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American Architecture: Studies

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of American Architecture: Studies is here in full — 435 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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K. L. S.
NEW YORK: PAGE RECESSED BALCONY, W. H. VANDERBILT’S HOUSE 13 DOORWAYS ON MADISON AVENUE 17 ORIEL OF HOUSE IN FIFTY-FIFTH STREET 19 DOORWAY, FIFTH AVENUE, BELOW SEVENTY-FIFTH STREET 21 HOUSE IN FIFTY-SIXTH STREET 22 HOUSES IN MADISON AVENUE 25 DOORWAY AT FIFTH AVENUE AND SIXTY-SEVENTH STREET 33
GLIMPSE OF COLUMBIA COLLEGE FROM MADISON AVENUE 35 FROM GOVERNOR TILDEN’S HOUSE 37 ORIEL IN W. K. VANDERBILT’S HOUSE 39 REAR OF ROOF, HOUSE OF CORNELIUS VANDERBILT, FIFTH AVENUE 42 DOORWAY OF GUERNSEY BUILDING, BROADWAY 44 UNITED BANK BUILDING 46 POST BUILDING 47 GATEWAY OF MILLS BUILDING 49
THE VANDERBILT HOUSES: HOUSE OF W. K. VANDERBILT 53 HOUSE OF CORNELIUS VANDERBILT 59 HOUSES OF W. H. VANDERBILT 63 POST AND RAILING, W. H. VANDERBILT’S HOUSE 67 THE BROOKLYN BRIDGE:
THE BRIDGE FROM THE BROOKLYN SIDE 69 BRIDGE AT MINNEAPOLIS 75 SECTION OF BROOKLYN BRIDGE TOWER 77 SECTION OF ANCHORAGE.
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American Architecture: Studies

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of American Architecture: Studies is here in full — 435 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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NEW YORK: PAGE RECESSED BALCONY, W. H. VANDERBILT’S HOUSE 13 DOORWAYS ON MADISON AVENUE 17 ORIEL OF HOUSE IN FIFTY-FIFTH STREET 19 DOORWAY, FIFTH AVENUE, BELOW SEVENTY-FIFTH STREET 21 HOUSE IN FIFTY-SIXTH STREET 22 HOUSES IN MADISON AVENUE 25 DOORWAY AT FIFTH AVENUE AND SIXTY-SEVENTH STREET 33
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GLIMPSE OF COLUMBIA COLLEGE FROM MADISON AVENUE 35 FROM GOVERNOR TILDEN’S HOUSE 37 ORIEL IN W. K. VANDERBILT’S HOUSE 39 REAR OF ROOF, HOUSE OF CORNELIUS VANDERBILT, FIFTH AVENUE 42 DOORWAY OF GUERNSEY BUILDING, BROADWAY 44 UNITED BANK BUILDING 46 POST BUILDING 47 GATEWAY OF MILLS BUILDING 49
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THE VANDERBILT HOUSES: HOUSE OF W. K. VANDERBILT 53 HOUSE OF CORNELIUS VANDERBILT 59 HOUSES OF W. H. VANDERBILT 63 POST AND RAILING, W. H. VANDERBILT’S HOUSE 67 THE BROOKLYN BRIDGE:
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THE BRIDGE FROM THE BROOKLYN SIDE 69 BRIDGE AT MINNEAPOLIS 75 SECTION OF BROOKLYN BRIDGE TOWER 77 SECTION OF ANCHORAGE.

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anchorage noun US /ˈæŋkərədʒ/

the condition of being secured to a base

From this reading “THE BRIDGE FROM THE BROOKLYN SIDE 69 BRIDGE AT MINNEAPOLIS 75 SECTION OF BROOKLYN BRIDGE TOWER 77 SECTION OF ANCHORAGE.”

brooklyn noun US /ˈbrʊklən/

a borough of New York City

From this reading “THE VANDERBILT HOUSES: HOUSE OF W. K. VANDERBILT 53 HOUSE OF CORNELIUS VANDERBILT 59 HOUSES OF W. H. VANDERBILT 63 POST AND RAILING, W. H. VANDERBILT’S HOUSE 67 THE BROOKLYN BRIDGE:”

doorways noun US /ˈdɔːrweɪz/

plural of “doorway” — the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close

From this reading “NEW YORK: PAGE RECESSED BALCONY, W. H. VANDERBILT’S HOUSE 13 DOORWAYS ON MADISON AVENUE 17 ORIEL OF HOUSE IN FIFTY-FIFTH STREET 19 DOORWAY, FIFTH AVENUE, BELOW SEVENTY-FIFTH STREET 21 HOUSE IN FIFTY-SIXTH STREET 22 HOUSES IN MADISON AVENUE 25 DOORWAY AT FIFTH AVENUE AND SIXTY-SEVENTH STREET 33”

guernsey noun US /ˈɡɜːrnzi/

a Channel Island to the northwest of Jersey

From this reading “GLIMPSE OF COLUMBIA COLLEGE FROM MADISON AVENUE 35 FROM GOVERNOR TILDEN’S HOUSE 37 ORIEL IN W. K. VANDERBILT’S HOUSE 39 REAR OF ROOF, HOUSE OF CORNELIUS VANDERBILT, FIFTH AVENUE 42 DOORWAY OF GUERNSEY BUILDING, BROADWAY 44 UNITED BANK BUILDING 46 POST BUILDING 47 GATEWAY OF MILLS BUILDING 49”

madison noun US /ˈmædəsən/

4th President of the United States; member of the Continental Congress and rapporteur at the Constitutional Convention in 1776; helped frame the Bill of Rights (1751-1836)

From this reading “NEW YORK: PAGE RECESSED BALCONY, W. H. VANDERBILT’S HOUSE 13 DOORWAYS ON MADISON AVENUE 17 ORIEL OF HOUSE IN FIFTY-FIFTH STREET 19 DOORWAY, FIFTH AVENUE, BELOW SEVENTY-FIFTH STREET 21 HOUSE IN FIFTY-SIXTH STREET 22 HOUSES IN MADISON AVENUE 25 DOORWAY AT FIFTH AVENUE AND SIXTY-SEVENTH STREET 33”

minneapolis noun US /ˌmɪniˈæpəlɪs/

largest city in Minnesota; located in southeastern Minnesota on the Mississippi river; noted for flour mills; one of the Twin Cities

From this reading “THE BRIDGE FROM THE BROOKLYN SIDE 69 BRIDGE AT MINNEAPOLIS 75 SECTION OF BROOKLYN BRIDGE TOWER 77 SECTION OF ANCHORAGE.”

recessed adjective US /rɪˈsest/

having a sunken area

From this reading “NEW YORK: PAGE RECESSED BALCONY, W. H. VANDERBILT’S HOUSE 13 DOORWAYS ON MADISON AVENUE 17 ORIEL OF HOUSE IN FIFTY-FIFTH STREET 19 DOORWAY, FIFTH AVENUE, BELOW SEVENTY-FIFTH STREET 21 HOUSE IN FIFTY-SIXTH STREET 22 HOUSES IN MADISON AVENUE 25 DOORWAY AT FIFTH AVENUE AND SIXTY-SEVENTH STREET 33”

vanderbilt noun US /ˈvændərbɪlt/

United States financier who accumulated great wealth from railroad and shipping businesses (1794-1877)

From this reading “NEW YORK: PAGE RECESSED BALCONY, W. H. VANDERBILT’S HOUSE 13 DOORWAYS ON MADISON AVENUE 17 ORIEL OF HOUSE IN FIFTY-FIFTH STREET 19 DOORWAY, FIFTH AVENUE, BELOW SEVENTY-FIFTH STREET 21 HOUSE IN FIFTY-SIXTH STREET 22 HOUSES IN MADISON AVENUE 25 DOORWAY AT FIFTH AVENUE AND SIXTY-SEVENTH STREET 33”

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BANK BUILDING noun + noun

a building in which the business of banking transacted

In this reading “GLIMPSE OF COLUMBIA COLLEGE FROM MADISON AVENUE 35 FROM GOVERNOR TILDEN’S HOUSE 37 ORIEL IN W. K. VANDERBILT’S HOUSE 39 REAR OF ROOF, HOUSE OF CORNELIUS VANDERBILT, FIFTH AVENUE 42 DOORWAY OF GUERNSEY BUILDING, BROADWAY 44 UNITED BANK BUILDING 46 POST BUILDING 47 GATEWAY OF MILLS BUILDING 49”

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13

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From this reading NEW YORK: PAGE RECESSED BALCONY, W. H. VANDERBILT’S HOUSE 13 DOORWAYS ON MADISON AVENUE 17 ORIEL OF HOUSE IN FIFTY-FIFTH STREET 19 DOORWAY, FIFTH AVENUE, BELOW SEVENTY-FIFTH STREET 21 HOUSE IN FIFTY-SIXTH STREET 22 HOUSES IN MADISON AVENUE 25 DOORWAY AT FIFTH AVENUE AND SIXTY-SEVENTH STREET 33

17

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From this reading NEW YORK: PAGE RECESSED BALCONY, W. H. VANDERBILT’S HOUSE 13 DOORWAYS ON MADISON AVENUE 17 ORIEL OF HOUSE IN FIFTY-FIFTH STREET 19 DOORWAY, FIFTH AVENUE, BELOW SEVENTY-FIFTH STREET 21 HOUSE IN FIFTY-SIXTH STREET 22 HOUSES IN MADISON AVENUE 25 DOORWAY AT FIFTH AVENUE AND SIXTY-SEVENTH STREET 33

19

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From this reading NEW YORK: PAGE RECESSED BALCONY, W. H. VANDERBILT’S HOUSE 13 DOORWAYS ON MADISON AVENUE 17 ORIEL OF HOUSE IN FIFTY-FIFTH STREET 19 DOORWAY, FIFTH AVENUE, BELOW SEVENTY-FIFTH STREET 21 HOUSE IN FIFTY-SIXTH STREET 22 HOUSES IN MADISON AVENUE 25 DOORWAY AT FIFTH AVENUE AND SIXTY-SEVENTH STREET 33

21

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From this reading NEW YORK: PAGE RECESSED BALCONY, W. H. VANDERBILT’S HOUSE 13 DOORWAYS ON MADISON AVENUE 17 ORIEL OF HOUSE IN FIFTY-FIFTH STREET 19 DOORWAY, FIFTH AVENUE, BELOW SEVENTY-FIFTH STREET 21 HOUSE IN FIFTY-SIXTH STREET 22 HOUSES IN MADISON AVENUE 25 DOORWAY AT FIFTH AVENUE AND SIXTY-SEVENTH STREET 33

22

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From this reading NEW YORK: PAGE RECESSED BALCONY, W. H. VANDERBILT’S HOUSE 13 DOORWAYS ON MADISON AVENUE 17 ORIEL OF HOUSE IN FIFTY-FIFTH STREET 19 DOORWAY, FIFTH AVENUE, BELOW SEVENTY-FIFTH STREET 21 HOUSE IN FIFTY-SIXTH STREET 22 HOUSES IN MADISON AVENUE 25 DOORWAY AT FIFTH AVENUE AND SIXTY-SEVENTH STREET 33

25

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From this reading NEW YORK: PAGE RECESSED BALCONY, W. H. VANDERBILT’S HOUSE 13 DOORWAYS ON MADISON AVENUE 17 ORIEL OF HOUSE IN FIFTY-FIFTH STREET 19 DOORWAY, FIFTH AVENUE, BELOW SEVENTY-FIFTH STREET 21 HOUSE IN FIFTY-SIXTH STREET 22 HOUSES IN MADISON AVENUE 25 DOORWAY AT FIFTH AVENUE AND SIXTY-SEVENTH STREET 33

33

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From this reading NEW YORK: PAGE RECESSED BALCONY, W. H. VANDERBILT’S HOUSE 13 DOORWAYS ON MADISON AVENUE 17 ORIEL OF HOUSE IN FIFTY-FIFTH STREET 19 DOORWAY, FIFTH AVENUE, BELOW SEVENTY-FIFTH STREET 21 HOUSE IN FIFTY-SIXTH STREET 22 HOUSES IN MADISON AVENUE 25 DOORWAY AT FIFTH AVENUE AND SIXTY-SEVENTH STREET 33

35

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From this reading GLIMPSE OF COLUMBIA COLLEGE FROM MADISON AVENUE 35 FROM GOVERNOR TILDEN’S HOUSE 37 ORIEL IN W. K. VANDERBILT’S HOUSE 39 REAR OF ROOF, HOUSE OF CORNELIUS VANDERBILT, FIFTH AVENUE 42 DOORWAY OF GUERNSEY BUILDING, BROADWAY 44 UNITED BANK BUILDING 46 POST BUILDING 47 GATEWAY OF MILLS BUILDING 49

37

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From this reading GLIMPSE OF COLUMBIA COLLEGE FROM MADISON AVENUE 35 FROM GOVERNOR TILDEN’S HOUSE 37 ORIEL IN W. K. VANDERBILT’S HOUSE 39 REAR OF ROOF, HOUSE OF CORNELIUS VANDERBILT, FIFTH AVENUE 42 DOORWAY OF GUERNSEY BUILDING, BROADWAY 44 UNITED BANK BUILDING 46 POST BUILDING 47 GATEWAY OF MILLS BUILDING 49

39

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From this reading GLIMPSE OF COLUMBIA COLLEGE FROM MADISON AVENUE 35 FROM GOVERNOR TILDEN’S HOUSE 37 ORIEL IN W. K. VANDERBILT’S HOUSE 39 REAR OF ROOF, HOUSE OF CORNELIUS VANDERBILT, FIFTH AVENUE 42 DOORWAY OF GUERNSEY BUILDING, BROADWAY 44 UNITED BANK BUILDING 46 POST BUILDING 47 GATEWAY OF MILLS BUILDING 49

42

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From this reading GLIMPSE OF COLUMBIA COLLEGE FROM MADISON AVENUE 35 FROM GOVERNOR TILDEN’S HOUSE 37 ORIEL IN W. K. VANDERBILT’S HOUSE 39 REAR OF ROOF, HOUSE OF CORNELIUS VANDERBILT, FIFTH AVENUE 42 DOORWAY OF GUERNSEY BUILDING, BROADWAY 44 UNITED BANK BUILDING 46 POST BUILDING 47 GATEWAY OF MILLS BUILDING 49

44

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From this reading GLIMPSE OF COLUMBIA COLLEGE FROM MADISON AVENUE 35 FROM GOVERNOR TILDEN’S HOUSE 37 ORIEL IN W. K. VANDERBILT’S HOUSE 39 REAR OF ROOF, HOUSE OF CORNELIUS VANDERBILT, FIFTH AVENUE 42 DOORWAY OF GUERNSEY BUILDING, BROADWAY 44 UNITED BANK BUILDING 46 POST BUILDING 47 GATEWAY OF MILLS BUILDING 49

46

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From this reading GLIMPSE OF COLUMBIA COLLEGE FROM MADISON AVENUE 35 FROM GOVERNOR TILDEN’S HOUSE 37 ORIEL IN W. K. VANDERBILT’S HOUSE 39 REAR OF ROOF, HOUSE OF CORNELIUS VANDERBILT, FIFTH AVENUE 42 DOORWAY OF GUERNSEY BUILDING, BROADWAY 44 UNITED BANK BUILDING 46 POST BUILDING 47 GATEWAY OF MILLS BUILDING 49

47

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From this reading GLIMPSE OF COLUMBIA COLLEGE FROM MADISON AVENUE 35 FROM GOVERNOR TILDEN’S HOUSE 37 ORIEL IN W. K. VANDERBILT’S HOUSE 39 REAR OF ROOF, HOUSE OF CORNELIUS VANDERBILT, FIFTH AVENUE 42 DOORWAY OF GUERNSEY BUILDING, BROADWAY 44 UNITED BANK BUILDING 46 POST BUILDING 47 GATEWAY OF MILLS BUILDING 49

49

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From this reading GLIMPSE OF COLUMBIA COLLEGE FROM MADISON AVENUE 35 FROM GOVERNOR TILDEN’S HOUSE 37 ORIEL IN W. K. VANDERBILT’S HOUSE 39 REAR OF ROOF, HOUSE OF CORNELIUS VANDERBILT, FIFTH AVENUE 42 DOORWAY OF GUERNSEY BUILDING, BROADWAY 44 UNITED BANK BUILDING 46 POST BUILDING 47 GATEWAY OF MILLS BUILDING 49

53

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From this reading THE VANDERBILT HOUSES: HOUSE OF W. K. VANDERBILT 53 HOUSE OF CORNELIUS VANDERBILT 59 HOUSES OF W. H. VANDERBILT 63 POST AND RAILING, W. H. VANDERBILT’S HOUSE 67 THE BROOKLYN BRIDGE:

59

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From this reading THE VANDERBILT HOUSES: HOUSE OF W. K. VANDERBILT 53 HOUSE OF CORNELIUS VANDERBILT 59 HOUSES OF W. H. VANDERBILT 63 POST AND RAILING, W. H. VANDERBILT’S HOUSE 67 THE BROOKLYN BRIDGE:

63

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From this reading THE VANDERBILT HOUSES: HOUSE OF W. K. VANDERBILT 53 HOUSE OF CORNELIUS VANDERBILT 59 HOUSES OF W. H. VANDERBILT 63 POST AND RAILING, W. H. VANDERBILT’S HOUSE 67 THE BROOKLYN BRIDGE:

67

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From this reading THE VANDERBILT HOUSES: HOUSE OF W. K. VANDERBILT 53 HOUSE OF CORNELIUS VANDERBILT 59 HOUSES OF W. H. VANDERBILT 63 POST AND RAILING, W. H. VANDERBILT’S HOUSE 67 THE BROOKLYN BRIDGE:

69

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From this reading THE BRIDGE FROM THE BROOKLYN SIDE 69 BRIDGE AT MINNEAPOLIS 75 SECTION OF BROOKLYN BRIDGE TOWER 77 SECTION OF ANCHORAGE.

75

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From this reading THE BRIDGE FROM THE BROOKLYN SIDE 69 BRIDGE AT MINNEAPOLIS 75 SECTION OF BROOKLYN BRIDGE TOWER 77 SECTION OF ANCHORAGE.

77

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From this reading THE BRIDGE FROM THE BROOKLYN SIDE 69 BRIDGE AT MINNEAPOLIS 75 SECTION OF BROOKLYN BRIDGE TOWER 77 SECTION OF ANCHORAGE.

ANCHORAGEnounUS /ˈæŋkərədʒ/

the condition of being secured to a base

From this reading THE BRIDGE FROM THE BROOKLYN SIDE 69 BRIDGE AT MINNEAPOLIS 75 SECTION OF BROOKLYN BRIDGE TOWER 77 SECTION OF ANCHORAGE.

ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading NEW YORK: PAGE RECESSED BALCONY, W. H. VANDERBILT’S HOUSE 13 DOORWAYS ON MADISON AVENUE 17 ORIEL OF HOUSE IN FIFTY-FIFTH STREET 19 DOORWAY, FIFTH AVENUE, BELOW SEVENTY-FIFTH STREET 21 HOUSE IN FIFTY-SIXTH STREET 22 HOUSES IN MADISON AVENUE 25 DOORWAY AT FIFTH AVENUE AND SIXTY-SEVENTH STREET 33

ATprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading NEW YORK: PAGE RECESSED BALCONY, W. H. VANDERBILT’S HOUSE 13 DOORWAYS ON MADISON AVENUE 17 ORIEL OF HOUSE IN FIFTY-FIFTH STREET 19 DOORWAY, FIFTH AVENUE, BELOW SEVENTY-FIFTH STREET 21 HOUSE IN FIFTY-SIXTH STREET 22 HOUSES IN MADISON AVENUE 25 DOORWAY AT FIFTH AVENUE AND SIXTY-SEVENTH STREET 33

AVENUEnounUS /ˈævənuː/

a line of approach

From this reading NEW YORK: PAGE RECESSED BALCONY, W. H. VANDERBILT’S HOUSE 13 DOORWAYS ON MADISON AVENUE 17 ORIEL OF HOUSE IN FIFTY-FIFTH STREET 19 DOORWAY, FIFTH AVENUE, BELOW SEVENTY-FIFTH STREET 21 HOUSE IN FIFTY-SIXTH STREET 22 HOUSES IN MADISON AVENUE 25 DOORWAY AT FIFTH AVENUE AND SIXTY-SEVENTH STREET 33

BALCONYnounUS /ˈbælkəni/

an upper floor projecting from the rear over the main floor in an auditorium

From this reading NEW YORK: PAGE RECESSED BALCONY, W. H. VANDERBILT’S HOUSE 13 DOORWAYS ON MADISON AVENUE 17 ORIEL OF HOUSE IN FIFTY-FIFTH STREET 19 DOORWAY, FIFTH AVENUE, BELOW SEVENTY-FIFTH STREET 21 HOUSE IN FIFTY-SIXTH STREET 22 HOUSES IN MADISON AVENUE 25 DOORWAY AT FIFTH AVENUE AND SIXTY-SEVENTH STREET 33

BANKnounUS /bæŋk/

sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)

From this reading GLIMPSE OF COLUMBIA COLLEGE FROM MADISON AVENUE 35 FROM GOVERNOR TILDEN’S HOUSE 37 ORIEL IN W. K. VANDERBILT’S HOUSE 39 REAR OF ROOF, HOUSE OF CORNELIUS VANDERBILT, FIFTH AVENUE 42 DOORWAY OF GUERNSEY BUILDING, BROADWAY 44 UNITED BANK BUILDING 46 POST BUILDING 47 GATEWAY OF MILLS BUILDING 49

BELOWprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/

at or to a lower level than something

From this reading NEW YORK: PAGE RECESSED BALCONY, W. H. VANDERBILT’S HOUSE 13 DOORWAYS ON MADISON AVENUE 17 ORIEL OF HOUSE IN FIFTY-FIFTH STREET 19 DOORWAY, FIFTH AVENUE, BELOW SEVENTY-FIFTH STREET 21 HOUSE IN FIFTY-SIXTH STREET 22 HOUSES IN MADISON AVENUE 25 DOORWAY AT FIFTH AVENUE AND SIXTY-SEVENTH STREET 33

BRIDGEnounUS /brɪdʒ/

a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.

From this reading THE VANDERBILT HOUSES: HOUSE OF W. K. VANDERBILT 53 HOUSE OF CORNELIUS VANDERBILT 59 HOUSES OF W. H. VANDERBILT 63 POST AND RAILING, W. H. VANDERBILT’S HOUSE 67 THE BROOKLYN BRIDGE:

BROADWAYnounUS /ˈbrɔːdweɪ/

a street in Manhattan that passes through Times Square; famous for its theaters

From this reading GLIMPSE OF COLUMBIA COLLEGE FROM MADISON AVENUE 35 FROM GOVERNOR TILDEN’S HOUSE 37 ORIEL IN W. K. VANDERBILT’S HOUSE 39 REAR OF ROOF, HOUSE OF CORNELIUS VANDERBILT, FIFTH AVENUE 42 DOORWAY OF GUERNSEY BUILDING, BROADWAY 44 UNITED BANK BUILDING 46 POST BUILDING 47 GATEWAY OF MILLS BUILDING 49

BROOKLYNnounUS /ˈbrʊklən/

a borough of New York City

From this reading THE VANDERBILT HOUSES: HOUSE OF W. K. VANDERBILT 53 HOUSE OF CORNELIUS VANDERBILT 59 HOUSES OF W. H. VANDERBILT 63 POST AND RAILING, W. H. VANDERBILT’S HOUSE 67 THE BROOKLYN BRIDGE:

BUILDINGnounUS /ˈbɪldɪŋ/

a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place

From this reading GLIMPSE OF COLUMBIA COLLEGE FROM MADISON AVENUE 35 FROM GOVERNOR TILDEN’S HOUSE 37 ORIEL IN W. K. VANDERBILT’S HOUSE 39 REAR OF ROOF, HOUSE OF CORNELIUS VANDERBILT, FIFTH AVENUE 42 DOORWAY OF GUERNSEY BUILDING, BROADWAY 44 UNITED BANK BUILDING 46 POST BUILDING 47 GATEWAY OF MILLS BUILDING 49

COLLEGEnounUS /ˈkɑːlɪdʒ/

the body of faculty and students of a college

From this reading GLIMPSE OF COLUMBIA COLLEGE FROM MADISON AVENUE 35 FROM GOVERNOR TILDEN’S HOUSE 37 ORIEL IN W. K. VANDERBILT’S HOUSE 39 REAR OF ROOF, HOUSE OF CORNELIUS VANDERBILT, FIFTH AVENUE 42 DOORWAY OF GUERNSEY BUILDING, BROADWAY 44 UNITED BANK BUILDING 46 POST BUILDING 47 GATEWAY OF MILLS BUILDING 49

COLUMBIAnounUS /kəˈlʌmbiə/

a North American river; rises in southwestern Canada and flows southward across Washington to form the border between Washington and Oregon before emptying into the Pacific; known for its salmon runs in the spring

From this reading GLIMPSE OF COLUMBIA COLLEGE FROM MADISON AVENUE 35 FROM GOVERNOR TILDEN’S HOUSE 37 ORIEL IN W. K. VANDERBILT’S HOUSE 39 REAR OF ROOF, HOUSE OF CORNELIUS VANDERBILT, FIFTH AVENUE 42 DOORWAY OF GUERNSEY BUILDING, BROADWAY 44 UNITED BANK BUILDING 46 POST BUILDING 47 GATEWAY OF MILLS BUILDING 49

CORNELIUS

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From this reading GLIMPSE OF COLUMBIA COLLEGE FROM MADISON AVENUE 35 FROM GOVERNOR TILDEN’S HOUSE 37 ORIEL IN W. K. VANDERBILT’S HOUSE 39 REAR OF ROOF, HOUSE OF CORNELIUS VANDERBILT, FIFTH AVENUE 42 DOORWAY OF GUERNSEY BUILDING, BROADWAY 44 UNITED BANK BUILDING 46 POST BUILDING 47 GATEWAY OF MILLS BUILDING 49

DOORWAYnounUS /ˈdɔːrweɪ/

the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close

From this reading NEW YORK: PAGE RECESSED BALCONY, W. H. VANDERBILT’S HOUSE 13 DOORWAYS ON MADISON AVENUE 17 ORIEL OF HOUSE IN FIFTY-FIFTH STREET 19 DOORWAY, FIFTH AVENUE, BELOW SEVENTY-FIFTH STREET 21 HOUSE IN FIFTY-SIXTH STREET 22 HOUSES IN MADISON AVENUE 25 DOORWAY AT FIFTH AVENUE AND SIXTY-SEVENTH STREET 33

DOORWAYSnounUS /ˈdɔːrweɪz/

plural of “doorway” — the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close

From this reading NEW YORK: PAGE RECESSED BALCONY, W. H. VANDERBILT’S HOUSE 13 DOORWAYS ON MADISON AVENUE 17 ORIEL OF HOUSE IN FIFTY-FIFTH STREET 19 DOORWAY, FIFTH AVENUE, BELOW SEVENTY-FIFTH STREET 21 HOUSE IN FIFTY-SIXTH STREET 22 HOUSES IN MADISON AVENUE 25 DOORWAY AT FIFTH AVENUE AND SIXTY-SEVENTH STREET 33

FIFTHnounUS /fɪfθ/

a quantity of liquor equal to one fifth of a United States gallon

From this reading NEW YORK: PAGE RECESSED BALCONY, W. H. VANDERBILT’S HOUSE 13 DOORWAYS ON MADISON AVENUE 17 ORIEL OF HOUSE IN FIFTY-FIFTH STREET 19 DOORWAY, FIFTH AVENUE, BELOW SEVENTY-FIFTH STREET 21 HOUSE IN FIFTY-SIXTH STREET 22 HOUSES IN MADISON AVENUE 25 DOORWAY AT FIFTH AVENUE AND SIXTY-SEVENTH STREET 33

FIFTY-FIFTHadjective

the ordinal number of fifty-five in counting order

From this reading NEW YORK: PAGE RECESSED BALCONY, W. H. VANDERBILT’S HOUSE 13 DOORWAYS ON MADISON AVENUE 17 ORIEL OF HOUSE IN FIFTY-FIFTH STREET 19 DOORWAY, FIFTH AVENUE, BELOW SEVENTY-FIFTH STREET 21 HOUSE IN FIFTY-SIXTH STREET 22 HOUSES IN MADISON AVENUE 25 DOORWAY AT FIFTH AVENUE AND SIXTY-SEVENTH STREET 33

FIFTY-SIXTH

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From this reading NEW YORK: PAGE RECESSED BALCONY, W. H. VANDERBILT’S HOUSE 13 DOORWAYS ON MADISON AVENUE 17 ORIEL OF HOUSE IN FIFTY-FIFTH STREET 19 DOORWAY, FIFTH AVENUE, BELOW SEVENTY-FIFTH STREET 21 HOUSE IN FIFTY-SIXTH STREET 22 HOUSES IN MADISON AVENUE 25 DOORWAY AT FIFTH AVENUE AND SIXTY-SEVENTH STREET 33

FROMprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading GLIMPSE OF COLUMBIA COLLEGE FROM MADISON AVENUE 35 FROM GOVERNOR TILDEN’S HOUSE 37 ORIEL IN W. K. VANDERBILT’S HOUSE 39 REAR OF ROOF, HOUSE OF CORNELIUS VANDERBILT, FIFTH AVENUE 42 DOORWAY OF GUERNSEY BUILDING, BROADWAY 44 UNITED BANK BUILDING 46 POST BUILDING 47 GATEWAY OF MILLS BUILDING 49

GATEWAYnounUS /ˈɡeɪtweɪ/

an entrance that can be closed by a gate

From this reading GLIMPSE OF COLUMBIA COLLEGE FROM MADISON AVENUE 35 FROM GOVERNOR TILDEN’S HOUSE 37 ORIEL IN W. K. VANDERBILT’S HOUSE 39 REAR OF ROOF, HOUSE OF CORNELIUS VANDERBILT, FIFTH AVENUE 42 DOORWAY OF GUERNSEY BUILDING, BROADWAY 44 UNITED BANK BUILDING 46 POST BUILDING 47 GATEWAY OF MILLS BUILDING 49

GLIMPSEnounUS /ɡlɪmps/

a quick look

From this reading GLIMPSE OF COLUMBIA COLLEGE FROM MADISON AVENUE 35 FROM GOVERNOR TILDEN’S HOUSE 37 ORIEL IN W. K. VANDERBILT’S HOUSE 39 REAR OF ROOF, HOUSE OF CORNELIUS VANDERBILT, FIFTH AVENUE 42 DOORWAY OF GUERNSEY BUILDING, BROADWAY 44 UNITED BANK BUILDING 46 POST BUILDING 47 GATEWAY OF MILLS BUILDING 49

GOVERNORnounUS /ˈɡʌvərnər/

the head of a state government

From this reading GLIMPSE OF COLUMBIA COLLEGE FROM MADISON AVENUE 35 FROM GOVERNOR TILDEN’S HOUSE 37 ORIEL IN W. K. VANDERBILT’S HOUSE 39 REAR OF ROOF, HOUSE OF CORNELIUS VANDERBILT, FIFTH AVENUE 42 DOORWAY OF GUERNSEY BUILDING, BROADWAY 44 UNITED BANK BUILDING 46 POST BUILDING 47 GATEWAY OF MILLS BUILDING 49

GUERNSEYnounUS /ˈɡɜːrnzi/

a Channel Island to the northwest of Jersey

From this reading GLIMPSE OF COLUMBIA COLLEGE FROM MADISON AVENUE 35 FROM GOVERNOR TILDEN’S HOUSE 37 ORIEL IN W. K. VANDERBILT’S HOUSE 39 REAR OF ROOF, HOUSE OF CORNELIUS VANDERBILT, FIFTH AVENUE 42 DOORWAY OF GUERNSEY BUILDING, BROADWAY 44 UNITED BANK BUILDING 46 POST BUILDING 47 GATEWAY OF MILLS BUILDING 49

HnounUS /eɪtʃ/

a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe

From this reading NEW YORK: PAGE RECESSED BALCONY, W. H. VANDERBILT’S HOUSE 13 DOORWAYS ON MADISON AVENUE 17 ORIEL OF HOUSE IN FIFTY-FIFTH STREET 19 DOORWAY, FIFTH AVENUE, BELOW SEVENTY-FIFTH STREET 21 HOUSE IN FIFTY-SIXTH STREET 22 HOUSES IN MADISON AVENUE 25 DOORWAY AT FIFTH AVENUE AND SIXTY-SEVENTH STREET 33

HOUSEnounUS /haʊs/

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading NEW YORK: PAGE RECESSED BALCONY, W. H. VANDERBILT’S HOUSE 13 DOORWAYS ON MADISON AVENUE 17 ORIEL OF HOUSE IN FIFTY-FIFTH STREET 19 DOORWAY, FIFTH AVENUE, BELOW SEVENTY-FIFTH STREET 21 HOUSE IN FIFTY-SIXTH STREET 22 HOUSES IN MADISON AVENUE 25 DOORWAY AT FIFTH AVENUE AND SIXTY-SEVENTH STREET 33

HOUSESnounUS /ˈhaʊsəz/

plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading NEW YORK: PAGE RECESSED BALCONY, W. H. VANDERBILT’S HOUSE 13 DOORWAYS ON MADISON AVENUE 17 ORIEL OF HOUSE IN FIFTY-FIFTH STREET 19 DOORWAY, FIFTH AVENUE, BELOW SEVENTY-FIFTH STREET 21 HOUSE IN FIFTY-SIXTH STREET 22 HOUSES IN MADISON AVENUE 25 DOORWAY AT FIFTH AVENUE AND SIXTY-SEVENTH STREET 33

INprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading NEW YORK: PAGE RECESSED BALCONY, W. H. VANDERBILT’S HOUSE 13 DOORWAYS ON MADISON AVENUE 17 ORIEL OF HOUSE IN FIFTY-FIFTH STREET 19 DOORWAY, FIFTH AVENUE, BELOW SEVENTY-FIFTH STREET 21 HOUSE IN FIFTY-SIXTH STREET 22 HOUSES IN MADISON AVENUE 25 DOORWAY AT FIFTH AVENUE AND SIXTY-SEVENTH STREET 33

KnounUS /keɪ/

the basic unit of thermodynamic temperature adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading K. L. S.

LnounUS /el/

a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)

From this reading K. L. S.

MADISONnounUS /ˈmædəsən/

4th President of the United States; member of the Continental Congress and rapporteur at the Constitutional Convention in 1776; helped frame the Bill of Rights (1751-1836)

From this reading NEW YORK: PAGE RECESSED BALCONY, W. H. VANDERBILT’S HOUSE 13 DOORWAYS ON MADISON AVENUE 17 ORIEL OF HOUSE IN FIFTY-FIFTH STREET 19 DOORWAY, FIFTH AVENUE, BELOW SEVENTY-FIFTH STREET 21 HOUSE IN FIFTY-SIXTH STREET 22 HOUSES IN MADISON AVENUE 25 DOORWAY AT FIFTH AVENUE AND SIXTY-SEVENTH STREET 33

MILLSnounUS /mɪlz/

United States architect who was the presidentially appointed architect of Washington D.C. (1781-1855)

From this reading GLIMPSE OF COLUMBIA COLLEGE FROM MADISON AVENUE 35 FROM GOVERNOR TILDEN’S HOUSE 37 ORIEL IN W. K. VANDERBILT’S HOUSE 39 REAR OF ROOF, HOUSE OF CORNELIUS VANDERBILT, FIFTH AVENUE 42 DOORWAY OF GUERNSEY BUILDING, BROADWAY 44 UNITED BANK BUILDING 46 POST BUILDING 47 GATEWAY OF MILLS BUILDING 49

MINNEAPOLISnounUS /ˌmɪniˈæpəlɪs/

largest city in Minnesota; located in southeastern Minnesota on the Mississippi river; noted for flour mills; one of the Twin Cities

From this reading THE BRIDGE FROM THE BROOKLYN SIDE 69 BRIDGE AT MINNEAPOLIS 75 SECTION OF BROOKLYN BRIDGE TOWER 77 SECTION OF ANCHORAGE.

NEWadjectiveUS /nuː/

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading NEW YORK: PAGE RECESSED BALCONY, W. H. VANDERBILT’S HOUSE 13 DOORWAYS ON MADISON AVENUE 17 ORIEL OF HOUSE IN FIFTY-FIFTH STREET 19 DOORWAY, FIFTH AVENUE, BELOW SEVENTY-FIFTH STREET 21 HOUSE IN FIFTY-SIXTH STREET 22 HOUSES IN MADISON AVENUE 25 DOORWAY AT FIFTH AVENUE AND SIXTY-SEVENTH STREET 33

OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading NEW YORK: PAGE RECESSED BALCONY, W. H. VANDERBILT’S HOUSE 13 DOORWAYS ON MADISON AVENUE 17 ORIEL OF HOUSE IN FIFTY-FIFTH STREET 19 DOORWAY, FIFTH AVENUE, BELOW SEVENTY-FIFTH STREET 21 HOUSE IN FIFTY-SIXTH STREET 22 HOUSES IN MADISON AVENUE 25 DOORWAY AT FIFTH AVENUE AND SIXTY-SEVENTH STREET 33

ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading NEW YORK: PAGE RECESSED BALCONY, W. H. VANDERBILT’S HOUSE 13 DOORWAYS ON MADISON AVENUE 17 ORIEL OF HOUSE IN FIFTY-FIFTH STREET 19 DOORWAY, FIFTH AVENUE, BELOW SEVENTY-FIFTH STREET 21 HOUSE IN FIFTY-SIXTH STREET 22 HOUSES IN MADISON AVENUE 25 DOORWAY AT FIFTH AVENUE AND SIXTY-SEVENTH STREET 33

ORIELnoun

a projecting bay window corbeled or cantilevered out from a wall

From this reading NEW YORK: PAGE RECESSED BALCONY, W. H. VANDERBILT’S HOUSE 13 DOORWAYS ON MADISON AVENUE 17 ORIEL OF HOUSE IN FIFTY-FIFTH STREET 19 DOORWAY, FIFTH AVENUE, BELOW SEVENTY-FIFTH STREET 21 HOUSE IN FIFTY-SIXTH STREET 22 HOUSES IN MADISON AVENUE 25 DOORWAY AT FIFTH AVENUE AND SIXTY-SEVENTH STREET 33

PAGEnounUS /peɪdʒ/

one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains

From this reading NEW YORK: PAGE RECESSED BALCONY, W. H. VANDERBILT’S HOUSE 13 DOORWAYS ON MADISON AVENUE 17 ORIEL OF HOUSE IN FIFTY-FIFTH STREET 19 DOORWAY, FIFTH AVENUE, BELOW SEVENTY-FIFTH STREET 21 HOUSE IN FIFTY-SIXTH STREET 22 HOUSES IN MADISON AVENUE 25 DOORWAY AT FIFTH AVENUE AND SIXTY-SEVENTH STREET 33

POSTverbUS /poʊst/

affix in a public place or for public notice

From this reading GLIMPSE OF COLUMBIA COLLEGE FROM MADISON AVENUE 35 FROM GOVERNOR TILDEN’S HOUSE 37 ORIEL IN W. K. VANDERBILT’S HOUSE 39 REAR OF ROOF, HOUSE OF CORNELIUS VANDERBILT, FIFTH AVENUE 42 DOORWAY OF GUERNSEY BUILDING, BROADWAY 44 UNITED BANK BUILDING 46 POST BUILDING 47 GATEWAY OF MILLS BUILDING 49

RAILINGnounUS /ˈreɪlɪŋ/

a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports

From this reading THE VANDERBILT HOUSES: HOUSE OF W. K. VANDERBILT 53 HOUSE OF CORNELIUS VANDERBILT 59 HOUSES OF W. H. VANDERBILT 63 POST AND RAILING, W. H. VANDERBILT’S HOUSE 67 THE BROOKLYN BRIDGE:

REARnounUS /rɪr/

the back of a military formation or procession

From this reading GLIMPSE OF COLUMBIA COLLEGE FROM MADISON AVENUE 35 FROM GOVERNOR TILDEN’S HOUSE 37 ORIEL IN W. K. VANDERBILT’S HOUSE 39 REAR OF ROOF, HOUSE OF CORNELIUS VANDERBILT, FIFTH AVENUE 42 DOORWAY OF GUERNSEY BUILDING, BROADWAY 44 UNITED BANK BUILDING 46 POST BUILDING 47 GATEWAY OF MILLS BUILDING 49

RECESSEDadjectiveUS /rɪˈsest/

having a sunken area

From this reading NEW YORK: PAGE RECESSED BALCONY, W. H. VANDERBILT’S HOUSE 13 DOORWAYS ON MADISON AVENUE 17 ORIEL OF HOUSE IN FIFTY-FIFTH STREET 19 DOORWAY, FIFTH AVENUE, BELOW SEVENTY-FIFTH STREET 21 HOUSE IN FIFTY-SIXTH STREET 22 HOUSES IN MADISON AVENUE 25 DOORWAY AT FIFTH AVENUE AND SIXTY-SEVENTH STREET 33

ROOFnounUS /ruːf/

a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building

From this reading GLIMPSE OF COLUMBIA COLLEGE FROM MADISON AVENUE 35 FROM GOVERNOR TILDEN’S HOUSE 37 ORIEL IN W. K. VANDERBILT’S HOUSE 39 REAR OF ROOF, HOUSE OF CORNELIUS VANDERBILT, FIFTH AVENUE 42 DOORWAY OF GUERNSEY BUILDING, BROADWAY 44 UNITED BANK BUILDING 46 POST BUILDING 47 GATEWAY OF MILLS BUILDING 49

SnounUS /es/

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading K. L. S.

SECTIONnounUS /ˈsekʃən/

a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)

From this reading THE BRIDGE FROM THE BROOKLYN SIDE 69 BRIDGE AT MINNEAPOLIS 75 SECTION OF BROOKLYN BRIDGE TOWER 77 SECTION OF ANCHORAGE.

SEVENTY-FIFTHadjective

the ordinal number of seventy-five in counting order

From this reading NEW YORK: PAGE RECESSED BALCONY, W. H. VANDERBILT’S HOUSE 13 DOORWAYS ON MADISON AVENUE 17 ORIEL OF HOUSE IN FIFTY-FIFTH STREET 19 DOORWAY, FIFTH AVENUE, BELOW SEVENTY-FIFTH STREET 21 HOUSE IN FIFTY-SIXTH STREET 22 HOUSES IN MADISON AVENUE 25 DOORWAY AT FIFTH AVENUE AND SIXTY-SEVENTH STREET 33

SIDEnounUS /saɪd/

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading THE BRIDGE FROM THE BROOKLYN SIDE 69 BRIDGE AT MINNEAPOLIS 75 SECTION OF BROOKLYN BRIDGE TOWER 77 SECTION OF ANCHORAGE.

SIXTY-SEVENTH

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From this reading NEW YORK: PAGE RECESSED BALCONY, W. H. VANDERBILT’S HOUSE 13 DOORWAYS ON MADISON AVENUE 17 ORIEL OF HOUSE IN FIFTY-FIFTH STREET 19 DOORWAY, FIFTH AVENUE, BELOW SEVENTY-FIFTH STREET 21 HOUSE IN FIFTY-SIXTH STREET 22 HOUSES IN MADISON AVENUE 25 DOORWAY AT FIFTH AVENUE AND SIXTY-SEVENTH STREET 33

STREETnounUS /striːt/

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading NEW YORK: PAGE RECESSED BALCONY, W. H. VANDERBILT’S HOUSE 13 DOORWAYS ON MADISON AVENUE 17 ORIEL OF HOUSE IN FIFTY-FIFTH STREET 19 DOORWAY, FIFTH AVENUE, BELOW SEVENTY-FIFTH STREET 21 HOUSE IN FIFTY-SIXTH STREET 22 HOUSES IN MADISON AVENUE 25 DOORWAY AT FIFTH AVENUE AND SIXTY-SEVENTH STREET 33

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE VANDERBILT HOUSES: HOUSE OF W. K. VANDERBILT 53 HOUSE OF CORNELIUS VANDERBILT 59 HOUSES OF W. H. VANDERBILT 63 POST AND RAILING, W. H. VANDERBILT’S HOUSE 67 THE BROOKLYN BRIDGE:

TILDEN'S

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From this reading GLIMPSE OF COLUMBIA COLLEGE FROM MADISON AVENUE 35 FROM GOVERNOR TILDEN’S HOUSE 37 ORIEL IN W. K. VANDERBILT’S HOUSE 39 REAR OF ROOF, HOUSE OF CORNELIUS VANDERBILT, FIFTH AVENUE 42 DOORWAY OF GUERNSEY BUILDING, BROADWAY 44 UNITED BANK BUILDING 46 POST BUILDING 47 GATEWAY OF MILLS BUILDING 49

TOWERnounUS /ˈtaʊər/

a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building

From this reading THE BRIDGE FROM THE BROOKLYN SIDE 69 BRIDGE AT MINNEAPOLIS 75 SECTION OF BROOKLYN BRIDGE TOWER 77 SECTION OF ANCHORAGE.

UNITEDadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/

characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity

From this reading GLIMPSE OF COLUMBIA COLLEGE FROM MADISON AVENUE 35 FROM GOVERNOR TILDEN’S HOUSE 37 ORIEL IN W. K. VANDERBILT’S HOUSE 39 REAR OF ROOF, HOUSE OF CORNELIUS VANDERBILT, FIFTH AVENUE 42 DOORWAY OF GUERNSEY BUILDING, BROADWAY 44 UNITED BANK BUILDING 46 POST BUILDING 47 GATEWAY OF MILLS BUILDING 49

VANDERBILTnounUS /ˈvændərbɪlt/

United States financier who accumulated great wealth from railroad and shipping businesses (1794-1877)

From this reading GLIMPSE OF COLUMBIA COLLEGE FROM MADISON AVENUE 35 FROM GOVERNOR TILDEN’S HOUSE 37 ORIEL IN W. K. VANDERBILT’S HOUSE 39 REAR OF ROOF, HOUSE OF CORNELIUS VANDERBILT, FIFTH AVENUE 42 DOORWAY OF GUERNSEY BUILDING, BROADWAY 44 UNITED BANK BUILDING 46 POST BUILDING 47 GATEWAY OF MILLS BUILDING 49

VANDERBILT'S

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From this reading NEW YORK: PAGE RECESSED BALCONY, W. H. VANDERBILT’S HOUSE 13 DOORWAYS ON MADISON AVENUE 17 ORIEL OF HOUSE IN FIFTY-FIFTH STREET 19 DOORWAY, FIFTH AVENUE, BELOW SEVENTY-FIFTH STREET 21 HOUSE IN FIFTY-SIXTH STREET 22 HOUSES IN MADISON AVENUE 25 DOORWAY AT FIFTH AVENUE AND SIXTY-SEVENTH STREET 33

WnounUS /ˈdʌbəljuː/

a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite

From this reading NEW YORK: PAGE RECESSED BALCONY, W. H. VANDERBILT’S HOUSE 13 DOORWAYS ON MADISON AVENUE 17 ORIEL OF HOUSE IN FIFTY-FIFTH STREET 19 DOORWAY, FIFTH AVENUE, BELOW SEVENTY-FIFTH STREET 21 HOUSE IN FIFTY-SIXTH STREET 22 HOUSES IN MADISON AVENUE 25 DOORWAY AT FIFTH AVENUE AND SIXTY-SEVENTH STREET 33

YORKnounUS /jɔːrk/

the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose

From this reading NEW YORK: PAGE RECESSED BALCONY, W. H. VANDERBILT’S HOUSE 13 DOORWAYS ON MADISON AVENUE 17 ORIEL OF HOUSE IN FIFTY-FIFTH STREET 19 DOORWAY, FIFTH AVENUE, BELOW SEVENTY-FIFTH STREET 21 HOUSE IN FIFTY-SIXTH STREET 22 HOUSES IN MADISON AVENUE 25 DOORWAY AT FIFTH AVENUE AND SIXTY-SEVENTH STREET 33

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