, as customary, on Monday night, but there was no business transacted except the passing of a resolution expressing its deep regret over the loss of “our distinguished fellow-townsman, whose genius has added so much to the beautifying of our village, and whose uprightness of character will always be,” etc., etc.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading A hurried glance over Garry's check and bank-books showed that the money to pay McGowan's vouchers--the exact sum--had been drawn from the fund and deposited to Garry's personal credit in his own bank in New York.

Board

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From this reading The Board of Church Trustees met, as customary, on Monday night, but there was no business transacted except the passing of a resolution expressing its deep regret over the loss of “our distinguished fellow-townsman, whose genius has added so much to the beautifying of our village, and whose uprightness of character will always be,” etc., etc.

business

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From this reading The Board of Church Trustees met, as customary, on Monday night, but there was no business transacted except the passing of a resolution expressing its deep regret over the loss of “our distinguished fellow-townsman, whose genius has added so much to the beautifying of our village, and whose uprightness of character will always be,” etc., etc.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The Board of Church Trustees met, as customary, on Monday night, but there was no business transacted except the passing of a resolution expressing its deep regret over the loss of “our distinguished fellow-townsman, whose genius has added so much to the beautifying of our village, and whose uprightness of character will always be,” etc., etc.

channels

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From this reading There was therefore no proof that this sum had been diverted into illegitimate channels.

character

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From this reading The Board of Church Trustees met, as customary, on Monday night, but there was no business transacted except the passing of a resolution expressing its deep regret over the loss of “our distinguished fellow-townsman, whose genius has added so much to the beautifying of our village, and whose uprightness of character will always be,” etc., etc.

check

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From this reading A hurried glance over Garry's check and bank-books showed that the money to pay McGowan's vouchers--the exact sum--had been drawn from the fund and deposited to Garry's personal credit in his own bank in New York.

Church

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From this reading The Board of Church Trustees met, as customary, on Monday night, but there was no business transacted except the passing of a resolution expressing its deep regret over the loss of “our distinguished fellow-townsman, whose genius has added so much to the beautifying of our village, and whose uprightness of character will always be,” etc., etc.

credit

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From this reading A hurried glance over Garry's check and bank-books showed that the money to pay McGowan's vouchers--the exact sum--had been drawn from the fund and deposited to Garry's personal credit in his own bank in New York.

customary

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From this reading The Board of Church Trustees met, as customary, on Monday night, but there was no business transacted except the passing of a resolution expressing its deep regret over the loss of “our distinguished fellow-townsman, whose genius has added so much to the beautifying of our village, and whose uprightness of character will always be,” etc., etc.

deep

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From this reading The Board of Church Trustees met, as customary, on Monday night, but there was no business transacted except the passing of a resolution expressing its deep regret over the loss of “our distinguished fellow-townsman, whose genius has added so much to the beautifying of our village, and whose uprightness of character will always be,” etc., etc.

deposited

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From this reading A hurried glance over Garry's check and bank-books showed that the money to pay McGowan's vouchers--the exact sum--had been drawn from the fund and deposited to Garry's personal credit in his own bank in New York.

distinguished

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From this reading The Board of Church Trustees met, as customary, on Monday night, but there was no business transacted except the passing of a resolution expressing its deep regret over the loss of “our distinguished fellow-townsman, whose genius has added so much to the beautifying of our village, and whose uprightness of character will always be,” etc., etc.

diverted

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From this reading There was therefore no proof that this sum had been diverted into illegitimate channels.

drawn

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From this reading A hurried glance over Garry's check and bank-books showed that the money to pay McGowan's vouchers--the exact sum--had been drawn from the fund and deposited to Garry's personal credit in his own bank in New York.

etc

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From this reading The Board of Church Trustees met, as customary, on Monday night, but there was no business transacted except the passing of a resolution expressing its deep regret over the loss of “our distinguished fellow-townsman, whose genius has added so much to the beautifying of our village, and whose uprightness of character will always be,” etc., etc.

exactadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzækt/

Strictly particular and correct.

From this reading A hurried glance over Garry's check and bank-books showed that the money to pay McGowan's vouchers--the exact sum--had been drawn from the fund and deposited to Garry's personal credit in his own bank in New York.

exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/

apart from; not including

From this reading The Board of Church Trustees met, as customary, on Monday night, but there was no business transacted except the passing of a resolution expressing its deep regret over the loss of “our distinguished fellow-townsman, whose genius has added so much to the beautifying of our village, and whose uprightness of character will always be,” etc., etc.

expressing

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From this reading The Board of Church Trustees met, as customary, on Monday night, but there was no business transacted except the passing of a resolution expressing its deep regret over the loss of “our distinguished fellow-townsman, whose genius has added so much to the beautifying of our village, and whose uprightness of character will always be,” etc., etc.

fellow-townsman

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From this reading The Board of Church Trustees met, as customary, on Monday night, but there was no business transacted except the passing of a resolution expressing its deep regret over the loss of “our distinguished fellow-townsman, whose genius has added so much to the beautifying of our village, and whose uprightness of character will always be,” etc., etc.

Former

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From this reading Former payments to McGowan had been made in this way.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading A hurried glance over Garry's check and bank-books showed that the money to pay McGowan's vouchers--the exact sum--had been drawn from the fund and deposited to Garry's personal credit in his own bank in New York.

fund

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From this reading A hurried glance over Garry's check and bank-books showed that the money to pay McGowan's vouchers--the exact sum--had been drawn from the fund and deposited to Garry's personal credit in his own bank in New York.

Garry's

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From this reading A hurried glance over Garry's check and bank-books showed that the money to pay McGowan's vouchers--the exact sum--had been drawn from the fund and deposited to Garry's personal credit in his own bank in New York.

genius

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From this reading The Board of Church Trustees met, as customary, on Monday night, but there was no business transacted except the passing of a resolution expressing its deep regret over the loss of “our distinguished fellow-townsman, whose genius has added so much to the beautifying of our village, and whose uprightness of character will always be,” etc., etc.

glance

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From this reading A hurried glance over Garry's check and bank-books showed that the money to pay McGowan's vouchers--the exact sum--had been drawn from the fund and deposited to Garry's personal credit in his own bank in New York.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading A hurried glance over Garry's check and bank-books showed that the money to pay McGowan's vouchers--the exact sum--had been drawn from the fund and deposited to Garry's personal credit in his own bank in New York.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The Board of Church Trustees met, as customary, on Monday night, but there was no business transacted except the passing of a resolution expressing its deep regret over the loss of “our distinguished fellow-townsman, whose genius has added so much to the beautifying of our village, and whose uprightness of character will always be,” etc., etc.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading A hurried glance over Garry's check and bank-books showed that the money to pay McGowan's vouchers--the exact sum--had been drawn from the fund and deposited to Garry's personal credit in his own bank in New York.

hurried

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From this reading A hurried glance over Garry's check and bank-books showed that the money to pay McGowan's vouchers--the exact sum--had been drawn from the fund and deposited to Garry's personal credit in his own bank in New York.

illegitimate

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From this reading There was therefore no proof that this sum had been diverted into illegitimate channels.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading A hurried glance over Garry's check and bank-books showed that the money to pay McGowan's vouchers--the exact sum--had been drawn from the fund and deposited to Garry's personal credit in his own bank in New York.

interests

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From this reading Neither Jack nor McGowan, nor any one representing their interests, was present.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading There was therefore no proof that this sum had been diverted into illegitimate channels.

itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading The Board of Church Trustees met, as customary, on Monday night, but there was no business transacted except the passing of a resolution expressing its deep regret over the loss of “our distinguished fellow-townsman, whose genius has added so much to the beautifying of our village, and whose uprightness of character will always be,” etc., etc.

Jack

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From this reading Neither Jack nor McGowan, nor any one representing their interests, was present.

loss

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From this reading The Board of Church Trustees met, as customary, on Monday night, but there was no business transacted except the passing of a resolution expressing its deep regret over the loss of “our distinguished fellow-townsman, whose genius has added so much to the beautifying of our village, and whose uprightness of character will always be,” etc., etc.

made

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From this reading Former payments to McGowan had been made in this way.

McGowan

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From this reading Neither Jack nor McGowan, nor any one representing their interests, was present.

McGowan's

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From this reading A hurried glance over Garry's check and bank-books showed that the money to pay McGowan's vouchers--the exact sum--had been drawn from the fund and deposited to Garry's personal credit in his own bank in New York.

met

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From this reading The Board of Church Trustees met, as customary, on Monday night, but there was no business transacted except the passing of a resolution expressing its deep regret over the loss of “our distinguished fellow-townsman, whose genius has added so much to the beautifying of our village, and whose uprightness of character will always be,” etc., etc.

Monday

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From this reading The Board of Church Trustees met, as customary, on Monday night, but there was no business transacted except the passing of a resolution expressing its deep regret over the loss of “our distinguished fellow-townsman, whose genius has added so much to the beautifying of our village, and whose uprightness of character will always be,” etc., etc.

money

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From this reading A hurried glance over Garry's check and bank-books showed that the money to pay McGowan's vouchers--the exact sum--had been drawn from the fund and deposited to Garry's personal credit in his own bank in New York.

much

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From this reading The Board of Church Trustees met, as customary, on Monday night, but there was no business transacted except the passing of a resolution expressing its deep regret over the loss of “our distinguished fellow-townsman, whose genius has added so much to the beautifying of our village, and whose uprightness of character will always be,” etc., etc.

NeitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/

not one and not the other of two

From this reading Neither Jack nor McGowan, nor any one representing their interests, was present.

New

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From this reading A hurried glance over Garry's check and bank-books showed that the money to pay McGowan's vouchers--the exact sum--had been drawn from the fund and deposited to Garry's personal credit in his own bank in New York.

night

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From this reading The Board of Church Trustees met, as customary, on Monday night, but there was no business transacted except the passing of a resolution expressing its deep regret over the loss of “our distinguished fellow-townsman, whose genius has added so much to the beautifying of our village, and whose uprightness of character will always be,” etc., etc.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading The Board of Church Trustees met, as customary, on Monday night, but there was no business transacted except the passing of a resolution expressing its deep regret over the loss of “our distinguished fellow-townsman, whose genius has added so much to the beautifying of our village, and whose uprightness of character will always be,” etc., etc.

norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading Neither Jack nor McGowan, nor any one representing their interests, was present.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The Board of Church Trustees met, as customary, on Monday night, but there was no business transacted except the passing of a resolution expressing its deep regret over the loss of “our distinguished fellow-townsman, whose genius has added so much to the beautifying of our village, and whose uprightness of character will always be,” etc., etc.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The Board of Church Trustees met, as customary, on Monday night, but there was no business transacted except the passing of a resolution expressing its deep regret over the loss of “our distinguished fellow-townsman, whose genius has added so much to the beautifying of our village, and whose uprightness of character will always be,” etc., etc.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Neither Jack nor McGowan, nor any one representing their interests, was present.

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading The Board of Church Trustees met, as customary, on Monday night, but there was no business transacted except the passing of a resolution expressing its deep regret over the loss of “our distinguished fellow-townsman, whose genius has added so much to the beautifying of our village, and whose uprightness of character will always be,” etc., etc.

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading The Board of Church Trustees met, as customary, on Monday night, but there was no business transacted except the passing of a resolution expressing its deep regret over the loss of “our distinguished fellow-townsman, whose genius has added so much to the beautifying of our village, and whose uprightness of character will always be,” etc., etc.

own

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From this reading A hurried glance over Garry's check and bank-books showed that the money to pay McGowan's vouchers--the exact sum--had been drawn from the fund and deposited to Garry's personal credit in his own bank in New York.

passing

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From this reading The Board of Church Trustees met, as customary, on Monday night, but there was no business transacted except the passing of a resolution expressing its deep regret over the loss of “our distinguished fellow-townsman, whose genius has added so much to the beautifying of our village, and whose uprightness of character will always be,” etc., etc.

pay

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From this reading A hurried glance over Garry's check and bank-books showed that the money to pay McGowan's vouchers--the exact sum--had been drawn from the fund and deposited to Garry's personal credit in his own bank in New York.

payments

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From this reading Former payments to McGowan had been made in this way.

personal

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From this reading A hurried glance over Garry's check and bank-books showed that the money to pay McGowan's vouchers--the exact sum--had been drawn from the fund and deposited to Garry's personal credit in his own bank in New York.

present

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From this reading Neither Jack nor McGowan, nor any one representing their interests, was present.

proof

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From this reading There was therefore no proof that this sum had been diverted into illegitimate channels.

regret

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From this reading The Board of Church Trustees met, as customary, on Monday night, but there was no business transacted except the passing of a resolution expressing its deep regret over the loss of “our distinguished fellow-townsman, whose genius has added so much to the beautifying of our village, and whose uprightness of character will always be,” etc., etc.

representing

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From this reading Neither Jack nor McGowan, nor any one representing their interests, was present.

resolution

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From this reading The Board of Church Trustees met, as customary, on Monday night, but there was no business transacted except the passing of a resolution expressing its deep regret over the loss of “our distinguished fellow-townsman, whose genius has added so much to the beautifying of our village, and whose uprightness of character will always be,” etc., etc.

showed

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From this reading A hurried glance over Garry's check and bank-books showed that the money to pay McGowan's vouchers--the exact sum--had been drawn from the fund and deposited to Garry's personal credit in his own bank in New York.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading The Board of Church Trustees met, as customary, on Monday night, but there was no business transacted except the passing of a resolution expressing its deep regret over the loss of “our distinguished fellow-townsman, whose genius has added so much to the beautifying of our village, and whose uprightness of character will always be,” etc., etc.

sum

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From this reading A hurried glance over Garry's check and bank-books showed that the money to pay McGowan's vouchers--the exact sum--had been drawn from the fund and deposited to Garry's personal credit in his own bank in New York.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading A hurried glance over Garry's check and bank-books showed that the money to pay McGowan's vouchers--the exact sum--had been drawn from the fund and deposited to Garry's personal credit in his own bank in New York.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading The Board of Church Trustees met, as customary, on Monday night, but there was no business transacted except the passing of a resolution expressing its deep regret over the loss of “our distinguished fellow-townsman, whose genius has added so much to the beautifying of our village, and whose uprightness of character will always be,” etc., etc.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Neither Jack nor McGowan, nor any one representing their interests, was present.

there

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From this reading The Board of Church Trustees met, as customary, on Monday night, but there was no business transacted except the passing of a resolution expressing its deep regret over the loss of “our distinguished fellow-townsman, whose genius has added so much to the beautifying of our village, and whose uprightness of character will always be,” etc., etc.

thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/

for that reason; as a result

From this reading There was therefore no proof that this sum had been diverted into illegitimate channels.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Former payments to McGowan had been made in this way.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading The Board of Church Trustees met, as customary, on Monday night, but there was no business transacted except the passing of a resolution expressing its deep regret over the loss of “our distinguished fellow-townsman, whose genius has added so much to the beautifying of our village, and whose uprightness of character will always be,” etc., etc.

transacted

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From this reading The Board of Church Trustees met, as customary, on Monday night, but there was no business transacted except the passing of a resolution expressing its deep regret over the loss of “our distinguished fellow-townsman, whose genius has added so much to the beautifying of our village, and whose uprightness of character will always be,” etc., etc.

Trustees

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From this reading The Board of Church Trustees met, as customary, on Monday night, but there was no business transacted except the passing of a resolution expressing its deep regret over the loss of “our distinguished fellow-townsman, whose genius has added so much to the beautifying of our village, and whose uprightness of character will always be,” etc., etc.

uprightness

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From this reading The Board of Church Trustees met, as customary, on Monday night, but there was no business transacted except the passing of a resolution expressing its deep regret over the loss of “our distinguished fellow-townsman, whose genius has added so much to the beautifying of our village, and whose uprightness of character will always be,” etc., etc.

village

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From this reading The Board of Church Trustees met, as customary, on Monday night, but there was no business transacted except the passing of a resolution expressing its deep regret over the loss of “our distinguished fellow-townsman, whose genius has added so much to the beautifying of our village, and whose uprightness of character will always be,” etc., etc.

vouchers

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From this reading A hurried glance over Garry's check and bank-books showed that the money to pay McGowan's vouchers--the exact sum--had been drawn from the fund and deposited to Garry's personal credit in his own bank in New York.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The Board of Church Trustees met, as customary, on Monday night, but there was no business transacted except the passing of a resolution expressing its deep regret over the loss of “our distinguished fellow-townsman, whose genius has added so much to the beautifying of our village, and whose uprightness of character will always be,” etc., etc.

way

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From this reading Former payments to McGowan had been made in this way.

whosedeterminerUS /huːz/

belonging to which person

From this reading The Board of Church Trustees met, as customary, on Monday night, but there was no business transacted except the passing of a resolution expressing its deep regret over the loss of “our distinguished fellow-townsman, whose genius has added so much to the beautifying of our village, and whose uprightness of character will always be,” etc., etc.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading The Board of Church Trustees met, as customary, on Monday night, but there was no business transacted except the passing of a resolution expressing its deep regret over the loss of “our distinguished fellow-townsman, whose genius has added so much to the beautifying of our village, and whose uprightness of character will always be,” etc., etc.

York

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From this reading A hurried glance over Garry's check and bank-books showed that the money to pay McGowan's vouchers--the exact sum--had been drawn from the fund and deposited to Garry's personal credit in his own bank in New York.