used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ANTHONY TRENT SAVES A PIANO FOR some months now Trent had been preparing a campaign against the collection of precious stones belonging to Carr Faulkner whose white stone mansion looked across the Park from his home.
abodenounUS /əˈboʊd/
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading But whereas Trent’s house faced east, the Faulkner abode looked west.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading ANTHONY TRENT SAVES A PIANO FOR some months now Trent had been preparing a campaign against the collection of precious stones belonging to Carr Faulkner whose white stone mansion looked across the Park from his home.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading ANTHONY TRENT SAVES A PIANO FOR some months now Trent had been preparing a campaign against the collection of precious stones belonging to Carr Faulkner whose white stone mansion looked across the Park from his home.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading And in matter of residence locality there is an appreciable difference in this outlook.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And in matter of residence locality there is an appreciable difference in this outlook.
ANTHONYnounUS /ˈænθəni/
Roman general under Julius Caesar in the Gallic wars; repudiated his wife for the Egyptian queen Cleopatra; they were defeated by Octavian at Actium (83-30 BC)
From this reading ANTHONY TRENT SAVES A PIANO FOR some months now Trent had been preparing a campaign against the collection of precious stones belonging to Carr Faulkner whose white stone mansion looked across the Park from his home.
appreciableadjectiveUS /əˈpriːʃəbəl/
enough to be estimated or measured
From this reading And in matter of residence locality there is an appreciable difference in this outlook.
bankingnounUS /ˈbæŋkɪŋ/
engaging in the business of keeping money for savings and checking accounts or for exchange or for issuing loans and credit etc.
From this reading There was a conservative banking house on Broad Street bearing the Faulkner name but it did not look for new business and found its principal work in guarding the vast Faulkner fortune.
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading There was a conservative banking house on Broad Street bearing the Faulkner name but it did not look for new business and found its principal work in guarding the vast Faulkner fortune.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading ANTHONY TRENT SAVES A PIANO FOR some months now Trent had been preparing a campaign against the collection of precious stones belonging to Carr Faulkner whose white stone mansion looked across the Park from his home.
belongingnounUS /bɪˈlɔːŋɪŋ/
happiness felt in a secure relationship
From this reading ANTHONY TRENT SAVES A PIANO FOR some months now Trent had been preparing a campaign against the collection of precious stones belonging to Carr Faulkner whose white stone mansion looked across the Park from his home.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading There was a conservative banking house on Broad Street bearing the Faulkner name but it did not look for new business and found its principal work in guarding the vast Faulkner fortune.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading There was a conservative banking house on Broad Street bearing the Faulkner name but it did not look for new business and found its principal work in guarding the vast Faulkner fortune.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But whereas Trent’s house faced east, the Faulkner abode looked west.
campaignnounUS /kæmˈpeɪn/
a race between candidates for elective office
From this reading ANTHONY TRENT SAVES A PIANO FOR some months now Trent had been preparing a campaign against the collection of precious stones belonging to Carr Faulkner whose white stone mansion looked across the Park from his home.
Carr
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From this reading ANTHONY TRENT SAVES A PIANO FOR some months now Trent had been preparing a campaign against the collection of precious stones belonging to Carr Faulkner whose white stone mansion looked across the Park from his home.
collectionnounUS /kəˈlekʃən/
several things grouped together or considered as a whole
From this reading ANTHONY TRENT SAVES A PIANO FOR some months now Trent had been preparing a campaign against the collection of precious stones belonging to Carr Faulkner whose white stone mansion looked across the Park from his home.
conservativeadjectiveUS /kənˈsɜːrvətɪv/
resistant to change, particularly in relation to politics or religion
From this reading There was a conservative banking house on Broad Street bearing the Faulkner name but it did not look for new business and found its principal work in guarding the vast Faulkner fortune.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading There was a conservative banking house on Broad Street bearing the Faulkner name but it did not look for new business and found its principal work in guarding the vast Faulkner fortune.
the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
From this reading And in matter of residence locality there is an appreciable difference in this outlook.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading But whereas Trent’s house faced east, the Faulkner abode looked west.
having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination
From this reading But whereas Trent’s house faced east, the Faulkner abode looked west.
FaulknernounUS /ˈfɔːknər/
United States novelist (originally Falkner) who wrote about people in the southern United States (1897-1962)
From this reading ANTHONY TRENT SAVES A PIANO FOR some months now Trent had been preparing a campaign against the collection of precious stones belonging to Carr Faulkner whose white stone mansion looked across the Park from his home.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading ANTHONY TRENT SAVES A PIANO FOR some months now Trent had been preparing a campaign against the collection of precious stones belonging to Carr Faulkner whose white stone mansion looked across the Park from his home.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading There was a conservative banking house on Broad Street bearing the Faulkner name but it did not look for new business and found its principal work in guarding the vast Faulkner fortune.
set up or found
From this reading There was a conservative banking house on Broad Street bearing the Faulkner name but it did not look for new business and found its principal work in guarding the vast Faulkner fortune.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading ANTHONY TRENT SAVES A PIANO FOR some months now Trent had been preparing a campaign against the collection of precious stones belonging to Carr Faulkner whose white stone mansion looked across the Park from his home.
guardingverbUS /ˈɡɑːrdɪŋ/
-ing form of “guard” — to keep watch over
From this reading There was a conservative banking house on Broad Street bearing the Faulkner name but it did not look for new business and found its principal work in guarding the vast Faulkner fortune.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading ANTHONY TRENT SAVES A PIANO FOR some months now Trent had been preparing a campaign against the collection of precious stones belonging to Carr Faulkner whose white stone mansion looked across the Park from his home.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading ANTHONY TRENT SAVES A PIANO FOR some months now Trent had been preparing a campaign against the collection of precious stones belonging to Carr Faulkner whose white stone mansion looked across the Park from his home.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading ANTHONY TRENT SAVES A PIANO FOR some months now Trent had been preparing a campaign against the collection of precious stones belonging to Carr Faulkner whose white stone mansion looked across the Park from his home.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading But whereas Trent’s house faced east, the Faulkner abode looked west.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And in matter of residence locality there is an appreciable difference in this outlook.
inheritedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈherətɪd/
occurring among members of a family usually by heredity
From this reading The Faulkner millions were in the main inherited.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And in matter of residence locality there is an appreciable difference in this outlook.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There was a conservative banking house on Broad Street bearing the Faulkner name but it did not look for new business and found its principal work in guarding the vast Faulkner fortune.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading There was a conservative banking house on Broad Street bearing the Faulkner name but it did not look for new business and found its principal work in guarding the vast Faulkner fortune.
localitynounUS /loʊˈkæləti/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading And in matter of residence locality there is an appreciable difference in this outlook.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading There was a conservative banking house on Broad Street bearing the Faulkner name but it did not look for new business and found its principal work in guarding the vast Faulkner fortune.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading ANTHONY TRENT SAVES A PIANO FOR some months now Trent had been preparing a campaign against the collection of precious stones belonging to Carr Faulkner whose white stone mansion looked across the Park from his home.
most important element
From this reading The Faulkner millions were in the main inherited.
mansionnounUS /ˈmænʃən/
(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
From this reading ANTHONY TRENT SAVES A PIANO FOR some months now Trent had been preparing a campaign against the collection of precious stones belonging to Carr Faulkner whose white stone mansion looked across the Park from his home.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading And in matter of residence locality there is an appreciable difference in this outlook.
millionsnounUS /ˈmɪljənz/
plural of “million” — the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading The Faulkner millions were in the main inherited.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading ANTHONY TRENT SAVES A PIANO FOR some months now Trent had been preparing a campaign against the collection of precious stones belonging to Carr Faulkner whose white stone mansion looked across the Park from his home.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading There was a conservative banking house on Broad Street bearing the Faulkner name but it did not look for new business and found its principal work in guarding the vast Faulkner fortune.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading There was a conservative banking house on Broad Street bearing the Faulkner name but it did not look for new business and found its principal work in guarding the vast Faulkner fortune.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There was a conservative banking house on Broad Street bearing the Faulkner name but it did not look for new business and found its principal work in guarding the vast Faulkner fortune.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading ANTHONY TRENT SAVES A PIANO FOR some months now Trent had been preparing a campaign against the collection of precious stones belonging to Carr Faulkner whose white stone mansion looked across the Park from his home.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ANTHONY TRENT SAVES A PIANO FOR some months now Trent had been preparing a campaign against the collection of precious stones belonging to Carr Faulkner whose white stone mansion looked across the Park from his home.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There was a conservative banking house on Broad Street bearing the Faulkner name but it did not look for new business and found its principal work in guarding the vast Faulkner fortune.
outlooknounUS /ˈaʊtlʊk/
a habitual or characteristic mental attitude that determines how you will interpret and respond to situations
From this reading And in matter of residence locality there is an appreciable difference in this outlook.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading ANTHONY TRENT SAVES A PIANO FOR some months now Trent had been preparing a campaign against the collection of precious stones belonging to Carr Faulkner whose white stone mansion looked across the Park from his home.
PIANOnounUS /piˈænoʊ/
a keyboard instrument that is played by depressing keys that cause hammers to strike tuned strings and produce sounds
From this reading ANTHONY TRENT SAVES A PIANO FOR some months now Trent had been preparing a campaign against the collection of precious stones belonging to Carr Faulkner whose white stone mansion looked across the Park from his home.
characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
From this reading ANTHONY TRENT SAVES A PIANO FOR some months now Trent had been preparing a campaign against the collection of precious stones belonging to Carr Faulkner whose white stone mansion looked across the Park from his home.
preparingverbUS /priˈperɪŋ/
-ing form of “prepare” — make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading ANTHONY TRENT SAVES A PIANO FOR some months now Trent had been preparing a campaign against the collection of precious stones belonging to Carr Faulkner whose white stone mansion looked across the Park from his home.
the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated
From this reading There was a conservative banking house on Broad Street bearing the Faulkner name but it did not look for new business and found its principal work in guarding the vast Faulkner fortune.
residencenounUS /ˈrezɪdəns/
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading And in matter of residence locality there is an appreciable difference in this outlook.
SAVESnounUS /seɪvz/
plural of “save” — (sports) the act of preventing the opposition from scoring
From this reading ANTHONY TRENT SAVES A PIANO FOR some months now Trent had been preparing a campaign against the collection of precious stones belonging to Carr Faulkner whose white stone mansion looked across the Park from his home.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading ANTHONY TRENT SAVES A PIANO FOR some months now Trent had been preparing a campaign against the collection of precious stones belonging to Carr Faulkner whose white stone mansion looked across the Park from his home.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading ANTHONY TRENT SAVES A PIANO FOR some months now Trent had been preparing a campaign against the collection of precious stones belonging to Carr Faulkner whose white stone mansion looked across the Park from his home.
plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading ANTHONY TRENT SAVES A PIANO FOR some months now Trent had been preparing a campaign against the collection of precious stones belonging to Carr Faulkner whose white stone mansion looked across the Park from his home.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading There was a conservative banking house on Broad Street bearing the Faulkner name but it did not look for new business and found its principal work in guarding the vast Faulkner fortune.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ANTHONY TRENT SAVES A PIANO FOR some months now Trent had been preparing a campaign against the collection of precious stones belonging to Carr Faulkner whose white stone mansion looked across the Park from his home.
in or at that place or location
From this reading And in matter of residence locality there is an appreciable difference in this outlook.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And in matter of residence locality there is an appreciable difference in this outlook.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ANTHONY TRENT SAVES A PIANO FOR some months now Trent had been preparing a campaign against the collection of precious stones belonging to Carr Faulkner whose white stone mansion looked across the Park from his home.
TRENTnounUS /trent/
a river in central England that flows generally northeastward to join with the Ouse River and form the Humber
From this reading ANTHONY TRENT SAVES A PIANO FOR some months now Trent had been preparing a campaign against the collection of precious stones belonging to Carr Faulkner whose white stone mansion looked across the Park from his home.
Trent'snounUS /trents/
possessive form of “trent” — a river in central England that flows generally northeastward to join with the Ouse River and form the Humber
From this reading But whereas Trent’s house faced east, the Faulkner abode looked west.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading There was a conservative banking house on Broad Street bearing the Faulkner name but it did not look for new business and found its principal work in guarding the vast Faulkner fortune.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a conservative banking house on Broad Street bearing the Faulkner name but it did not look for new business and found its principal work in guarding the vast Faulkner fortune.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Faulkner millions were in the main inherited.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading But whereas Trent’s house faced east, the Faulkner abode looked west.
whereasconjunctionUS /weˈræz/
in contrast with the fact that
From this reading But whereas Trent’s house faced east, the Faulkner abode looked west.
a Caucasian
From this reading ANTHONY TRENT SAVES A PIANO FOR some months now Trent had been preparing a campaign against the collection of precious stones belonging to Carr Faulkner whose white stone mansion looked across the Park from his home.
belonging to which person
From this reading ANTHONY TRENT SAVES A PIANO FOR some months now Trent had been preparing a campaign against the collection of precious stones belonging to Carr Faulkner whose white stone mansion looked across the Park from his home.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading There was a conservative banking house on Broad Street bearing the Faulkner name but it did not look for new business and found its principal work in guarding the vast Faulkner fortune.
